To be brutally honest, I did not expect Arnab would manage an entire interview without loosing his cool, especially, with none of his questions answered!!. I would have lost my cool on 3rd "RTI" or "empowerment". That's Arnab, RESPECT ! Those who missed it, watch it here On interview itself, I was curious how strongly … Continue reading Word cloud of “Rahul speaks to Arnab”
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Service charges, taxes and Facebook hoaxes
Every time I dined out, which is pretty much every weekend, I ended up paying ~30% extra on items, which I did not fully understand. There were VAT, service charges, service tax and on top there is a tip! 30% is a considerable amount and can easily buy me a couple of coveted dishes, for … Continue reading Service charges, taxes and Facebook hoaxes
How to survive Arnab Goswami through logical fallacies
As you already might have guessed, I am a regular viewer of the Newshour by Arnab Goswami and a big fan. It is a 'complete' show. There are multiple reasons why I choose to watch him. The show provides good entertainment, in comparison, the alternatives are poorly scripted; also in a weird sense, this is … Continue reading How to survive Arnab Goswami through logical fallacies
Be afraid, Be very afraid!
Image captioned “Don’t mess with Finland” is making rounds on the Internet. It’s called “Be afraid, Be very afraid!” Very impressive, indeed. However, do you know what is even more unique and outstanding? One which involved us Indians. The Battle of Longewala! Tank tracks at Longewala. Photographic reconnaissance image taken at the time showing the desperate last … Continue reading Be afraid, Be very afraid!
The Kumari Kandam
I have just finished reading the book "Breaking India" by Rajiv Malhotra and Aravindan Neelakandan. What a fantastic read.! I must admit I did not agree with some of the arguments they presented, however, the discussions were very compelling. I would highly recommend it, it's not worth a miss. One of the topics book covered was Lemuria, aka Kumari … Continue reading The Kumari Kandam
The Bach 