Question : Do you recognize this mountain? Name and location please.. Taranaki title up for negotiation Yes, it's the same one in the backdrop of the legendary movie - The Last Samurai. This is supposed to be Mount Fuji where Tom Cruise and other ancient Japanese's warrior tribes fought their last battle and perish. However … Continue reading The Last Samurai, Taranaki Maunga and Mangaluru
Category: Politics
Soorarai Pottru Review – Apologies
Apologies for having misled you in believing that Soorarai Pottru post has good plot and script. My readers have pointed out that I was wrong, and I was indeed wrong. In my defence, I was not aware of the socio-political and economic background of the story depicted in the movie, fiction or otherwise, which quite … Continue reading Soorarai Pottru Review – Apologies
Kannada Rajyotsava, the Flag and the Language
November's up. It's that time of the year, my north Indian friends exclaim "Aray Bach, tell me one thing; Why does Karnataka has its own flag and while no other state has one ?". They are both right and wrong simultaneously and let me explain. It is true. Karnataka does identify itself with a flag, … Continue reading Kannada Rajyotsava, the Flag and the Language
Trapped and Cornered
Okay, these are few quick notes from our History. They not too closely related or coherent, consider them as 'a bit of that dash of that'. I will not get into elaborations or conclusions as this was not meant to be a full-fledged post, or at least, not for now. Consider them as my stick-it … Continue reading Trapped and Cornered
India unInc vs India Inc
We, humans, have an irritating tendency to stress on relative differences to an argument to appreciate something they like. For Example – Did you know the exciting fact that the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel apparently can hold 6 Blue Wales inside it. Also, status is as tall as 2 Airbuses placed vertically (?!?), and … Continue reading India unInc vs India Inc
The Bach 