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”
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
Earworm – Sails of Charon
Over the years, I've had many earworms, no matter how strong they stuck; eventually, I found solutions. A piece of advice, when an earworm gets irritating, listen to Altaf Raja! Not only you'll start hating any sort of music, you ears get clean like a whistle. Jokes apart, let me introduce you to my all-time … Continue reading Earworm – Sails of Charon
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
Carnatic music and deadly mispronunciations
You will be seemingly surprised to see how many of legendary Carnatic singers mispronounce words in a well defined lyric. The well-rehearsed and well-educated legends are where you do not expect the disregard of the inherent meaning of the classic, and the lyrics been around from ages. Also, It is even more surprising because some … Continue reading Carnatic music and deadly mispronunciations
The Bach 