August 2010
3 posts
Cut Chemist: Spinner Extraordinaire →
Cut Chemist is one of the best hip-hop DJs around, the stuff he did with Jurassic 5 was just sweet. URB magazine, which I use to read back in the day (the late 1990s), has a nice interview…
Pakistan's Leadership Deficit →
Asif Ali Zardari has to be one of the worst (if not the worst) president in Pakistan’s brief history! The man has a set of brass balls to behave the way he does, and say things, that illuminates his…
ESPN Adds A Much Needed Nice Touch →
ESPN has added a cool new navigation feature on its front page. Instead of clicking on the sports to go to that particular page, a mouseover event gives the user a neat little dropdown box, listing…
September 2009
11 posts
Varnam Is Moving On Up →
For those who don’t already know, JK has joined the cabal of do-gooders over at National Interest, hence his blog has a new address: http://varnam.nationalinterest.in Update your bookmarks and…
Yahoo Mail's Redesign →
Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) has updated its e-mail interface: It has a cleaner, less cluttered look; and fewer ads. Yahoo has also decided to add a new application window containing many of its…
Naming Tips (Software Engineering Tips) →
Zune HD’s UI: the full tour →
Boston Red Sox 2010 Schedule →
The Lost Symbol Is Finally Here! →
Guess what’s in my hot little hands? Digging into it as I write this.
Never, Ever Forget →
It is hard to believe that eight years have passed since the attacks of 9/11. Like many anniversaries, it is a good time to take stock of what happened, what is happening, and what will…
Libya’s regime at 40: a state of kleptocracy →
Coming Soon: Up In the Air →
Walter Kirn’s delightful Up In the Air - about a “downsizing” expert (he fires people for a living) and his quest to be the ultimate frequent flier - is coming to the silver screen, starring…
Video On-Demand Cures Boredom →
Was perusing TVGuide.com to see if there was anything worth watching tonight, but found absolutely nothing that interested me. I need to watch something! Reading at night is not an option for me…
How Brett Favre Is Like A Girl... →
Want to know why the Minnesota Vikings have put up with the Brett Favre’s passive-aggressive behavior? It’s quite simple, really. Think of Favre as a really, really hot-looking girl who not only…
August 2009
3 posts
2009 NCAA College Football Rankings →
College football season is a mere few days off from kick-off, and both the AP and USA Today polls have been released: [via ESPN] No real surprises if you ask me, but things never turn…
Review: Inglourious Basterds →
Who hasn’t dreamed about killing fascists at least once in their life? I know I have. I want to massacre the bastards by the truckloads, moral and legal constraints be damned. But thanks to Quentin…
Do You Know Who I Am →
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was briefly held (for two hours or so) at Newark International Airport by the Department of Homeland Security. It seems Khan’s name matched a name on some terrorist…
July 2009
2 posts
Jermaine Says What We Are All Thinking →
Jermaine Jackson said the following after hearing of his famous - and more talented - brother’s untimely death:“I Wish It Was Me.”If it makes Jermaine Jackson feel better, I wish it was him too….
Basil On The Rise →
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Planted some basil plants in the garden this season. As you can see, they are coming very nicely. Can’t wait to put in my pasta and pizza…
June 2009
2 posts
'Transformers': Worst-reviewed $400 million hit?... →
I'm Still Here Status →
Nothing new to report from my end. Of late, I’m on an extended hiatus. Not doing much blogging as you can see – not one post for May, in fact! I’m reduced to updating my Facebook status and an…
May 2009
2 posts
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl... →
the LTTE is no more! this article explains why they failed: simply for the reason was their penchant for violence and intolerance for opposing views. the LTTE were also international pariahs. not…
A Walk in Calcutta - NYTimes.com →
April 2009
5 posts
I.F. Stone, Soviet Agent—Case Closed →
popular, muckraking journalist, a darling of the left, was without a doubt a KGB spy.
Yahoo Quietly Pulls The Plug On Geocities →
i wonder if my old geocities site is still up?
Thinking About Tony Soprano... →
Finally settling down to watch the last nine episodes of the Sopranos.
Photo Gallery: East Germany, Up Close and Personal... →
an excellent gallery of photographs about east germany soon after the fall of the berlin wall in 1990.
Funny Family Guy Episode →
One of the funnier episodes of The Family Guy I have seen in awhile. Stewie essentially builds a transporter and kidnaps the the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation so he can spend the day…
March 2009
3 posts
Dylan Ratigan, Host of ‘Fast Money,’ Leaves CNBC -... →
dylan ratigan has abruptly left cnbc due to a failure to reach a contract. i watch fast money frequently and he was great at it. melissa lee is the current host. sure, she’s softer on the eye, but…
Will We Ever Know Who Did It? →
No doubt the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in the Pakistani city of Lahore is an act of pure terrorism, but questions remain: who and why? Everybody, including the entire desi blogosphere,…
Dillan TV: Episode 18 →
February 2009
6 posts
Family checks bodies dragged from river after... →
interestingly the mutiny made front page news on cnn.com. nevertheless, after reading the report, i was dismayed that prime minister sheik hasina gave amnesty to the mutineers in return for their…
The Indian Railway King — The American, A Magazine... →
Great article about how the Indian railroads are prospering under the unlikely leadership of Lalu Yadav, arguably the most backward and corrupt of Indian politicians. Who would have thought that this…
No Mood To Write →
It is end of February and I only have seven posts to show for it. The reason is that I have a lot on my mind lately: no job, no health insurance, dwindling savings, deteriorating health are just one…
The Back Channel →
Excellent article about a previously unknown attempt at “back-channel” diplomacy to resolve the Kashmir issue once and for all.
Dawn New Design Sucks →
I use to be an avid reader of Dawn, one of South Asia’s premier newspapers. It seems they have rolled out a complete redesign of their web site. To be honest: I don’t like it. Though…
Best Super Bowl Ad →
Enjoyed watching the Super Bowl this year; the Cardinals kept it close but lost it in the end. Anyway, the second great thing about the Super Bowl are the ads, and most of them were stupid or dull as…
January 2009
7 posts
Mark Your Calendars: The Race Is On! →
i have a 100 shares of vrtx in my miniscule retirement account. hopefully the stock will crack the $50 mark sometime next year.
Sources: Congresswoman to replace Clinton in... →
i’m glad that caroline kennedy withdrew because she had no business being a senator other than the fact she is john f kennedy’s daughter. her roles, in the past few years, have that been a mother and…
Lone Pakistani Notices Darfur →
Interesting letter published in Dawn that I would like to share:THIS is apropos of the report saying that almost six years of fighting in the Darfur region of Sudan has killed 200,000. This is…
Two Families Got Seperate Ways →
Another two families have vacated their condos in my building, both for economic reasons: one could not afford to stay; and the other could afford to leave - by buying a house at a bargain basement…
Review: An Area of Darkness →
V.S. Naipaul. An Area of Darkness: A Discovery of India. New York: Vintage, 2002. 290pp. V.S. Naipaul is at same a good writer and a bad one. His book, An Area of Darkness: A Discovery…
New Year Resolution →
I’ve made only one resolution for 2009: not to make resolutions I know I will not keep. Simple, no?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! →
Boy did this year suck total ass! Hope 2009 is much better: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
December 2008
13 posts
Elections In Bangladesh: →
The Awami League has returned to power after two-years of military-backed rule after winning the election. The results were a resounding success for the Awami League-led alliance, which won over…
Left Front Frets Over Meaningless Matters →
The left parties in India are well-known for their theatrics and to make mountains out of mold hills. This statement was issued by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) which I produce in full…
Thoughts On Las Vegas →
I returned from Las Vegas on Saturday, my fifth trip in six years. I travelled to Las Vegas more times than any other place on this planet, except for Bangladesh or India, which I visit more for…
Reading List For Las Vegas →
I have finalized my reading list for my forthcoming trip to Las Vegas. I decided to use the long, captive moments to finally finish several books that are in different states of completion. In…
Terrorists Had Better Tools →
I haven’t had time to post this until now: When the attackers arrived on the shores of Mumbai last month, they had studied satellite images of the city, were carrying handheld GPS sets and were…
Mumbai attackers more tech savvy than the police... →
india is not only underpoliced but unsophisticated…