Most films I watch these days leave me deeply dissatisfied and often angry because there is little new to titillate hardened, cynical viewers like yours truly who think, rightly or wrongly, they’ve seen it all. But the 2008 Japanese film Departures provided a pleasant jolt to my jaded senses and amply made up for the […]
(For Tiramisu) U.S. Internet service provider Comcast has a quiet online promotion going for existing customers that more than doubles Internet download speed to, hold your breath, sweetie, a blazing 50Mbps at no extra cost. I’m sure, all you desis in New Jersey, California, Delaware, Chicago etc are already excited! The upload speed is also […]
(Background: U.S. President Barack Obama meets new Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, June 7 at Palm Springs in Southern California. Main item on Obama’s agenda is Chinese Cyber-Attacks on U.S. interests or what I call Cyber-Terrorism) Modern terrorists come in many guises. Osama bin Laden is merely one of many terrorist avatars. Among the deadliest […]
I guarantee trash loving Indian movie buffs will not be disappointed with Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. A silly romance punctuated by tomfoolery in picturesque surroundings (Manali), heavy use of English slang (Kalki Koechlin), girls letting their pallus slide or donning mini-skirts and shorts in freezing weather (Deepika Padukone), hags lifting the skirt to display skin […]
The French, the Americans and even the Indians have been doing it for a long while. Oh, by ‘it‘ we mean French Kissing – You know putting your tongue out into your partner’s mouth and exploring the nooks and crannies of her (or his) mouth. There are minor variations. Sometimes both participants have their tongues […]
Cheap and classy are not siblings. Au contraire, they’re usually antipodes. Apple’s enduring appeal to millions owes to the essential fact that its products are classy. iPhone, iMac, iPad and iPod touch are shining examples of Apple’s commitment to designing great devices that induce euphoric shock and awe. Each device is a delight to behold […]