Random musings
When the ‘silent majority’ is no longer silent, it is very good news as nothing else can more effective — in this case, curbing terrorism. It should make it lot more difficult to entice/recruit youth to go on the wrong path. The Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind (JUH), the country’s largest Islamic organisation, on Saturday Nov 8, endorsed a … Read more
Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and Bangalore were renamed Mumbai, Kolkatta, Chennai and Bengalooru respectively. Why not rename states? With bandhs happening in the state at frequent intervals why not rename West Bengal as West Bandhall?
President Pratibha Patil has been given an embarrassing reception in Brazil and Mexico. In Mexico, her appearance at the Senate was cancelled and in Brazil, she had a 15-member audience. One assumes that there were official reasons provided. If one wonders why, it is very simple. She is an un-inspiring, old-fashioned, dull and inarticulate Congress … Read more
Cheap Labor has lot of benefits for the consumer but it can be an annoyance too. Take Airtel billing chronology for example: You will get an SMS saying “Your bill dated 13 March is being generated. You will be able to access your bill information on 16 March. We thank you for your support.” This … Read more
A rich guy — no doubt a guy — was getting his thrills and putting pedestrians and vehicular traffic at high risk
Couple of days back, the captain of an Air India flight refused to take off with a MP (Member of Parliament) who barged into the cockpit and allegedly hurled abuses, including calling the pilot “a glorified driver”. The plane took off after the MP deplaned. Not surprisingly, the MP and pilot have different versions of … Read more
One day they are not there and the next day they are everywhere. I am amazed at the amount of work that was accomplished in such a short time. I am talking about huge posters of politicians that are displayed every few feet from the Airport to the location where large numbers of party workers/supporters … Read more
I can understand (but don’t think it is necessary) why manufacturers provide audio feedback when you unlock your car. But I cannot understand why you need audio confirmation when you lock your car? After all, you just exited the vehicle and can see the visual feedback.
Traffic jams are bad in both San Jose and Bangalore (or any major city in India). The difference is that in San Jose it is not accompanied with noise pollution.
The way the system works in India, honking is a necessary evil. You have the most absent-minded, trustworthy and fatalistic pedestrians here
The laws of physics are more powerful that the laws of man — and more painful too. You won’t find many speed limit signs on the Indian roads, and even of you do, drivers just ignore them. So, what is the solution? Speed breakers: big ones and if you drive fast over them, they can not only break your car but also your bum.