Yearly Archives: 2008

2009, I opine

Posted on December 31, 2008 by manuscrypts

And so its two thousand and nine I hope and pray that here ends the decline And everything turns out just fine Meanwhile, here’s that annual list of mine Heath Ledger will get the Oscar for The Dark Knight. (Yes, … Continue reading →

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Shaantam

Posted on December 23, 2008 by manuscrypts

A thought that I’ve received for the second time – the first time was during a yoga class, and this time, it was thanks to the book I just finished reading – ‘Mistress’, by Anita Nair, as one of the … Continue reading →

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Boca Grande

Posted on December 21, 2008 by manuscrypts

..which means ‘The Big Mouth’ in Spanish. It belongs to the same group that owns Java City, and describes itself as the reality version of something like Facebook. In terms of ambience and attitude, it definitely works (although the demographics … Continue reading →

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The Sari Shop

Posted on December 20, 2008 by manuscrypts

Rupa Bajwa Rupa Bajwa makes her debut with a haunting story set in Amritsar. It is a quintessential Indian story, but one that diverges from the usual existential woe stories of the Indian middle class. This one goes a bit … Continue reading →

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Faces in the crowd

Posted on December 18, 2008 by manuscrypts

The thought started with a tweet of mine sometime back- “if some of my twitter friends lived geographically closer, my real social life would rock too ” At least one blogger and now microblogger seemed to think so too. Why … Continue reading →

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Religiously following….

Posted on December 16, 2008 by manuscrypts

I’ve always maintained that even religion should have a shelf life. This comes from a belief that religions were created at different times, basis the prevalent culture, accommodating the scenarios- natural and human created, and lifestyles in those times. The … Continue reading →

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Samarkand

Posted on December 14, 2008 by manuscrypts

For those into history, Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, is the birthplace of Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India. For those into immediate concerns, like ‘where do we go for dinner tonight’, its also a restaurant on Infantry Road, … Continue reading →

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What’s age got to do with it?

Posted on December 11, 2008 by manuscrypts

Their eyes bore into each other’s. They both realised they could no longer hide their feelings for each other. But they hesitated, there was a huge age difference between them. Finally, the younger one let his emotions show. He made … Continue reading →

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Patna Roughcut

Posted on December 10, 2008 by manuscrypts

Siddharth Chowdhury Patna Roughcut is a delightful little book, the kind of book you hate for being only 180 odd pages long. It revolves around the life of Patna’s own Ritwik Ray (i think there’s a lot of Siddharth Chowdhury … Continue reading →

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Dead Ends

Posted on December 9, 2008 by manuscrypts

Ever since I saw Via Darjeeling, I’ve had this thought. In every movie that I’ve seen, the hero has to be victorious at the end. The villain never wins. Of course, there are movies with tragic endings, where the hero … Continue reading →

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