Yearly Archives: 2009

Time Off

Posted on December 23, 2009 by manuscrypts

In an earlier post – “Brood Mode“, I’d written about expectations, and how sometimes, they cannot be met. In the context of that post, Austere had commented thus “Is it the instant-ness demanded of the response that puts one’s brain … Continue reading →

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First Proof 2: The Penguin Book of New Writing

Posted on December 20, 2009 by manuscrypts

The second edition of Penguin’s annual anthology, this one has poetry in addition to fiction and non-fiction. There are 11 works of non fiction, though some of them, I thought, would have made more sense in the fiction set!! My … Continue reading →

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Blocking Crowds

Posted on December 16, 2009 by manuscrypts

Even if you’re not really a 140 type character, you’d have heard about the CBI – Chetan Bhagat Incident, that is. But if you haven’t, not to worry much, we have a link, starring our very own celebrity blogger Nikhil … Continue reading →

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Anupam’s Coast II Coast

Posted on December 13, 2009 by manuscrypts

The coast line of restaurants is far from receding in Koramangala, but since we’ve exhausted most of the coastal food options in Koramangala, and this one stuck out like a sore thumb, we decided to drop in here. Its on … Continue reading →

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Brood Mode

Posted on December 9, 2009 by manuscrypts

[The title, while in context, is also a Hi to an old blog pal] The last week of November gave me a chance to engage in one of my favourite pastimes – people watching. No, I wasn’t stalking anyone, it … Continue reading →

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Cafe Thulp

Posted on December 6, 2009 by manuscrypts

When in the mood for a good ‘thulp’ (hog/binge), you could go to the innumerable Chinese or Mallu joints, but you wouldn’t get burgers and sandwiches there, and that’s why Cafe Thulp makes sense. So, now you know the why, … Continue reading →

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Aftermath…..

Posted on December 2, 2009 by manuscrypts

‘Intrigued’ might seem an insensitive word, but as the nation observed the first anniversary of 26/11 last week, I was intrigued by the reactions of different segments towards it. Bloggers, microbloggers, all forms of media, brands, everyone had a take … Continue reading →

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Progress report

Posted on November 25, 2009 by manuscrypts

One of the most memorable parts of the Andaman trip was the conversation I had with D, on the day we went aimlessly walking on the promenade. The conversation also seemed to understand the mood and was in its own … Continue reading →

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Fantasia

Posted on November 18, 2009 by manuscrypts

And while I did not have any imaginary friends, at least not any I can remember, the other day, when I was discussing Calvin and my penchant for quoting from the series, with a friend, who is an even better … Continue reading →

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Tin Fish

Posted on November 15, 2009 by manuscrypts

Sudeep Chakravarti Set in the 1970s in a boarding school in Rajasthan, ‘Tin Fish’ is the story of four friends and their ‘wonder years’. ‘Tin Fish’, named after the canned fish that was a regular in the narrator’s tuck box, … Continue reading →

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