Johnny Depp has dominated news across the world for the past few months. He not only won the defamation suit against his former wife Amber Heard but also won millions of sympathisers as the defamation case unfolded in the court room. The victory and the wave of support from the public are making a huge impactContinue reading “Johnny ‘ Edward ‘ Depp”
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Bahadur & The 6th Sense
In the 80s the English comics of Phantom, Mandrake, Flash Gordon and Tarzan virtually ruled and dominated the reading space for children. Even I was a great fan of these characters particularly Phantom ( I have already written a post on him ) and Mandrake the magician, though I didn’t read much of Flash GordonContinue reading “Bahadur & The 6th Sense”
The Unforgettable Train Journey
The summer this year has been one of the hottest I have experienced and with the soaring temperatures and the scorching heat it appears as if Global warming is well and truly having its way. The months of May and June generally are the most difficult ones, however this year even April was really tough.Continue reading “The Unforgettable Train Journey”
Sisa: The Best Mum
Have you ever heard of a Government rewarding a woman for being the ‘Best Mum’, for being the ‘Woman Breadwinner’, for being the ‘Ideal Mother’ ?. I had never heard of such an award until I came across an unbelievable but true story of a woman who took a path never travelled by any womanContinue reading “Sisa: The Best Mum”
Virgil and Rohit
The mood of the Fashion Industry was sombre across the world with the passing away of Virgil Abloh, the Artistic Director of Luis Vuitton Men’s Wear and the founder of his own brand Off-White, yesterday. As reported by New York Times, Virgil Abloh was a path breaking, barrier breaking Black designer, who with his unabashedContinue reading “Virgil and Rohit”
Just a Centimetre
Watching Superman I watched Superman 1 and 2 with my elder brother in the early 80s. I was so desperate to watch the films that I made a big hue and cry at home and pestered my brother to take me along. I am thankful to him that he did. I didn’t read the SupermanContinue reading “Just a Centimetre”
Meena : The Portly Star
National Badminton Champion for 7 years in a row ( 1959-65); three doubles and three mixed doubles titles; winner of an international mixed doubles event with Nandu Natekar in Thailand; represented the country at the All England Championships and Über Cup; recepient of the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri. This is the story of anContinue reading “Meena : The Portly Star”
Alexander & The Three Wishes
My cousin and great friend (a fine student of history too), dropped by last week to meet me. We spoke at length and amongst several topics, the three wishes of Alexander too cropped up, leading to a good discussion. The subject was interesting and so I decided to do some research and analyse this intriguingContinue reading “Alexander & The Three Wishes”
Girls Like You
The year 2018 was a very interesting year for me and I remember it for three events which happened that year. The first being my elevation to a much broader role in the organisation . The scope and span of influence of the role was much larger and therefore much more challenging. I was excitedContinue reading “Girls Like You”
The Embrace Of The Year
The High Jump Final at the Tokyo Olympics this year was one for the ages. With the finest High Jumpers on show , the Final was keenly contested and eventually it boiled down to a deadlock between Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy . Mutaz Barshim , considered to be theContinue reading “The Embrace Of The Year”