Why English Is My Favourite Language… and Tharoor’s Repatriation Gimmick is Lame

Being an Indian is a feeling that can’t be expressed in words. Well, not in few words at least. So, when I decide to attempt such a feat, which language I’d most likely prefer? Obviously, English! Call it a legacy of our colonial past. Call it an elitist snobbery of the urban upper middle class. … Continue reading →

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Why travelling could just be another stupid obsession

There are things that one likes doing. Then there are things that one likes doing to just show off. There’s a thin line between those two. With the travel industry clocking more growth than ever, there seems to be an increase in “compulsive tourism”. The so called travel bug that many embrace so endearingly has … Continue reading →

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Both Science and Religion Have a Shared Origin in Philosophy

A friend of mine once stated his utter disbelief in our deities and rituals by simply declaring “I am an atheist, I only believe in science..”. To which I replied “Aren’t you oversimplifying it a bit?” What followed was a verbal volleyball with all sorts of tricky metaphors and subjective arguments that basically led us nowhere. … Continue reading →

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Curious Case of Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize

Well for a man who’s not there… this is quite warm to come out and suggest that he may make it to the Nobel ceremony. After all, what’s really an award? A vanity affair of sorts. A PR activity in the name of recognizing an achievement that is beyond the award itself. Sorry, Nobel prize … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Vs Star Trek

If you search this title, you’ll find countless articles and videos explaining the differences. In most lists, Star Wars comes out on top largely due to its relatively higher popularity. Watch Mojo’s video also compares the two franchises and settles for a win for Star Wars but the grounds for which can be easily challenged. … Continue reading →

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Bones got socked in the jaw, Scotty got stunned as the crew brawled over a Pokémon! [STC Episode 6 Spoiler Review]

The 6th episode of Star Trek Continues is a wild ride of imagination and parenting issues. The plot involves a ‘nomadic extremophile’ called USDI (which closely resembles a Pokemon) that intruded Enterprise but no one knows its intentions. After breaching the hull of the ship and scaring ensign Eliza (Hello! Gigi Edgley from Farscape) it … Continue reading →

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Dawn of Justice: Love, Labour, Lost (Spoiler Riddled Late Review)

Ok, got it off my chest finally. This is my late review of the film Batman V Superman. Before going to this movie, I had ample share of comments from friends who had watched it. Some of them were not well versed with the DC universe so I decided not to make up my mind … Continue reading →

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Why Avengers Can Never Beat Justice League

The second trailer for Dawn of Justice dropped and its undeniably awesome! Last week we also saw the Marvel Civil War trailer. People are drawing similarities between the two and many are saying DC revealed too much in their trailer. You’ll probably watch both the movies anyway. However, I felt that setting up of Justice … Continue reading →

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Why Good People Will Go Extinct

Whether religious right wing people agree with Darwin about evolution or not, good people are bound to go extinct. By that I don’t mean that people who are inherently good won’t exist or die out slowly. Its just that good nature in humans would go extinct and I have an argument on that. Good nature … Continue reading →

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Net Neutrality! All the things that he said, she said… bullshit.

TRAI received more than a million emails justifying the internet neutrality rules. Well, as Einstein once said about a book called ‘100 Authors Against Einstein’ which was essentially a criticism of his Theory of Relativity – “If I were wrong then one would be enough”. Net Neutrality is surely a lot less complicated than the … Continue reading →

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