The Commoditisation of Harmony and Morality

There’s something really off about our advertising industry. We all feel it but probably can’t pin point it. The issue is not with the audience. Its a problem of the institutions which are teaching “cultural communication” to the advertising industry people. It was bad as it is that the advertising industry invented their emotion jacking … Continue reading →

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Wish I knew everything…

  I was born as a machine, With eyes to watch and learn from the dreams. They fed me, gave me a name, taught me to walk, And as I learned to talk, I thought I was a man… Thought I knew everything…   Took myself seriously, thought I was sober Then I met people, … Continue reading →

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Batman: Malware | A Batman Movie Pitch to the Producers of DC Cinematic Universe

Title: Batman: Malware By Koustubh Bhattacharya   Act 1 Wayne Enterprises software division has come out with a social wallet app called Gratebox that lets people of Gotham show gratefulness to each other through micro donations. In this version, Joker is re-imagined as an anarchist hacker who develops an underground app using Gratebox’s APIs. Joker’s … Continue reading →

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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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