Camelot
I am a huge fan of the legend of Merlin and King Arthur. In fact Merlin is one of my favorite mages, right up there with Gandalf (of the LOTR fame), Jaina Proudmore (of the WoW fame) and Sabrina (of...
View ArticleSingham
Yesterday was the world premier of the movie Singham, starring Ajay Devgan. World premier is just a euphemism to say that the distributors of the movie want to extract a bit more from television...
View ArticleWhy this Kolaveri Di?
I am sure that by now most of you have heard of this song. If you haven’t yet heard the song, then do give this video a look-see – There is a huge hype around this song, for a multitude of reasons –...
View ArticleDune
This is by far one of my favorite sci-fi novel series. I have read Asimov, but Frank Herbert (and his son in later parts) have really put together an interesting universe with Dune. If you haven’t read...
View ArticleA Study in Pink
As a child, I was a fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his novels. Aside from the Sherlock Holmes set of mysteries, Sir Doyle has also written thousands of short stories … the Black Panther being one of...
View ArticleBollywood doesnt know finance
In case if you have seen any of the following movies then you will agree with me that almost all the protagonists in Bollywood do not know what are the different debt instruments available in the...
View ArticleInception of Inception
Was Golmaal the original the movie which sparked off Inception? Don’t believe me? Here’s proof …
View ArticleTranscendence
I am a geek. In that aspect I share Sheldon’s quest for learning when the technological Singularity is going to be achieved. If I have lost you, then perhaps you need to watch this clip from The Big...
View ArticleThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
For the past couple of years I was waiting to see how Peter Jackson treated The Hobbit. His Lord of the Rings trilogy was a treat to watch, and although many plots of the book were left out, the...
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Dr. Strange and the case of Disabling Constructs
Dr. Strange is a Marvel Superhero set in the Avengers Universe. The Marvel Comics Universe (MCU) has rolled out a fair number of movies in these past years. Dr. Strange is one of it’s top grossing hits...
View ArticleParty De with the Fugay Family
For some reason, this song has just stuck in my mind on a loop this morning! I mean, it’s got a catchy rhythm and all. However, the term party de is such an intrinsic theme between college friends,...
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Moana the movie and Climate change
This Christmas eve, we took the kids to watch Moana the movie. As the story unfolded, I realized how relevant it is to the current times. Set in older times, the story of Moana is of a about a spirited...
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Logan and Wolverine
When the first X-Men released, it was more than 17 years back. It was not a major role since there were other heavy hitters in the movie as well. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine The character was rough...
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A relic in a new age
Another day, another James Bond rumour. Of all the great franchises out there, 007’s—perhaps appropriately—seems to play its cards the closest to its chest. Eon Productions always rations information...
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
As a child, I had seen Blade Runner … in fact that was when I first came across the phrase Android. Yes, back then android did not mean an operating system for a smart phone. The title of this blog...
View ArticleGold
I am in the middle of reading Shashi Tharoor’s An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India. If you have been living under a rock like I was, then you may not have heard about his Oxford debate...
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