You may argue you travel in a luxury sedan, air-conditioned, chauffeur driven, tinted glass, with less to bother what goes on outside. How can you feel unsafe on the city roads? True, you’re safe by say 75%, putting the figure arbitrarily. But suppose your car is hit by a bus whose brakes fail, or hit […]
He who cycles on water
The baton of showcasing trickeries has already passed on to his daughter Maneka, but Indrajaal hero PC Sorcar has still some aces up his sleeves. This was evident recently when the great magician bi-cycled on a pond at his Baruipur studio. [Picture courtesy, TT] This is clearly awesome…by any yardstick. But then which trick of […]
A good Friday
Those among us who are strongly partisan with their religions may find tomorrow a day of consternation. For, tomorrow comes a rare confluence of 3 major festivals of 3 different faiths – Holi, Good Friday, and Fateha Doaz Daham. [Picture above courtesy TT] It’s something that many say has never happened before. But since all […]
Visa triumphs
Which is bigger – Visa or MasterCard? Some years back I heard an interesting talk in the local train between 2 persons. While one was referring to the Visa credit card being supposedly more popular in many countries, the other mistook his saying for travel visa to other countries. Perhaps he, the other person, could […]
Height of democracy
[Image source: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton] It’s amazing how Barack Obama has emerged as a strong contender for the prized Democratic Party nomination for US presidential election late this year. He doesn’t lack reasons one may imagine strong enough to act against him. The 2 that perhaps rank at the top are the near similarity […]
Kolkata’s treasure hunt
There is no way you come to know a place unless you walk around there. This is true if the time you’ve on hand is less and you’re more inclined to visit spots that disclose the history of the place rather than only seeing the exotic destinations. Like many Kolkattans I too cannot claim to […]
Ad cackle and free voiceover
Mutually collected fund. Lacking trust? [Image source] It’s a mandatory SEBI rule that the TV ads they show to garner subscriptions have to include the caveat: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Please read the offer document carefully before investing. The 16 words are spoken so rapidly that you barely make anything out […]
Income tax eases in budget
Here’s a glance of today’s tax proposals for individuals announced by the FM in his budget speech (the image is courtesy Rediff): Like this blog? Get daily posts by email.
Destiny’s child survives after falling from train
At the last count at least 7500 sites have picked up the story all over the globe. Some even have produced videos like the one below by msnbc. The Associated Press also has a video story, broadcast on YouTube. This one has some elements of impurity, for the trains and tracks shown do not unfortunately […]
Is she critically ill?
Secrecy shrouds her every moment. There is no way you can know about her without her consent, which is something that happens rarely if ever. So when the Belle Vue Clinic installed extra security at vantage points, word soon leaked out that it ought to be Suchitra Sen who must have been hospitalized. In the […]
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