This hasn’t been a good week for European goalkeepers. Hardly had we recovered from the suicide of Robert Enke, that news about Carlo Cudicini’s motorcycle accident hit the headlines, making it a particularly forgettable few days for the world’s most popular sport. German and Hanover 96 goalie Robert Enke’s death stunned the footballing world on […]
Author: Payal
The Secret of Vakker
The Secret of Vakker Fezar (Forthcoming, 2010) The Secret of Fezar is the first book in the series (hopefully!) titled Satin. Here’s a short synopsis. Tasil’s privileged birth makes her heir to the Marik family’s title, and her future is mapped out before her. Just 14 and about to enter the Academy of the Flame […]
Behind the veil of silence
Let’s talk about India’s “worst kept secret” There is a conspiracy afoot. A conspiracy of silence. Of turning away from a heinous crime happening under our noses. As close as our own homes, neighbourhoods, schools, parks and places of worship. Perpetrated by family members, family friends, neighbours, teachers and instructors, and domestic help. The silence […]
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Gaming golden ‘oldies’
This might be the age of the PS3, the Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii, and thanks to developments like accelerometers, virtual-reality-like motion gaming is no more the domain of science fiction. But that’s no reason to forget some golden oldies that may not have had the spit, polish and realism of current-day games, but each […]
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Airing my closet…
The anti-blog brigade’s major grouse is about how “self-indulgent” the whole concept of blogging is. But heck, if one has a cheap and easily accessible medium, a somewhat captive — if erratic — audience, the possibility of showing off one’s writing/coding/designing skills (or lack thereof), and being able to air one’s opinion without much opposition, […]
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Windows Live Mail
Has Microsoft finally got it right with e-mail software? Well, it’s hard to say for sure, but Windows Live Mail is certainly worth checking out. Apart from a spanking new and decidedly good-looking interface, it comes with a host of other features, including an IM client (yes, for Window Live users), RSS and newsgroup support, […]
Brittas humour
How ironic is it that the British are traditionally hauled up for being uptight and yet hailed as having an incredible sense of humour? Well, it’s great for people like me who enjoy television comedy, of course. The Brits have amused us over the decades with the likes of — in no particular order — […]
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Express fame
Hello world, I was in the papers today! Clicky here to read it all. For those of you in Delhi, this appeared in the Indian Express on Monday, 10 August 2009. It’s in Newsline on page 6. For those without access to Express, including me, sadly, here’s a little glimpse: ~PD
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Write or wrong?
One of the most difficult things to sustain while in the middle of a major writing project is motivation. Regular sound kicks in the right direction are essential to the successful completion of a novel. Currently, up to my eyes in Kinnel’s Prison (working title), I have a dozen ideas, about twice as many questions […]
Feeling blue
Microsoft Windows usually does a great job of keeping us on our toes, but this has to take the cake. While I was otherwise occupied, my Windows XP took an update (via the Automatic Updates feature), and while trying to install itself deleted an essential DLL file and blue-screened itself. The question remained whether to […]