A Word Press theme of my web template Sunset is now available, thanks to Leland at ThemeLab.com. Sunset is a simple design, and makes for a WP theme with no sidebar, so no widgets. It has a dark background, but with a lighter text area. Check out a live demo or just go ahead and […]
Author: Payal
BIA: Bangalore’s cup of woe
Bangalore International Airport. If you are going to use those three words in the vicinity of any local resident, you may be assured of a colourful response. However, let me not waste words. For an excellent — and ultimately hilarious — account of the what happened, how and why, and why we are all well […]
FA Cup: Shock vs Surprise?
Portsmouth, West Brom, Barnsley and Cardiff City. No really — that’s the semi-finalists’ line-up for the FA Cup. The first time in exactly 100 years that three of the last four are outside the top league. A top league that incidentally consists of players whose worth goes into millions of pounds; players who earn in […]
McDreamy in Wonderland
Yes, well, went to see Enchanted last weekend. Admittedly, part of the attraction was to catch Patrick Dempsey in a frivolous role. However, it turned out be an afternoon suprisingly well spent, with plenty of laughs and a bit to think about as well. The film flits between the animated fairytale kingdom of Andalasia and […]
Faking it with style
“I say tomato” It’s quite intriguing when you think of it, that of all the people speaking one language, English, there are thousands of different ways they do so. In fact, sometimes local accents and dialects differ so much that it is near impossible to understand someone who speaks the same language but in a […]
Goodbye, Adam Gilchrist
The day the music died The thing about Adam Gilchrist was that you noticed him. What is even more commendable is that you noticed him for the right reasons. Whether you loved him or hated him, you’d have to admit, Gilly played cricket like it should be played. And with his retirement, it is clear […]
Religious nuts at Ledger’s funeral?
Why are those who make the most noise about being religious and righteous among the most intolerant people? This is of course in reference to the news that a group of cranks who profess to represent a church intending to picket late actor Heath Ledger’s funeral. His crime: being associated with Brokeback Mountain. The hate […]
32 not out
Does two years make a tradition? Well, I don’t know, but it’s certainly a start. So, I have a little tradition of my own—where I make a special template every year on my birthday. Not that there’s anything special about it—and I must admit to it being a little childish!—apart from being released on my […]
The idiot box to the rescue
What do you talk about when you have nothing to say? Sim Land is in hibernation for the winter; I have no strong opinions to rant about (well, I do, but I don’t want to share); too lazy to do a book review. Oh, well, there’s always TV. I suppose one advantage of getting TV […]
Hello, 2008
Two days into the new year, yet everything feels pretty much same old. Funny thing about new years — you expect everything to magically change around you. You’d think after experiencing over 30 new years one would have learnt better. Anyhow, on a brighter note, it is certainly a relief to see the back of […]