Demographics and Sports : Part 1
Demographics and Sports : Part 1 1. Why Indian Cricket team is likely to remain amongst the top three for decades? 2. Why England has won relatively low num...
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How not to get duped at the petrol pump
How not to get duped at the petrol pump It’s that time of the month again when Vinnie needs her food. I usually get the tank full at the petrol pumps for thr...
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Radiosyncrasies
Radiosyncrasies One of the many reasons why car-pooling won’t quite work for me is that I am too whimsical with the radio while driving. I don’t have TV as p...
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I Think Therefore I am
I Think Therefore I am Don't know why, but I find myself in an academic mood today. Please pardon me for these feeble attempts at explaining things that are...
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In Praise Of Routine And In Glory Of Life
In Praise Of Routine And In Glory Of Life The skin is getting its colour back. The blood is pure red now; gallons of alcohol have drained off. Sometimes thou...
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A few Snaps of the trip in Goa
A few Snaps of the trip in Goa Here are a few snaps. I am waiting for more from friends who may be kind enough to mail them at prashantdhanke@gmail.com if at...
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Goa Trip : Introduction
Goa Trip : Introduction So how was the trip ? Words one expects to hear are : "Awesome", "Fantastic"," Disaster" ... I am going to use similar words in a ch...
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God's Own Child
God's Own Child There were impatient knocks on my door this morning. I stopped Eminem swearing loudly on my Laptop, opened the door and found the delivery bo...
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"Ascension" Short Fiction Contest
"Ascension" Short Fiction Contest There's this cool short fiction contest going on here. You'll find some fantastic works there. None of the stories are more...
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The year that wasn't
The year that wasn't This has been a dull year for me. Not a great way to start a post but I do find myself questioning “Did I simply sidestep and let the dr...
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Dilli Ka Thug : Part 2
Dilli Ka Thug : Part 2 Here goes the analysis of the first incidence in the Tricks-of-Trades series. I turned. It was him. Statistics: When I look back, I...
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Dilli Ka Thug : Part 1
Dilli Ka Thug : Part 1 This is the first anecdote in the series “Tricks of trades” introduced in an earlier post. Part 1 describes the incident while Part 2...
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The Happening
The Happening Wednesday evening. Around 9 PM. I called up Chitto to discuss about the Goa-trip that we three (third one being Pravu) had planned for the firs...
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Tricks of trades: Introduction
Tricks of trades: Introduction Friday night. Music was exploding inside Vinnie as she zipped through the traffic at dangerous speeds to bring me back to home...
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What Happens In Dewas Stays In Dewas
What Happens In Dewas Stays In Dewas After six long years, I celebrated Diwali with family in my home town Dewas (fondly called Las Dewas by expatriates). “...
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Don’t cry over spilt milk
Don’t cry over spilt milk Four babies are being born every second. Scientists at ISRO are toiling hard for nation’s first mission to moon this month. Rules a...
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Shadows of the mind
Shadows of the mind Since last quarter of an hour I’ve been wondering about the value of right hand. When no amount of money succeeded in luring me into part...
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Infinity and beyond
Infinity and beyond Another rain-filled lazy afternoon on the bean-bag in good old Bangalore. A little while later I am gonna have some coffee at the nearby...
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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice I just booked the air-tickets to my place for Diwali. A dozen kilo has been deducted from my credit card. I’ve traveled the same distance...
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My Sweet Family
My Sweet Family Refrigerator: Hi, my name is Calvin. This chap bought me three years ago. I have seen few things in life: Apples, milk, coke, beer and whisky...
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How we learnt "English" over the last few decades.
How we learnt 'English" over the last few decades. Year 1958 . Well, first the basics . Movie : Dilli ka Thug C.A.T. Cat, Cat Maane Billi, R.A.T. Rat, Rat...
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Vagina Monologue
Vagina Monologue Younger Bro bought an expensive mobile against my pragmatic advice. As is often the case, big brother was right. The mobile would sometime a...