tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31744682024-03-05T20:45:41.145+05:30The Ro Less TravelledThe road I haven't travelled.Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-85455416332099818412010-07-06T15:05:00.001+05:302010-07-06T15:05:59.955+05:30My fave Seinfeld videosMy favourite Seinfeld videosRohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-7530094699224631772009-10-15T14:56:00.013+05:302009-10-15T15:44:20.843+05:3016 things I accomplished in my 25th yearI turn 25 end of this month. And while the big five-and-twenty is bound to induce a severe quarter-life crisis (or not), I thought I might as well deal with it beforehand by listing things I did this "silver" year. Here they are, categorised:Professional:Changed jobs despite the recessionGot involved in an entirely new area of work: online/ digital/ social mediaPersonalLost seven kilos, 28 inchesRohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-13018158154100674192009-04-28T14:16:00.003+05:302009-04-28T15:22:52.332+05:30Rajasthan April 2009: Days Three and FourTuesday-Wednesday, April 7-8, 2009It was time to head to Jodhpur- the Sun City. After twiddling thumbs at the airport for more than two hours, we finally got on to a tiny plane that took us to Jodhpur. Jodhpur is like any other town in India, with simply-dressed people, crowded market places and poor public transportation. But what I missed (and liked) the most was the lack of screaming outdooor Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-56290387405163104152009-04-14T18:28:00.011+05:302009-04-14T23:51:42.603+05:30Rajasthan April 2009: Day TwoMonday, April 6, 2009The first stop for Day Two was the main purpose of the trip- visiting Nathdwara, a temple dedicated to Lord Shreenathji, a form of Lord Krishna. Approximately 55 kms from Udaipur, it was mom's idea that praying at this famous temple will get me married soon. :-)Nathdwara temple wasn't crowded, perhaps due to exams, as the priests claimed. But the crowd management was Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-38263847048361773132009-04-13T17:45:00.005+05:302009-04-14T18:30:20.165+05:30Rajasthan April 2009: Day OneSunday, April 5, 2009The day before I set out on a trip, I am in an ecstatic mood. But by the time I'm on the plane, the excitement disappears. This time it was different. Saturday was a crazy day. I had to balance work with last-minute errands and shopping. On the way to the airport next morning, I wasn't even sure I was really going somewhere. Mom and I checked in, sleepwalked through security Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-83182003177308591302008-05-19T17:00:00.004+05:302008-05-19T18:14:04.908+05:30IPL is ResponsibleA couple of days ago, a lady asked me, "What's this whole IPL thing going on? Why is everyone talking about it? I don't understand a word of it." Now I won't blame the lady for not knowing much about the Indian Premier League, since not every Indian loves cricket (yes, it's true!). And everyone is talking about it. It's not just the cricket and the non-performing players that Indian fans somehow Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1136792127613618792006-01-09T12:25:00.000+05:302006-01-09T13:08:21.016+05:30Does she deserve it?Am I an Indian? Technically, yes. I hold a passport, the cover of which reads "Republic of India". But am I really an Indian? Ummm... I think so.Is Nivruti Rai an Indian? Who?? She was the first person to be given a Overseas Citizenship India card by Manmohan Singh. My question is- does she deserve it? She seemed overjoyed in the pictures in the Sunday papers, and has moist eyes during an Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1127044902245252342005-09-18T16:42:00.000+05:302005-09-18T17:31:44.696+05:30Dada's FuryOnce upon a time I was a die-hard Sourav Ganguly fan. Oh well, things change. People change. Ganguly changed (or rather, his performance). If Dada's I-was-asked-to-step-down comment is true (and everyone says it is), then it just shows that this man worked when he felt his "secure" position was threatened. As Ganguly has said ever so often, he doesn't really care about what people write or say Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1126635529896441922005-09-13T23:37:00.000+05:302005-09-13T23:52:15.353+05:30ToI apes BT?September 13, 2005: The Times of India, Mumbai edition, Page 8:Kareena replaces Rani as Aamir Khan's co-starRandeep Hooda, Sushmita in int'l projectYup, these are real headlines from a supposedly-real newspaper.Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1126633570730906992005-09-13T22:34:00.000+05:302005-09-13T23:16:10.770+05:30What a title!I still haven't been able to figure out why Salaam Namaste is titled so. It's named after a fictitious radio station (I assume), but it still doesn't make any sense. Why I'd not watch the movie again:Director Siddharth Raj Anand seems to be a Karan Johar disciple, with the "special effects" introductions, the cinematography, even the costumes. I'd rather watch the guru's film.Too much time was Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1125422803232838632005-08-30T22:40:00.000+05:302005-08-30T22:56:43.236+05:30Road LaughterSome hilarious car licence plates I saw in the US:ROCKSTR: driven by a hot guy driving a red BMW4COWGIRLNO1 BIRD101 NEW: Okay, we get the point. But your car won't be new forever, will it?THX MADA: As K Jo would say, It's all about loving your parents!MOM OF 7: Wow, that's some jobSALAAM 2 UA1 AMER: Hmm... America may be Numero Uno, but your Prez cheated youA FAMLY2PAPY: I still can't figure out Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1125421830037057862005-08-30T22:35:00.000+05:302005-08-30T22:40:30.043+05:30Everyone's Dying!If the sale of anti-depressant pills has shot up in the last week in India, the pharma companies know whom to thank. Ekta Kapoor, of course. Why?Because she's killing everyone- first Om, then Bajaj. Poor, poor TV viewers.Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1117390588003151522005-05-29T23:29:00.000+05:302005-05-29T23:46:28.010+05:30The Art of WarThe book came highly recommended, and I have read a couple of chapters, but it hasn't started making sense yet. Am I trying too hard to see the metaphor too soon?Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1117389501495502172005-05-29T23:10:00.000+05:302005-05-29T23:28:21.523+05:30Football v/s CricketAccording to an Indian Express story:Blanket TV coverage of almost all top leagues... has created a set of fans as well versed in the skills of Thierry Henry as they are in the batting stats of Rahul Dravid.Hmm... sounds good. So when can we expect our team to make it to the World Cup final? By 2025? Or 2050? I'm waiting. PS- I may have just taken a few lines out of context from the story. The Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1115313569637254232005-05-05T22:21:00.000+05:302005-05-05T22:49:29.733+05:30Disclose Dowry, Get JobAccording to a Supreme Court order, government male employees should be asked to disclose whether they had taken dowry. The SC is hopeful that this will discourage dowry-giving-and-taking. I don't see the purpose of having such a rule, simply because no person of sound mind will voluntarity provide dowry information to the government, especially since he knows that more the details he gives, moreRohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1114944728983966322005-05-01T16:17:00.000+05:302005-05-01T22:49:34.520+05:30We're not the only onesOnly 5.6 per cent of the reported rape cases in the UK end in conviction. And it also turns out that trainee detectives are handling rape investigations. And I thought such things could happen only in India.Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1114081493204243132005-04-21T15:43:00.000+05:302005-04-21T16:51:53.176+05:30Soft Porn at IndiatimesWant to read the most ridiculous article on Sexual Violence*? This one will disgust you. If you don't want to read the story, or are just plain lazy to click above, read the introduction: Rape has been trivialized in Hindi films to such a degree that instead of getting sympathy from the audience it attracts scorn and indifference. Rape scenes were introduced in films as an excuse to bring a twistRohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1113421810625228362005-04-14T01:08:00.000+05:302005-04-14T01:24:26.216+05:30Of Frogs and PoliticsIt is a truth universally acknowledged that when one politican makes a statement about another, the latter will respond. And the responses can get quite hilarious. Like the latest one:"Mr. Sudarshan’s vision is that of a frog in a well." -Brajesh MishraThat's one heck of a creative phrase, I must say. This is what will make our morning reading much easier. We need a break from almost-won-yet-lostRohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1113415044443003582005-04-13T22:35:00.000+05:302005-04-13T23:31:24.166+05:30Another Sad StoryRediff.com has always had Specials, at least as long as I can remember. And while there have been some good ones, there have been some absolutely meaningless ones as well. But this and this take the cake.Bring out the glycerine... oops, the glittering jewellery. We Indians love our saas-bahu serials, don't we? P.S.- Is Rediff taking a tip or two from the people at Medianet? P.P.S.- For the Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1112986323303418332005-04-08T23:33:00.000+05:302005-04-09T00:33:54.506+05:30Just What the Doc OrderedGiven the fondness Amrus have for colour-coded alerts, a terror-alert van wouldn't be such a bad idea (from where do the Onion guys get such awesome ideas?).On the other hand, if it's run by Murdoch-run Fox News or its siblings, it might as well be called the George W. Bush Van. And a red alert would probably be issued when a Sikh was spotted, or when a Catholic guy was seen buying condoms.Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1112725884178063732005-04-05T23:51:00.000+05:302005-04-06T00:07:45.633+05:30So, What's More Important?University final exams on- the exams that will make me a graduate. And yet, this is what happens:I walked into the college today, an irritated look on my face. My classmates were standing in a small group near the gate. I had an irritated look on my face. Their remark: Why are you so worried?My response: That idiot Ganguly just got clean bowled. Them: Huh? Me (grinning): The MATCH is on!Them: Oh!Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1112340042442296692005-04-01T12:41:00.000+05:302005-04-01T12:50:42.443+05:30Seen on NDTV ProfitSenior business journalist Vikram Chandra discussing mobile phones, of all things with some techie/gadget freak. The intelligent questions Vikram Chandra was asking were so what's good about X phone? And what features should someone look for when buying a mobile phone? Sure, nothing wrong in asking such questions, but Vikram Chandra asking them? Why can't he hand over that show/segment to some Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1111434976925656932005-03-22T01:01:00.000+05:302005-04-09T18:25:09.203+05:30Open LettersTo Preity Zinta:Journalists once called you the "only man in Bollywood" after you identified some underworld gangsters in the Bharat Shah case. So why do you have to lie now? Why do you even bother to say that no one ever approached you? You think readers are fools?To Rajat Sharmaji:Ok, I'm not going to tell you whether what you did was right or wrong. I just want to ask a few questions- were youRohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1110791090625574522005-03-14T14:32:00.000+05:302005-03-14T14:34:50.626+05:30Question for the DaySure, we've heard of police assistance during protest marches, cricket and football matches, and during WTO meets. But where else in the world do you need police vigilance for an exam?Rohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174468.post-1110305458689195092005-03-08T23:22:00.000+05:302005-03-08T23:40:58.690+05:30What a dude!He's been labelled the Indian Idol No. 1. And today's ToI had not one, but four stories on him, and he also adorned the masthead. Nope, it isn't Narain Karthikeyan, not even Sourav Ganguly, and neither is it Shah Rukh Khan. It's Lord Shiva! (Sorry, 'him' should have been 'Him' in the previous sentence).Ok, so it's Maha Shivratri, but do we need a lesson on Lord Shiva? Bachi Karkaria's nonsensicalRohinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05172623400034654366noreply@blogger.com0