Oliver Stone is one Hollywood director who I would dare put on the same pedestal as Spielberg or Scorsese. His work is immensely researched, painstakingly directed and absolutely mesmerizing. Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July and Wall Street are films that are engraved in the eternity. What inspired me to watch Alexander, quite honestly, […]
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Going for office offsite trips is always a memorable experience, especially when you have young and enthusiastic people with you. After weeks of contemplation and cancellations, we eventually decided to make a visit to Neemrana Hotels and Forts, which is a two and a half hour drive from Delhi on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway. The roads […]
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I remember mentioning in one of my earlier posts that how Indian politics is still being ruled by septuagenarians and octogenarians. When Narendra Modi was asked a few days back to comment on the ageing prime ministerial candidate in LK Advani, the Guajarat Chief Minister, quite confidently and with awkward smile, answered that a complex […]
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Corbett can be one of the most exciting weekend getaways for you if you are a Delhiite. With woods around you, chilly breeze, sprawling forests, luxury resorts, and vacation-like atmosphere, Corbett qualifies to be a perfect haven for travelers and non-travelers alike. I made my first trip to Corbett last weekend, after being sick and […]
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Now, that’s what you call a president. Charismatic, dynamic, intelligent, intellectual and bloody fit, with less than an inch of flab. Barack Obama (Just when I am typing his name I realized that it is just a matter of time that Microsoft adds his name to the Word dictionary) has done well to flaunt his […]
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I had to close down everything, I had to close down my mind
Too many things to cover me, Too much can make me blind
I’ve seen so much in so many places, So many heartaches, so many faces
So many dirty things, You couldn’t believe
- Moby, Extreme Ways
When Aristotle said “We make war that we may […]
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