Archive for July, 2011

Of Ian Bell, the late-cut and artistic batting
July 31, 2011, 1 Comment

I was a fan of Ian Bell even before I had ever seen him play Test cricket. Not that I had watched him play enough in Cou ...

The Fire and The Smoke: A (belated) review of Fire in Babylon (2011)
July 29, 2011, 1 Comment

Anticipation and expectation, in the context of a long awaited film, are usually harbingers of disappointment. Each day ...

Ranking Potter #5 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
July 29, 2011, 18 Comments

….Aaaand, we’re back. I’ve been busy getting over the awesomeness that was Deathly Hallows Part 2 (hin ...

Five Lessons from Lord’s
July 26, 2011, 6 Comments

Drop Harbhajan Singh When Harbhajan Singh played a third irresponsible shot while trying to save the match in the post-t ...

Day 2 and 3: Getting Around
July 25, 2011, 2 Comments

Getting around New York City is simple: you can take the subway, take a bus, hail a cab or just walk. Very helpfully, mo ...

Day 1/90: Moving Into Brooklyn
July 19, 2011, 1 Comment

Day 1 was moving-in day. Moving into New York is a bit of a night-mare. First, one has to find housing, which is easier ...

90 Days in New York
July 18, 2011, 3 Comments

What to do in New York if you are not-American, a struggling student, vegetarian and generally curious

Terrorism is not going to stop because of your cuss words
July 16, 2011, Comments Off

As much as anyone else, I am frustrated with the repeated terrorist attacks on Mumbai. The latest happened a few days ag ...

Being Married and Taking a Walk
July 16, 2011, Comments Off

“Are you married?” Irritating, feminist clichés rush to my mind, with images tailored to provoke anger. Images of a ...

The Greatest Philosophical Problem?
July 14, 2011, 7 Comments

  “Gnothi Seauton” Know Thyself. Inscription on the entrance to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi What if I we ...