Some Fun with a Fraud Caller

Today I get a call from an unknown number… The guy says he is from Microsoft Application Support Corporation…. He tells me that my computer is compromised as it has sent some alert to them…. He wants to help me….. And he tells “please turn on” I reply to him that I was turned on the moment I heard his voice He says thanks and … Continue reading Some Fun with a Fraud Caller

Is My Son a Prodigy?

Today is Children’s day in India….. Nov 14th and I was sitting with my 7 year old helping him with his English and Math homework and as usual he was doing his work and I was browsing Facebook; thinking what to pen down today when someone posted the news about an Indian kid who they say is a computer software wiz… a prodigy….… wow…. that’s … Continue reading Is My Son a Prodigy?

Deepak Chopra’s Comedy about Richard Dawkins on Huffpost Live

Here is my take….. I think there is a fundamental problem (comedy in a way) with Deepak Chopra’s statement about Richard Dawkins during his Huffpost Live interview. Here is something that he said “I think Dawkins is a fundamentalist, just on the other side of the divide. His version of reality is what we call ‘empirical reality’ , if you can see it it’s real, if you can’t see it … Continue reading Deepak Chopra’s Comedy about Richard Dawkins on Huffpost Live

Interstellar is not a movie about the space and time, but a movie about our Earth and our time on it

I am not a big Sci-fi fan but at times there has been been a spur of galactic love in me that has prompted me to watch sci-fi. But some movies I watch because that is the most happening in the movie world. That was the case with Gravity and now with Interstellar….. it is the happening movie and I had to see it….. I … Continue reading Interstellar is not a movie about the space and time, but a movie about our Earth and our time on it

The Phantom Existence – 365 Flash Fiction #62

“So when did you die…? He asked after almost an hour long conversation with the guy “Who said I died..?” the guy asked back…… “You are the person who died….? What you just experienced is called phantom existence” “Phantom existence…?” “Yes….. Phantom Existence….. it is that few hours between life and death when you kind of regain life completely for yourself but are dead for … Continue reading The Phantom Existence – 365 Flash Fiction #62

Pakistani Mob beat, Kill and burn a Young Couple accused of burning a Holy book that only talks about Peace

Yes you read it right a holy book that only talks about peace, well at least that is what people claim…. they say religions are never violent, no holy book dictates violence… it is just that people interpret it wrong….. right?…… No… Wrong… The fact is every religion preaches violence in one way or other… some are mellowed down while  some are more vehement…. But … Continue reading Pakistani Mob beat, Kill and burn a Young Couple accused of burning a Holy book that only talks about Peace

RIP you RIK – Remembering Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall died on June 9th this year…. as I was walking down the youtube today evening I stumbled upon his angry face….. as a caution I asked him where is the ‘theatre’ and he got so angry, he looked at me and said.. I don’t know ask Vanessa Redgrave….. he said it was his most angriest poem…. I told him I wanted to listen … Continue reading RIP you RIK – Remembering Rik Mayall

An Open letter to Subramanian swamy – Your FB post from Nov 2013

Dear Mr. Swamy, Today I  saw someone share a post you shared, a snippet from the independent that details the various strata of the Dubai society…. And Images of the Dubai’s underclass that have shed sweat and tears to build the big buildings but still live like captives in the desert…. cramped into transportation trucks and small rooms…. I am wondering why you shared this; … Continue reading An Open letter to Subramanian swamy – Your FB post from Nov 2013