2nd February, 2012
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There are different kinds of slaps. The slap that Anupam Kher got from Dilip Kumar in Karma, jiski goonj kafi der tak suniye di thi. The slap that roadside Romeos receive from girls or their fathers “Haramzade, teri yeh majaal ki tu meri beti to tang kare” The slap that kids get from their parents, »
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28th January, 2012
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In the movie The Firm, Ed Harris and Tom Hanks are watching a dog race. To make the dogs run in the race, there is bone that is attached to a mechanical arm that moves on the track and the dogs follow it. The bone is the incentive for the dog to run, not a »
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20th January, 2012
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“Kaam ho jayega” or “Yeh kaam aap mujh par chod dijeye” We have grown up listening to these phrases, mostly in the movies but don’t hear them very often now. I guess the reason the simplicity of the past is gone. Now the work being done is not enough, there are other requirements and expectations »
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4th January, 2012
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Before you answer this question, I want you to consider two facts.
Our maid is having sleepless nights because of the rumors doing the rounds that people are turning to stones in their sleep. I was joking with my wife that maybe she should suggest our maid that during the night someone should stay awake in »
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26th December, 2011
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“I am turning 30 and I can feel the effects on tobacco on my lungs when I climb a flight of stairs, my resolution is to quit smoking.”
“Today is the first death anniversary of my friend who died in a violent car crash while driving drunk. My resolution is to never drive drunk.”
“Today is my »
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14th October, 2011
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Multitasking is a myth, an urban legend. Everyone has heard about it, every one has read about it – in resumes and job ads. However, no one has ever done it himself/herself.
I can multitask, but only when there is one task that requires my mental attention and other activities that need manual labour. I can’t »
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28th September, 2011
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Usually a mail comes in the night which requires no immediate action from you but it can still nag you all night and the morning as well… till you reach office.
Usually you get this mail because the sender
was working late
works in a different time zone
Believe me, if there is a mail that requires your »
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22nd September, 2011
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Traveling to Gurgaon seems so much nicer now as compared to a few years ago. The smooth roads, the long flyovers help you glide smoothly… till you reach the Toll Plaza. This is when you wonder why is it suddenly okay for the government to charge you for something that till now was free.
Sure »
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17th September, 2011
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And I thought that virginity is binary thing, either you are a virgin or you are not. Now I realize that you can be “extra virgin” as well.
This is not all, the virginity comes in degrees as well. I guess it is just a matter of time before the virginity crosses the 100% limit as »
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28th June, 2011
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One of the aspects of big corporation entering the market and killing off the small business is the faceless attitude. I prefer to buy from small retailers, someone who has a direct interest in the business because that is where you get the best service. Big corporations are usually staffed with zombies who have no interest in »
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