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“That’s just it” the Spy said “This isn’t about law. It’s… about the done thing. Protocol”
“Well, it’s necessary for him to take that into consideration too”
“Consideration!!” the Spy grunted “He puts protocol before anything else”
“Yes, it’s what he’s renowned for” the Head said.
“Yes” the Spy said “Fame. That’s what he has in place of feelings”

It was a wintry morning in Bangalore, but like none other. Hanging lightly from dull dark morning clouds, a translucent veil of mist descended down to the moist treetops. Nestled within this veil, dampness adorned the trees like it would a woman’s tresses after a bath. The air was incensed by roses, neems and gulmohars [...]

3 Idiots reviews were glowing and the exit interviews waxed eloquents. But is it as good as it is made out to be ?

You kidding me ? It was pure crap formula movie…

“I’ll be spending the afternoons auditioning women…” he smiled to himself.

“Is it a violation of my professional ethics ? ” he mock wondered trying to make sense of his mom-arranged bride hunt slated for the weekend once back in India.

As I lay motionless on the ground, the summer heat baked the earth.  A gust whipped up the powderous earth into a cloud of dust. There was no one in the wide expanse and I could see for miles.  As I lay in embrace of the Earth, the primal colors of my land kept me [...]

Shruthi Hassan and Imran Khan’s ‘Luck’ had a ‘Luck’wa(stroke) at the box office. Luck eluded Shruthi’s dad too. Again. Kamal Hassan with 3 hits — ‘Sagar’,’ Geraftar’,’ Ek Duje Ke Liye’ and 30 flops in Hindi, added one more flop to his credit with ‘Dashavtar’. If the director had agreed to Kamal’s suggestion and let him play Asin’s and Mallika Sherawat’s role too, maybe it would have clicked ? We should do better ? For a movie industry that’s prides as the largest in the world, the 2009 fare has been abysmal. Don’t you agree ? What do you think ails us ?

August brings back fond memories.  Memories of life when things were simple and black and white, a time when money was scarce but happiness wasn’t; a time that seems like an era bygone. Memories of a place where summers of carefree abandon followed frenzied study months. Where small happiness filled the air. Of a place, [...]

As the truism goes, ” Children walk to school but run back home “. When the day happened to be the last day of your final exam, that walk was extra sweet, extra special and laden with unbridled happiness. There would be a jump in the stride and a glee on the face. Not much in the world could bog you down as you danced into the sun kissed arms of summer vacation..

I am Gulmohar — that’s my pen-name. Does it make you wonder what sort of a person I am ? Female or male? Does it denote the tree or its beautiful flowers? Why the hell would a person name oneself after a tree anyways? Gulmohar to me is a tag that denotes a “state of [...]

If you write about India or Indian matters, and happen to be based outside India, it comes as no surprise to see a couple of ‘ why don’t you come back to India first.. ‘ or a ‘ what do you know ?’ taunts pop up in the comments. Many of these, from the web [...]