The Amitabh Bachchan Trivia Quiz

Published in January 7th, 2009

Try your hand at these:
1. Who gave Amitabh his name? What are Amitabh and Ajitabh’s pet names?
2. What are the names of the Bachchan bungalows in Mumbai and Delhi? Which home was renamed and what was the original name?
3. Years ago, in the days of Bofors, an anguished Bachchan penned a poem which was published […]

Big backsides are good for health!

Published in January 3rd, 2009

Posted by anshu in Research

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We’ve all heard of “apples” and “pears” - body types each exhibiting a different distribution of body fat. Apple-shaped individuals carry most of their excess body fat around their tummies, while pear-shaped people carry most of their excess body fat on their hips, buttocks and thighs. But not all fat is bad.
Now here comes good […]

Falling in love with a stranger

Published in January 3rd, 2009

Posted by anshu in Music

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Before you get any ideas from the title, just found this beautiful song. It is a rare Panchamda composition.

Any guesses to the film? It is from my all time favourite ‘Deewar’ starring Amitabh and Parveen Babi. The singer is listed as Ursula in the credits of the film. Any info on her buddies? Enjoy the song. […]

Happy New Year!

Published in January 1st, 2009

Posted by anshu in Our life and times

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Wishing all of you love, luck and happiness in the new year.

Push a little harder and maybe we can move mountains together!

Campbeltown Loch: I wish you were whisky

Published in December 30th, 2008

Posted by anshu in Scotland, Music, UK, Travel

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Campbeltown Loch is a sea loch in Scotland. As legend goes, this was famous for its whisky distilleries. And when the tax collector came, people hid their casks of whisky in the lake tied by long ropes. These casks were retrieved when the tax man went away. But as expected, some of the casks would […]

Hamish- the Hairy Coo

Published in December 29th, 2008

Posted by anshu in Scotland, UK, Travel

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Hamish McKye Denovan. Born 8 Feb 1993. Well guys, that’s not the name of another Scottish gentleman- but of a famous Highland Cow. In Scotland, with their adorable accent, this giant yet gentle beast is known as a ‘Hairy Coo’.

Hamish with our fabulous guide Patrick

We met Hamish enroute to Stirling Castle in Killmahog. All tourist […]

Lingo tango

Published in December 29th, 2008

Posted by anshu in India, Our life and times

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India is a country which boasts of twenty two official languages and over 400 living languages. So trying to even feel comfortable in another region of the country where an unknown language is spoken can be a real pressure situation. And often, not knowing the local language can create disastrous scenes.
I remember one scene from […]

The most heartening moments of 2008

Published in December 26th, 2008

Posted by anshu in Our life and times

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Here are the top moments (in no particular order) in 2008 when I had a smile in my heart and a warmth slowly snuggled through my being Optimistic for that moment! And though I am no sports buff, I find that most of those glorious moments came from the sports arena.

Gold at last!: […]

Shabash? Nay… shoe-bash for Bush

Published in December 25th, 2008

Posted by anshu in Our life and times

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The recent incident where Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi flung not one but two shoes at US President George Bush seems to have caught the fancy of the people. While Zaidi cools his heels in prison, nursing a bruised rib or two, makers of the now famous Ducati Model 271 ‘Bush shoe’ seem to be minting […]

Dawn at the Promenade at Pondicherry

Published in December 23rd, 2008

Posted by anshu in Travel, India, Waxing lyrical

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                           Click the pics to enlarge

DAWN
I try to flee away from darkness
The leashes of propriety to free
To rush to the shores unbridled
And express my mirth and glee.

The waves reflect the turbulence within
A realization of my insignificance too-
A glimmer of crimson at the horizon
Lines the unending expanse of blue.

It’s a new morn, an awakening-
A promise of a bright new day
Wash away […]

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