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Monday, July 21st, 2008
Besides what is going on until now, since the last few days about the war in the Indian Parliament, there are a few things that I've found quite amusing. So while the country waits for the results of what is gonna happen in the next 12 - 16 hours, here's some timepass masala. And I'm not taking any sides here since I have no indepth knowledge about the topic.
1. Most of the MPs did not know the full form of IAEA
2. Amar Singh had opposed the whole joining the IAEA a year or two ago in the Rajya Sabha. Today he along with his party is the strongest supporter of the UPA.
3. The Left Party is project Mayawati as the ...
Tags: Politics
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
Your heart rips and bleeds when you read how the mother of Nitish Katara, has single handedly been fighting the rich and powerful people and politicians to get justice for her dead son.
Nitish Katara, was murdered six years ago by the then Rajya Sabha MP - DP YADAV's son VIKAS YADAV and his cousin VISHAL YADAV. The reason for the murder? The cousins did not approve their sister dating Nitish Katara. (that means I should have been killed over 72 times by now)
The courts awarded the two cousins life in prison. After six years. In this six years, the mother of Nitish gave up her job, lost her husband, was harassed and heckled by the big and mighty, succeeded in ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
So IPL has a problem on its hands. According to media reports "two dark skinned girls" from the UK were asked to sit and not perform at one of the games.
Dark Skinned Girls? Talk about being politically correct. In the US the "two dark skinned girls" would be in a politically correct tone called "two African Americans". So is the UK media going "two African Englishwomen"?
A while ago, there would have been nothing wrong if the statement read "two black girls"
But everything has to go correct politically these days. And I hope with the huge migration of Desis, one day - suppose two desi cheergirls are asked to sit out of a game because of their skin color, the media ...
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
Since each and every journalist or blogger worth his or her salt is coming up the best list, the worst list, the fucked up list and what all lists that exist in the trash cans inside the head... I've had not the slightest inclination to start one of my own. This feeling could also be the basis to explain to many readers as to why sometimes I don't do reviews for many movies they expect I would - cause it has been done to death by the million odd bloggers online along with the professional critics that there remains nothing more to add or say. (I know I know, I'm going tangent again from the topic of this post)
So here's ...
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Now most of us here know that PassionForCinema is a blog. And all of you most definitely know what a blog is. Now what some of you may not know that not many in Bollywood know what a blog is.
And those internet savvy people in Bollywood's business arena, are still struggling to define what an "internet", a "portal" and a "website" is. Notice I didn't mention they are trying to define what a "blog" is. Cause currently they don't have the time, energy or the motivation to find out in one click on the web, what actually a "blog" means.
So any website that they get on their Internet Explorer (Firefox is something that they think there's some kind of ...
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
The morning email at work had this note:
"Wednesday will have a half day. Please wrap your work up by noon. Thursday and Friday will be off... [blah blah] This is also an advance reminder that the offices will be closed from December 21st to January 1st."
Immediately my mouse moves to the calender. 20 hours lost this week. 64 hours lost in December.
That means no pay for 84 hours in total.
Why me? Why me when I'm working on an hourly basis. God Please explain.
For years and years I've toiled as a permanent employee. Never ONCE DID I FUCKING GET SO MANY HOLIDAYS from my employer... WHY THE FUCK DO I NOW GET TO WORK AS A CONSULTANT. ON A PROJECT ...
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
Sorry dear readers, no fiction today... still struggling with getting my Enterprise Architect project off the ground and hopefully will be able to get some help on it from PJ. Besides that a hundred and twenty four entries for the festival is kicking my ass. I mean it really is kicking my ass.
So the work tension plus the overload of festival entries made me just drop everything and write this post as I sit in my office... it's chilly today but mercifully the sun is out. Hollywood hills looks so beautiful from my office window...
An hour ago was browsing through the backend data of PFC... checking ratings of each posts, who's rating whom, how much and then my ...
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007
How do you review a movie when it was watched sitting next to the director who made it? How do you review a movie when all explanations and the thoughts behind each scene was explained to you as the movie progressed? How do you review a movie which has not been released and you are watching it from the luxury of your home with you, the director - Anurag and around fifteen of PFCites having travelled to your place from different parts of the world? My immediate thought while watching the movie was "Do I have enough sugar to make the next round of chai?"
Sorry, but this reminds me. I have to call Nishi up and tell him, I will ...
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
You live in America (or maybe Europe, Australia, Japan or Jhanduland). You live alone. You can manage that. You pay rent. You can manage that. Now suddenly something happens and you start thinking. If you are thinking of having a desi (from India) roommate in your house/condo/apartment/sewage pipe or any place else that exists in a land called "foreign" by desis then this is your 101 Guide. Read it, memorize it, eat it, dream it, drink it and save yourself the misery that 90% of desi roommates will bring to your life.
90%... YOU FUCKING SAID 90%!!!
Yes. I've quoted that figure after spending 5 years of my life with Desi Roommates (the roommates in college don't count). Prior to that my ...
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
Many of the Indian entertainment sites are reporting that Chak De India is a failure in the USA. Rediff has reported that it collected a meagre US$351,000 from about 62 theaters it was released in the USA. It's basis of labeling Chak De India a "disappointment" is in the comparison to what Salman Khan starrer Partner, earned in it's opening weekend, which is about US$600,000.
So if many liked Chak De India, why has it not fared well? After all it's a common notion... and a fact that Shahrukh Khan is a bigger name than Salman Khan, here in the US. Plus Chak De India is a better entertainer according to most who have seen both the movies.
Why would ...
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Monday, July 16th, 2007
Presenting a Desi Train exclusive - an interview with the world famous super star journalist Badmash Kha. Ja... after months of pursuing Mr Ja... he finally relented and agreed to give oz an exclusive interview in his house at Homollywood, Bihar.
Following are excerpts from the interview:
Mr. Ja, firstly thank you for accepting to be interviewed by Desi Train. It is indeed my honor to be interviewing you.
No problem oz. I would not have given you the interview if you have not agreed on my condition that you will interview me in red thongs. I'm highly appreciate that you showing your tender naked skin exposing your body parts to the fresh air of Homollywood. That is how an interview should be ...
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Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
These days I'm finding myself seeing movies with t! and Sumeet who without a warning drop in my house every weekend... somehow I've got Sumeet involved in the art and science of pickup and now I atleast get a breather atleast one day on the weekend.
t! is quite easy to be kicked out... I fake a meeting or an appointment or take the keys of my car and drive away...
Nah... just kidding... it's a welcome change to the alone time I spare for myself... With their coming in, I no longer go out on weekdays partying hard with friends or picking up the hottest chick in the bar or the club... I guess it's a phase of soberness ...
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Friday, December 15th, 2006
Bad day. Bad Friday. I wanna grab a hunter and lash the scum... it's been a roller coaster of a morning. Today is the Christmas bonus day... where bonuses will be given out to everyone at work here. It's supposed to be a happy day. 10 days before Christmas...
Rudy is the assistant network engineer. Good guy. Lazy guy. Have had problems with him a few times. But it has all be good. 4 years. For 4 years we've shared jokes, lunches, those mad mad email forwards, stuff...
Rudy is a good guy. Layed off this morning by my VP. 4 hours before the bonus checks are to be handed out. 10 days before Christmas.
The scum of humanity leaves me ...
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Thursday, December 14th, 2006
Some of you have commented and some have emailed me about a recent post on "WANTING" a change... the principles followed there are from The Sedona Method that I've been practicing for close to two years now... on and off... not yet consistent enough... search for SEDONA in the search box, which will give you quite a few posts I've written on the method and my experiences with it.
I think this week's about self-introspection (yawn...)... but it's good... one of the things to realize is that what you can truly achieve or in other words what you can truly receive from the universe or destiny (or what ever you want to call it)... but haven't is because of your ...
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Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
That hot ginger, black pepper tea sure does do something to your system. I have this habit of making one as soon as I'm back home from work. So yesterday I'm sipping this delicious tea... all hand made mind you... no cut open 2 minute microwave thingy here...
So yeah I'm having this delicious tea sitting on my lazyboy... which by the way reminds me that I've received a few emails inquiring what a lazyboy looks like... so here it is...
That's my recliner - all folded up. The back can tilt at almost 180 degrees and the foot rest can be brought up to be almost parallel to the floor... This is my chair... Dekho magar pyaar se...
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