It’s the century of the brown man and the yellow man, and God save everybody else… Proclaims our shady protagonist as he slips on his shades and turns away from a crowd gathered to greet the Chinese Premier on his visit to India. Set in 2007 India, amid the Internet Boom in the country and… Continue reading Movie Review: The White Tiger
Author: Navaneethcrshna
Mildly entertaining, occasionally funny, and something pretentious 'coz the first two are too mainstream...
Running the Manipal Marathon and Learning to Walk Through Life
I am not a runner… Not in the least bit. In my years as a Manipalite, one of the greatest joys I have had is being around people who live and breathe running; attempting and achieving some of the craziest, inhumane feats they could cook up and coming out stronger than ever. They run when… Continue reading Running the Manipal Marathon and Learning to Walk Through Life
Movie Review: French Biriyani
With Bengaluru at its heart, this slapstick comedy pairs together the unlikely duo of Asghar, a rickshaw driver and Simon, a Frenchman on a business trip to India as they go through an extraordinary set of circumstances scuttling around a local Don, a couple of bumbling policemen, double-crossing aides of the Don, and an overenthusiastic news reporter out to get a story, trying to find the Frenchman’s stolen luggage.
Runners of Manipal – Mmoloki Thato Raboroko
Runners! On your Mark! Set! Go! Bang! The gunshot reverbed through the stadium as all the boys ran, like their lives depended on it. Among them, was 14-year-old me. My lungs felt as if they’d burst and with each step, my windpipes seemed to be filling up with water. As I ran two-thirds of the… Continue reading Runners of Manipal – Mmoloki Thato Raboroko
Runners of Manipal – Rohit Baba
This is a true story. An Untold Story. Not unlike MS Dhoni’s, this is also a love story. And yes, there are sad breakups and sudden goodbyes. But it too has a happy ending. Many today know me as a cycling and running enthusiast, but you’d be surprised to learn that wasn’t always the case.… Continue reading Runners of Manipal – Rohit Baba