“The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh” by Sanjaya Baru is a book that has hogged the headlines in newsprint, on the internet, and on the television screens of India for the past fortnight. Released at the time of a high-stakes and high-voltage General Election, the book has received widespread publicity,… Continue reading Book Review – The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making And Unmaking Of Manmohan Singh
Author: Vinayak Prabhu
Some Things In Life Are Worth The Weight
“Some things in life are worth the weight”, said a great woman. Now, before I tell you who exactly this great woman was, let me share a story with you. This goes 21 years back. It was the night of the first of July, 1992. In a nondescript room of a nondescript maternity ward of… Continue reading Some Things In Life Are Worth The Weight
67 Dreams I Want To Come True In India Before I Die
Since I’ve been very cynical on this forum for a long time I thought I’d share with you some of the things I wish would come true in India. Some would be far fetched, some would be unreasonable, and some are desperately needed to be realized. They’re all arranged in no such order of importance,… Continue reading 67 Dreams I Want To Come True In India Before I Die
5 Simple Things To Do While Waiting For Results
So, waiting for those dreadful results? 218.248.47.9 trolling you much? Well, you aint alone friend. My heart’s been pumping like a jackhammer since MIT trolled us with a sneak peak of the results last night at 11. So anyways, I came up with a list of to-do things while the portal comes back online. 5.… Continue reading 5 Simple Things To Do While Waiting For Results
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
This past weekend I was in Mangalore and happened to catch a movie called “Jolly L.L.B.”, starring Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani. The movie was a satire on the Indian Judicial System and featured Jolly (Warsi) as an upstart Lawyer who engages in a battle of wills and wits against the highly experienced and renowned… Continue reading I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!