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Vehla

May 18, 2015 Satyam Kapoor 0

I am writing this post just to give people a perspective on how vehla (jobless) you get once you are into SR ship. I have watched a lot of telly lately and I somehow always veer towards the most entertaining […]

Guilty Pleasure: Of Television Shows from Pakistan

April 14, 2015 Satyam Kapoor 0

Despite the suggestive name; I am about to talk of something that is pretty harmless and totally above-board. Zindagi is a channel floated by Zee Media and now happens to be one of the most watched channels on Indian Telly. […]

Just A Second!

March 15, 2015 Anirudh Chand 0

The Universe came into existence in an instant. Everything we know, everything we see, everything that ever was or will be was made in that instant. It is possible there existed a universe before that… who can prove otherwise, right? […]

India’s Daughter – Her Fault?

March 9, 2015 Vrinda 0

With “India’s Daughter”, Leslee Udwin has once again brought Nirbhaya into the limelight and with her, dragged out the sinister monster of rape. What are we supposed to address now? The fact that the documentary has been banned in India […]

The Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan

October 16, 2014 Guest Blogger 0

Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi has had reams written about him, and colossal amounts of prime time devoted to deify, vilify or simply ignore him. But on the first Independence Day that he addressed the nation, he rightly touched upon […]

Thrash The Thug

June 6, 2011 89

Yes, the Government has put up a good example in front of this country when it forcefully evicted a businessman fraudster clad in Bhagwa from the national capital of this country. Yes, the nation needs [...]
The Seasonal Frogs of Manipal….

May 19, 2011 73

Monsoon is knocking at the doorsteps of Manipal and now we are going to witness some croakers of all sizes and in the most unexpected places. But for all those who go ‘eewww’ on the [...]
Rage for Revenge – Pragya Chaturvedi

June 17, 2012 64

I will rise like black clouds Thundering in rage for revenge Burn the faces of those Who marred my beauty Shattered my innocence Every time I remember ‘his’ face Revolting disgust fills me up Disguised [...]
Food for Thought-TOP 10 “MANIPAL MUST HAVES”

March 13, 2011 64

“Shawarma” at HotSpot oh cummon! “we ALL knoe tht” but it’s tym we know it better…Bring on the extra mayo…it’ll make ur day 😛 “Prawns Masala” at Fishland ok fishitarians…it’s tym to swim Grab [...]
Manipal University Laptop 2014 Configuration and Details

June 22, 2014 60

The Manipal University Laptop 2014 deal for the year 2014 for HP Probook 440 G2 Laptop has been finalized. Details are as under. HP Probook 440 G2 Manipal University Laptop 2014 : Make: HP ProBook [...]

Ready for a Thrill?

January 4, 2004 1

Not so long ago, a not-so-small, Oregon based sports company came up with a memorable marketing slogan: “Just do it”. That its sales since 1995 have almost doubled to $9.5 billion a year would seem [...]
How To Save Your Relationship That You Just Broke Up From

March 31, 2017 0
Transportation within Mangalore – Taxi/Cabs

June 19, 2018 0
Costa Brava Diving

January 11, 2008 0
Sitges: more than sand & sun

July 30, 2014 0

Bollywood studios to replace panel of writers with translators

June 22, 2023 0

With the amount of original content coming from OTT platforms, producers are running haywire to convert black money to white for the next unoriginal masala budget eater. Many actors from Bollywood have also reportedly shown [...]
Karan Johar signs five film deal with Taimur and Misha

June 17, 2023 0

It is a golden day as far as Bollywood is concerned. The fresh and unexplored talent of both Misha Kapoor(d/o Shahid Kapoor) and Taimur Ali Khan (s/o Saif Ali Khan) have finally been recognised by [...]
MIT student thrown out of MFC

August 11, 2021 Comments Off on MIT student thrown out of MFC

A second year Manipal Institute of Technology student, Swaropaan Deetee was thrown out of Manipal Frizzled Chicken (MFC) on Saturday night after ordering his 20th meal of the evening. Deetee had ordered 10 Chipotle Chicken [...]
Manipalites go to Shack Point for wrong reasons, disappoints owner

August 6, 2021 Comments Off on Manipalites go to Shack Point for wrong reasons, disappoints owner

Manipal is known for a lot of things across India. From being located in Sikkim and being equivalent of Massachusetts Institute of Technology to being a liberal haven where shacking for students is very common. [...]
MIT students sign petition for Satya Nadella to go to space following Bezos

July 21, 2021 Comments Off on MIT students sign petition for Satya Nadella to go to space following Bezos

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark flew to space on July 20 in a rocket ship made by the former’s company, Blue Origin. The company’s capsule landed in West Texas at about 8:22 [...]