Tweet Dear Arnab, I tuned into Times Now yesterday and watched for a total of 23 seconds, which is about as much as I can watch it at a time; after all greatness must be consumed in small doses. During that time I gleaned that your headlines for the day were ‘#ShamedInAustralia’ and ‘Dhoni...
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Satire
An Open Letter to Arnab Goswami
The Secret Diary of Rahul Baba
Tweet I just love being on a sabbatickle. Take a long leave. Go to the mountains. Relax. Though I must say English is a funny language. Not sure what’s the relation of a leave from work with tickling. Anyways. Sure my mother wasn’t too thrilled when I said I want to take a break. She was...
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Open Letter to Musharraf ji
Tweet Dear Musharraf ji, Hope you get well soon. That foot stuck inside your mouth must hurt a lot, though I must say you still look quite fit and fine for someone with your advancing age and these terrible health issues. But you are quite amazing. A day after a heart-breaking tragedy hits your...
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For a Nobel Cause
Tweet There have been many immortal gestures of love and peace in human history. Shahjahan building Tajmahal for his wife. Gandhi ji leading peaceful marches straight into the waiting lathis of evil British occupiers. Rocky going to Russia, beating their robot of a boxer, winning over the commies and helping end the Cold War....
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Dear Bollywood, Be A Sport
Tweet Year after year, it is the same story. India goes to the Olympics and gets lesser medals than the number of hit movies involving Uday Chopra. India goes to the Asian Games and gets overshadowed by China. The only event where we seem to get some respect is the Commonwealth Games, and that...
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Open Letter to Bilawal Bhutto
Tweet Dear Bilawal ji, Pehle to wish you a very happy birthday. 26! Such a special age. Reminds me too of the time when i was young and stupid, though maybe not this much. As a special gift for your happy day, you are trending on social media and every Indian is talking about you....
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Dhoom 3 - America, Trolled
Tweet I just got back from watching Dhoom 3, having heard mixed reactions about the movie, and i can confidently say that i feel sad for the people who weren’t able to see through the genius of the movie. This is an epic. It’s a work of art. Dear GoI, Dear Bollywood - allow...
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Maid in India
Tweet Yaar America, what have you done? We were all happily enjoying our lives and engaging in healthy debates on Twitter about the virtues of important people like Rahul Gandhi, Armaan Kohli and Deepika Padukone, but you just had to spoil it all. One arrest, and you managed to outrage a nation of outragers....
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The Original Bihar-Ke-Lala
Tweet Guest post by Mallikarjuna Kalika, sarcastic blogger, cricket buff, currently doing BTech from a reputable institution, but disillusioned with engineering (who isn’t!). A voracious eater and an avid reader. You can find his blog here.] I remember this guy from high school who was cheated out of an opportunity to cheat in the exams. He...
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The Importance of Being Manmohan Singh
Tweet These days it feels like the whole world is going through a lover’s tiff with our good Prime Minister. The poor guy has gone to America, popularly known in IT circles as ‘onsite’, and they still won’t leave him alone for a nice vacation to do a Hop-On-Hop-Off tour of Manhattan. First Rahul...
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The 10 Commandments of Writers
Tweet 1) Thou shalt write for personal satisfaction. Don’t expect to buy yachts writing books. Or even more than a few kilo onions. Who do you think you are? Jhumpa Lahiri? 2) Thy publisher is thy god. Sing songs praising them every day. Do it when you wake up. Sing when you eat lunch. Sing when...
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Open Letter to the Prime Minister
Tweet Dear Sirjee, I have bad memory. Almost pathetic at times. Every year i end up getting confused whether the wife’s birthday is on 7th or 8th April. One day i’ll get beaten up, i tell you. I am now thinking of ordering discounted stock of Revital from Amazon. Salman ji has been doing...
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From The Indian Parliament, With Love
Now that our Members of Parliament have got into the business of sending signed petitions to foreign leaders asking for denial of visas to Indian politicians, this can only lead to good things. While Narendra Modi ji might never be able to get that photo taken next to the Statue of Liberty while eating...
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Man of Steel Finally Gets His Underwear Right
A collection of my thoughts as i watched Man of Steel last night. Good thing is he finally learnt how to wear his underwear.
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Open Letter to Rahul Gandhi
Tweet Dear Rahul ji, Boss, you’ve done it. You’ve shown India that there was a reason the world didn’t end last year as predicted by the Mayans - because we had to see your magic before the world meets its maker. I have to tell you a story first. My maid came to me yesterday...
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