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Reviewed Nikon D90 (Body only) DSLR Camera

My constant companion

My passion for photography started with my Sony DSC-H5. As I started pursuing my other passion of birdwatching, I realized that I needed a camera with a lot more power, especially manual focus and an ability to change lenses based on the subject. This review is written with the intention of p...Read more

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Reviewed Dil Kabaddi Movie

Relationships - different views

Dil Kabaddi is one of those movies that belongs to the "Pyar Ke Side Effects" genre. It aims to narrate different kinds of relationships in parallel, interlaced with a lot of comedy. To sum up the stories, Story 1: Soha and Irrfan are breaking up due to their incompatibility and Irrfan's p...Read more

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Reviewed The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Movie

Great premise for a promising story...

Growing younger as you age! A very interesting premise for a great story! This is the Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The plot has a philosophy very similar to Forrest Gump's - "Life's a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." Benjamin is abandoned on the first day of hi...Read more

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Reviewed Tusker Trails - Chamrajnagar

Great getaway

Tusker Trails is located in Mangala Village, very close to the Bandipur Information Center. It is in the very heart of wilderness in Bandipur - spotted deer outside my cottage is testimony to this. One of the very few resorts located in such pristine location there(Jungle Lodges is actually outs...Read more

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Reviewed Seventymm

Pathetic, don't even try it

I've had the worst possible experiences - repeatedly - with this company. What started off as a promise of convenience soon turned out into a nightmare. Key issues with this company: They don't deliver as promised, especially when you order over the phone. The movies never arrive, despite rep...Read more

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Reviewed Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Decent fare: Just leave your reasoning at home!

A lot of hype surrounds this latest offering from Yash Raj Films and SRK - Aditya Chopra's return after a long hiatus, competition with Aamir's Ghajini, decision to release despite 26/11.... Frankly, it's a good concept. An aam aadmi gets the girl he fell in love with by a tryst of fate. The ...Read more

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Reviewed WALL-E Movie

Profound and Entertaining!

Never thought I'd use "Profound" and "Entertaining" in the same sentence! Well, kudos to Pixar - they've yet again jumped higher than the bar they set for themselves last time around.back The movie starts off on planet earth, devoid of all human existence. No.this is not another tale of human...Read more

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Reviewed Reluctant Fundamentalist, The - Mohsin Hamid

Pure Poetry!

Mohsin's book is very engaging from the word go. The monologue keeps you engrossed as Changez, the protagonist, reveals his internal conflicts about his two loves - for a lady and for his roots. The tale traverses multiple aspects of life in the Eastern and Western hemispheres. ...Read more

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Reviewed Rock On

A transformation

Bollywood's truly coming of age. As one press review said, reality can also be entertaining and Rock On proves it. This movie wasn't on our radar at all. A chance landing up at a mall and noticing that this was the only movie that suited our schedule, we bought the tickets. The next 3 hours w...Read more

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Reviewed Sterling Ooty Fern Hill

Give this one a miss

Due to a holiday voucher from The Mobile Store, we landed up at the Sterling Fernhill resort in Ooty. The route was well marked out with signboards from Fernhill Palace. Check-in was a breeze too. We got our room keys and were guided to our room within 5 minutes of arrival. The room was of a ...Read more

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Reviewed Sarkar Raj

Gotta give it to Ramu

Disaster after disaster seemed to be haunting him.to a point where there seemed to have come a time when he might have been forced into retirement. At such a time comes the sequel to the much-hyped inspiration, Sarkar. And, as expected, Ramu uses the "family" to his advantage. At the same time, ...Read more

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Reviewed The Three Mistakes of My Life - Chetan Bhagat

Good pastime

After a long long time, I've read a book end-to-end without putting it down. Partly because of the good pace and partly because I had a relatively free evening at my disposal. Set is Ahmedabad, the story revolves around the crises faced in 2 consecutive years - the earthquake and the riots. I...Read more

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Reviewed Pyaar Ke Side Effects

Brilliantly Hilarious!

I think the title of this post sums it all. This movie is a laugh-riot for the most part. It takes a very light view of the trauma that a person goes when he (it could have been a she as well) is forced to commit to marriage. WARNING - SPOILER (May be) Rahul Bose is dating Mallika Shera...Read more

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Reviewed Maruti Suzuki Swift

Absolutely sensational!!

Swift is claimed to be the first international car by Suzuki. The launch was also slowly built onto car enthusiasts through news releases, reviews by car magazines,etc. And the Swift doesnt disappoint! The Swift is one of the most refined cars in its category, be it in the build, the handling...Read more

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