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Commented on own review

Jun 27, 2006 08:25 AM

Kimba, thanks, glad you liked the review and v glad to know Hampi is still a great place to go to. As I wrote in the review, I'd live there if I could just find some way of supporting moi. Vivek

Commented on deepchan's review

Jun 25, 2006 10:10 AM

Liked the blow by blow account you gave of your whole deciding and buying experience. I also liked this machine since it seems a laptop that can act as both a multi-media m/c and a business m/c (after some futher loading). However I decided to purchase this in the US where prices are at least 30...-40% cheaper than here due to special deals and coupons. A loaded Inspiron 6400 (Core Duo T2400, 1 GB Ram, 80 GB Sata, 8xdual channel DVD) cost me just $950 (about Rs.44000). Here it would cost me Rs. 65,500. Either I or a friend of mine will visit the US in 2-3 months and will pick it up.Read More

Commented on own review

Apr 19, 2006 04:03 PM

Sri - Maybe you didnt like it. I wrote it as I experieneced it. If you had a bad experience tough luck but that does not negate mine own. So thank you but no thanks to your suggestion for being different.

Reviewed Kaal

Ramsay brothers in Jurassic park

May 10, 2005 12:43 PM 1650 Views

(Updated May 10, 2005 12:43 PM)

Story or rather non-story in brief Mysterious deaths in Orbit national park. Suspected man eating tiger(s). Wildlife experts from Nat Geo sent to Orbit to investigate attacks. Also bunch of city dudes out for spot of fun armed with a .22 pistol, a superstitious bimbo, hazaar attitude and no b...Read more

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Commented on preran's review

Jan 07, 2005 04:14 PM

A good review. The cast and acting were very good but I felt the movie dragged a bit. More suited for theatre than cinema was my take. A 90 minute play beginning with a voice over detailing the circumstance and as the lights come on showing mannu standing in front of Ash's house in the driving ra...in. VivekRead More

Commented on Traveller's review

Sep 14, 2004 10:09 AM

Great review of Mudumalai. My wife and I went to Mudumalai in June of 2002. We stayed for 2 days in the forest department bungalows at Theppakadu and 3 days in the Masinagudi wild life lodge also run by the forest department. Reservations to these have to be made at Ooty. Costs are very low, if I... remember Rs. 200 per day and moreover the lodges are in very good locations. The Theppakadu lodge is in the forest itself while the Masinagudi one just adjoins it. We went for a hike around the edges of the forest from Masinagudi (since we are not allowed into the forest) and managed to see a herd of wild elephants, a hyaena, wild boar and chital. Seeing wild elephants with young calves from about 200 metres and while you are on foot is not an experience I'll forget in a hurry. Fabulous experience. VivekRead More

Commented on preran's review

Apr 08, 2004 04:17 PM

Very nice review and took me back to the old days. But methinks there's a just a bit of nostalgic gauze in your eye as you view DD now. Admittedly there were some bright sparks on DD. But so much of it was rank bad from its use as political propaganda machine to mind numbingly boring serials (Buniya...ad et al being the odd men out) to sports telecasts with one camera and several poor commentators like Narottam Puri and Kishore Bhimani.Yea gods. VivekRead More

Followed stuhancock

Apr 08, 2004 09:55 AM

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Reviewed Cricket

Primary and second divisions in cricket

Apr 02, 2004 11:07 AM 1899 Views

(Updated Apr 02, 2004 11:11 AM)

Should there be primary and secondary divisions in cricket? There are 10 test playing nations today: Australia, India, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, England, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, up from 7 during the 70s. However, it would be the odd man who would not agree ...Read more

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Reviewed Indian Cricket Team

India in Pakistan- Strolling in the Pakistani par

Apr 01, 2004 02:51 PM 1890 Views

(Updated Apr 17, 2004 03:07 PM)

What a miracle the recently concluded India-Australia series have wrought in the Indian side. As I write, India have won the first test match against Pakistan at Multan. While we dont know what will happen in the remaining tests, I feel that our success owed much to the recent Australian seri...Read more

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Followed preran , amjad_maruf

Mar 06, 2004 11:29 AM

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Reviewed Goa

Baga in the off season

Mar 03, 2004 11:44 AM 3034 Views

(Updated Mar 03, 2004 11:44 AM)

Goa gets drenched to the bone during the monsoon months (June - July onwards). This is the off season and because of the heavy rains rain and the wet beaches, there are few tourists. Goa hibernates. My wife and I thought we should check out Goa in the off season and went there in early July o...Read more

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Reviewed Hampi

Hampi - living up to hyperbole

Feb 27, 2004 02:16 PM 6358 Views

(Updated Feb 27, 2004 02:16 PM)

Most archaelogical sites or tourist destinations rarely live up to their billing. You travel miles to see a temple described in a mixture of poetic, historical and archaelogical hyperbole and discover what may best be termed a picturesque ruin with the lingering smell of bats and an army of urch...Read more

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Commented on achilles76's review

Feb 26, 2004 09:57 AM

Liked your review. I thought Cruise was not too bad and the problem was more with a difficult to credit story line esp. the equation between Cruise and Watanabe. But yes, it is a very watchable movie. Vivek

Commented on preran's review

Feb 24, 2004 03:42 PM

Hi, A very passionate, articulate AND informed review, a rarity. My knowledge of urdu is minimal but I had Ranjish hi sahi translated for me a few years back and enjoyed it very much. Vivek

Reviewed The Last Samurai Movie

Shogun meets Dances with wolves

Feb 24, 2004 01:18 PM 2615 Views

(Updated Feb 24, 2004 01:21 PM)

It is the misty early morning and the Japanese soldiers cluster nervously in a forest clearing. They have rifles in their hands and are facing an enemy armed only with swords and spears. But they are new to fire arms while their enemy has 600 years of sword fighting culture behind them. Slowl...Read more

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Reviewed Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Movie

Nearly as good as it gets

Jan 21, 2004 03:58 PM 2010 Views

(Updated Jan 21, 2004 03:58 PM)

First the good news and there's quite a bit. LOTR is a complex book with many interleaving stories with scores of characters each having complex genealogies. Elrond for example is a half-elven to understand which you must know that he is descended from the mortal Beren and the Elven Luthien. ...Read more

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Commented on Charumathy's review

Nov 28, 2003 05:25 PM

Wow, Thats one brutal review. Hazaar attitude. Found it very refreshing and liked the 'lets sock it to them' approach.

Commented on stryker135's review

Nov 28, 2003 04:06 PM

Yo man, Liked your review and totally agree. The Scorp is a great ride. Bought one 3 months back and loving it. Vivek

Reviewed Mahindra Scorpio

Perfect car for weekday city anweekend off roadin

Nov 28, 2003 11:56 AM 11694 Views

(Updated Nov 28, 2003 11:56 AM)

I bought a Scorpio 2.6DX about 3 months ago and have done around 9,000 kms on it so far. It's been serviced once. This is the new improved model released in August with chain drive, improved suspension etc. The main reason for purchasing an SUV were that we (my wife and I) love driving and ne...Read more

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