Smartwork, not hype, begets success

Hyderabad is the place of my nativity and Mumbai is currently my adopted home. A good three summers of my life have been spent studying at Bangalore and that...read more

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The Capital of Maharashtra

Mumbai was called as Bombay till a few years ago. Mumbai is one of the largest cities on the west coast of India with a large population running into many crore...read more

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Mumbai ka Raja kaun?

Before you blurt out “Bhiku Mhatre!”, watch this movie. There’s a very good chance that you might be forced to change your opinion. Ram Gopal ...read more

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Wanted! Wanted! Wanted! Some Common Sense

Oops! The ugly turn of events at Godhra seem to be having a domino effect on this site! Certain events that threaten to vitiate the friendly atmosphere on this ...read more

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My High Five!

Writing on this topic is a highly Herculean and Himalayan task. I have read thousands of reviews on MS in the last 3 months or so and I’ve now spent nearl...read more

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Touch of Romance - Farid

Disclaimer: Lest fingers start pointing and tongues start wagging, I wish to clarify that this review has nothing to do with my relationship with Farid. He’s as...read more

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And One Ring Rules Them All!

If you’ve been amazed by the spectacular special effects in George Lucas’s “Star Wars” series, stumped by the stunningly choreographed a...read more

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How to make that ''elusive cut''

Congratulations! Your brand new spanking CV has just landed you that much awaited job interview call. Your heart beat increases, your brow sweats, you are confu...read more

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Survival of the fittest

On being asked for his opinion, a renowned economist had once remarked that India is nothing but a “Nation of shopkeepers”. How true he was! At last count, ther...read more

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Budget 2002 - A Full Monty

Take a bow, Mr. Sinha! Your performance in the parliament yesterday was reminiscent of a beaten and thoroughly exasperated gladiator who keeps on flogging a hal...read more

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Master blaster - Calypso style

There are geniuses and then there are geniuses. If Albert Einstein changed the world with his revolutionary Theory of Relativity and William Shakespeare lent a ...read more

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What to expect on B-Day?

The Union Budget is an annual statement that lists out the Income and Expenditure, Assets and Liabilities of the Central Government. The Ministry of Finance, he...read more

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Drastic need for restructuring!

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the Indian equivalent of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US and was established in 1988 to ...read more

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Fighters all the way

The pommies came to India and left after a grueling series comprising 3 tests and 6 one day matches spread across nearly 3 months. Our team has always been tout...read more

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Ganguly's 11-Give them bangles please!

We treat them like Gods. Whatever they eat, drink and wear, we do likewise. We often waste time and energy just to watch them play live. How many times have mos...read more

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Forgive him, for God's sake!

Azza’s life has all the ingredients that dreams are made of...a simple chap from a conservative and deeply religious middle-class Muslim family pursuing h...read more

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Getting rid of white elephants

When India got her independence in 1947, there was hardly any industrialisation which prompted the then Prime Minister, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, an out and out be...read more

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Well begun is half done

Preparing a good CV (Curriculum Vitae) is the first step in communicating who and what you are to a prospective employer. It is an instrument that highlights a ...read more

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My fiftieth review !!!

At the very outset, I wish to share with you all that this is my fiftieth review here and I take this opportunity to thank you for having read, rated, commented...read more

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Where have we gone wrong? (Part - II)

There have been and will always be moments in the history of civilisation that leave their indelible mark on the face of humanity. Moments that chart with a rut...read more

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