Slumdog Millionaire ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is a British film directed by Danny Boyle which is an adaption of the novel ‘CAA’ by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. Jamal Malik the protagonist of the movie, a young man from the Dharavi slums...
What Makes People Drink? Different people drink for different reasons. Some drink because they are depressed, some because they want to celebrate, some because they are lonely, some just to give others company, some because it makes them feel brave, some...
Backpacking Uncle John invited me to go backpacking with him. While my parents were worried about how I would manage, I was excited. Backpacking sounded footloose and fancy free. It sounded like fun to me. Uncle John had warned me to...
What Is Love? Is it the quickening of your pulse when you see someone? Is it the blood rushing to your face when someone calls out your name? Or is it the lovely sensation that leaves your hand tingling after a...
Avatar To say that ‘Avatar’ is the most visually stunning movie of our times would be an understatement. Even those with a Jurassic Park hangover cannot refute that ‘Avatar’ is the groundbreaking 3D release of its time. James Cameron, the man...
Patriotism Today The Independence we enjoy today is because of the thousands of martyrs that sacrificed their lives for the country. Yet another Independence Day dawns, some of us shower and make it in time for the flag hoisting, stand for...
The Power of Words All over the world, words are the primary way people communicate with each other. It doesn’t matter where you live, what color you are, or what creed you follow; words convey your thoughts. There is no bigger...
Munna bhai and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the architect of India’s independence from the British and the bearer of the sobriquet “Mahatma” is omnipresent in India. You see him looking up at you from the currency notes, the postage...
Call Centres A country that takes pride in its educated youth is now on the verge of going the western way. With the surge of call centres which require just 12th grade as minimum qualification, more and more students are quitting...
T-20 Here To Stay ? First there was test cricket, then came one day limited overs cricket and now, the T-20 cricket. Yes, we have watched as the game has gone from being a slow five day game to a really...