January 2006
5 posts
My Mobile Phone - An Acrobat
I usually keep my mobile phone in my pant pocket and my purse in my shirt pocket, but off late I have swapped the positions as the shirt pocket looks bulged and ugly with the purse. The change has made me realize that my mobile phone is an acrobat. The other day when I was standing at the top of the stairs and had to bend down for some reason, my phone jumped out of the pocket on to the stairs,...
Alms from SCV
Following the state government’s move to take over SCV and Hathway, SCV started acting saintly, airing Ten Sports freely. The reasons behind the government’s take over bid may be debatable, but the decision to air Ten Sports is definitely welcome. I do not care who controls the channels as long as the unfair rip-off called CAS is abolished. It makes absolutely no sense to implement it...
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This was just hilarious!
Doordarshan the traitor
Unfair, frustrating and pathetic (I am running out of adjectives) is the behaviour of Doordarshan in treating the Cricket fans in Chennai. After making an announcement that it would be telecasting the 2006 India Pakistan Cricket series, it retracted at the last moment when its deal with Ten Sports did not materialize. Since Ten Sports is not a “free-to-air” channel and needs a Set...
Alsa Mall - A Forgotten Landmark
I had been to Alsa Mall last Sunday and was suprised to see it wear a desolate look. A few years back, it used to be packed with the yuppie and college crowds. Hot Breads - the very first bakery in Chennai that I know that sold pizzas and burgers, was one of the main attractions. In its place stands another bakery that did not have anything to offer except for a few Veg Puffs. I wandered around...