Archive for July, 2009

“The summer of Cool” at amazon.com

Monday, July 27th, 2009

A lot of people living outside of India have been constantly asking me how they can acquire a copy of my debut novel ” Swapnalok Society- The summer of cool”

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My instinct V/s Weather forecasts

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Why are weather forecasts in India/Mumbai so pathetically off the mark? Apparently (this is authentic gossip and though i have no legal way or means of verifying it  me thinks it may be true) the Met department of India has up to date,state of the art  weather prediction equipment that equals the best in the world that the governement has spent a fortune and a half on very very recenly-as late as after the July 2005 floods- but have just been too lazy to install.

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Makhi ja- ja-ja

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

How does one get rid of monsoon makhis? The stupid annoying flies that buzz around your ears, swarm around your food plate-irritate irritate irriate? Uff! inn makhiyon ne tho meri neend haraam kar di!

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Flight of fancy

Monday, July 13th, 2009

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My apologies to Pooja Bedi

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

This is a heartfelt apology to Pooja Bedi for the things i wrote about her in my blog “Double standards galore. I had no right to drag her name in & i admit it was rude inconsiderate and unnecessary-especially towards someone who I have known half my life and have considered a friend

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