May 11Singapore — Travel DiaryI have travelled to Singapore on more than a handful of occasions and have written many posts about the places I have visited. I have a basic understanding and familiarity with the place and the people. …Singapore6 min read
May 7Ecommerce in India between 2004 and 2022🛒In 2004, I made a presentation titled eCommerce reality and myths in India. It was interesting to compare how many of the points that I covered then have remained or changed in the last two decades. One thing is unmistakable and that is the scale, which has now grown to…Online Shopping2 min read
Apr 30Men in Black: International (2019)Men in Black: International (2019) is the latest in the popular comedy science fiction series Men in Black. For a film that didn’t have the original stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, it was engaging but fails to impress due to a weak plot. The lead pair Tessa Thompson…Men In Black2 min read
Apr 28Places to see in Chennai (Madras)Recently there was a query in Reddit on what are the places in Chennai as a tourist one must see if they have, say, two weeks in the city. I shared the following list, that I am reposting here after considerably expanding it. Welcome to our city with lovely people. …Chennai5 min read
Apr 2Turning Red (2022)With Turning Red (2022) Disney has done it again, bringing out an animation for the kids that is fun yet with a social message. The story happens in Toronto, Canada where a Chinese girl lives with her parents running a family temple and giving tours. Once the girl gets into…Turning Red2 min read
Mar 22The Adam Project (2022)There are different types of time travel movies — some are like the classic Back to the Future (1985) or the Primer (2004) that appear to…Netflix Movie Review2 min read
Mar 21Sweet Magnolias (TV Series)Maybe, it is the influence of Archie comics and Riverdale, but I am enthralled with stories that happen in small towns. I feel a sense of tranquillity to see a local community where everyone knows everyone else. Of course, any such territory is not far from having petty rivalry and…Netflix Originals3 min read
Jan 25I recovered from COVID-19Recovered from COVID-19 After dodging the virus for the last two years, I got infected last week. A wave of cold/cough/fever was circulating in our house from the week of Pongal — first my son, then mom and then my wife. …Covid 192 min read
Jan 9Don’t Look Up (2021)Don’t Look Up (2021) is a satirical take on how science is received by the American elite in a post-truth world. It is about two talented astronomers warning the POTUS about a comet that is fast heading towards our planet and the impending destruction and the reaction they get for…Netflix2 min read
Jan 7A talk on why do I write my blog?I started this blog 18-years ago, have written 3300+ posts which have been viewed over a million times. In the initial years, it was a public diary (like most other blogs of those days), kind of my notes out in the open. Soon, I realised as I penned each post…Blogging2 min read
