Archive for June, 2008
The Fear of Death
Jun 19th
The Fear of Death
“It is not rational arguments, but emotions, that cause belief in a future life. The most important of these emotions is fear of death.”
“Why I am not a Christian” by Bertrand Russell3
Child psychologists say that ‘there is no death’ in the world of most childen. Others in history, such as Freud, have More >
No Mumbai premiere for Love Story 2050
Jun 19th
Rather than take on Aamir Khan and his nephew Imran’s no-holds-barred launch pad Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na headlong, the Bawejas have decided to do away with their Mumbai premiere for the magnum opus, Love Story 2050.
Although producer-director Harry Baweja says a Mumbai premiere was never planned, a source close to the film says, “The More >
The rise and rise of SRK !
Jun 19th
Shah Rukh Khan (TOI Photo) More Pics
Shah Rukh Khan’s meteoric rise from the bylanes of Rajinder Nagar in Delhi to the palatial Mannat at Mumbai’s Bandstand is a tale that cannot be told in a jiffy.
Hence, Zoom TV is doing an eight-part series on Shah Rukh Khan called The More >
Aamir upsets Harry Baweja
Jun 19th
Aamir Khan’s decision to release his nephew’s debut vehicle ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ on July 4 has baffled Harry Baweja, who fixed the same date long back to open his son Harman’s launch pad ‘Love Story 2050′.
While Aamir is determined to make a success out of Imran’s career, anything for family seems to be More >
Pragjyoti Samal: first crorepatni
Jun 19th
Pragjyoti Samal is the first woman to win a crore on a reality show on Indian television. The Bhubaneshwar- based 24-year-old software engineer will be seen pocketing the crore in the Paanchvi Pass episode on June 21.
As reported Star Plus had not revealed her identity when the episode was shot on May 5, to avoid More >
Bat-Previews
Jun 18th
Well, big news for Batman fans yesterday, as the new trailer for this summer’s The Dark Knight was released on the internet.
Yes, sure, you could nitpick…movie people don’t always seem to remember that Batman probably wouldn’t have long guns mounted on the front of his steroid-infused Bat-cycle…considering his origins. But we are a gun-loving country, More >
Erector Set Skyscraper
Jun 18th
“I have always wanted to build a model skyscraper using Erector parts.The model skyscraper, built from a toy and 65 feet in height, takes on the dimensions of a full sized building.
The circle of actual buildings inspiring a toy in 1909,
which is then used to build a model skyscraper the size of an actual building More >
I never noticed I was oppressed!!
Jun 18th
I am oppressed? Really? Oh, thanks for your care, I was so stupid not to notice that before!
Yes, I am a young Muslim Woman and yes, I am married. No, I was never beaten up… mm let me think, the last time I remember I was beaten was when… hmm…yes, I was once beaten up More >
Returneth of thy conscience.
Jun 18th
It’s that time of the month again for me …. err ummm …. what I meant to say was – it appears time again for me to discuss a couple of things for the learning impaired out there in cyberland. I think that I have been a rather good boy thus far in my budding More >
Preface to the ‘Lyrical Ballads’ – Wordsworth
Jun 17th
In the ‘Preface to the Lyrical Ballads’, William Wordsworth has revolted against the poetic principles of the eighteenth century saying that the life of a poor man can serve as a fit material for the poetry. The diction should be drawn from everyday speech and he wants to through a colouring of imagination over the More >

