Showing posts from December, 2019
Regular readers of this blog (numbering to about one), may have noticed that I've started using the style of 'chapters'. This is to indicate that this is part of the series of articles I've written about ' Getting around in Bangalore ' This time, I'm writing about my observations while travelling in 'Namma Metro'. It's a medium of transport that I use often, and like it too. So in no particular order, here are some observations, thoughts and facts: Once you enter the metro station, you are subjected to a security check. Which amounts to putting your bag through the scanner and going through a metal detector body search. While this is fine, what I find obnoxious is that many times, I've found the security personnel not even looking at their computer screens! What kind of screening is that? One can either purchase a token for the journey or a travel card (costing Rs. 50). I find the travel card easier to use, since it's just a tap ...
Update at 16:00 on 12th December 2019 The results are out for NIOS exams conducted in October-November 2019. Click on the link here results.nios.ac.in And all the best! Update at 14.50 on 11th December 2019 We are very close to getting the results of the NIOS exams held in October-November 2019. The update since 10th December 2019 is "Coming soon". Even if you hit the 'Check Result' button and try, you won't get any result. I will update as soon as the results are out.
In the 'Getting around in Bangalore' series, I wanted to mention how difficult it is for one to walk around. So today, I took the bus to come to work. It's half a km walk from the bus stop. But just look at this photograph... This is right in front of the Traffic Police HQ. Where does the pedestrian go after crossing the road? And here's another one.. I mean, where is the place to walk?
Haven't I told y'all, that of late I've given up driving on weekdays? Yes, you heard that right. I've boycotted my car and therefore driving on working days. Why, you might ask, have I given up the pleasure of driving on weekdays? Not rocket science this. The answer is simple, it's the ever-boding, omnipresent Bangalore traffic, you see. Having driven to my current office location daily for the past 15 years, I'd had enough. I was at the precipice of going mad and driving everyone mad around me! This had to stop. Therefore, I had to make a decision and arrived at two options to choose from - a) boycott driving and figure alternative ways of reaching office or b) boycott work and figure alternative ways of earning money. Surprisingly, the choice was not easy to make! Grudgingly, I chose a), but b) did die fighting, I must report. In a city like Bangalore, contrary to popular notion, getting around is not such a daunting task. With the right amount of patie...
After Hyderabad and Kolkata: Why India Is Asking What Makes a Rapist After Hyderabad and Kolkata: What Makes a Rapist? With the rape and murder of the Hyderabad veterinarian still raw in public memory, and more recently the horrific incident at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, it feels like the country’s collective patience has snapped. Each case follows a depressingly familiar pattern: outrage, protests, demands for instant justice, and a brief political scramble—until the next atrocity replaces it. A Society on the Edge In the aftermath of these crimes, there are always reports of mobs attempting to lynch the accused, parading them, or demanding extrajudicial punishment. It is not difficult to understand the rage. When justice appears slow, abstract, or performative, people begin to believe that fear is the only deterrent left. If the state cannot enforce a punishment that the average offender genuinely fears, there is a real danger...
Knives Out (2019) Review: A Whodunit with Wit, Class, and Razor-Sharp Writing Knives Out (2019): A Whodunit with Wit, Class, and Razor-Sharp Writing It's been a while since I saw a good whodunit film. And this one is a brilliant classic. Harking back to the days of Christie and Hitchcock movies, Knives Out does it with elan and panache. In an era dominated by franchises, reboots, and superhero fatigue, Knives Out arrives like a well-timed invitation to an old-world dinner party — familiar, elegant, and unexpectedly sharp. Rian Johnson doesn’t merely imitate the Agatha Christie template; he reinvents it with confidence and mischief. From the opening sequence — two German Shepherds (or were they Alsatians?) charging toward the camera in slow motion — the film announces its tonal assurance. This is a mystery that knows exactly what it is doing, and more important...