Eye of Siva
The world through my iris
Naming and shaming in the media
Aug 12th
It is an interesting thing, isn’t it? Showing up responsibility. Especially in the media.
Today’s headlines in the main city newspapers are interesting. On the front page are articles exhorting the Prime Minister to take up the issue of extradition of Warren Anderson for the Bhopal gas leak tragedy (example see this link). He was the More >
Music I’ve Been Listening To
May 12th
The Good:
Bond – Classified
This is another great album from the string quartet Bond. For a long time Habanera fan (from Carmen), a song like Señorita is just a joy to stumble upon. The entire album is like that. Just familiar enough and just contemporary enough.
Cheryl Cole – 3 Words
This has grown on me over time More >
Public transport in Bombay
Mar 29th
It has been a long while since I took a bus. Tonight is a rare occasion, perhaps not to be so rare in the future. The new air conditioned buses are pretty comfortable if not in spotless condition. The fare is a very reasonable Rs. 30 (about 75 cents) for a 15 kilometer ride. The More >
At the Verandah
Mar 28th
This photo was taken on the recent trip to Kashid. Appu at the Verandah of the hotel at which we were staying.
Puja
Mar 16th
Yesterday was Karadaya Nombu. We had karadai at night (the month started at night) and today we finally got delivered a puja stand. We had been hunting a stand for a long time and got this though it was a little expensive.
It’s good that tomorrow is ugadi / gudi padwa and we can inaugurate it More >
Audio Formats
Mar 13th
As a follow up on the Home Theater troubles from earlier. I decided to keep the current system until the new crop of receivers hit the market. To test the setup, I fired up the PS3 and inserted a movie disc I borrowed (this was my first attempt at a BD movie). And it threw More >
Auld acquaintances
Mar 12th
Had dinner with some old friends / former colleagues (including my ex boss). Good to catch up after six months. The occasion: my treat for losing a bet on the stock market. The last time we got together was my farewell at the old shop and so it was a sort of five gainst one More >
Music Review: Timbaland
Mar 11th
I’ve given a listen to Timbaland’s follow up to the debut Shock Value entitled… wait for it… Shock Value II. I did not find the first album all that good, but this one is much better. The songs seem much more developed and distinct. Perhaps at the time of the first album, there were too More >
Home theater setup is a mess
Mar 10th
I am redoing my home theater setup. And it is a right royal mess.
The equipment has been bought over the past six years and the oldest pieces are the AV Receiver and the Speakers. The speakers are okay (one of them is showing some signs of problems) by and large: these are Mission’s M5 set More >