Author Archives: Mom-Lady
Question Time for Quizmaster O’Brien: And Will You Walk Off In a Huff?
I was watching the theatrics following the Railway Budget on Wednesday with my eight-your-old when Derek O’Brien appeared on screen. Junior, grown up idolising O’Brien (his feelings cemented when he… Read more
World Rare Disease Day and My Lessons From it All
As we get ready to mark the Rare Disease Day on February 29, I wanted to write this, in the hope that it would catch some of our attention and… Read more
Foot in Mouth Disease is a Killer, Does Mamata Know that?
What’s common between Vijay Mallya and Mamata Banerjee? I agree to disagree with my fellow Howzziter Soumya Datta (Read: Park Street Rape Case, Ex-MLA Murder a Slap on Mamata Govt’s… Read more
SOPA Vote Put Off for Now, but what Happens the Day Atlas Really Shrugs
In my high school days, I read a book called Atlas Shrugged. Ayn Rand’s bestseller, which, for some time, made me a rebel without a cause. Just like many others…. Read more
The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is Super Cool but Lacks Soul
For a person growing up on a steady diet of Tintin, and almost an overdose of it in adult life thanks to a now-growing child at home, The Adventures of Tintin:… Read more
The Changing Colours of the Sea at Kanyakumari
How does it feel to stand on India’s edge? Well, for those who haven’t experienced it — it seems as if the sky, the water and the land on its edge form a… Read more
The IIT Quality Debate and Why I Find Chetan Bhagat Extremely Irritating
The quality of students entering Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has deteriorated over the years due to the coaching classes that prepare engineering aspirants, said N.R. Narayana Murthy a few days ago. I… Read more
Red Red Whine: In the Name of Puree, Vote for Tomatina Fest
Mrs S, a jet-setting resident of Bangalore, in an exclusive interview talks about how she feels about the public outcry against the La Tomatina festival in Bangalore. Excerpts: It was… Read more
Delhi Blast: Mr. PM, Can You Assure Us No One Will Die Next Tuesday?
First I was anxious. There is a lawyer friend who sits at the Delhi High Court and I have often used the now infamous Gate no. 5 to visit his… Read more
Last Man in Tower: A Portrayal of the Contradictions within Our Society
Aravind Adiga it seems is like wine in a bottle. He only matures with age. If his The white Tiger and Between the Assassinations were brilliant, Last Man in Tower is… Read more
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