DWS Extra

If citizens of modern countries can keep their countries clean, why can’t we?

I have nothing against TV ads – le’s be clear. They are required, they bring in much needed moolah, and some of them are really creative, some make you think, some make you laugh.
And there are some which make you want to kick the TV, pull the actors out of the TV set and then [...]

I am not a native of Delhi – landed here only a couple of years back. On my first trip to Dwarka, I did not have any idea how to get there. I had to go to Mahavir Enclave, a dusty crowded place next to Dwarka. The instructions were, while you are on the flyover, [...]

Been thinking about this for a while. Why not create some funny malayali t-shirts and try to sell it online? If it works, great and I make a lot of fellow mallus happy. We all get to wear mallu t-shirts! What can be better than that?
On the other hand, if nobody wants to buy them [...]

Update: News sites are now reporting that 2 people were killed, and 18 injured in the blast.
This just in. There has been a bomb blast at Jahaj Mahal flower market in New Delhi. According to reports, 5 people have died and 50 injured.
The injured have been rushed to Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS in New Delhi.
Eye [...]

As if one has to re-state this. You would think everyone would agree. But the current state of media reporting of car or motorcycle accidents, and the attitude of society, and possibly the judgements compel me to write about this.
I am not a Delhiite – but I have been here for two years, and been [...]

The Electronic Cigarette or E-Cigarette that has been developed in China by Hon Lik of Ruyan is gaining in popularity in India among smokers who want to give a shot to quitting without getting rid of their nicotine fix.

Street harassment and rash driving. Two of Delhi’s most well-known evils. Both out of control. They came together yesterday to kill Pearl Gupta, a 17-year old first-year-student of Aditi Mahavidyalaya.
This is what happened according to Parul, her friend who was walking with her when it happened:
“Barely 20 metres from the college gate, a scooterist [...]

Have to say this about the Malayalees on the Net – much, much classier than the non-Netted Malayalees! I am a prime example, of course. People like Venugopal… smart and witty, yes. Cool, no. Not worthy to untie my sandals, so to speak.
The best I have found so far is Anjali, blogging as Silverine. My [...]

I am not surprised by these two news items at all:
Delhi cops suspended
Delhi Police commissioner Y S Dadwal on Wednesday suspended the three cops who had allegedly refused to come to the aid of girl students, after they were molested by aspiring policemen at North Campus on Saturday night. A separate FIR in another case, [...]