Jurassic World : Fallen Kingdom starts with an edge of the seat scary scene, keeps the interest and fear factor high till about half time. The plot then thins and drags a bit before the well setup auction scene and … Continue reading Movie Review: Jurassic World is high on shock factor, Fallen Kingdom on plot and connect
Visiting one of the world’s premier cities, one of the world’s most visited cities, within budget expenses, is always a challenge. Most of us have dreams of visiting Lisbon one day. And yet many of us are deterred by various … Continue reading Travel: Lisbon – A Budget Family Itinerary
Courtesy a 14inch black & white Sonodyne television and live coverage from Mexico, three decades ago, I got attracted to football thanks to one Diego Armando Maradona and his Argentinian team. They won the World Cup that year, 1986, and … Continue reading Football: Insights from Jonathan Wilson’s book ‘Angels with Dirty Faces’ on Argentina Football
I cut off all my football channels once the domestic league season got over. I didn’t see any point waiting for two weeks to see the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League final to be played out between the third placed team … Continue reading Pep Talk 20: Champions missing on Champions League decider night
Old, haggard and limping Ajji (grandmother), everyday walks long upto her butcher friend shop to learn the art of slicing bodies. At night, she alters clothes for a living. Her sole objective in life is to take fitting revenge over … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: Ajji’s blood thirsty revenge keeps you on the edge
Sitting atop Puaka Hill, in Pulau Ubin island, is one of the most scenically serene and tranquil places to be. You could go into a trance just staring at blanks – quietly, undisturbed by a factory, vehicular or human noises. … Continue reading Singapore: Puaka Hill trail Pulau Ubin
Bollywood’s investment on spy thrillers is at an all time high. In the last decade it has given some gold standard espionage flicks like Madras Cafe, Baby, D-Day; and some very watchable ones in Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, … Continue reading Movie Review: Jab mia biwi Raazi gave gripping thriller to qaazi
Insights, highlights and little-known nuggets from the book ‘Fear and Loathing in La Liga’ – El Clasico diaries by Sid Lowe. While the book covers the entire history of Barcelona vs Real Madrid rivalry, I have only chosen the post-2000s … Continue reading Pep Talk 19: Insights from Sid Lowe’s ‘Fear and Loathing in La Liga – El Clasico diaries
Visiting one of the world’s premier cities, one of the world’s most visited cities, within budget expenses, is always a challenge. Most of us have dreams of visiting Madrid one day. And yet many of us are deterred by various … Continue reading Travel: Madrid – A budget family itinerary
Over five years ago, in a pre-match press meet, the then Borrusia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp first time christened his brand of football. “I think he (Arsene Wenger) likes having the ball, playing good football. It is like an orchestra. … Continue reading Football: Jurgen Klopp’s ‘Heavy Metal’ football drowning out ‘tactical orchestras’!
