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Audio recording of Swami Vivekananda's 1893 Chicago address is fake

editor@ibnlive.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:47:37 +0530

Today (January 12, 2013) is the 150th birth anniversary of one of India's most revered philosophers and religious leaders. One of the landmarks of Swami Vivekananda's life was his address

International Left-handers Day: Wrongfully left in a 'righteous' world

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:58:20 +0530

Many Windows versions ago, I discovered that the mouse settings could also be modified for left-handed users. Otherwise the world in its rightful righteousness ignored the needs of us lefties.

From anti-smoker to smoker to non-smoker: My King Size journey

editor@ibnlive.com — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:06:16 +0530

Anirban, a good old friend, still remembers the kick that landed on his butt as a result of his adamant refusal to kick the butt. A decade-and-a-half later I have

Voltas AC ad gives Cherrapunjee a bad name

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:51:12 +0530

In a city such as Delhi, your air conditioners should be all-weather but not if you happen to be transferred to Cherrapunjee. You may not even need an AC there.

99 years later, Raja Harishchandra (1913) goes 3D

editor@ibnlive.com — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:17:44 +0530

In India, cinema isn't just a passion. It is frenzical. We have perhaps inherited this acute addiction from the man who started it all, 99 years ago - the Father

IRCTC website is beyond even Rajinikanth

editor@ibnlive.com — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:25:15 +0530

"Rajnikanth once tried logging into IRCTC at 8 AM and... failed," tweeted an exasperated user. The sluggishness of the IRCTC website is no longer limited to the morning

Wikipedia blackout on January 18. Here's what you can do

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:49:36 +0530

The English-language Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org) will be blacked out for 24 hours across the globe from 05:00 AM UTC (10:30 AM IST) on January 18 in opposition to the proposed US

Open letter to Kapil Sibal: A dummies guide to offensive content removal

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:54:39 +0530

Dear Kapil Sibal, As an Internet professional (and addict) I am appalled by your efforts to take control over what users express online. Not only does the very idea

My adventures with Tintin

editor@ibnlive.com — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:55:32 +0530

I am yet to watch The Adventures of Tintin on the big screen. Read a few reviews, but I rely more on my peers than the reviewers and friends recommended

Why Google News needs an editor

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:12:24 +0530

My favourite source of news, apart from IBNLive.com of course, is Google News. A mere glimpse through the pages gives me a fair idea of what all important is happening

There was something Rajinikanth about Steve Jobs

editor@ibnlive.com — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:59:12 +0530

An early morning phone call shattered a lovely dream, what was more shattering was the news behind the phone call. "Steve Jobs is dead," said the calm sounding voice of

Mahalaya: The advent of autumn (and loneliness)

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:11:45 +0530

It's that time of the year when goddess Durga embarks on her annual vacation, family, friends and pets in tow. The hills in autumn seem greener; the streams sparkle a

Uncle Pai should be remembered more for Tinkle than for Amar Chitra Katha

editor@ibnlive.com — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:35:32 +0530

The single biggest reason I love the Oscars (apart from the fact that it's a traffic generator for the website I work for) is that it filters down the choices

Why Agneepath needed a remake

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:24:44 +0530

Some movies just need to be there, embedded in our memories. We shouldn't attempt to refresh its memory by trying to watch them again. I now regret having watched

10 years of Dil Chahta Hai: What the movie meant to me

editor@ibnlive.com — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:39:30 +0530

Summer of 2001. Bhopal. Bharat Talkies. Dil Chahta Hai. A decade later the experience is still as fresh. On that overcast afternoon, I stepped out of the theatre with

How I can hack into your Income Tax account

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:31:17 +0530

This is scary. If I know a little about you, I can hack into your Income Tax account. What is scarier is that this process doesn't even require the skills

If cellphones can cause cancer, so can pickles

editor@ibnlive.com — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:40:36 +0530

If mobile phones can cause cancer so can pickles, talcum powder and coffee. There was a time before the advent of satellite television and the Internet, when "heard it

How the Internet can stop corruption

editor@ibnlive.com — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:17:30 +0530

Support for Anna Hazare's fast is generating gigabytes in the online world. Social networking sites are flooded with comments expressing their endorsement for the crusade against corruption. The Internet has

Review: Solmate Fusion portable solar charger

editor@ibnlive.com — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:54:32 +0530

My brother is posted on the Indo-Bangla border and a few days ago a storm conked the electricity supply at his customs post. Even the solitary generator refused to start.

No opinion, only stats: India vs Pakistan

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:07:23 +0530

Everybody and their mother-in-law is doing a blog post on the big cricket match on Wednesday. It does take superhuman effort or an utter dislike/extreme disinterest in the game of

Dear Steve Jobs, why have you forsaken India?

editor@ibnlive.com — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:32:32 +0530

An open letter to Steve Jobs, CEO, Apple Inc. Dear Steve, I am not an Apple fan and I hold you responsible for this. From your actions it