All-Time Favorite List of Movies 1950-2010

I am an unabashed movie buff taking delight in all types of movies like westerns, war, classic, historical, heist, comedy and war. I have seen every movie listed here and enjoyed it. It would be what I would like to own in my own personal library. I don’t make any …

The Rigveda Code by Rashmi Chendvankar

I take absolute pleasure in going to a bookstore in my free time to browse through books to decide my purchases. Other than the standard favourite authors, it is a pleasure to buy a book by an unknown author merely based on the look and feel of the book in …

The Evolution of a perfect Cricket Test Team

By Sunshade  16th October 2016 The whitewash of the Kiwis in the 3 match tests and the pulsating 3:2 win in the one day series, was a perfect Diwali gift  and  India going to No 1 ranking in tests. We Indians are used to big individual names down the years. The …

Good Samaritans-Feeding the Poor

25th October 2016   The modern day’s frenetic lifestyle leaves little time for introspection and contemplation. As an avid newspaper reader, I came across an article about a man, a small-time private firm employee but with a big heart, who feeds the poor construction workers excess waste food, which he …

Driver-less Transportation

The development of driver-less cars has automatically led to using the same technology in other forms of transport like buses, cargo carriers, inter-city buses, office fleet carriers. Autonomous vehicles will have a major impact on urban transportation. The politicians and urban planners have embraced this technology so whole-heartedly that whole …

Pakistan Attack-Bollywood After effects

In the wake of the Uri attacks by Pakistan and the beautifully crafted surgical strike by the Indian armed forces, a innumerable  arguments have been ignited in the social media. Some political parties have also added their bit in eulogizing the soldiers and castigating Pakistan. There is such a nationalistic …

Uri attack- Enough is enough

The latest attack on Uri is literally the last straw. The Pakistani terrorists murdered 18 men in their sleep as they did not have the guts to face them head-on.If we don’t rein in Pakistan, it would mean that India is big on words and poor in action. Moreover, regardless …

Vendakkai Curry– Brahmin style

Another of the simple vegetable dishes to make in south Indian style is Vendakkai curry. It’s made in many variations but, what is described below is one of the simplest recipes Vendakkai Curry for 3 people                            Source – My mother Mrs. Chellamma R. Ingredients Vendakkai 250 gms. (Cut into small …

Beans Poriyal– Brahmin style

Recipe for Beans Poriyal– Brahmin style By Sunshade October 14, 2016 Edit  One of the simplest vegetable dishes to make in South Indian style is beans. Its made in many variations but, what is described below is one of the simplest recipes. Beans Poriyal for 3 people                            Source – My mother Mrs. Chellamma …

The Future with Driverless Cars

Imagine a world without pollution, without traffic noise, without smog, without traffic snarls, without being in a hurry to attend a meeting, having time for all the positive things in life, quite literally without any tension. Though not so simple, it is possible to achieve this with the aid of …