Ink Scrawl

Apologies for not updating this blog for so long . . . Have been, and continue to be, very busy with work and my 'real life.' This blog is unlikely to be updated any time soon, at least not for the...

. . . Hence I need a break from it every now and then (wouldn't it be excellent if humans had to hibernate too?).Well, for the next couple of weeks, the living continues, but not the working. I am ...

What I always suspected:
Benny Shanon's drug-focused reading of the Bible proves Moses saw God because he was stoned.
What about other religions and prophets? Don't you agree most of them (ok, all ...

. . . of a fantastic drink: The Many Uses of Vodka.

Frost's famous The Road Not Taken is as good an exploration of the economist's idea of opportunity cost as you might wish for. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening touches on the same subject and, ...

Matheran: Photoset / Slideshow
What do Mumbaikars do when they want to get away from the city's noise, crowds, and pollution for a day or two? They travel to Matheran — the hill station barely a 10...

Left would seek probe into the IPL auction because (Select all that apply):(It is) outrageous gambling. It will not only spoil the future of this game but make every youngster not a good sportsman ...

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Well, do you?

I love writing and can't imagine not being able to do it.One of my favorite writers— Iain Banks' Why I Write interview in the Guardian.

Finnish Road Administration has introduced smart "Text-to-Pee" toilets in Western Finland. Restroom visitors have to SMS/text "open" to let themselves in.