Posted by: Aadisht on: June 21, 2010
My Jet Airways Citbank Card finally came of some use and I used miles accumulated since 2007 to get myself a return ticket to Bombay where I attended the NiTyaGu wedding. Regrettably, Airport Development Fees and Congestion Charges cannot be paid for by miles. When introducting Konnect, Jet Airways seems to have forgotten to make [...]
Posted by: Aadisht on: September 24, 2008
Raj Thackeray bitches about how bhaiyyas from the cow belt come to Mumbai, become cab drivers, and steal jobs from the Marathi Manoos. I’m not sure how he’ll react to this amazing story (TOI link. I’m sorry, but nobody else is carrying it). Here’s the summary: Shop assistant steals two kilos of gold from a [...]
Posted by: Aadisht on: June 16, 2008
Kunal Kohli must be struck down upon with great vengeance. Not because Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic mixes Hindi, Urdu and English words into the title. I actually approve of that. Not because it’s a ripoff of Mary Poppins. After all, you can’t expect better from a man who’s already ripped off When Harry Met Sally [...]
Posted by: Aadisht on: February 19, 2008
Apparently, Bombay colleges are appealing to their students to refrain from making ethnic jokes, what with the inflamed situation: Several colleges — probably the city’s most multicultural hubs — have informally cautioned students to go easy on community remarks, which would otherwise mean nothing more than harmless jokes and jibes. “The students are very young [...]
Posted by: Aadisht on: January 8, 2008
Two points: First, Falstaff is a cheap guy. He talks about Coase and childfree-airline tickets without referencing me. Second, a more important point about mommyblogs in general. I’ve been discussing this point with junta, and the consensus seems to be that kids will become irritating when they are given too much attention. The more attention [...]