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Nice Companion....
Spouse: The Truth About Marriage - Shobha De

Good and fair review of the book - I am currently reading it and I found myself agreeing with your viewpoint.

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For whom...

Thank you. @vaibhavi990 - Thank you. :) @fenil_seta - Thanks. Nice of you to drop by. :)

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For whom...

Deepa! You on MS? Surprise! I didn't know that you were back.

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For whom...

LOL @JAM - As usual - you're first off the block. Nice to see you. :) I don't even remember the title of the book. BTW - this was supposed to be a dark poem and you're grinning... :)

Commented on debanish's review

What Shock?
Future Shock - Alvin Toffler

Very well written.

Commented on nagaraj127's review

Start future shock for next generation
Future Shock - Alvin Toffler

Dear Mr Nagaraj - as usual, a post in your inimitable style touches on the speed at which 'progress' is happening and connect it to what Toffler wrote about 3 decades ago. This post might have been better as a DP.

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The Walking Stick

:) :) So you're back!

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Depravity

... Thank you Nagarajji. Waiting for your comment.

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No two are alike.

... Dear Nagaraj Sir, I read somewhere: Every relationship comes with an expiration date. :)

Commented on lovesreading's review

For Rehman fans,- South Indians and otherwise
Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya Album

Since you like music reviews, some links for you... http://shikha.wordpress.com/ http://www.lordoftheweb.info/993/vinnai-t handi-varuvaya-vtv-music-review/ http://www.musicaloud.com/2010/01/11/vinn ai-thaandi-varuvaaya-music-review/ http://www.rahmanatic.com/2010/01/vinnait haandi-varuvayaa-...music-review.html Enjoy... I am myself not a music buff, but love reading reviews. This comment in your space is the nearest to a review that I have done. :) PS: YOu might have to remove some spaces in the middle of the words in the above urls (links).Read More

Commented on saisrini85's review

Music unplugged - Gem
Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya Album

I feel that the tamil uccharippu of l, L and zh of some singers, notably that of Devan and even ARR himself, takes away from the beauty of listening to the songs.

Commented on saisrini85's review

Music unplugged - Gem
Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya Album

:) Loved reading this review. How about a review of the film?

Commented on lovesreading's review

For Rehman fans,- South Indians and otherwise
Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya Album

I'd forgotten to mention that Rahman singers aren't great on the pronunciation of words. Specifically Devan in the Anbil avan song, where he pronounces ... manithaney verukkatheergaL as manithaney verukkatheergal. It always strikes a discordant note when I hear mispronounced tamil lyrics. Even th...e great ARR has this fault of mispronouncing l vs L vs zh words in tamil. (Evident in his singing in Anbe Aruyire also). I am amazed that Shreya Ghoshal, a non-tamil, pronounces these words correctly. Read More

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Iron Maiden Rock Bangalore-Part 3

Cathartic... Reading this post was cathartic, just as your live experience was... Thanks Mark.

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Iron Maiden Rock Bangalore-Part 2

rock culture... My mind is reeling... I am yet to recover from this 'gentle' introduction to rock culture...

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Iron Maiden Rock Bangalore-Part 1

Moshing... That definition about moshing was an eye-opener; I never knew that such things happened!!! And a gripping account so far...

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For Rehman fans,- South Indians and otherwise
Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya Album

PS2: Hey, I forgot to mention that I liked your review (but for its dismissive style). PPS2: I would like to think of myself as NOT a 'die-hard' fan of Rahman. :)

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For Rehman fans,- South Indians and otherwise
Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya Album

My first reaction to this review was that it was written with a flippant attitude, bordering on a dismissive style; my mind vacillated between a U and VU rating for this review, and finally plumbed for VU, considering that the author was just expressing her opinion, which need not necessarily coinci...de with mine. My gut feeling (opinion) about the author is that she is a die-hard Rahman fan and hence writes in a defensive fashion, wanting others to rebut her. ;) Having said that, it was a novel experience for me to read a music review in which the reviewer also recommends the time and mood which is best for listening to a given song - that was innovative. Reminded me of reading wine labels which recommend the type of cheese / food that goes best with the said wine. I’ve been running VTV album on a loop for the past month, and I am yet to tire of the songs, inclusive of ’Anbil avan’ and ’Hosanna’. Somehow the title track (VTV) hasn’t reached me as much as others have claimed it has. Omana pennae (or is it "Oh, maNappeNNae) was good and still continues to hold me. ’Auromale’ - took some time to grow on me, but not knowing the lyrics has been a dampener for me. It is definitely in a new mould; I would classify it as a fusion of western country and blues genres with Indian, rather than rock. I guess that Rahman probably fuses western genres also. I agree that it is best heard in during the evening, in a mood for revolt. I liked Mannipaayaa best, with Shreya Ghoshal’s mellifluous voice (it wasn’t sung by Chinmayi). It goes with the melancholy mood of the situation. If you are a melancholic person, this is what you might like. PS: What was supposed to be comment, took the tone of a "review of the review" and later grew into a review of its own. I couldn’t help it. Sorry. :( Read More

Commented on Vivaldi's article

Silenced Serenade...

@Sonika Oh yes, the 'V'riters and 'S'riters are back =).