Angels and Demons - Dan Brown - Book Review

Fast, merciless, hi-fi, brutal, adrenaline pumping and frisking of one's own sacred spiritual sentiments - these terms don't sink in. Nevertheless, on reading the book, it will make absolute sense.Dan Brown has played his trump card of symbology though the character of Robert Langdon, the main character of the book. The book narrates events of a single day that goes though extreme adventure at

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Crime and Punishment - Fyoder Dostoovsky - Book Review

A book that I put my hands on; and it turned out to be a long long journey....A lengthy book with even lengthier interpretation; sounds confusing! You have just witnessed the tip of the iceberg, had you even opened this book. Does it sound too crazy? Trust me, it isn't.The whole story revolves around a person who commits a crime (murder). The initial 100 pages or so (of about 450 pages) takes you

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The NUT Beside the Wheel

[This photo is taken from Phil Moore's Photostream on flickr. To see more of his photos, click here]It had to be last Sunday. While sitting behind the wheel, even a sane guy turns nuts in Bangalore traffic. So when such a guy finds the road free and open, he goes berserk. In more manageable terms, he makes a James bond of himself avoiding the bumps and patches of roadwork, accelerates even for a

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Happy Diwali

Some photos clicked on Diwali... The lamps in my house....

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Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - Book Review

Have you heard of the word civility? If you have not, this is a book for you. The book has a simple plot. Elezibeth is one of the five daughters of Mr and Mrs Bennet. Mrs Bennet is always worried of settling down her daughters. When a gentle family moves into their neighborhood, Mrs Bennet is exited to get one of her daughters married to a gentleman in that family. There begins a story (mainly

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Kane and Able - Jeffrey Archer - Book Review

Kane and Able, the story of two men from two corners of the world, having completely different up-bringing and striking dissimilarities align themselves to vanquish one another. The conceit that they carry can only be drawn out by the action of each character, yet the author has done more that just justice to the same. The book is more narrative in nature but the crux of the book is its pace. The

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In Newspaper FINALLY...

Hey, you see me.. right.. I am in newspaper... and smiling. why not? Finally I am in news paper for the book I had written... 30 of Sep'2010 in Mathruboomi [a Malayalam Newspaper], almost one year after it was published... Thank you Yamini [the reporter] for this coverage...It has been a long journey to break the ice...I feel happy about the journey that bought me here....

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Mysore Trip - first complete self drive

Mysore, the capital whose walls were once fortified during the times of Tippu Sultan still holds its imprints of his regime. The place has several old structures, dilapidated and worn off with the years that went by. If you just drive within the city, you will feel the same.Cathedral of St. PhilomenaOur journey started from Bangalore. On reaching Mysore, the first place to visit was the Cathedral

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Charlotte's Web - E. B. White - Book Review

What can one expect out of a children's book. A moral of a story; few high cries and some mind teasing (either mature or totally insane) events. Whatsoever what we cannot deny is that the book can explore the virgin imagination without using too much of words that can cause a hullabaloo in one's mind. So let me try to get to the review in the words of a child that could reflect the image of the

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Following the Butterfly

This photo is taken from yoyoapril's photostream on flick. To see more of his photos, click hereOver the thick fog that shrouded the sight,I take tentative steps over the deepening mist.While the sight seems so surreal, yet scary,I look around to hold something, see someone.Ominous white with malice of the deprived light,sedated I walk, lonely come, lonely go, put,into the masked daylight with

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Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell - Book Review

Ale in gale, raised in gentle hail,Nobody should stop from reading this tale.Now you already know, what this book means to me. By reviewing such a piece of work, I cannot do any justice to this work. It is just not possible. All I am doing is throwing some light on the plot.The book takes an in-depth insight into the life of Scarlett O'Hara. The story is set in the backdrop of American Civil war.

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Labels

None of the below are my photos, yet it directs it to my sorted work.....

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Momento on Grace

A moment of truth... A moment to celebrate.. I have received my first memento for my work, Haunting SilhouettesThank You Mahesh Chettan for giving me this wonderful moment

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The Book Thief - By Markus Zusak - Book Review

I had so many doubts while taking this book. I knew that it was about something related to Nazi Germany and I am a person who likes to read real optimistic stuff, something that gives a positive vibe. My inner voice said, grab this book and to be true to you, I have come across one more stunning book. Narrated in lines of 'To Kill a Mocking Bird', a very harsh truth is spoken in though the eyes

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BOSE Arrives

It happened about five years back. Perhaps, mid of November'2005. While standing on the railway platform in Tokyo (perhaps Shinjiku), Japan, I observed a black big box hanging on from top. Suddenly, it erupted with life to make an announcement. One particular syllable from it pinned itself onto my ear. Intrigued, I asked my friend. With a grasp, he said, "You don't know about BOSE? They are ...

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The hammer of Laila

This photo is taken from Lidia Camacho's photo stream on flicker. To see more of her photos click hereI was slogging at office while my wife was enjoying her vacation at native. This was not happening. So, when my wife called in and put a hello, I took the right moment to strike with the hammer of Laila."So how was it yesterday?" "Oh, what a pleasant sleep I had. Thanks to Laila" That was

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The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - Book Review

This book is a form of art. The book is narrative in nature, the narrator being a girl named Susie Salmon speaking of the events that followed her untimely death. Thats the catch. Susie has been raped and killed by her neighbor. The story unfolds as a flower unfolding its petals one after another giving a pre-death instances and tying them with the post death instances. The number of instances

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Made in Japan - Akio Morita - Book Review

This book gives you a glimpse into the making of 'SONY'. However, this is just 143 pages of the 310 page book. The rest of the content highlights incidents in the making of SONY and Akio Morita's perspective on it. The three chapters that portray the making of Sony are 'WAR', 'PEACE' and 'SELLING TO THE WORLD'. The rest of the chapters - ON MANAGEMENT, AMERICAN AND JAPANESE STYLES, COMPETITION,

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Wish You a Happy Vishu

'Vishu', is a festival celebrated by malayalees [people who belong to the state of Kerala, India. They are called so because they speak the language Malayalam] to welcome the new year. Unlike other parts of India where crackers are burst during festival of Diwali, crackers are burst on this day in KeralaHowever, this year was a new experience. This year, I saw the 'Vishukkani', something that we

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Pouncing over Sleeping

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Google refuses to kowtow to Chinese Dictatorship

Hey, Somebody is AskingA Wall too High - Google Withdraws on basis Principles - Hail the moralsThe great wall of China can be seen from space. Atleast, that is what I have read. It was a wall erected in defense against the intruding forces. Unfortunate, that it is primitive and out-dated. Like the physical walls, China has erected a digital wall around it - a wall that filters the information

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Mookambika & Darmastala

A Painting on the Wall of Mookambika TempleI had planned for a religious tour, and this time it was to Dharmastala and Mookambika Temple.Mookambika temple is a temple dedicated to goddess 'Mookambika devi'. Located in Kollur, north of Mangalore in Karnataka, the place is located over the Deccan plateau. The habitation over the area is very minimal however, you still have sufficient transport to

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Lord of the Rings - Tolkein - Book Review

"The world is divided into two. Those who have read the book and those who are going to read it."A quote similar to this appeared on the back cover of the book. After reading the book, now, it is time to tell if this book really stands up to the words.The book is about 1030 odd pages of vivid description of a place unknown to us called middle earth. We never know if such a place exists but on

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Dreamy Days

[This photo is taken from Matt's photo stream on flickr. To see more of his photos, click here] Walking jolly on the sunlit days, swift drifts of wind flows by, when all of a sudden, world shunts to standstill, as I golly well jump out into the chill. Am I alone in this wind I wonder, until I realize it is my winds of yonder, as I see the golden leaves drifting over the stand-still people and

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Meenvallam Waterfalls

Located in the district of Palghat, Kerala, the place remains much unknown to the people around. The waterfall still remains much untouched by human interference. About 10 kms from main road (state highway), when one takes the deviation, there is are large stretches of rubber plantations on either side of the road. I visited the place when summer was about to set in still there was a rich lush

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Chill Breath of Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal is a hill station located in state of Tamilnadu, India. Kodaikanal I would say is the most ideal place for married couples. The reason is pretty simple. You don’t get to see much in this hill station but you have abundant space to stroll about and enjoy an evening, chill cosy climate to huddle around, hand in hand, enough greenery to give a great look while not so thick to feel scared

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Wedding Colors

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