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Hypocrisy, double standards and the world we live in…

The Empty Head — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:39:19 +0000

Why does the world we live in not seem any different from what we it was 20-30 years ago. Of course, the quality of life has improved. We now live far more comfortably than our parents and grand-parents used to, we no longer have to sweat in unbearable heat, shiver in freezing cold, wait for [...]

Test

The Empty Head — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:08:52 +0000

Having not posted here in a while, it makes sense to test if this works. So…testing..1…2..3..

The Great Indian Reich

The Empty Head — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:14:58 +0000

Supposedly the greatest democracy in the world, India moved another step closer to becoming the first democratic dictatorship in the world. There is news that now Indians will be profiled on the basis of our caste. In a country where the constitution proudly proclaims that all citizens are equal, irrespective of caste or religion, our [...]

Delta

The Empty Head — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:41:08 +0000

In mathematics, Delta is an metaphor for change. Change that is inevitable, change that will happen and shake things up, change that will reveal greater challenges, newer opportunities and wider horizons. The equation of life is not much fun without a delta. Life has a funny way of putting you in a blender every now [...]

No more pre-paid mobiles in Gurgaon?

The Empty Head — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:58:32 +0000

Gurgaon seems to be the new Kashmir. Mobile operators are not issuing pre-paid mobile sim cards in Gurgaon anymore. I did rounds of Idea, Airtel & Vodafone offices at several locations in Gurgaon only to be told that pre-paid connections are NOT being offered in Gurgaon any more. No one had any explanation for this. Some [...]

IPL versus Pakistan

The Empty Head — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:18:42 +0000

It so happens that our dearest neighbor, the apple of our eyes and the sore spot on our bum, Pakistan is taking major issue with the treatment meted out to its nationals in India. No, they weren’t put in front of armed terrorists and shot. No, they weren’t tortured and made to accept being spies [...]

CAT, IIMs and the desire to go online

The Empty Head — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:12:26 +0000

The recent CAT examination fiasco is a classic example of the pitfalls of the burning desire to go make all processes "Online". The lust for being compliant with this buzzword has led many down a road of disaster, and now the IIMs have ruined their record for successfully holding one of the most desired exams in India.

A google-over for Orkut

The Empty Head — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:50:41 +0000

Just when we all thought that all of Google’s grey matter was busy wave-ing, they appear to be cooking up another dish. The old (and for some the original) warhorse of social networking, Orkut, is being pulled up for a major overhaul. So if you were planning on ditching that Orkut account, just hold on [...]

Being happy and gay: The great Indian paradox

The Empty Head — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:56:00 +0000

The words “Happy and gay” used to mean being happy without giving a damn when I was growing up. Now though, things have changed. Being happy and gay in today’s India would bring you a whole truckload of trouble. Until recently. The Delhi High Court in a very sensible judgement said that being gay is not [...]

Summer Vacation

The Empty Head — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:46:38 +0000

Honouring the tradition of good old school days, emptyhead.in will be enjoying a few months of summer vacation. Summer vacation is a time to sit back, chill out and enjoy. No work, only play. Irregular updates to this site will resume once the summer vacation is over. Till then, sit back and enjoy the glass [...]