Didn’t get the result you wanted? Don’t worry!
The ISC results are out. I can see the bright and bubbling faces across India. A sense of success and achievement is intoxicating. It excites everyone and rubs on your family members as well as friends. Congratulations if you have got the result you expected or if the results have even surpassed your expectations. Enjoy the life! You surely deserve this fruit of your hard work!But, I know, there would be many who would be feeling downcast. They may not have got the results they expected. They may be out of the IIT JEE success list. And they might have even got low marks in ISC. … [Read More...]
Get temporary, self-destructing email addresses for fighting spam!
With time, emails have become an essential part of our daily life. Emails have evolved as the most-used, least pricey and most convenient method of communication.However, with the increasing popularity and convenience of emails has come the major challenge of tackling spam.I, for one, have to spend at least 10 minutes every day in dealing with spam that fills up my inbox. Thanks to sophisticated technology, Gmail does filter out most of the spam that I get. Yet, some pass through the filters and are a constant source of irritation.Thanks to a commenter on this … [Read More...]
Puppy Linux – a superfast Operating System
I have been fascinated with the idea of Open Source Softwares. For most advocates of capitalism, it is difficult to believe how any service or code can be given away for free. Proving them wrong is an entire community of programmers who are developing softwares for the larger benefit of computer users. It is one of the most positive alternative development streams in our society.Recently, I experienced the superfast performance of an amazing computer operating system - Puppy Linux. This is an extremely light-weight distribution of Linux, an open-source operating system being … [Read More...]
How to execute a Donut on your bike
After numerous unsuccessful trials and painful crashes, I have finally learnt how to do a donut on a gearless scooter!It all started when one of my friends, who happens to be an adrenaline-junkie, gave a loud comment on how doing donuts on vehicles without front disc-brakes was near-impossible. So, I decided to see if the observation had any truth in it.Let me tell you, I almost started believing my friend after the first few attempts. Until it was the season that led me to the secret of doing donuts on a gearless scooter. The monsoons have just hit our city. Monsoons and … [Read More...]
Kahaani is a nice entertainer
It has been a week since the release of Kahaani. So much has been written about it. I watched it yesterday. Most reviews were honest. However, the worst was a review by Pratim Das Gupta for The Telegraph. It seems, Mr. Das Gupta got too emotional while writing the review.Anyhow, I enjoyed the movie. Vidya Balan is churning out great performances endlessly. Natural flair? Maybe. Whatever the cause, she is great in the movie. My favorite Tolly actor was great too.I had a chance of meeting Parambrata Chatterjee when he had come to Jamshedpur for inaugurating a film … [Read More...]
Aamir Khan stuns India, Satyameva Jayate is instant hit
Aamir Khan has done it again. In a more forceful manner and with rare elan. Today, he kept crores of Indians hooked and glued to their TV sets for a full one hour.The very first episode of his TV serial Satyameva Jayate was an instant hit and the serial is likely to break all TRP records and may even cross the milestones set by megastar Amitabh Bachhan in Kaun Banega Crorepati.Satyameva Jayate comes out to be a very gripping, entertaining and journalistic endeavour.The first episode was based on female foeticide and Aamir Khan has delivered the message in a very … [Read More...]
A discussion on aerodynamics – Part I and II
Members of the Aero Modeling Club of Loyola School, Jamshedpur, regularly meet and discuss intricacies of aero-modeling and aerodynamics. This discussion is usually held on the school premises itself, but on off-days. Students having keen interest in the club activities take part in the discussions. You may listen to the discussions in the videos embedded in two parts here. The video has not been edited and was shot by the members themselves.... … [Read More...]
Take a walk inside PC-12 NG aircraft
I had been sifting through the net for a panoramic picture of an aeroplane. Somebody I know recommended the website of Pilatus. Pilatus Aircrafts are based in Switzerland. More can be known about the company at their website. I viewed the panoramic view of the PC-12 NG's cockpit and its interiors. It is easy to manipulate and one can get a clear idea of what the aircraft is all about. The best thing about the Flash Panorama Player is that it loads very fast. Unlike other sites where it takes forever to load.To view what I did, you may like to go here. If you like this, then … [Read More...]
Cinema
What happens to Kareena and Imraan in Vegas?
I’m not very sure if Ek Main aur Ek Tu will go on to be a commercial success. Nevertheless, I enjoyed watching it. It is a short film (1.5 hours) compared to Bollywood regulars, and doesn’t become a drag.Shakun Batra has directed something so fresh … [Read More...]
Life
A must read before the final plunge
Two persons I knew well committed suicide within a period of last two months. I will not mention anything about their profiles or say anything that identifies them.But, this was the first time … [Read More...]
Freedom from Polio, finally!
I do not recall any of the times I had been given the Polio vaccine. Rest assured. I was certainly vaccinated. And so were billions of children like me ever since the launch of the Indian government's … [Read More...]
Science, religion and contentment
It always happens. In most of the debates we are given topics that are either too expansive or too limited. And the desperation to come out with a good line of thought that can convince the judges … [Read More...]
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