Lina's little world

CORELATION! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (2 days old)

At the very beginning let me tell you that I am not a very mathematically/ statistically oriented person. In fact I hate both. I don’t think that life is a formula and if life is not a formula not… more

SHANTARAM! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (86 days old)

I had heard a lot about this book called Shantaram written by an Australian convict who escaped prison and took shelter in the Bombay slums in the eighties and wrote his experience of the city. I … more

Dove Beauties From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (139 days old)

The soap brand Dove keeps talking about inner beauty. A beauty that’s natural. Not influenced or enhanced by artificial ways to make one beautiful. Yesterday I saw some real beauties. Two … more

What is life? From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (141 days old)

I think it is a question that has tormented mankind for centuries. People have spent their lifetimes thinking about the question. A dead person mostly has all the body parts of a living man minus the … more

Innocence isn’t dead yet! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (227 days old)

Growing up is the death of innocence in most cases. The childlike innocence that we had as children is methodically slaughtered by our education and our process of becoming a grown up. I am sure the i… more

A-Satyam, A-Satyam!! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (303 days old)

I had seen an ad sometime back which said that the power of one is the power to do something, anything. And it had the picture of Mahatma Gandhi and his followers at the famous Dandi march. I think it… more

IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT WORLD From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (322 days old)

As a citizen of this world, a world that is so complete in terms of resources, technological advancements and the comforts, when I see the suffering and unhappiness that we all are going through, I fe… more

Mumbai- No More “business as usual” please! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (347 days old)

I think Mumbai’s resilience is its biggest enemy. And life comes to normal forgetting the rough times in minutes. We, the people of Mumbai, are living like machines, machines that only know to add val… more

PJs in the times of recession From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (350 days old)

In times of recession and economic slowdown…attempting some original PJs* 1) The Indian population kept saying ”O baba” and “O Ma” all these years whenever they had trouble. So the greedy Americans… more

Ambanised Bollywood From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (356 days old)

They say that films mirror the society. And, one of the biggest influencers of the modern times for India has been the late Dhirubhai Ambani, a man who made into the billionaire club from scratch. And… more

We – the citizens of the world From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (363 days old)

The world is moving at a great pace With America having now a coloured face With global giants shutting shops My brethren around the world are many out of jobs In the times of such deep recessio… more

Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (375 days old)

They say that one works all one’s life to get famous, only to wear dark glasses to avoid getting noticed. So true. I think the story of Fashion is set on the right background, the background of mi… more

Opulent Celebrations and India! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (395 days old)

I love celebrations in India and like them grand. Be it the Durga Puja or the Navratri or the mega weddings. I just love opulence. Opulence makes me feel good about the time. It makes me feel that … more

Indian Childrain From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (413 days old)

When the indian media went ballistic screaming on top of their voices that India is shining, the young boys continued to work at the tea stall or beg on the streets to feed themselves and family. A… more

Slipping Bengal! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (435 days old)

I have grown up hearing that food, shelter and clothes are the basics that a man needs to survive. And all of these need money. And making money needs opportunity to make money. And that opportunity c… more

Tease Me, Tease Me Baby! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (451 days old)

Teasers were a bad word for Indian advertising for some years. And the notorious Digen Verma campaign had a minor role to play. But of late the advertisers have regained their trust in the teasers and… more

Placebo Diet! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (466 days old)

Obesity is becoming a concern across the world as food is being considered as medicine to kill stress, overwork and self abuse. Americans have mastered this art with a huge population of obese. And… more

Mr. Ambani at it. Again!!!! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (514 days old)

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is a man who can sniff out opportunities and can make money out of them. And I have a feeling he has sniffed something big again… Two days back there was an announcement that … more

The Indian Vegas! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (515 days old)

Like a sinking person suddenly woken from stupor, the Indian tourism ministry and Indian government seem to have woken up to the importance of tourism. India has deprived itself, through lack of consc… more

Birds of a feather, flock to gather! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (522 days old)

In India, everyone’s on a gathering spree…grab whatever you can, how much ever you can and wherever you can. Somewhere everyone has suddenly understood the importance of flocking together and getting … more

Sir Branson's Virgin mobile bowls a googly at India! From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (592 days old)

Sir Branson is known for googlies. So when he decided to come to the Indian market with his Virgin mobile, everbody expected a googly. And he has not let them down. There is a new system on in the m… more

Farming: The potential Indian success story From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (600 days old)

I am terribly disappointed by the finance minister. By his decision to give a waiver to the farmers and winning votes. It’s like feeding a beggar once without giving him a living. From a Harvard scho… more

Individuality... From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (623 days old)

We are all unique. All of us. As our genetic combinations, our biological metabolism, our experiences, our reactions to those experiences together makes us very unique in our outlook and thinking. And… more

The $2500 car From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (666 days old)

Finally a car for the masses from the company that is trusted by over a billion people. Yes, I mean the TATA built one lac car. There have been a lot of speculation both for and against it. But what d… more

THE OM SHANTI OM HYPOTHESIS From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (715 days old)

The movie Om Shanti Om is a true masala film. The core thought of the film is "When you want something deeply from your heart, the entire universe works and helps to make you achieve it". A very beaut… more

Why did I not stay in a College dorm? From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (746 days old)

Inspiration is a smart dude. It lurks at places where you may never visit. And people who visit these places, come out with ideas that change their lives and the mankind’s destiny forever. Sabir Bh… more

The long wait… From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (755 days old)

The Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Hotel are no doubt two of the most memorable monuments that Bombay can boast of. A little ahead, towards the Victoria Terminus lies the Jehangir Art Gallery. The… more

When caretakers start behaving as owners From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (755 days old)

It happens mostly in the government related jobs in India. People like the ticket checkers, the cops, the bus conductors, the bank employees; they don’t realize that they are the caretakers of “Public… more

Mumbai Pune Expressway in the night From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (764 days old)

We were in Pune Partying. Just when we were all staggering on our feet with generous helpings of Vodka, Scotch, Whiskey and all the other poisons we could lay our hands on, one of us decided that … more

The mutual exclusivity of human nature From tilaktilak in Rolling Camera (770 days old)

It must have been dark. Very dark. With the sound of silence all around. Someone overcame the inertia to overcome darkness. Constantly tried to find light. And discovered fire. Was the discovery o… more