Vinay Payyapilly
In Fairness to the Indian Cricketers
Fortunately I stopped watching cricket quite sometime before the debacle of the second ODI of the South African series. But be that as it...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 27, 20062 min read
Michael Schumacher
7 world title, 91 race victories, a fierce competitor, but most of all a builder. Schumi was not one of my favorite men on the grid....
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Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 10, 20061 min read
The Korean Nuke Test
Should the world be worried? I say it should, not because there is another nuclear-capable country now, but because of the statement put...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Sep 13, 20061 min read
An Existence Called Arjun Singh
I have been troubling my memory for the past 15 minutes and I am unable to remember one act of sense from this person. His two most...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Sep 13, 20061 min read
Hyderabad’s Finest Sloths
The traffic police in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad must rank as the most slothful and inept set of humans on the planet....
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Vinay Payyapilly
Sep 13, 20062 min read
How To Buy a Motorcycle – Tip 1
Parking space used to be a point to keep in mind when buying a car. But with the increasing number of vehicles it needs to be considered...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Sep 13, 20062 min read
The Great Mole Hunt
It all started when I ran into the Minister for Forests and Husbandry. He was quite surprised at the disclosure and had the following to...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 28, 20062 min read
The Strongest City in the World
New York on 9/11, London on 7/22 and Mumbai on 7/11. It has become common to identify these tragic events by the date. But what is not...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 28, 20062 min read
The Great Indian Blog Ban
Talk about knee-jerk reactions and this takes the cake. Cowardly Muslim terrorists bomb trains in Mumbai and the spineless Indian...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 21, 20061 min read
Silly Sights 1: Manned Signals
Now there is nothing more sillier than having three policemen man an intersection that is already fitted out with signal lights to...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 17, 20063 min read
In Converation With Joel
This is a mail I received from a young cousin of mine. Following that is my reply. Hi all Indians, Just decided to take few minutes of...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 6, 20061 min read
We Shall Overcome – The Seeger Session: Bruce Springsteen
Fortunately from time to time comes an album that reassures you that the word “remix” is not some four-letter word. With this wonderful...
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Vinay Payyapilly
May 22, 20062 min read
Much Ado About A Code
I once read somewhere that marriage is the most convincing argument against the Theory of Evolution. But jokes apart the most convincing...
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Vinay Payyapilly
May 21, 20062 min read
Reserved on Reservations
The ugly head of Reservation and Quota has reared again. All across the country the debate rages about whether it is needed or not,...
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Vinay Payyapilly
May 5, 20061 min read
Pramod Mahajan – Just Rewards
The last fortnight has seen two seemingly unrelated events which shared newspaper headlines across the country. One was the shooing of...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 26, 20061 min read
Life in an 8-inch Diameter
Once every four years the world pauses in its stride to watch a ballet of maestros, where the music is a crescendo of screaming fans. It...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 21, 20062 min read
A God of Hollow Things: Hollow Commandments
For long the Ten Commandments have been held the fountainhead of all laws. The premise that it was given by God made it Holy and...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 16, 20062 min read
Women’s Emancipation – A Misguided Adventure
At the end of this month, I will begin a new phase in my career – one as a consultant where I will work from home. The decision was long...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 6, 20062 min read
Why Are We Here?
It is the eternal question and you will get as many answers as the number people you put it to. So here is mine. We are here to propagate...
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