Vinay Payyapilly
Reducing the Deficit
I’ve not been a big fan of Mark Zuckerberg. But this week he threw a real curler, didn’t he? His commitment to use 99% of his wealth to...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 27, 20153 min read
Intolerance is an individual choice
When does a movement become less about the people taking a stand and more about the issue at hand? When writers across the board began to...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Aug 19, 20152 min read
How the Allahabad court intends to improve public schools
Good things do come out of UP! I was surprised to read the following headline – On Sarkari Payroll? Send Your Children to Government...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jun 30, 20151 min read
Scion of Ikshvaku | 1/5
The cover art for Scion of Ikshvaku I remember picking up Immortals of Meluha at the airport. The attractive cover coupled with an...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jun 11, 20153 min read
Highway Encounter
The trip was about 325 km long and took about 7 hours to complete. This meant that I would reach Bangalore by about 8 p.m., which would...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jun 2, 20152 min read
Liverpool and Free Transfers
What do all these players have in common? They were all free transfers in to Liverpool FC. This list goes back to the 2000-2001 season....
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Vinay Payyapilly
May 18, 20152 min read
On the Contrary | I Loved Bombay Velvet | 3/5
Bombay Velvet is a flop. I don’t necessarily understand why, but those are the facts. Balraj (Ranbir Kapoor) and his friend Chimman...
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Vinay Payyapilly
May 15, 20152 min read
Gerrard – Icon, Talisman, Legend
Words such as iconic, talisman and legend are bandied about loosely. But when used in the context of Stevie G, they truly stand up to the...
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Vinay Payyapilly
May 8, 20151 min read
On the Contrary | Alia Bhatt is Actually Smart
But what really made me sit up and take notice of this pretty young thing was the (I am ashamed to admit this) AIB Knockout, where she...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 29, 20151 min read
On the Contrary | Child is the Father of Man
Every father looks at his child and wishes the best for the little one – at least most fathers I know do. I am sure Amitabh Bachchan...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 27, 20151 min read
On the Contrary | Why we need the Saamna
Come on people, taking the Saamna seriously, it like taking Tinkle comics seriously. Let’s take the issue of the request to ban it. Why...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 23, 20152 min read
On The Contrary | The Farmer v/s The Hunters
There are many ways to look at each story, in On The Contrary, I discuss views that are prevalent and while I may not disagree with them,...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 17, 20152 min read
Let’s Enable the Change
However, this spotlight on the “evil” men harassing women all over the country has its downsides too. For one, most men are painted by...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 6, 20155 min read
Arguing over India’s Daughter
I am not ashamed that I watched it. I don’t feel guilty about having watched it. Let’s get this very clear – this film is not anti-India...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jan 3, 20152 min read
Hyderabad – Aluva – Hyderabad
Update (Oct 2020): This highway is now much more crowded. Gone are the days of doing Hyderabad-Bengaluru in 8 hours. It takes closer to 9...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Dec 17, 20142 min read
Replacing Money with Time as the Currency for Traffic Fines
The infractions are many: Lack of lane discipline Not adhering to traffic signals Ignoring pedestrian crossings Overtaking from the left...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Dec 12, 20142 min read
The Elitism of the English Speaker
Most as a result of imperialism, English is today the most widely spoken language in the world, after Mandarin. Add to that list the...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Dec 5, 20141 min read
Mission Flats | 3/5
The discovery of a dead DA in a cabin in the woods of Versailles, Maine is the launch pad for the book. But as Landay says in the book,...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 27, 20141 min read
Tobacco Sticks | 3/5
Tobacco Sticks has many threads running through it; each of them fascinating in their own right. There is the story of the middle son...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 20, 20142 min read
Defending Jacob (3/5)
So there you are – married, a young son, a good job, nice house. Life seems to be a highway without any speed breakers. Then one day, it...
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