Antara Echoes

Its the era of reality shows ranging from the CBB to the desi Bigg Boss, none of which have had my interest despite their raging controversies, cat fights or racial digs. But in all this milieu I confess to one show having caught my attention - MTV Roadies. MTV Roadies 'inspired' from MTV Road Rules (US) is about a gang of girls and guys who bike their way through India while attempting at sometimes crazy - sometimes funny tasks and proving their upmanship over the rest. It also involves elimination of the roadies (as the participants are called) by each one casting votes. So that was in a nutshell Roadies for Dummies. Coming to the point I am longing to make - The final round for MTV Roadies 4 was done in very bad taste. The viciousness of the ex-roadies (who were evicted earlier) and the way they were baying for the blood of the last two contestants - Anothony & Bani, was disgusting to say the least. I was appalled that these youngsters coming from decent backgrounds with...

Here are some interesting links which would interest every bookworm worth his/her salt. What was that word again? Word Spy You know all those I'm-so-cool words that suddenly come into vogue with the with-it corpo crowd? That get bandied about by the young B-school grads with the power ties? This site is a good place to figure out what the heck they're saying. Seriously, though (and before my MBA friends put a fatwa out on me), the site is a fascinating repository of what's new and happening. It calls what it does “lexpionage,” or the sleuthing of new words and phrases. And the words it chooses aren't the made-up variety of doubtful provenance that descend into your inbox with monotonous regularity. Word Spy includes detailed citations of each entry. Click to find Bartleby.com This is what the net was supposed to be: free information across borders. This site is one of many (we'll cover some more in future columns) that give you online versions of books, absolutely...

Its been a week into the new year now and hope most of you would have had the time to make those customary New Year resolutions that you would'nt be keeping. After all the partying & binging, its easy to get a little disappointed when in retrospect you think of the year that was, the many things left undone, relationships/friendships in tatters. Here are a few questions to ask oneself that can help bring in focus for a new start - - What are you acomplishments in the year gone by?[However tiny it may seem give yourself some credit and list them] - What have you learnt new? - How can I use my strengths & knowledge to move ahead? - What are my new goals for this year? - How will things be different and better before this year ends? - What will this december look like to you? What needs to be changed? Things don't end once you are finished with this list. Rather it just starts, for you have to identify your own personal motivation to maintain your resolve. Have a Fulfillin...