Friends, in today’s weekend blog, I am on Bollywood. For the last few days, the media has been full of news of a fallout between Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar. The feud is regarding Ranveer Singh walking out of Farhan Akhtar-directed film Don 3, which is produced by Excel Entertainment (Farhan Akhtar & Ritesh Sidhwani)…
Overqualification-Disqualification
Friends, the phrase “overqualified candidate” is commonly heard in private –sector recruitment, but its relevance in government jobs in India remains a subject of debate. Many highly educated individuals, including postgraduates, PhD holders, engineers and management graduates, often apply where the minimum qualification is much lower. This raises an important question: Can OVERQUALIFICATION become…
Congress Party
Friends, there are so many people in the country who are worried about the future of the Congress Party. I am writing today’s blog in satirical form on the Congress Party; please take in that sense. If you think you can relate to the same or otherwise, then it is your wish. At the beginning,…
IPL 2026
So friends, after running for more than two months, yesterday the Indian Premier League (IPL) got over. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the IPL 2026 title by defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets in the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. By doing so, RCB successfully defended their crown to win back-to-back…
Saira Banu
Friends, due to some unforeseen circumstances, I could not write my weekend blogs for the last three weeks. In this weekend blog, I am continuing with the topic I started four weeks back about the actresses who made their debut in the 1960s and who attained stardom. In this list, the next actress who made…
SC-Online Betting
Friends, there has been a lot of news in the media about Online Betting Apps. A few states have already banned Online gaming operators, as these involve money transactions. As per the Supreme Court ruling, betting and gambling enjoy no fundamental right, and skill/chance distinctions are irrelevant when monetary stakes are involved. A flat 28%…
Cinema Sign
Friends, have you ever heard about the medical term called CINEMA SIGN? The Cinema Sign, also called Movie-Theatre Sign, is a symptom pattern commonly associated with knee disorders in which a person develops pain, stiffness, or discomfort in the knee after sitting for a prolonged period, such as during a movie, long meeting, office work,…
Pagdi System-Redevelopment
Friends, most people of the younger generation staying in Mumbai (Maharashtra) may not know about the age-old PAGDI SYSTEM of acquiring tenanted property. Pagdi system entails tenants paying a heavy one- time premium to landlords for near-permanent, inheritable occupancy rights in exchange for nominal, controlled monthly rent. This creates a severe deadlock: landlords have no…
Twisha Sharma Case
Friends, I am back. Last week, one news item was all over the media, and that was the TWISHA SHARMA case. The Twisha Sharma case refers to the ongoing investigation into the suspicious death of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old MBA graduate, former corporate professional, and former Miss Pune contestant. She was found dead by hanging…
Locked Jaw
Friends, you must have heard about a medical term called “LOCKED JAW”. It generally refers to difficulty in or inability to fully open the mouth due to stiffness or spasm of the jaw muscles. The medical term for this condition is called ‘Trismus’. It is not a disease but a symptom or an underlying condition…