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…
Some Bitter Facts
Friends, most of Mumbaikars know that Amitabh Bachchan lives in one of the poshest areas of the Mumbai suburbs, which is known as Juhu. Most of the bungalows in the adjoining area are owned by big businessmen/industrialists. But a bungalow which is triple the size of Amitabh’s, known as ‘Nirantar’, is not owned by any…
New CMs
In the recently concluded elections to five State Assemblies, it looks like there are going to be some new faces who will become the Chief Ministers of their respective States. Out of five, only two States will continue with their existing CMs, and those States are Assam and Paducherry. In Assam, Hemanta Biswa Sarma and…
Mamata Banerjee-After Election
In the recently concluded elections for five State Assemblies, there were few surprises. First Congress alliance defeating Communist alliance in Kerala, TVK defeating DMK in Tamil Nadu, and TMC led by CM Mamata Banerjee was defeated by BJP in West Bengal. Communist front and DMK accepted the people’s mandate and resigned gracefully, but Mamata Banerjee…