More than just a university town, Cambridge has been a hotbed of rich British history, prestige and architecture. A home of world-changing discoveries and innovation and also the speeding punts on the River Cam !! Enjoy the below nerd's eye view of this picturesque town and the rest of the series here. King's College, Cambridge... Continue Reading →
Nerd’s Eye View – Gdańsk
Gdańsk, or the broader tri-city area including Sopot and Gdynia, has a charm quite unlike it's Polish companion cities. As a major Baltic port, streets of distinctively un-Polish architecture can be seen which is influenced by the wealthy merchants who shaped the city’s past and the present. The beaches and the long piers, the pleasure-boat... Continue Reading →
Australia vs India 2020-21 : Reminiscing the Unthinkable
The kind of emotions sports evoke is sometimes hard to comprehend. For someone not bothered with it life goes on unfettered. For the rest, it's an emotional rollercoaster.
Movie Review : Whiplash
★★★★ If I tell you that this diabolically entertaining spellbinder is about a student trying to master the arcane art of jazz drumming at an elite music conservatory, you might get all bored and pass on it. That would be really stupid though !! Whiplash is a battle to the death. It’s also a well... Continue Reading →
Decade in Review : Best T20I Batting Performance
Aaron Finch 156 (63 balls, 11 fours, 14 sixes) England v Australia | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | August 29, 2013Compared to the other batting feats in this list which involved calculated risk-taking under extreme pressure on the biggest stages, this one came in the first of a two-game T20I series towards the end of... Continue Reading →
How Game of Thrones caved-in to the Norms of Television
There’s no one explanation for how Game of Thrones became a culture-spanning phenomenon. Slipping into the microscopic gap between the Golden Age of Television and the binge-watch era, HBO’s fantasy epic earned an investment of resources from its network that would have been unthinkable previously for such a budget-conscious medium and managed to bind together a diverse group... Continue Reading →
Book Review : ‘I was a Drug Addict’ by Ravindra Singh
About the Book My Rating : 4.5 / 5 Plot : A first-hand memoir of a young boy and his experiences and struggles as a drug addict. He narrates his life story right from boarding school experiences to the hippie phenomenon in the 1980's to his rehab and subsequent experiences with the withdrawals. Review The... Continue Reading →
The Office : Michael Scott’s Finest Moments as a Businessman
In case you're not aware of the level of admiration I have for 'The Office', first of all this and secondly, have a look at this old post of mine !! Now if you're still reading this, I bet you are interesting in reading anything related to one of the most original characters of all time,... Continue Reading →