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December 24, 2016
My Autobiography: WWF
WWF stands for World Wrestling Federation. It’s also loosely used to indicate the ‘sport’ in which there are practically no rules. One person can hit another person however in any style they like and many of these ‘professional wrestling artists’ had their own style!
WWF was the rage when I was studying in 6th Std. or so. We were all awed by the lack of rules in the sport and the freestyle with which one contestant hit another. It was the meanest thing we had seen yet and at that age we were easily drawn towards the ‘sport’.
I still remember a few WWF contestants who were very popular – Hit Man, The Undertaker, Lex Luger, Diesel, Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, etc. We even had cards with popular WWF sportspeople and there was a cult following among my friends for many of them.
Once, I remember someone telling me that WWF fights were not real. The young adventurous me, like many others of my age, KNEW they were for REAL. We just did not want it to be otherwise.
Whether they were for real or not, we had SUPER FUN watching the matches (fights). I remember watching a fight where 40 or so contestants were inside a single ring and people were hitting anyone and everyone around them. What a match that was!
Like our reality shows and mega serials nowadays, there was no shortage of theatricals. We liked all that back then.
But with age, like how I grew out of fantasy, I also grew out of WWF. Reality makes life a tad more uninteresting, don’t you agree 
Indian Ethnic/Wedding Wear for Men: Manyavar
Going back to the roots seems to be the trend nowadays. Be it organic food, be it yoga/ayurveda, be it dressing.
Disclaimer: I am not a fashionista and my taste in fashion is almost non-existent. I still like to wear the faded shirt I bought 10-years ago because it feels nice, not because it looks nice! But then, I realize I need to change a bit.
I don’t much like fashionable dresses – jeans, tie, suit, shoes… just name a fashion accessory for men and none of them impressed me.
But ethnic wear made an impression even with me. There is something about a Kurta or a Sherwani that makes men stand out. It’s probably because of that reason we see men wearing traditional dresses in many marriages and important functions, nowadays.
It may take some more time for ethnic wear to become a commonplace sighting, but I see it coming in the near future. Who knows, it might even capture the corporate dressing market.
Actually, I like anything that makes me stand out. I would love to wear a kurta or a sherwani to office just because no one else does!
Anyway, what you need to know is this – Manyavar is THE PLACE to shop online trendy mens wedding wear and accessories including sherwani, kurtas, brooch, safa, juti, kilangi, mala, scarf etc.
Have a look at a few dresses/accessories from their collection. You can click on the below links to see more in each category.
Have a look at Manyavar’s store locator to locate the nearest Indian ethnic wear/wedding wear store in your city.
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December 20, 2016
Surprise Gift we Ordered from IGP.com
IGP.com is a portal in India where you can order gifts for anyone in India, Online. They offered me a voucher for Rs. 1000 and asked me to select any gift for myself or someone else, and write about my experience in my blog.
Well, NEVER the person to say NO to freebies, I readily accepted the offer 
December 10, 2016
Dr. J. Jayalalitha’s Samadhi behind MGR Memorial @ Marina Beach
On Friday, Dec. 09, 2016, we went to pay homage to Dr. J. Jayalalitha’s Samadhi/Memorial installed just behind MGR Samadhi/Memorial (towards the beach) at the Marina beach. They have currently erected a temporary shed over Jayalalithaa’s samadhi, but I think that will be replaced by some concrete structure later on. Here are some pictures from there.
Here are some pics from the neighboring MGR Samadhi/Memorial.
Here you can find a couple of pictures of the grand dual-leaf shaped arch and the bronze pegasus at the entrance facing the Rajaji Salai main road along the beach. Vehicle parking is available at the adjacent premises, to the left of this arch.
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December 6, 2016
Dr. J. Jayalalithaa: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Her
Her name was a combination of two houses she resided in Mysore Jaya Vilas, Lalitha Vilas. The double ‘aa’ at the end of her name was added only in 2001 for numerology reasons.
Jaya’s father died when she was 2. Her mother Sandhya became an actress after shifting to Madras where her younger sister lived. But her mother’s real name was Vedavalli.
Jaya initially studied in Bishop Cotton Girls School in Bangalore and then in Church Park – Chennai. She was awarded the Gold State Award for coming first in 10th Std. exams in the entire state of Tamil Nadu. It is an understatement to say that she excelled in academics.
Jaya had a brother, Jayakumar, who lived in Chennai until 1995 when he died in an accident.
She initially acted as MGR’s daughter before acting as heroine in his movies later on.
Jaya’s mother acted in the Tamil superhit movie Karnan and it was in a party related to that movie that Panthulu spotted Jayalalitha and offered to cast her as the heroine of his next Kannada film – Chinnada Gombe. That was her first film as a lead actress and she was just 15 then!
Jaya was fluent in several languages including English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, etc. Due to this, MGR selected her to be a Rajya Sabha member from his party.
Jaya acted in one Hindi movie Izzat opposite Dharmendra.
Jaya’s last movie as a heroine was in Telugu, not Tamil. But in 1992, while in power as a Chief Minister, she acted (as herself) in a movie on prohibition – Neenga Nalla Irukkanum. The movie was directed by Visu and was the first movie to be produced by TN Govt.
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Reference: Wikipedia article on Jayalalithaa.
November 26, 2016
Bloggers Meet @ Poompuhar Craft Cafe
Photo credit: Somu of Woodooz.
Poompuhar Craft Cafe is a joint venture of Sanskrriti gifts and Poompuhar handicrafts, started one month ago. The beautifully decorated cafe is located right next to the Poompuhar showroom at Mount Road, Chennai. It seems this place was a dump yard earlier, but now it has been transformed into a wonderful cafe! The ambiance is awesome with Poompuhar’s handicraft products all along the way & generous bamboo installations.
Yesterday, they had invited a bunch of us for a blogger’s meet. So me and my wife (yes she has a blog now too) went there to explore the food and meet with the management team. It seems they serve vegetarian, healthy, almost-homemade South Indian food from 4 P.M. to 10 P.M. – for now. They are open if people want to organize private parties during lunch time.
We were served their South Indian thali along with millet-based Chapati. The chapati & kara-kozhambu (along with ghee) was very nice. I also liked the thenga-sadham (coconut rice) and the sweet. Actually, I like anything sweet 
November 22, 2016
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XENDER, A Mobile File Transfer App Clocks in 170 Million Users
About XENDER
Xender is a comprehensive mobile app for all file sharing needs. It allows users to share any type of file, at any time, without using any mobile data. Xender supports Android, IOS, Windows, PC/ Mac cross-platform transferring with over 200 times Bluetooth transfer speed. Xender currently supports over 22 languages including English, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Thai and Bengali. For its Indian users, XENDER has added a choice of 12 kinds of India dialect. Let’s XENDER it!
As a popular file transfer and sharing application , XENDER has announced that it has reached 50% market share in India in the crowded file transfer market. XENDER has clocked in 170 million Indian users over the last three years alone with an annual growth rate of over 100%. XENDER has long maintained a leading position in mobile sharing tool market, well known for its fast transfer, convenient using and zero cost.New slogan, new concept,new logo,Let’s XENDER it!
XENDER also announced the launch of its new logo for Indian audience on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. The new logo captures the vibrant and dynamic spirit of XENDER and incorporates hues of orange; a color deeply entrenched in the Indian culture.
Commenting on the milestone, Peter Jiang, Founder of XENDER said, “India is an extremely critical market for us with file transfer volume scaling 1.7 million. With maximum user base in in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Kolkata, XENDER is extremely popular in metro cities and northern India. With over 500 million cumulative global users, we target to attain 800 million global users over the next 3 years”.
XENDER recently announced a new version of its app with comprehensive functions and better user experience. It offers seamless transmission between Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Windows PC and Apple MAC system.
Download Xender from Google Play. Let’s XENDER it!
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November 8, 2016
Why Not Ban all Denominations Above 500 Rupees?
While I welcome the ban on the existing Rs. 500 & Rs. 1000 rupee notes by the Govt of India as I think this move will bring accountability to cash transactions in the future, I am not sure why NEW Rs. 2000 notes are needed?
Chandrababu Naidu is right. We need to rethink if higher denomination currencies are needed.
A new Rs. 2000 currency note will make it easier for people who want to indulge in corruption and black money hoarding. No?
Why not abolish 1000 and 2000 rupee denominations altogether?
BTW, here is the RBI’s Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) on depositing/exchanging your old currency notes. And here is a useful graphic that explains it in short.
All u need to know to exchange old 500, 1000 notes to new 500, 2000 notes.. Where, when, Id required, Limit etc., #IndiaFightsCorruption pic.twitter.com/KvIXrshhgA
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) November 9, 2016
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BTW, there is a rumour going around that the new Rs. 2000 notes will have nano-GPS tracking enabled. Interesting rumour, don’t you think?
And I am not sure how they are going to manage the operational hassles of such a large project, esp. given the inefficiencies of our system.
What do you all think about this bold move?
November 6, 2016
An Indian Coupe Sports Car: DC Design Avanti!
We are familiar with coupe-styled sports cars from global manufacturers, but did you know that there is an Indian designed and Indian manufactured Coupe Sports Car?
Presenting to you: DC Avanti.
I took the above photos at Express Auto Expo 2016 today at Chennai Trade Center. Mr. Dilip Chhabria (after whom DC Design is named) started out designing and manufacturing accessories for premium cars. But eventually, he saw the need for an ‘affordable’ sports car (around 40 Lac!!) and produced India’s first sports car – DC Avanti.
I love the looks of this car. Only the blue and black versions were available at the expo today, but these cars are available in other (more vibrant) colors too.
Have a look at the below embedded short video made by the company that gives a clearer view of the car –
Hozz ittt?
