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Golden age of online piracy slowly vanishing

Posted on May 30, 2012

  With `Torrents’ being blocked in India now, much furore has broken out as the downloading of music, soap operas and movies has ground… Read more

Commuters turn a blind eye to misconduct of conductors

Posted on May 30, 2012

‘Ticketless travel is a punishable offence’ - this  caution is prominently displayed in the interior of every bus in Bangalore. 

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College fests or money-spinners?

Posted on May 29, 2012

One of the joys of college life is participation in college fests and proving one’s mettle in some sphere. However, the unfortunate part is that… Read more

Show them the money and save a date with your honey

Posted on May 29, 2012

An offbeat news report caught our attention last week. The gist of it is that the  Police Commissioner in Chennai suspended three constables on… Read more

Under the table deals

Posted on May 29, 2012


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No Objection once you dole out money!

Posted on May 28, 2012

You fill it, shut it and forget it….thus runs the advert of a popular motorbike brand to highlight the mileage the vehicle gives for petrol.

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Oh, no! Even the postman?

Posted on May 28, 2012

Our very own postman clad in brown on a humble cycle is immortalised as a harbinger of good tidings in fictional pieces and movies. Well, it seems… Read more

Tie the nuptial knot over a pot of money

Posted on May 26, 2012

Marriages may be made in heaven but its beginning at the registration offices is anything but blissful.

Consider the experience of this newly-wed… Read more

Cross my palm with silver to clear your taxes!

Posted on May 26, 2012

It is such an irony that a department that is supposed to ensure you do not cheat the government of its due also indulges in practices that could earn… Read more

`We will torture your father if you do not pay bribe in lakhs’: police

Posted on May 25, 2012

What do you do when false charges are filed against your near and dear ones? If you want them to escape unwarranted torture at the hands of the police,… Read more