Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
The Steradian Trail
Computers and Algorithms, Ancient Indian texts and structures, An American professor on a visit to India, a murder investigation, a practice / ritual of an orthodox community of India and A crime of unimaginable proportions.
Can there be any connection between any or all of these? Can a story be woven around these?
M.N.Krish, through his debut novel 'The Steradian Trail' (Book #0 of The Infinity Cycle) weaves through all of these with ease and builds an interesting story, a thriller where he leaves the reader with what-happens-next suspense at every page and chapter. With simple language and adding taste to the interesting narration with subtle humor, the author leaves you with the characters, whom we see and interact on a daily basis, and their world, with which you can relate to.
If you're looking for a story on a completely new, unexplored subject, a simple, light yet engrossing thriller, go ahead and read 'The Steradian Trail'.
As the words on the cover of the book say, its "a beautifully-written, stylish novel, a gripping mystery".
Go, grab it!
Published by Westland Books, it's available on Amazon, Flipkart, Google Play and Ebay and in all major book stores.
You can also place your orders through http://mnkrish.com/
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Food songs
Food songs from Indian movies.
1. The classic 'Vivaaha Bhojanambu' from Maya Bazaar
2. Dharmendar's 'Daal roti khaao'
3. Aavakaaya Mana Andaridi from Midhunam
4. Song on Coffee from Midhunam
5. 'Chai' by Megastar
1. The classic 'Vivaaha Bhojanambu' from Maya Bazaar
2. Dharmendar's 'Daal roti khaao'
3. Aavakaaya Mana Andaridi from Midhunam
4. Song on Coffee from Midhunam
5. 'Chai' by Megastar
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Today
Today Take time to appreciate what you have and what you are
Today Understand that each person is unique and
Realize that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses
Hence accept them as they are
Today take time to accept your imperfections
Today accept that God has some plans which we dont understand
Today say sorry to that person whom you've hurt and acted rude.
Today start learning that thing which you so wanted to learn
Today start reading that book which is lying unread in your shelf
Today listen to your favorite music, if you didnt for a long time
Today eat that favorite dish of yours, if you have been postponing it
Today call your grandma/cousin/friend whom you didnt talk for a long time and talk to them
Today take time to look at the distant stars, the moon and think what this universe/creation is all about
and how small/insignificant our difficulties/troubles/
Today take time to mend a relationship.
Today forgive that person with whom you're angry or who has hurt you.
Today say Thank You to that person who helped you and to that person for being part of your life
Today do that one thing which you have been postponing for so long
and that thing which you thought you couldnt do.
Today sit and talk with that person who matters, so that your differences are sorted out.
Today try to smile and understand instead of an angry retort.
Today take it easy, everyone has problems.
Today take that one next step in your relationship/hobby/career/
Today plan well and make your day successful.
Today take time to rest and relax if life is too stressful.
Today take time to take care of your and your family members health and think how to improve it.. physical and mental.
Today tell someone you love that you love them
Today stop seeing people in black and white, good and bad, right and wrong. Everyone has imperfections.
Finally.....Today..take time to be a better person.
Tomorrow might be too late...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Now Reading
[List in reverse chronological order. Will keep updating the same post as soon as I finish reading a book]
Now, maintaining this list in goodreads
The Steradian Trail - MN Krish
Difficulty of Being Good - Gurcharan Das
Breaking Out - An Indian Woman's American Journey - Padma Desai
The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi
The Name is Rajinikanth - Gayathri Sreekanth
One Little Finger - Malini Chib
Naa Ishtam (Telugu) - Ram Gopal Varma
Now, maintaining this list in goodreads
The Steradian Trail - MN Krish
Difficulty of Being Good - Gurcharan Das
Breaking Out - An Indian Woman's American Journey - Padma Desai
The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi
The Name is Rajinikanth - Gayathri Sreekanth
One Little Finger - Malini Chib
Naa Ishtam (Telugu) - Ram Gopal Varma
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Random
Karna was 'Big Datha'. #BigData
Q. If Himesh Reshamiya was in IT industry, which company would he be working for?
A. 'Cap' Gemini.
Q. If Himesh Reshamiya was in IT industry, which company would he be working for?
A. 'Cap' Gemini.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Cheese
Q. What did Akshay Kumar say when he was served a double cheese pizza?
A. Tu Cheese badi hai mast mast.
A. Tu Cheese badi hai mast mast.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Attending social functions
Social Functions (Marriages/Birthdays/Housewarming etc) in India are the same like anywhere else in the world - lot of cheer, people in their best attire for the occasion, lot of good food, smiles, people taking pics etc. But there is one thing which differentiates the Indian ones from others - Chaos. Like any other aspect of life in India, chaos (and confusion and everything going wrong) is essential part of functions. I’ve put down below what I’ve personally faced and observed while attending them.
You are either the first or last to arrive.
You realized you forgot to shave and dad is upset about it that you’re looking like an idiot.
You wave to someone, he doesn’t notice and everyone else except him has seen you waving to him. You scratch your head in disappointment.
You see someone wave towards you, you wave back with a smile, you later realize he was saying Hello to the person behind you.
The old lady/gentleman you enthusiastically go and greet doesn’t recognize you.
The old lady/gentleman you failed to greet, says to others - See, this guy has become very haughty these days.
The kids are running around, atleast one of them falls down and cries loudly.
The person you dont want to be with, comes and sits beside you and photographer clicks a pic of you both.
The person you planned to meet either didnt turn up or is out of country or is busy with his kids. Since there is no one else of your age group, you end up having a conversation with people who are 20 younger to you or 20 years elder to you.
Your favorite item in the menu is over by the time you have food or was not prepared properly.
Papads from some people’s plates fly away.
Atleast two people have tripped over the wires brought by the photographer or videographer.
You are unable to see the whats going on on the stage, because the photographer and videographer are standing between you and them.
The washroom is always occupied when you want to use it urgently.
Atleast two people have lost / misplaced their footwear.
When you’re drinking water, someone’s elbow touches your hand and water spills on the most awkward area on your pants.
You give your feedback (if negative) about the food to everyone except the hosts. To the hosts, you will always say - ‘Its excellent’.
You take all these memories back home and recount them later.
You are either the first or last to arrive.
You realized you forgot to shave and dad is upset about it that you’re looking like an idiot.
You wave to someone, he doesn’t notice and everyone else except him has seen you waving to him. You scratch your head in disappointment.
You see someone wave towards you, you wave back with a smile, you later realize he was saying Hello to the person behind you.
The old lady/gentleman you enthusiastically go and greet doesn’t recognize you.
The old lady/gentleman you failed to greet, says to others - See, this guy has become very haughty these days.
The kids are running around, atleast one of them falls down and cries loudly.
The person you dont want to be with, comes and sits beside you and photographer clicks a pic of you both.
The person you planned to meet either didnt turn up or is out of country or is busy with his kids. Since there is no one else of your age group, you end up having a conversation with people who are 20 younger to you or 20 years elder to you.
Your favorite item in the menu is over by the time you have food or was not prepared properly.
Papads from some people’s plates fly away.
Atleast two people have tripped over the wires brought by the photographer or videographer.
You are unable to see the whats going on on the stage, because the photographer and videographer are standing between you and them.
The washroom is always occupied when you want to use it urgently.
Atleast two people have lost / misplaced their footwear.
When you’re drinking water, someone’s elbow touches your hand and water spills on the most awkward area on your pants.
You give your feedback (if negative) about the food to everyone except the hosts. To the hosts, you will always say - ‘Its excellent’.
You take all these memories back home and recount them later.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
How To...
How to keep your mind engaged when you don't have work at work
1. Arrive in office at or after 11 AM. That way, half of the day is already over and you are closer to lunch time.
2. Check all your emails (official, personal) and twitter and facebook accounts even though its not even an hour since you last checked them.
3. Keep the above windows always open so that you can keep checking them every few mins.
4. Say hello to everyone online in Gtalk.
5. Go
to coffee and Observe the following at coffee and make (mental) notes
of the numbers. (Numbers are everything in today's world. Arent they?)
a. Number of people having different kinds of beverages - coffee, tea, lemon tea, Green tea etc
b. Number of people grabbing biscuits while sipping a beverage
c. Number of people not having biscuits
d. Number of people who came in only to have biscuits
e. Number of people using pantry as a place to make personal calls
6. Go to coffee atleast twice in the day.
7. If you are really bored, look at the CC camera and wave your hand towards it.
8. Every 10 mins glance at your team members and see who is in seat and who is not.
9. Look at the ceiling and walls and pretend as if you're in a deep thought about some technical issue.
10. Extend the lunch to 1 or 1 1/2 hrs.
11.
Meet all your friends near your office, one per day. (Dont meet all of
them together, you wont have anyone to meet the next day)
12. Open Google News and read all the news posts.
13. Open Technology sites and browse all the latest updates even though you dont understand most of them.
14. Reboot your system every 1 hour.
15. Go to the lobby.
a. Glance through all the newspapers for the day.
b. Observe the following at lobby (Again numbers are everything right?)
b1. Number of people using lift to go the next floor. (lazy people, huh)
b2. Number of people going for the smoke.
b3. Which lift is being used by max number of people.
b4. Longest time anyone had to wait for a lift.
16. Try to write silly stuff like this
17. Promptly leave at 6 PM.
Monday, June 11, 2012
(Free!) Lectures of Computer Science
Videos of Computer science lectures in top universities of the US like UC Berkeley, Harvard, MIT available at this link:
http://lecturefox.com/computerscience/
I went through a video of Mobile applications and found it really impressive. Check them out!
Thanks Computer Science Facts for tweeting this link!
http://lecturefox.com/computerscience/
I went through a video of Mobile applications and found it really impressive. Check them out!
Thanks Computer Science Facts for tweeting this link!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Rakta Charithra - A Tinglish Review
రక్త చరిత్ర - ఆ పేరే నాకు ఆ సినిమా మీద పెద్ద ఆసక్తి లేకుండా చేసింది. రక్త చరిత్ర - వర్మ గారికి ఇంక ఏ పేరూ దొరకలేదా? యూత్ అనే ఒక section of audience తప్పితే ఇంకెవరూ దానిని చూడడానికి ధైర్యం చేసేలా లేదు ఆ పేరు. సరే పేరుని అలా పక్కన పెడితే...
ఈ సినిమా లో ఏ పాత్రలూ ఎవరినీ ఉద్దేశించినవి కావు ... అనే standard disclaimer వేస్కున్నా ఇది ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ లోని అనంతపూర్ లో factionist గొడవలూ ముఖ్యంగా పరిటాల రవీంద్ర కథ అని అందరికీ తెలుసు. Based On A True Story అని ఆ disclaimer వెంటే చూపించారు కూడా.
ఒక సినిమా రెండు భాగాలూ ఒక వారం రోజుల తేడాలో విడుదల చేయటం భారతీయ (ప్రపంచ?) సినీ చరిత్ర లోనే ఒక achievement అనుకుంటా.
మొదటి భాగంలో మొదట చూపించిన కొన్ని murder సీన్లు mechanical గా ఇంపాక్ట్ లేనట్లు గా అనిపించాయి. శివ సినిమాలో శుభలేఖ సుధాకర్ murder చాలా powerful గా ఉంటుంది. ప్రేక్షకులని కదిలించే విధంగా ఉంటుంది. ఈ సినిమా లో బుక్కా రెడ్డి murder సీన్ మంచి intense గా picturize చేశారు వర్మ. ఒక murder సీన్ చూపిస్తూ బాక్గ్రౌండ్ లో శివ స్తోత్రం , మృత్యుంజయ మంత్రం పెట్టటం బహుశా వర్మ గారికే చెల్లింది. Narration లో మాత్రం వర్మ గారి వాయిస్ హాస్యాస్పదం గా అనిపించింది. మంచి గంభీరమైన వాయిస్ ఉన్న ఇంకెవరి చేతైనా చెప్పిస్తే బాగుండేది. మొదటి భాగం లో బెస్ట్ acting అభిమన్యు సింగ్ ది అనిపించింది . బుక్కా రెడ్డి పాత్ర లో చాలా బాగా నటించారు. అడవిలో పాట (సుఖ్విందర్ సింగ్) అనవసరం.
ఇక రెండవ భాగానికి వస్తే 'ఎఫ్ఫెక్ట్' కోసం అని అతిగా slow motion వాడి బోర్ కొట్టించారు వర్మ. ఇంకేదో ఎఫ్ఫెక్ట్ కోసం కెమెరా ని తలకిందులు గా కూడా పెట్టి కొన్ని సీన్స్ ఉన్నాయి. ఇలాంటివి అనవసరం అనిపించింది. హిందీ లో కూడా విడుదల చేశారు కాబట్టి Non Telugus ఈ కథ కి ఎంత connect అవుతారనేది ప్రశ్నార్ధకమే. రెండవ భాగం లో acting తో ఆకట్టుకున్న నటుడు సుదీప్. DCP పాత్రలో బాగా చేశారాయన.
మొత్తానికి Run Of The Mill రొమాంటిక్ మూవీస్ మరియు standard concepts తో వస్తున్న ఈ మధ్య సినిమాల కంటే రక్త చరిత్ర బాగుంది అనిపించింది. My Rating 3/5. ఇదీ నా రివ్యూ. టాపిక్ ఈజ్ ఓవర్. (NTR గారు నిజంగానే అలా అనేవారా?)
ఒక సినిమా రెండు భాగాలూ ఒక వారం రోజుల తేడాలో విడుదల చేయటం భారతీయ (ప్రపంచ?) సినీ చరిత్ర లోనే ఒక achievement అనుకుంటా.
మొదటి భాగంలో మొదట చూపించిన కొన్ని murder సీన్లు mechanical గా ఇంపాక్ట్ లేనట్లు గా అనిపించాయి. శివ సినిమాలో శుభలేఖ సుధాకర్ murder చాలా powerful గా ఉంటుంది. ప్రేక్షకులని కదిలించే విధంగా ఉంటుంది. ఈ సినిమా లో బుక్కా రెడ్డి murder సీన్ మంచి intense గా picturize చేశారు వర్మ. ఒక murder సీన్ చూపిస్తూ బాక్గ్రౌండ్ లో శివ స్తోత్రం , మృత్యుంజయ మంత్రం పెట్టటం బహుశా వర్మ గారికే చెల్లింది. Narration లో మాత్రం వర్మ గారి వాయిస్ హాస్యాస్పదం గా అనిపించింది. మంచి గంభీరమైన వాయిస్ ఉన్న ఇంకెవరి చేతైనా చెప్పిస్తే బాగుండేది. మొదటి భాగం లో బెస్ట్ acting అభిమన్యు సింగ్ ది అనిపించింది . బుక్కా రెడ్డి పాత్ర లో చాలా బాగా నటించారు. అడవిలో పాట (సుఖ్విందర్ సింగ్) అనవసరం.
ఇక రెండవ భాగానికి వస్తే 'ఎఫ్ఫెక్ట్' కోసం అని అతిగా slow motion వాడి బోర్ కొట్టించారు వర్మ. ఇంకేదో ఎఫ్ఫెక్ట్ కోసం కెమెరా ని తలకిందులు గా కూడా పెట్టి కొన్ని సీన్స్ ఉన్నాయి. ఇలాంటివి అనవసరం అనిపించింది. హిందీ లో కూడా విడుదల చేశారు కాబట్టి Non Telugus ఈ కథ కి ఎంత connect అవుతారనేది ప్రశ్నార్ధకమే. రెండవ భాగం లో acting తో ఆకట్టుకున్న నటుడు సుదీప్. DCP పాత్రలో బాగా చేశారాయన.
మొత్తానికి Run Of The Mill రొమాంటిక్ మూవీస్ మరియు standard concepts తో వస్తున్న ఈ మధ్య సినిమాల కంటే రక్త చరిత్ర బాగుంది అనిపించింది. My Rating 3/5. ఇదీ నా రివ్యూ. టాపిక్ ఈజ్ ఓవర్. (NTR గారు నిజంగానే అలా అనేవారా?)
Monday, June 20, 2011
Rahul Thota
Wrote this poem on my friend Rahul around 10 years back:
शरीफ इसका शकल
गलीज़ इसका अकल
हे भगवान् तुमने कैसे किया ये भूल
क्यों बनाया इस इंसान को जिसका नाम राहुल
शरीफ इसका शकल
गलीज़ इसका अकल
हे भगवान् तुमने कैसे किया ये भूल
क्यों बनाया इस इंसान को जिसका नाम राहुल
Thursday, June 2, 2011
John Joseph
hello here comes John
chinchak chinchak chaan (background music)
soch rahe ho woh hai kaun?
he is popular than the Bollywood khan
always has his sense of humor on
At dusk or dawn
Talking to him is fun
He is the PJ Bhagwan
though some of them are yawn
Energy he has it in tens of ton
:D :P his favorite emoticon
He is never down
He will rarely frown
He can make you laugh like a clown
Cracking jokes on everything in town
Butter milk he prescribes to everyone
Meditation he has known
Uses an Android phone
replies to every comment with elan
He may look like a con
But for BBians He is the don
Is a die-hard Sehwag fan
But Now Aryan is his Jaan
hello here comes John
chinchak chinchak chaan (background music)
soch rahe ho woh hai kaun?
he is popular than the Bollywood khan
always has his sense of humor on
At dusk or dawn
Talking to him is fun
He is the PJ Bhagwan
though some of them are yawn
Energy he has it in tens of ton
:D :P his favorite emoticon
He is never down
He will rarely frown
He can make you laugh like a clown
Cracking jokes on everything in town
Butter milk he prescribes to everyone
Meditation he has known
Uses an Android phone
replies to every comment with elan
He may look like a con
But for BBians He is the don
Is a die-hard Sehwag fan
But Now Aryan is his Jaan
hello here comes John
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Good Night!
The day is almost over
Its the last hour
Hope you had dinner
or supper or whatever
ready to go into deep slumber
Since it is summer
hope you had a shower
have lots of water
switch on your cooler
you will feel better
as cool as a cucumber
like its december
okay let me stop here
before you think I'm becoming stupider
let me wish you all a very good night dear.
Its the last hour
Hope you had dinner
or supper or whatever
ready to go into deep slumber
Since it is summer
hope you had a shower
have lots of water
switch on your cooler
you will feel better
as cool as a cucumber
like its december
okay let me stop here
before you think I'm becoming stupider
let me wish you all a very good night dear.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
మిరపకాయి - A Poem
మిరపకాయి ఓ మిరపకాయి
are you real or just a toy
అనుకున్నాను ఇన్నాళ్ళు నువ్వొక కూర గాయి
ఈ మధ్యే తెలిసింది అది సినిమా పేరు అనోయి
ఏంటి ఈ సినిమా పేరు రా ఒరేయ్
తీసేవాడికీ చూసేవడికీ లేదు తల కాయి
హీరోయిన్ లు మాత్రం సీమ టపా కాయి
ఈ విషయం చదివి వది లేయి
ఎక్కువ ఆలోచిస్తే కళ్ళు పోతాయి
అసలు పాయింట్ చెప్తా వినోయి
actually నేను సినిమా చూడలేదోయి
మరి ఈ డొక్కు రివ్యూ ఎందుకు
రాశావ్ అని నన్ను కొట్టకోయి
నెత్తి మీద వేయకు మొట్టికాయి
సరదాగా రాశాను తాగిన తర్వాత చాయ్
మీరు ఇది చదివి చేసారనుకుంటా ఎంజాయ్
ఇక నేను పడుక్కోవాలి
ఉంటా టాటా బాయ్ బాయ్
are you real or just a toy
అనుకున్నాను ఇన్నాళ్ళు నువ్వొక కూర గాయి
ఈ మధ్యే తెలిసింది అది సినిమా పేరు అనోయి
ఏంటి ఈ సినిమా పేరు రా ఒరేయ్
తీసేవాడికీ చూసేవడికీ లేదు తల కాయి
హీరోయిన్ లు మాత్రం సీమ టపా కాయి
ఈ విషయం చదివి వది లేయి
ఎక్కువ ఆలోచిస్తే కళ్ళు పోతాయి
అసలు పాయింట్ చెప్తా వినోయి
actually నేను సినిమా చూడలేదోయి
మరి ఈ డొక్కు రివ్యూ ఎందుకు
రాశావ్ అని నన్ను కొట్టకోయి
నెత్తి మీద వేయకు మొట్టికాయి
సరదాగా రాశాను తాగిన తర్వాత చాయ్
మీరు ఇది చదివి చేసారనుకుంటా ఎంజాయ్
ఇక నేను పడుక్కోవాలి
ఉంటా టాటా బాయ్ బాయ్
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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