The LynkLyst

marketing, at its creative best

2009-07-23T01:46:00.001-04:00

for satyajit ray fans

2009-04-10T09:26:00.003-04:00

happy endings !!

2009-04-01T11:49:00.002-04:00

an article

why call it obsession ? Is it not only natural that given a say over the outcome you would rather watch things ending on a positive note ( or like them to end on a positive note). The melancholy in somber endings does have a poetic beauty, but then you wont always prefer things to end on that note. The ending of the departed, matchpoint, one flew over the cuckoos nest, clockwork orange, the reader were more palatable because of the brilliance in execution rather than just the way they ended. But something says, I for one cant live with everything with a happy note - the cynic within, or maybe just because that is not the way life in real functions............i dont know

how come such ideas make their way into these brilliant minds ....

2009-03-09T11:45:00.004-04:00

monetizing care and affection is an unthinkable inanity. I know if i dare scoff at the idea, feminists around would be at my throat to point out there is something wrong with me. I dont know. I just found it supremely intelligent and excessively funny, seriously :) ..... link

last vestiges of a legacy

2009-02-23T11:16:00.000-05:00

http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/23/asia/cola.1-435656.php

you'll double over with laughter at the sheer amount of crap on tv... you dont have to watch it entirely, please do justice to yourself :)

2009-02-03T01:26:00.001-05:00

seminal work in the field of writing complaint letters :)

2009-01-27T01:30:00.002-05:00

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/4344890/Virgin-the-worlds-best-passenger-complaint-letter.html

oh papa !

2008-12-23T02:23:00.000-05:00

let the kids have their will ;)

the new role model

2008-12-23T02:20:00.003-05:00

they can come from anywhere....i mean any stream of life, right.... :)
so here is one more....hail ! the persistent boar :P
here

seriously !!!! :) no pun intended

2008-12-06T13:39:00.002-05:00

it is better i refrain from any witticism lest you might scoff at my unsophisticated sense of humor :P here it goes

an unforgettable amnesiac

2008-12-06T12:04:00.001-05:00

here

a wonderful initiative to unite the nation against terrorism....Pakistan

2008-10-12T09:18:00.003-04:00

the initiative has gained enough momentum, and considering it is net based and yet has people joining in such large numbers.....tells a lot about the commitment and awareness. And it all started with a song.............

here their home

here a brief description of the idea behind

PS- i dont know how it would actually affect, but yet a significant gesture of goodwill :)

......depletion at an alarming rate

2008-10-12T00:02:00.003-04:00

here

effect of credit crunch at grass root level

2008-10-11T12:29:00.003-04:00

it is not only the central banks and national governments that are facing the heat but others as well...... here

dubai.....a paradise lost !!

2008-10-08T01:00:00.002-04:00

A long one, to warn you at the very outset. Dubai has been the glamorous face of middle east for all these years, but the prices are there for all those tax free dollars........not all that you might be willing to pay. here

must watch

2008-09-23T07:09:00.000-04:00

dumb and dumberer :)

2008-09-19T08:36:00.000-04:00

how an unchecked automated system gobbled up 300 million euros here

cascading effect on wall street

2008-09-13T00:06:00.003-04:00

this could even be initiated externally and the algorithms would gladly aid in making it a headline that can make things come crashing down or soaring unimaginably high. link

......of 'em perverts ;)

2008-08-29T09:59:00.000-04:00

here

please read

2008-08-21T15:50:00.000-04:00

here

PS - such patent and simple facts of life

:) no offence to the right

2008-05-19T07:39:00.001-04:00

mere observation, and remember it is in your hands to make amends ;)

gee ..thats some memory

2008-05-16T23:29:00.002-04:00

it is even more fascinating to me, since mine is an absolute disgrace...i am sitting wondering was it tea or coffee, that i had in morning ;)

and for the time being, he is allowed......

2008-05-16T23:20:00.002-04:00

a couple of months earlier i had posted a link about the issues involved in allowing handicapped athletes with external aid . seems in absence of evidence he is given he benefit of doubt.......here

an odd incident ???

2008-05-14T23:45:00.001-04:00

who will watch the guardians ?
just a minor example of how law enforcement officials show fundamentally insensitive and moronic tendencies......

the extraterrestrial is my brother

2008-05-14T23:33:00.002-04:00

flog the black sheep, for what he says is heresy :P

universities paying commision to agents

2008-05-11T22:38:00.000-04:00

here

i am interested in a debate. anybody game ??? :)

for the atheletic types :)

2008-05-10T03:48:00.000-04:00

might interest you

ma men !

2008-05-03T08:43:00.002-04:00

this is precisly why we send our kids to school, so they learn about numbers and stuff :P

another example of far reaching effects of rising oil prices

2008-05-02T21:07:00.002-04:00

the beneficiaries of rising oil prices

Credits - Sundeep

persistence pays !

2008-04-28T04:19:00.002-04:00

he sure had reasons to quit

theft of....well, in your wildest dreams you woudnt have guessed it

2008-04-27T03:56:00.005-04:00

definitely a reason to be cautious ;)

crashing of a dream

2008-04-27T01:19:00.002-04:00

before hastily quitting on your vocation make sure something like this does not happen

not just a car...........

2008-04-24T08:42:00.004-04:00

first it was the sudden cultural liberalization that shook the social foundations, then it was the soaring inflation that made the headlines and now it is this subtle example of grassroot socio-economic transformation people use in asserting their identities that caught my fancy with its undertones.

PS- i am back and i hope we'll see the 'other' dead men walking as well

lores from the middle kingdom..............

2007-10-27T03:38:00.000-04:00

this might become the oasis........the first step towards weakening of fundamentalist and intolerant islam where radical ideas can flourish..........or this might end leaving no hope of social and cultural modernization of middle east, EVER

...it's lke a giant hug :)

2007-10-05T08:36:00.000-04:00

it is indeed an interesting proposition to let customer decide, but how would one make a decision? There is nobody to bargain with, and the brand is arguably the best

there is a lot more to their names.............

2007-10-01T12:19:00.001-04:00

here

For the record

2007-09-09T00:36:00.001-04:00

As the speculation continues about Shoaib Akhtar's fate, Cricinfo presents a chronological look at the seamier side of his career.

Inside Rafael Nadal's game

2007-09-09T00:09:00.000-04:00

NYT has put together a series of graphics that try to explain the differences in World number 2 Nadal's game, as the surface changes from clay to grass to hard court.

A Remarkable Social Phenomenon

2007-09-08T23:33:00.000-04:00

Why are hundreds of teen-aged boys leaving their homes in this settlement?

a recognition obsessed nation........

2007-09-06T09:23:00.000-04:00

with over a billion in headcount, people are bound to go weird ways to get noticed.
and by the way this is the 100th post on this blog, another landmark of 2000 visits has been also reached ( :P ) i hope the links were worth the time you spent on this blog..........

the connotations are scary.........

2007-09-01T04:11:00.000-04:00

in fact you dont need to peruse through the complete article, the poster itself is enough to make the point clear. The idea not only starkly reminds of nazi philosophy but is also indicative of attitude towards migrant population.

bovine identity.....

2007-08-31T11:13:00.000-04:00

what should i say....... the absurdity and the inherent desperation are blatantly obvious. I mean, cattle dont immigrate on regular basis.....if they are found doing so.....offcourse its illegal......whats an i card gonna prove?

.....and pretty cool too :P

2007-08-31T08:50:00.000-04:00

here

dam, double dam :)

2007-08-30T10:49:00.001-04:00

to what extent you consider this as wastage of resources? the planned sum is a huge amount by any means for a sitting duck :)

heave ho......all ye pirates here is your lesson in history

2007-08-29T03:41:00.000-04:00

women are far more enterprising, conniving and revolutionary.......once in a while :P

a quiz.......

2007-08-29T03:39:00.001-04:00

here

and its finally done.................

2007-08-25T04:04:00.000-04:00

iphone within reach of every gadget freak in europe and asia

whoa!!!!!!!!!

2007-08-20T03:17:00.000-04:00

this is asinine even by bush' standards.........

hairy stuff :P

2007-08-17T05:56:00.000-04:00

whats the purpose.....some people just believe in doing weirdly absurd things....sniff sniff
indeed manages to catch attention :)

'bunny fence' ....yeah that is what they call it

2007-08-17T03:40:00.000-04:00

might as well help understand effect on climate of certain less understood(often neglected) factors

amusing......i bet cactus sounds harsher than a lily :)

2007-08-11T01:29:00.000-04:00

the credit for the link goes to MMP (mohan) :)
the idea is a bit far fetched though fascinating, take a look.

What are you going to be embarrassed by today?

2007-08-10T03:18:00.000-04:00

Thailand Police thinks that Hello Kitty is the answer.

It is Potter week...

2007-07-24T00:34:00.000-04:00

...so, some prankster decided to have a little fun: he suggests that Harry Potter was inspired by an 11 year-old Rafael Nadal...

Pythons in Florida?

2007-07-23T22:35:00.001-04:00

Yes, and they're making their presence felt in the Everglades forests.

Do you have wis.dm?

2007-07-17T21:05:00.000-04:00

Yet another 'social networking' (do I hate that term!) site, but one that will appeal to those who bemoan the lack of intelligence in such networks....or so they say.

Resurrection of the Russian Empire?

2007-07-17T17:16:00.000-04:00

First up: the North Pole.

anonymity and attention ;)

2007-07-12T11:16:00.000-04:00

this is one man who wants attention for his shadow, to tickle the imaginations and to enjoy the stir created :D

Audacious/funny/foolhardy/ingenious?

2007-07-11T04:53:00.000-04:00

Or all of the above? Decide for yourself.

believing in the myth ;)

2007-07-10T06:01:00.000-04:00

hype and hoopla!
we are bright spoilt kids of a talent famished nation; with world economy growing at a ravenous pace, the myth can only get bigger.

PS- every pig is allowed one day of unashamed gloating (please let me have mine :P )

how do you know someone has nothing worthwhile to do

2007-07-07T04:39:00.000-04:00

oh lord forgive me for i have sinned.................. i was in splits when i saw thou 10 commandments for the drivers. Since, Vatican has made it clear that it hates Porche, Ferrari and Lamborghinis of this world (i mean the same place which has harboured vatican) the devil worshippers (read Merc CLK and Bugatti Veyron owners) face a new threat (other than the tree huggers who have been howling for decades against the high emissions) in form of a hostile opinion of old hags (who else cares how people show off their hard earned money) who swear by the declarations from the church.

betting large on technology

2007-07-07T03:34:00.000-04:00

technology is changing the rules of the game in a more fundamental way then I could have imagined by myself. Although things are destined to change for better, but what irks me is that, if technology keeps on eliminating the human factor, would we be able to absorb all those rendered useless, let alone others who keep adding to the workforce every year?

a problem in the brewing

2007-07-07T03:23:00.000-04:00

arguably islam has the sort of religious tenets which are most vulnerable to be used as tools for preaching extremism and militancy, by radicals and religious fanatics. And when your nation' younger generation subscribes to such an ideology a delicate approach is indeed necessary to take preventive measures. The only problem is how well you understand the situation and its underlying causes.

an art indeed :)

2007-07-05T04:15:00.000-04:00

so here are a few tips to improve your skills

a new approach to build defences

2007-07-02T10:43:00.001-04:00

in a heavily stifled democracy where bureaucratic curruption threatens to strangle the last vestiges of efficieny in the government functioning this might come as no surprise, but I still feel it's too little too late. besides the rhetorians loom in large over the utility of internet, lets see how far the sound of whistle goes...........

Green Consumerism: Shooting ourselves in the foot?

2007-07-01T05:02:00.000-04:00

How far is our influence on our environment governed by our shopping decisions? A very good discussion on the issue, and why it might not be an open-and-shut case.

Just how difficult is it to avoid the 'Made in China' label?

2007-06-30T19:59:00.000-04:00

Find out here.

is there really a hope

2007-06-28T06:06:00.000-04:00

HIV has been quite an elusive virus with no known cure yet. But this study promises a hope, for the millions afflicted and of a future without AIDS.

Capitalism for Dummies

2007-06-27T17:29:00.000-04:00

You might have read some of these definitions before, but I'm sure you'll find a few new ones. Hilarious!

MySpace vs Facebook

2007-06-26T21:48:00.000-04:00

A UC Berkeley researcher goes deeper into the user demographics of the two otherwise similar sites, and tell us what she found.

Best of SI's Bruty

2007-06-25T00:45:00.000-04:00

Sports Illustrated photographer Simon Bruty shares his best work here.

Click, and listen!

2007-06-24T23:22:00.000-04:00

A personal favourite of mine! Let the music play, after you open the webpage. These guys are from India.

Born to leave

2007-06-24T21:13:00.000-04:00

The startling case of the tiny African nation of Cape Verde, nearly half of whose citizens are immigrants in Europe and America.

Missing people...missing cars...

2007-06-21T12:31:00.001-04:00

Missing lake? No kidding!

class distinction :D

2007-06-19T07:57:00.000-04:00

ah! finally someone woke up to the merits of having intellingence.
still i dont see how einstein could have fared any better than george bush(too extremes of the intellingence spectrum :P ) on this new scheme.

Is your boss crazy?

2007-06-15T13:28:00.000-04:00

Find out here!

that sure wasnt music :)

2007-06-05T08:58:00.001-04:00

who doesnt know the beatles, i mean 'The Beatles'. Atleast, this magistrate knew them well enough to recite a few of their numbers, IN A VERDICT.

a little insight : reasons for the massacre

2007-06-04T12:17:00.000-04:00

here

I was once stuck, similar to one of them :)

2007-06-04T10:45:00.000-04:00

If you guess correctly, similar to which one of them, a big slab of Lindt guaranteed from my side.

PS- No, its not a multiple choice question ;)

Toilet seats and game theory ?

2007-06-04T10:37:00.000-04:00

well, i call it quits. Any one of you geniuses able to make sense of it, kindly contact.

the 'ol man and his story

2007-05-28T05:34:00.000-04:00

You might get a word or two of wisdom from here.
If you have around 10 mins to spare, I would suggest a read.

The Virtual Barbershop

2007-05-27T00:48:00.000-04:00

When is a barbershop a hair-raising experience? This is an example!

Blaming bad behaviour on bad company: Do we miss the point?

2007-05-19T20:58:00.000-04:00

Yes, says Paul Zimmermann in this article in Sports Illustrated. The characters and sub-plots may be unfamiliar to many, but the argument is universally applicable.

read the complete article, please :D

2007-05-16T10:58:00.000-04:00

one debate i wont miss for a world. I exhort RR to contribute some technically relevant insight into the matter. For all i know this is one issue where biomechanics has as profound a role to play as ethics does.

push it, push it :D

2007-05-16T10:48:00.000-04:00

things coudnt get any better, on a dry scorching summer day this is one thing you certainly wont mind giving a skip.

'toefl' tourism

2007-05-15T03:53:00.000-04:00

here

How YouTube struck gold

2007-05-15T01:41:00.000-04:00

Forbes.com presents a list of what it thinks, are the 10 most influential videos, to appear on YouTube. Thanks to Mohan for the link!

brother of the holy cow !

2007-05-14T11:35:00.000-04:00

We Indians take every bit the India with ourselves to places we encroach upon. The desire to register our presence often manifests itself in the most weirdest of manners. The projection is sometimes reflective of the most backward and inane mentalities that Indians once harboured. Every action however good it might be, if it lacks sound reasoning is yet another tomfoolery. I dont doubt what good it might do to that poor creature but why others are left out of the perview of this sudden sympathy and holy reverance is beyond my humble reasoning. Offcourse, one might argue that tracing its lineage to the holy cow, 'Shambo' deserves all the attention and campaigning.
sigh!!!!..........somebody tell the queen.

Thief! Thief!

2007-05-13T16:43:00.000-04:00

But what did he take? You would have never guessed!

it happens only in India

2007-05-08T11:17:00.000-04:00

i pity blokes who are having a hard time getting H1B to realize their US dreams, but here comes their savior who defying all procedures and Visa caps can mysteriously grant them their wishes, ranging from visas, to jobs and love interests.

PS- for those putting up copies of love letters to katrina kaif please note, multiple applications with a single subject tend to get rejected to ensure impartiality ;)

Varieties of Weed!

2007-05-07T23:06:00.000-04:00

No, not the stuff that plagues your little garden. This is the weed!

spencer tunick.......... ;) never thought getting someone' clothes off was such an easy task

2007-05-07T10:35:00.000-04:00

people do enjoy themselves in their pristine looks, the one, before the leaves came in vogue :)
and they need the most lame of the excuses to shed all their clothes in a hurry; did i say art.

Watch the accompanying video. For the uninitiated and the Perverts, this is strictly art we are looking at, here :D

just another coin

2007-05-07T05:26:00.000-04:00

but wait, it can buy you that ferrari you dreamt of......what do you say??? Not enough, ok go on melt it...........and poof..........it just doubled in value and after that ferrari you are left with some change to celebrate your new purchase over a bottle of that expensive champagne with caviar at ritz :D

PS- a word of caution, it is a little large to fit in your pockets :P

no ordinary advertisement.............should i be scared

2007-05-05T08:51:00.000-04:00

well the intentions are seemingly honest but it says a lot about the problems yet to surface

yet another courtship !

2007-05-05T08:44:00.000-04:00

we all love big fat weddings, and solitude sucks. So, this couple is contemplating a $50 billion marriage. There is just one catch, the two have some traits in common and people say this bodes trouble.

How many ICC officials does it take to change a light bulb?

2007-04-30T13:38:00.000-04:00

As Andrew Miller concluded, the answer is not very funny.

One marriage which even I would look forward to!

2007-04-28T20:34:00.000-04:00

Since it's the season of Celebrity unions, let's look at this one and see what it can mean for your future!

What is that dog telling you?

2007-04-28T04:23:00.000-04:00

This article in the IHT gives some insight into what dogs communicate by the wagging of their tails.

How much longer before Kobe does an Iverson?

2007-04-26T03:34:00.000-04:00

Kobe Bryant has carried the hopes of the Los Angeles Lakers for 3 years, ever since Shaquille O'Neal was traded to Miami. For how much longer can he keep doing it? Will he be worn out or will he simply say no? Howard Beck wonders aloud here.

Efficacy of the Lethal Injection under scrutiny

2007-04-24T03:49:00.000-04:00

In spite of the fact that 37 states use the 3-drug injection as the legal method for execution, its use has come in for intense criticism in the light of a study that questions the claim that it is a humane form of execution. More here.

Delivering bad news in the best way possible

2007-04-23T17:06:00.000-04:00

This article on CNN.com talks about how doctors and doctors-to-be are trained to convey bad (sometimes the worst possible) news to the kin of patients.