First things first, a big thank you to everyone who wished me for the completion of one lakh tweets last Monday, was it? Honestly speaking, I never gave these numbers a thought in the past two and a half years of my existence on twitter, tweet counts, follower counts et al, simply because they never made sense to me or curiously, if I might add, they didn’t mean much to me personally.
But such has been my twitter experience, if anything, the forum became a more than meaningful platform to sit back, spend the day over, read a lot of stuff you otherwise wouldn’t and say what you have to, because admittedly, I have a lot to say. Indeed, considering the fantastic utility of the medium for journalists and news junkies, I thought it was just imperative that I got on the bandwagon and explored it to the fullest.
Continue reading “How Twitter changed my life, by Venkat Ananth”



The April heat is killing. What would be plight of people in rural areas of India who face up to 7 hours of power cut daily? Is Nuclear energy the answer to our energy needs? Are the protests valid especially after the Fukushima incident? Think about it. Now it is time to read the best blog posts from the Indian Blogosphere.
Pigeon kabootar, parrot tota, teeja titli butterfly. Wondering what is this? This is the title song of one of the new releases this week. What are the other absurd songs that have made you laugh? Share with us. 🙂 For now read the #perkytweets to make you smile this Monday and drive away your Monday Blues.
Binayak Sen gets bail and BJP wonders why does Pawar’s name figure in all the scams? Everyday, we see many many things happening around us which can make you both happy and sad. It is upto us to choose which path we take. Our Spicy Saturday posts are sometimes a combination of many things. Reading it evokes a lot of emotions in you. Here are this week’s Spicy Saturday Picks. 🙂