10.1 - I am Finally Published Paid Members Public
Background: I wrote this piece in April 2001, after my “funny” essay titled “Black, White and Various Shades of Brown” (1.2) was published in Sulekha Select. It was a multi-author book. Sulekha morphed into an all-purpose site and is now a different animal entirely. I AM FINALLY PUBLISHED! And
2.1 - The Top Ways of Becoming Fair Paid Members Public
Background: This was written as an irritated response to some of the serious feedback that I received from those who actually took the contents of my piece titled “Black, White and Various Shades of Brown” (1.2), seriously. This was written in September 2000. An earlier article of mine "
8.1 - Of Plagiarism, Mid-Day and Chalomumbai.com Paid Members Public
When the person plagiarizing becomes the aggrieved party
2.6 - Pyaarimausi.com (Lovingaunt.com)…A Modern Day Fairy Tale Paid Members Public
The crazy dot.com boom of 1999 and 2000
2.2 - The Top Ten Rules that Mumbai Taxi-Drivers Follow for Passenger Comfort and Satisfaction Paid Members Public
A funny piece about the black and yellow cabs in Mumbai
2.7 - The Least Polluted City in the World Paid Members Public
Trying to get Mumbai to be less polluted
1.2 - Black, White and Various Shades of Brown Paid Members Public
This was a “funny” piece that I had written for Sulekha in November 1999, which was also cross-posted on www.manfrommatunga.com. It was published later in 2001, in Sulekha Select, a compilation of 42 pieces by various authors. I came across a project report written by an executive of
2.5 - Desis of the World Unite (...or You may Lose Your Netentity) Paid Members Public
Background: This was a satire written in November 1999, during the dot-com boom, where everyone and anyone was blocking domain names and trying to sell them at inflated premiums. It was also a play on the word “desi”, which in the 90s was a common word used to describe Indians
