Top stories published by Shaktian Space in December of 2015

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Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 6, 2015

Making a difference or staying indifferent?

I complete 10 months at Zomato in 10 days’ time. And i’ve never been prouder of this company. It’s one thing to be cool (which Zomato is by default, particularly on social media) but quite another to step up to a given situation. As you all know, Chennai…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 9, 2015

On top of the world

The year was 1974 and a French wire-walker named Philippe Petit wanted to walk on a wire. Not a big deal, right? Oui. The only problem being he wanted to do that between the two tallest buildings at that time: World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City. Both were at least 100 meters taller than…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 29, 2015

Waiting for the itch

Exactly seven years ago, i signed up on Twitter having no idea what it was all about. It had a famous character limit of 140 which i found exciting. I simply took it up as a challenge to condense my thoughts within the available space. My initial followers were some random “gay” bots from…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 2, 2015

Naan thaan Chennai

Remember that India-Pakistan test cricket match in Chennai which India lost narrowly? Yes, the one in 1999 at Chidambaram stadium. The entire stadium gave the winning team a standing ovation as Pakistani players reciprocated with a victory lap waving at the crowd. Something that never happened…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 23, 2015

For some of us, winter never ends

I thought i was cold before i shifted to Gurgaon. The weather here is colder. And a lot of people, coldest. It’s an utter disappointment for someone who hails from Bombay. That city in the middle of a sea has its share of vices. Heartless people with a misguided sense…

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Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 19, 2015

Requiem for a reality

It’s usually me asking (begging) others to watch so and so movies. But with Lucia (2013), things changed a bit. My dear friend Bee not only recommended this film to me but also took the trouble of sending me the DVD. This was two years ago. However, for some technical reasons, i couldn’t…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 13, 2015

Brown & White

I binge-watched the first season of Master of None (which recently earned a Golden Globes nomination) yesterday and i’ll suggest that you too do the same. Ten episodes. Half an hour each. Written, directed and acted by Aziz Ansari — mostly. All the episodes are funny but not your falling-off-the-chair…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 28, 2015

Rise of the legend

Do you really want Leonardo DiCaprio to win an Oscar? No, seriously. You should be asking yourself this question because we are at that junction in history where an actor is acquiring legendary status. And it’s a critical moment for humankind. (OK, i’m exaggerating here but you get the point.)…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 25, 2015

Caught in a lingual trap

People look at me suspiciously whenever i tell somebody that i don’t watch an English film without its subtitles. And i do this despite working as a business transcriber for exactly four years. During which, i used to come across different accents as a routine. So much so i could…

Shakti Shetty in Shaktian Space

Dec 17, 2015

How long?

I once had an adorable colleague during my journalism days who would remain unfazed by whatever happened around. She rarely responded with words under such circumstances. In fact, her only response to any kind of change in the system was “Kab tak?” delivered with a stoic face. In her long career, she had seen…

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