Author Archives: The Empty Head

Water water everywhere…

I was reminded of this Samuel Taylor Coleridge classic today morning, quite rudely I must say, by my housekeeper. Intentional or not, she ended up emptying almost a litre of water on my bed. I found this out almost half an hour after she left, when I was about to plant my rear on the… Read More »

Of drunk ants, and sleepy snails!

With nothing much to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon, I present a collection of weird facts from around the world. 1. People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights! 2. The original name of Bank of America was Bank of Italy. 3. Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England, but only… Read More »

One blogpost for Burma!

“They knew that there is no point in asking the generals for freedom. They knew that they don’t have guns and can’t beat the army. All they wanted to do was show the world what their situation is and that they are prepared to die.” These are brave words coming from a nation under oppression.… Read More »

Truth is our defence!

These were the words of Mid-Day editor Vitusha Oberoi, when asked on the line of defence they adopted in the Delhi High Court. This happened as the Delhi High Court sentenced 4 journalists of Mid Day to 4 months in jail for contempt of court. What irked the court was a report published in the… Read More »