After having flown both SpiceJet and Air Deccan, I feel I am in a position to make a comparative analysis. The following is my review: 1. SpiceJet does not offer any food on its flights – one can’t even get food if one is willing to pay for it. Air Deccan doesn’t provide free meals …
Review on Air Deccan (Now Kingfisher Red)
I have flown a couple of times on Air Deccan, mostly between Bangalore and Mumbai. I would say the airline offers the cheapest rates in general for any route among the low cost carriers, and the experience pretty much justifies the fare. Please read my review on SpiceJet for a comparison between it and Air …
A Little Something About Alice Patten
Everyone who’s seen (and re-seen) Rakeysh Mehra’s latest superhit film Rang De Basanti starring Aamir Khan probably remembers the character of Sue, which was played by British actress Alice Patten. Not many know, however, that this lady also happens to be the youngest of three daughters of Lord Chris Patten, the last Governor of British Hong Kong and the current Chancellor of Oxford University.
Firefox vs Internet Explorer: Open-source Fans Take on Microsoft
Some passionate anti-Microsoft crusaders seem to be upping the ante against Microsoft’s long held domination of the World Wide Web. Through an aggressively innovative approach, these campaigners are putting up a hilariously in-your-face act of defiance against the software giant.
A Disappointing Sendoff For ‘Annavru’ Rajkumar
For a region that prides itself on its relatively calmer social fabric and superior inter-religious harmony, last week’s meaningless violence in the wake of Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar’s death came as a huge disappointment. One could perhaps understand the frustration if the thespian’s demise had not been natural (as happened when he was kidnapped by forest brigand Veerappan a few years ago). But this being a natural death, everyone was taken by surprise.






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