by Dilip D Souza | Sep 23, 2008 | Opinion, Perspectives
What attracted me to the Lehman Trikes factory tour was their slogan: “Leader of the Three World.” At least to me, that’s a truly clever phrase. Lehman’s slogan is almost up there with Air Deccan’s “Simplifly,” which is a stroke of genius. (What do you bet that this...
by Dilip D Souza | Sep 23, 2008 | Opinion, Perspectives
What attracted me to the Lehman Trikes factory tour was their slogan: “Leader of the Three World.” At least to me, that’s a truly clever phrase. Lehman’s slogan is almost up there with Air Deccan’s “Simplifly,” which is a stroke of genius. (What do you bet that this...
by Dilip D Souza | Jun 20, 2008 | Opinion, Perspectives
Moment from the cricket match between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings on April 23, 2008: Harbhajan Singh, playing for the Indians, runs out Matthew Hayden, playing for the Super Kings. This is what the play-by-play man on a cricket website types:...
by Dilip D Souza | Mar 19, 2008 | Last Word, Perspectives
Some pain as I type. Part is physical: my shoulder hurts, my knees are stiff. That part is actually welcome—it’s the aftermath of the hard session of tennis this evening. But most of the pain is mental: a smoldering rage at some of those who, like me, play tennis at...
by Dilip D Souza | Dec 27, 2007 | Opinion, Perspectives
Eight in the evening: As we enter the park in the middle of this moderately sized Goa town, my friend Siddharth says knowingly, “Ahhh! They’re all cruising!” I’m looking around as we walk, and all I see are shadows and bushes, a few men loitering here and there. This...
