Bijoy Venugopal

    Editor

    Wanderer, leech-bite fetishist and musicosaur

  • An Uncommon Man - R K Laxman's laugh lines united a nation

    We celebrate in tweets a master cartoonist who captured the imagination of a nation by making us laugh, think and even act

  • The 10 Most Embarrassingly Stupid Passwords of 2014

    Among the most ridiculous ones of 2014 are '123456' and, duh, 'password'. Sounds like you? Here’s why you should read the full list

  • Billy Joel, the collectible piano-maniac

    When he was Justin Bieber's age, Billy Joel boxed welterweight and broke his nose in a bout. He also made real music. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/turntable/2011/11/10/billy-joel-the-collectible-piano-maniac/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Can human males produce breast milk?

    Much fuss has been made of a male goat in Lucknow that produces milk. Now, the billion-dollar question: Can human males produce milk? The answer may shock you! <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/geewhiz/2011/11/02/can-human-males-produce-breast-milk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • My Nanny Diaries

    Celebrities have landed in the dock for misdemeanors with their children's nannies. I've not been that lucky but the experiences have been enlightening. And entertaining. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/geewhiz/2011/11/02/my-nanny-diaries/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Seven billion and counting our blessings

    Just after midnight the stork flapped into the Philippines bearing Danica May Camacho, the 7 billionth earthling, to press home the alarming reality that one earth isn't quite enough for us anymore. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/boxpopuli/2011/10/31/seven-billion-and-counting-our-blessings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Be a 10-point Gaddafi expert

    Former Libyan dictator Gaddafi's name gave news editors nightmares with its tricky spelling but don't let that stop you from being a Gaddafi expert. Here are ten cool facts about the great dictator. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/thewatercooler/2011/10/20/be-a-10-point-gaddafi-expert/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Ten things you should know about Julian Barnes

    Don't be thrown when Julian Barnes pops into cafeteria conversation. This handy guide will instantly upgrade your Barnes quotient. Who Barnes? Psst - he just won the Booker Prize. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/thewatercooler/2011/10/18/ten-things-you-should-know-about-julian-barnes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Is Bangalore right about its right to dance?

    To reclaim its freedom, Bangalore must draw a clear line between pleasures licit and illicit, and then lobby hard to defend civil liberties. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/thewatercooler/2011/09/26/is-bangalore-right-about-its-right-to-dance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • 9/11, 26/11… they are only stories

    What 9/11? Barely three years since 26/11, we have forgotten Salaskar, Karkare, Kamte and Unnikrishnan. For us, terror attacks are only stories. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/thewatercooler/2011/09/07/911-2611-they-are-only-stories/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Even in death, Hemant Puttur gifted prosperity

    In death, too, Hemant gifted prosperity to his family. Today, visitors to Puttur are welcomed by a 20-foot high arch inscribed with the legend "Hemant Puttur Memorial", built partly with Rs 30,000 that Anand donated to the village panchayat. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/thewatercooler/2011/09/06/even-in-death-hemant-puttur-gifted-prosperity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • When Eid got my goat

    It is such gluttonous joy to celebrate Eid with a vegetarian roomie! <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/thewatercooler/2011/08/31/when-eid-got-my-goat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Hazaaron voices on Hazare

    As Anna Hazare's standoff with the government over his right to protest entered the third day, literati, glitterati, twitterati and other talking heads waxed eloquent. There were kudos and barbs from acolytes and cynics alike. Fence-sitters and tongue-in-cheekers joined the fray. Here's the pick of what's around. And if you find something that's not yet here but should be, point us to it. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/boxpopuli/2011/08/17/hazaaron-voices-on-hazare/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • The freedom fighters we forgot

    An anniversary, by definition, is a time for remembering. While we ought to take no credit away from heroes immemorial, let's crank our memories back to the ones we have let disappear into the cracks. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/thewatercooler/2011/08/12/the-freedom-fighters-we-forgot/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Circles of reason

    Crop circles were first created with wooden planks, ropes and later with mechanized harvesters. New research into the science behind the art shows that crop circles are the handiwork of artists who understand their physics intimately. Using lasers, microwaves and GPS technology, it is now possible for them to create complex and elaborate patterns. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/geewhiz/2011/08/02/circles-of-reason/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Dead at 27: What’s the fuss?

    The Forever 27 Club, a sort of modern-day Dead Poets Society that posthumously enfolds Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones and now, Winehouse, has been much fussed about. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/thewatercooler/2011/07/26/dead-at-27-whats-the-fuss/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Why Govind Tiwari makes us feel good

    The Twitter celebrity, who has given joy to millions with his tacky taste, is a wannabe. And it's us he wants to be. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/geewhiz/2011/07/22/why-govind-tiwari-makes-us-feel-good/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Man vs leopard: Time to change our spots?

    Another brazen attack. Another fearsome mauling. Another leopard branded a man-eater dies for its crimes against humanity. Whose side are you on? <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/thewatercooler/2011/07/20/man-vs-leopard-time-to-change-our-spots/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>