Daily News & Analysis: Columns by Cyrus Broacha http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2012 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Fri, 25 May 2012 09:16:22 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 09:16:22 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif Daily News & Analysis: News http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. Playing the Secret Santa http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_playing-the-secret-santa_1327116 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_playing-the-secret-santa_1327116 Just like investment bankers, IT professionals and double MBA’s and anybody else who has lost their job, I too would love to play secret Santa Claus. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:29:00 GMT Tribute to my wife http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_tribute-to-my-wife_1261295 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_tribute-to-my-wife_1261295 It’s my wife’s birthday today. She turns 30 er…, sorry can’t complete that sentence as I am just about six inches from her photographs, and photographs tell tales you know. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:29:00 GMT Of IPL and a broken marriage http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_of-ipl-and-a-broken-marriage_1259788 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_of-ipl-and-a-broken-marriage_1259788 The IPL is over and with it Parag’s marriage. For 35 days Parag S allowed his wife a free hand, just as long as he got his daily dose of cricket. Thu, 28 May 2009 12:15:00 GMT ‘Left’ out in politics http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_left-out-in-politics_1257219 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_left-out-in-politics_1257219 The Left fared worse than the Kolkata Knight Riders (rumour has it the team was picked by the Left in the first place, so now, you know who to blame). Tue, 19 May 2009 14:26:00 GMT My mommy dearest http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_my-mommy-dearest_1255465 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_my-mommy-dearest_1255465 May 10 was Mother’s day. Initially, I planned to write a tribute to my mother; but since the editor insists I write more than three lines I might have to abandon the idea. Tue, 12 May 2009 18:29:00 GMT Close encounter of a political kind http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_close-encounter-of-a-political-kind_1251241 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_close-encounter-of-a-political-kind_1251241 Although I planned to write about the evils of sliced cheese on a developing economy, I was persuaded by a political party, to write about my encounter with a politician. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:29:00 GMT Dethroning Ghajini http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_dethroning-ghajini_1247809 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_dethroning-ghajini_1247809 People Picture’s film 99 is ready for release. As I’m in charge of publicity, they’ve asked me to go ahead and do my thing. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:29:00 GMT A political Olympics? http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_a-political-olympics_1246015 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_a-political-olympics_1246015 As most people know by now, I control south Mumbai. I don’t like to make a big song and dance about it, because with power comes great responsibility. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:29:00 GMT IPL in Nicaragua, Surinam or Azad Maidan? http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_ipl-in-nicaragua-surinam-or-azad-maidan_1242296 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_ipl-in-nicaragua-surinam-or-azad-maidan_1242296 You all know the world famous M&M rap, which when translated from the early Gujarati, goes like this – “Oh where oh where has the IPL gone? Oh where oh where can it be?’ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:22:00 GMT Whose car is it anyway? http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_whose-car-is-it-anyway_1238199 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/column_whose-car-is-it-anyway_1238199 Before any decision, the manger will always have to check with someone in Chennai, who will in turn check with someone in Delhi. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:30:00 GMT