Swedish artist Karl Jilg, through this illustration commissioned by the Swedish Road Administration, depicts how our cities are designed to accommodate more cars than people, and how car-obsessed we've become as a society.

Apps like Truecaller must have put a serious dent in the telemarketing business. Now that I can screen all my calls, I don't have to listen to a telecaller just because I feel sorry for them. If I don't pick up, neither they nor I feel bad. But TRAI needs to crack the whip on these telemarketers. Despite being registered on DND, I receive at least 10-12 spam calls everyday. Sure, I don't answer those calls, but the calls are an intrusion. I hope TRAI does something about this soon.

I don't normally watch stand-up comedy shows, 'coz it's not a format that I enjoy. And Indian stand-up I definitely avoid. I guess it's because most Indian stand-up comedians have only 1 or 2 good sets in their entire career, and the rest is almost always rubbish. But for some reason I decided to binge-watch #OneMicStand today, and I liked the format. The first 4 episodes were a flop, but boy, I did not expect Shashi Tharoor to pull that off like he did! Brilliant orator, great personality. 👏

I'm an atheist. Well, sort of. And I'm anti-BJP (and the RSS, Shiva Sena, and other Sangh Paiwar parties) only and only because they peddle this Hindutva nonsense, which threatens the secular fabric of this country. However, that does not mean that I'm anti-Hindu, or pro-Islam/pro-Christianity. I honestly couldn't care less about any of them. But I'm beginning to think that not all anti-hindutva advocates feel the same way. Some folks here seem to be anti-hinduism. Now, that's not secular is it?

So...does this mean that the Mastodon uprising is over?

I can never delete my Twitter account, because I've been using it as a complaint box for the past few years. In fact, other than the odd political tweet here and there, I only use it for tweeting to brands who don't listen otherwise. Hopefully brands won't setup an account on Mastodon anytime soon. If they do, then be prepared to see me unleash my wrath on them.

Apparently, if you're a creative guy who's capable of coming up with out of the box ideas to surprise your woman, then you must really love her. And if you have outdone yourself, she will put up a post on social media, talking about how sweet and loving you are. Achievement unlocked, right?