It’s been about 48 hours since news of José Mourinho’s firing by Manchester United made the headlines. Looking at the stories that have made news since then, it appears firing was question of “when” and not “if”. If you think firing José would solve club’s problems, then you’re being naïve. Read more…
Recently I came across a quote on Twitter which said, “If you’re not a socialist at 20, you’ve no heart. If you’re socialist at 40, you’ve no brain”. As someone in mid 30s, I can very much relate to it. It may also help explain some of the media headlines Read more…
For last week or so, I’ve been spending my “free” time, watching “The Crown” on Netflix. It’s an amazing TV series on reign of Queen Elizabeth. It’s one of the most expensive shows Netflix has produced costing around £5 Million for every episode (nearly $6.4 Million). TV shows has captured Read more…
Year of 1966 saw 2 major changes in United Kingdom. First change was England team won Football (soccer) World Cup on home soil when Sir Geoff Hurst scored a hattrick in final. The second change was British parliament passed law pertaining to Drunk Driving. This road safety act limited alcohol Read more…
For last couple of weeks football (aka soccer) news cycle belonged to Manchester City. During the week, city made headlines for all the wrong reasons when Football leaks exposed alleged behaviour by City hierarchy to balance the books. Then on Sunday (11 November) team outclassed Manchester United on pitch in Read more…
Couple of weeks ago, a colleague (who seats in next cubicle) and I were having chat about career prospects in India. He joined the company last year as a campus graduate. He completed 4 year engineering course and got his Bachelor’s degree. Like most people from that age group, he Read more…
Over last few weeks, wife and I have been discussing if we should get Netflix subscription or not. We already have Amazon Prime membership. Today Netflix and Amazon are competing with each other online streaming market. About 15 years ago, Netflix had a different competitor, a company named Blockbuster. Chances Read more…