Asserting your cricket rights

Putting in a call to your cable operator to revive ESPN STAR Sports before you miss just about every landmark in the world of cricket. Sachin?s ton on Saturday was the last straw. If you come under Indian Cable Net or Manthan, stew in silence or take a stance against being held to beam ransom at the drop of a cable connection. Viewer?s voice, what?

Having wine with cheese

The holiday spirit brings with it flowing spirits (of the bottled kind) and great grub. So dig into the season?s party flavour with a wine-and-cheese bash of your own. La Cucina at the Hyatt is having a do on December 14, while Grain of Salt lays the table for a wine-and-cheese festival the day after.

Eyeing The Incredibles

The latest animated flick to turn the city loony tunes is The Incredibles, releasing at a theatre near you on Friday. For once, the Hindi version might be worth a watch and listen, with Shah Rukh Khan (no less), voicing one of the lead roles. Or stick to Samuel L. Jackson and Holly Hunter in the English version of the must-watch flick that is a parody of superheroes.

Gift shopping

Chances are, you had more than a couple of wedding gifts to shop for this month. But if your will and your wallet still permit, it is time to buy a few Christmas baubles for those closest to you. Perhaps it will behove your bank balance to invest your time in gifts high in creative value and low on cost. Why not bake a batch of cookies or try your hand at some scrumptious home-made wine?