Infotainment Kaleidoscope

Anyone born in the 70's and 80's would know how exciting it was when school vacations started. No more studies, no more nagging teachers and parents for a full 2 months, which felt like being on top of the world. Be it playing Hide-n-Seek, Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Lagori, Langdi,  or activities like cycling, swimming, badminton with friends was always fun. No special efforts were needed to exercise and keep fit. Getting sunlight and fresh air was a routine rather than a dedicated effort. Television had only one national channel (Doordarshan) that broadcasted news and entertainment programmes for 3-4 hours, beyond which other entertainment options had to be explored for good. Over the past 20 odd years, gadgets like video games, mobiles and tablets have gradually influenced our lives greatly. Children prefer communicating on social media and messenger more than spending time with each other personally. Computer and mobile games have taken the place of physical activities. Kids are a...

This is probably one of the best theme parks in the country, with innovative rides for almost all age groups, and the max thrill rides steal the show. We visited the park on Tuesday since the discount seemed quite attractive, however that was a mistake I'll not repeat. Though the Imagica site touts the Tuesday offer as "Limited tickets" available for pre-bookings, it turns out the tickets are not limited after all. It is a very clever trick to attract as large a crowd as possible, at the cost of reducing the fun offered. The crowd on Tuesdays is just too much for the park to handle, and queues for each ride extend up to 90 minutes or even more. We were just able to complete 4 rides in a single day, since most of our time was wasted in queues. The only rides we could get into were: - Nitro: simply awesome - Gold Rush Express: Great roller coaster, though slightly mild as compared to Nitro) - I for India: a unique experience which should not be missed - Curse ...