Slogan Murugan writes a tavelogue after his trip to Kerala through Tamil Nadu.
The smell makes a lot of difference. And each Indian state has its own smell. When you cross over into TN from Karnataka, you can smell the difference the minute you reach Hosur. I can’t explain it, but the air is different. When [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Tim captures some beautiful images in India. The potraits are particularly captivating.
via Indiamike.
Rmathew is not too happy with the way ‘feedback’ works with some of the restaurants in Bangalore. The rule seems to be that the only feedback that is accepted is good feedback!
That’s right - there were no options like “Bad” or “Pathetic” for providing negative feedback for these items. This reflects the haughty attitude of [...]
Patalkot - the bottom of the Earth
Published by December 27th, 2008 in Adivasi, Development, India and Travel. 0 CommentsP N S happened to visit Patalkot, and see what he has to say. Damn ! I did not even know such a place really existed !!
we came across a sign board on the right side of the road reading “Patalkot”. We were reminded of the people living in the bottom of the earth and [...]
मैं गणित में फ़ेल क्यों हुआ?
Published by December 25th, 2008 in Development, Education and India. 1 CommentWhy I failed in Maths ?
Ankur talks about how our education system could have been much better, had it addressed the usage of the subject in daily life.
असल में दिक्कत ये थी कि मेरे दिमाग की प्रोग्रामिंग दूसरों से थोड़ी अलग हुई है. मैं हर चीज को क्यों कैसे करके सोचता हूं. मैंने शिक्षा में एक बड़ी कमी पाई है कि उसमें किसी भी चीज का उपयोग नही बताया जाता है. उदाहरण के लिये हम भौतिकी, रसायन, गणित क्यों पढ़ते हैं? क्या कुछ बनाने के लिये? नही! बल्कि अच्छे नंबरों से पास होने के लिये और किसी प्रतियोगी परीक्षा में चुने जाने के लिये.
Shrey thought it was a mix of many Hollywood movies
So there it was, a drop of Memento (just a drop, mind you), a bit of The Butterfly Effect, with a large serving of THE HULK. Add some good old Rajni-style action for some desi tadka, and that’s Ghajini for you!
Ajit gives it 5 out of [...]
Umar Pirzada recounts a story he recently heard at the Toastmaster’s club:
She was travelling with her spouse for her honey moon and while getting on the moving train which was leaving, one of her sandals fell off on the platform. While thoughts of having sheer bad luck and “why me?”, ruled her mind for a [...]
The curious case of the public display of a shoe
Published by December 24th, 2008 in Democracy and Politics. 1 CommentD over at her blog talks about the public display of anger (PDA) as a general means of displaying frustrations and emotions:
To be honest, just the idea seems exhilarating, doesn’t it? But there are few people who enjoy such unequivocal public sentiment as does Bush. And if public opinion is divided regarding a neta or [...]
Ooh, but where is the proof?
Published by December 24th, 2008 in Humour, Politics and Terrorism. 0 CommentsPlus Ultra draws a fine analogy of Pakistan PM Zardari asking for proof:
We had positioned one of our spotters at a cafe across the road from where he had a good view of the window of the deluxe suite. Through the light falling on the curtains, he caught the silhouette of the pair kissing each [...]
Another Case of Media Theft with Swift Response
Published by December 21st, 2008 in Blogging, Media and Photography. 3 CommentsArun finds his picture of Chandratal published on NDTV site without any attribution. The only thing in NDTV’s favor is that it has responded fast.
We initiated an enquiry as soon as we received your complaint, and it seems that the image you have referred to, crept into our systems inadvertently. Although there are strict editorial [...]
Bindu reminisces about a turtle walk she took along with volunteers involved in their protection.
We were led on this walk by an experienced volunteer named Arun, and were joined by half a dozen other volunteers as well. There was a small group of ~10-year old school kids as well, getting a first-class biology lesson right [...]
Wanderlust gives a run-down of the various entities that lend colour to a Bengali wedding:
The Bandhobis- The female friends decked up in resplendent sarees and jewellery. Add to the glamour quotient of the marriage and usually keep the bride updated with all the gossip of whats happening in the marriage elsewhere. The unmarried ones pass [...]
Please don’t be the Grinch
Published by December 19th, 2008 in Activism, Announcement and Religion. 1 CommentCharakan desperately appeals to Mr. L. K. Advani to postpone the state-wide bandh called for in Orissa on Christmas Day, by Swami Laxmananda Saraswati Sradhanjali Samiti supported by the Viswa Hindu Parishad [VHP]:
We the people of India request you to please use your influence on the organisers to postpone this Bandh which is planned for [...]
Shantanu tasted it at The Raintree at the Taj Connemara in Chennai, and fell in love with it. The description with the pics look very nice, but the cherry on the cake would definitely be “curry leaf martini”. :D
The Chef’s tasting menu in the form of a thali changes every evening. Tonight, the thali consisted [...]
Sudhish Kamath thinks it introduces a new genre of films — the happy tragedy:
Here’s the List of Things to Do writer Arshad Syed and director Shashant Shah came up with to make this movie as savvy as it could get for the lowest common denominator, deriving from Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
1. The It’s-All-In-The-Name Hypothesis. [...]
Tulip spent her Saturday afternoon at the Rumah Hope center with some kids. Check out the pics:
Neihal brings us these 30-second summaries of some recent bollywood flicks:
That’s the Rab:
After making enough actors weary by stealing (or trying to) others’ girlfriends and fiancées (and wives) on screen, Shahrukh Khan has to steal the wife from his own older self. Old habits…
You should definitely go and see the posts from his own Aerie [...]
Not protest, but being dumb
Published by December 17th, 2008 in 26/11, India, Justice and Terrorism. 1 CommentSanjukta at Mutiny feels that throwing shoes at Bush, spitting at SAR geelani and not providing legal assistence to Kasab are all one and the same - shameful ways of protest.
Back home, the kind of nationalism we are trying to show by denying Kasab, the only terrorist caught alive in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, [...]
Local governance
Published by December 16th, 2008 in 26/11, Democracy, Development, Government and Terrorism. 2 CommentsNandan Nilekani (yes, THE man) argues on his blog about providing more self-governance to the cities in India:
In a crisis, the city was thus left helpless, its institutions frozen in place. The power of city administrations has in fact, been deliberately hollowed out since independence, as state governments superseded city authority and co-opted its power. [...]
Mehfil-E-Ghazal is a blog initiated by Murali Venkatraman and Sindhuja Bhaktavatsalam to pool in some songs in North Indian languages that they cherish and sing. To begin with they have posted lyrics of some Ghazals with it’s translation in Tamil. They say that the translations can be sung in the tune of original. Check it [...]
Should Kasab be denied legal action ?
Published by December 15th, 2008 in 26/11, India and Terrorism. 2 CommentsThough personally I do not fully agree with him, this is what Roshan has to say….
You’re kidding me, right ? We got this guy redhanded.. we got the pics, we got the bodies of his victims, the tears of the families who lost so many have still to dry up and we’re talking legal action [...]
To talk of deserts and beaches.. Vagabond has captured amazingly beautiful pictures of painted desert Arizona. And don’t just stop there. We have something more.
Have you ever seen an icy beach making you further cold in the month of December ? See here through her lens. And while you enjoy these pictures do not forget [...]
Rajasthani Men and their Moustaches
Published by December 14th, 2008 in Culture and Travel. 1 CommentOk, What’s the glory of Rajasthan ? The manly moustaches ? Indrani says so.
Men of Rajasthan are famous for them. I have heard and seen pictures of men who are paid to flaunt their moustaches, which go well with the Rajputana spirit that symbolizes the valor and glory of Rajasthan. They maintain their [...]
The Civil Defence of Karnataka and Janaagraha have launched the Area [...]
Read Vasanthan’s touching personal post about his grandma’s passing away, with little time markers leading to the last moment:
[10.50PM]
I arrived at the house in Sirkali. My grandmother was still alive. But it is the scariest moments of my life. My grandmother was breathing very heavily. The sound of her breath filled the whole house. Her [...]
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