Tweeples report of a tweetup from Lucknow.
Now Lucknow, to be honest is really not one of those cites where social networking sites are used by a large part of the population no it is not that way at all. I was not able to convince many people to come to a tweetup and had almost [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Not sure about much of the pictures but I wonder if that is the new way to make rotis!
Celine reacts to the death of two tigers at Jim Corbett National Park in the last 20 days-
I certainly do not agree with the belief of some egoistic and insensitive dumbasses that a tiger is a magical symbol with mystical power in its organs. Let those same dumbasses experiment with celery or dark chocolates instead [...]
Opportunities in India : The NRI paradigm
Published by January 26th, 2010 in Business, Capitalism, Economy and India. 0 CommentsBijoy Mohan explores the new NRI paradigm :
The phrase “economic opportunity” is frequently used in economic discussions, but within India, it has always had a somewhat nebulous meaning. For generations, the opportunities open to citizens were determined by a socially stratified “caste” system and one’s place within it, which was itself determined by birth. A [...]
Stop calling someone a retard
Published by January 26th, 2010 in Art, Health, Prejudice and Society. 3 CommentsMeera thinks that calling someone a “retard” is not so funny when you are at the receiving end, and it constitutes insensitive humour. There is a nice comic on her blog as well!
‘Retardation’ is a condition that people are born with and hence cannot help.
According to me, any casual use of and jokes involving terms [...]
Sindhuja Bhaktavatsalam has posted a composition of hers in Bindumalini Raagam. Lyrics by her mother and it is a tribute to the rain God. Check it out and let her know what you think.
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National Girl Child Day gaffes
Published by January 25th, 2010 in Feminism, Gender & Sexuality, Geopolitics, Government and Media. 11 CommentsNot just including Major General Tanvir Ahmed’s (Pakistan’s Army) picture in an ad by the Government of India, but the Dreamer also questions why there are no women achievers on that collage:
Even if we do accept the Hon.Minister’s explanation, there is something really wrong with this picture, in my humble opinion. The caption boldly asks [...]
Where to find international food in Bangalore
Published by January 25th, 2010 in Food and Travel. 1 CommentSneo has a good summary:
The Only Place This steakhouse is a favorite with the initial Anglo-Indian settlers of Bangalore and I could easily say the steaks make a sumptuous lunch or dinner. This place serves no alcohol and thus has a patronage of family crowd.
Location: Museum road, Off Church street
If you are a Bengali, you know what the month of Pous (Jan-Feb in the Bengali Saka calendar) means: puli pithe! These are ossum sweets made specifically in this time of the year. Reema presents the recipe along with photos and videos:
One such sweet is the famous Pithe. After many years all the members of [...]
Saurav Mohapatra crafts a beautiful short story which metaphorically portrays his reconciliation with his father over the course of a flight:
The turbulence outside had ceased, but I seemed not to notice. The storm still raged in my mind. It raced with questions I had not even given the slightest pause for ponder in a very [...]
Madhumita thinks that by excluding Pakistani players from the IPL, the animosity between India and Pakistan has just been prodded further:
Had the Pakistani players being included in the IPL teams, no dramatic progress would have been achieved on the India-Pak relationship. When sixty years of efforts from our various governments couldn’t thaw the ice between [...]
The photo taken by Hobo says it all. Go and have a look.
After marriage, should you quit your career?
Published by January 21st, 2010 in Personal, Society and Women. 0 CommentsSania Mirza is planning to quit her career after she marries. And Priya questions this:
Why do Indian women even bother starting a career if it’s something they plan to do only until they get married? There are a million other ways women can spend their pre-marriage years—they could volunteer, learn music, start a home business, [...]
Jyoti Basu…. A trend setter in death
Published by January 19th, 2010 in Health, India and Society. 0 CommentsStates usually would spend tons and tons of money on their politicians, just to keep them “alive”. But he went one step ahead, in his death he has shown us all a path towards immortality. He decided to donate his body for a very noble cause – medical research.
Bibilophile pays a an apolitical tribute to [...]
Atul takes a Lakhnavi look (in Hindi) to our attitude towards giving. Read to find out what happens in the story.
Fishermen and their Lawyer
Published by January 17th, 2010 in India, Justice and Society. 0 CommentsSanand talks about a gift he got for representing a fishing community in Maharashtra.
On behalf of the fishing community, we filed a suit for injunction before the city civil court in Mumbai. It was fully granted (with respect to 2 pumps and 2 connecting tanks). Then, the other side went to the High Court in [...]
The Pioneer’s Kanchan Gupta’s take on Jyoti Basu.
Jyoti Basu spent the better part of his life living off tax-payers’ money — the conscience of the veteran Marxist was never pricked by the fact that he appropriated for himself a lifestyle shunned by his comrades and denied to the people of a State whose fate he [...]
Meetu says about Shahid Kapoor’s Chance pe Dance:
Flat story line.
Flat narration.
Flat dialogue.
No chance of being entertained or enlightened.
Clueless chronicles = Pyaar Impossible
Published by January 16th, 2010 in Art, Cinema, Humour and Review. 0 CommentsSahil has posted a hilarious review of the movie, “Pyaar Impossible”, through cartoons:
You know how in college there’re always these couple of guys who’ve just gotten their hands on a digicam & have deemed themselves short-filmmaking Spielbergs reincarnate? You know the type – Fab Indian… Long hair… Lenin-ish beards… Pretentious… Douchy…
Well… Now, what do you [...]
Rachna is sharing her tips for throwing the perfect party. She has learned how to set the perfect table from her mother. Here is a sample:
3. The spoons were arranged in a pattern: either inverted V or some other design. They were never just kept there.
4. The chutneys had to be 2/3 colors: these were [...]
Over at Maami’s weblog, a beautiful (and sad) story is brewing:
“I have one mother.”
Don’t smile, lady reporter with tape recorder and camera person. Many of my friends have more than one. Their first mothers were raped, murdered, jailed or turned soldiers, and now have new mothers from their neighbourhood or camps like these to foster [...]
Justice for Rathore
Published by January 13th, 2010 in Activism, Corruption, Culture, Development, Government, India and Law and order. 0 CommentsThat’s what The Diary of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala wants. That and Justice for ND Tiwari, Paneerselvam, Dinakaran..
Me: OK, I think …..I have a solution.
DINAKARAN: WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT !!! SIRJI! PLEASE DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME.
I’m the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court and was due for promotion to become a Supreme Court Judge.
But the media [...]
Economics and religion
Published by January 13th, 2010 in Development, India and Religion. 0 CommentsBalaji looks at religion’s role over the years
As the dawn of economic revival started in India in 1991, so did the start of the end of Indian secularism. As people started to get more educated, more of them started to believe in religion. they also came to realize that intellectuals like Einstein, Da Vinci and [...]
Memsaab delves into Aamir Khan’s Rancho: (Don’t miss some superb on-set photos of 3 Idiots)
Rancho’s fundamental problem is that he has no flaws. He gets top marks effortlessly, he is wise beyond his years, he is clever. He is too perfect for words, and thus becomes a sometimes obnoxious caricature: his philosophizing quickly becomes preachy [...]
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