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Puran Poli
2008-05-07 18:36:00 I am possibly one of the least qualified to write about cooking and related experiences. But one can still dream to reach the stars….. Essentially to please myself once in a while that I am not relegated to only making boring breakfasts and mundane dinners. And mostly because of the irresistable photographs of food that you get to see on many food blogs. ... More About: Sweets , Poli , Indian cuisine
Growing well, are we ?
2008-05-06 14:23:00 We can still hold on to the shards of hope that the RBI Gov has given us…he says we will continue to grow at 8% even in the worst case scenario. I believe we are supposed to heave a huge sigh of relief ! Very well. It is not easy being the Governor of the Central ... More About: Society , Gender , Writings , Growing
Is it only Cricketmania ? / Blogathon Day 6: Sports
2008-04-25 08:17:00 Right time to ask this question, what with IPL hogging everyone’s mindspace, Cricket seems to be all-pervasive these days. Not that it was much different earlier. The country’s highest hopes in sports lies with cricket. It seems like a chicken and egg story…Is this cricket mania because cricket is the only sport that has been ... More About: Society , Sports , Blogging , Writings
?Out?ing the truth?./ Blogathon Day 5 : Gender
2008-04-24 13:43:00 A very heated debate is happening on the Blogathon today on a ’sensitive’ ( I know its cliched ) topic ( something, which I think is happening only for this one topic,…I wonder ? ). Read Sakshi Juneja’s post and a reply to it from Asuph and a response to that from Sakshi again….. Frankly, at the ... More About: Society , Truth , Blogging , Gender , The Truth
Breaking News?/ Blogathon Day : 4 - Media
2008-04-23 10:33:00 Breaking News : Aishwarya Rai visits temple with the Bacchan family Join the live debate on TV : Is Aishwarya Rai being a Manglik going to hinder Abhishek’s career ? Send in your sms to …… Exclusive footage : AIshwarya doing the Karvachauth puja Flash news/ Sneak preview/ Exclusive coverage ………….The story doesnt end…. Well, the Aishwarya - Abhishek drama ... More About: Media , Breaking News , Writings , Breaking
Its a jolly bollywood?/Blogathon Day 3 : Entertainment
2008-04-22 10:59:00 Variety’s the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavour. William Cowper Is Bollywood overshadowing the regional cinema…thats what many of us are pondering over at the Blogathon. The 2008 FICCI - PWC study on Entertainment & Media estimates the entire film industry at $96 billion in 2007, at a growth rate of 14%. ( ... More About: Society , Blogging
Know thy Politician / Blogathon Day 2: Politics
2008-04-21 08:52:00 The people resemble a wild beast, which, naturally fierce and accustomed to live in the woods, has been brought up, as it were, in a prison and in servitude, and having by accident got its liberty, not being accustomed to search for its food, and not knowing where to conceal itself, easily becomes the prey ... More About: Society , Politics , India , Blogging , Writings
Blogathon Day 1 : Infrastructure / Hell on the roads?.
2008-04-19 12:49:00 These days the most vivid image that I have of this country, wherever I go, is of the number of cars and trucks and autos zooming in and out, surrounding you, closing in you, and finally suffocating you to death. Like there are always two sides to a story, this one also can be cut in two ways….the optimist in me looks at ... More About: India , Traffic , Blogging , Infrastructure , Writings
Blogging for a cause?Blogathon
2008-04-19 11:29:00 Blogathon India , a “Blogging Marathon” is happening from April 20th till April 26th, with people across blogs blogging about on the same topic at the same time. It seems like quite an interesting concept to raise awareness and discussion on various social issues centered mainly around our country ! Participating seems easy ( you need to blog, ... More About: Writings
A big ?B(l)UN?der
2008-03-15 16:09:00 Some days are bad. Especially if it promises to be a good one, and ends up a disaster. And if its the precious weekend, then one can be sure its not going to get better with a bit of sulking. Well, thats whats happening. Right Now. Started with a lot of things, and right now I am here. Stuck ...
Bread
2008-03-13 11:36:00 I am not a food expert. Not a great cook. Quite a novice when it comes to experimenting with different styles of cuisine and different types of food. Brought up on Kerala Iyer cuisine ( if you know what I mean - Iyers in Kerala, I think have a different style of cooking than the Iyers ... More About: Bread
Beauty beyond Bombay(Mumbai, if you wish..)
2008-02-23 08:14:00 If you live in a city like Mumbai , then you will sympathise with our yearning for breaks. Everyday you feel like the city is gasping for breath. The burgeoning population and the never-ending buildings have scarred the city beyond repair. It does scar one’s mind too…. We recently escaped the city for a couple of days…. Malshej Ghat ... More About: Beauty , Travel , Bombay , Writings
Torture with Cocktail?
2008-01-31 09:18:00 Here’s unveiling a new cocktail, fondly named Torture by us, after we both had to drink down 8-9 glasses between us…I ll let you into the story, shortly…. But just for the ’spirit’ of it, I am sending it across to Jai and Bee at Jugalbandi for their Photo Event CLICK ( I am late by ... More About: Cocktail , Carrot , Tomato
Some thoughts on poverty and development
2008-01-24 08:45:00 Mumbai is a city of extremes…it will show you the starkness of the poverty amidst all that talk about the economy growing at 9% , and I cannot help thinking about how much and how soon all this development will percolate to people at the lowest rung in the society ( I am not an ... More About: Society , India , Government , World Bank , Development
?An infinite supply of nothing??..
2008-01-19 14:54:00 When I started reading it, I thought it must be humor..well, thats what he is known for, and is good at….and it does make you laugh initially….I was wondering how someone could make up so much gibberish…!!!! Midway, I was bewildered…I didnt know whether to believe what he was saying or was it really nonsense…?? ? ... More About: Books , God , Infinite , Debris , Scott Adams
Into the weird wired world?
2008-01-16 13:17:00 I thought technology makes things simpler, or atleast is supposed to…atleast in things like blogging which people with low levels of TQ ( Technology Quotient) try their hands at(errr, ppl who know me, know that in my past life I did a technology course, and in the realm of computing, but thats past life, of ... More About: Weird , World , The Weird , Wired
Strangers staring at you?.a thought for blog etiquette
2008-01-16 09:29:00 How would you like it if some stranger stares at you from across the street, worse, starts pointing fingers at you….well, for one, people with a little bit of manners about them wouldnt do it…and definitely if still some nerd is doing it I would definitely not feel good about it, maybe walk across and ask ... More About: Etiquette , Blog , Thought , Staring , Strangers
Another day?another year
2008-01-03 13:35:00 Another year has passed by, so swiftly, making me wish for the impossible…to make time stand still, if not for eons, but for one breath……. Well, I did wish the impossible, but have to move on like people say, so here I am back to writing on the mirror, with a whole lot of things to ... More About: Personal , Random , Year
I am a good boy?.
2007-08-29 20:55:00 I don’t play agony aunt often. Not by choice, but by design. I mean, the hard coding inside makes me quite unsuitable for the role, I must admit. But like they say everyone gets one chance in life….. This is just a few days back, and I am listening to someone. Not able to decide whether ... More About: Writings , Good
Onam , Terror and A part of my soul, troubled?..
2007-08-28 13:51:00 In Kerala, it is a beautiful time now. Beautiful to the eyes..beautiful to the soul. It is Onam. A festival which celebrates peace and prosperity while reminding us of the kindness of soul and the oneness that existed amongst people. Happy Onam, dear readers… I know I am late in wishing, but I couldn’t make myself ... More About: Society , India , Terror , Soul , My Soul
Two in one Puri :-)
2007-08-19 11:31:00 I really thought someone is hosting another award : The Ultimate Puri Queen / King ( I am afraid that Jai might do a Gandhigiri after the Rockin’ Girl Blogger Now that there is a Rocking Guy Blogger, I guess ” everyone lived happily ever after” ;-) )… Remember the old Sundrop oil ad, where there is huge ... More About: Two in One
Leftovers and an Award
2007-08-15 21:02:00 Scene 1 : In the kitchen, with some odd looking packet in hand, staring blankly ahead. Scene 2 : On the phone, ransacking through the whole place, flipping through a dusty book Scene 3 : In front of the Laptop which is perched on the washing machine, and intently praying to Google, errr… I mean God ! I go through ... More About: Blogging , Award , Leftovers
Should we celebrate Independence?
2007-08-14 20:50:00 At the cost of sounding unpatriotic and at an inappropriate time, when India is poised to ‘proudly ‘ celebrate her 60th Independence day, I think we must stop celebrating Independence. Not that it matters much, what you and me think. At least in India. An Indian citizen living in India is equal to an orphan. Nothing more. Nothing less. However ... More About: Society , Celebrate , Brat
Me, Me, Only Me :-)
2007-07-20 12:10:00 When Sra of When my soup came alive tagged me for a MEME to reveal 7 Random facts about me, I was surprised and felt quite happy that someone wants to know about me…Thanks, Sra…I am honoured !!! But when I sat down to write, I realized that the challenge involved. You see, you can’t google a Meme So, ... More About: Personal , Mushroom , Spinach
How can you be born twice ?
2007-07-18 18:45:00 I have always celebrated two birthdays in a year. Two different days celebrated as my birthday. And celebrated differently ! No, there is no confusion about the day I was born, if that’s what you are thinking :-) ( though the year seems to have changed when I was put in school, for some weird logic which ... More About: Twice
Gender in Education
2007-07-17 13:18:00 Read this again. And again. And again. And again. Thats what all the Class I - II students are doing now. Learning this over and over again.( A rough translation by me is at the end of the post.) Don’t be aghast. We all know this and are living with this. India’s future generations are being built on such ... More About: Society , Education , Gender , Ducati , Ender
A question?
2007-07-10 14:14:00 I wanted to be a nun for some part of my childhood. I was educated in a convent . Then I wanted to be in a variety of professions from toffee shop owner to painter to journalist to lawyer to pilot ( I knew I didnt fit in the requirements , but who can stop you from dreaming, right ... More About: Society , Question , Writings
Gandhiji and the New Seven Wonders of the world?
2007-07-09 13:56:00 Lone Traveller by Marco Pessoa. Flickr Creative Commons The Taj Mahal has been chosen by people world over to be one of the “New Seven Wonders of the world”. Shrouded by criticism and negated by the UN agencies, the New Seven wonders of the world were unveiled on the 7th of July, 2007 in a grand ... More About: World , Writings , The World , Wonders of the World
To be a woman?
2007-07-06 14:21:00 What does it take to be a woman ? Something which I have thought about a great many times, from the time I could think, and for which the answers varied as widely as my experiences in life were. I have travelled with this question, I have grown up with it, I have lived with this question, to now ... More About: Society , Gender , Woman , A Woman
Confessions, Change and Commitment
2007-07-04 13:25:00 I am a lurker in my own blog…Part of it is because I am lazy and not so ‘disciplined’, as I would like to think…part of it is because like most of you, I try to portion out the 24 hours amongst multiple roles ( I just scrape through most of the times :-) )…and part ... More About: Society , Personal , Confessions , Change , Random |
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