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- Archives: April 2010
- Nawwab and I: One Leg, Two Legs
We are not selfish, we are not psychos. we are not corrupt, do not hoard and are not hung up on manufactured gods
- The Jan Shatabdi - Indian Railways Falls Short on Customer Service
Consumer service at its worst
- Hopeless Congress & Hapless Amitabh
I can understand the hopelessness of the Congress leaders, having failed in 3 consecutive elections to wrest power from Narendra Modi in Gujarat.
- Will the Higher Education Bill Help The Education Sector?
Given these constraints, a lot of critics have rightly pointed out that only the B and C grade universities from the western world will be
- Fiction: Hindu-Muslim Lagey Raho
They had now decided to join hands to emerge out of flopland and make a grand entry into hitnagar.
- An Egg-alitarian Society
If alpha males can sell their sperm, can alpha females be far behind!
- Where Is Bharat?
The year was 2020. The Twenty-Twenty India Cup final was in progress.
- IPL T20 @ Ferozeshah Kotla - Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals
Cricket in India can draw more crowds than even Big Bazaar's annual sales
- Karakorum Highway and the Indian Option
China can be offered access to the ports of Mumbai and Kolkata through the Nathu La pass.
- Annie-Mal & A Girl Called Chris
Every book has a story and is also part of another story, its relationship with the reader.
- Movie Review: Leaving Home
How does one slot Indian Ocean, the band that is the subject of this feature-length production?
- Microsoft, Apple, Google - The Battle for Domination
The iPad will be no different, and Apple will continue to weave its net of circumvention yet again.
- Walking Through a Wheat Field
I hadn't seen wheat farming up close, until I walked into a golden-yellow wheat field in Rajasthan last week.
- Photography Times: Northwestern Neotropical Rattlesnake
There are about thirty species of rattle snakes and most of them are venomous.
- Understanding Homophobia
To tackle something, it's necessary to understand its origins, isn't it?
- Children's Writing in India - A Catch-22 Scenario
Many writers who have faltered and failed in writing for adults meander into what they consider a rather easy genre.
- Idli, Sambhar and Chicken 498a
Order VAWA, made of Idli RAWA and get a complimentary Green Curd.
- Book Review: Daylight Robbery
Critical plot devices include a newfangled video cassette recorder and there are lamentations about the mediocre performance of the Janata Dal government.
- Disaster Can Be An Opportunity
When we are living in the present, the remarkability of events is not felt due to the dynamic continuity but after some period.
- Ayesha, Sania, And Dhokha
Should all marriages with Indians or between Indians be formally registered with the state?
- Nobody Cares About The Tribals or Our Jawans
Let us move to Reconstruction and circumvent the Civil War.
- 76 Jawan Shahid
"76 jawan shahid" was what the headline of one of the local newspaper screamed and everything else was the same in this part of Chhattisgarh.
- Satire: Indian Female League - A New Venture by Lalli Modi
if Pappu can Dance, then Babes can Bat too.
- Poem: Green Birds of Heaven
In these situations Words cannot accurately Describe and reflect The sense of loss And belonging
- Migrant Workers in Singapore
There is no safety net for the likes of Labu, because the government is not obligated to protect their welfare.
- Are we an English-obsessed Nation?
Is our obsession with English making us lose our identity? Or are we evolving into a new progressive society?
- Religion - A Powerful Weapon To Tackle Maoists
When the tribal people suffer due to ignorance, the Government suffers due to its prejudice.
- Safety Concerns on Flaming Tata Nanos
The window of opportunity for damage control is slender, especially with high profile brands.
- Bhagwat Purana Skandha Three, Part One – The Beginning of Creation
The story of creation as per the Bhagvata Purana's third Skandha
- Grapes Unfit For Wine
Almost every middle class sub-conti, or desi, has relatives who live abroad.
- Book Review: Runemarks
Anything that can be dreamed is True.
- Book Review: MySQL Admin Cookbook
99 great recipes for mastering MySQL configuration and administration
- If Work Is God, Who Are Your Colleagues
Work was not about the fancy office, the cabin in the corner or an impressive visiting card.
- Unconditional Love
Apuchi taught me that the connect between Gen Ex and the Gen Next is pure and pristine – a connect that the ‘generation-in-between’ can rarely
- Poem: The Human Landscape
Today is the day we will find, Our voices, our hearts in one place
- Poem: The Child's Mutiny
I have no crimes, Against my name, Only poverty and hunger
- Tharoor, Sania, IPL, and Other National Distractions
People in public office should focus their attention on matters of public concern rather than being a constant distraction, twittering their foibles or phoning them
- What's Cooking in Uncle Sam's Pot?
What is the total availability of these resources and what can be the lasting solution of mankind’s energy requirements?
- Poem: The Middle East Slaves
Welcomes them, this land, With nothing but empty promise
- Demolishing Homes in Delhi
The State is systematically disenfranchising the weakest sections of the society
- Gay Trawl
It would be nice to see more gay oriented online magazines such as Gaysi take root in the vistas of the Desi Internet.
- Abuse by Police and Deaths in Judicial Custody.
An Award winning American Journalist was brutally tortured by Indian Police.
- Gary lives in Mdantsane, Tales of Mdantsane
gary laughed out aloud there is a white man in his cage
- Book Review : In Search of Sita
Mythology in India is not just an academic or historical subject, it is a vital and living topic of contemporary relevance
- Cultures That Stay Unknown
As a Bengali myself, I concentrated myself on the culture and how it is being demolished.
- A Well Connected Generation
Shoaib Malik gave a new dimension to this ubiquitous device.
- Book Review: The Indian Epics Retold
A Cliffs Notes to update the reader on all the major events and characters of the Ramayan and the Mahabharath.
- Photo Essay: British Museum Part 1: The Building and its environs
A series of photo essays on one of the most fascinating museums in the world.
- Photo Essay: British Museum Part 2 The Egyptian Galleries
A series of photo essays on one of the most fascinating museums in the world.
- poetry: eyjafjallajoekull
cremating the animus and the anima
- Alternate Routes to the USA – Considering the Volcanic Ash
Alternate routes to the USA must be explored
- Photo Essay: British Museum Part 3: The Assyrian Exhibit
A review of the Assyrian galleries in the British Museum
- Photo Essay: British Museum Part 4: The Minoan Bull Leaper
The Minoan Bull Leaper in the British Museum
- IPL (Indian Political Labyrinth)
Here was an elected representative who was refreshingly different and wanted to bring about change in the system.
- Poem: : What Lies in Yesterday?
What lies in yesterday? Only the dust and its fumes Ignore and move on To paths new and not trodden What lies...
- Poetry: Didn't I Tell You?
when a colored moon suddenly opens a sky to just another sea.
- When the Sun Broke in Mdantsane, Poems of Mdantsane
we all went out collecting pieces patients held out their palms
- BCCI - Cricket's Holy Cow
I wonder why no one is questioning why politicians are "regulating" cricket in India.
- Poem- Routines of Conscience
Carries this man with himself different books In moments of reflection and ponder
- Photo Essay: British Museum Part 5a, The Famous Greek Men
The Famous Greek Men as exhibited in one of the world's best museums
- Poem- Remembering Iqbal - Storm from the East
This man Iqbal, the old Sufi from mystifying corners of Kashmir
- Photo Essay: British Museum Part 5b: Greek Gods and Goddesses
The Greek Gods and Goddesses in the British Museum
- When will Election Debates Matter in India?
Election debates can help create a level playing field in the flawed Democratic setup in India
- Nawwab and I: Booooobquake Alert
Jen McCreight is going to cause global quakes to prove Sadeghi right.
- Book Review: One Amazing Thing
Individual interpretations of events based on each characters past experiences makes this book a fascinating read.
- When The Right is Wronged
When people who matter do not vote, polled votes do not matter either.
- Photo Essay: British Museum Part 5c Mausoleum of Halikarnassos
The Mausoleum of Halikarnassos at the British Museum
- Photo Essay: British Museum Part 5D Nereid Monument
The Nereid Monument in the British Museum
- IPL 3: Chennai Super Kings Out-class Mumbai Indians
The final over of the IPL final had an inevitability to it, both for the MI and for Lalit Modi.
- Poem: Weary of Myself
Am weary of your politics, You offer nothing But only promise
- Book Review : The Immortals of Meluha
Set in 1900BC and operates on the premise that Shiva was a mortal, a simple man whom legend turned into God.
- Photography Times: Hippopotamus Mating Games
They were circling around in the water like two Sumo wrestlers performing their pre-game rituals.
- Clueless in Kochi
Tharoor's inexhaustible capacity for self-destruction notwithstanding, sacking him was a mistake
- Book Review: Why Are You Wearing Those Colours?
So, which colour did you choose to wear today? Ever wondered why pink/green/mauve are the new black every other season?
- Book Review : The Other Queen
A personalised tale of Mary, Queen of the Scots.
- The Green Mile Was Not An Illusion
I felt a little easier about parting with a little piece of my heart, my Illusions, after that. The book that he gave me was
- Lalit Modi's Effect on Cricket
Every cricket lover beneficiary of the IPL brand should vouch for this maverick man called L K Modi who has made reality of the dream
- Poem: Million Characters Inside
From distant corners of the world, they ask What shall we get you, what is it you want
- Delhi - Waiting for the Commonwealth Games
At least the construction will come to an end for the time being
- Poessay: Five Letter B Words Part I
Older women portraying two braided youth look see star Rekha's latest picture and refrain. Same for Bo Derek wannabees.
- Femmes Will Be Fatal
The man gets back home after a long day. The woman opens the door, sizes him up and gives a wicked grin.
- Nityananda and Sex Scandals
The media needs to step away from sensationalism
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