Posted by gargi on 29 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: India
The first of the three major consumer extravaganza’s is over. Diwali. The other two being Id and Christmas.
There was a time - not so long ago - that we celebrated and had fun on Diwali, yet managed to keep the sense of thanksgiving to the Lord. It used to be a spiritual experience as well. [...]
Posted by gargi on 27 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: Doggy Tails
Tassie doesn’t like Diwali too much. can’t say that i blame her.
She finds it too noisy. everytime a neigbour or his brat sets of another set of loud fire crackers after 10 p.m. she gets a start. Atleast she isn’t cowering under the bed.
Her Diwali gift was a set of bones - she loves them. [...]
Posted by gargi on 27 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: India
In a Guardian Comment, George Monbiot says that the jobs that are moving from the United Kingdom to India - are essentially a return of the jobs stolen by the British over 200 years ago. He talks about how the ghosts of colonies past are back to haunt the British economy today. And how all [...]
Posted by gargi on 27 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: India
The Hindu rate of growth has been a term applied to the Indian economy since Independence till the early 1990’s. A slow but steady economic growth. Hindu rate of growth simply becaus economic planners predicted that it will happen in the next cycle.
Now comes the Guardian with an article that claims that not only is [...]
Posted by gargi on 24 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: India, Politics
This morning Mr.Pravin Togadia became the acting head of the VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad)
The VHP has been best known for being one of the contributory causes of sectarian politics in India. The other are terrorists in the name of Islam, and of course the Government’s consistent mismanagement and it’s creation and backing of caste, community [...]
Posted by gargi on 24 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: Doggy Tails
Tassie Rani jumps at anything that moves - during her playtime. Play time is any time when she is not eating, sleeping or crapping.
Last night she chased her own tail - till she dropped off to sleep with exhaustion. This evening, when i took her out for her last walk - she chased her own [...]
Posted by gargi on 22 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: Doggy Tails
We have decided to rename Rani as Tassie. Its’ easier on the tongue - we anyway end up calling her Tassie most of the time
The earlier one was St.Tassie of Saraswati B (My apartment block)
THis one is the Tasmanian Devil
I have lost 3 kilos just running after her, and bending down to have little chats [...]
Posted by gargi on 22 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: Doggy Tails
We have decided to rename Rani as Tassie. Its’ easier on the tongue - we anyway end up calling her Tassie most of the time
The earlier one was St.Tassie of Saraswati B (My apartment block)
THis one is the Tasmanian Devil
I have lost 3 kilos just running after her, and bending down to have little chats [...]
Posted by gargi on 20 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: Doggy Tails
Rani eats, craps, plays and sleeps. gosh the energy in her boundless. and she is a naughty little scamp.
the house is getting used to having a new born.
Potty training is the pits.
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Posted by gargi on 18 Oct 2003 | Tagged as: Doggy Tails
Today we adopted another pup - a German Shepherd, Rotweiller combo. A female pup. who is teething.
Her name is Rani - might as well concede the inevitable - she is going to rule us.
She is all of 3 months old - and she was in a cage in Crawford Market.
she has just about taken over [...]
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