Posted by gargi on 14 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Gender Issues, Media, News, Religion
Stuff that made me - in no particular order - think, chortle, smirk, snigger , slurp, nod my head wisely, with sorrow, and in a wtf mode. I shan’t identify which is what …coz it will be fun a year later to figure:
a) The Gender Divide exists in the work place in the US - [...]
Posted by gargi on 08 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: India, Politics, Society
… will the Right do what is right ? Rajya Dharma or Rajniti Dharma — i wonder which the BJP will follow on the nuclear deal ?
What the withdrawal of support by the Left has proven is that ‘Secularism’ - in the absence of other common ideals and principles - is not a [...]
Posted by gargi on 07 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: International, Politics, Society
.. the most powerful leaders of the most powerful nations, met to discuss the Global Food Crisis. and they of course had cheese — it was part of the 6th course — of 8 courses..
You would think that in the modern world, it would be possible for 8 leaders of 8 nations (even 16 [...]
Posted by gargi on 07 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Gender Issues, India
normally street kids don’t approach cars with their windows up and the AC on…. it is too much waste of time, they are possibly better off approaching open ricks or cars with their windows down. this girl maybe thought that i would be interested in flowers, or she saw rani in the car and thought [...]
Posted by gargi on 04 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: India
Parallel Universes — a concept in science fiction, where realities slightly differing from our own exist. For example, there may be a universe where Hitler won or one in which India remained undivided. Usually, the wall between the universes cannot be breached.
But, the world’s largest selling English language quality broadstreet has another feather in its [...]
Posted by gargi on 22 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: India, Politics
the CPI(M) said in a statement:
“Nuclear energy has very little to do with oil—it cannot be used as a substitute for oil; unless the government experts have found a new way to burn uranium directly in cars and buses! On the other hand, natural gas from Iran would insulate India substantively from the oil [...]
Posted by gargi on 12 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Films, India, Music
It is Monsoons The streets look washed. There skies look silver and grey. The trees are swaying. The air smells fresh. There is a cool breeze that refreshes. The world looks great.
The monsoons have always been my favourite season. Traffic jams, water logging not withstanding — the moment i see a rain cloud my heart [...]
Posted by gargi on 09 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: India, Photographs
The last time i went to the beach in Chennai was when I was in the 5th standard. That was seriously a long time ago.. It was a time when television was black and white, holidays meant native place, and a good film meant tickets in black
My chitti and chitappa - mother’s younger sister [...]
Posted by gargi on 06 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Diary, India, Media
PseudoKu tagged me in the brand meme. What brands do I use….
F&B - Food & Beverages
Coffee Concerns Coffee, Matunga. Roasted and Ground Filter Coffee, without which i am not to be approached
Tea
Water - tap water, boiled. 3 -4 liters a day.
Food grains - local grocery store, kirana dukan….veggies … local market. Flour [...]
Posted by gargi on 17 May 2008 | Tagged as: Politics, Uncategorized
“The rest of India will feel what Assam has been feeling about Bangladesh. If something isn’t done, it won’t be long before Assam is overcome by Bangladesh” said my friend ,who is from Assam. She said there were parts of Assam in which people say this in a very matter of fact way.
This is [...]
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