Let them Eat Cheese.
July 7, 2008.. 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…
Category: India
The little flower girl
July 7, 2008normally 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…
Spot the Difference
July 4, 2008Parallel 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….
Addled Logic….
June 22, 2008the 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…
Monsoon Melodies
June 12, 2008It 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,…
The Beach !
June 9, 2008The 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…
Branded !
June 6, 2008PseudoKu 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….
Bombs & Backlash…..
May 17, 2008“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…
From Youngistan to Menopauseland….
May 14, 2008If there is Youngistan, can MenoPauseLand be far behind … The NYT reports : Menopauseland is the invention of Amerifit Brands and its creative agency, BrandBuzz in New York, on behalf of Estroven, a supplement that is meant to help reduce the…
A Visit to the Market
May 12, 2008About a year ago we decided not to buy any food or toiletries at the mall. My folks were fairly clear that the reason to stop was a) the quality – especially on dal and rice, my mom kept cribbing. b) the…