Typos as Headlines
June 18, 2009choking on your coffee is not the best way to wake up. as i was catching up on the morning’s headlines on google news – this one caught my eye. fYi – there is no word called fule copy editor – is…
Orchids Galore
June 13, 2009While i was out filming in Indonesia, there was enough time & more to shoot the flora and fauna. I have never seen better looking orchids, in my life. growing like other potted plants Different types of Orchids, in full bloom –…
Prambanan Temple
June 13, 2009Shiva . Mahadeva. Shankara. The greatest of all Gods. The God who is beyond Space and Time. The God other Gods worship and venerate. Those who dont’ understand call him the Destroyer. But, he isn’t. He ends the Universe at the end…
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Food for Thought
June 8, 2009After a few weeks of being immersed in Disaster Risk Reduction – thanks to the documentary, Farmer Suicides and the way out – thanks to our Marathi feature film “Jhing Chik Jhing”, and politics & elections – thanks to the elections; I…
Unexplained Stuff
June 4, 2009stuff i have no answers to … a) what is it about the male of the species and their fascination for nose snort, ear wax and other assorted stuff … a few days ago i overheard two building boys having an animated…
Not Yet Free…
May 25, 2009…but out on bail on a personal bond. The mark of a civilized society is that people are entitled to a fair trial. We are Independent. We have a Constitution. If some one is guilty, by all means arrest him/her/them. But follow…
Government 09 – Random Thoughts
May 23, 2009I was stuck in a massive traffic jam two nights ago – idiot drivers taking u- turns everywhere. Rick drivers, professional drivers, car owners – everyone in Lokhandwalla Mumbai decided that the roads belonged to their fathers, and behaved likewise. The result…
Memories of Jogja – At the foot of Mount merapi
May 20, 2009Mount Merapi is an active volcano in Yogyakarta (Jogja), Indonesia. It blew last a couple of years ago. the villagers are very proud of the fact that no one died in the eruption, nor was there major disruption to livelihood or major…
Elections 09 – Random Thoughts
May 19, 2009Lots of people, lots of personalities – and some very random thoughts : Did anyone do a dimple share analysis. I wonder how many youth votes got converted by Rahul & Priyanka’s dimples 🙂 Can Modi’s speeches attract entertainment tax – he…
Elections 2009 – A Wish List
May 18, 2009Dear Government, Good to know that you are off life support and on your own two feet. One hopes that you can move full steam ahead and deliver things that your earlier version couldn’t. Given that you are fighting fit, here are…