The Left has Left….
July 8, 2008… 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…
Tag: 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…
Links …..
June 18, 2008Stuff that made me – in no particular order – think, chortle, smirk, snigger , slurp, nod my head wisely. I shan’t identify which is what …coz it will be fun a year later to figure: Three army men detained with 170…
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…
Plagiarism 101
May 31, 2008One of the most difficult parts of teaching is making sure that students get it into their heads that plagiarism is wrong.I am known to have thrown bitch fits when i have discovered chunks of projects from the net. ‘you will lose…
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…
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…
Who Eats What and Where !
May 5, 2008The day after news channels and politicians got their combined knickers in a twist about George Bush’s comments on India’s food consumption contributing to rising prices some interesting stats : Figures released by the US Department of Agriculture for 2007 say each…