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July 10, 20112010 in review
January 2, 2011The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is on fire!. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 7,200 times in 2010. That’s about […]
Ganesha Studying
December 9, 2010Happy Independence Day!!! (via Ancient Indians – Satya Samhita)
August 14, 2010All ye fellow Indians, Happy Independence Day! Happy to be born free and to be living free. My mom was born in the year of the Quit India movement… and my parents celebrated the very first Independence Day as children. I always miss my grandmother who made delicious sweets every independence day. Today I saw […]
Circle Maramma, Bangalore
May 23, 2010This was a little temple when I was a little girl. There were rumours of animal sacrifices so I was too terrified to visit. Almost 4 decades later, the temple has grown so much. I took pictures from the outside.. old habits die hard I guess. I wonder if I will ever go in? This […]
Pamban Bridge, Rameswaram
October 22, 2009There are frequent and cheap buses from Rameswaram to Pamban Bridge. Though Autos are supposed to charge Rs 7 per km, they demand upto Rs 30 or 40 per km and are to be avoided where possible. The public support the autodrivers. You can rent somewhat rickety cycles near the temple for Rs 5 an […]
The first light …
June 5, 2009The first light revealed to my eyes was from her own skies And may the same light kiss them before they are closed forever… (Tagore) There are no beaches in Bangalore. The best place for water lovers in the city is Sankey Tank! It was just about to rain that evening and the sky put […]
Now DNA…
May 1, 2009…. comes up with a title “bangalore is ours too” (30th April) and features pet dogs….! exactly 9 days after my “This country is ours too” featuring animals….
Recession careers….
April 18, 2009This shoe repairer in Chikballapur assured me that a Rs 10 repair would help the shoes last for another 6 months. Will our use and throw culture of the last 2 decades go back to care and repair culture of the 2 decades prior to it? This cobbler also makes shoes. When I was young, such cobblers […]
My sentences quoted in Deccan Herald!
March 2, 2009I wrote the Kodigehalli article in wikipedia. And in this article the author has borrowed so many of my sentences (from wikipedia) …, without so much as an if you please! Still I feel good. It clearly means that I am a good enough journalist to be in a print magazine! http://deccanherald.com/DeccanHerald.com/Content/Feb232009/metromon20090222120086.asp
