(no)nonsense

No, I'm not in the race;)

2007-02-11T02:54:00.000+01:00

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6349281.stm

Surely this one of the main reasons...

2007-02-05T09:34:00.000+01:00

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6320413.stmCasteism is fundamentally no different from racism. However, where racism is abhorred all over the world in an educated society, casteism is still practised in a large section Indian educated class.Find the following:``Like many Indians, Sowmya's parents wanted her married to a groom of their choice - one drawn from the same community of high-caste

An excellent analysis of Shetty-Goody bickering

2007-02-03T05:54:00.000+01:00

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6285717.stm

Understanding the religious riots in Gujrat in February 2002

2007-01-29T05:21:00.000+01:00

I was trying to examine, with an academic impersonality, the political, economic, psychological and social equations (and ambitions too) behind the deadly Gujarat riots that took place in February 2002. Here is one video input. This clip is stolen shamelessly from Bhupinder's weblog. Do watch. Words can be ambiguous, falsifying and prevaricative; pictures are perhaps not.

Deep blue sky

2007-01-10T01:03:00.000+01:00

I don't know who this little girl is. The picture has been mailed to me by my cousin. I liked it very much; hence this speedy publication. If she objects, I shall remove it without a question.

I knew that before...

2007-01-10T00:59:00.000+01:00

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4436021.stm

Gregory Perelman: A Beautiful Mind

2006-08-28T02:27:00.000+02:00

From New York Times. "August 27, 2006 Ideas & Trends The Math Was Complex, the Intentions, Strikingly Simple By GEORGE JOHNSON LONG before John Forbes Nash, the schizophrenic Nobel laureate fictionalized onscreen in “A Beautiful Mind,”

Win one dollar from me

2006-08-21T02:18:00.000+02:00

Solve the puzzle and be richer by a priceless dollar.http://www.johnrausch.com/SlidingBlockPuzzles/traffic.htm

Friendship day

2006-08-07T06:30:00.000+02:00

Suddenly, by a number of dazzling wishing emails in the mailbox, I was awakened to the fact that either today or yesterday had been what they called the Friendship day. Friendship, being the nicest of all relationships, and very importantly because of its universal applicability in all human relations, surely need to be observed, experienced, cherished and as well understood, maybe not for just

Immensity

2006-08-05T17:37:00.000+02:00

no it's not Niagara ( Srishailam, AP,India) uporer chobita tulechhe amar ek bondhur bondhu...or naam er initials SK.. jehetu friendship ekta transitive relation tai amaro bondhu.. but we never met in person... o je eto bhalo chhobi tulechhe seta jene besh bhalo lagchhe .. chobir caption tao intact rakhlam thik jemon or album e chhilo ...

.. hum tum kyun khamosh hai

2006-08-01T16:27:00.000+02:00

I like the song. Listening to it ad infinitum today.

Aggression by Israel and it's covering up by the US media

2006-07-30T22:25:00.000+02:00

These days, media, both electronic and print, are the only interface through which the masses look at various momentous events around the world. It takes no time to infer how much power the media wield in shaping up public mind, in influencing them to make their decisions and judgments. Now think of the scenario when the entire media are systematically hijacked to carry out a propaganda campaign

What some people say about this War

2006-07-28T22:01:00.000+02:00

This is an open letter by a group of people, none of who, I think needs any introduction to call attention to their thinking capabilities. You may visit the link too to read the following letter. "Thursday, July 27, 2006 A letter from Chomsky and others on the recent events in the Middle East (July 19, 2006): The latest chapter of the conflict between Israel

Antarmahal

2006-07-27T21:04:00.000+02:00

In my opinion, it is just an erotic movie. Entire movie is available on youtube. Click the title.

Tears dried...

2006-07-27T18:24:00.000+02:00

To the Israeli War Hawks, You may be winning the battles but definitely losing the wars.....Two Israeli soldiers were kidnapped. In retaliation, Israel employed all their sophisticated air-force, infantry, and modern precision weapons ...Results :1. Three airports bombed 2. 62 bridges destroyed 3. Three dams and ports hit 4. 5,000 homes damaged(all in Lebanon)To

Ritwik: Not Just Hot and a Hunk

2006-07-25T01:18:00.000+02:00

Rush.

Sweet Love

2006-07-22T06:11:00.000+02:00

Amardeep, undoubtedly one of my favorite bloggers, never fails to call our attention to all the nice things around the world. Here is the story of a marriage which was made in heaven.

Obesity once more

2006-07-19T07:19:00.000+02:00

In this weblog, I once talked about the ailments originating from obesity here. Another post discussing a different issue related to obesity.

HP Announces Tiny Wireless Memory Chip of the size of a grain of rice

2006-07-19T01:22:00.000+02:00

Here.

Israel-Lebanon conflict

2006-07-17T05:41:00.000+02:00

The situation is going from bad to worse. It feels so hopeless that I even lost the desire to engage in any debate and shout anti-war slogans. Now-a-days, news of wars only sends me into silent contemplation. Because I know it is of no use to get emotional and try to prove a point in a stormy debate to a friend on that very cliched subject as to why in a war both the warring sides emerge losers,

J.A.P solved the mystery finally beyond doubt

2006-07-14T15:16:00.000+02:00

Zizou again-- the volcano, lava

2006-07-13T21:14:00.000+02:00

He rules...

France loves you --- we too

2006-07-11T21:31:00.000+02:00

For the time being let us just forget what an incredible magician you are with the football. Let us take the opportunity to show our deep respect to you for the extraordinary restraint and calmness you showed despite this. Generations to come will forever remember you for the indomitable courage you displayed throughout your life against all the humiliations meted out to you.

A humanist

2006-07-07T20:03:00.000+02:00

I think I was barely 10 years old then. A movie was being played on the TV and nobody was, in fact, watching, mother was busy feeding the younger brother, father was, perhaps, not home. On top of that, it was a foreign language movie which none of us could understand, black and white, and a very poor quality print. So the situation was overwhelmingly ripe to change the channel immediately or

Harmony

2006-07-06T16:30:00.000+02:00

Mumbai rains brought these two species so close.Mouse: Thanks Ma'am, you are so nice and kind.Frog: Welcome, dude. You are nice too:) But not very kind, clip your claws regularly; it scratches. :(Stolen from National Geographic site, link courtesy Annie's Weblog.

WINDOWS MEDIA COPY PROTECTION CRACKED!!!

2006-07-06T04:58:00.000+02:00

This is, of course, not the first time that we witness the security issues are so loosely handled in the research labs of Microsoft. Here is the latest humiliation on their part. Read.

So finally, France and Italy

2006-07-05T23:12:00.000+02:00

I just do not know whether there was any soccer expert around the world except me who could predict this kind of WC final.

World Cup is over for me...

2006-07-02T00:12:00.000+02:00

To hell with my predictions .... If I meet Alberto Parreira, I will ask him with utmost politeness,(although my heart will reverberate with the f-word), "Saar, does your wife have a crush on Robinho?"Please tell us, what other reason it could be, that you did not play Robinho from the beginning. Kaka was evidently unfit. Didn't you see how afraid he was to slide and shoot and he let the ball go

New set of predictions..

2006-07-01T00:09:00.000+02:00

Somewhere on the weblog a few days ago, I made some predictions about World Cup results, but with Germany winning against Argentina, I've already ended up having dozens of rotten eggs splattered on my face. However, never daunted, I will now present a new set of predictions. The problem is that the team you love may not be the team you should bet on. So here goes my well-thought, deep-researched

Sorry for a little bit of rant from me..

2006-06-30T04:25:00.000+02:00

(The following comment was meant for Dilip D'Souza's space regarding this post. But, as Dilip already enabled comment moderation and I do not know whether the piece will ever see the light of day, I have no other option but to publish it in my own space. Leaving comments on this post is useless because I shall not reply to any of the comments in that regard.) @Dilip: I’m also disappointed

Men Vs Women

2006-06-28T05:32:00.000+02:00

A nice piece of writing reminds me now that a long time back one of my friends, whom I admired a lot because of his inclination for cutthroat scientific analysis of any subject, told me that ten billion years hence, women would be even physically stronger than men by way of evolution/mutation process. Had he been anybody else I would have dismissed such crap immediately. But he was not, however,

Opinion poll

2006-06-26T00:28:00.000+02:00

Perhaps a month or two ago, with a lot of enthusiasm and hope, I set up an opinion-poll-window on the sidebar of this weblog, expecting that my readers, whom I consider the most erudite and discerning in this universe, would deluge me with praises and prizes, making my wretched and barren life blooming with flowers and sweetness all around. But alas… Me poor chap!! Too credulous and naïve to deal

His name is Robinho

2006-06-22T03:43:00.000+02:00

I'm now in the mood for making some silly comments, uninhibited. After all, there is nothing to fear in the company of such a lovely and pampering readership that I have.Comment 1. If Robinho is not to allowed play from the beginning, Brazil will not be able to defend the World Cup.Comment 2. It is just a matter of time that Robinho becomes the Fifa best player of the year.Comment 3. On any

Short, mini, micro .... she doesn't know where to stop......

2006-06-19T00:56:00.000+02:00

Now you can take whole of your computer in a tiny flash drive. Megabytes, Gigabytes, Terabytes... perhaps pentabytes in a small flash drive very soon.... NewYork Times reports. "June 15, 2006 David Pogue A Flash Drive That Holds Your Computer YOUR digital life spins at 7,200 rotations a minute on your computer's hard drive. A delicate reading arm, hovering a fraction

Jeo Beta!!!!!

2006-06-14T03:53:00.000+02:00

Vikash Dhorasoo made history when he came in as a replacement in the second half of the match between France and Switzerland to become the first footballer of Indian origin to play in World Cup soccer. A veritably great day for Indian Soccer.

Obesity: Now and then

2006-06-11T10:56:00.000+02:00

Around 2500 years ago, he took the most significant and of course the toughest decision of his life. Miseries of humankind, their unavoidable sufferings from illnesses and eventual deaths had awakened him to the complete futility of humans’ mortal existence and pushed him to give up all the possessions of a material life – family, friends, beautiful wife, angelic face of his son,

Collection of short stories

2006-06-02T10:28:00.000+02:00

... bumped into this link which contains a lot of short stories and perhaps is updated regularly. Hope, at least some of them would be interesting to fill my days meaningfully. But do not bay for my blood if they are all rubbish (such possibility is not entirely ruled out for good works are not usually available free) .

Thou parted ....the fragrance lingers .... indelible..

2006-05-29T21:01:00.000+02:00

Quotas for the Brahmins after 50 years?

2006-05-25T02:19:00.000+02:00

Read.

Why is the world so barbaric?

2006-05-25T01:45:00.000+02:00

That was surely the question he asked himself.

Fancy twins?

2006-05-20T17:04:00.000+02:00

Eat lots of dairy products ... BBC Reports. But how about this.But no.. no.. never this. The earth is short of space.Click, click on the snaps to see the little ones become big.

Please wish her luck!!

2006-05-18T23:54:00.000+02:00

I did not see her ever, perhaps will never. In my imagination, she is the cutest, the loveliest of all. Why? Go meet her if haven't yet.

Reviews of Amartya Sen's Identity and Violence

2006-05-15T22:30:00.000+02:00

1. Review by Kenji Oshino,2. Review by Tunku Varadarajan,3. Review in The Telegraph India,4. A Dialogue between Robert Kagan and Amartya Sen,5. V.S. Gopalakrishnan on the spat between Sen and Huntington.Update. Please do not forget to read Samuel Huntington's most debatable article "The Clash of Civilizations", which can be found here, because Sen's ''Identity and Violence" seems to refute and

"A bicultural upbringing is a rich but imperfect thing"-Jhumpa Lahiri

2006-05-13T19:12:00.000+02:00

She is sensitive, she is intelligent, she is brave, she is honest (I very much think so), she immensely touches me with her writings, and what else, she looks damn too charming. Do I need to explain more, why I like her? I never found her works very interesting when I lived in India, as, in hindsight, I think I was unable to relate to them. But as of now, when I am almost four years and four

Chris Bliss: Nice Juggling show with awesome background music

2006-05-12T18:13:00.000+02:00

If the above video clip does not work, go straight here (link via OK).

Don't know Mamma if India is shining II

2006-05-10T16:27:00.000+02:00

Read this. Understand. Digest. Internalize. Then believe. If such facts are thrown at you for being an Indian, by your Western friends, please do not try to act smart and pretend that they are false, just because it is unpleasant and embarrassing to you.

Don't know Mamma if India is shining I

2006-05-09T18:16:00.000+02:00

A few days ago, I was having a discussion with some of my friends about how and why India was doing exceptionally well in various spheres of activities at the International level, like she did never before. Indians are breaking into Forbes' Billionaire lists, they are occupying responsible posts in many important business organizations, Indian researchers are doing wonders in the fields of

Pramod Mahajan passed away

2006-05-05T13:21:00.000+02:00

Pramod Mahajan (Oct 30, 1949-May 3, 2006)I never subscribed to his political beliefs. Frankly, I did not find him respectable as a person either. Still my heart was drenched in pity when I heard that he was no more, perhaps because of his premature and tragic death. Pramod Mahajan will be missed in Indian politics.

Jhumpa-didi's short story

2006-05-04T07:12:00.000+02:00

Didi's short story freely available at the New Yorker. Here.

Thus spake Padma

2006-04-29T04:55:00.000+02:00

She says to Indo-Asian News Service,"I think that people make the mistake of thinking women are attracted to money and success, but what we're really attracted to is men who've done something interesting." Are you sure, Ms. Padma?

World's most closed society peers from behind the impregnable wall

2006-04-28T03:29:00.000+02:00

Christopher Morris, a photographer with Time Magazine recently came back from North Korea with some rare photographs. Rush. Link via HW.

Boy cool...

2006-04-24T13:36:00.002+02:00

Rahul Mahajan, son of Pramod Mahajan, at Hinduja Hospital to see his father who was shot at, allegedly by his younger brother at his residence a couple of days ago.

Pelvic power lifting or sexual strength

2006-04-22T21:50:00.000+02:00

Never imagined that such an interesting sport was possible and could be played in public amidst huge enthusiastic crowds . Visit this. Warning: You have to be over 18 years to qualify to watch this.

The son of God

2006-04-22T08:38:00.000+02:00

Those who were awestruck at the display of Ronaldinho's dribbling skills in the quarter-final match between Brazil and England in 2002 Seoul World Cup , now can revive the excitement. Watch the clip below of the recent Champions League semi-final match between Barcelona and AC Milan.

Do you smoke marijuana?

2006-04-21T16:52:00.000+02:00

Never bother. It has benefits too. Go read.

My lost friend has been traced

2006-04-21T00:35:00.000+02:00

Long time back, at a mela (fare in English), I lost my best friend who never returned to his family ever. Today tears welled in my eyes when I spotted him after so many years of separation. Find him here. Thanks to Amit 's Weblog.

Finally the relief came

2006-04-19T04:23:00.000+02:00

I could not sleep the last two nights well. The good news came just now. I will feed sweets to whomever I meet tomorrow.

So unreal

2006-04-19T03:02:00.000+02:00

When I saw the picture during one of my random Web-mining sessions, I found the girl coming straight from the pages of a fairy tale. Too unreal and abstract ...

Katrina Again

2006-04-17T22:58:00.000+02:00

Those who were pleased by the photo of a bosomy Katrina, which I posted a few days ago, may discover her rage now. Yes, the photograph below is claimed to be that of hurricane Katrina taken a few hours before she made a landfall in New Orleans last year. I'm very curious to know the name of the photographer. Visit this to see the aftermath. Caution: feeble minded people may find the pictures

Doing more harm than any good

2006-04-15T17:39:00.000+02:00

I was directed from Amit Varma's weblog to this article which has been published in The Telegraph, a daily newspaper purportedly claimed to be a carrier and propagator of the tradition and the image of the great Bengal. Great as Bengal indeed is unquestionably, having produced numerous talents in all spheres of activities such as sports, literature, science, technology, films, politics to name a

They are back again

2006-04-14T16:09:00.000+02:00

Hurrah. Mumbai dance bars will come rocking again. Last December I was in Mumbai as P’s guest for two weeks. We really missed that. Read it.

Katrina Kaif

2006-04-14T15:02:00.000+02:00

Katrina Kaif, 23 (Salman's latest pick) is hot. Visit this.

Rahul Dravid: A True Giant

2006-04-08T16:40:00.000+02:00

As of today, if you take the intersection between two lists, one of the top 10 run scorers in Test Cricket and the other of the top 10 batsmen with highest test average, the only player who emerges out of it is none other than the Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid. Yes, there is only one player who figures in both the lists and believe me this is an uphill achievement. Go read Dipanjan's

Carol Gracias: A woman with the heart of a lion

2006-04-06T14:35:00.000+02:00

No doubt Carol is a tigress. Modeling is just like any other profession that demands respect for the hard work and discipline involved in it. There is absolutely no reason to conclude like many hypocritical flag-bearers of Indian culture that Carol bared herself intentionally on the ramp and, afterwards, faked tears for publicity. I think that those self-inducted ambassadors of Indian culture now

You Naughty!!!

2006-04-06T14:11:00.000+02:00

Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel in a playful mood with NCP chief Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule. I am wondering why there is only one glass of wine. Are they sharing the same glass? How sweet.

Rabid, Raunchy, Riotous, Rocking: Gaand Mein Danda

2006-04-02T16:13:00.000+02:00

From the comment section of J.A.P, I excavated this song Gaand Mein Danda for the nourishment of your mind and body (thanks to Quizman). Download the gem from the gaand/bottom of this page. My apologies to those with Victorian ethics.

Rack your brains: A puzzle for all who can count numbers

2006-04-02T01:01:00.000+02:00

Of 2006 coins, two are counterfeit, one lighter and one heavier than a true coin. With four weighings on a simple two-pan balance, determine if the two false coins weigh less, the same, or more than two true coins.A solution (even an internet link to a solution) will be highly appreciated.

Baptism of fire

2006-03-27T13:02:00.000+02:00

Sonia Manio of Turin, Italy was being fed laddoo by the folks of her husband. Sonia, by some accounts, used to work as a waitress in a Greek restaurant in England where she met her future husband Rajiv. Actuated by her creative impulse that she always had, Sonia wanted to introduce laddoo in the greek delicacies but was forcefully prevented from that by the owner of the restaurant. She

Cha(m)cha

2006-03-22T09:05:00.000+01:00

Chacha don't Smoke

2006-03-12T18:23:00.000+01:00

Again a stolen picture, however, the watermark on it should not be missed. Do you think this picture needs to be enlarged, put in a frame and hung on the wall of the parliament hall of India? (suggestion by K of N)P.S. Do not forget to click on the picture to get an enlarged view.

Signature

2006-03-12T12:03:00.000+01:00

Mar 12th, 2006 at 11:44 am

Masturbation

2006-03-06T23:12:00.000+01:00

No half-suppressed giggles. No hush-hush. Let's face it. What's this? Is it bad or good? Wiki link (caution: may contain unsubstantiated material, however, the article looks quite comprehensive). It is sometimes joked that, if 100 men are chosen randomly and asked whether they masturbate, 99 will admit that they do and the 100th will lie.

From a different angle:grandeur, gorgeous

2005-11-21T22:51:00.000+01:00

Quite imposing

2005-11-16T23:41:00.000+01:00

I took the above two photographs from a helicopter flying at 12,000 ft from sea level. I don't want to blaspheme by explicitly mentioning what these pictures are of. In the top left corner of the first picture slightly visible is a bridge that forms a connection between two influencial countries at one point on their boundary. Any idea about the name of the bridge?The pictures are not copyrighted

Breaking News (a tad technical)

2005-11-09T21:17:00.000+01:00

Perhaps, in class III or class IV, a kid first learns how to factor an integer. For example, 15=3x5. Apparently, it looks like a child's play to factor integers. But the reality is that there is no fast method to factor integers when they are very large. If one can do that very quickly, then the consequence of such discovery may prove to be very catastrophic in our daily life in today's world.

On the Terrorism in India

2005-11-05T07:27:00.000+01:00

I have been somehow engaged in a fiery discussion on this very hot topic in the weblogspace of Greatbong. Here is the link. I expected more people to participate in the discussion. This is an issue on which, I think, an open and widespread discussion is needed. And also awareness.

Katrina's partiality

2005-09-01T01:11:00.000+02:00

No. I have no intention to once more talk about the massive destruction caused by the killer storm Katrina in the US. Reports abound everywhere. One may like to look at the BBC, CNN or any other sources to gauge the amount of devastation wreaked by this storm. While browsing through the pictures of the wrecks and the plights of the people in the wake of the hurricane, I am very surprised to see

Brazilian victim at London tube station (new twist)

2005-08-21T07:36:00.000+02:00

In an earlier post on the tragic murder of a Brazilian electrician by the Metropolitan Police at a London tube station, I strongly challenged the suitability of the course of action taken by the police and, in a subsequent discussion with an anonymous reader, suspected gross incompetence and uncoordination by one or few in the intelligence and police department. I also expressed my disapproval

A Shameful Day

2005-08-09T20:53:00.000+02:00

Nanavati commission's report incriminating Congress big shots Jagdish Tytler et el. for inciting an anti-Sikh riot in 1984 following the assassination of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi, has been rejected by the government because they found the evidences not so solid to justify prosecution. Remember, by unofficial estimates, around 4000 people, mostly from the Sikh community, were killed

The dictator

2005-07-29T21:32:00.000+02:00

President Musharraf growled again. As mad as he gets. This is a typical sign of a dictator who, even when sincerely wants to do something good for his country, ends up thudding his nose on the floor. The president, in one of his profound whimsical fits, ordered all foreign madrassa students to leave the country. There is a plenty of examples that when you try to enforce something with an iron

Earthquake II

2005-07-25T02:22:00.000+02:00

According to the BBC the quake in the Nicobar Islands was not a deadly one and so far no casualties were reported. I feel a great deal interested to do some geological studies about the region's proneness to earthquakes. Will try to be back with my 'research' soon.

Earthquake in India?

2005-07-24T19:07:00.000+02:00

I'm just alerted by the BBC that a major earthquake struck the Nicobar Islands. No details have been provided. I am feeling very nervous whether this is of tsunami magnitude.

Apology does not fit in

2005-07-24T13:46:00.000+02:00

Really really I am very much moved by the killing of this poor Brazilian Menezes (27) in a London tube station by the police for no crime whatsoever. I don't understand why his running away from the plain-clothed gun-wielding officers is being considered as an excuse to shoot him. How can one make out at those nervous moments that those gun-toting guys were not, in fact, goons themselves (or

The human rights question?

2005-07-23T21:41:00.000+02:00

So it is finally announced that the man shot dead by the police at the Stockwell Tube Station two days back is not connected to the recent London bombings. The whole incident turns murkier than before with this development. It is also revealed that the victim is of Brazilian descent, a country whose name popped up for the first time. The incident very crudely shows us how difficult it is to

WWIII

2005-07-23T12:37:00.000+02:00

After the London bombings now came the attacks in Egypt. It seems like a shadow war being waged between two sides all around the world causing blood shedding, loss of lives, panic and utter chaos. If you go back into history of humankind you will be appalled to see that war has been omnipresent since time immemorial. Only the form of that changed from time to time. (for example, in the present

As I blog

2005-07-21T11:58:00.000+02:00

This is my fourth post since I started blog. The idea was to use this as a means to reach out to people with some brains and intellects. However, I was not welcomed by anybody on joining this community nor was I chided or reproached for that. I desire to see comments by others on my posts and but there is none so far. The whole ambiance seems to be totally oblivious of my presence. Practically, I

Kissinger on the Indians

2005-07-20T10:55:00.000+02:00

Yes I finally got the transcript (very recently released by the White House) of the actual telephonic conversation that took place in nov 1971 between Henry Kissinger, the then national security advisor of the US, and President Nixon where Mrs. Indira Gandhi was called an "old bitch" and the Indians "bastards". It is understandable that, in informal and casual chat, usage of slangs like those are

The name 'blog'

2005-07-19T12:20:00.000+02:00

This trasformation of the word `weblog' to simply `blog' appears to be very interesting. To discover who first used this may be even more interesting.

Blog opened ....

2005-07-18T10:20:00.000+02:00

I have just created this account. I am curious to know how best this blog can improve my life. For my part, I am serious.