[Editor's Note: This post was making the rounds on Facebook during the frenzied days of the Anna Hazare movement. Other folks had made this point but nobody had nailed it as well as Sourabh did. Reproduced here with his permission. A very interesting comment thread also ensued after I shared this post on Facebook - [...]
This Saturday as I drove to the grocery store to pick up my wife and kids, I was pleasantly surprised that Radio Indigo (Bangalore’s rock radio station) was airing an interview with Ashwin Mahesh and Prithvi Reddy (two leading social activists associated with Saaku (Karnataka Against Corruption), an ‘affiliate’ organization to Anna Hazare’s India Against [...]
Nitin Pai of The Acorn has answered this very well on his FAQ post today. Excerpted below is his response: There is a huge difference in context between 26th January 1950 when the Constitution of India came into force and the time before it. Mahatma Gandhi used civil disobedience against laws imposed on India by [...]
I’ve sometimes found it useful to resist the urge to blog immediately in the aftermath of a major event that I care about. The advantage with waiting is that one moves beyond gut reactions (ours and others), contemplate on some of the thoughtful opinions, and there’s a real opportunity to learn something new – not just [...]
(Sometimes stereotypes can be fun, sometimes they are no longer true.. take the following with a pinch of salt or tomato or garlic or onion.) Everything you eat is savoured in tomato, garlic and onion. You reuse gifts, wrapping paper, and aluminum foil. You try and eject food particles in your teeth — your tongue. [...]
You’ve just heard that a close relative was hospitalized or, worse, admitted to the ICU. Depending on the proximity of your relationship or your fondness towards that relative, your concern could propel you to either pick up the phone or, if you are in India, land up at the hospital. Before you do either, I’d [...]
(Warning: if you are grossed out by graphic descriptions of crap and related topics, or are otherwise squeamish, might want to give this post a miss.) Saw this story being shared on Twitter a few days ago – India: Land of many cell phones, fewer toilets and thought to myself – wasn’t this widely reported [...]
On Sep 21, I tweeted the following: Since my follower count is a lowly 280, not much of a discussion happens on Twitter. But since I had also published it to Facebook, there were a few responses – a grand total of 2 friends “liked” the post. I was trying to be controversial people! I [...]
Additional commentary Park timings seem to mirror temple timings though I haven’t verified whether the park is actually closed between 10am and 4pm. Only clockwise walking. Compliance rate is similar to that for the One-way and Maintain Lane Discipline signs you see on Indian roads. Fencing around the fountain for exercises – interesting phrase I say. [...]
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