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Darndest English signs in China

By on October 23, 2010 in Photos-Videos, Random

(Hat tip to my pal Dhananjay for forwarding these gems with the hilarious captions)

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House #54, 17th Main, 2nd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore

By on September 8, 2010 in India-Socio-Politico, Photos-Videos

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The Darndest Things You See in India – Part 4 (Park Signs)

By on August 25, 2010 in India-Socio-Politico, Photos-Videos

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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The Darndest Things you see in India – Part 3

By on August 5, 2010 in India-Socio-Politico, Photos-Videos

Jail-birds? Think again.. group of day labourers headed to work. Next post in this 4-part series is The darndest things you see in India – Part 4 (park signs).

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Kargil Day – The Least We Can Do is Remember

By on July 26, 2010 in Photos-Videos, R2I (Staying Put), Troubling

Today is the 11th anniversary of the day India won the Kargil war against Pakistan. One of my fauji friends (and classmate from Xaviers Bokaro) forwarded an email with pictures of the brave officers who won this war for India, albeit with a lot of casualties. His email started with the statement – the least [...]

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The darndest things you see in India – Part 2

By on July 22, 2010 in India-Socio-Politico, Photos-Videos

The previous post of this series is The darndest things you see in India and the next is The darndest things you see in India – Part 3.

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One billion people can’t be wrong…

By on July 20, 2010 in Photos-Videos, R2I (Decisions)

I’ve always been a fan of Tantra T-shirts and this one’s particularly appropriate for the blog. The talented Mr. Rochit was sporting this shirt during a weekend visit with his family. If you have any smart-alecy comments, don’t be silent…

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The darndest things you see in India

By on June 11, 2010 in India-Socio-Politico, Photos-Videos

1 year 10 months and 3 non-SLR camera phones later, below is a partial collection of India-defining frames I’ve found interesting. The next post in this 4-part series – The darndest things you see in India (Part 2).

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Offroading in Behrampur/Gurgaon – Selected Shorts from Jun 2008

By on September 21, 2009 in Photos-Videos, Sports

A selection of videos from my offroading adventure with Pranshu Gupta (and his bad boy friends) in Behrampur – a hamlet on the outskirts of Gurgaon. Disclaimer: no animals were harmed in the making of these videos (Jun 2008).

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Mopeds (especially the TVS with its mighty 50cc engine) are ideal for cargo

The Urban Indian Steed (photo blog)

By on February 22, 2009 in Car & Driver, India-Socio-Politico, Photos-Videos, R2I (Staying Put)

Sure, the number of automobiles on Indian roads has dramatically increased in the last 20 years but it still pales in comparison to the urban steeds that zip past lumbering 4-wheelers, zig & zag through gnarling traffic, and frustrate pedestrians when they get on the pavements in a bid to weave traffic jams. I’m referring [...]

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