Archive for May, 2010

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Monday, May 24th, 2010

At timesofindia.com, a report that is carried by many other Indian news sources, about Pakistan troops opening fire in Pooch, a sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir — Violation of cease fire by firing mortar bombs and rockets. Also mentioned is a jawan on the Indian side who was critically injured.
Dawn, [...]

Jumping the Gun

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Caption: Pietersen and Morgan leave the ground after they won the T20 World cup (AP Photo)
England has just reached the semi-final of the T20 world cup. They may not may not win the World Cup from here but certainly, this is their best feat since the 2005 Ashes win.
By the way, you see something [...]

Cementing Bonds

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

The Shore point Inn motel stands just the way I would have imagined a motel to be, thanks to Hollywood. They don’t have motel like these anymore, Nick, the motel owner, told me later. It has a sort of, mini tower for a sign board full of neon. They don’t allow it anymore — the [...]

Make Believe Green Plastic

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

There is this very unhealthy trend (and I know this is a part of the “mall culture” we find ourselves in) gaining ground in India. Go to any mall for grocery shopping and see how the helper at the billing section arranges every little thing that you have bought in crisp, bright polythene bags. I [...]

Bon jovi and I

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

Here’s one little fact that I am glad to be a part of: Bon Jovi and I have something in common.
On Friday, 30th of April, I took a flight (and then a connecting flight) from Bangalore to Newark, USA. I am glad to let my friends here know that I am on my first overseas [...]