Do these people really have nothing else to do? Posted on May 4, 2007May 4, 2007 It’s amazing what can take over the collective consciousness of a minority of the population and get a seemingly trivial non-issue hyped all over the media! A kiss, a saree and now Buddha in the bathroom? Like someone said, it’s okay to relieve yourself in public places (that’s obviously a part of our great culture) but a kiss – hai ram!! And whoever said you can’t have a Buddha statue in a bathroom? When has that been against the law?! It’s getting more ridiculous by the day. We’re going to set some kind of a record in filing public litigation cases. And burning effigies. At this rate we’ll have an booming effigy making business at least, if nothing else. Thankfully, this case has been thrown out! Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Entertainment India & Around Living
My least favourite household chore is… Posted on January 18, 2007January 18, 2007 “My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first one being — hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.†~ Erma Bombeck I can’t even begin to tell you how much I empathise with this statement. Really. There are very few things that I abhor in… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
My year without TV! Posted on January 7, 2008January 7, 2008 Earlier last year, around March, when I moved house, I didn’t have a television set. My previous owner had one at the flat which I put to good use. When I moved I didn’t immediately buy one and it wasn’t a conscious decision at first, but then I decided that… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
Circle of life Posted on August 30, 2004 We joke about death and dying. But it’s hard to accept when it actually strikes. It happened earlier in the year when a close friend lost her husband. He was in his 30s. Two young children. She’s never worked in her life. One day, he had a stroke and he… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
My social sciences books in school told me that India was a tolerant country. Blatant lies. We are becoming more and more obsessed with such trivial things. Given that “the law of the land” has so many restrictions on the use of the flag and other “objects”, I wonder where this will all lead. Reply
…And… I bet more than half of the politicians who showed their ‘concern’ about the National Anthem / NRN episode won’t be able to recite the National Anthem if asked to… Reply
We need a lot of changes in the Indian System – starting with politicians, media next and the mindset of ‘people’ too. Until a cleansing act is done, nothing changes. Reply
I believe most of us are totally confused and lost when it comes to Indian values and culture and the leaders and media is doing a superb job of further confusing everyone with meaningless crap! Reply
Ha ha.. I love the comments.. Its few.. But its diverse. I mean ranging from constructive suggestions to desperation to humour. Come on Guys relax. It s a Country who have tried to stand taller for its height. And I guess in process of standing tall, we did set our bar very high. Finally we are all human. Those who are opposing are poor people who will get 50Rs of whole day of shouting and vandalising. They dont even have a voice. They are paid caricatures. Those behind them are already half-dead. you know who had put them to their position..it s US. We careless, indifferent voters.. who think voting is some kind of not-so – cool thing. And if we were not tolrant country..how else you explain our general good ness to even britshers who tormented our ancestors and ripped our country of its wealth.. I mean the point is those who are arranging these circus shows of objections are nothing..BUT our annointed political leaders.. Reply
He He, missed out on the Budha one. Thought the cake, the kiss and the saree kind were too much. Am totally speechless at the Budha one! Reply
There was a quote “Everyone will have his 15 seconds of fame”. I want to change it a little and quote “Everyone’s effigy will be burnt” -Rk 🙂 Reply
Just was wondering … its been 48 hrs since the dera sachha sauda flare up in Punjab and it seems to me that every religious sect in india is “mad” about something or the other right now … i guess its silly season yet again .. ( but wasnt that the monsoons ? ..no wait .. they have floods to update minute on minute nowadays ) AND be it big or small it always has to be accompanied by gratuitous violence meted out to straw effigies which then block the drains during the monsoons.Maybe we should all go to the Metropolitans Magistrate’s court in LA to file a case against Richard Gere for indecent exposure by proxy .. Mr.Kejriwal lifted his pants above ankle height in front of the Mehboob residence on thursday last. Hari Om. Reply