Pittu is a traditional Indian game very popular in rural areas. So it was a pleasant surprise to watch some kids play it in the streets of the Indian Silicon Valley’s Koramangala area.
The game (which is supposed to have been played as far back as the Harappan civilization) consists of a stack of discs [...]
One news channel (or were they all?) reported the time of discharge to the LAST SECOND ! And repeated this info all through the day…
Sure, the entire nation is happy that the greatest star of all times is well .. but doesn’t the media have more pressing stories to move on to ?
In the article Rules Are No Obstacles for Committed People, Steve provides nuggets from his varied life illustrating how he constantly strove to do something different - breaking all rules.
At the risk of choosing A first among equals, this is one of his best posts to date, one which provides real scenarios from his [...]
Gmail now has a cool “web clips” feature. This displays RSS Feed entries (a default list which can be edited to add your own feeds) at a convenient location on the top of the Inbox/Current Label view. You can click on the feed item to open the item in a new tab/window.
Once again, a simple [...]
A couple of weeks back, there was an article by Mr. Harshad Oak (Hope I got the name right) which was doing the rounds of the fwding circuit, thanks to some great support by the IT labourers. The article was about the working conditions in the Indian IT industry, and the lack of work/life balance.
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Dear Santa…
Dear Santa,
This year I’ve been busy!
In May I signed my organ donor card (28 points). Last Sunday and I donated clothes to the needy (11 points). In August I ate my brussel sprouts (1 points). In March I helped across the street (6 points). In February I gave [...]
Where there is google, there is a way
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What’s up with Bangalore’s weather this past couple of days ? Hot in the morning, cold in the afternoon-> night .. ?
Pretty much like the Indian cricket team.. no consistency
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