tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52931802011-04-21T13:19:52.845-07:00hemanthnoreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293180.post-1144359509983997922006-04-06T14:35:00.000-07:002006-04-06T14:54:04.046-07:00

[via]Latest addition to my wishlist. Live News in the Restroom! The rsstroom's got to be ranked as the next best thing to happen after RSS. Only problem is, it's rumored to be fake!

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And you thought Narayana Murthy was as far as you could go to cite a boss who sets an example for his employees on simple living. Try the 4th richest man on earth! Ingvar Kamprad, a.k.a the man who created IKEA.The Car that Ingavar drives, when he isn't taking the bus to work. A quick glance through this page shows that most of the other billionaires aren't in a hurry for an Auto update.The

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Take this no hassle survey for Shutterfly and get a 128 MB Memory Card, free. [via]

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A film about a Tamil Human Right's worker, who fought the LTTE, the IPKF and the Sri Lankan Government is making waves. The few lines on Rajani Thiranagama set me off Googling about the lady. When people assasinate Jaffna University's Head of the Anatomy Department, while she cycled her way back home, it fails to remain as a mere statistic. The more I read about her, the more humbled I am.When

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Rahman with his Orchestrator, Christopher Nightingale.Looks like A R Rahman's got another stinker on his hand. Sadly, the Lord of the Rings musical isn't really setting his stock on fire. Remember the kind of reviews Bombay Dreams received on its Broadway debut. With NY Times dismissing it right away, doubts about LOTR even making it to Broadway (based on reviews by the NYC-based media) have been

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Without citing India or the majority of Mumbai's population that lives in slums or the shanties ringing the conference venue, Bo referred to "some developing countries" that cram their poor into "clusterings of shantytowns" where life is too bleak for freedom to mean anything. "Some people in those places cannot even have a shower for years on end. And these people - most of them have no access

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Got to give it to Shyamalan. His ad (also viewable here) for American Express is outright intriguing, honest and charming. Here's why Shyamalan says he made the ad. While you're at it, here's an interesting excerpt from that conversation:I said to them before I signed on "you need to know right away there are certain levels of integrity that I have and that is going to make this difficult." The

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A sample from Cagle's take on Bush's largess to India.

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A Textbook trouble's been brewing in California's backyard. Source of the problem, is the potrayal of Hinduism in Californian School textbooks. Parents, Academicians, Scholars and Educationists are in the middle of a super debate to define what Hinduism is. The debate assumes even higher singnificance 'cause according to NPR, Schools across the United States adopt California's Textbooks!MetroOne

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AOR is a rare Telugu movie that'll make Hitchcock proud. Maybe am playing it up a bit, but Anukokunda's got class. Director Chandra Sekhar Yeleti's style reminds me of Ram Gopal Varma when he'd just made Shiva. Clearly, I missed the Aithe flares somewhere or else I would've found AOR much earlier.Told with all modesty, coming from AP, AOR tells a story from a young woman's perspective. Sahasra (

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Peter Jackson weaves his magic with KK, but when it's all over there's only a handful scenes that make the movie memorable. Take away the scenes between King Kong and Naomi Watts; and the film doesn't step up much. Not disappointed, but not too thrilled about it either.

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Anbu Mani, India's Minister for Health has a new report to back his law that'd ban smoking on Indian screens and it comes from University of California San Francisco.

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Forget Madras' culture policing. Rajasthan's guidelines to tourist takes us back a few hundred centuries. Don't trust me? Take a peek:Men should never touch women in public, even to help a woman out of a car, unless the lady is very elderly or infirmIn Indian culture... men socialise with men, and women with women Married couples in Asia do not hug, hold hands or kiss in public. Even embracing at

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Thanks to Amar Bose, you'll have a smoother ride over potholes. His suspension design would be a dream come true for Indian drivers, but like his speakers, the suspension system's going to the high-end car buyers. The add-on cost of the extra smooth ride for your Car - $5000.

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Time Magazine examines "How Indians came to view fair skin as an ideal--and a business opportunity"

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Albert Brooks' Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World; India and Pakistan, to be more precise. Rediff has a great introduction to the film.

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With Hollywood Ending, Woody Allen let us into a filmmaking style, even while satirizing it (what if a Director turns blind and doesn't wish to stop shooting!); In Melinda & Melinda he takes us a little closer to his thought process while narrating a story. Two people discuss how a single incident ("A bunch of friends are having a jolly Dinner and a woman walks into them..." scenario) can be

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"Hmm..., you wear a Turban, you must be Terror". That's the theme in America, going by the number of situations, where Sikhs have been caught in the cross-fire. I for one think this incident has to do with the Sikh Cabbies harassing the Cops in Manhattan. Musharaf's "No Al-Qaida Here: Movement 2" Symphony gets a few jarring notes. Just hold a moment! Human Rights "activists" speaking up from

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Moved to MT (again). Pls be patient while you're being re-directed there...

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The song that opens with the titles for Raincoat has me in a bind. Rarely has a song given me the bumps like this one ("Mathura Nagarpathi Kaahe Tum Gokulu ...") Set to Debojyoti Mishra's music, rendered by the ever-impressive Shubha Mudgal, the song has an innate quality to set the mood for the impending narration. So apt is Rituparno Ghosh’s lyric, every time you play the song, the whole movie

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What? Pakistan never had an Arts school!How Much Is Your Stolen Music Worth?Ganga Dham, India's Mythological themed park.Muslim workers walk out at Dell plant in prayer dispute.Quentin wins Empire's Icon of the Decade Award."Passion of the Christ - Recut", coming to a theatre near you.

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No, it’s not about Balaji. I know he's having the time of his life, but I know of someone else who's having a ball - ME. It's about that famous VKR liner. Reminds me, I actually saw that scene where Janagaraj goes "En Pondati Orrukku Poita..." (Agni Nakshathiram) being shot outside our school. Unfortunately, the name Mani Ratnam or P C Sreeram wouldn't have rung a bell to me (in the 80's) during

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Here's the promised update: Finished ahead of two (out of eight) other racers, so can pat myself for it ;) The motor literally sucked after the third (of 11) race. Just couldn't get it to move fast enough, no matter how hard I abused the controller. If you're interested in Slot Cars or would like to explore, here're some resourceful links:Understanding Motors.Preparing to Race.Words of

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Warning: this post may contain shameless bragging, in dangerous proportions.Few weeks earlier, when we were at the Mall, our attention turned to a store that seemed to be abuzz with whining motors. We stepped in to check out what was going on behind the huge crowd that had gathered around the huge black table with black tracks on it. Days later, I would own my first Slot car and spend much of my

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Indian Women abused most: UN Study. More.Either Women here speak up to surveys or UN's out to screw us again!Fat Women outnumber underfed: StudyIndia's an exception though.Bollywood defends its 'bare all' trendOfcourse they'd explain anything on earth.Sonia brings up Women's reservation, again.Good Luck this time Ma'am.Aspirin lets Women downWhile it helps Men save thier heart, it only favours

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I subscribed to India Today few weeks ago, online. After the checking out was done, the last page flashed a Temporary Subscription Id. I didn't care to note it down 'cause I was sure IT would have sent it with the email Confirmation. For the next 6 weeks I regretted not putting the number down on a piece of paper. No, I had no number in the email and worse, repeated emails (4) to the Subscription

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If you ever come across a boat named "Bergen Count, N.J", on the Tamil Nadu shore, think Andrew J. Krieger. The Hedge Fund manager from New Jersey says his Life Packages kit has brought cheers and happiness to Pudupattinam, where no relief had reached. New York Times profiles Andrew Krieger's efforts to "repay" India through his charity work.NY Times:Mr. Krieger, 48, a former high-profile Wall

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Iqbal Masud has an interesting analysis of Indian Cinema, from a Muslim perspective.Screen:In the 70s, a new stereotype began to emerge. This was the common or garden Muslim. He would be a model of loyalty and discipline and when he died it would be with the Kalma (or Proclamation of Faith) on his lips. He no longer talked the flowery Urdu of the Shahenshah and the Nawabs but the patois of the

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Hillary Clinton gets 2005 'Weasel Award'.Yahoo investing in Blogs and Social NetworkingMushy plays down the Patriots

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Mid Day has a list of don't for folks before they hit the mat.Mid Day:Do not assume that yoga demands fasting, and excessively regimented food habits and lifestyle. In fact the proper practice of yoga will effectively guide you to choose the best food and a healthy lifestyle.

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The Oscar for 'Born Into Brothels' offers some valuble lessons for Indian Filmmakers. Focus on India's stinky underbelly, make something that highlights India's poverty, illiteracy, social ills or something like that. May be we'll land some Oscar soon. Next time you read about an Indian film doing its rounds in the U.S, check the subject, it should reflect a theme on Human Rights violations,

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The Pakistanis seem to be very clear about their policy against "occupied" territories. While their heart'd bleed for the Kashmiris, fear of spanking, makes them run away from the Dalai Lama!

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If someone could kick that rascal who's responsible for taking the National Flag off "accessories", I'd like to go over to his place. Who gave these guys the right to keep the flags only to poles? Not only will the Indian cricket team have to scrub the flag off, Narain Karthikeyan's headgear will be missing the Tricolour on the F1 tracks too! P.S: Per a latest clarification by the Government, the

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Mayank Jain wants his (Bhopal) police force to be looked upon with awe and respect. His experiment with a Rs. 30 "Moustache allowance" for Cops who sport a "proper" one, seeks to reinstate the lost pride.Telegraph:"The response is growing and in the months ahead we expect to see more moustachioed policemen," said Mayank Jain, police chief of a district west of Bhopal where the "prestige enforcing

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You thought we had call centers in India for answering Banking woes, Insurance claims, Collection calls and Computer crashes. How about this one:Taipei Times:American schools desperate to improve their students' math grades are hiring Indian companies who provide tutors at a fraction of the cost of American tutors. These tutors sit in New Delhi, Mumbai or Bangalore helping youngsters with their

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Braveheart has been voted the Worst film to have won the Academy Awards for 'Best Picture'. Readers of British Magazine, Empire, chose 'Braveheart' over, 'A Beautiful Mind', 'The Greatest Show On Earth', 'Ordinary People', 'Forrest Gump', 'Terms Of Endearment', 'Around the World In 80 Days', 'Cavalcade', 'Rocky' and 'How Green Was My Valley'. Given a vote, I would have glady spilt mine between

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Matthew McConaughey will share "some cool, interesting, and unexpected stories" from his 'Sahara' shoot through a Mtv Blog.McConaughey is riding around in a his personal Airstream trailer painted with art from the film on his cross-country tour so he can spread the word to fans and chronicle his adventures on a blog at mtv.com/movies. "I love getting on the road and meeting new people in new

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It was interesting to read this article about same-sex marriages in India. Not only does a colonial law supposedly put couples behind the bar, it could keep them there for 10 years, if they're found "violating" a certain clause. The law is silent on gay marriages, and same-sex couples are taking advantage of this loophole to perform marriage ceremonies and live together. However, they are

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In an emotional tone, Gen Musharaf declared"I'm an optimist, as I said, and I don't think very much of such extreme possibilities, but I do know there is a political process in place," the president replied when asked by Reuters Video News who would run the country should an assassin succeed. "There is no monarchy going on here, I don't have to nominate an heir. The people of Pakistan, the

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In the 2002 NY Auto show, this Cruiser was a concept, which according to the Toyota stall, wasn't going to be out in "the next few Years". Here it is, ready for 2006-7. We posed with it for atleast 25 snaps, before letting other have the honor. Apart from the sexy exterior and a Jeep-ish rugged look, the FJ Cruiser lets you skip your Hotel booking, if you're comfy sleeping inside a metal box.

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In the ongoing debate about Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Page 3', Washington Times offers its two cents [Registration required] about the phenomenon.Bhandarkar insisted that his movie was not meant to offend. "I'm not making a judgment," he said by telephone from Bombay, describing the movie as "a documentary, realistic portrayal." He added, "I myself am on Page 3 so many times. . . . They are not creepy

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Sagarika Ghose's column 'Dutiful sons aren’t youth icons' in Indian Express leaves a huge hole in the media's myth that India's youth will deliver her into the next big thing. Her argument that the next-gen crowd that matters most, it's political crop, isn't any where close to giving India a fresh push holds water.IE:When political life was ideological, such as for example in the 1970s, with

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If you swear by Google Search, you may already know this but if haven't heard about it yet, next time try Google Suggest, the Search that (hmm...) suggests what you MAY be searching for.Google FAQ:As you type into the search box, Google Suggest guesses what you're typing and offers suggestions in real time. This is similar to Google's "Did you mean?" feature that offers alternative spellings for

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How do you deal with a nasty Review of your Movie? Ask Rob Schneider. His response is one worth taking note off...I went online and found that you have won nothing. Absolutely nothing. No journalistic awards of any kind, Disappointed, I went to the Pulitzer Prize database of past winners and nominees. I though, surely, there must be an omission. I typed in the name Patrick Goldstein and again,

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When it comes to clarification, Pakistan's Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed does it best. He... "described as "baseless" the allegations printed in this week's edition of Time magazine, but he did not rule out that Khan could have sold technology to more countries than initially thought." - NY Newsday

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The temptation to pretend that I grew up watching all the classics and hence am supposed to be an authority in Hollywood movies was immense, but that would have robbed me the opportunity to write about the Movie like I watched it just yesterday. I choose the second route 'cause that would be simpler to explain.The General' (1927) has been on my list of '100 Movies to Watch before I Die' and I was

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Finally, Narain Karthikeyan's brought the dream of Indian F1 fans true. He's being offered one of the spots; in Jordan-Toyota Team. The decision may come barely days after Eddie Jordan, the man who launched Schumacher, sold his team to Russian Shnaider

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I'm switching back to Blogger from Movable Type. It may take some time for me to import all entries from MT to here, so please excuse the gaping holes in the archives here.

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A Year after he gave Rahman a thumbs up, Richard Corliss returns to vindicate picking ARR, with this column in TIME. Rahman laced some spectacular melodies that not only serve the drama, they create their own — as in the duet ballads Yeh Haseen Vadiyan and Roja Jaaneman, which first are grounded in recitative, then suddenly ascend into celestial melody. Either one could be a top 40 hit in a

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On 23rd of this month, last Thursday, I was literally cursing myself for the delay. FedEx would not be able to deliver my package before the 29th. I had overestimated FedEx's capabilities (with specific reference to the Christmas weekend). I HAD to get some document across to my father (in Madras) by the morning of Dec 29th and here I was inside Kinko’s (in case you didn't notice the banner

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Sadhus can offer inspiration for quiet a lot of things, but this one kicked Marc Emery to start a Ganja Party, a Bhang Magazine and a Charas-TV! In 1992, Marc Emery was just another visitor to India. When he visited Pushkar in Rajasthan, he says he couldn't believe his eyes. "Sadhus were smoking ganja openly. No policemen interrupted them. In Varanasi, sadhus used ganja and bhang. In

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You've heard stories from the Indian Government/Media about how ISI is creating chaos in India. How would it sound from the other side? RAW, India's espionage agency bothering Pakistan! A report by a Pakistani researcher on the Indian intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), says that the organisation is pursuing its agenda in all neighbouring countries, including Pakistan despite

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Wonder what's keeping India from becoming major econonmy like China, try this: A joint survey by the World Bank and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) states that it takes 89 days to start a business in India, as opposed to 2 days in Australia, 5 in the US and 41 in China. This is mainly due to the inspector raj' that is still all pervasive despite extensive measures taken to

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Here's some bad news from India that you wouldn't spot in the Pakistani Press: Washington Times: Six Muslim women in India, who refused to sell their land at ridiculously low prices to a local Muslim board, reportedly are facing a tough 'Fatwa.' Under the religious ruling, the women in Hazaribagh in India's West Bengal state are forbidden from drawing water in the locality or use the local

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It's a common practice in India to learn driving early in the morning, when the traffic is thin. It's also a good habit to check the road before you start your lessons, even if the 'road' happens to be the runway at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Two cops (one a SPG Commando) who claimed they were riding the scooter to the Pir Baba shirne within the airport's premises, almost missed their

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It's about that baked chicken on everybody's mouth in the US of A. Ask your new American friend to name the language commonly spoken in India. Chances are, a few pondering moments later you'd get the answer - "Hindu". Ask the same person, what India's favourite food is, "Tandoori Chicken" you'll be told in a flash. Isn't it worth finding out it's origin and what's behind it's celebrity status,

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When you're 350 years old, you get too much attention. In fact all the attention that's been missing in the past is reserved only for such annual celebrations. It's in times such as these that they discover there's something tilting, very dangerously. In the Taj's case it would be one of it's minarets. Agra - Authorities in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state have launched an urgent

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Imagine, you had a small keychain and pressing a tiny button on it could turn a TV off, ANYWHERE. You know where I'm going with this. Yes, TV-Be-Gone does just that. Wish I had one for the Office cafeteria. WIRED wrote: Altman's key-chain fob was a TV-B-Gone, a new universal remote that turns off almost any television. The device, which looks like an automobile remote, has just one button. When

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Missing that smell of New York? Laurice Rahme says don't worry, they've packed it in a bottle. Chelsea, Park Avenue, Wall Street, they got them all. CNN reports: The collection of 21 fragrances ranges from a bouquet scent for Chelsea, the city's flower district, to a rich coffee- and vanilla-tinged New Haarlem. The chamomile-based fragrance Park Avenue is elegant, while Fashion Avenue is an

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Stinking farms, Pony Ride, Oil-soaked 'Amazing' Onions, free Circus, Tractor Show-offs, useless stuffed Toys and plenty of makeshift rides were all there at this year's Dixie Classic Fair, so were we. We caught the last three days of the fair. Ah, the beauty of living down South ;)Will write more about it shortly. Here are the snaps for now... Don't miss these vintage snaps of the DC Fair.

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In India, IT makes everyone bend over. The most spectacular comes from one of India's Red States, West Bengal. The communist Government doesn't want lose the IT race; it's even made IT and "Essential Service"! BBC reports: ... To make this possible, West Bengal's communist government has taken some steps that might make even a staunch capitalist blanche. It has declared IT - and IT-enabled

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It happens so often, you're Cell phone's battery has drained. You're waiting for that important call, but you've got to hit the Bed. You let you Mobile sleep next to you, while you're catching up with your sleep. Imagine your sweet dream being interrupted by your phone's explosion! Can't believe it, try this. Meanwhile, cell phones aren't the primary distractions for American Drivers; it's

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You could soon be sipping a cup of hot brew of Indian Coffee, at Starbucks. Thanks to an agreement between Starbucks and Tata Coffee, India will supply coffee to the World, again. ... The Starbucks deal with Tata Coffee "is yet another significant milestone to show how Indian coffee is gaining acceptance in the international market," Tata Coffee Ltd. managing director Hamid Ashraff said in a

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Talk about adapting to the conditions. Peter Kin presents 'IQ' Shirts for 9-5 Executives, that keep out not just Musquitos, but body odour, Coffee stains and heat. Indian apparel companies have introduced a range of clothes for slogging nine to five executives, shirts and trousers that emanate perfume, repel mosquitos, keep you cool and remain spotless even when splashed with coffee. The

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An open jail in India, it's so open, these guys are almost scot-free. Save the rollcall at dawn and dusk, they can have their jobs, conduct business, live with relatives, even go out to a movie. Now, where is the Indian Human Rights Commission? Not a cluster of iron-barred cells but houses built by themselves with their own money. Homes that contain parents, spouse, children, grandchildren—one

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Oscar Wilde would have celebrated 150 today, had he been alive. Since he isn't, BBC picks, what it thinks is this Genius' best Quotes. I have more than one to pick as my favourites, but this is what I'm tempted to use for my Blog: "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about" * Link contributed by Harsha.

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If you are bored of the regular news and thirsting for out of the ordinary news, you will love farq.com.

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skepdic.com If you are chronic skeptic like me, you would call every human invention a hoax and want it exposed. When exposed you have that deep satisfaction that comes when you think you have conquered another scam. If you are from that much hated tribe, visit the Skepdic site for pure bliss.

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crayon.net - Making News Ever tried to create your own electronic Newspaper (Newsletter, whatever). For one getting to decide the template and layout is one issue, getting the right news is another. Crayon makes publishing your own Newspaper such an easy task, half the websites which spend so much time and energy running Newspapers (based on other websites) are really going to kick themselves

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This blog has moved to Instant Kaapi

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Just as one always suspected. You seem to get the feeling that you see more Indians in NYC everytime you go back to the city. Well Times of India has just highlighted it with a statistic that says Indian-American population in NYC has increased by 25% (as of 2001 census). Check this Stat for a split up of the numbers. But trust me I'm very sceptic about the whole thing, 'cause between the time

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