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  1. Handwriting…Going…Going…Gone

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    / June 26, 2012 / 1 Comment
    Is it time to write an obit to yet another ancient human skill? While computers and the Internet have made English the global language, they have also just about killed cursive writing or handwriting today. The focus is totally on the computer keyboard. Beyond computer keyboards, texting also moves people...

  3. The art of paan-chewing

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    / November 3, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By Philip Joshua   You might have noticed that every second person in Hyderabad has a fancy for chewing something on the go. Paan chewing is one such habit. And there are paan chewers and paan chewers.   The Sweller: This type keeps the whole paan to one side of...
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    Tagged chewing, cleanliness, , hygiene, paan, spitting

  4. One for the road, in Hyderabad

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    / October 28, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Philip Joshua The quintessential Hyderabadi lexicon offers a gamut of expressions which is unique to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. A few that you are likely to encounter on the road and what you need to know before you leave home. Mean time: Never go for a...

  5. The trail of the MMTS

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    / September 11, 2011 / Leave a comment
     By Philip Joshua   Awaiting at James street railway stationGleaming tracks lie in full attentionHere comes the 9.21 localThe blue bodied queen at the focal Halts for a minute, lets out a baritone soundSmiling faces get in, some hang aroundWith the sound of gnashing metalThe local surges light as a...

  6. Thodi si to lift kara de

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    / September 5, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Philip Joshua   Life is an elevating experience. Literally so, given the number of times we board and exit the lift in a day. Have you ever taken a look and tried to analyse the kind of people who get into the lift and share that space with you?...

  7. Guide to Hyderabadi lingo? Hau !

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    / September 3, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Philip Joshua   A number of `Hyderabadi’ lingo films, starting with `Angrez’ popularised the unique lingo of the city but for outsiders, many of the terms are like a googly on a turning track. Here is a very basic guide, that should help negotiate at least the autodrivers and...

  8. All-time mazaa

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    / September 2, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By Philip Joshua   Ever landed up at the ATM at the same time when the van is there for a refill? Then you must have been witness to guards jumping out and giving you a look as if you are waiting to loot the bank.   And then of...

  9. Autocracy in Hyderabad. Or is it Auto-crazy?

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    / August 31, 2011 / 1 Comment
    By Philip Joshua   Hiring an auto requires a flexible body because you need to wave your hands and twist your body like a Kung Fu master to attract the attention of the auto driver. I now wave my hands to a speeding auto, which takes a rash u-turn as...

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