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  1. Touch Me Not

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    / July 9, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The world is divided into two kinds of people – those who love touchscreen phones and those who don’t. Naturally, having been a hopeless technophobe since as long back as I can remember, I belong to the second category. And life is really tough for people like us now, because...

  2. Inception 2.0 in the times of Jagan

    Posted by pragnya vadam
    / June 19, 2012 / 2 Comments
    Assuming that Jagan becomes the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh with a new capital, after the state of Telangana is formed, how would his new cabinet, the new state and new capital be? I believe his new capital would be somewhere close to Pulivendula and Idupulapaya. A new airport would...

  3. Hinglish Tinglish!

    Posted by Rama Menon
    / June 16, 2012 / 2 Comments
    The British quit India long ago but left behind a legacy in the form of English. Despite the heavy regional influence on the language, English continues to connect people from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Gujarat to Tripura. Each region has a specific dialect, which Indians consider their `mother tongue’. Written...

  4. Valmiki rewrites the last chapter of Ramayana

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    / May 14, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The original Ramayana : Lord Ram returns to Ayodhya after 14 years in exile, after vanquishing Raavan in Lanka. His younger brother Bharat has been holding fort, worshipping Ram’s sandals on the throne. Bharat is overjoyed to see Ram back and the elder brother is crowned king of Ayodhya. But...

  5. Pontifications on Auntification

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    / May 3, 2012 / 5 Comments
    Ok… I have swept this topic under the carpet for long enough now. It is time I outed it. Friends, sisters, countrywomen, it is time to protest against a grave injustice being done to us. I am talking about that serious threat to the well being of urban Indian women...

  7. Horn OK Please

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    / March 1, 2012 / Leave a comment
    A lot of weekend tourists from Punjab, Haryana and Delhi come to McLeod Ganj to escape from the heat, so one would not be surprised to see bumper stickers with the words ‘Jat’, ‘Prince’ or ‘Happy’ pasted on their Boleros and Scorpios.

  8. Lahore-Karachi by air, in the toilet

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    / February 15, 2012 / Leave a comment
    For all those of you who always say It happens only in India, can now eat your words. Because it can happen in Pakistan as well. A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) captain decided to accommodate two passengers in the toilet of the Lahore-Karachi flight after seats were not available. IANS...

  9. Amul ads – Utterly Butterly Delicious

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    / February 10, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Amul has always been known for their topical advertisements. The ads often take a current event, give it a humorous twist of words. Almost always in good taste. The lovable Amul Moppet never forgets to have her butter on the toast. Before Amul Moppet, it was the Air India Maharaja...

  10. Why ‘Mall Culture’ could save India

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    / January 14, 2012 / 2 Comments
    By Raamesh Gowri Raghavan Say the word mall, and there are people who will immediately start calling you names and start frothing at the mouth. This article is not aimed at them. This article is aimed instead at the common man, who stoically puts up with everything life throws at...

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