Ogilvy rules, ok? Apologies David Ogilvy – (in advertising) when you have nothing to say, sing it. More Ogilvy rules here… *** Today’s Times of India carries another article about that terrible “sport” so popular in the middle east camel racing – with children as jockeys – Over 5,000 Pakistani children still racing camels, says… Continue reading When you have nothing to say, link it
Author: charukesi
Bare feet and happy faces…
We were driving back from an early morning drive + trek near Pune when I spotted this bunch of happy school goers. Rows of girls followed by rows of boys and then again the girls… All shepherded by a few extremely harassed teachers. Happy kids in their smart bright blue and khaki school uniforms… straining… Continue reading Bare feet and happy faces…
Yellowikis – business listings as wiki
Can’t find that information on the small business you were looking for? Now there is yellowikis – business information in wiki format. (Link through ResearchBuzz). This is what their main page says – We want to be like Yellow Pages (http://www.yellowpages.com), Dun and Bradstreet (http://www.dnb.com/us/) and Hoovers (http://www.hoovers.com) all rolled into one – but open,… Continue reading Yellowikis – business listings as wiki
On trousered modesty
Harini writes about the decision of Mumbai University to ban women from wearing mini skirts, tight tops and shorts, saying this will help prevent rape. Rightly, Harini has taken offence to this cause-effect pronouncement – between rape and attire… And then halfway across the world, there is this – Sartorial shock as English school bans… Continue reading On trousered modesty
Rainwear for your cell phones
Priceless tips on how to protect your phone during the monsoon – and textually says this is the third article in a week on waterproofing mobiles… The article in cybernoon which textually has linked to begins with, A mobile phone is a cherished possession of most people these days. For many, they are second only… Continue reading Rainwear for your cell phones
Get off that couch, you potato!
Language Log writes that British potato farmers want ‘couch potato’ removed from the OED. “The potato industry are fed up with the disservice that ‘couch potato’ does to our product when we have an inherently healthy product,” said Kathryn Race, head of marketing at the British Potato Council, a body set up by the government… Continue reading Get off that couch, you potato!
AIDS and the c word
Found this very interesting post on chutneyspears (oh, I love the name!) – Looking with one eye shut (the picture produced below is also from that blog) Dominic Emmanuel, a Catholic priest from the Delhi Catholic Archdiocese together with the omnipresent Samaritan, Mahesh Bhatt, is leading the efforts to make a Bollywood style movie on… Continue reading AIDS and the c word
My Bangladeshi bai
Recently one day, my maid did not turn up for work in the morning (an event that is crucial for the functioning of this household since she also acts as our unofficial morning alarm). She did not come the next day or the day after that. And no message from her either. It was very… Continue reading My Bangladeshi bai
Blog fillers
This one goes out to our own cow-blogger Amit Varma… We walked in the lane together The sky was covered with stars We reached the gate in silence As I lifted down the bars She neither smiled nor thanked me Because she knew not how For I was only a Farmer’s Boy And she was… Continue reading Blog fillers
More about me
I have finally added more pages on my website – personal and work information – this is something I have beem meaning to do for a long time now… Cheer the frontpage queen, friends and fans 🙂 And the website, like most things in life is work-in-progress, and far from perfect – I am working… Continue reading More about me