Another blog anniversary came and went, and as always, I missed it. This year, the tenth since I started this blog. When my friend Dina Mehta first urged me to begin blogging, I remember thinking, “But what do I have to say? Where will I go for things to write about all the time?” From… Continue reading Ten years of blogging
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DesiPundit shuts down
Like several others, I received an email from Patrix informing me of his decision to shut down Desipundit. This is Patrix’s post from an earlier time when he had decided to let DP go – fortunately for us, it was revived then but I guess the same logic holds now when he says the decision… Continue reading DesiPundit shuts down
Aaaaand we are back!
‘A time to reflect’ is now back in action after a break of more than two months. Though I wouldn’t blame you if you did not even notice that there was no new content on this blog. I do need to blog more regularly and hey, I am going to do just that. So, watch… Continue reading Aaaaand we are back!
Mob mentality
Who was it who said the mob has many heads but no brains? (Actually that is a rhetorical question – it was someone called Antoine de Rivarol – I checked on google). The reason I bring it up here is the recent #chetanblocks mob-lynch on twitter. What is it about the internet / social networking… Continue reading Mob mentality
Six and then some
‘A time to reflect’ turned six – the day came and went and I missed it as always. Any way, here is happy sixth birthday to my blog. The blog birthday resolve is to, well, blog. More regularly, more seriously. Ahem. In the meanwhile, all I said when ATTR turned five still remain true. Some… Continue reading Six and then some
The dying art of commenting
In Problogger, this fantastic line from I Came, I Saw, I Commented: Was It Worth It?– From Jane Austen: ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a blogger in possession of a good domain must be in want of some worthwhile comments’. A great post that asks, and answers the question – Is it worthwhile… Continue reading The dying art of commenting
Why blog when…
– you can share on google reader things that are possibly of little interest to anyone else? – you can update your status on facebook for the world to know your moods and what you had for dinner last night and how bad the traffic this morning is? – you can be a twit instead?… Continue reading Why blog when…
Five years!
That’s the thing about anniversaries. Five years now – a long long time to be tied to a blog. The day came and went end of August and I did not remember. Since this time last year – new friends, new job, new home, a bit of travel, lots of travel writing, photography, some pain,… Continue reading Five years!
Belated Blogger Appreciation Day
Blogger appreciation day…. came and went. And I had no clue. That may have been because I have not been blogging or reading blogs with any regularity (does speed-reading through google reader once every few days count?) Anyway, as it happened, I missed blogger appreciation day, which was April 14th – and came across the… Continue reading Belated Blogger Appreciation Day
Marketing?
Some odds and ends for the weekend… A compilation of Indian blogs on marketing, social media and advertising. Good weekend reading. I know / know of many of these people but not their blogs, or even that they had one, so it’s been a nice surprise to discover some of them… And from The Chasing… Continue reading Marketing?