So here is the thing that has been puzzling me (for the last five minutes, to be honest) – a portal called Sulekha has been sending emails to a lot of bloggers – whom they have decided are popular – asking if they would like their blog posts to be parallelly posted on Sulekha. Sure,… Continue reading Is Sulekha really spamming?
Category: Blogs and blogging
posts for desipundit
I am interesting in comments
The debate on comments in blogs is never-ending. Me personally, commento ergo bloggum (Latin makes me sound so cool – and clueless)… Which roughly means, I keep blogging because you in your nice and naive way keep leaving comments, thereby egging me on. You may or may not have noticed but I need little encouragement… Continue reading I am interesting in comments
The Kala Ghoda Gazette
The Kala Ghoda arts festival begins today, showcasing the best in arts that Bombay has to offer… And covering it live, well, almost live, will be an enthusiastic bunch of bloggers writing for the Kala Ghoda Gazette. The Kala Ghoda Gazette is the latest in the list of collablogs conceived of and managed by serial… Continue reading The Kala Ghoda Gazette
Metroblogging Mumbai Meet
That was quite a Mouthful… Akshay announces this blog meet up organized by and for metroblogging on Tuesday, 31st of January at 6 p.m. at the Carter Road – Cafe Coffee Day, Bandra (West). Do drop in – midweek blog meets are bound to be fun! For more details and to confirm your attendance, please… Continue reading Metroblogging Mumbai Meet
Itchy feet
In the last few weeks, bound to my wheelchair, which also happens to be my computer chair, I have put together some photographs and travel memories. For, Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quiestest chambers. The mind can never break off from the… Continue reading Itchy feet
Post updates
‘A time to reflect’ feels neglected. I have been busy elsewhere. Read my piece on indibloggies The Great Indian blog bhelpuri (continued here). In this post, I have argued that for a blog to stand out amidst the clutter, it is essential to focus on content. In other words, be a specialist blog. And this… Continue reading Post updates
My ‘Mindspace’ blog
Announcing my new blog Mindspace at wordpress. While regular programming will continue here as usual, Mindspace will have more focus on my work areas – qualitative research, ethnography, design and usability, innovations, new technology and such. Do head there for a dekko. Suggestions and feedback welcome and if nice, much appreciated. **** My first real… Continue reading My ‘Mindspace’ blog
‘Media Musings’ relaunched
Just a quick plug to say that Media Musings is up and running again after a longish break. Head there to read the latest post Television looking beyond Bollywood. For those new here, Media Musings is a blog that Harini and I author together. The blog is devoted to the media scene in India and… Continue reading ‘Media Musings’ relaunched
Bloggers are people too!
I am feeling increasingly uncomfortable about all the “power of blogging” chest thumping going around. Look at our muscles, just look at how we bloggers have set the biggies to their heels. Atleast in India, bloggers are a very small, almost miniscule proprotion of internet users, who are a very small percentage of the population… Continue reading Bloggers are people too!
New blog discoveries
Neha at desipundit points to this blog which airs the unheard voices of the HIV infected in India. Lives in focus is an excellent concept – Using video, audio and photographs, this website presents the voices of those who are rarely given space or time in traditional news media. Their latest post has this startling… Continue reading New blog discoveries