I have been meaning to write about Bundi, one of the most beautiful places I have visited in Rajasthan and even India. Just 40 km from Kota, the ugly industrial town, Bundi has managed to stay largely undiscovered and consequently unspoilt; ‘off the beaten track’ does not begin to describe Bundi… On the way to… Continue reading Magical Bundi
Headed towards Mathrubhoomi
Yet another China v/s India story. And not so pleasant or exciting this time. It is believed that the Chinese kill over a million girls every year in order to have a boy. It is also believed that Indians are about to overtake the Chinese in a few years. And Even the world’s poorest countries,… Continue reading Headed towards Mathrubhoomi
Sunday fun reading
Yet another interesting thread from flickr (and I must mention here how impressed I am with the way flickr has taken off as a social interaction and communication tool – way beyond just a forum to post one’s personal photographs). A story from us all ..6 words and pass it on!! Mikenpet has started this… Continue reading Sunday fun reading
The Scian Melt – all about science
This edition of the Scian Melt is here as promised… There have not been too many nominations for this one but I searched around a bit and have added a few posts on my own. Enjoy! Fitting to start this melt with an initiative started by Sunil Laxman on presenting science news. He hopes this… Continue reading The Scian Melt – all about science
Technology scare at home
This weird and scary thing happened last night. Around 11 p.m. my husband who was browsing on the net received an SMS saying – your data folders are visible on my computer – please protect your data. Captain Desai. Or some such thing. Initially dismissing it as spam, my husband messaged back saying who is… Continue reading Technology scare at home
The Scian Melt rolls around
The Scian Melt is Scientific Indian’s baby. And it is being hosted right here on this blog on September 10th. We would like to introduce you to The Scian Melt, a showcase of good weblogging about Science and India. The posts would, on the whole, have a scientific tone. They could be about anything under… Continue reading The Scian Melt rolls around
Ganpati rides again
Happy Vinayaka Chaturti. Rather late in the day but been on my feet all day and just got here. Uma and Sunil have already mentioned the kozhukattais, so I won’t go into that. About the garish coloured idols, my mother-in-law was saying that this year in Kakinada (where my in-laws live), local newspapers and organisations… Continue reading Ganpati rides again
Bachelor of what degree?
Found this piece that Uma has linked to – Andre Beteille in the Telegraph about Intellectual Capital in India that needs to be rebuilt from a different perspective – and quickly – through good quality undergraduate education… Brought back many memories of my own undergraduate days. The time when I managed to disgrace my family… Continue reading Bachelor of what degree?
Empowering Draupadi and Sita?
In the series on India Empowered in the Indian Express, Fali S Nariman writes on an ideal situation where women are empowered and equal – in the eyes of the law and society… He quotes this poem written by Kartikeya Sarabhai after after seeing the Mahabharata at Avignon. All rights belong to husbands so says… Continue reading Empowering Draupadi and Sita?
The Kalleda photoblog project
Happy Monday Morning. Happy – to be back in Bombay, back home, and back at my blog (there, I said it) – and earlier than I had planned… Also happy to have come across this remarkable initiative in flickr – The Kalleda Rural School Photoblog. This is the photoblog of the kids at Kalleda Rural… Continue reading The Kalleda photoblog project