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100_1906 , a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.
The glass handis used to lit an oil lamp in ancient homes and palaces is now used as decor and lit with CFL bulbs in a local restaurant to provide a nice blend of tradition with modern twist!
From :Bangalore Daily Photo - Rajesh Dangi |
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An Indian reef heron with a pigeon in front and one in flight behind!
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February 05, 2012 06:00 AM (IST)
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Rajdeep Sardesai, owner, chief, boss and main anchor of respected channel CNN IBN, uses the ‘f’ word on twitter, for he says its time to tell all those who say CNN IBN is a ‘paid channel’ to **** off ! Ohooooooo !! That is wild and most unexpected from him. The [...] |
February 05, 2012 12:43 AM (IST)
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I am ruled by the whims of the weather gods. It starts to rain, and I burrow under the blanket, cancel all plans till it stops. In India, that can mean hibernation from June to October, which my parents don’t quite agree with. Sunshine, and my room is a mess of my creation, a result of my attempts to climb over all obstacles to get out to the gloriousness that is the world.
First snow of the season today. My room is clean, with a clear route to the window/balcony, which was blocked by several successive [...] |
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February 05, 2012 12:41 AM (IST)
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A trip to the Himalayas always seem to send an adrenalin rush through your body. And this adrenalin rush increases even before you set foot on the Himalayas. Personally, I have been many times to the Western Himalayas, but have always reached there by road. Hence, a new experience awaited me when I took the flight from Delhi to Jammu to Leh.
Delhi to Jammu was fairly uneventful, but things took a ‘U’ turn when the plane left Jammu and made its way to Leh. The aircraft was flying at [...] |
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February 04, 2012 11:35 PM (IST)
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Sujan Bernard enthralled a large audience for 3 hours this morning breaking myths on these beautiful creatures and explaining about the common non venomous and venous species in India. He was so kind to share his presentation over here -
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_o7QtZJaW3qMWNhYTNhYjMtOTJjMC00NjMzLWFjMDYtNWYzMzg1YzUxMWI2 |
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February 04, 2012 09:20 PM (IST)
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Do something different this Valentines day. Come to a fun book launch with (or without) your valentine! click to enlarge Where: Landmark, Forum Mall, Bangalore When: 14th Feb 2012, 6:30 PM What: A different kind of book launch! Please RSVP: ssrivastava@randomhouse.co.in, 9971445305 And in case you want to know what the book is all about, here is a book trailer (length- 1 min 30 |
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February 04, 2012 09:19 PM (IST)
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Blogdosts, I was sent this link and was really happy! Getting a visa to Pakistan wasn't exactly a cake walk ( understandably so!). I felt particularly relieved when mine came through, especially after I heard Arnab Goswami confiding to an audience during a panel discussion I shared with him on the 1st of Feb, that he'd been trying to go to Pakistan for the past six years! But zero luck with the visa. Well, this is going to be my third visit across the border, and I'm really looking forward to it. Thanks to [...] |
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February 04, 2012 08:36 PM (IST)
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''I know what wages beauty gives.''( To A Young Beauty - William Butler Yeats )
Racism (വർണ്ണവിവേചനം) എല്ലാവരും കേട്ടിട്ടുണ്ട്.Sexism (ലിംഗവിവേചനം) അതെന്താണെന്നും എല്ലാവര്ക്കുമറിയാം.എന്നാല് lookism -സൗന്ദര്യത്തിന്റെ അടിസ്ഥാനത്തിലുള്ള വിവേചനം-prejudice [...] |
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February 04, 2012 07:16 PM (IST)
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The cart is heavy, will is mighty! in the hot midday sun walking barefoot on the tar is a tough job....
From :Bangalore Daily Photo - Rajesh Dangi |
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February 04, 2012 06:52 PM (IST)
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Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Sauras Crane.
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February 04, 2012 05:00 PM (IST)
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Venugopala- Nonavinakere
The Chennakeshava temple built in Tandaga by the Hoysalas in the12th century AD. The temple seems very simple in its external features but it’s very rich. The temple has mainly consisting of Garbagriha, Antarala, Navaranga & and small Mukha mantapa.
The outer wall of the temple has almost plain, two Dvarapalakas in door adorning it. An exquisitely carved stone railing or parapet adorned with intricately carved flower images and other relief flanks the Navaranga. In this [...] |
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February 04, 2012 03:08 PM (IST)
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Here is an enchanting dance performance from a young lady from Suryagarh , Jaisalmer. She also invited the ladies in the audience to dance with her. I have two left feet so I was more content clicking pictures and making videos.
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February 04, 2012 01:33 PM (IST)
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The view of Kibo peak, Mt Kilimanjaro from the clouds
‘It was excruciatingly spectacular’ , she said. Her group had just ascended to the top – some made it, and some did not.
And EXCRUCIATING it was. Especially the last 100 or 200metres or so, when the goal post is in sight, so close, yet so far, and requiring you to squeeze every ounce of your will power. The challenge with the Kili is mostly on the night when you attempt the summit – depending on the route, you needed to climb at least [...] |
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February 04, 2012 01:33 PM (IST)
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The telecom sector through its entire history, spanning the last decade and a half, has seen many dubious policy and administrative decisions, and consequently, many ups and downs. However, through this whole period, there has been never a moment like 2 nd February 2012. Because for the first time ever, the Supreme Court with its judgement has signalled that the days of illegalities and dubious decisions in Telecom are over.
That is precisely why this judgement is a landmark judgment. In a nutshell, [...] |
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February 04, 2012 12:57 PM (IST)
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In the last post I asked a question. Please click here to find out how right or not so right your answers were.
Related posts:
Would women be in some ways empowered if they saw no shame in what they could risk being called?
When they don’t even understand crime, how are they ever going to begin controlling it?
Tagged: Rape Culture , Rape victims , rapists , shame , vicitm bashing , Victim blaming , What is Rape Culture |
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... the old has to set.
Cheers to a new career! |
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February 04, 2012 08:41 AM (IST)
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I got talking with my dear friend CC about kids and illnesses and home remedies and she suggested I do a post on home remedies, and request my readers to contribute too. I thought that an excellent idea. It would be a good repository, something to check back on when needed.
You could post your remedies in the comments section, or email me. I'll update the post with your remedies, credit them to you, and link to you if you have a site.
But please do keep in mind:
- Let's just [...] |
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February 04, 2012 07:31 AM (IST)
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A drongo seated among the twigs in the Mahim Nature Park.
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February 04, 2012 06:00 AM (IST)
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ഒരു വചനപ്രഘോഷകനും സഞ്ചരിച്ചിട്ടില്ലാത്ത വഴിയിലൂടെ സഞ്ചരിക്കുകയാണ് പിണറായി വിജയന്. കമ്യൂണിസത്തിന്റെ അഭിഷേകാഗ്നിയുമായി അദ്ദേഹം പിറവത്തെ ഉപതിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിനു മുമ്പ് കേരളത്തിലെ ക്രിസ്ത്യാനികള്ക്കു [...] |
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February 04, 2012 05:50 AM (IST)
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Finally 60 groups have joined forces contributing 3500+ volunteers to Chennai's largest coastal cleanup - 17 companies, 12 villages, 11 CTC groups, 9 colleges, 5 non-profit groups, 3 schools and 3 homes -
These 60 groups have been allocated over 13 different beach zones covering the entire Chennai 15km shoreline from Marina till Injambakkam - an average of 200-250 volunteers per zone -
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February 04, 2012 02:39 AM (IST)
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In Udaygiri (State: Madhya Pradesh) which is 13kms away from Sanchi there are a series of rock-cut sanctuaries and images excavated into hillside. These carvings in the caves are carved during the Gupta Empire between 4th and 5th Century. The literal translation of Udaygiri is the 'Mountain of the Sunrise'.
The caves here are numbered for convenience of identifying. The most famous sculpture is the monumental figure of Vishnu in his incarnation as the boar-headed Varaha. Another interesting sculpture is [...] |
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February 04, 2012 12:40 AM (IST)
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Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 3 , 2012 Fri 11: 42 PM
There is a certain romance in seeing the sun rise from behind the hills or mountains. Its the most inspiring picture that has always remained with you through the entire ages right from the time you held the first crayon color pencils in your hand and were asked to scribble [...] |
February 03, 2012 11:59 PM (IST)
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I found this story while looking for something else and I will link it to the original site tomorrow – hoping they understand that the idea is not to plagiarize, but to read some honest answers.
“There is a married woman and her husband works long nights and doesn’t return until the early morning. When her husband is away, the wife gets dressed up and goes to an island where she has affairs with random men. When these men get too close to her, like if they want to take their affair to the [...] |
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February 03, 2012 06:40 PM (IST)
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Nine Great Souls Finished One Day Kumar Prvatha Trek ( From Kukke Subramaniya side ) in 10hrs!!!!
Nine crazy CTCians started from Bangalore towards Kukke Subramaniya on 25th Jan around 2200hrs with very little food of
4 Energy Bars (Chocolates) per head
2 Oranges per head
1 apple per head
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February 03, 2012 05:15 PM (IST)
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The sum total of me is not this body: it will dwindle, falter, fail, and ultimately be reduced to ashes.
It has had it's day in the sun, its weekend in a bikini. That it is no longer fit to do some things again doesn't disappoint me. I like the shifting balance of life, but the journey is bumpy. It has thrown me off, bruised me, broken not only bones but illusions of youth and ability that linger and tempt and haunt the fool in us all.
I bow to those youthful pursuits that are fleeing daily and [...] |
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February 03, 2012 05:11 PM (IST)
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I was in the southernmost tip of India , at the confluence of three oceans - Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean in a coastal town called Kanyakumari. And the view from one of its fishing hamlets - Chinna Muttom is here for you to soak in along with the hues of the sunset . If you are here on a full moon day, you may be lucky to see the sun set and the moon rise around the same time . My column on a cult worshipping a mirror aka soul was published in The Hindu. You can read it here
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February 03, 2012 04:29 PM (IST)
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With the theme music of ' Kaun Banega Karorpathi ' in the background, Amitabh Bachan settled at his plush chair.
"We have Mr Sandeep Unnimadhavan here in the hot seat who has already won Rs. 50 lakhs!" ... his usual mumbo-jumbo followed.
And the question comes ...
"Which of the following is closest to 'Pi'?"
"A. 3.14"
"B. 3.15"
"C. 22/7"
"D. [Some big fraction which I dont remember now]"
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February 03, 2012 04:27 PM (IST)
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So, Pinterest is the new rage in town. With Social Media mavens flocking it like never before, its everybody’s toy. So,how can you use Pinterest? Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. They are more like an online pinboard people use to plan their weddings, decorate their [...]
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February 03, 2012 04:18 PM (IST)
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| Similar to last 3 years this year too we had International Kite Festival 2012 at Mangalore. It was held on 21st & 22nd January 2012. I went on Sunday to photograph these colorful kites. Compared to last 3 years variety of kites this year were less. But the show was better organized this year. Thousands [...] |
February 03, 2012 04:17 PM (IST)
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Excellent write up from Masanamuthu like Video:
This became big hit in CTC in the recent times and folks showed great enthusiasm about mid sea dive that made CTC emperor team to think to organize a trip. Bunch of shortlisted guys are out by the organizer – Prem with enough details about co-coordinating points and time. Everybody gathered at thiruvanmyuir [ My location ] but it was not easy to spot the CTCins this time as our usual uniform shorts,T-shirts and sleeping mat missing on the location [...] |
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February 03, 2012 01:45 PM (IST)
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The latest rumor about Apple is that its new gen version of iPod, the iPod Nano 7G might feature a camera as well. Details are not available about how powerful the camera is but the folks over at Apple Pro, have released a picture, of what looks like a patent file of the iPod Nano [...]
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February 03, 2012 01:03 PM (IST)
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DaddyDearest's date of *sob* death, according to the Gregorian calendar is January 20th, 2010. That day also happened to be Saraswati Puja that year.
Now the Hindu almanac follows the lunar calendar system and all festivals, religious ceremonies and occasions are observed accordingly. Auspicious ceremonies and dates of ritual importance are all planned according to the lunar dates called 'tithi'.
So while DaddyDearest's 'D' anniversary will always be January 20th, according to the Hindu almanac, the [...] |
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February 03, 2012 12:48 PM (IST)
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Dave Copeland has an amazing write up on RWW on LinkedIn. I like using Twitter. I tolerate Facebook because I have to. And I’m on Google+ because everyone says I should be. That explains a lot. The article speaks about how things like scratch-back recommendations (I give you one, you give me back kind) can [...]
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February 03, 2012 12:34 PM (IST)
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Sunrise at Chilika Lake, Barkul, Odisha
Yes you read it right, for a change I got up at sunrise when I was at Chilika Lake. Loved the peace, and the feeling that we had the place to ourself only. The structure you see in the middle are fishing nets.
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February 03, 2012 10:55 AM (IST)
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Watching crowds whiling away their evening at the Gateway Of India across the road from the legendary Taj Mahal Palace Hotel facing the Arabian Sea, I’m convinced that not all Mumbai local trains disgorge passengers on their way to work and back, some will send them on their way to Colaba for an evening by the sea, to be charmed by the historic monument and inspired by the survival of the majestic Taj Hotel in face of a relentless terrorist attack launched by Pakistani Islamists on 26/11.
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വേദനകൊണ്ടു പുളയുന്നവന്റെ മുറിവില് മരുന്നുവച്ചുകെട്ടി അവന് ആശ്വാസം പകരുന്ന മഹത്തായ ജോലിയാണ് നഴ്സിങ്. ജീവതദുരിതവും മറുവശത്ത് ചൂഷണവും പീഡനവും ഏറ്റുവാങ്ങുന്ന കേരളത്തിലെ സ്വകാര്യ ആശുപത്രികളെ [...] |
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February 03, 2012 08:57 AM (IST)
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I think we got along so well was because we were both non conformist.. Was that because we both had high IQ? I don't know.
I had 17 % attendance ( really!!) for anatomy theory classes..and apart from me, none in my batch had less than 95% attendance..You too had similar rate of attendance. But unlike me, you took it one step further..you only wrote the exams you wanted to write..
I never understood the point of sitting in a class and listening to the lecturer who is only regurgitating [...] |
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February 03, 2012 08:12 AM (IST)
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Against a bright blue clear sky in Mumbai!
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Do check out 2 clips of takeoff and landing at Mumbai Airport, at the bottom of the page! |
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February 03, 2012 06:00 AM (IST)
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Banana is a favourite healthy alternative, the fruit arrives in the city stores even it is not fully ripe and such piles of raw bananas can be seen outside Hopcoms, many do prefer to take these and cook them as vegetables too...
From :Bangalore Daily Photo - Rajesh Dangi |
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February 03, 2012 05:37 AM (IST)
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| Join Facebook Page of Scaling New Heights Blog Last updated: 3/2/2012 - 10:00 AM: The advertisement war between the “The Hindu” newspaper and “Times of India” is heating up. After the release of few videos making fun at each other, we get to see print advertisements daily these days taking a dig at each other. I will be tracking this advertisement war between these two newspaper giants here.Times |
February 03, 2012 05:12 AM (IST)
| Join Facebook Page of Scaling New Heights Blog Updated on February 3rd, 10:10 AM IST:Now Times of India has come with a new advertisement making indirect fun at "The Hindu" in today's newspaper. Here is that advertisement. This is the age of sensationalizing news. Print as well as visual media are going all out to increase their viewership/readership. One newspaper that has tried to be away from |
February 03, 2012 04:42 AM (IST)
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Saputara , Gujarat Feb 2 , 2012 Thu 11 : 15 PM
Frustrated with inferior network connection, struggling with the pictures I so diligently took to paste on to your visions, I resort now to writing, than wait for the speed to pick up.
So, early morning on to a private jet, and within 25 minutes in Nasik – religious importance, military [...] |
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February 02, 2012 11:46 PM (IST)
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Our country has a myriad set of laws that are ostensibly designed to protect the small farmer - who at one point was supposed to be the backbone of our economy. Thus there are laws that prevent farmland from being bought by "non farmers". The part which prevents easy conversion of agricultural land to residences is a good one IMO. We will come to that in a moment.
Around me, in the past couple of years, there are quite a few people who have bought agricultural land (wherever the law allows them etc.) and [...] |
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February 02, 2012 07:51 PM (IST)
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Crêpes Suzettes
Ingredients
250 g flour
75 g sugar
25 g melted butter
3 eggs
A pinch of salt
1/2 l milk
2 tsp orange water
*Suzette Butter*
150g butter
100g sugar
Rind of an orange(organic)
Juice of an orange
3 tbsp Grand Marinier(optional)
Raisins (optional)
Method
Mix first five ingredients (without any lumps) in a bowl.
Add milk & stir again.
Keep aside for half an hour.
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February 02, 2012 02:31 PM (IST)
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If you already planned a vacation, got to the destination and it started to get cloudy., don't fret. Clouds and Rain aren't meant to rob off your holiday spirit. Anything natural would just add up to your holiday spirit.
Last year, I was in Phuket, a place I always wanted to travel to. And the weekend we were there, it was very cloudy, mostly raining and slushy roads. Most of the roads are commercialized and sales people stalk you to enter their shops. In the middle of all this, I wanted to enjoy [...] |
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February 02, 2012 02:30 PM (IST)
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Movie : Karthik calling Karthik (2010)
Actors :Fahran Akthar and Deepika Padukone
So ng : Hey Ya by Loy Mendonca & Shankar Mahadevan
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February 02, 2012 02:30 PM (IST)
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Adding to the title, not all museums can be completed in one trip. There are so many museums and so much variety in Washington DC that one day, one week or one trip is just not enough to complete viewing. List of museums is exhaustive and can lead to monotony if you try to squeeze in too many but the experience is overwhelming.
Museum of American Indian
Native Indian Art
American Indian Tribal Tent
National Gallery of Art
An Original Monet
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture [...] |
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February 02, 2012 02:22 PM (IST)
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We often talked about if..
I am not sure who was more fond of 'if'..
It all started with Kipling's If...
I told you, your duty as the father of my yet to be son would be to recite 'if' and teach our son all the if's..( apart from the other two duties.. ironing the clothes and folding the laundry, both chores I hate with absolute passion)
IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men [...] |
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February 02, 2012 12:38 PM (IST)
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Ganesha on the Wall, Jaisalmer
I like souvenirs a lot. They are colorful and they look so good, they lend a charm to the place. However, instead of buying I like clicking pictures of them. At Jaisalmer, the road along the fort is full of souvenirs and I had a gala time clicking pictures.
The Mask
Even though it is not green I wonder if it comes alive at night!
The Mighty Elephants
And then there was this shop full of things with this mighty elephant [...] |
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February 02, 2012 12:35 PM (IST)
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Post Trek Write up From DHILIP
Car Journey:
Wait for my first trek with CTC was growing endless just before this weekend. Just that everything else went to background with only CTC trek to tada top occupied all the space in my brain. Short listed one day before the trek, thanks to some dropouts before the day of trek. Having done some moderate plus treks with maasi a.k.a Masana muthu, was quite excited to join fellow CTCians. At 7.30 P.M, starters from tidal park were maasi, me, Ramesh [...] |
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February 02, 2012 11:16 AM (IST)
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800 years after his death, Rumi is world famous, his words bouncing from site to email to blog across the globe, his poetry touching hearts daily...
Rumi's theme was timeless: he was driven by and wrote endlessly of love in separation, of union with his beloved, of his longing and desire to restore that union, the root of our souls, which he wrote had been cut and was the cause of all our suffering.
I want a heart which is split, part by part,
because of the pain of separation from God, [...] |
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February 02, 2012 11:01 AM (IST)
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Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs - Fran Lebowitz
Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales. |
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February 02, 2012 10:53 AM (IST)
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