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Feb 14, 2011, 2:38 pm
This blog has moved to tripthi.org
After sitting on a custom url and my own webspace for an eternity, I decided to take the plunge after several people complained that my blog was not accessible. I hope the move works! Comment - Like
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Jan 29, 2011, 4:30 am
Davos is an important mile stone in the global business calendar.
Every year the most powerful businessmen in the world hob-nob with equally powerful political leaders and discuss global economic policy. Fortune 100 CEOs become accessible to the media. Philanthropy gets discussed and the rest... Comment - Like
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Dec 24, 2010, 8:47 am
From: Anand Bala
Date: Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Subject: In the spirit of RTI
To: Rajdeep Sardesai
Dear Rajdeep:
I write this letter to you in your capacity as an office bearer of the Editor's Guild.
The Media has successfully used RTI to expose corruption. I w... Comment - Like
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Dec 19, 2010, 11:23 am
1) They say no to reservation2) They say yes to tax breaks and subsidies for corporates3) They say no subsidies for the poor4) They say yes diesel subsidies for their SUVs5) They say no to fertilizer subsidies for the farmers6) They say yes... Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2010, 1:24 pm
Context: Deaths of INMATES in beggar's colony.
Inmates are "detained" under the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary act. This act makes "begging" a criminal act
On "suspicion" of being a "beggar", you can be picked up by the police and sent to detention after a magisterial enquiry.
I... Comment - Like
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Aug 16, 2010, 3:05 pm
In spin doctoring timing is everything!
As the Saxena committee report on Vedanta's violation in Niyamgiri goes public, Vedanta announces the acquisition of Cairn India - a player in the energy space.
A quick look at Google News. Searched for "Vedanta"
976 articles related to Vedanta Ac... Comment - Like
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Jul 22, 2010, 3:12 pm
64 years after independence we have scavengers who manually dispose of human faeces for a living. If that is not enough (and shameful), these very same people, are being intimidated, isolated and evicted because of their caste. Wake up and smell the shit!
Savanur, in Haveri District of ... Comment - Like
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Jul 17, 2010, 3:58 pm
Wikipedia on Guerilla Marketing:
Typically, guerrilla marketing campaigns are unexpected and unconventional; potentially interactive; and consumers are targeted in unexpected places.The Google Advertisement on a page that hosts a Petition against POSCO
My problem with this
The Internet remains r... Comment - Like
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Jul 8, 2010, 7:52 am
Aiyoo Rama! Stumped Again!
The “liberal dharma” brigade is back with the Hindu Rasthra theme and this time it’s called “Ram Rajya”. I disagree with almost every one of their positions and this one in particular – that ‘Ram Rajya’ is an ideal to strive for.
The rare except... Comment - Like
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Jun 30, 2010, 9:13 am
There was a tragic traffic accident yesterday between the State Bank of India ATM and entrance to CPWD quarters on Sarjapura Road. A pedestrian who was trying to cross the road succumbed to injuries at the scene of the accident.
There is a traffic constable posted at the entrance to Kudremukh co... Comment - Like
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Jun 9, 2010, 5:49 am
For over twenty years now, most of us have been outraged by the lack of justice for the victims for the Bhopal Gas tragedy. The judgement, which was on expected lines if you were watching the story closely, was a bitter disappointment. Other cases that are being dragged at a snails place like the 19... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2010, 9:44 am
One of my Favorite Blogs – The Idea of India, had a documentary embedded in this post. I am embedding the documentary "Final Solution" at the end of this post. It is a well known documentary about Godhra and it's aftermath. This was the first chance that I had to see it and it lived up to it's rep... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2010, 9:30 am
There have been some subtle changes on some right wing sites recently. Probably an attempt to whitewash their Hindu Rashtra leanings. This leaves me stumped. Have they been stumped? Has the "liberal dharma tag" been buried? Have they realized that they are far from liberal and extremely conservative... Comment - Like
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May 18, 2010, 1:40 pm
Begin Rant --|
India has started spawning self-proclaimed "think-tanks". These collectives typically have a sprinkling of NRIs and like to deal in subjects that hover at about 30,000 feet (e.g. - Foreign Policy). Their credentials are a well formatted blog with a steady readership of other m... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2010, 12:17 pm
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Anand Bala balasubramanyan Gmail.com
Date: Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 9:43 PM
Subject: An Open Letter to the Editor's Guild - Coverage of a Natural Disaster
To: rajdeep.sardesai network18online.com
Cc: editor thehoot.org
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Apr 12, 2010, 9:15 am
Song: Man Kunto Maula | मन कुन्तो मौला
Artist: Qawwal Ghous Muhammad Nasir & Party
Lyrics: Hazrat Amir Khusro Dehalwi | अबुल हसन यमीनुद्दीन ख़ुसरौ
Album: The Great Sufi Qawwals (Super Series Company, Charminar... Comment - Like
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Apr 10, 2010, 3:03 pm
Folks calling for war, are the least likely to be called to take up arms in the forests of Dandakaranya
The Indian Government and Maoists have one thing in common. They are both equally foolish. Only fools of the lowest order think that they can win a war (any war).
Tribals and Jawans... Comment - Like
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Apr 9, 2010, 2:23 pm
If you are a die hard Qawali fan in Bangalore and are looking for a place to buy some music, head towards Dargah Hazrat Tawakkal Mastan on OTC road and near Chikpet.
As you approach the Dargah from Chikpet you will see HTM Cassette Centre a few meters before the Dargah.
The shop also serves a ... Comment - Like
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Apr 5, 2010, 5:21 am
Dear Ranbir
My challenge to you is -
Get Pepsi Co, it subsidiaries and partners to stop extracting ground water in bottling plants anywhere in South Asia
Reference - | NDTV | Kerala: Cola giant Pepsi exploiting ground water? | Dated - Thursday March 18 2010, Raw Link : http://www.ndtv... Comment - Like
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Apr 4, 2010, 2:17 am
It has been proven that Global Warming was a liberal conspiracy to screw us over. Out of every 1000 pages of scientific reports published on global warming you will find two complete sentences that quote an inappropriate source! After such monumental oversight, the urban Naxals now want to deny us a... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2010, 5:40 pm
Dear Mr Bachan
You have every right to endorse any brand. It is perfectly legal and nothing should stop you.
Smoking cigarettes is perfectly legal. You cannot however deny that cigarettes are a cancerous idea. Your endorsement of Gujarat Tourism’s brand falls into this category. You d... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2010, 3:19 am
I have uploaded a Song from Shabnam Virmani's Album "Songs of Kabir" (with her permission).
Happy listening! Comment - Like
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Mar 13, 2010, 3:58 am
I made it to the Kabir Mahotsav!
It’s difficult to write about the experience of the last 10 days. Therefore, let me cut straight to the chase.
The Musical Highlights
Mura Lala and Parbhat Jogi
Mura Lala and Parbhat Jogi are from Kutch. The biggest highlight of the trip was travelling ... Comment - Like
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Feb 17, 2010, 7:50 am
"You can’t be neutral on a moving train" – Howard Zinn
There is a movement that is gathering groundswell, particularly in India's virtual world. I have been hearing a lot about them lately, have listened to some of them and read a lot of what they have written. They call themselves "libera... Comment - Like
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Jan 28, 2010, 8:23 am
First up – The Rant
There has been a boom in manufacturing recently. The boomers are retired bureaucrats and police officers who have participated (with their fair share of collective negligence) in India’s democracy in the last 30 years. What do some of them manufacture? They manufacture... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2010, 6:40 am
Some states are now bending over backwards and rolling out the red carpet to the tourism sector. This is a scary thought and sends a shiver down the spine. The tourism industry is a leading expert in exploiting natural resources for personal short-term gains.This is always done at the cost of local ... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2010, 10:08 am
Firstly, there is ONLY 1 rule when it comes to critiquing the English print and broadcasting media.
Secondly, the one rule has three parts -
Rule 1a) The English media is ALWAYS right.
Rule 1b) If the English media is WRONG refer to rule 1a.
Rule 1c) If you question rule 1b you are: a socialist, a ... Comment - Like
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