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Aug 16, 2011, 12:39 pm
Times like this, when Arnab Goswami (who is the self-proclaimed modern messiah of great journalism), is trying very hard to prove that the ‘anti-corruption‘ movement in India is now going international – leave me rather astounded. And frankly, I’m not astounded at anything new. People love... Comment - Like
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Aug 14, 2011, 3:25 pm
The nature of pain (physical) is rather uninteresting. If you’re conscious you can bear it, if its unbearable then you’re probably not around to feel it anyway. Psychological pain, by contrast, is extremely interesting. People hurt each other all the time and the nature of pain differs each ti... Comment - Like
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May 18, 2011, 2:44 am
Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with Malcolm Gladwell and his book – Tipping Point, which is a fantastic read btw.
Its been a long long long time since I’ve written anything – really this space is an apology of a blog in that sense.
I do have an excuse to offer though. Actually a str... Comment - Like
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May 6, 2011, 11:05 am
It’s clearly been eons since I’ve written anything on this blog. I’m now writing to introduce you to my darlingest sister and her entry (finally!) into the world of blogging. She intends to write mostly about food (being the best cook I know of!) and also about life and a little bit of this ... Comment - Like
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Dec 8, 2010, 5:08 am
People are often, excited and tremendously, when they find out I work in what we like to call the ‘development sector’. Words like wow, passion, doing-your-bit and such get thrown about a lot. The more I hear stuff like this, the more disconcerted I feel.
The ‘development sector’ in India i... Comment - Like
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Nov 27, 2010, 9:46 am
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I’m nearly over the hill as far being young and happy is concerned. Its time of course then — to start worrying about things like weddings, families, housing, income and all the other mundane must-does that life entails.
Lately I’ve wondered why relationships in general f... Comment - Like
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Sep 5, 2010, 8:09 pm
I’ve been slow to convert from Firefox to Chrome – despite the fact that Chrome is a lot faster, has more screen-estate and in general provides for a smoother browsing experience.
I’ve finally gotten rid of Firefox altogether though thanks to a great little extension called Apture Highlights.... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2010, 10:32 am
I haven’t done an MBA and I definitely don’t know anything about human resource management, but I really think I could write a book about the-art-of-writing-a-resume.
I spent my day today looking at potential employees and laughed enough for someone to consider me nuts.
At any rate, here are s... Comment - Like
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Aug 6, 2010, 6:25 am
Its been a while since I’ve read a series of books with as much fascination as have read Jennifer Fallon’s many books. The books are fantasy and would be considered lousy pulp-fiction by most. However, I find, that the books are both entertaining and educational.
I started reading them when... Comment - Like
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May 23, 2010, 10:37 am
I’ve had the occasion lately to wonder what sort of ‘partner’ would be perfect. People undoubtedly change, so here is my list- at this point in time:
1. A person who understands ‘love’ and ‘relationships’ the way I understand it. This is probably the singularly most important thing to... Comment - Like
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May 18, 2010, 12:51 pm
I want to buy a house. I’m a single, salaried (ahem well-salaried) woman. I need a home loan. I did some research. Turns out Indian banks will give me a loan that is roughly five times my annual income. Unfortunately for me, the value of the property I intend to buy, is more than five times my ann... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2010, 7:45 am
Just a little time,
moments, reason and laughter…
Just a little time is enough.
To make a familiar face fade away,
To forget what the fingers and toes felt like…
To put away the long hours and the shorter days,
Just a little time is enough.
To replace the red of the shirt with the red of ... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
This dream.
“Fingers reaching out to feel drops of rain that gather to make a pretty pattern on the window. The pattern makes the window pretty; hides the long crack across its pane. The water would be salty if you could taste it and it would sound long and hollow if you could hear it. Two of... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
This post is an opinion. It is important that I state this upfront given the probability that its likely to be taken badly. This post is an opinion. Re-Stated. Opinion. Period.
Lately, I’ve become a big fan of saying things ‘upfront’ along with becoming a fan of ‘staying in ... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Ideally I would never like to think about 2009 again. In all respects it was a terrible year.
Here is what I learnt from 2009 — for whatever it is worth:
1. Getting fired – I learnt that intelligence does not guarantee that you keep a job. To make matters worse, self-respect sometimes guaran... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
By now you know all about this, but just in case you don’t, here is a link you could read. If you, however, do not like links and don’t look up things on the net that you read about – then here is a summary:
There is a meme going around Facebook. A lot of women, (me included) received an e-ma... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Hey, I have nothing against activism or activists. Activists are a great part of civil society and democracy – they’re what keeps the system going, but still, when someone has an opinion; it irks me that they don’t think it all the way through.
Sample some writing by two such activist types.
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Generated using Facebook status updates words. Mine of course. Use Tagxedo, its really awesome.
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Development intervention evaluations are lousy for a bunch of reasons.
Organizations tend to overestimate their ‘impact’ – because they forget that their results are valid only for the population they track across time. They forget that ‘impact’ is subject to particula... Comment - Like
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