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Jan Lokpal - is the current draft really foolproof?
This blog is in no way criticizing the Jan Lokpal draft or any persons connected to Jan Lokpal. I salute Anna Hazare for his spirit. At the same time I accept India needs tough laws to curb corruption. I am not trying to take sides here ( Read more... ) -
Hope...nhagen
The climate change meet at Copenhagen has brought interesting reactions on climate change esp. from the 'developing' countries. It shows that the intent to bring in reforms is pretty weak across the globe. The big corporations and governments seem to be ganging up ( Read more... ) -
On Chaacha's Bday...
Chigurige Aasare is a group started by my high school buddy Ajay and some of his friends couple of years ago, I think. The motto of this group is to identify talents and encourage school students from rural areas. We try to impart the importance of education despite what they want to become in their life. This was the 4th event of Chigurige Aasare ( Read more... ) -
Ooolongogongolong S.T.R.I.P.P.E.D...
Usually, during treks, we get to hear the phrase "Ah! Back to Civilization" when trek is coming to an end. It's often uttered in sheer relief. I wonder always, "Really?? Are the human settlements be it a village, town, city or a metropolis really civilized?". Destruction and exploitation of natural resources for his 'needs' have been the mantra of ( Read more... ) -
Sex and video games...
I love gaming. I used to spend hours together when I was younger in front of TV/computer. Thanks to the Gaming community at my office, we have gaming sessions once in a while ( Read more... ) -
Upcoming events....
Nov 14th - On the account of Children's day, going to primary school in GuLaganahaLLi to interact with students - Chigurige Aasare event
Dec 12,13 - Scuba diving in Murudeshwar or Chilling out at Parson's valley
Dec 18,19 - Trek to Kuduremukha peak
Dec 25,26,27 - Long weekend, need suggestions on what to do... -
Kanua - Konkan restaurant
I just returned from a great dinner at Kanua (ಕಣುವಾ). Kanua is a Konkani restaurant on Sarjapur Road. Kanua is a name of a lost breed of rice from the Karnataka/Goan coast.
The moment I entered the restaurant I had a good feeling about it. The ambience is simply great. Though the interiors looks simple, lot of thought has gone into the restaurant. ( Read more... ) -
Sparrows - Where are they?
A poem on sparrows from sudhi_11in made me remember these little birds. Sparrows always remind me of old Bangalore of eighties and nineties. I remember feeding sparrows in my childhood on cold misty mornings. Now all three have vanished, the cold mornings, old Bangalore and the sparrows.
Long ago I had read an article in Outlook on the death of the ( Read more... ) -
Fuel efficiency
When came to US for the first time, couple of years ago, a typical automobile ad would be boasting about how a particular car is big, bad and brawny. Now its interesting to see how the same manufacturers have changed their stance. Today I saw Chevy comparing itself to Toyota on the mileage stats. Even BMW are claiming they are the most efficient ( Read more... )
