Binayak Sen’s conviction a travesty of justice

It was indeed a travesty of justice. The appalling verdict convicting Binayak Sen to life imprisonment has come as a shock. A local court in Chhattisgarh found Sen, a doctor and civil rights activist, guilty of criminal conspiracy to commit sedition. When our bigwigs accused of the CWG and telecom scams go scot free, a [...]

Merry Christmas!

Was attending the Church last week when I chanced upon a thought for the day at the bottom of the service sheet. It said: “He became what we are that He might make us what He is”. That line I thought beautifully illuminated the birth of Christ amidst all the celebrations for Christmas. A King [...]

‘indianiser’ completes another year..

Another birthday and ‘indianiser’ is climbing up the ladder. One more year of memories, that is what my sweet angel has offered. Athenian Aeschylus, the father of Greek tragedy, said “memory is the mother of all wisdom”. Well someday when life becomes all hectic, I would flip over a page and smile at all those [...]

Watch Pranav Mistry’s innovation at TED

I’ve not been recently blown away watching any video like this one of Pranav Mistry. He developed a wearable gestural interface device which could reorganize reform and revolutionize our virtual community. It is a must watch! The best part is, he is making it all open source!! You might also want to watch this video [...]

India attending Liu’s Nobel ceremony very mature decision

It was an utterly odious demand by China asking countries not to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo for jailed Chinese dissident writer Liu Xiaobo. India not being cowed down and acting maturely here was truly an upright and befitting act. China and 15 diplomatic allies boycotted the Nobel Peace Prize award. The [...]

Top Google searches made by Indians in 2010

Ever wondered what our dear fellow Indians are searching on Google? Here is the Google Zeitgeist India 2010 list which has some hair-raising keywords searched by Indians across the country. Firstly, some of the top ‘how to’ searches might bowl over anyone. ‘How to get pregnant’ is the most frequently googled question by Indians. Following [...]

Pictures of flowers at Phool Mandi, Delhi

It is a must visit place for flower lovers in Delhi. The experience is totally magnetizing. The market is located across the road from Baba Kharak Singh Road, Connaught Place in the central business and shopping district of Delhi. Timings are 4-9 am daily. Roses, orchids, gerberas, lilies, iris, marigolds, anthuriums, you name it! In [...]

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