Posted in Entertainment, General Stuff, societal concerns on April 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Aamir Khan’s directorial debut has had much written about it. I put off watching it for quite a while having heard it was a “sad” movie and i didn’t much feel in the mood for a cry.
I did get around to watching it and i can truly saying it deserves all the laurels heaped upon [...]
Posted in Entertainment, life questions, societal concerns on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Once every year revolutionary thinkers and doers of great and unusual things come together for an exchange of ideas thats food for the minds of those of us who haven’t been quite so blessed in terms of gray matter. AB mentioned that this years talks are out and encouraged me to have a look as [...]
Posted in About Me, Entertainment, General Stuff, Humor, books, societal concerns on February 13, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve just returned from my long over-due vacation and dived head-first into work. The post on my impressions and adventures will have to wait for the weekend when I hopefully get a moment to breathe in peace and just ‘be’.
This post came to mind while I was travelling. I had just finished Vikram Seth’s “A [...]
Posted in General Stuff, societal concerns on October 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Charity begins at home. That’s what we are all taught. However how do you define home?
Many of us are now global citizens in that we may have citizenship ties to more than one country and sunk our roots, however briefly, in a whole host of others. Add to that the very real fact that most [...]
Posted in About Me, General Stuff, societal concerns on October 8, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Ok its coming to that time of year…holidays and merry-making are spread over the coming months culminating in the marketing blitz known as Christmas and New Years.
This time of the year also sees a rise in accidents and shortage of blood at the blood banks. My sister and I waited out our mandatory quarantine period [...]
Posted in General Stuff, societal concerns on October 4, 2007 | No Comments »
Folks lets unite in our support of the monks and the people of Burma. We’ve seen their courageous spirit at work and its our turn to step out to the plate. I even busted out my red heels (reserved for rare occassions)!
For more information please head to www.free-burma.org
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Henna, Rants, societal concerns on September 19, 2007 | No Comments »
I have redeemed myself!
The awful mehndi design I did last week and could not bear to show anyone was either rubbed off (very painful process) or covered up with a much better expression of my style.
I’m not sure if my fascination with mehndi has to do with my fascination with tattoos or its more [...]
Posted in societal concerns on March 1, 2007 | No Comments »
The Guardian has pulled together a special report on India’s missing Girls. Thanks to Asu for putting the link for it in Macchiato or i may not have come across this at all.
The article details the very real problems of a patriarchal society (Patriarchy: a society in which the oldest male is the leader of [...]
Posted in General Stuff, Rants, societal concerns on January 30, 2007 | No Comments »
If you haven’t signed the petition to add your voice to those who have taken a stand against child pornography then in my books you are supporting that vile industry and the disgusting miscreants who profit from it with your silence.
The advertisement for “light a million candles” has been playing on television for ages and [...]
Posted in General Stuff, societal concerns on December 1, 2006 | No Comments »
The folks at GetIT (my home away from home) did me proud yesterday. They took up my blood donation cause and went en masse to donate at the Blood Bank at HSA yesterday evening.
Unfortunately only 2 of them were able to donate but everyone stayed for the duration to support those who were giving. We [...]
