Muzhappilangad drive-in beach and Bekal fort
A cousins trip to Muzhappilangad and Kannur Continue reading Muzhappilangad drive-in beach and Bekal fort
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Bangalore: Pillion Helmet Rule
It could be anybody’s mistake but the loss is ours. Better Safe than Sorry!! Continue reading Bangalore: Pillion Helmet Rule
2015 in review
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Odd-Even Formula
My take on odd-even formula in New Delhi and its application in Bangalore Continue reading Odd-Even Formula
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Intolerating Tolerance
May be there is too much tolerance in this country for some to tolerate Continue reading Intolerating Tolerance
Amritsar – A Golden Journey in the Land of Sikhs
This is about my recent trip to New Delhi and Amritsar. As there is already a lot of information on Delhi and my wife never let me do any site seeing (blame it on shopping) except for Lotus Temple, I will sorely concentrate on Amritsar especially the travel to the city, boarding and lodging options, Golden Temple and the famous border with our neighbor. The best way to … Continue reading Amritsar – A Golden Journey in the Land of Sikhs
Valparai – A Cousins Trip
It was a long awaited cousins trip for the second time, first being to Kutta, Madikeri district way back in August 2013. We pondered over many places like Agumbe, Chikmaglur and Gokarna for our second trip but eventually zeroed in on Valparai, the reasons being it allows all the four drivers to drive the car and the inviting forty hair pin bends. The cheetah all set to roar !! … Continue reading Valparai – A Cousins Trip
Reservation – A Controversial Subject
The hottest and the most controversial topic circulating in Indian Media today is reservation. India gained Independence almost seventy years back and the quota and reservation was introduced then to uplift the backward castes of India. Reservation is talked among all the political parties only to gain votes. This is the simple divide and rule policy. Didn’t we hear in our kindergartens about the famous tiger … Continue reading Reservation – A Controversial Subject
A Neutral Look on Bihar Assembly Elections 2015
I’m writing this as a neutral observer of Bihar. I’m not part of any of the political parties. Most of my observations are from reading in web, books and following 24×7 media. Most importantly I have never been to Bihar. Let me get one thing clear from the outset. Bihar prospered under Nitish Kumar. The state’s GDP is above nation’s average which is one of … Continue reading A Neutral Look on Bihar Assembly Elections 2015
Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished
As the title says, the book talks about the role of a loser in a battle. It is Ravanayana. My initial impression was that the author was trying to justify Ravana and put the blame on Rama. But not so. He is equally critical of both Rama and Ravana. Even though the story of Ramayana could easily be passed on as a myth, but striking … Continue reading Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished
Falls, Rain and Beaches – A Goan Travelogue
First Wedding anniversary trip to Goa — By Preethi We were pondering over quite a few no of places to go to for our anniversary and finally decided on Goa. It was to be my first time visit but my husband had visited it earlier. Since we had a family function in Chennai, we booked the train from Chennai Central. Day 1 19th June 2015 … Continue reading Falls, Rain and Beaches – A Goan Travelogue
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