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The moods of Bangalore
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Surfing time in India
India Surf Festival 2012. Puri. First of all. Yes! There are surfers in India. Then, there are places where you can surf. Puri in Odisha is one such place. Sanjay, is an online friend of mine I’ve known for a very long time. And he has been forever telling... -
Wandering Dervish
This is Rahmathullah, from Mulbagilu, Kolar Distirct. He is a Dervesh or Dervish, one among the many wandering ascetics who have decided to live a life of poverty. Behind him is the Dargah-E-Hazrat Manik Shah. This little dargah is tucked away behind a line of small hardware stores on Avenue... -
How most Mumbai girls get their daily dose of romance
This is how most Mumbai girls get their daily dose of romance on their way to work or college – with the cover and the title covered up. But you can show off this new title from M&B, written by a passionate romantic from the city – the debut novel... -
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki…
Friday at noon, for a short while, I was running around the Chembur Cremation Ground/Electric crematorium looking around for Tulsi leaves. I was there for a friend’s cremation and the last rites involved placing, among other things, tulsi leaves (which an uncle had forgotten to buy from the market) on... -
Old Men Burning
Burn and kill the Old Man, not yourself driving drunk. The “Old Man” in Mumbai and Konkan represents the year that has passed. He’s set on fire at midnight to bring in the New Year. On 31st evening, a group of youngsters from from the Hindu Janjagruti Group were asking... -
Anna in Mumbai, First day first show
The crowds aren’t huge and most of the people at MMRDA ground in Mumbai seem to be the regular people who travel by train and bus. On Day 1, the speeches were disappointing and just plain rant and slogans against corruption. Depth – a few inches. The Lok Sabha debate that... -
Mumbai, all set for Anna
The Anna fever has taken over Mumbai. After all, this is home turf. All eyes will be on the fast venue even as Parliament debates the Lokpal Bill in Delhi. On the streets of Mumbai, it is Anna just about everywhere. -
Godification of Dr B R Ambedkar and Shivaji Maharaj
Step aside prosperous elephant-head and castaway your rings, naughty Saturn. You guys might have the rich followers and overflowing hundis, but you can’t beat the power of the new Gods of the downtrodden. Touch us if you can.
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