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S. Krishna's Books

Book Review: The Outcast Dead – Elly Griffiths - Title: The Outcast Dead Author: Elly Griffiths ISBN: 9780547792774 Pages: 384 Release Date: March 11, 2014 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Genre: Cr...
3 hours ago
The Compulsive Confessor

Songs I Bop To: April Edition - *(The earlier Songs I Bop To here.)* *Wash My Hands by Kormac * This song is the sort of thing you imagine summer is all about--well, a late summer's ev...
6 hours ago
Nishita's Rants and Raves

Ranganthithu and Mysore Unposted - Here are a few outtakes taken by a friend on our road trip to Mysore and Coorg last month. My camera was malfunctioning on...
12 hours ago
Life Unlimited

Tough Luck - “Hey *Bitch*!” he screamed as she turned away. “You and I have a score to settle, don’t you think?” *Karma* raised a bored eyebrow at him, before settl...
13 hours ago
theindiaphile

Unique India tips from some of the world’s top tour operators - Dal Lake Kashmir My favourite place in India is Kashmir, in particular Dal Lake. The scenery of mountains and lakes is stunning, and there is something m...
21 hours ago
~A Moment Please~

First Drops Of Rain - ~~~~ The sun kissed earth, Tempting the heavens like never before. Burning with a fiery passion, Dreams and desires galore. The drops from heaven, Waited a...
1 day ago
Wilderness

Earth Day Resolutions - Happy Earth Day everyone! It’s sunny in Mumbai today and the trees decided t o*explode* with blooms and leaves this weekend. They’re the perfect reminder...
1 day ago
Modern Gypsy

{S} Book review: Servants of the Goddess by Catherine Rubin Kermorgant - From the back cover: Servants of the Goddess weaves together the heartbreaking, yet paradoxically life affirming stories of five devadasis – Women, in the ...
1 day ago
Fit As Fiddle

Launch of Arrow Imprint Collection - Launch of Arrow Imprint Collection \ I was invited for the launch of Arrow Imprint Collection from Arrow New York in associati...
2 days ago
Wannabauthor's Stories

Wait, what did you just say? - Ryan discovered time and it’s elements sometime last year. And it’s been a pain in the %#&@$$ since then. We went through the “Amma, what is the time?” pha...
2 days ago
Aalayam Kanden

Sri Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal, Srivanchiyam - Sri Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Sri Vanchiyam Srivanchiyam - The place where Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva to be united with his beloved - Goddes...
4 days ago
My Travelogue

Lakulisa Temple (Vadodara - Gujarat) - Remember I told that Somnathpur is Hoysala in a nutshell? Well, Lakulisa is Gujarat in a nutshell. It has a sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapa and maha manda...
5 days ago
John P Matthew on Writing and Life!

The Nest is Suddenly Empty - Not been here for a long time. Not that I am lazy, but that something drastic was going on in our lives, meaning wifey's and mine. Sonny was told to pack b...
5 days ago
Confessions Of The Chocolate Obsessed

O - Orotti and Patthiri - You know one of those memories from your childhood that aren’t really special, so to speak, but will always stay with you? Allow me to share one of thos...
6 days ago
Insights of a Catalyst in Alignment & Innovation

Highlights from Swami Chidananda’s talk: Learning from the book of life - I got an opportunity to attend a talk by Swami Chidananda, a spiritual teacher, in Mumbai on March 9, 2014. Two things took me to the talk: One, I found t...
6 days ago
2point6billion.com - Investment in Asia

Foreign Investors Prepare for Post-Election Revival in India - While India’s economy typically slumps before national elections, international companies and foreign investors are anticipating a post-election pickup. Co...
6 days ago
The Yogi Zone

Happiness. - Cradled in his arms, she seemed so tiny that YogiMan was almost afraid that he might hurt her. But then she smiled in her dreams, and YogiMan's heart felt...
1 week ago
Just a little Something!

Finding happiness in Kerala! - Pharrell Williams set off a really large happy virus when he released his “Happy” song. Now there thousands of versions around the world now with everyone ...
1 week ago
typos, gravity and other mishaps

Declassifying Books for Children - *My next two columns for The Sunday Guardian were a two-part series on children's literature, mostly from the western world. Part 1 is here and Part 2 is h...
1 week ago
Abhijit Bhaduri

Angela Duckworth: Why Grit Is the Greatest Predictor of Success - Angela Duckworth is an American psychologist who studies achievement. Her studies are clarifying the role that intellectual strengths and personality trait...
1 week ago
C'est La Vie

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2 weeks ago
Otiose Opinions

Min-ho mania! - Yes, I'm writing about Lee Min-Ho mania, but let me clarify something before we proceed: I'm not one of those maniacs. However, I write about it because I ...
2 weeks ago
cribb.in : for a social cause | India

Corruption breeders - We all are aware that every body is talking of corruption in government sector. Congress, BJP, AAM Admi crusader Arvind Kejariwal all are advocating curati...
2 weeks ago
Roads

Shadows and the Sea! - Shadows and the Sea! The blue star shines in the east, the summers are here it seems Your shadow still remains, remains of memories in my heart For I am ju...
2 weeks ago
Unruled Notebook

நேனோ அலுமினியமும் ராக்கெட் அறிவியலும் - இங்கு சற்று ராக்கெட் அறிவியல் பேசுவோம். தொடர்ச்சியாக, நேனோ அளவில் செய்யப்பட்ட அலுமினா துகள்களினால் ராக்கெட் எவ்வாறு வெடிப்பதிலிருந்து தடுக்கப்படுகிறது என்ப...
2 weeks ago
Amreekandesi.com

Elections 2014 – The Anti-Social Media - As an avid social media enthusiast with strong opinions and a healthy following, i am not happy with the state of affairs. Very disappointed. I have been c...
2 weeks ago
Indian food, Andhra recipes

Ugadi Greetings - Ugadi greetings to all my dear readers. Ugadi pachadi prepared for our Telugu New Year. I hope all of you enjoy Ugadi festival with good food and cheer. Th...
3 weeks ago
Miss_teerious

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Tips To Overcome Writers' Block - Writers' block. That phase when you open blogger to write a new post, stare at your screen for several minutes, then close blogger. You open it again aft...
4 weeks ago
Scrambled Egg

Polarity - She never looked back, fighting her way through a snowstorm.He watched her go away into the rocky snowy mountains from the window near the fireplace. The c...
4 weeks ago
Notes from wherever I happen to be...

Janakpur Jaoge? - At last we arrive at Janakpur, Koria District, Chhatisgarh. Even the smallish Ambikarpur, from where we had begun four hours earlier, is gigantic in compar...
5 weeks ago
Ultra Violet (Feminism)

A Day for Half the World - SO IT’S INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day. The world’s 103rd, if slightly differing records are to be believed. On this day, your neighbourhood beauty parlor wi...
1 month ago
Akshayapaatram

Cauliflower Cutlets/Patties with Roasted Red Pepper Dip - Dear Foodies, We are finally seeing some much needed rains here this weekend. Its been overcast for the last few days with frequent bursts of rain and glim...
1 month ago
Utpal Vaishnav on Project Mgt

(Random) Never 12 - Never … Hand over an App to your client which is not tested well; Establish the expectation about who you are not, you’re not going to deliver it; Try to...
1 month ago
Death Ends Fun

Raptor Red - Does it say something that my favourite book of 2013 is one I read for the second time? (The first? When it was released, in 1996). "Raptor Red" is a delig...
2 months ago
Newsmericks

On Sweet Talking - A fellow would frequently knock, On a woman's door trying to sweet talk. On a fine day they wed, And since then, it is said, He's gone mum -- she yaps round ...
2 months ago
Akshiva's Blog

[AAP ka vote]:The face of Delhi changing? I suppose yes! - Well, I have been thinking of writing for a very long time now, but the pressures of my workplace have been far too troublesome off late.Sundays generally ...
2 months ago
Sentimientos

Little of Looking Back, More of Looking Ahead.. - I am not writing this because I feel it has been long since I wrote something. This is not because I think it is a good thing to update your blog every onc...
2 months ago
Queen's Quill

Learn to write for online audience - [image: web browsing] The perspective of online audience towards the information on the web is very different from the regular readers’ of books, magazin...
2 months ago
S&T in Developing Economies

ALL CLEAR: FeedMedic Alert for blogspot/BjjF - Your Source Feed, http://shurjo.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss, is now working fine. Carry on! We will let you know if anything bad happens in ...
2 months ago
Priyashmita's Blog ...

An open letter to Arvind Kejriwal and AAP - Catch my open letter to Arvind Kejriwal http://worldasisee.com/an-open-letter-to-arvind-kejriwal-and-aap/Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: AAM AADMI party...
3 months ago
Within / Without

Poem: A swirl of one’s own - In the ten days since you arrived, We’ve heard you are like us. Her father’s chin, her mother’s ears. When she’s angry, she fits right in, On the maternal ...
3 months ago
Anindita Sengupta

Gynac, what gynac? - I’m 35. I have a child. I don’t have a gynaecologist. I certainly did not have a ‘gynac’ when I was younger—and going by conversations with friends, I’m no...
4 months ago
Chhaya Path

Gender Migration and Sexual Abuse and Exploitation - I find the commonly used term ‘migration’ highly political in nature. In humanitarian crisis parlance it refers to “the movements of refugees and internall...
4 months ago
Shwetal's Space

Standing the test of time - Colours of Love Pic Courtesy: Google Images He cradled me in his arms. I cooed. He threw me up in the air. I laughed. I knew he would catch me; never...
5 months ago
Brown Penny

When The Distance Matters.. - Well, this time of the year has always been my most favorite, with Diwali around the corner, there’s this different feel in the air (or was) that gives you...
5 months ago
Verbosity

Changes - One Mr. Narayan Shankar in a Bollywood blockbuster ‘Mohabattein’ emphatically declares – “I don’t like Changes” in 2001, I was a young 20-year-old guy then...
5 months ago
Alka Dwivedi

Wedding Decorations and Dresses - This post was triggered by a TV program. I was surfing and just saw the last five minutes of it. Here people were sending wedding decor and dresses related...
6 months ago
Monologue

On Being (Slightly) Famous - So the book is out, it is getting good reviews so far - a few from celebrities like Gul Panag and other Twitter-celebs *(Stop the eye-roll, enough with th...
6 months ago
Aadab Hyderabad

Golconda Fort - It is said that Golconda gets its name from Golla Konda or Shepherd's hill. Discovered by a shepherd boy in the 13th century, a simple mud fort was built ...
6 months ago
Awesome Indian Cuisine

Tomato Dal Pachadi - Tomato Dal Pachadi
6 months ago
Clearing the clutter in the attic...

Why, amma, why ?! - My day began like any other day. After a good breakfast and a short nap, I dressed in new clothes and got ready for my daily walk. The weather was sunny an...
6 months ago
I Like कला

A break from school work - I miss coffee filters soo much!!
6 months ago
Reuters: Bollywood News

Born to Bollywood royalty, Ranbir Kapoor makes new film a family affair - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is one of Indian cinema's most bankable young stars, and his latest film, "Besharam," which also st...
6 months ago
This Is My Truth

Complan Tele Samman Awards – Actress Ankita Chakraborty - I have heard of many fashion faux pas, but Bengali TV actress Ankita Chakraborty’s awkward dress worn at the Complan Tele Samman Awards beats them all. It ...
7 months ago
Blah..blah..blah...

I Jumped Over A Puddle - In the past couple of weeks, I’ve had this irresistible urge to write. I’ve filled about ten pages of my notebook with incoherent, abstract stuff. I could...
8 months ago
The New Age Bard

BABBAR DA DHABA - chEAT EATS!!! -2 - As they were about to make an exit - *Arya Babbar* escorts the media persons and provides them with *a collage* that can be published in tomorrow's news p...
8 months ago
Silverine - poomanam

Frandship forever - Today is International Friendship Day. A day to remember friends and commemorate friendships. Friendship is not be mistaken for "Frandship”, a word that took...
8 months ago
Sulmoz - Puja's Blog

Hello world! - WordPress へようこそ。これは最初の投稿です。編集もしくは削除してブログを始めてください !
9 months ago
Trying to Learn Music (Karnatic)

V Sumithra, Musiri Chambers - V Sumithra - Anayampatti Venkatasubramanian - Mannarikoil J Balaji Musiri Chambers 19 May 2013 slOkam on guru sAmi - kharaharapriya [varNam] vandhisidhavar...
10 months ago
The Indian World

Products of Illusion - *Re-sharing an article by Rishi Gangoly of The Zeitgeist Movement:* *We use the word ‘product’ to describe tangible commodities we can own. But let’s be cl...
11 months ago
Weakest Link

Long Ago - Long Ago I met her, She was in her teens, so did I Charm & laughter did the magic Love kindled, feelings blossomed Several happy days & nights passed C...
1 year ago
Everyone's Blog Posts - Materialia Indica

looking for books on Titania Nano Tubes - Hello everyone I am 3rd year undergraduate student and looking for good books on titania nano tubes. Can anybody please suggest me???
1 year ago
Conversations with Dina

A Special Day - For our parents – Drs Roshan and Homi Dastur: Happy 50th, Dearest Mum and Dad! Thank you for always opening up possibilities. For giving us wings and teach...
1 year ago
Desi Diaries

An Inch in Their Shoes - Being a Punjabi here in Brampton is totally different than what it is in Australia. People are more accepting and less judging coz of the turban. Even tho...
1 year ago
Have Your Share Of Honey...

Colourblocking with handbags - Runways around the world have been busy this summer, showcasing hot trends in solid blocks of colour. For those of youwho love the bright boldness of ...
1 year ago
Confessions of a Confused Soul

Journey is the Destination: Introducing my self… - I joined my company on 8th May, 2012 in Pune for induction and then moved to Chennai for final posting. All the new joinees were asked to write about thems...
1 year ago
Veni, Vidi, Vetti

Kumaravyasa on Current Affairs - (The sage Nārada has just arrived at King Yudhiṣṭhira's court (before the Rājasuya and the subsequent dice-game), and the poet makes this an avenue for his...
1 year ago
Lifestory and Me

Nobody cares how much you care… - The Corporate world in itself presents a carnivorous ecosystem that asks people to be merciless and cunning at the same time. You need to be merciless with...
2 years ago
Back to LiFe !

New Year Eve at Life ! Village art ! -
2 years ago
LOOKING FOR MAYA - A radio DJ's Blog

In which we realize IT'S A SHAME - It's really a shame when last few posts on the blog begin with ''Its been long I have posted ,but promise I will do more often here on''.From almost-conver...
2 years ago
MINISTRY OF SPORTS UNOFFICIAL

babu-like contest - through delphi method, the following babu's have been shortlisted to compete in the prestigious babu-like contest. all the contestants are the results of k...
2 years ago
makeSplash !

Give me a number - You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see that such large outpourings of support for Anna Hazare is basically a demand for a phone number, viz 101, wh...
2 years ago
Dejavu

High Fiction - Dreams That Won't Die In Oblivion - I started blogging in the year 2006, things changed, many things evolved, I wrote things that fascinated my soul, I have found paradise in my blog. Suddenl...
2 years ago
Catch the asteroid

The blog has moved! - Hello people My blog has now moved to my own website for better usability and integration with the other parts of the website. You can access the blog he...
2 years ago
A Time To Reflect

Vote in the name of love - This appeared recently in the WSJ India Real Time blog as Indian Political Party’s Unique Platform: Love *** Kumar Sri Sri, whose beaming face is still pla...
2 years ago
Vinitha in my own words

Google Plus - WhaT IS SO BIG ABOUT Google Plus? (c) Vinitha 2009
2 years ago
Alai Vani

Where on earth is 'The Real Africa'? - What constitutes 'the real Africa', 'the real Kenya' or the 'real' aspects of any country? Do we base our experience on visiting another country based on...
2 years ago
The Gone-Fishing Book

Comic 8 - Paper Mache -
2 years ago
Corruption Free India - No Bribe | No Scam

Why is everyone gunning for Anna Hazare? - Since his moral victory in forcing the government to form a joint panel for drafting the long pending Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare has been facing sniper attac...
2 years ago
QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life!

Drucker’s Err – The Purpose of Business - Drucker got it wrong. Drucker famously wrote that “the purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.” I’m as much a fan of Drucker’s as any managem...
3 years ago
scan man's notes

A Parable Of Rigidity - … Note: This is a true incident. Though all characters in the story are anonymized, they are recognizable to the knowledgeable based on the events portraye...
3 years ago

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