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 Subhorup of Subho's Jejune Diet dislikes sentimental goey stuff. But I am sentimental about him as a person and as a writer and as a blogger.He fulfills the imagination I have when I dream of being acquainted with great writers and poets like Y...

New Orleans Sheriff Marlin Gusman says a video of disturbing behavior and conditions in a New Orleans jail was recorded in 2009, in a now-closed facility. Gusman also questioned the video’s accuracy. (April 5) Thanks for checking us out. Please...

This is the sixth article in the culture series The penetration of the English Language is undoubtedly increasing with each passing day; this is driven by the fact that English is the language of international of commerce & science. It is also...

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it” . Lou Holtz Notre Dame Football Coach Today I want to talk about a word that can have a great impact whether it is used for...

When I was doing my engineering there was a guy named Raghu. He was one of the most intelligent person I had ever met in my life. Right from day one he got engrossed into studies and hence became favorite among lecturer's. He could sol...

The Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students "How much do you think this glass weighs?"'50gms!'….. '100gms!' …..'125gms' …the students answered."I rea...

The Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students "How much do you think this glass weighs?"'50gms!'….. '100gms!' …..'125gms' …the students answered. "I r...

Kejriwal's fast against inflated bills enters second day - Hindustan Times This little tit-bit of news is tellingly absent from any other news website as at 6:38 pm today. It can be seen only on Hindustan Times... link above.  For the rest...

This is the fifth article on the cutlure series Video 1:  Video 2:  I have nothing against either performer in the above videos. The above is used as just an example to drive home my point; I could have used...

[This post is submitted to ISB iDiya forIndichange contest and written to raise funds for Chennai-based NGO Sevai Karangal. I have written about this group on previous occasions:  Chennai Wedding that MAKES ADIFFERENCE (When a wedding reception...

[This post is submitted to ISBiDiya forIndichange contest and written to raise funds for Chennai-based NGO Sevai Karangal. I have written about this group on previous occasions:  Chennai Wedding that MAKES ADIFFERENCE (When a wedding reception...

This is the fourth article in the culture series Disclaimer: I have used Hindu examples, as I am a Hindu myself; I have observed similar nuances in friends from other religions as well. This is in no way meant to hurt anyone's religious feelings...

Broken marriages are always sad and everybody loses. In many cases the break up involves more than just the married couple. Sadly, many marriages end with bitterness, anger, resentment and envy. Sometimes there is intense hurt because the break was c...

Becoming Indian: The Unfinished Revolution of Culture and Identity Pavan K Varma The author is a member of the Indian Foreign Service, and has served in Moscow, New York, United Nations, London, Cypress. He is at present India's Ambassador to...

Birthday celebration at S.I.P.--a Home dedicated to children of HIV+ve parentsThis post is an entry for ISB iDiya for Indichange contest and written to raise funds for Sevai Karangal, a Chennai-based NGO that collaborates with 16 children homes in th...

Birthday celebration at S.I.P.--a Home dedicated to children of HIV+ve parentsThis post is an entry for ISB IDiya forIndichange contest and written to raise funds for Sevai Karangal, a Chennai-based NGO that collaborates with 16 children homes in the...

Hillary Clinton Throws Support Behind Gay MarriageIn what is being speculated as a pre-emptive move for the 2016 presidential race, Hillary Clinton released a six-minute video endorsing full marriage equality. The former secretary of state recorded t...

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