Hey Ram!

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Note: I recieved this via email and thought it was so reflective of India's stance on the Rama Sethu project that I just had to put it up for all of you to read. The Lord surveyed the Ram Setu and said "Hanuman, you and your vanara sena had built this bridge several centuries back with great diligence and devotion. It is remarkable that it has withstood the ravages of the climatic and geographical changes over centuries. It is indeed an amazing feat especially considering the fact that a bridge at Hyderabad built by Gammon using latest technology collapsed the other day even before they could stick the posters on its pillars." Hanuman with all humility spoke "Jai Sri Ram, it is all because of your grace. We just scribbled your name on the bricks and threw them in the sea and they held. No steel from....

Hawking Haneef...

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Let me make this clear at the very beginning...My sympathies are with Haneef. But are we not going a tad overboard with his welcome? He is a man who was under suspicion of being a terrorist. His cousin is allegedly a terrorist, currently fighting for his life in the UK. His act (Sabeel, not Haneef) would have killed millions of people at Glasgow airport... all innocent, many Indian. So here's my question. Did we really need so many cameras (including ours) recording statements by his wife, his mother, father, brother, second cousin, vegetable vendor and dhobi etc? Did the Indian PM need to take a breather from condemning terror activities in India to say that he had 'tears in his eyes' when he saw the family suffer the way they did? Did the Karnataka state government need to offer Haneef a job as if....

Goan... Goan... Gone!

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You know what? I'm tired. Sick and tired. I have just gotten off the election juggernaut when it's time to clamber back on again... For goodness sake! The ink from the last time isn't even off my finger yet! In a land famous for sun sand and surf, Goa's politicians don't seem to want any of it... instead preferring to spend all their time playing their favorite sport "Topple The Government". The Digambar Kamat led coalition government was virtually reduced to a minority last night as 5 members of his government slithered over to the other side. The government has been in power for less than 2 months. And the man has barely gotten a chance to govern! His first month was spent in wheeler dealing for ministerial berths. And it was a a beautiful study in how adults could resemble 4 year old kids throwing....

Talking Dirty

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"I've been masturbating since I was 13... will I be able to satisfy my wife after I'm married?" "My penis is 2 inches long. Is this because I have been masturbating for the last 6 years?" "I am 16 years old and my boyfriend is 17. We were kissing... and now I haven't had my period for 2 weeks. Am I pregnant? Open any newspaper and look at the advice column. If you aren't actually laughing at the questions, you're probably shocked at the kind of misinformation that is doing the rounds... That's right. For a nation that has one of the highest populations, we Indians know precious little about sex. For a nation that authored the Kamasutra, we just don't know the how and where...and for a nation that needs an act of parliament to give its citizens the right to information... it's hardly surprising.....

Understanding Men: Lesson 1 - Talk Is Cheap

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Statutory warning: This blog has been written in a lighter vein. If you're the sort who's easily offended, skip this one. It's never been easy...being a woman through the ages. And it's even tougher now...especially if you're single. What with the pressure to find a man -any man and the positive dearth of eligible men,why isn't there a guide to knowing men? The Venus Mars books work only for aliens. Women need a definitive guide when it comes to the urban man. So here it is... That old cliché your momma talked about...? The one about men being strong and silent and women being delicate and talkative? Well, that wasn't one of my personal beliefs. Until I met Arjun. That's not his real name of course. I mention him because he was responsible for my epiphany. It is true! Men are silent. But that's because they....