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From today, Neha joins the ranks of DesiPundit and hopes to dig deeper to find amazing posts! :)
Posted on September 30th, 2005 by Neha Viswanathan
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When I was in India, and read a few Brit blogs, I used to wonder why there seemed to be an obsession about the weather. Invariably, a reference to clouds, sunshine and wind would be made, with the regularity and sincerity of a worshipper. It didn’t matter what the post was about – no post [...]
Posted on September 29th, 2005 by Neha Viswanathan
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I’ve been with Global Voices Online for just about two and a half months. And it’s made me more conscious of censorship than ever before. Chinese authorities have become famous for building a different kind of a wall over the years. And China’s getting noticed because the firewall has had an impact on even big [...]
Posted on September 28th, 2005 by Neha Viswanathan
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It’s incredible how two separate pieces of news can trigger a strong reaction. Even worse, how the news is reported. First is the case of Kushboo. Yup, the same star who had temples built to her name in the early 90s. Well, the lady had ideas about premarital sex, and the mob didn’t quite like [...]
Posted on September 27th, 2005 by Neha Viswanathan
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The GOOG (which is how you’d know it if you started paying attention to it once the NASDAQ fell in love with it!) is now seven years old! There is enough evidence to suggest that Google placed its paws on Sep 7 1998, but the cake got here today! (Well, whenever you want to celebrate [...]
Posted on September 27th, 2005 by Neha Viswanathan
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It is the job of every citizen to keep his mouth open – Gunther Grass
And with those words, we enable commenting! But basic rules apply – No hatespeech, no exchange of phone numbers, no spells. No biting, some snapping. Lizards, bats and dragonflies are always welcome. Don’t get personal. Bark all ya like! Oh and [...]
Posted on September 27th, 2005 by Neha Viswanathan
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How yesterday’s memory is now
snoring, sleeping on the evening’s
soul.
Exagerrated Italian in 6 point
font, and salad for the laughing
lover.
Someone else’s cigarette smoke
glued to our coats, gliding night in a
train.
Mother tongue cussing, and kissed
into unchaste, with me sits fellow
traveller.
Posted on September 24th, 2005 by Neha Viswanathan
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