Category Archives: Random Links

Music and beauty on the Underground

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Neha Viswanathan

Everything is sudden. Like how in unexpected corners one finds music. A few nights back, a gig in the tube. I am told by a rather weird but obviously wise man sitting next to me that such things always happen … Continue reading →

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On Slumdog Millionaire, and white men

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Neha Viswanathan

In what should be nominated as one of the most comic articles in the Guardian, the rather childish and overenthusiastic Nirpal Dhaliwal writes with extreme confidence …Indians will be upset about a westerner having a better understanding of their country … Continue reading →

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Words 2: Gurgaon, Veena, Manasu Kashtam

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

Words: Gurgaon, Veena, Manasu Kashtam1 Gopinath belonged to some district in Tamil Nadu. It was hard to pinpoint the exact place. Sometimes a grandfather insisted that their roots were in Tanjavoor. Another aunt put her foot down and said it … Continue reading →

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Life Update

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

I started working with Global Voices in 2005. I’ve seen the project grow from a rather tiny blog to something that spills offline and it has introduced me to some of the most fascinating people I’ve ever known. But it’s … Continue reading →

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An evening with SG

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

I’ve never talked of SG. I spent a lovely evening in Hyderabad with her family, and the funny thing is, that at the end of the day, there was no recurring bout of nostalgia. SG was my English teacher for … Continue reading →

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