I like People Watching…

Yeah, I really do.
Why is it that when you spot desi log in a huge gathering in this country, with most dressed traditionally(especially, the women!), they look all the more beautiful? Is it because it is your first such event in almost a year? Is it because the event was high profile? Is it because [...]

The North South Divide in India: Language, Culture, Prejudice?

BG’s little experience in a mall in Delhi got me thinking. Prejudice shows its ugly face everywhere. One of the most often discussed topic in our country is that divide between the so called South Indians and the so called North Indians. It is such an interesting topic that all those funny comments to articles [...]

Off to Gatlinburg

In honor of Memorial day and all the “hard” work, we’ve been putting in, my workplace let me go at 2.30 today to kick start the long weekend and make it extra long! So we are off to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, for some trekking in the Smoky Mountains, white water rafting and the experience of living [...]

Grr_Max

This is it. I’ve confirmed it a million times now. One of the most annoying things in day to day life is, when you are with two other persons and they keep talking in a language common only to them, while you are standing right there wondering if you are wearing an invisibility cloak of [...]

Revisiting Busybee

Do you remember the late Behram Contractor? No? Or will you remember if I say, Busybee?
I was not a keen follower of his columns but I read about him and later his columns, from the collection published as Busybee. I remember, Arjun was the one who introduced them to me. He had all the books. [...]

What do I say about myself?

I thought I’ll dissect those “about me”s people have in their blog profiles. Some are quite interesting. These are the snippets in the blogs I often visit. Starting with one of the funny ones.
Note: See mazaak udana and maza karna are two different things. :P
1. Mr. Narendra “I am in my 40s” Shenoy
I’m a cool [...]

Overhearing and Eavesdropping

Overheard in Raleigh:
Over reactive Computer Engineering students:
Girl: Heyyy, what are YOU doing in EB (Engineering Building)?
Boy: (WTF, what kinda question is that) Err..well, I came to walk my dog. Can you see my dog?(shows something imaginary to his left) Bark Tommy bark. Bark at her!
– Port City Java, EB II, Centennial Campus.
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All Nighters and [...]

Desi Musings

Lets make a movie.
This is on Desis. Its more on Indian grad students but we also want some random Desis thrown in. To kill more time. The ingredients. We don’t need no story. A couple of incoherent scenes, daily happenings, typical day to day proceedings here.
Most of the time, we take advantage of our language. [...]

The Anatomy of a Desi Grad Student

Every year, thousands of students leave India to pursue higher education in the United States. The trend that caught on in the mid to late 80s, has continued till date. They are not the same- each and everyone. Once you discount their country of origin, they come in different shapes, sizes and attitudes.
Here is an [...]

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A: This country is awesome. Its so “free”.
Me: hmmmmmm
S: Go hang. This is not meant for me. I cannot go to the tea shop down the road to have my favorite 50p toffee. I, like hell, have to go all the way to Wal-Mart for that after pleading someone for a ride.
Heh!