Archive for March, 2009
Email Fwd: Pick of the Week
Posted in My family & other animals, tagged panda on March 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Women’s sexuality & the pink knickers campaign
Posted in India Uncut, tagged pink chuddi campaign, women's secuality on March 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When I recently visited Bangalore I was surprised to find that the hottest topic being discussed there was not the recession, but women’s sexuality. After the Mangalore pub incident and 53 other cases of moral policing by the right-wing elements in that state, one could say progressive views were the need of the hour.
While I [...]
Away on vacation!
Posted in The Muses on March 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I have already been charged with severe blog neglect. I’m going to add on to my crime by not blogging for another one week. I’m going to be celebrating my third wedding anniversary in Bangalore! We’ll be visiting a lot of the old haunts! Hopefully we’ll have time to go to Mysore! My hubby’s already [...]
Wives, Mistresses of politicians – the showdown
Posted in India Uncut, tagged Amarmani Tripathi, Antonio Villaraigosa, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Dolly Kyle, Elizabeth Ward Gracen, Gennifer Flowers, Hillary Clinton, Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Wiley, Larry Craig, Madhumita Shukla, Mayor Gavin Newsome, Monica Lewinksy, Monica Lewinsky, NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, Prince Harry, Prince William, Sally Perdue on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky affair broke out, I remember being quite surprised at the lurid interest the Western media showed. The Indian media for the most part never concerns itself with the private lives of politicians. Other than for politician Amarmani Tripathi- suicide/murder-poet Madhumita Shukla, the Indian media really hasn’t hounded anyone for [...]
Headlines that will wake you up!
Posted in The Muses, tagged errors, headlines, journalism, newspapers, sub-editor on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Thank you!
Posted in The Muses on March 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I was pleasantly surprised to note that my blog has crossed 50,000 hits. I should have been ecstatic, but recent events have made me more subdued.
I must also thank
C m U
Allison’s Journal
The Media Blog
New Dog, New Tricks
Pass(the)word
Vinu’s Online Cloud
Blog Bharti
Oh!The Wild Joys of Living
Disruptive Tech….
for linking to this blog.
A big thank [...]
Hello! I’m back!
Posted in The Muses on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I ac
I accidentally deleted one of the posts I had written, explaining why I have been away. I have also to reply to a few people.
After my grandfather’s funeral, my uncle had to undergo a by-pass surgery for blocks in his heart and my father also contracted chest pains.
It’s been a hectic week. [...]
