tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221341646342184092023-10-03T01:44:13.220-07:00musings of an intellectual pariahFull of crap that I and perhaps some of you readers, may consider intellectual !
It is the age of niche channels after all, the ratings don't really matter !Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-18681788527988331282010-08-31T06:41:00.001-07:002010-08-31T06:52:31.378-07:00CWG 2010 Mess : Join me initiate some collective actionBy now we are all convinced that the Commonwealth Games represents perhaps the most poor organizations in action that we have known. However what is more appalling is the massive proportions of corruption allegations and the sheer wastage and misappropiation of public money that is being revealed.Mr Bhagat has as a consequence urged citizens to boycott the games. I for once agree with his Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-70062525313066709002010-05-16T21:20:00.000-07:002010-05-16T21:43:30.047-07:00PPP model for elementary schools : how effective can it be?I read in today's Hindustan times that the planning commission has decided to sponsor 25 lakh seats in private schools for poor students. So 2500 schools will be opened throughout the country which will admit 1500 students at the market rate and 1000 poor students will be sponsored by the central government.Given that school quality of most government schools in India has not improved over time, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-54208433220352462252010-03-23T17:17:00.000-07:002010-03-23T17:47:52.227-07:00Commonwealth Games : No boost to sporting cultureRecently have read a couple of interviews of/ columns by Suresh Kalmadi. the chief of the commonwealth games in Delhi. Also have some insight into the process of putting the event together as someone in the family is employed by the games.Firstly I am extremely skeptical of Mr Kalmadi's claim that the games are revenue neutral. Can sponsorships, ticket sales and TV rights support all the costs Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-19660503287331556042010-02-11T07:47:00.000-08:002010-02-11T08:04:41.922-08:00If we blame the system, do we act responsibly either?How many times have you found yourself in a discussion that criticizes 'the system'? System for most part is some kind of 'Invisible evil' that is made the root cause of many a problem .Unless this evil monster does not transform to a benevolent monk, things will remain horrible. Now think of what constitutes the system in such discussions. Well the legislature, executive, judiciary, and at timesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-29629875393509211932010-02-06T23:29:00.001-08:002010-02-06T23:43:57.031-08:00Jhola is Back: Udipi at Devon Ave will never be the same againJhola signifies rebellion. Not rebellion without a cause though. So even though I continue my random ruminations at my blog I believe for certain cause related activism Jhola will remain the place.So Devon Avenue is a highly recommended street for people in and around Chicago. Especially if you are a Desi grad student it becomes second home. From Parle G biscuts to Shahnaz hussain' beauty Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-65907421047504844772009-08-13T23:46:00.000-07:002009-08-13T23:49:26.869-07:00A nasty take on the (lack of) success of MySpaceFor the tremendous inertia that has been preventing me from posting anyting original in a long long time - I thought let me not continue to disappoint any accidental visitors I still may be havingEnjoy this little video I picked up from college humor labsSee more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-35962195884933316642009-05-01T01:25:00.000-07:002009-05-01T01:32:15.418-07:00A trek to Churdar -9th 10th and11th May Ex Delhi - Inviting ParticipationHoping that you would include everyone who is interested via a mass email from gmail is a tall order- therefore I thought of broadcasting this message using social media with the hope of inviting comments and some discussions :)My Mami ( yes Kaka Nagar Aunty - for some of you :) ) has planned a trekking tour to the Churdhar peak - at 12,000 ft the highest peak in lower himalyas ( well, ShivaliksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-31956686875534336982008-07-06T15:13:00.001-07:002008-07-06T15:13:44.437-07:00A discoveryThis may be stale info for most of you!For some this may reflect how slow I am to get on the web 2.0 bandwagonbut i just figured out a way to contribute to my blog directly through my gmail account! Well this is a significant discovery for me as i can see that jhola hopefully should be a more active blog!the inertia of going to a new website and writing in a text box which makes the whole processAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-86665767716434597052008-02-14T00:35:00.000-08:002008-02-14T00:47:02.755-08:00Respecting the right to informationMy last post was about the ease of using the right to information act.The friend whose blog i linked to who had described his RTI application, has received a reply from the Public Information Officer (PIO)Every question asked has been answered.While I would say that the answers were not 100% satisfactory but not far from it either!They give you the information which is a good start point for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-16978681470722325112008-02-03T23:27:00.000-08:002008-02-03T23:41:02.475-08:00'Reviving' something that never took offIf I say that I am making an attempt to revive 'jhola' I run two risks - 1)Of attempting to 'revive' something that never really took off - which in this case is the blog2)Of making a promise that I may not be able to keep up with - blogging is one of those good to do things which often get left out in the race to finish all the "required to do things" which may not be as good to do. Will I or Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-18505111723344890932007-04-20T05:50:00.000-07:002007-04-20T06:26:26.193-07:00Of Human Weddings - - and the Super human onesThe Wedding Day - I am told - hopefully I am still far from the experience - is one of the most significant days of the couple's life. Having said that, celebration is a very broad term, a feeling that can be expressed in a variety of formats. A large gathering,an elaborate dinner, lighting, music and dance are some forms of expressing this feeling that have come to been recognised as Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422134164634218409.post-67125703726811772232007-04-16T02:01:00.000-07:002007-04-16T03:02:09.824-07:00Delhi Auto Problems - Mumbai is a bad exampleAutorickshaw rules and regulations, in recent history, have been in the constant eye of a storm. These storms have had different flavours but the turbulence has remained. However, the claim I will make here is that this is the fault of policy makers, commuters and the drivers themselves strictly in that order!I will restrict myself to the situations in Delhi and Mumbai in this post, the former Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268890821337693869noreply@blogger.com7