Re: [silk] Migrant workers and bank accounts

On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 2:58 AM, Vinay Rao wrote: > > How do they send money home? > > > In our case, we would 'drop' a cheque at the local SBI bank branch in > Bangalore, with a teller, with written instructions. And then wait close to > 20days to confirm with the maids' contacts, AND our local

Re: [silk] Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong | Video on TED.com

On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 9:03 PM, Deepak Shenoy wrote: > appropriate comparisions. When I complained (and continue to complain) > of acquisition costs - not overhead, but just the costs of acquiring > donations - of around 50%, I am told this is the industry average. If > it is, it is obvious why pe

Re: [silk] Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong | Video on TED.com

On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Ingrid Srinath wrote: > On 22 Mar 2013, at 17:46, Pranesh Prakash wrote: > > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 6:56 AM, Ingrid SrinathThanks, Pranesh. > > Tax exemption aside, the expectation that an organisation can be viable > and grow to scale when it's not permitted

Re: [silk] myanmar - visa on arrival for indians ?

onelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2290656 > > Thaths Thank you all for the different suggestions. Just realized I am at least 3500 kms from the nearest Myanmar embassy ! Let me see what option I can use ... Ashok

[silk] myanmar - visa on arrival for indians ?

According to the Myanmar government website, Indian passport holders can get a visa on arrival (upto 70 days for a business visa ) : http://www.mip.gov.mm/visaonarrival/ But is this still valid ? Has anyone tried it ? Ashok

Re: [silk] Stops on a DIY walking tour of Mylapore and/or George Town

pore and George Town that I > should not miss? > As he is an American, I presume he is a meat eater - you could take him to Velu Military mess which used to be on a side street off Eldams Road (perhaps combined with a visit to a Tasmac shop as suggested by Sriniram :-) ) Ashok

Re: [silk] Recommended Reading from 2012

On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:15 AM, ashok _ wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:28 PM, Thaths wrote: > >> For the fourth year in a row, I am turning to silk listers for book >> recommendation this holiday season. >> >> What have you read over the last year tha

Re: [silk] Recommended Reading from 2012

On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:28 PM, Thaths wrote: > For the fourth year in a row, I am turning to silk listers for book > recommendation this holiday season. > > What have you read over the last year that has left a mark on you? > What are you eagerly looking forward to reading over the Christmas/Ne

Re: [silk] Where do I buy wines from Indian vineyards in Chennai?

On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Thaths wrote: > Anyone know where I can buy a couple of bottles of wines from Indian > vineyards in Chennai? I prefer something other than the usual suspects (you > know, Grover, Sula). And without having to descend into the bowels of a > TASMAC store (a fun sociol

Re: [silk] Probability for kids

On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 7:15 AM, Deepak Shenoy wrote: > > Answer 2: Won't bet much. Tails is much more likely since it's not > come for a while, and it's supposed to. (This is the thought process > of many people in casino slot machines, and I've been a victim :)) > > Answer 3: Bet big. Twenty tim

Re: [silk] quiz help

On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 1:52 AM, Thaths wrote: > On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Bonobashi wrote: > >> Not fair to Noddy. This is a chestnut, which, considering its vintage, >> may be considered fresh maal once again. It dates back to the Anglo-Indian >> era in quizzing, when one could ask the

Re: [silk] A new revolution in birth control

On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > > > http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/05/06/melinda-gates-new-crusade-investing-billions-in-women-s-health.html > > Melinda Gates’ New Crusade: Investing Billions in Women's Health > May 7, 2012 1:00 AM EDT > > They were talking a

Re: [silk] Why do we hate our girls?

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 6:43 AM, Jon Cox wrote: > > Shiv, > > > On Thursday 14 Apr 2011 8:43:57 pm Jon Cox wrote: > > > Early detection of gender-linked chromosomal disorders > > > is a sound medical reason for prenatal gender determination. > > ... > > Imagine my amazement when I read the Bri

Re: [silk] Can you separate tradition and culture from religion?

On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 3:34 AM, ss wrote: > On Friday 27 Jul 2012 5:23:53 am Shoba Narayan wrote: >> What will Indian culture (or any culture) be like without religion? > I am not sure that I should reply to this because it typically launches me off > on one of my rambles. > Religion is never cu

Re: [silk] The Invisible Bank: How Kenya Has Beaten the World in Mobile Money

On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 6:26 PM, Eugen Leitl wrote: > > http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/07/04/the-invisible-bank-how-kenya-has-beaten-the-world-in-mobile-money/ > > The Invisible Bank: How Kenya Has Beaten the World in Mobile Money > > Posted by Ken Banks of National Geographic Emergin

Re: [silk] The Invisible Bank: How Kenya Has Beaten the World in Mobile Money

t;> remote areas back home is their primary concern. > > How widespread are mobile smartphones (Android, specifically) > and cellular coverage in rural India? My guess is that Africa > would lead here. > You dont need smartphones to use MPesa it works over sms. Smartphone penetration is quite low in Kenya. ashok

Re: [silk] How the Woosters captured Delhi

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:47 PM, ashok _ wrote: > On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 6:17 AM, ss wrote: >> My own "Alma Mater" (what a quaint olde Brit imposed Latin expressionne :) ) >> is "The Bishop's School" in Poona where my life was closer to the lifestlye &g

Re: [silk] How the Woosters captured Delhi

er the "flat" and the meticulous monitoring of nail, dental and follicular hygiene ... During my time many of the anglo indian teachers (who were in the majority among the faculty) began emigrating to Argentina and Australia ...I wonder how many of them are left now in the faculty. Ashok >

Re: [silk] India's dangerous capitalism

On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 1:26 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 7:00 AM, Sruthi Krishnan wrote: >> What to me seemed like a sensible response to Roy's essay. > > What a generous "dharma adi" [0] (charity beating) Ms. Roy is getting > :) No comments about Sainath then? > Some

Re: [silk] India's dangerous capitalism

and died in police custody ! Apparently people are incapable of making any choices that may benefit them and will always make the wrong ones (be they an indian farmer ...or someone living under apartheid ) . On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 12:34 PM, ashok _ wrote: > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Srin

Re: [silk] India's dangerous capitalism

On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > I would recommend reading this along with this 40 minute interview with > Sainath > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5xNyomuf6Y > > http://dawn.com/2012/03/18/capitalism-a-ghost-story-2/ > > Capitalism: A Ghost Story > Arundhati Roy | 18

Re: [silk] Ford Figo (was sociolinguistic query)

On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Giancarlo Livraghi wrote: > The Ford Figo story is quite intriguing. Apparently the name was chosen > because "Figo means 'cool' in Italian". Nobody in Detroit or Chennai appears > to be aware of the anatomical-sexual implications (though maybe someone is > in Bra

Re: [silk] Sociolinguistic query

x27;la stronza della madonna' . I also noticed that these expressions were generally the monopoly of men ...and when the women were around it would change to a disguised form ... for e.g. instead of 'dio kane' ...it would become 'dio caro' or 'dio pane' ...and &#

Re: [silk] Listers in New York city?

On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 1:05 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 7:03 PM, mark seiden wrote: > > I love walking the streets of Manhattan (maybe I will pack a lunch and > don a backpack, pack the camera and hike around the city), maybe > window shopping(speaking of shopping I'm

Re: [silk] Charlie Stross "internet puppy" tshirt

x27;t been able to finish anything else of his. > His most recent one "The Islanders" is excellent. Though his most weird book is the one called "Inverted World" . ashok

Re: [silk] Fwd: Life and Love in Bangalore

On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 7:15 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > People who desire choice in their career will also desire a choice in > their partner, in their beliefs, in their religion, in their social > circle, in every aspect of life primarily because there's no coercive > counter force. Once car

Re: [silk] Fwd: Life and Love in Bangalore

On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 5:35 AM, ss wrote: > On Wednesday 28 Mar 2012 5:01:51 am Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: >> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 6:50 PM, ss wrote: > > http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k566/bennedose/LRM-intro-ii-part.jpg > This one classified human races as possibly being as different as

Re: [silk] Fwd: Life and Love in Bangalore

On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 3:57 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > We've kind of had to modify our habits a lot > > Safe options like parks, the beach, temples etc. And movies if any, only of > the happy feet, alvin and the chipmunks etc variety > -- > srs (blackberry) > > This is not as easy as it

Re: [silk] Fwd: Life and Love in Bangalore

On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > On Mar 27, 2012 10:21 AM, "Deepa Mohan" wrote: >> >>  Saritha Rai's  new fortnightly column in the New York Times online- >> >> http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/when-daycare-slips-into-night-care > > Not that long ago a major

Re: [silk] Fwd: Life and Love in Bangalore

On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Deepa Mohan wrote: > >  Saritha Rai's  new fortnightly column in the New York Times online- > http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/when-daycare-slips-into-night-care > / > > How do you all feel about it? > I dont get the night care part. can't they go out wi

Re: [silk] Anyone who works 40-hour weeks?

On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 5:42 AM, Sruthi Krishnan wrote: >> 2. Culture and such. Depends on the environment in your company or >> work place. Sometimes you need support from others to finish tasks >> asap. Any laxness on others part (for eg: late reviews, late >> discussions etc) makes it only toug

Re: [silk] Spanish conquistadores etc RE: aqvavit

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian > wrote: >> Pizzarro's brother Gonzalo did try - and defeated and killed a viceroy that >> the king sent to replace him. > > Rebellion to form a feudal state is some thing else -

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > In fact historically speaking money wasn't always the dominant > currency - in the times of the Ming Emperor, it was respect. In > ancient India, it was one's nobleness and profession. > > Its interesting you mention the ming dynasty i

Re: [silk] aqvavit

>> # Mukesh Ambani with a known personal wealth of $22.6 Billion could >> run the NREGA for 3-4 years on savings >> - i.e. he has 2-3 times more money than 42 million Indian households >> put together earn in a year. > > I'm not sure how this matters, but more power to him, and more power > to make

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation are giving the global food > market ‘critical’ status > Indian sugar cos. are hoarding sugar > http://video.ft.com/v/679555154001/What-s-driving-food-prices- > Sadly, the FAO and WFP are like ratin

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > So wanting to have a toilet in the house instead of crapping on the > riverbank, a tv / fan instead of village dappankoothu performances and palm > leaf hand fans, electric grinder rather than stone hand grinder is > materialism?

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: >> The deferring of debt repayments - it happens anyway, even without >> loan waivers. Agri loan restructuring is given a wide berth by the >> RBI. What happens is that these people go and borrow from moneylenders >> who are not part of th

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Deepak Shenoy wrote: >> The data collection process for reported suicides would be fairly stable >> and consistent. A suicide is a subset of all unnatural death (UD) cases. >> These are difficult to manipulate, unlike some other crime statistics, due >> to the requ

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > A labor guarantee what else.  More people can be put to work for longer, > however inefficiently.  Use machinery and less people do the job in less time > > Like the old chola kings digging canals to provide employment for their >

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Deepak Shenoy wrote: > While NREGA has seen some people come out of poverty, it is a wasted > effort because as we go we'll see prices move so that those very > people go back to being classified as poor. Instead, the focus on > increasing productivity with the sam

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 1:13 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:50 PM, ashok _ wrote: >> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: >>> >>> Closer to home (for most in this list that is), Manmohan Singh and >>> Montek S

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > > Closer to home (for most in this list that is), Manmohan Singh and > Montek Singh Ahluwalia both receive pensions from the World Bank. I have read this stated as a worrying thing before, but why is this problematic ? If they worked fo

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 3:33 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > > > Thomas Pogge makes a very good case for the ethical and moral burden > and undeniable culpability of the rich in keeping the poor poor, in > his GRD paper from 2001: > http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/apcity/unpa

Re: [silk] aqvavit

On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 6:44 AM, John Sundman wrote: > > The most glaring recent example of this philosophy in action was the > "Transitional Government Authority" (or whatever it was called) put in place > in Iraq by the Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld cabal right after the 2003 invasion and > headed by

Re: [silk] aqvavit

Another update (not recent) on the misconceived "Life Straw" : Verstergaard Frandsen, maker of fine mosquito nets and the mostly useless LifeStraw Personal, has announced plans to give away a

Re: [silk] What is the greatest human invention?

On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 7:39 AM, John Sundman wrote: > > Under the terms of our new mortgage, we're paying 2% interest, and that's > locked in for the next several years.  The highest it can go is 4.5%.  If, a > few years from now it seems that we should sell, we'll find some way to come > to t

Re: [silk] What is the greatest human invention?

On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 7:15 PM, ss wrote: >> A fraught question, eh? :) > > Man's greatest invention? > > Agriculture > > Agriculture led to settlements and leisure. Leisure led to writing and art > experiemnation and  wheels. > I thought of agriculture too ... but I would go a step further and

Re: [silk] Google's Kenyan fraud

I am surprised by your surprise. It seems to suggest google has never lied before to customers. Secondly, your quoted statement indicates blame towards a rather dangerous direction, similar to the kind of criticism being levelled at companies which critical services to companies in India. Going by

Re: [silk] A Presidential contest

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 7:42 AM, John Sundman wrote: > When I was living in a small village in Senegal, 1976, my friends there > explained to me patiently how the US could never have landed on the moon, > since the moon was in the 7th heaven, which meant that any space ship would > have had to

Re: [silk] A Presidential contest

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 7:33 AM, ss wrote: > On Thursday 26 Jan 2012 7:53:02 pm ashok _ wrote: >> The rumor going around these parts is that a ransom was paid and the >> hostages freed (thats always the easiest way to get people >> freed...especially when you own the printing

Re: [silk] A Presidential contest

On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 4:19 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > This Nightline summary of the latest State of the Union speech is > quite decent. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOSsO0xUHtA] > > And then the news item from today that makes me write this - > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-1671

Re: [silk] Of Economic firebreaks, economic deserts and economic dead zones

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > My photos normally don't make reading material for this list, but this > one is possibly an exception. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheeni/6715593627/in/photostream/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheeni/6715606213/in/photostream/

Re: [silk] Google's Kenyan fraud

On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 3:33 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > ashok _ [14/01/12 00:16 +0300]: > >> the unsaid part of the story is that such plagiarist business >> practices are quite common in Kenya ... there wouldnt be any hue and >> cry if it was another Keny

Re: [silk] Google's Kenyan fraud

the unsaid part of the story is that such plagiarist business practices are quite common in Kenya ... there wouldnt be any hue and cry if it was another Kenyan company doing this to mocality. the outrage is coming from -- big fish vs small fish. might be a lease of life for these mocality people wh

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 10:34 PM, ashok _ wrote: >> The chennai beach still looked the same the last I saw (last month to >> be precise). Maybe I missed this interesting apparition you >> describe... >> > > you must observe closely -- this is the exact type

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 2:58 PM, . wrote: > > The chennai beach still looked the same the last I saw (last month to > be precise). Maybe I missed this interesting apparition you > describe... > you must observe closely -- this is the exact type i saw all over elliots beach :

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Thaths wrote: > On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:35 PM, ashok _ wrote: >> perhaps that explains it, as they were also selling a lot of woolens >> and heavy winter clothing. > > That would be for the Madras mamas reeling under the Margazhi dew (&quo

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > There's also "buying clothes for a trip to singapore or the states" etc > type purchases, where you can leave all the salwar kameez, saris etc behind > with a clear conscience. > perhaps that explains it, as they were also selling

Re: [silk] Sexist cops destroying economy?

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 12:54 PM, ss wrote: > 4. If Indians were actually honest with themselves and did a proper survey of > what is happening in ths country you will find that a significant percentage > of > menfolk think that a woman should be covered up and at home serving her > husband. She s

Re: [silk] Hindus under siege: Subramanian Swamy

On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShOsMw7Afy8 > is an interview with the good author, where he's undoubtedly Hindu > leaning, but he's sort of balanced in his opinion. I lost all respect > for him after his op-ed in August [0]. Has he been u

Re: [silk] Recommended Reading from 2011

On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 4:17 PM, ss wrote: > On Friday 02 Dec 2011 1:57:18 am ashok _ wrote: > > south asian cultural influence on mexico in the 17th century > > What culture was found in South Asia in the 17th century that might have > influenced Mexico? Pakistani? Indian

Re: [silk] Recommended Reading from 2011

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Thaths wrote: > For the third year in a row, I am turning to silk listers for book > recommendation this holiday season. > > What have you read over the last year that has left a mark on you? > What are you eagerly looking forward to reading over the Christmas/New

Re: [silk] Recommended Reading from 2011

On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Supriya Nair wrote: > Binyavanga Wainaina's > One Day I Will Write About This Place, >Teju Cole's Open City. > > I can second both the above books ... I liked Teju Cole's book in particular (his earlier work 'everyday is for the thief' is great too ... strangely

Re: [silk] an-NRI again

On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Interesting piece. I know a few people who decided to return to > (usually) the US after the Return To India didn't go as well as they > wanted, but this is an interesting way of putting it. > > Udhay > > http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011

Re: [silk] Not tired of Steve Jobs articles yet? Here's one of mine

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Mahesh Murthy wrote: > Wrote it for Tehelka on how he potentially impacted Indian IT. > http://oh.pn/jobs2 > > >From your article -- " It’s the lack of a humanities outlook to technology. " There of course cannot be a humanities outlook when there isnt any academ

Re: [silk] aqvavit

They have a good marketing story -- i guess they will package it as a different product and sell it to tourists travelling to 3rd world countries after flogging it in a TED conference of some sort. The problem with this lifestraw story is like that of any of the other bazillion feel-good 'life sav

Re: [silk] [CCM-L] herpes labialis

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:48 AM, Charles Haynes wrote: > On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 2:56 AM, Eugen Leitl wrote: > >> Apparently, not so much thread drift after all. > >> What to do with frequently recurring herpes labialis, multiple lesions > >> Rub chili juice on VERY liberally until the pain goes

Re: [silk] A comment

only a blind fool gloats with a us vs them comparison. lets not even talk about all the violent reactions in kashmir, the north east, andhra -- every tribal conflict going on since independence. On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Xxxrum wrote: > http://in.news.yahoo.com/behold-indias-unfolding-demo

Re: [silk] Some thoughts on the whole Lokpal/ Anna protest

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 5:09 PM, ss wrote: > 1. Slut-walk in which women demonstrate wearing as little clothing as possible > for the ostensibly "good cause" of changing attitudes/laws about womens safety > and "modesty" > > I agree with the cause. Do I agree with the method? Women in underwear wi

Re: [silk] Wikileaks and the Long Haul

i dont know who this person is, but if this is what passes for nuance, there must be a serious shortage of it. Saying that some american shield law 'should' have jurisdiction over what is published in the guardian or wikileaks is as stupid as protesting about a prophet mohamed cartoon published in

Re: [silk] What's the strangest thing you've eaten?

- traditional brew from central kenya made out of chewed (by some old women, and then fermented) muratina some kind of snake (in hongkong) - grilled, but the blood was put in a shot glass with some kind of grain spirit and drunk in one shot. Ashok

[silk] Isnt this big news ?

MS Software licensing payments are royalty and taxable The Delhi Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that payments received by Microsoft Corporation from end users (in India) through distributors for sale of M

Re: [silk] Adoption laws for foreign nationals in India?

The best place to ask is probably on the ichild mailing list : Http://www.ichild.org/lists.htm On 9/20/10, Nishant Shah wrote: > Dear all, > A friend of a friend (isn't how that always is?) is looking at adopting a > child in India in the coming future. She is also hoping to settle down in > I

Re: [silk] Chennai meetup?

On 02-Sep-2010, at 3:04 PM, Venkat Mangudi wrote: > Hi, > > I am in Chennai from Sep 19 through Sep 21. Not sure where I am staying > as yet, but open to catching up dinner types on 20th. Anyone in town? I will be in the US at that time, but I've been hearing good things about Shiraz at Cholam

Re: [silk] instructional dvd for toddlers in tamil

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Deepa Mohan wrote: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBg6dU1aFSE > > and go from link to link ; and even then, the puke factor suddenly > spikes > Yikes ... why are they all so bad ? isnt there a market for good quality stuff ? ashok

Re: [silk] instructional dvd for toddlers in tamil

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > There are some VERY badly produced ones - Pebbles and Apple Tree brand. VCDs > though. > > Their English VCDs are even worse. Nobody I know of that produces DVDs. > > You can pick this crap up at any landmark, odyssey, crossword etc

[silk] instructional dvd for toddlers in tamil

Does anyone know where I can get cartoon / instructional dvds for toddlers in tamil ? I cant find any online sources ... any good places in chennai ? thanks Ashok

Re: [silk] Understanding development rights

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Kiran Jonnalagadda wrote: > But then, if you look at the 20 storey buildings coming up around Bangalore > with 80-100 apartments per building, and with apartments going for around 60 > lakhs, your 100th fraction share of the land has significantly lower value > th

[silk] buying a laptop online in india ?

Can anyone recommend a online store for buying laptops in India ? (of course, they need to also deliver the laptop to an address ...) ashok

Re: [silk] Chennai Silk Meet May 23rd?

Alright, after a brief discussion with Udhay, Zara's has been finalized as the venue for the Chennai 23rd Silk meet. On 12-May-2010, at 5:33 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Lavanya Mohan wrote, [on 5/12/2010 3:27 PM]: > >> Zara has a great weekday lunch menu. There's a new thai place called >> ba

Re: [silk] Chennai Silk Meet May 23rd?

I also strongly recommend Cafe Ashvita, run by a good friend of mine. Nice ambience, great food (not sure about drinks though) and is located on Cathedral road On 12-May-2010, at 5:33 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Lavanya Mohan wrote, [on 5/12/2010 3:27 PM]: > >> Zara has a great weekday lunch

Re: [silk] India Govt to develop own operating system

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > Vijay Anand [11/05/10 15:20 +0530]: >> > There was this very interesting article I saw about how china was requiring > source code and encryption key disclosure from all suppliers to its govt of > encryption enabled gear (chip OS / O

Re: [silk] Chennai Silk Meet May 23rd?

How about Zara's? On 10-May-2010, at 6:21 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > Cascade - not sure about booze. Or copper point at the grt

Re: [silk] Silk Meet?

On 30-Apr-2010, at 8:18 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > Can do one on a sunday, madras > + 1 Ashok

Re: [silk] How does one unregister from Hinduism?

In which case, I wonder if dogs living in a Hindu household automatically become Hindu dogs On 20-Apr-2010, at 12:01 PM, Vinayak Hegde wrote: > > Since you have now invoked Godwin's law, This discussion is officially > going to the dogs. > > -- Vinayak >

Re: [silk] How does one unregister from Hinduism?

On 17-Apr-2010, at 8:22 AM, ss wrote: > > Why unregister? > > shiv > Good point. I don't remember explicitly registering, and given the sheer diversity of practices and beliefs, not to mention the lack of a single organizing authority, why the need for an explicit unregister process? One

Re: [silk] How does one unregister from Hinduism?

On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Kiran Jonnalagadda wrote: >> Mahesh Shantaram did that many years ago. Here it is: >> http://bbs.seacrow.com/cix/106/829 >> http://bbs.seacrow.com/cix/106/881 > > Thanks, I am sure that this is the most p

Re: [silk] Free to a good home - a lot of old books

On 26-Mar-2010, at 2:19 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: >> > > Somewhere other than Azulia. There's this italian place called Tuscana on > Khader Nawaz Khan Road that I've heard great things about. > Tuscana is completely awesome. They have the best pesto in town

Re: [silk] On a point of law.

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Indrajit Gupta wrote: > @vajra > Spanish law has its roots in Islamic law brought by Moors > I think Ikram meant Spanish law is influenced by Islamic law brought to Spain > by Moors. > There is no doubt about the fact that prophet Muhammad was the first law > gi

Re: [silk] The silliness and corruptness of Indian media

On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Divya Manian wrote: > I especially hate photo journalists who show pictures of torture, babies > dying of hunger while vulture waits nearby, etc. They are meant to titillate > and blind us with excess anger and fury. After seeing those pictures, we can > never have

[silk] Silkmeet in Bay area?

I'm in the Bay area today and tomorrow (flight leaves at 3.45 pm) so if any of you are up for a silkmeet let me know. Otherwise, I plan to do some walking in Muir woods and go musical instruments shopping in San Francisco today. Thanks Ashok

Re: [silk] Super Size Me and The Future of food

On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Zeenath Hasan wrote: > The gaze of the docu-viewer & maker need not be in alignment for the > documentary to be able state a position on a shared yet multi-vocal concern, > which is not to say that non-conflictual perspectives are requisite to the > successful ren

Re: [silk] Super Size Me and The Future of food

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 6:29 PM, Thaths wrote: > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Zeenath Hasan > wrote: >> 1hr 47min account at the supply end of another debilitating binge, >> http://www.darwinsnightmare.com/reviews.htm > > I was not actually that impressed with Darwin's Nightmare as a > docume

Re: [silk] Books to be given away

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:42 PM, ss wrote: > 4) An Olympus Pen half frame compact camera with a built in exposure meter > bought in 1977 > These ones are getting pretty rare ... Since not too many used examples work. A good example still fetches good money > 5) A Box camera for 120 mm film bought

Re: [silk] e: Some Indians Find It Tough to Go Home Again

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Charles Haynes wrote: > > Mass produced Australian or Chilean plonk is still better than even > "high end" Indian wine. To get decent wine in India I had to bring it > in myself, or implore visiting friends to bring me decent wine. Things > will surely improve, but

Re: [silk] Some Indians Find It Tough to Go Home Again

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > Your dad was in the army and you weren't a KV brat?   That kind of situation > is just why every single armed forces base had a KV onsite, plus at least > one other school, quite often .. both of which would be quite understanding > a

Re: [silk] e: Some Indians Find It Tough to Go Home Again

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Shoba Narayan wrote: > mind-games.  You start thinking of India as a hardship posting; you expect Believe me it is a hard-ship posting ... I cannot find any decent alcohol in madras... its even difficult to ask around ("why do you want to buy wine sir?"). Where do

Re: [silk] Some Indians Find It Tough to Go Home Again

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Eugen Leitl wrote: >> You relocated and during your childhood. You think thats the same as >> relocating when you are an adult or when you have kids? > > When you've relocated once or twice, it gets easier with time. > Kids have it easier, if anything. > I do agree

Re: [silk] Some Indians Find It Tough to Go Home Again

You relocated and during your childhood. You think thats the same as relocating when you are an adult or when you have kids? On 12/1/09, Kiran K Karthikeyan wrote: > 2009/11/30 Srini RamaKrishnan > >> >> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/28/business/global/28return.html?_r=1&src=tw&pagewanted=all

Re: [silk] In Chennai

On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > hell no more than 4 or 5 people turn up for these > Ah ... so there are some sleepers who turn up ? I am okay for a evening coffee / snack somewhere tomorrow (tuesday) if its still on ... I am on holiday, but you guys are probably

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