Off to attend barcamp mumbai tonight.
Looking forward to meeting a lot of people tomorrow at the barcamp. Sunday morning will be spent birding at the Sewri bay. Back on Sunday evening.
May 11.
May 11, 1994. 12 years. 12 in a dozen. 12 months in an year. 12 hours day, 12 hours night. 12 inches in a foot. 12 signs of Zodiac. 12 cranial nerves. 12 pair of ribs in human body. 12 tribes of Israel (old testament). 12 apostles of Jesus (new testament). 12 Function keys on … Continue reading May 11.
What else
I need advice from food experts – Yesterday night I made the following for dinner 1) Cool cucumber starter – boiled cucumber whisked in curd, some mint, some chillies (very little) topped with crushed ice, finely chopped cucumber pieces and chopped mint 2) Soup – chicken stock, sweet corn, shreds of chicken, corn flour (to … Continue reading What else
BNHS and regional politics
A lot of people had told me that Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) plays regional politics and does its best to exclude people from “small” places like Nagpur. I pooh poohed it saying no body can stoop so low. However to my shock and surprise I first hand experienced it while tying to send some … Continue reading BNHS and regional politics
Utsab
Durga Puja, the most important festival of Bengali’s is the worship of ‘Shakti’ or the divine power and Maa Shakti’s four children, Ganesh, Kartikeya, Laxmi and Saraswati. Its an Utsab, festival season, a time to celebrate when families come together to worship, eat, laugh and enjoy the togetherness. This also happens in the movie Utsab, … Continue reading Utsab
गिरते हैं शहसवार ही
गिरते हैं शहसवार ही मैदाने ज़ंग में वो तिफ्ल क्या गिरे जो घुटनों के बल चले
Buzz- the white eye buzzard
The Sunday seemed like any other till there was a loud call from outside “Aasim” “Aasim” – sounded strange hearing Raju’s (Raju Kasambe is avid bird watcher of the region) voice calling Aasim. Tarique peeped out and exclaimed “ A White Eye Buzzard!!” I thot they both spotted the White Eye Buzzard on the babul … Continue reading Buzz- the white eye buzzard
Protected: The love (story) that never happened
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He turns me on!!
Who else but Springsteen!!! I just cant get over him.
बोलनागिरी कीबोर्ड – हर मुशकिल का अंत – तुरंत
हिन्दी, देवनागिरी में लिखे हुए काफी वक्त बीत गया अव्वल तो लिखना सोच सोच कर पडता है उपर से यह टायपिंग मुशकिल – बहुत समय लगेगा स्पीड अााने में. मगर बोलनागिरी कीबोर्ड लेअाउट (http://www.indlinux.org/doc/bolnagri.html) की वजह से काम काफी हद तक अासान हो गया है. (धन्यवाद करुणाकर) उम्मीद है अब लिखाई होगी.