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blogging | by Divya Manian | 03 Jun, 2004 at 01:38 PM | comments (0) | trackback (0)

Finally the moment dawns. Chennai will witness the first bloggers' meet that I will be attending ;). More details are on the official site and on kiruba's blog. DETAILS Venue The Amethyst Date 6th June 2004... • more

India's Mysterious Map

debate | by Divya Manian | 01 Jun, 2004 at 01:08 PM | comments (1) | trackback (0)

For sixteen years of my life I had been taught about Jammu AND Kashmir being the "crown" of 'Bharat Mata', for the unique shape of that state. After coming to Singapore, I am puzzled by the representation of Jammu and Kashmir in Singapore newspapers. While "Jammu" is quite visibly in India's terrain, Kashmir is seen to be shared by China... • more

TheScian JargonFile: What is a Wiki

perspectives | by Selva | 30 May, 2004 at 09:03 AM | comments (2) | trackback (0)

This is the second part of a three part essay exploring discussion forums or bulletin boards, weblogs or blogs and wikiwikiweb or wiki. This is a personal enquiry to understand the informatin ecology that we all have the previlege of sharing. I welcome all your comments, tips, suggestions and your participation in expanding the JargonFile. Between a blog and a... • more

Avatar - Indian Origins

blogging | by Dina Mehta | 28 May, 2004 at 01:04 PM | comments (6) | trackback (0)

I have 'Avatars' on my mind. Triggered off by Richard's post on Weblogs as Avatars. And comments he left here. And while playing with the new Yahoo Messenger (version 6.0) that allows one to create your own avatar and share it. The word avatar has its etymological origins in Sanskrit (Sanskrit avatra, descent (of a deity from heaven), avatar :... • more

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A Temple Visit

by Raman Sankar | 26 May, 2004 at 02:43 PM | comments (0) | trackback (0)

Since Brihadambal is the consort of Lord Shiva there are lots of Lingams in the temple precincts. And lots of Nandis ( Nandi = Divine Bull ) to accompany them. All over the temple there are inscriptions in Tamil a Tamil called Sanga Tamil � Tamil from the Sangam Period which is also over 2000 years old. • more

Aayitha Ezhuthu Movie Review- A True 'Maathiyosi' (think different)

by lazygeek | 25 May, 2004 at 12:00 PM | comments (1) | trackback (1)

As you stroll down the dark cinema hall to watch Aayitha Ezhuthu and if you are a few minutes late, you might assume that the climax is around. So begins the latest Mani Ratnam flick Aayitha Ezhuthu. And hey, you needn't worry for there is lot more to come and even if you miss this first scene, the scene... • more

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Chennai Bloggers' Meet

by Divya Manian | 03 Jun, 2004 at 01:38 PM | comments (0) | trackback (0)

Avatar - Indian Origins

by Dina Mehta | 28 May, 2004 at 01:04 PM | comments (6) | trackback (0)

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The Real Dance of Democracy

by Amit Phansalkar | 13 May, 2004 at 05:40 PM | comments (7) | trackback (1)

Election 2004 Results: A Quick Roundup On the D-Day, as the wickets fell, the blame game begins in the BJP camp: BJP pays price for diluting ideology: RSS. "The credit goes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee for whatever the alliance has won, but politics is all about perception. The core voter and cadre developed a disinterest as there was a perception... • more

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TheScian JargonFile: What is a Wiki

by Selva | 30 May, 2004 at 09:03 AM | comments (2) | trackback (0)

India: Can Singh Spread the Shine? via Knowledge@wharton

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Photos

The streets of Hyderabad

by Rangachari Anand | 20 May, 2004 at 02:33 AM | comments (1) | trackback (0)

An American friend who visited India told me recently that he opened a newspaper on his first day in India and was puzzled by what he saw. The language in the newspaper was obviously English but he was not able to understand most of the articles! Inspired by this comment, I have set up a web site, The Coral Fringe... • more

A crumbling past?

by Aravind | 29 Apr, 2004 at 03:55 PM | comments (0) | trackback (0)

Kolkata - once the capital of the British empire, had some really beautiful buildings going back to that era. The Victoria memorial and the Government Museum building are two excellent examples of the splendid architecture of that age. Sadly, most of them are now dilapidated and broken down structures. View image The building in the picture is bang in the... • more

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A Temple Visit

by Raman Sankar | 26 May, 2004 at 02:43 PM | comments (0) | trackback (0)

Opinion

by ChandraChoodan Gopalakrishnan | 13 May, 2004 at 09:31 AM | comments (1) | trackback (0)

Coming out of the haze induced by the great climate of Bangalore, and being very objective, I think I am entitled to these opinions.... • more

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