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Bicycle lanes

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

If, as SOM reported yesterday, Mysore Deputy Commissioner Manivannan comes through on his promise of separate bicycle lanes in city roads, that would be splendid.
It is important to encourage bicycle riding in a city like Mysore, which is still manageable and where people can get around on bicycles. I do not know whether Manivannan’s move [...]

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Hallelujah

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah is a song that I like.
While reading a blog posting yesterday morning, I came across a link to one of my favorite clips from The West Wing, where it was used for the final episode of the third season. Sorkin used the Jeff Buckley version, which I prefer slightly over Leonard Cohen’s. [...]

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Makara Sankranti

Monday, January 15, 2007

Time to write a proper Land of Lime Makara Sankranti post. If I feel inspired by this afternoon’s trip to Kyatanahalli, in lush green Mandya district, then I will write an entry on how farmers in southern Karnataka celebrate the harvest festival.
In the meanwhile, greetings to all. Sankranti Subhashayagalu.
Good day. A man, who was [...]

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Dilli Notes - 1

Thursday, January 11, 2007

On being declared (non) Indian
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For some years now, Archaelogical Survey of India has been charging higher entry fees to foreigners, to enter monuments under ASI control. Since most of the tourist attractions are managed by the ASI, foreign tourists sometimes pay as much as thirty to forty times more than Indian nationals.
Until this past weekend, [...]

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Of Poets and Poetry

Friday, November 17, 2006

Some months ago, I wrote about the friendship between Bhoja and Kalidasa. Here is another similar episode from medieval South India involving Krishnadevaraya and Allasani Peddana. A catu verse couched as a lament by Peddana offers a vision of the esteem that Krishnadevaraya had towards his favorite poet:
When he would see me on the street, [...]

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Gandhi in popular culture

Thursday, October 26, 2006

From Munnabhai to Kris Kristofferson, Gandhi seems to be the flavor of the times. Here is a song by Kristofferson (thanks Rajeev for the link) for your viewing pleasure.
Mahatma Gandhi - music video
Is any commentary necessary?

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