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Not to pile on Mysore University but

Monday, January 24, 2011

What the hell are they thinking?
Today The Times of India reports that Mysore University is among the four Indian universities which have entered into a confidential pact with Nestle, a global baby food and commercial food giant, to promote “nutrition awareness programmes for adolescent school-going girls in government-run village schools.”
I [...]

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Sponsored Dasara?

Sunday, February 24, 2008

In San Francisco, last night’s Chinese New Year Parade had a proud sponsor: Southwest Airlines.
Can Infosys Mysore Dasara be far behind?

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Tatiana

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Four year old Tatiana, weighing 350 pounds, got out of her pen (crossing a 15 feet moat and a 20 feet high wall), mauled a bunch of people, (killing one young man and injuring two others) and was found sitting next to one of its victims at the Terrace Cafe at the San Francisco [...]

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Resumption

Sunday, March 25, 2007

I ran into my friend Abir Bazaz on Market Street in downtown San Francisco a few days ago. Unexpectedly, I might add. While catching up, he said he has been returning to the Land of Lime, and looking for updates. I guess that’s the kick in the backside I needed. A friendly one, though.
Folks much [...]

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Something to get excited about

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

It hasn’t been an easy month to find anything exciting. The Chicago White Sox lost today, as they have done all of September. I couldn’t even motivate myself to catch a game at the Coliseum last weekend. Well, we shall remain hopeful until we are mathematically eliminated from the Playoffs.
In the meanwhile, our Hopeful One [...]

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Hiatus

Thursday, August 31, 2006

It has been a while since I wrote something. Too many other (and some unexpected) demands on my time. I hope I am back on a regular schedule.
I was hoping to have a clear sense by now of what I want to write here at the Land of Lime, as opposed to the two other [...]

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