Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the General Interest category.
Thirukadaiyur – A fascinating super efficient shared services model
Filed in General Interest, June 8, 2008, 11:30 am by SukumarTweetUpdated June 9, 2008: Rachel Laudan linked to this post and would like more information on how this whole thing works? I will try to find out. Thanks Rachel. On your question on private facility vs. temple. The 100+ events i mentioned happen in a temple on a shared services model. As Ganesh points out, […]
Retail Therapy, Indian “Ishtyle”
Filed in General Interest,Humor, May 30, 2008, 8:31 am by Priya RajuTweetMany years ago, in the City of Madras, there lived a woman called Priya. In that bygone & mercifully forgotten era, India was still a Socialist State. It meant putting up with lousy Customer Service. Now this woman had a very short fuse, so she spontaneously combusted whenever she encountered Stupid Shopkeepers: Thrice a week, […]
Confessions of a Concert Hater
Filed in General Interest, May 16, 2008, 5:50 am by Priya RajuTweetI hate concerts. I have a rather visceral reaction to them. You can try to pigeon-hole me with Aurangazeb & other infamous music haters. But, you’ll be sorely mistaken. I’m a music lover. Which is precisely why I hate concerts. That begs an addendum: I. Hate. Concerts. In. Chennai. A love-crazed Orsino exclaims in The […]
Phrase Origins – A1 and Bangalore Torpedo
Filed in General Interest, May 11, 2008, 8:31 am by SukumarTweetProlog: My research into the caste system is taking longer than planned. It may take another week or two before my history series resumes. Meanwhile, i thought i will write on some lighter topics. Phrase Origins I have always been interested in phrase origins because most often there is a very interesting story behind these […]
Do you want to Ning?
Filed in General Interest, May 8, 2008, 12:56 pm by Ganesh VaideeswaranTweetI am thinking of creating a network in Ning (kind of our own little Facebook) and invite folks who typically visit and post on this blog and hence I believe at least have some common interest. I would also be extending the invite to “Sast Wingees” – a bunch of us who spent a lot […]
