Via Myke, a very very cool illusion. You better not believe your eyes.
Month: October 2005
Happy Diwali
Asato ma sat gamaya Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya Mrityur ma amritam gamaya Lead me from illusion to the Truth Lead me from darkness to Light Lead me from death to Immortality from the Brihadaranya Upanishad.
India Funding Pakistani Jihadi Groups
Money is fungible. If I give money to my neighbor to help out with his grocery purchases, I may be acting out of good neighborly feelings. But what if he is an alcoholic? By giving him money, I could as… Read More ›
Absolute corruption and absolute power
Just a few weeks ago, we learnt that the KGB poured cash into the pockets Indian communist leaders and handsomely bribed the leaders of the Congress Party which was then under the control of Indira Gandhi. This past week we… Read More ›
The Ownership Society
“It is all about power, isn’t it?” said CJ. I was on the phone with CJ, discussing a series of columns that the Indian Express newspaper has been running called “India Empowered” which as the newspaper puts it, “if there’s… Read More ›
How much is this blog worth?
A bit of Saturday silliness. My blog is worth $101,617.20.How much is your blog worth? http://www.truthlaidbear.com/MyDetails.php?url=http://www.deeshaa.org/&style=javascript
Wikablog–the meta blog
Have you noticed the spanking new brown decal on the right hand side column which says, This blog is listed on W I K A B L O G? Wikablog is a new ultimate Wiki of blogs. They said it… Read More ›
Random Education Thoughts
I would describe the Mercedes Benz International School in Pune to be the Rolls-Royce of schools in India. They follow the International Baccalaureate Organization’s curricula. About half their students are Indians and the others are the children of expatriates working… Read More ›
Why is connectivity expensive in India?
Why exactly is connectivity so expensive in India? For instance, these days in Pune I pay Tata Indicom Rs 880 (US$20) a month for 64kbps (max) speed. Compare that to 5 years ago I used to get 256 kbps unlimited… Read More ›
Songs Mean so Much
For reasons unknown to me, I want to write about some songs that I like. Songs always bring back memories to me and I always associate songs with the most profoundly moving experiences of my life. The song lyrics matter… Read More ›
