“ When 10 misguided young men held an entire nation to ransom and there was nothing the nation could do except live in disbelief and post that, in denial. “ Wrong on three counts. First, the terrorists made no demands and therefore...
Topics: Media, metaphors, New & Upcoming, pundit, writing

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(Mesopotamia in 2300 B.C.E)After World War 1, the British Museum and the Penn Museum decided to excavate in Iraq. Since Iraq was under the British mandate, the sites were easily accessible; the only issue was to find the best place to dig. The appr...
Topics: Community, Opinion and Analysis

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On the ICE 17 I have an aisle seat in front of a table. Diagonally across, facing me, is a young man speaking on a phone – an iPhone – with a British accent. A copy of the International Herald Tribune lies on the table, crisp and unopened. ...
Topics: Community, Wanderlust

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The Indibloggies are back. Better late than never, the nominees for the 2008 premier Indian Blog Awards are announced. Congrats to the jury (I was part of the jury too although just for the microblog category) for a fine selection of Indian…
Topics: awards, blogging, Blogs, Indibloggies, New & Upcoming

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That Hindi is our national language seems to be one of the most successful rumors spread in our country – The rumor with the widest reach – that probably gave birth to this Hindi arrogance. I wish these leaders and…
Topics: New & Upcoming

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