Echoes Of The Grey Hills
Vasant from Bangalore
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Beholding a sight in a denuding city
7 Mar 10, 10:00 AMIf you are driving on Queens road or down the Windsor manor bridge towards Mekhri circle you cannot miss these sights nowadays. These trees are a riot of bright...
G'oops! ....all the wrong Buzz
28 Feb 10, 5:10 PMA Buzz can be interesting or annoying at the same time, it depends on how it occurs. Take for instance a Buzz in the office about a possible pay hike or Bonus....
Perspective
20 Feb 10, 8:19 PMFrom Feb10The broken ramparts of a 15th century fort ironically mirrors new edifices in the horizonWhat was supposed to be a view for advancing armiesIs now a p...
The Big Wave & its aftermath
13 Feb 10, 8:46 AMIt was a serene night setting on the 10 floor of a hotel in central Chennai recently. The roof top setting had a variety of seating arrangements each giving a s...
Kangaroo Sausage Vs Vada Pav
6 Feb 10, 1:14 PMAfter Shiv Sena threatened violence against Australian cricketers in India , the Australian PM Kevin Rudd (KR) who was fed up with all the Indian media hype & ...
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