September 19, 2009 at 11:14 am
· Filed under Democracy, India, Reform, Society, Thoughts
I was resisting writing on the austerity talk that has sprung up in India. But the media has now taken the discussion in such a nonsensical direction that I feel forced to air my views. Not that my views matter, but just feel better that way. Read the rest of this entry »
September 4, 2009 at 8:58 am
· Filed under Economy, India, Movies, Society, Thoughts, culture, music
Michael Jackson, the ‘king of pop’ was today finally laid to rest, 10 weeks after his death. Michael Jackson was easily the biggest global entertainer ever. Through the 80s and 90s he enjoyed unfathomable levels of popularity across the globe and India was no exception. Thinking of MJ got me thinking of impact of western culture & entertainment on Indians, and it suddenly dawned on me that MJ was perhaps the last English superstar in India. Read the rest of this entry »
August 4, 2009 at 6:43 am
· Filed under Conference, Education, India, Java, Pune City, Software, Technology
The 4th IndicThreads.com Conference On Java Technology is scheduled for 11 – 12 Dec 2009 and will be held in Pune, India. The call for papers is now open. Read the rest of this entry »
July 4, 2009 at 6:36 am
· Filed under India, Protest, Society, Travel
I recently traveled to the US and back to India. On my way to San Francisco I had a connecting flight at Frankfurt, Germany. The following is an experience at Frankfurt that I can’t quite categorize. Is it ignorance / insensitivity / rudeness / racism or maybe even an over reaction on my part? Read the rest of this entry »
May 16, 2009 at 7:13 pm
· Filed under Democracy, Elections, India, Pune City
The final vote count for the Pune Loksabha election is now available. Sitting MP, Suresh Kalmadi of the Congress has managed to retain the Pune seat by a margin of about 25000 votes.
- Kalmadi Suresh (Winner) INC 279897 votes
- Anil Shirole BJP 254150 votes
- Shirole Ranjeet Shrikant MNS 75885 votes
- D S K Alias D.s.kulkarni BSP 62963 votes
- Arun Bhatia PG 30329 votes Read the rest of this entry »
May 16, 2009 at 10:18 am
· Filed under Democracy, Elections, India
Data as on : May 16 2009 3:01PM
As counting for most seats is complete by this time, most the leads / results below should stand. The margins might change. Read the rest of this entry »
May 16, 2009 at 8:35 am
· Filed under Democracy, Elections, India, Pune City
2:46 pm Update – Kalmadi leds over Shirole by 24158
2:15 pm Update – Kalmadi leds over Shirole by 21525
1:29 pm Update – Suresh Kalmadi from the Indian National Congress leads by 19410 from BJP’s Anil Shirole as on 1.29 pm on 16th May 09. Counting is still in progress. Read the rest of this entry »
May 16, 2009 at 8:32 am
· Filed under Democracy, Elections, India
Data as on : May 16 2009 1:32PM Read the rest of this entry »
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