I’m late for the Independence Day, but I did not want to write a post just for the heck of it. So I was hunting to write something worth the occasion.
I found something that is invaluable.
We’re entering into a new phase and our nation is taking a new shape. We need to learn from the [...]
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The difference between the democracies of America and India is that ‘in America you can kiss in public but not pee, whereas in India you can pee in public but not kiss!
Appeared in Contrapunto, The Times Of India, 16th May, 07.
This got me thinking.
There are many differences. But this is a stark reminder of the moral [...]
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THE ISSUE
News channels broke the most awaited recent news: Taj is ‘in’ the list of the ‘new’ 7 wonders of the world.
For those who don’t know, let me tell you that a man called Bernard Weber founded the organization which claims to have declared the ‘new’ 7 wonders of the world.
Apparently, The United Nations Educational, Scientific [...]
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“Our friends told us that Dal is extremely beautiful, surrounded by snow-clad mountains, and houseboats lend uniqueness to it. Unexpectedly, a visit to its interior areas made us weep on seeing polythene, carcasses of animals, and drains flowing into the lake”. These are the words of a German and an Austrian tourist who came to [...]
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Posted in Common Sense, Computers & Technology, Great Stuff, Humor, Knowledge is Power, Life, Management & Business, My Poems / Quotes / Thoughts, Philosophy, Utterly Stupid on June 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity. (Ink won’t flow down to the writing surface) In order to solve this problem, they hired Andersen Consulting (Accenture today). It took them one decade and 12 million dollars.
They developed a pen that worked at [...]
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Posted in Common Sense, Great Stuff, Humor, India, Light Moments, Management Education, My Poems / Quotes / Thoughts, Pj, The ART of PJ, Utterly Stupid on May 20, 2007 | No Comments »
A PJ out of the trash in my very own mind.
Statutory Warning - You may want to bang your head on the monitor, or maybe mine!
Q) If Arjun Singh would have been the finance minister, which bank would his policies favour?
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A) Oriental Bank of Commerce.
Got it? Whats your reaction?
Didnt get it? Keep thinking!
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What is height of Fashion?
A. Dhoti with a zip .
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2. What is height of Secrecy?
A. Offering blank visiting cards.
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3. What is height of Active laziness?
A. Asking for a lift to house while on a morning walk.
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4. What is height of Craziness?
A. Getting a blank paper photocopied.
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5. What is height of Forgetfulness?
A. Seeing the mirror and [...]
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