Did someone say ‘recession’? Check out this story that appeared in The Telegraph… and try not to laugh too hard if you’re at work!!! Just the tonic for a disheartened soul in these trying times.
Archive for February, 2009
Recession? Not in Kolkata, at least!
Posted: February 26, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: Kolkata, The Telegraph
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Vaishali and that priceless feeling!
Posted: February 21, 2009 in PuneTags: Fergusson College Road, Lingappa, Lingo, Vaishali
Some of my friends requsted that I use paras….so here it goes again Went to Vaishali after a long break. I’m pretty sure that if the management of this eatery on Fergusson College Road in Pune, ever gave out ‘frequent visitor’ discounts, they would go broke, because half of Pune city would be queuing up [...]
What’s wrong with the Punekars? I’ve lived in Pune since 1968 and have seen it change from a sleepy, small town to a bustling, truly cosmopolitan city. And unlike a lot of old timers who crib about the city losing its identity etc etc. I think Pune is a city which has a little of [...]
Which is the "dignified’ way?
Posted: February 12, 2009 in pub, TalibanTags: Muthalik, Pink Chaddi Campaign, Ram Sene, Sagarika Ghose
I’ve been reading with interest the response by some media personalities to the pink chaddi campaign – 25,000+ members at last count. And these aren’t like those fake sms’ you send out to some dumb reality show when you do mass voting for someone! According to Sagarika Ghose, “the battle for freedom and the battle [...]
Going pink on Valentine’s Day
Posted: February 10, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: Pink Chaddi Campaign, Ram Sena
As far as ideas go this has to be the most outrageous and funny idea, I’ve ever heard of. Check out this group on Facebook (The Pink Chaddi Campaign) with 7763 members and growing rapidly, which also has a blog called Consortium of Pubgoing, Loose, and Forward Women. On Valentine’s Day they want everyone to [...]
