Category: General
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A Trip to Umayalpuram
It was a dream come true. I had been wanting to visit Umayalpuram, the place from where my guru and idol – mrudangam maestro Sri Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman (UKS) hails, for quite some time now but never imagined that I will get an opportunity to go there along with UKS…
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My Chennai debut!
I think I was fortunate to play my first Chennai concert at one of my favorite venues in the city – Raga Sudha Hall, Mylapore. When I started hearing concerts in the hall a few years back, I was amazed to see Shri SVK (the owner of the sabha) take…
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Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is a delight to watch lit by superb performances by the cast. It is not often that one gets to see a movie with such brilliant supporting actors. The storyline is nothing new but the movie has been made in such a refreshing way that…
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Want directions?
Got this in my email today. The traffic police have launched a live traffic portal to help users find optimal routes between places, locate bus/train stops and routes and car pool. Please click on the city names below to access the corresponding portals: Chennai Delhi Bangalore Hyderabad Pune
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Sanjayism & Rahmania
Two hours of vintage Sanjay Subrahmanyan, live and a few hours of A.R. Rahman …. I probably couldn’t have asked for anything better after wrapping up office work today. I had missed quite a few Sanjay concerts this season and was eagerly waiting for today’s fare. What made it all…
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The most entertaining news channel?
This is what can be seen on news channels after India’s win over Australia: Aaj Tak: Buraayi par acchayi ki jeet (Is this ramleela?) Sahara Samay: Sab bacche RP bhaiyya ki tarah banna chaahte hain NDTV 24×7: This story will be part of folklore. Young kids will be told about…
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Bhajji Talk
The whole country seems to be discussing ICC’s ruling on the allegations against Bhajji. If the buzz in Bangalore is to be believed, Bhajji seems to have testified to the ICC officials: “Maine toh Symonds ko bola teri maa ki aur usne samajh liya monkey” 😉
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The Sethusamudram Project
The Oct 2007 issue of Pragati argues why dredging the Palk Strait is not a good route to development and strategic security.
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The Rising Indian Rupee
Two articles that nicely sum up the story: Currency Conundrum: Is the Strong Rupee Good or Bad for India? Responding to the Rising Rupee: Why Indian Firms Must Rethink Their Business Models
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The World Cup is ours !!!!
We have lifted the T20 World Cup. The players believe they have done it. My mom believes it is because of her prayers to Lord Ganesha. One of the youngest among my cousins believes its because of the school prayers which he was reciting again and again.
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Avani Avittam/Upakarma/Gayathri Japam for year 2007
Some good sites on the net that give the procedure for Avani Avittam and Gayathri Japam (helpful especially for those who plan to do the same by themselves): 1) http://www.trsiyengar.com/id24.html 2) http://www.ahobilam.com/ 3) http://www.kandamangalam.com/Avani%20Avittam%20Audio.aspx 4) http://www.prapatti.com
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Scary
There was this article on Rediff yesterday titled “Bangalore: The rising divorce rate in the IT sector” that talked about the divorce cases belonging to those from the IT sector being on the rise and being a significant contributor to the overall number. However what was actually much more scary…
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Some changes
Took a decision not to post any more about live concerts I hear. Even if there are any such posts, they will be very very rare. Majority of posts should again be about Carnatic music; guess its impossible to live without it. Schedules of concerts in Chennai will continue to…
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Baarish ki pehli boonden
Saying it rained in Chennai is like saying Federer beat Nadal on clay. It is so rare that it gives a lot of happiness whenever it happens. It must have been about half past four in the morning (don’t ask me what I was doing at that unearthly hour). There…
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