Monthly Archives: July 2008

We need a family song!

Posted on July 30, 2008 by nehavish

I have always liked studying with the television on. I like studying with music on, but usually I get more involved with music and get easily distracted. Ideally, the television should be playing one of those old Hindi and Tamil … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny, Music, Film and Art | 22 Comments

On writing a dissertation

Posted on July 29, 2008 by nehavish

In the discussions I’ve had with all my friends who are equally annoyed about the dissertation process, we’ve figured this bit out. To write a dissertation, you need to waste a lot of time. You need to while away your … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny, Self | 16 Comments

Medley from Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin

Posted on July 27, 2008 by nehavish

If you haven’t heard this brilliant medley from Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin, your Hindi film experience is incomplete. Yesterday, we ended up watching the film for a while on one of the tv channels, and I really loved the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Film and Art | 12 Comments

If you have time to kill..

Posted on July 25, 2008 by nehavish

Loads of time, that is, please go here. Klueless3 is truly time killing and hair pulling. For hints try this. Meanwhile I have a thesis to finish by August 28th. Which is why I am doing everything but actually working … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Links | 11 Comments

A Summer Day

Posted on July 25, 2008 by nehavish

The summer in this city is so fleeting that you don’t even invest in a summer wardrobe. Much as I whined my way through summers in Delhi and other cities, drowning in my own sweat and giddy-headed with dehydration, I … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Photographs | 10 Comments

Just 10 crores?

Posted on July 22, 2008 by nehavish

I am not sure about the numbers, but if 3 MPs are to be bought for 3.33 3 crores a head, it somehow seems like a very small sum given the scale of operations. Pandemonium gripped the Lok Sabha on … Continue reading →

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Lalu’s Words

Posted on July 22, 2008 by nehavish

Impossible not to be impressed by Lalu Prasad Yadav’s oratory skills. The Lok Sabha is stunned into silence, punctuated by roaring laughter. For all his corruption and obvious flaws, this man knows how to talk to a big bunch of … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Marketplace and All Things Current | 4 Comments

Test

Posted on July 22, 2008 by nehavish

Thanks to IdeaSmith, I may have just got myself a lovely plugin.

Posted in Random Links | 9 Comments

An entertaining Lok Sabha!

Posted on July 21, 2008 by nehavish

If you are bored, and are desperately seeking entertainment, I suggest you try and watch the live telecast of the discussion in the Lok Sabha today over the trust vote. Somnath Chatterjee looks like he’s about to get himself a … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Marketplace and All Things Current | 8 Comments

What is she reading?

Posted on July 18, 2008 by nehavish

Spotted on the Bakerloo Line today. A woman reading. With intense concentration. I have no idea what she was reading. On the comments on flickr, a couple of people are guessing it’s a dictionary, but given that she was reading … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Photographs | 32 Comments

Heart Attacks, Patriotic Songs and Manoj Kumar

Posted on July 17, 2008 by nehavish

All this talk of Bollywood suddenly reminds me of one of the worst (in a very good and delightful way) pieces of cinema, starring Manoj Kumar. Clerk. For starters, Manoj Kumar is this annoyed “young” man who is constantly stubbing … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny, Music, Film and Art, Random Links | 18 Comments

Bollywood Music from the 50s

Posted on July 15, 2008 by nehavish

I had the wonderful chance to catch Albela on television last weekend. The clean scrubbed sets of the 1950s clearly warm the heart. The songs of Albela are a real treasure. My friend didn’t seem to think too much of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, Music, Film and Art | 14 Comments