Monthly Archives: November 2008

NDTV

Posted on November 27, 2008 by

Ask Barkha Dutt to shut up someone. Seriously. I’d rather have a newbie reporter doing things badly, than have BD attempting to create panic, because it suits her style of reporting. It’s like she wants you to not get out, … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Media | 28 Comments

Mumbai

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

I am livid with rage. Mumbai is attacked for the umpteenth time. Sitting here, i feel helpless. And a part of me is violently shaking with anger and shock. Open gun fire? Grenades? In a hospital? Cinema? Hotels? Train station? … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Self | 20 Comments

Venus Fly Trap – Update

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

The venus fly trap on my desk appears to be doing well. After a picky week of refusing various foods, it has taken to fish. Some of its mouths are still bulging with the food inside. Additionally, there are now … Continue reading →

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Fiction Fragment: Surf Excel

Posted on November 25, 2008 by

It happens every once in a while. She starts watching a film from forty to thirty years ago. She admires the grace with which the heroine wears her cotton saree. The simplicity of the heroine’s dreams. A house, a baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Fiction | 20 Comments

Gay Desi

Posted on November 25, 2008 by

Drumroll. Introducing Gaysifamily.com. Where Gaysi = Gay Desi. Broom is the editor for the blog, and it’s already fantastic!

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Poem: On Reds

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

The red in my glass, it comes from cranberry. Yours, is from grapes. And yet, given the laughter on this table, it isn’t all that obvious, is it? Our earrings jingle, and you admire my cheap, brass bangle. The dirt … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs, Poetry and Fiction | 9 Comments

Andhra Pradesh Intermediate English Text required!

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

I never thought I’d say this .. But can someone get hold of a copy of the Andhra Pradesh Intermediate First Year English textbook for me? Please? I’ve been told a few times that a certain poem of mine has … Continue reading →

Posted in Self | 14 Comments