The Great Ganesha

[Originally on Desicritics] 
When I was in Seattle last week, the conference organizers were offering a cruise around the Seattle lakes and locks. I decided to check it out – take a breather from the conference chaos, and heave a sigh of relief after my talk.
At first, I thought “locks” was a mis-spelling of “lochs,” but [...]

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If you’re Indian and were at a reasonable age in the ’80s (4 years and up) then it’s most likely that you remember the 1982 Asian Games that were held in Delhi. You probably even remember the mascot – an elephant named Appu.
Well, the other day, I was having a coffee at Ritual Coffee Roasters [...]

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[Originally on Desicritics]
One section of the capital of Puerto Rico – San Juan – has cobbled streets, brightly colored buildings and beautiful sculptures. This part, called Old San Juan, shows the strong influence the Spanish had on Puerto Rico, and also has several historical monuments and forts. The old city is very small and very [...]

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German photographer Volker Steger has taken microscopic photos of, well, the title says it all. (via)

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Walking to the library this morning, having passed by this place a hundred times, the irony of naming a real estate agency ‘Marx Realty’ finally dawned on me. I don’t know if Comrade Karl would have approved of the goings-on in this office. Perhaps that’s why they’re closed.

 
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I almost forgot: Happy Valentine’s Day.

Twiggy, the Water-skiing Squirrel (from CNN.com)
 
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The 2007 World Press Photo Awards were announced today [via the BBC]. There are some absolutely brilliant shots in there, including one taken for Reuters by Akintunde Akinleye of Nigeria [link] showing a man rinsing his face after a gas pipeline explosion. Despite it’s depressing precedent, the photograph is? visually stunning in its color and [...]

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So I’m back from New York. Had a blast. Saw a couple of plays, a couple of movies and it felt good to get back to my Tier 2 roots. Tier 0 being Bombay and Tier 1, Wisconsin. This is the hierarchy of my roots.
Speaking of roots, it was great to be with mi famiglia. [...]

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The sun sets on the Sunset District in San Francisco
Taken a few minutes ago…
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First of all, I must apologize for the silence. We have been b(l)ogged down with visitors starting around two weeks ago. This is not necessarily a bad thing – quite the opposite, in fact. But it leaves little time and energy for much else. Hence, no blogging.
Also, I have been reviewing the 2006 South Asian [...]

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