Deepa Prabhu

"Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never..."

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:11:41 -0500

““Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” (In Memoriam - Mumbai Blasts)”

- Winston Churchill

The Difference Between Art and Design

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:36 -0500

The Difference Between Art and Design

Mumbai Blasts - justice delayed is justice denied.

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:12:00 -0400

In what is making news in Mumbai,apart from which socialite was seen with whom at a page 3 party, is the conviction of the accused in 2003 bomb blasts in Mumbai.

Please note this is only conviction. Sentencing is still pending.Then,any further delays. (like pardons,appeals,whateverthefook, etc.)

The 2003 bomb blasts did not make maybe as much world news as the 26/11 ones at Taj and VT. But they were no less painful, damaging destructive or callous. 2003 to 2009 has been almost seven years! And 1993 bomb blast convicts are still appealing their jail terms!

I am counting the fingers on my hand…what will it be before 26/11 justice is even faintly visible on the horizon? 2027, 29..uh??

Maybe India should recognise what it is not good at and ‘outsource’ meting punishment for terrorist acts and rape.

And, while at it, (yes, this is less a blog post and more a rant:D) what is this? For last many years- Indian govt favouring China for business deals?

In more news, don’t miss, Mehbooba Mufti, PDP chief -an elected representative and minister, woman- flings the mike at the speaker while assembly session is on.

Shame!

Er… I meant, Jai HO!

India ESET. Elections se Election tak.

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:12:03 -0400

If you have to read just one thing today, let it be this story from the economist. “After India election- Don’t waste it”

In fact, only the first para is of significance. So if you are rushed, bored or not interested the minute one mentions ‘Economist’, then read only the first few lines.

Going further, considering often media links get deleted or broken after some time, let me give below what it says;

“About 27m Indians will be born this year.

Unless things improve, almost 2m of them will die before the next general election.

Of the children who survive, more than 40% will be physically stunted by malnutrition. Most will enroll in a school, but they cannot count on their teachers showing up. After five years of classes, less than 60% will be able to read a short story and more than 60% will still be stumped by simple arithmetic.”

Think about it.

Rainwater Harvesting in India

Wed, 27 May 2009 12:45:52 -0400

Rainwater Harvesting in India

DOWN TO EARTH - Science and Environment Magazine

Fri, 22 May 2009 13:27:32 -0400

DOWN TO EARTH - Science and Environment Magazine

How to Procrastinate Like Leonardo da Vinci

Tue, 12 May 2009 03:58:13 -0400

How to Procrastinate Like Leonardo da Vinci

"We are each other’s angels. We meet when it is time. We keep each other going, give each other..."

Mon, 04 May 2009 03:59:41 -0400

“We are each other’s angels. We meet when it is time. We keep each other going, give each other signs”

- Chuck Brodsky

"I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone..."

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:29:17 -0400

“I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. The poet’s, the writer’s, duty is to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. The poet’s voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail.”

- William Faulkner, 1950 (On his acceptance of the Nobel Prize for literature)

Nokia India - Why recycle? - we:recycle - Environment

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:40:16 -0400

Nokia India - Why recycle? - we:recycle - Environment

Follow me on twitter

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:59:00 -0400

I’ve lately on twitter experienced spam follows - profiles who have overnight increased follower count by 2,000, 4,000 by maybe mlm techniques- others with even 10,20,30,000 and more follows and friends and/or who follow-unfollow every two days; auto DM links to their sites and videos, follow/unfollow to improve a number, grade, rank and climb up the social media ladder etc.

Added to this confusion has been the many gurus, experts and mavens discussing the above issue with analysis and links to articles, debates, views etc many of which are repeatedly re-tweeted.

Who to follow, who to ignore, what to read, what to click on - the smallest decision on twitter now becomes fraught with new trust issues.

Hence I have cleaned up my list of some and followed/followed back most of you who have been with me on twitter journey since the start and new friends who in any case I was following. Protecting twitter updates from public timeline now.

In case I have missed you, I’m sorry. Pls. unfollow/follow me, send me an @ message - so I know you genuinely wish and like to be here.

As I’d say it on twitter in 140 characters or less - ❤☺☹☠✰♩♫♬♯♪♭♫✔❣ :)

Update : My follow-unfollow policy is:

I follow- Most people who follow me, talk to me, who have interesting updates, are active, participate in conversations, help others by sharing useful links and such.

I will not follow/unfollow you if:

You persist in use of inappropriate language/ using the F word (and/or its indian equivalent) all the time in your updates. Any update that expresses hate or prejudice - to any sex, animals, religion, country, race, personal freedom etc. If your twitter timeline is only a RSS feed of your blog/site. (or only consists of RTs and links) I do not follow brands that have no human face or responses behind the account. I also do not normally follow celebrity journalists, politicians and film stars whose updates are most likely managed by agencies or ghost writers.

I think that copy/paste of email autoforwards is not intelligent. I’d rather have your genuine update that reflects you than someone else’s thoughts copy pasted in a lame attempt to be seen as humorous or inspirational. It neither makes you more interesting or cool than you aspire to be.

Update: My updates are now again public after having deleted more than 900 profiles. I hope I did not delete real people thinking them to be bots & spammers, but I suspect I did. :(

While the peace lasted for a short while, the spammers seem to be back and some of my friends have opted for protected updates. Hope twitter gets it right soon.

Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts: Scientific American

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:36:08 -0400

Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts: Scientific American

Birah

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:31:00 -0400

I pick up the torn pieces of paper and join them to read
what was once a love letter we wrote,
from the dust bin where it lies, torn and forlorn,
like my heart.

Stand up against "Guilt Upon Accusation" for New Zealand

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:00:28 -0500

Stand up against "Guilt Upon Accusation" for New Zealand

Submit or check status of projects in your area in Mumbai

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:13:00 -0500

Your elected BMC / MCGM Corporator has to suggest projects for local area improvement in your area by 31st January so that funds for these are sanctioned in this financial year. Each corporator has Rs.1.4 crore at his / her disposal for such projects.

If you would like to suggest projects for your local area (such as a library, streamlining hawkers area, medical service centre, beautifying areas under flyovers, jogging track, benches, dustbins, street lighting, proper signage, children’s play equipment, night school, community centre, etc.), contact your local Corporator.

Contact details of 227 Municipal Councillors are at http://www.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/qlcouncillors or http://www.karmayog.org/bmccontactdetails/,

If you want to know where money has already been spent, sanctioned, or proposed, you can use the RTI helpline 9322882288.

(recd. via email from karmyog)

Where the oil comes from: Not from where I thought « Jon Udell

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:53:32 -0500

Where the oil comes from: Not from where I thought « Jon Udell

ETech2008: Saul Griffith and personal power footprints

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:35:27 -0500

ETech2008: Saul Griffith and personal power footprints

"Everything should be as simple as possible, but not simpler"

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:53:49 -0500

“Everything should be as simple as possible, but not simpler”

- Albert Einstein

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the..."

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:56:59 -0500

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover”

Meri awaaz ko mil gayi roshni.(BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | As it happened: Mumbai attacks 29 Nov)

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:39:10 -0500

Meri awaaz ko mil gayi roshni.(BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | As it happened: Mumbai attacks 29 Nov)