Friday, 31 August 2012
When Neil Armstrong came to Delhi
Armstrong, it appeared, was given to keeping late hours for Indians .
He landed on the moon at an unearthly hour (IST), keeping even Indira
Gandhi awake till 4.30 a m. We have Natwar Singh’s word on this. Incidentally, The National Herald brought out a special supplement on moonlanding, a few hours after the regular morning edition had hit news stands....More
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Weekly Warbler
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Neil Armstrong! You showed you could
literally be in the top of the world, yet your feet were firmly planted on the
ground! RIP Neil.
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*Coal is known to blacken face,
reputation; in our country it is generating cozy heat amongst all parties in
Parliament!
* *Indian
Selectors seem to be quite ‘selective’ in seeking retirement of senior
cricketers.. !
* 'Drought Tourism'.. in Karnataka .. everybody loves a drought...
Monday, 27 August 2012
Air power
Air power
Tata Motors successfully tests air powered cars
Read more at:Sunday, 26 August 2012
London 2012: Pub culture and coffee-house biradhri
If anyone thinks of creating a Walk of Fame for Janpath coffee-house regulars, at a Connaught Place sidewalk, (like Hollywood Walk of Fame)
we would have plaques bearing names of ex-PM I K Gujral ( a
coffee-house regular in early 50s), his painter brother Satish
Gujral, Nihal Singh Inder Malhotra, ..More
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Weekly Warbler
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We had ICE Age, STONE Age and now we are
in SCAM Age…!
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* Aryabhatta
invented zero in 400 B.C. Zero is rediscovered in bulk by CAG in 2010 -2012
A.D.!
* Goa makes helmets compulsory for Rider and
Pilion. Great! Why can't centre make this Rule all over India?
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