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Miscellaneous: Some necklaces I made

My interest in making my own jewellery has since then led me to markets in Hyderabad, to a Mumbai wholesale market and to the little-known narrow lanes of Kolkata. Now, my necklaces are far more finished than the FY days.
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Movies: Dev D- a film review

Dev D is entertaining, sad, funny, contemporary, bold. It's witty, vulgar and charming. It's demanding, for the film cannot be described without using far too many adjectives.
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LetsDiscuss: Borivali commuters protest, block trains

Their fury was piling up, after gross mismanagement and discomfort when extra train platforms were added. As the news goes, their trouble started in August. This article, Railway woes for Borivali residents, throws light on what is behind the impromptu fury.
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Health: A rose by any other name

The latest bit of bossing from the MNS brigade has led to the change of name of a sweet-shop in Mumbai. From Karachi, it has now morphed to Jai Shri Krishna.
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LetsDiscuss: Death due to malutrition in orphanage in Baruipur, near Kolkata

A government-run orphanage has made it to the headlines after a child died of malnutrition. Four others have a long road to recovery, after being diagnosed of severe malnutrition. A child had already lost eyesight in one eye because of this and the vision in his right eye is unlikely to be restored, fear doctors.
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LetsDiscuss: Why they hate Mumbai

Maximum City author Suketu Mehta's article post the Mumbai attacks
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LetsDiscuss: A true story

How being good can touch lives...
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LetsDiscuss: Bell Bajao

As long as there are people who are sensitive enough to give importance to such seemingly trivial, but indeed quite vital issues, there's still so much to feel good about. This is a wonderful, wonderful campaign. Hats off to the ad-men, script-writers, directors, producers et al.
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LetsDiscuss: Cuisine, Celebrations and Communalism

In the past few months, bomb blasts in Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bangalore have caused an unprecedented unease in India. This has cast a shadow on the Navratri, Durga puja and Eid celebrations. The author asks why mindsets cannot gel as easily as cuisine can.
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Masti: Mr. Crow and Ms. Dove

How is it when two different people fall in love? :) Have a read and post a comment...
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LetsDiscuss: Mumbai Meri Jaan

The film follows the lives of five characters beginning the morning of the blasts to a week post the havoc of death and doubt. But in the end, the things discussed in Mumbai Meri Jaan are simple - how a man grapples with his way of life in an age that is enveloped in prejudice, doubt, inequality and extravagance?
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Miscellaneous: Anonymous Smiles- Let's spread some cheer!

Anonymous Smiles is a simple experiment to spread some 6cheer. It is based on the idea that to spread smiles and surprise people in a way they least expect can make you feel better about yourself. Anonymous Smiles sends handmade postcard greetings all over India. All you need is to send the complete postal address to anonymous.smiles@gmail.com In case you don't have a proper postal address, Anonymous Smiles can also deliver a designed JPEG greeting by email to your friends and relatives...
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Miscellaneous: Poet Ahmed Faraz passes away

Ab ke bicchde to shayad khwabon mein mile Jaise sookhe hue phool kitabon mein mile. The poet who penned these immortal lines is no more.
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LetsDiscuss: Faith questioned- Why do we believe in God?

Why do we keep believing even after unfortunate events to which no logic, whatsoever, can be attested? When things seem unfair and untimely, when the going insists on getting tougher from tough, why do we still pray? Let's discuss what it is that keeps the faith alive...
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