Terrorism Has Won. And Other Thoughts.
I remember the moment when I truly felt it, when it hit me. Ram and Chetna are two Marwari shops in my locality. Marwaris are a distinctly hard-working, enterprising people and Ram and Chetna would...
View ArticleThe Slum With a Helipad
I was way too tired yesterday to write a blog. By the time shooting was done, I had to write some quick reports and import everything onto my computer. I found myself with just enough energy to change...
View ArticleCultivating Tents and SHG-Killer Marawadis
Yesterday, the CDC project manager took me to Adarsha Labourer's Camp. I was sure that I had seen the worst of it. Tin-shed houses, no sewage, no source of potable water. The people were migrants from...
View ArticleHoly Colors
My internet connection was down for a day. I have no idea why it's up right now but I'm savoring it as much as I can before it fails me again. UPDATE: It did fail me. This is yesterday's blog. =P Much...
View ArticleShivappa and Durga
Shivappa and Durga live in a house that's rented out by Mr. Srinivas. I've seen them around. They help carry stuff up to where I sleep once in a while and they help Mr. Srinivas by running little...
View ArticleAndhra.
Hello Andhra! I've been traveling most of today. If you're following me on Twitter, you're probably already aware of the fact that the travel was anything but perfect. I'll spare you the cribbing. I...
View ArticleMercy's Digital Watch
I remember a particular incident in Kodai. Ankit and I were sitting on the bench near the Main Gate. I had a used, defunct Uniball pen in my hands. I think I was trying to get some ink out of it. At...
View ArticleChittoor's Angel of Death and Other Tidbits
So much of the South India I've seen so far is in limbo. There was Shimoga. Rapidly developing, concrete-and-tar-hungry Shimoga. I remember seeing a herd of cows cross the swanky, new, marble-floored...
View ArticleOn Chocolate and Division
One of the places I visited in Chittoor was Neptunenagar. Working from Pune, I'd heard of it and the name had always struck me as a little odd. I conjured up far-out explanations for the name. Perhaps...
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