Why language matters in IndiaVishy KurugantiJuly 15, 20121 minsPic: courtesy upenn.edu A few weeks ago we went roller skate shopping for our older son. We avoided all the fancy sports outlet chains (who only stock skates with integrated shoes – such a scam…
Taking the pressure off your R2I decisionVishy KurugantiJuly 11, 20122 minsProblem with starting your morning with Twitter (or Facebook) is that you might exceed your “daily dose” by 9am itself. On the bright side (especially if you are a blogger), you might read something…
Searching for Clara W. Huling – a digital archeology digVishy KurugantiJuly 10, 20123 minsClara Myrtle Grey Bird (1900-1988), photo taken in 1917. No relation to “Clara Huling” but most relevant Google Images ‘period’ match When my second batch of friends arrived a few months ago, the most…
How artists put out No Smoking signsVishy KurugantiJuly 08, 20121 minsThe “Ok to Smoke” sign And its counterpart Bangalore peeps, How well do you know your city? Do you know where these signs are? Leave your answers (or guesses) in the comments.
Leaving Hotel CaliforniaVishy KurugantiJuly 02, 20123 minsThe Sirens trying to tempt Ulysses’ sailors It’s been a little over four years since I wrote Why are we moving back to India now? I thought of our R2I decision this morning as I read Tim Kreider’s…
I will if you want me to.Vishy KurugantiJune 30, 20121 minsMost people in the world, when asked if they’d like another serving of food, would answer either “Yes” or “No”. Some people would defer the decision until such a point where they are sure. Let’s chalk…
What is foot reflexology?Vishy KurugantiJune 28, 20122 minsThe contents of this post picked up from a Global Healing Exchange link shared on Facebook by one of my friends. Something tells me that my experiments in barefoot running might find some relevance…
When Margaret Alva called Verghese Kurien an MCPVishy KurugantiJune 27, 20122 mins[Editor’s Note: In Verghese Kurien’s autobiography (I too had a dream), he recounts his first encounter with Margaret Alva in 1984, when she accompanied the Queen of Netherlands. The Queen wished to…
Achieving terminal velocityVishy KurugantiJune 26, 20125 minsPic: courtesy northallertoncoll.org.uk This is Part 2 of an unfolding story on barefoot running. It continues from It’s all a vast upper body conspiracy! Two months later… After my strange out-of-the…
Does every living thing need to have some “use”?Vishy KurugantiJune 24, 20121 minsIndia’s largest banyan tree, Kolkata During tonight’s good night ritual with the kids, the following conversation with my 9-year old. S: Does a banyan tree have any fruits? Me: No. S: Does it have…
