Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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National anthem and Song
August 15th, Indian Independence day, the day the nation passed on from the English Babu’s to the Oxford-groomed Desi Babu’s it is time we introspected. ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g8nQuX8dUg Here I am judging the dance competition and this happens to be the fifth troupe performing Vande Mataram. Last time as the Judge for Karnataka’s Dance India Dance it…
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When I was Young…
#BachpanWithFlinto A legacy I received… I wish I could hand it down Do I remember the good old days, of course the time I we played hide and seek and how we played it climbing roof tops and tree tops, baking when our mothers were not around, waiting for the letters from cousins after holidays,…
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The chaatwallah at Himmayatnagar
https://adigebhatta.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/549/ A favorite eating out when at Hyderabad, very convienently located at the crossroad junction near the Narayanaguda flyover.
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The South Paw survivors
13th August is the international Left handers day. “Two and a half thousand left-handed people are killed every year using things made for right-handed people.” ― Maggie O’Farrell, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lenno Being a South Paw some forty years ago was a nightmare, I am still living it. Sharing this may be a good way…
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Weavin’ th’ threids.
Originally posted on Cantadora – The keeper of stories.: Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth. “Jaya, the dress is totally faded,” “That’s okay, Amma, but the jade green, with gold embroidery it is so beautiful” replied sushila’s daughter. Like this one here, “I’ll get…
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International Day for Handloom,
Prime Minister Modi has declared 7th August as the international day of Handloom Sounds bombastic we could have begun with a simple national dedication. But of course no harm in thinking big. Coming from Udupi and being an ardent fan of our weaving there is lot of anguish that is there. https://parwatisingari.wordpress.com/2010/12/11/handloom-from-udupi-udupi-kaimagga/e Handloom jeans seem…
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