Archive for November 2008
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Brown plant hopper in Delhi
Till around Oct 28th, it was difficult to walk the Delhi streets with the head held high. Talking, eating was absolutely out of question. The reason? The brown plant hopper had migrated to Delhi from Haryana and neighbouring places in hoards. They would get into your mouth, eyes, clothes, and everyplace else! This ‘pest’ is [...]
Upagupta – a poem by Tagore
Upagupta is a beautiful work by Tagore. The story goes as follows: Upagupta is a disciple of Buddha, and goes from one place to another. He is sleeping in a small town when a dancing girl wakes him up and requests him to sleep at her home. Upagupta refuses, and tells her “I will visit [...]
Chandrayaan I
Chandrayaan I, India’s maiden unmanned moon mission has sent through its maiden photograph – one of looking back at Earth: It’s a proud moment for us Indians, being able to look back at Earth from so far off. It’s still on its way to the Moon, scheduled to reach on Nov 8th. Let’s watch out [...]
