A very simple man. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poornam_Vishwanathan
Monday, January 26, 2015
Sandaikozhi - A Nice Review
I like the movie Sandaikozhi as well as this review of that movie. Of course I like the sequence when the hero beats the sh** out of the villain (Lal) in a Chidambaram bus. And the scene where the villain's associate, in arrogance, calls up their associates in Madurai to inquire about the hero and a few minutes the associates call back saying that the villain better not go anywhere near the hero and that the hero belongs to a family which is extremely powerful.
Another movie I liked was Balu with Shaam and Meera Jasmine in it. Both are romantic movies. (If I said they were action movies my audience is likely to tune out.) But as Leeloo has pointed out I do love romantic comedic movies (apart from action movies, that is).
Another movie I liked was Balu with Shaam and Meera Jasmine in it. Both are romantic movies. (If I said they were action movies my audience is likely to tune out.) But as Leeloo has pointed out I do love romantic comedic movies (apart from action movies, that is).
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
To X With Love :Poignant
It's poignant to pick up a book and find in it "To with love" written by the buyer lovingly and then realize with a jolt that the book was purchased in a 2nd hand book shop.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Howrah Bridge And Red Mohmadiarafy
Howrah Bridge in the making and a little red diary in the distance... https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10801675_10200378378579802_9148660491420036578_n.jpg?oh=fff77be0d5d2738cbb637d1d239c375a&oe=556F8913
The first two numbers refer to the IQ (of Guruji) and the last two to...
The first two numbers refer to the IQ (of Guruji) and the last two to...
Thursday, January 22, 2015
What Mother And Daughter Do For A Driver These Days
Monday, January 19, 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
Faroe Islands
I was browsing the map yesterday when I came across Faroe Islands and some photos from this site. Quite lovely.
The strange thing is that many sites describe, quite rightly, the location of these islands as being halfway between Iceland and Denmark. If you read about the history of these islands, it becomes apparent that they have / had strong links with both these countries.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Emotional And Physical Violence
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/in-maya-the-killer-and-the-killed/article6785735.ece
A very interesting article reflecting an opinion quite close to what I hold.
A very interesting article reflecting an opinion quite close to what I hold.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Marathi Brahmins And 60% Being Not Majority
The other day I met a doctor who had colored eyes and whose name tag showed that her name was Gokhale. I happened to ask her whether she was Konkanastha (Brahmin) - she replied "No, she wasn't Konkani, but Marathi". I said I meant whether she was Konkanastha, I enunciated the word slowly and she seemed surprised when she replied "Yes".
Few decades back, a Marathi friend had told me that Marathis were classified as Deshastha, Konkanastha and Karade. That Konkanastha Marathis were from the Konkan coast. And I, of course, had earlier come to realize that Konkanastha people, being from the western part of the state, are more likely to have colored eyes than other Maharashtrians.
Then I started thinking about the Brahmin surnames among Maharashtrians. Of course, I know of Gokhale, Deshmukh, Joshi etc. But I wanted to know more..
And I came across this wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deshastha_Brahmin and this sentence from that page - "asasa" "Brahmins constitute four percent of Maharahstra's population, and 60 percent of them are Deshastha Brahmins. The second largest Maharashtrian Brahmin community"
If 60% of all Maharashtrian Brahmins are Deshastha, how come they are the 2nd largest Maharashtrian Brahmin community? Hmm, maybe their total percentage comes to 150 or 200.
List of Maharashtrian (incl Brahmin) surnames:
The list of Deshastha Brahmin surnames:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Deshastha_Brahmin_surnames.
Konkanastha surnames (not sure if they are Brahmin ones):
http://www.kokanastha.com/htm/adnave.htm
Then I started thinking about the Brahmin surnames among Maharashtrians. Of course, I know of Gokhale, Deshmukh, Joshi etc. But I wanted to know more..
And I came across this wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deshastha_Brahmin and this sentence from that page - "asasa" "Brahmins constitute four percent of Maharahstra's population, and 60 percent of them are Deshastha Brahmins. The second largest Maharashtrian Brahmin community"
If 60% of all Maharashtrian Brahmins are Deshastha, how come they are the 2nd largest Maharashtrian Brahmin community? Hmm, maybe their total percentage comes to 150 or 200.
List of Maharashtrian (incl Brahmin) surnames:
- https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/brahmin-surnames-andhra-maharashtra-goa-deshastha/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deshastha_Brahmin
- http://www.gutenberg.us/articles/list_of_deshastha_brahmin_surnames
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karhade_Brahmin
- Chitavan (part of Konkanastha) surnames
The list of Deshastha Brahmin surnames:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Deshastha_Brahmin_surnames.
Konkanastha surnames (not sure if they are Brahmin ones):
http://www.kokanastha.com/htm/adnave.htm
Monday, January 5, 2015
What Is My Real Bandwidth
Why is my bandwidth slower than rated speed: http://testmy.net/ipb/topic/28902-why-do-my-results-differ-from-speedtestnet-ookla-speed-tests/ A quote from this page:
"Multithreading can show that you're able to max out your connection by combining the speed of concurrent connections but a great connection can max out without having to multithread."
Speedtest and bandwidthplace also give report your speed and give quite different speeds. For me a way to measure bandwidth is to take an X Megabyte file and clock the time T it takes to upload or download to Google drive. Then the speed is calculated as:
Speed in MBPS = X * 8(multiply by 8 to convert Megabytes to Megabits)/T
Pretty simple.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
VL Ethiraj - Lawyer Of Yesteryears
These photos are from Adyar Times, the 2nd photo is a zoom in of couple of paragraphs of interest from the first picture. The ability to be a successful lawyer without having the legal acumen of other luminaries like Alladi or CP Ramaswamy Iyer needed a different skill set, a feminine one that Ethiraj possessed as explained below.
Well, i searched for a more readable version and found this page. Enjoy...
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Old Photographs Of People And Places In India
A friend of mine sent me this link: http://desinema.com/rare-photos-of-india/
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