Nice Pictures

Here are some nice pictures I found.

• http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ashok_menon/favorites/
• https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1082341772876&set=a.1081975763726.14503.1056275088&type=3&theater

Roja And Sundarapandiapuram

I was trying to find out where the Sundarapandiapuram scenes in the movie Roja was shot (I read somewhere that the Kashmir scenes were shot in Himachal). The following are some links which provide the answer.

• http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travelogues/87675-rustic-tamilnadu-shenkottai-thenkasi-kalladakurichi-ambasamudram-kalakkad.html
• http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/thirunelveli-1/: Almost an encyclopaedia on Tirunelveli & Tamil Nadu.

Also see Ilanji temple: http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=570 and http://ancientindiantemple.blogspot.in/2010/07/ilangi-murugan.html.

Thirumalai kovil in Panpoli: 
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ashok_menon/4623933587/

Kutralam

On Kutralam: http://m.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3824960.ece/ near Sudarapandiapuram which is the locale for the movie Roja.

Obituaries

On Neil Armstrong: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3824773.ece

AK Hangal: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3824670.ece

Indians Are Blind

Here is a nice article on India and Indians.

Metro Cinema - Calcutta

This article brought back old memories.

Junkbook Is Useful

I never knew that Facebook served a useful purpose until I read this article. FB can also be used as a discussion forum, of course. But I have only seen rather juvenile users/use till now.

Anita Advani

I read this article today which said

1. Anita Advani had wanted a no strings relationship with actor Rajesh Khanna,
2. She sent a legal notice requesting that she not be evicted from Rajesh Khanna's bungalow Ashiwaad.

I wonder how a person can say / do both these things. Maybe Anita wanted the bungalow only as a souvenir for old times' sake.

Updated on 13-Nov-2012: http://news.biharprabha.com/2012/07/meet-anita-advani-the-lady-love-of-rajesh-khanna/

Casting Couch In Bollywood

This video shows a woman falling prey to a "casting couch". It is similar to paying a bribe to get something.

Agony Aunt

This is a cute column on Agony Aunt.

Potpourri Of Articles

Norway Children, Hindu: 

• http://m.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3772312.ece/

• http://m.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3772310.ece/

Housing price index in cities in India:
http://in.finance.yahoo.com/photos/house-pricing-trends-across-india-s-major-cities-1343887324-slideshow/generalhouse-photo-1332743485.html;_ylt=AjJq6BvBHtZu6wVnlPvtqmvxULlG;_ylu=X3oDMTNxN2Fxc2MwBHBrZwM2ZDQyMzQ4OC1mMGI1LTM3NDktOGFjYS05NTYwNDA0ODg1OTAEcG9zAzEEc2VjA01lZGlhQ2Fyb3VzZWxQaG90b0dhbGxlcnlDQVhIUgR2ZXIDNTAwNGViYjItNzcwZC0xMWUxLWFlZjAtMTAxZjc0MmM1ODE4;_ylv=3 
Rental values in Bombay: http://content.magicbricks.com/office-rental-values-dip-in-mumbai?fromSite=toi&utm_source=toi&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toi-mb-whitelabel

Mars NASA: http://in.news.yahoo.com/photos/nasa-finds-evidence-of-flowing-water-on-mars-slideshow/

Chennai its us :
http://m.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3792818.ece/

Kerala's Nalukettus http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article3784842.ece


Ayyampalayam mat:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article3801979.ece. The paai (mat) looks like this. it is rolled and stored. when you want to sit/sleep on the floor, you unfold it and make it look like a carpet. In hot weather it is better than a bed/sofa.. and it doesn't take space. You fold it and store it in a corner.


Muslims: http://m.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3792355.ece/

Mosque photos: http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/photos/images-great-mosques-around-the-world-slideshow/sultan-omar-ali-saifuddien-mosque-in-bandar-seri-begawan-brunei-photo-1345276812.html

Lovely article on religious fervor:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/rasheeda-bhagat/article3799763.ece?homepage=true

Tolerance

This is a letter on tolerance. (Here is another link to the same letter).

Template for a very nice resignation letter here.