8 Thousander

Eight thousanders: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-thousander

Interesting Picture: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sacchi,_Andrea_-_The_Death_of_Dido_-_17th_c.jpg

Cycling Heritage

Cycling has come of age, http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/tracking-heritage-on-wheels/article4217354.ece. I remember 30 years ago, a friend (Parthasarathy Banerjee) would tell me about his cycling trips to towns few hundred kilometers away. I would listen to him in awe. I still am in awe when I read this article.

Additional reading:

• http://touroftamilnadu.com/

Rape And Procrastination

I read some articles today.

• On rape: http://timesofindia.com/life-style/relationships/man-woman/Ma-what-else-do-we-do-to-not-get-raped/articleshow/17664740.cms and http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/executing-the-neighbour/article4218247.ece?homepage=true. As per the 2nd article, more than 90% of the rapes are done by known people (uncles, friends, fathers, brothers).
• On rap again: http://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/Raped-senior-citizen-admits-to-consensual-sex/articleshow/17684005.cms
• On Procrastination: http://in.finance.yahoo.com/photos/4-cures-for-chronic-procrastination-1355389396-slideshow/4-cures-for-chronic-procrastination-photo--1820402035.html
• On Indian toilets: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-arts/chen-music/the-art-of-going-in-a-sabha/article4218590.ece

Interesting thoughts expressed in the articles.

Here is a photo: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=506585792714735&id=213026902070627&set=a.364177753622207.82721.213026902070627&refid=8&_ft_=qid.5826979430637522137%3Amf_story_key.1064907234009444538. If we were to go to the forest, would we expect curfew to be imposed on animals?

And another one on rape: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/woman-directed-to-pay-rs-50-lakh-as-damages-to-actor-over-rape-case/1043190

Director Heroine Pairs

A list of director heroine jodis: http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/photos/top-director-heroine-jodis-of-bollywood-slideshow/directors-photo--2001530996.html

Secret Of Success

Nice story: http://academictips.org/blogs/the-secret-of-success/

Hair Gone

Nice Story: http://tradeinniftyonly.blogspot.in/2012/12/happiest-people-are-those-who-change.html

Vikram Betal Stories

I used to love Vikram and Vetal stories.

A friend of mine gave me a few links.

• http://maqsoodqureshi.blogspot.in/2008/06/short-stories-vikram-aur-betaal.html
• http://www.sagarworld.com/vikrambetal/index.html
• http://www.bharatadesam.com/literature/stories_of_vikram_betal/vikram_and_betal.php

Misc Stories

On intellectual snobs:

http://m.timesofindia.com/PDATOI/articleshow/17505343.cms

On the state of internet: http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/03/mary-meeker-releases-stunning-data-on-the-state-of-the-internet/, http://www.slideshare.net/fullscreen/kleinerperkins/2012-kpcb-internet-trends-yearend-update/1

Marketing Story from Virginia Sharma: http://virginiasharma.blogspot.in/

Shekhar Kapur on Love: http://shekharkapur.com/blog/2012/11/

Politics and women: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-09/man-woman/35689439_1_women-s-reservation-bill-short-hair-lipstick

Autumn Sonata in Kashmir: http://m.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/autumn-sonata/article4174549.ece/

Feeling good: http://tradeinniftyonly.blogspot.in/2012/12/make-them-to-remember-you-for-how-you.html

Education in India in post internet era:
http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/citycitybangbang/entry/education-in-the-post-internet-world

Forgeries in Getty Museum: http://www.law.harvard.edu/faculty/martin/art_law/crises_of_fakes.htm

Olympic Committee Suspends India

Good news. Olympic committee suspends India for the government's alleged interference with selection.

Hope India stops messing around.

Koffee With Venice

A friend sent me this story. Isn't it nice?

Family And White Collar Crimes

Couple of interesting articles on white collar crimes.

• http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/O-zone/entry/oh-brother
• http://www.samachar.com/Corporate-crimes-a-sign-of-crumbling-social-values-mmcwL5ahbhd.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_and_Abel_in_Islam

Apparently such behavior is caused by "sensation seeking nature / need for immediate gratification and high degree of aspirational deficit"

Getting Feedback

Nice article on deciding to quit your company.