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• Jumbo Problems ~ for Elephants - Unlearning Language is One !!!

  

  I profess my love for elephants (more so for the affable Azhwar, which lived in Triplicane – 4 decades ago….there is none in Triplicane, the one who came after... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Siberian Cold .. Bathing and Bursting of Steam Pipe...

  

  Chennaiites have been reeling under oppressive heat … there is no respite from the humid conditions. In Feb 2014, Chennaiites woke up to an unusual chill with... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 SOCIETY

• TN CM Ms Jayalalithaa to Launch .... 'amma Uppu' - the Govt Salt...

  

  In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependency on initial conditions in which a small change at one place in a deterministic nonlinear... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Rafael Nadal on Cloud Nine... Simona Halep Finishes 2nd ... Collins and Aldrin...

  

  ‘nobody remembers the man who ever came second!’ – uttered Virus in 3 idiots ~ and can you identify these persons… French Open 2014 is over … often referred to... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Karachi Jinna Airport Attacked by Militants ...

  

  It was known to the ancient Greeks by many names: Krokola, the place where Alexander the Great camped to prepare a fleet for Babylonia after his campaign in... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Power(ful)[point] Nara Chandra Babu Naidu Becomes Chief Minister of Andhra

  

  Ages ago, to a question on whether he believes in fate, Cho (Thuglak Editor) replied drawing elaborate reference to PV Narasimha Rao… Narasimha rao had been... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Processing of Information ~ Ants Do It More Efficiently Than Google

  

  Life has moved on the fast lane …… do you remember your first encounter with the Computer …. Could have been AT 286 … the earlier days IBM Personal Computer... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Officials Earn HC Ire - Illegal Import of Chinese Crackers

  

  Goods imported into India attract Customs duty … often we read in newspapers of international smuggling racket and seizure of equipments worth crores being... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Will 'Arbitration" Out-survive the Named 'arbitrators' - Supreme Court Judgment

  

  I had earlier posted on the general condition of Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy – ‘arbitration clause’, which primarily is a mechanism of dispute... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Did You Enjoy the Occasion of 'mappillai Azhaippu' in Jhanvasa Car ?!?!

  

  The other day at TP Koil Street, a red Chevrolet (or was it Plymouth) car attracted me …. Not because it a grand possession of famed … but for its past …. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 SOCIETY

• SYMA Growth Posters Spring up Everywhere in Triplicane........... !!

  

  Today, Triplicanites are pleasantly surprised seeing new type of posters all over ……….. even though posters are nothing new to Chennaites or people elsewhere…... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Bulb ~ Onion ~ Bulbous Bow - Something on a Marine Term...

  

  In the intersection of Triplicane High road and Bharathiar Salai (Pycrofts Road) is ‘Ratna Café’ – people thronging for ‘sambar idly’ – a delicacy of idlies wit... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 SOCIETY

• British Women Spend a Month Taking - 'Selfies' & the Selfie Specialist Who...

  

  The sweetest sound is ‘hearing one’s own name’ and most appealing is ‘one’s own face’ (or that of a sweetheart !!) Many are so fond of photos ~ would admire... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Maneka Proposes Ban on Junk Food in Schools ~ Wear Seat Belts ... Rolandgarros...

  This news made an interesting read : - To improve nutrition among school-going children, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi plans to propose a... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Household Goods in Transit - from 7 Race Course Road to 3 Motilal Nehru Marg

  

  The subject matter in Marine Cargo insurance is goods in transit – (not necessarily on sales) … from one place to another. Marine Insurance is very deep and... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Electrical Bulbs ... the All New LED Lamps - Powerful and Power Saving Technology

  

  I had recently posted on the good announcement of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa that Tamil Nadu will be a power-cut free State from June 1 and all restrictions... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 SOCIETY

• IPL Partying ~ Didi Show - and Congress Wanting Modi to Fulfill Their Promises.

  IPL 7 is over … KKR is basking in glory …. For the third time in 7 seasons, Yusuf Pathan was part of the Champion team. He had little role in earlier matches,... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Jewels of Triplicane ... Sriraj, the Man Who Taught Kids of Triplicane

  

  It is place with great heritage and rich legacy … the holy Thiruvallikkeni (Triplicane as crudely rolled and twisted out of shape by the English tongue) - a... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 SOCIETY

• Andhra Parting ... 29th State - Telengana is Born .. the Logo and More

  

  With Andhra parting ways, a new State is born – and there is now the new Two States speaking the same language (other than Hindi). Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 SOCIETY

• New Patriotic Alphabets in Siberian School and Tamil Way of Learning !!

  

  Crimea and its annexation by the Russian Federation have occupied much of the news….. the process caused much controversy and is viewed by NATO leaders as... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 SOCIETY