passage from namesake

"As their lives in New England swell with fellow Bengali friends, the members of that other, former life, thoes who know Ahima and Ashoke not by their good names but as Monu and Mithu, slowly dwindle"

stirkes a cord.......................................

i do not understand

Harry Potter in the classroom from cnn

i started reading this article becuase it had harry potter in the heading and i would have happily dismissed it after reading it but
"Parents Against Bad Books in School, which is based in Fairfax County, ranks the Harry Potter series 48th on its list of the 100 books that have sparked the most complaints. But it's far behind such classics as Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye.""

thought

what do u do when u make a decision, that is, if not horribly wrong, it is certainly not right. but then u still have to go ahead with it.

and the point of this research is?

Do pretty people earn more? from cnn

""Good-looking men and women are generally judged to be more talented, kind, honest and intelligent than their less attractive counterparts," Patzer says. "Controlled studies show people go out of their way to help attractive people -- of the same and opposite sex -- because they want to be liked and accepted by good-looking people.""
...
"Despite what the research says, some of the world's most successful people have been ordinary looking at best, and you would never mistake the faces in Fortune for those in Esquire or Entertainment Weekly."

i always find it difficult to decide if a person is 'beautiful'(or not) by just looking at them. the personality of a person is so entwined with 'looking good' that i can't separate it. and to tell the truth i do not want to seperate it.

we can wear the flag too :))

Indians can wear flag with pride from bbc
"Years after having won independence, Indians are now free to wear images of their flag on their clothing.
But not where it hurts national sentiments - below the belt."
...
"Caps and T-shirts are in but swimsuits and evening gowns are still a no-no."

quote

Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
--Oscar Wilde

you can sell anything in Mumbai

Sold for Rs 12,000 via indiauncut (an excellent blog)

"Baby was bought in 3 hrs
1.We got to Hotel Almas for some refreshments and also to hand over the promised Rs 12,000 to the two women
2.Mehjabeen, the daughter of one of the touts is delighted with her booty and loses no time in counting the paisa.
3.We all pose happily for keepsake photos. The touts show no remorse handing over the baby to us
4.Ok bye, says Anjum, one of the touts shaking Naveeta’s hand. Further she insists that Naveeta not forget her!
5.Naveeta seems a bit flustered left holding the baby but he is exceptionally well-behaved and gives no trouble
6.One of the workers at Bal Anand the orphanage where handed over the child
7.Little Asif looks only too happy to be snug in a blanket after a bath. It’s been quite an ordeal for him. "