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Identify & Block Misinformation and Fake news spewed by FB People, Pages and Sites.

Sharing this picture of a post in the FB page “I am with Barkha“. The post seems to have been made 22 Hrs back and it is still making rounds on WhatsApp. I just got it shared by a few of my friends who are tooth and nail with BJP. As per current situation the information in the post is completely wrong. But the problem … Continue reading Identify & Block Misinformation and Fake news spewed by FB People, Pages and Sites.

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Beyond a Natural disaster – The need to think about being prepared always!!!

As efforts progress for the immediate relief to the Kerala Flood devastation, it will be a while before normalcy is attained and the damages are addressed. At this juncture there are some (not so immediate but extremely important) things we need to be prepare for. I am putting some thoughts I have in my mind and in the coming days I will be trying to … Continue reading Beyond a Natural disaster – The need to think about being prepared always!!!

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Please support the relief efforts for Kerala Floods

Kerala has been struck by the worst flood in a century. Death and Displacement are raging the state. The total damage according to some  reports range in the Rupees 15000 to 19000 Crores (1 Crore is 10 Million). Many places water is receding but still there is tremendous shortage of food and medicines. I was in Kerala till Aug 7th and reached back in US … Continue reading Please support the relief efforts for Kerala Floods

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My first experience with a Computer Mouse

There are many first experiences for people and some first experiences get phased with time because experiences are morphed into defaults. Like a Mouse. Not the mouse that you see running around. But the mouse that you hold to move your curser. Yes, I know many of us don’t any more, we are quite used to the track pads. I switched from Mouse to  Trackpads … Continue reading My first experience with a Computer Mouse

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Response to Oregon Live Article stating Sikhs and Christians arrested in Oregon were fleeing Hindu Majority

I am a pro immigration person and understand what people go through… but I have objection on some facts mentioned here… in this article Immigration crackdown brings 123 migrants to Sheridan, outrage from Oregon Democrats //Of the 123 people now in Sheridan, the most populous nationality is not Honduran or Guatemalan, it is East Indian. Fifty-two listed India as their home country. Several identified themselves … Continue reading Response to Oregon Live Article stating Sikhs and Christians arrested in Oregon were fleeing Hindu Majority

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TED WorkLife Podcast with Adam Grant

It has been a refreshing experience for me in it’s first season, like many other interesting podcasts that I follow during my drives and walks….though more on drives recently : ) Adam Grant’s WorkLife Podcast is a TED original Podcast; something you need to subscribe and listen to. Each episode comes with a perspective of work and life.. about taking criticism, the secret of creativity … Continue reading TED WorkLife Podcast with Adam Grant

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Articles, Personal, Poetry

Review of my National Poetry Month activities in 2018

Thought of doing a quick review of my Poetry month activities in 2018. This year I did two projects. One to write a poem in English everyday and the other was to do the translation of an international poet’s poem to my native language ‘Malayalam’. The English Poems started with a poem called ‘Today I write’ and ended with the poem ‘The End’. In between … Continue reading Review of my National Poetry Month activities in 2018

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Adarsh Gourav – You will hear this Name and see this face a lot in Indian Cinema

Some of you might wonder who Adarsh Gourav is? But you will not forget the face of the spoilt young brat in the Sridevi starrer movie ‘MoM’. Today as I write this Adarsh does not even have a Wiki page, but all that will change soon. To know that you should watch the film ‘Rukh’ where he has to try his mettle with none other … Continue reading Adarsh Gourav – You will hear this Name and see this face a lot in Indian Cinema

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Response to Tharoor’s Washington Post Article ‘Hollywood rewards a mass murderer’

Mr. Tharoor.. You have a point.. But this is a movie and I guess the history or humanitarian sense of the character portrayed should not have much bearing on an award.. should it? That said I want to thank you for bringing that side of Churchill people do not much discuss. Churchill was a racist and responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading Response to Tharoor’s Washington Post Article ‘Hollywood rewards a mass murderer’

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It’s Padman and not Padma(vat)

I have been purchasing these since the time I knew what they were. For my mom, my sister, my wife and my daughter. Looking back I guess somewhere when I was young I might have also felt odd talking about it…. or holding it…. I don’t know. But I say that because I too grew up in a society where it was something women hid … Continue reading It’s Padman and not Padma(vat)

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