links for 2009-02-16

February 16, 2009 in Links

The Average Indian Male (AIM) and Being God’s Gift to Womankind – Still single in the city
"I only wanted to be left alone, so why wasn't allowed to do so…? Besides, what gives these men the idea that simply by staring at me in a lecherous manner…they can get through to me?"
This is what Male [...]

links for 2009-02-15

February 15, 2009 in Links

Airtel's hogwash to fool customers | Twilight Fairy
Airtel has been tomtoming their supposedly lifetime free IPTV scheme to existing subscribers of broadband, showing no extra cost except for installation charges of 3999/-. Even after asking several times from their executives selling this scheme to people, they insisted that there’s no monthly rental, this is indeed [...]

links for 2009-02-13

February 13, 2009 in Links

Johann Hari: Despite these riots, I stand by what I wrote – Johann Hari, Commentators – The Independent
It's worth going through the arguments put forward by the rioting fundamentalists, because they will keep recurring in the twenty-first century as secularism is assaulted again and again. They said I had upset "the harmony" of India, and [...]

Bhajan

February 13, 2009 in Links
Tags: music bhajan religion tolerance bhakti

The most beautiful bhajan in hindi cinema. Incidentally, it was written, sung & set to music by 3 muslim gentlemen.

Movie Name: Baiju Bawra (1952)
Singer: Mohd Rafi
Music Director: Naushad
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Year: 1952
Man Ta.Dapat Hari Darasan Ko Aaj
More Tum Bin Biga.De Sakal Kaaj
Aa, Vinatii Karat, Huu.N, Rakhiyo Laaj, Man Ta.Dapat…
Tumhare Dvaar Kaa Mai.N [...]

links for 2009-02-12

February 12, 2009 in Links

The march of the Kindle | Well read | The Economist
It is now only a matter of time until absolutely all books become available, and properly formatted, for mobile phones…
Newspapers and magazines are on the same trajectory. Their paper editions are in decline in most of the developed world, as readers opt for the web [...]

zindagi aur main

February 12, 2009 in Links
Tags: movie video life