Now,now C'da, where is that sense of humor? :-) "Cows sunbathing on expressways. Bare-bodied sadhus on cellphones. Chappal combats in Parliament<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Parliament>. Spitting and urinating in public places. Chaos, golmaal, jugaad... all pieces of a vast multi-cultural mosaic called India."
I agree, some of these like 'Chappal combats in Parliament' and the civic habits ingrained into generations of everyday Indians are easy targets, and we have to forgive them for they know not what they do :-) But you got to admit, there is some humor there > the times you have seen signs saying "child beer" or heard people entering a building from the "backside". Now, I have to get some of that 'child beer'. --Ram On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Chan Mahanta <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't see what is funny about taking on easy targets Ram. Do you :-)? > > c-da > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 4, 2011, at 9:38 AM, Ram Sarangapani wrote: > > > Anyone wants to join the contest? > > > > At least, there seems to be some recognition & awareness of this Indian > > mosaic! > > > > --Ram > > > > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lets-celebrate-a-day-in-the-life-of-India/articleshow/7415498.cms > > > > > > Let's celebrate a day in the life of India Feb 3, 2011, 03.04am IST > > Cows sunbathing on expressways. Bare-bodied sadhus on cellphones. > Chappal > > combats in Parliament< > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Parliament>. > > Spitting and urinating in public places. Chaos, golmaal, jugaad... all > > pieces of a vast multi-cultural mosaic called India. > > > > The Times of India invites the entire nation to come together to help > create > > this mosaic, with A Day in the Life of > > India< > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=A%20Day%20in%20the%20Life%20of%20India > >. > > All you need to do is to shoot a photo or video , draw a cartoon or just > > tell us a joke , on anything you feel makes India, India. You can come up > > entirely with your own idea of what to create, or take up one of various > > assignments we have drawn up under each of these categories. For example, > a > > video on "the chaos on our roads", or a photograph on bizarre signboards > > messages. > > > > The best entries stand a chance to win attractive cash prizes ranging > from > > Rs 10,000 to Rs 5 lakh as well as loads of cool merchandise - whacky > > T-shirts, crazy bags and mugs, all with images that say: this happens > only > > in India. And what's more, the best work will be showcased prominently in > > The Times of India, Times Now, Zoom and Radio Mirchi. > > > > So how do you get started? First, just log on to our dedicated website > for > > this programme, www.day.in . > > > > Take inspiration from the loads of cutting-edge material already put up > > there - great ads from the past and present, hilarious photographs and > > cartoons from TOI's archives and more. Then put on your thinking caps, > pull > > out your cameras (or sharpen your pencils) and create your own take on > how > > "we are like that only". Or simply keep your eyes and ears open; there's > no > > dearth of mad, loony, frustrating or plain absurd things you'll come > across > > in your daily life to capture on camera. > > > > Once you have your photo, video, cartoon or joke to submit, just upload > it > > on the site; (it's very simple, much like how it is on popular video or > > social networking sites). Or, simply join the conversations taking place > on > > the website. Share your comments on all the stuff that's featured there, > or > > take part in simple contests like captioning pictures or completing > jokes. > > > > So how about celebrating all the quirks that make India the unique place > it > > is? > > > > Some of the themes that you could explore in your entry > > > > Chalta Hai India : Don't we all know the infamous "I don't care" > attitude. > > Dumping garbage on roads, playing cards at work, cops sleeping on duty... > > the list is endless! > > > > Pushy India : We love pushing and shoving, be it in a bank queue, on a > > public transport or at ticket counters. > > > > Overloaded India : Typical scenes of over-usage of capacity of all > kinds... > > remember the famous Fevicol ad? > > > > Bizarre India : We inherit the strangest of customs, rituals and > > superstitions and pass it on generations after generations, like idols > > drinking milk, walking barefoot on fire, etc. > > > > Golmaal India : Bribery, underhand nexus, cutting corners, phoney red > > lights, touts and fake brands. > > > > Jugaad India : We invented this phenomenon. It is all about bending and > > bypassing rules to get a job done. > > > > Chaotic India: We live in complete disarray, no lane driving, chaotic > > parking, queues for procuring ration and temples on Thursdays... > > > > Technicolour India : A medley of colours that India is... ghagra cholis, > > kitschy trucks, Holi ke rang, etc. > > > > Incredible India< > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Incredible%20India>: > > The beauty and heritage of India, the monuments, wildlife, beaches and > > the > > resplendence of festivals. > > > > Sign of the Times : The happy-go-lucky use of English in India. Remember > all > > the times you have seen signs saying "child beer" or heard people > entering a > > building from the "backside". > > > > Points to remember > > > > * One person can submit more than one entry > > > > * A panel of judges will select the award-winning entries. The popularity > of > > the content on the website will also be looked into. > > > > * Only original entries will be accepted. Further, entries should not be > > pornographic, offensive or sensitive in nature. > > > > * The contest is open till March 15, 2011 > > _______________________________________________ > > assam mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
