Re: [silk] Bangalore - 27th April

wrote: Show of hands for 27th April 6pm - ish? Right, after all the drama - looks like we can't do 27th evening. Our little miss is going through a phase that doesn't accommodate restaurant type socialising post 6 pm. (teething, developmental leap and the like). Sorry folks.

Re: [silk] Bangalore - 27th April

The baby, despite our strongest suggestions, is not named Rajini Kent. We shall never forgive Neha for this. Nearly named her Lakshmi. Lakshmi Kent Pyaarelal.

Re: [silk] Bangalore - 27th April

This would make you, at least nominally, part of the group of Tamil actresses...Silku Smitha, Nylon Nalini, and so onSatin Nehaaccompanied by Velvet Viswanathan we don't know the name of the 4-month-old... She's named Krishna.. So.. Calico Krishna! With husband Pattu Paul.

[silk] Bangalore - 27th April

Neha Viswanathan @nehavish on twitter http://withinandwithout.com

Re: [silk] Bangalore - 27th April

What is a Satin meet? As in, your parents baby Satin the time you were at the meet? Would certainly be nice to meet you all :D Fabric mix-up. Silk, not Satin. All soft and slinky - can get confusing.

Re: [silk] Bangalore - 27th April

Rule No. 1 of the Clandestine life: You. Do. Not. Mix. Up. Secret. Societies! Rule number 2. You only belong to societies that are named after fabrics. Like satin, chiffon, cotton, polycot, 5% spandex.

Re: [silk] London. Again.

So slicha advance notice this time. In London Sunday evening till Wednesday. In case anyone wants to join us - Chandroo and I will be here http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/thepontefractcastlewigmorestreetlondon/ at the Pontefract Castle from 7 pm on tomorrow, 20th June. It's right by Oxford

Re: [silk] Plus by Google

Me too? Me three! Please! :)

Re: [silk] (no subject)

I'm unlurking because I had to say Hitler said the same thing.

Re: [silk] Diaspora

I'm aishwa...@joindiaspora.com Spares anyone?

Re: [silk] Diaspora

On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 2:23 PM, anilkumar.naga...@gmail.com wrote: Ditto; one for me too please. It has been impossible to get a...@anything. Maybe this time... Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel *wiping tears of joy* I am n...@joindiaspora.com - I've never been just neha.

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

contract in the UK. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Chaos makes better business sense

there is on donkeys - trekking for five to six hours. (This was six years back and things may have changed.) -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Chaos makes better business sense

, you don't really have the hovering store managers. The kinds that keep asking you what you want - keeping a close eye on you. But all this results in a slightly harrowing experience. Long queues - overcrowding - and not to mention wailing kids. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK

Re: [silk] Chaos makes better business sense

These are the reasons I avoid that place. Call me different, but I like neatness, order, etc. in stores and am *not* a fan of the chaos these people seek. Don't you know some people just call you a free market fundamentalist. All hail Jagadguru -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886

Re: [silk] Chaos makes better business sense

. In fact, I noticed that in Ahmedabad too. Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] A Young Lady's Illustrated (Math) Primer

) At first I was a little dismissive of this explanation - but looking back - I can't help but wonder how true it was. To be fair though, I've always felt that this bias was even more evident in Delhi than Madras. (the two places where I experienced being taught maths at a junior level.) -- Neha

Re: [silk] Readings on Indian History

for the gem. shiv -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Readings on Indian History

of homogeneity is almost disturbing. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Readings on Indian History

to get out of the bus. (And if it's Panicker Travels - they eat Pongal on the bus and go right back to sleep.) -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] A new car for £30

Say, have you read Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books? If so, did you enjoy them? Loved them! -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Audiophile advice

speakers on them by any chance? Maybe he can put those new speakers on the minarets. shiv -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] game theoretic analysis of leaving the toilet seat down

I think it makes economical sense to buy one of those toilet seat cleaning apparatus that is installed in the Frankfurt/Main airport. It cleans the darn seat after every use. Or move into a place with two bathrooms. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http

Re: [silk] Introduction

Also you've met at least a couple of others during one of the Mumbai blogger meets - Me too. Welcome etc. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] khadi vs. open source

little to do with their ideology, and more to do with what is functional. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] secure posting to a weblog....

) iD8DBQFF/TL3dbAkQ4sp9r4RAjhAAKC3Z4o4tlbeZHwEENfM3hfmgYSjfQCfXZO6 KgZUMd8gNx5sC+uvOle54u0= =q/E6 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Article in today's ET.

Deep fried dough and soaked in thick sugar syrup is more like it. Deep friend to crisp squiggly dough, drenched in thick orangy sugar syrup. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Article in today's ET.

What about jaangri? Maybe batter constituents should be mentioned. Considering Imarti. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Article in today's ET.

, manipulate every number - and I talking in terms of crores. And they have the most suave people in the state to support them - Chiranjeevi, Isher Ahluwalia, Anand Mahindra, Ramalinga Raju, Anji Reddy - -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http

Re: [silk] Article in today's ET.

resources management, gender, etc like Swiss Dev Corporation, DANIDA, etc have been asked to pack up in two years. ) -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Article in today's ET.

http://themaanga.blogspot.com/ There's a dropdown box there with TheOtherNilu writes - all those are from his woman persona, and they're all about sex with a uniquely madras flavor. Note: Both are friends of mine. Both Nilu and TheOtherNilu are very real. :) -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0

Re: [silk] Article in today's ET.

is a matter of much relief to them too. :D -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Article in today's ET.

I don't know whether its them or me.. It's you. :) (jk) -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Article in today's ET.

men - the networks become that much harder to crack - everything seems to be loo-bonding. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Article in today's ET.

permanent thing in many people's lives. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] You snooze, you win

Ever since I started working from home - the catnap thing hasn't quite worked for me. It used to work in Bombay when I had this magnanimous boss - who allowed me to get some shuteye when the superboss wasn't watching. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http

Re: [silk] Miss India..NOT representative of her country

is as bad as holding someone's fat against them. Some people train to be chess grandmasters, and others - beauty queens. As for women being lurkers. Kindly think in terms of percentage of women and men being lurkers. Not absolutely numbers. I used to love Thursdays. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0

Re: [silk] Miss India..NOT representative of her country

) is a big issue. And yes, when I see eight year girls vomiting their dinner out because they don't want to get fat - it makes me want to weep. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Miss India..NOT representative of her country

why not? Because the questions of good and bad are always subjective. As long as they don't violate anyone's rights - they are only exercising their right to make a profit. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Miss India..NOT representative of her country

i'm curious. is there any other human institution that is licensed to be sociopathic? I believe most governments aren't licensed to be so - which explains the mess in the world. :) -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Miss India..NOT representative of her country

of these individuals are powerful or forceful or articulate enough to influence entire organisations. And the organisation may then react in a conscientious manner. But it doesn't meant it has a conscience. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http

Re: [silk] Save the hippos

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2007/01/post.html Trust Cute Overload to do the Hippo Action. Oh god the cuteness kills me. -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Save the hippos

They are like plush rabbits with big pointy teeth[1]. But aren't they just cute? :) -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Anyone in Delhi from Dec. 15-18th?

I'll be there, as will fellow list members Neha, Kamla and unchecked others. Yup - going to be there! -- Neha Viswanathan +44(0) 77695 65886 London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] How...?

Perhaps more interesting: I recently learnt that the East India Company, when it controlled India, severely restricted Christian missionaries operating here, for fear of upsetting local populations. They figured they could teach Christian values via literature instead of religion. Actually

Re: [silk] How...?

I think there is lot of scope for new research on this subject and I suspect there folks who are already doing that. There are lots of undiscovered papers and notes tucked away in various libraries and archives...that is what Darlrymple stumbled upon when he wrote his new book. Saul David's

Re: [silk] Finding coders on the subcontinent

*Waves from Canary Wharf*Wave more vigorously - and I can probably see the blur from Tower Hill. :D -- Neha Viswanathan+44(0) 77695 65886London, UKhttp://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Welcome to the silklist mailing list

Since we're on introductions - I am Neha, live and work in London. :) Will read anything. Will write crap on demand. -- Neha Viswanathan+44(0) 77695 65886London, UK http://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Finding coders on the subcontinent

are you at the IGF by the way? or any other silklister?IGF? -- Neha Viswanathan+44(0) 77695 65886London, UKhttp://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org

Re: [silk] Finding coders on the subcontinent

do sound familiar. Have we met?Only when we discussed my hair and your pate online. :) -- Neha Viswanathan+44(0) 77695 65886London, UKhttp://withinandwithout.com | http://globalvoicesonline.org