Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-10-12 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
On Thu, 12 Oct 2017 at 8:41 AM Jayadevan P K < Jayadevan P K ( Jayadevan P K ) > wrote: > > > > So we met Bob and interviewed him for this podcast > < https://factordaily.com/outliers-bob-frankston/ >. In which, he says: > Algorithm is the new bureaucracy!  > > > > Delurking to say well do

[silk] On Lit fests

2017-10-24 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
If you are looking only at the upcoming BLF you might be tempted to think so, but this is generally not true. The composition of littlest speakers depends a lot upon who the organisers know well, reach out to etc. and there might indeed be a bit of a journalistic bias here because Shinie Antony

Re: [silk] On Lit fests

2017-10-24 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
wrote: > > > > > > > > On Oct 24, 2017, at 3:43 AM, Shrabonti Bagchi < shrabont...@gmail.com > > wrote: > > > > Having said that, I also think that the Indian literary novel in English > is going through a very low phase, and most IWE novels are either wr

[silk] Centre for Humane Technology

2018-03-12 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Hello Silklisters! Would any of you know anyone in India connected with this non-profit, or any of you thinking of joining it? ( http://humanetech.com/ ) Center for Humane Technology ( http://humanetech.com/ ) ( https://polymail.io/?utm_source=polymail&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=link-pre

Re: [silk] How much time do you spend cooking?

2018-09-04 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
I love to cook, but I don't have much time for it. I have live-in help who's been with my family for years and knows exactly what we want, so I don't waste time telling her what to do unless she asks, which is rare. We (my husband and I) mostly order groceries and even meat and fish online, because

Re: [silk] Bangalore litfest

2018-10-26 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Me me On Sat 27 Oct, 2018, 11:28 Jayadevan P K, wrote: > Same, will be there. > > On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 9:15 AM Sharat Satyanarayana < > sharat.satyanaray...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Will be there by noon. > > There's a Sci-Fi session at 3pm > > > > On Sat, 27 Oct 2018, 08:49 Deepak Misra, wro

Re: [silk] Bangalore litfest

2018-10-26 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
I know, I'll be introducing you. On Sat 27 Oct, 2018, 12:01 Alok Prasanna Kumar, wrote: > Same here. Will be there post lunch! > > On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 at 11:58, Shrabonti Bagchi > wrote: > > > Me me > > > > On Sat 27 Oct, 2018, 11:28 Jayadevan P K,

Re: [silk] Legal adulthood

2018-12-19 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Damn -- looks like I messed up dates (again). It's ALSO the husband's birthday tomorrow. Trying to convince him partying with Silklisters isn't a bad idea. On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 12:04 PM Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Quick reminder, for those planning to bring edibles: Vinit/Surabhi run a > veget

Re: [silk] Silkmeet in Bangalore 18 Feb 2019

2019-02-12 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
> > > > > > > OK, the show of hands looks like this now: > > > > > > > > > > Udhay Shankar > > > > > Danese Cooper > > > > > Alok Prasanna Kumar > > > > > Venkat Mangudi > > > > > Deepa Agas

Re: [silk] What are the things you splurge on that are worth the money?

2020-12-08 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Super thread! 1. Fragrance 2. Good hotels while travelling (just cannot able to rough it out anymore) 3. Good food -- gourmet ingredients, and pre-covid, the best restaurants (even if it means cutting down on eating out at mediocre places) 4. Stationery On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 12:39 PM Radhika,

Re: [silk] Stephen King

2021-01-23 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Among his recent books, I'd strongly second the recommendation for 22/11/63 -- absolutely unputdownable -- and Under the Dome for classic King that feels a little less dated than his older books. I'm reading Joe Hill's N0S4A2 and thoroughly enjoying it. On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 9:08 AM Sumant Sriv

Re: [silk] Recommended Reading from 2012

2013-01-08 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Thaths wrote: > On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 7:14 PM, Divya wrote: > >> In no particular order, here are my recs (full disclosure, I acquired >> most of these in ebook form, while in the UK, unless otherwise mentioned): >> - Conversations with Mani Ratnam, Baradwaj Rang

Re: [silk] What is happiness?

2013-03-29 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
I keep going back to this piece by Tim Kreider whenever someone talks about finding the meaning of happiness http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/averted-vision/ Averted Vision By TIM KREIDER In 1996 I rode the circus train to Mexico City where I lived for a month, pretending to be s

Re: [silk] bangalore treats

2013-03-29 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Just curious -- what's the source of this compilation? On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Naresh wrote: > Secret City > > > > Autorickshaw Artists – In one of Shivajinagar’s maze-like streets - known to > Bangaloreans as that part of town you go to for cheap meat, exotic pets, > Suleimani chai,

Re: [silk] Atul Chitnis

2013-06-03 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
I got to know him over the past two years... no conflicts, so I have very fond memories of him. He came across as a real gentleman to me, in the best sense of the word. It's remarkable how he handled his illness. I wish he didn't have to go so soon and had suffered less. I'll miss him. On Mon, Jun

Re: [silk] The Arranged Marriage That Ended Happily Ever After, 30 Years Later

2014-07-04 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Naren, that's really beautiful. I think it's a very accurate description of my parents' (arranged) marriage. On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 5:31 PM, John Sundman wrote: > > > On Jul 4, 2014, at 3:03 AM, Amit Varma wrote: > > > AFTER AN ABSENCE > > by Linda Pastan > > Wow. Thanks for posting this. > > j

Re: [silk] Bangalore silkmeet

2014-08-12 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
I'm in. On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Naresh wrote: > Me too > > Naresh Narasimhan > Sent from my Phone > > > On 06-Aug-2014, at 10:06 pm, Thejaswi Udupa > wrote: > > > >> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 7:55 PM, Udhay Shankar N > wrote: > >> > >> Show of hands? > > > > > > *shows upraised hand* >

Re: [silk] Bangalore

2016-06-27 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Am in. On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 5:49 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 10:46 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > > > On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 10:44 AM, Vinit Bhansali > > > wrote: > > > > I'm in - both for meeting and hosting - Vittal Mallya Road area. > >> Tuesday is the only day th

Re: [silk] sanitary napkins in brown paper bag ...

2016-06-27 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Most pharmacies I buy sanitary napkins from these days don't do the brown/black bag thing anymore. That *could* be because I almost always carry a capacious bag into which I stuff the product, but TBH I don't remember the pharmacy guys attempting to wrap it either. Also, I mostly buy them from Heal

[silk] On Silk, by Silk

2016-08-02 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
FYI, good people... http://factordaily.com/silk-indias-oldest-mailing-list-history-geek-culture/

Re: [silk] On Silk, by Silk

2016-08-02 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Amit Varma wrote: > On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Shrabonti Bagchi > wrote: > > > FYI, good people... > > > > > > > http://factordaily.com/silk-indias-oldest-mailing-list-history-geek-culture/ > > > > Great piece

Re: [silk] ... Chennai, Silk, Satin, Top Posting

2016-11-08 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
The top and bottom posting debate has been made redundant by the fact that most people now respond from their phones, which make it pretty painful to bottom post. Lahar, you won. On 08-Nov-2016 2:32 pm, "Preetha Chari-Srinivas" wrote: > I second Deepa's take on this group. > Cheers, > Preetha. >

Re: [silk] Bangalore silkmeet 13 Apr?

2012-04-12 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
Hello Silklist folks, Your good moderator Udhay has approved my entry into this list, and I hope to have many good conversations here. I work as a journalist with TOI in Bangalore, which, Udhay has assured me, won't make all of you hate me at first sight (or mail). At least, I hope my charming pe

Re: [silk] Sociolinguistic query

2012-04-14 Thread Shrabonti Bagchi
On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Picking up on one of the conversational threads from yesterday's meetup: > > Can people here provide examples of strong curse/swear words in any > language (i.e, these mean something beyond just punctuation or verbal > tics) that DO NOT i