tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51465682011-04-21T11:38:01.165-07:00MyVoiceLet me grow along with this...Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-1121101372828695592005-07-11T10:02:00.000-07:002006-10-05T14:01:24.036-07:00My new blog: http://theonewhere.blogspot.com/You will be redirected in 10 seconds....Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-1096825909987514962004-10-03T10:51:00.000-07:002004-10-03T10:51:49.986-07:00MeDistributed under GPLKesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-1079000222671507002004-03-11T02:17:00.000-08:002004-03-11T02:31:04.233-08:00The celebration started with Chaitu being made the bride on 4th of March. and Jaggu had tears rolling on his cheeks with that scene.
Pardhu, Bazzi, Gudla, Capsu and me reached Andhra Paris by the morning of 6th. With Sai for us in the railway station, we were put up in hotel rooms. and then came Raj from Hyderabad. Raj with his perfect V, complexion close to Nishanth, dressing better than most Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-1076390281249324862004-02-09T21:18:00.000-08:002004-02-09T21:20:26.530-08:00ECR (or East Coast Road) Scenic Beachway connects the former French Colony to Chennai. and Can you believe me if I tell you that the 150 Km. journey took less than 2 hours ?? (India Shining ??) ECR, the two lane highway from Chennai to Pondicherry, runs along the Bay of Bengal with some beautiful backwaters and rustic villages. You get all this plus great sign boards plus good road markers plus Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-1075373415690070372004-01-29T02:50:00.000-08:002004-01-29T02:52:24.950-08:00Finally the "Document has been seen" !!
Are you coming to the US for indulging in any terrorist activities ? Do you want to violate any export control violations ?
Have you traded any controlled substance (e.g.: drug) or been a prostitute or a procurer for prostitutes ?
After answering a bunch of such moron questions (for which even Osama Bin Laden would tick a NO) in the form DS-156, I left Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-1070548576673971092003-12-04T06:36:00.000-08:002003-12-04T06:37:12.700-08:00Heard about "The Selfish Gene" ? What all that means is Genes which are selfish have great chances of spreading. That is successful are those genes which are selfish. Genes which are not selfish are just wiped out. So are individuals.
But does wiping out means Moksha Saadhana ?
I think it does mean so. Because rationality says that it makes more sense if you are selfish. But religion says the Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-1066744359310329192003-10-21T06:52:00.000-07:002003-10-21T06:52:39.583-07:00It's ages since I blogged something ! I seem to be steering life for the first time. Sounds wierd to myself !! Remember Pilani...? Time was measured in semesters during that time. Time now consists of weeks packed in quantums of 5 and 2 days. I'm waiting for those large quantums - semesters.
We are having better times in Chennai with the addition of a few more kool-its. Remember "Desamante mattiKesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-1061459415141826882003-08-21T02:50:00.000-07:002003-08-21T02:50:15.030-07:00Hey,
I smelt US today ! (hey NRIs, stop laughing at me. ha!)
okay. where ??
Been to the library inside American Consulate, Chennai today.
The consulate reflected the American psyche. Big and powerful. All the doors were heavy and technology operated. They needed one American or two Indians for a push ! (Thank God, the pull is taken care of technology) It was ordered (nothing spl. considering Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-1061210822453488352003-08-18T05:47:00.000-07:002003-08-18T05:48:45.726-07:00Malcolm Muggeridge was a great British journalist. His birth centenary falls this July. Muggeridge is widely regarded as the discoverer of Mother Teresa. He is also popular for his wit and humour.
He once said..."Only dead fish swim with the river."
Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-930978112003-04-22T23:50:00.000-07:002003-04-22T23:51:25.000-07:00Want to know the great Einstein's feelings for India ??Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-923413982003-04-09T22:25:00.000-07:002003-04-09T22:25:35.546-07:00Now that Saddam's evil regime ends, Iraq will be subjected to a new kind of colonialism by the US. But still people will be loyal to Bush and the US for liberating them from Saddam. Oil is the price Iraqis have to pay for their liberation. As i repeat very few good things come free of cost. Linux is one of them.Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-919583192003-04-03T19:56:00.000-08:002003-04-04T02:48:44.000-08:00"No people on this planet would prefer an alien government to that of their own in-efficient government", is a popular dialogue from Sir Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. The dialogue is more relevant now than ever. US is 'struggling' to liberate Iraqis from the 'fangs' of Saddam Hussein. Let's wait and watch how the US is gonna appease the Iraqis.Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-915382512003-03-28T02:28:00.000-08:002003-03-28T02:30:19.000-08:00British PM Mr.Tony Blair is voicing the moral grounds of the on going war. He is really giving the US led war a humane picture. More than all these, u shud see him talking to believe his beliefs abt liberating the people of Iraq.
Colin Powell declines all kinds of non-US (and non-coalition) participation in the post war scenario. This evidently means US is gonna get it's flag flying in Iraq toooKesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-913992562003-03-25T23:51:00.000-08:002003-03-25T23:51:34.496-08:00US is gonna face the wrath. "whose wrath ?" Time is gonna decide that !!Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-909688322003-03-18T20:06:00.000-08:002003-03-25T22:32:30.000-08:00"Born out of fear" - Iraqi gravid mothers were rushed to the hospitals, demanding caesareans resulting in premature babies. The carrying mothers were obviously fearing a delivery during the imminent war. What can be more brutal ?
US is redefining tyranny and arrogance. How different is US behaving from the barbarian Byzantine kingdoms of yester years ?
They do differ in one issue atleast, U.S.Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-909156802003-03-18T02:55:00.000-08:002003-03-18T02:55:28.966-08:00This is what Australian Media has got to say abt Sachin Tendulkar, "The most exciting batsman of his time because he finds the right balance between reason and passion, techinque and power, nerves and placement and judgement that applies to all tastes."
Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-906366002003-03-12T22:52:00.000-08:002003-03-16T23:53:10.000-08:00US is considered to be one of the most tolerate nations in the world !! But listen to this to alter ur opinions.
Cafeterias in the US house of Representatives have begun to serve french fries with a new name called freedom fries. Similarly french toast becomes freedom toast !! All this because France threatens to veto US' move on Iraq. Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-905791302003-03-12T02:24:00.000-08:002003-03-12T02:24:32.936-08:00If u r a cricketer, the only way to be their in history is by giving some good compliments on Sachin Tendulkar. U can be borne into the history only thru him. Such ruthless he is gonna be with his contemporaries. He is gonna make more than 700 runs this world cup and is threatening to make the cup all his, with his bat alone. Hail! SachinKesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-905741782003-03-11T23:23:00.000-08:002003-03-11T23:23:51.263-08:00Saathvik Srinath in cricket. More abt him in this interesting story.Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-905667822003-03-11T20:30:00.000-08:002003-03-12T02:06:34.000-08:00Circle has been the most intriguing geometric figure i ever faced.
I'd been fortunate enough to witness a tribal dance in the Araku Valley, Vishakapatnam, INDIA. They were relying heavily on circular patterns for bringing aesthetic beauty into their dance. All their instruments had a circle somewhere in them. In short they had cirlce in all walks of their life. I guess this is the case with Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-905118472003-03-11T01:02:00.000-08:002003-03-11T01:05:13.000-08:00According to a report published by journal of Nature Neuroscience, car experts perceive automobiles using neurons in a small part of the brain long thought to be dedicated to recognizing faces !! More on this at SCIAM's site.Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-905013052003-03-10T20:28:00.000-08:002003-03-10T20:28:53.200-08:00Recently, R & B has replaced a few Tamil sign boards with Hindi/English ones in Tamil Nadu !! and there was a fight over this in the Parliament. TN's MPs say that they should not be forced to learn Hindi. Bihari and UP MPs protest with Hindi Naare !!
How can somebody force me to leave my mother-tongue for some 'foreign' language ?? (anyway, my mother tongue is Telugu). Yes, we do need one Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-904416292003-03-09T22:26:00.000-08:002003-03-09T23:43:55.000-08:00Mandira Bedi, the bimbo, moderator for extraa innings on SET MAX is causing flutters across India. Her cricketing knowledge has been troubling the panel as much as viewers. Even her gorgeous looks cudn't come to her rescue. Learn feeling comfortable, since SET MAX is all set to bring Lisa Ray for the next LokSabha polls !!Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146568.post-904398402003-03-09T21:40:00.000-08:002003-03-09T23:44:44.000-08:00Allan Donald's swan song - South African cricketer bid farewell to the game after the South Africans were thrown out of the cup(2003) by the Rain God. He said that there were more ups in his career than downs and he could walk out of the press room with his head held high. He recollected his misfortunate run-out in the semis against Australia in 1999 world cup and he expressed his gladness that Kesava Mallelanoreply@blogger.com