Saturday, July 25, 2015

Hear...Hear!...Union Agriculture Minister Says Love Affairs and Impotency Cause of Farmer Suicides

Hear....Hear!
Shri Radha Mohan Singh: Union Agriculture Minister Says Love Affairs and Impotency Cause of Farmer Suicides....(news)

Friday, July 17, 2015

'Late Charles Correa on Chandigarh' - by K.J.S.Chatrath


"Not that Chandigarh is utopia. Far from it. The dust-catching jalis, the confusing patterns of sectors, the medieval segregation of social classes are apalling" wrote late Charles Correa in a Times of India article in 1968.

Incidentetally Correa's profile picture of that time shows him donning Le Corbusier style round spectacles!

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

'Papa, Pappu & Vyapam Scam' by K.J.S.Chatrath

Pappu: Pappa, Pappa.

Pappa: Yes Pappu.

Pappu: Calling the scam in Madhya Pradesh as 'Vyapam Scam ' is not correct.

Pappa: Then what would you call it?

Pappu: Considering how pervasive it is, one should call in 'Vyapak Scam'

Pappa: Naughty fellow. Go finish your school homework.

'Pluto: Have a heart'- or- 'Pluto has a heart!' by K.J.S.Chatrath


Photo source: NASA

The first photo of Pluto seems to be saying, "Have a heart!" or is it saying "Pluto has a heart!"