Articles I enjoyed reading
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Vice: A Series of Forgotten Photos Capture What Life Was Like in 1980s India
......The year was 1978. India was reeling from a decade of brutal war, political turmoil and economic unrest. Even so, the streets were alive with the collision of people from all walks of life. Decadent cabaret striptease clubs were all the rage. Religious festivals brought out a jubilant sense of community, even though the societal fabric was frayed by extreme inequalities.....
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:57:09 +0530
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The Internet Is Dead [Video Essay]
The Dead Internet Theory by All Time on YouTube. [Watch Here]
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:48:55 +0530
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Article: Hotel Staffers Tell Us the Weirdest Things They Have Seen Rich People Do
....."The horse had to follow him everywhere, whether he was eating or shitting. It was only on the second or third day that we found out he had developed an unhealthy, almost sexual, infatuation towards the horse." .....
Thu, 19 May 2022 17:15:10 +0530
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The one nation, one language fallacy
Mrinal Kaul writes: India has never done justice to its linguistic diversity or focused on quality language learning. Languages, instead, have become instruments of exercising hegemony.
Tue, 03 May 2022 09:32:46 +0530
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No one can be forced to get vaccinated… Centre’s current policy not arbitrary: SC
....Upholding an individual’s right to bodily integrity and to refuse to get medically treated, the court said that “no individual can be forced to be vaccinated” but added that “in the interest of protection of communitarian health, the government is entitled to regulate issues of public health concern by imposing certain limitations.”....
Mon, 02 May 2022 18:32:56 +0530
DIY
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Papercraft: Star Trek NCC-1701 USS Enterprise Paper Model [FREE TEMPLATE]
https://forjapapel.blogspot.com/2022/05/papercraft-star-trek-uss-enterprise.html
A free paper model of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek by forjapapel. Shall be making this in the future.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:44:31 +0530
Books
On the shelf
italics text implies book has been read
20000 Leauges Under The Sea- Jules Verne - Fiction
Red Earth and Pouring Rain - Vikram Chandra - Fiction
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius - Phiolsophy
Beyond Good And Evil - Friedrich Nietzsche - Philosophy
The Anarchy - William Dalrymple - History
Karmayog - Swami Vivekananda - Self Help
Bhaktiyog - Swami Vivekananda - Self Help
Gyaanyog - Swami Vivekananda - Self Help
Rajyog - Swami Vivekananda - Self Help
Tamas - Bhishma Sahni - Historical Fiction
Kashi Ka Assi - Kashinath Singh - Non Fiction
Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka - Fiction
Nithalle Ki Diary - Harishankar Parsai - Humour
Currently Reading
The Anarchy - William Dalrymlpe - History
Karmayog - Swami Vivekananda - Self Help
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius - Philosophy
Nithalle Ki Diary - Harishankar Parsai - Humour
Music
Movies and TV
Favourite Sitcoms:
- Blackadder
- The Thin Blue Line
- Sarabhai Vs. Sarabhai
- Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show
Favourite Animation:
- anything from the 50s/60s/70s
- Fist Of The North Star
- Kochikame
