Should Kasab be hanged?
by Ritwik on July 28, 2009
Should Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone captured perpetrator of the mumbai terrorist attacks, be hanged for his crimes? Legally he deserves the death sentence, but ideologically it might be better for india to imprison him for life. His death would give his handlers the opportunity to construct a cult of martyrdom around him.
Continue ReadingAxixa: a technology we need to import ASAP
by Ritwik on July 28, 2009
With the axixa urinal concept, Mexican designer Miguel Melgarejo has hit upon what seems be a jackpot idea which would revolutionize urban living, or at the very least, clean up some walls.
Continue ReadingIs The Matrix coming true?
by Ritwik on July 26, 2009
Impressed and alarmed by advances in artificial intelligence, a group of computer scientists is debating whether there should be limits on research that might lead to loss of human control over computer-based systems that carry a growing share of society’s workload, from waging war to chatting with customers on the phone.
Continue ReadingTheatre of the absurd: outcomes of the Lyngdoh Committee Report
by Ritwik on July 22, 2009
The following is a riveting drama possible only in the contradiction that is India.
*a nod to history: all characters & situations in the following work are purely imaginary. Any resemblence to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
The players:
The Long Arm of The Law: it is omniscient. It extends everywhere, in every domain, in every direction.
JM Lyngdoh and minions – tasked by The Long Arm of The Law to rewrite the rules of student union elections.
Recent comments on this blog
by Ritwik on July 21, 2009
Some interesting recent comments on this blog: Naval Das comments on Why statues won’t help Mayawati: Ritwik and Shivam, you don’t truly understand this matter: you shouldnt be talking about this. Mayawatiji is truly the heroine of the hindus of (…)
Continue ReadingThis is what packaging should be all about
by Ritwik on July 21, 2009
Help Remedy new medicine packaging is is one of the best examples of product design. From the naming to the witty copy and simple, clean design, it doesn’t get better than this.
Continue ReadingThank God this doesn’t happen in India
by Ritwik on July 19, 2009
ISA issues licenses to anybody working with kids. This is outrageous. sucks because it makes the system extremely unforgiving. Commit one offence, government can bar you from working in a school, or in a day care centre, or as a school bus driver, even as a traffic warden.
Continue ReadingWhy statues won’t help Mayawati
by Ritwik on July 17, 2009
The reporting of the latest statue building exercise hasn’t touched upon the topic of electoral gain: will this statue building spree benefit Mayawati electorally?
Since I am not a journalist,I will go ahead and do what most Indians are very happy doing in their drawing rooms/paan shops/offices/playgrounds etc etc – predict the fate of politicians and political parties.
Continue ReadingA world of sheep
by Ritwik on July 16, 2009
courtesy: xkcd, a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math and language.
Continue ReadingCommon sense just died
by Ritwik on July 13, 2009
Rock band Deep Purple has been fined for playing “unlicensed” music during a performance in Russia. According to rules, all performers have to obtain a license from Russian Authors Society, an NGO that represents the rights of foreign performers in (…)
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