Archive for the “Humour” category
Muzzled by Kafila.org?
by Ritwik on October 5, 2010
I posted the above comment at Kafila.org this afternoon. It appears to have been rejected/deleted without assigning any reason. Comments made after mine have made their way on the website, which would indicate that my comment has been rejected/deleted/held till “higher authorities” take a call.As for the high and mighty writing on Kafila, I would advise that they amend their comment policy to add sarcasm to the list of undesirable traits.
Continue ReadingYet Another Non-implementable Law
by Ritwik on July 17, 2010
It is obvious that the proposed bill to prevent child abuse in India is yet another act of over-zealousness which seeks to achieve social objectives by force of law, rather than investing in necessary social and cultural reform. It will be non-implementable, because of its sheer impracticality. That does not bother me as much as the fact that unlike the equally stupid anti-smoking law, the proposed bill has inherently greater scope for misuse and harassment.
Continue ReadingVodafone, Iphone and Swine Flu
by Ritwik on August 12, 2009
lack of information from apple + rudeness from vodafone + risk of swine flu = no iphone nirvana.
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 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.
A 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 (…)
Continue ReadingGreat Danes
by Ritwik on July 8, 2009
A poem critical of colonialism and of those who overlook the role it has in the present poverty of so-called third world countries like India. Comparative analysis of Denmark and India.
Continue ReadingInstalling software makes computer obese
by Ritwik on July 4, 2009
A user on Microsoft Answers discusses a matter of crucial importance: I’ve noticed that as I copy data/install programs on my Laptop, the weight of the Laptop increases. I have a bad back and am medically limited on the amount of weight (…)
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