The title says it all, isn’t it? Well.. This is from Sneha, and i’m more than happy to put down 5 of my favorite quotes. 1. As you think, So you are. – The Buddha 2. Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. – Benjamin Franklin 3. Keep looking, don’t [...]
Archive for October, 2008
The Quote tag
Posted in Blogroll on October 29, 2008 | 20 Comments »
Kabini Jungle Lodges and Resort (JLR) trip
Posted in photography, travel, wildlife, tagged bird, bird wa, bird watching, Birding, indian dhole, JLR, kabini, leopard, Mysore, Mysore palace, Nagarhole National Park, Palace, tusker, wildlife on October 25, 2008 | 35 Comments »
Kabini JLR was on to-do list for long time, and I took a trip to this Jungle Lodges and Resorts on the backwaters of Kabini last weekend. Being rated as the top five wildlife resorts in the world by Tatler’s, getting a booking at this JLR is not an easy task. We had booked two [...]
Chandrayaan – is it justified for a developing country?
Posted in India, space, technology, USA, tagged Chandrayaan, India, ISRO, Moon, NASA, space, space research, technology, USA on October 13, 2008 | 54 Comments »
Space missions and research showcases the cutting edge technology capabilities of a intellectually capable nation. We know Indian scientists are gifted, and they are at least as good as their western counterparts. Space systems are the backbone of broadcasting, communication, remote sensing and meteorological services. The add value, and make life easier for the citizens [...]
India v/s Australia Test and CanonEdge workshop
Posted in bangalore, India, photography, technology, tagged australia, bangalore, Canon, canonedge, cricket, India, NICC, photography, test on October 12, 2008 | 16 Comments »
An unexpected and unplanned visit to the Chinnaswamy stadium for the day 3 of 1st test India v/s Australia. Friday night i was planning to attend a late afternoon workshop, then my cousin says we’ll go to the match next morning. I had earlier denied the visit to the match when a colleague had asked [...]
Pilgrimage around Western Ghats
Posted in Karnataka, photography, travel, tagged belur, chikmagalur, hroanadu, Karnataka, photography, sringeri, travel on October 12, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Pilgrimage doesn’t sound all that good for a twenty-something old, but Western Ghats sure does. After the Cauvery Fishing Camp trip, i was tired but i knew i had 4-5th Oct trip coming. Saturday morning sleep was sacrificed and we left to Chikmagalur by 9am. Route: Bangalore -> Nelamangala -> Kunigal -> C.R.Patna -> Hassan [...]
Birding trip – Galibore, Cunchi Falls, and Muthathi
Posted in adventure, bird watching, Birding, photography, travel, tagged bird watching, Birding, birds, Cauvery, Cauvery Fishing Camp, Cunchi falls, Galibore, Muthathi, photography, Sangam on October 3, 2008 | 34 Comments »
I was awake by 4am, even before the alarm went off. I’ve got this strange sleeping habit (sleeping disorder?). I sleep at 2 am some days, wake up at 6:30am. I hit the bed by 12:30am, but wide awake till about 5am, and up again by 7:30am. Rarely, of late, i get to sleep till [...]
Palak Paneer and Aloo Paratha
Posted in cooking, Indian cusine, Uncategorized, tagged aloo parantha, cooking, cusine, Indian cusine, palak paneer on October 3, 2008 | 38 Comments »
I wanted to cook a dish all by myself for sometime now, and what better than make one of my favorites, Palak Paneer and Aloo Paratha? :-) Yes, it does bring tears in your eyes while chopping onions. Here you go: Palak Paneer: Ingredients: – 3 bunch of Palak (Spinach) – 1-2 medium sized Onions [...]
