Yesterday night, went to Azam Campus, Camp to try out Ramzan food with cnb. The best thing we had was a fish fried piece. Also tasted bheja-fry, chicken fry etc.


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Got an E63. Just like the one Shweta has. :-)

Currently don't have a gsm connection. Using it as a pda for now.

Just back after watching the thrilling India-Belgium match. India won the 5 setter! The atmosphere in the indoor stadium was electric - the crowd exploding after each Indian point.

The FIVB men's junior championship is on and with the matches happening just 6 kms from where we live, its been a treat for us.


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First rainy trek of 2009


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Here is a dump of stuff collected from HCIP

The periods mentioned in some sections only indicate the volume of HCIP from where I got the stuff - it does not mean people in other ages did not eat the mentioned food items.

Food:

Around 1000 BC - 400 BC (Vedic age):

• Milk and its products - especially ghrita (ghee) formed the principal ( Read more... )

...rocks!

I read Brian Fagan's book "Floods, famines and Emperors" last month. It describes the El-Nino phenomenon and its possible effects on some ancient civilizations.

With WMO's recent report about a possible El-Nino event this year - coupled with the delayed monsoon, anxiousness builds.

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A short trip to the Bhuleshwar Shiv temple with Shweta and Nishu. Around 40 kms from Hadapsar, off Solapur road. A very nice drive. The temple is on a small hill. There is a road which goes to the top - so we went up in the car ( Read more... )

You can measure nail growth!

Mine is around 2mm/15days = 1.54x10^-9 m/s


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