Today was another historic day for India. SM Krishna may not have managed to twist some unfriendly-neighbor testicle in Pakistan, but Indian tweeps won yet another battle today. After #SachinIsGod and #BharatBandh, we have another Indian topic trending worldwide on Twitter. #IndianEnglish – That sweet sweet language which has...
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We all know that Indian hockey is in the crapper. We have gone from the high of Chak De India, to the low of the Phir Dil Do Hockey Ko debacle circa 2010 World cup. But all is not completely unwell. Brave young faces are appearing with a new found...
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This is guaranteed to make you squirm. The (roadside) dentist of Jaipur. A lesser dentist sitting in a fancy office will charge Rs 500 for a visit. This one will take hundred and instantly solve your problem. And dont even worry about lack of training. I’ve done a lot...
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India’s shine has suddenly got cherry blossomed. India is double shining. Yes, the Rupee finally has its own symbol. With this, India becomes only the fifth nation in the world to have a unique symbol for its currency. Nothing can stop us from being a world superpower now. Meanwhile,...
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Indian radio has come a long way since the times of Vividh Bharati. With the plethora of FM stations available today these are exciting times for Indian audiences, more so with RJs on various stations trying out all sorts of innovative stuff to keep the lights going. As i may have...
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From the Youtube archives, these two awesome videos. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, done in various Desi classical versions by a rockstar Auntie. BaBa Black Sheep, sung Indian classical style. Fun stuff. I think it is time for me to become an instant sensation with my super funky rendering of...
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Continuing the tradition started with the first roundup, here’s some of my best tweets from last month. Read, and enjoy. In the middle of a heated argument today, i called this auto driver a Vuvuzela. Poor thing didnt know what struck him! Women beat up Maulvis for issuing fake...
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Today will be remembered in the annals of Indian history as All-is-Well day. Thanks to the Bharat Bandh organized by our Opposition parties to protest against rampant price rise. Prices have been rising ever since the UPA government came to power. For a while we thought UPA stands for Upwards...
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Across most big corporates in India this is mid year appraisal season. Even though we at amreekandesi.com don’t have a glass windowed office in a Gurgaon skyscraper marked by daily morning fights for elevator access, or a lazy HR department that takes a month to respond to petty requests,...
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While we lesser minions get to carve a cake once a year, UP chief  minister Mayawati carved a new district out of some parts of Uttar Pradesh last week. Good for her – she gets to consolidate her ever bulging vote bank muscle. This new district will be called...
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Respect your national anthem. Respect your nation.
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In a country that only knows and cares about one sport, a Saina Nehwal comes as a pleasant reminder that we Indians are capable of producing world class sports persons who can take on the best in the game. Saina’s current form has seen her win three titles on...
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Arunachal Pradesh home minister Tako Dabi has sent a proposal to the Union home ministry to setup a special army regimnt comprising of Eunuchs. This idea definitely takes the prize for being the out of the box idea of the year. Apparently, “most eunuchs don’t have families and...
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