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    Quoted In Mail Today Story On Social Networking: “Scraps pip tweets”

    September 13, 2009February 25, 2025
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    Neha Tara Mehta has written a very interesting article for Mail Today about social networking in India. She looks at the popularity of Orkut, Facebook and Twitter as well as the attitudes of their various subscriber groups. I along with several other bloggers including the ‘ooh-I-wish-he-wasn’t-gay’ Harish Iyer and WATblog…

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  “Addicted To The Internet?” – Quoted In Sunday Hindustan Times
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    “Addicted To The Internet?” – Quoted In Sunday Hindustan Times

    September 10, 2009March 16, 2023
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    I was quoted in Neha Bhayana’s story about Internet addiction & restricting net connectivity in Sunday Hindustan Times on 6 September 2009. Reformed Net addicts Ramya (30) and Moksh Juneja (27) said that there is no need to have regulations. “Adults should be allowed to decide what is best for…

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    I Style! – The BEST Man

    September 9, 2009March 29, 2025
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    I spotted Neil Dantas at The Wall Project and I just had to stop him to tell him just how I Style! he was! Isn’t his tee-shirt absolutely fab? It’s Bambaiyya in a way that nothing else starts to match.For the uninitiated, BEST, an acronym for Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and…

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    NovelRace Week 9: Taking A Stand

    September 5, 2009February 25, 2025
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    This week’s NovelRace revelation happened in conversation with friend Rehab when she asked how to deal with a topic that might become controversial.

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    Twitter Story For Marie Claire India Sept’ 09

    September 3, 2009February 25, 2025
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    I wrote an article about Twitter which was published in the September 2009 issue of Marie Claire, which has just come out on the stands right now. If you’re already an avid Tweeter, it won’t say anything that you don’t know already. If you’re a techie, you’ll probably turn your…

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    NovelRace Week 8: So Much In A Name!

    September 1, 2009February 25, 2025
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    I’m battling ennui on Novelrace. I’ve labored over the novel from so many angles, I’m tired of it. I know the story so I wonder where’s the fun in retelling it?

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    I Must Be Dreaming

    August 29, 2009October 15, 2023
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    Sometimes I find lessons when I’m dreaming. Sometimes they lead me astray. Just enough to keep me wondering about my dreams. Do you?

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    Caged

    August 29, 2009March 29, 2025
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    If there is a God,then why did he give me wings and a cage?

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    The Language Of The Geeks

    August 26, 2009March 30, 2025
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    An old post retreived from the long-dead Office Capers. It’s still funny, I think. ~o~o~o~o~o~o~ Today I put my techno-greek foot back in my mouth (again! again! again!) Someone from the next cubicle (SNC): Do you know the iRiver? Me: The what river? SNC: Okay, you don’t know it. Me:…

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    Survival Skill

    August 24, 2009September 17, 2023
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    What was it?
    Self-preservation?
    Self-respect?
    Dignity? Sensibility?

    Just my survival skills about love.

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  • IdeaSmith on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “@Harshaman: What a delightful set of throwbacks it was to receive this comment! First, to the days when one would…”
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