tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:03:18 +0000Politics2009 Lok sabha electionsentertainmentIPLcricketCaricaturenewsarchitecturehumourmovienostalgiasomnathpuratennisvacationweekend getaway from Bengalooruweekend getaway from BengaluruFor rightist political news & views, and cricket, of course!http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (ray august)Blogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-3792907130856312635Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:12:00 +00002011-11-01T20:57:50.545+05:30weekend getaway from BengaluruI learnt about the grasslands from other blogs sometime back when I was casually browsing. After seeing a couple of pictures the bloggers posted, have been wanting to go there for sometime now.Had an opportunity by chance today. As usual, the Missus and I just headed out for our routine (which is mostly window-shopping/mall-hopping and the nursery at Lalbagh thrown in occasionally), and as soon http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2011/11/hesaraghatta-grasslands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-3988922897188122498Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:16:00 +00002009-06-04T11:48:38.737+05:30Caricatureentertainmenttennishttp://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/06/sir-sean-gael.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-7853084818729104429Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:22:00 +00002009-06-01T12:57:44.499+05:30CaricatureWish I had access to a scanner....http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-caricatures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-6267851446517702394Fri, 22 May 2009 11:28:00 +00002009-05-22T17:01:57.330+05:30CaricaturePoliticsHave been trying out my hand at Caricature of late.This is my first full caricature till date.http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-first-full-caricature.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-6930922112989854178Sat, 02 May 2009 08:25:00 +00002009-05-02T20:56:57.167+05:302009 Lok sabha electionscricketentertainmentIPLPolitics(a review of Bangalore Royal Challengers and options that they could look at for the future)Its a busy season for followers of cricket and politics with the IPL and the elections currently going on, and the T20 World Cup to follow. I've been busy catching up on both IPL and all the political news.  I gave up on the MSMs long back to get my dose of the daily news. I'm sick and tired of watching http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/05/its-busy-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-8835536786386500308Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:45:00 +00002009-04-08T11:33:36.517+05:30Some quotable political quotes from the not-so-distant past that I can recollect:"I will not cross the borders of Karnataka" - H D Devegowda, then CM of Karnataka, the day before he was chosen to be the PM of the United front government."What does communalism mean? You should refer to a dictionary and find out its meaning." - Kumaraswamy, when he formed the coalition government with the BJP in http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/04/blast-from-past.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-4850135804232076302Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:45:00 +00002009-04-07T22:41:11.231+05:302009 Lok sabha electionshumourPoliticsPoliticians come in all hues and colours. Some are inspiring speakers, others can put you to sleep before you can yawn, some just need to read from their written speech even if it is only a couple of lines, but the most popular ones are those who intersperse their speech with a generous dose of humour.  Venkaiah Naidu belongs to the last category. He couldn't have put it more aptly when he calledhttp://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/04/politician-with-sense-of-humour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-8932466020605212241Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:14:00 +00002009-04-04T00:08:54.555+05:30The BJP manifesto was released today.Following are some of the highlights:BPL families to get rice at Rs.2/kg.Existing agricultural loans to be waivedLoans at 4% to poor urban vendorsRiver linking project to be launchedPOTA-like law to be introducedSpecial pay structure for the armed forcesBicycles to every school going girl child from BPL families1.2 million IT enabled jobs in Rural areasThe http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/04/bjp-manifesto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-5980068507853219080Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:56:00 +00002009-04-04T00:17:36.722+05:302009 Lok sabha electionscricketIPLnewsPoliticsSouth Africa would be holding its general elections on the 22nd. of April, whereas IPL starts from the 18th.!!!!Related Linkhttp://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/04/stumped.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-3858978134653225912Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:24:00 +00002009-03-31T19:57:46.981+05:302009 Lok sabha electionsnewsPolitics27 Mar 2009, 0339 hrs IST, TNNNEW DELHI: A shrinking UPA offers opportunities to BJP, but the saffron party has considerable ground to cover before it can seize a clear lead in the 2009 elections lending an even sharper edge to electoral battles in states where it directly squares off against the Congress. Click here to read more...http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/03/bjp-survey-gives-it-slight-edge-in-race.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-163114193211740179Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:52:00 +00002009-03-31T19:42:21.805+05:302009 Lok sabha electionsnewsPoliticsCong has suffered paralytic stroke: AdvaniRight to food: BJP promises Re 1-a-kg riceBJP launches 2 TV ad campaigns for electionsPak attack: BJP asks Government to exercise maximum cautionIf Varun cannot, Maneka will: BJPhttp://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/03/top-5-bjp-news-31-3-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-9045430007206060724Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:32:00 +00002009-03-28T21:54:11.487+05:302009 Lok sabha electionsPolitics I was at the "Friends of BJP" event in Bengaluru on Saturday, 21st March. The event was a big success with the NMKRV auditorium fully occupied. It was heartening to see a large number of people turn up on their own without any incentives being offered and people being ferried. And, oh yes, there was a fair percentage of the upper middle class (who supposedly don't turn up to vote) that had http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/03/main-stream-media-reporting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-1237909177214194149Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:11:00 +00002009-03-22T23:22:15.933+05:302009 Lok sabha electionsPolitics Arun    Nehru  DNA   TOI MAX(All) MIN(All) Based on GVL's sweep prediction If UP, MH & BR swing    towards  NDA Total Seats NDA     NDA NDA NDA NDA NDA Andhra Pradeshhttp://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/03/2009-lok-sabha-elections-predictions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-4077275387787203081Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:41:00 +00002009-03-11T18:48:54.812+05:30cricketentertainmentIPLEven as I wrote part 1, the IPL was in danger of getting suspended this year. Now that the Home minister and the IPL chairman and commissioner have assured us that the "opium of the masses" (as someone wrote on their blog. Sincere apologies to the original author, can't recollect the source), will go on, albeit with some nips & tucks to the original schedule. So, let us get back to where we http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/03/ipl-2009-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-8512661578473021714Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:02:00 +00002009-03-02T22:13:43.375+05:30entertainmentmovienostalgia I recently happened to book a movie ticket online which reminded me of the first time I booked a ticket online. Having received the confirmation on my mobile, I had approached the counter to collect my tickets whereupon they guided me to a machine from where I could collect the tickets. Me being naive requested for assistance and one of the impeccably dressed assistants stepped out from the http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/03/those-were-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-7848955737654275574Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:30:00 +00002009-03-08T20:03:29.744+05:30cricketentertainmentIPLIts that time of the year again! The auctions are done with. The tentative schedule for IPL 2009 has been announced. The producers of TV soaps have started biting their nails and tearing their hair out, one strand at a time, not knowing how not to lose audience for nearly 2 months. I'm particularly interested in the fortunes of the 'Royal' teams. I'm a Bengalurean, and naturally RCB is my http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2009/02/ipl-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-6110009680456055054Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:43:00 +00002008-10-09T20:56:53.589+05:30architecturesomnathpuravacationweekend getaway from BengalooruDay-trip to SomnathpuraWe started at 8.00 am in the morning from Bannerghatta road. Reached Mysore road via Kanakapura road and NICE's amazing(I can say that again & again!!!) Peripheral road (Too bad its stuck in controversy).  Reached channapatna around 9.30 passing Bidadi, Ramanagara on the way.  Immediately after crossing Channapatna town, there are a host of eateries to the right - Cafe http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2008/10/somnathpura.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-5918283915042368920Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:52:00 +00002008-09-10T10:06:07.545+05:30I'm back to my favourite topic again - Traffic & Public Infrastructure.  Traffic in Bengalooru (I personally prefer this over Bengaluru) is getting worse by the minute.We have heard enough 'noise' about Bengalooru's public infrastructure not catching up with private infrastructure growth. Even though there is an element of Truth in that, some introspection would reveal that motorists have http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2008/09/bengalooru-traffic-culture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-2948451496340016917Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:45:00 +00002008-09-10T09:17:45.809+05:30by Prof. DVR Seshadri http://iimbpgsem.blogspot.com/2007/11/reflections-on-pgsem-vis-vis-other-mba.htmlhttp://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2008/09/pgsem-vs-executive-mbas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-5202349361530047351Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:52:00 +00002008-09-08T22:25:40.530+05:30http://theringside.blogspot.com/2007/03/steve-jobs-stay-hungry-stay-foolish.htmlhttp://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2008/09/stay-hungry-stay-foolish-by-steve-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419522.post-113618867922911286Mon, 02 Jan 2006 06:53:00 +00002006-01-02T16:31:33.856+05:30My work has brought me to Nagoya, Japan for a long period. Nagoya is the third or the fourth largest city in Japan depending upon whether you consider Yokohama a suburb of Tokyo or not respectively. It is quite lively and one of the most fashionable cities in Japan. The transportation system is believed to be one of the best in Japan, if not the best. Which, by the way, explains the lack of http://thatsmythought.blogspot.com/2006/01/infrastructure-problems-in-bangalore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ray august)0