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October 2014 – It's been Whimsical

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It's been Whimsical. No tiptoeing around the shit! It had been raining intermittently for two days. It was still raining when we got out of the van. Standing close to the sidewalk, all one could see was umbrellas and occasionally, one of those pricked you on your head as someone adjusted theirs. I knew that all the dirty water from the roof was falling on me despite my efforts. ‘Ugh! Continue reading “No tiptoeing around the shit! October 23, 2014. October 22, 2014. October 17, 2014. On Walking on the la...

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It's been Whimsical – Page 2

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It's been Whimsical. Walking on the land of stone – Rediscovering Mamallapuram. December 21, 2014. Spinning stories on the loom. Joan Baxter explaining Tapestry Art. Many people don’t understand what on earth I do. I say I paint with wool ,’ tapestry artist Joan Baxter says with a smile. Continue reading “Spinning stories on the loom”. November 27, 2014. The man with no name. November 2, 2014. No tiptoeing around the shit! Continue reading “No tiptoeing around the shit! October 23, 2014. October 22, 2014.

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The changing face of the Chennai bookstore – It's been Whimsical

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It's been Whimsical. The changing face of the Chennai bookstore. It is quiet, much like a library, the bustle of Mount road blocked completely, the sunshine filtering through faded glass door keeping it bright enough to read, and the air conditioning keeping it pleasantly cold. Higginbothams, the country’s oldest bookstore in existence from 1844, is having just another normal business day. Landmark store at Spencer plaza closed down. Over the years, the market for books has seen many changes. For one...

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February 2015 – It's been Whimsical

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It's been Whimsical. After two hours of grappling with the Chennai traffic, our cab driver pulled over near the entrance to my new college. It was a tiny campus with just two buildings. Asian College of Journalism. The board at the gate read. Even the bold letters intimidated me. Continue reading “Breaking the ice”. February 24, 2015. All things small and great. I was appalled to see that google failed me in giving an accurate answer to a question as simple as: How many cities/towns are there in India?

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The man with no name – It's been Whimsical

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It's been Whimsical. The man with no name. A shiny car slows down as it turns the corner. It is a bright colour. It could have been blue. Or it could have been red. The yellow lighting of the streetlamp and the smoke from all the fireworks make it hard to notice. It was past 7 pm and Deepavali was coming to an end at the biggest residential gated community in Madurai. The windows of the car roll down. Where is Prasiddha block? That is why I started working again’. A group of school kids wroom wroom past ...

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March 2015 – It's been Whimsical

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It's been Whimsical. Where Whispers have brought us. Sanitary waste ignored by upcoming waste management policy. The Tamil Nadu Non-Biodegradable Waste Materials Bill which imposes fines for improper dumping of plastic waste does not adequately address the issue of segregation, say experts. Continue reading “Where Whispers have brought us”. March 26, 2015. Doing a story on Anxiety Disorder. March 8, 2015. Coming home to books. March 4, 2015. The changing face of the Chennai bookstore. It is quiet, much l...

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Where Whispers have brought us – It's been Whimsical

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It's been Whimsical. Where Whispers have brought us. Sanitary waste ignored by upcoming waste management policy. The Tamil Nadu Non-Biodegradable Waste Materials Bill which imposes fines for improper dumping of plastic waste does not adequately address the issue of segregation, say experts. Dr K Karthikeyan, Member Secretary at the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, said that under the new bill, waste collection would be done door-to-door and segregation would have to be done at household level. Karthik...

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April 2015 – It's been Whimsical

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It's been Whimsical. Public Transport in Chennai – the way ahead. My story on Public Transport in Chennai. April 11, 2015. Bengaluru, and the trees that were. Public Transport in Chennai – the way ahead. Where Whispers have brought us. Doing a story on Anxiety Disorder. On ‘But why are you vegetar…. On All things small and grea…. On Walking on the land of stone…. On All things small and grea…. On Walking on the land of stone…. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

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All things small and great – It's been Whimsical

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It's been Whimsical. All things small and great. I was appalled to see that google failed me in giving an accurate answer to a question as simple as: How many cities/towns are there in India? Sadly, most people are under the assumption that India is just Bangalore, the four metros and a couple of other big cities. It sometimes feels like smaller cities or towns don’t even exist within the borders of the picture that is India, in the minds of the people who lived in these big cities. That’s anywhere above...

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Coming home to books – It's been Whimsical

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It's been Whimsical. Coming home to books. When I first came here, I thought: This is the house of Charles Dickens, she says, gesturing at the European-style heritage building, Higginbothams. M. Hemalatha, a book-lover had read all the books of Dickens when her father, working for the. That owned the bookstore, brought her there when she was 15. She had not imagined that she would become the Senior Manager of the store, years later. She worked in 12 different places before settling at Higginbothams, when...