Long before blogs and photo blogs came to define a digital age, Vivian Maier maintained her own personal record of the people and places she came into contact with. Her output was prolific – she left behind over 100,000 black and white negatives and about 20-30,000 color slides ranging from the 1950s to the mid-1990s. Another 2,000 …
She shone in a small role in Slumdog Millionaire. Her career has not gone places after its blockbuster success. Unike Freida Pinto, no one hangs on to her words or report on the clothes she wears to galas. She hasn’t signed another role or acted with Woody Allen. In fact, she would be glad to just go …
There’s a well-expressed view that photographing an event leads to a denial of the actual experience. When eager parents carry their handy cams and record their child’s moments on stage to capture it for posterity, they miss out on the feeling it generates. They obsess about the lighting, get irritated if their view is obstructed …
There’s as much politics in edible oil as the oil we run our vehicles on. And while it has never incited a war, debates rage in research laboratories and in the markets. Coconut oil is much loved in Kerala. Extracted from the creamy white flesh of the coconut, its devotees swoon over the distinctive taste …
NPR is asking if you can write your love story in just six words. Reminds me of the class assignment turned in by a student who was asked to write a short story that had royalty, intrigue, and passion. This is what he came up with – ‘The Queen is pregnant. Who did it?’ From …
Their savories are ubiquitous in Indian shops around the country. Just as popular on the party circuit as it is with those looking for a quick cheap bite on the run. When families curl up to watch TV or welcome guests, one of the products served to them is most likely from the gigantic kitchens …
I am intrigued by a question I don’t have an answer for. If you are a law enforcement official and see lawbreakers day in and out, are you more suspicious of people as a rule? And are you likely to be on guard even in social situations? On the other hand, if you are a doctor and see the …
Everything is real time today – news, search results, surveys, updates, tweets… All is here and now. We’re finally living where we always wanted to be – in the immediate present. We know what the world is up to, we’re keeping tabs on our work schedules as they happen, we know what our friends like and dislike …
I follow 74 people on Twitter and that’s already too much to watch out for. I know there are Twitter lists on hundreds of topics and how they give you instant information. Well, if real wisdom and information were coming at you 24 hours a day, you wouldn’t be able to make any sense of it at …
With nearly 235 million registered domains as of 2009, it’s a feat finding names that are memorable for customers, satisfy the requirements of a business and are simple to promote. Practically every word in the English dictionary is now a domain. Spelling teachers must be groaning at the way gibberish gets to be the face of businesses.Squidoo. Blekko. Mahalo. Qoop. Zimbra. …
