(Pic Courtesy: Outlook India)
Oh snoopers of the world UNITE! I was always told that if you snoop around–you would never find anything nice. It’s a great thought, but that hasn’t stopped me from being sneaky–snooping around without a care in the world, facebook stalking, email checking, and being alarmingly insouciant [...]
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Getting Married in India? Don’t...
(Pic Courtesy: Outlook India)
Oh snoopers of the world UNITE! I was always told that if you snoop around–you would never find anything nice. It’s a great thought, but that hasn’t stopped me from being sneaky–snooping around without a care in the world, facebook stalking, email checking, and being alarmingly insouciant [...]
Back in the Motherland
It’s like a voice from beyond the crypt, I am sure! But, just wanted to say I have been away from indiejourno for way too long!
I just moved to Mumbai and as you can all imagine what that might be like. Exciting, exhausting and completely chaotic. But I promise to have more updates…including posts about life in Mumbai plus a few b [...]
The World’s Highest Mountains N...
Nanda Devi looking west from Chandrashila (Pic: Bibek Bhattacharya)
Trying to find good trekking and topographical maps in India is somewhat like the proverbial head meeting the proverbial wall. My year of looking for the perfect set of maps- primarily of the Indian Himalayas, but also of other places- has yielded rather interesting results.
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Is Crime a Problem in Astoria?
For residents of Astoria concerned about the recent spate of crime in the area, the 114th Precinct had a reassuring message on Tuesday — “Don’t worry. Everything is under control.”
At a packed community council meeting on Tuesday, deputy inspector Paul Vorbeck of the 114th Precinct and his colleagues briefed the community on steps taken to cu [...]
Fear and Loathing At Latimer Gardens
Sixty-three-year-old Mary Peters was just looking forward to a quiet Easter weekend with her son and two grandchildren. But on April 3, that feeling was shortlived as a bullet whizzed into her first floor apartment in Latimer Gardens, a city-owned housing development in Flushing.
The bullet shattered her kitchen’s upper window and narrowly mi [...]
Astoria Sees Spike in Car Break-Ins
A photo composite showing various break-ins over the past few weeks in Astoria (Credit: Donnelly Marks)
Residents of Norwood Gardens in Astoria have been advised to keep a close check on their cars and GPS, after a rash of auto break-ins has made them nervous about leaving anything valuable in their cars.
Residents report that areas around 35 [...]
Google Defies China’s Censors; ...
In the latest episode of the ongoing Google-Beijing dispute, Google’s attempt to bypass Chinese censors by sending Chinese users of its search engine to an uncensored Hong Kong-based site seems to have failed.
Within 24 hours of the rerouting, Beijing has clamped down, restricting mainland users’ access to the uncensored content on the Hong K [...]
Who Is Going To Buy an iPad?
In just a few days from now, Apple will finally roll out its new iPad, that the company touts as a “magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price (!)”
But the big question is who is going to buy it? Sure, there will be the fanboys and Apple maniacs who’ll stand in the cold pouring rain to snap up the latest shiny toy [...]
Health Care Reform-What You Should Kn...
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After months of party wrangling that culminated in a Sunday night political spectacle, President Obama has finally managed to push through far-reaching reform to the country’s health care system. The House voted 219-212 for final approval of the legislation, and on Tuesday the President will sign the bill into law.
The new law w [...]
China Censorship: Google’s With...
On Monday, Google is expected to announce that it will formally withdraw all of its services from China after a two-month stand-off with the Communist government over complaints of internet censorship, reports China Business News. For Google, this means not just walking away from the world’s largest internet market but also a loss of bi [...]