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The much awaited budget has come and gone. But,sadly, my wish-list or a bucket-list even , of Innovations for India may remain a wish list, unless something different is done, even after the budget is out. For a country so beautiful, so full of promise, but bogged down by the mundane stuff ( or lack of it) deserves more. And, for a billion people so unique, with their own uniqueness, Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-51327814806405489252015-02-10T19:38:00.002-08:002015-02-12T00:02:15.845-08:00Aap ki Sarkaar^ again
Pic courtesy : www.bijoyvenugopal.com
Its time again for the AAP. Aap ki Sarkaar^.The Aam aadmi party has made a resounding comeback, garnering 67 seats in the Delhi elections, a whopping majority. Every other party relegated to the dust. Is this the dawn of a new era in Indian politics, with the voters finally being able to choose? For many decades of single party rule, accompanied by lackAina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-61682295949523588892015-02-10T19:34:00.001-08:002015-02-12T06:23:57.433-08:00Year of aam aadmi^
The aam aadmi arrives …
2013- will be known as the year that the aam aadmi arrived. And in what style! From a protest, to support a fasting Anna Hazare* against corruption, to a party that has stolen the show, with capture of 29 seats, and forming the Government, and that too in the capital of Delhi**. Not a mean feat by any standards. The longstanding incumbents relegated to the backbenches, Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-13701705314924751562015-02-08T00:07:00.003-08:002015-02-08T04:10:04.210-08:00Women of India- Innovate !
Save the Girl child :
Gurjeet Singh 's cycling mission:
Pic courtesy : Gaadi.com
It is
interesting indeed, the kind of innovation that gets created by necessity, in
the face of not just adversity, but what seems like insurmountable odds. Today I’m
thinking of a long standing problem for India-Female feticide and what can stop it? Lots of people, policy makers and common men
Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-20405484464526130042015-02-06T08:52:00.002-08:002015-02-08T02:16:33.396-08:00The name innovation begins....
Whats in the name?
What is it about us Indians and names? We don't just love our names ( and in some cases hate them, especially if they are a tad too long, somewhat like Parvati Venkata Nag Vijaya Rajyashree . err.. the full name of a person well known to the amblingindian), we adore, glorify and worship them too. And too what an extent!
No sooner does the Party in power change hands thanAina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-7521829717736540172015-02-03T19:55:00.000-08:002015-02-12T06:24:32.738-08:00Eat, walk, see Bangalore
Good morning, Bengaluru.
Kaikondranahalli lake at sunrise
Kaikondranahalli lake at sunrise
Today starts an innovative series on spending the weekends. This time it was time for just walking and seeing Bangalore. And discovering it bit, by bit. Followed by breakfast of course. What better way to spend a Sunday than with friends in tow. And that is how, I started off with the "Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-89961182945651990562015-02-01T01:09:00.002-08:002015-02-12T06:25:49.285-08:00The uncommon man passeth
Pic courtesy: Times of india
Last week, as the uncommon man " RK Laxman *", creator of the common man, breathed his last, a shower of tributes, from common and uncommon people followed. Many of who remembered him with nostalgia, from the days when they waited, every morning, for his appearance in the "Times of India", with his witty, satirical insight into the headline of the day. Such was Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-56521217328203103722015-01-23T08:17:00.000-08:002015-02-12T06:26:12.100-08:00Daunting, Delightful, Innovative Delhi
Delhi-pic coutesy Olacabs.com
How can a city be delightful and daunting all in one- an innovation to wonder about? Perhaps, if Delhi is chosen as the one. An off-chance weekend trip to Delhi, always fun, but more so in the winter, brings back so many memories. Of shops brimming with handicrafts, of historic marvels springing from nowhere, of deer dancing in the middle of the cityAina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-58581225179186968412015-01-22T20:07:00.003-08:002015-01-22T20:11:29.923-08:00Re-invented Snakes of Bangalore
It's official. Bangalore is the city of snakes.And there are snakes everywhere in the city. So what's new this time?
Urban Bangalore - Where are the kaluves hiding?
Snakes have always been around right? And have always been hiding under the earth, in their burrows, crawling along, causing little annoyance generally, but sometimes emerging from their deep dark shadows, enough to scare Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-91656552570494140512014-12-29T21:14:00.001-08:002014-12-30T02:51:28.503-08:00"Fooding"- the Indian Invention
Any series on Indian innovation can never be complete without the mention of food - bhojan, khana or annam as it is lovingly called, depending upon which part of the country you are in. If there ever was a league table, or even an indexing of countries who live to eat (rather than eat to live) , we could well be at the top of the list. Unfortunately the peoples (usually staidAina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-48139097657815268052014-12-17T08:52:00.000-08:002015-02-12T06:26:52.863-08:00"Snow" -another Indian "Innovation"
Beautiful -minus the snow
Here cometh the next post on Indian innovation, after the Blouse piece story. It seems a marvel that a country of a billion plus can only showcase a couple of inventions that strike. It does strike me as odd, so, from all the travels in the recent past, I have been looking for nuggets of undiscovered innovation, convinced as I am , that there is a lot more Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-64774964582038853262014-11-29T23:07:00.002-08:002014-11-30T06:57:30.646-08:00"Blouse" - an Indian "Innovation"!
Two upcoming weddings in the family mean a lot of preparation. Not just the clothes, but jewellery, comestics, shoes and what have you. And a lot of mixing and matching, for there's only so much you want to lug and airlift all the way to the North of India, the constraints being airline imposed, even though the modern day Shaadi calls for an all out extravaganza of showbaazi and showgiri.
And Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-73701249373272819632014-11-24T10:05:00.000-08:002014-11-24T10:10:22.275-08:00Shahrukh khan- what next?
Shahrukh khan- Bollywood Baadshah
A million dollar question. Who, if anyone, is the next in line after SRK, the King of Bollywood? With no one hero able to come anywhere close to his spectacular success, and the slow uptake of many a Bollywood hopefuls, who have tried hard and certainly failed to fill the shoes of Big Bacchan and SRK, is it now time for the next one? After a Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-25088977983284037402014-11-18T09:35:00.001-08:002015-02-08T04:54:37.566-08:00The " Innovative" in "India, IIT& IIM...."
Pic Courtesy: Facebook group
We IITians and IIMites (hallowed passouts from the Indian Institutes of Technology and Management) must be the one of the most ingenious of all. After all, there is an "I" in both, right , " I" for ingenious and " I" for innovative. Last week, I may have discovered how.
A chance look at all the linked in email subscriptions for Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-3467841275364487452014-10-31T10:01:00.003-07:002014-10-31T10:10:37.001-07:00Some Sartorial sense prevails!
It is return of the poster boys this time. After a swashbuckling Shashi Tharoor stole the hearts of many an Indian damsels, the PM Mr Narendra Modi added another fan to his ever growing list of admirers. And the fan was none other than "Tommy Hilfiger", the king of style, who was so full of praise for Mr Modi's dress sense that he even turned somewhat unpatriotic claiming that Mr Modi was more Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-27640000158947109332014-10-26T06:35:00.002-07:002014-10-26T06:35:24.409-07:00Return of the broomsticks!
"Return of the Jhadoo (Broom)".
The jhadoo has cast its magic, its "jadu". Its casting a magic spell of sorts, much like a witches broomstick. And is now making a comeback, as a style statement. As fads and fashions go, this one had met its pinnacle around two years ago, when chosen as the star symbol of purity, by none other than the Aam aadmi party ( AAP) itself.
Pic Courtesy: Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-49841452857203488272014-10-07T13:18:00.000-07:002015-02-08T04:45:50.397-08:00Clean- the new Mantra!
ALL CHANGE TO CLEAN
Clean is the new buzzword, It is indeed the time to change to clean. All change to clean please, all change . This time with a broom! Show the world that India means business. Call the shots, with a magical swish of the broom, lets clean up all the garbage that has piled up on our roads, cities, villages, towns and what have you. Thank you Prime Minister Mr Modi, for Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-62975734873953983402014-09-28T05:57:00.000-07:002014-09-30T03:26:55.161-07:00Amblingindian at the Bangalorelitfest...
The Bangalore Lit fest arrived. And caught me by surprise. Sure wasn't prepared for it, so I just landed up, a bit foolishly, sans the magnum opus- the "Amblingindian Manuscript". Obviously, had there been even an iota of preparation, I should have been ready not just with the Manuscript, but also with a powerful powerpoint presentation and pitch to the publishers in attendance, as were many Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-75366827794541142742014-09-24T07:15:00.001-07:002014-09-25T13:43:11.083-07:00Lift off to Mars!
The mission to Mars, a moment of glory, a very proud amblingindian!
( This is a refresh of the post that was published when the space mission was launched - just before the elections. Very proud to say today that India has raced ahead with the mission, and achieved its first goal.. entering the Martian orbit!)
Out of the blue, a new trick is pulled out of the hat of India’s space mission. Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-8717392739537622652014-09-20T00:03:00.001-07:002014-09-20T00:13:49.774-07:00Scotch on the Rocks!
Scotland's vote against division
'Tis the season of celebrations. Starting with Ganesha* and
Onam*, with Navaratri* and Diwali* on their way. But a welcome twist to
the tale too, with the Scottish referendum. The vote for unity has been cast.
The Scottish flag, coming up with a resounding " NO". People world
over, celebrate! Its time for joy, as the people have decidedAina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-60038749275740803212014-08-29T10:31:00.001-07:002014-09-20T04:06:38.516-07:00A Tail of adoption
This is quite a tail really. A long long time ago, we were adopted by a pet. Meaning me and my family. And yes, we didnt adopt a pet, a dog at that, but rather, the dog adopted us. And how could that be?
Thois- he adopted us
It so happened that this dog, who happened to be from Ladakh, a very cold and mountainous place in the North West of India, belonged to my neighbour, Mr. Paul. Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-83957986212288102772014-08-09T15:59:00.004-07:002014-08-10T11:24:44.284-07:00The irons of Pondicherry
This weekend was one of the nicest ones. An short trip to Pondicherry, a quaint but cute town on the South Coast, beginning and ending with an overnight train journey, always bringing back the many wonderful train journeys of the past, and the time to marvel at the vastness of India- even with a long train journey, barely crossing the southern tip of this vast peninsula. Pondicherry- a Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-78540953237138660392014-07-20T10:18:00.002-07:002014-07-20T10:37:10.889-07:00Black day for Bangalore
A really black day. An innocent child let down by her school.. one of the places that we thought could be trusted.. but sadly, not really so...
The city erupts in protest.. parents, children, citizens, bystanders, all aghast at the crime. When? Where? How ? Why? and so many questions.. but no answers..
A long black procession to the HAL police station brings no relief either. The Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565029238585682710.post-49696420923961856802014-07-01T09:29:00.000-07:002014-07-02T18:15:23.312-07:00Hats off, O' "Queen"
Last weekend I finally got to see the " Queen". By Queen, i mean, the popular, much touted recent Bollywood movie by Kangna Ranaut. And why so late, one may ask? Well, it so happened that i was almost visiting the Queen***(her Kingdom in fact) when the Queen was released across movie theatres in India, to packed audiences. And having missed it then, i was craving to see it, having heard Aina Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359743492273972456noreply@blogger.com0