She's all of four and brimming with creativity. Her mom calls her 'Mayhem' and loves to spend quality time in dressing her up with paper outfits. Their website FashionByMayhem is temporarily down. Here are some of the mother-daughter creations I found to be especially cute.
1. Rainbow Dress
The above paper dress resembles an Indian lehenga for little girls.
2. Spring flowers on bright green paper gown
3. Gift wrapped cuteness
4. Minnie Mouse inspired outfit
5. Opera Singer
Being from AndhraPradesh, I remember singing 'Maa Telugu Talli ki mallepoo danda'. I guess it's going to be ' maa telangana talli ki' in Telangana. Hopefully it remains unchanged in Seemandhra. The creation of small states carved out of existing ones involves huge expenses. The instigation of new administration and corresponding infrastructure is a burden on the economy. These resources could very well be used to develop the backward areas.
The formation of various states in independent India was based on language. The present day demand for small states is more of a people's sentiment than it is of their quest for development. If the performance of smaller states cut out of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh is taken into account, there shouldn't be any more divisions. These three states showcase the fallacy of the small state argument.
Uttaranchal, Uttar khand and Chattisgarh were formed with mutual consent from both sides of the dividing line, which is not the case with Telangana. Hyderabad, the IT city, is at the centre of the tussle. 70% of the state's revenue comes from Hyderabad. The current infrastructure of the city is a result of the efforts of many people, not just the Telanganites. It is almost impossible to build a worthy capital for Seemandhra any time soon. Telangana will now have control over the rivers which irrigate Seemandhra. It is imminent that water wars will ensue. The Seemandhra region which relies heavily on agriculture might go arid, given the apathy of our politicians. The coastal region has no major resources or industries. How is employment going to be created?
The most serious problem overlooked in the bifurcation process is the threat of Maoists in the Dandakaranya belt which extends from Andhra to Nepal. The AP police force was successful in thwarting the strengthening of the Maoist muscle for long. Now, with the police force divided between two states, there will not be enough resources to contain a Maoist outbreak.
The passing of the Telangana Bill in parliament amid tight security without live media coverage is a shame on our democracy. I dearly hope India isn't on its way to becoming a North Korea. This event seems like a curtain riser to more of the atrocities our so called leaders will dole out. All these issues aside, does the creation of a small state ensure its development?
Memorizing lists if words to build your vocabulary is both tedious and unrewarding. Author Ida Ehrlich developed a method of vocabulary building based on the keys of the English language.
In her book Instant Vocabulary, she discusses 259 keys with a list of corresponding words and practice exercises.
By the time you finish reading and working with this book, you will be able to know the meaning of the longest word in the English language, Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, even if you have never seen/heard it before. I have to wait a few more days to get its meaning since I'm half way through the book.
Here are some futuristic bracelet phone models for the savvy technorati. Sometime in the future, you might just wear your gadgets like jewellery. How cool is that!! Since these beauties are in the conceptual stage, you'll need to wait a few years to slip one on your wrist.
1. The Apple iPhone 5 Bracelet
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2.The Roller Phone by Alexei Chegunnikov
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3.Asus Waveface Ultra Flexible OLED Smart phone
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4.LG Helix
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5.Speak To Me Bracelet Cellphone
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6.Philips Fluid flexible OLED phone
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7.The Dial
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8.Nokia Lumia 1080
9.Nokia Morph
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10.Samsung Bracelet
11.The Hook phone
Though I'm scared of heights and flying, I always look forward to the fantastic views from the plane's window : of azure skies, cotton candy clouds, stretches of green speckled with lakes, winding rivers, city scapes, night lights and sometimes another aeroplane!
Returning to Mumbai after a great time at a family wedding, I clicked some pictures just before landing. Since we arrived in the evening, a little before sunset, I captured the matte finished, silvery expanse of the Arabian Sea.
A river flows out to meet the Sea..
An off-shore oil plant?
