tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48051379445040466542012-01-20T19:14:23.739-08:00reflections on quandries desi and otherwiseSmithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050297473652400899noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805137944504046654.post-39601056348527965862007-02-19T16:57:00.000-08:002007-02-19T17:04:01.457-08:00In the latest episode of Desi Dilemmas, join me as I reflect upon civic sense in India once again through anecdotes bizarre and ordinary, personal and borrowed. Suketu Mehta's take on politeness in Mumbai, ladies' night at an upscale Bangalore bar, and an unexpected flash in a not-so-pleasant location. . .<br /><br />For Mukta's Raut's blog, check out: http://reve3.blogspot.com/<br /><br />So, if civic sense is about a more humane way to relate to one another, and neither Indian nor American cities provide good models, then what would it look like?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4805137944504046654-3960105634852796586?l=desidilemmas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Smithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050297473652400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805137944504046654.post-35116393961536956592007-02-19T14:24:00.000-08:002007-02-20T22:00:30.056-08:00<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.podbazaar.com/assets/emff.swf" height="60" width="275"><param name="movie" value="http://www.podbazaar.com/assets/emff.swf"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="FlashVars" value="src=http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/podcast/144115188075856676/1/MumbaiTrainstheKurlaFlasherandOtherThisisIndiaTruths.mp3&autostart=no&amp;streaming=yes"> </object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4805137944504046654-3511639396153695659?l=desidilemmas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Smithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050297473652400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805137944504046654.post-81236677597363753002007-02-17T15:33:00.000-08:002007-02-17T15:50:32.957-08:00Welcome, Desi Dilemmas listeners old and new! I've finally felt inspired to create a new space for my year-old podcast, hosted by www.podbazaar.com. On the blog, I'll embed the podcasts as they come out, and supplement the podcasts with more regular blog postings to keep it alive between episodes. I'd love this to be an open forum for people to swap ideas and inspirations. Been meaning to do this for ages, and today was finally the day! Stay tuned for constant updates, improvements, and new conversations!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4805137944504046654-8123667759736375300?l=desidilemmas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Smithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050297473652400899noreply@blogger.com0