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Posted on 16 June 2013
Even as this post is being typed out, we in Fried Eye stand as poor victims of the two super-powers of today- Bijuli Devi and Internet Baba. If some of us are unable to access the internet to hit the ‘publish’ button on our website, the ones who do have a decent internet connection, do not have electricity at home, thus delaying the publication by almost a whole day. And to add to the frustration, can the scorching, annoying, unbearable summer heat be forgotten?
When the temperature hits 10 degree Celsius, we grunt about how severely cold it is. And when it hits 40, we are still complaining. Quite a bunch of complaining creatures we are, aren’t we? Well, why should we not? After all, is it our fault that it the weather plays havoc with us by stretching out its wings to the extreme ends leaving us to suffer ice-cold winters and burning hot summers? It is supposed to be the responsibility of the one sitting ‘up-there’ to control and balance the temperatures, isn’t it? Or is it our responsibility? Let’s think about it…
Had we planted enough trees for every tree that had been cut down; had we taken enough care of our environment when we could; had we been more considerate while exploiting our natural resources, today we might not have had to face such a situation. A tree in time might have probably saved the 9 lives that became victim to the intolerable summer heat in Assam recently.
All of this might sound as good advice to some, a word of warning to a few, but for most it definitely sounds like a boring lecture. Who wants to read such stuff in such hot weather? Well, please pardon and spare us. We think, the heat must have gotten into our heads too. Being ‘fried’ is what we are right now.
Try reading this issue. It might give you a reason to cool down. Happy summers.
-Team Fried Eye
Dog in The Manager!
Posted on 16 June 2013
Happenings in Pie Bar Space! We were exchanging notes, my GF and me… she in Latin America, I in good old Jabalpur… With the safety of 10000 Kilometers between two continents… and two PCs in cyberspace, in the social networking arena called Face Book, anything could be discussed, though rather inconclusively in three hours. Midway [...]
How to shift countries without planning (and remain sane to tell the tale)
Posted on 16 June 2013
Alright, so this might not be the most relatable article you read, given how I don’t know many people who’ve had to shift three countries in two years, with a span of just eight-nine months in between, but this is a true story and darn if I don’t use my experience to dole out some [...]
An Ordinary TV Remote
Posted on 16 June 2013
I am dying; I’d like to tell you my story before I vanish into oblivion. I know what you are thinking. You think just because I am an ordinary TV remote, my life wasn’t worth living, let alone recording. Unglamorous and undistinguished are the adjectives you would use to define my life. It might have [...]
The Yen Age
Posted on 16 June 2013
Binu stared at her beautiful image in the mirror” I am so beautiful”, she told herself. A chuckle came to her as she remembered the TV commercials of beauty products . Khubsurti Jo Asman Chu Le. Beauty is Power. Aaj Ki Nari Ho To xxx Saboon Lagao. These commercials had taught her about the world. [...]
The Moment
Posted on 16 June 2013
I stood by the open window of my room and watched the rain fall, enjoying every beat of the sound it made as it hit the roof, loving the way it washed off the dryness of the trees outside and ogling at the sight that the neighbour kids created with their paper boats in the [...]
All Hail Womb Service
Posted on 16 June 2013
By Mom on Tenterhooks My dear darling baby, We complete three months of you being inside Mommy today! Cheers to us! Mommy can’t wait to see you and hold you in her arms and smother you with kisses, baby. But while it is a long long wait to December, Mommy finds solace in reading about [...]
Spending youth….wisely
Posted on 16 June 2013
Time is just like money. You can never save the whole of it. You can invest time, just like money and you can always save some of your time. Invest time wisely and you can reap in rich benefits. On the contrary, spend it freely and you will be left with nothing but memories to [...]
Jonathan makes a Sex Tape
Posted on 15 June 2013
-By Jonathan Lalthanglien Inbuon Sex education may be a good idea in the schools, but I don’t believe the kids should be given homework. - Bill Cosby What will they think of me? What will be their reaction? Is it a new trend or do i miss something? Am I just outdated? Do I need to [...]
Editorial
Posted on 01 June 2013
Stories are probably one of the most important parts of our lives. The stories that our grannies and parents narrate to us as a child stay with us, and at some level even help us perceive the world around. Of course they also inspire many of us to grow up and be storytellers ourselves. [...]
The storytelling hazard
Posted on 01 June 2013
“The problem in today’s world is that everyone has a story.” … I read this on twitter last night and I do not think this is true. The problem is not with having a story, but with every one trying to be a story teller – whether its one’s own tale he sits to [...]
The want for more
Posted on 01 June 2013
The Psyche of doing something that one ought not to do is a complex one I would say. Why do people become corrupt? Corrupt as per the legal definition of corruption. You might attribute greed as a factor and for a moment I would have agreed; but Sreesanth? Why in the world would Sreesanth risk [...]
Forgiving Mallika
Posted on 01 June 2013
Mallika Sherwat has finally managed to entertain me! After a decade of her failed attempts all it took was some more of her hysterically stupid statements, but this time it was the accent that worked. Quite frankly, I never thought we would find space for Mallika Sherawat ever in Fried Eye. Never really thought she [...]
When love is a job!
Posted on 01 June 2013
People talk about loving their job, but what do we do when love is the job? Here’s cupid’s side of the story… OH WAIT! It’s just part of the story. The rest if for you to create. For details read the editorial and you will know what to do! Marriages are made in heaven. [...]
The Glow of Nostalgia
Posted on 01 June 2013
Many years ago, Gulzar wrote a beautiful song for a Hindi movie called Mausam. I can never listen to that song and not be compelled to walk down my own memory lane. Gulzar is an amazing poet. He uses simple everyday words and clothes them with meanings at once new and uniquely his own. They [...]
From Raspberry to Olive
Posted on 01 June 2013
By Mom On Tenterhooks Dear darling baby, I saw you! I saw you! I saw you! Oh, don’t be scared… Mommy’s not some crazy woman who yells things thrice; just slightly hysterical at having seen you for the very first time. So I had my first appointment with my ob-gyn a week ago, and until [...]
Crowdsourcing: Exploiting the power of the Many
Posted on 01 June 2013
The internet is a haven for ideas. And with time, these ideas do not just stay but grow and prosper. The turn of the decade, has seen a new sense of entrepreneurship, social. Everyone is involved with everyone and everything. And based on this concept is the base of crowdsourcing. Have you ever stepped [...]
Tahsh not Crickeet!
Posted on 01 June 2013
(Buddha Baba’s Diary! Written for Old Monk) There was simply awe in the air, nary a sound The audience sat glued to plastic seats, totally spell bound Simply loving Tendulkar @120 balls- as usual, crawling with his bat Only fours, singles no more! At 99, came the dreaded yell- Howzzat! The umpire uppened his [...]
Bhut Jolokia with 1,000,000 + Scoville Heat Units!
Posted on 01 June 2013
Bhut Jolokia! As I hear the name, it gives me a creepy and terrifying sensation enough to curdle my blood. A friend of mine gave a bhut and warned by saying, “khale mori jabi” (which means if eaten, I die). It has been said, those who had, had experienced ghostly aberration. Oh Yes! If you [...]
IPL, 2013
