Road Less Travelled

For folks that might prefer “road less travelled” (RLT) path, I’ve programmatically compiled a list of RLT destinations based on travelogues published in “The Hindu - Metro Plus”. Since, the archives have been programmatically compiled, there is a possibility of few mismatches. Barring those, the rest should offer you valuable information.

Road Less Travelled - Places [...]

Fresh Passport Applicants

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If you need your Passport in time without the usual delay, I would advocate you to use the Tatkal scheme. But then if you are hesitant to pay the extra fee, I would suggest you to pay a visit to the Commissioner of Police Office that is under your jurisdiction. File a petition [...]

Travel Advisory to Madurai

The Madurai Chapter of Canine Society of India (hereafter, referred as CSI) has issued travel advisory warning to visiting/migrating Canines as well as Canines domiciled in Madurai and Ramnad districts. In a statement released to the Press Trust of India, the Secretary of Madurai Chapter of CSI listed out the following dates as *highly avoidable* [...]

Passport re-issue timeline

OK. Here is some info. I had been to the Passport Office thrice in the last one month. Before heading to the Office I had my usual preconceived notions about Governmental Bureaucracy. Quite to my surprise, after dropping my application and that of my Parents, I received my re-issued Passport as well as my Father’s [...]

Premature Obituary for Democracy in Madurai

I think it is time that newspapers start writing their share of obituary for Democracy in Madurai. It is a shame that assholes like Alagiri will end up being elected representatives for Madurai Lok Sabha seat. Why aren’t newspapers reporting on the gross amount of violation of Election Commission norms at Madurai? What a shame? [...]

Dirty Nexus & Politik

Stumbled across the Save American College Campaign site that has been put up by an anonymous student group claiming to hail from Thoothukudi. I had actually heard through word-of-mouth about the Student strike at American College, in support of their Principal; sometime back in August 2008. Even I had personally witnessed peaceful protests by student [...]

Meeting Krishnan

Krishnan is 28 yrs old young man. He runs Akshaya Trust. It is a not for profit organization that does the job of feeding the uncared, mentally ill people that you normally notice on the pavements. In his relentless pursuit, he has been feeding the destitutes for the past seven years. He is doing a [...]