Monthly Archives: September 2008

Rajani ka Ishtyle

Rajani in Castrol Power 1 Commercial

September 3, 2008 – 1:17 am | By Semantic Overload | Posted in asides, humor, india, internet, video, web | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off

Aggie Racism marches on

The Aggies are all about traditions. It ranges from the inexplicable (now defunct) burning of a huge pile of wood (fatal accidents notwithstanding), to the nascent excitement of yelling on the midnight before football games, to the poignant homage to the dead through Muster and Silver Taps. Last month, we lost 6 Aggies. The second …

September 2, 2008 – 7:02 pm | By Semantic Overload | Posted in education, rant, society | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (3)

Gandhi’s Legacy

I have often wondered about the effectiveness of Mahatma Gandhi’s role in securing India’s freedom. Was it Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom fighters’ struggle that secured India its freedom, or would sovereignty have been granted anyway? Of course, the high school history books would have none of this. They emphatically state that Gandhiji and others …

September 2, 2008 – 12:38 am | By Semantic Overload | Posted in history, india | Tagged , , , , | Comments (20)