Comments on: A dozen kb of fame http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html Al-Avalathi's Life (Al-Avalathi is the last Mallu to go to the Gelf) Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nikhil http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1952 Nikhil Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:16:36 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1952 @Layman Thanks :-) @Scorpio Just Mallu men? @Arby K Thanks dey! @Cyn Printing.Need funds.Sponsorship solicited.Help? @Layman
Thanks :-)
@Scorpio
Just Mallu men?
@Arby K
Thanks dey!
@Cyn
Printing.Need funds.Sponsorship solicited.Help?

]]> By: A Cynic in Wonderland http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1951 A Cynic in Wonderland Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:07:22 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1951 Bumper stickers? Where? Waiting Bumper stickers? Where? Waiting

]]> By: Arby K http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1948 Arby K Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:17:04 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1948 Featured in "The Hindu" - Awesome @scorpiogenius as well Featured in “The Hindu” – Awesome @scorpiogenius as well

]]> By: scorpiogenius http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1946 scorpiogenius Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:44:33 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1946 I agree we mallu men have a behavioural problem when there is an xx chromosome in sight but things have not gone totally out of control if you see it from an Indian perspective. We've seen Policemen involved in multiple rape of even minors in Mumbai, in Bihar the whole regiment of higher Police Officers were suspended and transferred because of that shameful mass-groping incident which happened in mid-town in broad daylight. How many incidents like this have happened in Chennai, Hyderabad and the likes which surely wouldn't happen anywhere in Kerala. True, there have been Vithura, sooryanelli et al but are such incidents happening only in Kerala? Kerala is the one state where red streets are not officially existing despite the pan-Metro outlook of our state. I'm not justifying all the co-mallu men but many a times this eve teasing and misbehaviour to men is treated as a Kerala-exclusive condition but thats not always the case. I agree we mallu men have a behavioural problem when there is an xx chromosome in sight but things have not gone totally out of control if you see it from an Indian perspective.

We’ve seen Policemen involved in multiple rape of even minors in Mumbai, in Bihar the whole regiment of higher Police Officers were suspended and transferred because of that shameful mass-groping incident which happened in mid-town in broad daylight. How many incidents like this have happened in Chennai, Hyderabad and the likes which surely wouldn’t happen anywhere in Kerala. True, there have been Vithura, sooryanelli et al but are such incidents happening only in Kerala? Kerala is the one state where red streets are not officially existing despite the pan-Metro outlook of our state.

I’m not justifying all the co-mallu men but many a times this eve teasing and misbehaviour to men is treated as a Kerala-exclusive condition but thats not always the case.

]]> By: layman http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1945 layman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:51:54 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1945 Great to see your blog got the visibility it deserves. (Not that it wasn't visible before :) ) There are way too many trash sites on the net, churning trash day in, day out. Really wonder what good such sites can ever do. I enjoy reading your website, as much as I enjoy reading scorpio's and ajay's. Keep going maashe, there are some of us who feel what you are doing is noble and not escapism. PS: Liked Shail's comment on how she contributed to the eve teasing problem. We men, believe it or not, are as flustered as you are by this problem of eve teasing. Not because we are direct victims of this mental and physical torture but because we are also swept into this broad generalization. Wish things could have been different for the women in our state. Great to see your blog got the visibility it deserves.
(Not that it wasn’t visible before :) )

There are way too many trash sites on the net, churning trash day in, day out. Really wonder what good such sites can ever do.

I enjoy reading your website, as much as I enjoy reading scorpio’s and ajay’s. Keep going maashe, there are some of us who feel what you are doing is noble and not escapism.

PS: Liked Shail’s comment on how she contributed to the eve teasing problem. We men, believe it or not, are as flustered as you are by this problem of eve teasing. Not because we are direct victims of this mental and physical torture but because we are also swept into this broad generalization. Wish things could have been different for the women in our state.

]]> By: Nikhil http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1942 Nikhil Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:58:44 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1942 @shail Thanks for the comment. I do not advocate eve teasing. I agree with you.I know the situation from friends and cousins.Have heard stories from a North Indian friend and her stint in Calicut. What I meant was,the situation is worse or similar in a place 50 odd km from any of the metros and better off towns. But,as they say two wrongs do not make a right. Also,my angst was against cutting the ground from under oneself (Irikkunna komb murikkal-ish)and flooding the interwebs with such rants. @shail
Thanks for the comment.
I do not advocate eve teasing.
I agree with you.I know the situation from friends and cousins.Have heard stories from a North Indian friend and her stint in Calicut.
What I meant was,the situation is worse or similar in a place 50 odd km from any of the metros and better off towns.
But,as they say two wrongs do not make a right.
Also,my angst was against cutting the ground from under oneself (Irikkunna komb murikkal-ish)and flooding the interwebs with such rants.

]]> By: Nikhil http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1941 Nikhil Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:50:30 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1941 @Praveen Athe athe :D @Scorpio No,in Trivandrum @Anil Thanks for the visit.Good you agreed. :) @Praveen
Athe athe :D

@Scorpio
No,in Trivandrum
@Anil
Thanks for the visit.Good you agreed. :)

]]> By: shail http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1940 shail Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:23:20 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1940 I don't know about the rest of the things nor am I competent to evaluate it. But I can tell you about eve-teasing in Kerala. Just by being a woman and someone who is 'still living here' and 'has been for long' (including schooling and college) I think I am competent to make a reference to it. Of course eve-teasing is not found only in Kerala. But take it from someone who has spent most of her life in her home state and also has done a bit of travelling and staying and moving around in other states to make enough comparisons, I can certainly say with certainty that in eve-teasing and/or rather the 'staring' (vaay nottam) and use of raw words to describe the anatomy as a woman passes by (however old or young she might be) as also groping women in crowded places, Kerala ranks somewhere at the very top of the list. And if you move around wearing modern dresses (by which I mean jeans and such) the position of the state moves even higher. By comparison for example, an average woman like me can move around freely without being pushed and shoved and groped even in the most 'modern' dress in the busiest places in Gujarat. This is unthinkable in Kerala. Just experience speaking whether it is liked or not. If you see this as a 'crib' please consider it again. I have done my 'constructive bit' of 'tackling' this problem that women face by bringing up two sons who are not the staring and vaay nokki kind. That is my 'contribution,' what I could do as a homemaker and stay at home mom for the so called society . Glad to read about your interview. I do read your blogs quite often. Today this matter caught my eye and I decided to leave a comment. I don’t know about the rest of the things nor am I competent to evaluate it. But I can tell you about eve-teasing in Kerala. Just by being a woman and someone who is ‘still living here’ and ‘has been for long’ (including schooling and college) I think I am competent to make a reference to it. Of course eve-teasing is not found only in Kerala. But take it from someone who has spent most of her life in her home state and also has done a bit of travelling and staying and moving around in other states to make enough comparisons, I can certainly say with certainty that in eve-teasing and/or rather the ‘staring’ (vaay nottam) and use of raw words to describe the anatomy as a woman passes by (however old or young she might be) as also groping women in crowded places, Kerala ranks somewhere at the very top of the list. And if you move around wearing modern dresses (by which I mean jeans and such) the position of the state moves even higher. By comparison for example, an average woman like me can move around freely without being pushed and shoved and groped even in the most ‘modern’ dress in the busiest places in Gujarat. This is unthinkable in Kerala. Just experience speaking whether it is liked or not.
If you see this as a ‘crib’ please consider it again. I have done my ‘constructive bit’ of ‘tackling’ this problem that women face by bringing up two sons who are not the staring and vaay nokki kind. That is my ‘contribution,’ what I could do as a homemaker and stay at home mom for the so called society .
Glad to read about your interview. I do read your blogs quite often. Today this matter caught my eye and I decided to leave a comment.

]]> By: Anil http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1937 Anil Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:45:43 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1937 Like you implied, the 'crib theme' populates the blogosphere, much easier to vent than to construct. The 'bad' hits one in the face, but the 'good', well, one needs to go looking for it. Way to go, Nikhil. Like you implied, the ‘crib theme’ populates the blogosphere, much easier to vent than to construct.

The ‘bad’ hits one in the face, but the ‘good’, well, one needs to go looking for it.

Way to go, Nikhil.

]]> By: scorpiogenius http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/a-dozen-kb-of-fame.html/comment-page-1#comment-1929 scorpiogenius Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:27:25 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=644#comment-1929 world famous in India! ;) world famous in India! ;)

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