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[QUOTE=Lively;588502]In the aftermath of the Peshawar massacre…When I think of expat people of strife-ridden countries who long to return to their homelands, but can’t due to civil unrest/security concerns, I’m thankful that my worries are limited to pot-holed roads, rote driven education and how muc ...

[QUOTE=sumachechi;588503]Its a biennial event-happened 2 years ago for the first time. Called the Muziris Biennale. THere are several exhibitoions shows across many venues that are fairly spread out. 3-4 are in Fort Kochi. Some of these exhibits are really impressive and some-banal or amy be its ...

For those who are in or near Kochi, interesting outdoor art exhibition going on in Fort Kochi. It is apparently an annual affair. More info at [url]http://kochimuzirisbiennale.org/[/url] There are also collateral project. [url]http://kochimuzirisbiennale.org/collateral-projects/[/url] One artist is ...

[url]http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26435-thoroughly-modern-humans-interbred-with-neanderthals.html#.VIH7SvnF-OA[/url] [QUOTE][COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial]The oldest DNA of a modern human ever to be sequenced shows that the Homo sapiens who interbred with the Neanderthals were very modern – not ...

[QUOTE=r2ikyon;586905]oh wow..the numbers are crazy..I doubt I will be debt free financing such tuition.. When I was in India during R2I (I didnt have kids at that point) I used to feel that I will have to make loads of money looking at house prices and the cost of living. I thought I wont be in ...

[QUOTE=TraderJoe1976;586902]I put three kids through college and medical school in USA with zero debt. The college and medical school for each kid was about $350 K - $400 K per kid. I am quite sure that I will have to keep working for another 25 years to ecover from the financial stress. Until they ...

sad part is police doesn't seem to be taking any action [QUOTE][COLOR=#333333][FONT=georgia]Mr. Kothari and some other Edison residents said they were not happy with the prosecutor, Mr. Carey, and the three towns’ police departments. Mr. Kothari, for instance, wanted to know why no descriptions of t ...

[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/nyregion/home-invasion-stokes-indian-americans-fear-that-spree-may-not-be-over.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0[/url] Dacioty increasing in desi area in Edison. [QUOTE][COLOR=#333333][FONT ...

[QUOTE=sumachechi;479018]Unique kerala sweets- hmmmm Okay- Pazhampori- bhajji made from ripe 'nendra'plaintains(the raw ones are used for the famous banana chips). Avalose unda- a laddoo like sweet made using a powder that is prepared by dry roasting rice flour coconut sugar etc- can be quite hard ...

[QUOTE=sumachechi;476072]We will be doing Wayanad during Pooja hols- never been before! Where did u stay?[/QUOTE] SumaChechi, Try Rippon Mount Resort...its a nice place. Awesome view of the hills right infront of the resort. The food wasn't all that great, but the view compensates it. Also getting ...