loudcry

@loudcry (1043)

India • Age 41

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Another stunt in democracy

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 24 Mar 10

BANGALORE: In an effort ostensibly aimed at encouraging the urban electorate to exercise their franchise, the managements of over 800 private schools have decided to dole out extra marks in project work to students whose parents...

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Lingua franca- Do they evolve faster?

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 26 Jan 10

When I was watchig spelling bee last year, a contestant was given a word to spell. The contestant asked the host "Its french right?", to which the host replied "It is of french origin its English now" I think we will all agree...

etymology

evolution of languages

language

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Mylot journey

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 20 Jan 10

Quite a few of us have been here for some time now. I have been around for four years .I was just looking at some of the first posts I posted and saw that my topics for discussions have gradually changed over the years. Thankfully...

change

mylot

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I do not support murder,but I support genocide

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 18 Jan 10

"I do not support murder,but I support genocide." This is what one of my acquaintances said the other day. We were discussing about the current state of religious violence. He clearly was a religious chauvinist. But, for people...

religious intolerance

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Academic doping

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 15 Jan 10

Came across the issue of academic doping the other day. Academic doping is the act of using 'cognitive enhancers'. Students usually take these drugs to stay alert and study harder during the run-up to exams and tests. Such drugs...

academic doping

cognitive enhancers

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No contact policy.

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 13 Jan 10

There are many tribes and communities in India with whom no contact is allowed. They live their lives in forests, isolated from the rest of the world, often following social customs which the world as we know it today would...

no contact policy

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Should voting be made mandatory?

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 22 Dec 09

Recently in Gujarat,one the states in Inida, voting in local body polls was made mandatory. Do you think voting should be made mandatory. I think its against democratic values.

politics

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Food for thought.

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 14 Nov 09

What do you thind about this quote? "The first divine was the first rogue who met the first fool" Voltaire This quote pretty much sums the origin of God and religion. What do you mylotters whink?

religion

voltaire

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A new word for Mylloters-Kafeeklatsches

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 2 Oct 09

Came across this unusual word, thought I'd share it with you guys. Kafeeklatsches- A social event where people drink coffee over informal converstions. Do share any unusual words you have come across.

general knowledge

interesting words

vocabulary

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Banned Books week

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 22 Sep 09

The last week of september is celebrated as Banned books week in the US, as an antidote against censorship . I think censorship is a form of imposing one's thoughts or way of life on another. I am reminded here of quote by...

banned books

censorship

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A strange national anthem

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 22 Aug 09

After years of singing and listening to the Indian national anthem I realised something. Our national anthem has the name of a province which is not in India. In the sentence 'Punjab, Sindh, gujarat, maratha', Sindh is Pakistan....

jana gana mana

king george the fifth

national anthem

rabindranath tagore

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How does one pronounce 'Ghoti'?

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 10 Aug 09

Well, this is a good one. Ghoti is pronounced as fish! Here's how Gh is pronounced as the gh from enough O is pronouced as the o from women Ti is pronounced as ti from potion or nation. This word was created to illustrate...

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An interesting question

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 5 Jun 09

Mylot will be a good place to pose this question. What will happen to the virtual presence of a person when he dies? As times change, we are faced with newer and newer problems. Today, many people have a virtual presence. People...

internet

question

virtual presence

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Livemocha

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 19 May 09

Has anybody heard of livemocha? It is a site through which you can learn new languages. It is quiet useful and fun too. There are some courses you can take and make friends with people who know the language you are learning. Its...

learn new languages

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What's happening?

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 27 Apr 09

Just drop in a post about what is happening in your country right now. In India, the general elections have taken a centre stage. The results should be out by May 16th. India has a multi party system, but two parties are...

politics

question and answers

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Gmat

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 19 Apr 09

Well, I'll be writing about how I went about preparing for this exam. I scored 690. The GMAT has three sections viz, Quantitative, English And Analysis of an Issue and argument. The quantitative section guages ones ability...

education

gmat

mba

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The Tudors

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 11 Apr 09

Television and cinemas draw a lot of flak for being a means of wasting time. But, I for one beleive in the great power of this medium. Case in point is a series being aired on Fox history. The Tudors. A docudrama(new concept ah?)...

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MBA at HEC paris

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 31 Mar 09

Can anybody tell me about MBA at HEC paris? I am planning to apply.

hec paris

mba

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MBA at HEC paris

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 31 Mar 09

Can anybody tell me about MBA at HEC paris? I planning to apply.

Doonesbury

loudcry @loudcry (1043) • India 31 Mar 09

Doonesbury is an American comic strip by Gary Trudeau. I came across some books in a book sale. Ever since I have been following this strip on the net. It has an unapologetic left-liberal leaning. It was started in the 70's and...

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