Friday, December 25, 2009

Need for the caste system - iii

I think some Supreme Court judge

- Caste system was based on 'division of labour'. This was advocated by Adam Smith too.

Need for the caste system - ii

I suppose a columnist

- Why we still have so many leading billionaires from the Vaisya caste? Credit should go to our much maligned caste system.
- In any country, upper 20% doesn't require government intervention. However, government has to take care lower 20%

Need for the caste system - i

A friendly Brahmin giving a watercooler sermon;

- Drona saw Ekalavya misusing his amazing talent on a dog

Monday, December 14, 2009

The last of Embarrassments

[At Bengaluru airport]
[Lady at the counter] : Oh, your ticket has been booked in the name of Mangalore
[I]: Yes
[Lady at the counter] : Mangalore :-) :-)
[I]: Yes
[Lady at the counter] : Mangalore is a place name. No? :-) :-) :-)
[I]: Yes
[Lady at the counter] : Your place name is given in the ticket.
[I]: ...
[I]: Mangalore is my second name.
[Lady at the counter] : Oh, don't mind. I thought it was a mistake.