Comments on: Learning Indian tradition from the New York Times http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/ Thu, 17 May 2012 07:54:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rajesh Kumar http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Rajesh Kumar Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:47:23 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=562#comment-1704 Why just Photoshop parents in the marriage photos, we Indians also send NYT restaurant guides to the guests, so that they may enjoy themselves. We also include some helpful links of NYT foodie column, so that guests feel completely pampared and taken care of. Hyderabadi Biryani anyone? Burp! <strong><em>Lekhni: That is a good idea! One can also cut-paste pictures of food, so the guests will see that they enjoyed some great gourmet food at the wedding ;) Why just Photoshop parents in the marriage photos, we Indians also send NYT restaurant guides to the guests, so that they may enjoy themselves. We also include some helpful links of NYT foodie column, so that guests feel completely pampared and taken care of. Hyderabadi Biryani anyone? Burp!

Lekhni: That is a good idea! One can also cut-paste pictures of food, so the guests will see that they enjoyed some great gourmet food at the wedding ;)

]]> By: Nita http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Nita Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:31:56 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=562#comment-1703 Hmmm, wonder why my avatar didn't show up. <strong><em>Wordpress.org (the self-hosted variety) does not show avatars created in wordpress.com. They should get around to remedying that someday :( Meanwhile, you can sign up for a gravatar (it's free and only takes a couple of minutes), and your avatar will show in all self hosted blogs :) Hmmm, wonder why my avatar didn’t show up.

WordPress.org (the self-hosted variety) does not show avatars created in wordpress.com. They should get around to remedying that someday :( Meanwhile, you can sign up for a gravatar (it’s free and only takes a couple of minutes), and your avatar will show in all self hosted blogs :)

]]> By: Nita http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Nita Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:31:00 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=562#comment-1702 I have never heard of this! Now I have to worry about whether people will think I have photo-shopped my wedding photos...because well almost <em>everyone</em> attended! :) <strong><em>Lekhni: Well, you can tell them that the photos are proof that you did not photoshop out anyone ;) I have never heard of this! Now I have to worry about whether people will think I have photo-shopped my wedding photos…because well almost everyone attended! :)

Lekhni: Well, you can tell them that the photos are proof that you did not photoshop out anyone ;)

]]> By: Prasoon http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 Prasoon Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:09:10 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=562#comment-1701 :o Aisa bhi hota hai?? I didn't know that either.. <strong><em>Lekhni: Good, now you know this crucial bit of tradition ahead of your wedding :D :o
Aisa bhi hota hai?? I didn’t know that either..

Lekhni: Good, now you know this crucial bit of tradition ahead of your wedding :D

]]> By: harshasrisri http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 harshasrisri Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:44:12 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=562#comment-1700 I dunno what 'll be the fate of the generations to come if our present state is this! God save Indian culture from evaporating. If people take up bringing up their child as a priority, equal to that of their bread-earning job, it would be a delight as we can see the future of India shining. <strong><em>Lekhni: You fear that Indian culture will "evaporate". Indian culture is liquid, you think? :P You are sure it's not a solid, and won't melt, or sublimate, or be gaseous and condense or freeze? This needs serious research. What state (of matter) is Indian culture in? ;) I dunno what ‘ll be the fate of the generations to come if our present state is this! God save Indian culture from evaporating. If people take up bringing up their child as a priority, equal to that of their bread-earning job, it would be a delight as we can see the future of India shining.

Lekhni: You fear that Indian culture will “evaporate”. Indian culture is liquid, you think? :P You are sure it’s not a solid, and won’t melt, or sublimate, or be gaseous and condense or freeze? This needs serious research. What state (of matter) is Indian culture in? ;)

]]> By: sra http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 sra Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:03:01 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=562#comment-1699 Ah, and what fun that people can be photoshopped out as well! The page isn't showing up in NYT but I wonder if this benefit was mentioned! <strong><em>Lekhni: I just clicked on the NY Times link in my post and it does take you to the article. In any case, the article is called "I was there. Just ask Photoshop", if you want to search in NYT archives. And yes, the article did mention people photoshopping out their exes :) Ah, and what fun that people can be photoshopped out as well! The page isn’t showing up in NYT but I wonder if this benefit was mentioned!

Lekhni: I just clicked on the NY Times link in my post and it does take you to the article. In any case, the article is called “I was there. Just ask Photoshop”, if you want to search in NYT archives.

And yes, the article did mention people photoshopping out their exes :)

]]> By: Aishwarya http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Aishwarya Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:25:14 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=562#comment-1698 My parents and I have long had an agreement that if I ever decided to get married I would not attend the actual wedding - I have no wish to meet the extended family/parents' friends unless there's no alternative. It's comforting to know that Unfortunate Groom and myself can later be photoshopped into the wedding pictures. <strong><em>Lekhni: I am sure it's possible. I know at least one instance of an engagement ceremony happening with neither the bride nor bridegroom present. From there, it's only a little while before one's presence at own's own wedding becomes optional. Videoconferencing? Skype? Will save so much in travel expenses and reduce one's carbon footprint too :D My parents and I have long had an agreement that if I ever decided to get married I would not attend the actual wedding – I have no wish to meet the extended family/parents’ friends unless there’s no alternative. It’s comforting to know that Unfortunate Groom and myself can later be photoshopped into the wedding pictures.

Lekhni: I am sure it’s possible. I know at least one instance of an engagement ceremony happening with neither the bride nor bridegroom present. From there, it’s only a little while before one’s presence at own’s own wedding becomes optional. Videoconferencing? Skype? Will save so much in travel expenses and reduce one’s carbon footprint too :D

]]> By: scorpria http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 scorpria Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:22:04 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=562#comment-1697 I have lotsa such pics in our old albums here :D :D :D (must say it looks wierd...but its amusing!) <strong><em>Lekhni: I suspect they make them purposely amusing sp we can look back at old photos with a smile ;) I have lotsa such pics in our old albums here :D :D :D (must say it looks wierd…but its amusing!)

Lekhni: I suspect they make them purposely amusing sp we can look back at old photos with a smile ;)

]]> By: Roop Rai http://elekhni.com/2008/08/learning-indian-tradition-from-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Roop Rai Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:09:51 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=562#comment-1696 blogrollin ya <strong><em>Lekhni: Thanks! blogrollin ya

Lekhni: Thanks!

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