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Computing, Libraries, Tennis, India & other interests of Vikas Kamat

New at Kamats

Kamat Blog Portal has gotten colorful Amma is on a tour of Orissa state. You can look forward to many updates on this mysterious Eastern state of India. After my recent trip to Goa, its temples and museums, our Glimpses of Goa section has gotten a nice facelift. We are experimenting with using LaTeX for publishing contents in Indian languages. Please await the details and the results! I finished my 2006 Winter Tennis season with 50% results. But now I am tuned very well for Spring when I play the Local Interclub "B-League" and USTA (United States Tennis Association) Mixed Doubles. Related Links: • Dynamics of Mixed Doubles • My previous painful attempts to publish contents in Indian languages Kannada and Kannada Blog (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Last Modified: 3/7/2006 7:49:44 AM

Old India in Photographs

Photography arrived in India through the Europeans in early 1900s, and photographs of the period are perhaps the most authentic record of social life, customs, attire, and street life of the time. My dad was collector of such photographs, and indeed you see samples from our collection used throughout the site. (for documenting the periods before photography, we have used landscape paintings, sculptures, inscriptions, and period literature. Anyway...) Recently I had an opportunity to visit the home of Dr. Rajeswari Chatterjee (a terrific lady BTW, more about her in another entry) and she had some fantastic photographs of her family. I didn't have good equipment or light to capture them, but thought that they spoke so much. © Vikas Kamat Girls in Sarees, Old Mysore, circa 1920 Of course, y'all know the fantastic story of the following photograph... © K. L. Kamat Kamat Research Database: Old Photographs of India BBC: Old Photographs of India Taljhari India: More Old Photographs of India (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Last Modified: 3/8/2006 5:41:58 PM

From Here and There
Young Classical Dancer VP Rubiya (link to BBC story) is my main woman. Sepia Mutity: Chirac Commits Blasphemy by shaking hands with a turbaned man. (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Thursday, March 9, 2006 Last Modified: 3/9/2006 9:07:41 PM

Meet Amma in Bangalore

Amma will preside over a function at Mythic Society (on Nripatunga Road, Bangalore) today remembering historian-administrator Wilkes. 6:00 P.M. Festival of Colors The festival of Holi is celebrated in India by spraying colors on each other. Pictorial exhibition showing celebration of the Holi. My greetings to the readers of this blog on the occaion of the Holi festival. (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 Last Modified: 3/14/2006 9:27:42 PM

Life in KamatPlex

Life in KamatPlex - A Photo Essay (inspired by photographs of Googlepex at TIME) KamatPlex Head Office Dog friendly workplace surrounded by flowers and woods provide a stimulating workplace. March 2006 Finding a needle in a haystack Dr. Jyotsna Kamat searches through Kamat Photo Archive. No other facility in the world is said to have such a fast retrieval system. If you want a job done well, do it yourself The web producers take a break preparing gourmet dishes. December 2000 State of the Art Duplication Facility Kamat (second from right) walks a mile to 8th cross Malleswaram to get a document photocopied. The shop-keeper then offers a very personalized service, sometimes commenting on Kamat's articles or sketches. January 2000 Open Air Office The Kamats brainstorming an idea in open air conference Apsarakonda Beach, 2006 Kim Kamat, 2004 KamatPlex features such benefits as therapeutic oil massages and baths from relatives. Kim Kamat, 2004 The fans of Kamats are well known to provide delicious fruit, rare manuscripts and other perks. It is firmly believed that such admiration and adulation keeps the KamatPlex ticking. The Field Trip Jyotsna Kamat interprets an inscription The village of Hadolli, February 2005 See Also: Everyday Kamats Kamat Colophon (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 Last Modified: 3/15/2006 11:54:44 AM

Reviews of Kamat.com

Bloggers' Reviews of Kamat's Potpourri The following is a list of reviews of Kamat's Potpourri written by various bloggers. Review of Kamat.com at Sandesh's Blog Review of Kamat.com at Queen of Spices Review at Just a Little Something (I can't find the article now, but here's a cached copy of comments) Appreciation at "Some Mails I've Written" If you have a blog or website of your own, I encourage you to write a review (good review or bad, doesn't matter, I am soliciting thoughtful feedback). If you do not have a blog, please consider writing a review on Amazon or StumpleUpon. Of course, you can send your feedback privately via email at See Also: • Sightings of Kamat.com in Media (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Friday, March 17, 2006 Last Modified: 3/19/2006 7:41:03 PM

Ice-cream called Gudbud

The Gudbud (a.k.a. Gadbad) is probably the most exotic ice-cream meal you will ever eat. Very popular in the part of India that I come from, you can easily prepare it it USA. Gudbud is a hearty ice-cream. The advertisements claim it as "Gudbud Meal", as it is very filling. © Vikas Kamat Advertisement for Gudbud Ice-cream in Mangalore But first a story/joke. In some Indian languages "gudbud" means haste or even trouble and pandemonium. Once a connoisseur from my town went out of town (where they didn't know about Gudbud ice-cream) and entered an eatery by the bus station. The multiple meanings of gudbud led to a lot of confusion (or should I say gudbud?) The connoisseur asked the owner of the eatery, "Do you have Gudbud?" Owner: "Welcome! I'm in no gudbud Sir, please have a seat" (assuming that the customer has a long wait for the bus) The customer sits down down and waits for a long time and gets no service. Customer (impatiently): "Can I have my Gudbud or not?!" Owner: "I don't mind Sir. You can wait as long as you want. The bus is always late." Customer (puzzled): "I want Gudbud to eat." Owner: "I'm sorry, I thought you were not in a hurry to eat. What can I bring you? I have Masala Dosa, Idli..." Customer (angrily): "I want Gudbud!." Owner (smiling, as if he can handle any trouble): "I can handle any gudbud Sir. I have handled lot of gudbud in my lifetime." How to Make Gudbud Ice-cream Requirements: Vanilla ice-cream, Strawberry ice-cream, Saffron (Kesar, available at Indian grocery stores) ice-cream, unsalted cashew nuts and raisins. Serving: In a tall glass, mix cashews and raisins. Stack a scoop each of vanilla, strawberry and saffron ice-creams. I sometimes substitute peach or butterscotch ice-cream instead of saffron, and use Craisins instead of raisins. The best way to eat Gudbud is to dig deep vertically with a long spoon so that each mouthful has a layer of each of the ingredients. It also helps smear the flavors into each other which enhances the experience! (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 Last Modified: 3/26/2006 12:23:06 PM

Yugadi Links
Song of Yugadi Song of Yugadi is the English translation of a famous Indian song. Autograph-Photograph is an excellent series by Malli. (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Sunday, March 26, 2006 Last Modified: 3/26/2009 10:33:28 PM

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