Dec
1
Out SEOing The NYTimes.com
December 1, 2007 | 2 Comments
If you’re an Search Engine Optimization (SEO) expert, here’s some interesting data for you to play with…
Christine Mohan, my friend and co-worker, emailed me 11/26 morning - “NYT: Indian manhole covers. Front page story today.” Christine knew I had blogged about NYC manhole covers a few months ago, just for fun. It’s been little under [...]
Sep
26
How to say “I’m going to stab you in the gut” in Indian?
September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Stephen Colbert picked up a story by LA Times - one of the world’s 7,000 distinct languages disappears every 14 days, an extinction rate exceeding that of birds, mammals or plants. At least 20% of the world’s languages are in imminent danger of becoming extinct as their last speakers die off, compared with about 18% [...]
Jun
18
World’s Most Visited Building
June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
File this in the “Did You Know?” category, or rather “hmm… I never knew that” category. I stumbled upon “1000 places to see before you die” on Discovery Channel this weekend. They were featuring North India.
Apparently, the Bahai Temple in New Delhi is the most visited building in the world. On an [...]
Jun
16
Majority of NYC sewer manhole covers “Made in India”
June 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
For all those proud New Yorkers that claim to know every bit about the city history, I can almost guarantee a good bar conversation. Here’s how it usually goes:
Q: How many years have you lived in the city?
A: Over 5 years
Q: How many miles do you walk each day?
A: About a mile or two
Q: [...]
