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	<description>Organizing the world, one query at a time...</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>What is caste-ism and why people like or dislike it..</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is ofcourse just my take. But it is some take, so go ahead and take a look.
So here is the thing. In my world, there are many forms of caste-ism. Traditional caste-ism like Brahmins and Kshatriyas in Hindus, catholics and protestants in Christians etc. This is the accepted definition of caste-ism. But there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redefining initiatives</title>
		<link>http://prateekshac.com/2009/04/11/redefining-initiatives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this age of technology, have hacks become the only way of measuring a person&#8217;s tendency to take initiatives? I have often seen people boast about what they have hacked and why they feel that it should in turn reflect that they are extremely creative people who take initiatives.
I personally feel that it is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Then I graduated</title>
		<link>http://prateekshac.com/2007/10/04/then-i-graduated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 8th 2007, I graduated along with all my friends, with a Masters in Information Technology, from iiitb .
And here are a few snaps
The venue..

We did the &#8216;walk&#8217;..

We took the oath..

We graduated..

My parents..

Ritesh

TC,Swathi,Ajay,Myself and Janani&#8230;

It was one day we are not going to forget in a long long time&#8230; Wish you all the happiness in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goodbye MSR :-(</title>
		<link>http://prateekshac.com/2007/10/04/goodbye-msr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June,2007 saw the end of a lovely term at MSR. Here are a few goodbye pictures and a collage we presented to our team before leaving.
This is Joseph, our manager. I really miss him..
Here is a picture of myself,Robin and God. Yes, we called Samarth, God for his amazing technical abilities and also for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apologies for the long absence</title>
		<link>http://prateekshac.com/2007/10/04/apologies-for-the-long-absence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very good morning to all of you!! Its a beautiful day, and I want to start it by writing a post or two. I hope to be a little more frequent than I was the past few months. :-)
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		<title>Cheeni kum</title>
		<link>http://prateekshac.com/2007/06/06/cheeni-kum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went for &#8216;Cheeni Kum&#8217; (pronounced as chee nee kam)(literally translated to sugar less) yesterday in the evening. It was running (I wonder why they say a movie runs..) in Rex..
Cheeni Kum is a refreshingly funny story about a 64 yr old Buddha(played by Big B), also fondly called &#8216;Ghaaspuus&#8217;, who falls in love with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Con artists on Indian roads..</title>
		<link>http://prateekshac.com/2007/05/28/con-artists-on-indian-roads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 10:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had been out for lunch on Brigade road today, with a friend. Lunch done, we walked to where we had parked our bike.We successfully manoeuvred it out of where it was jammed between two other bikes ( I wonder why parking lots are so crowded on Monday afternoons.Is everyone as jobless as myself and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gyms overrated??</title>
		<link>http://prateekshac.com/2007/05/28/gyms-overrated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, a few colleagues of mine checked out a gymnasium/fitness center called Talwalkars very close to where we work. On questioned as to how it was, the following is the reply that I got. &#8220;Hmm it was quite nice. But slightly expensive.&#8221; How much is slightly you ask? about Rs 8,000/- for three or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you remember your dreams??</title>
		<link>http://prateekshac.com/2007/05/22/do-you-remember-your-dreams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 06:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past few days I have been spending a lot of time reading about &#8216;Dreams&#8217;. How/Why they occur. What do they mean. How can you get rid of recurring dreams.And a lot of other interesting trivia.
Did you know that..
1.there is a kind of dreaming, where you are aware of the fact that you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peepal tree weds Neem tree..</title>
		<link>http://prateekshac.com/2007/05/21/peepal-tree-weds-neem-tree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 06:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes you heard it right.
I wasn&#8217;t very aware of this intriguing custom until recently. It is believed that Peepal tree, called Ashvattha in Sanskrit should be married off to the Neem tree, both of which are normally grown near each other. The significance of this marriage, though not specified in any holy scriptures,are stated differently [...]]]></description>
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