Sorry folks for the long drought. Really busy the past week preparing for my pilgrimage to Mount Kinabalu. Yes, I made it to the Rooftop Of South East Asia, the summit, Low’s Peak 13345 feet above sea, at exactly 5.12 am on the 28th of October 2009. What an INCREDIBLE experience…I never felt so much [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Speed Of Sound – ColdPlay
Posted: October 31, 2009 in Anak Bangsa Malaysia, Coldplay - Speed Of Sound, Malaysia, Malaysia Today, malaysiakini, Mount Kinabalu, music, North Borneo, Sabah, Sabah Parks, Tanjung Aru Tours And Travel Sdn BhdTags: Bangsa Malaysia, Mother Earth, Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Sabah Parks
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Deepavali Valthukal!
Posted: October 15, 2009 in about me, Anak Bangsa Malaysia, Deepavali, Hindu, Malaysia, Malaysian Indian, mothers, Tamil, Tamil NetTags: Bangsa Malaysia
I wish a very Happy Deepavali to my mom and all my family members in Malaysia, as well as all my brothers and sisters of Hindu faith and all those who are reading this blog. Although I’m still in Sabah and will not be with you all to sample the great food prepared by my [...]
University of Malaya (UM) Is 180 Out Of 200, Where Is USM?
Posted: October 8, 2009 in Cambridge University, Harvard University, Malaysia, Malaysia Today, malaysiakini, Malaysian Politics, Oxford University, QS/Times Higher Education rankings, UMNO, Universities, University Malaya, University Sains MalaysiaTags: Higher Education, Tertiary Education, Universities
None of the Malaysian universities figures among the world’s top 100 universities, with the U.S. and the U.K. dominating the scene. Harvard University has retained its top position in 2009, while Cambridge University, U.K has moved up from third to second position. Yale University of the U.S. has slipped one position to third. According to [...]
Mahatma Gandhi’s House In Johannesburg Bought Over By French Tourism Company for Almost Twice The Asking Price
Posted: October 8, 2009 in French Tourism Company, India, Mahatma Gandhi, South Africa, The Kraal, Voyageurs du MondeTags: Mahatma Gandhi, Satyagraha
The historic house in Johannesburg where Mahatma Gandhi lived almost a century ago has been snapped up by a French tourism company, for what is believed to be almost twice the asking price of $3,77,029, outbidding others, including Indians. Voyageurs du Monde plans to turn the property into a museum, in line with its philosophy [...]
Nobel Laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Ninth Nobel Winner Of Indian Origin
Posted: October 8, 2009 in Al Gore, England, Hindu, India, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, Nobel Prize, Tamil, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Net, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, USATags: Chemistry, Tamil Nadu
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan becomes the ninth person of Indian origin to win the coveted Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009. Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, 57, who was born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, is the senior scientist and group leader at the Structural Studies Division of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England. An American [...]
