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We haven’t made one of these posts for a while, so here’s a quick summary of some of the changes and fixes we’ve made today and in the past few weeks.

Today’s Fixes

The “Add another image” link in the image upload box now works even if you haven’t filled in a URL.
The labels field in the post editor autocompletes more predictably when one label starts with the same words as another.
URLs in the Name / URL part of the comment form are now validated.
Header fixes for the 897 and 565 templates.

The draft / published / scheduled filters on the Edit Posts list now work reliably in Internet Explorer.

Videos uploaded through Sony Ericsson phones now appear as enclosures in the blog’s Atom and RSS feeds, so they can be retrieved with a video podcast client.
Miscellaneous typos and translations corrected.
Other Recent Changes:

New blogs have OpenID commenting enabled by default.
XFN rel="me" links between blogs and profiles.

Adding more than 5 poll choices now works in Internet Explorer.
The search box on the Edit Posts page is now available in all supported languages.
The “www” redirect option is now available for custom domains that end in “.co.uk.”

New “Related Resources” box on the Dashboard links to AdSense, Google Reader, and Picasa Web Albums.

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Updates and Bug Fixes for April 18th
April 18, 2008 — permalink
We haven’t made one of these posts for a while, so here’s a quick summary of some of the changes and fixes we’ve made today and in the past few weeks.Today’s Fixes
The “Add another image” link in the image upload box now works even if you haven’t filled in a URL.
The labels field in the post editor autocompletes more predictably when one label starts with the same words as another.
URLs in the Name / URL part of the comment form are now validated.
Header fixes for the 897 and 565 templates.
The draft / published / scheduled filters on the Edit Posts list now work reliably in Internet Explorer.
Videos uploaded through Sony Ericsson phones now appear as enclosures in the blog’s Atom and RSS feeds, so they can be retrieved with a video podcast client.
Miscellaneous typos and translations corrected.Other Recent Changes:
New blogs have OpenID commenting enabled by default.
XFN rel="me" links between blogs and profiles.
Adding more than 5 poll choices now works in Internet Explorer.
The search box on the Edit Posts page is now available in all supported languages.
The “www” redirect option is now available for custom domains that end in “.co.uk.”
New “Related Resources” box on the Dashboard links to AdSense, Google Reader, and Picasa Web Albums.

Sri Lanka president condemns bus bombing

The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Saturday that a bomb that killed 26 bus passengers showed Tamil separatist rebels were resorting to desperate measures as they faced growing pressure on the battlefield in the north.
'Lanka bus explosion LTTE's revenge killing' Hindu
Sri Lanka fears more bombings as bus toll hits 26 AFP
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AFP - 59 minutes agoDHARAMSHALA, India (AFP) - The Dalai Lama on Saturday welcomed China's offer of talks to help resolve unrest in his Tibetan homeland but warned that anything other than "serious discussions" would be meaningless.Dalai Lama welcomes China's offer for talks with his envoy The Associated PressTibetans say normalcy needed before talks resume with China Monsters and Critics.comSydney Morning Herald - International Herald Tribune - The Press Association - Washington Postall 1,653 news articles »

What's in a name?

Inspired by Malcolm Gladwell's 'Tipping Point' chapter on baby names I have an upper middle class India version:

The most popular name for girls these days are:
a) Simran
b) Isha/ Ishita/ Ishani
c) Anushka/ Anusha

The most popular name for boys these days is... drumroll.. Aditya! Followed by Aman and Aryan.

'A' is the most popular letter for boy names.

And complicated Sanskrit sounding names are all the rage - don't know how many are real and how many invented. Perhaps all the new baby name books are responsible. Here's a sample of some of the most unusual ones I found (in case any of you soon-to-b is looking!):

- Rwik
- Yudhajeet
- Sidhisha
- Balaharihar
- Mrigankshekhar
- Vamshikha
- Vedshri
- Shrujal
- Hrudansh
- Advik
- Shubhecha
- Sanjuti
- Arikta
- Argaja
- Rushaan
- Mannan
- Avishka
- Aryamitra
- Mannkushi
- Joushura
- Pratyay
- Vartul
- Rameesha
- Poorvija
-Alinda
- Nishyavitha
- Arkoprabha
- Yatharth
and... Blessly

In case you're wondering, all the names and my analysis is based on the pamphlet distributed at Apeejay school, Nerul on the primary section 'Appreciation Day' held yesterday.

Yeah they don't call it 'annual day' or 'prize distribution' like in the old days because there are no exams till class 5. So no question of distributing certificates to the kids who stood 1st, 2nd and 3rd!

334 kids were on stage and we parents had to keep ourselves amused through various mandatories like the Principal's speech. So now you know the secret... Would be interesting to collect data from various schools and cities and do an in-depth study!

I do think Simran is probably the result of DDLJ. And Isha and Anushka too are celeb-inspired. The kids were all 6-10 years old which is just around the time the likes of Esha Deol and Anushka Shankar came into the public eye.

As for the complicated new names in fashion the interesting thing is that in New Bombay parents are trying to be unique, but Indian. I am sure if the same survey were to be conducted in Bandra or Andheri you'd find more globally acceptable Anglo-inventions like Tia, Anya, Sonya and so on. But I don't know for sure.

Incidentally, my daughter played the role of a 'tree'. She was on stage for a full half hour but we spent 20 minutes trying to figure out which tree she was. Finally I realised it was the one swaying the most.

But never mind - making the tree out of thermacole and cardboard was a lot of fun. We rescued it and it's now making her room a more colourful place.

Just like all these names. The days of Ram, Shyam, Seeta, Geeta seem to be over but you never know. If retro clothing can return, so could retro in names!

CTC Fundas - II

Thanks to all those of you who posted comments and the few who mailed me directly with your views/ experiences/ information on placement salaries.I will compile the feedback and also various facts I have dug up shortly. But meanwhile I'd like to speak to some graduates from lesser known bschools who are offered CTCs which include a lot of variable (ie commission on sales) kind of pay. One of the companies whose names keeps coming up in this context is Indiabulls. I'd also like anyone at all who is willing to speak on this MBA salary circus ON THE RECORD to drop me a line. Because there is no story without a name and face to it.Am not asking you to 'rat' on your institute but discuss the general scenario and/ or your specific experience on camera. In order to educate and enlighten the MBA wannabe and their parents. Hai koi mai ka laal?