tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936Thu, 07 May 2026 12:53:30 +0000IndiapoliticsInternationalceleb talksociety and cultureentertainmentpeople and relationshipsblog newsannouncementlawsportshealthodd newsresearchgenderreligioncrime fileUSWest Bengalbooks and moviesanimalsprotestcontroversyBollywoodmediasciencebusiness and brandstravelWorldcommunicationenvironmentindustrymoney talkHollywoodUKbehaviourcricketeconomyfestivalsfoodjobword definedPakistancampaigncontestdiscoveryeducationgossipmarriage humorpowersent in by readertech newsweatherGlobal WarmingKolkataMiddle Eastartchoiceelectionsfreedomgovernancehygienemoral policeobitopinionscandalAdvoxBangladeshBarack ObamaBushChristmasEarth HourFacebookGVsummit08Gary KirstenGlobal Voices AdvocacyIPLInfo-Activism Camp 2009IraqNobel PrizeNobelPeacePrizeObamaPeaceZemantaadventureanti-censorship networkarmybattle against terrorbeautybell bajaoblogger quizblogging for a causecareerchildrenclimatecorporate fraudcwc2011developmentdisaster managementdreamsenergyeventsfree tradegiftshooliganismhuman rightslabelsmarketingmilitaryoutsourcingparentingprotectionismrelief workreviewssanitationscamselfshoesocial networkingsuperstitionswine flutelecomutilititeswomenwork_cultureyouthnews &amp; views in limerick form - a slightly different flavour!https://www.newsmericks.com/noreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)Blogger1096125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-1240600035179708237Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:11:00 +00002023-11-01T11:41:13.591+05:30&nbsp;"I simply wanted to downA peg", said the thief with a frown,"But before I knew it,I was drunk and I blew it,Now here I am, talk of the town!!"Source: LinkA thief in New Delhi entered a wine shop to steal, but ended up getting drunk and passing out inside the shop.&nbsp;https://www.newsmericks.com/2023/11/drunk-on-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-7760586696626265264Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:22:00 +00002023-10-06T00:52:15.698+05:30Try kale if you like your eats bitter.I oft plan to try it but dither.A pal heard the matter,Said, "dip it in batter,Then fry it and have as a fritter!"https://www.newsmericks.com/2023/10/healthy-eating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-9010916236523107082Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:26:00 +00002023-09-09T16:45:32.787+05:30&nbsp;The feat held us all captivated,Our eyes on our screens, we all waited...And then -- what a boon,We’re there on the moon!A witness, to history created.On 23rd August, 2023,&nbsp;India became the first country to land a spacecraft (Chandrayan 3) on the lunar south pole, the 'dark side of the moon'.https://www.newsmericks.com/2023/09/indias-moon-landing-23082023.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-3704429615252556566Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:50:00 +00002023-07-11T17:20:08.531+05:30&nbsp;This started off as a fun comment on a friend's FB page. Thought I'd share it here as well.The first 2 lines were taken from The Big Red Train Ride, by Eric Newby, 1978.&nbsp; The task was to complete the piece :)There was a young lady of Perm,Who had an affair with a worm.But soon it was strained,Because, she complained,"It's slimy and cannot stay firm!"https://www.newsmericks.com/2023/07/an-off-colour-limerick-not-related-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-8258194747499916501Tue, 26 Aug 2014 08:53:00 +00002014-08-26T14:25:22.195+05:30"I've tagged you to pour on your head A bucket of ice," my pal said. I thought she was teasing, But --SPLASH-- I was freezing, And now I am laid up in bed! For the uninitiated (if there are any), read more about the 'gone madly viral' Ice Bucket Challenge herehttps://www.newsmericks.com/2014/08/my-tryst-with-ice-bucket-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-8353182533653379768Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:33:00 +00002014-02-17T17:03:32.831+05:30A fellow would frequently knock, On a woman's door trying to sweet talk. On a fine day they wed, And since then, it is said, He's gone mum -- she yaps round the clock! :-) :-) https://www.newsmericks.com/2014/02/on-sweet-talking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-4458622895084113200Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:16:00 +00002014-01-28T13:41:28.274+05:30 A gal who was very well-read,Liked to talk about Dante in bed.A move most unwise,For it scared off the guys;"It's like going through Hell" -- they all said.https://www.newsmericks.com/2014/01/literary-woes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-1351453001322654123Sun, 05 Jan 2014 17:02:00 +00002014-01-05T22:33:26.938+05:30...and the first limerick of the year comes in the wake of Madkane's Limerick-Off, where she provides the first line and others write the limerick(s): This week, one of the lines she provided was A woman was throwing things out…* ...and here is my entry ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A woman was throwing things out, Belongings, her boyfriend's (a https://www.newsmericks.com/2014/01/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-4211494069478688494Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:31:00 +00002013-07-17T15:15:36.864+05:30They sat with their friends and they ate Their mid-day meal, but on that date, The government's mission Against malnutrition Went awry -- served up DEATH on their plate. NDTV 17/07/2013: Twenty-one children are now dead after eating a free mid-day meal at their school in Bihar's Chhapra district, many of them below ten years of age. More than 30 others are in hospital. Read about it here https://www.newsmericks.com/2013/07/whats-for-lunch-death.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-385683616617354868Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:41:00 +00002013-01-21T16:12:03.911+05:30 There once lived a thief, burly-built, Who went to loot house (without guilt). But the night was so cold, That he put work on hold, And went to sleep wrapped in a quilt! Jan 21, 2013, One India News: A thief in Madhyamgram, West Bengal was found sleeping comfortably under a blanket in the house he had gone to rob at night. Get the story herehttps://www.newsmericks.com/2013/01/there-once-lived-thief-burly-built-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-2924865212606102420Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:26:00 +00002013-01-03T14:57:22.705+05:30Dear readers, said Inkspot, am keen, To wish you a year that's serene. It's time now to shelve, That two-thousand-twelve -- And welcome two-thousand-thirteen! Here's wishing you all a safe, peaceful and contented New Year ahead! https://www.newsmericks.com/2013/01/chief-inkspot-wishes-readers-very-happy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-7892830914404070850Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:33:00 +00002012-12-27T21:06:50.456+05:30"Protesters they aren't", the son vented, "Those women so painted and dented." Cried a spirited lass, "My dear Sir, you're an ass! You should keep your lips sealed and cemented!" 27/12/2012: Abhijit Mukherjee, the son of President Pranab Mukherjee, kicked up a storm when he said it was fashionable for women to take part in protests. Mr. Mukherjee said that ‘highly dented and painted’ women https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/12/a-painted-dented-lass-protests.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-6158365415205002618Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:11:00 +00002012-12-11T22:55:29.308+05:30An idiot looked very upbeat. The reason, he said (via tweet) The 'normal', I find, Is now redefined -- We are 90 percent --- ain't that sweet? So those of you who'd like to vent, Am assuming that you're 10percent. But idiots like me, Are chortling in glee, As you wonder where your numbers went. You may force him to apologize, And dismiss his statement, as lies. You may get all uptight, To his https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/12/redefining-normal-katju-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-4287107325509006769Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:54:00 +00002012-11-27T12:25:01.084+05:30His kin have approached the ministry: Unveil secret files, reveal history. Put an end to the nation's Vague and wild speculations, About Netaji's fate -- end the mystery. 26/11/2012: From a report in the TOI: Did he die in the air crash? Or was the crash merely a decoy to facilitate an escape to Russia? Was he imprisoned in the erstwhile Soviet Union and die there? Did he go to China? Or didhttps://www.newsmericks.com/2012/11/declassify-netaji-files-nation-wants-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-3075533455672836929Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:26:00 +00002012-11-21T19:56:59.922+05:30A young man, who was in his prime, Committed a terrible crime When, brainwashed to hate, In 2008, He snuffed out lives - didn't give a dime. Then, four years down, there came a day, When the system said, it's time to pay. As the law ran it's course, Did he feel some remorse-- For his heinous act in Bombay? This morning, the news came in, muted, That Kasab has been executed. He died by the rope https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/11/on-ajmal-kasabs-hanging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-1331968391831657642Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:13:00 +00002012-11-20T09:45:14.720+05:30 Said the readers, exasperated, "For a newsmerick, long have we waited. The Chief's hibernation, Is causing privation -- We demand flow of posts unabated!" On hearing this, Inkspot, contrite, Admittedly said, "they are right. From now on let's aim, To make good our claim, Of frequent posts, starting tonight!" A month long celebration, puja festivities and other commitments saw Inkspot stay https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/11/chief-inkspot-is-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-8202790364276284046Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:54:00 +00002012-09-25T20:24:31.873+05:30governanceIndiaindustrypoliticsSaid our PM, with absolute ease: "You see, money does NOT grow on trees". What was unsaid, was wealth Grew through scams, via stealth -- And was stashed in those banks, overseas. September 21, 2012: Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, in his televised address to the nation, tried to justify his recent 'reform' decisions to hike fuel prices and limit subsidy on cooking gas by saying that 'https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/09/look-ma-this-is-how-money-grows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-2530846877882748694Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:42:00 +00002012-08-27T19:15:50.660+05:30 Neil Armstrong. Image from public domain &nbsp; Pray, who was Neil Armstrong? An ace American who went to space. On the moon he first landed, With his boot, left it branded -- His moon walk enthralled human race. &nbsp;NYT 25/08/2012: Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), First Man on the moon, dies at 82. Get the story here https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/08/this-ones-for-you-neil-armstrong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-7277298947675646555Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:09:00 +00002012-07-23T12:43:33.733+05:30 Okay folks, so Chief Inkspot is back from his vacation after admiring members of the BIG 5 in Kenya and getting drenched in the spray from the Victoria Falls. In the meantime, Newsmericks has been getting some good press, thanks to Charu. If you have not already her fun pieces, you should do so right now! You will find them here and here. A very happy Inkspot immediately broke into verse - https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/07/newsmericks-gets-some-good-press-thanks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-7038739578659550123Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:37:00 +00002012-06-25T09:07:22.265+05:30 What is chemiosmosis? A clue: It's the process by which compounds (two), Through mutual attraction, Get down to some action — When a membrane lets one of them through. &nbsp; (KEM-ee-oz-MOH-sis): a chemical reaction between two compounds that occurs after one passes through a semi-permeable membrane by osmosis &nbsp; For more word meanings, do visit our wonderful limericktionary, the https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/06/word-defined-chemiosmosis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-6279177686141011420Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:03:00 +00002012-06-15T00:01:53.561+05:30 The judge told her "Swear on the Gita, (That) you'll follow your husband, like Sita." Said she, with a titter, "I can follow on Twitter, But in real life? No way! Woh din beeta*!" Satish Acharya is a wonderful cartoonist. His delightful take on this news story where the Bombay High Court, during a divorce case hearing, observed that "a wife should be like goddess Sita who left everything andhttps://www.newsmericks.com/2012/06/following-in-footsteps-of-sita-yes-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-4361831560652441407Sat, 19 May 2012 09:12:00 +00002012-05-19T14:42:45.601+05:30The lady cried, "Look, he's a creep. A big bad wolf, in guise of sheep. He groped me while drunk, That despicable skunk, And left my poor man in a heap." Said the owner's son, sticking out his chin: "She was all over me, at the inn. I'm sure no future bride, Goes and tries what she tried -- Getting hold of my BBM pin!" And the IPL folks said, "It's cheap, It' ain't cricket, if you really think https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/05/ipl-saga-luke-before-you-leap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-8788079958538908667Mon, 07 May 2012 10:45:00 +00002012-05-07T16:15:33.286+05:30<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-IN X-NONE BN <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/05/sun-tanned-limerick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-3058234133512541251Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:04:00 +00002012-04-27T19:41:30.384+05:30In Kolkata, there's no escaping Those potholes on runways, they're gaping. Said a pilot, dismayed, "These are craters! Afraid, It's not London but moon, that we are aping!" April 26th, 2012. The Telegraph, Calcutta : Pilots need to be as watchful of craters on Calcutta airport’s twin runways as drivers are of potholes on city roads. Get the story herehttps://www.newsmericks.com/2012/04/why-kolkata-is-closer-to-moon-than-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459936.post-1887030501292014938Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:03:00 +00002012-04-20T18:36:56.550+05:30researchUKweatherwomenThere once lived a Brit guy, named Fred, Who read up a survey and said, "If their idea of fun, Is soaking in the sun, It'll be tough, getting chicks into bed!" His pal said, "Dear chap, don't be miffed. The weather should give you a lift. Not a bright, sunny day, Rather, gloomy and grey-- You'll score yet, my man, get the drift?" The Sun 20/04/2012: A survey has revealed that nearly two out of https://www.newsmericks.com/2012/04/there-once-lived-brit-guy-named-fred.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aparna Ray)6