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Chicken Blog Roll

Posted on | August 27, 2009 | 26 Comments

“You guys blog because you want to show-off.”

Someone once said this to me with great distaste in a discussion on blogging.

OK. So let’s take this show-off bit to the next level.

I’m going to show-off, ever so blatantly, a list of blogs I like consuming.

In fact I recommend you go read them as well.

(I am presuming that my taste in blogs will agree with you.)

These are not (boring) celebrity blogs.

There is no particular genre – since I read whatever I like.

More importantly, if this list is limiting, it is because of my limited exposure to great/useful blog-writers.

Do chip in with links in case you know a great blog that I don’t.

Let’s Put Da
A collection of ROFL posts by Ramesh Srivats. Pun-dit stuff.

Born Of Chaos
Ashwini Gowariker’s blog. She writes a little infrequently now. But some of her posts, like the Face Value series, rock.

Doing Jalsa And Showing Jilpa
Epic wit of the highest order. The author describes himself like this – “Krish Ashok is an anti-social, music loving philistine who is doing jalsa, showing jilpa, enjoying gilma, thinking about matter, vuttufying peter, sutthufying ooru and generally having gajabuja fun.”
Now you know what to expect :-)

Ces Mots
Intense writing by Rads. I am happy to have run into her and am presently indulging in #fables on Twitter thanks to her.

Munna On The Run
Thought-provoking, issue-based, exceptionally creative and rarely disappointing. Hemant Anant Jain’s blog.

Copywriter Diaries
It’s a personal blog. I don’t know Nabila. But I like her writing. Because it reads personal, I guess.

Dinchak Disco
Eminently readable. Anytime.

Bhatnaturally
A well balanced and extremely useful blog – marketing, internet, advertising focused. Authored by L Bhat – his blog ranks very high in the list of top global blogs on the subject.

The Ad Contrarian
Bob Hoffman, ceo of Hoffman/Lewis advertising, authors this blog. He is witty, sharp, funny and loves to go contrary to what is popular advertising and marketing wisdom. Must read. He has some gems in the archives.

Great Bong
Disgruntled movie-fanatic, wannabe politician. I like this madness. Check out the header image :-)

Fly You Fools
Some very funny stuff here. The author, as the blog informs us, is Saad Akhtar from Delhi.

India Uncut
Immensely popular. Amit Verma’s blog. I particularly like his WTF posts.

Miss Kido Speaks
Never fails to make me smile.

Prashant Godbole
God, as he is known amongst friends. The blog is proof.

A Twist Of Word And Mind
Rambodoc, another hugely popular blogger.

Twisted DNA
Immensely enjoyable writing.

There are some other personal blogs I like.

But I am not sure if i should link them without seeking permission.

However, you can return my gesture by sharing links to blogs you admire, love or follow.

That way we could rustle up an eminently chewable list.

Simply posting the link in the comment box will do.

Happy reading.

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Added by readers:

Smoke Signals
Prem Panicker’s blog – this is a temporary location as he revamps his original blog, which is Here.

Dave Trott’s Blog

Antidote
Souvik Chakraverti’s Blog

Son of Bosey
A humor based blog by Anand Ramachandran

Iyer Matter
Jai Iyer’s blog

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Comments

  • http://www.lbhat.com/ bhatnaturally

    Thank you, thank you. Am in exalted company!

  • ajay_ks

    Rahul,
    Very good list of bloggers mentioned by you. All the blogs are wonderful and fully deserving. I myself is fan of Ramesh Srivats, Great Bong and Amit (unfortunately he doesn't update his blog as often.)
    I feel that you forgot to mention a very good blog (Smoke Signals) by Prem Panicker. I found that blog as very informative and his Bhimsen series is awesome.

  • http://www.cockybox.com cockybox

    There are definitely some nice blogs in there. :)

  • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

    Ajay, thanks for pointing out. Adding to list :-)

  • http://twitter.com/naked2nirvana Naked2Nirvana

    “You guys blog because you want to show-off.” Funny I've encountered that sentiment as well, I say ” yes we blog, and yes we have a brain, sorry everyone can't be perfect” :) thanks for the site map, I've got my weekend sorted.

  • http://www.rameshsrivats.net/ Ramesh Srivats

    Thanks for the list.
    More thanks for putting my blog in it.
    Even more thanks for putting it first. (Finally 1st in something)

  • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

    lol – got any blogs I should add to the list?

  • http://www.rameshsrivats.net/ Ramesh Srivats

    I enjoy Sauvik (Antidote) but I'm not sure if you subscribe to his political views. I, however, am a total fan. http://sauvik-antidote.blogspot.com/

    Also check out Son of Bosey. It's quite mad. http://www.bosey.co.in/index.htm

  • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

    Added Sir :-)

  • http://kedarnathgupta.blogspot.com/ kedar

    here are, let me count, nine really interesting people.
    two of them i know, and the rest of them i wish i did.
    ok. so, in the alphabetical order of their bloggernyms:

    1. agent green glass – http://agentgreenglass.blogspot.com/

    2. assorted cookies – http://assortedcookies.blogspot.com/

    3. blogeswari ammal – http://blogeswari.blogspot.com/

    4. champion kickah – http://championkickah.blogspot.com/

    5. girija – http://justonerant.blogspot.com/

    6. jai iyer – http://iyermatter.wordpress.com/

    7. mentalie – http://mentalie.blogspot.com/

    8. nimpipi – http://issuedinpublicinterest.blogspot.com/

    9. skinny legs – http://legsskinny.blogspot.com/

  • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

    Hey thanks Kedar, this will keep me happily busy :-D

  • http://www.facebook.com/bipin.trehan Bipin Trehan

    This list is a good start Rahul. Thanks for blatantly showing off and sharing your information consumption…keep it up :)

  • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

    Do add the ones you like to the list.

  • http://www.cockybox.com cockybox

    I like this blog: http://speckyboy.com/

  • http://www.rameshsrivats.net/ Ramesh Srivats

    Ok. Back again. Have you checked Aparna Ray's Blog – http://www.newsmericks.com/

    She writes a limerick based on current events almost every day. It's awesome. Just go thru the archives.

  • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

    Superb.

  • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

    Also found this – http://ouchmytoe.com/
    Jammy's blog – some nice stuff there.

  • http://bornofchaos.blogspot.com/ Ashwini Gowariker

    thank you rahul, really touched. off to amend that line about writing infrequently :)
    btw, one of the blogs i love (although some might find the humour a bit dark) is http://myfirstdictionary.blogspot.com/

  • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

    Checked it out. Very interesting indeed. Thanks for pointing it out.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Rajesh-Ramaswamy/532480422 Rajesh Ramaswamy

    Hey Rahul
    Thanks a lot for adding my blog in your list. That too among such deadly ones……Great initiative…truly appreciate.

    Rajesh Ramaswamy (Dinchak Disco)

  • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

    Thoroughly enjoy your writing – so the pleasure is all mine Rajesh :-)

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  • http://aanch.wordpress.com Aanchal

    Thanks Rahul for the wonderful compilation of blogs. I can foresee my spare time being used constructively. Love your posts both here as well as on afaqs. Have circulated your liftman links to all my friends who appreciate good humour. Keep writing.

    • http://rahuljauhari.com/ Rahul Jauhari

      Thanks Aanchal for the kind words :-)

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