Boogerlogy

Normal nasal mucus lines the epithelial surface of the nostrils, providing an important innate immune function by detoxifying noxious molecules and by trapping and removing pathogens and particulates from the nose via mucociliary clearance and more significantly by nose picking. This pursuit can be witnessed at all traffic signals globally.

In Delhi, litter-bugs that we are, the excavated crusted or gelled nasal product is first examined visually, rolled between the index finger and thumb and either dropped on the tarmac or flicked on the body of the adjoining car.

The major macromolecular constituents of normal mucus, the mucin glycoproteins, are large, heavily glycosylated proteins with a defining feature of tandemly repeating sequences of amino acids rich in serine and threonine, the linkage sites for large carbohydrate structures.

Flow Chart of Boogerification

Mucus also has antioxidant, antiprotease, and antimicrobial activities. The gel forming mucins are the principal polymeric components of normal mucus. 

The consitency of boogers depends on environmental factors to a large extent. In summer and in air-conditioned environs the booger is crusted. However, in humid climes the same booger has a more viscous gel-like consistency.

Noise Pollution

Can we not substantially reduce noise levels in Delhi by banning horns?

I do not imply that rhinos, sundry bovines and their ilk have to leave their horns outside Delhi Municipal limits. Visualize a line of cows and buffaloes chewing the cud patiently at  Badarpur border, shedding their horns, being frisked perfunctorily for concealed horns (of mass destruction) by another apathetic cud-chewing security guard, collecting a token and plodding in the centre lane of Mathura Road to do their job, viz., hinder traffic and accept leftovers from individuals out to save their souls by feeding गऊ माता. मोक्ष के लिए पुण्य कार्य .

I meant banning the high decibel ear-splitting cacophony generators - the automobile horn. Since the instigators of the din - anally retentive Delhi denizens cannot be banned, the instrument of torture should be replaced with klaxons. 

The public transport of yesterday - ताँगा, रिक्क्षा - sported these acoustically and aesthetically pleasing, convoluted, brass and rubber contraptions. 

Operating these involves substantial muscular effort - an in-built deterrent to overuse. Moreover, since these will be mounted outside, presumably on the right ORVM, the potential hornee (sic) will think twice before venturing to stick his  pudgy, hairy arm outside the air-conditioned comfort of his car.

Sheila Dixit are you listening, or you have acquired sinsorineural deafness due to the constant acoustic trauma assailing your tympanic membranes?

Ions

An infusion infuses,

Confusion confuses,

Suffusion suffuses,

Supposition supposes,

Diffusion diffuses,

Purgation purges,

Pulsation throbs,

Dinglish: Delhi English

boundation (n); restriction, limit. 
'There is no boundation to how many fish you can add to your screen-saver.'

A smile takes but a moment, but the memory of it lasts forever.

-- Anonymous

Desi Junk Food

The gratifying, greasy, gustatory gourmandism  of gulping down chole bhature seasoned with pickle and crunchy tangy onion rings ..... what a rapturous repast! Washed down with a tumbler full of sweet, frothy and creamy lassi. 

Viva Aggarwal Sweet Corner in Oceanville on Fan Avenue.

Warning: 'R' rated

Some women must be having cavernous birth canals to give birth to the chu.ias with gargantuan sized egos that populate the roads of Delhi. It's these women's capacious felines that permit the passage of their progeny's swollen heads.

Gangs of Wasseypur

GOW rocks! Realisitic locales, dressing styles and hair styles. The language is authentic bhaiya shtyle. Jai Bihar or is it Jharkhand - the geography is confusing.

Reemma Sen is voluptuous with her abbreviated choli..... Her scapulae are going to enter Bollywood folklore like J Lo's derrière.

The music is real and non-intrusive- just adding zest tot he movie. मैं हूँ शिकारी ... is just too cute and highly suggestive.

The music at the end when Manoj Bajpai is shot is awsome - Pink Floydesque; I only wish his 'death' weren't so prolonged.

Waiting for Part 2 in Aug.