How tempting and how impossible!
I didn’t mean for this post to be so long, but once started, it was impossible to stop… I had not realised how tempting it would be to include every single post I loved in this Award Ceremony… and how impossible!! The blogosphere is a treasure house!! I know I have still managed to miss some of my very favorite and very regularly read blogs. The last three days were a punishment, I always wanted to add just one more name or link, and then realised this way the AWARD CEREMONY will never begin! So without any editing and without further ado…
OF LINKS AND URLs… a request
Please do add your blog url while commenting, it makes it easier for readers to hop over to your blog. I have also included my blog url to my email as my signature, I wish others did the same specially when we want to share something on our blogs via email, giving a link is of great help.
And now for the formal ceremony…
First my warmest (and now official) thanks to the two who saved this blog from being header-less
Chirag: Chirag has shifted many blogs, and created beautiful headers and taught us how to add a Blog Roll in Word Press (I still haven’t managed it)… His blog showcases his creativity. Chirag also created this arty header, I wanted a header as close to my Blogspot Header as possible, and only Chirag could have done it so beautifully!
Thank You Chirag!
Solilo:-I admire her beautiful blog, her ever changing headers, her originality in presenting ‘house-warming gifts’…err ‘blog warming gifts’ to fellow bloggers, and this beautiful header was a surprise by Solilo 
I grab this opportunity to express my gratitude and delight. Thank You Solilo!
A long overdue formal and official thanks to some of the lovely awards received since the last Awards Night 
I would like to thank….
Mr Balvinder Singh. His blog is amongst the wisest voices in the blogosphere. I can only nod and eagerly agree when I read his posts on politics, religion, tolerance, even parenting. He also writes delightful posts on Army life and his amazing, sometimes absolutely unbelievable experiences
I gratefully thank him for,
1conoclast is known for his courageous posts against intolerance, communalism and violence. He is on a long blog break but I am sure he is celebrating the victory of Democracy over the forces of hate. I sure miss his posts and comments, hope to see him back in the blogosphere soon. I share this award with another blogger, Milind Kher. Thank You for this Statuette 1conoclast.
1conoclast’s World Peace Award 2008
Reema - A blogger who switched from Blogger to WordPress and changes her blog theme frequently , and manages to make each new theme feel like her random thoughts had awarded me this certificate. I thank her for this appreciation I am so proud of Thank You Reema!
(Awarded for- No Jeans for an Indian Daughter in law.)
The Super Blogger Award! Thank You Kislay!
Kislay had announced the Super Blogger Award in a comment and I wondered (half jokingly) about a badge for the award, and to my surprise and delight soon received this via email Thank You Kislay! This really means a lot to me! And if the award can be passed on, you are the Super Blogger I’d like to pass it to!
Kislay’s posts are passionate and heartfelt. I loved his post on The Idea of a Nation the best! In these divisive, intolerant times we should all read and think about what he has written!!
And now a very special award for three very special women…
This award goes to the three wonderful women who took the initiative to create No Gender Inequality - Usha Pisharody, Solilo and Indyeah. I just want to say, I am very proud to be with you, as a part of the NGI team.
Indyeah gave me the Resonance Award Thank You Indyeah! The award means a lot to me but even more precious are your wonderful words that came with this award. An overwhelmed, humbled but very delighted thanks to you!
Resonance Award goes to those bloggers whose posts and comments touch the chords of your heart…
And now it’s my turn to pass the awards !!
It gives me great pleasure to present the Resonance Award to….
Alankrita for her precious, encouraging, objective and simply brilliant comments. One of her comments became a post (each one of them deserves to become a post!) She is the one who made me see there is no need to apologise for being a feminist.
Annie Zaidi for saying, ‘when it comes to the word feminist, “I don’t care how you define it. I am it‘. Here’s what she has to say about how most Indians learn about rape.
Tazeen is from Karachi and her courageous blog lets us see how much we have in common. They have gender issues and fundamentalism, incompetence in sarkari offices, indifferent police… and similar angry tirade against voices that speak up. (From misguided readers).
Ritu for Being a Single Mom along with each one of her other posts. She says she is not the kind of single mom who says, “Mere Karan Arjun zaroor ayenge“, she is the kind of single mum whose sons will warn, “Stop or my mum will shoot!”
Madmomma for Dear Jarnail Singh. (All her political posts actually)
Aparna V Singh “Whom are public spaces meant for? Mostly not for women.” Aparna’s blog is one place which delayed this post… all I wanted was a link, but found unread posts…
Mr J P Joshi: I love his posts on politics and India. His is an amazing, wise voice in a blogosphere full of divides!
Tearsndreams Has only words to dissect if men are from Mars and women from Venus…
Poonam J the wisdom in her posts …and her lovely comments.
Unmana for her belief in individual freedom which automatically includes the rights of women and I truly appreciate her comments on issues that strike a chord with her.
Indyeah (Yes you get your own award too) for ‘Why are you sending me away father?Why?Did I do something wrong?Was it my fault?” (Child marriages in India)
Monika Manchanda for all her posts, specially about her darling prince… but there are some favorites, and one is about how one must learn to live without fear. I found that inspiring.
Solilo for her being a woman of conviction by supporting another woman of conviction! …“The present political parties had made ‘democracy for politicians, by politicians, of politicians’.
Iya for her lovely posts, I particularly loved the post about a young boy lighing candles by the side walk…. we who can overlook street sexual offenses will take serious offense to anything like this in India! Aren’t we so confused!?
Nita for her brilliant, well researced, objectively written posts on every subject under the sun, from premarital sex, to movie reviews, to terrorism, gender bias including blaming of the victims, poverty, elections and all that can be called current affairs. Her blog is the place to go to if we need to stay in touch with the world.
Sraboney has already been awarded the Gem Picker Award – her versatility is amazing. …but I admire her for much more than that. She can be precise, she can say a lot in very few words, her comments are as well written as her blog posts. I admire that immensely. She is a mother, a journalist, a feminist and an amazing blogger. Here’s a post of hers that got me very worried.
Charakan for his clarity, objectivity and research. His posts have often broken some of the myths and lies that we sometimes read in the media. His post on Dr Binayak Sen, The Doctor in Jail without Bail should be read by all…(amongst many others).[Breaking News: Dr Sen has been released on bail on health grounds]
Nimmy – a strong feminist who remains one of my favorite bloggers although she is not blogging anymore, the gems in her collection of posts are a treasure. I hope we see her back in the blogosphere again sometime.
Pixie for ‘He is the one who keeps a hot meal ready when I go home late, …Do I feel guilty that he does so much? NO.
Why? Because I do the very same for him… when the man does the same for his wife – he is either “Joru Ka Gulam” or the lady is very “lucky”!!
Isn’t it but natural for the husband to be equally, if not more supportive of his wife’s career, life?
Sandeep Bansal of Looking Beyond the Obvious for his brilliant, objective political analysis. Including one on why did India manage to stick with Democracy.
Siddharth Singhof Bigot Blog for “I’ll become BJP’s greatest supporter the day they promise (and implement) to build lakhs of toilets around the country, especially for women, instead of a Ram Mandir. One must not play with fire and history.”
Churmuri for ‘‘Fitting finale to five years of foolish opposition’. And ‘Why god’s own Party, the BJP- is in such a mess.’
Received from Homecooked and Mandira … Thank You Mandira! Thank You Home cooked!
And to welcome new friends, (and some old ones) the Friends Award goes to,
Imp’s Mom , Liju Philip, Mandira, Stuti Chandra, Mampi , Priyanka, Aathira, Reema, Ritu Harish, amit, Sashu, Aneela Z , Kajal, aneri_masi, Pearl, Tara Bhatt, Biju Mathews , Saritha, Jira (loved her Swallows post and photographs!), Chikki , Unmana, Dhanya, Surbhi, Minal, Krishna Aradhi , OG, Abha , Keatsunshinegirl, Mamma mia! Me a mamma? RDB, Mavin Poonam Joshi, My head trip, Monika,Ansh , Z@ki-R , Devil Incarnate , RDB, freespirit , Spontaneous Mini ,Goofy Mumma , Rashi, D , Piper, R.V , G, Pinku , Sandhya , Varun ,Ketan, Aaarti, Pinku and Winnie the poohi.
And also to some bloggers in my bog roll with sentences for names
Cofffee is my poison I am what I am (Gunmeen) How do we know? Does it matter? Mamma mia me a mamma?
Some bloggers we get to know through their comments more than through their posts! These amazing commentators, they are the ones without whom there would be little inspiration left to write …the Lovely Blogger Award goes to…
Crafty Shines I came to know her through her warm, chirpy, bubbly comments and then went and read her beautiful posts…and her lovely crafty creations!
Abha A feminist, a peace loving, aware citizen, when I asked for advise in ‘Don’t fall in love now’ … I knew just what she as going to say!
Dew drop dreams, Imp’s Mom , Mandira, Mampi , Aathira, Masood, amit, Sashu, Aneela Z ,aneri_masi, Tara Bhatt, Biju Mathews , Saritha, Chikki, Rakesh, Cilla, Keatsunshinegirl, Mamma mia! Me a mamma? Devil Incarnate , RDB, freespirit , D , Kislay, Sandhya ,,Ketan RDB, Poonam Joshi, and Winnie the poohi
Badz who we got to know though her comments is finally blogging – Welcome Badz
Homecooked I would like to pass the award back to you for all your wonderful recipes and your encouraging comments
Pixie for being so clear and confident and courageous in knowing she is right to expect equality.
Alankrita her comments always, but always have me nodding my head in total agreement.
Indyeah … no need to mention her here, everybody knows the Comment Monster 
…the Comment Queen Her enthusiasm and energy is amazing. She is tough competition for…
Hitchwriter who also aspires to be a Comment Monster Hitchwriter’s hilarious comments are a delight, but he can also make us cry when he starts writing his sensitive posts.
Vimmuuu is the funny comments monster 
but he has been challenged by Hitchwriter, who also likes to be the first on every blog. (My job was to warn I have done that, now it’s up to them)
Usha Pisharody these days finds very little time to write and read blogs but her comments are an insight into her mind...I feel I know her better through her comments than even her posts, and through her lovely poetry. Like I knew of her love for dogs and cats, well before she blogged about her fondness for animals
The JKG AWARD (Badge follows soon)
Other JKGs in the blogosphere are also requested to accept claim their award (badge follows)
Quirky Indian’s brilliant, encouraging comments during the Pink Chaddi Campaign- one of the very few men who did. He’s a feminist and and amongst the few men in the blogosphere who include crimes against women in current affairs and News.
Masood can compete with my favorite JKG – Shahrukh Khan… !! Need proof read ‘I miss you’!
Astralwicks. Anish Thomas.
Kislay blogged about sexism in office. And about the hypocrisy double standards we have when it comes to Virginity.
Hitchwriter and Chirag are feminists. JKGs too. Hitchwriter claims that he does not even eat hot hot chappaties now.
Vishesh wondered in a comment, if we notice a girl’s room is in a mess because we expect a girl to keep her room clean? (unlike boys)
Sunder He’s is for saying no to gender inequality.
Rakesh We know him as much through his comments as his posts, and his comment in Dutt rhymes proves he is a JKG.
Chikki For all his posts, his intelligent comments and his brilliant ability to debate. His thought provoking comment got me to write a post about jeans and married women…Thank You Chikki! (And hence Reema’s certificate)
Biju Mathews hope to see you back in the blogosphere soon!
This award came to me from Indyeah.
Thank You Indyeah! It gives me great pleasure to share this award with with these Versatile Bloggers..
Winnie the Poohi can write on anything!! She writes 55ers, poetry, long posts, fiction, posts that touch a chord and posts that can make you smile Her review posts are a brilliant initiative and a what a treat even for those who are looking for nice new blogs to read!
And Masood who can show us what one man can do -if he chooses to. (And he chose). He also conveyed that “the most diverse nation on Earth, with hundreds of languages, all religions and culture, is not only surviving, but thriving.” Proven correct after the election result
Solilo, Usha , Indyeah, Goofy Mamma, Imp’s Mom, Iya, Sahaja, Astralwicks, Swati, Smitha, Monika, Amit and so many more. Remind me if you are versatile and I have not mentionnd you please
Chirag Who can write on technology and politics and religion and feminism with equal ease.
Anrosh for all her thought provoking posts, I loved her post in response to Sagarika’s article on Pink Chaddi Campaign, and recently loved ‘Beyond borders, caste, religion – finding hope and sustenance to live and let live.’ … we need these posts, because sometimes even when we are ready to be global citizens, we refuse to be Indian citizens …
Mampi is missing from the blogosphere… Love her movie reviews, family posts and her hilarious hair styling experience and her comments. And I miss reading her posts while listening to her music…
Abha’s beautiful stories of CubbyR are a lot of fun, but equally interesting, and even more revealing of her wisdom are her comments. I appreciate and look forward to each one of them.
Smitha for all her well written posts, and her opinions. I love the objectivity in her posts, and would love to be able to do that! Here’s a link to one of the recent gems I loved.
Shail for her lovely poetry and funny, delightful glimpses into her life… and also for her encouraging comments on my posts on gender issues. I really feel like clapping after many, many of her passionate comments.
Saritha for her mommy posts and her collections of video, jokes and cartoon clips…
Mr Gopinath for “No “Paraya Dhan” stuff for me. Daughters, not Diamonds, are forever! Needless to say, “I’m Loving It!” (McDonalds)”
Mr Balvinder Singh for “..I did not realize that I had done something very wrong until I reached home. My Mother nearly fainted when she opened the door to let me in. Within minutes our house was swarmed by sympathising neighbours, some of them consoling my mother and few others passing comments in my support.“
Kanagu is a new friend and I love the diverse topics he covers from travel to social issues to current events… my favorite is this one.
Destination Infinity Love all his writing, but my one favorite is ‘Behind the bars’. He is amazingly creative and has the same blog both in WordPress and in Blogspot. I switched to WordPress only after reading his very informative post.
Priyanka for her an unstopable mind.
Thank You Sahaja I loved your words as much as the award!!
And this award goes to everybody on my Blog Roll including you Sahaja … if I comment on your blog, this award is yours Or if you comment on my blog the award is yours
From Sahaja
Thank You Sahaja Truly honored that you thought of me while giving away this award…
This award goes to all the women who refuse to apologise for being Feminists. And who understand what a being Feminists means. Also for all JKGs.(Joru Ke Ghulam) This Garland is all yours if you qualify… read the [link] to see what conditions apply!
CONDITIONS APPLY
I received this award from Homecooked and Mandira. I am delighted to know that they think I blog with a purpose (I do, for more than one purpose, or causes)
I would like to pass it on to bloggers who blog with a purpose, other than the pure pleasure of writing.
Surbhi for “The new and improved ‘desi girl’ has decided she isn’t going to wait for help – she will help herself. She is not the martyr – she is the marauder out to reclaim her life. The knight in shining armour has finally been laid to rest, bless his soul. The change is here, and the change is her. Maa di laadli bigad gayi, so, enna rascala, mind it!”
And to Usha, Solilo and Indyeah for No Gender Equality … this award is for the blogs, and also for the bloggers who work for these causes.
To Roop for Unchahi.
Gauri Gharpure for her wise words all the time. This post about a baby cobra is one amongst the many of her posts I love… and they also make me respect the person behind these posts.
Piper for beautiful posts and one that made me sad but also hopeful … if we can see this maybe others can too… “And today as I wake up, still not out of bed, those eyes..they flash in front of me for one solitary second. And I think to myself.
But He was Born Free. Oh He was Born Free!
No one Should take that away from him, don’t you think..“
Nitwit Nastik for writing against the misinterpretation of religion.
Spontaneous Mini … we share a love for all creatures big and small.
Goofy Mumma for her post on animals rights.(and the Bishnoi people)
Aathira for adding her angst at the way animals are treated to her list emotional atyachaar.
Reema, Piper, M4, Hitchwriter, Goofy Mamma, Aathira, Aaarti, Coffeismypoison, Spontaneous Mini, Usha Pisharody and Corinne Rodrigues for their clear views about the other animals on this planet. For the compassion they have. I am glad I met you
Aneri Maasi for her concern and her causes.
Triple award goes to .…
Devil Incarnate, Sandhya, Pinku, Ritu Harish, RV, Sahaja, Stuti (Welcome!), Gunmeen and RDB.
Mampi who is a dear friend …and although rather busy these days, her lovely posts cannot be forgotten. I loved her posts and her comments both, and miss both too. Hope to see her back, with her frank opinions
Amrutha for “My upbringing in a Hindu mission school taught me to respect others’ faiths and beliefs and not try to convert. My conscience taught me believe in the inherent freedom of the individual to do what he/she deems right. My study of women’s studies taught me that women are disadvantaged. My sense of justice taught me to fight for that equality in reality.”
Aneela for many of her posts specially the recent one (I just couldn’t find this one Aneela) of her concerns about bringing a baby in this world full of strife, I share the sentiment, and so do millions of mothers across the world. I wish all mothers realised how much difference we can make if we realise the power in our hands, if the hand that rocks the cradle also guided the baby that crawls or bounds out of it. And the Tale of two images… just two pictures and they say so much. Will we ever go back in time?
Stuti for her beautiful posts that strike a chord. And welcome to the blogosphere
Anish Thomas for “and probably most sensible election after 1977″.
Pearl for her Dev D review, “what I loved about Dev D was the fact that despite characters in the movie that included – one sexually liberated girl and one prostitute all the women kept their clothes on.“
Vishesh for his beautiful, thought provoking poetry and for his brilliant idea of LOL Challenge. And this one has to go to Indyeah too!
Nancy for reminding me of how I was crushed too and how many times, and how I can never make up my mind between George Clooney and Shahrukh Khan.
G for her rolled up jeans… Welcome back
M4 for making me laugh aloud by sharing a moment when siblings stop fighting and thank you (yes, actually thank you!) for giving them each other
Mystic margarita an ENFP Personality type for I am a woman Edited to add: The best of all, What women want, a lessons from Mahabharata!!
Indyeah for making me cry while reading her post about her dad.
Ketan Panchal for - “Also, when one gets too obsessed with their communities their OWN life gets neglected. Is it difficult to understand that all those who resort to violence to prove a (communal) point, apart from harming others, are wasting their OWN lives? Who’ll be able to explain this to them?“
Couch Clown for “Those who claim that religion is not to blame for incidents such as this take heed: if there were no religion, those who advocate and enforce such barbarities would have no power. It is religion that gives them that power“ Hope to read many more good posts from you!
Freespirit for Epitome of womanhood and for SHE WILL BE LOVED.
The Survivor – It’s good to see men speak up against Gender Bias. And the Survivor does that in this post, street sexual assaults from a man;s point of view here.
D for The Apologetic Feminist and her beautiful Indian summer and We are childless so?
Athira Not all can care for the homeless, and those who think it is a good idea have all my respect – foster care of animals is a good idea? And for all her adorable animal (cat) posts
Psych Babbler for posts like this one and for So what…. And for her invaluable comments that add to any discussion.
How do we know for Go Babe go celebrating the victory of the Indian voter while not overlooking Why doesn’t Pappu vote?
Coffee Angel for her post on the pressures even the very young Indian school children feel to compete and even to lie…and many other posts that make you think, like why doesn’t anyone ask doctors for autographs?
And I join Sandhya in her “laughing and dancing like the zoo-zoo’s of the Vodaphone advertisement!” while I request her to accept these awards for her curent affairs post… love how she picks up a News that strikes her and discusses it objectively. Women’s issue or politics or personal anecdotes, this is one versatile blog.
Mystery for her letter to her Mom….
Mindspace for ‘I try to follow my way of being god fearing and have my O GOD! moments but in my general prayers I by standard only ask “Hey God, pls do good to all”. Dunno if that works but thats how I like it.”
M4 ( Mamma mia! Me a mamma? ) who writes beautifully seriously, movingly, deeply or lightheartedly, for ‘Dear auntyjis of flabulous proportions; with thunder thighs and quadruple bums; sporting cellulite and if “that heart-meltingly beautiful sight wasn’t enough to get me all misty-eyed” …
Astralwicks for ‘The comeback. Aam Aadmi or the Common Man or Woman – was it this much neglected entity who made a quiet comeback?’ And also about what some people do for votes in the name of Lord Rama.
Tearsndreams who writes as brilliant 55ers as her passionate posts on causes she strongly believes in.
Cilla for her posts against gender bias and social sterotypes.
Shilpa Love her clarity when it comes to political issues and gender bias.
Prerna for her brilliant posts on current issues.
I received this award from Indyeah, thank You Indyeah
“Creativity:…resulting from originality of thought, expression, etc.; imaginative: creative writing.”
To some of the most amazing, creative bloggers I have seen, their Headers, their blogs, their posts and even the way they interact with fellow bloggers is creative
And who would I like to pass the Creative Blogger Award to?
The Kreative Blogger Award also goes to…
Tearsndreams, Spontaneous Mini, Goofy Mama, Gunmeen, Chirag, Solilo, Vishesh, Mandira, Monika, M4, Sandhya, Minal and Rashi V, Pinku, Vikas Gupta, Richajn and Homecooked.
Ordinary Guy If his humour posts and the detailed ‘diagrams’ are not creative than nothing is:) He can also swtich to verse with the same enthusiasm – if challenged to respond in rhyme But I also love his serious posts and fiction.
Just call me ‘A’ has the most colourful and beautiful header I have ever seen…
Indrani for her gorgeous photographs…
Crafty Shines, Mandira (another header changer!), Nancy , Reema, Devil Incarnate, Sandhya and D
Amit of Mashed Musings has written brilliant posts that I have gratefully linked to ! Particularly loved the post that came with the information that it was not an email forward
Indyeah Yes, right back to you Indyeah! Here’s to a beautiful, vibrant colourful blog, love those brautiful thoughts and vibrant pink bougainvilleas, colourful bangles, – and of course that gorgeous header by Chirag Indyeah too can weave magic and create moving poetry or long, well researched posts.
Usha Pisharody who can weave magic with words… she is a feminist and I loved her letter to a daughter and can never rave enough about her poem on a daughter she never had… (I will add a link here to both!)
Smita for her creative sidebar and her enthusiastic blogging about the protests after the Mumbai Terror attacks, I still remember reading that post and wanting to join her…!
Hitchwriter His writing is creative, I love the enthusiasm with which he can switch from prose to verse to serious to absolute slapstick humour, not just in his blog posts but also in his delightful comments
Rakesh for writing a post that has made all the guys in the blogosphere switch to writing about humour But on a serious not, Rakesh is amazing in his wisdom, sensitivity and creativity. His hilarious and serious movie reviews are a delight to read, and he was one voice that wrote long ago that all the noise of third front coming to power had no basis, and he too finds it difficult to resist the challenge to rhyme
Vimmuuu (I can never forget his Chaiya chaiya sung in a male and female voices, both his own voices!and the Ghost in the office video – shows Ghosts can be used for humour not just horror.
to be continued…
oooh la la.. better than the oscars!
Richajn better than Oscar 
We call them Blogscar 
Oooo! But you missed some awards: The Smoothest Transition from Blogger to WordPress Award, The Most Unabashedly Feminist Blogger Award, The One Blogger Who’s Comments I Most Look Forward To Award, The Hatred of Hate Mongerers Award, The Bestest Blog Award, Oh I could go on!
And they all go to Indian Home Maker!!
Siddharth Thanks
[A few years ago,I thought Indian bloggers were all Hindu radicals. I tried and I tried, and could never find a liberal blog. And then I ran across your blog!
The radical bloggers do seem to be more visible Siddharth
...I guess the liberal blogs are talking about a number of other things...
And this, what a list! The rest of my night is set]
Siddharth you will love these blogs I haven’t listed all the bloggers who were dancing and skipping to their kitchens for another scoop of ice-cream and then they suddenly remembering they are happy because of the elections results! I lost the link … but will definitely add as soon as possible:lol:
Here’s something that should delight you Siddharth, I found the link again… “I am so happy that I am dancing all the way to kitchen to get another scoop of choclate Ice-cream to celebrate the victory of congress and to have Mr singh as our prime minister …. damn the diet.“
Thanks, IH!
wow, this was quite a read! First of all, congratulations for winning the awards. You deserve each one of them, and more. And your warm heart and generosity is showing in the way you have written this post!
You have showcased a wide variety of blogs, blogs which I too want to read one day. Some names I know, and have been meaning to visit them, but somehow it’s not happened. But I must say you manage to read a lot of blogs and you are the richer for it!
Thanks Nita …. I am amazed myself that we have so much of awesome reading material available !!
quite a list, that!
And this is when I have not even included all the favs Chandni… tried finding new bloggers
Oww!! So many awards! And the most wonderful part is that pink colored “I love your blog”.. is made by me!! And now I get it right back yay!!
Amazing! Awesome!! This is so amazing!! But you got other awards too…
Thank you !! Thank you !! *hugs*
Welcome, welcome Winnie the Poohi
me first!!!!
that is a long list IHM!!!!!! LOL
this list contains a lot of great bloggers!!!!
and thank you so much for the award…..
made my day!!!
Welcome OG .. you deserve this award
You didnt come first
hmmm, me not first
There is a special prize for whoever posts last. So fight for that.
I will surely win that!!!! just wait and see…..
Am I the first? Well, you’ve guessed it, I’ve been reading Hitchwriter’s blog and comments…
IHM, thanks a ton for your award…I really appreciate it…You are an inspiration to me and I’ve learnt a lot from your passionate and insightful posts…Please continue with them…
P.S. I just found out I’m no the first to comment
LOL ROTFL Et tu Sraboney!
Anyway, I forgot to congratulate you for winning the awards…You deserve more…
Aww thanks
I want to give you an award for your 55 word stories…
my god !!
everyone is now trying to come first !!!
and they used to laugh at me.. !!
hee haw haw haw!!!
I agree, Bones, IHM certainly deserves an award for her 55ers!
Whew! That is SOME post!
Thanks for the kind words for me! I’m honoured to be in the list.
I am honored to have you on the list Unmana
wow thank u IHM this made my day
and each of those awards is well deserved
thanks again… now i will go and read all those posts u have linked some again some the first time
Welcome, welcome… it’s a pleasure
And I hope you have fun Monika 
ooops! I came back to say thank you for the award! I forgot to last time. And now I am finally saying good night! Got a long day tomorrow!
Wow! Quite a list. And such a lovely collection of posts too.
Anchal it’s so good to see you here!
Aren’t you also an animal lover?
Yep.
And one of your posts (on the old blog), about your pets – one of my favourites! I’d add that to a similar list, if I made one.
*gives a standing ovation with really loud ‘woohoos’*
Congratulations IHM!! Each and every one of those awards are truly well-deserved! You are passionate and compassionate, feisty and kind, effusive and logical also funny and creative. The list of superlatives to describe you and your writing can go on and on…
That you think me worthy of so many awards fill me with joy. I am humbled yet thrilled enough to continue the ‘woohoo-ing’!!
Thank you and may your well of words just keep over-flowing!
M4 these are such lovely words! I am so touched…. Thank You … and same to you.
allow me to roll the red carpet for you
ihm walks on the carpet waving her hands …
The Blogscar Awards!!! … he he he Anrosh
See Anrosh mentioned the same.
You deserve each and every award IHM for your wonderful and thoughtful posts… and thanks for giving award to me… I am really really happy
I also look forward to reading many, many more of your writings 
You are Welcome Kanagu
AWESOME!! u have put in so much effort and time into this post! Thank you for my mention. Blog on!
P.S. my name hasnt been hyperlinked to my blog. Please do it
Reema I was trying to find the post where you awarded me the certificate… now I am liking it with your blog url, ok?
that’s a lovely long list .. hardworking blogger
Dinu it didn’t feel like hard work, just went from one to another having a lot of fun
There has to be another award constituted just to give you an award for this effort!
Super stuff, IHM.
WOW!!
and then to write about so many of your friends is amazing 
It took me about half an hour or def twenty minutes to get through the entire post
Such a sweet post IHM
I mean the effort that you have taken to link the blogs
that is a lot of love and appreciation
And it shows how much effort you have taken to get to know all of your friends here
Thank you so so much for the appreciation IHM
you know what?
I am just glad I got to know you here
and I ABSOLUTELY love your posts on feminism or anything related to it//they are kickass! (thank you Kislay)
(((((((((hugs))))))))
off to discover some new blogs from the list now
((hugs))again..just went through the post again and you have taken so much of care to include so many friends , all of whom have a view to share
IHM
hats off!
Thank you . Thank you . But you did not confer the “Carzy-Ranting-Blogger” award on me ? Why ?
So am I a super – JKG Blogger , or a JKG – super blogger , or a super JKG – blogger ? And where is my Joru ? 
KISLAY CHECK THE LINK
!!!!JKG are for men who stand up for No Gender Injustice without caring for labeling that follows, it originated from the term Joru ke Ghulam used to discourage a man from speaking up against ill-treatment to his own wife.
Here’s the definition(I have added it to the side bar also)
In India it takes a lot of guts for a man to take a stand against customs that oppress women. It’s worst if he is fighting in support of his wife (Joru)! All such acts of courage are rewarded by labeling them as JKGs = Joru Ka Gulam. Literal meaning: ‘Slave of Wife’
It’s strange then, that it took me no guts to stand up against the injustices against women! And especially not in my ancestral village in Rajasthan, which is a rather conservative place. I wonder why. Maybe people see reason when it is shown to them. Maybe my village is an exception. Whatever it is, there is hope!
You are a JKG then Siddharth!! Proud to have met you … please blog about it!!
I do plan to blog about it in the due course, IH. For now, I’ll give an example: when I had conversations in my village with my neighbours (who are rather poor and uneducated) whilst sitting outside in the open spaces outsides our houses in cold wintry nights, I discussed many things such as the need for female education and how it’s more important than male education (for it impacts health/future-education of the entire family) , people accepted this fact. (It’s a different thing that social compulsions of marriage would deter investment in female education in any case for them). Other issues of female hygeine/health, empowerment, etc were discussed and people were in general very receptive to liberal ideas. I realised that socio-economic compulsions are the primary cause of women’s plight, and it would be very very difficult to change anything soon. But the idea of womens lib was never put away as trash. They accepted valid arguments when shown reason.
Siddharth you actually did that! Hats off to you! And yes I also feel the ideas will be accepted atleast the basic education (Indians are education crazy despite everything) and health and basic rights etc…and once that is there….
Thanks IHM, but it wasn’t a big deal! Since most people there don’t have TV/computer etc so they spend leisure time with family, friends and neighbours. I have had conversations on every topic under the sun with people there! It’s fun! Women’s lib has worked in Tamil Nadu, Kerala etc, and there is no reason why it can’t in the rest of the country.
You have lived in a village Siddharth? … your description above reminds me of Vikram Seth’s Suitable Boy, where Maan spends some time in a village.
Technical Question – A super blogger is one who writes a lot and gets a lot of comments . Do I fit the bill ?
This is a treasure house post…
Of glowing trophies on the mantelpiece and lovely blogs on the coffee table
Bloggers’ Collectors’ Items list, and Bloscars… [dropped the "g"!!
] all in one post!
My oh My! You have slaved … truly!
So congratulations on the well deserved booty… and thank you immensely for the lovely and loving words on moi
!
Thank you!
Thanks IHM.
And there is a ‘to be continued too’. Wow!
I am sure I will find some new addictions here.
Thanks a lot for the Triple Award IHM! I just moved to wordpress and then saw this award, made my day!!
Such a lovely post. Congratulations on all the awards
Long post BUT sweet.
Thank you!!
Congratulations on winning so many awards, and thanks for bringing to fore interesting and relevant issues.
Though, we disagreed vehemently on one thing (
), I believe, there are many we’ve not discovered we agree on 
Thanks for mentioning my name and including an excerpt. It was touching!
And now for a bit of my blogvertisement–I’ve written a short(!) 55er, but that you would enjoy only if you’d have read ‘Fountainhead’ by Ayn Rand.
Enjoy!
TC.
Thanks IHM for including me in this incredible list!
It was great reading the post!
Congratulations for all the awards!
Its like the floodgates have opened
How did you manage to hoard such beautiful awards IHM? You totally deserve all these and many more 
IHM, Where do I start now? Rename this to Blogscar or Blogfare awards. This is huge for bloggers. Huge Red carpet Awards night.
I am just amazed at the number of posts and blogs you have mentioned. I mean you went to all that pain to list each one of them. So sweet and generous!
Congratulations on winning each one of it. You deserve them and thank you for passing some my way. Because of this today I finally managed to arrange my awards gallery. I was meaning to do it for long but kept postponing it and saw the pingback from here so thought let me add the gallery and go pick my awards from IHM’s.
May you get many more and pass on to moi. Ha…ha…ha.
I am proud to be part of NGI with women like you, Ushus and Indyeah.
Exactly as Solilo says… rename this as BLOGSCAR or BLOGFARE … this is truly a bloggers award night … err morning !! lol….
this is great… and i m sure it must have been a pain to link all the sites… !!
but trust the superstar to put in the hard work !!!
This is so great… and a great blog samaj seva… now I have discovered a few more interesting blogs to read…. !!!
thank you for the mention… !! lol… my perceptions about the hot hot chapati’s got a cultural shock on reading ur blog !! for sure.. !
lol
Awww….thanks for those lovely words for moi in the beginning. So so sweet.
to be continued? to be continued?!!! yara aap ney tau Star Gold Awards ko bhee peechey chodh diya!!
Next time please include some dance item numbers as well and get Sajid Khan to host!!!
Thanks for the vote of confidence by the way….
Thank you SO much! I’m behumbled and proud all at once
And congratulations on gathering so many yourself!
Congrats to everyone – have now found some great blogs from here
Thanks
CONGRATULATIONS IHM!!!
You truly and richly deserve all the awards and so much more…
***Hugs***
Such a sweet sweet post…
Thank you for the awards as well! Yay!
*going back to the post now, to read all the links!*
wow, thats some list
You must have worked so meticulously on it
Thanks for the award and so many links in here…I have now so many new blogs to check out…if only I had time
IHM, thanks for the mention and the awards…..honoured to have received them from you.
Cheers,
Quirky Indian
You are welcome QI. And the honor is mine
PS: I see Indyeah has serious competition in the long post department!
No way! I won’t even dare try QI!
wow I am 44th !!! commmenter !!!! i have been beaten hollow !!!!
now now… lemme read how many awards have come my way… !!!!
Thanks!!
I did not realise that you had moved to WordPress. And am glad you liked my Mangalore post. It’s close to my heart…
I LOVED THAT POST Amrutha.
I think more people should read it…
Baap re baap….itne saare awards? *lol*
Thank you for mentioning my name too
You are welcome Liju Philip
Thanks IHM. When I was blogging I was alone, now I have such wonderful blogs and people just a monitor away. Truly the blogosphere is populated by some of the most lovely minds and souls.
Thanks a lot
There’s something for everyone in this post
Four awards for me! Yay!
Thanks much, IHM, for the mention and the award. I’m honored
Wow, when the post started, I thought I will visit all the wonderful blogs that you’ve awarded but in a minute I realised that I need to be a stay at home dad for a month to get time to read all these blogs…
You made so many people happy!!! And you’ve got so much time reading all these blogs and I’m thinking even creating this post would’ve taken such a long time, copying links, linking them to names, posts, etc…
Seriously IHM, the awards are much appreciated. Especially coming from YOU!
Thanku Thanku
Let’s bring out the bubbly now, Shall we?
Cheers!
Phew! That’s some award ceremony.
I will bookmark this to find some other new worthy bloggers there.
Congratulations n Thnks IHM ….. i am totally overwhelmed…
This blog is looking like a treasury of awards…
Oh my! I’ve never recieved an award before!! Thank u so much!!!
) now wat shud i do??
Congratulations for all the awards you have received – you deserved each one of them! I am delighted to have received one from you – in fact i am delighted for the mention and link to my “Daughters are forever” post. Thank you so so much! I plan to be clicking on all the links becoz i am sure the effort that would have gone into picking and choosing so many links from our blogs deserves just that many clicks. I guess that would take me a month or so….so fellow bloggers dont complain about me being busy … I am over at your blogs reading what IHM has handpicked!
wow
..this need a lot of research work…… gud job IHM, kudos 2 U 
…..U deserve awards for u’r superb views on diverse topics……….in between , me ‘JKG’ 
…How did U find that out 
….nyways thanks for including me in your great list 
….
From your comments here and your post on Sex Education
Hey! You made me feel that I’m not reading enough blogs again!
Thanks for this. I’m bookmarkin it
What an effort IHM!
Congrats for all the awards received, you truly deserve all of them.Thanks a lot for mentioning me.
Aww this is so sweet…thank you IHM
And an award to you too for ‘I say it like it is’ blogger…he he after the long list, couldn’t resist giving you an award 
Oh wow! That is an amazing list of bloggers … so many new blogs for me to visit!
Thanks for all the awards and now I set to explore all these new blogs!
one of my comment is in spam.. check !!
Congratulations for all these awards. you deserve them and all other blogscars existing
If one needs to start with reading some cool blogs, all links are in this post.
Thanks so much IHM, you are an absolute darling.. finding 3 awards coming my way is more than enough to make my day
.. you are the ultimate blogworld diva i have been told… & I have not an iota of doubt in that.
cheers!
congratulations on all these awards IHM!!!! u totally totally deserve them and more!!!
blogscar night it is indeed! tee hee!!
*crafty comes to stage in her uber classy talk-of-the-town polka dotted gown*
(me love polka dots!
)
thanks so much IHM!!! me gonna show off the awards at the cough page cough that i had made!
modesty? didn’t that go outta fashion some time back??
i’m glad to have met u too IHM! i love reading you, u r my 55ers queen..and sure as hell i have collected all and in process of that book! will share pics with you
and mentioning it for the zillionth time, i read Regrets, that post of ur niece like its some prayer!!
u inspire IHM, and there’s a warmth about you that makes me feel like i can discuss anything with u! which i already do!!!
umm….i think its time i made a special award for you….there, i’ve made it: the “I gush over you” award! tee hee hee!
awards is the best time to confess!!!
muah!!
me loves u IHM!!!
this is a really long post!! Looking at it, we can understand how much effort you put in to write it down..
I get to know more bloggers through this
u mentioned my letter to mom also..that was so sweet of you
that’s some list. salaam to the painstaking effort to remember and reward fellow bloggers. have a lot new blogs to follow now. thanks.
WOW…………more wow……and more………yipee…….I got awards………..FROM IHM…………more yeah………Thank you IHM…..for making the time to write and remember each one of us….I shall post my acceptance speech within this week…….
WOW!! Congratulations!!! All totally worth it…
took me 20 min to read the whole post…and to think came here wondering what topic the post is all about
btw the 55er award has to go to u too…. we need one designed pronto for u
ooo almost forgot… thank you lady for passing few over my way
u knw… i haven’t read a single book in so long…who needs them when one has such wonderful list of blogs to pour over and in various ranges!
Thanks for increasing my list
Thank U IHM………awesome really!!!!!!
It must have taken U so much time to link all of us up.
Laud ur effort……….thanks once again:-))!!!!!!!!
Oh my GOD….detailed analysis of so many blogs…very meticulous….and to keep track of so many blogs..kudos to you…
Thanks thanks and some more thanks!!! 2 awards in a single post..what else can i ask for..
IHM, Your blogscar nights are absolutely fantastic! Not only do people get awards – they also get a huge, huge reading list!!
Congratulations on all your awards! You more than deserve every one of them! And thank you so much for thinking me worthy! Totally made my day !!
And it is amazing how many blogs you follow! I used to think that I follow a lot – only to find so many blogs that I had not even come across here!! Thank you, IHM! This post of yours is going to be my repository and I am going to keep coming back until I read every one of them
That was a great, great read!
God,,The hard work you have done!! Amazing!!
Thanks for the award,
..As I understand, I got the JKG (Joru ka Gulam) , friends, and Lovely Blogger..Yeaaaaaaaaaaa!!! 
So,, are you giving like loads of cash to all of us??Hahaha…!! Probably a treat atleast..!!
I am not sure, how do I collect these awards??:-(!! and How can I give an award if I want too?
I am so sorry, your strike-through post is still pending…!! I hardly get time, and when I do, I sleep..:-),,,I was free on last weekend, but ended up going to malaysia…so yea!!:-(!! will put it on friday — promise!!:-)!!
Chikki, you can save the images(awards badges) on your computer and display them on your sidebar
If you like you can pass them on to fellow bloggers 
Ok, I thought there’s a more sophisticated way of doing it..Lol.
Lemme pass you my bank account number in mail for the cash that you are gonna transfer as ‘prize-money’….;-)!!!
Do I get to give a ‘thank-you’ speech…Like “I would like to thanks so and so….so and so….and blah blah”??:)
A idea of a thank you speech sounds great Chikki
This is an Indian blog directory! I never realized that there were so many good blogs!! So, congratulations for receiving all those awards and passing them on to other people…. And what is that I see at the end, to be continued?? One thing, the real world might have so many nations, religions, species etc. but the blogosphere is one!
Destination Infinity
Highlighted the part I loved best Destination Infinity!
just checking if I have got the last comment
Oh my goodness IHM, I’m positively reeling with this slew of links and awards! So many blogs I have to check out – yay for holiday time!
Imp’s mom pointed me here after my latest post – she’s right in saying that it somehow resembles yours, albeit on a MUCH smaller scale!
I usually read you once a week or so, so ended up missing this post till Imp’s Mom nudged me to it.
Wow.. thanks a ton.. and man! what an awesome analysis of all the posts and blogs.. hats off to u.. i feel like creating the Super Reader Award just for u!
WOW
This Post is just awesome. And thank You, IHM.
I just got back from a much needed holiday.
One glimpse is at my photoblog. As I took my pictures I kept thinking about sharing it with everyone.
And have to sit down and write about the rest soon.
oh.. eh.. err… Thanx soo much…:) I guess it was me R.D.B…. am soo xcited…can’t stop smiling…
oh yeah .. am elated….:) so much that infact forgot to congratulate u on all ur awards…
Thanx v much IHM. and Congratulations on ur awards. Am sure many more will follow for u .
I actually came to your blog by chance and was soo impressed by ur cliched presentation, subdued humour and brave views on some of the worst kept traditions of our society.
Congratulations to You and All the best….
Congratulations… so many awards!
And thanks for giving us so much wonderful reading material!
Oscars stay aside,IHM is out with her own very special awards..
Congratulations to the recipients.. 
Congratulations to u too.. 
Nikhil
Congrates! You’re a fantastic blogger. So kind and generous in sharing. Need time for the heaps of reading to get to know other boggers
)
Lovely post …Congratulations !
And thank you for not missing my name …spotted it just when i lost hope
Congrats on winning so many awards!!!
It must have been quite a task to hand over awards to such a long list and that too in so many different categories. Only you could have pulled it off.
Thanks for putting up my name in the list of recipients.
Oh IHM, how did u manage to do this, how many days did u spend on linking and writing individual words for alllllllllllllllllllll of us.
You are amazing. I am mentioned thrice in the post and others are too, and you have different words to say about me or my posts or comments at all the three different occasions. How do you do it?
as i went on reading the post, i was awed, then stunned, then simply left gaping at this genius of a woman. You are a stunner.
Thanks my dear. You make our words written on yours and our blogs worth.
THANK YOU IHM.
Have been busy lately, am likely to be more so- so might not blog/ or lurk as much. But thank you. Praise from you is praise indeed.
Allytude you are always welcome 
WOW…you ARE one Super and patient woman. to write all that and personalised it. That is so thoughtful and sweet. Thanks for the mention
you really are awesome. this gives me a whole lot of new blogs to read……
Mumbai Diva this is a lovely collection!!
Oh wow! An award marathon IHM…How did u do this? You really have the blogging super power!!
Thanks for the friends award IHM..I am really glad
Welcome Jira
IHM,
Wonderful post. You make it a point not to leave out anyone. You must be all heart.
I’d like to thank you for introducing me to Siddharth Singh.
You are welcome.
OMG IHM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
errr… you get my point?! tussi great ho!!!
i dont want to say anything more! tho am sure my reading list is gonna get longer afta this post!
huggss!
abha
Aww Abha hugs right back to you
Oh i am very late here.Everyone in the house got sore eyes,so not able to look at laptop
Thanx a lot for the awards,why i didnt come to this page before
Ur are very sweet,u didnt leave a single blogger,u have mentioned everyone, a BIGGGGGGGGGGG hugggs to u
btw u missed my award to u.
Ittey saare awards?!
Congrats for all the awards you got. I am sure you will get more and more for your wonderful writing.I am stunned at the number of blogs you regularly read and comment. I think your comments inspires many to continue blogging [like myself.]
Thank you for the award and the nice words.
I read blogs more than newspapers and magazines, and sometimes some amazing posts stay in the mind. I made my kids read your post on Binayak Sen, they were shocked … I feel we are lucky to have such well written, informative material online.
WOW!!! I’m honoured to have gained a place
Thanks so much IHM.
Amazing list! It took me such a long time to go through your post. And now I would like to present you with the title of Most Caring Blogger
It must have taken tremendous effort to compile the list and it shows you care…
I never knew my name is common! You have lots of sandhyas reading your blog
Thank you for the Kreative award, it means so much to get an ward from you!
Through your blog I have come across some of the best blogs, thank you again for your intricate posts that lead to so many comments and in turn make my reading list even bigger every day!!
Sandhya and Amit are really popular blogging names!!!And you are welcome!
Thanks IHM for the honor. I was on vacation so didn’t get to it till now
wow, thanks!!!!
You are WELCOME The Couch Clown
IHM….thankyou for the awards
I know I am late but I didnt even realise you had awarded me..thanks a bunch!
Gosh homecooked my fault!! I didn’t even think that I should let you know atleast!! Let em try and do that now… or is it too late!!?
And you are welcome!!
Wowwwieee…I missed this post; it came out while I was away !!! You actually mentioned everyones name !!! How do you do it ????
Thanks a lot for all the words mentioned ! Im overwhelmed !
How do I thank you now ??? Wait, I will find something quick !! No, dont worry, I wont involve you in any tag like I did to Solilo and Indyeah !!
I cannot believe you actually did this post!!!! This is the reason that makes you who you are!! Brilliant work!!!!! I am here everyday almost but never comment. Keep up the great work, IHM!
Surbhi for “The new and improved ‘desi girl’ has decided she isn’t going to wait for help – she will help herself. She is not the martyr – she is the marauder out to reclaim her life. The knight in shining armour has finally been laid to rest, bless his soul. The change is here, and the change is her. Maa di laadli bigad gayi, so, enna rascala, mind it!”
What can I say IHM? Thank you sounds so cliched. I am so very touched. Thank you (yikes, there I go again)!
IHM: Awww you are welcome Surbhi, I am very proud of the work you are doing with your blog!!! Hugs, IHM
just now I stumbled upon this page,IHM…so good to see such vast array of awards.
Congratulations to you and all the fellow bloggers you’ve passed on the awards to. You all deserve these and more
IHM…I am soo soo soo sorry for forgetting to put up this award on my page. have rectified it. thank for pointing it out to me. finally had time today to do this.
Me – Thanks