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Delhi’s T3 Has It All Figured Out

June 6, 2010
By amreekandesi
Delhi’s T3 Has It All Figured Out

How do you ensure the success of the biggest airport terminal ever built in India? By invoking the gods, going by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)’s example. Pujas and hawans were performed for five days at the ramp leading to the new terminal, which is scheduled to be inaugurated on July 3. More than...
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Outsourcing the Womb

May 16, 2010
By amreekandesi
Outsourcing the Womb

For many childless couples all over the world, India is becoming the go-to place. We may have started off outsourcing software development, but now we are reaching new avenues. This is outsourcing taken to a new level. We are now outsourcing little babies. Cant have kids? No problemo. We can do that for you....
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Hrithik Ko Gussa Kyon Aaya

May 10, 2010
By amreekandesi

Good evening ladies and gents, this is Jhatka Butt reporting live from Shirdi, on your favorite news channel, the WTF Network. We The Fearless. When Jhatka Is Here, There Is No Fear. (*stare into camera for 5 seconds) In today’s breaking news, Hrithik Ko Gussa Kyon Aaya? Just why is actor Hrithik Roshan so...
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Khel Khel Mein – Solving the Indo-Pak Problems

April 25, 2010
By amreekandesi
Khel Khel Mein – Solving the Indo-Pak Problems

India and Pakistan are in the midst of massive war games along the Thar desert. Within a misfired shot from each other. This could be a great chance to resolve the conflict once and for all. Both countries can then return the unused ammunition wherever it came from, and use the money to feed...
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Kumbh Mela – The Ultimate Cleanser

April 15, 2010
By amreekandesi
Kumbh Mela – The Ultimate Cleanser

There’s a Kumbh Mela going on these days at Haridwar. For the ones that didn’t know, the Kumbh Mela is a one stop shop to wash away all your sins in the Ganga. Apparently once upon a time a drop of amrit (the elixir of life) got spilt at four places Haridwar, Nasik, Ujjain,...
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No Foreign Dancers Please. We’re Indian

March 21, 2010
By amreekandesi

This man is fast becoming a legend. Here’s rounding up this weekend’s Raj Thackeray double bill. This time he is taking on the conspiracy of the vile gori dancers out there to take away the rozi roti of the struggling Bollywood extra. Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a Mumbai nationalist street gang and political...
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The Joys of Life At A Big Corporate – Part I

February 28, 2010
By amreekandesi

Every once in a while somebody sends out an email to a mailing list that turns out  to span the entire office. Very often this results in a barrage of emails from people asking to be removed from this mailing list. Fun begins when the thread explodes with people asking others to refrain from...
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Mile Sur Mera Tumhara Rehashed

January 26, 2010
By amreekandesi

Can you truly recreate a legend? Probably not. But you can certainly try! Most of my generation grew up listening to that immortal classic Mile Sur Mera Tumhara back in the days of Doordarshan. That song/video will forever remain one of the most amazing memories of my childhood, never failing to give  me the goosebumps....
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10 Lessons From 3 Idiots

December 30, 2009
By amreekandesi
10 Lessons From 3 Idiots

The latest Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots is being widely acclaimed as one of the best movies of recent times. I managed to catch a show last week, and came back impressed. Not just impressed. I learnt a lot from the movie. What follows is ten important lessons in life that the movie taught...
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Burning Cars And Stupid People

December 9, 2009
By amreekandesi

My name is Kalpana. A weird incident happened earlier this week as i was going home after getting my hair done. I saw a car burning on the road, and i think there was someone inside. I have seen a lot in my years on Delhi roads, but nothing comes close to this one....
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The Importance of Raj Thackeray

November 11, 2009
By amreekandesi

Ram Kadam, the mustachioed warrior out to protect Marathi Asmita assaulted Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi while the latter was taking his oath as member of the Maharashtra assembly. The reason was that Azmi refused to pay any heed to the MNS warning to all MLAs to take their oaths in Marathi, and proceeded...
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Blood On My Hands

November 8, 2009
By amreekandesi
Blood On My Hands

Of late I have taken to hunting. In a big way. No fancy rifles for me. A Lakhani Hawai Chappal does a great job! The best part is that the more i kill, the more there seem to be. Its like the akshay patra of Mahabharata, the bowl that was always full of food. Somewhere...
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All About Returning To India

October 29, 2009
By amreekandesi
All About Returning To India

So you thought you will just pick up your bags and move back to India? Not so fast, tough guy. Returning to India is a very complicated decision that must be taken very carefully. Here's a compilation of things to do while moving back to India.
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Google Doodle Contest – My India

October 24, 2009
By amreekandesi
Google Doodle Contest – My India

Indian kids are a very creative lot, going by the shortlisted entries out of several thousand submissions for the Google Doodle contest. Check out what India means to our young ones, and vote for your favorite design!
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