A Laddu For the Gods

August 31, 2009
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Tweet They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. A Laddu weighing 151Kg should then be the perfect gift to impress Lord Ganesha. It may have taken multiple men many days to prepare, but the rewards will hopefully be adequate compensation for the hard work!
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Indian Superstars – Ajay Bhatt

August 30, 2009
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Tweet Watch this. This is Ajay Bhatt, Intel’s Indian Chief I/O architect, and a co inventor of the USB technology which revolutionized the way we transfer data in and out of computers. After completing his graduation from India, Bhatt received his master’s degree from The City University of New...
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The New India

August 25, 2009
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Tweet The other day i was listening to the radio while returning from the office after the regular grind, and came across this very interesting exchange. So this guy called up the RJ (Radio Jockey), and they were talking. Bhai saab was an MBA student from FMS (which by...
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Mallika Goes To America

August 24, 2009
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Mallika Goes To America

Tweet Our beloved Mallika Sherawat has embarked upon the American Dream for herself. And begun rather well. With a stylish new fake amru accent. Go, Mallika Go. And please hurry!
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Little Santas In The Queen’s Land

August 22, 2009
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Tweet British broadband provider TalkTalk has come up with an ingeneous idea to get some publicity give back to the public suffering in hard times. They have deployed teams of ex pick pockets to put money in people’s pockets, on the sly. Aware that people are suffering in the...
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All For A Good Cause

August 17, 2009
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Tweet So Shahrukh Khan says that My Name Is Khan, and that is the reason for being hassled in Newark. That incidentally also happens to be the title of his upcoming film. Not saying anything here, but people have been known to do some rather interesting things to promote...
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Happy Birthday, India

August 15, 2009
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Tweet The Indian nation grows older by another year today. Happy Independence day. Let us all take a moment to reflect on what Independence means for us, and work on doing  our bit towards being responsible citizens of this great nation of ours. For once let’s stop cribbing about...
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Damned If It Rains. Doomed If It Doesn’t.

July 30, 2009
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Damned If It Rains. Doomed If It Doesn’t.

Tweet So Delhi nearly drowned earlier this week. The reason – a few hours of relatively heavy rainfall. Everybody has been going crazy due to the incredible heat. Farmers have been going crazy in the absence of rain. People are dying. Farms wear a barren look. Everybody is yearning...
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Jugaad Zindabad!

July 30, 2009
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Jugaad Zindabad!

Tweet What is Jugaad, did you ask? Well, it is the lifeblood on which India runs. Sample this. A less Jugaadu person might have  tried to get a mechanic, or petrol. But why bother when you have a friend with a strong leg?
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Driving in Delhi

July 28, 2009
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Driving in Delhi

Tweet Driving in Delhi is an experience unlike anything else. If you think you know driving, try driving in Delhi for a week. You will return with a new perspective on life. Delhiites give a new meaning to driving. Once these people sit inside a vehicle (or on it,...
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Swanky, Swankier, Swankiest

July 26, 2009
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Swanky, Swankier, Swankiest

Tweet This post is about Gurgaon, a little town in Haryana just outside Delhi. Till a month back, i had never been to that part of town.  These days, i spend quite a lot of time there. First time to Gurgaon, and i was pleasantly surprised. I felt like...
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Stayin’ Alive

July 13, 2009
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Tweet Folks, i am still in India and i am also still alive. So far i have not gotten into any road rage related incident, and neither have i got injured in a police lathi charge. Apologies for the long silence on this site. A lot has been happening,...
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The Dollar is our Best Friend

June 18, 2009
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The Dollar is our Best Friend

Tweet Walking through the mall the other day, i was pleasantly horrified to see this: WTH is a Dollar store doing in Delhi? First the prices everywhere seem to be directly converted from dollars, and now this? Somebody please tell someone that people in India earn in Rupees, not...
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