Tweet 12 April 2014 A billion Indian citizens woke up today to a world without one of the basic necessities of modern life. Not food. Not water. Not the roofs on top of their head. Not even the daily dose of Arnab. Something much bigger. The Internet. In an...
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Tweet She was a starry eyed fresh off the boat when she landed at the Seattle airport and was driven to her host family by one of the members of the Indian Students’ Association who helped jetlagged, confused, and unsettled FOBs like her settle down the first time they...
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Tweet In 1947, our great democracy took birth. Through various turns and twists, it has come a long way. To this. Yet another common man trying to physically assault a political leader. Gandhiji please excuse, but the modern Indian is too frustrated to try peaceful means. Here’s a pictorial...
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Tweet If the 90s were the decade of the IT industry, the 2010s have got to be the decade of the Indian maid. Seriously, they’ve never been so talked about. People returning to India from the US cite availability of domestic help as a prime inspiration to shift base....
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Tweet The other day my mom asked me to explain Twitter to her. As someone who spends my days feeding the smartest possible one-liners to my army of Twitter followers, yours truly is certainly more than qualified to introduce her to the magic. So i brushed my shoulders, turned...
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Tweet The Indian economy is booming. Salaries are rising. Everybody is doing well for himself. All it takes to be above the basic level of subsistence (commonly known as the poverty line) is Rs 32 per day. For a family of four that comes to less than 4,000 per...
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Tweet Starting the ‘R2I Diaries’ series to chronicle the experiences of people in various stages of returning to India from abroad. Apparently, this is the in-thing these days. I did something similar some two years back. Here’s Nima Srinivasan’s FAQs on the whole R2I Process ****** I returned to...
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Tweet We’ve all seen how Shahrukh Khan’s latest movie Ra.One has given India its biggest superhero since Rajiv Gandhi. G.One is certain to inspire all Indians young and old. We decided to do some research to figure out the secret behind his awesomeness. The results were startling in their simplicity....
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Tweet I had a weird dream last night. It was a normal day. I woke up as the phone alarm went off at 6 am. Went out to the balcony – the sun was out, birds were chirping happily. Seemed pretty normal. The wife gave me tea and i...
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Tweet I’ve been doing a lot of driving in the America these past few days. It has been quite instructive to notice the differences in driving habits with how things work in India. In one word, lame. No sense of adventure whatsoever. Sample this – they actually stop their...
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Tweet Hi Steve First of all my prayers are with you. I wish that you get well soon and do make a comeback. I know that you are no more at the helm of the company but when it comes to Apple I can’t think of anyone who can...
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Tweet Flew to New York this week on a two week vacation. Took some notes during the flight. Think of it as a live tweet of the 15 hour journey. T3. Whoa. Big. Flying a day after the 9/11 10th anniversary. I deserve a bravery award. 16 months old...
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Tweet Two days ago I was in a hospital waiting room when they flashed news on the TV about a bomb blast outside Delhi High court. Over the next few hours as I watched more coverage of the event, I felt a crazy anger simmering within. I wanted to...
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