Before we get to the Chinese, let’s quickly run through a fragment of code. if (you are from South India) { if (you find yourself in Mumbai) { for (i = 1; i < = Infinity; i++) { read_aloud ("I will not order Pulao"); } } } Especially if you are from Karnataka, rerun the […]
Say goodbye to typing URLs and refreshing RSS feeds. GEO 12.97°N 77.56°E can now email you whenever there’s an update. All you need to do is signup with your current email address and let GEO 12.97°N 77.56°E’s engine take care of the rest. Enter your Email Powered by FeedBlitz PS: The old methods still work […]
Imitating Vidya Balan’s style in Lage Raho Munnabhai, I wake up every morning screaming “Good Morniiinnnggg, Mumbai,” run to the balcony on the 2nd floor, and what do I see? This. Concrete structures and bathing crows!
For reasons best known to him, Vinayak, out of the blue, wanted a “gorgeous” haircut. A few weeks ago, I had made the mistake of mentioning “Habib’s hair-cutting saloon” and “gorgeous” in the same sentence. These necessary and sufficient conditions in place, off we went in search of Habib’s hair and beauty saloon at the […]
The “Blogger’s Block” seems to have struck me with a vengeance. What else can I say? The past couple of days have seen me write the equivalent of cyber-rubbish. Just take a look at my last post – “Kalidasa’s quote on the Himalayas.” I honestly don’t know how I managed to come up with that […]
Astyuttarasyaam dishi devataatmaa Himaalayo naama nagaadhiraajah. Puuravaaparau toyanidhii vagaahya Sthith parvitivyaaiava maanadandaha. Himalayas, the king of kings in the North, is the soul of the Gods. It extends from East to West and is the pride of the Earth. – Kalidasa in Kumarasambhava. Source: This month’s issue of Outlook Money.
It’s a brand-new day and the start of a brand-new module – the Specialization module. Subjects on offer this term include: Core courses IT Strategy Information Risk Management IT Products and Services Management Business Research Methodology IT Infrastructure Management People Issues in IT Elective courses Business Intelligence System Customer Relationship Management Knowledge Management Enterprise Systems […]
Pictures from the recently concluded Sri Krishna Janmashtami festival at Udupi. Images courtesy Srividya.
Recently, I had a problem with the online reservation system housed at KingFisher’s portal. My credit card was charged for transactions that were not, in reality, completed successfully. A chronological summary of the events follows. August 15, 2006 Shocked to see a HUGE balance on the credit card Spoke to bank’s customer care who said […]
So much for my earlier promise of a post-a-day! Well, something’s better than nothing. So, here goes. “The Holy Geeta,” a commentary by Swami Chinmayananda is a great book to start your journey into understanding The Bhagavad Geeta. Each shloka is provided in Sanskrit and is accompanied by a lucid explanation. The author has provided […]
In this age of 24 * 7, you might be wondering why you haven’t received a reply from me to your email(s). Rest assured, your emails have been flagged as important and you will certainly hear from me, once I am done with my exams. In the meantime, keep enjoying my blog posts. I hope […]
Four and a half months in Mumbai have taught me the quickest ways to reach Heaven from here. They are in order of priority: Traveling in an auto-rickshaw Attempting to cross the road Quick way #1 Traveling in an auto-rickshaw Imagine an F-16 at mach speed doing acrobatic manoeuvres. Now imagine the same F-16 at […]
In between one set of term examinations and another set of comprehensive examinations, we found time to hit the theatres today. The Human Resources Management Systems exam behind us, Vinayak, Vatsa, and myself took the first auto-rickshaw to Cinemax, Infinity Mall. We followed the usual just-in-time ritual: reached Cinemax at 12:45 and booked tickets to […]
If you’ve been following my adventures in Mumbai, you might recollect my experiences with “Bhaiyas” and “Cuttings.” If not, just read this post – Bhaiya, ek cutting dena. I finally managed to capture the “ubiquitous-in-Mumbai cutting” on film. PS: I’ve been extremely busy the past few days, writing one exam after the other. Six completed […]
Here’s a quote that Vinayak and I will never forget: “The strategy is right, but the implementation is wrong.”
Even Steve would not have asked for more!!! It is a loss to the world but not for Steve. He would have rather wished to die that way than meeting a natural death on a hospital bed. Given the fire he had for adventure, what else can a true adventurist have asked for – to […]
Steve Irwin, the crocodile man, who went to great depths to spread awareness about Nature’s creations succumbed to one among such Nature’s creations, the stingray. Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming a documentary at the Great Barrier Reef off Australia’s northeast coast. From what I read, There are about 120 known ray species […]
Yesterday was a first; the first time I have ever watched a Hindi movie from the first row. We reached Cinemax at 21:30, the movie was scheduled to begin in five minutes, there were three of us, there were exactly three seats left in the movie hall, and these seats–S1, S2, and S3–happened to be […]
A funny incident happened the other day on top of Gilbert Hill. I had completely forgotten about it until today. That day, Sudhir was sporting Nike sandals for which he had paid 900 bucks. Vinayak was sporting Adidas for which he had paid 2000 bucks (and purchased on my advise). I, on the other hand, […]
Not too long ago, I had written about the “four boxes” concept in a post titled Boxes and why you should avoid them. My Karma is however totally against me! My group mate sends me his portion of a joint report, and guess what I find in it…the “four boxes!” Oh no! This can’t be […]