I have been travelling.....

For the past 2 weeks...To Delhi, Agra, Rishikesh, Amritsar.....Saw quite a few places and would love to talk about them...

And as a result of which you will soon see some travelogues up here...

Hopefully, the two week break will help me put an end to my blogging break and put some life back on this page.

Will be back soon !!!

Christmas quote

What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus?
Claustrophobic. :))

~ Unknown

Cheers to longer life !!!

Want to live long? Say cheers !!!!

Its too good to be true, isn't it ?? :)

The time is now....

It is 9:58 and it is now. Tomororw at 3:00 it will be now. On my deathbed it will still be now. Since it will always be now, learning to respond to now is the only thing there is to learn.

- From "Notes to Myself" by Hugh Prather

From "online" to "offline" matchmaking

They say the world is round...and hence everything comes back.

After the initial euphoria of online dating died down, what people mostly experienced was disillusionment and in many cases deceit.

Hence back to the age of matchmakers

A very wise move I would say :)

The "I do" guide

There is solution for everything on the net these days.

So if you are one of those people who don't know how to go about getting married, check out the wedding planner.

People do really think of everything these days !!!

The new Basanti

Yuck !!!

How can they replace Hema Malini with Nisha Kothari???

Yet one more reason not to see the remake !!!

Anyone for fried coke?

Am sure you read the title of this post twice....before reading on...

I did the same when I read about fried coke

Looks really inviting.....I am glad there will be a diet version soon :))

The "Indian" apartheid

Very true.

Being from the North myself, I can very much relate to what the author of this article is trying to say. When it comes to fair skin, people do not have merely a liking or a preference, they have an obsession !!!

How does it really matter at the end of the day?????

Court of law vs Court of Religion

I am speechless !!!

For all its booming economy and its shining new status in the world, incidents like this makes one wonder if all this proclaimed national success means anything at all !!!

Frankly, I have never heard such a whole of bull s**t being pronounced in the name of religion. I refuse to believe that any religion will have such senseless laws. All the senselessness is being injected by the interpretors or the so-called religious leaders who are supposed to be the enlightened ones to keep the religion alive and guide other lesser mortals. More often than not, these religious leaders only contribute in aggravating the exisiting problems rather than sorting things out. Which is a shame !!!!

Does she not have her hands full already to be now even branded as an adultress? Any woman in her right mind will definitely not committ adultery with a 70 year old man !!! Give her a break !!!

And as if all this was not enough, one of our dear Bollywood producer is even planning to make a movie out of this !!!

Can this get any worse??

The Bangalore bus tragedy

The bus accident in Bangalore yesterday was a major one, but I am sure not very surprising for many Bangaloreans like me. The driving skills of the bus drivers in Bangalore is something which is not appreciated by anyone sharing the road space with these buses. You can never be sure when they will decide to change lanes all of a sudden without any indication(as it is, lane discipline is something which Bangalore traffic seems to ignore blissfully). Their stops at the designated bus stops is quite often at an angle of of 45 degrees to the bus stop, causing huge inconvenience to the traffic behind. On narrow roads, these buses, driving in the centre of the road, ensure that no vehicle can pass from either side.

The bus drivers are no less than the rulers of the road(since on the road, your power is decided by the size of the vehicle you own). Do they realise how much inconvenience a bad bus driving can cause, because of the sheer size of the vehicle? Do they realise that a small mistake by them can claim several lives?

Maybe the government should consider printing complaint phone numbers behind each bus, similiar to the cabs. And pay heed to the complaints. Maybe then, there is some hope !!!

Campus recruitment...with a difference

Cannot think of a better example of the booming job market in India.

Amazing initiave by the jail authorities.

And a big applause to the employers!!!

After all, everyone deserved a second chance.

Munnabhai's "Gandhigiri"

In practice in UP.

Case study on the "Rail Man"

Lalu's stint as the Railway Minister has made its way into the business schools case studies to explore the turnaround of Indian Railways.

Looks like Lalu's career as a politician is finally on track !!

Utterly butterly delicious...

What started as "Operation Flood" in two village cooperatives, will now be the world's largest milk brand.

Anand Milk Union Ltd or AMUL as we all know it was started in 1970 by the National Dairy Development Board to resolve malpractices by the milk traders and merchants. From 250 litres of milk to 48 lakhs litres of milk per day has been a long journey

"Think big, start small" is what they say !!!

The power of the masses

If you remember, nine of the accused were left scot free in Jessica Lall murder case. The verdict was strongly opposed by the masses and the court was forced to reopen the case under public pressure. For all her socialite status and influential contacts, Bina Ramani has been issued a non-bailable warrant for cheating and forgery and has been sent to Tihar jail on a for 2 weeks, with no special previleges bestowed.

"Today she was admitted to Jail No 6, the women's jail. She is kept in the in the reception ward there. No special arrangement has been made for her accommodation"

This makes you believe that all is not lost in this world. And the voice of the common public does get a hearing, even if not everytime. So next time, do not hesitate to speak up !!!

Is reservation justified?

Using reservations to help undeserving students to get admission in good colleges is only the beginning.

The problems definitely do not end here !!!

Bless the RTI act....the common public is made aware of lots of hidden truths.

India : A "talkative nation"

A definite boon for the mobile companies.

Am sure contributing in a big way :))

Singletons' woes

Roti, kapdaa....but no makaan !!!

The problems bachelors face when finding an accomodation.

Luxury bathrooms

If you have a lot of money and you do not know what to do with it, you can go for some of these ideas for luxury bathrooms.
Not sure if I would do it even if I am rolling in wealth (except maybe the teak bathtub)

- Swarovski studded shower cubicle
- LED tiles
- Teak bathtub
- Flower urinals
- Waterfall sink

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