Over the past few days, there has been a deluge of ads preaching the rhetoric of ‘don’t vote/ No need to cast your vote’. From Bleed India to radio (fm) channels – they have all been over the top in trying to mislead the people of this country to stay away from elections. As if […]
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Going for office offsite trips is always a memorable experience, especially when you have young and enthusiastic people with you. After weeks of contemplation and cancellations, we eventually decided to make a visit to Neemrana Hotels and Forts, which is a two and a half hour drive from Delhi on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway. The roads […]
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India’s tour to New Zealand has always been a bit special. India-NZ are not traditional rivals like India-Pak or Aus-NZ, but there have always been a profound rivalry between the two teams. India undoubtedly has a poor record in New Zealand. The last time India visited NZ they just managed to win 2 out of […]
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When I was a kid I used to read Richie Rich and his life of a rich kid who had no dearth of money. He is the richest kid in the world, wears a waistcoat and has a faithful and round-the-clock butler in Cadbury at his service all the time. The hero was fascinating, and […]
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I hadn’t heard about the Mangalore incident till Wednesday afternoon, when a friend of mine from work told me about what had happened. I reached home and immediately turned the TV to the news channels and saw the news flashes about what had transpired and the only thing I was left with was a sensation […]
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They are saving Satyam, Bail Out. Its the question about future of 60,000 employees. Satyam had proved its expertise and expanded its business in over 60 countries. There are millions of shareholders of the organization. The company has glorified India across the globe for years. The founder, chairman of Satyam, Raju was the blue-eyed boy […]
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I know this rant about the entertainment and over hyped attitude of news channels has been beaten to death, but I can’t help it, it does me each time I see a news channel especially the likes of star Plus or Aaj Tak, and I seriously don’t find them anything less than the K serials. […]
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If you are a Punjabi, or even have a remote Punjabi connection, you know what I am talking about. Lohri is a festival where all Punjabis every year on Jan 13 gather around a bonfire and throw popcorn, groundnuts and what not into it. Once the fire has doused, we pick all the edible stuff […]
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I remember mentioning in one of my earlier posts that how Indian politics is still being ruled by septuagenarians and octogenarians. When Narendra Modi was asked a few days back to comment on the ageing prime ministerial candidate in LK Advani, the Guajarat Chief Minister, quite confidently and with awkward smile, answered that a complex […]
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Corbett can be one of the most exciting weekend getaways for you if you are a Delhiite. With woods around you, chilly breeze, sprawling forests, luxury resorts, and vacation-like atmosphere, Corbett qualifies to be a perfect haven for travelers and non-travelers alike. I made my first trip to Corbett last weekend, after being sick and […]
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