‘blog’ Archives
Bangalore Palace Grounds Concerts – A Survival Guide
I recently had a chance to attend a press conference that formally announced that Metallica would be playing in Gurgaon at the end of next month as part of the F1 Rocks extravaganza. The press conference was sort of redundant because pretty much everyone I know has already picked up their tickets for the show and will be attending it either in [...]
Life in Bangalore – of Chai, writerly pursuits and concerts galore
A lot can happen over coffee, or so they say. But I wouldn't know the aleph - bet of it. That is because a lot has been happening over Chai, at the new firm I am working at.Do check us out on Facebook and be a fan already! A six day week at work has made life hectic and intense, but immensely fun at the same time. The Bangalore love that I [...]
The discovery of JP Nagar
For those that know their south Bangalore, I stay in JP Nagar phase 2, in a nice little alley close to Ranga Shankara. Most of phase 2, due east of Marenahalli village is like a park. Houses here seem to have plopped down from the sky amidst pristine foliage, with the entire locality retaining an aura of serenity even during the most turbulent [...]
The Good and the Bad
There is one vital life lesson that I have learnt during my movement from Gurgaon to Bangalore. It is that even if you skimp out and are a cheapo so far as getting a wedding ring for your wife is concerned, never ever ever ever try to cut corners with your packers and movers. I paid what I thought was a reasonable rate for the books, clothes, [...]
Back in Bangalore, Back to Bedlam
I'm sitting comfortably in the living room of my new apartment in JP Nagar phase 2 in Bangalore as I type this blog post. It is raining and the diffused light makes it look like twilight outside, instead of in the middle of the afternoon. I had lived in Bangalore until 31st March 2009, following which, I had lived in Hyderabad and in Gurgaon. [...]
First Job Memories: Fun Times at a Browsing Center
My first job, according to my CV would be the one that I had in a Bangalore-based tech firm starting September 2004, soon after I had completed my engineering studies. Truth be told, my first job was one that I had soon after I had completed class 12. In July 2000, I'd taken the Karnataka CET and was waiting for the engineering admissions [...]
Why Google+ holds promise
Google+ seems promising, for me at least. This is why: I don't need to open a separate browser window. I google millions of things each day and having a tab on top to help stay in touch is effective. Google has had a previously built up reputation of erring on the conservative side so far as user privacy is concerned, save for when it got [...]
Hari at a Harijan Basti
Today, for the second time in my life, I participated in a company driven CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative. My first one, in January, was related to taking under-privileged children to a railway museum and hanging out with them throughout the day and taking them on a guided tour of the museum, answering their questions, making sure [...]
