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Tirupati Trip 2010

hkarthi — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:00:45 +0000

My trip to Tirupati was marred by delays and heavy rains, and yet I had one of the best trip of my life because I had the chance to visit Lord Venkateshwara Swamy with my best school friends. No related posts.

Cyclone Laila is Here! Thank you Rain Gods!

hkarthi — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:53:53 +0000

I got up to a chilly morning today as rains poured down Chennai and coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh. It seems there was a depression in Bay of Bengal since yesterday leading to a cyclone formation, nicknamed Laila (why do they keep refering to these cyclones and hurricanes with girls name! – topic for another [...] Related posts:

The ‘new’ Google Look

hkarthi — Fri, 07 May 2010 09:45:32 +0000

Have you noticed anything new lately when you try Google search? I have. It seems that Google has changed the look and feel of their search engine page (very subtly!). I have to say that I like it. In addition to those changes, they have also tweaked the results page as well. There is a [...] No related posts.

My first attempt in creating wallpapers!

hkarthi — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:48:36 +0000

Hey, check out my creations! Like it or hate, don’t forget to drop a line. and my first attempt at Twitter background (based on ZOHO’s Work.Online slogan) : No related posts. No related posts.

Well, its been a long time…

hkarthi — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:59:10 +0000

Well, it has been a long time since I blogged about anything. For the past few months, I have been caught up with work – not to mention my cricket schedule coupled with IPL has made me extremely busy for the past few months. On the work front, I have to say I am happy [...] No related posts.

My Salute to our Fallen Heroes!

hkarthi — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:42:49 +0000

This post is dedicated to our Fallen Heroes of 26/11 Mumbai Terrorist attack. On this day, we should all take a moment to pray for those who died on that fateful day. We should also remember the sacrifices made by people like Tukaram Omble, Hemant Karkare, Vijay Salaskar, Ashok Kamte, NSG Commando Sandeep Unnikrishnan, and [...] Related posts:

Who has the Right of Way!

hkarthi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:39:54 +0000

Today evening as I drove back home in my car, I witnessed an accident – not a terrible one but definitely a scary one. As I was nearing a signal in Mount Road near Whites Road, I saw a Tata Safari sped past me, overtaking a few other cars in front of me, trying to [...] Related posts:

Happy Childern's Day from Google!

hkarthi — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:08:04 +0000

Today morning I was greeted by this wonderful doodle from Google. As today being 14th November, Childern’s day in India, Google has decided to brighten up Google page with a doodle from India. The doodle posted above is from Puru Pratap Singh, 4th standard student from Gurgaon. Google has also showcased some of the doodle’s [...] Related posts:

Booking Novels via Landmark

hkarthi — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:52:38 +0000

Recently I have started reading some pretty good novels – mostly fiction – by Frederick Forsyth. So far, I have read The Afghan and Avenger. Both are pretty awesome and is a must read for everyone. If you have a long journey and need to while away the time, these novels ought to do the trick. [...] Related posts:

My Small and Humble advice to our Chennai vehicle riders!

Happy Diwali!

hkarthi — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:29:55 +0000

I wish all my friends and family a happy and delightful Diwali 2009! Related posts:Happy Diwali To All! Happy Childern's Day from Google! Happy Navarathri To All! Related posts:

Happy Navarathri To All!

hkarthi — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:27:04 +0000

As the weekend came nearer, two things I realized. One was the on-set of “Navarathiri” festival and second the beginning of Tri-series “Good Will Cup” between Runs N Wickets and Frost Cricket Club (For more info on the cricket, click here). Navarathiri has a major significance for the Hindus in India. It marks the beginning [...] Related posts:

How I started blogging?

hkarthi — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:40:21 +0000

A few days back, one of my friends was enquiring on how to start blogging and particularly which medium to use. I told him that he can create a free account with either WordPress.com or Blogspot.com and start blogging in a second. He then asked me which one I chose and how I started off [...] No related posts.