
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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I wish all my friends and family a happy and delightful Diwali 2009!
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Its 11.44pm in the night, and I am watching the 24-hour news channel NDTV about the latest news on the terrorist strike that is STILL on going in Mumbai. I am at a loss of words,… uterly and totally frustrated at the happenings in Mumbai, people are getting shot at and being killed. At the [...]
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I wish everyone in India and abroad a very Happy Diwali, let your homes be filled with joy and let prosperous times regin upon you !
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It was decided that we (my team at the office) would go to Kerala for this year team trip. I have never been to Kerala and its been a while since I ventured out. So I thought it would be a good idea to get some fresh air and since the location being Kerala, I [...]
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Its election time… many political parties in TamilNadu are contesting, including the new ex-IITians party called Lok Paritran who has entered the fray. The last date for withdrawal has also passed and now its crunch time! Bribing has started at a large scale… You give me your vote, and you will get goodies… seems to [...]
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