Archive for March, 2008

Airtel Landline Customer Alert!

If you are an Airtel Phone or Broadband customer, you might want to read this. I too have an Airtel landline for my internet use so I do not use the phone for making any outgoing calls. This keeps my bill very simple as I know I have a Rs. 699 unlimited internet package and [...]

Dirty, Stinky and Crowded; The IGI Airport

The Indian government has decided that they will give foreign tourists a first class tour of what Delhi is all about, starting right from the airport. The have strategically placed litter, waste and dogs at various location to make the airport look and feel like the crowded streets of old Delhi. This is a superb [...]

General Safety Tips for Women

I got this email forward from a friend and thought it was worth sharing it with the readers here. Ladies… In light of the recent rape and murder of Pratibha Srikanth Murthy, an employee of the business process outsourcing arm of Hewlett Packard in Bangalore, I think it is important to read the following info [...]

Driving from Delhi to Jaipur?

Then get ready to empty you pockets at the toll booths located on the National Highway 8. I was visiting Jaipur (the pink city) for a day, yesterday and instead of taking a bus from Bikaner House on Pandara road, I decided to drive down myself. It is usually more convenient for me as I [...]

Advertising Exaggerated! So Whats New?

For sure, with the wide availability of the internet things are getting easy. With a click of a mouse you can now pay taxes online and even book a classified ad on you favorite newspaper. I happened to look at print advertising for HT Classified and thought they just stressed the concept longer than a [...]

IPL Matches, Schedule Dates & Location

Indian Premier League Match Schedule 2008 Date : Friday, 18th April,2008 Time : 7:00 PM, 1:30 PM GMT Match : Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kolkata Knight Riders Venue : M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. Date : Saturday, 19th April, 2008 Time : 3:00 PM local, 9:30 AM GMT Match : IPL Mohali v Chennai Super Kings. [...]

Paying MCD Property Tax Online?

Update: I have compiled a list of frequently asked questions for online MCD property tax, please read it before you post questions here. Are you planning on paying your property tax before March 31 2008? Well you can do it online also. Every year I used to pick up their forms and do all the [...]

Honey, I Found a Cozy Place to Sit

Who in the right mind would climb on a fireplace… ever worse, sit on it?

Sita Sings the Blues

I happened to come across this website and was amazed at the art work done by Nina Paley. It’s not just the art work but she has beautiful animated show. Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved Lord and husband Rama. Nina is an animator whose husband moves to India, then dumps her by [...]

Why are You Killing Our Future?

This is my appeal to the Ministry of Education to stop being the reason why the children are committing suicide these days. Yes! I blame the education system and let me tell you the reasons why. 1. Why do children have to take tuitions starting class 5? 2. Why does the education system make us [...]

Government is Playing Games

You must be wondering why i keep quoting from Hindustan Times, well that the only newspaper i get at home Anyways… read the excerpt below from HT. All this makes me wonder, if the Common Wealth Games were not happening in 2010 would Delhi ever get such a big face lift? And all this is [...]

This Is What I Call Bad Timing

As i was reading the newspaper today, i came across this quarter page advertisement on the front page of HT. Presenting Hot Champi, the hair oil warmer Imagine being able to enjoy a hot oil massage in the comfort of your home. With Hot Champi, you can. Just warm Parachute Advance coconut hair oil with [...]