Category: Personal
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4 months away from an idiot box
So I moved into my new house about 4 months ago, and I have not got a TV yet for my home. It has been those four months where I did feel missing the TV around the house, and it absence has definitely helped me use my laptop more. Err.., that is not why I…
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#HAppiNess – looking out for you
My wife could kill me for sharing this here, but it is the feeling that makes me share it with you. #HAppiNess. That capital A is deliberate and is the first letter of my wife’s name. And so is the letter N – that is what my daughter’s name starts with. That is my happiness,…
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10 not-so-common questions on home insurance policies
I have been thinking a lot about a home insurance policy and in the process, did a lot of research. Me and my wife recently got our first house and for all of us, our home is one of our precious assets that gives me the comfort and peace after a long tiring day at work. It is…
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Moving on!
Life has its own way of dealing with things. And when time is up, you must decide to move on. I have been through that situation recently, a very difficult but an important step in my career. Oh yeah, that is it, the time is now, It is time to move on and on and…
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Why you must keep reading?
I was having a conversation with my team members about the impact of reading and was surprised that people had so limited view of what is in store for them. Blame it on them not having met me before :). Jokes apart, they never got anyone in their family or circle of friends tell them these…
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TATASky: This is your stupidity and pathetic service! (update)
I have to say that this the most pathetic service I ever got from any company. I have been subjected to many scenarios across many companies but so far they have managed to outlast all others and stoop to such levels. What is worst, they send you reminders that they haven’t paid the money to…
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Analytics: 2013 In Blogging – A Year that didn't change much
So JetPack sent me an email with a report that did impress me. It was good to see a different perspective of your blog using analytics. There were things that really did surprise me, which included the fact that all my blockbuster (if you can call them that) posts were published before 2013, and the…
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My New Year Wish List
So Amazon has this wonderful feature that other shopping sites (most that I used) did not have till now. Or so I think. The reason why I have a Wish List on Amazon is because I know they have it and my shopping experience with Amazon has been better than Flipkart (recently). Being a person…
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The craze for wild life, travelling and science TV Channels
I am sure most of us have had faced this situation. At home, your dad / wife / mother / sister have all their time slots defined. At 8 it could be a serial at Colors, 8.30 at Zee, 9 at Star Plus and 10 at Life Ok (of course, for Mahadev). Do not go…
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It's a small world! Really?
Today I was dining with one of my colleague Raghav, who happens to know this person, and said that this guy was his manager in his previous organization. I have often seen this guy with my colleague and even shared the same dinner table, but never spoken to him, even though we do share the…