Summer vacation is just about arriving for the kids. I went about planning a short getaway to Ooty (from Bangalore) for a fairly large group. We shortlisted 2 resorts, around the pristine Avalanche & Emerald lake area of Ooty- Red Hill Nature Resort & Destiny Farmstay. I was intrigued how the pricing could be simple […]
Category: Random musings & whinings
Rain, Rain come our way
Rain, Rain come our way Don’t play a game of sway India needs the pouring shower To keep up the minimum power Rain, Rain come our way
Elevator aka lift antics
Why do elevators have mirrors? It was the solution to complaints by people about the slow speeds of operation! Mirror creates a distraction, gives people something to do. So, what people do in a elevator during those few seconds or minutes- Count the days to go for the next weekend Calculate the hours of sleep […]
A case for steady (and not rapid) infrastructure growth
What comes to your mind at the thought of rapidly built infrastructure story? Undoubtedly, China. All of us have had a relative or friend (and for some a personal experience) who travelled to China more than once, talk about how quickly China built its infrastucture. Isn’t it easy to draw a conclusion that infrastructure built […]
Substandard Subway
Me and Ashu love Subway sandwiches. Be it Japan or India, we have been a frequent visitor to the nearest Subway outlet. However, one outlet has never failed to disappoint us- the one on Bannerghatta Road. 3 years back we visited the outlet around the time it had just opened. We were treated to a […]
Croma Trauma
Tata’s electronics retail store, Croma is nice place to spend time in Eva Mall, Brigade Road. A few months back, we purchased a electric kettle to help boil/heat water for Aashira, without the hassles of a vessel-on-gas-stove-&-keep-watch. It was Croma’s own brand, I forgot the name. These in-house brands may not have the appeal of […]
BookCurry.com making a curry of my order!
Though I had followed the book release of Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish on Rashmi Bansal’s blog, I did not get a opportunity to buy one. Last Thursday, I read a couple of chapters from a copy I lent from a colleague in the cab. The same night, I ordered the book from BookCurry.com. Why BookCurry? […]
I won the battle of Airtel
As Bharti Airtel celebrated its 100 millionth customer a few days, I was still fighting the battle of Airtel to get my personal number unlocked. It has been locked since 2 months for non-payment of bills. The reality: Airtel has screwed up with the change in account numbers somewhere around december-jan. Call centre say my […]
Cafe Messala
Aashira is 6 months and 10 days now. She is now manageable in restaurants. We have learnt to keep her entertained in restaurants, malls etc. So, we decided to buffet at Cafe Masala in Eva Mall. Just as we entered the restaurant, down came the rains pouring. In most cases, we would have been happy […]
French Fries, French Toast & French Onion Soup
French Fries, French Toast & French Onion Soup – What is French about them? Why French? Really French? The history of French fries seems to be non-definitive. Americans attribute the origin to the French but the Belgians and Spanish to themselves while the French to the Belgians! Nevertheless, its a great snack. If you love them, […]
Taking Chance
I just watched a movie. It was just a random pick. The site categorised it as “Drama”. I watched the whole movie in a sitting. It was not high action, it wasn’t suspense thriller, it wasn’t a drama, it was a heartwarming, meaningful and respectful movie- Taking Chance. A journey of Lt Col Mike Strobl […]
Organised retail, yet I need to fight for my Re 1!
Why do retailers price products at Rs 99, Rs 109, Rs 199 etc? It is a marketing practice referred to as “Psychological pricing“. Debatable theories can be built on this practice. Personally to me, it doesn’t make a difference. A rupee difference will not change my mind either to buy or not to buy. My […]