One of the best habits I picked up from my dad and his brothers - Reading. Yes, we read a lot - Newspapers, Magazines, Books and now of course there is a lot of online reading; blogs, news sites, forums and more. Rarely do I get tempted to read fiction but lately I noticed that… Continue reading Book Review: Diana’s Ring
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Kindle, I like you the old way
This week Amazon launched 3 new varieties of the Kindle. So now, besides the Kindle Keyboard there is also the Kindle, Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire. I haven't done a product test, but I have been a Kindle Keyboard 3G for just about a year now and here is my take from what I see… Continue reading Kindle, I like you the old way
Drive Another Day – A social initiative by college students
A few days back I got one of those BBM messages which looked like SPAM - Like this page on Facebook and you could help a friend. IGNORED. But then I got an email from a cousin who pointed me out to the interesting initiative by a group of BBM Students from R.D National College… Continue reading Drive Another Day – A social initiative by college students
My notes on 3 weeks in Nairobi
At the start of this year something interesting happened. First, I moved jobs and started doing something I was passionate about - working with a digital communication agency. And before I could even warm the office chair I was packed off for 2 months to visit the jungle land. Yes, I was in the Kenya… Continue reading My notes on 3 weeks in Nairobi
Rainy day out in the garden
It's been a wet weekend in Mumbai and what better way to capture it then to see the beauty which comes out in our little home garden. Here are few shots I took earlier today. See more photos at my flickr collection.
Featured as the twitterati in Campaign India
In a late last night tweet sir @additiyom tells me about the twitterati column in Campaign India's latest issue. Thanks to a super network and some efficient ex-colleagues at Mudra I was able to finally see what the buzz was all about. So here it is for you to stare and for me to smile.… Continue reading Featured as the twitterati in Campaign India
Starbucks Coffee coming to India. Soon!
Late last night, I picked up the news from my twitter timeline. And before I could confirm the bit on a news portal, it was more fun to check out the official twitter handle - Starbucks_India and the hashtag conversations - starbucksisfinaallyinindia It's really interesting how this superb brand has once again used the social… Continue reading Starbucks Coffee coming to India. Soon!
Two months with the Blackberry Curve 8520
It's too late to write a review on Blackberry Curve 8520. So, this post intends to share my experience of using the Blackberry for a couple of weeks during my stay in Kenya. I've been a satisfied user of Nokia phones for more than 6-7 years now. I also used the iMate Jam for about… Continue reading Two months with the Blackberry Curve 8520
Books I read in 2010
At the start of the 2010, I read @jax 's tweet which said he wanted to read 100 books in 2010. Got me kicked. I said if not 100 I should at least do a ten to my record. And here it is, a snapshot of the books I read this year. You Can Negotiate… Continue reading Books I read in 2010
Cheering the team from a 1000 miles far away
There is enough excitement in the air surrounding India's win at the ICC World Cup 2011. At the end of the evening I was proud to have witnessed the victory even a 1000 miles away from my home country. I am in Nairobi working on a project for a partner company and the team here… Continue reading Cheering the team from a 1000 miles far away
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