The last few days I have been using the taxis quite extensively. Although they are more comfortable than a bus I think they provide you with a totally different kind of experience. After the bus drivers if there is somebody who can be called the king of the roads it surely is the Taxi Driver.… Continue reading Mumbai Taxi Ride
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Dinner @ Indigo Deli
Last night Nitika and I dined at a really lovely place called "Indigo Deli". This is a second outlet started by the well-known Rahul Akrekar of Indigo located in Colaba, Mumbai. Although we skipped the drinks, there seemed to be some nice mocktails/slush we hope to try the next time. The steward ensured a very… Continue reading Dinner @ Indigo Deli
grey clouds
grey clouds On Sunday evening when I work up from my siesta I noticed that the weather had changed dramatically. Further on, my mom told me that there were strong winds and the ongoing ICC final match between West Indies and Australia had been put on hold due to rain showers. When I stepped out… Continue reading grey clouds
Eco Times dresses up
This post is probably late in the day, but if you haven't already seen it. Pick up today's (06th Oct) Mumbai edition of The Economic Times. The front page has been given a complete make-over by well-known fashion designer Raghavendra Rathore. The design is very bold and loud, very unlike the regular pink paper layouts… Continue reading Eco Times dresses up
Caps and robbers
What I am about to narrate is yet another story of how the common man in India is made to run around in circles when it comes to dealing with government employees. I hate to generalize that all of them are these sorts – but very often you will bump into this special class only.… Continue reading Caps and robbers
Learnings in life
What happens? This happens... > Mumbai rains can flood the city even in the month of September. Way past after Ganesh visarjan is already done with. (Technically it should stop raining after the visarjan). > MTNL, one the of the better internet service provider in Mumbai actually does not have modems for new customers for… Continue reading Learnings in life
Slowly, but we bounce back
Last night as I traveled home, I observed the roads which lakhs of daily commuters had to take since the Western Railways had come to a complete halt, following the serial blasts. As I traveled along I could see one thing which just made me feel nice, even for just a minute in all the… Continue reading Slowly, but we bounce back
Monsoon + Mumbai
Untitled Document This post is really late, but while it poured and poured in Mumbai over the last few days, a lot of work at office got hit badly. So now that I am back at the PC, the work load has really not permitted me to blog this earlier. It's been really sad, that… Continue reading Monsoon + Mumbai
Sunday Shoot
Sunday was a busy day. I had to overview a client photo shoot which my agency was doing for a recently launched international bank in India. We shot across 3 locations and the first shot was to be captured at PDP Gardens. It was about 9 in the morning when the photographer gave the models… Continue reading Sunday Shoot
St. Valentine, what a pity
You have read this a hundred times, yes Valentines day is made to be commercialized beyond one’s expectations. Marketing and businesses have suddenly discovered a whole new festival to help promote sales and plugin to the emotional demands of this “love dayâ€. Or should I say the Valentine week – because that’s how it’s been… Continue reading St. Valentine, what a pity