Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Today, from the adopted land of cricket, comes the greatest annual sporting extravaganza, the Indian Premier League. With more than a 100 associated brands, the tournament is not just a sporting spectacle, but a commercial event masquerading as cricket. Today, also marks one of the biggest days in [...]
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10 Simple Tips To Renew Your Indian Passport
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Guest Editor – AV – I have had a harrowing experience while renewing my passport in India early last year, which I have detailed in my post – The Great Indian Passport Saga. In fact, I have had pretty bad experiences every time I have been to the Passport [...]
June 2009 Updates
Got my Visa sometime last month and have finally landed in the UK after many months of hibernation. Looking forward to getting back to work and regular blogging soon.
House Warming, Accident, DIY, Tinkering….
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: It’s been a hectic month. Our new abode is finally ready. We had a house warming ceremony and during the run up to the occasion, I managed get involved in a small accident which damaged my mother’s car. And foolishly, I forgot to exchange forms. So, couldn’t really claim [...]
The Great Indian Passport Renewal Saga
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Finally some news about my passport. After standing in long queues in the blazing hot sun everyday for the last four weeks, I managed to get an audience with the Regional Passport Officer. While waiting for my time with the RPO, I met another individual who had similar issues [...]
February 2009 Updates
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, had to rush to India for a few days. Whenever am in India, blogging takes a hit. Never have the peace and calm I am generally comfortable with. Any case, should be back on the blogosphere soon…
Obamania: The Marketing of a President
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I can’t remember who said it, but whoever did is certainly a major dude. I guess it must be John Lasetter, the CEO of Pixar in one of his interviews for Harvard Business Review in September. Not the exact words though: “You give a good product [...]
Opinion: What’s wrong with investment firms?
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Do they really need more public money? Over the weekend, I was quite disappointed to find the fourth largest investment firm, Lehman Brothers collapse. There had been plenty of speculation on companies that could bail out Lehman, and with Barclays walking out late Sunday evening, Lehman [...]
