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Entries Tagged as 'Bangalore'

Shuttle Bus Stop in Koramangala to New Bangalore Airport

May 29th, 2008 · 10 Comments

how hard should it be to get to an airport? well, from koramangala, the new bengaluru international airport takes a mere two hours to get to. and that too at 7 am in the morning! god help those leaving at 4pm.
the best way to get there is by the shuttle bus operated by the bmtc. […]

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In Praise of the Royal Enfield Bullet Machismo 350

May 25th, 2008 · 13 Comments

after the 4-wheel bakeoff ended with a maruti swict zxi, it was time for the 2-wheel hunt. and after a 2-month introspection about what i want in my 2-wheeled sidekick, i got my royal enfield machismo 350 home last weekend.
while shopping for a bike in india, all said and done, it comes down to whether […]

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A Train Ride from Bangalore To Hyderbad

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

here’s some tweets during my recent train ride from bangalore (the undisputed center of gravity of india’s software services, a la silicon valley) to hyderabad (a very viable alternative, a la silicon alley).
Train just left bangalore junction. Nice fruity fragrance and clean bathroom with well stocked paper towels. Damn this ain’t yo papa’s train. 07:58 […]

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The Work Culture

May 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

it’s a familiar question. ‘how is it working in india?’ is probably the question i get asked most. and admittedly, what i used to ask myself before i moved. and here is the low-down.
from time-spent point of view, i do spend a lot more time working in india than when i was in the US. […]

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Can We Still Call it a Phone?

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

today’s Times of India (very much like San Jose Mercury News in content and coverage) front page carried a very interesting article about how the reserve bank of india will issue guidelines for payments through a mobile phones. since their e-paper is so pathetic, i have copied and pasted the article below (sorry TOI).
New Delhi: […]

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Tags: Silicon Valley · Bangalore