Health Care in Bangalore – A Mixed Bag

when we had a kid emergency in the bay area, we had to almost had barge into our pediatrician’s office with absolutely no appointment. after the boys burnt their legs with hot water, we drove all the way from milpitas to santa clara el camino on old san francisco road – this wasn’t a 911 [...]

Shuttle Bus Stop in Koramangala to New Bangalore Airport

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 [...]

In Praise of the Royal Enfield Bullet Machismo 350

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 [...]

A Terrible Waste of Brainpower

during the walk this morning, i noticed something somber. at 7 am, a woman was picking at a large fallen palm leaf. it leaf was dry, and sitting on the sidewalk, she was peeling it off, apparently to put the dry palm leaf to good use – probably a basket may be a toy. a [...]

The Work Culture

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 [...]