A Ganesh Like No Other

i live in an apartment block called Embassy Tranquil, which is one of those places where companies house their expats on the cheap. so here’s a short incident, per my wife – she’s gone to the neighbor’s apartment to hook them up with a maid-servant.

knock-knock (on the neighbor’s door). – a man opens the [...]

The One With The Helmet Always Wins

dropping my kids off at their preschool, i walked to my office that’s 10 min away this morning. along the walk on the intermediate ring road, i had the guilty pleasure of standing by and watching two folks fight.

one was a motorcyclist, clearly a software professional with tucked-in shirt, tie and polished shoes. other [...]

Indian 4-Wheel Bakeoff

what’s the best value in the mid-size/compact indian car segment? turns out the indian brands are in charge. take a look -

Skoda Fabia : The Elegance variant costs Rs.810,000. Czech made, VW/Audi-owned. Killer looks, Tons of standard options, but one bummer – the noisy 1.4L Diesel Engine. indian roads need pick up and acceleration [...]

Number of Wheels Matters

checking in after a full week to report back. after the mad scramble into the new aparment, new beds, new furniture, new cook, new refrigirator, new office, new broadband connection, new desk and lots of newfound acquaintances, and of course a couple of lakh rupees later, here i am. never thought a man could have [...]

Gharonda – t plus 4 days

hunting for an apartment a necessary evil – but we finally found a flat we could be happy with.

before we left for bangalore, my wife planned the hell out of ensuring that we have a flat to arrive at as soon as we landed. she found an apartment in the Raheja Residency in the [...]