Category: India

The One Year Report Card

Its been 1 year since we moved to India. We miss you all KVites more than anything else. Its been an interesting ride with the expected ups and downs. The first 6 months were a bit uphill while we started things from scratch here in Pune and getting used to …

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Its Palkhi time in Pune

Its June and hence its Palkhi time here in Pune. We are witnessing it for the first time since we were not here last year in June. 2 Palkhis (Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram) are making their way thru the Pune city to Pandharpur. Pilgrims in the thousands are walking …

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And another goodbye

Come tomorrow and we lose another family choosing to return to the motherland. Yes Sejal & Mithil return back to India tomorrow. We have spent lot of good times with this wonderful family and while those times may not come back soon, we have the memories of these good times …

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Pune Diary 2012

Documenting my observations of Pune. Some comparisons with Mumbai also may come up. Chain-snatching incidents seem to be a problem in Pune. The price of gold is one reason. Fights between small gangs seem to be a problem also as compared to Mumbai. However overall I have seen more aggresive …

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Whats On India – A TV Guide for India

If you are in India and trying to figure out interesting programs on TV, check out “What’s on India” at http://www.whatsonindia.com/WhatsOnTV/. They also have an iphone and andriod app available. So you can use your cell phone to browse and find interesting programs and then watch the same on your …

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