Emotionally Speaking

Avoid ‘Cost to Cost’ computer shop in Nehru Place

A few readers on another post on this blog have commented narrating their bad experience with ‘cost to cost’ computer shop at Nehru place. Here is a quick list of grievances against them: autocratic behavior, bad customer support, take-it-or-get-lost-we-don’t-care attitude of staff. I myself witnessed some of these on a recent visit to the shop. [...]

Continue reading...

The Avengers: Good film but not Great

I would give it 7 or 7.5 out of 10. It is a very good film, but nothing great. Believe me or not. I watched it yesterday night at the South Delhi PVR Priya Cinema Hall (3D; hated their scratchy defective glasses which needed changing for many people). The first half was just okay (actually [...]

Continue reading...

What motorcycling means to me

I have a motorcycle. I prefer the term ‘motorcycle’ (bike, for me, indicates a bicycle, unlike for most Indians). I am buying a bike in foreseeable future (Trek or GT for off-road cycling on weekends); so it is necessary that I demarcate the two for clarity. My motorcycle is a Yamaha: SS 125 (erstwhile Gladiator; [...]

Continue reading...

Voted: Photos of Delhi Municipal Elections 15 April 2012 (Vasant Kunj, ward 171)

I voted in the Delhi Municipal elections at about 8.10 am, moments after the process started. Vasant Kunj (SC reserved seat for woman), ward no 171, Venue: Kendriya Vidyalala, opposite old jnu campus near the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Bersarai. Photos from my arriving at the polling station, police and security, polling room, polling staff, [...]

Continue reading...

Kriplani Committee Report: Railways, 1955

The Railway Corruption Enquiry Committee: The problem of corruption in the Railways has been an old one. Corruption existed in the shape of bakhshish or mamul from the public for the services rendered. But corruption assumed serious proportions during the Second World War when the entire resources of the railways were utilised for the needs [...]

Continue reading...

Baisakhi Dhamaka Run by Sunita Godara on 8 April 2012

Text Copied from her emails and press release. Published on this site for publicity Grand event happening in Lodhi Garden at Gate No -1, on 8th April 2012  (6:45 AM) to celebrate Baisakhi & World Health Day on Sunday organized by the Thakurdwara Trust in association with the former Asian Champion Sunita Godara, Director Health [...]

Continue reading...