Archive for the ‘Life in Delhi’ Category

How do you make T61′s 14″ screen look miniscule?

Simple! Put it up against a 23″ LCD screen – ha ha ha I just bought a new 23″ Samsung LCD for my new desktop. The screen is so huge & so bright that the 14″ screen of my T61 actually looks timid when compared side-by-side!! Accompanying the awesome VDU, is an equally well built [...]

The piece of documentation I wanted for so long…

My driver’s license Driving without this, dodging traffic police – is one helluva job!!

What do you do when mom & dad go on a vacation?

You Parteeeeee!!! Oh btw… those 8 burgers & 3 cokes are just for me & sam

The Majestic Taj

The brilliance of its beauty hits you when you actually see it in flesh & blood. Yes! The Taj Mahal is simply majestic – and no wonder, one of the 7 wonders of the world! I’ve seen the Taj about a gazillion times in print & media but never it looked so beautiful. You cannot [...]

Is BJP nuts?

I just saw BJP’s election manifesto for IT and couldn’t stop myself from writing about it. 1 crore students to get laptop computers at Rs 10,000. Interest-free loan for anyone unable to afford it. Broadband Internet in every town and village, with unlimited upload and download data transfer limits, at cable TV prices. Facts drawn [...]

Escaping the 9pm blues…

Weekdays, 9 PM, tired Maku, post office hours, a cup of tea and something to eat, sitting on the bed with evening news running on the TV… If you manage to find a pillow and get cozy, you’r gone! You just cannot resist the nap. And you are not going to wake up till your [...]