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Showing posts with label
mumbai
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March 26, 2013
Dome Time
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On a large parcel of land in a peninsula situated between Mumbai's Gorai Creek and the Arabian Sea, a gigantic dome rises into the s...
December 09, 2012
Dhobi Ghat
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Multiply the number of people living in a city as populous as Mumbai by the number of their clothes that need to be washed every d...
September 23, 2012
Haji Ali
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I moved to Mumbai to help work towards eliminating educational inequity in India. Five hundred years ago, Sayyed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukh...
July 11, 2012
Elephanta
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The Elephanta Caves are the first underwhelming world heritage site that I have seen in India, having seen much better days. Although the...
November 16, 2011
Mr. Tea
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Strolling through the dark alleys of the Fort district of Mumbai towards my flat, I deftly sidestepped a taxi, two scooters, a man balancin...
November 03, 2011
Nightmare on Modi Street
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I have moved into a flat in the Fort area of Mumbai. It is a short walk from Victoria Terminus, the main train station in town. Up three st...
October 28, 2011
Blowing In The Wind
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How many roads must a man walk down, before you call him a man? My career as a public servant lasted through university. I quickly tra...
October 23, 2011
Humble Beginnings
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After I started working in Mumbai, an HR lady gathered some information on me so that she could share my profile information with the rest ...
March 03, 2008
To and FRO
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If you are a foreigner planning to work, study, or travel within India for more than 180 consecutive days without leaving the country, then ...
January 27, 2008
The Satyam Diet
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I lost weight during the year I spent working in India. Most of it can be attributed to the Satyam Diet plan that I followed in Bangalore. M...
October 24, 2007
Arnab Appreciation Days
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My contract with Satyam expired on June 13, 2007, a date that marked my one year tenure at the company. Satyam admired my strong work ethic ...
October 03, 2007
Canteen Angst
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In the 8th floor of the Hebbal office of Satyam Computer Services Ltd lies the canteen. Affording stunning vistas of Bangalore, much time is...
June 03, 2007
Decision Time
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With only a few weeks left on my current contract with Satyam, I now have to decide what to do next. Options include extending with Satyam, ...
April 30, 2007
The Bus Jump
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At 7pm sharp each working day I leave my office and head towards the area where the Satyam busses are parked. This location changes occasion...
April 28, 2007
Too Much SAX
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Usually a taboo subject, this was the first time SAX was discussed in my presence at the office. Needless to say, my tender sensibilities ...
April 26, 2007
ARNABabe: Definition Clarification
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Some loyal readers pondered as to whether there was a distinction between the terms ARNABombshell, ARNABabe, and ARNABride, as traditionally...
March 23, 2007
The Office
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The Work I work in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) unit of the mighty Consulting and Enterprise Solutions (CES) department. It is the...
Satyam Crossover Party
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Reeling from the phenomenal success of the Crossover internship program, Satyam decided to host a Christmas party for all its international ...
November 09, 2006
Bangalore Bound
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For my transfer to Bangalore from Hyderabad, Satyam generously provided me with two weeks of hotel stay. The hotel was located in a central ...
September 10, 2006
Satyam: Cyberspace
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After two and a half months, the powers that be at Satyam decided that I should undergo training in Hyderabad, before being shipped off to B...
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