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Well connected …. Votes are out

Folks, on the las line of this post you will find the winner of the mp3 player you had answered for… But wouldn’t it great to know who is the most well connected. So here it is folks- there will be not 1 but2 announcements in this post.

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Well Connected.. or are you ?

Thomas Friedman in his renowned best seller ‘ The World is Flat’ has named this as one of the 10 flatteners that have leveled the global playing field… ‘ Communities’

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All in a day’s work !

Its a great time to be in India..  Even better if you are in Mumbai. Life’s a blur at most times and multitasking is child’s play. Had cancelled a meet yesterday with a friend whom I did meet today. He popped an innocent question.. .. what did u do yesterday? busy?  What it did was to send me into a virtual flashback for a couple of seconds. Literally like hundreds of screenshots of life as I lived it yesterday, whom I spoke to and my thoughts which radically differed within seconds. Spies lead double lives.. most people in cities live as though they have MPD’s. ( multiple personality disorders).

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Adios Potter…

Finally caught Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ( part 2) in the theater last night. Have always refrained from comparing the book to a film as goes the saying.. Never judge a book by its film. So wont make the mistake  of comparing the 2 ever and even though have read all the books will only refer to the merits of the film(s).

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Not Berry Good !

My Blackberry has now completed a month  and it isn’t saying a, lot when the only thing I am addicted to is  brick breaker and BBM chat.  Not that I ever expected a great phone… but with the ‘We are the blackberry boys’ campaign was definitely expecting something cooler. Talk about adverts raising expectations.

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Cell wars – Its right down to the OS!

Had posted this late last year on my earlier blog.. seems even more relevant now… so a repost!

Cell wars have never been this interesting & exciting. The battle is brutal & even giants are being knocked off… like nine pins. Mantra is if you can’t keep up.. get off the track!

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Photoshoot at Powai

With the world environment day round the corner, Ankeet and me decided to have a photo shoot a few days ago to explore the natural beauty that surrounds Powai. I remember hearing stories about the place being a jungle many years ago and how most autowallahs refused to even come here. 20 years of continual construction ( and some might say too much of it)  has changed all that. However, like they say beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder and some stunning shots we did manage to capture. So here goes a few captures from the land that was once a jungle.

While these photos have been taken by me, credit for most of these is to be given to Ankeet, without whose mentoring these wouldn’t have been possible.

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The Great Indian Jugaad

March 2009: In lieu of the elections the IPL miraculously was shifted to a entirely different country in a matter of days.

Jugaadis all

September 2010: With 15 days to go for opening, the world realized that the Commonwealth Village was in a mess. The Games were a disaster even before it began. Come 3rd October and India was ready- Again miraculously – We produced as the world says today – the most spectacular opening ceremony and  successful Games.

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Belief is a funny thing…

All my friends know me as a hardcore Cricket fan. All those who know me also know I am famous for taking a walk or switching off the TV or not moving from my seat in tense situations… all so that the luck of the team I support changes or then doesn’t change.

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The Unforgettable Ride

24 th April, 2011. Location : Near Pune ( Mulshi Dam) Time: 1300 hrs.

Never has a gesture so innocent caused so much distress to so many!
So there we were sipping beers and red bulls, asking directions for our next destination after  completing a long 200 km drive and without lunch while checking the air in the tyres when we decided that was all the adventure we could take. The man explaining to us the route options suggested 2 –  the oft taken regular route and a “rocky” road that was a shortcut that led straight to Lonavala. Now, ordinarily we would have taken the regular road. But this was no ordinary time. We were on the road for