Auto logic – II

Welcome tomy latest edition of Auto Logic. Some nuggets of conversation with autorikshaw drivers in Bangalore.
Me: Where are you from (in Tamil)?
Auto driver: (Instant smile) Senji Sir...More

pizza box of the 21st century

It is completely recyclable. The pizza box top tears down into 4 plates. The bottom can find very neatly into another closable box - for storing leftovers in the refrigerator (if you are like me — this would really not be of much use - but it is a good idea none the less...More

Cisco’s curious week

HBR has a great article (I love HBR articles that get delivered to my email … small and crisp and full of information) on CISCO’s curious week - and how the giant has been playing around with Disruptive Innovation for quite some time. In a recent workshop I attended, I learnt that this is also called Paradigm Shift...More

Holi on Big Picture !

Tiffin carriers make it to America

If you’re not content with smooshing all your food into a mini-cooler or a brown bag, behold the stackable, food-separating, shiny awesomeness of a tiffin carrier lunchbox...More

Obama - smooth talker !

Wow. I am impressed. Smooth talker indeed. He starts off with ‘damning with faint praise’ and then lands the blow right on the head ! This was in an hour-long interview with some press people on Airforce One...More

Real Estate Doom in Dubai?

While all of us are talking excitedly and ominously about IT Doom etc, and the real estate fiasco in the US, I was shocked to see the following news item in boingboing. Wow...More

What is happening ?

Texas Instruments (TI) laying off 12% of their workforce. (approx 3400 employees).
Intel closing down 2 fabs and 3 IC assembly plants. (around 4000 to 5000 employees worldwide)...More

RV Passes Away

Obama’s diverse family

Whether Obama will change the US of A or not, I think this mixture is definitely a change to the hypocritical ‘ruling class’ of the US of A ; which has predominantly been white protestants

Road-trip report … continued

We left early for Coonoor the next day morning. The road to Coonoor from Ooty passes through Charing Cross. So we thought we would have a quick breakfast at Preethi Palace (a hotel recommended by the Concierge at Sterling)...

IIT Thesis cheating and Satyam …

Ok, this is something that took me back by surprise. Really shocked me. All around, there is always talk about the IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) being the most premiere institute in the country. And Today...

SweetPotato-Potato Cutlets

Recipe is same as that for Potato for cutlets, except mix some cooked/mashed SweetPotato with it. (SweetPotato = Chakaravallikazhangu in tamil)....

Road-trip report: Masinagudi, Ooty, Coonoor.

Directions to the temple are very nicely marked. Temple was a bit crowded - an ITDC package tour bus had just landed. But had a great dharshan of Palli Konda Ranganathar...

Winter and Christmas .. Calvin style !

Fashion - Review

A typical Madhur Bhandarkar movie - dark, real, exposing real-life, at times, slightly exagerated, but without that, Indian Cinema will not run. Good acting by Priyanka Chopra. I think she is maturting into a fine actress. She portrays the roller coaster ride from small town Chandigarh girl, to hot super model....

$250 teapot anyone ?

Bike parking in Japan

North India

Random Person> Hi … You look familiar.
Me> Hmm. I dont recall seeing you (noticing the TCS badge)
Random Person> [Extends hand] Im Rajesh, from TCS.

Vaaranam Aayiram - review

Brilliant direction - Kudos for the attention to detail - showing the pilot theatre for the 80s period, and older version of the spencer plaza/central etc - MGR movie posters on the wall etc. Also some, fantastic rock-and-roll numbers and dancing by Surya
Good cinematography...