Archive for VIDESH

As chronicled in Thomas L. Friedman’s ‘The World is Flat’, distances are hardly a matter and global sourcing is as much an important aspect of a large corporation as would be disaster recovery. This finds very many Indians leaving the shores of the Ganges in search of fame, fortune and dreams. These Indians — NRIs have a rich experience that is touched by other cultures, but is still Indian. This category will explore some of these nuances..

Yours Gastronomically In Vietnam

Yours Gastronomically In Vietnam

A gastronomical journey through Vietnam wherein I sustained myself thus : $2 USD per day on food, $8 USD on accommodation and an average of $4 USD on travel and entry fees which also included my train fare from Hanoi-Hue-Da Nang-Saigon (for about a month). Hope you like it.

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contemporary fiction, Romantic short stories, relationship, SHORT STORIES

One-Minute Romance!

That one minute encounter made my otherwise pathetic days at office that much more pleasant. How long would he be out of the country? A week? Two weeks? That’s okay…I was anyway going to hang around for next century, the way the project was heading. I searched in every cubicle, across the five floors for him – but in vain. But then, I smiled more often.

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Amazing Pencil Sketches

Amazing Pencil Sketches

Amazing Pencil Sketches By Doug Landis

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Thaipusam Festival In Singapore

Thaipusam – A Celebration Of Faith

Thaipusam, A Celebration of Faith by extreme piercing by the Tamil Community in Singapore

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Apple iPad

iPad : A Game Changer From Apple ?

Though it can easily be confused for a large iPhone, complete with a home button and glass touch screen, iPad is a powerhouse that has the potential to knock off notebooks, e-readers and low-medium end laptops. This has all it takes to be a game changer..

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What Parents Are Made Of..

What Parents Are Made Of..

From Sports Illustrated by Rick Reilly (Please read the article before you see the video) I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to Pay for their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck. Eighty-five times he’s pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 [...]

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Obama Lights Diwali Lamp at Whitehouse

Obama Lights Diwali Lamp at Whitehouse

Obama Lights Diwali Lamp at Whitehouse

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11 Days In Office Is Good Enough For The Nobel Peace Prize ?

11 Days In Office Is Good Enough For The Nobel Peace Prize ?

Obama nominated for Nobel Peace Prize just 11 days after taking office ? And he wins it after being in office for 10 months ?

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For a Better Tomorrow, Is Migration Inevitable ?

For a Better Tomorrow, Is Migration Inevitable ?

Given 1 in 3 in India move from the city they were born in, is migration for a better tomorrow innate in us ? If yes, is it moot to argue against migrations from India while migrations within India is so common ?

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Ain’t No Sunshine When He’s Gone..

Ain’t No Sunshine When He’s Gone..

In the modern day rat race called life, people are constantly finagling their way to get a shade ahead of their competition. The hustle and bustle compels us to look for every opportunity to get ahead. And, getting ahead necessarily entails getting ahead of someone else gathering friends and foes alike. Once you are ahead, far from being able to take a breather, you are constantly and painfully aware of the pack on your heels. This constant quest for more excerts undue pressure pushing us into the abyss of stress. If you are in show business, “stress” flows like the life blood itself. Michael with his immense talent, success and an equal measure of freakiness was an obvious target of this stress-overdrive. He made choices that were naive and stupid, and paid the price.

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