Cook Indian Dishes and Recipes
Hey, check out this wonderful new site dedicated to cooking Indian dishes and delicacies. The site has some true Indian and particularly Maharashtrian dishes like Ukadiche Modak, Kheer, Puran Poli,…
Iqara Broadband becomes You Telecom – Internet quality stays just as bad
Iqara Boradband recently changed its name to You Telecom. Unfortunately the name’s the only thing that has improved with Iqara.
I have been using Iqara / You Telecom for a couple of years and here are some quick observations:
PYC Sports Gymkhana Pune stops serving alcohol – Is the focus back on sports?
A few days back I heard that the PYC Gymkhana located in the Deccan Gymkhana area in Pune has stopped serving alcohol. This came as a pleasant surprise and compeltely against recent trends in Indian cities.
Pune Youth Club (PYC) Hindu Gymkhana was formed in 1934 and for over 70 years has been a sports organization. PYC was once about cricket, badminton, table tennis and tennis.
Democratic Occupiers – History and Implications
Democracy isn’t a new concept and its origins are traced back to 6th century BC, in Ancient India. The Greeks coined the word ‘democracy‘ in the 5th century BC. It evolved over the years and modern democracy is said to have taken roots sometime in the 18th century.
Paud Road – Senapati Bapat Link Road from the Pune Hills
One of the top topics for discussion in Pune today, is the new hill road that has been approved. The road will connect Paud Road and Senapati Bapat Road and is expected to ease traffic congestion in Pune city.
Footpaths are for pedestrians and not illegal chaat stalls
Encroachments on footpaths and by the roadside are so common that most of us barely notice them. We have to step around these vendors, be very inconvinienced by them and their customers and yet we choose to ignore them. We do not even hesitate while buying things from these very vendors that cause us so much trouble everyday. Why?
Thinking beyond IIT and IIM
A clarification before I get into the subject: I am not against IITs and IIMs. They are wonderful institutions and I respect the handful who get into these institutions. The IITs and IIMs have not failed the nation. It’s the nation that has failed the core idea behind these institutions.
Thank you Pune Municipal Corporation for the nice new footpaths
It feels good to finally be writing something positive about the Pune Municipal Corporation. Have you noticed the number of new footpaths being created and the resurfacing of some old…
In India, suffering is just a part of life!
If there's one thing that has an instant and direct relation to development, that's power supply. The new economy is completely driven by electricity. Switch off the power supply and…