Build with NetBeans IDE, Deploy to Oracle Java Cloud Service | Java Magazine May-Jun 2014
My article in the May June 2014 issue of Java Magazine >> Build with Netbeans IDE, Deploy to the Oracle Java Cloud Service.
Pune Loksabha Candidates Comparison – Elections 2014
Pune is fortunate to have been offered decent candidates by most parties. However there are significant differences in their profiles. While several candidates have criminal cases against them, it needs to be noted that the cases against the major candidates are related to political protests and defying police orders in the process.
Below is my quick assessment of the major candidates. It is ofcourse based on my perception. I do not claim to be unbiased or objective. Do add comments with any additional inputs / info.
Spare The Tree – This Gudhi
Happy Gudhi Padwa! The new year day for many Marathi households and also the day when thousands of mango, neem trees and many other plants get ripped of their leaves…
I Believe In Dr. Narendra Dabholkar
I have been volunteering for Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (Maharashtra Committee for Eradication of Blind Faith), usually referred to as Anis, for over 3 years and was fortunate to be closely associated with Dr Dabholkar over that period. I write this in great shock, disbelief and sorrow.
For over two decades, Dr. Dabholkar fought against rampant superstitions in our society and for the cause of rationalism and humanism. While radicals and those with vested interests regularly tried to malign him and project him as someone opposed to religion, that was never the case.
My Java Magazine Feature, Cloud Article – JavaOne Interview
Feature from Java Magazine (March-April 2013) and video from JavaOne India 2013. Article on the Oracle Java Cloud in the Sep-Oct 2013 issue.
Evaluate The Evidence On Alcohol. Make The Prudent Choice
Dear Friend,
The new year is just around the corner. Here’s wishing you a happy & prosperous 2013.
Considering the growing use & abuse of alcohol amongst youngsters, here are a few facts on alcohol that I would like you to consider.
Astrology vs Science & Reason | Which side are you on?
A few months back came the shocking news of the Palkar family suicide in Pune, where Arun Palkar(40), a well off electrical contractor consumed sleeping pills along with his wife (37) and children aged 11 & 6. He did so because he believed that Shani (Saturn) and Mangal (Mars) were so unfavourably placed in his horoscope that irrespective of what he did, he & his family would never be happy. It is likely that he even planned the suicide so as to rescue his family from present & future suffering.
Savarkar – The Grey Icon Of India
I see Twitter abuzz with #Savarkar on the 130th birth anniversary (May 28, 2012) of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ( Veer Savarkar ). So thought of writing this quick post on the man.
Savarkar has to be one of the most intriguing icons of India. An icon you can’t possibly categorize as black or white. Savarkar has to be the grey icon of India.
First Look at Life365 – New Pune Daily Newspaper
I picked up a copy of the first issue of Life365 today morning and I liked what I saw. So this quick post about the new Pune daily newspaper.
Water Cuts TimeTable & Water Crisis Predictions 201’x’
By studying data over several years, Oak Labs has come out with the following predictions & timetable for Pune Water Cuts (Crisis). This timetable has been drawn up in 2012 but will apply just as well till the year 2019.
Predictions from 2020 onwards were found to be unsuitable for publication, fearing widespread unrest and law & order issues.
You can change the names & tweak the dates for these predictions to apply to any other city in India.