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Transport
We Need More Rear-Engined Buses Please!
The average front-engined bus in India is just a truck with seats mounted in its back and a roof over them as bus operators just…
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le Scribbles
“Can’t you See the Rich Man’s BMW Coming, you Imbecile?”
This happened sometime back. It was around 10 pm at night and I was waiting to cross the road at…
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“Just Walk Into Our Store” is Not as Easy as it Sounds
“Sir, all you need to do is just walk into our store!” This phrase is used by customer service people…
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Welcome to the Friendzone, BMTC Style
At a bus stop in Bangalore. Among the waiting commuters are a young guy and girl sitting and chatting on…
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Analyses
A Humble Historical Analysis of the 2014 Election Results
On the clammy evening of the 3rd of June 1991, during one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of independent India,…
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le Scribbles
Bookstores are Committing Suicide
Online retail is going from strength to strength and is slowly squeezing the life out of traditional “brick and mortar”…
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Techonomics
The Case of Flight MH370: What Technological Advance?
“This is 2014!! In these days of all our technology, how could a huge airliner 63 meters long, weighing 145…
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Life in India
Why e-Governance in India is a Sham
Quick question: What do you mean by e-Governance? Forget Wikipedia, and government-provided definitions, what would your own definition be? Something…
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Life Experiences
Life After Losing my Mobile Phone
We all have experienced that moment of pure horror when we try to feel our (expensive) mobile phone in the…
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Techonomics
An Open Letter to GM and Chevrolet India
Dear Suits at Chevrolet India and Generally Motors, How are you guys doing? I know that times are hard and…
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Life Experiences
16 More Things I Have Learned From Life So Far
After chronicling the first 17, here come the remaining 16 of the 33 top lessons life has taught me in…
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Life Experiences
17 Things I Have Learned from Life So Far
33 years is not a long time. It is in fact infinitesimally smaller than infinitesimally small in the grand scheme…
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