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The Coconut Seller’s Daughters

Vishy KurugantiNovember 06, 20082 mins

A few weeks ago we were parked opposite the Raheja Arcade – li’l A, Sunil and me in the car while P and S had gone to the bank. A was watching the perpetually interesting traffic while my attention…

Congratulations President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama

Vishy KurugantiNovember 04, 20081 mins

What better way to celebrate Obama’s victory? Not just for America, but for the world! Thanks to my friend Fred Johnson for posting this on his Photography by Frederick Van blog.

Three Coincidences

Vishy KurugantiOctober 26, 20082 mins

Put two Indians (perfect strangers mind you) in a room and it’s merely a question of time before they find a few common connections. As you might suspect, I epitomize this quintessential Indian quirk…

The Three Bubbles

Vishy KurugantiOctober 25, 20082 mins

My good friend Monish who had moved to Bangalore from Silicon Valley last year had this wisdom to share – “Select your three bubbles correctly and your transition to India will be smooth”. This mantra…

The curious case of the traveling chairman

Vishy KurugantiOctober 16, 20084 mins

NPS Koramangala - Pic courtesy npsinr.com It was Bangalore Day #5 and our first Friday. I had taken the day off for the express purpose of visiting the top school on our short list – National Public…

Apologize for the extended hiatus

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 28, 20081 mins

It’s been 3+ weeks since my last post – I know! Work has kicked into high gear and I’m barely keeping my nose above water. The 1st month honeymoon period at work is over – time to take over the world…

Asthma, Bangalore and me…

Vishy KurugantiAugust 29, 20085 mins

Asthma and I go back a long way. One cold winter in Bokaro, when I was 6 or 7, asthma came uninvited into my life. It’s only a slight exaggeration to say that it changed my life. Besides taking a lot…

The first week in Bangalore

Vishy KurugantiAugust 25, 20082 mins

“I want to go to Bangalore, Mommy”, declared Sanat three days after we reached Bangalore. He knew, of course, that we had reached Bangalore but what he was trying to say is that while he really…

First 3 days in India (Delhi & Bangalore)

Vishy KurugantiAugust 18, 20082 mins

Missed the Independence Day celebrations at the capital — by 10 hours Aug 15 The prodigal son returns to India on Independence Day exactly 16 years after he had left for America. Left on a Lufthansa…

The Last Temptation

Vishy KurugantiJuly 08, 20082 mins

Pic: courtesy contentmentyetdespair.blogspot.com It started innocently enough. I was telling my friend (let’s call him “Joe”) at Company X about my decision to leave Graspr and move to India. Joe…

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