Bangalore Calling

Bangalore Calling

December 14, 20084 mins

Cubbon Park, Bangalore (circa 2009) – Pic courtesy thehindu.com (Someday this post shall be completed. Until then, here’s a relevant comment thread between me and a New Jersey Indian American woman…

Memories of an American Life (4 years in Chicago)

Memories of an American Life (4 years in Chicago)

November 11, 20083 mins

Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive (between Diversey and Fullerton) I originally wanted to start a post called “Ten little things I miss about America” and then realized it should more on the lines of…

The Coconut Seller’s Daughters

The Coconut Seller’s Daughters

November 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…

Three Coincidences

Three Coincidences

October 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

The Three Bubbles

October 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

The curious case of the traveling chairman

October 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…

The social graph reacts to our move

The social graph reacts to our move

September 03, 200810 mins

Back in July, in typical Kuruganti style, I sent an email to the vast majority of my social graph about our planned move to India. It was a rather painstaking process since there’s no easy way to pack…

Asthma, Bangalore and me…

Asthma, Bangalore and me…

August 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

The first week in Bangalore

August 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)

First 3 days in India (Delhi & Bangalore)

August 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…