The Auto Rickshaw Diaries

The Auto Rickshaw Diaries

November 23, 20082 mins

Indians have a love-hate relationship with the auto rickshaw. The love comes from the incredible convenience afforded by the 3-legged black-and-yellow creature. In just about any city, one can very…

Diwali at Raheja Residency and Mantri Classic

Diwali at Raheja Residency and Mantri Classic

November 13, 20081 mins

Our first Diwali in India (after a gap of 16 years) was definitely memorable. One of our Bay Area friends (Smita) responded to a tweet requesting me to record some of the Diwali audio action…

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…

Congratulations President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama

Congratulations President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama

November 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

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…

Apologize for the extended hiatus

Apologize for the extended hiatus

September 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…

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…