The IndistructiblesVishy KurugantiSeptember 03, 20162 minsWhen I bought the Palm Pilot 5000, I could legitimately call myself one of the “early adopters”. I still remember the excitement with which I drove to the Circuit City (somewhere near Park Ridge…
When I met a Mexican Vishy in a Texas Ghost TownVishy KurugantiOctober 14, 20132 mins[Editor’s Note: On a musical day that started with Depeche Mode, moved on to Buena Vista Social Club, and continued with Omoro Portuondo and Getz/Gilberto in the evening, it wasn’t a surprise that I…
Bengali Mumbaikar takes the long way homeVishy KurugantiJuly 29, 20102 minsSoumya Banerjee (my friend from University of Houston days) returned from Boston to India 10 years ago – a period which we can term the “first wave” of reverse brain drain. Very few of my Indian…
When something’s not easy to do, you are doing it wrongVishy KurugantiOctober 19, 20093 minsIt was early days for me at the University of Houston campus in the Fall of 1992. One of my initial starry-eyed memories was that of purchasing my first Coke can from a vending machine on my way back…
Memories of an American Life (Two Years in Houston)Vishy KurugantiDecember 30, 20082 minsUniversity of Houston – Science & Engineering Building This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on my life in America spanning Houston, Chicago and SF Bay Area. Part 1 was Memories of an American Life (…
Why did the Kurugantis immigrate to America?Vishy KurugantiJune 04, 20082 minsSometime in my 2nd year of engineering at BIT Mesra, I first dreamed of coming to America, getting trained as a computer scientist, doing cutting-edge research and becoming wildly famous – you know…
16 years later…Vishy KurugantiMay 19, 20081 mins16 years? Well – to be more precise 15 years, 9 months & 5 days since I came to America from India. Chasing the American Dream I came.. first to the University of Houston to pursue an MS in Computer…
