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  • Paper or Digital?

    With almost every good magazine having archives available online (FOC- Free of Cost) its a tough call to subscribe for a paper print! Nothing beats the good old romance of a paper print, but is it worth it?

    Some magazines that I am referring to here :

    • Outlook Traveler
    • The Economist
    • Business Today

    Not to forget that a most magazines are available in online editions for reading on laptops/tablets/e-readers and other handhelds!

    Still a paper print? May be! or maybe not!

  • I see ICICI

    My ICICI debit card went kaput, and I had to request for a new one! There are two ways to do it…
    1. You could walk into a branch and take a duplicate card, which is generic and does not have your name on it… its just a start-up kit(I assume)and they associate the card to your bank account.
    2. You request for a new card either online or through the branch. In this case you get a card within 7 days after 4 days of you placing the request! and you get the pin in a separate mailer!
    In both cases you are charged a fee!
    Everything is great so far!
    What caught my attention is that the new card that I got is valid till 2021… 10 years from now! There is no way this card can be used for the next 10 years if one is an active debit card user, and thus ICICI is all set to earn a fee from cards which become unusable after a few years!
    Smart!
    On the other hand, my credit card, which is from Citibank comes with a 3 year validity. (I am sure there is a logic and business reasoning behind the validity of these cards, which I am not aware of and would love to know and understand) I am not a debit card user, and at most I use it for an ATM transaction once or twice (tops) in a month. My maximum use of the debit card is for online transfers, and I might actually keep this card active, alive, and intact!
    Do you know if other banks also play the same game? What is the default validity of their debit cards?

  • CARS and the ART of Ads

    Saw this advert during a Program Management workshop recently! Had to search for it for a few minutes on youtube!

    [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K00RVERwaj8?rel=0&w=600&h=480]

    Some of the other absolutely phenomenal Car Ads that I remember watching are

    Honda
    [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2VCfOC69jc?rel=0&w=600&h=368]

    And the super HOTT Mercedes SLS AMG advert…

    [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_6S4Taw0jI?rel=0&w=600&h=480]

  • India – World Cricket Champions 2011

    Recording India’s absolutely amazing win over Sri Lanka on the 2nd of April 2011.

    This one goes out for Sachin who has waited for 20 years for this! He deserved to pick this one up!

    Here is a clip from 1983 to celebrate today!

    [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxiYYTopAu8&w=480&h=390]

  • Oogle List

    1. TATA Xenon

    2. Apple Ipad 2
    3. A 60 Inch TV
    4. Yamaha or Onkyo Amp, Speakers and Woofer (Sounds like home theatre in a box, but is totally different)
    5. A couple of Canon L Series Prime Lenses

  • Appraisal Gyan!

    For everyone who did not get a good (read : as expected) rating in their annual appraisals :
    निंदक निरये राखिये, आँगन कुटी छाबाये |
    बिन पानी साबुन बिना, निर्मल करे सुभाए ||
    The annual appraisal system somehow tends to bring in the worst of a lot of appraisers, however it also is a good time for everyone who is being appraised to hear out what could have been done better… I say a lot of the 90 minute gyan is something that we know (and I can say this with confidence having being an appraisee and an appraiser myself), however a good critical evaluation of an year’s performance can make a world of difference.

  • good ideas

    Jim Corbett plan postponed! no issues! good idea infact!

    Looking forward to a training and another certification! good idea again!
    Spending the weekend at home, not doing much except watching a movie! good idea!
    Getting the tires aligned and balanced! very important idea!
    Preparing an additional spare tire for long drives! good idea!

  • Point and Beep

    I find it funny that a lot of people stretch their arms to point towards their cars while using remote locking!

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    Ram Charitmanas and Christmas are made of the same alphabets!

  • The Golden Mean

    Very interesting video!!!