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Michael Schumacher is back!!.. NOT!
Posted by: sidv on: July 29, 2009
- In: Sport
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So after 3 years away from the sport, the legend Michael Schumacher is all set to return as Massa’s replacement at the European Grand Prix at Valencia, Spain during the 21-23rd August race weekend. If you’re still in shock and don’t believe the story read up here, here or here. According to his official website, Michael [...]
Idea-lizing: How to sell your idea
Posted by: sidv on: July 29, 2009
- In: gyaan
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My good friend Rohonesh and I were recently talking about how to approach implementing an idea that we believe would work. With whatever small experience I have with startups (read: locomi) and all the knowledge I’ve gained by reading blogs about entrepreneurship on the internet and talking about it, this is what in my opinion [...]
Urban Poetry
Posted by: sidv on: September 11, 2008
Here’s something I found on the bus I was traveling on today.
Not sure whether this is original or not, but it was quite good! More of these when I find them, or if you do, post it in the comments and I’ll add them here.
Is McCain Screwing Sarah Palin?
Posted by: sidv on: August 31, 2008
- In: Humour| Issues
- 7 Comments
I shudder at the thought and the images that are conjured up by the headline but I can’t think of any other reason as to why he’s picked Sarah Palin as his running ‘mate’. She’s hot. Here are the facts (and some pictures).
She was elected Governor of the State of Alaska in December 2006 which [...]
Blog Action Day
Posted by: sidv on: August 24, 2008
This is for the information of bloggers around the world reading this blog (Yeah right.. I wish!).
“Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world’s bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same issue on the same day. Our aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion.”
The [...]
What’s all the fuss about?
Posted by: sidv on: August 17, 2008
- In: Issues
- 7 Comments
Finally, 3 months after the much hyped Bangalore International Airport (Yes, I refuse to call it Bengaluru till it becomes official) opened, I got a chance to visit it. I had been keenly following the newspapers with regard to the facilities, the criticisms, and the very public debate as to whether the old airport at [...]
Communist Olympics
Posted by: sidv on: August 7, 2008
Are the Olympics good for China? Seems like a very obvious answer right? “Of course it is, it’s the Olympics!! It will result in better tourism and will contribute to the economy! Imagine all the attention the country will be getting from the rest of the world”. That’s precisely what is not good for China, [...]
(Oxy)Moronic Poetry
Posted by: sidv on: August 2, 2008
- In: Humour
- 6 Comments
I remember this poem that was taught in class 7 or 8. Surprisingly, this is the only poem I can recall in its entirety from my school days. It stuck with me because of its weirdness I guess. Here it goes.
Early in the morning
In the middle of the night
Two dead boys got up to fight
Back [...]
India Coffee House
Posted by: sidv on: July 31, 2008
- In: Lifestyle
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You would not believe that this kind of a place exists in one of the most commerical and expensive areas of Bangalore – M.G. Road. History goes that this place was started by the British before independence. By 1958, the lack of British patronage had ruied this place. It was then that Indian Coffee Workers’ [...]
Hello Word!
Posted by: sidv on: July 30, 2008
Wordalicious is a collaborative blog that aims to collect life experiences of a bunch of friends from college. Posts have no specific theme. They can range from topics on Politics to accounts of Something-cool-I-saw-on-the-street. Enjoy the blog. Contact us if you are also interested in contributing to the blog, we will graciously consider!
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