Dear Engineering Students, Comp Sc/IT from India.

A disclaimer:  This is not for you If 1. If you’re from IIT or XYZ or blue star ranked college with a 100 % placement [I mean really]. 2. You have all it takes to get into companies beyond TCS/Infosys/Wipro or other c shops from India without caring for campus placement. Let’s begin : According …

Notes from Srinagar trip.

I I visited Srinager while returning from Ladakh. It was a frantic ride, crossing Drass, Kargil, snow filled road & rain. I reached Srinagar early morning & got a room right across Dal Lake. Most people are friendly & they know tourists are bread/butter for them. I have tried to summarize my overall experience in simple …

Life of average Indian middle class

Life of average Indian middle class : 1. Become an engineer. 2. Get a job 3. Repay the study loan 4. Get married 5. Buy house & car 6. Die paying EMI. 7. Keep running after school for kids admission. 8. Force kid to become Engineer 9. Get old 10. Stay dependent on kids 11. …

Notes from Mathura-Vrindavan-Govardhan trip.

I visited Mathura –Vrindavan–Govardhan with my parents in February.  Its advised to take the Yamuna expressway if traveling from Noida, it takes few hours & road trip across paddy/sugarcane fields looks lovely. Other way is to travel via DTC bus from Kashmiri Gate or Local train. All the 3 locations are nearby(when in personal vehicle) to each …

Notes from Nagaland Trip

I visited Nagaland, northeastern state of India this March.  I visited Dimapur,  Peren and Mokokchung district.  I have tried to summarize my overall experience in simple notes. Thanks 2 Achet for inviting me to this trip, am missing all the fun already. 🙂 Pork is a staple food & its common to keep pigs at home along with hens. …

Technology Evangelist Checklist

If you are a technology Evangelist i am sure you would be following this checklist :     Spreading word about project/technology by speaking engagement, social media outreach. Acting as a mentor to n00bies who are keen to be part of your project/technology. Working without pride but more love/respect/harmony & with goal to expand the …

What was i doing all this while?

Since i been asked again & again by lot many friends Where the hell am i What i been doing all this while Simplest answer I was traveling across India & these are the places i covered since new year.  Delhi (I was in Purani Delhi regularly for food) Nagaland (north-east) Mathura-Vrindavan-Gowardhan Haridwar-Rishikesh Bangalore Hyderabad …