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Media overdose is omnipresent

Chaitanya Reddy @ July 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Every waking moment is a constant reminder that break, for just a few moments, from media has become an impossible task.
The journey back and forth from office is an assault to the senses- radio is at peak volume and huge billboards cut out partial views of the sky.
The cafeteria not only has the television always turned on, [...]

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Home Tutorials .. for the professionals

Chaitanya Reddy @ July 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Ok, this is a simple idea.
As children most of us would have walked over to a home in the neighbourhood, where some instructor would teach song and dance. At times the instructor would come over to our homes and take personal sessions. Win-win situation for the kids, parents and the teacher.
The challenge now [...]

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King Turban

Chaitanya Reddy @ July 24, 2008 # One Comment

International Pageants may have failed to turn it into a style statement, Smart turban 1.0 might not have sold enough copies and training classes could be lacking attendance.
The countries powerful leaders may have failed to inspire.

Even music failed to set the trend.

Perhaps, Bollywood might help turn the tide.

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Wine celebrates its tears

Chaitanya Reddy @ July 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Gazing in the night remembering when
I met you last, the beautiful face
Gentle voice and the patient stare
My nucleus is you darling dear
Blurry eyes and the fading screen
thoughts from today and the dream
nothing else on mind, you so far away
My nucleus is you darling dear
Your strong self and pain you now endure
all I can think is [...]

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The ’small’ excuse

Chaitanya Reddy @ July 22, 2008 # 2 Comments

My friends and I were planning a weekend vacation in a lesser known hill station near Pune. The last two days were spent on attempts to contact the only hotel operating in that area. This lone hotel does not have its number listed either on the local search directories or with the travel agencies (Private or [...]

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The island of Bemair

Chaitanya Reddy @ July 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Three of us were browsing around in Walden - a local Hyderabad book store. The stacks of books kept us from seeing each other. The common need for adventure made us climb up that steep cliff.  The two strangers seemed to be at ease, gauging the best way to to dive in while I shivered at the [...]

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Chaitanya Reddy @ July 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Immediately much more than the regular stock clearance or end of month sale.

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