The Auto Rickshaw DiariesVishy KurugantiNovember 23, 20082 minsIndians have a love-hate relationship with the auto rickshaw. The love comes from the incredible convenience afforded by the 3-legged black-and-yellow creature. In just about any city, one can very…
Diwali at Raheja Residency and Mantri ClassicVishy KurugantiNovember 13, 20081 minsOur first Diwali in India (after a gap of 16 years) was definitely memorable. One of our Bay Area friends (Smita) responded to a tweet requesting me to record some of the Diwali audio action…
Memories of an American Life (4 years in Chicago)Vishy KurugantiNovember 11, 20083 minsChicago’s Lake Shore Drive (between Diversey and Fullerton) I originally wanted to start a post called “Ten little things I miss about America” and then realized it should more on the lines of…
The Coconut Seller’s DaughtersVishy KurugantiNovember 06, 20082 minsA few weeks ago we were parked opposite the Raheja Arcade – li’l A, Sunil and me in the car while P and S had gone to the bank. A was watching the perpetually interesting traffic while my attention…
Congratulations President-Elect Barack Hussein ObamaVishy KurugantiNovember 04, 20081 minsWhat better way to celebrate Obama’s victory? Not just for America, but for the world! Thanks to my friend Fred Johnson for posting this on his Photography by Frederick Van blog.
Three CoincidencesVishy KurugantiOctober 26, 20082 minsPut two Indians (perfect strangers mind you) in a room and it’s merely a question of time before they find a few common connections. As you might suspect, I epitomize this quintessential Indian quirk…
The Three BubblesVishy KurugantiOctober 25, 20082 minsMy good friend Monish who had moved to Bangalore from Silicon Valley last year had this wisdom to share – “Select your three bubbles correctly and your transition to India will be smooth”. This mantra…
The curious case of the traveling chairmanVishy KurugantiOctober 16, 20084 minsNPS Koramangala - Pic courtesy npsinr.com It was Bangalore Day #5 and our first Friday. I had taken the day off for the express purpose of visiting the top school on our short list – National Public…
Apologize for the extended hiatusVishy KurugantiSeptember 28, 20081 minsIt’s been 3+ weeks since my last post – I know! Work has kicked into high gear and I’m barely keeping my nose above water. The 1st month honeymoon period at work is over – time to take over the world…
The social graph reacts to our moveVishy KurugantiSeptember 03, 200810 minsBack in July, in typical Kuruganti style, I sent an email to the vast majority of my social graph about our planned move to India. It was a rather painstaking process since there’s no easy way to pack…
