Inverse Karma

As I slowly but surely drown into the monotony of office life, I still look back at my wonderful 5 months at Mysore. At the beginning of his year, I was sent there to undergo training for my employer. With great hopes of learning and of a personal transformation, I entered the gigantic campus of the [...]

When I was a kid, mom used to tell me at times, “All this can only happen in the movies.” Many a times it happened, I’d watch the idiot box or the big screen in a movie hall, one really smart guy, supposedly a Software Professional, would do things with a computer, earn big bucks, [...]

Three days back, I witnessed something that is virtually impossible to experience in Chennai – hail rain. Having been in Mysore for 3 months now, I was kind of disappointed with Mysore’s climate, which was starkly similar to Chennai, except for the evenings, which are cool here. However, just like Chennai, there was hardly any [...]

Finally I’ve found time to write something on IK once again. If you had read my last post Heya!, you would know that I’m away from home, away from unlimited internet access, and away from an Indian-style toilet. It’s almost a month since I’ve been here, and here goes my tirade on all things good [...]

2010 has gotten off to a great start! After a long (and frustrating) wait, I finally got my iPod Touch this week. I had been saving for it for quite some time, and let me tell you, its well worth the wait! It is truly every gadget freaks dream device. My friend went totally ape [...]

Before I get into this post, let me make some things clear. This post is not for people with a dichotomous thinking pattern; not for people who believe things based on their own perception without actually knowing the truth and certainly not for the prejudiced. This article is not for or against anyone. This article [...]

Recently, I dug deep into my cupboard (the one with old books racked in it, just to remind myself that I got an education) looking for something and for once, my eyes fell on my calculator. Scientific calculators are the true friends of engineering students – they never back out during trying times (tough luck [...]

Considering my last post was almost almost a month ago, I’ve decided to tell you what’s been keeping me busy. This month was simply more than I could have ever asked for – busy busy busy! The month started off with a new OS on my machine – the awesome Windows 7. Moving backups, setting [...]

This year’s Gandhi Jayanthi was special for me. I did not spend time lazing around enjoying the government holiday as I had done every other year. In fact the night before, Ragu suggested that we (R.A.G.S. Squad) do something worthy- like planting saplings. I have never thought of such things. All my life I have [...]

Three months have passed since we finished college, three gruelling months at home doing almost nothing other than eating, sleeping, roaming and thinking! Living the life of an engineer is a nightmare, especially if you are a 2009 pass-out. There are no job openings and if you’re lucky enough to get one, the DOJ seems [...]