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Sunday, November 12, 2006
Delhi/Manali Trip Travelogue: Day 1
It was about 6:30 pm and we had to board the train to Kalka (enroute Simla) at around 9:30 pm. Though we were very close to the Old Delhi railway station at that point, we figured this was another opportunity for us to get back to have another shot at Saravana Bhavan. The dinner was delicious and we sampled various South Indian delicacies such as Idiyaapam with Kurma / Button Idly / Uthappam etc. We came to the Old Delhi station at around 9:00 PM - things were really chaotic there. While waiting for our train, we decided to upgrade our sleeper class ticket to Second AC to beat the heat and got it duly done with the TTE by paying the differential fare. Boarded the train at around 10:00. Thus ended our day 1, a very hectic but interesting one. The train started towards Kalka and we were on the way to a well deserved sleep :).
- To be continued....
Delhi/Shimla/Manali Trip photos
I am back after a long gap. I moved to a new apartment in June but got my broadband access at home only in Oct :-( as BSNL had to do some cable work etc. Anyways, the broadband access rocks now.
Visited New Delhi, Shimla and Manali in August 2006. Here are some photos from that trip: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalskrit
Labels: travel photos
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Blogging using MS Word 2007 (beta2)
Trying out a blog post using the integrating blogging feature in Microsoft Office Word 2007 beta 2 …
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Say No to Reservations!
With an eye on the upcoming elections in five states, the Indian Goverment has taken a step backward by proposing for 49.5% reservations in the IITs/IIMs. Reservation in higher education (or in private sector which is another proposal) would just benefit the creamy layer. Say no to such reservation policy - Sign the petition.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Citibank and WIPL take customes for a ride in their "Fly For Sure offer"
Citibank India ran an offer towards the end of 2005 - if you spend more than Rs. 30,000 using their credit/debit card, they promised a free flight ticket for one person anywhere within India.
I got the voucher form in sometime January and dutifully filled it up (they charge extra for taxes and processing charges) indicating three dates in April and three destinations, in order of preference. Didn't hear from them/WIPL(the organization they outsourced it to) until yesterday where I was told that April and May are all filled up and only June is available. They asked me to start on a Monday and return by Friday. I wanted a date in April or May so I said I will call them back and was given a "toll-free" number 19012334136 which apparently is toll-free for both the caller and the receiver. Reason: it just doesn't seem to exist.
The whole thing seems to be a farce: read details at: http://solzaire.livejournal.com/69913.html.
If anybody did really receive their tickets through this scheme, would love to hear from them :)
Also check out http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Citibank_Credit_Card-94186- 1.html.