You must have heard this joke – An iPhone is so expensive because it replaces many machines – phone, camera, watch, music player, GPS, PDA, voice recorder, gaming console, etc. An Android on the other hand is much cheaper because it replaces only one machine, the iPhone. Maybe this cost…
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Ah Trains! Hemkund (the lake of snow) Express. Nostalgia unlimited
At one point in time, trains were an integral part of our formative years; so romanticised by films like Sholay, Aradhana, Coolie and the like. Those of us who have travelled, even once in second class, will surely still have the smell of the train in their nostrils even decades…
Truly and absolutely sensational over achieving Indians!
I had mentioned earlier how we humans go to great lengths to seek recognition here. Well, this post is more of the same. Heard of one Mr Shashikant Prajapati from Bihar? Apparently, bitten by the ‘I need recognition’ bug, he worked diligently for, and gained entry into, the Guiness Book…
What personifies Indians most. Surely Not patience!
One striking aspect about the fine citizens of our country is our total disregard for queues. After putting deep thought into it, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is so because, we being true believers in God, give considerable credence to the adage ‘God helps those who help themselves’….
India moves up in “Ease of doing Business” index. What!!!
You know how kids at some point in time start hankering for a dog? And the parents will be promised the earth in lieu? “Yes, I will feed the dog, take it for walks, give it a bath, etc etc”. Sure enough, these promises are forgotten after a week. No…