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Arrested in Paris
In November 2000, I visited Paris one weekend. Two classmates, Anand Binani and Ram Venkat were studying there, and we roamed around the city. At around 6:00pm, we went over to Montmartre. It’s up a...
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In October 1997, Ram, my manager at IBM, strolled over to my desk and asked if I would like to visit the US. I’d never been there before. The impulse was to say “Yes”. But… I’d written the CAT exam...
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GarageBand in Phir Se Ud Chala
A month ago, I was at the theatre watching Ra.One. The movie was terrible, yet enjoyable. But I’m going to talk about something else – a song I heard that caught my imagination. The song is Phir Se Ud...
View ArticleThe next chapter of my life
I’m writing this post on a one-way flight from London back to India. I’ve moved on from Infosys Consulting, and am starting up on my own. I’ve wanted to do this for a long time. There’s always more...
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Magnetix
I wasn’t entirely sure, but now I’m somewhat convinced: Magnetix magnets can form an infinite chain that won’t break due by its own weight. (This is not true, however, if you introduce the steel...
View ArticleMoving to Singapore
My family and I relocated to Singapore today. Most of my major life decisions have involved the distance from Chennai. In 1992, I wanted to study physics at IIT Kanpur or Kharagpur. My father erased...
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The OLX UPI con
Before moving to Singapore, we listed our furniture and white goods for sale on OLX. Caller 1: Vinod buys a bed On 18th April, I got a call from +91 70868 17420. He said he was Vinod, and owned a...
View ArticleFather of the bride
In 2012, I started Gramener with half a dozen friends. This week, we were acquired by Straive, a part of Barings Private Equity Asia. How do you feel? I feel like the father of the bride. Gramener was...
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