I met Kuldeep about 6 months ago. It had just been a few months since he arrived in Melbourne. As we conversed, Kuldeep mentioned that he’s studying cookery at one of Melbourne’ lesser known universities. He didn’t like cooking much, but this particular course, expensive…
Lately, I was thinking of taking a break from Delhi’s pre-monsoon humid weather, and head up-north to beat the heat a bit. Also to serve a quick retreat from work. So finally, I went to Dalhousie along with my family. Dalhousie is a less popular hill station for…
I just got back from a memorable trip to the east central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. I visited my wife’s hometown (Bhilai), and adjoining towns on the trip (see map). I landed in Raipur (the closest airport) and we drove to Bhilai (second-largest city of the state, around…
Since I’ve been using a Treo lately, I thought I’d mention that Google Maps service is now available for Palm Treo.…
Google finally puts Australia on the map! Here’s Melbourne on Google Maps…
The Paradox of our Age. “We have bigger houses but smaller families, more conveniences, but less time; We have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgement; more medicines, but less healthiness; We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble…
“Land of Snows” While on it, Dreaming Lhasa is a small film driven by big ambition. The film captures the emotions of Tibetans. A quest for the heart of Tibet … 2006 is also the “Year of Tibet in Australia and New Zealand“.…
I sense the calling, I hear the name, I see the vision, And I wait! [Thanks to Michele and Ed Hubbard for sharing the beautiful scenic pictures from Tibet]…