Monthly Archives: January 2011

It’s already a month since I started!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Makarand karkare

On January 1, 2011, I made a resolution to write a blog every day. The first post I wrote was Why write a blog? and I said So I am writing this blog like a diary, to record events from … Continue reading →

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What’s so special about 21-year-old Naresh

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Makarand karkare

I know this is a little late to share this story that was first published in July 2008. But I read it today courtesy Vishal Sharma, and it’s so inspiring that I had to share it with my readers. Here is … Continue reading →

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No TV Day

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Hindustan Times had declared today, January 29th 2011 as a No TV day in Mumbai. HT hasn’t left any stone unturned in promoting this special day. They have been using their publications as well as hoardings for promoting the NO … Continue reading →

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Puja at the new office

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Makarand karkare

I cannot write about anything else but our new office. For last two months, the office was under making. Now the office is almost ready and we will be moving this weekend. Starting Monday, we will all be working from … Continue reading →

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Like what you do

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Nowadays, everybody tells us to do what we like. You must have heard Make your hobby into your profession and you never have to work. Not each one of us have hobbies that can become professions. I was talking to … Continue reading →

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A tribute to Bhimsen Joshi

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Makarand karkare

I am not a classical music buff. I can follow a beat, and can appreciate a good tune, but when it comes to notes and scales and ragas and sur, I am a complete dumbo. People who know my knowledge … Continue reading →

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DWYSYWD

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Makarand karkare

As mentioned in the post Who are you cheating, I participated in a management training. During the training, the trainer showed a slide which had just a single word on it. DWYSYWD The first thing I noticed about the word … Continue reading →

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How I quit smoking continued…

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Makarand karkare

The second instalment of How I quit smoking. The year 2003 was a very mixed year. I was doing some very exciting work for my clients. In fact, we filed some patents for some of the work I did during … Continue reading →

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How I quit smoking

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Reader Sufiyan has been reading my blog very actively. He has been commenting on many of them. In his most recent comment, he asked me to share with the readers the story of how I quit smoking. So Sufiyan, here … Continue reading →

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When I carried a man on my back!

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Here is another story from Himankan 82. After I wrote the story about setting up the Lidderwat camp, a lot of other memories started coming back. Another memory that I have is related to  Girish Dravid suffering from Tendinites. Girish … Continue reading →

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