Monthly Archives: July 2011

Biz World for the Quiz World…

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Makarand karkare

I love reading. I am a confessed self-help junkie. That’s the genre I read most often. This is then followed by biographical books and then fiction. But very recently I read a very different kind of book. I am talking … Continue reading →

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पंढरीची वारी, Annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Today is आषाढी एकादशी, 11th day of the month of Aashaadh as per the Hindu Lunar calendar. To almost everyone in Maharashtra, it’s the day one worships Vitthal, also known as Vithoba, and keep a fast for that day. Vithoba … Continue reading →

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The real life Saas Bahu Saga from England

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Last week, the internet and the newspapers were abuzz with an email that had gone viral. The email was sent to a “bad mannered” bride-to-be, from her future mother-in-law. As per this story in Guardian of UK, In the email … Continue reading →

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Driving through Mumbai on a monsoon morning

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Makarand karkare

My office works five days a week, so most Saturdays are off days for me. However, my wife works on all Saturdays. Her office is at Nariman Point, downtown Mumbai. It’s quite a commute. Every day, like most Mumbaikar’s she … Continue reading →

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