tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11717636191614568042012-02-17T08:02:08.682+05:30And they keep comin' back ...Arun Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244825157991275386noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171763619161456804.post-44953285049368584492011-10-22T22:51:00.003+05:302011-10-22T23:04:37.536+05:30

You work in Technopark and you eat at one of the several food joints in the campus every now and then, if not every other day. You pay more for a grilled chicken here than you would pay for, at the Forum Mall in Bangalore. You are told it is international cuisine but you get chapattis for Mexican Tortillas. You pay nearly 100 bucks for a Biriyani that has a Chicken Neck very well disguised as a

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The New Indian Express yesterday, published an article, which pretty much exposes how your average politician says No to something when they have to and Yes to the same thing later on and vice versa. http://expressbuzz.com/topic/endosulfan-tormentor-now-in-saviour’s-clothing/269553.html Endosulfan: Tormentor now in saviour’s clothing Kalathil Ramakrishnan First Published : 28 Apr 2011 02:02:

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It is true that our rulers in the Government have no time for issues like waste management especially when they have bigger scams like Lottery scam and Email Forward scam. Our local politicians even discuss Obama, Barcelona and Malta during their campaign speeches but good infrastructure like Public Waste Bins are probably the last thing on their minds! And our citizenry are supposed to be 100%

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The city of Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala in Southern India has been facing severe road infrastructure problems for few years now.  In one of his recent tweets, Tharoor - Member of Parliament from Trivandrum tweeted "Marxists have ruled City Corporation for 40 yrs,whom else can we blame?". Blame is all they all can do. Is anyone doing anything about this mess that

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What if you and I talked to a few friends over coffee and expressed our dislike for the government which rules your city, state or nation? Would you be arrested? We always thought this was a Democracy? Check this latest incident ...  "The Cyber police yesterday arrested a 20 –year old youth on charges of sending SMS messages urging the people not to vote for the ruling party in the local body

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To start with, our Bus Drivers might go on strike if they were denied the right to stop in the middle of the road like you see below:  And our politicians and law-enforcers will lose the Right of Way privilege they enjoy so much ...   Our student unions will go on strike too if the school-kids they supposedly protect are not allowed aerobridge-like access to their school buses ...

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You and I have been doing the "GO SLOW" for years now! Ideally, these boards should be made permanent structures with a garden around them ... The good news though is that a concerned minister has randomly announced that all roads in the state will be tarred within a short period ... wish the efforts are here to stay ... Update: The Roads are NOT here to stay! Ok! Tell us something new, ha?

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I thought they would stop comin' by, But I see this blog still has curious visitors from Bangalore, Brisbane, Dublin, Balaramapuram, Kumarapuram, Nedumangad etc. Considering that some of these places still do not have proper Internet connectivity and they still keep comin' back, I must not disappoint! I am sure they are re-visiting this blog to see if their favorite part of the world has finally

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The Kowdiar-Vellayambalam stretch in the capital has become famous for the wrong reasons - Street Drags! Being the best and straightest road in the city, the road has now seen several accidents. An outlet of a famous coffee outlet chain being the most popular in the city has come in the limelight rather unfortunately. Reports claim the racers hang out outside the outlet and floor their pedals

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The next time you survive a pothole, call 1800 425 7771 and let them know you just did come out of a crater and you are about to enter the next one! The PWD is launching the service this week so citizens can raise a complaint about the local pothole(s) and have the complaint attended to within 48 hours by the concerned engineers. Also, as part of this scheme, all concerned engineers would be

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Note: English is a funny language and you need to have an OPEN MIND to be able to take it in the right sense. Unfortunately, that is not the case with many of our readers! After a series of discussions with bloggers and members of the community, we have decided to edit and remove certain excerpts on this blog which refers to any particular cities, communities or individuals and which probably

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I am just back after spending Onam in my hometown in the Central Travancore and I have to say we have some very very bad roads! After more than 300kms of smooth surfaces, this is what I had to endure in the last few days.Marappalam - Pattom Rd.Downhill from Kumarapuram Akkulam - NH Bypass Rd.Ulloor - Akkulam Rd.NH Bypass - Poonthi Rd.Somewhere near KaramanaEnroute Pattom

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These are shots of road and traffic conditions from Trivandrum, dating back to maybe even 2006. In 2009, not much has changed around here, a few traffic lights and diversions are the only marked difference one can see. Otherwise, things have gotten worse especially down on the road, with all the digging up in the name of drinking water supply. Most roads leading to the city's favorite employer -

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