Monthly Archives: March 2008

World-class dream, third class execution

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Kishor

“We have invested significantly in our operations previously, as well as in recent years, with a view to making Oman Air not only a regional player, but an international one. Our new corporate identity project has aided the carrier’s transformation … Continue reading →

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Blogs vs. social networking sites

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Kishor

This post is inspired by Pradeep’s thoughts. As the whole world goes ga-ga over Facebook, I find it difficult to relish Facebook and its state-of-the-art features. I did register at Facebook a longtime back, but till today haven’t had the … Continue reading →

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Muscat girl murdered by hubby in Bangalore

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Kishor

MYSORE –– In a tragic incident in Bangalore, an Infosys Technologist Amith Bhudduraj (30), who has been working with the company for the last nine year, smothered his wife Rinku Sachdev, a Managing Executive with Chartered Bank, with a pillow … Continue reading →

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Restaurant review: Wok of Life

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Kishor

‘Wok of Life’ is a new Chinese restaurant that has come up in MBD, near BankMuscat. Yesterday being a weekend, we decided to check out the new kid on the block that commenced operations in mid-February. The restaurant is quite … Continue reading →

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Third mobile operator in Oman

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Kishor

Yesterday, I got a mail from a gentleman in Muscat, and he wrote: I can tell you that very soon a third mobile telecom operator will be announced by the TRA. This operator will target ethnic minorities in Oman, mostly … Continue reading →

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Muscat’s Miss India connection

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Kishor

Muscat girl, Shruti Dilip has qualified for the finals of Femina Miss India contest, India’s most prestigious glamour competition. The finals will be held in Mumbai on April 5. And for the second consecutive year, the Sultanate’s name will figure … Continue reading →

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Hockey after 14 years

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Kishor

I have been walking like a zombie since yesterday. Reason: I played field hockey after a gap of 14 long years on Friday, four matches at a stretch, and my bones, muscles are aching very badly. I was all excited … Continue reading →

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How to sell a breakfast…

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Kishor

“A good breakfast is just what is needed to take on the pressures and routines of daily work.” Ouch!

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Back to Nokia

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Kishor

Finally, I said goodbye to my Motorola SLVR L7 phone, which was with me for the last 17 months or so. Being a Nokia fan from Day 1, I changed loyalty only to realize how bad the Motorola phones are … Continue reading →

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Wanna lose weight? Then head to Subway…

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Kishor

Jared Fogle lost a cool 111 kgs in a year by exercising and eating two Subway submarine sandwiches a day. His initial weight was 193 kgs. Good for him. It beats me to assume that a junk sandwich can aid … Continue reading →

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