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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Currency conversion dilemma
In Oman, spending RO10 for a meal is quite ok, but in India shelling out Rs. 1,000 (RO 10) for a meal makes you think twice/thrice. I am sure all Indians go through this thought process.
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Holiday
I will be in India for the next few weeks on a holiday. This means I won’t be blogging regularly. Nonetheless, whenever possible I shall scan my favourite blogs. Back home (my hometown is a hill station), first monsoon showers … Continue reading
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FRiENDi mobile to launch in Oman soon
Our little birdie has learnt that FRiENDi mobile, the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), will enter Oman very soon. FRiENDi mobile is the first MVNO in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Tech Mahindra, the leading provider of … Continue reading
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Qurum City Centre to debut this year
MUSCAT: MAF Shopping Malls, the region’s leading shopping mall developer, recently announced that the construction at its Qurum City Centre site located in the heart of Qurum’s commercial district in Muscat is on target to be complete by October 2008. … Continue reading
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This blog is worth $4,516.32
My blog is worth $4,516.32.How much is your blog worth?
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46 not out
The display panel near Star Cinema signal in Ruwi showed 46 degrees centigrade at 1.30pm today. At this rate, it looks like, this year, Muscateers are in for a sweltering summer, and the magical figure of 50 is just four … Continue reading
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…and the top five newspapers of GCC are
DUBAI: Arab News has come out on top in a poll of readers’ favorite English language newspapers in the Gulf. The Saudi daily attracted 26.49 percent of the vote, closely followed by Bahrain’s Gulf Daily News on 24.43 percent. Kuwait-based … Continue reading
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Birthday
I turned a year older today. It will be like any other day for me –– no great celebrations and stuff. Mrs gave me a birthday gift in the morning, and daughter dear is after me to treat her at … Continue reading
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Hello mom…
How are you? How are things back home? I know it is 2am (Indian Standard Time) and I am sorry for calling you at this unearthly hour. But what to do…I couldn’t resist this damn cool offer (100 baisa per … Continue reading
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B for blogs…B for business
I wanted to write about this a few weeks back, but somehow skipped my mind. Here it goes: 1. The managing director of a leading public relations firm in Oman mailed me saying they wanted to use my blog as … Continue reading
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