Reliance Customer Care in India

Friday, January 11th, 2008

The day my brother decided to gift a cellphone to my mom, he was happy. The day he chose Reliance as the Service Provider, he was unhappy. He made a big mistake. Firstly, the NOKIA handset purchased was defective. It was not replaced but repaired. ...

Five Point Someone – Chetan Bhagat

Friday, August 20th, 2004

There are tons of books/movies on college life/friendship etc. This one appealed to me because it was about IIT. On top of that a friend wrote an awesome description of the book filled with sentiments. You can read that here http://abhishekgoyal.blogspot.com/2004/07/five-point-someone.html. In one line... it was worth every bit. Meet Hari: ...

People Unlike Us: The India That is Invisible

Saturday, June 26th, 2004

This is a collection of essays on contemporary India's hidden truths. While they are well written, for a well read person there is nothing new to offer. Personally, I liked only two essays. Siddhartha Deb's "Fragments From a Folder" is an excelling overview of the north-east problem. It clarifies many issues for the people and ...

The IITians : Sandipan Deb

Saturday, June 26th, 2004

"The Story of a Remarkable Indian Institution and How Its Alumni Are Reshaping the World". Thats how the cover describes the book. Thats how it is. Being an IITian myself, I will review it as one of them. And for us, this book is a look back into times spent in college. It ...

Empire of the Soul: Some Journeys in India (5/5 Must Read)

Monday, June 14th, 2004

by Paul William Roberts Roberts is a passionate writer. This is not an objective look at Indian philosophy but rather a viewpoint of a westerner... first as a youngster in the early 70's and then as a well travelled senior writer in the early 90's. Its more a path through the spiritual ...