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Sounded too good to be true after speaking to a couple of Marketing and Sales people from different developers. My mom has sold off a small piece of property and thus I am on a land shopping mission in Gurgaon.It's crazy out there. A consumer is bombarded with so much information that most of them go with who advertises the loudest.So what's wrong with the advertised schemes. As usual the answers

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For the first time Russel Peters is touring Sweden and I am going to be there! For those who don't know him, he is the most celebrated Indian (yes with that name!) stand up comic. He is a viral marketing phenomenon who has made it to Hollywood through his jokes on racism. Yes, he makes he most politically incorrect statements, something that people are scared to laugh at in public but laugh their

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Jag heter Sumeet.Jag kommer fran Los Angeles.Nu bor jag har i Lund och laser ekonomi. 

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As I wait in the LAX International Lounge for my delayed flight, it has given me time to look back at the last one year at Pepperdine and to think about what lies ahead on my adventure. It should be interesting to say the least since Sweden would have been the last place accessible to my otherwise straight-jacketed life. Here are few of the things that worked for me to prepare for an exchange

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The best travel show I have seen since Lonely Planet. Go to Hulu.com to watch it under Fashion & Lifestyle genre. Zane Lamprey goes to different countries exploring their drinking culture and alcoholic beverages. He travels to remote places in search of genuine alcohol, meets the most interesting drunkards, and of course has a hilarious time doing all this. Zane Lamprey has taken the show to

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Although I have mentioned about this voice before but the more I hear it, the more it gets to me. It has a certain degree of pain and compassion that is heartbreaking. Their new video of well-deserved hit - Release Me. And it's not just the voice, the words make as much sense.  

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Posting the script for the video. Fought a bit to get it approved and tie it to a travel brand, etc."MARATHON"SOUND OF PANTING FADE IN:SLOW MUSIC Lots of feet covered with colorful shoes working their way ahead in tandem with THE BEATS OF PERCUSSION. Tightened fists cutting air. A pair of eyes looking straight on.GRAPHICI seek the challengeA sea of people running next to the Arabian Sea. From far

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A video I made in Mumbai for Voyages. The marathon was three years old and the idea was catching up.I have always been fascinated by the image of a runner. Cutting the wind with nothing but his body. Pushing the limits of the human heart as they say.I used to run a lot at one time when a lot was on my mind. But after the run, I felt a peace which is unparalleled. Maybe it was the tiring of

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Later this year I would hopefully be in Sweden finishing one term at University of Lund.While working on a Multi-national presentation on Saab, I came across this excellent ad by Saab, a company which takes pride in its Bio-Power initiatives. The video features amazing vocals by a Swedish singer Frida Ohrn from the band Oh Laura.And Sweden plans to be the first oil free country by 2020. In

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I was having this interesting conversation with my Marketing Prof. and was amazed how closely Tata is being watched here in US. She ended up asking me to write the change such deals are bringing to the overall entrepreneurial morale of the country (she is writing an entrepreneurial guide for emerging economies along with numerous other Profs from different schools in US).Here is the story that

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My favorite memory of Grandma is how she would shower us kids (I being one of the twenty) with money and gifts, every time we visited her. There were always reasons like belated birthdays, good results or simply because she was seeing us after a long time. Yet, every year she would refuse to buy slightly expensive 'Woodland' shoes for herself. Things would heat up to the extent of us fighting

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I have converted. Apple is my new religion.Work is worship.

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The Video reminds me of James Blunt's 'You are Beautiful'. However the voice is better than his. Apart from a small patch where the lyrics go amateurish, this is a guy to look forward to. Very promising etc. 'Pickin up the piecesOf the wreck you went and leftAnd I'm dealing with dilemmasIn my not-so-stressful lifeAnd I'm drinking stronger spiritsI made my home here on the floorAnd I'm losing all

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Counting Crows' A Long December used to be one of my favorites a few years ago. Today, going over my old music, I wondered why I have 'four-stars' against it in my i-Tunes. And I played it again. Few songs in the past year have made such a sense as this one. Maybe because I live 'up in the Canyon'. Maybe because 'there's reason to believe that this year will be better than the last...'Maybe

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1. Cleansing my system. No Caffeine. No Cocoa. No fried and spicy food. Guys please excuse me. I am not accompanying you to ISS. In n Out OK. Wine OK. Beer well... 2. More push ups. Touch the target of 120 which I was doing rather comfortably till July of this year. Then school happened. 3. Find love. I am sick of being alone. No love no glory. Period. 4. Write/blog more often.

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EXT. - FOUNTAIN PARK PARKING LOT - NIGHTM gets out of his car and towers above the Mitsubishi convertible as he locks it. He then walks quickly up to his apartment on the first floor, taking three steps in one stride.INT. - M'S APARTMENT - NIGHTAfter turning on the heating, M fishes out the tiny Nokia mobile and dials to his EX-GIRLFRIEND.EX-GIRLFRIENDHello?MHow tall am I?Beat. Recognition.EX(

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'With more than 30 million surveillance cameras in this country, the average American is caught on tape more than 200 times a day: on the street, at the ATM, in department stores, even in public restrooms.'Shot entirely through public surveillance cameras, 'Look' is something I am looking forward to. Here is an interview by the filmmaker on Newsweek.

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INT - GAURAV'S CAR - NIGHTThe rickety old Corolla is trudging along on Ventura Blvd. M changes the saddest song of the only audio CD the Corolla boasts of.MWhat the Fuck, Dude.I am sick of this song. Gaurav changes the track back to the suicide inducing voice of a heart-broken, melodramatic queen.Gaurav(Inciting M)I looove this song.I intend to do PHD on it.M this times switches a lot of tracks

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Few days ago I got into a little trouble with my Prof. regarding piracy/plagiarism from Asian economies. Here is a study that says that Piracy by Asian countries is over-estimated. The real culprit is closer to home.Phew. That was close. Tyler Cohen saved my ass to back my boast up.

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Can't find the real source of this post. Very inspiring stuff. If anyone happens to know the original writer, let me know. --'Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.It will

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Its been almost three months since I landed here in the angelic city of US, the boast of California - Los Angeles. Not so FOB (Fresh off the Boat) anymore. Time to start blogging again. Hopefully more frequently. I must confess I had moved more to Facebook in the last four months. But today an important announcement by 'GapingVoid' inspired to be active again. Time to reflect, think, and create

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I am most nostalgic about my teenage years in a small town called Jind. I was all of twelve and was mostly out on the streets either on my roller skates or on my bicycle. The colony was a little away from the city and I, with a bunch of friends, used to cycle through a small forest to reach railway tracks and flatten one rupee coins as the train passed on them.I was there recently for a wedding

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Till recently I was working with a travel channel called 'Voyages' in Mumbai. It was a good gig while it lasted. I got to travel to a lot of Indian and Thai destinations. I was the Thailand expert! More on that later. However I didn't have a digital camera then and I was too involved in work and having fun that I didn't care about taking pictures then. A mistake I realised few months ago. I am

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Our next major halt - Dargah, Ajmer. I was asked to wrap around a 'lungi' since I was wearing shorts. Reason - Katrina Kaif entered the Dargah in her short skirt during the fiming of 'Namastey London', raised the eyebrows of many and sparked a fight amongst two groups. I knew she had strong legs! But comparing my legs to Katrina's is not fair. On her. One great contribution by Dargah is Sufi

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I had always wanted to drive between Mumbai and Delhi. Like everybody else's, my excuse was the same - lack of time. When I needed my car in Mumbai, it was put in a truck and sent to me by my folks. There was no time for me to go Delhi and get the car.This time I had finished my work in Mumbai. And there was no hurry to rush back home. So my father flew down (he had not been in Mumbai for a long

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What better way to bid farewell to a city that hosted me for the last two years than being at an Indian Ocean concert. Their rendition of Bandeh for Black Friday is excellent. Do check out a shorter version of it.For those who don't know, Black Friday is based on Mumbai Blasts that rocked the city in 1993.Two of my close friends who make the most amazing couple in real life also have worked on

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Named after the Sunny Deol starrer Betaab which was shot here, this beautiful valley is still untouched. Almost as it was when the film was shot. Great place for trout fishing as well. Below, me messing with my Travelogue Host, Sunaina as she tries to cross River Lidder over an old wobbly bridge. Also, our driver in Kashmir 'Prince'. For some weird reason, he would always look away whenever I

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Kashmiris make some amazing handicrafts. Its a cottage industry. I was invited by a local family in downtown Srinagar. The elders of the house worked on embroidery and papier mache while the kids frolicked around. The womenfolk work on making the famous Pashmina shawls which unfortunately, they would not allow me to shoot.

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Shikara Ride at The Dal.One of the most romantic experiences available. I spotted many Shikaras rocking on calm waters. The boats are designed for privacy and people let you be. Plus its a huge lake (5 sq. km) with a Venice-like city to explore.

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Above is Nishat Bagh, one of the numerous well laid out gardens in Srinagar. The Mughals started this practice. This garden overlooks the beautiful Dal Lake.

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I was in Kashmir Valley last month shooting a travelogue. Too much has been written already about the beautiful valley. It has also inspired a lot of poets. I too fell in love with its people, its language, and its natural splendour.Above is Rinku pleating her hair on a sunny Sunday in Patnitop. She is accompanied in her sun-bathing by Bhedu the lamb and Chutki.

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I am back in my village called 'GurGAON' (gaon litreally means village). I say it because it took me ten days, two fights, numerous phone calls and an equal number of visits to get broadband in my house.My first culture shock after moving from Mumbai. Things happened in Mumbai on phone. They(service providers) took money and they delivered. Here they take money and then they get pregnant. They

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I am having another very interesting discussion on Jatland. About Loneliness.LonelinessI am alone but not lonely,with so much to do, I Write and Paint and a visit to Jatland at least once a day.I find that I am short of time.However ,I think a number of us, the visitors to the forums are not only alone but also lonely, and find some solace here, to that extent a very good service.It is essential

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My colleague in Taiwan, Sebastian is vocalist of a popular heavy metal band called, ahem, Almost Human. (I love it!)Check him out chilling in a retaurant.Although the blog is a lot in chinese but they do sing english songs.A word of caution - not for the faint hearted. It is 'extreme music for extreme people'.Good to have talented friends. Finally, I have a ROCKSTAR friend in Taipei.

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Here are excerpts of a thread conversation between me and a fellow JATLANDer, Navin on Decision makingNavin:Indecisivenesswe(includes me) often tend to put off things making indecisiveness our excuse. The reality is that we suffer much more from indecisiveness than from wrong decisions.The principle i have been learning to follow over recent times is 'Do something straight away'. Rather than

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In recent years on the internet, if some blog/media has made profound sense to me, it is Gaping Void. A blog by cartoonist Hugh Macleod, it talks about love. But in a rather strange way. You have to check it out yourself to understand it. And PLEASE DO READ the aptly titled, 'How to be creative'. You too will fall in love with this blog .On the Right, you can find a widget of his cartoons.

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Finally. I am here. Drum-roll. Da..daa...Da..daa...Dum.Since I am late on blogosphere it is difficult to find the address of my choice. All the smart and fast ones have already taken the coveted addresses. Oppurtunists. All of them.I wanted to have 'last man standing' as my blog address. After I found it was unavailable I changed it to 'last man holding on'. I think it is more pertinent in the

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