Archive for February, 2004

Flyover View

Posted by gargi on 29 Feb 2004 | Tagged as: Diary

Cogito TV, my company, moved into an office about a fortnight ago.
Our first office after a fairly nomadic existence between my home, various coffee shops around Mumbai and my partners’ homes.
The new office is a flat in a brand new Mahda colony in Goregaon East. Roomy, with great sun light and cross ventilation - the [...]

My New Toy

Posted by gargi on 29 Feb 2004 | Tagged as: Diary

The joys of a global world. sitting in Mumbai, using my Indian credit card, purchased a camera from Amazon in the US. got it deliverd to my brothers’ home in Washington. and brought it with him during a recent visit.
The Minolta Dimage Z1 is a neat 3.2 mega pixel camera, that i am still trying [...]

The Queen of Hearts

Posted by gargi on 29 Feb 2004 | Tagged as: Doggy Tails

Rani the Hound ruling the home, with her magic bone

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Money can’t buy you love

Posted by gargi on 14 Feb 2004 | Tagged as: India

Or can it. there are heart’s in the air. there are roses everywhere. everyone is getting a card, or an sms or a something wishing them a happy valentines’ day
This year Indians are spending close to 2500 Crores just this month on Love, says the latest Outlook.
And why shouldn’t it. After Diwali and Christmas, it [...]

Reining in the IIM’s

Posted by gargi on 14 Feb 2004 | Tagged as: India

Why would a Government that wants to actively practise disinvestment, because it believes that it is not the Government’s job to run a business - get so actively involved in education.
What competence does a government have to interfere in the running of institutions.
The latest salvo fired by Mr.Joshi - the education minister is to reduce [...]

The right to cheat.

Posted by gargi on 05 Feb 2004 | Tagged as: India

Imagine a scene in a film.
A chorus of angry voices. making demands. sounds like a political protests.
The camera tracks past a red brick building almost in search of the voices. It moves past a shaded area of the compound revealing the crowd of protestors. As the camera approaces the protestors, both the audio and the [...]

Maharashtra Leading

Posted by gargi on 03 Feb 2004 | Tagged as: India

If you had a company veering on the brink of bankruptcy. - the Maharashtra Government leads the bankrupt states tally with a deficit of Rs.89,000 crores.
A set of interesting posers. If the governemnt was a company how would we react. lets’ look at the scenario:

If you had a set of two [...]