How to stop telemarketing calls

March 29, 2008
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How to stop telemarketing calls

I just come across an Interesting email doing rounds. Ten ways to stop those credit card sales, mobile companies, insurance calls from irritating you:    1 After the telemarketer finishes speaking, ask him/her to marry you.    2 Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment, and ask him/her, if he/she will give you his/her home phone number so you can call him/her back.    3 Ask them to repeat everything they say, several times.    4 Tell them it is dinnertime, BUT ask if they would please hold. Put them on your speakerphone while you continue to...

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One Night @ terminal

March 28, 2008
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One Night @ terminal

My fascination for the city Kolkata ended as soon as I found myself struck in an unusual Traffic jam to airport. A normal route of 30 min took me close to two hours. And for the first time in my life I missed the flight. Now that’s a bizarre feeling of helplessness. It took me another 30 mins to convince the duty manager that in all my good intention I never wanted to miss the flight. Fortunately I managed a  ticket in the first flight out which was next day morning @ 7:00 AM So I was there at...

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The City of Joy – Kolkata

March 28, 2008
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The City of Joy – Kolkata

I clicked this on my way to Kolkata office. The city seems to be slow and peaceful and very different from the fast paced Delhi. I am here for two days and both have packed schedule of training and evaluating few options for Property show in Kolkata.   Let’s see if I can visit few places and if possible ride tram.   

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Food @ 29000 ft

March 20, 2008
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After a usual delay of 2 hours I took off to Kolkata (City of Joy).  By now you would have realized how much I hate air travel. This time I am traveling Jet Air, which is one of the finest airlines. Thanks to web check in facility, I managed a first row seat in economy class (Advantage to spread your legs and relax a bit).   So I felt like being from upper middle class where all the middle class cramped in their seats. And like all upper middle class who are aspirant to become upper class (Business Class...

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Fun @ work – Offsite to Daman

March 13, 2008
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Fun @ work – Offsite to Daman

Fun @ work takes a new dimension when People Group engineering team has strolled out for the picnic last week. The gyaan sessions seemed to be the coolest thing around. Day one: We headed for resort in Virar (Suburb of Mumbai) for tech presentation to be made by engineering teams.  The event gave opportunity to everyone to come on stage and speak up about the work they’ve been doing and their learning’s. We achieved the very purpose of the get-together KNOWLEGE SHARING. And we end the day with jump in the pool and late night cricket.   Day 2: We headed...

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Talent Search 2.0

March 8, 2008
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Every child has heard this umpteen times. Every time there is a guest parents insist child to recite a poem or sing a song. A latest song hummed by the child makes parents proud of their child’s talent. Child gets rewarded through lots of praises. Now the stage has grown and children perform in front of live and TV audience. Various talent hunt shows has make this bigger than ever and the rewards has grown too. Few days back , one such show held a finale at where contestants performed and whole nation seemed to vote for them. The...

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Indian Redifined

March 8, 2008
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India has evolved and so does Indian. Hey, I am talking about Indian, the state owned domestic airlines. I was scheduled to fly today morning to Mumbai by 8:00AM flight. As expected the flight was delayed (Still waiting for the final departure time to be announced, As I am writing this at airport).   This has now become a standard and not the exception for all airlines to delay departures. But I was talking about something else.   I got an unexpected call at 5:45 in morning. This was from call center of the airlines announcing the delay of...

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A Year That Was…

February 29, 2008
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A Year That Was…

These line are generally written on the turn of the year. You might think that I am possibily two months late. But I am talking about completeing a year with Makaan.com Now when I look back at this amazing year it gives me a feeling which can’t be expressed in words. But whats so amazing about this year and this job. There has been complete transormation from the kind of work I’ve done in the past. I have lived my dream of creating an online business. On the day of joining makaan team strength was three including Aditya (Business...

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