Taking pride in your work makes all the difference…

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 4/21/2013 4:09:52 AM

'We had a very interesting experience in negotiating with our current cook when we were hiring her. We asked her how much she wanted for coming once and cooking for two people. She referred to the neighbor who had introduced … Continue reading →'

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The biggest mistake in giving advices

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 4/12/2013 6:44:48 PM

'If 5+ years as entrepreneur has made me wary of one thing in life – it is advice. Although the experience is nothing unique to entrepreneurship, but I mention this because being an entrepreneur makes you especially prone to getting … Continue reading →'

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Educomp might be dead, education is not!

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 4/11/2013 4:35:27 AM

'The fateful Forbes article, if you go by the dysphoria, seems to have sealed the fate of all education-related startups. They are all doomed. Why? Because e-learning is dead! Why? Because Educomp is in trouble. I hope when I put … Continue reading →'

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Small Town

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 3/30/2013 2:30:05 AM

'Where houses are big and unfinished, And roads are narrow or non-existent. Where a millionaire, his accountant and their house-help May live on plots next to each other. Where driving badly and parking arbitrarily are the norms. And so is … Continue reading →'

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We will settle down

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 2/18/2013 2:39:57 AM

'Don’t worry Darling We will settle down In the new house too. All the junk Accumulated over the years Will again be hidden in cupboards and attic Never to be seen Never to be found Never to be used. The … Continue reading →'

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House-hunting on Budget

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 2/18/2013 2:33:50 AM

'Following the broker Down the broad roads Funky apartments Beautiful houses. And suddenly the city disappears Roads turn into streets Then into nothingness. You stay hopeful Some gems can still be seen You will go around on foot anyway You … Continue reading →'

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World-changing discoveries?

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 2/3/2013 3:00:50 PM

'Two of the novels I read recently has this concept of protagonist(s) discovering something that can change the way world works. The first one is titled “The Doing of Raffles Haw” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is one of … Continue reading →'

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32 Indian authors coming out of copyright in 2013

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/30/2013 2:02:31 AM

'Reblogged from Booknomics: Continuing our tradition from last year, we present the list of Indian authors whose work has entered public domain on 1st Jan, 2013. The criteria for entering public domain this year is for the author to have … Continue reading →'

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Ordinary

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/26/2013 3:28:40 AM

'Sometimes I may smile in pride That I am a symbol Of things much bigger than my own little self Of issues – national, international, human. And yet, if you ask me I would have liked to be my own … Continue reading →'

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Inkaar

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/21/2013 3:59:15 PM

'Yep. It was a movies weekend In short: Climax is a disservice to the rest of the movie and to the complex issue it is about. But watch it for the rest of the movie! Unlike rape and other obvious … Continue reading →'

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Rediscovering the Utility of Written Word

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/20/2013 5:10:42 PM

'A note for book lovers: Please try not to squirm in your seats because I am going to go all business-like in this post Another note for everyone: The post doesn’t have answers; mostly questions. Publishers and authors, world over, … Continue reading →'

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Matru ki Bijli ka Mandola

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/19/2013 8:23:27 AM

'A post on a movie after a long time! Well – because this year I have decided to cook less and write more Like good, old days, no full-fledged review, just a few things that come to my mind. Watch … Continue reading →'

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Life with Surrogates

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/18/2013 4:58:42 AM

'He is tired, tense Coming back from the hospital The child is annoyingly loud in the Metro But he looks up and smiles Thinking of his grandson Staying miles away For his parents’ job, his own education. Life with surrogates. … Continue reading →'

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The Married Women’s Special…

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/8/2013 5:42:52 PM

'Karwa Chauth, Teej, Jitiya, Var-savitri… I am sure every community and region is India has one or more of these festivals, where through some fastings and rituals married women are supposed to have ensured the long life of their husbands … Continue reading →'

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From activist to escapist…

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/8/2013 5:23:35 PM

'I was wondering why has it become so difficult to write something for the blog. And the reply that came to my mind was saddening. The days of optimism about the world around me are over. It might be the … Continue reading →'

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My Collected Facebook Wisdom :D

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/2/2013 4:15:04 PM

'My interesting facebook updates! Some serious, some sarcastic! Those marked with * are copied from somewhere, but I don’t have reference to the original source Obesity does not run in the family… The problem is no one runs in the … Continue reading →'

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Happy New Year

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 1/2/2013 12:46:47 PM

'It is just another date. But then, most of the celebrations are about just another date. We like celebrating, so we have decided to give importance to some dates. That’s quite cool, isn’t it? Wish you a very Happy New … Continue reading →'

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Recipes for Crepes and Butterscotch Sauce

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 10/28/2012 7:39:15 AM

'Two recipes I tried over the weekend and found right. Although I made no alterations of my own, I am jotting them down for future reference, in case the original pages became inaccessible for these recipes. Original Recipes Butterscotch Sauce … Continue reading →'

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In Defense of “Ishq Waala Love”

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 10/28/2012 4:27:11 AM

'I know I am entering a war, whose result is already decided against what I am trying to defend, especially after the parody. But hey! I still want my opinion recorded for posterity I am late because, honestly, I didn’t … Continue reading →'

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The tyranny of local businesses

Author : Jaya      Blog : Miles to go...      Date : 10/24/2012 5:29:40 AM

'They make you feel like they are doing you a favour by serving you. After you have paid them through roof. The bad memories of dealing with a local furniture shop came back to me. And this time the situation … Continue reading →'

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