Monthly Archives: October 2004

Desi Travel Agents – Deal or Steal?

So I was looking for India tickets today, and the lowest I found was for $1475 (that too from NY-Mumbai-NY). No good. From Chicago its $1520 per person. The airline is Air India. With these Indian travel agents, all you … Continue reading

Posted in America | 25 Comments

Astitva Yaa Pehchaan?

Neeraj and I have been having this on/off discussion for the last two days. I finally said to him that let’s ask the Hindi scholars out there to end our discussion. So tell us what you think. 1. What is … Continue reading

Posted in Zubaan | 19 Comments

Fiancee, Spouse, or 2 Month Visa?

With much excitement going to happen in the next two months, its necessary for Neeraj and I to think ahead. We need some advice and I hope someone out there will read this post and give us a suggestion. There … Continue reading

Posted in K1 Visa | 31 Comments

2004 – Let’s End it Our Way

Current Tune: Aaj Hai Saigai Sun Ladki Ke Bhai – Pyar toh Hona Hi Tha Looking for India tickets this weekend and next week. Everybody is going except for my brother, Suraj. He doesn’t have any time off from work, … Continue reading

Posted in Hum Tum | 17 Comments

Bye Bye So Early?

So I wrote this lovely little post yesterday at work and thought that I would come home and then post it, but so much changed in the last two hours at work that I had to scrap it. Well the … Continue reading

Posted in Naukri | 13 Comments

Delay @ O’Hare = Not a Pretty Sight

Got to Richmond International Airport by 12 pm. Flight departs at 1.47 pm. Monitor shows flight is on time. Get my boarding pass, went through security checkpoint, and at the gate by 12.30. Monitor shows: 12.38 pm flight to Chicago … Continue reading

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The Great Mobile Missing Caper — Solved

Background Information: Read yesterday’s post. Yesterday, the rickshaw wallah’s friend, who is actually his roommate, had told Neeraj to call at 9 am IST to choose a place to meet in Hirenandani. This morning he called and the mobile was … Continue reading

Posted in Aaj ka Din | 2 Comments

Cell #3 is now missing……

So I got up this morning at usual time and emailed Neeraj like I always do to let him know that I am awake and to find out how his day is going. He writes back that he is not … Continue reading

Posted in Hum Tum | 4 Comments