My Experiment with Reverse Transition Amol Mategaonkar8:54 PM 0 comments

I was watching the movie "Do Dooni Chaar" the other day. It is about the struggle of a family to transition from a two wheeler to four wheeler. I guess during the last decade the entire middle class in India has undergone this transition. Gone are the good old days of Bajaj...

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HSC Results for a Maid Amol Mategaonkar4:25 AM 2 comments

The Maharashtra State Board declared the results of the HSC (12th Standard) exams yesterday. Today's Newspapers are full of stories of those topped the exams, passed in flying colors in spite of several challenges like dissabilities, living conditions, health issues, financial...

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The two extremes in Aruna’s Story Amol Mategaonkar10:17 AM 1 comments

Yesterday the Indian Supreme Court passed a historic judgment in relation to Petition for Euthanasia for Aruna Shanbaug, who lies in a vegetative state since last 38 yrs after she was brutally assaulted by a ward boy. The SC has made Passive Euthanasia legal, while still...

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No TV Day–I mean it Amol Mategaonkar10:26 AM 1 comments

Last week the School of my children sent out a note about a drawing competition, inviting parents to join along with children. I wasn’t particularly keen, especially since it was on a Saturday and I was looking out for a relaxed weekend after a damn hectic week. The note...

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The Big Change at Google & the Microsoft Analogy Amol Mategaonkar12:23 AM 1 comments

Yesterday Google announced that the current CEO, Eric Schmidt, who ran the company for more than 10 years will step down. The co-founder of Google, Larry Page will take over from him. It is interesting to see a giant like Google shaking it’s leadership even after consistent...

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