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Puncher Shops in Domlur

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Puncher Works

My old Kinetic Honda again suffered a puncher. At first I went to one puncher guy who has a work station inside Indian Oil petrol pump, Domlur. He said some excuse and asked to go to the shop near Domlur Santhi Sagar. After filling my drained out tube, I rushed to this place. The guy after examining my tube said, that the tube has to be replaced.

It costed me Rs 240 for tube and 40 for fitting charges. Plus, Rs 10, tip for the guy. .

Puncher Shop App

I don’t know if such an mobile application exit or it’s still in the blueprint. Anyways, a mobile app which can instantly locate puncher shops close to your location would be a great help to motorist and car owners who are stuck with a flat tyre. Also, it can include other utilities like browsing centre, hospital for first aid, petrol pumbs, pubs, spas, even locate people who can volunteer to be a chai buddy.

What about another Chai version of Tinder?

While Tinder is the one of the fast growing dating app, there are limitations to this app. Probably, I would like an app which I can use to request for a chai date. Ys, it could have options such as find the chai maters in 100 mtrs, or beer mates across the street.

I’m sure these app will soon walk this mobile ecospace. 

Pubs, Spas and Restaurants in 12th Main Indira Nagar

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Mamgato

Jimi’s Pub

For almost a decade, I have lived my life in a street close to 12th Main, Indira Nagar. At one time, it used to be a sleepy place, lined up with simple residential houses. As the property prices spiraled up and the value of Indira Nagar in terms of square feet rate zoomed, many of the houses were demolished and made way to these glass building.

1) Jimi’s Cafe
2) Hangover
3) Midnight in Shangai
3) Humming Tree
5) Mother Clucker
6) Extreme Sports Bar
7) Cirrus
8) Loft
9) Black Rabbit
10) Puma
11) Troika
12 Monkey Bar
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Connect Feel Life

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Open to Nature

Today, when I started to write a blog, my mind raced to the life of thousands of so called professionals working in different companies in Bangalore. What could be their typical day in their life? Well, most of them have to start early from home, probably without having a relaxed or satisfied breakfast. Next, it’s a race to reach the workplace through the traffic, either in their vehicle or in the office cab. And then, sit in that chair all day long doing what has been told to them.

While there are many who would be enjoying the work, there are equally more number of people who are working only for pay, surrendering their soul and time for money. Well, I’m one that belonged to that tribe, but not anymore.

Well, what else can you do to earn money, yet start enjoying the little pleasures of the day? I don’t have a answer. Probably, each one should venture or think about an answer.

Regards,

Charles

Vacant Seats for Engineering Courses

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Slack in Demand for Engineering and MBA

Well, we all knew that this was coming. At one time, Malayalees and people across South and North of India was driven by one thing – Engineering, Medicine, or MBA.

But, all those dreams are just fading just right in front of their  eyes. I bet that’s good news for me. The excessive greed of the educational institutions, of the parents, are coming to zero.

Good News – Bad News

Good news for students is that students don’t have the pressure to join enginnering colleges after paying hefty capitation fees. Bad news that these colleges will loose the  revenue, teachers will become unemployed, and those who paid money for their job has to pay a big price.

Education is Free now

If you’re a student or a teacher or a college administrator, one thing you need to learn is that education is becoming cheaper by the day. There’s no need to fear about your future. If you’re determined to learn anything, there are thousands of resources available on the Internet. All you have to do is to find the right source and start learning brick by brick.

Your’s in learning

Finest Tatte Idly and Chutney in Domlur

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Sri Vishnu Refreshment

Large Idlies – Called Thatte Idly

There’s a reason why I fell in love with this large idlies. Reason is the chutney. The chutney is made of rich coconut and it’s moderately spicy. Somehow, it tastes like the nadan chutney we get in small restaurants in Kerala.

If you’re in Domlur and are too lazy to make breakfast, then this could be a place you can try. It’s located inside the lane which is opposite to Indian Oil Petrol pump.

Price of one idly is Rs 18/ and no home delivery.

Have a Idly and start a great day!

Charles 

Who is Funding Kerala?

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Overseas remittance

We keralites should thank our Mamas, Pappas, Uncles, Aunts, Brothers, Sisters for funding our growth and sustenance. Often I used to wonder how we as state would fare, had we not have this remittances.

Imagine the crores of money getting deposited in our NRI accounts, and also the havala transaction, which contributes to our economy. This kind of remittance didn’t start overnight. Probably, it might have started in early 50’s, 60’s or 70’s when Malayalees started to explore region like Singapore, Ceylon, and Middle East region.

Though Gulf region is not that lucrative as before, still a significant portion of remittance is from those region. Somehow, we have learned to adjust with the new realities and compensation packages of these places.

How long will this last…

It’s time we Keralities look for small business option from our native place, rather than working as slaves and second class citizens in other countries. While, it’s easy to say this, it calls for planning and understanding of what could be done in our state.

The answer would be different for each person. A person with specialized skills may find employment easily, or a person who understand Internet Marketing, could utilize different digital channels to promote a knowledge transfer business model.

In one of the earlier business idea blog, I have listed around thirty business ideas. I hope, you might find something useful from the SMB ideas listed there.

Additional Notes:

Alcohol money to run the sate – Report in Business Line

Liquor spins gold in Kerala 

NRI funds a big source of income for Kerala

Mission to Clean Sardines S

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Sardines on Chopping Board

Fresh, fresh Sardines

Blogathon 4/40

I’m a typical Keralite when it comes to sea food. I like my fellow comrades, have an undying love towards fish curry and fry, esp sea fish.

As a low cost, and high taste, and high vitamin value fish, Sardine is one of my favorite sea fish. After getting married, I continued the same trait of buying these smelly fish. At that time we used to live in a one bed room house where the kitchen ventilation was not great. At first my spouse who was not accustomed to its peculiar odor, showed strong resentment towards my habit. Luckily with time, she too became a big time fish fan.

In Bangalore, I remember buying Sardines for Rs 40 bucks a kilo, but now the price has even touched Rs 150. I don’t mind paying so much, but I like it to be as fresh as seen in the above picture. The fresh ones are easy to notice. Whereas the stale ones have their guts falling out, and they look weary.

If you’re looking for some help or know-how on how to clean sardines, you can visit this blog. Here’s the link ( http://mennas-cooking.blogspot.in/2011/03/fish-cleaning-process.html)

Cheers!

Charles

Trivandrum Diaries

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Fish Stalls 

Sleeper Class Gaze
Secretariat View 

Another View 
Fish Molee – Tasty!

Hot and Fluffy Appam – You’re Invited!

Blogathon 2/45

Another easy post where I got lazy to think of anything weird or crazy to write on this blog. However, these images from Kerala will speak for itself.

Foremost, when I see Trivandrum Secretariat, only one thing comes to my mind. Dusty files, unorganized process, waiting in front of clerks, their crazy attitude, and a fine example of how work process don’t change in a decade.

While, one side of the world is changing fast, these folks are protected by laws, high pays and lifelong social security. But, the wind of change will hit them too. Sooner or later, you’ll find fewer people seeking jobs in such over secured and protected government department. The adventurous and capable men and women will go to create start-ups, try projects which might fail, etc.

The cover or the kind of protection these folks get will soon wear off and I wonder how long it will take for them to get the heat of change.

Earlier, the better for this tribe.

BTW, when you get time, read this book by Seth Godin – The Tribe. In this, his specially mentions the sarkari babus in government offices in India. I wonder who or how he got the whiff of their work and the attitude of people toward government jobs. 

Blogathon Diaries Bangalore

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Today while brisk walking in the park, I had this thought – Why not start a chain blogging for 45 days on anything and everything. I’ve read somewhere that it takes 21 days of regular practice to cement a new hobby. Based on this thought, I shall commit and promise myself to blog regularly. So, here goes my blog # 1/45.

Smartphone Drones

For sometime, I’ve been thinking of creating a drone ( not the expensive ones). I thought of few plans. One plan was to buy couple of hydrogen filled balloons to lift my smartphone. One end of the line will be in my hand. So, it would be fun to capture an aerial view when the balloon lifts the phone and view high above.

Pros: The project is cheap.

Cons: It’s hard to find hydrogen balloons. Also, not sure how many balloons is required for the liftoff. Another problem is that the view wouldn’t be that great. Just straight up and down. No, big hovering stuff or horizontal flight path.

Next is creating a model plane 

I remember building small wooden model planes which fly for a short distance. These used to the summer time craft where I picked the lessons from Jawahar Bal Bavan in Trivandrum. Probably, a bigger model plane can hold the weight of phone and it can fly a short distance with the phone.

So, who will make it. I hope I will tell my nephews to build one. Will they be motivated to make one? Need to find it out.

Labels: How to make smartphones fly, Summer project for kids, 

Growing Garbage Problem in Bangalore

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Garbage problem grew exponentially in Bangalore in the recent years. The root of the problem can be linked to the rising population of Bangalore and the lack of planning by civic authorities. Till few months, our neighborhood never had the problem of waste dumping. Now, there are four active dump zones in Domlur locality, which is forever stinking and causing it to smear the locality.

Sometimes, I wonder how people can ignore such bad and foul smelling dump yards. The irony is that there are expensive apartments which boasts of price above 70 lakhs or so, are so near to these dump sites. I wonder who on earth will buy apartments and live seeing such dump yards.

Question here is, what can do to clear or reduce this mess?

Should I plant a garden to make my locality look good?
Hire someone to clean the mess? At least for few days it will look good?
Make a plan to maintain the dump yards?
Talk to the Corporator of the locality and present a plan, and give financial a
Pay extra money to waste collectors to clean the mess
Talk and form a group in the locality to sort this grabage problem

With our growing consumption, there’s no immediate remedy which I can think of. As of now, I feel I should do something about this to keep my locality a neat and welcoming one.

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