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Airtel needs more followers!

Praval — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:26:23 +0000

The title might misguide you, I agree. If you’re here to understand how to get more followers on twitter, I would say, you’re at the wrong place. If I knew the way I wanted to try that out, I would not have just 1500 followers, but a lot more!

We know there are several services which might help you with this, but why would a brand like Airtel need one? Airtel is supposed to be one of the best mobile operators in India. They have the highest number of GSM mobile subscribers amongst private players.

What more? Right after I retweeted this tweet ;

They deleted it!

I hope they would realize and move on with their core job of a real time, online support system via twitter and not get into the mess of getting more followers!

Drive Carefully!

Praval — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:35:38 +0000

Here’s a meaningful Ad. Deep insight!

Hat tip: Dhiraj

Positive approach and Business!

Praval — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:30:52 +0000

This was an interesting read I received by one of my team mates. Interesting!

Einstein’s Office Theorems

Praval — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:06:24 +0000

Came across an interesting set of commandments for folks who have had the chance to work in cubicles (or any office, for that matter);

1. Never volunteer for anything. That’s what interns are for.
2. It is better to assume and sit at home, rather than to call up and ask if it is a holiday.
3. The size of the HR department is directly proportional to the number of forms you have to fill when you join.
4. All information can be converted into a PowerPoint presentation. The reverse is impossible.
5. The CEO is always right. Even if it means only the CEO is left.
6. ‘A very rough draft’ means it was written with a BlackBerry on the loo.
7. When the coffee machine goes missing, it is time to sell stock.
8. ‘Industry standard’ does not refer to your industry.
9. ‘Cost to company’ is a shameless lie. But so is your LinkedIn profile.
10. Your IT team lives in a parallel universe where Firefox does not exist.
11. You are the ‘new guy’ till you get the water bottle with your name written on it in black marker.
12. The term ‘work-life balance’ usually refers to two different people.

Information Credit: DORK by Penguin

Image Credit: Tojosan

We, the Delhites!

Praval — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:04:21 +0000

The case is about a group of people in this world who have been often termed as ‘Dilli Walahs”.

I would just pen the traits. Just for a read!

You drink only on Monday , Wednesday , and Thursday to Sunday evenings. And try not drinking on Tuesday! And treating a friend means – Daaru Shaaru te kabbab shabbab.
You hear women asking the vegetable vendor "Bhaiyaa dhaniya hari mirchi nahi diya!" [Even with Half a kilo Carrot - Dhania & Hari Mirch is expected free ]
A place to meet is Mocha, CCD, Barista, Hookah!
You use the word "setting" or "jugad" at-least once a day.
You have not visited either of – Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Lotus Temple . It is for tourists .
You ride on the cycle rickshaw – haggle over the price but still pity rickshaw walla’s condition and give him what he asked.
You always ask the vendor "Bhaiya yeh Gol-Guppe Aate ki hai ya Sooji ke?"
You have been to a wedding at a Mehrauli farmhouse at least once.
You understand all important words in Punjabi & punjabi "helping verbs"
You call the waiter in the restaurant "boss" or "Pappey" & tack on "yaar"/ "bhai" to almost every sentence.
You know that Pappay Da Dhaba or Kakkay Da Hotel has better butter chicken than Taj. You’ve at least tried it once! And you see a BMW, a Porsche OR a Mercedes parked outside it!
You describe practically every other person on the planet as "Vella".
You see Middle Aged Aunties wearing Gucci shades and holding LV bags having Gol-Gappas in GK or Bhelpuri in South Ex along with Diet Coke !
You call every stranger ‘Bhaiya’
You refer to East Delhi as "Jamuna Paar".
You refer to AIIMS as Medical.
Pretty girls as Totta, Maal or Bamb (Punjabi for Bomb)
Aashiq mizaz boys as Majnu di Aulad !
You don’t buy tickets for a music concert or cricket match, but try to use political contacts of - “the deputy secretary of the chief secretary of the Minister of State for Khadi.”
You overtake everyone from the wrong side and stare into his/her eyes while doing so.
You have fought atleast once with neighbors over parking.
You’ve hit 120 kmph at Nelson Mandela Marg and waited for midnight to do it.
You have bribed a traffic policeman at-least once – every month.
You use "contacts" (Jugaad) for everything, from getting movie tickets to restaurant bookings to playschool admissions.
You call people from north east CHINKIS.
You think EVERY South Indian comes from ‘ Madras ‘ and is Madrasi.
You feel indicating which way you are going to turn your vehicle is an information security leak.
You are a good driver coz you are correct in your Guess of what the driver in the front vehicle will do.
The only time you went to the Chidiya Ghar (Zoo) was on a school picnic.
You expect around 10 FM STATIONS in every city! Woohooo!

DESPITE all the good and bad, you still love Delhi and feel proud at the catchphrase – Dilli hai Dil Walon ki!

Image credits: Prato9x

XKCD

Praval — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:58:43 +0000

Just found this:

Interesting!

A work from home guy

Praval — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:10:21 +0000

Across one of the hundred pages I come across over the Internet on a normal day, I found this! Couldn’t resist to put it here!

Windows-Mac-Linux – an analogy!

Praval — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:53:20 +0000

This was awesome! A good find by Brajeshwar.