Monthly Archive: February 2008

Feb 29

Email Return Receipts and the Art of Deception

Someone invented “Email Delivery Reports” and “Return Receipts” for a reason. And for good reason, I must say. These two little gems use technology to eliminate the uncertainty of “did he get my mail…?”, or “should i call her and find out if she knows when we’re meeting..?”. They are the technology equivalent of common …

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Feb 28

Lalu and the great Indian rail journey!

Lalu Yadav is now officially my favourite turnaround artist. From being the political icon of one of India’s most backward states, and the butt of many jokes just a couple of years back, the man with the i’ll-do-what-i-like attitude has, as Rail Minister of the Government of India, managed to kick ass and is doing …

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Feb 26

Blogetiquette: What every blogger must have!

A long time back I wrote about what I call Digital Road Rage. It was about the insensitive and irresponsible side of blogging and the dangers of writing without thinking. Today I discovered a great post on Blogetiquette – (Blogging Etiquette) which I believe anyone who writes or reads a blog should keep in mind. Check …

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Feb 26

Nike vs Reebok vs Puma and the essence of Customer Service

The following is an account that took place in Gurgaon, between 3 and 4 pm on Friday, the 22nd of February 2008. All characters and brands mentioned are real. If you are mentioned negatively in this post and are offended by it, too bad – I recommend you get your act together!  Last Friday, I decided to …

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