Author Archives: The Empty Head

Dream out loud!

This is the name of the latest music band on the block. Their music, well, easy listening, smooth with lots of acoustic guitars playing all over. So why does it have me interested? Because this band is Indian! Yes, believe it or not, we finally have an Indian band that belts out easy listening songs… Read More »

Blogs: How important are they to society?

Blogging has been around for quite a few years now. From technical evangelism to personal ramblings, blogs serve as a media where one is free to write what one wishes. However, after all these years of having blogs around, it is time we ask ourselves, how important is this media to the society? Can a… Read More »

A trip to Gujarat – Part II (My best friend’s wedding)

Continued from Part I 26-Jan-2008: The air-conditioned bus had a gamble involved. I had the option of going for a semi-sleeper or a full sleeper berth. Knowing that I am not very comfortable in buses, I decided on the semi-sleeper option. Now luck played its game with me.

A trip to Gujarat – Part I (An evening in Ahmedabad)

The land of Gandhi and Modi beckoned me in late January, for the wedding of my closest college friend Nik. I was looking forward to this trip, one because it had been over four years since we had met, and second coz I wanted to see a Gujarati family function up close and personal. This… Read More »

Ad Review 2 – HCL (Technology that touches lives)

In the second ad review, I take a look at the HCL ad that has been on air for a while. HCL technologies is a software outsourcing company in the vast Indian IT space. Take a look at the ad first, before proceeding to read the review. Now this ad portrays software professionals in very… Read More »