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BSNL at its best

On being posted to Nagpur from Delhi, I decided to opt for a broadband connection and landline connection of BSNL. I deposited the required fees at the CTO on 11 Jul 08. I also made a down payment for outright purchase of a Modem. I was told at the outset that I should only check after 10-15 days for the phone! I was also told that the phone would be installed first, thereafter the process would be set in motion for the broadband (BB) connection. The instrument was installed at my residence on 24 Jul 08 (Thu). I was told that on their intimating the exchange of placing of the instrument at my residence, the phone would be 'activated'. I waited patiently for the phone to be activated. However, nothing happened on Friday or on the entire weekend. I visited the exchange on 28 Jul 08 (Mon) and pleaded for my phone to be activated. I was assured that it would be done the same day and by sundown on 28th, the phone was activated. The good part started thereafter. I could ha...

Kerala trip

Had been on vacation to Kerala for a month. God's own country!! The way Keralites are acting, I don't think it will stay that way for long. There seems to be total disregard for the environment and most of the waterways are turning into 'plastic graveyards'. Those who have access to any of the waterways show no compunction in using it as a dustbin. Those who are deprived of this method, prefer to burn the plastic waste in their backyard releasing harmful toxins into the atmosphere. There is no organised method for disposal of waste in the countryside and in spite of the fact that a large amount of plastic waste is generated it is disposed off in the aforesaid manner. The way waste is managed in cities like Cochin has even attracted the attention of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala. Hope they take note of the waste management in the countryside too and try and goad the 'powers that be' to act.

My first brush with blogging

I'm a little nervous. God knows who all will end up reading this. Anyway hope to put out my thoughts into the anonymity of the Net. Am yet not very clear as to how this works. Can't imagine anybody wanting to read up what I've written. Anyway will be glad if somebody reads it and lets me know his/her comments.