Number portability has been delayed by three years, leaving many consumers anxious. Several subscribers, who feel disappointed with billing, customer care, and overall service delivery, have been waiting for this moment. But the real question is whether you should take the plunge and switch loyalties or not. Will the switch really be worth your trouble?
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
From Jan 20, switch mobile operator but keep number - TOI
Much awaited MNP has now arrived. More Details on how to use it @ below link
Mobile Number Portability
Mobile Number Portability
Monday, January 17, 2011
Eager to see 'Vaanam' & 'Payanam'
2011 will see host of good movies by actors Suriya, Vikram, Arya among others.
I am eagerly awaiting two movies in the first quarter of the year [Especially during February]. First one is 'Vaanam' and Second one being 'Payanam'.
While 'Vaanam' is a remake directed by Krish, 'Payanam' to be made bilingual in Tamil & Telugu is directed by RadhaMohan. Both the directors have their own style of film making.
Vaanam is story of five people meeting at the climax and Payanam is about hijack of the plane and the emotions and turmoils that everyone in and around the flight undergo.
I am eagerly awaiting two movies in the first quarter of the year [Especially during February]. First one is 'Vaanam' and Second one being 'Payanam'.
While 'Vaanam' is a remake directed by Krish, 'Payanam' to be made bilingual in Tamil & Telugu is directed by RadhaMohan. Both the directors have their own style of film making.
Vaanam is story of five people meeting at the climax and Payanam is about hijack of the plane and the emotions and turmoils that everyone in and around the flight undergo.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Google Science Fair
Google is looking for the brightest young scientists from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects that are relevant to the world today.
The competition is open to students aged 13 to 18 from around the world working on their own or in a team of two or three. For more details, visit the Science Fair Rules [http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/rules.html] page.
For more info on Google's Science Fair:
Google Science Fair
The competition is open to students aged 13 to 18 from around the world working on their own or in a team of two or three. For more details, visit the Science Fair Rules [http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/rules.html] page.
For more info on Google's Science Fair:
Google Science Fair
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Happy New Year - Traffic Prevention Awareness week
Happy new year to all.
This week is celebrated as "Traffic Prevention Awareness week". I had seen few school students telling the slogans to avoid road accidents by going carefully and slowly and holding banners in their hands today afternoon near Vijayanagar junction of Velachery.
There is no need for those students to raise the slogans by coming out of schools but still they did.
I was wondering if the road users especially motor bike users and auto drivers follow the traffic rules to avoid accidents which are irreparable.
People should understand that there is no right for anyone to play with the life of others.
Hoping for a better and healthier, accident-free city.
This week is celebrated as "Traffic Prevention Awareness week". I had seen few school students telling the slogans to avoid road accidents by going carefully and slowly and holding banners in their hands today afternoon near Vijayanagar junction of Velachery.
There is no need for those students to raise the slogans by coming out of schools but still they did.
I was wondering if the road users especially motor bike users and auto drivers follow the traffic rules to avoid accidents which are irreparable.
People should understand that there is no right for anyone to play with the life of others.
Hoping for a better and healthier, accident-free city.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
UID TO NOW REPLACE PF A/C NUMBER - Financial Express
The retirement fund manager EPFO plans to replace PF account number with unique identification number, a move which will help in speedy transfer of a subscribers' funds in case of job change and allow them to track their accounts online. At present when a subscriber changes job, it takes months to transfer provident fund money from one account to another and so a large number of subscribers withdraw the entire money in their account and go for a fresh account with the new employer. The replacement of PF account number with the UID number will be done by March 2012.
Reference: Financial Express
Reference: Financial Express
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Medical/Health Website
I found this website to be useful:
http://www.medindia.net/
Take a look when you find time.
http://www.medindia.net/
Take a look when you find time.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
One-stop portal for apprenticeship vacancies to be unveiled - TOI
Getting apprenticeship in industries will no longer be difficult for engineering graduates, technical diploma holders and vocational stream students.
The Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT Southern Region), a government of India institution, is unveiling a one-stop web portal on Saturday next which will serve as a platform for sourcing apprenticeship in the right industry for students with a technical education background.
More info @ One-stop portal for apprenticeship vacancies to be unveiled
The Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT Southern Region), a government of India institution, is unveiling a one-stop web portal on Saturday next which will serve as a platform for sourcing apprenticeship in the right industry for students with a technical education background.
More info @ One-stop portal for apprenticeship vacancies to be unveiled
Monday, October 4, 2010
Public transportation
Today section of MTC drivers are on a strike because of the attack on one of their colleagues by group of autorickshaw drivers. I found it really tough to commute to the office after reaching Tambaram today morning. Share auto drivers demand more money due to this issue.
Article on the strike @
Flash strike by section of MTC employees
Due to the above issue, even railway counters [Electric trains] were crowded. I could see around 80 passengers standing in all the queues of the counter which normally seems is not the case.
Recently, I went to Boston and Public transport is pretty good over there with GPS system and train frequency is more and ticket counters [automated] are customer friendly. Ofcourse, few people can say that number of people using public transport in USA is less and hence they are able to maintain. But I want Indian public transit to become more customer-friendly and to be in international standard.
Article on the strike @
Flash strike by section of MTC employees
Due to the above issue, even railway counters [Electric trains] were crowded. I could see around 80 passengers standing in all the queues of the counter which normally seems is not the case.
Recently, I went to Boston and Public transport is pretty good over there with GPS system and train frequency is more and ticket counters [automated] are customer friendly. Ofcourse, few people can say that number of people using public transport in USA is less and hence they are able to maintain. But I want Indian public transit to become more customer-friendly and to be in international standard.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Worth of a Life
Yday I had noticed a incident of passenger illtreat by MTC. Passenger was supposedly climbing into the bus when bus started rolling and passenger fell down. Bus stopped and finally he got into. Then Passenger and Conductor had some quarrel. Don't know whose fault it was but I should say life is worth and bus drivers should understand that.
They should atleast wait for 30-40 seconds in a stop depending on the crowd. Also, passengers are to be blamed at times when they try to get into a bus which is already filled. They dont have patience to wait for the next bus.
Anyways life is pretty costly and if u lose that you cant get back.
They should atleast wait for 30-40 seconds in a stop depending on the crowd. Also, passengers are to be blamed at times when they try to get into a bus which is already filled. They dont have patience to wait for the next bus.
Anyways life is pretty costly and if u lose that you cant get back.
Back from Boston & New library complex in Chennai
I am back from Boston bfr one week. It was nice stay at Boston and place is good. I did miss India and when I got to know that I should go to India earlier Labor day week, I was awaiting when Friday will come. 3 weeks stay I had learnt to cook. Back in India, I just came to new library complex [Anna Centenary library] has been setup & came through an article in "Pudhiya Thalaimurai" and got excited that the library will be first of its kind in India fully equipped with modern technologies.
Really interested to visit the library.
More info on below links:
1) Children excited about Anna Centenary Library on day one
2) Anna library to house more than a million books
Address of Library:
Anna Centenary Library, Surya Nagar, Kottur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600085
Really interested to visit the library.
More info on below links:
1) Children excited about Anna Centenary Library on day one
2) Anna library to house more than a million books
Address of Library:
Anna Centenary Library, Surya Nagar, Kottur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600085
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
In Boston
Have come to Boston on a short visit [40 days] on Aug 21. Its been a week now here and quite enjoyed the weather here during first 4 days. It was raining all the day continuously for 4 days. Now the temperature is normal from 25 degree celsius to 33 degree celsius. Went to Walmart and an Indian grocery store last Saturday [alone :)] and bought some groceries and food stuffs. As I dont have any neither friends nor colleagues here, don't find ways to roam around.
Infrastructure, Transportation & in few other terms USA is better than India is a fact that has to be accepted. But, there is something missing here. Not able to express that, but I am missing my lovely India and Chennai too. Will come to Chennai by the start of october. Will post things that are happening here.
Infrastructure, Transportation & in few other terms USA is better than India is a fact that has to be accepted. But, there is something missing here. Not able to express that, but I am missing my lovely India and Chennai too. Will come to Chennai by the start of october. Will post things that are happening here.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
In search of Humanity
I noted many a times that Senior citizens and ladies are not given proper respect in the society [especially in cities]. While I travelling in share auto long ago, old lady has been targeted by auto driver for not getting down quickly when her stop came. He shouted at her.
Today, when I was trying to get into a bus from Vijayanagar junction, bus started moving even when there were few more people needs to get into and also a old man to get down. After people shouted, bus driver stopped the bus.
These are only a few incidents which I am writing down here. But actually there are many which I witnessed. Not really sure if there is any humanity left in this world. Searching for it in this mechanical life.
Hoping for a better tomorrow.
Today, when I was trying to get into a bus from Vijayanagar junction, bus started moving even when there were few more people needs to get into and also a old man to get down. After people shouted, bus driver stopped the bus.
These are only a few incidents which I am writing down here. But actually there are many which I witnessed. Not really sure if there is any humanity left in this world. Searching for it in this mechanical life.
Hoping for a better tomorrow.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Traffic Rules and Saving Electricity
Wanted to share 2 incidents that happened yday and today.
1) Yesterday I noticed street lights were on @ around 9 AM near Velachery Railway station. Recently there was a hike by TNEB for using electricity. In NDTV-Hindu, there was a discussion wherein a expert told that if TNEB use its power consumption efficiently, there is no need to rise the power tariff now when the common man is already suffering from the hike of fuel prices and thereby essential commodities. Request government officials take extra care in switching off lights and instruments which during day time.
2) There was a complaint that MTC drivers are not following traffic rules. NDTV-Hindu also telecasted a news before a day or two on this. Today there was one such incident near Medavakkam where a bus driver crossed the signal when it is still on. [I mean when the signal is RED]. The bus drivers should be educated in such a way they follow traffic rules because it will a bad example for general public that government staff is not following rule, why we? Hope drivers understand and act accordingly.
1) Yesterday I noticed street lights were on @ around 9 AM near Velachery Railway station. Recently there was a hike by TNEB for using electricity. In NDTV-Hindu, there was a discussion wherein a expert told that if TNEB use its power consumption efficiently, there is no need to rise the power tariff now when the common man is already suffering from the hike of fuel prices and thereby essential commodities. Request government officials take extra care in switching off lights and instruments which during day time.
2) There was a complaint that MTC drivers are not following traffic rules. NDTV-Hindu also telecasted a news before a day or two on this. Today there was one such incident near Medavakkam where a bus driver crossed the signal when it is still on. [I mean when the signal is RED]. The bus drivers should be educated in such a way they follow traffic rules because it will a bad example for general public that government staff is not following rule, why we? Hope drivers understand and act accordingly.
Engineering student devises cellphone detector - TOI
CHENNAI: K Mohan, a second year engineering student, can give prison officials a hand in battling the problem of mobile phones being smuggled into prisoners' cells. He had developed a mobile detector that can find a cell phone within a range of 5 metres, and farther when fitted with a Zigbee sensor.
More @ Engineering student devises cellphone detector
More @ Engineering student devises cellphone detector
‘I-T Refund' fortnight from August 16 to 31 - The Hindu
CHENNAI: The Income Tax Department will observe the second fortnight of August 2010 as ‘I-T Refund' period to solve the long pending complaints of the salaried tax payers up to the assessment year 2008-2009, said Prema Malini Vasan, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax on Wednesday.
More @ I-T Refund fortnight from August 16 to 31
More @ I-T Refund fortnight from August 16 to 31
Topslip beckons trekkers - The Hindu
CHENNAI: Topslip, one of the forest areas in the State rich in bio-diversity, has thrown open its serene wooded interiors to students and tourists for a trekking experience.
More @ Topslip beckons trekkers
More @ Topslip beckons trekkers
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Google-liable-for-blogs-it-hosts? - Source - TOI
MUMBAI: Is Google India liable for criminal action when bloggers post defamatory content? Contending that the search giant can't be held responsible for defamatory blogs that the site hosts, an ex-employee of Google India has now challenged summons issued to him by a Mumbai magistrate.
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More @ Google-liable-for-blogs-it-hosts
Monday, July 26, 2010
Thillalangadi - Review
Finally hit combo Jayam Raja [Remake king] and Ravi is back.
Seen "Thillalangadi" at Satyam Cinemas. Cast includes Jayam Ravi, Tamannah, Shaam, Prabhu, Suhasini, Vadivelu, Santhanam among others. Hope u all know that this is remake of Telugu hit "Kick" with RaviTeja and Ileana in the lead.
Movie was good for comic scenes. Actually, it is Vadivelu who pulls off the first half and some of the second half. Jayam Ravi doesn't fit the bill. Wonder why Jayam Raja had casted his brother for this character. I had not seen the Telugu version but I know RaviTeja's comic timing. Tamannah has nothing to do except to wear glamorous clothes & very less scenes she has to act. Shaam could have done a better job. We cant blame him, but director should take credit for the same. Prabhu and Suhasini does justice to their roles.
Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu, Manobala and even Radha Ravi does comic relief. Jayam Ravi tries his hand at comedy but really didnt succeed.
Songs "Idhayam Karaikirathe", "Sol Pechu" & "Ding Ding" were good. Especially Sol pechu was picturised nice.
I heard that Jayam Ravi had done good job in Peranmai, eventhough I didnt see the movie yet. Even in Deepavali he had spoken good Chennai Thamizh but he didnt do that here.
I am not against REMAKING films but there should a correct casting. Even Yaaradi Nee Mohini I feel doesnt have a correct protoganist.
Even making a small film does involve lot of efforts, but we cant just praise all the films which are released. Criticism is a must for good movies to come.
Seen "Thillalangadi" at Satyam Cinemas. Cast includes Jayam Ravi, Tamannah, Shaam, Prabhu, Suhasini, Vadivelu, Santhanam among others. Hope u all know that this is remake of Telugu hit "Kick" with RaviTeja and Ileana in the lead.
Movie was good for comic scenes. Actually, it is Vadivelu who pulls off the first half and some of the second half. Jayam Ravi doesn't fit the bill. Wonder why Jayam Raja had casted his brother for this character. I had not seen the Telugu version but I know RaviTeja's comic timing. Tamannah has nothing to do except to wear glamorous clothes & very less scenes she has to act. Shaam could have done a better job. We cant blame him, but director should take credit for the same. Prabhu and Suhasini does justice to their roles.
Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu, Manobala and even Radha Ravi does comic relief. Jayam Ravi tries his hand at comedy but really didnt succeed.
Songs "Idhayam Karaikirathe", "Sol Pechu" & "Ding Ding" were good. Especially Sol pechu was picturised nice.
I heard that Jayam Ravi had done good job in Peranmai, eventhough I didnt see the movie yet. Even in Deepavali he had spoken good Chennai Thamizh but he didnt do that here.
I am not against REMAKING films but there should a correct casting. Even Yaaradi Nee Mohini I feel doesnt have a correct protoganist.
Even making a small film does involve lot of efforts, but we cant just praise all the films which are released. Criticism is a must for good movies to come.
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