Chirag Desai


Podcasts

: Shoutout to the 4th edition of the #Dubai PodFest, from catching up with graduates of the Arab …

: My pre-ordered copy of Read Write Own by @cdixon 📚 is here – looking forward to it!

: Croissant. #picoftheday

: Too many memories to count. Too many melodies, KK. Om shanti 🙏 music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Delighted to share that I’ve been elected to the Board of Governors at The Podcast Academy. Really …

: Om Shanti @mangeshkarlata 🙏 m.youtube.com/watch

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: Wordle 224 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ () ⬛🟨🟨⬛🟨 (3 partial) 🟨🟩🟩⬛⬛ (1 partial, 2 perfect) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (Wordle done on Line 4)

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: Wordle 219 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 (1 partial) ⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛ (1 partial, 1 perfect) ⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛ (1 partial, 1 perfect) 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ (3 …

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: Wordle 217 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ (1 partial) ⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛ (1 partial, 1 perfect) ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 (3 perfect) ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 (4 perfect) …

: Wordle 216 3/6 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ (1 partial) 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ (3 perfect) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (Wordle done on Line 3)

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: Wordle 212 5/6 ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ (2 partial) ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 (2 partial) 🟨🟨🟩⬛⬛ (2 partial, 1 perfect) ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 (3 perfect) …

: Wordle 211 4/6 ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ (2 partial) 🟨🟨⬛⬛🟨 (3 partial) 🟨🟨🟨⬛🟩 (3 partial, 1 perfect) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (Wordle done …

: Wordle 210 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ (1 partial) ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ (2 perfect) 🟨🟩🟩⬛⬛ (1 partial, 2 perfect) ⬛🟩🟩🟨⬛ (1 partial, 2 …

: Wordle 209 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ (1 partial) ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 (1 perfect) ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 (2 perfect) 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 (3 perfect) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (Wordle …

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: || Shubh Deepavali ||

: Rakshā #picoftheweek #rakshabandhan

: Excited to announce a new segment called TalkCast with Amaeya Media on Talk 100.3 FM! You can now …

: Puri. #picoftheweek #panipuri #chaat

: See. #review #honaaccord #picoftheweek

: Drive. #picoftheweek #blackandwhite

: Phew! #WWDC

: Goof. #picoftheweek

: A delightful little surprise from Podiant, our partners since 2017. #strongerTogether #picoftheweek …

: “Win, and help win.” A powerful shift in philosophy. It might be just a little insight …

: Vintage. #picoftheweek

: Action. #picoftheweek

: Camera. #picoftheweek

: Lights. #picoftheweek

: Sit. #picoftheweek

: Unpacking Amaeya Media’s State of the Industry Report, and the #podcast industry’s …

: I spoke to Zaira Lakhpatwala about our State of Industry 2020 report for #podcasts, and some …

: Today, we released Amaeya Media’s second annual State of the Industry Report, covering all …

: Lávvu. #picoftheweek

: 🎙️ Excited to unveil What I Did Next, a new #podcast about life’s pivot points and adapting to …

: Hydrate. #picoftheweek

: Serene.

: A moment in time. 🇮🇳

: Thought The Podcast Index’s Adam Curry & Dave Jones' chat on the de-platforming saga was …

: Perspective.

: Quinoafied.

: Calmer waters, and bigger smiles.

: Hey everyone, we’re running our 2020 #podcast listener survey at the moment and could use your help. …

: Thanks Campaign Middle East for the chance to air a few thoughts about #podcasts, some news that …

: Announcing @amaeya ’s fall slate with four new shows Today, we announced our fall slate with new shows—that’s 14 shows in total being produced by a …

: The Little Things There are things left to say, They can’t be spoken of today. Cuz what’s just been said, …

: It’s one thing to use a bunch of images in your email signature. It’s entirely another to use an …

: Part II of my conversation with Lucas Skrobot on Own The Future where we continue our chat about …

: Lucas Skrobot (Own The Future) was kind enough to invite me to talk about what drove me to …

: A Desai is on stage! #WWDC

: Giving up on a long-standing friendship is very, very hard to do. But sometimes, you’ve just …

: Always good to get a comment in, especially on local podcast trends :) The rise of podcast culture …

: Waaaay off base, buddy.

: There was something that attracted me to The OA when it first came out and that’s been more than …

: There’s a new vurger in town.

: On the most recent episode of Savvy Talk, we talk about the power of audio. I expect I’ll have …

: At least someone is still trying to write good release notes. Thanks Careem for the morning smile.

: The top 10 fastest growing cities in the world are all in India World Economic Forum: According to research institute Oxford Economics, all the top 10 …

: The story behind Dubai’s first food tour company, on the latest Tales of the Trade: 🎙

: Our highlights from the season thus far (and fun season giveaways for our UAE listeners!) on the …

: From a city often accused of not having enough culture, the story of a locally grown and yet one of …

: Such a lovely video by John Lewis & Partners this season, featuring Elton John. Simple, …

: On the latest episode of Tales of the Trade, how shutting down their restaurant taught the Al Awadhi …

: This week, a story from a slightly past life when I was a dedicated food blogger, and came across My …

: Crap. starts inspecting bank accounts

: Let’s go iPad Pro!

: I’ve been a regular and observed Bull & Roo’s cafes and restaurants grow over the past 3 …

: Happy Dussehra to everyone celebrating! Keep that light shining :)

: This turned out to be one of the best stories I’ve had the opportunity to cover. This week’s Tales …

: Gorgeous scale lego model of Apple Park by Spencer Rezkalla. (via @gruber)

: Excited to finally unveil Tales of the Trade! Episode 1 covers the story of a multi-million dirham …

: Excited to be a part of Dubai’s first ever Podcasts Forum on September 29 to mark …

: Was great catching up in person for the first time with the rest of the @amaeya podcasting family 🎙 …

: Trust me to put together an event while a fairly massive cricket match is ongoing all of 10 mins …

: 🙏 #GaneshChaturthi

: No iPad today :/ #iPhoneXS #AppleEvent

: “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” #musings

: Excited to have a teaser for the upcoming season of the Tales of the Trade podcast. Would love to …

: Google Data Collection Digital Content Next:: Both Android and Chrome send data to Google even in the absence of any user …

: Continuing the fun behind-the-scenes episodes for my show’s upcoming season: a chat with our music …

: ‘twas a great Saturday! 🎙️

: Excited to begin the countdown to a project I can’t wait to publish, with some special …

: A stalwart in every way. May his life be celebrated. Om Shanti 🙏 Picture: Swarajya

: Doesn’t have to look like summer even if it is 45 deg C.

: Just received the first round of behind the scenes shots of our upcoming podcast season. Been rather …

: “I’ll text you my email address,” he said, before proceeding to email me his email …

: The last week I’ve had multiple conversations off social media, about social media, its impacts …

: How goes your weekend folks? Trying out a take on the Aviation cocktail, with gooseberry/amla jam …

: Good coffee fuels. Great coffee creates. What are you guys creating currently? #coffee #chemex

: Indian hands turning wheels of global auto companies Ketan Thakkar, reporting for the Economic Times: The Indian R&D setup for Mercedes-Benz has …

: India adopts strong net neutrality norms The BBC: The recommendations explicitly forbid operators from throttling data speeds for any online …

: Manton Reece: I’ve now tried to reduce this feature to its simplest form that solves the problem of …

: Samsung opens world’s largest mobile phone factory in India VISHWAM SANKARAN, writing for The Next Web: The new plant – located in the industrial city of Noida …

: I’m delighted to share that the awesome Gaya joins the @Amaeya network as producer for its flagship …

: No brainer Micro Monday shoutout to @rosemaryorchard! Among the most helpful people I’ve seen online …

: Production of made-in-India 6s iPhones begins Writankar Mukherjee, reporting for The Economic Times: Apple has started commercial production of …

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: So far, unable to tell whether the current rumblings in (every aspect of my) life are a precursor to …

: Had tons of fun reminiscing about tech we grew up with on our latest t3chtree episode: 🎧

: I’m really glad I chanced upon this WWDC design session live. A must watch on the qualities of …

: Ryan Christoffel: One more thing in iOS 12: Apple Podcasts now supports MP3 chapters, which can be …

: Still funny on a second watch: Apple’s “The Developer Migration” video. #WWDC18

: Workflow 2.0 :) #WWDC Also looks like we have a new notification design?

: Hair force one is the reason we watch the WWDC keynote :)

: Great opening video at WWDC 2018. A genuine laugh after over a week.

: Took about 30 minutes to submit my first VAT return & set up a bank transfer to the UAE Federal …

: A fantastic listing of resources for Micro.blog users by @eli. (Thanks @manton for sharing)

: Behind Deadpool’s blu-ray takeover at Walmart Julia Howe, as interviewed by David Griner: We asked ourselves, if Deadpool wanted to self-promote …

: All I can see is poison… #musings

: t3chtree #8: “Why are you doing my job?” 🎧 We chat about Google I/O & our reactions to the Duplex call. Plus a follow up to the …

: Steve Straza: The pricing for Twitter’s new account activity API is ridiculous and doesn’t address …

: The story behind Wildpeeta 🎧 I attempted a storytelling format on my latest episode on the Wildpeeta brothers & their journey …

: Taking monitoring to a whole new level.

: Micro Monday shoutout to @hartlco, not just a community member but also actively growing the …

: Bans on Skype & FaceTime could be lifted in the UAE Natasha Turak, reporting for CNBC UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Director …

: t3chtree #7: Careem breach, password management We chat about ride-sharing platform Careem’s security breach notification & some password …

: Was told today I look like I’m 28. Either I’m doing something right or this person is doing …

: Picked up my @instagram archive, will look into importing it to the current blog hopefully. Not …

: It’s been ages since anyone tried to redesign or uplift the usual Twitter experience (little …

: Electricity reached all Indian villages on Saturday Utpal Bhaskar, reporting for LiveMint: All Indian villages now have access to electricity. The last …

: “Maybe together we can get somewhere” When life forces you to replace your car tyres, and you’re …

: The story behind @FryingPanAdventures 🎧 The start of a new season of the ‘Coffee & Iced Tea’ podcast, where I speak to the …

: A new season of Coffee & Iced Tea begins April 22! Your browser does not support the audio element. Links to subscribe and other fun stuff are here.

: Excited to see our podcast @t3chtree as a friend of @TieDubai & media partner for #TiEConDubai …

: [Podcast] t3chtree 6: Grassroots innovation, mentorship & @TiEDubai Con 2018 We’re talking grassroots innovation in our region, mentorship & the TiECon 2018. We also …

: What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. Someday, maybe. Not today. …

: #always #weekend #birthday #whiskey

: We’re talking #privacy & @facebook on the latest episode of @t3chtree, do check it out! #podcast …

: ‘Up to 87 million’ #facebook David Ingram, writing for Reuters: Facebook Inc said on Wednesday the personal information of up to …

: #Privacy iOS users, Settings → Privacy is your friend. Review & turn things off for apps that …

: Micro Monday shoutout to @Macgenie, who’s also a great resource to get started on micro.blog. Plus …

: Ep # 4: On the latest episode of @t3chtree talking Blackberry suing Facebook & smartphones: OS', …

: Foxconn buys Belkin for $866m

: Facebook: ‘Everyone’s doing it’ Sean Gallagher, writing for Ars Technica: In response to an email inquiry by Ars about this data …

: Yowza: India alerts 40 countries about pedophiles who were members of a whatsapp group that was …

: Nanima You were a phenomal woman who moved mountains for her children & grandchildren. The way …

: Eye.

: Thanks to some amazing planning a week in advance, I spent the morning with my hot date. Some tongue …

: If you’re a #podcast app developer, do check out the https://podto.org specification by …

: Who says you can’t experiment with coffee? #coldbrew #gingerale #coffee #Tuesday #ipad #cold …

: Excited to finally have my podcast network site up. If all works well, will have some interesting …

: Love and marriage, they go together like dosa and cabbage…

: Home Screen 2018 I had not noticed that the dock icons no longer have labels until I compared to last year’s …

: Talk 112: Right to Education (RTE) Hariprasad N joins us to talk about India’s Right to Education (RTE): its flaws, the decline in …

: From flower to fruit. #mydubai #homegrown #pomegranate #anaar #garden #gardening #dubai #flowers …

: Happy New Year everybadday! #mydubai #newyearseve #newyear #2017 #2018 #nye

: A little fog, some natural bokeh. #dubai #igers #igersdubai #iphonography #flowers #fog #winter …

: 3 minutes. The time it takes between entering the house and finding anything—everything—I can dip …

: Doesn’t always need colour. #bright #tistheseason #winter #dubai #igers #igersdubai #igersdxb …

: Focus on me. #flowers #marigold #galgota #weddingphotography #yellow #orange #shaadi #decor …

: CBI Court convicts former CM, former secretaries in coal scam ANI: Coal scam: Delhi’s Special CBI court holds former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda, former Coal Secy HC …

: A moment in time. #throwback #rajkaraj #weddingphotography #iphonography #bride …

: Early morning, train’s a-calling. #train #highspeed #railway #ahmedabad #igers #igersahmedabad …

: It’s a late night, food truck kinda life. #coffee #howbadcanitbe #igers #iphonography #ahmedabad …

: Banana. #marigold #decor #wedding #gorgeous #ahmedabad #natural #flowers #igers #iphonography

: Galgota. #flowers #blackandwhite #iphonography #marigold #decor #wedding

: Looking #glass, through the.

: A hint of red. #shaadiography #iphonography #weddings #travel #bride

: When you’re on your way to a wedding in your fancy socks, hydrate & glow. #juice #wedding …

: Pomelo citrus iced tea, with a touch of lemongrass. #icedtea #tea #pomelo #refreshing …

: Smoke ‘em. #dubai #nightlife #whiskey #oldfashioned #cocktails #tgif #iphonephotography

: Talking about being vegan… I’m excited to share the launch of something that took my life by both shock and perhaps a little …

: Talk 111: India’s draft regulation for drones [embed]play.radiopublic.com/drishti-t…[/embed] Special guest & drone specialist Sheban …

: It’s not easy being green. #kale #avocado #greenApple #kiwi #vegan #toomuchGreen #healthy …

: All it takes is a little light within. #shubhdiwali #festival #diwali #lights #flowers #fresh …

: Here we go. #opera #jerseyboys

: शक्ति #durgashtami #navratri #havan #durgapuja

: Ready 🙏🏼 #durgashtami #durgapuja #havan #navratri

: Is ginger the only flavour in Ginger Breeze? “Yes just ginger”. Sigh, now it’s time for licorice. …

: Fruits, and contemplation. #navratri #fruit #fasting #healthy #overactivemind

: MB. #shopping #nostalgia #navratri #dubai

: My favourite time of the year. #navratri

: I’d enjoy having this at my dinner table. #designNerd #friyay #spoons #forks #interiordesign …

: Chipkale fevicol se. #workInProgress #navratri #glue #holdittogether #artsy #artsandcrafts …

: Talk 108: India’s nuclear energy outlook [embed]play.radiopublic.com/drishti-t…[/embed] Special guest Bhushan Shah returns to the show …

: Cold pressed juices all the way from Mumbai! #healthy #coldpressedjuice #kale #doodhi #amla …

: Talk 107: Secularism, with Dimple Kaul Talk 107: Secularism, with Dimple Kaul On the latest episode of Drishti talk, we discuss the “most …

: The Indian Web Archive block Abhimanyu Ghoshal, writing for The Next Web: …it’s [sic] latest stunt is perhaps the most audacious …

: Podcast: India v China We’ve got a new podcast episode covering recent developments between India and China — specifically, …

: Talk 106: India v China On this week’s episode of Drishti talk, we discuss the recent developments between India and …

: Steel production sees 10% YoY growth Export of finished steel grew 102% Production Finished steel production (for sale) saw over 10% …

: Consumer inflation at record low of 1.54% Times of India: Consumer inflation in June cooled to a new record-low of 1.54 per cent, driven by a …

: Aadhaar enrolment only at Government centres by September Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey has written to the states …

: The GST era Economic Times: With the press of a button at midnight in Parliament’s Central Hall, India switched …

: Talk 105: Farm loan waiver [embed]play.radiopublic.com/d89e951b-…[/embed] Special guest and Civil Services aspirant …

: Domestic air travel grows 17.63% YoY Indigo owns 40% market share The number of passengers carried by domestic airlines in the current …

: Ramnath Kovind NDA’s Presidential candidate Bihar Governor Shri Ram Nath Kovind. Source: Rajya SabhaBihar Governor Shri Ram Nath Kovind, 71, …

: Talk 104: ‘The cows come home’, with Girish Alva [embed]play.radiopublic.com/d89e951b-…[/embed] Special guest Girish Alva joins me on the show …

: Opinion: How can we discuss new Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules without discussing cruelty… Numerous pieces have been surfacing over the last few days discussing the impacts of the …

: EVM Challenge scheduled for 3 June The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced an open challenge to political parties to …

: Talk 103: 'Indian Apparel', with Bhushan Shah [embed]play.radiopublic.com/d89e951b-…[/embed] Special guest and aspiring civil servant …

: Anil Dave passes away Shri Anil Madhav DaveUnion Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and …

: 30 day deadline for NGOs to file pending returns All NGOs have been given a final opportunity to file their annual returns within 30 days, ending 14 …

: India extends Ujala LED programme to the UK Sanjay Duttai, reporting for The Times of India [Energy Efficiency Services Ltd.] now plans to …

: India launches South Asia satellite GSLV-F09 / GSAT-9 Source: ISROThe 2,230 kg South Asia satellite (GSAT-9) was successfully launched …

: Nirbhaya… The Indian Express: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentence awarded to four convicts …

: Talk 102: National Civil Aviation Policy [embed]play.radiopublic.com/d89e951b-…[/embed] Special guest and aspiring civil servant …

: India’s Three year Action Agenda The NITI Aayog — which replaced the Planning Commission in 2014 — is currently finalizing the three …

: Talk 101: Who moved my law & order [embed]play.radiopublic.com/d89e951b-…[/embed] Special guest and aspiring civil servant …

: 15 additional SC judges will be available over the summer break Bhadra Sinha, reporting for Hindustan Times: For the first time in the Supreme Court’s history, …

: Major GST bills passed in Lok Sabha Firstpost: The historic Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime today came a step closer to meet its …

: Visa on arrival for Indians with US visa, Green Card to the UAE Mary Achkhanian, reporting for Gulf News: Indian passport holders with a valid American visa or a …

: Trade mark applications pending for examination down to 29,000 The time taken for trade mark examination has been reduced to less than one month, down from 13 …

: 4.4 lakh ‘ghost’ students in Jharkhand, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh Moushumi Das Gupta and Neelam Pandey, reporting for Hindustan Times: The 12-digit Aadhaar number has …

: Cisco launches router manufactured in India Minister of Electronics & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad, with Cisco’s SVP, Supply …

: The ‘magic’ of neem-coated urea Harish Damodaran, writing for The Indian Express: When urea is applied to the soil, it is first …

: Indian optimism vs Western pessimism Daniel Twining, writing for Foreign Policy: Americans suffering a crisis of confidence about the …

: CSIS’ India reform scorecard tracks 30 ‘big reforms’ since 2014 CSIS’ India reform scorecard tracks 30 ‘big reforms’ since 2014 The Center for Strategic & …

: 10.52 lakh worth of fines under RTI during FY15–16 The Central Information Commission (CIC) looks after second appeals and complaints received by the …

: SC Collegium clears MoP for appointment of judges Dhananjay Mahapatral, reporting for The Times of India: …the Supreme Court collegium has finalised …

: Electronic Voting Machines, a primer EVMs have been used in all elections in India since 2000, and began their use in Lok Sabha elections …

: Ambaji Temple …and a little bit about Shakti Peeth Shakti Peeth, or seat of Shakti, comprise a series of holy …

: California-based techie helping fellow expats return to India Mani Karthik. Source: twitter.com/manikarthikSoumya Chatterjee, writing for The News Minute: …

: All pre-2006 EVMs to be replaced with new M3's Anubhuti Vishnoi, reporting for the Economic Times: The latest avatar of the Electronic Voting …

: Rs. 70,000 crore black money detected so far The Economic Times: Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court- appointed SIT on black money, Justice …

: Banks need to decide they want to digitise Rupa Subramanya, writing for ORF Online: The data for PoS show that December 2016 saw a whopping 84 …

: Discourse 2.0 Hi all, I wanted to introduce Drishti talk, our podcast covering informative discourse around topics …

: The Aadhaar ‘breach’ Suranjana Roy, reporting for LiveMint: The UIDAI filed a police complaint on 15 February against …

: India plans special farms, infrastructure for export to UAE Indrani Bagchil, reporting for Times of India: As a first step, India is working on what is called a …

: ‘It wasn’t just DeMo’ R Jagannathan, writing for Swarajya: Well, my advice to both sides is chill. There is no need to …

: Explaining Q3 high private consumption growth Arvind Virmani, former CEA (2007–09) writes: (1) Sales which had happened during April-October but …

: India’s last quarter GDP settles at 7% Rajesh Kumar Singh, reporting for Reuters: Annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the …

: Cyber Swachhta Kendra — Botnet cleaning and malware analysis Centre launched From The Indian Express: “India today joined the distinguished club of countries that have …

: Microsoft launches Skype lite with built in Aadhaar verification Anand Murali, reporting for the Factor Daily: Skype Lite is available for download on the Android …

: While digitalisation has proceeded, cash has not become unimportant Rupa Subramanya, writing for the Observer Research Foundation: Using data on the value of Point of …

: Panagariya reviews Indian economy over the last 2.5 years Arvind Panagariya, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog was recently at Deepak & Neera Raj Center on Indian …

: Gold medalist archer appointed as coach after 3 years of selling oranges [embed]twitter.com/ani_news/…[/embed] Which is rather sad. It’s little wonder that very few …

: 34 CAs being investigated for laundering The Financial Express: Last week, the government had said it had been found that 559 beneficiaries …

: Pre-loaded SIM cards available to tourists with e-visa Launched via the Department of Tourism & Culture, BSNL will now offer tourists arriving on an …

: Retail inflation lowest in 5 years Shailesh Andrade, reporting for Reuters: Consumer prices rose by an annual 3.17 percent last month — …

: Tendulkar adopts second village for transformation The Economic Times: Tendulkar has sanctioned over Rs 4 crore from his MPLAD fund for development of …

: No 5% service tax on healthcare services The Ministry of Finance: The Central Government has clarified that there is NO proposal in the Union …

: North East telecom project to be completed by Dec 2018 From The Indian Express: The project is part of the Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan for the …

: How much of DeMo deposits were black? From Arun Jaitley’s budget speech: 142. During the period 8 November to 30 December 2016, deposits …

: UIDAI shuts down 12 websites for unauthorized Aadhaar-related services The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has shut down 12 websites and 12 mobile …

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: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? NO, it’s an ice-cream cupcake! ?? I had an amazing type of ice-cream today from Cold Stone. It’s an ice-cream AND a cupcake. How …

: There’s a fun name for a frozen yogurt joint… Opening soon at Mirdiff City Center

: Paan This is the (in)famous paan, happily chewed by millions from Indian sub-continent. There are …

: Apple’s upcoming inventions. Apple’s upcoming inventions.

: Wildpeeta! No Dubai food blog would be complete without a mention to our beloved Wildpeeta crew. That’s right, …

: Coffee or Tea? A gorgeous shot of iced mocha against mango iced tea from Caribou Coffee taken by??Devina Divecha.?? …

: A Trip To Candyland It felt like stepping into Willy Wonka’s factory.?? My first time in the much hyped candy store, …

: Caribou’s Chocolate Cupcake Not the best of cupcakes, but these are rich chocolatey goodness, with thick, chewy frosting. Who …

: Nothing beats a big-ass (home-made) brunch! Our brunch table from today. We stuck to an Indian-heavy menu due to the audience, but threw in some …

: New Element on the Periodic Table A team of Russian and American scientists has discovered a new element that has long stood as a …

: Pizza pizza Fantastic Pizza at Fratelli La Bufala, Dubai.

: Mango Chili Chips

: Peri Peri heaven

: Mysore Masala Dosa — breakfast of champions!

: What’s a Chirley Temple? #fail

: Here’s the list of computer hosts running on my Home LAN. If you know the reference, we must talk! Here’s the list of computer hosts running on my Home LAN. If you know the reference, we must talk!

: [vimeo 9925756 w=500 h=278] [vimeo 9925756 w=500 h=278] A fun video by ABC1’s hungry beast on Google’s progress. (Source: …

: If only we could have this here. #Skype — always on — and without using data plan! @dutweets The two companies have created an exclusive, easy-to-use Skype mobile offering for 3G smartphones. …

: Brunching Saying that we love food and feeding people is probably an understatement.?? Here’s a brunch table …

: Random things you discover at 1 a.m. Random things you discover at 1 a.m. The Emirates Driving Institute gets hacked at some point. They …

: Chocolate devotion…

: It begins… The naihar concept for food has been around for some time. Over time, we hope to have a full site up …

: The curse of a g33k. Ofcourse, I wouldn’t know anything about that… The curse of a g33k. Ofcourse, I wouldn’t know anything about that…

: Sysadmin to the rescue. Absolutely love it. Sysadmin to the rescue. Absolutely love it.

: Let the first blogger to die in prison be the last The March 18 movement started in honor of blogger Omid Sayafi, who died in Tehran on the same day in …

: Looks like a train… The food wasn’t expectional, but the decor was interesting.

: Airport mornings. Airport mornings.

: Sometimes… Sometimes it’s all about the sacrifice. Staying up upset, so that someone else can sleep in peace. …

: 11 Things about Blogging …blogging really is the best platform that a writer can have. Because no one can edit me or tell me …

: Really any wiser? So another year has come and gone. Honestly, this year, I had no expectations. Outside of going to …

: We begin. Again. I’m starting over, for multiple reasons that I will not elaborate here. But it’s time I started a …

: I’d like some bread please :) A pretty common sight around Turkey, the pole of Simit bread. They’re actually quite good, but again …

: Web Apps: the here and now Plus, with SaaS, there is another dimension. There is also the requirement to protect user data from …

: Technology Right, so no surprises the posts have been few and far between. I have been embracing the online …

: It’s been a while as usual. It’s been a while as usual. Things moving along at a fairly slow pace. Everyone’s waiting for …

: Weekend adventures It was long overdue, hello to a real weekend! Not that I won’t work at all, but I mean, it’s still …

: No, but i’m having fun watching you try Right, so…been a while….and LOTS has happened. But interestingly, I don’t have to type them, because …

: Learning to walk Well I’ve finally got the green light to get rid of all the “assistances” while walking and …

: (3) musketeers So three years and counting and here I am again… Thanks GCJ for reminding me I had a blog out there …

: Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and GoF: Overall 4.75 stars Very well made, indeed, considering they had to squeeze …

: What a birthday I have some awwwweeesomely awesome residents! First they come with cake and cards and balloons at …

: May be May be this is what I wanted, To stay in peace away from you, It’s sad, it’s true, may be things are …

: Warmth I don’t know…I’m a little confused…bewildered even. Just when there are so many clouds, there is a …

: It begins today… A lot has happened in past week Enough said, done to make me weep I’m trying, and I’ve gotta be …

: Quote book The interesting thing about quotes is that you hear them all the time. What’s also notable about the …

: Looking life in the eye… When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This was the thought that hit him as he walked by, …

: Not a blogger… I’m personally not really a blogger; I created this account so that I could post elsewhere. However, …

: Old Posts While I continue to migrate, my older posts will be available on Posterous. Old Posts