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Diwali Wishes – 2011

Liju Philip — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:55:09 +0000

Wishing all of you and your loved ones a very Happy & Prosperous Diwali

Thought the mid week holiday doesn’t give much reason to cheer. Still, look at the bright side of the holiday.

As usual, say no to the noise and smoke generated by the crackers. Spend some quality time with your family and friends. Isn’t that what holidays are all about?

Ya, this blog has more or less taken a backseat. Not that i have lost interest. Just that there is so much to do and so little time. Only 2 more months to end the year. Great things to come in a few months time. Cant wait for 2012.

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Diwali Wishes – 2010

Liju Philip — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:59:16 +0000

Its a nice 3 day weekend for this Diwali. Here’s wishing all of you and your loved ones a Happy & Prosperous Diwali in advance.

Say no to crackers that cause noise and air pollution. There are better ways of celebrating the festival with family and friends.

We are in the final 2 months of the year. 2010 seems to have sped past even before we could realise. Some bumper performance by the companies pre-Diwali and am sure when the 3rd quarter results are unveiled, there could be even better performance to see. Not to mention, Obama making his trip to India coinciding with the festival.

Enjoy the holidays and stay safe.

Previous Diwali posts of 2009, 2008 & 2007

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Diwali wishes – 2008

Liju Philip — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:48:33 +0000

Wishing all you and your loved ones a very colourful, bright and happy Diwali. Am back in Singapore in the morning after a short one week trip back home to Hyderabad.

Every trip to Hyderabad opens a new perspective of how the city is developing by leaps and bounds. And then, i happened to fly through Chennai (Madras). Trust me, the Chennai airport is nothing better than a garbage dump. Its worse than a bus terminal in some remote part of India. The airport stinks, the floor is unclean, the toilets smelly. Its everything a metro airport shouldnt be. And, then I stayed overnight at the airport as i had to catch a connecting Kingfisher flight to Hyderabad in the morning. Not only did i battle sleep sitting on the chairs at the Chennai airport, but i also had a running battle with the mosquitoes.

…and then you touch down at the new Hyderabad airport (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport – RGIA) and its a charm. You almost feel as if you have touched down at some airport in Europe / US. Its beautiful, breezy, great customer service, lots of greenery and natural light, no hangers on and touts wanting to offer you their services as it happens in Chennai and a long queue of taxis waiting to take you to the city. Awesome.

Have taken some pictures on my new Nikon camera (ya, finally). Will upload them to flickr and share it here.

More to come…

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