Archive for June, 2008

On the 24th of May, 2008, I made a trip to the new Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) at Devanahalli, Bangalore with a couple of friends. That being the very first day of the new airport’s operation, there was a heavy security presence all around and it somewhat appeared as if we were entering India’s equivalent [...]

This was written in response to an interview of Sunil Mittal (Chairman of Bharti Airtel) on Rediff.com where he said that excessive taxation was killing the fixed-line phone sector which is so important for the propagation of broadband in the country. Read the original post here. Excessive taxes can never reap the desired results – [...]


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Hi, I'm Vijay Padiyar! I'm a friendly guy with a witty sense of humor. I was born in Baroda, Gujarat and am currently settled in Bangalore. I'm a Leo by birth and certainly by character! So pick up any good book on zodiac signs, flip to the Leo section, and you'll know me rather well!

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  • Vijay Padiyar: As already mentioned in the blog, it is calculated on Built-up Area only. Not on Carpet Area or Supe [...]
  • Prithviraj chitale: I want to know wheather property tax is calculated on builtup area or carpet area. Please reply. [...]
  • Sandeep Shete: I have tried to register at least 4 times,and it has been refused for absolutely illogical reasons.N [...]
  • Deepak Rao: The date for returning on acknowledgement slip refers to 29th august which was a sunday. I'd also li [...]
  • Deepak Rao: Hi Vijay, I'd applied for a new Ration Card on 28th july and the date given to me was a sunday 29th [...]