Archive for January, 2009

Bangalore today symbolises everything that’s wrong with India. Be it corruption in Governmental agencies, shoddy public infrastructure and transportation, moral policing, poor civic sense, bad driving habits, and so on, Bangalore is emerging as a showcase of what India could have been but sadly isn’t. More than anything else, it only shows what happens when [...]

All this talk about Slumdog Millionaire and some other western films making money by selling Indian poverty is just a bunch of nonsense! I can’t understand the criticism about why western movies keep showcasing India’s dark and unpleasant underbelly. I mean, isn’t it common sense? People are always going to be attracted to things that [...]

We had the privilege of running into Mugdha Godse in Goa! It was pretty funny, actually. We were in Goa from December 31, 2008 to January 3, 2009. This was on the night of January 2. My wife was inside a medical store near Calangute beach in Goa buying some medicine for me. I was [...]


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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 [...]