During the initial phases of research for the company I am trying to float, I did an indepth study on user generated site/blogs online on India/Mumbai. There were a few (far between) that caught my eye.
Intent Blog: Covers everything from spirituality to bollywood.
Youth Curry: The posts are a bit long.. but I like what I read
Desi Pundit: Fabulous. Its an aggregator of all the Indian blogs out there
Laloo Rabri: Indian webspace has kooks too! India’s most famous politician as a dating master
India Uncut: Discuss Economics here. Valuable insights into this ‘emerging economy’
There are many more out there. Some with promise and some downright crap. These were my favourites. Please do share yours.
I was talking to a friend who runs a seed-marketing firm. Her company got into a joint venture with a RnD firm. Both invested the same amount of money, one’s role was to develop and manufacture seeds; the other’s to sell. The RnD firm (based out of Hydrabad) is now playing Chinese whispers. My friend doesn’t know what’s happened with the money invested, where the manufacturing plant is being built, and if they will really get the seeds produced.
We do business with people not agreements, but how do we hold people accountable?
Why is it, that having lived in Mumbai all my life I don’t have a favourite bar? Not into crowded dance floors, and junk music, I am constantly on the look out for a place that gets the formula right.
Finally there was hope and his name was Henry Tham; a fine dining restaurant, recently converted into a part bar/lounge in Colaba. Friday night’s they showcase a live act ‘Bombay House’.
I went there a couple of Friday’s ago. A live saxophone, drum and synthesiser complimented great tracks (I know what it was not… Trance, RnB, Hip Hop, Bollywood, Pop, Retro) from the DJ booth; it was magical!
I spread the word, waiting in tepid anticipation to get lucky the next Friday. It was lost. I walked into a crowded room with no place to stand. The music was average at best and the live acts gone. My eyes watered, I am not sure if it was the second hand smoke or the thought of what was. Henry Tham has become a scene. RIP.
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