Last week I had to visit IIT KGP and Calcutta. I managed to get a ticket at the last minute and quickly settled on Shalimar express. Most of my companions were Bengali revellers returning after touring god’s own country. Before reaching Varkala a vendor with water bottles came. I bought a one litter bottle. Then… Continue reading Drinking Water on Indian Railways
Category: Living in India
Updates on BSNL
The guys from BSNL seem to be reading this blog after I posted my letter here. I examined my traffic logs today and found two referrals from kttp://kerala.bsnl.co.in . Anyway, several officials are visiting our street regularly after my blog post. Yesterday, they replaced the junction box. See the pictures below. It seems they had … Continue reading Updates on BSNL
My letter to BSNL
I have a land line connection at home. It is from BSNL, the state owned Telecom giant in India. I am too disgusted with their service and shot of the following email today to all publicly visible BSNL officers. Let us see whether email work in India. The exact nature of the problem cannot… Continue reading My letter to BSNL
How to become a HAM radio operator in India
Several friends have asked me to explain the procedure and formalities of becoming a ham radio operator in India. Unlike many of the western countries , the active population of amateur radio operators in India is very minuscule. The major reason for this is the cumbersome procedure and the lack of interest from concerned authorities.… Continue reading How to become a HAM radio operator in India
Installing LTSP on Ubuntu 9.04
Installing LTSP and enabling thin clients to boot from your ubuntu 9.04 machine is very easy. I did the following steps. a) Install ubuntu 9.04 ( aka Jaunty) desktop with a static IP. ( A static IP is needed as your ubuntu box is going to act as a server. My IP is… Continue reading Installing LTSP on Ubuntu 9.04