The Guard, The Girlfriend, and The Good Old Trick
One evening, my girlfriend Sanchita and I were quietly enjoying our usual hideaway in the college campus, doing what…
Floppy Disks and Last-Minute Risks: Code Confessions
New brooms sweep clean, they say. That certainly held true for me. With newfound love and finally shedding my…
Ashes of Affection: When Love Burns Up in Smoke
It was my third year in college, and I was still stuck with the dreaded “stag” tag, a badge…
Accidental Dating on My First Business Trip: Starbucks Serendipity
As the clock ticked down on my three-week business trip in the US, I arrived back at my hotel…
Mastering Bargaining in Canada: A Pre-Groupon Strategy
Back in the day, getting your hands on a camcorder during an overseas trip was like striking gold. These…
Nicotine Nightmare in the USA: A Smoker’s Expensive Dilemma
When it came to spending greenbacks, I was an Uncle Scrooge. After all, a dollar translated to 45 rupees….
Pursuing The American Dream: Embracing A Leap of Faith
Canada, my first overseas trip, was an overwhelmingly amazing experience, leaving me craving for more. “But what about my…
First Visit to Starbucks: A Halloween Horror in Canada
Not long after my Subway fiasco, it was Starbucks’ turn. It was Halloween, and the streets were a wild…
First Trip Abroad: Veggie Ventures and The Subway Spectrum in canada
“Ka-nedda,” that’s how most aspirants from Punjab who dream of settling in Canada pronounce it. A few months into…
First Face-Saving Job: Post-9/11 Market Jitters and Recession
It was the last semester in college, and campus interviews were in full swing. The year was 2002, and…