Yearly Archives: 2009

My Interview About IndicThreads, Java Today, Java Community In India…

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Harshad Oak

Arun Gupta from Sun Microsystems interviewed me at the 4th IndicThreads.com Conference On Java about Java today,  IndicThreads, the IndicThreads Conferences & the software developer communities in India. src- Arun Gupta’s Blog Arun

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Pune Marathon Runner Report

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Harshad Oak

I ran the Pune Marathon 09 (10 kms category) and finished in 1 hour 26 minutes which was more or less as per my expectation. I think I could have shaved off 5-10 minutes from the time, but with few … Continue reading →

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Internet For Business Development

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Harshad Oak

My presentation on ‘Internet For Business Development’ at Barcamp Pune, Nov 2009. The learning was part of my preparations while designing the Internet For Business Development & Internet Entrepreneurship course for IndicThreads Education.The session gives an overview of how the … Continue reading →

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Maharashtra Election Results – Vidhan Sabha 2009

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Harshad Oak

The election results for the Maharashtra state assembly elections are supposed to be announced tomorrow (22nd Oct). Like every prior election, the Election Commission has again failed to provide a proper & functional website where you can get the election … Continue reading →

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Voter List Search – Candidate Affidavits – Maharashtra State Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Elections

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Harshad Oak

Most of the sites that provided election voter list search for the 2009 Loksabha elections seem to have bombed for the Maharashtra State Elections.

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Maharashtra State Assembly Elections – Pune Shivajinagar Seat Contestants

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Harshad Oak

No Indian has anywhere near as much scope to change the destiny of other Indians as an elected representative in government. So like it or hate it, we have to take our netas and elections seriously. The assembly elections (Vidhan … Continue reading →

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Austerity – Business Class vs Cattle Class Discussion Does Matter

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Harshad Oak

I was resisting writing on the austerity talk that has sprung up in India. But the media has now taken the discussion in such a nonsensical direction that I feel forced to air my views. Not that my views matter, … Continue reading →

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Was MJ The Last English Star In India? Has India Gone Back To Its Roots?

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Harshad Oak

Michael Jackson, the ‘king of pop’ was today finally laid to rest, 10 weeks after his death. Michael Jackson was easily the biggest global entertainer ever. Through the 80s and 90s he enjoyed unfathomable levels of popularity across the globe … Continue reading →

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