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Author Archives: Harshad Oak
Vasant Vyakhyanmala (Spring Lecture Series) 2011 – Will The Youth Bite?
The Vasant Vyakhyanmala (Spring Lecture Series) 2011 kicked off yesterday with an inaugural address by economist & Padma Vibhushan Dr. Vijay Kelkar. Dr. Kelkar spoke about “Rising India: The growth Dynamics” . I first heard & blogged about Vasant Vyakhyanmala … Continue reading
Posted in Pune City, Society
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Mobile Software Development
My recent presentation (Jan 2011) on Mobile Software Development at the RSS IT Milan held in Pune. The event was targeted at college students and so the presentation is meant for students and those just starting off with mobile software … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Java, Software, Technology
Tagged Mobile application development
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IDEA Cellular Needs To Get Its Act Together, Particularly Internet & Customer Care
Been an IDEA subscriber for almost a decade. True to it’s ads, IDEA has always had good connectivity, at least in Maharashtra. So hardly ever have I had issues like dropped calls or a weak signal. So if you are … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, India, Technology
Tagged IDEA, IDEA Cellular, Mobile number portability
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Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti – 20 Yr Convention
For the past 6 months or so, I have been associated with Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ANS), an organization that aims to promote rational thought in society and works for the elimination of superstitions, blind faith & customs. Many social movements … Continue reading
Please Search That Diplomat
The Indian media has been making a fuss about Indian diplomats being searched by US airport security. I honestly do not understand what the big deal is, if these people were being searched based purely on suspicion & not based … Continue reading
Posted in India, Media, Society, Travel
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Protest Pune Corporation Leasing Out Public Properties for 99 years
If you wish to oppose Pune Corporation leasing out public properties for 99 years, you can use the format below & mail your protest to to stelang@punecorporation.org. Sorry to be posting this rather late. The last date for submitting your … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Protest, Pune City, Society
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Lavasa City – Scam Or Development?
I attended an event titled the “Lavasa Mahaghotala Sabha” or the “Lavasa Scam Meet” on 27 Nov 2010. This event was meant to launch a widespread protest against the Lavasa project. The speakers at the meet were prominent social activists … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Protest, Pune City, Society
Tagged controversy, ecology, Environment, India, lavasa, pune, scam
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Cloud Computing Conference, India – Speaker & Sessions
IndicThreads.com International Conference On Cloud Computing will be held on 20-,21 August in Pune, India. The conference aims to demystify cloud computing & discuss migrating & implementing cloud solutions
Posted in Conference, Java, Software, Technology
Tagged amazon ec2, azure, cloud computing, Conference, India, microsoft
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