My Window Seat

OK. Let me provide quick Photo updates on the status of the construction. Markings were made on Wednesday and when I visited the site today morning, this is how it looked. This is a temporary shed for storing building materials... Hmm, good progress in 2-3 days' time frame.

Folks, Finally the good news is here to announce.  I have started construction of my dream house in Bangalore.  It all started early this year (2008)! I visited my daughter's friend Janani on a weekend and shared her father's experience in building their duplex house in a 30x40 sqft plot. I liked the house especially the sun-light passing staircase. That's when I decided to go for my own house. Luckily I bought a 30x40 plot near Electronic City - Singasandra village in the year 2003 for a throw-away price (now). After 4+ years the value of the land in those areas have skyrocketted - almost 7 times.  Then I got in touch with my architect - referred by Janani's father - in  M arch 2008.  Went through couple of round of discussions on the plan, saw some basic samples and then confirmed his services in  April 2008  by paying a decent advance. (The cost the architect's charge is based on the building costs - but I negotiated for a fixed cost as the actual costs will vary...

Hi, I have attended 2 weeks of IIMC-SMP programme. This certainly is very valuable education, that combines the depth of in-campus management teaching and the flexibility of distance learning! The infrastructure for this program is brought to us by NIIT. The attendance system is very strict - If you are 15 minutes delayed to a class, the attendance is lost and affects your chances of getting through the programme successfully!!! I like this....though challenging :) The usage of video+audio+text chat enhances the experience as a student. It brings so many of us throughout India in a single virtual class room. What do you get at the end of this exciting program - if you are expecting a CERTIFICATE that you can proudly hang in your living room, NO! It adds value to your managerial skills and hones you for SENIOR MANAGEMENT challenges, without doubt! First of all it is for 10+ year experienced professionals - you are not competing with 2-3 year old profesiisonals for a space in "MBA...