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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
 
http://mumbaipolice.org/passport.asp

to see status of your pulis verification (for passport issuance)
tip:: the first digit of the file number (as in the cash receipt) is your 'series'

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Thursday, May 17, 2007
  a very helpful google directive
filetype:

typ with ppt or pdf
helps unravel some odd gems strewn about..

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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
  staying in Durban
finding a place to stay::
iol.co.za and 'search property' under classifieds -
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=36&click_id=2688

region KZN

category Accomodation

classification To Let Flats

hit search

and you should get a list of the numbers that you should be calling.
Sam Smith of http://www.justletting.co.za/ was helpful in my case!

tips::
1. do this towards the end of a month, typ. 25th onwards, that is when
most rent contracts end
2. MorningSide is a good locality, esp. Florida Rd or nr Winderemere
Center, good bus (Mynah) connectivity

might continue more on this topic

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Thursday, May 10, 2007
  pronounceable passwords
a very useful link - http://www.multicians.org/thvv/gpw.html

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Wednesday, May 02, 2007
  on Air India's fetish for paper
a recent incident with AI

0. booked a Del->Bom paper ticket via Cleartrip (and i was in Del all thru)
1. called Cleartrip call center to learn that paper tick might be required for AI, pl contact AI
2. called AI call center, got a confirmation that can do with a printout of Cleartrip's confirmation

3. landed at Del's IGI Airport
4. AI checkin declines, asks for paper ticket
5. we speak, after enough efforts in waiting, rephrasing, with AI customer service reps / Duty Mgr, only to hear 'sorr, pnr doesnt help. paper reqd'

6. called up AI call center, to hear 'paper tick is required. pl speak to Duty Mgr for more nfo'

7. the entire scene took the whole duration betn 04h30 till way past 06h15, the officials werent available, or were avoiding us, and surely werent 'customer friendly' !

8. to add insult to injury.. Cleartrip's advice on cancelation 'if done within 24hrs of flight dep, contact the airways' !!!

lesson learnt:: donot book paper tickets with AI; donot trust AI's call centers?!

queries:: is this case eligible for customer greivance? do the call centers do not have any bindings on the answers they provide ??

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Tuesday, February 06, 2007
  Team building exercises
a nice / usable resource on team building / bonding exercises:

  http://wilderdom.com/games/

 

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