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Boy Racer - oh boy!!!
Honda City 1.3 Lxi

thats the best i got so far. Inside Bangalore (really lousy traffic on Bannerghata Road) I get 11.5-12.4 with the AC mostly on. I'm not the most fuel-efficient driver - and have heard of people who get 15+ on the highways - guess u need to do steady 80kmph speeds... Rgds, Sameer

Reviewed Alcatel One Touch Easy db

Easy to use - and throw :(

When I first decided to go cellular - phones were expensive - very expensive. The grey and 'box piece' markets had staggeringly different pricing - and so I settled for what seemed like a cheaper phone with great features. No other phone (grey market) offered a vibrating alert for just ove...Read more

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Reviewed Everybody Loves Raymond - TV Serial Star World TV Channel

The wife and I :)

If you're married you have a spouse, in-laws and perhaps kids. And if you have them in one place you have trauma! Its fun only if its not happening to you and Everybody Loves Raymond gives us n opportunity to do just that. This is the story of a family - and the extended one. Each character h...Read more

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Reviewed U.S. Pizza - CV Raman Nagar - Bangalore

The First and Still great...

When I first came to Bangalore I'd had very few Pizzas - this was way back in 1996. Near the 100 ft road and CMH road intersection in Indiranagar was a place called US Pizza with the Stars and Stripes defining its branding. No other 'US' Pizza chains were around then !! Later a whole bunch...Read more

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Reviewed Shopping.Rediff

Mixed Bag. Overall good.

Have been a Rediff user right from its infancy and my intro to the WWW. Its one of the first portals I started going to regularly, and felt particularly proud when it got listed on NASDAQ. First, the good News Rediff is an excellent source of news updates. Its become the software junta's v...Read more

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Reviewed Big Bazaar - Bangalore

The hugest of m'all

I was taken aback! Bangalore Malls and no Big Bazaar!! What do we have on MouthShut - multi-millionaires ? Then it struck me - Big Bazaar customers must still be at the mall looking for better bargains.... :) No kidding - this is an amazing place. Not because its 3 floors of stuff,stuff and more...Read more

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Reviewed Yahoo

Amazing all-in-one Personal Portal

This is more about my.yahoo.com than yahoo.com In one word - its about customizability. You have an online personality. That has its own tastes, reading habits, friend circle, knowledge base, consumer needs, even an online version of your family life! The online life helps your real one - ...Read more

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'Living in America guide with a twist
Notes From a Big Country - Bill Bryson

There is tons more in the book.But I primarily wanted people to be aware this great author exists (none of the people I know have read Bryson) and give a intro about what kind of writing to expect. Also - I read this a while ago and the details skip my mind. Maybe when (and if) I pick the book up... again, I'll add stuff to the review. Rgds, SameerRead More

Reviewed Notes From a Big Country - Bill Bryson

'Living in America guide with a twist

Bill Bryson may not be a very well known author around India but I chanced upon a couple of his books (travelogues mostly). He his amazingly witty and somewhere in between the words there's a lot of truth, history, and incisive points of view. Bryson, American by birth, lived in England for a lo...Read more

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Commented on crazyplaywright's review

Laugh your woes away
Five Best Hindi Comedy Movies

But then shortlisting 5's tough! There's quite a few great ones... Chashm-e-Baddoor, Peechha Karo, Andaaz Apna Apna have all been really good ones in their own ways. Best ever would easily go to Jaane... Keep writing. sameer

Reviewed Airtel Mobile Operator

Seriously mobile....

We are not very heavy users of cell phones - yet need two phones for time-critical information exchange everyday to manage home/work/daycare for kid. Have been Airtel customers for 2 years now. No problems with billing etc yet. Since we have two 'dependent' phones, calls between t...Read more

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Reviewed Citibank

Retail Focus awesome

I've been a Citibank customer for almost 6 years now - one of the first Suvidha Customers, have a Silver International Credit Card and took a home loan through Shelters. Here's how I would rate them (out of 10) Innovative products--- 8.5 Technology Usage------ 9.0 Non-Intrusive...Read more

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Reviewed HSBC - Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation

How Shady Banks Crumble

I've been a forced HSBC customer for over 4 years now (corporate salary account and no choice till recently). I could use adjectives galore - but here's a few examples instead : opening the a/c: Both of us work and nobody's home during weekdays (usual story). Now with Citibank ...Read more

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Commented on goli's review

Zen take's over India
Maruti Suzuki Zen - Petrol

While the sentiment of letting the flaws of a new model being ironed out are common and logical to a certain extent, the Indigo's engine,body,AC - most of it - has been already refined a lot in the Indica's various avataars. Basing a 'no-buy' on this reason alone is not justifiable and a little... unfair to the car. Of course, this is just my opinion. Rgds, SameerRead More

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Commented on jaimohan's review

It Sucks, It really Does
The Times Of India

You've got a whole lot of things right about the paper. Its not the most serious paper you could get. Irani's editorials in the Statesmen were way crisper and meaningful. BUT I still read the TOI every morning with tea. This paper does have the ability to be all things to all people in all kinds o...f mood. I mean you cannot read the Hindu in 5 mins if u're in a hurry. TOI - u can in 5 or 50. Its a decent mix of a lot of things - including a national and regional focus. Not the best in breed for any specific area - but quite good overall. Your review itself was quite elaborate and spot on about specifics of TOI. Keep writing... SameerRead More

Reviewed Maruti Suzuki Zen - Petrol

The Zen of driving..

I drove the Carburetted version for about 2 years. Have not driven the MPFI - but is supposed to be a zippier car, however, with lesser handling prowess (from what I've read) Differences bet the new/old: ----------------------------- The older Zen had 13 inch wheels - no MPFI so l...Read more

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Reviewed Magnolia - Koramangala - Bangalore

A 'complete' experience

Heard tons about Magnolia from colleagues and friends and decided to try it out for dinner. I'm not a major fan of Chinese food though I like Thai (and food in general). The first thing that strikes you about the place is its setting and ambience. Its in the midst of a posh and quiet Koramangala...Read more

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Commented on arkhan's review

Look before you buy a Pioneer Product
Pioneer XR-VS500D

A very big part of a product is the TCO and the overall ownership experience. A service force like this really leaves a bad taste in the mouth - does not matter how good the product or brand is. Sameer