Author Archives: Poonam Sagar

Tiger, Tiger: Office Decor

One of the ‘less than 400 Sumatran tigers’ left in the wild… now in someone’s office! The text below the paintings ‘…mereka juka memerlukan perhatian dan kasih sayang…'(They too need your attention and love) Full View of Taxidermy Tiger  

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Vision: The Bigger Picture

I think I need to go to the eye doctor and get my eyes checked. Lately it has been a strain sitting in front of the computer monitor for long periods of time. My close distance vision is definitely not … Continue reading

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Aah…Paan

I remember the days when our annual trip to Lucknow always included the daily trip to the Paan Wallah.  Every meal we feasted on Mom’s food and could barely move. Then after a lazy siesta, saunter down the lane till … Continue reading

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Sparkling Diwali in Indonesia

The Indian community in Indonesia, comprising expatriate or non-resident Indians and ethnic Indians, has a population of less than 100,000, most of whom are concentrated in Medan, Jakarta, Surabaya and Bandung. They form a continuum between two extremes. Between short-term … Continue reading

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Offline Social Media Marketing: Is this effective?

So how does this benefit the brand???

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Graffiti in Jakarta

Check out the graffiti in Jakarta. Mobile phones are so pervasive in Indonesia that even the monkey has one and is listening to music through headphones.

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Incredible India: My Top 10 Destinations

Planning a trip to India and don’t know where to start? Is your vision of India the Taj Mahal, glowing like a pearl in moonlight? Beautiful women in flowing sarees with big bindis on their foreheads right out of Bollywood, … Continue reading

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Green Notebooks from Old School Notebooks

Yet another school year and a pile of freshly covered new notebooks to start off. What about the unused pages from last year’s notebooks? Here is a simple way to create your own unique eco-friendly journals for class notes etc. … Continue reading

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Singapore: Destination Health

The greatest wealth is health.  ~Virgil Heading to Singapore for medical treatment? You couldn’t have chosen a better place. The tiny island of Singapore has built a huge reputation as the healthcare destination for patients from its neighboring ASEAN countries … Continue reading

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Transforming Education with Technology

Do you remember when literacy meant the three Rs — Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic? These essentials skilled were taught to students in a batch process through an assembly line education system geared to the industrial society. At the end of … Continue reading

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