Reasons for Choosing Tata Photon Plus

• Instant Connection and Activation. (was the most important one for me)
• Best reviews compared to others.
• Best price for device in the market.

In Murugesh Palaya, next to total mall i could find only one shop selling the Tata Photon Plus. I checked the price and rest of the details there and searched for other devices as well. Instead of taking offline i wanted to try booking it online through the Tata Photon website. I applied for the connection using the side bar Apply now button. Within 2 hours i recieved a call from their customer care team and they promised to send the agent according to my convienience.  By evening according to my convienient time the agent was home, and my connection was activated. It took around 10-20 minutes for setting up the device (installation + forms + payment).

On activation tata photon lets you browse Internet for 48 hours at lower speeds. I choose Rs 950 Unlimited plan (5GB data cap upto 3.1 Mbps and after words at 256kbps). The plan was activated the next day and i was getting considerably good speeds to watch a youtube video without buffering.

I got no complaints with the connection as it delivers what i need, though the speeds are not so great compared to a 2Mbps Airtel broadband connection.

Issues

The welcome team is horrible. I felt horrible due to poor voice quality of the calls and disturbances on the line. They do not understand that you are attending an urgent meeting and asking them to call later, they kept calling again and again. I got 5 welcome calls and everyone asked whether i did get any verification calls. The last welcome call identified as “bhaskar” was ver annoying and i felt he was in urgency to finish his work off. He called me  thrice inspite of telling that i am busy at the moment. The very next day my connection stopped working. Enquiring with the customer care i came to know that the connection is barred on the grounds on address verification. I felt that was horrible as i had taken the tata photon plus as i was in urgent need of an internet connection. I asked the customer care to activate it for a day as i had very important work to complete from home. They did nothing, speaking to their immediate supervisor also did not help. They promised me to send a verifiction officer the very next day by 1PM (friday). I waited the whole day and nobody came and customer care did not have an answer. The next day i called up the guy who gave me connection, and somehow managed to get a verification officer visit me (saturday). The connection was back to active state after i gave a call again to Customer care on Monday.

First place i did not want a postpaid connection. The sales agent said the prepaid connection is having problems with activation, so i have to choose a postpaid and then after 2 months i can move to prepaid.

Worst Part

I payed 1800 for the device and my friend a week later took two devices at Rs 1200 each after a bit of negotiation.

I am satisfied with the connection, but i strongly dislike the welcome procedure and other stupid formalities they have and a horrible customer care.

Airasia is the Cheapest Airlines to Fly to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia from Bangalore

Note: The Numbers mentioned are subject to change and we do not book tickets in this blog. This is just information share.

Here is a screen shot showing the price of the booking of the flight to Kuala Lumpur from Bangalore international airport.

Have a great vacation in Malaysia

Gopalan Cinemas Address:

Gopalan Innovation Mall
Bannerghatta road
Diagonal opposite to Shopper Stop
Jaydeva Hospital Circle

Here is a list of Durga Puja Pandals in Bangalore

1. Ulsoor Bengali Association 50th Year (Golden Jubilee) (Location: RBANMS Exhibition Ground near Commercial Steet, Shivajinagar), http://www.bengaleeassociation.org/
2. Socio Cultural, Indiranagar, Cambridge Layout (Location: Defence Colony Park in 2nd/3rd Cross joining 80Ft Road and 100Ft Road in Indiranagar, HAL 2nd Stage. Direction: From 80Ft road take the road opposite to Spencer’s)
3. Koramangala, Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust (Location: Mangala Kalyan Mantapa, 80 ft Road, Koramangala 8th Block. [ Opp. Ganesha Temple , next to Aangan Restaurant, near Forum Mall] )
4. Koramangala, Sarathi Socio Cultural Forum (Location: Muni Reddy Kalayana Manthapa,6th Block, Koramangala, (Location: 80 Ft Road , Opp. BMP Park & Near Koramangala Post Office))
5. JP Nagar, South Bangalore Cultural Association (Location: N.R.Kalyana Mantapa, adjacent to Mandavi Motors Workshop, Bannerghatta Road , 2nd phase J P Nagar)
6. Brigade Gardenia Durga Puja, (second year) Brigade Gardenia Apartments (Location: RBI Layout, JP Nagar 8th Phase, near Brigade Millenium, Puttenahalli)
7. Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja (Location: Jayamahal Ladies Club Ground, Off Nandi Durga Road , Jayamahal)
8. R.T.Nagar Bihari Association (Location : Bihar Bhavan, Next to Cafe Cafe Day in R.T.Nagar)
9. Airforce Command Hospital (Location: Inside Command Hospital, Cambridge Layout, Indiranagar/ Another approach is there from Airport Road Side on the way to MGRoad)
10. Jalahalli Airforce Base (East/West) (Location: Jalahalli Airforce Base)
11. K.R.Puram Durga Puja (Location: Sea College Campus, Near K.R.Puram Main Market after I.T.I – Off old madras road)
12. Brookfield Durga Puja, POORVA BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (Location: Opposite HLL, in marriage hall, close to Coffee Cafe Day)
13. Whitefield Durga Puja (Location: Inner Circle of Whitefield Village , close to Nilgiris in Whitefield)
14. Attibele Durga Puja, BANGALORE RURAL ASSOCIATION (Location: Near Attibele bus terminal circle, HosurRoad,3rd year)
15. Corporation Circle Durga Puja (Location: Beside Hotel Geo near Hudson Circle and Bangalore Corporation)
16. AirForce Colony Murgeshpalya Durga Puja (Location: Murgeshpalya Army Base, Wind Tunnel Road , NearManipal hospital)
17. AirForce Campus Mekhri Circle Durga Puja (Location: Just after Mekhri Circle towards Hebbal on the left side of the Road) You are crossing the mekhri circle bridge from below from ( new airport road) immediate left in to defense colony gate inside.
18. Hosur Durga Puja in Taluk office(Location: Near Balaji Theatre of Hosur City)
19. Marathahalli, Durga Puja near Marathahalli Bridge (Location: In Munnekolala, near to Marathahalli Railway Bridge on Varthur Main Rd )
20. Kaggadaspura Durga Puja (Second Year) (Location: 29 Cross, Janajeeva Nest, Near SCT College ,Kaggadaspura, Bangalore.), http://kaggadasapurabengaliassociation.com/
21. Malleshwaram Durga Puja (Location: Canara Bank Union Hall, Malleshwaram, 15th cross)
22. R. T. Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja Samiti , (3rd year) (Location: At Sai Baba Temple , Near R.T Nagar Bus Terminus). http://www.rtnagardurgapuja.org/
23. Basaswadi Bengali Cultural Union – (Location: Sitarama Kalyana Mandap, Banaswadi main road, Bangalore-560 043 – Near Uttam Sagar Restaurant)
24. Yelahanka Vivekananda Cultural Association (Location: Seshadripuram 1st Grade College Campus, opposite Railway Reservation Counter, New Town, Yelahanka)
25. Sanjay Nagar Durga Puja – Antaranga Bengali Cultural Association (Location: Ramana Maharishi Centre for Learning, Post Office Road , Sanjay Nagar) Foodworld on Sanjaynagar Main Road .
26. Sai Samridhi Durga Puja, near Varthur-ITPL Road Signal on Varthur Main Road . They are organizing inside their apartment complex.
27. Nandini Layout Durga Puja, NORTH BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (Location: “Mandir”; 8A, FTI Colony, Nandini Layout, Near Nandini Layout Bus Terminus)
28. Tripura mondoli Durga Puja, Parimala Sabhawgana, #6A , 9TH CROSS INDIRANAGAR 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560038
29. East Bangalore Bengali Association Durga Puja in east Bangalore ,. It is held in Sita rama kalyan mantap in Bansadi Main road. It is a very nice homely puja.
30. Sun City Durga Puja, Sun City Apartments: Outer ring road.
31. Kamanahalli Durga Puja, Adjacent to Uttam Sagar restaurant at Kullappa Circle, Kamanhalli.

Source:  Calcutta Web

Video Showing How to Book Using the Kiosk.

You can also use mobile to book tickets. Dial 505-787 (Premium rates apply)

Another interesting option would be to use Bookmyshow.com and get discounts for booking your movie tickets online.  The below picture will show some of the offers which was available for today(17th sep 2010).

I could not find any other online options to book movie tickets at PVR. Let me know if you know of any other options to book movie tickets at pvr cinemas.

The angry bangaloreans staged a protest in Cubbon park against the banning of dancing and live music in Bangalore. Prasad Bidappa, the bangalore based fashion designer termed this act as the Talibanization of Bangalore.

You can drink, but you cant dance! This is gross!, says the people of bangalore.

A total of 224 seats are there and polling will take place in three phases starting May 10 and on May 16 and May 22, 2008. The Karnataka Election results (Vote counting) will be declared on May 25, 2008.

There are a total of  40,077,666 voters and 39758 polling stations would be set up for the karnataka elections. The count of Female Voters in Karnataka is 19,678,328 compared to Males which is 20,399,338.

The Major Political Parties in the Karnataka Elections are

• Congress
• BJP
• JD(S)
• BSP
• Lok Parivarthan(its a new entrant and a party formed by the IIT’ians).

Voters Id card Related Links to Bangalore

• Complete List of bangalore voters 
• How to get a VotersID card in Bangalore – Check out Bangalorevoterid.org

The Bangalore Traffic Park is in St Marks road, near State Bank of India circle, opposite to a Petrol Bunk u find in this circle. This park is very calm and it has got some childrens play area. It does have some dummy signals and sign boards to educate children on the traffic rules.

Below are some pics from the Bangalore Traffic Police Park. This park does have a small Amphi Theatre good enuf to accomodate less than 100 people and can be used for small get togethers (like the one we had).

View More Photos of Bangalore Traffic Police Park

It was amazing to see a 9.45 bus come to the boarding point at 9.30 PM. The bus left exactly on time and reached bommanahalli for another pickup and from there it started by 10PM sharp. The most exciting part was that, the bus reached Valayar checkpost by 4.15am and Thrissur by 6.15am. WOW!!!

I was in Kalamassery by 7.30 AM. What a Super fast!!!! Running Time of 9.30 Hours only!!! Amazing….Thanks to almighty for not wasting my time and ofcourse thanks to Kallada travels Madiwala.

Date : 19th, 20th APRIL

Venue : IIM Bangalore

Website : Barcamp Bangalore

I hope to be there this time!!! Catch all the folks who are attending!!!

I am at home. Home sweet cochin!!!!