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I played a show after four-and-a-half years

Print This Post September 15, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

A few months ago, Korak introduced us to a new guitarist, Shounak, and a new bassist, Sricharan. This rekindled our desire to play shows again. Our opportunity came via blueFROG Bangalore, who agreed to host us. We had to settle for a Thursday due to non-availability of weekend slots. I had to carry a lot of equipments. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Music Tagged: blueFROG, Dark Project, live show

My guitar needed some love (and some new strings)

Print This Post August 12, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

The last show that I had played was about four years ago. Back when I was regularly playing on stage, I used to change my strings once a month. Ever since I stopped playing on stage, I did not change my strings. The four-year old strings had become rusty and had lost almost all of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Music Tagged: changing strings, guitar

Disappointed with Amazon India’s A-to-Z guarantee team

Print This Post July 25, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas 2 Comments

Update: I got my refund. But the hassle has shaken my belief in Amazon’s system. A long and painful case history Let me start with a super-short version of the order. I had ordered a book from a seller who was covered by Amazon’s A-to-Z buyer’s guarantee. It was supposed to reach me by 13th … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Amazon, Customer Support

If you are buying from Decathlon India, don’t expect outstanding customer support

Print This Post July 6, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Update: Decathlon took back the shoes and I got a replacement. Read the last section. On December 6th, 2016, I bought a pair of Kalenji shoes from Decathlon to replace my regular shoes. This was the third time I had bought a Kalenji shoe. I was pretty happy with the older ones – they had … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Customer Support, Decathlon

Anti-cancer and “healthy food”

Print This Post June 15, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

This book has changed the way I look at food. I accidentally came across this book in Blossoms while I was busy picking up some books on business. I had my hands full, so I promised myself that I will pick it up later. In recent years, a lot of my acquaintances and friends have been … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Tagged: Book, Food

Sitting is the new smoking

Print This Post May 8, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

About two or three weeks ago, I started having pain in my lower back. It did not restrict any of my movements but prolonged sitting caused fatigue and pain. A visit to a physiotherapist confirmed that it was indeed caused by muscle stress. My poor sitting posture coupled with my tight hamstrings were the culprit. The diagnosis … [Read more…]

Posted in: Productivity Tagged: health, pain

Further thoughts on decluttering: frugality as a function of needs

Print This Post April 17, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas 2 Comments

The challenge of decluttering The first post of this year was a radical one for me. As I delved into the idea of decluttering, I realised that the biggest challenge was not to get rid of material stuff but get rid of emotional attachments to various things that I own. In fact, I have gotten rid … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized

Small expenses add up

Print This Post April 9, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

I had made a conscious decision to not put anything too big on my credit card this month. It was not that I wanted to be stingy. This was merely an exercise in keeping my expense on my card low for a relatively larger purchase at the end. Now that my billing cycle has come to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Productivity Tagged: Finance

Advice for a cyclist friend: Always carry a puncture kit

Print This Post March 30, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

After a small test ride a few weeks ago, I decided to take my new old bicycle for a longer ride. The whole idea was to see if there are things that need more urgent attention than the others. Also, my other two companions were on a hybrid (KHS Ultrasport that is closer to a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Biking / Cycling Tagged: CCD, Kolar

Look! A brand new drivetrain

Print This Post March 13, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

A new groupset Installing the new drivetrain was loads of fun. It was pretty easy, too. Well, you need some knowledge, some tools and some confidence in your ability to not screw up; but other than that, it is actually pretty easy. While installing the brake cables, I swapped the front and rear brakes to make … [Read more…]

Posted in: Biking / Cycling Tagged: Hoskote lake, Hybrid mod '17
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