http://amitklein.com Figurin' it out... Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://amitklein.com/2009/07/09/cost-of-living-comparison-mumbai-vs-nyc/ http://amitklein.com/2009/07/09/cost-of-living-comparison-mumbai-vs-nyc/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:23:11 +0000 amit http://amitklein.com/?p=624 Here are some rough cost of living numbers comparing Mumbai and NYC -  some research was done but this is mostly anecdotal based on my experiences.  The below monthly expenses assume you are living very well.  I am erring on … Continue reading →

]]> http://amitklein.com/2009/07/09/cost-of-living-comparison-mumbai-vs-nyc/feed/ 53 http://amitklein.com/2009/06/04/finding-a-job-20/ http://amitklein.com/2009/06/04/finding-a-job-20/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:53:56 +0000 amit http://amitklein.com/?p=577 “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your … Continue reading →

]]> http://amitklein.com/2009/06/04/finding-a-job-20/feed/ 9 http://amitklein.com/2009/05/09/recent-travels-goa-kerala-raipur/ http://amitklein.com/2009/05/09/recent-travels-goa-kerala-raipur/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 13:32:09 +0000 amit http://amitklein.com/?p=554 It’s been a busy month, I had a few friends come in from US and we took a much needed week off to go to Goa and Kerala. It was my third time to Goa since I’ve been here and … Continue reading →

]]> http://amitklein.com/2009/05/09/recent-travels-goa-kerala-raipur/feed/ 2 http://amitklein.com/2009/03/11/im-purple/ http://amitklein.com/2009/03/11/im-purple/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:39:14 +0000 amit http://amitklein.com/?p=441 Today is Holi and a buddy of mine from work was nice enough to invite us over to celebrate.  The city looked like some bizarro war, there were gangs of kids running around pelting people with water balloons and colors.  … Continue reading →

]]> http://amitklein.com/2009/03/11/im-purple/feed/ 0 http://amitklein.com/2009/03/10/a-rolling-stone-gathers-no-moss/ http://amitklein.com/2009/03/10/a-rolling-stone-gathers-no-moss/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:40:22 +0000 amit http://amitklein.com/?p=430 Things have been pretty hectic lately, I’ve had 18 flights in the last 2 months and I’m still not done.  Next week I’m going for my last set of MBA interviews at ISB in Hyderbad.  I think it’s safe to … Continue reading →

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]]> http://amitklein.com/2009/01/30/3-month-recap/feed/ 4 http://amitklein.com/2009/01/30/codechef-launched/ http://amitklein.com/2009/01/30/codechef-launched/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:27:14 +0000 amit http://amitklein.com/?p=408 For the last 2 months or so I’ve been working on setting up an India specific, online coding coding contest: www.codechef.com. The goal of the site is to identify top technical talent, promote our brand and foster technical competition. It’s … Continue reading →

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]]> http://amitklein.com/2008/11/25/every-tom-dick-and-harry/feed/ 4 http://amitklein.com/2008/11/19/breaking-all-the-rules/ http://amitklein.com/2008/11/19/breaking-all-the-rules/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:07 +0000 amit http://amitklein.com/?p=319 Since I’ve been here I’ve had to break two fundamental rules that were drilled into my head from early childhood: 1.  Don’t eat with your hands (unless you are at Medieval Times in which case you are required to mercilessly … Continue reading →

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