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About workaholicvarun

Blogger since 2011.

The “Macha” culture at Indian workplaces

Posted on July 29, 2017 by workaholicvarun

By Varun Mannava (Pub Reviewer & the Author of the *Bestseller book “Polite Pickup Lines in Indian Pubs” buy now on Amazon — CLICK HERE ) There is a silent revolution of efficiency at Indian workplaces these days. Its not happening because the managers are becoming smarter or … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight of Tennis

Posted on July 20, 2017 by workaholicvarun

By Varun Mannava (Pub Reviewer & the Author of the *Bestseller book “Polite Pickup Lines in Indian Pubs” buy now on Amazon — CLICK HERE ) As the dream becomes a reality for Roger Federer and his millions of fans worldwide, I cannot stop but compare the … Continue reading →

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Modern Cab Tales : Season 1 Episode 3

Posted on July 14, 2017 by workaholicvarun

(Quick rewind till now – We witnessed 3 passengers (Anaida, Akanksha and Anand) discussed a terror threat article in a share cab but forget a bag in the cab. The bag which belonged to Anand contained explosive but Anaida and … Continue reading →

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Fat Pigeon : Many Pubs inside a single Pub

Posted on July 9, 2017 by workaholicvarun

By Varun Mannava (Pub Reviewer & the Author of the *Bestseller book “Polite Pickup Lines in Indian Pubs” buy now on Amazon — http://www.amazon.in/Polite-Pickup-lines-Indian-Pubs/dp/9386073137 ) I see a menu card has a picture of an animated pigeon and the tagline said “Fat bird found with tons of booze”. … Continue reading →

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Modern Cab Tales : Season 1; Episode 2

Posted on June 30, 2017 by workaholicvarun

Blog Series continued from Episode 1 : (Quick rewind of Episode 1 – We witnessed 3 passengers (Anaida, Akanksha and Anand) discussed a terror threat article in a share cab. Post which they get dropped at their respective destinations. The … Continue reading →

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Modern Cab Tales : Season 1; Episode 1

Posted on June 26, 2017 by workaholicvarun

Alright, this is one way of keeping my blogging habit on. I am using the Web/ TV series format of seasons and episodes. I call this “Blog Series”! I am the cab driver. I am going to tell you stories … Continue reading →

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“Telugu Medley Kings” of Hyderabad

Posted on June 11, 2017 by workaholicvarun

By Varun Mannava (The Author of the *Bestseller book “Polite Pickup Lines in Indian Pubs” buy now on Amazon — http://www.amazon.in/Polite-Pickup-lines-Indian-Pubs/dp/9386073137 ) Capriccio (noun) a lively piece of music, typically one that is short and free in form. True to the above meaning, Capricio, the Hyderabadi band which … Continue reading →

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Partying in Hyderabad vs. Partying in Gurgaon!

Posted on May 28, 2017 by workaholicvarun

By Varun Mannava (The Author of the *Bestseller book “Polite Pickup Lines in Indian Pubs” buy now on Amazon — http://www.amazon.in/Polite-Pickup-lines-Indian-Pubs/dp/9386073137 ) Let me be quite frank. Gurgaon is the party capital of India. That’s the truth! In my earlier blog post, I walked you all through on … Continue reading →

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Karman Kaur, India’s rising Tennis star, has no plans to rest until she gets an Olympic Gold!

Posted on March 12, 2017 by workaholicvarun

Hello world! Meet Karman Kaur Thandi (18 years old) who is training right now in Nice, France at Mouratoglou Tennis  Academy! Karman’s highest ranking in ITF juniors (International Tennis Federation) was 32. She won the “WTA Future Stars” in 2014 … Continue reading →

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VARNAM – An attempt to evoke thought using music and language

Posted on February 12, 2017 by workaholicvarun

A calm Wednesday evening when the cyber bees in Hyderabad are not too frustrated nor looking forward to the weekend. They have ordered their drinks and are casually lost in conversation. At the same time, Krishnan, the pianist cum vocalist … Continue reading →

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