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Who Am I? : Part One

Posted on April 7, 2020 by workaholicvarun

When you are a party bee who hangs out with your wolf pack at least twice a week and converted your passion of hanging out and making new friends out of strangers into a Dating Guru, the last thing you … Continue reading →

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Dating Games in ‘The Game Of Thrones’

Posted on April 26, 2019 by workaholicvarun

Disclaimer : This is my own personal account of Dating instances in The Game of Thrones series. This is not to belittle men/ women/ persons from the LGBTQ community. Most importantly this is not to disappoint or hurt any of … Continue reading →

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90 minutes at “The Hindu” office

Posted on August 19, 2018 by workaholicvarun

When I reached Hyderabad in 2006, I was a young chap with raging adrenalin. Although the adrenalin was focused on only one thing – ‘Making money and supporting my family’. When I got through to a financial services company in … Continue reading →

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How NOT to be in a Relationship!

Posted on May 5, 2018 by workaholicvarun

Alright, we have heard all the gyan (knowledge) from internet on how to be in a relationship. But what they don’t tell you is how not to be in a relationship. Relationship is a domain that is fast changing. Everyone … Continue reading →

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Socializing through Bachata

Posted on April 2, 2018 by workaholicvarun

Everyone who knew me back in 2010s knew me as a reserve, shy, “stick to work” conversation kind of a person. In 2013 I moved to Gurgaon and it transformed me. I had developed a knack for approaching strangers 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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“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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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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The STORY behind ‘After-Parties’ in Gurgaon!

Posted on January 6, 2016 by workaholicvarun

I am sure we all know what an ‘After-Party’ is. For those who are not aware of this term, the following scenarios will help you understand and relate to it better. Scenario 1 : You have had a bad work … Continue reading →

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