Fulbright Fellow ... Chap, maybe?

I really haven't had a chance to sit down at the computer - to blog, I mean. I am at the computer a lot: editing Arjun's Arangetram invitation and text for the brochure; sending a zillion emails back and forth between Guru, Shishya = student, and graphic artist!

I am popping in to share with you all that on July 15th, Ramesh officially became a Fulbright Research Fellow. All the paper work and approval came through on time, and the USEFI folks in Delhi are wonderfully prompt and a pleasure to deal with! Ramesh's research will deal with the development of Internet technologies in rural India, and their impact on a host of different issues, such as e-governance, communication, and business. Ramesh will continue to be hosted by IIT, where he will teach a course or two over the next nine months of the fellowship, but will primarily concentrate on his research. He is also finishing up editing a book on global issues relating to computer security, privacy, and law for IGI Global. He is making a tentative promise that he will post his experiences once a month - on a blog other than mine.

In the meanwhile, I hope you are all having a wonderful summer in the U.S. Keep popping in. I will be back to post later this month, when I am done with the brochure. Some topics swirling in my head include: Call center customer service (ha! and you thought you were the only one dealing with service in Bangalore!); Musicians off-Stage (any resemblance to real musicians is only coincidental!); and the ever popular "More Rules of the Road!"

Namaskaram!