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Ranbaxy Labs collects samples from home

August 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
One of the things that I don’t like doing is whenever you have to go to the hospital for giving samples for medical tests. You can call me lazy, but this is one of the main reasons why I haven’t gotten a full body checkup done yet. But here’s a ...

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Real Chinese Food – The Monk

August 19th, 2008 | No Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
The typical Chinese restaurant in India will serve you the localized version of Chinese food (think Chowmein with Vinegar). And Indianized-Chinese is very delicious, no doubt. But every once in a while, you want to eat authentic cuisine. This is where niche restaurants such as The Monk ...

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Punjab Grill at Ambience Mall

August 17th, 2008 | No Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
It seems that the only place we go to these days is Ambi mall. What can one do? The other places are way too crowded, and it is much easier to get here because of the highway. Although, I have to say that every time we go there it seems ...

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Pretty good boarding for your dogs in Gurgaon

August 11th, 2008 | 3 Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
So, you are a dog owner and hopefully you love your pet. What do you do when you need to go out on a vacation. Where do you live your beloved pet(s)? We had been trying different things for a long time before finally finding a solution. We have ...

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Some days its better to stay in bed.. or in office

August 6th, 2008 | No Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
It was one of those days. I love rain, but sometimes it can be such a killjoy. I love my fellow human beings, but sometime they can be such asses. Today, both my loves conspired to make it one of the worst days in recent memory. So, what do you ...

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We may build the swankiest of malls, but…

August 6th, 2008 | No Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
Earlier this week, we had gone to watch a movie at the Ambience Mall (and as if the price wasn't high enough, they have hiked the PVR Gold tickets to Rs. 750 a piece). Anyway, the movie was nice enough, but it all went downhill from there. Personally I ...

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Late night movie at Ambience Mall

July 19th, 2008 | No Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
I just got back from watching The Dark Knight. It was a late show which started at 11:30pm and since the movie was a long one, it ended at quarter past 2 am. The movie itself was fairly good and I recommend all batman fans to definitely check it out. ...

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Do you own a Honda Car

July 17th, 2008 | 7 Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
Do you live in Gurgaon and own a Honda car? Well, if yes then you know that it is a pain to get your car serviced as there is only one authorized service provider from Honda in Gurgaon: Ring Road Honda.  Or this was the case till 2-3 months ago.  ...

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Pharmacies in Gurgaon

July 10th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
On the topic of healthcare, I thought I would compile a list of all the pharmacies/chemist shops that I know of in Gurgaon. Although, there are resources on the Internet that list these, they have either inaccurate information or are woefully incomplete. To start of, I have a list ...

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My experience with Max Hospital Gurgaon

July 10th, 2008 | 3 Comments | Written by Gurgaon Resident
I recently had to get my wife admitted to the Max Hospital in Gurgaon. Below is a review based on my experience of this facility. Overall, I am satisfied with the services, but there can be improvements. First a little bit about the facility itself. Max is a relatively large ...

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