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by chentam
Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:15 am
Forum: USA Taxes
Topic: Writer Sujatha Dead....Respects
Replies: -1
Views: 64

Writer Sujatha Dead....Respects

I have been an avid reader of his books for the past 30 years. I have in my collection some 55 books and I plan to buy some more from Visa Publications. I was able to get most of his books when I went to the Chennai Bookfair in Jan. I simply love his articles and his take on various topics. He is ...
by chentam
Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:53 pm
Forum: USA Taxes
Topic: USC/Ration card in chennai
Replies: -1
Views: 400

USC/Ration card in chennai

Getting passport for minor is so easy: - download and fill form DS-11 (two US passport photo required) - check the fee on the website - the parents should go with their passports and the kid to the US consulate in Chennai - they will ask you to sign the appl in their presence - keep the receipt with ...
by chentam
Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:27 pm
Forum: R2I - Goods to Take to India
Topic: VoIP phone - Vonage, Sunrocket, Skype, majikjack
Replies: -1
Views: 1220

VoIP phone - Vonage, Sunrocket, Skype, majikjack

"but I am still little skeptical about #1 (me calling US number using Skypeout). That will literally make all my calls to US free" - Not true. You still have to buy skype credits to call a phone# in the US. Calls to the US using skypeout are $0.01/min "Add that with SkypeIn ... u truely have a ...
by chentam
Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:03 am
Forum: R2I - Goods to Take to India
Topic: VoIP phone - Vonage, Sunrocket, Skype, majikjack
Replies: -1
Views: 1220

VoIP phone - Vonage, Sunrocket, Skype, majikjack

pagladasu: I work on a US project from Chennai, India (from home). I have a skypeIn (203 area code) and I can call my customer and vice-versa as long as the internet is on. My friends can also call me and I can also call them as long as the internet is on! I still have yahoo voice (203 area code ...
by chentam
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:20 pm
Forum: USA Taxes
Topic: MT: Chennai - Schools
Replies: -1
Views: 820

MT: Chennai - Schools

I heard that, in Velammal school, they beat kids.. Is it true? Not in intl school, not sure about regular matric school Also, How often you see your kids, how often they allowed to go home? Once a month for 2-4 days; 15 days in Nov and 6 weeks in Apr-May Are you staying in Chennai? Yes Is it co-ed ...
by chentam
Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:10 pm
Forum: USA Taxes
Topic: MT: Chennai - Schools
Replies: -1
Views: 820

MT: Chennai - Schools

Yes, it is residential and they follow CBSE. We did not like the way Vidyashram was run (not professional). Also, in Vel Intl, they have started giving special coaching on creative writing, vocabulary enrichment, movie review, book review, hand writing, etc. Each student has to speak in front of the ...
by chentam
Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: USA Taxes
Topic: MT: Chennai - Schools
Replies: -1
Views: 820

MT: Chennai - Schools

We returned to Chennai in 2003. My son was enrolled in Pon Vidyashram in Injambakkam (ECR) from 2003 thru 2007. We were looking for an intl schoo and came to know about Velammal Intl School. My son is 11 years old and he is in V std (joined last year) and so far he is happy with the school (and so ...
by chentam
Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:45 am
Forum: USA Taxes
Topic: R2I Chennai group meeting on Jan-19, 2008
Replies: -1
Views: 1024

R2I Chennai group meeting on Jan-19, 2008

Yes, we will come if the meeting is confirmed. I will check the post before I leave.
by chentam
Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum:
Topic: Grading your India Return
Replies: -1
Views: 0

Grading your India Return

Unclean air, unclean water, unclean roads, unclean people, unclean everything ..... something is fishy here... Nothing fishy here! Things are improving in my opinion and I see the glass as half full. If you talk to the kids, they have better social awareness than us. I don't compare anything to the ...
by chentam
Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: USA Taxes
Topic: R2I Chennai group meeting on Jan-19, 2008
Replies: -1
Views: 1024

R2I Chennai group meeting on Jan-19, 2008

Sat (Jan 19) works for me.

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