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	<title>Writings of Kerala Geek</title>
	
	<link>http://www.keralageek.com</link>
	<description>A Malayali geek's take on Kerala and its people</description>
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		<title>Corruption and bribe in Kerala - A round up</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/29/corruption-and-bribe-in-kerala-a-round-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 04:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[India recently figured as one of the most corrupt nations of the world. Corruption is the one single reason why India is still a poor country. This is one area where Kerala can also boast substantial contribution. Almost all government departments in Kerala are neck deep in corruption.
My first experience with corruption was when I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vilangan hills in Thrissur - A travel diary</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/26/vilangan-hills-in-thrissur-a-travel-diary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/26/vilangan-hills-in-thrissur-a-travel-diary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike my hometown Idikki (or Idukki?), Thrissur (or Trichur?) has a flat terrain. But there is a small hill on the outskirts of Thrissur town which is very popular locally. This place is known as Vilangan hills and gives a panoramic view of the Thrissur city. It is located about 5KM from city centre.
After visiting anathottil [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our  decorated christmas pulkoodu</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/24/our-decorated-christmas-pulkoodu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 16:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[My little life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just finished decorating the pulkoodu (crib). It was fun and we ended up putting over 1000 mini bulbs not to mention dozens of balloons. It is a modern pulkoodu made of flower pots!
There are two kinds of mini bulb sets (100 bulbs in a set) -  one which is white and transparent and the other with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goondas unlimited - but who cares in Kerala?</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/24/goondas-unlimited-but-who-cares-in-kerala/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/24/goondas-unlimited-but-who-cares-in-kerala/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The goonda menace in Kerala has reached such epic proportions that even current ruling party (which was against any such law before) is now implementing Kerala Anti-social Activities (Prevention) Ordinance! But unless there is genuine interest to curb the menace, this ordinance will be of no use.
What powers does the ordinance provide? First of all police [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schools in Kerala- A place to learn or a torture factory?</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/23/schools-in-kerala-a-place-to-learn-or-a-torture-factory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/23/schools-in-kerala-a-place-to-learn-or-a-torture-factory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[What I cherish most about my childhood is my early school days. It was fun time and there was no pressure to perform. I don&#8217;t remember carrying a heavy school bag at any time! There was competition between children but it was at a healthy level.
But things have changed drastically over the years. Now the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel tales of an ideal malayali husband</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/21/travel-tales-of-an-ideal-husband/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/21/travel-tales-of-an-ideal-husband/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[My little life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These days I am doing a lot of train travel. My wife is from Irinjalakkuda and she goes home once in a month. So this means I have to travel to Irinjalakkuda almost on a weekly basis. There is a saying in Malayalam - &#8220;&#8230; bharyaveettil anchaam naal pattikku samam&#8221; which means if you stay more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On managers, security, BS7799 and morons</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/18/on-managers-security-bs7799-and-morons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/18/on-managers-security-bs7799-and-morons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Before joining my current company, I was working for a top software company in Chennai. The word Chennai brings up an image of thousand demons all trying to eat you alive. Yes, I am talking about the Auto rickshaw guys there. But that is for another post. In this post I will talk about an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is in a bottle? - A Mahe experience</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/17/what-is-in-a-bottle-a-mahe-experience/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/17/what-is-in-a-bottle-a-mahe-experience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I had spent most of early childhood in Kannur district of Kerala. I stayed there till I was 11. After that we shifted to Trivandrum since my father got a transfer. Kannur life was pretty interesting. We had stayed in NGO quarters where I had lot of friends. One of the early things that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiring story of Alexis Leon</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/15/inspiring-story-of-alexis-leon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/15/inspiring-story-of-alexis-leon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I came across an interesting blog written by Alexis Leon. His post on memories of golden years was touching. I was thinking why his blog is named as &#8220;Reflections of a Survivor&#8221;. Then I came across his story page and his homepage. In Alexis&#8217; own words,
I am an Industrial Engineer, but after practicing Industrial Engineering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The art of being at the wrong place at the right time</title>
		<link>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/14/the-art-of-being-at-the-wrong-place-the-right-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.keralageek.com/2006/12/14/the-art-of-being-at-the-wrong-place-the-right-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerala Geek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In any city, there are dos and don&#8217;ts. Trivandrum also is no exception. For example, I won&#8217;t dare walking alone through any small roads in Tampanoor or roam around sanghumugham beach after 10PM. In Kerala, women in general normally don&#8217;t walk around the streets after 8PM. There are places that are safe and there are [...]]]></description>
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