Airtel Broadband Bill Sham

I guess this is something not that big, every big brand is partly made up of big and small shams.

I noticed a small hike in my Airtel broadband and fixed line bill. It was not that deadly but still a hike. The charge was named as DSL charge Airtel PC Secure (What the hell is that anyway).

Called 121 customer care, call charge now at 50 paisa per three min, the cce told me that they did not have the bill bla bla bla and I need to call area specific broadband helpline 01204444121. Called there are found out that I need to call 198 from my fixed airtel line for complaints. Humbug!

Called 198 from my airtel landline. The customer care exec didnt have the slightest clue as to what is Airtel PC Secure. Tried to divert my attention by explaining the entire bill. After some confusing talks, sticking to my point and being put on hold more than five times I was able to get that stupid fee waived off in the bill to come.

I just wonder, thousands of people may have overlooked this small hike in their bills and paid them innocently. Approx Hundred each from thousands of people …. this explains why Airtel is one rich corporate house.

My request please do not subscribe to ebills, cause you tend to ignore that most of the times. If you get paper bills you may take a look sometime or the other. Lastly, check your bill.

Delhi Metro, Common Sense Is Not So Common

Yesterday a minor fire at Pitampura metro Station caused mayhem at Delhi Metro Dilshad Garden-Rithala Line. The metros were delayed by approximately two hours. Fire can happen anywhere and anytime. It is not the fire that forced me to write this post but the lack of common sense of the metro officials.

A single journey metro token is valid for approximately an hour after it has been swiped at the start point of ones journey. My close friend boarded the metro from Dilshad Garden at 5:50, she reached Pitampura metro station at 7:45, till then her token had expired and she could not get out. My friend and many others requested the metro officials at the Pitampura station to open the way as an exception because of the fire. Did the metro people use their common sense, NO they didn’t. They said that they didn’t have the right authority to open the exit way. Then who gave them the authority to stop people from going home after most of them sat in the metro for 2 hours. Agitated passengers tried to talk sense into metro officials but as I said common sense is not so common after all, rest of the story I am sure you will figure out.

Tags : DMRC, Delhi Metro, Fire, Pitampura, Metro Station, 21 April 2009

Delhi: Love It Or hate It You Still Cant Live without It

I am a true Delhite from heart and from soul. There is no place better than Delhi. I have been born and brought up here and I have never hesitated in saying that Delhi is my home, I have been to other places but Delhi is where I want to be all my life. (PS by Delhi I mean the NCR as well… Noida and Gurgoan)

5 things I love about Delhi

1. The Street food: Yum, just thinking about it makes my mouth water. Hot steaming momos with the chilly sauce from numerous Chinese vans. Chicken rolls at Khan Chachas. Maggi at Tom Uncle, DU. Bombay bhel at South Ex. Banta stalls found at almost all markets. Pav Bhaji at Rajori. Do I even have to say anymore. N yes the Gol gappas, how could I forget them. N also the tikki from BTW, Netaji Subhash Place. OMG, the list it endless. And I know I would keep going on and on about it so I better move to the next thing.
2. The Nightlife: Manre, Elevates, Fbar and Aura are some of my favorites. Getting tipsy and sneaking back to a friend’s home always pumps up my spirit.
   
3. Flea markets: Sarojini Nagar market, Janpath, Lajpat Nagar I love them love them love them. Hanging out with my friends, looking for cheap bargains, and bargaining with the shopkeepers to reduce the price (I am really bad at that, so I prefer going there with a friend who is good at bargaining)
4. The Hangouts: Delhi Haat, CP, GK 1, Saket. Just strolling along the lanes doing nothing, window shopping and occasional shopping. My fav place is Delhi Haat.
5. The Malls and Movie halls: The malls and movie halls have now over crowded the city in a good way. There are four good movie falls about two kilometers or maybe three from where I live. Nothing beats the blues more than catching a movie at a movie hall. And even better is the careless stroll inside the mall after the movie is over. I at times enjoy watching movies on my own, though my friends and family fail to understand why, and so do I.

5 things I hate about Delhi

1. The heat and cold: I hate the extreme winters cause I hate wearing sweaters. The scorching heat in the summer just gets on to my head. I love rains though, it gets muddy, but I still love them.
2. The auto walas: They never fail to get on my nerves. Especially if I have to travel to an NCR from Delhi.
3. The traffic: Everywhere I look, there are flyovers under construction. One is over the construction for other one starts. And the traffic jams caused due to them just sucks.
4. The ‘under the table’ cops: If you ask me I haven’t met a single person who has never bribed a cop. Everyday I see atleast one cop without helmet going from the wrong side. So much for the law makers.
5. The beggars: they should be called ‘the buggers’. They are a big nuisance in city.

All and all there are good things and there are bad things about Delhi. But I still love this city.