We have had a fantastic trip so far, but meeting with our partners at Basil is the main reason for our long journey. It is great to be here and we are looking forward to a productive 24 hours. They have very cool space in the AVS industrial corridor of Bangalore. They have been at […]
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So who is Basil and how does BlueSilver work with their team in Bangalore? Basil is a creative design production and programming studio that BlueSilver represents in the United States. BlueSilver also uses Basil services for current consulting clients who have various print production and programming needs. The full scope of services through Basil includes
It is early Monday morning in India. After a great weekend with Sanjeev’s family and friends in Kolkata, we are now off to Bangalore, or Bengaluru, to meet with our creative design production and programming partner, Basil Communications. We will be in meetings all day Monday with Basil executives and an agency from the United
We had a fine lunch at a Kolkata institution, Nazim’s. It has a long history that dates back to 1932 and is known for its rolls and kabobs. The roll I had was chicken wrapped in bread that is fried. You eat it like a burrito and it is called a kathi (stick) since the
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Our trip keeps getting better. On Saturday we spent the afternoon in the central shopping district walking around the Sir Stuart Hogg Market, or New Market. It was built by the British in 1873 and is comprised of hundreds of vendors selling everything from spices, to fish, to t-shirts and jewelry. Residents of Kolkata can
If you’ve been to an Indian restaurant anywhere in the world, you’ve probably seen or had Butter Chicken or Murgh makhani. It’s a great dish of chicken in a wonderful and ingredient-filled sauce typically eaten over rice. As is the case most of the time, dishes seem to jump out a bit more when you
Favorite Food. So Far. Read More »
At one point Kolkata was the capital of the British Empire’s presence in India. It was also the intellectual and cultural center of India for many decades. However, when the British decided to move the capital do Dehli, and with the decline of industry, Kolkata went on a steady decline up to the modern day.
It was a short visit to Dehli, but we did a lot and ate a lot. A few family and historical photos… http://tinyurl.com/b99oup
Jet Airways is one of India’s major national carriers along with Kingfischer Airlines. Kingfischer is also a brand of beer in India that is the true King of Beers. We will be traveling on Jet Airways from Delhi to Kolkata to Bangalore to Delhi. American to and from Delhi. This is the plane that will
If you have been following our Twitter updates, you know we are now in Kolkata. We were only in Delhi for one day, but it was a great visit. Our hosts were incredibly hospitable and what I was able to see of the city made me realize how historic this part of the world is.
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