Be a Wangdu!
- Rajesh Hanbal used to work at a reputed software firm in Bangalore. He has quit his job and is dedicated towards preparations for the Indian Administrative Service.
- Ashwin Krishna also used to work at a software firm in Bangalore. He has quit to achieve his dreams. His aim is to create a world-class university.
- Vinay Parameswarappa, another ex-software engineer conducts walk tours in Mysore and gives you an experience of true places which are not in any map.
- Rakshit plans to quit his software job and get into music production.
- Prashanth is director at an internet solution company.
- Justin is an American who is passionate about Mysore and works hard to make civic problems known.
- Sourabh, again an ex-software engineer runs a book club and is into event management.
- Suraj and Anil and I run a company into renewable energy power plants (1).
I had written about Mysore Santhe in my last post. That is where I met many of the people I mentioned now. We had many more people like GV Krishnan (2), Krishnavattam, Bapu Sathyanarayana, ER Ramachandran and Javeed Nayeem who write for the print media and Anantaramaiah who runs a school in Mysore.
I guess you liked Phunsuk Wangdu on screen. Mysore Santhe is a place to meet such Wangdus. And probably get inspired enough to become a Wangdu yourself.
- Added this line after comments from readers
- It was G V Krishnan who initiated this idea of Mysore Santhe
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January 13th, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Now you modestly left yourself, Anil n Suraj out.. ppl with so much energy n so mnay ideas !!
January 13th, 2010 at 8:58 PM
Dude where are these ideas popping out from?? You have started such Superb initiative .. better to call it “Samanyara adda – Where New Ideas Sprout”
. Hope it grows like a huge banyan tree.. Anyways missed the first one.. will try to make it for the next. Great going Wangdu!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 9:44 PM
@Vinay: I, anil and Suraj meet each other so often, I just forgot we were special too in that place
It was an idea by G V Krishnan who is such a energetic and passionate person. You will meet him in the next meet. Also, tell as many people as possible to attend. It is as much yours as it is ours 
@Anoop: I just was fortunate enough to be part of the initiative.
January 13th, 2010 at 11:56 PM
I will kick u buts if u dont add Anil and Suraj’s name
January 14th, 2010 at 9:50 AM
wonder how many more Wangdus are attending this Sunday..
January 26th, 2010 at 7:24 PM
Good to know about “Wangadu Sante”…..
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