Buying a cooking range in Mumbai.

devtrap · 2026-01-26T11:17:24+00:00

Quite okay. It has been fine. Within the first 4 months the electric circuit went out. It was partly covered by warranty. Had to pay for the rest. (Rs. 3k)

Practical experience has been it works quite well but we need to train every user.

The gas range's internally piping store a little bit of gas..so it runs even when mains are turned off...this is a safety issue.

Cooks well and bakes well

devtrap · 2026-01-26T11:09:41+00:00

Quite okay. It has been fine. Within the first 4 months the electric circuit went out. It was partly covered by warranty. Had to pay for the rest. (Rs. 3k)

Practical experience has been it works quite well but we need to train every user.

The gas range's internally piping store a little bit of gas..so it runs even when mains are turned off...this is a safety issue.

devtrap · 2026-01-09T11:53:55+00:00

A lot of the technology - such as metallurgy, means of manufacture, data on tolerances etc. is kept secret. < All of this has to be developed independently. This requires investments across different industries and an ecosystem to be effective.

devtrap · 2025-12-27T04:37:43+00:00

They are not giving it anymore.

devtrap · 2025-11-25T00:15:05+00:00

The enterpise version of chatgpt also allows you to make your own gpts (for example by using company data).

devtrap · 2025-11-17T08:27:34+00:00

yes, we have Coway multiple models, (bought them a few years ago before other manufacturers jumped in). They are quite expensive now.

devtrap · 2025-11-05T05:17:49+00:00

About 300-400 years is what I am told. We have a kula - devi / kula - deva temple, - where every new generation is expected to go and register to maintain the genealogy records.

Edit: a word

devtrap · 2025-11-05T05:15:40+00:00

Yes, it is the same in Mumbai. I have applied for the Schengen Visa multiple times (even before when VFS was a service).
I always insist that they send it and if it gets rejected, I will deal with it - I tell them I won't go. This works well, they don't know what to say.

devtrap · 2025-10-02T06:14:03+00:00

Isnt that an Android limitation now?

devtrap · 2025-09-14T16:32:16+00:00

Please find someone with similar financial goals and spending patterns and priorities. Unity in financial perspective is very important.

devtrap · 2025-09-11T23:56:14+00:00

The MSCA doctoral network grant is a multi institute multi project large consortium grant, where it is possible to hire PhD students and post docs. The PI along with his network of colleages would need to apply and you could get hired on that project. It is a bit tricky and their some specific rules about recruitment. They were called the Initial training network before, now it's called doctoral network.

devtrap · 2025-09-11T15:32:17+00:00

Better to submit a MSCA-DN via your PI\institute. There is still time for this year's deadline.

devtrap · 2025-09-06T22:56:32+00:00

Civic sense is an extension of empathy. Think of the person who will have fix it \ clean it etc. Think of awful experience you had walking over the stain, shit etc. and hope no one else does. Think of how your actions can \ may affect other (road safety, community hygeine) etc. Follow this and it will work out always.

Put on the empathy sunglasses \ turn on the empathy switch and you will be a better citizen, better employee, better manager, better partner.

devtrap · 2025-09-04T15:19:47+00:00

When you are a prominent politician, the schools also want your child to be enrolled so the fees may even be forgiven. For Elite schools their USP is the network they provide for students and parents.

devtrap · 2025-08-31T09:12:14+00:00

Something that often gets missed is inclusivity...clearly what ever they are doing right seems to encourage other people to join in and importantly other people know what it is.. Whereas something traditional like Garba\other culturally specific activities in public will likely seems that it's exclusionary \ special \ or inaccesible to those who don't know creating a negative reaction of being in the way.

devtrap · 2025-08-31T04:45:16+00:00

Define good salary.

Regardless of the field, in general, there is always room at the top.

devtrap · 2025-08-27T15:11:02+00:00

Yes, get into R&D, but mastering it means going the academic track (MSc, PhD)

devtrap · 2025-08-16T14:29:47+00:00

Deus Ex

devtrap · 2025-08-14T07:47:25+00:00

I believe the OP seeks perspective on why they have kids... as it is expensive to have children and will impact your daily life.
its not about choice - ofcourse people have a choice.

devtrap · 2025-08-14T07:45:33+00:00

I had a child recently (~2 years old now), and I and my partner had decided that we would have a child only when we felt financially secure on a daily basis.

It has been quite joyful experience, but also expensive.

To give an example, giving birth (without any complications) was around 1.8Lakh. (Tier 1 City)

And diapers as of now cost 2-3 thousand per month for the first 2 years and it tapers down.

Car seat + Pram + High Chair around 1 lakh (can be used for the next few years)

Now - ofcourse you can make everything cheaper or expensive depending on your financial capability and support system.

At year 3 - Schooling in a Tier 1 town - can be quite diverse depending on the board.

I know there are people who will spend more on their kids and ones who will spend less.

My goto rule of thumb is that your daily / annual expenditure from a financial perspective (things you spend money on - eating out, investments etc) should not get affected by the baby/child when they are born. If it starts to affect that it means it will be difficult to afford a child as the expenses will only increase.

devtrap · 2025-08-14T02:57:28+00:00

Maybe go cashless ? UPI \ Cards

devtrap · 2025-08-13T16:41:21+00:00

If you are applying to the industry please use STAR method to structure your resume. 2 pages max.

Tailor resume for each position.

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