This blog has entered into 5th year! I had no clue on how long this will run when I started, thanks to each of you for your support and encouragement. Now, stats indicate number of posts to be 367 while the total non-spam comments count at 9,400! Special thanks to all the folks who have been very regular on my blog to share their thoughts in the form of comments on articles here. The kind of learning I had over these years after knowing and interacting with so many people in the blogosphere is indeed very special.
Similar to previous year, there will be a surprise giveaway to celebrate the anniversary of this blog. Watch out of those special gifts from me during #indiblr5, IndiBlogger community meeting on Oct 3rd in Bangalore at IIMB campus. If you haven’t registered for that yet, go ahead and do it now. Would be a privilege to meet so many Indian bloggers under one roof and I am already looking forward for it for the next weekend. I haven’t got time to share my thoughts from Independence day blogger meet at Mumbai, I will post a couple of photos for sure before the next meet 🙂
On the personal note, I completed my masters (MS in Software Engineering from BITS, Pilani) and got the provisional certificate this week. 2 years of weekend learning was fun through that course and an initial article with that announcement of joining the course is still a hot topic on this blog, though the content was very short from my side, it has attracted 500+ comments so far! So many folks have asked for details and I am sure most of the questions have been answered by me or by other followers of this blog. Thanks to everyone for their contributions in the form of comments to make it more interactive and lively!
You can watch out this space for a series of articles related to ‘Finance‘ starting mid October. Stay tuned and feel free to share your thoughts and any feedback if you have. Also, you may want to keep informed about the new posts on this blog via social network sites too – More information with appropriate links can be found on ‘About‘ page. Thanks again to each one of you for the continued support.
Sunitha Singh says
Congrats Mohan…. Its good to know that your blog has completed 4 years journey… wish u gud luck for the future journey….
Mohan says
Thanks Sunitha!
Guha Rajan says
Congrats & Good luck, Mohan.
I believe it should have been a long way, since you started about 4 years back.
Mohan says
Thanks Mr. Rajan… yup it has been a long journey and yet a cherishing experience for sure!
Rakesh @ Wizard Journal says
Hey Mohan, your blog seems to be rich of experience that gained over these years. 4 years is quite a long time. The blog must have attracted many connections.
Mohan says
Thanks for the wishes Rajesh. Well, it is the learning over these 4 years that makes the content rich here 🙂 welcome!
Yes, has pretty regular readers and attracted many for sure including you 🙂
Magali says
Congrats… and may you blog for many more years to come! Cheers! 😀
Mohan says
Thanks Magali 🙂
Nandhini says
Best Wishes Mohan! I only know bloggers who write as an hobby. To see somebody like you, giving your best at it, is really inspiring to me as a newbie. Good wishes in all that you do!
Nandhini
Mohan says
Thanks Nandhini, nice to have you here!
Manjunath says
Congrats mohan!
i am reading your blog since the days it had only introduction anyways nice work keep going 🙂
Mohan says
Thanks Manju! I know, you have been a long time reader of this blog 🙂
Umapoems says
Congrats!
Mohan says
Thanks Uma!
Neha says
many many congratulations Mohan..hope you complete many more years successfully 🙂
Mohan says
thank you so much neha!
Rajesh says
You have a wonderful space here. Looking forward to many more years of blogging from you.
Mohan says
Thanks Rajesh!
Azad says
Hey Mohan!
Congratulations!!! Way to go! I understand how you must be feeling!!! My blog will be completing 2 years in February and i already feel kinda proud!! 😀
Cheers 🙂
Mohan says
Thanks Himanshu! Feb isn’t too far.. Advanced wishes 🙂
Ash says
Congrats Mohan!!
Mohan says
Thanks Ash! good to see you back after a long time!
Richa says
Congrats Mohan and Congrats a ton on completing MS. You insipired me 🙂
Keep writing!
Cheers,
Richa
Mohan says
Thanks Richa! My pleasure, good to know that 🙂
Dhakkanz says
Hey Congrats Mohan!
Mohan says
Thanks friend!
kamleshwar singh says
only place where I get biased analysis of any product and policy, very good. keep going, my good wishes.
Mohan says
Dear Kamleshwar, is it biased or unbiased?
Jane says
Very many congrats and best wishes for you to have many more successful years like this. This is a price for your hard work, so be proud and celebrate!
Jane.
Mohan says
Thanks Jane! Nice to see you here!
Bhavia says
Congrats Mohan 🙂 🙂
Keep going!!!Lets hope that we will celebrate this blog’s 50th bday too 🙂 🙂
Mohan says
Thanks Bhavia! People told me the world is going to end on 21st Dec 2012.. No?
sweta says
Congratulations Mohan…
your blog covers almost everything….. 🙂 best of luck for coming years..
Mohan says
Thanks Sweta! All geared up for indiblr5?
Vee... says
Congrats on completing 4 years of blogging and also on your MS. I myself did my undergrad from BITS. Good to know that you are a bitsian!
Mohan says
Thanks Vee! Good to know that you are from BITS too!
sujith says
Congrats Mohan, Four years of experience in blogging, many things to learn from you. All the best, Keep blogging.
Mohan says
Thanks Sujith! btw., you must be kidding, look who is talking about learning that too by whom 😉
Kamal Hasa says
Congrats Mohan on reaching 500 comments with this post. I aint no formal education fan but then good luck.
You got some major SE love through some good keywords here 🙂
Mohan says
Hi Kamal, thanks for the wishes… btw.. what keywords are you talking about and where?
Sakhi says
Congratulations! This is really cool. 🙂
Mohan says
Nice to see you here! thanks sakhi 🙂
Vishal Gaba says
Congrats Mohan…that is a milestone..great work and keep it up 🙂
Mohan says
thank you Vishal!
Venai says
Happy 5th BDay! Now you’re blog is old enuf to attend 1st standard! 😛
Mohan says
funny! welcome to my blog 🙂
Thanks!
Elizabeth says
Congrats !!!
Wishing you more and more success with this blog in the coming years…and of course congrats for your PG degree 🙂
Mohan says
Thank you so much Elizabeth!
arpana says
Congratulation!
Mohan says
Thanks!
joshi daniel says
that’s great! congratulations!
Mohan says
Thanks Joshi!
zephyr says
Congrats Mohan! That is some achievement, working, blogging and earning an MS! Great going!
Ah, it is not fair to deprive those who can’t attend the bangalore indimeet, of the surprise gifts! 🙁
Mohan says
Thanks Zephyr! well, the point is taken 🙂
Pooja says
Congratulations Mohan!!! And all the very best, Mr. Popular ;). You are absolutely here to stay. Looking forward to hearing from you for a long long time.
Mohan says
Ah, thank you so much Pooja… nice nick by the way 😀
Aparna says
Congrats Mohan! Both on the MS and 5 years of blogging 🙂
Keep up the great going!
Aparna says
Oops! My bad! 4 years!!
Mohan says
🙂 😀
Mohan says
Thanks Aparna!
Juzar Noorani says
Congratulations! The happiness is about that you have been blogging through these years while many just get tired in a few months and some like me just have long intervals 🙂
Mohan says
Thanks Juzar… nice to have you here and look forward to see you more often here!
Sanjay Shettennavar says
Dear Mohan, I am sure you’ll keep blogging until blogging itself becomes obsolete! Keep it up!
Mohan says
hahahahaaa that was a good one Sanjay! Thanks!
sidduz says
Congrats Mohan bro!
All the best for your Future 😀 Keep rocking
Mohan says
Hey Siddu, nice to see you here! Thanks dear…
S.R.Ayyangar says
You are rocking! Congrats on the completion of 4 years of active blogging and securing Masters’s degree from none other than BITS . WISHING YOU MANY MORE LAURELS.
Mohan says
Thank you so much Ayyangar!
Purba says
That’s some achievement. And blogging requires a fair amount of focus and discipline.
Congratulations, too bad I won’t be in Bangalore to collect my surprise gift 😛
Mohan says
Oh yeah.. it is indeed a BIG milestone! Thanks Purba. don’t worry, i keep coming up with giveaways at times… 🙂
Swaram says
Woww! Many Congratulations Mohan, on the success in the blog-world and on ur MS too. May u see many more such wonderful success stories in ur life 🙂
What abt the surprise gift for ppl who can’t make it to the IndiBlogger meet 😛 😛
Mohan says
Thank you so much Swaram! I am always amazed by the number of comments you receive on each of your articles! Let me try to beat your record someday 😀
hehehe… let me see what can can be done for the folks who can’t make it to the meet 🙂
Lakshmi rajan says
wow! wonderful milestone! Congratz! and double congratz for your MS completion 🙂 Looking forward to meet you @ Indiblogger meet and ya 😛 will keep my hands light to carry the surprise gift 😛 😉 😀
Mohan says
Thank you so much LR! hehehe… good luck 🙂
Deepak says
wow… Mohan!!!!
kinda of heavy experience…
wishing u a great success in upcoming years…
It just feels AWESOME to have u as our friend n “mentor” too….
Cheers…
& hey What about d party… throw party man…
Mohan says
Hehehee… Thanks buddy. Yeah.. why not? a kind of online party that ‘just a pen in hand’ proposes on the forum?
Sowmya says
Congrats on the achievement and best wishes to grow from strength to strength. You are one of the nicest bloggers I have met through Indiblogger and trust you will continue encouraging new bloggers;) as they grow into veterans..
Mohan says
Feel honored with your words Sowmya! thanks for your wishes.
varshini says
CONGRATS Mohan !!! Keep going.
Do advise me to follow your steps, 🙂
Mohan says
thanks Varshini! I have been sharing my learning already though various posts, have your read the last one?
Nalini Hebbar says
Congrats!…:D
Keep Blogging…you are great at it!
Mohan says
Thanks Nalini 🙂
Praveen says
Congrats mohan 🙂
Keep Rocking
Mohan says
Thanks Praveen!
kavita saharia says
Congratulations on your completing four years of blogging and your MS ,Mohan !Wish you many more successful and happy years of blogging.
Mohan says
thank you so much for the wishes Kavitha!
magiceye says
hearty congratulations mohan!
heres wishing your blog plenty more posts in the years to come!!
cheers!!
Mohan says
Thank you very much… all your wishes mean a lot to me!
Lahari says
Congrats Mohan.. Great gng.. Looking fwd for more interesting and informative posts from u.. All the best..
Mohan says
Thanks Lahari, will try my best get better posts in the years to come 🙂
Tavish (sensible-bakwas.com) says
Mohan, I haven’t told you this, but, you have been one of my major inspirations behind blogging… after i started blogging seriously in Nov 2009, there were many instances when I felt thats it, its over. But then, I would log on to your blog and would see your awesome posts, it would inspire me to keep going… keep it up Mohan… congarts on finishing 4 years and really really looking fwd to meeting u at the blore meet..
Cheers!
Tavish
Mohan says
Tavish! that is some revelation!!! feels awesome to hear such great words. Thanks for all the wishes and certainly me too look forward to meet up with you at indiblr5
Lalit says
Congrats Mohan.
Mohan says
Thanks Lalit!
Raja says
Hi Mohan,
I too wanted register for the IndiBlogger meet. But i registered at the site just now and looks like i need to be a approved blogger for attending this meet.
So, any idea how I can get my blog in the approved list ?
Regards
Raja
Mohan says
Raja, you should get your blog approved first to register for the indiblogger meet. Feel free to send them a request to approve it faster so that you can make it to the meet. You can find the contact form link at the bottom of indiblogger home.
Kevin Rodrigues says
Congratulations Mohan. For completing 4 years of blogging as well as for your Masters in Software Engineering.
Mohan says
Thanks Kevin!
Naveen K R says
Beautiful achievement Mohan, 4 years of blogging is just awesome and i can kinda sense how you feel, or how i would feel when i reach somewhere alike! Congrats on the MS too. Been a great time recently for you it seems, and hope the good times continue Hamesha & for ever!
Mohan says
Hehehe.. keep blogging, 4 year mark is nothing, there are folks with much better records 😀 Thanks for the wishes mate!
Abhishek Bhardwaj says
Congrats for great feat you and your blog has achieved.
Hope it makes Big in future.
Mohan says
Thanks Abhishek!
Shrinidhi Hande says
Congrats Mohan, reading ur blog for quite a few years now, can’t recall when I read the first post or when i commented first
Mohan says
As far as I can recall, it started with the goldquest aka questnet analysis article. Thanks for being regular and sharing your thoughts at times when i needed the help. Appreciate your support all the way Shrinidhi.