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Well It is not a series win but a win nonetheless and it also got me out of the hiatus . This test win in SA has to be one of the memorable moments for Indian cricket . Sreesanth for me was a revelation and his fighting spirit is what differentiates him from the rest . The most memorable moment for me would be his dancing down the pitch after hitting Nel for a six. Nonehtheless there were two very important contibutions from Laxman and Ganguly both on a comeback.

Atleast it's back in fashion. Our father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi would be a very happy man today after all these tormenting years for his soul .His beliefs were forgotten and what remained was his picture. We got so used to seeing thm on walls , roads and currency that it was all but ignored and was taken for granted. We had forgotten what he really preached. What he preached was not only non violence . It was more than that. He preached unity. He knew that the country was soo divided that the only way forward was to first unite the country. In history you will find many instances where a violent struggle had been succesfull. Take the instance for American War of Independence against the British. But that can only happen when the whole country realizes a common enemy. I am not sure to what extent it helped us get independnce , but sure it united the people of this country.

Story of Sarath Babu . It's an inspiring story of a IIM grad starting his own business , rejecting a lucrative job offer. The inspiration is simple . To give employment to people.

One of the best books I read in along time. Made in Japan is one of those books whick motivates you. Akio Morita was a revolutionary. He made SONY into what it is today. Being from a business background he had the abiltity to take risks and think big and innovatively. Walkman is just a case in point . He said that no amount of market research would have told them that Walkman would be successfull. He folllowed his intutions on these matters and luckily for SONY he was always right. Just go ahead and read this book. It's a wonderfull read. Made in Japan by Akio Morita

I wasy very eager to watch this movie..But it turned out to be a dud. Captain Jack Sparrow was a big dissapointment. Not the hero but the role. The story line was bizarre. It was like watching "Harry Potter" without having read the novel. Reason for dissapointment: Too high expectations. Otherwise watch it to watch the 3rd part and don't xpect too much.

Apr May June sucked ..had lot's of work ..no time to read.. I was reading( ascending order of time I started reading them) Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Life of a Pi Argumentative Indian Freakonomics Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer and finally now last 15 days i had time and did complete the last two.. both were interesting reads. Life of Pi is a boring read at least the starting and haven't been able to really get in a mood to pick it again. Monk Who Sold his Ferrari is not a book to complete in a go. It's a real good book and always go back and read it again. So haven't been really able to complete it because I keep reading the same chapters again and again. Argumentative Indians has some good essays but as a whole I feel it's an avg book.

Government of India..hahahaha In my earlier post I raised the same concerns. Click here Puppet in the hands of Left.Banning blogs in the name of secularism. Just see for yourself what exactly they meant. Following are just two of the 17 blogs being banned. http://www.exposingtheleft.blogspot.com/ http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/ Read More:

Like the earlier edition this world cup made me sit and watch this game. Mind you we are more used to the Gentleman’s game and this game does shock me sometimes. Players cheat and do things that would lead to suspension of that player if happened in cricket. But it’s surprising how easily they get away with it. Rightly it’s not a gentleman's game. But who said that games are for gentleman. They are meant to be fierce and hard fought. With a feeling of do or die. It's this tempo that makes this game a true delight to watch. One of my favorite world cup moments was when barely six minutes were on the clock in the opening game between Germany and Costa Rica when Philipp Lahm cut in from the left and curled a beauty into the top corner of Jose Porras' net. It really set the tempo for an exciting world cup.

Ok so disinvestment has been put on hold! You just can’t get enough of the wrong that these governments can do for this country. First making an alliance with the left then , giving this country a weak PM , then doing major blunders in Bihar (Governor’s action of dissolving the government) , then the latest one of reservation and finally the disinvestment. It was well said that Congress is a party for poor and they are trying to increase there base by making this country poorer. PSU’s (Public Sector Units) are making huge looses and government is putting the good money into these units. Ok people will loose there jobs, but if simple mathematics is applied, the losses will be huge if one considers the benefits of using the same money to educate people, build infrastructure etc. Government should not focus on work that a private co could do better. Its should better focus on educating people, building infrastructure, improving the judiciary and improving the law and order situation in

Ok just last weekend watched both these superhero movie back to back and I couldn't stop but comparing these two movies. First Krishh. As the first Indian superhero movie seriously made it has been a commendable job. With the budget and viewer ship limitation that Indian movies have it is a very well made movie. Our super hero falls in love and first half goes by with him singing and dancing. Second half is where our hero is exposed to the outside world and realizes the old saying "With great powers come great responsibilities". He saves some kids, gets his love, saves his father (who strangely has lost all his powers), kills the bad guy. A typical Indian movie. Superman: Man this guy has lot many more powers than our Krish. The movie is very well made with the Plane crash shot in the beginning setting the tempo for the movie. The movie is a typical big budget Hollywood movie. What less can one expect? Both the movies exploited the emotional sides of our super heroes. Lot

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Read in newspapers that it would be best time for team India to visit West Indies before the World Cup next year. This was supposed to prepare Indian team and frankly it has. What is in Indian team that they falter when they are most expected to do well. Same was the case this time and they faltered. The reason that i see for this loss is very simple. Playing Dravid in the opening slot is dangerous. It is in the best interest of the team to play him one down. India needs a good opener to compliment Sehwag and Indian team missed Tendulkar at this spot. Another thing that would have become very clear by now is that Indian team needs a right mix of experience and new talent outside india. I think that time has come for Greg Chappel to prove that he is as good as he is wants to show himself as.Because Indian team's performance has been inconsistent under him. So buckel up your shoes mister chappel because the road ahead is getting hotter with World Cup coming near.

For a long time I was planning to write my view on this. But seriously there are some things you won't find people arguing your point. So it seemed no point in writing about it and moreover a lot already has been said and writen Here is an interesting case in point which I found amsuing and wanted to share with you guys. Just wanted to clarify that I am not against SC/ST's or OBC's and it's not at all my intention to hurt there feelings by this. But it's totally and clearly my intention to do that for the politicians who instead of providing them with proper education at primary level are spoon feeding them. I think we should have job reservations in all the fields. I completely support the PM and all the politicians for promoting this. Let's start the reservation with our cricket team. We should have 10 percent reservation for Muslims. 30 percent for OBC, SC/ST like that. Cricket rules should be modified accordingly. The boundary circle should be reduced for an

Just consider how terrible the day of your death will be Others will go on speaking, and you will not be able to argue back. Raja Ram Mohun Roy [1772-1833]

I was going home (Delhi) this holi by train and I had many apprehension of how I will be spending my 38 hours (which ultimately got extended by another 2 hrs) on the train with no one to accompany me. But all my apprehension were proved wrong once a spent my first few hours in the train. I met people from the same background( Software engineers), who were going home on holi .They were also working in some or other company in Bangalore and earning there living from this city which had become synonymous to silicon valley of India. One person became a very good friend of mine during the journey and he had come from a small town near jaipur, Rajasthan. He came around the same time when I came to Bangalore. He had no job then. He slogged for 3 months and gave interview for some 10 odd companies and was ultimately selected. Some others also had similar stories to tell. One person had come to Bangalore to enroll his son in a dental college. He was from a small town near Delhi. With IISc and

The World Is Flat not really but literally as pronounced by Thomas L. Friedman in his book ‘The World Is Flat’ A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. In the world of today everybody has got a level playing field. People in developing world compete and collaborate with those in developed world. This way we are witnessing a phenomenon of widespread distribution of wealth across the globe and are bringing prosperity all around. It all started with advancement in communication and transportation. Inter galactic optical fibers network changed it all. The same work which was done a decade ago in a single office is now being done all across the globe. With some part done in China and some in Mexico and India. So much has changed that you when you book your Mac Donald’s pizza at a take away and you won’t realize that the actual person taking your order is sitting thousands mile away and taking your order over the phone. But for a country like India what is the effect at the grass root le

Global Delivery Model is at the forefront of outsourcing . It helps a company to diversify and outsource its business to a place where it can be done most efficiently in terms of cost and talent available. Two more terms which come to one’s mind are in shoring and off shoring . China is a good example of the benefits of off shoring. It has huge and cheap population to work in industries. Today it has become global hub of manufacturing. Similarly in shoring has enabled companies in USA to inshore some part of there work to other companies in US itself so that it can be done more efficiently. For example today the courier company UPS will fix your faulty Toshiba laptop in India itself instead of first taking it to US where Toshiba guys will fix it. So the turnaround time has come down form a week earlier to just two days. In today’s world companies are fighting hard to bring down there costs and give best return on there customers money. Its better this way, so that companies concentrat

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Airports are the first impression of anyone coming to our country. Those who have gone there know that they are in a state of chaos compounded by the rise in air traffic over the years. People complain about the bad behavior of the airport employees and also rampant corruption. It also lacks in the use of modern technology for the comfort and convenience of the travelers. Modernization of airports is being long due but the government does not have enough money and expertise to do it on its own. So the only option left is to privatize then. Once these private companies come they are going to down size and make them as efficient as possible. Workers are afraid that they will lose there jobs once the airports are privatized. Government has given surety that any employees of AAI who loses there jobs will be absorbed in other sectors. So I don’t understand why they are trying to be a bottleneck. Government should not bend to the unfair demands of the unions and should go ahead and do what

26th january our Republic Day and I felt like singing (Ye jo des hai tera, swades hai tera, tujhe hai pukaara… Ye woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta) -2 Mitti ki jo khushboo, tu kaise bhoolaayega Tu chaahe kahin jaaye, tu laut ke aayega Nayi nayi raahon mein, dabi dabi aahon mein Khoye khoye dilse tere, koyi ye kahega Ye jo des hai tera, swades hai tera, tujhe hai pukaara Ye woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta (Hmm…hmm…hmm…hmm…hmm…) Tujhse zindagi, hai ye keh rahi Sab toh paa liya, ab hai kya kami Yun toh saare sukh hai barse Par door tu hai apne gharse Aa laut chal tu ab diwaane Jahaan koyi toh tujhe apna maane Awaaz de tujhe bulaane, wahi des Ye jo des hai tera, swades hai tera, tujhe hai pukaara Ye woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta (Hmm…hmm…hmm…hmm…hmm…) Ye pal hai wahi, jis mein hai chhupi Koyi ek sadi, saari zindagi Tu na poochh raaste mein kaahe Aaye hain is tarha do raahein Tu hi toh hai raah jo sujhaaye Tu hi toh hai ab jo ye bataaye Chaahe toh kis disha

Tomorrow I am going to Tirumala Tirupati , the most sacred place in South India.Its the first time I am going there. The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati Hill, and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini. It is by the Lord’s presidency over Venkatachala, that He has received the appellation, Venkateswara (Lord of the Venkata Hill). He is also called the Lord of the Seven Hills. The temple of Sri Venkateswara has acquired unique sanctity in Indian religious lore. The Sastras, Puranas, Sthala Mahatyams and Alwar hymns unequivocally declare that, in the Kali Yuga, one can attain mukti, only by worshipping Venkata Nayaka or Sri Venkateswara. The benefits acquired by a pilgrimage to Venkatachala are mentioned in the Rig Veda and Asthadasa Puranas. In these epics, Sri Venkateswara is described as the great bestower of boons. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the L

It’s gets so damn irritating to delete all the spam mails. Just yesterday a person’s computer (in our company) was infected with a virus when he opened a mail attachment name SeX.mpg . Such virus are created because 5 out of 10 will surely open an attachment named SeX.mpg. But what followed was chaos. Because who ever opened it, the virus automatically sent the message to all people in the address book. So here was the situation.Many people got the mails containing virus. What followed was foolishness. People started sending mails, with address all in the group , requesting “don’t send any further virus”. If that was not enough people replied to the above mails, with address all, requesting “don’t send any mails of requesting for don’t send any further virus”. Hence it became a vicious circle and my mail box was full within an hour.

Bangalore is a name that has acquired global importance. Its the face of India .It has also brought wealth and prosperity to many (but not for those who were ‘ bangalored ’). I was just 7 yrs old when I first visited Bangalore. It was the garden city of India. And now after fifteen years I came back. But this time not as a visitor, but for work. I am working in an IT company (like many) and earning my livelihood here. But it was a big disappointment for me when I saw Bangalore .It has given a heavy price for being the IT center of India. It is perfect example of what other metro cities had been witnessing for so many years. The influx of non natives. Who come here the opportunities that a city life has to offer. The government has failed badly in coping to this pressure. The infrastructure has been badly neglected. My stay at Bangalore has seen many up and downs. One of the nightmares had been finding a good place to live. Being a north India and that too a Punjabi had me searching f

Continuing from my earlier post I wanted to answer one more question which I strongly feel about. Why is India an undeveloped country even 50 years into Independence? At the time of our independence it was well accepted that for all of our misery,famines and poverty the British rule was responsible. As a consequence we developed a fear for all things foreign ( Xenophobia ). We adopted a policy which aimed at self reliance. Our exports which at the time of independence were 4.5% of world share dropped to .1 % in late 80’s. Gradually the standards of our industry had dropped to below world standards and even if we were to export our products were just not at par with other countries. All this time the government was sitting on its laurels of having made India a self reliant country in agriculture but it had all this time neglected education. This meant that many more generations even after independence will still be illiterate. Another fact in India being undeveloped has been our long he

Recently I was reading a book called India Unbound by Gurcharan Das .It really hit me hard when I learned some blunders committed by our great leaders .These blunders have left us backward even 50 years into independence. I was always skeptical about the so called socialism practiced by communists. But the book really reinforces my belief that it was one of the major reasons for our backwardness. Nehru after independence had adopted a mix economy design where capitalism and communism would coexist. But it really was a flawed design. It is well said that when an individual fails the whole family fails but when a leader fails the whole nation fails. Later is the case with us. Socialism means equality for all. But what equality is it talking about. Equality of oppurtuninty? The answer is big no. It talked about equality in terms of our living standards, how much we earn when we grow. Let us take a simple example of this flawed theory. Two people are born at the same time. In a socialist