Let me clarify this is not Enid Blytons character NODDY with the jingle bell cap on his head and Big ears for company, but it is my neighborhood INDIAN.
Ask anyone did you understand the meaning of this and he or she will go Noddy nod nod!!!!!!!!If you ask again "yes' or "no",it goes noddy, nod ,nod.
We are not exercising our neck muscles but just habituated to nodding.Its a way of life.Nod up and down its probably a yes and nod side ways its a No.We just conserve energy and speak less, act more.I wonder if that is the reason we have Bollywood where people become fantastic actors.
Many a times you are confused and believe you in me , they too are in the same boat.The ulterior motive behind this nod is if you are not sure you keep nodding and the moment you double check with this person he sways his head all over just to align his neck muscles to your thought process. In short I agree to disagree or agree, all in one.I love my India which inspite of all this is a force to reckon with.
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
S I R
This is one word the British brainwashed us and we unfortunately are stuck with it so much so that FEVICOL( adhesives) could make a Advertising campaign on the same.
In the south of India we have " SAAR" as the way or mode of life when you address any one,mostly every one.NO SAAR, YES SAAR, OK SAAR........AND SO ON.
The north Indians are very smart.They use it for their own advantage and it weighs on you so much that you become obligated to do anything you want him to do.e.g KYA SIIIIR!!COME ON SIIIIIR.......the elongated SIIIIR is like a stretch limousine completely dependent on the importance you attach to the work you want done.Then anybody can be SIR.Those who don't understand then become SAAAAB...not the car manufacturer but the person you want to milk.It is mostly used in the Government organizations and is carrying the same meaning.
West is the best.Most sophisticated SIR comes here as all are suited and booted executives.There are professional Sirs and friendly sirs,used often and so much so that an American tourist wonders if the first names start with sir.......KNIGHTHOODS ARE AT EVERY CORNER SHOP IN INDIA........WHAT THE QUEEN LEFT WE USE IT GENEROUSLY.
Sorry Sir Sean Connery,we may not mean the same with honour when in India its just a habit:))
In the south of India we have " SAAR" as the way or mode of life when you address any one,mostly every one.NO SAAR, YES SAAR, OK SAAR........AND SO ON.
The north Indians are very smart.They use it for their own advantage and it weighs on you so much that you become obligated to do anything you want him to do.e.g KYA SIIIIR!!COME ON SIIIIIR.......the elongated SIIIIR is like a stretch limousine completely dependent on the importance you attach to the work you want done.Then anybody can be SIR.Those who don't understand then become SAAAAB...not the car manufacturer but the person you want to milk.It is mostly used in the Government organizations and is carrying the same meaning.
West is the best.Most sophisticated SIR comes here as all are suited and booted executives.There are professional Sirs and friendly sirs,used often and so much so that an American tourist wonders if the first names start with sir.......KNIGHTHOODS ARE AT EVERY CORNER SHOP IN INDIA........WHAT THE QUEEN LEFT WE USE IT GENEROUSLY.
Sorry Sir Sean Connery,we may not mean the same with honour when in India its just a habit:))
Monday, 26 December 2011
x-mas crunch
I didn't know Baroda was this crazy about Christmas.May be the NRI or NRG's so to say who are bitten by the Santa Bug have decided to go all out in search of Christmas trees and snow( cotton here) as well as plum cakes in a dry state and those too eggless with the rum soaked plums and raisins missing:((
The traffic jams were in Tons.One wondered if the entire city had decided to come out to shop.A peek inside i realized that it was the usual chaos of people wanting to drive in virtually non existent lanes and flyovers at times due to impatience and those who have returned from abroad for spending their holidays must be saying"Oh what stupid people, they have no traffic sense".A few years back they were doing the same in India:))but now they are foreign returned:))
The Santa ( no pot belly ) as none of the cops volunteered to do that role ,it was taken up by someone who appeared to have starved for years and could just take the weight of the Santa attire and had to be supported by another guy to hold the bag of goodies speaking in Gujarati with the NRG community.They replied back in heavily accented english that sounded like the A,B,C,D( AMERICAN BORN CONFUSED DESIS) which our poor Santa didn't understand.Nevertheless thats christmas in Vadodara----My city and we celebrated the same eating out as all of us are lazy and inflation going to double digits never deters us from spending on foooooooooooood.
The traffic jams were in Tons.One wondered if the entire city had decided to come out to shop.A peek inside i realized that it was the usual chaos of people wanting to drive in virtually non existent lanes and flyovers at times due to impatience and those who have returned from abroad for spending their holidays must be saying"Oh what stupid people, they have no traffic sense".A few years back they were doing the same in India:))but now they are foreign returned:))
The Santa ( no pot belly ) as none of the cops volunteered to do that role ,it was taken up by someone who appeared to have starved for years and could just take the weight of the Santa attire and had to be supported by another guy to hold the bag of goodies speaking in Gujarati with the NRG community.They replied back in heavily accented english that sounded like the A,B,C,D( AMERICAN BORN CONFUSED DESIS) which our poor Santa didn't understand.Nevertheless thats christmas in Vadodara----My city and we celebrated the same eating out as all of us are lazy and inflation going to double digits never deters us from spending on foooooooooooood.
arakshan mein rakshan
Reservation within reservation............this government in India is going nuts.Under the guise of quota they are busy destroying the fabric of democracy and creating harmful divisions that is going to destroy peace, harmony and the education would be a joke.WHY?????????????????????????.
Come on this is sad.We are progressing at a good pace and just because UttarPradesh elections are round the corner and you want to capitalize on that these concessions are made.Shame on these politicos.
Rahul Gandhi cannot do much.Diggy is busy with Anna and his corruption, Pranab and Chidu are lost in coming out clean from the dirt thrown at them from opposition so what remains is diversionary tactics .God save this place.
Come on this is sad.We are progressing at a good pace and just because UttarPradesh elections are round the corner and you want to capitalize on that these concessions are made.Shame on these politicos.
Rahul Gandhi cannot do much.Diggy is busy with Anna and his corruption, Pranab and Chidu are lost in coming out clean from the dirt thrown at them from opposition so what remains is diversionary tactics .God save this place.
Don(e)-2
Movie sequels are a trend in Bollywood and they are coming by the dozens.But not all are successful.Look at the current DON-2 the movie.Lets do some critique sessions.
The photography, action, technicalities etc super , great show and I can say Bollywood has come of age.
But ,Don is aging and needs a lot of Photoshop to hide the signs.Maybe Olay could feature him next in their advertisements. Piggychops -Priyanka Chopra with bee stung lips and a La lara Croft walk so to say tries to be at her best as a COP and exists before she exits.The 3D is the biggest show stealer as its a waste of money and technology and there is no third dimension to experience as one may see in say KungFu Panda etc but you get conned in seeing DON in 3D for sure.Hats of to marketing .
I wanted to see Berlin and thank God he saved my money as I had a lot of sight seeing in the movie.My wishes were granted by DON almighty.
And last but not least the registration plate on the last Motorbike sequence says DON 3-------PLEASE save me from that atrocity as i can take it no more.Hrithik looks good in the cameo and can do an Indian Bond movie for sure.
So many Hollywood movies sequined in one Bollywood DON.Don ko samzna muskhil hi nahi, namumkin hai.....................
The photography, action, technicalities etc super , great show and I can say Bollywood has come of age.
But ,Don is aging and needs a lot of Photoshop to hide the signs.Maybe Olay could feature him next in their advertisements. Piggychops -Priyanka Chopra with bee stung lips and a La lara Croft walk so to say tries to be at her best as a COP and exists before she exits.The 3D is the biggest show stealer as its a waste of money and technology and there is no third dimension to experience as one may see in say KungFu Panda etc but you get conned in seeing DON in 3D for sure.Hats of to marketing .
I wanted to see Berlin and thank God he saved my money as I had a lot of sight seeing in the movie.My wishes were granted by DON almighty.
And last but not least the registration plate on the last Motorbike sequence says DON 3-------PLEASE save me from that atrocity as i can take it no more.Hrithik looks good in the cameo and can do an Indian Bond movie for sure.
So many Hollywood movies sequined in one Bollywood DON.Don ko samzna muskhil hi nahi, namumkin hai.....................
Saturday, 24 December 2011
Hurricane Katrina-2
This is the most awesome trailor i have seen of Katrina the Bollywood superstar.Watch her sensuous moves and her energy that she exhibits simply par excellence.
I was so carried away that I almost took off to match her dance steps while I was watching her on TV.She has and will reign on top of the item girl list as well.Mind you the Marathi Lavani( folk and traditional dance of Maharashtra) is very difficult to keep pace with and yet maintain the grace and sexiness to that number.I have no words but to say" I am going to watch this movie Agneepath" releasing shortly only for this number.Sounds crazy but why not.She deserves it.After Madhuri Dixit she is the girl to watch .Mind blowing.
There comes Hurricane Katrina-2
I was so carried away that I almost took off to match her dance steps while I was watching her on TV.She has and will reign on top of the item girl list as well.Mind you the Marathi Lavani( folk and traditional dance of Maharashtra) is very difficult to keep pace with and yet maintain the grace and sexiness to that number.I have no words but to say" I am going to watch this movie Agneepath" releasing shortly only for this number.Sounds crazy but why not.She deserves it.After Madhuri Dixit she is the girl to watch .Mind blowing.
There comes Hurricane Katrina-2
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Truth prevails
There is a program that runs on TV channel in India called 'saach ka samna"which literally means " face the truth".its an adaptation of a US TV program and people who wish to take a polygraph test and face 51 questions about their lives and the hidden truth that they wish to expose to the public get paid for the same.
I was seeing one of the episodes and was wondering if it is really fair in giving that contestant money in millions for blatantly confessing on TV in front of his family who themselves are having a background that is dubious and then make the audience clap???!!!!.
This guy has had illicit relationships, given money to hide the same by sending his lawfully wedded wife to his home town so that he can have fun,then he has the audacity to change his name as he has been blacklisted by telecom and banking firms and now works with an insurance firm.He has duped many a persons including his best friend ,some clients who trusted him with their hard earned money and his own wife and parents.How can one even give this guy another chance?How can the person honestly be forgiven because any action of his can never be trusted.He blames it on circumstances but in that case every person going through similar situations starts committing fraud and duping people ,the very word TRUST will cease to exist.
How come the organizers even pay him the prize money when he has duped so many people who he owes money first.? The Guy has no remorse though he claims to turn over a new leaf which is hard to digest.
The cops must take corrective action and may be treat such cases with a sense of urgency to set an example.
I was seeing one of the episodes and was wondering if it is really fair in giving that contestant money in millions for blatantly confessing on TV in front of his family who themselves are having a background that is dubious and then make the audience clap???!!!!.
This guy has had illicit relationships, given money to hide the same by sending his lawfully wedded wife to his home town so that he can have fun,then he has the audacity to change his name as he has been blacklisted by telecom and banking firms and now works with an insurance firm.He has duped many a persons including his best friend ,some clients who trusted him with their hard earned money and his own wife and parents.How can one even give this guy another chance?How can the person honestly be forgiven because any action of his can never be trusted.He blames it on circumstances but in that case every person going through similar situations starts committing fraud and duping people ,the very word TRUST will cease to exist.
How come the organizers even pay him the prize money when he has duped so many people who he owes money first.? The Guy has no remorse though he claims to turn over a new leaf which is hard to digest.
The cops must take corrective action and may be treat such cases with a sense of urgency to set an example.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
BOLT FROM THE BLUE
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS AND 10 MORE DAYS TO GO FOR 2011 TO CLOSE.Time really flies as they say.One look back over your shoulder and glance at the last 355 days they have been memorable.What did the last year teach me?
Take life at its own pace and enjoy every moment.It never comes back.
Reduce the pace of life where ever possible and savor the experiences with your loved ones and get out of that rat race that takes you nowhere.
Find solutions and try and resolve every issue to get the ultimate satisfaction of having done something constructive in life.
Interact and keep in touch with the people that matter to you in life and mean a lot genuinely.Life is short and you may never have a second chance to connect.
Stop watching the stupid idiot box that sensationalizes the canvas of life and blows things out of proportions most of the time.They do come out with scams and the year 2011 is definitely the scam year for sure in India.
Natural calamities struck one after the other and even the best of nations couldn't cope up with it .Such is the fury of nature that one has to surrender.Be alert, be sensitive to others and be aware.
Lost a few good friends and relations this year and made me realize how fragile we are and how abrupt the train of life can come to an end.It shocks the families and friends though we know all of us share the same destiny.The question being----WHEN!!
Wars, calamities, disasters, accolades,economic downturns,bears and bulls,traffic,pollution,health hazards, increasing population, sinking islands, fast depleting ozone layers and of course the shifting poles.............nothing is constant except the change taking place.
Hope we all have a great closing and a fantastic opening of the year to go and the one to come.
Take life at its own pace and enjoy every moment.It never comes back.
Reduce the pace of life where ever possible and savor the experiences with your loved ones and get out of that rat race that takes you nowhere.
Find solutions and try and resolve every issue to get the ultimate satisfaction of having done something constructive in life.
Interact and keep in touch with the people that matter to you in life and mean a lot genuinely.Life is short and you may never have a second chance to connect.
Stop watching the stupid idiot box that sensationalizes the canvas of life and blows things out of proportions most of the time.They do come out with scams and the year 2011 is definitely the scam year for sure in India.
Natural calamities struck one after the other and even the best of nations couldn't cope up with it .Such is the fury of nature that one has to surrender.Be alert, be sensitive to others and be aware.
Lost a few good friends and relations this year and made me realize how fragile we are and how abrupt the train of life can come to an end.It shocks the families and friends though we know all of us share the same destiny.The question being----WHEN!!
Wars, calamities, disasters, accolades,economic downturns,bears and bulls,traffic,pollution,health hazards, increasing population, sinking islands, fast depleting ozone layers and of course the shifting poles.............nothing is constant except the change taking place.
Hope we all have a great closing and a fantastic opening of the year to go and the one to come.
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
hare rama hare krishna
Challenging the Bhagwad Gita and terming it extremist would be the biggest sin anyone could commit.
Has anyone ,reading the Gita turned towards extremism? Do they start Jihad?Do they chant 'Hare Krishna and Attack poor , innocent people or destroy structures and monuments?Russia needs to introspect and really find out why such absurd claims are even entertained in the court of justice.
If people of a certain clan are promoting it wrongly that needs to be investigated.If there are political undercurrents which I don't understand much then that must be Eradicated.Gita is a very practical insight into the way of life and doesn't in any way harm any individual and has been stated by Lord Krishna himself for which lots of evidence is available.
Hope it drives sense in the warped minds who cannot think straight.
Has anyone ,reading the Gita turned towards extremism? Do they start Jihad?Do they chant 'Hare Krishna and Attack poor , innocent people or destroy structures and monuments?Russia needs to introspect and really find out why such absurd claims are even entertained in the court of justice.
If people of a certain clan are promoting it wrongly that needs to be investigated.If there are political undercurrents which I don't understand much then that must be Eradicated.Gita is a very practical insight into the way of life and doesn't in any way harm any individual and has been stated by Lord Krishna himself for which lots of evidence is available.
Hope it drives sense in the warped minds who cannot think straight.
Monday, 19 December 2011
countdown 2012-D day
Many blogs,interpretations of the D-day that the world will come to an end being talked about over the net and in various discussions.Wow!!!
I do have one statement to make here however.My Guru told me in 2001 when we had a lot of calamities and economic upheavals that "these are the indications, the beginning of the end " .Lets learn and change our ways or else we would be solely responsible for the catastrophe.And this is indeed true.Be it Nostradamus,the Mayan Calender predictions, be it NASA or the Hindu mythology or the Bible stating the same, we have enough evidence to prove that the trailors seen are the tips of the movie iceberg. When and how is anybody's guess?
Check the natural disasters in Japan, Indonesia, Thailand,Australia, New zealand, and man made ones in Egypt,Yemen, Pakistan,Qatar,Baharain,and the link goes on.Next 366 days starting today we have many more to follow if we don't listen to the signals of almighty.
So as i have mentioned in my previous posts, lets live every moment and cherish it rather than worry about the 366 days more to go ........Dec 21st 2012.
Wishing one and all a very Happy New year and many more to come.
I do have one statement to make here however.My Guru told me in 2001 when we had a lot of calamities and economic upheavals that "these are the indications, the beginning of the end " .Lets learn and change our ways or else we would be solely responsible for the catastrophe.And this is indeed true.Be it Nostradamus,the Mayan Calender predictions, be it NASA or the Hindu mythology or the Bible stating the same, we have enough evidence to prove that the trailors seen are the tips of the movie iceberg. When and how is anybody's guess?
Check the natural disasters in Japan, Indonesia, Thailand,Australia, New zealand, and man made ones in Egypt,Yemen, Pakistan,Qatar,Baharain,and the link goes on.Next 366 days starting today we have many more to follow if we don't listen to the signals of almighty.
So as i have mentioned in my previous posts, lets live every moment and cherish it rather than worry about the 366 days more to go ........Dec 21st 2012.
Wishing one and all a very Happy New year and many more to come.
aarakshan-The reservation dilema
Had a chance to view the movie and felt like penning down a few thoughts on this controversial subject.60 years since independence and the political regimes could only think of divisive politics and ensure people and their vote banks are kept happy so that they can return to power for their hidden agendas.What happens to the nation or its future is nobody's baby.
The moot point is we need to ensure we provide for basic education to each Indian and ensure it is implemented without bias.This has to be done very consistently and create a base for the people across the caste and religion to compete on even terms.The brain is not dalit or backward class.Its the mindset and circumstances created used to extract your pound of flesh.Then we don't need to set aside special categories and cut off percentages if given an even playing field.
Now comes the immediate question.How does one tackle the current lot and create that even playing field, without disrupting the future generations?If we give them special considerations as blanket clearances, then it will be a field day for all and result in a big wedge being driven down humanity creating a deep divide amongst us Indians.Why not try to improve the competitiveness by making the students of all strata appear for a common entrance and evaluate based on mental aptitude and EQ etc rather than areas which the under privileged may not be exposed to.Mental alertness, EQ, aptitude is god given without caste and gender. Then where is the issue.Have weightages for academics, overall aptitude tests etc and evaluate them.
If a person from a very backward area wins 50 million rupees on a reality show,or can perform brilliantly in dance and drama,then why not education?Ambani's of reliance rose from rags to riches.So did many others .Did they ask for special privileges??
When the same guys contest political elections their brains work, right?They know how to manipulate various minds and seek votes, make tons of money through scams,wriggle out of the tightest of situations etc,then how come only when it comes to getting admissions that they need special concessions??On the other hand the open category people then start seeking ways to change names and get false caste certificates and call themselves the backward class just to get the advantage of reserved category due to sheer desperation.The deserving students who miss their admissions due to 1% or less are the ones that get driven to the ultimate desperation- suicide.
Do you want to be treated by a Doctor who just scraped through his exams and managed to get an admission purely as he belonged to the backward class???What if he fails to save a human life?What if a building an engineer from the similar class who builds it, collapses??Do we give him concessions there to just because he is a Dalit ????
Lets take this up seriously and prevent the Mayawati's not create a divide or else soon we will have UNITED STATES OF INDIA WITH 200 STATES!1000 CASTES AND SUBCASTES AND A RESERVATION OF 99% WITH ONLY 1% FOR CATEGORY LIKE OURS.
The moot point is we need to ensure we provide for basic education to each Indian and ensure it is implemented without bias.This has to be done very consistently and create a base for the people across the caste and religion to compete on even terms.The brain is not dalit or backward class.Its the mindset and circumstances created used to extract your pound of flesh.Then we don't need to set aside special categories and cut off percentages if given an even playing field.
Now comes the immediate question.How does one tackle the current lot and create that even playing field, without disrupting the future generations?If we give them special considerations as blanket clearances, then it will be a field day for all and result in a big wedge being driven down humanity creating a deep divide amongst us Indians.Why not try to improve the competitiveness by making the students of all strata appear for a common entrance and evaluate based on mental aptitude and EQ etc rather than areas which the under privileged may not be exposed to.Mental alertness, EQ, aptitude is god given without caste and gender. Then where is the issue.Have weightages for academics, overall aptitude tests etc and evaluate them.
If a person from a very backward area wins 50 million rupees on a reality show,or can perform brilliantly in dance and drama,then why not education?Ambani's of reliance rose from rags to riches.So did many others .Did they ask for special privileges??
When the same guys contest political elections their brains work, right?They know how to manipulate various minds and seek votes, make tons of money through scams,wriggle out of the tightest of situations etc,then how come only when it comes to getting admissions that they need special concessions??On the other hand the open category people then start seeking ways to change names and get false caste certificates and call themselves the backward class just to get the advantage of reserved category due to sheer desperation.The deserving students who miss their admissions due to 1% or less are the ones that get driven to the ultimate desperation- suicide.
Do you want to be treated by a Doctor who just scraped through his exams and managed to get an admission purely as he belonged to the backward class???What if he fails to save a human life?What if a building an engineer from the similar class who builds it, collapses??Do we give him concessions there to just because he is a Dalit ????
Lets take this up seriously and prevent the Mayawati's not create a divide or else soon we will have UNITED STATES OF INDIA WITH 200 STATES!1000 CASTES AND SUBCASTES AND A RESERVATION OF 99% WITH ONLY 1% FOR CATEGORY LIKE OURS.
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Virtual connect
We have a big social network so to say, be it the virtual world or the actual reality.FB,Orkuts, Google pluses and so on.How many of these members are really your true friends?Many may have time to gossip and latch on because they are vella( the couch potato syndrome) or may be they love to have their views plastered all across the virtual walls to make a noise and make them visible.Some like to pass a comment just because they accidentally happen to see the post or happened to be on FB especially during the wee hours.
Many of them may be friends so that they meet and drink and pass time .Few of them would be colleagues, ex colleagues etc .A majority of them are related and make comments narrating every minute they live which surprises me to the extent they wish to make their life an open book.Exchanging information and updating people is good no doubt but what are friends for?
A friend in need is a friend indeed.Those who stand by you through thick and thin and relate with you on a platform that you can understand him without he or she having to reveal their soul.Casual talk, fun and gossip is good but to really assess and get a few good friends in life is like owning a Kohinoor diamond and take pride in associating with him or her that makes you worthy.A man is known by the company he keeps.
I have a group of friends since 1977 and we take great pride in the association we , our wives and our kids have all these years and don't honestly need the FB'S to connect.We have studied together, then branched out into different streams, moved to different locations across the world, but still connect in person and catch up with genuine intent.No expectations.Each of us is well off in relative terms and irrespective of the global location and professional stature we connect at par. Making social contacts across the world , yes FB is fine.When you connect to someone on the net ,he may be just another opportunist who knows.He benefits from you or your circle.He may take advantage of your views or contacts.He may end up being a good virtual contact but would he be a true friend?I don't know.Can we really get true friends over the web?
Many of them may be friends so that they meet and drink and pass time .Few of them would be colleagues, ex colleagues etc .A majority of them are related and make comments narrating every minute they live which surprises me to the extent they wish to make their life an open book.Exchanging information and updating people is good no doubt but what are friends for?
A friend in need is a friend indeed.Those who stand by you through thick and thin and relate with you on a platform that you can understand him without he or she having to reveal their soul.Casual talk, fun and gossip is good but to really assess and get a few good friends in life is like owning a Kohinoor diamond and take pride in associating with him or her that makes you worthy.A man is known by the company he keeps.
I have a group of friends since 1977 and we take great pride in the association we , our wives and our kids have all these years and don't honestly need the FB'S to connect.We have studied together, then branched out into different streams, moved to different locations across the world, but still connect in person and catch up with genuine intent.No expectations.Each of us is well off in relative terms and irrespective of the global location and professional stature we connect at par. Making social contacts across the world , yes FB is fine.When you connect to someone on the net ,he may be just another opportunist who knows.He benefits from you or your circle.He may take advantage of your views or contacts.He may end up being a good virtual contact but would he be a true friend?I don't know.Can we really get true friends over the web?
V I P
When VIP politicos travel ,the city gets into High gear.The ever sleeping municipal corporations suddenly realize the need to work and do patch work.The road sides get spruced up ,the holes get filled up, the police come out on the roads and behave like cops for a change.The biggest drawback is that it is great inconvenience to the common man.
The streets are blocked, traffic held up or diverted, the indiscipline in the people comes to the fore and jams increase on those roads where the entire traffic is diverted.What a mess for 1 individual.Does that so called VIP ever look out of his window when he travels??He is invariably discussing politics with some colleague and whats the point in beautifying the city for a day when he doesn't even glance at it.Allowing it go back to the dogs is the worst situation!!
Humbug and hypocrites all of them.Mr.VIP please assess the ground situation and inconvenience you cause when you travel.
The streets are blocked, traffic held up or diverted, the indiscipline in the people comes to the fore and jams increase on those roads where the entire traffic is diverted.What a mess for 1 individual.Does that so called VIP ever look out of his window when he travels??He is invariably discussing politics with some colleague and whats the point in beautifying the city for a day when he doesn't even glance at it.Allowing it go back to the dogs is the worst situation!!
Humbug and hypocrites all of them.Mr.VIP please assess the ground situation and inconvenience you cause when you travel.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Highland trekker
On a cold wintery morning on 17th January 1962, the evening of a Wednesday I stepped out into this world.Very faint memories of the city of Pune where I was born,but proud to be a puneite.The beaming faces of my parents must have been a sight to watch especially after a gap of a decade between me and my elder brother.
My parents both hailed from a simple ,traditional family and in spite of my grandfather being a Chartered Account in those days and having the materialistic back up to give my father an advantage to give his life a head start,he opted to step out to pursue his own dreams and make a career and stand on his own two feet without obligations.This was a big lesson to me and my brother and will always make us proud that we live it every moment.No one except the almighty makes you, its you and your drive, passion and willpower that takes you through the thick and thin of every day life .Dad earned his own living selling home made butter cycling miles to reach out to well to do people who would buy that and he in turn would create some backup for living through that day.He went to the traditional gymnasiums,not the gizmo, hi tech latest Gyms of nowadays, but was taught the survival techniques through the art of boxing.As he had a towering personality,he caught a lot of attention from his admirers ,mostly from the opposite sex. His presence in the vicinity of the block where he stayed was enough to discourage any hooliganism or eve teasing and that led him to be extremely popular amongst the young and the old alike.
Going through the hardships he had met my Mom and it was love at first sight.She came from a big family with 7 sisters and 4 brothers and they were aware that post marriage it would be navigating the steamer of life through choppy waters.With bare necessities and a place given by a friend of my dad, they carved out their future beating and standing up to the hardships in life.With little or no money to spare and trying to use every mean in the book of life without compromising on principles ,they bought us up to where we are today.
Narrating the stories of their life, Mom in particular made us feel proud of the fact that all said and done we are the jewels of their lives and that there is nothing more precious to them however uncut we may be.The value would be created by the weathering that would happen when we face our own lives and it would be of great pride for them to watch us become the High Carat jewel with the finest cuts and transparency any jeweler would love to own.
Today ,I have lost my parents and all that remains fondly are their blessings and teachings.There were differences, there were good and not so good times, emotions flared and every bit taught me something that made me extremely grateful to them.Its that time when you have traveled a long way in pursuit of your own goals without compromising on the principles laid down by them, makes you feel great.Today we have all that they would have dreamt for but we don't have them.They ensured that we get those and they would feel proud of that.The most important think they taught us was to have our feet firmly rooted on the ground and not take off by the fatal attractions that mar your work-life balance and give you the false impressions of princely lifestyles and materialistic pleasures.I drew a line and decided this is what I have and what my family needs where i can be happy .The decision of giving up and learning in life at every step has made me thank my parents a million times.They trudged through the troughs and rough terrains to create a path for us to reach the highlands where today I would even love to live life with a backpack.I would love to reveal the various learning's in my life as i go on and share them with the world which could be of help or at least translating what my folks taught me.
My parents both hailed from a simple ,traditional family and in spite of my grandfather being a Chartered Account in those days and having the materialistic back up to give my father an advantage to give his life a head start,he opted to step out to pursue his own dreams and make a career and stand on his own two feet without obligations.This was a big lesson to me and my brother and will always make us proud that we live it every moment.No one except the almighty makes you, its you and your drive, passion and willpower that takes you through the thick and thin of every day life .Dad earned his own living selling home made butter cycling miles to reach out to well to do people who would buy that and he in turn would create some backup for living through that day.He went to the traditional gymnasiums,not the gizmo, hi tech latest Gyms of nowadays, but was taught the survival techniques through the art of boxing.As he had a towering personality,he caught a lot of attention from his admirers ,mostly from the opposite sex. His presence in the vicinity of the block where he stayed was enough to discourage any hooliganism or eve teasing and that led him to be extremely popular amongst the young and the old alike.
Going through the hardships he had met my Mom and it was love at first sight.She came from a big family with 7 sisters and 4 brothers and they were aware that post marriage it would be navigating the steamer of life through choppy waters.With bare necessities and a place given by a friend of my dad, they carved out their future beating and standing up to the hardships in life.With little or no money to spare and trying to use every mean in the book of life without compromising on principles ,they bought us up to where we are today.
Narrating the stories of their life, Mom in particular made us feel proud of the fact that all said and done we are the jewels of their lives and that there is nothing more precious to them however uncut we may be.The value would be created by the weathering that would happen when we face our own lives and it would be of great pride for them to watch us become the High Carat jewel with the finest cuts and transparency any jeweler would love to own.
Today ,I have lost my parents and all that remains fondly are their blessings and teachings.There were differences, there were good and not so good times, emotions flared and every bit taught me something that made me extremely grateful to them.Its that time when you have traveled a long way in pursuit of your own goals without compromising on the principles laid down by them, makes you feel great.Today we have all that they would have dreamt for but we don't have them.They ensured that we get those and they would feel proud of that.The most important think they taught us was to have our feet firmly rooted on the ground and not take off by the fatal attractions that mar your work-life balance and give you the false impressions of princely lifestyles and materialistic pleasures.I drew a line and decided this is what I have and what my family needs where i can be happy .The decision of giving up and learning in life at every step has made me thank my parents a million times.They trudged through the troughs and rough terrains to create a path for us to reach the highlands where today I would even love to live life with a backpack.I would love to reveal the various learning's in my life as i go on and share them with the world which could be of help or at least translating what my folks taught me.
Saturday, 10 December 2011
gourmet shock
The obesity quotient in the US is very high, especially in places like Detroit.What i see there and on TV in many cookery shows is the amount of food that one dumps in the bin if not found to be OK as per the show standards.Now!Food has to be consumed based on the capacity one has ,and going by the norms your stomach can accommodate food as big as the size of a closed fist.( That's the maximum one can ingress at any one point). How ever we see the contestants or the people at large waste so much of food that could be useful to feed a few 100 mouths.Why don't we think before we take the quantity on the plate we wish to eat out of?
The Masterchef USA on which (apart from the F words and cuss remarks) the food dumped is really sad.Agreed one has to be competitive and all that ,but that doesn't mean what's prepared is not edible !!I see the same in many Indian Weddings and parties where we don't respect the food and allow it to go waste.
Hope people change and provide more food to the needy and reduce the stress on farmers to produce more and more to meet the ever increasing mouths waiting to be fed in this world.
The Masterchef USA on which (apart from the F words and cuss remarks) the food dumped is really sad.Agreed one has to be competitive and all that ,but that doesn't mean what's prepared is not edible !!I see the same in many Indian Weddings and parties where we don't respect the food and allow it to go waste.
Hope people change and provide more food to the needy and reduce the stress on farmers to produce more and more to meet the ever increasing mouths waiting to be fed in this world.
being human
We have agencies that provide security to provide cover for say the VIP,s and also secure the perimeters ,be it the country or the factories or the residential premises.
One invariably tends to negotiate with them till the last penny and also charge hefty penalties as per the clauses in the SLA's.
Now comes the biggest issue.The guards providing this are invariably retired army people, or people looking out for low paying jobs due to lack of qualifications ,or maybe simply as means of survival. They cycle all the way from their homes kms away to the place of work at all odd hours because of shifts and have little or no monies to support themselves leave aside their families!!!. The same people are suppose to take care of millions of dollars worth of property,and in event of any loss they are blamed.A few have a decent pair of uniforms ,maybe shoes and socks and a salary that comes may be 45 days late.They are many a times made to stretch duty hours to 12-20 hrs at a stretch and we expect them to deliver high levels of efficiencies?The person may be starving,have lack of sleep, physical conditions may or may not be supporting, and last but not least the mental alertness is probably zilch.If he doesn't receive even his salary in time then imagine what service quality will he provide ?
Why are we so inhuman and irrational??Just because you can afford to earn in tons you want to negotiate and save every penny when it comes to guarding your wealth and expect that to be an Alcatraz fortress? Treat the people with dignity, they too deserve some respect and last be polite and rational and stop expecting the world from simple human beings without stepping behind their eyeballs. They will do their best even in the most stressful circumstances.
One invariably tends to negotiate with them till the last penny and also charge hefty penalties as per the clauses in the SLA's.
Now comes the biggest issue.The guards providing this are invariably retired army people, or people looking out for low paying jobs due to lack of qualifications ,or maybe simply as means of survival. They cycle all the way from their homes kms away to the place of work at all odd hours because of shifts and have little or no monies to support themselves leave aside their families!!!. The same people are suppose to take care of millions of dollars worth of property,and in event of any loss they are blamed.A few have a decent pair of uniforms ,maybe shoes and socks and a salary that comes may be 45 days late.They are many a times made to stretch duty hours to 12-20 hrs at a stretch and we expect them to deliver high levels of efficiencies?The person may be starving,have lack of sleep, physical conditions may or may not be supporting, and last but not least the mental alertness is probably zilch.If he doesn't receive even his salary in time then imagine what service quality will he provide ?
Why are we so inhuman and irrational??Just because you can afford to earn in tons you want to negotiate and save every penny when it comes to guarding your wealth and expect that to be an Alcatraz fortress? Treat the people with dignity, they too deserve some respect and last be polite and rational and stop expecting the world from simple human beings without stepping behind their eyeballs. They will do their best even in the most stressful circumstances.
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Charity for life
Have you noticed that most of the times when one visits a religious place and you are all set to impress upon God how good and generous you are ,you rummage through the wad of notes in your wallet to look for the smallest denomination coin or note to dispense with in the donation/collection box.
Now isn't this the limit? We are all the children of god and we have what we have due to him.When it comes to give it back to him ,what he gave us , we start filtering and rationing,The real true soul is the one that is able to part with the whole even if it were to burn a hole in his wallet.Practically speaking as my Guru told me " if you can part with 30% of your earnings for any form of charity it would be ideal" in this practical world.I have experienced one thing, you try doing this and it will never ever make you suffer for want of money to sustain yourself.
The gratitude you show and the complete surrender to his wish is the ultimate happiness one can experience.Notice one thing in life.People who run colleges, cater to food and clothing,doctors and hospitals, normally do well as they are the ones that do good to society.As much as you contribute to this world ,it gives you back .
Now isn't this the limit? We are all the children of god and we have what we have due to him.When it comes to give it back to him ,what he gave us , we start filtering and rationing,The real true soul is the one that is able to part with the whole even if it were to burn a hole in his wallet.Practically speaking as my Guru told me " if you can part with 30% of your earnings for any form of charity it would be ideal" in this practical world.I have experienced one thing, you try doing this and it will never ever make you suffer for want of money to sustain yourself.
The gratitude you show and the complete surrender to his wish is the ultimate happiness one can experience.Notice one thing in life.People who run colleges, cater to food and clothing,doctors and hospitals, normally do well as they are the ones that do good to society.As much as you contribute to this world ,it gives you back .
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
kolaveri-d
What a concoction and an e-rage that has caught everyone's imagination.It only goes to show that a few "vella"guys hanging around and humming a tune end up coming with something that makes everyone situp and listen.
Is it the sheer stupidity of the lyrics? Is it the way the current generation is able to associate itself and its thoughts with the rhythm or the situation of the song?
Is it the Tamil pronunciations of 'black(a) ,white(a)" that attracts the gray cells?
Whatever be the reason this song is doing wonders and makes you hum for sure.No doubt the real composers and lyricist get annoyed that they have to put in hours to make a song whereas these bunch of guys come and go like a gale.One thing for sure the hinglish element,the stupid lyrics like"mein zandu balm hui darling tere liye" become a rage with the current lot and its only going to get worse.Gone are the days where one had sensible lyrics that remain evergreen.
So there is an opportunity knocking at all doors ,don't wait but pick up any damn vessel in the Kitchen, collect a bunch of lazy, idle friends or neighbors who have nothing much to do and make a noise----that could win you the next Grammy award who knows?
Is it the sheer stupidity of the lyrics? Is it the way the current generation is able to associate itself and its thoughts with the rhythm or the situation of the song?
Is it the Tamil pronunciations of 'black(a) ,white(a)" that attracts the gray cells?
Whatever be the reason this song is doing wonders and makes you hum for sure.No doubt the real composers and lyricist get annoyed that they have to put in hours to make a song whereas these bunch of guys come and go like a gale.One thing for sure the hinglish element,the stupid lyrics like"mein zandu balm hui darling tere liye" become a rage with the current lot and its only going to get worse.Gone are the days where one had sensible lyrics that remain evergreen.
So there is an opportunity knocking at all doors ,don't wait but pick up any damn vessel in the Kitchen, collect a bunch of lazy, idle friends or neighbors who have nothing much to do and make a noise----that could win you the next Grammy award who knows?
Monday, 5 December 2011
Dirty picture
What a movie,I say!!!Sounds like a dialogue from the South Indian Movie Hero/villain.
I admit the way this topic and the screenplay has been handled is definitely a class apart.The evolution and demise of a strong woman characterized as SILK ,based on a real life starlet who rose from being a non entity to almost a superstar.
The dialogues are crisp and the editing very slick so much so that the actors involved have lived through each and every character and brought it out live on screen.
Vidya Balan is awesome.She is so comfortable doing this role and the versatility shown by her is a class apart.I am not a critic or a movie review writer but it is one of those movies that kept you engrossed till the last scene for sure.Paisa vasool in the terms of the front benchers who saw the movies featuring SILK .
The truth is so bitter when one rises to fame and then unable to handle it and not knowing where to be assertive and where aggressive, come crashing down to be a loner and enter depression.The maturity required to handle fame, name and stardom is not with everybody.The sad part is trying to find your identity in this complex world at any cost is fatal.You keep things simple and they work out much better.
All said and done, hats of to Milan Luthria the director and Ekta Kapoor who I actually detest because of her soap on Indian TV about "Saas Bahu" which are sick.But here she deserves the 5 STARS thumbs up.Great work.
Most beautiful dirty picture ever seen.
I admit the way this topic and the screenplay has been handled is definitely a class apart.The evolution and demise of a strong woman characterized as SILK ,based on a real life starlet who rose from being a non entity to almost a superstar.
The dialogues are crisp and the editing very slick so much so that the actors involved have lived through each and every character and brought it out live on screen.
Vidya Balan is awesome.She is so comfortable doing this role and the versatility shown by her is a class apart.I am not a critic or a movie review writer but it is one of those movies that kept you engrossed till the last scene for sure.Paisa vasool in the terms of the front benchers who saw the movies featuring SILK .
The truth is so bitter when one rises to fame and then unable to handle it and not knowing where to be assertive and where aggressive, come crashing down to be a loner and enter depression.The maturity required to handle fame, name and stardom is not with everybody.The sad part is trying to find your identity in this complex world at any cost is fatal.You keep things simple and they work out much better.
All said and done, hats of to Milan Luthria the director and Ekta Kapoor who I actually detest because of her soap on Indian TV about "Saas Bahu" which are sick.But here she deserves the 5 STARS thumbs up.Great work.
Most beautiful dirty picture ever seen.
Sunday, 4 December 2011
gennext disconnect
Its become a very common issue nowadays especially where you hear about people getting engaged and married in a short span and then a few months down the road we hear about the cracks appearing in this relationship.The first tremors and then a conflict that fails to simmmer.
Why is this on the increase?
Is it because of the increasing pressures of the day to day life ?Is the ambitious drive both partners have and a desire to be someone and prove their independence the reason?
I see it more of impatience,lack of flexibility and understanding followed by all the above.The patience factor is definitely amiss!!Fast food, fast lifestyle, quick cash , and fast track actions is all taking the toll.
They must realize that marriage is a commitment for long term and not a draft to be en cashed the same day.The most important factor of understanding and giving things time to settle is utmost important.The quick and hasty decisions taken are many a times irrational and effect the lives of 2 families when the thread burns at both ends.
Hope the present generation give them enough inputs and trains them to face the next challenging task on the hands of the Gen next.
Why is this on the increase?
Is it because of the increasing pressures of the day to day life ?Is the ambitious drive both partners have and a desire to be someone and prove their independence the reason?
I see it more of impatience,lack of flexibility and understanding followed by all the above.The patience factor is definitely amiss!!Fast food, fast lifestyle, quick cash , and fast track actions is all taking the toll.
They must realize that marriage is a commitment for long term and not a draft to be en cashed the same day.The most important factor of understanding and giving things time to settle is utmost important.The quick and hasty decisions taken are many a times irrational and effect the lives of 2 families when the thread burns at both ends.
Hope the present generation give them enough inputs and trains them to face the next challenging task on the hands of the Gen next.
Saturday, 3 December 2011
stoned
3 stones or may I say rocks worth 3.1 crore 1ndian rupees and god know how many carats, were donated to the Tirupathi Devasthanam in Andhra Pradesh by an unknown donor!!!
If we want to please God by display of wealth I think the person who donated this is thoroughly mistakened.Whatever he has is given by almighty and can be taken away whenever he wishes.Why do all these antics?What are we trying to gain?who is it going to be useful to?Does God demand the gold attire and crown encrusted with jewels etc??Are you trying to gauge god's worth or show your generosity?
Why not instead as I always maintain feed the needy, clothe the poor,educate the children, take care of people in Old age homes than hand over these "rocks" in the hands of trustees who are probably going to stash it away or siphon them away.
Please ,philanthropy is welcome but put it to use in a way that God would like when his own creations take care of the others who are deprived of even basic sustenance.
If we want to please God by display of wealth I think the person who donated this is thoroughly mistakened.Whatever he has is given by almighty and can be taken away whenever he wishes.Why do all these antics?What are we trying to gain?who is it going to be useful to?Does God demand the gold attire and crown encrusted with jewels etc??Are you trying to gauge god's worth or show your generosity?
Why not instead as I always maintain feed the needy, clothe the poor,educate the children, take care of people in Old age homes than hand over these "rocks" in the hands of trustees who are probably going to stash it away or siphon them away.
Please ,philanthropy is welcome but put it to use in a way that God would like when his own creations take care of the others who are deprived of even basic sustenance.
Friday, 2 December 2011
theory of relativity
In the Indian context, especially at weddings, THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY (Not the one Einstein established) is visible in full force.I am talking about the display of wealth and Egos.
The jewellery showrooms that are on display moving around in attires that are oozing with brocaded silk and gold threads and may be precious stones is simply amazing.The sheer display is nauseating at times and makes you wonder if they all are competing with each other in terms of who would be the most prized possession if one were to be kidnapped.The oomph, the eye shadows, the hemlines and the display of backless dresses are eye popping indeed.I wonder it might outshine the bride herself probably.
The display of mobile phones costing a bomb and the clutches and footwear those that are exclusive kinds are found on every square foot occupied in that venue.The mooah mooah and exchange of gifts that are to show if mine is better than yours is very very snobbish and snooty.
Have i got the best booze in town and the food that could feed the nation even if there were only 500 guys around!!This is where the law or theory of relativity starts.
Mine VS yours,big vs small,clash of the Armani vs D&G,YSL V/S ck and so on.
The typical talk"hi how are you? You look gorgeous!!Pat comes the reply which goes like this " I am fine and you are wearing a lovely dress!!How was your vacation to France?And so on and so on>>>>>>>>>
Good to get out of the artificial zone and get back to reality.
The jewellery showrooms that are on display moving around in attires that are oozing with brocaded silk and gold threads and may be precious stones is simply amazing.The sheer display is nauseating at times and makes you wonder if they all are competing with each other in terms of who would be the most prized possession if one were to be kidnapped.The oomph, the eye shadows, the hemlines and the display of backless dresses are eye popping indeed.I wonder it might outshine the bride herself probably.
The display of mobile phones costing a bomb and the clutches and footwear those that are exclusive kinds are found on every square foot occupied in that venue.The mooah mooah and exchange of gifts that are to show if mine is better than yours is very very snobbish and snooty.
Have i got the best booze in town and the food that could feed the nation even if there were only 500 guys around!!This is where the law or theory of relativity starts.
Mine VS yours,big vs small,clash of the Armani vs D&G,YSL V/S ck and so on.
The typical talk"hi how are you? You look gorgeous!!Pat comes the reply which goes like this " I am fine and you are wearing a lovely dress!!How was your vacation to France?And so on and so on>>>>>>>>>
Good to get out of the artificial zone and get back to reality.
Full stop
We remember a person and his importance more when he leaves us and goes to the next world.I just got to know about the demise of a very dear friends wife and at a young age.It shocked me for sure inspite of knowing about an illness she was having.We try to prepare ourselves and yet it shakes you up.
Life for us continues with commas and dashes till the time we come to the FULL STOP.
What all we dream off and how we plan and intend to create value and wealth for ourloved ones and if the loved ones themselves perish,then what happens?The dreams crash, you stop believing in any powerful force called GOD and see that same value as hopeless.
The family with such close bonds and tightly connected get completely shattered by such situations.We all know it is to happen to all of us ,but when it comes and in a way not the same as we would expect it, then its even worse.
I had just spoken to my friend a day back and he faces his biggest challenge within 24 hours.He has to now take care of himself first and his only son whom he adores and his wife simply doted upon.The apple of their eye.
Feeling really lost and sad to loose such a nice person and see my friend fight it out all by himself.May god be with the loving soul and take good care of my friend and his family and give him all the strength to live life the fullest.God bless.
Life for us continues with commas and dashes till the time we come to the FULL STOP.
What all we dream off and how we plan and intend to create value and wealth for ourloved ones and if the loved ones themselves perish,then what happens?The dreams crash, you stop believing in any powerful force called GOD and see that same value as hopeless.
The family with such close bonds and tightly connected get completely shattered by such situations.We all know it is to happen to all of us ,but when it comes and in a way not the same as we would expect it, then its even worse.
I had just spoken to my friend a day back and he faces his biggest challenge within 24 hours.He has to now take care of himself first and his only son whom he adores and his wife simply doted upon.The apple of their eye.
Feeling really lost and sad to loose such a nice person and see my friend fight it out all by himself.May god be with the loving soul and take good care of my friend and his family and give him all the strength to live life the fullest.God bless.
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