Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Austerity in Politics
"The serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-restraint, and the purity of mind are called the austerity of thought.” – says the Bhagavad Gita.
The austerity measure on part of finance ministry has been a long standing instruction aimed at reducing expenditure for administrative purposes. While the note circulated was specific concerning to the local travel
and holding conferences in private hotels; some of the politicians have taken it as a drive to woo voters.
With fiscal deficit rising to 6.8 % of GDP officially and 12.5% in reality; with many of the social welfare programs aimed at garnering more votes from rural areas; with pile up of huge subsidy burden it was high time
that the moms and the dads of country decided to give up some of their basic luxuries.
While it is good to be tech-savvy and twitter your ideas at the speed of light; some people take it too far in all forms. No one announces measures of austerity over twitter by sounding a trumpet; measures of austerity
are adopted in hard times and with soberness. There is no flamboyancy attached to it. Also the elephant gods near Ganga have been told not to dance by Supreme Court.
While it is good to adopt such measures on domestic front, it remains important that we do not project the same outwards. There is a growth story attached to the nation and such austerity measure can reflect crisis. What happened in Israel in 1949-1959 when nation was coming of its age was because of sheer chaos prevailing at that time. Similarly in Cuba was because of dissolution of the USSR or for that matter in U.K. post World War II. The government decided to reduce expenditure in general on various fronts both from public and government expenditure.
None of such predicament is faced by us today. Then what is the drive all about? While some
might say that it is the next political bandwagon of Congress after the 'Aam Aadmi' campaign or other might just put it off as a political gimmick. Finance minister term it as a move to reduce non-plan expenditure by 10%.
If it is the next thing from political party, it is to be ensured that PR managers do a great job as they did with the political campaign in picking the young guns from the grass-root levels. Also if the aim is of reducing expenditure, it will have a secondary positive effect in terms of improved cost of governance. Taking an example, if the conferences are held within the premises of ministry, if possible, it could help save on time of to and fro movements (time efficacy). Babus will soon be called by their original name.
While these are good measures aimed at improving accountability, there should be no compromise on the protocol or security front. If charity begins at home then with the administrators are here to prove a point of prudence. Also to tell education institution to increase their fees, reduce subsidy and avoid travel at reputed B-schools is not a solution. But why blame the babus and netas alone; it is only when SEBI has come down hard on the fact sheets of some corporate we came to know how some of the corporate have increased their pay checks when it was the toughest and little profitability on the cards. That was a check on corporate governance front.
Newton said integration of the smallest part makes the biggest of numerical figures. It is upon us that we show greater level of austerity in choosing our Democracy next time.
-- Dinesh Agarwal
The austerity measure on part of finance ministry has been a long standing instruction aimed at reducing expenditure for administrative purposes. While the note circulated was specific concerning to the local travel
and holding conferences in private hotels; some of the politicians have taken it as a drive to woo voters.
With fiscal deficit rising to 6.8 % of GDP officially and 12.5% in reality; with many of the social welfare programs aimed at garnering more votes from rural areas; with pile up of huge subsidy burden it was high time
that the moms and the dads of country decided to give up some of their basic luxuries.
While it is good to be tech-savvy and twitter your ideas at the speed of light; some people take it too far in all forms. No one announces measures of austerity over twitter by sounding a trumpet; measures of austerity
are adopted in hard times and with soberness. There is no flamboyancy attached to it. Also the elephant gods near Ganga have been told not to dance by Supreme Court.
While it is good to adopt such measures on domestic front, it remains important that we do not project the same outwards. There is a growth story attached to the nation and such austerity measure can reflect crisis. What happened in Israel in 1949-1959 when nation was coming of its age was because of sheer chaos prevailing at that time. Similarly in Cuba was because of dissolution of the USSR or for that matter in U.K. post World War II. The government decided to reduce expenditure in general on various fronts both from public and government expenditure.
None of such predicament is faced by us today. Then what is the drive all about? While some
might say that it is the next political bandwagon of Congress after the 'Aam Aadmi' campaign or other might just put it off as a political gimmick. Finance minister term it as a move to reduce non-plan expenditure by 10%.
If it is the next thing from political party, it is to be ensured that PR managers do a great job as they did with the political campaign in picking the young guns from the grass-root levels. Also if the aim is of reducing expenditure, it will have a secondary positive effect in terms of improved cost of governance. Taking an example, if the conferences are held within the premises of ministry, if possible, it could help save on time of to and fro movements (time efficacy). Babus will soon be called by their original name.
While these are good measures aimed at improving accountability, there should be no compromise on the protocol or security front. If charity begins at home then with the administrators are here to prove a point of prudence. Also to tell education institution to increase their fees, reduce subsidy and avoid travel at reputed B-schools is not a solution. But why blame the babus and netas alone; it is only when SEBI has come down hard on the fact sheets of some corporate we came to know how some of the corporate have increased their pay checks when it was the toughest and little profitability on the cards. That was a check on corporate governance front.
Newton said integration of the smallest part makes the biggest of numerical figures. It is upon us that we show greater level of austerity in choosing our Democracy next time.
-- Dinesh Agarwal
Monday, September 28, 2009
A peace of mind
A number of problems at my hand
with little levy drips the sand
The thrust of competition whole in a grind
I still look in it a peace of mind
Speed up says the crowd walking by
You don't speak whole truth without a lie
Flow of words and all of veracity
There is no test which stands my integrity
Galvanising the people, consolidating the thoughts,
all recorded , without taking notes.
Losing out not just little in keeping a bind,
Being still selfish for a peace of mind
Cursing the dead, blaming the past,
when standing tall for any half-mast;
Allude of powers which made me blind
with little vision, I search my peace of mind
Lonely as he stood at the cliff,
I beg of you not to make it more stiff
In search of that solace, in search of self-pride,
I walk back to start, there lies my peace of mind.
with little levy drips the sand
The thrust of competition whole in a grind
I still look in it a peace of mind
Speed up says the crowd walking by
You don't speak whole truth without a lie
Flow of words and all of veracity
There is no test which stands my integrity
Galvanising the people, consolidating the thoughts,
all recorded , without taking notes.
Losing out not just little in keeping a bind,
Being still selfish for a peace of mind
Cursing the dead, blaming the past,
when standing tall for any half-mast;
Allude of powers which made me blind
with little vision, I search my peace of mind
Lonely as he stood at the cliff,
I beg of you not to make it more stiff
In search of that solace, in search of self-pride,
I walk back to start, there lies my peace of mind.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Freedom
Freedom is the state of being free from all evils,
Freedom is the road full of all challenges,
Freedom is the opportunity to rise above self,
Freedom is the language which has no barrier,
Freedom is the science of discovery of inventions,
Freedom is the right of excellence,
Freedom is the duty of being right all the time,
Freedom is the choice of transparency over even translucent,
Freedom is the essence of democracy,
Freedom is the culture of multiples,
Freedom is the music of harmony,
Freedom is the race to kindness,
Freedom is the honor of compassion,
Freedom is the judgment of inclusion,
Freedom is the exclusion of cynicism,
Freedom is the credit of all debts,
Freedom is the art of belonging,
Freedom is the collection of collaboration,
Freedom is the prank of innocence,
Freedom is the seclusion of isolation,
Freedom is the technology of connecting,
Freedom is the energy of soul,
Freedom is the medicine in time,
Freedom is the minerals of body,
Freedom is the mechanism of creativity,
Freedom is the cost of salvation,
Freedom is the behavior of morals,
Freedom is the lecture of discipline,
Freedom is the blend of all ages,
Freedom is the border of privacy,
Freedom is the communication of intuition,
Freedom is the map of one nation,
Freedom is the species of all universals,
Freedom is the game of courage,
Freedom is the movement of rivers,
Freedom is the rock of mountain,
Freedom is the determination of willingness,
Freedom is the bound of commitment,
Freedom is the moment of truth,
Freedom is the test of humility,
Freedom is the friendship of youth and old,
Freedom is the marriage of conviction and courtesy,
Freedom is the foundation of great thinking,
Freedom is the history of social,
Freedom is the connoisseur of commensurate,
Freedom is the act of silence of embarrassment,
Freedom is the statue of peace,
Freedom is the award of restrain,
Freedom is the law of civilization,
Freedom is the hypothesis of principles,
Freedom is the approximation of accuracy and perfection,
Freedom is the desire of least but best,
Freedom is the blessings of forefathers,
For whatever Freedom more is, its priceless!!
--- give it a thought.. Happy Independence Day
Freedom is the road full of all challenges,
Freedom is the opportunity to rise above self,
Freedom is the language which has no barrier,
Freedom is the science of discovery of inventions,
Freedom is the right of excellence,
Freedom is the duty of being right all the time,
Freedom is the choice of transparency over even translucent,
Freedom is the essence of democracy,
Freedom is the culture of multiples,
Freedom is the music of harmony,
Freedom is the race to kindness,
Freedom is the honor of compassion,
Freedom is the judgment of inclusion,
Freedom is the exclusion of cynicism,
Freedom is the credit of all debts,
Freedom is the art of belonging,
Freedom is the collection of collaboration,
Freedom is the prank of innocence,
Freedom is the seclusion of isolation,
Freedom is the technology of connecting,
Freedom is the energy of soul,
Freedom is the medicine in time,
Freedom is the minerals of body,
Freedom is the mechanism of creativity,
Freedom is the cost of salvation,
Freedom is the behavior of morals,
Freedom is the lecture of discipline,
Freedom is the blend of all ages,
Freedom is the border of privacy,
Freedom is the communication of intuition,
Freedom is the map of one nation,
Freedom is the species of all universals,
Freedom is the game of courage,
Freedom is the movement of rivers,
Freedom is the rock of mountain,
Freedom is the determination of willingness,
Freedom is the bound of commitment,
Freedom is the moment of truth,
Freedom is the test of humility,
Freedom is the friendship of youth and old,
Freedom is the marriage of conviction and courtesy,
Freedom is the foundation of great thinking,
Freedom is the history of social,
Freedom is the connoisseur of commensurate,
Freedom is the act of silence of embarrassment,
Freedom is the statue of peace,
Freedom is the award of restrain,
Freedom is the law of civilization,
Freedom is the hypothesis of principles,
Freedom is the approximation of accuracy and perfection,
Freedom is the desire of least but best,
Freedom is the blessings of forefathers,
For whatever Freedom more is, its priceless!!
--- give it a thought.. Happy Independence Day
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
To be or not to be!!
"To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause: there's the respect
That makes calamity of so long life;
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
The pangs of despised love, the law's delay,
The insolence of office and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life,
But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscover'd country from whose bourn
No traveller returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action."
And all this while I thought there are limited perspective to everything....
Item : "Its better to be..... what say?."
Dude: "With you,I will damn find enuf time for everything.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause: there's the respect
That makes calamity of so long life;
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
The pangs of despised love, the law's delay,
The insolence of office and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life,
But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscover'd country from whose bourn
No traveller returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action."
And all this while I thought there are limited perspective to everything....
Item : "Its better to be..... what say?."
Dude: "With you,I will damn find enuf time for everything.
Friday, July 24, 2009
A Prayer
"I am not an Atheist to rarely come back to you God. But I come here to pray for the well being of each and every child of yours. God, you have given me most of the necessities I need and a little more than that. Whenever I come to you I ask for forgiveness and nothing more; Forgiveness for the fact that I could not perform my duties effectively. I did not want to ask you more for it have undermine your conviction in me about my abilities. God, I wanted to give little less trouble to you for I believe there are far more complicated and unresolved issues which need more attention of yours. You need to concentrate and deliver more results. I may sound like a Manager but on this earth, today, everyone needs to be accountable. As you do of me, I expect the same of you. Please take a little more care of my fellow humans. And yes, give me more actions in order to perform and a little more strength so I can outperform. I believe only in you as a constant source of my energy and constant sink of my sins and problems.You have created the most beautiful world to live in and most beautiful people to live with. I see you in every creation of yours and every action of theirs. I learn from each of them and every action of theirs. And I believe, through them, you teach and wherever you teach is the temple of sorts.So I visit you everyday. God, I am not an Atheist."
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Change
There is a great way we have moved forward since the inception of human civilization
I myself have seen a little phase as I have grown up.
recent remarkable changes
1. Homosexuality :
A man cannot be a criminal since it is by birth that his sexual orientation is so; its not a choice its by birth and hence natural.It altogether thus is a right of an individual rather than law of state.
2. Religion of choice:
The Babri masjid verdict by the Librehan commission and note on the same by supreme court underlines the fact there are no more relevant in the society today since other issues like food, clothing, shelter and job security are of prim importance compared to other trivial issue which have been nothing more than political vendetta.It has always been a third person who have introduced such difference in society and brought about divisions which then continue to remain in the veins of society till they are washed over time by the other important components of its blood.
3. A suitable girl:
Its no longer just the choice of boy when an arranged marriage is thought of now in the family.Vikram Seth's yet to be released new novel "A suitable girl"- just higlights the same that we have came a long way in terms of sexual equality.
4. Beware Social Animal Ahead!!
The photo here was on the editorial page of Hindusatn Times on 4th july 2009,Independence day of USA and when statue of Liberity was once back unvieled for humans
I myself have seen a little phase as I have grown up.
recent remarkable changes
1. Homosexuality :
A man cannot be a criminal since it is by birth that his sexual orientation is so; its not a choice its by birth and hence natural.It altogether thus is a right of an individual rather than law of state.
2. Religion of choice:
The Babri masjid verdict by the Librehan commission and note on the same by supreme court underlines the fact there are no more relevant in the society today since other issues like food, clothing, shelter and job security are of prim importance compared to other trivial issue which have been nothing more than political vendetta.It has always been a third person who have introduced such difference in society and brought about divisions which then continue to remain in the veins of society till they are washed over time by the other important components of its blood.
3. A suitable girl:
Its no longer just the choice of boy when an arranged marriage is thought of now in the family.Vikram Seth's yet to be released new novel "A suitable girl"- just higlights the same that we have came a long way in terms of sexual equality.
4. Beware Social Animal Ahead!!
A macaque in Jiyuan, Henan province, China
The photo here was on the editorial page of Hindusatn Times on 4th july 2009,Independence day of USA and when statue of Liberity was once back unvieled for humans
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 02, 2009
!!Kanha!!
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala?
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala?
Main raat ko kyun paida huan
Meri ungli ka rang kaala
isi liye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala...?
Maine kaale naag pe naacha
Maine kaale naag ko haraya
saare saapon ka rang kaal
isi liye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala...?
mujhe gopiyoon ne boolayan
aur khoob maakhan khilaaya
gopiyoon ka dil phir bhi kaala
isiliye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala..?
maine kaali gaaye ka doodh piya
main kaali maati mein khela
isiliye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala..?
saawan main bijli chamake
aur baadal aasman gher leve
badaloon ka rang kaala
isiliye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala..?
saakhiyaan ne mujhko bulaya
mujhe chaar aur se ghera
unki ankhiyon ke kajre ka rang kaala
isi liye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala..?
Tera rang ho chaahe kaala
tu saare jag se niraala
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A folk song by a rajasthani group on 9:33pm virar local..
Heard it on train from borivali to bhayander.... memorized it!!
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala?
Main raat ko kyun paida huan
Meri ungli ka rang kaala
isi liye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala...?
Maine kaale naag pe naacha
Maine kaale naag ko haraya
saare saapon ka rang kaal
isi liye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala...?
mujhe gopiyoon ne boolayan
aur khoob maakhan khilaaya
gopiyoon ka dil phir bhi kaala
isiliye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala..?
maine kaali gaaye ka doodh piya
main kaali maati mein khela
isiliye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala..?
saawan main bijli chamake
aur baadal aasman gher leve
badaloon ka rang kaala
isiliye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala..?
saakhiyaan ne mujhko bulaya
mujhe chaar aur se ghera
unki ankhiyon ke kajre ka rang kaala
isi liye main kaala
E kanha yeh to bata tera rang kyun kaala..?
Tera rang ho chaahe kaala
tu saare jag se niraala
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A folk song by a rajasthani group on 9:33pm virar local..
Heard it on train from borivali to bhayander.... memorized it!!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
E commerce survey
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Part 1.
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Saturday, June 06, 2009
What is the cost of?
What is the cost of a glass of water?
What is the cost of being honest?
No greater than being innocent!
What is the cost of being dressed?
No greater than self respect!
What is the cost of being alone?
No greater than being at one's wit end!
What is the cost of originality?
No greater than the acceptance of society!
What is the cost of strength?
No greater than being indivisible!
What is the cost of a friend?
No greater than another friend!
No greater than a pool of blood!
What is the cost of a morsel of food?
No greater than a pound of flesh of a human!
What is the cost of an inch square of house?
No greater than comfort of a family!
What is the cost of a breeze of air?
No greater than the sweat of hard work!
What is the cost of an hour of sleep?
No greater than the coziness of a traumatized!
What is the cost of peace of mind?
No greater than the responsibility of a mother!What is the cost of being honest?
No greater than being innocent!
What is the cost of being dressed?
No greater than self respect!
What is the cost of being alone?
No greater than being at one's wit end!
What is the cost of originality?
No greater than the acceptance of society!
What is the cost of strength?
No greater than being indivisible!
What is the cost of a friend?
No greater than another friend!
MOTHER
Brothers and Sisters
Societies and Family
Mothers are one
who help them tally.
Responsiveness to stimuli senses
Intuitive notions and brazen fences.
Virtues shower
Praises that power.
Morals of highest molarity
Calmness of highest normality.
For birth to earth
and mirth to worth
Your pursuit fullfill
Heavens dearth
There is no love so divine
as of the calf with bovine.
In debt was even Kuber
when Ram had Sabri's ber
such was the debt
that no price was fair.
All my fear
All my wishes
known to one
else told to none.
I can still cry as I child
And look for my Mummy
she would still care
and unconditionally love me.
Societies and Family
Mothers are one
who help them tally.
Responsiveness to stimuli senses
Intuitive notions and brazen fences.
Virtues shower
Praises that power.
Morals of highest molarity
Calmness of highest normality.
For birth to earth
and mirth to worth
Your pursuit fullfill
Heavens dearth
There is no love so divine
as of the calf with bovine.
In debt was even Kuber
when Ram had Sabri's ber
such was the debt
that no price was fair.
All my fear
All my wishes
known to one
else told to none.
I can still cry as I child
And look for my Mummy
she would still care
and unconditionally love me.
THE MONSOON BIRD
The forked lightning in anger
reaches out for the bird.
Its tongue of fire and flame
cannot fly farther
than his breadth of wings.
The bird carries a message of the col
to the sunbaked world
and pond's mosaic of mud and weed.
With two full moons under his wings
the cuckoo wraps the harshness of the sun
in threads and knots of the rain song.
the hordes of clouds
advance against the defenceless sky
as this winged burglar conquers the landscape
with a full-throated cry.
The cuckoo flies with his forecast of rain
blaring from the branches of trees
like a weather winged satellite.
--- Man Mohan Singh
Man Mohan Singh in the current state of India is just like the monsoon bird, he is sounding the soothing song of youth, efficiency and development to the development parched (because of recession) India.
reaches out for the bird.
Its tongue of fire and flame
cannot fly farther
than his breadth of wings.
The bird carries a message of the col
to the sunbaked world
and pond's mosaic of mud and weed.
With two full moons under his wings
the cuckoo wraps the harshness of the sun
in threads and knots of the rain song.
the hordes of clouds
advance against the defenceless sky
as this winged burglar conquers the landscape
with a full-throated cry.
The cuckoo flies with his forecast of rain
blaring from the branches of trees
like a weather winged satellite.
--- Man Mohan Singh
Man Mohan Singh in the current state of India is just like the monsoon bird, he is sounding the soothing song of youth, efficiency and development to the development parched (because of recession) India.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
A walk beneath a sunny sky
A boat beneath a sunny sky,
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July -
Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear -
Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die:
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
Children yet, the tale to hear,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die:
Lingering in the golden dream -
Life, what is it but a dream?
Thursday, May 07, 2009
!!HERITAGE RAJASTHAN!!
Chips...peanuts...cucumber..
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Can engineers be 'Touchy feely'?
Apparently they can... says author Chetan Bhagat
I remember the incident - I was in a restaurant, and one girl in our group
was especially charming. So I, like any other male, tried to put on a wooing
act. You know the routine, a nanosecond extra eye contact, a few more nods
to whatever she says, and attempts to throw in those one-liners which you
know you wouldn't if she weren't there.
And it seemed to be working. She leaned forward when she spoke to me, and
every now and again, we'd have a small conversation of our own, separate
from our group. She laughed at my approach with the fork and knife, and I
teased her about her hair band, which had little teddy bears. Yes, we were
flirting. A while later, she asked me the question - what did I study? I
said engineering, without any particular meaning attached to it. And then
like a cold metal rail, she went stiff.
My jokes weren't funny any more. Her eyes wandered to everyone else.
What was it?
Why? Why? Why?
Two days later, I still couldn't get over my great start that had dissipated
listlessly upon mentioning my education. Engineer? What was wrong with that?
My mom had wanted me to become one since I was five! I had to call her.
'So
what happened to you that day, hot and cold, missie?' And then she said,
trying to be nice, 'Well, it's just that I am skeptical about engineers as
friends. I don't know, they can be, you know, very logical and
everything...
not very touchy feely'.
Not touchy-feely. Now what the heck did that mean? Well, she obviously did
not mean it literally, since girls don't really suggest that sort of stuff,
certainly not in the first meeting across the table. I guessed it was
something to do with feelings, sort of having an emotional side. The
stereotype being, the nerdy guy who sees relationships like laws of physics,
to whom love is just a bunch of chemicals going crazy in your brain, and
getting to know a person means obtaining their bio-data.
It's time to set the record straight.
It's true that a lot of what engineers study (and they end up studying quite
a lot), has to do with formulaes, laws and numbers. No matter how hard we
try, some of the vocabulary we read all day gets into our language. So when
my mother said, 'Are you getting married next year or not?' I was liable to
say, 'Well, at this moment in time, the probability is relatively low,' and
felt it was completely normal to say it. And when my sister went sari
shopping and couldn't explain the shade she wanted, I told the shopkeeper
the percentages of pink, orange and red in the sari.
Yet, ladies, I don't think we're bad at relationships, love and getting to
know people. We too, can be touchy-feely, as that is part of our education
as well. The reason for this is that most engineering students live in the
ultimate educator - boy's hostels. Now, let me explain how this plays into
this 'touchy-feely' thing. Relationships. Imagine eating, sleeping,
brushing your teeth, bathing (ok rarely this one) and partying with the same people
all the time. So, when you are kicking that bathroom door down for the tenth time, or when you stand in line for 'gulab-jamuns' in the mess, and when you are done with the vodka bottle and sharing all your secrets, you know it is
good practice. Yes, hostels maketh the man.
So, next time you are in a flirtatious situation with the techno types,go
on, flirt a bit more. Of course, I am biased towards my kind, but if you
find the conversation turning too geeky, just ask them, 'So, what were your
hostel days like?' and chances are, you'll see a heart behind the calculator. Coming back to my missie, I thought of what would make me win
her over. Flowers... too cheesy. Music... don't know her taste (nor trust mine). Teddy bears... don't even go there. Desperate for some good lines, I just turned it right back at her. 'Yes, I know what you are saying about
engineers. The thing is, unless people with depth like you start hanging
out with us, we won't get any better. Can you meet me some time for some
touchy/feely... oops, I mean coffee/tea?'
She giggled. When they giggle,you have won.
Hence proved.
I remember the incident - I was in a restaurant, and one girl in our group
was especially charming. So I, like any other male, tried to put on a wooing
act. You know the routine, a nanosecond extra eye contact, a few more nods
to whatever she says, and attempts to throw in those one-liners which you
know you wouldn't if she weren't there.
And it seemed to be working. She leaned forward when she spoke to me, and
every now and again, we'd have a small conversation of our own, separate
from our group. She laughed at my approach with the fork and knife, and I
teased her about her hair band, which had little teddy bears. Yes, we were
flirting. A while later, she asked me the question - what did I study? I
said engineering, without any particular meaning attached to it. And then
like a cold metal rail, she went stiff.
My jokes weren't funny any more. Her eyes wandered to everyone else.
What was it?
Why? Why? Why?
Two days later, I still couldn't get over my great start that had dissipated
listlessly upon mentioning my education. Engineer? What was wrong with that?
My mom had wanted me to become one since I was five! I had to call her.
'So
what happened to you that day, hot and cold, missie?' And then she said,
trying to be nice, 'Well, it's just that I am skeptical about engineers as
friends. I don't know, they can be, you know, very logical and
everything...
not very touchy feely'.
Not touchy-feely. Now what the heck did that mean? Well, she obviously did
not mean it literally, since girls don't really suggest that sort of stuff,
certainly not in the first meeting across the table. I guessed it was
something to do with feelings, sort of having an emotional side. The
stereotype being, the nerdy guy who sees relationships like laws of physics,
to whom love is just a bunch of chemicals going crazy in your brain, and
getting to know a person means obtaining their bio-data.
It's time to set the record straight.
It's true that a lot of what engineers study (and they end up studying quite
a lot), has to do with formulaes, laws and numbers. No matter how hard we
try, some of the vocabulary we read all day gets into our language. So when
my mother said, 'Are you getting married next year or not?' I was liable to
say, 'Well, at this moment in time, the probability is relatively low,' and
felt it was completely normal to say it. And when my sister went sari
shopping and couldn't explain the shade she wanted, I told the shopkeeper
the percentages of pink, orange and red in the sari.
Yet, ladies, I don't think we're bad at relationships, love and getting to
know people. We too, can be touchy-feely, as that is part of our education
as well. The reason for this is that most engineering students live in the
ultimate educator - boy's hostels. Now, let me explain how this plays into
this 'touchy-feely' thing. Relationships. Imagine eating, sleeping,
brushing your teeth, bathing (ok rarely this one) and partying with the same people
all the time. So, when you are kicking that bathroom door down for the tenth time, or when you stand in line for 'gulab-jamuns' in the mess, and when you are done with the vodka bottle and sharing all your secrets, you know it is
good practice. Yes, hostels maketh the man.
So, next time you are in a flirtatious situation with the techno types,go
on, flirt a bit more. Of course, I am biased towards my kind, but if you
find the conversation turning too geeky, just ask them, 'So, what were your
hostel days like?' and chances are, you'll see a heart behind the calculator. Coming back to my missie, I thought of what would make me win
her over. Flowers... too cheesy. Music... don't know her taste (nor trust mine). Teddy bears... don't even go there. Desperate for some good lines, I just turned it right back at her. 'Yes, I know what you are saying about
engineers. The thing is, unless people with depth like you start hanging
out with us, we won't get any better. Can you meet me some time for some
touchy/feely... oops, I mean coffee/tea?'
She giggled. When they giggle,you have won.
Hence proved.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
LIFE BYTES
Five incidents over the last 2 weeks:
1. "BADI MASTANI HAI!!"
I, Pramod , Hemang and Kevin were returning after watching STRAIGHT ! at twelve in the night. A person with hi ek taar got into the coach along with his little girl. He first played "Shirdi wale-" and then some song which I was familiar with. The little girl came across but we shunned her away. Then everbody left as stations came and I was sitting at Borivali station waiting for 50 minute for 1:06 train to come. I started humming this song.... then next one minute tains comes , I step in and the same girl and person were playing the same tune.. : I then remembered why I was humming.. I gave 5 Rs for their performance and felt quiet good about it. People just enjoyed and then call for different songs were made followed by generosity. I went all the way home humming the song.. "Aane se uske aaye bahar jaane se uske jaaye bahar, badi mastani hai...."
2. "Manager"
This is a story which happened 2 feets aways from me. Travelling on Monday morning to Borivali. There was this bank clerk of 45 years and his branch manager 51 years travelling together. The cleark started that these managers are good for nothing. They rarely even move out of their cabin to see our problems. Even though manager get incentive on work, our salary hike are strictly looked at. On these manager started like "tera to fielding lagaana padega". clerk replied " you can always do that, you are the manager".. Manager replies " WE are outside here no one is manager, but if we keep on settling our score over here, noth are going to lose customers..." I was laughing all the way. They knew I was listening...Before getting down, clerk " Saheb Borivali aalaa".. manager " Let go back to work now!! we will have more fun tomorrow".
3. FRUSTATION
I was coming back after content building session at Parag chitale... not knowing the way forward... changed train frm BOrivali when a 7 year old kid came, he was a shoe polisher. He went from one person to another looking for a possible customer. After that he sat in frustation and just as I turned other way and came back to the scene in front. He was all his head down in his hands.. then suddenly a rush came in on the next station and a person was abt to fall in the stampede. That boy gave him a hand and person was saved just short of falling.... The boy started tapping " Ruk jaana nahi tu kahi haar ke....." I smiled and had a sip of water from my bottle... u sometime overestimates ur worries...
4. ELemental
It was thursday evening,After changing train from DADAR; Pramod went to the door in the VIrar local and I bought this 2 Rs Peanuts(Our worth this days at It companies). I ate those peanuts savoring taste till Bandra.. Then just as I was about to through away the paper. I realised it was some text book paper. It was elements of nature Science I standard IV.. in hindi... I read from elements to atoms to particles to Metal and non metals.... "annu, pramaaanu, dhaatu and adhaatu"... in the last sentence it was written " iske kai apvaad bhi hote.." there are exceptions to these classifications... then i took out my newspaper and there were muslims , dalits and sikh division written all over the front page in the poll news... and actual Representatives I felt are "APVAAD" to all these.
5.EVER EXPANDING UNIVERSE..
7:49 BANDRA LOCAL MORNING, FRIDAY
There are maximum of 8 person sitting on the last seat of the first class coach in Bhayander. I thought thats enough and that part of the universe wont be able to accomodate me. The came borivali and one person got down. I thought then there was a chance. But by then those 7 have expanded into the vacuum created. there was no void. Then came goregaon till when i had given hope of sitting and thought rather prudent to move out to get down at Andheri. Then one more got up and got down at Goregaon. This time was it was sure to get sit as min of 7 should sit on that broadf bench. But Einstein won, the universe was ever expanding. Those 6 somehow managed to expand into the space. Then came Andheri just as i picked up to take my bag to get down. All six got up to follow me to get down and I just told them in face, my friends you proved einstein right. I have to prove that black hole exists and you should never get close to those, event horizon might just suck you in.My escape velocity is just enough to get down. You enjoyed the space ride.
1. "BADI MASTANI HAI!!"
I, Pramod , Hemang and Kevin were returning after watching STRAIGHT ! at twelve in the night. A person with hi ek taar got into the coach along with his little girl. He first played "Shirdi wale-" and then some song which I was familiar with. The little girl came across but we shunned her away. Then everbody left as stations came and I was sitting at Borivali station waiting for 50 minute for 1:06 train to come. I started humming this song.... then next one minute tains comes , I step in and the same girl and person were playing the same tune.. : I then remembered why I was humming.. I gave 5 Rs for their performance and felt quiet good about it. People just enjoyed and then call for different songs were made followed by generosity. I went all the way home humming the song.. "Aane se uske aaye bahar jaane se uske jaaye bahar, badi mastani hai...."
2. "Manager"
This is a story which happened 2 feets aways from me. Travelling on Monday morning to Borivali. There was this bank clerk of 45 years and his branch manager 51 years travelling together. The cleark started that these managers are good for nothing. They rarely even move out of their cabin to see our problems. Even though manager get incentive on work, our salary hike are strictly looked at. On these manager started like "tera to fielding lagaana padega". clerk replied " you can always do that, you are the manager".. Manager replies " WE are outside here no one is manager, but if we keep on settling our score over here, noth are going to lose customers..." I was laughing all the way. They knew I was listening...Before getting down, clerk " Saheb Borivali aalaa".. manager " Let go back to work now!! we will have more fun tomorrow".
3. FRUSTATION
I was coming back after content building session at Parag chitale... not knowing the way forward... changed train frm BOrivali when a 7 year old kid came, he was a shoe polisher. He went from one person to another looking for a possible customer. After that he sat in frustation and just as I turned other way and came back to the scene in front. He was all his head down in his hands.. then suddenly a rush came in on the next station and a person was abt to fall in the stampede. That boy gave him a hand and person was saved just short of falling.... The boy started tapping " Ruk jaana nahi tu kahi haar ke....." I smiled and had a sip of water from my bottle... u sometime overestimates ur worries...
4. ELemental
It was thursday evening,After changing train from DADAR; Pramod went to the door in the VIrar local and I bought this 2 Rs Peanuts(Our worth this days at It companies). I ate those peanuts savoring taste till Bandra.. Then just as I was about to through away the paper. I realised it was some text book paper. It was elements of nature Science I standard IV.. in hindi... I read from elements to atoms to particles to Metal and non metals.... "annu, pramaaanu, dhaatu and adhaatu"... in the last sentence it was written " iske kai apvaad bhi hote.." there are exceptions to these classifications... then i took out my newspaper and there were muslims , dalits and sikh division written all over the front page in the poll news... and actual Representatives I felt are "APVAAD" to all these.
5.EVER EXPANDING UNIVERSE..
7:49 BANDRA LOCAL MORNING, FRIDAY
There are maximum of 8 person sitting on the last seat of the first class coach in Bhayander. I thought thats enough and that part of the universe wont be able to accomodate me. The came borivali and one person got down. I thought then there was a chance. But by then those 7 have expanded into the vacuum created. there was no void. Then came goregaon till when i had given hope of sitting and thought rather prudent to move out to get down at Andheri. Then one more got up and got down at Goregaon. This time was it was sure to get sit as min of 7 should sit on that broadf bench. But Einstein won, the universe was ever expanding. Those 6 somehow managed to expand into the space. Then came Andheri just as i picked up to take my bag to get down. All six got up to follow me to get down and I just told them in face, my friends you proved einstein right. I have to prove that black hole exists and you should never get close to those, event horizon might just suck you in.My escape velocity is just enough to get down. You enjoyed the space ride.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
April fool.
Its hot out in summer,
with recession ON, even minds are not cool
What can be pricked
it better be a tool
for even fun has meaning
though not a rule.
Bad jokes are bad
good jokes better be bad,
pranks are best
unless you are not the one thrown in the tank.
Science drama fictions
and all the soap queens
please take a back seat
because you all are so mean
Here comes the reality
to beat the retreat.
Jokes have mileage in smiles
and I see coming one more on your face that happy shine.
If it is a tragedy seen from close
reclaim comedy in your life with a little repose.
let me close this tumor
on a sarcastic note of humor.
Please dont wear wool
to be cool
today there is no rule
and there is enough point in being a fool.
with recession ON, even minds are not cool
What can be pricked
it better be a tool
for even fun has meaning
though not a rule.
Bad jokes are bad
good jokes better be bad,
pranks are best
unless you are not the one thrown in the tank.
Science drama fictions
and all the soap queens
please take a back seat
because you all are so mean
Here comes the reality
to beat the retreat.
Jokes have mileage in smiles
and I see coming one more on your face that happy shine.
If it is a tragedy seen from close
reclaim comedy in your life with a little repose.
let me close this tumor
on a sarcastic note of humor.
Please dont wear wool
to be cool
today there is no rule
and there is enough point in being a fool.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Some more days to go!!
Winds are those who change their path
Minds are those who change others path
We ventured in that change we ventured far
I came across most beautiful and close people who brought me at par
I want to smile more days
I want to have more says
At this horizon I keep a mark
Lets keep going and spread the spark
We will meet on all seasons If we know of each others direction
So please keep in touch and lets keep going this communication
and please let me know at any point if I was an intrusion. Thanks.
Minds are those who change others path
We ventured in that change we ventured far
I came across most beautiful and close people who brought me at par
I want to smile more days
I want to have more says
At this horizon I keep a mark
Lets keep going and spread the spark
We will meet on all seasons If we know of each others direction
So please keep in touch and lets keep going this communication
and please let me know at any point if I was an intrusion. Thanks.
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