"the other side of it is always green" !
I was a student 4 years back, wanting to step in to corporate world, wanting to prove - don't know what ! After a certain two and half years, though i was fairing well at job and was happy with it, i wanted to live the student life again - a life with less responsibilities and carefree, at least i see it that way. By fortune or stupidity i ended up pursuing the wish - studying abroad !
No more than 2 months into the course i started to miss the work life, probably the power of money was missed, the transition from spend thrift to budgets is tough, may be differential treatment offered to a student & a professional by world, May be it was just that i had to do too many case studies !
And now as i near the end of the course i fear getting back to industry. The fear that i can never become a student - full time for rest of my life. I will be learning all life but with roles to perform, too much for my thin shoulders to take on. It looks scary, doesn't it ?
The other side for once doesn't look greener, not because it has changed but the fear of loosing this side had made it look bleaker. I will get back the freedom and power of money, but i for ever might loose my student life. As i read more into it i start to realize that the other side was never greener. It was just my perception; eyes closed - not a dream ! eyes opened - not a reality ! Ooph they were just the same coin !!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
be-LIE-ve
Modern world with full of opportunities and challenges ! Modern society full of glitter and glamor ! Modern people vibrant and outgoing ! Wait --
'Modern' - is it lucrative ? Does it bring in Belief or is just that we decide to believe that this is lucrative. Isn't it naive of us to fall for the trick? Immature?
I have made my own choice and so shall all of you make your very own decision. Believe me we all are big personalities, our believes for us are the start and the end of the world. Believes drive us - opinions, arguments, decisions etc.... at least we claim ! I do it !
I do what i believe in - most common way of defense when hurried !
I believe that this is the right way to .... - My way or High way !
I believe - My belief is my strength - Do we really know what we are talking about?
Is it not like the word itself - A 'lie' - that against the misery that we feel, a truth that we are proud of when surrounded !
Use it and gain the pleasure of having some one's trust - easy it
Use it and bring in calamity to the world - evoke emotions
Use it - it is free ! Sell the world as you see it (oops as you 'be-LIE-ve')
'Modern' - is it lucrative ? Does it bring in Belief or is just that we decide to believe that this is lucrative. Isn't it naive of us to fall for the trick? Immature?
I have made my own choice and so shall all of you make your very own decision. Believe me we all are big personalities, our believes for us are the start and the end of the world. Believes drive us - opinions, arguments, decisions etc.... at least we claim ! I do it !
I do what i believe in - most common way of defense when hurried !
I believe that this is the right way to .... - My way or High way !
I believe - My belief is my strength - Do we really know what we are talking about?
Is it not like the word itself - A 'lie' - that against the misery that we feel, a truth that we are proud of when surrounded !
Use it and gain the pleasure of having some one's trust - easy it
Use it and bring in calamity to the world - evoke emotions
Use it - it is free ! Sell the world as you see it (oops as you 'be-LIE-ve')
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Conversation !
Interesting Conversation with an European friend (He)
He : Hey Ca Va ! (how are you ?)
Me : Ca Va (Kind of i am fine.....), Merci !
He : How is it going, what is happening in north part of your country ?
Me : It is fine hear and Nantes is a pretty good city. Are you referring to Kashmir or any issue in specific
He : No not Kashmir, it is some temple issue, how can people do it?
Me : Oh yeah the Ayodhya one, you know everywhere we have extremists
He : Ok, but don't you think you it is shame for the country as big and democratic as India.
Me : I donot know... but now that it has caught your attention more than big sporting event happening in India.... may be..
He : No offence intended but the sporting event as well is making news for the wrong reasons..
Me : I guess the world is getting to hear the wrong things happening in india much more (thanks to the TRP infight by media), which i would say isn't that bad.
He : But 2 big scams in such short time; sports one and the IT firm. Do you think it reduces your image?
Me : What do you think? Has it changed the way you looked upon India
He : I am skeptical about taking a career over there. I heard so many good things about India and its potential that i started to take a serious consideration of moving to India for work. But looking at the magnitude and frequency of the events i am concerned and worried.
Me : Nice to see that young europe is looking to India as a desitation for work. I am suprisingly pleased. But i would suggest none of these incidents that concerns you have stalled the common man's life. It is just the part of being a country of such volume of people who are democratic. Individual goals sometime superceed national goals.
He : Oh, yeah too crowdy man...
Me : I guess you can understand...you will need patience and loads of it when you move in to our place.you guys would see that as a major change if at all you find to manage jobs there. Too much of competition !!
He : We get the previlage in your land, i know that.
Me : We say it respect and you call it previlage...so chill and have fun through you thesis defence...if you need any help let me know. Need to hurry up for my lame lectures !! See you
He : See you !
Interesting that young Europe is following us, they are seeing professional stability in India but are concerned about social stability. Should we all work to address this or still get torn apart for the benefit of a very few ?
He : Hey Ca Va ! (how are you ?)
Me : Ca Va (Kind of i am fine.....), Merci !
He : How is it going, what is happening in north part of your country ?
Me : It is fine hear and Nantes is a pretty good city. Are you referring to Kashmir or any issue in specific
He : No not Kashmir, it is some temple issue, how can people do it?
Me : Oh yeah the Ayodhya one, you know everywhere we have extremists
He : Ok, but don't you think you it is shame for the country as big and democratic as India.
Me : I donot know... but now that it has caught your attention more than big sporting event happening in India.... may be..
He : No offence intended but the sporting event as well is making news for the wrong reasons..
Me : I guess the world is getting to hear the wrong things happening in india much more (thanks to the TRP infight by media), which i would say isn't that bad.
He : But 2 big scams in such short time; sports one and the IT firm. Do you think it reduces your image?
Me : What do you think? Has it changed the way you looked upon India
He : I am skeptical about taking a career over there. I heard so many good things about India and its potential that i started to take a serious consideration of moving to India for work. But looking at the magnitude and frequency of the events i am concerned and worried.
Me : Nice to see that young europe is looking to India as a desitation for work. I am suprisingly pleased. But i would suggest none of these incidents that concerns you have stalled the common man's life. It is just the part of being a country of such volume of people who are democratic. Individual goals sometime superceed national goals.
He : Oh, yeah too crowdy man...
Me : I guess you can understand...you will need patience and loads of it when you move in to our place.you guys would see that as a major change if at all you find to manage jobs there. Too much of competition !!
He : We get the previlage in your land, i know that.
Me : We say it respect and you call it previlage...so chill and have fun through you thesis defence...if you need any help let me know. Need to hurry up for my lame lectures !! See you
He : See you !
Interesting that young Europe is following us, they are seeing professional stability in India but are concerned about social stability. Should we all work to address this or still get torn apart for the benefit of a very few ?
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Blame it on Media !!
Media has been the real pain of this Commonwealth Games ! You say Beijing was better - Reflect on this -- tight control on media all the 2008 Olympics blips were sealed and thrown into dustbin. May be we should also have followed the pattern. Sometimes such restrictions give a positive boost to the event of this mega scale - with no pull outs the least(thanks to bad media, headed by our very own Indians). You were given an unprecedented walk through the stadiums for understanding the readiness and what did you guys ended up doing? Yeah right - Finding faults for TRP's. For a second take a breather and ask yourselves - What is your role in the society, to the games to the commonwealth games? Only if you had time for an introspection !!
I know you don't have time to think about moral's and ethics in this competitive world. Do you? If you had then how on earth can you keep showing the footage of where, how and which part did the police man touch (an accident turned into breaking news) a female activist (referring to the recent incidents in Andra) so many times? It is not one channel to blame, all the 14 news channels (national, local channels part of cable programs) took the poor activist to a ride in the name of Justice. These vulgar analysis were being done my fellow women who happened to be doing 'justice' to their profession of reporter and reader respectively ! Wow Media, what a 'Justice'! [Mind you even before the media took on this storm the police was reprimanded for his sudden rush of blood with a transfer and strict warning, apology sent and accepted by the parties involved.]
So it doesn't surprise me that if MEDIA can do such a thing to women (in a country where history preaches us to treat females with utmost respect) for TRP's then it takes the commonwealth for a ride. Is this what the 'Aam Janta' wants? Certainly not! I take this opportunity to call upon the media to be considerate and stop playing on my country names for your TRP's. I want the best in the world to come and compete in my Capital. I want the kid's of my nation to be inspired by these wonderful athletes and make it big some day ! Please don't rob this opportunity from the hands of Young India with a 'Dil'.
And to all the athletes out their a quote from the Champion of Champion's : Freeman -“As an athlete I was pretty ruthless and very focussed, I was very unfazed by any kind of external goings-on, once I knew what my target was, I stayed committed. Nothing could really take me away from an arena of competition. My priority was just to compete and compete against the best there was,”.
Come and make history ! Not often will you guys get a chance to win over the hearts of 1.3 billions !
I know you don't have time to think about moral's and ethics in this competitive world. Do you? If you had then how on earth can you keep showing the footage of where, how and which part did the police man touch (an accident turned into breaking news) a female activist (referring to the recent incidents in Andra) so many times? It is not one channel to blame, all the 14 news channels (national, local channels part of cable programs) took the poor activist to a ride in the name of Justice. These vulgar analysis were being done my fellow women who happened to be doing 'justice' to their profession of reporter and reader respectively ! Wow Media, what a 'Justice'! [Mind you even before the media took on this storm the police was reprimanded for his sudden rush of blood with a transfer and strict warning, apology sent and accepted by the parties involved.]
So it doesn't surprise me that if MEDIA can do such a thing to women (in a country where history preaches us to treat females with utmost respect) for TRP's then it takes the commonwealth for a ride. Is this what the 'Aam Janta' wants? Certainly not! I take this opportunity to call upon the media to be considerate and stop playing on my country names for your TRP's. I want the best in the world to come and compete in my Capital. I want the kid's of my nation to be inspired by these wonderful athletes and make it big some day ! Please don't rob this opportunity from the hands of Young India with a 'Dil'.
And to all the athletes out their a quote from the Champion of Champion's : Freeman -“As an athlete I was pretty ruthless and very focussed, I was very unfazed by any kind of external goings-on, once I knew what my target was, I stayed committed. Nothing could really take me away from an arena of competition. My priority was just to compete and compete against the best there was,”.
Come and make history ! Not often will you guys get a chance to win over the hearts of 1.3 billions !
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Gift
A designer, a researcher and a son looked STUPID on a saturday afternoon walking the streets of Milan. Purpose - Finding a gift to the mother of the son. As the son had already narrowed down gift list to a designer bag the task should have been simpler. It looked that way when the journey commenced, with the gift decided, shopping zone picked this one was supposed to be a walk in the park. Alright with the designer who was shopping zone guide too we embarked this adventure. Adventure it was -- 3 guys trying to pick out a designer bag from the fashion capital.
H&M outlet was an outright reject for all 3 at the first glance. Pathetic it was for us until we found UCB which was ridiculous. At UCB neither did we have options nor did we think that we will get value for money. A walk into Zara outlet to me was a little dull except for one master piece bag which was priced at 50 Euros. Value for money may be or may be not but it had Zara's brand value which convinced me it was worth it. I expected more from Zara especially after the dozens of case studies i had done in my course on their new product development and supply chain spread. I thought i will be spoilt for choices but they surprised me with lack of them to say the least. With almost an eye fixed on the 50 Euro one we dragged ourselves to another outlet a local one just to feel the difference between branded and non-branded. Not that we understood the difference but during that walk probably all of us were convinced that Zara one will be the fall back option to say the least if our adventure doesn't yield any more fruits.
Jasmine was our next stop. It was an exclusive bag outlet and a powerful local brand in this field but way way out of the budget and too stylish and trendy for the purpose. At UPM we fell in love with couple of bags worth 35E. Almost the credit card was peeping out of the pocket when our eyes landed on the Carpisa outlet whose visit was a must before we buy. With the designer and son convinced that the bags in UPM would make it all their way to India as a gift we crossed the zebra. At Carpisa we did find bags which fitted into all the requirements that we were looking for, may be the one that we did finally select at 26E was a little less stylish than those 35E ones. But then the Carpisa sales girl was what that clinched the deal for the Carpisa and not UPM where we were gay abonded. The gal was smart enough to give us options on colors and this human touch finally made the deal. Fortunately the dark brown one had little treads coming out and was the last piece. Once she found out that we were Indians and we found out that she had a Paksitani boy friend both seller-buyer wanted to work this deal. She offered us a 10% discount on the threaded piece and we asked for the undamaged piece at 10% discount. After a talk with the cashier she with a beaming smile agreed to give us at 10% discount on the piece we picked. Both buyer and seller happy that they got the deal; a win win trade. The son was happy that he isn't returning empty handed, designer was happy as it was from Carpisa (though he would have preferred 35E one for his mom) and researcher was elated because he helped the lazy son pick his ass up finally to buy the gift. STUPIDS - 'Super Talented Useful Person In Demand' S they were as it took them nearly 3 hours to get this done !! Thanks designer Thanks researcher ;)
H&M outlet was an outright reject for all 3 at the first glance. Pathetic it was for us until we found UCB which was ridiculous. At UCB neither did we have options nor did we think that we will get value for money. A walk into Zara outlet to me was a little dull except for one master piece bag which was priced at 50 Euros. Value for money may be or may be not but it had Zara's brand value which convinced me it was worth it. I expected more from Zara especially after the dozens of case studies i had done in my course on their new product development and supply chain spread. I thought i will be spoilt for choices but they surprised me with lack of them to say the least. With almost an eye fixed on the 50 Euro one we dragged ourselves to another outlet a local one just to feel the difference between branded and non-branded. Not that we understood the difference but during that walk probably all of us were convinced that Zara one will be the fall back option to say the least if our adventure doesn't yield any more fruits.
Jasmine was our next stop. It was an exclusive bag outlet and a powerful local brand in this field but way way out of the budget and too stylish and trendy for the purpose. At UPM we fell in love with couple of bags worth 35E. Almost the credit card was peeping out of the pocket when our eyes landed on the Carpisa outlet whose visit was a must before we buy. With the designer and son convinced that the bags in UPM would make it all their way to India as a gift we crossed the zebra. At Carpisa we did find bags which fitted into all the requirements that we were looking for, may be the one that we did finally select at 26E was a little less stylish than those 35E ones. But then the Carpisa sales girl was what that clinched the deal for the Carpisa and not UPM where we were gay abonded. The gal was smart enough to give us options on colors and this human touch finally made the deal. Fortunately the dark brown one had little treads coming out and was the last piece. Once she found out that we were Indians and we found out that she had a Paksitani boy friend both seller-buyer wanted to work this deal. She offered us a 10% discount on the threaded piece and we asked for the undamaged piece at 10% discount. After a talk with the cashier she with a beaming smile agreed to give us at 10% discount on the piece we picked. Both buyer and seller happy that they got the deal; a win win trade. The son was happy that he isn't returning empty handed, designer was happy as it was from Carpisa (though he would have preferred 35E one for his mom) and researcher was elated because he helped the lazy son pick his ass up finally to buy the gift. STUPIDS - 'Super Talented Useful Person In Demand' S they were as it took them nearly 3 hours to get this done !! Thanks designer Thanks researcher ;)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Greece
Greece sounds like Grease. Now to European Union it even stands the meaning "Anything regarded as making something unclean". It has infact been 'THE' news in Europe but for a day or two when the ejaculation of 'Ejya' - the icelandic mountain took the limelight. Thanks to Greece being very clear on making others unclear of what it intends to do on the crisis it will continue to Top the charts. Greece is literally Grease !!!
But hold on, was it supposed to be one of those countries outside European Union which was happily making progress. Wasn't it happy and slowing but surely mapping its way into prosperity with certanity. But then they where lured into the Euro world and they happily took the helping hand. Now who on this earth would deny Million Euros for 'free'- you just say 'Hail Euro'. Greece took the easy option and with tail in between the legs Hailed Euro for the prosperity and freedom it brought to them. The slow and certain progress was giving way to fast and uncertain progress, but who cared. They were getting millions of Euro's at such low interest rates that they kept on taking debts. Now that's all Greece did - as my dear friend once said "she was like a kid who was given loads of chocloate when she met her love" she just could resist the temptation.
Blame this on the European Gurus who appaling had made Greece and even some other growing economies a part of European Union. They just threw the freebies and kids happily kept asking for more. It seems a cruel Irony that lower interests rates - which helped greater borrowing, thus spreading debt crisis which was what Euro was designed for has been the root cause of this misery. Euro was intended to be a superior debt financing machine against dollar which would allow member states to compete with US for a share of the global reserve currency business. Euro was born to breach the monopoly of US to these global reserves and creating the very credit explosion that strangles it today. Euro creation thumbs up, but briniging in too many economies too fast has misfired. Greece has hit rock today, Portugal is in touching distance and Spain is not far either which on the hindsight shows a greater probation period from European Union masters would have worked better.
PS: Euro dropping from 66 to 58 against INR is something i am enjoying as a student ;) 'Hail Euro' :D
But hold on, was it supposed to be one of those countries outside European Union which was happily making progress. Wasn't it happy and slowing but surely mapping its way into prosperity with certanity. But then they where lured into the Euro world and they happily took the helping hand. Now who on this earth would deny Million Euros for 'free'- you just say 'Hail Euro'. Greece took the easy option and with tail in between the legs Hailed Euro for the prosperity and freedom it brought to them. The slow and certain progress was giving way to fast and uncertain progress, but who cared. They were getting millions of Euro's at such low interest rates that they kept on taking debts. Now that's all Greece did - as my dear friend once said "she was like a kid who was given loads of chocloate when she met her love" she just could resist the temptation.
Blame this on the European Gurus who appaling had made Greece and even some other growing economies a part of European Union. They just threw the freebies and kids happily kept asking for more. It seems a cruel Irony that lower interests rates - which helped greater borrowing, thus spreading debt crisis which was what Euro was designed for has been the root cause of this misery. Euro was intended to be a superior debt financing machine against dollar which would allow member states to compete with US for a share of the global reserve currency business. Euro was born to breach the monopoly of US to these global reserves and creating the very credit explosion that strangles it today. Euro creation thumbs up, but briniging in too many economies too fast has misfired. Greece has hit rock today, Portugal is in touching distance and Spain is not far either which on the hindsight shows a greater probation period from European Union masters would have worked better.
PS: Euro dropping from 66 to 58 against INR is something i am enjoying as a student ;) 'Hail Euro' :D
Monday, May 3, 2010
Creative Destruction
Recession probably the most talked word in 2009 and 2010. Blame in on this 9 letter word and you will find support from all and as bonus sympathy. This cloud - a dark devil is taking life away. The whole world has been hit with unemployment and sovereign debt crisis are mounting but to me i see a silver lining. A necessary part of a 'reset' that we all needed. This reset has taken many of us closer to our families, brought in those smiles back with the loved ones, has given has time to retrospect. This has resulted in greater flexibility living and work wise. It has lowered the debt levels, given better personal development opportunity and access to more and better experiences.
Every turmoil has given us a new lease to life. From 1870'e economic crash where we learned to broaden our horizon and expanded our selves to customization. Patents were on rapid rise and so too multiple industries came into exsistence. Come 1929 "wall street crash" we experienced 2.3 percent of total factor productivity the most we have even seen in that era. This 'reset'was based on mass consumption, sub urbanisation and credit. Credit the virus was created then. Now in 2009-10 crash it is nothing different. We needed to reset ourselves as we were loosing it professionally and personally. This 'reset' will make us more flexible, sub urban theory will go to garbage and the need to have better infrastructure has been highlighted enough and also the real estate boom created more my speculation rather than demand needed the reversal. I see that this 'reset' will make the generations to come wary of the mortage lendings which will die sooner rather than later and also real estate will be ripped. Infrastructure that connects the villages to urban towns will soon become a reality or to say the least an indispensable measure of economic growth. The people who recover and see this will have the power to rule and for the first time i see the ignorance of western world turning out to be their bain rather than boon.
Every turmoil has given us a new lease to life. From 1870'e economic crash where we learned to broaden our horizon and expanded our selves to customization. Patents were on rapid rise and so too multiple industries came into exsistence. Come 1929 "wall street crash" we experienced 2.3 percent of total factor productivity the most we have even seen in that era. This 'reset'was based on mass consumption, sub urbanisation and credit. Credit the virus was created then. Now in 2009-10 crash it is nothing different. We needed to reset ourselves as we were loosing it professionally and personally. This 'reset' will make us more flexible, sub urban theory will go to garbage and the need to have better infrastructure has been highlighted enough and also the real estate boom created more my speculation rather than demand needed the reversal. I see that this 'reset' will make the generations to come wary of the mortage lendings which will die sooner rather than later and also real estate will be ripped. Infrastructure that connects the villages to urban towns will soon become a reality or to say the least an indispensable measure of economic growth. The people who recover and see this will have the power to rule and for the first time i see the ignorance of western world turning out to be their bain rather than boon.
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