tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91196360729704670062012-02-15T23:24:04.571-08:00Instant GyaanA bunch of random thoughtsinstant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-90929642544828541412012-01-12T04:06:00.001-08:002012-01-12T04:07:13.461-08:00The Imaginary
Ravi was ecstatic as he read on his computer screen.Why are you all smiling. What joy?” Well, Arindam called me an inspirational writer in his article. Can you believe that?!” Ravi replied. He did?! What ? Why? When?! Are you kidding me? I mean, come on, why the hell would he call you that?” Ravi, a little annoyed by the skepticism, Well, for your information, He mentioned it in his article instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-66953104033024872872011-12-02T11:54:00.001-08:002011-12-02T23:58:37.124-08:006 things to KEEP in mind before DATING a tech entrepreneur A few days back I was talking to a friend of mine. He sounded all aghast and distraught. Though knowing better to mind my own business, curiosity got better of my judgment, and I asked him about the source of his despair. And his answer was the very obvious one- Trouble of the broken heart. Not surprised but acting surprised, I asked him the cause of this tragedy.
Apparently, his girlfriend instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-13184401142741000442011-08-14T00:48:00.000-07:002011-08-14T00:48:08.139-07:00A shadow of humanity amongst the animalism
The London riots are the topic of discussion across the world. Everyone relates the riots to the fires, the looting and the violence. However, among this mayhem, emerged a little story about Tariq Jahan which relinquished my faith in humanity.
Tariq Jahan is father to Harooq Jahan, a 21 year old youth who was run over by a car driven by a black man in Birmingham. While the British Pakistani instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-74825474091856579382011-06-12T11:40:00.000-07:002011-07-03T20:09:15.877-07:00When one person transforms your lifeThe loudspeakers blared , "Last call for passengers flying from London to Bangkok on British Airways flight number BA756", Angus realized that he couldn't delay anymore and waved bye to his parents and friends for the last time. First in his family to ever travel abroad, he was making his parents very proud. Angus saw the tears on his mother's eyes and his legs shaked, knowing fully that there instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-19772183357212080472011-02-13T08:16:00.000-08:002011-02-13T08:23:27.597-08:00The man who changed the world
Have you heard about Mohamed Bouazizi?
Most of us haven't.
After all he was no one. Not a politician, not a sportstar nor a filmstar.
He was a simple fruit vendor on the Tunisian streets who unwittingly changed the world.
His actions bought about a revolution in a region where self confidence among people was rare and tyranny of the rulers was high.
Ironically, turning points in history have instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-63015316872540110392010-11-24T20:33:00.000-08:002010-12-05T18:05:32.376-08:00A tryst with a City
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Last week I was interviewing for a job. A standard interview question
is - give me 3 of your strengths.
I went on listing them out -and one of them was perseverance. At that
moment, I thought to myself - Can perseverance be a negative trait at times? Perseverance is essentially one's ability to stay put regardless of the situation and consequences. It basically defines your character i.e. - howinstant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-79828540649739772592010-09-01T01:32:00.000-07:002010-09-01T01:32:04.965-07:00china - what needs to be doneChina is unique compared to other developing/emerging economies in the world. While other such countries are always cash strived and undertaking any major infrastructural/ industrial project requires major mobilization of resources, China remarkably commissions and executes major infrastructural projects with ease and panache. However, practicality of those projects itself are irrelevant.
For instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-43241653570970137452010-08-28T19:10:00.000-07:002010-08-28T19:19:01.361-07:00Inclusive Growth - where do we stand
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"These are the greatest three words I have heard the entire day. Take out the goods" exclaimed Stu.
Drew eyes brightened up.
The duo crossed the creaky pathway to sneak into the barn. Drew cautiously uncovered the rusty looking bottle of country vodka out of hidden spot.
Stu though used to drinking more finer liquor, instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-63342043245948376782010-06-27T16:08:00.000-07:002010-06-27T19:37:37.303-07:00Its been a YEAR !!
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2 Stanford University graduates – Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1997, started Google in a garage. Google’s phenomenal growth in the last 13 years is one impressive story. In 2009, Google posted instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-82221401029278637562010-04-14T16:07:00.001-07:002010-04-14T16:09:03.163-07:00The stereotyping trap
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Well, Lena is hired at The Tickle Me Elmo factory and she reports for her first day promptly at 8:00 am .
The next day at 8:45 am there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's door. The Foreman throws open the door and begins to rant about the new employee.
He complainsinstant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-50696284513762627172010-02-23T05:53:00.000-08:002010-02-23T05:53:10.660-08:00Amit on South China Morning PostI was recently interview by South China Morning Post (SCMP) for their weekly MBA extension.
Uploaded the copy below -
instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-43166166481853048772010-02-08T10:12:00.000-08:002010-02-11T22:14:35.378-08:00I read this somewhere!! Very powerful! My version of it
If I could offer you only one tip for the future –
LOVE YOURSELF !!
Enjoy the power and the beauty of your youth, but no matter how many times people will tell you to do that, you will not!!
And you will not understand the power and the beauty of your youth till they get faded.
But when you see your pictures 20 years later, you will instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-9991157103331077372010-02-08T07:42:00.000-08:002010-02-28T05:24:01.790-08:00John Lennon Quotes
There are times when you are looking for direction. At those times, you seek an influence. I have always been inspired by John Lennon. His music, his thoughts, his values and his beliefs.
Some of his favorite quotes - ( a tribute to Lennon )
1. A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
2. All we are saying is give peace a chance.
3. As usual, there instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-84693616390172835122010-01-29T05:11:00.000-08:002010-01-29T05:11:15.681-08:00The irony of a common name
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This is the comedy of errors which happened with Toyota when their ad was placed around content for which they were directly responsible.
See the pic below -
instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-75725953639799247262009-12-31T12:36:00.000-08:002009-12-31T12:42:13.649-08:001 Billion - a liability or an asset
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I sometimes become philosophical about stuff. Today seems to be one of those days.
Today I am trying to decipher the code behind unhappiness.
Let me try to list out possible things that “might” make me happy.
A sleek black Maserati will be the ultimate happiness tool, or maybe a penthouse in Stanley, definitely someone special in life, perhaps a leaner me, or at least a job at instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-4838840231222424562009-11-15T10:44:00.001-08:002009-11-15T10:51:54.118-08:00The Answer my friend is blowing in the wind
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I was recently reading a book by Lee Iacocca called “Where Have All the Leaders Gone”. Iacocca's masterpiece approaches the issue of lack of leadership around the world. He identifies the lack of leadership skills in the current world and acknowledges that there is growing awareness of a instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-84955843432863251332009-10-30T22:06:00.000-07:002009-10-30T22:06:58.658-07:00Be Grateful to life - you dont know how lucky you areI lost a very dear friend in a road accident lately.
A guy who was the absolute definition of the perfect human being. I tend to observe people and he was one of those people in whom I couldn't find a single flaw.
He was always smiling, always helpful, always nice , a person you just can't have a grudge against.
I hear this so often, " Man I am so unlucky", " God is Against me" , " Why instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-33351098815301790382009-10-27T07:40:00.001-07:002009-10-27T07:49:06.926-07:00Contention not contended
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I have proudly believed in this notion and haveinstant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-68216162326800146692009-10-04T10:09:00.000-07:002009-10-04T10:13:19.766-07:00FAT – SHOULD IT BE TAXED?
For a long time, debates on taxing unhealthy and fatty food have been going on in parliaments across the world. Environmentalists, health specialists and economists have been perseveringly lobbying to impose a tax on unhealthy fattening foods.
Fatty food cause obesity and obesity is the most significant direct and indirect killer in the world.
A little bit of statistics to signify the instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-72621052467624171342009-09-14T10:33:00.000-07:002009-09-14T10:36:05.124-07:00Dissatisfied IT employee - A clicheThere is this trend I have been noticing in the Indian IT industry . A good percentage of young IT employees are focussing on higher studies. This is not very different from the US or Europe, but the startling difference is that in the Western economies, MBA aspirants are of average age 28 years when they look out for higher studies. In India this figure is 24.
Some facts for you ...
250,000 instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-80028994374198080652009-08-29T04:27:00.000-07:002009-08-29T04:32:17.206-07:00No Qualms in saying NO !!It was a bright serene Sunday afternoon, just the right ambience to study for my upcoming CAT 2005 exams. Just as I was going to concentrate on the next set of geometry problems, my friends barged in spoiling the harmony in the room. They had planned for a movie, and they wanted me to join them. My continuous resisting didn’t have any effect in front of their pestering. Eventually I gave in, and instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-54740851995741746092009-08-22T00:52:00.000-07:002009-08-22T02:12:28.309-07:00MBA - insecuritizationIf you are part of any top MBA program class in the world, you will be joining a group of achievers who have mostly led and outshined any group they have been part of. These MBA students generally are the top speakers, top creative thinkers, have been the natural leaders, swayed the groups to their ideas- basically the white swan among ugly ducklings. When you are in a situation where you have instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-88395966079899105292009-08-18T07:43:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.614-07:00Indian way of doing BusinessThree contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House inD.C. One from Bangladesh , another from India and the third, from China . They go with a White House office to examine the fence. The Bangladesh contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring,then works some figures with a pencil. "Well", he says, "I figure the job will run about $900. ($400 for materials, $400 instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com75tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-65340465689257753242009-08-11T17:56:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:35:44.246-07:00Follow your passion - because it's now or neverIn the current times, life has become so mechanical and robotic that most of the masses have forgotten how to relate to their emotions and passions. One tends to lives a perfectly “normal” life where he performs the regular tasks of the day and eventually goes to sleep. The next day, again he repeats those tasks – The vicious cycle goes on. What eventually lost in this mundane routine is - to instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-18599594230929886102009-08-05T10:04:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.616-07:00great read for beginners who want to understand the basics of EconomicsA good friend suggested me to read thisI am glad I took his suggestion - There you go !!www.baselinescenario.comIf you find the website informative, do comment on the post.A writer needs the adulation to keep writing :-)instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-40178774584468858192009-07-29T09:08:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.617-07:00Google Translate - best functionality
Recently, I was in Beijing and I witnessed something really amusing and impressive. I went to a street hawker who was selling computer junk and I tried communicating with him. Well, apparently - China is a Mandarin speaking country with people having limited knowledge of English. So communicating with them is a big issue. Many many times, we just give up on communicating with a local in instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-41560372885231287312009-07-28T06:10:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.618-07:00It happens only in Hong KongI have this amazing tale to tell about the sincerity and honesty of HK folks. Couple of days back, I left behind my camera in the bus. It was a fancy Nikon camera with lot of great features. Devastated, we tried several different things to get it back. We tried going to the bus depot, tried calling the HK tourist department, being desperate also thought of checking every bus in that route. instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-19885484014773461662009-07-24T01:40:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.620-07:00China – what’s different there ?Since 2000, China is the buzzword for every multinational company’s CEO. Everyday you would read about major multinational senior executives making the trip to the Oriental. After all, how many 1.3 billion consumer markets exist in the world. China’s rapid economic expansion has been the epicenter of discussion among the leading economists across the world. Many considered this rise unattainable,instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-20315212701560428492009-07-24T01:34:00.001-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.621-07:00China IT company VisitToday, as part of the cultural & economy visibility program, BLCU ( Beijing Language & Cultural University ) planned a visit to a leading IT company in Beijing, China. Pretty much formally attired ( a refreshing change from the shorts and tee culture which is quite prevalent here) , I boarded the bus with much anticipation and curiosity about working of the Chinese IT machinery.After a 15 minute instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-11462260626084689032009-05-28T20:16:00.001-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.624-07:00Mr Black & Mr. WhiteTHE BIGGEST problem with the Indian economy is the vibrant and pervasive black economy that exists in the system. If that black money is brought back into the system, it would improve the already booming economy much more in days to come. Just think of the cascading effects it will have on the system. For example, a person brings Rs 10 lakhs into the white economy or the legal economy. Next year,instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-43046960877594985582009-03-18T16:34:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.627-07:00India’s sports AmbassadorWho should be India’s global sports Ambassador?Many would say – Hey this is an easy one !! Sachin Tendulkar of-course Some might also say Major Dhyanchand. P.T. Usha will also be a consideration. Before you also start rattling “ Kapil Dev”, “Sunil Gavaskar” …., please go back and check the text again. I mentioned “GLOBAL” sports Ambassador. A global ambassador should be someone with whom the instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-40722777556394478362009-03-12T01:06:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.632-07:00Chief Review Officer ( CRO )I got a review from a good friend who said that my writing style is very non-bloggy.Its a style which is not followed by general bloggers. Though, he has his heart in the right place but he has one majorly annoying habit. Getting a positive feedback from him would be easier than building Rome !!! What he unrealizingly ends up doing everytime is giving just one piece of constructive advice, which instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-7313005531170259072009-03-11T04:39:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.633-07:00A chinese proverb for the flat worldI have recently finished reading "The World is Flat". This book is written by "Thomas Friedman". The book talks about the benefits of economy boom in countries like India, China, Vietnam & Mexico. It elaborately discusses the impact of the flat world and how it has changed the economic equation of the world. Fantastic Read - would happy to suggest it to anyone who is half serious reader. There isinstant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-49945138411769822422009-03-10T14:20:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.634-07:00This Holi - Save WaterExperts say that World War 3 is going to be about Water. The world population is growing at 1.2% every year. We added 66 million people to earth in 2008 stretching earth’s already limited and dwindling resources. I know that I might be considered a grouch for suggesting this, but this year why don’t we change the rules. Let’s play Holi with dry colors in 2009 and eventually making it a tradition.instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-33793242532368961372009-03-09T01:23:00.000-07:002009-08-22T01:36:04.638-07:00The Indian Hypocrism storyIn all my interactions with Indians who have travelled abroad - particularly to countries like UK, Australia, US and the Gulf - they have one common story to tell. They talk about the racial discrimation they face during their stay. I have travelled to the US and have experienced that racism exists in the west. However, when Indians talk about racism, they are being the biggest hypocrites in the instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-38329001414016252782009-03-07T03:43:00.000-08:002009-08-22T01:36:04.640-07:00Rebirth of the brand "Public Sector"I have watched the Anil Kapoor starrer " Nayak " many many times. The concept was unique and I loved the movie. One distinct scene in the movie I remember very well is the part where the bride's father is adamant on his daughter's groom to be a public servant ( employed in a public sector division/ government job ). During those days, I was astonished & amused by narrow mindedness by the old agedinstant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-43300511751443261872009-03-04T13:59:00.000-08:002009-08-22T01:36:04.644-07:00Linkedin - Have you joined the bandwagonLinkedIn was officially found in 2003. At that time, I was in college and power of internet had start hitting me. We had reached a phase where software development converted from Anti-Internet to Pro-Internet ( software were getting customized for the internet, instead of software companies expecting the internet to get customized to their products ) The time was ripe for a business networking instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-12394056468437941072009-03-03T15:26:00.000-08:002009-08-22T01:36:04.646-07:00The Indian Fiscal Deficit StoryThe Congress is back to its election propaganda with its so called " Common Minimum Programme"
This programme "ensures" that "AAM AADMI" has employment, daily meal and access to education.
So what did the UPA do?
It waived off Rs 60000 crore loans to the farmers. They got many applauds and importantly " dedicated vote banks" for doing that.
What it has done is created a LEGACY. Now, no matter instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-48855135399555244922009-03-02T14:36:00.000-08:002009-08-22T01:36:04.647-07:00Traffic woes THIS IS MOSCOW DOWNTOWN .AND WE COMPLAIN BANGALORE HAS TRAFFIC !!instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-72675130081851813862009-03-02T12:08:00.000-08:002009-08-22T01:36:04.649-07:00Do you waste food ?Every time, I see this picture, my body goes into a shiver. I appreciate my life more. I appreciate the abundant food I get everyday and I ensure that I don’t take this abundance for granted.But, every time I go to a party or to a restaurant and see people throwing food , wasting food, my blood boils. I wish I could have given my piece of mind to that person. But my rationality or my lack of it ,instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-44519776233990263182009-03-01T23:44:00.001-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.386-08:00pachaas rupaiye do aur vote le loYes, in India many look forward to electionsWHY, because they can get one kilo of free rice + 50 rupees + and if you are lucky ( one umbrella as well ) Who gives these "election perks"? The currupt politicians ofcourse. But the next question is " where do they get the money to give such rewards" The answer is " Indian Tax payers and the Indians treasury " So who has the power to stop them? The instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-92121557929684606122009-03-01T22:57:00.000-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.390-08:00Yes, we love Rahman, but should we love the film?SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE .. Yes, it's in news these days. 8 oscars , 7 BAFTA awards, 4 Golden Globe. Mass Euphoria in India when the movie won 7 BAFTA and the whole India was glued to the screen and went exuberant when we won 8 OSCARS. But , do you think we should be proud of slumdog millionaire. Do you think we should be proud of depiction of India in this movie - The movie only showcases the instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-4824226336642340642009-02-28T11:38:00.000-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.393-08:00Vote India VoteJaaago Re ...Everytime I think about Voting, this bright young guy's face comes to my mind who is offering chai to everyone. He is commanding everyone to wake up because they are not voting. Though this is a TV advertisment, it creates this feeling of disgust in all our minds who dont have thier voting cards readyor those who have their voting cards ready but don't have the INCLINATION or TIME toinstant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-7432785236439862542009-02-28T11:24:00.000-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.397-08:00Email Marketing - Why do you need to do it?Email marketing is an extremely cost-effective marketing tool and when used properly, can catapult your sales to new levels. Whether your business is found solely online or is a mom-and-pop store whose greatest technology is the thirty-year-old cash register, your business can definitely benefit from email marketing. In this age of high technology, you can use email almost as an automated instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-80758573648468075302009-02-28T11:05:00.001-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.401-08:00To India - my clean landHow many times have you dumped some wastage on the road from a moving vehicle. I am sure we all have, but we hate to agree to it. I will go ahead and agree that I have done it pretty often. I try to be courteous enough to ensure that my junk doesnt hit another person ( or an animal ). and I am proud of my "thoughtfullness"Recently, I was reading an article about Singapore and their commitment to instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-83420748982814217682009-02-25T14:34:00.000-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.404-08:00Over Consumerism- what needs to be doneOne of the biggest challenges the world is facing today is of over consumerism across the world. As the world is getting flatter and wealthier, large population countries like China, India & Indonesia are moving up on the consumer ladder. The rise in middle class along with higher affluence and spending power results in rapid consumerism in these countries. These 3 countries alone form 40% of instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-62700462682128346442009-02-25T14:01:00.000-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.406-08:00World's Biggest Problem - HUNGERBiggest problem? World hunger, Although we could probably fix it quite easily (remove the price-roof on the world market so there'll be an incentive for people in poor countries to grow their own food, for example. At the moment they lose money by growing food, since it's cheaper to buy it from the world market due to an artificial price roof. Noone wants to buy the local farmers' food either, instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-42990267208345672832009-02-16T13:51:00.000-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.408-08:00India Inc’s struggle against the depreciating DollarShe was 4 in 1947, 16 in 1990, 31 in 1995, 50 in 2002 and is close to 40 in June, 2007.Yes, she became 40 after being 50. In case you are still fantasizing about the age of some beautiful maiden, you got it all wrong. I m talking about the US Dollar vs the INR currency rates fluctuations and the deep impact it has over the economy and the people of India. When Y2K arrived, it bought instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-77111133179150509832009-02-16T13:47:00.001-08:002009-08-28T12:33:30.875-07:00My Quest for a Girl FriendA human mind is an assortment of cravings and the human life is all about trying to attain them. There are some yearnings or wishes which are fulfilled, while there are others which are incomplete. A 2 month old baby’s primary want is food, while a 2 year old kid would want to be in the vicinity of parents. An 8 year old child may seek chocolates or toys and a 12 year old might be longing for instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-66397536557869585412009-02-16T13:45:00.001-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.412-08:00NO QUALMS IN SAYING NO !!It was a bright serene Sunday afternoon, just the right ambience to study for my upcoming CAT 2005 exams. Just as I was going to concentrate on the next set of geometry problems, my friends barged in spoiling the harmony in the room. They had planned for a movie, and they wanted me to join them. My continuous resisting didn’t have any effect in front of their pestering. Eventually I gave in, and instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-24014262461214470172009-02-16T13:44:00.004-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.414-08:00Cost CuttingOver last few months the employees at my organisation have been at the receiving end of various logistics decisions being taken (read cost cutting) .All this came into forefront today when the strategy meeting for our team transformed into a a verbal ding dong and everyone lent out their dissatisfaction at these cost cutting measures. Everyone had their say and suddenly the drab meeting came instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-63767928124815561152009-02-16T13:44:00.003-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.416-08:00GLOBALIZATION AKA DECULTURISATIONWhen Columbus discovered America in 1492, he not only unshielded the ‘new world’ but also initiated a trend. The trend of Globalization which shrinked the world of distinct nations and diverse cultures into a single entity with no cultural boundaries and limitless interaction. Today in the 21st century, the impact of Globalization is at its peak. There is so much of culture exchange that instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-71392546560503802762009-02-16T13:44:00.001-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.418-08:00EUTHANASIAMohan was a 50 year old agent of LIC .He enjoyed classical music and loved drawing canvases. He had two sons who both were married and were leading successful careers. One tragic day, Mohan’s scooter collided with a truck and he suffered severe head injuries and he passed into Coma. He underwent several surgeries; however there was no major improvement .Doctors gave him a 5 to 10% chance of instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-20651977293687448922009-02-16T13:42:00.002-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.423-08:00The Google EnigmaShould innovation-minded managers look at the fast-growing Internet company as a model — or an anomaly?This decade’s most re¬markable business story has been the rise of Google from the dot-com ashes. The company didn’t even exist 10 years ago — it was incorporated by its founders, Stanford University graduate students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, on September 7, 1998 — but it is today a instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-61265760302531855872009-02-16T13:42:00.001-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.426-08:00PERSON OR OBJECT – your callOn many occasions in our life, we have a sense/craving to act in a particular way. It’s a choice we make determined by the way we conceive the other person(s) as a person or as an ‘object’. The difference between viewing a person as a person and viewing a person as an ‘object’ is that in the former, we conceive a person to be like us, having feelings, emotions and the need to be instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-29514210755479979222009-02-16T13:40:00.000-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.430-08:00To India - My scheduled LandThe economic growth has both negative and positive; today it seems that India is doing very well and is prospering, but this will not continue for ever. Japan is the best example. 50 years ago Japan was like China. Only in the last 30 years Japan has gained reputation. Then in the last few years we are aware that Japan is facing several problems. The goodthing about Japan and for that matter instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-81062607250451892082009-02-16T13:38:00.000-08:002009-03-07T02:22:57.432-08:00Children's Visit to Fidelity CaresThe dawn of 18th February brought with it 65 children from Parikrama, a NGO based out of Bangalore to the doors of Fidelity Investments. The Fidelity Cares team welcomed these children with enthusiasm and open arms. The children belong to an age group of 8 to12. The motivation behind this visit was to give the under-privileged children a taste of the corporate culture.With the mantra that ‘All instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-66784995613925827232008-08-25T10:11:00.000-07:002009-03-07T02:22:57.434-08:00Chief Review Officer ( CRO ) I got a review from a good friend who said that my writing style is very non-bloggy.Its a style which is not followed by general bloggers. Though, he has his heart in the right place but he has one majorly annoying habit. Getting a positive feedback from him would be easier than building Rome. What he unrealizingly ends up doing everytime is giving just one piece of instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119636072970467006.post-31643701936019634432008-08-04T10:28:00.000-07:002009-03-07T02:22:57.435-08:00Olympics - The time is oursOlympics 2008 - We need to do itMedalsIts June 2008, and guess what, its time for another Olympics. So, its time for each of 1.1 billion of Indians to get humiliated again. Suddenly, I have lost my appetite. Lets start looking at it with some statistics. Below you will find some nations, their populations, GDPs & the no of medals they have won in 2004 Olympics. I would suggest faint hearted to instant_bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00991571149553081456noreply@blogger.com0