The Warrior

SRK got his due

2009-05-06T15:39:00.001+05:30

We can hope now that SRK will stop making sarcastic remarks to those who were against his and Mr. Boka-none’s more than one captain theory. I am still not sure, what made SRK follow this silly idea of so called great coach when everyone in cricket fraternity was against it. I don’t know why but I felt happy hearing that he has returned to India and won’t go to SA until his team starts winning.

London-to-Gurgaon

2009-04-19T09:48:00.000+05:30

Finally am back to India and got the location which has always been very close to my heart, “Gurgaon”. Leaving London was never a tough decision for me considering the kind of opportunity I had to defy the shortcomings. But, certainly Gurgaon as base location wasn’t in my mind and I was pretty much ready to spend few more years outside North India though my family responsibilities don’t allow me

Superman FOUR

2008-08-23T13:35:00.001+05:30

Superman with all his siblings

Asia Cup Cricket Final Vs Wimbledon Final (2008)

2008-07-07T14:59:00.007+05:30

A big day for two major sports events has finally come to an end. India continues with nightmarish experience of loosing finals once again in Asia Cup. I felt bad seeing India not playing upto their strength. Sehwag gave a good start but loosing Gambhir’s wicket early proved fatal for India. To get away from the bad taste of loosing Asia cup, I started watching Wimbledon Final between Roger

2008-06-24T18:12:00.003+05:30

Such a rare chance I got to click this snap when two aircrafts cricrossed each other making sun a center point.

Who am I ?

2008-05-29T18:59:00.003+05:30

Sometimes I feelDo I really have a zealTo leave my footprintsOn the path of lifeSometimes I feelDo I really knowThe goal of my lifeIs this the wayI thought for meOrI am just walkingAs someone chose me to goBut no one aroundTo answer meFinding me aloneMidst of chaosI hurled my doubtTo me!The subconsciousAccepts the pleaEchoes my soulWhispers to heartRejecting the worryof being right or wrongAnd

Arrival in UK

2008-05-24T23:47:00.011+05:30

It's been long time I haven't written anything and that's quite against of my blogging habits. But, actually I was so busy preparing for the UK trip. Changing location is such a tedious task and if it is international one, needs to have a back to back planning. In past few years I have been changing cities so frequently across the Indian states and almost get used to that but still be nervous

Mobile Number Portability

2008-04-16T16:17:00.004+05:30

MNP - A most awaited service by Indian Telecom Industry and by subscribers as well, is going to be a boon for both of them. Number portability would allow customers to change their service provider while retaining their old telephone numbers while switching out from one operator to another. The launch of MNP will stem an interesting battle, between companies, of winning and retaining customer.

Say "No" to China's Oppression Policy

2008-04-09T12:12:00.003+05:30

<?xml:namespace prefix = o />There have been lots of hue & cry over Baichung Bhutia’s decision of not running with Olympic Torch in India. Baichung has clarified that it is a personal decision and being a sportsman he has chosen not to take part in the sport which can’t be termed as playing politics with the game. Truly speaking, I do not endorse the idea of boycotting Olympics or any other game

Last nail in the coffin for UPA - Rising Prices

2008-04-01T17:23:00.002+05:30

Inflation shot up to 6.68% to touch its highest levels in past 14 months. The situation is getting worse day-by-day and the government is helplessly using frivolous measures to put a leash to the rising prices. The Aam Admi UPA Governement doesn’t seem to be working for the common man in whose name it had ousted BJP from center four years ago. They may have launched few Flagship Programs to help

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2008-03-28T15:59:00.001+05:30

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GoToMyPC

2008-03-28T15:53:00.002+05:30

Now you have got something which provides you access to your home PC even when you are traveling or away from home. It happens sometimes when we need to access any sort of data, file, images or anything which is saved in the PC at home, and we badly need to access that, there is an online help available for you: GoToMyPC, the software that lets you access your own PC from anywhere in the world

Another feather in Tata's cap

2008-03-27T09:50:00.003+05:30

<?xml:namespace prefix = o />Hats-Off to Ratan Tata! The veteran warrior of India Inc has added another feather to his cap by acquiring two of the world’s most renowned luxury brands Jaguar and Land-Rover. After inking Chorus deal, this one could be regarded as second best for Tata Empire and a big boost for Indian Automobile Industry. It’s a great feat for Indians as the Western World didn’t

6th Pay Commission report tabled

2008-03-25T16:25:00.004+05:30

Sixth Pay Commission recommendation has been tabled to Union Government on 24th March 2008. The report suggests an average hike of 40% in salaries coupled with suggestion of reduced count of scales from 38 to 16. Recommendations seem to be pretty generous towards the armed forces where, in some cases, salaries would be increased by 100%. This could be a good move for Indian Armed Forces facing

Future Outlook – Value Added Services

2008-03-20T13:00:00.004+05:30

Due to fierce competition in the Indian Telecom market; the uprising telecom industry is finding it difficult to keep their revenues intact through voice based services. As markets saturate, ARPUs are dropping and thin profit margins have forced telecom operators to look beyond voice services. VAS has tendered a new horizon of revenues for Indian wireless market. Introduction of Next Generation

Book Review – One night @ the call center

2008-03-20T12:57:00.001+05:30

Facts:Author - Chetan BhagatBook - One Night @ the Call CenterPrice - 95/-Publisher - Rupa & co.Other works - Five Point Someone. Recently I took membership of a library and the book I picked up first from there was this book. I think it’s quite late to review this book but after reading; I couldn’t restrain my feelings to vent out. It is the second

Revenue Assurance

2008-03-11T15:59:00.004+05:30

Revenue Assurance is a niche business function targeting key areas of a Telecom operator’s business. The goal is to independently monitor and maximize revenues, minimize revenue leakages, control costs and eventually manage margins. The activity involves assurance of data quality, optimum utilization of data and improvement of systems and processes to maximise the revenues, profits and cash flows

Talash

2008-03-07T19:28:00.003+05:30

Kahan lekar jaunYe adhura vyaktitvaKhoj raha hunApna hi astitvaLiye man me ye aasSwayam ke hiDarshano ki pyasKshitiz per nahin hai woh binduMeri purnata ka sindhuPer nahin chhodunga prayatnKarta rahunga yatnMere man!Mujhe khud per hai vishwasKaljayi hone kaDridh sankalp mere sathFir kyon hota hai tu nirashMilegi sampurnataPuri hogi teri talash!

Lessons from the Mumbai incident

2008-03-06T12:13:00.001+05:30

We are always apt in giving shallow thoughts to any problem and come to hasty conclusions. In the wake of recent law defying incident in Mumbai and surrounding areas of Maharashtra; it’s easy to dub Raj Thakre as perpetrator but if we give a logical thought, we’d realise that he has done nothing beyond common practice of Indian politics. All the parties follow same agenda in a different posturing

All’s well that ends well

2008-03-06T11:22:00.005+05:30

I couldn’t find better words than this proverb. After racial row, I wrote in my earlier blog that “the tour will be known for all the wrong reasons”, but brigade Dhoni made me wrong by waving the Indian Flag in Brisbane. They proved their mettle in ODIs too after bagging the coveted crown of shorter version (T20) of the game. Down Under tour was the real acid test for T20 world champions. By two

A glimpse of Union Budget 2008-09

2008-03-04T17:04:00.002+05:30

At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Chidambaram for his generosity towards common man. Undoubtedly it’s a precursory budget laying foundation for 2009 Union elections. However, for common man, budget is like a new dawn. As a salaried employee, when I got to know about restructuring of Income Tax slabs, I was zapped ecstatic. I couldn’t believe the scoop for a while. If figures are anything

Prostitution – Are we incisive to the problem?

2008-03-01T10:43:00.010+05:30

Prostitution, one of the oldest professions of the world has been a center of debate over the centuries. The problem seems to be severe especially in Indian Subcontinent where illiteracy and poverty are the biggest social devils adding fuel into the burning problem. For India, issues are more political because of human trafficking through porous boundaries of neighboring countries and are alleged

Punters or Investors

2008-03-01T10:43:00.009+05:30

The recent bloodbath in stock market which drowned retail investor’s hard earned money left them regretting their decisions of entering in this unsure market. It’s a nightmarish experience for newbies and discouraging for other onlookers who kept on watching the curves of indices to find a suitable entry time. Now all of them are giving a second thought of coming back into the market again or

Indians are the most racist

2008-03-01T10:42:00.007+05:30

I may seem a bit harsh in my statement but it’s true that we Indians are most racist than any other community in the world. I couldn’t restrain myself venting my anguish over the incidents taking place in Mumbai for past four days. When Harbhajan was banned for his racist remarks; whole India cried foul in the name of Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle against racism, but we are not ready to

Lead India – Great initiative turned into a reality show

2008-03-01T10:41:00.010+05:30

I was quite enthused with the idea of Lead India program. I have closely watched the program from its inception to recent coverage on Star One channel. The idea was great but the rating of execution heading downwards with every episode of this competition. Some of points revolving in my mind which I’m not agreed upon are:1.The first mistake was to have Javed Akhtar in the judge panel. He might be