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Strategy : A mix of Amazon And P&G

2012-01-20T21:36:00.000+05:30

Amazon + P&G

= PAmazinG

Vision : Bringing retail at the doorstep for our Global Customer

Mission : Providing customers located anywhere in the world access to worldwide brands of consumer goods at the click of a button at the cheapest prices.

BHAG

1. PAmazinG the global market leader in consumer goods.

2. PAmazing the biggest online store in the world

3. Achieving 98% reach worldwide within 5 years of inception

Core Values :

Integrity

We always try to do the right thing

Best People

Attracting, developing and retaining the best talent for our business, challenging our people, demonstrating a “can-do” attitude and fostering a collaborative and mutually supportive environment

One Global Network

Leveraging the power of global insight, relationships, collaboration and learning to deliver exceptional service to clients wherever they do business

Strategy : A Knowledge Consulting

2012-01-20T21:33:00.000+05:30

“THINC” : The Thinking Consulting Firm

url : www.power2thinC.com

Vision: Make Solutions Easy for People Globally

Mission: Reaching out to maximum people and helping them solve problems through knowledge processing

Core Values:

Our People

The greatest asset we provide to our customers is the expertise of our people.
We attract, retain, and develop the best and brightest while fostering professional, technical, and financial growth.

Mission-Focused

We adopt our customers’ missions by empowering our team to go above and beyond.
We dedicate ourselves to work collaboratively with our customers to define mission success and establish those goals as our own measures of performance.

Integrity

We operate with full transparency by an unwavering adherence to ethical decision-making and taking responsibility for our actions.
Ethical and fair behavior towards our employees, clients, partners, and vendors.

Thought Leadership

We leverage our corporate and personal experiences to share knowledge, drive efficiencies, and promote innovation.
We deliver creative, strategic solutions to position our customers for current and future success.

Social Responsibility

As a company and as individuals, we strive to contribute positively to our community by helping those in need, supporting the men and women of the military, and promoting higher education.

BHAG

Being the number 1 worldwide knowledge consulting firm within 5 years of inception
Partnering with governments of different countries of the world to provide consultancy in course designing, to bring uniformity in teaching stardards across the world.

Strategy : Interesting Articles and Vedios

2012-01-20T21:27:00.001+05:30

Strategy Articles :

Managing the business risks of open innovation

http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Strategy/Managing_the_business_risks_of_open_innovation_2911

The importance of strategic competitive intelligence

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/learning/management_thinking/articles/strategic.htm?PHPSESSID=1t4mimep5tp9e7qb0qrndga9j1

Vedios

What is Strategy??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibrxIP0H84M

The essence of strategy - Michael Porter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zv3dLGx0c&feature=related

CAT'10 Diaries : ( Continued... )

2011-05-16T23:33:00.003+05:30

... Continued From CAT'10 Diaries

A week after the wedding, as things settled down, I got a hang of things which brought me back to Earth.

Post 16th Jan, I started counting my calls . March 12 to 24 were the days which would decide my destiny. One out of these days would decide where would I be heading in my life. I got GD/PI calls from MDI, NITIE, MFC/MBE, New IIMs(Rohtak, Raipur, Trichy) and the biggy IIMs too (Luchnow and Bangalore!!). What I messed up in 2K7 finally had come back to me. And this time, I had to make it count. This would be my best shot at my dream to be Post grad from one of the best B-Schools in the country.

Jan End - Mid March

Running 2 weeks behind schedule, I joined the "Malay Rai classes" for some gyan on GD/PI prep. The USP of these classes was that even after 6-7 hours of gyan, it left me pateint or even hungry for more. Thanks to these 2 months I got to know so much about the general things around us, things we just hear and forget, things we skip to read became points of discussions with topics ranging from Budget to Banking Rates to West Asia to the Sub prime crises to Inflation to Maoist problem to Mannu Uncle to Uncle Sam to the many many Scams. Wikipedia became my best friend. A week's office followed by the saturday - sunday sessions made the two months fly. Just like that.

The Day Before The Big Day

Enter, March 11,2011, a day before my first interview (IIM Lucknow). I started getting cold feet.. Even after months of preparation, I felt useless. I just wanted to get over with these 12 days asap. I tried to get back to my notes but the Rule of Clock was evident " The often you watch the clock.. the slower the time passes".

March 12,2011 :

My Lucknow GD and Essay (Division of Indian states on Language Criteria the biggest mistake) went well. I was at my confident best that day (Maa ka ashirwaad tha na :P). Just as the interview started, the Older of the 2 profs enquired about the need of IP University in Delhi( ?? Really ?? ). After I answered him that DU was nearining saturation, IP provides technical education with a mix of private and government institutions, I thought he was satisfied. Then the other prof got curious about GGSIPU's name. What has Guru Gobind Singh to do with delhi!! Arre bhai mujhe kya pata.. Jo Guru gobind singh ke bare me pata tha bataya.. but they dint seem satisfied. However, I answered my academics and work ex related questions well.

March 15,2011 :

MFC & MBE Delhi University : I filled this one as a safe bet. A super sasta govt. institute that gives Masters in Finance. The GD went well. MFC PI was gud. Asked me about a few physicists as I am an Electronics Engineer. I read about Meghnad Saha and CV Raman a day before :P They were mighty impressed! MBE was a disastor. It was a panel interview, with 5 people. One young rebel (Anti IIM pro DU guy) , Old Professor, Lady.. 2 others ppl... The Professor's eyes sparkled as he gotto know I was an Engineer and started bombarding me with Electronics questions. (Ohho bahut hua ab bas bhi karo) .. Iimmediately the young rebel started," you have no economics background, you are here for money, go to IIMs for Money".. and the 5 keep on discussing, midway they notice I am still there. Lady - "You can leave Pragati, Thankyou"!

March 17, 2011 :

NITIE ITM, This had its own story. I filled in IT specialiation as a mistake. Wanted to go for General management. However, I flew to Mumbai to grab one of the 10 general seats available! Mumbai was a reunion of sorts, met my college friend and a HSC friend there. Had a decent GD (Non Violence can be used to Combat Terrorism) and PI, and went for Mumbai darshan later in the evening. Mumbai was my first Hostel experience and I loved it :)

March 21, 2011 :

IIM Rohtak, Raipur,Trichy : Time for the newer IIMs. The venue was same as that for Lucknow interview, so there was a deja vu factor all around. Met a few people from my Lucknow interview panel too :). I started the GD( Too much attention is being given to Cricket) this time. The PI was smooth too,the classic 2G scam was brought up and handled.

March 22, 2011 :

IIM Bangalore : The day I was waiting for the last 2 months was finally here. The IIM B interview. IIM B had a essay instead to a GD, which made me more relaxed as I would get complete opportunity to keep my views. Set in the classic Indian Habitat Centre, the interview venue had a charm of its own. My IIM B interview lasted a full 35 minutes. The interview panel(3 old profs) was simple and sincere. They made sure they get to know the real you, all the polishing done would turn up a waste. A lot was discussed on SIM card technologies (My work ex), innovations at work, latest book I read.

Then suddenly one prof asks me about the latest movie I saw..

Bouy I was stumped..This is supposed to be an IIM B interview.. Y r we discussing movies here??.. I always thought this is serious stuff.. More over, Sadly I had not seen a movie in quite some time now..

Prof - What was the last movie you saw?

Me - "break ke baad" (reluctantly).

Looks exchanged.

Prof - hmmm.. Favourite Actor?

Me - Without thinking - Shahrukh Khan,(Kyu bola????.. bachpan me favourite hota tha wo to!!)

Prof - Ohho - You girls still like Shahrukh khan! Dont you like anyone younger?

Me - I like Hrithik too, Prof - Ohh.. he too is 37-38 now! Anyways favourite movie

Me - DDLJ (in my mind after 30 secs - NoNoNoNo!!).

Prof - (Really!) Ananlyse a sequence.. where kajol wraps bandages her fingers to not to wear the ring

Me- tried Unsuccesfully :(

I wish I could take erase this part out of the interview because this is not me! Anyways I remember I came out smiling from the interview, may be I dint goof up on other questions as much :P

March 24, 2011 :

I was super happy today. My last GD/PI for MDI, Gurgaon. Again, a few known faces in the panel, met a few people from Malay rai classes. I feel it is easier when you have known faces around you. GD/PI till then had been a customary thing ;) the jitters were low this time. During the PI, I would rate my performance as average as I feel some slackness crept in. But, Koi nhi last PI hai to aish karo! I had already planned to meet my HSC friends that day after the interview. So I met all of them and meine aish kari :) :)

The Verdict :

At the onset of April, anxity regarding the results grew, finally IIM B announced that its result date will be 18th April. Slowly (and sometimes painfully) all results were announced. Here are my results in the order of their announcement :

MFC : Selected - Acha hai ho gaya.. MBA to pakka hai.. but wahan jana hai kya?

MBE : Waitlisted - Waitlist kiya hai? After the interview laga ki bahar hi phek denge

NITIE : Waitlist - Disappointed.. Course choice ka nhi hai..
but I did nothing wrong in GD/PI fir kyu fisrt list nhi hua??

IIM B : Reject - I hate ShahRukh Khan. Period.

IIM L : Reject - I hate myself. I am good for nothing. Ab to MFC hi jao. Period.

MDI : Select - Kyaa??? Sachi??? Yeye!!! MDI here I come. NCR me hi rahenge :)

IIM Rohtak : Select - Really? Arre waah an IIM convert!! :)

IIM Raipur : Select - Mazaak ho raha hai.. I reject 2 IIMs... geeeeeee

MBE(Waitlist) : Select - Lo!!, Now I reject you... HUH!!

IIM Trichy : Select - :P Trichy ko Tata!!

CAT'10 Diaries

2011-05-13T22:56:00.001+05:30

Last 6 months have been very special for me.. as CAT’10 approached.. so did my sister’s wedding and life was on in full swing.
In the hustle bustle of wedding preparations I gave my CAT unnoticed by the friends or extended family errr.. To say so.. even my family had other things as priorities!
Having given the exam earlier and having been a victim of its whimsical nature before, I liked keeping it low profile. Office on weekdays, shopping on weekends, One test series, a few practice tests, a bit of reading, and soon it was November the 22nd.. CAT was written.. but hey the shopping wasnt over as yet!

As Mid December and January approached, the wedding preparations got hastier and discussions grew louder. The caterer was not finalized, the venue which was booked had some legal hassles, the work on website for the couple was not started.. and even my dress was not ready!! We had 8 full months to prepare.. and yet our home.. full of master planners.. though sans the degrees was lagging behind work! An unexpected and unacceptable situation! How similar is the case with our exam preparations.. we always feel there is ample time for everything.. and yet we are more often than not completing that last chapter just 5 minutes before the exam :P. However, exams can be repeated (though not preferably) but weddings cannot be (generally)! So a little mending has to be done.. Some tweaks and fixings immediately needed.. budgets can not to be compromised.. neither can the esteem and nor pomp and show of organizing a baniya wedding!
A thing about the baniya weddings.. nothing else matters.. it is just about the food! Unless the food is ultrasuperlicouslyyummylicious nothing seems fine.

A few weeks before the wedding, things seem to fall into place,one caterer led to another and we book a caterer matching our taste buds and papa's pockets. A God sent decorator meets us and the deal is sealed.
Meanwhile, January 12th is approaching, I try to ignore any mention of the result as I am in a party mood for the wedding, which is just 4 days after the D Day, not wanting it to steal the Bride’s thunder :P or cause an overcast in the spring time for my family!

Anyways, CAT is CAT, you may love it.. hate it.. but cannot ignore it.Period.

On the first day of Dimpi's Shadi's pre ceremonies the deadly chargesheet if filed by the IIMs! Would it be a home arrest for me(as it has always been.. last 24 years.. never been a hostler) or would I get my wings to fly?? Strangely, I have a good night's sleep on the result night.. may be being occupied with family chores helped :). I woke up that morning and quitely check my result. Ok, believe it.. I gotta 99.34!! yeye.. A super happy bunch of Sangals was jumping up n down wid joy.. Aakhir mumma papa ka khota sikka chal hi gaya :P As I hugged my sister, I said.. Arre is score pe MDI to pakka hai :)

For the next few days I was the star of the house ;). With the house full of guests for the wedding.. I relished all the accolades :P. Dimpi's Shadi was a super affair too! All our efforts to find the right caterers and decorators paid off and everyone praised the arrangements.. I could also have commented if only I got the time to check out the food and decoration.

Ghar ki shadi ki yahi problem hai.. saara kaam karo.. n koi khana bhi nhi puchta!! :P

.... Continued....

The Goal - Eliyahu M. Goldratt

2010-06-08T23:40:00.003+05:30

I began this book after a hiatus from readin for about 6 months...
First up, the title was unusual from the usual fiction I read and so is the content!!.
As I went through the book, it became clear... it is fiction with a Goal..aptly matching the title.
The Goal here is to introduce new concepts on a topic which may seen complex on the periphery for a industry layman like me yet a read makes it simple to understand!

Is it really that simple or is it the book?
Handling manufacturing plants boils down to the basic Maths we did in class V.. Profit = SP - CP. Just imagine ;)
All trhis is done and that too is a non preachy way.
You are not spoon fed as in text books about the pros and cons of a measure, decision or technique.
Rather through the story you are put in various situations, you try and work around for solutions in your head, try to beat the author with your own concept and thus learning through this process.
You are introduced to the basics of plant management, the terms inventory, throughput, operational expense,bottlenecks,fluctuations,dependencies,sales and more and more..
Industrial myths are broken :
1. Advanced equipment = High productivity
2. Cost Cutting = Layoffs (This is a myth..wake up managers!!)

Apart from this, the main protagonist (ambitious)Alex's team really impresses you.
Stacey the smart material manager
Bob the "strong" Floor in charge
Lou the old yet sharp accountant
Ralph the computer wiz

They all are 100% commited to their work and progress towards attaining the ultimate goal of making money for their otherwise rotten plant.
They devise strategies.. analyze the flaws and work with the never say die approach to emerge triumphant even in grim circumstances!

Though for me all of this knowledge does not has a direct relevance.. yet deep down.. i guess all these terms make sense for any industry.
Since my profession deals with the software industry i can actually see some parallels right away!

The goal of any organization is to make money.

Whenever recession hits.. layoffs strike!...(reducing the operational expense)

IT has dependencies in the form of SDLC Models -> Planning-> Design -> Coding -> Testing-> Maintainence...Each step cant start before the first is completed.

Fluctuations : Planning involves the estimates for the entire project (man hours for each activity).Yet System fault, human error, bugs in code may lead to unexpected delays thus leading to fluctuations

Identifying the bottleneck areas. Where the team is less competent(What causes delays??)

Resolve bottlenecks as they determine the throughput and hence the profits.Trainings, experienced people , reviews may help to uplift the performances.

Manage working hours : Overtime is generally a sign of bad health of the company.

May be there is something in the book that all can take back and apply in their little ways in their professional life.Also always remember the soul of the book..

"Lead a balanced,successful life"

To be successful, don't forget to live a life!!! Go rock it! :) :)

Books!

2009-10-12T13:39:00.004+05:30

To me, reading is a passion.
Which ever books comes my way..I revere them and drain myself into a strange new world that the book takes me to...

Books often take you back in time.. even centuries ago.. But with books..time does not matter...What matters is...is the journey...the Journey in the quest of revenge...justice...love...power...or plain Money!

You travel lengths and breaths of the continent...in ships, luxurious yatches, on camels,sometimes bare foot,through deserts, snow , rain... bearing the pain...rejoicing the triumphs... romancing the nature...flirting with danger..

Each Journey narrates a tale to you...of which knowingly or unknowlingly you become a part of...You tend to relate to a particular character...Anticipating the next moves...planning on behalf of the protagonists...sympathing and sometimes even empathysing...to the extent that you rejoice and savour the latest quest...wanting more of it...dreaming their dreams and living their passions.

The tales take you to places you have never seen, to Eras you havent been born in... yet through them you see a different world...through their eyes...understanding why cultures are different...what makes people in different regions look different..though the soul is the same...the languages and styles may be different..and still the emotions felt are alike.

It makes you realize which is the greatest power that binds a man, one that can force a battle or even end one... One without which the richest Man is Poor and with which the poorest becomes Rich..the power of Love... Loving and Being Loved... The magic of relationships...The purity of giving...the bliss in sharing.

Been through it all, the strange new world isnt strange at all, you had always known it, been a part of every bit of it, known it and lived through it.

And then suddenly, One shudder from Mom, and you are back laying on your bed... flipping through the pages of your latest possession and sometimes missing the splendid world you have just been the part of.

Turned One This month! :)

2009-09-20T10:36:00.007+05:30

Yuppsie...the corporate babies @ Hsc have turned 1 finally! :)

Beginning to get into the groove...The apprehensions have subsided
Late stays do not now trouble so much...New assignments are suprisingly welcomed...
What an year ago seemed impossible...Laughing (meaningfully) @ technical Jokes is now a reality!
The Cab Time Utilization is Full On! Who minds extra 2 hrs of dozing?? ;)

The "fresh" babies are growing up!
Here Are a few dedications from the babies for the occasion!

Exactly one year ago, we met some 'somebodies'
Who turned into friends and then into buddies.

Those Enigma days, Diwali dance and plays,
Still is fresh, that enthu and craze.

Dumb charatz, Frizby and those coffee sessions
We will keep live all such passions

Together we came, together we did grow
Cheers to Onset, for many more miles to go.

Thoughts to depart, Oh No....Never
We will be together...Ever....Forever......
Cheers :)
By - DJ(Gaglu Ki Mumma) :)

It was onset an year ago .. Its onset the same,
Some are still unrecognized .. some have tasted fame,

Its sometimes fate, Its sometimes the luck,
You bond so well, Like the best flowers you pluck,

The diverse lingos, the diverse nature,
Makes us different, yet one .. Its no caricature

The projects, the deadlines .. the dwindling fun
Shall we look back to how we begun ?

Its an year long journey that we began
Its time to celebrate .... The first battle has just been won !!

Luv
Punnu

Its been an year all along...
But hey it felt like a song...

I wonder about the morning blues...
Why do people raise all the hue!

Yes late stays n yes loadsa work..
but with frens like that its all the worth! :)

The cafetaria gatherings n celebrations..
The guitar strings n kareokae sessions..

The TT rage..faaltu ke discussions
Guys..weve had the best days amid recession! ;)

Wishin the same freshness stays..
And we forever feel that "honeymoon" gaze!

Heres Some bit On how we grew professionally (if at all)

The adulation, the adoring, the child like plays...all of which we fathom...
After an year of hard work ..our tiny steps do not seem random..

But the growth has not came easy..
Though the year behind feels breezy...

After the struggle with work..when the deadline beats U..
Manager's One Scorn could really break You...

For U Know he is not all that bad..
He taught u well..n if u did well..he would be glad!

The next day U enter wid determination..
wanting to see that glint of recognition...

Daily a new challenge awaits you...
Sometimes would make u feel blue..

But all that was in the year that went..
And to sustain through that..there wer frends to mend :)

CHEERS GUYS! :)
Prags!

Meet My F.R.I.E.N.D.S

2009-09-01T15:40:00.007+05:30

Until an year ago...when the word FRIEND popped up in front of me...the first picture that came to my mind...was that of my current closest friend..n then slowly the pictures of the people whove been so close...the people whove been my world...from the kindergarden swings,the horse back rides to the school canteen to the college campus and hunger point flooded the mind with memories gallore!
But today..U say FRIENDS and I am in different world altogether...

The World is set at CENTRAL PERK ...centred around the orange couch...

Gunther just served a pack of delicious muffins n 7 mugs of steamin hot coffee placed on the table neatly. Yes NEATLY coz monica is around ;) and 7 ofcourse because 6 of my favourite frens have joined me :)
Hey...wud u like to join in too?
Yess...then grab that stool which Pheobie takes while singing and Join In!
Hey meet Ross... errr Dr. Ross Geller...he works wid dianosaurs..n his favourite past time is
gettin divorced...the last count was 3..any updates on that front Ross ;)Ross "Played" the piano as a child and created a cartoon character "The Science Boy".Sad that Pheobe who lived on the streats as a child mugged him and took the magazine away (and we wer saved from the character :P) And yes..talking about Ross's Childhood.. he had this crush on Rachell which went for lyk forever...Rachell...Rachell Who? Ohh...Forgot to mention her...well she went to the same school as Ross and was, his Sister,Monica's best frend. The two wer quite amazin as frens.. though starking differences in personalities...Monica was fat as a child..while Rachell was this bombshell at School (She even got a nose job done!). Monica this hyperly organised gal n Rach the wealthy daddy's daughter whose biggest nightmare was Wat if she dint find matching earrings for the dress she just bought!! Talking of childhood freinds there was another couple..it was Ross n Chandeler Bing..(No Not CHANDELEIR or Ms. Chanadeler Bong ;))...they went to the same college in an era wen Ross's hair matched a beehive and Chandeler imitated some rock star..yeah...he was none of it. Whenever Chandeler visited Ross at Thanksgiving(which he hated bcoz of the history of the occasion) he would make fun of Ross's fat sister! But Monica seeked Revenge after losing a 100 pounds and Chandeler losing his toe!! ;)But all of this was years ago...long before the lot moved to NewYork..to work..to be independent. Here life was different as they took to their respective professions...Ross worked in a Museum after completing his PHd in Paleontology...and was married to Carol.. They eventually split becoz of "Similar Interests" :P...both liked women...a looot!
Monica was thin and a Chef..an irony really! She shared her flat wid Pheobie..the maverick.. the streat kid...whose mother commited suicide...she set her life her way..N yes she is Flaky too! A masseuse by profession and Musicc being her passion...she sang to her own tunes ! Did I
mention that she married a frend to help him...gave birth to her brothers triplets...A gem of a
person wid a heart of gold but sure you cant predict her moves! Hey m missin someone... Ofcourse how not to speak of JOEY! The darlin n the kid of the group...Well even the adoption agency thought the letter of recommendation they recieved was from a child ;)...O oo...dont dare to hav a bite from his muffin ...bcoz...Joey does Not Share FOOOD!!
Monica switched her flat mate wen Rachel joins her in NY(running away from her wedding)... meeting the rest of the lot for the first time...Well that was not the only time Monica switched her Flat Mate.....later she lives with Chandeler when they "Move In" a year before they get married :) Yes the best frens being the best lovers as well! :) N they wernt the only lovers in the group..ofcurce Ross n Rachel wer on the On -Off - Off -On - On a break - Off to Paris relation for looong...The result was as sweet as Emma entering their world! and they ultimately deciding they cant live widout one another...Rachael at different points lived with Pheobs, Joey n Ross too...she being the luckiest in the lot to hav stayed wid everyone...discounting Chandeler...she cudnt hav managed wid his sense of humour :)...The most fitting flat mates were Chandeler n Joey...made for each other... lyk an old married couple...they loved each others company...the recliners(rosita)...baywatch...the joey special pizzas...Chandeler cares for Joey lyk a father..offering him moral support for failed auditions...money...free food(quite a lot! ;))...and a place for growing old too! I dint mention what Joey does...well he can eat and date ;) yeah these are his 2 fortes...try challengin him at either...How ya doin?....ehhh :D...N try challenging Monica at anything...I bet shell get the better of you at almost anything...bouy she is competitive...an advise...avoid playing pictionary wid her...or anything for that matter :P...Michael..(Pheobes husband) gotta taste of it at the TT table too...but bouy he was almost an equal..quite wat Pheobie would settle for :) Try challenging Chandeler at his awkwerd and mind boggling jokes :)....try challenging Pheobie at her singing wid the guitar...try challenging Ross over puttin someone to sleep...(try one of the lectures by Proff. Geller)...try challenging Rachells Charm...I bet..U'll get it no where...Coz I now..the reason of their uniqueness is their togetherness...they complement each other to make the Magic work!

Ahhh.. I think Ive said quite a lot...though it seems like nothing to me...I can talk for hours n
hours abt them...n ive jst introduced u to Ross Until now!

Over the years...theres so much to frens that its like a celebration of life...even a thought abt
them makes me smile...like it would to a million others...LONG LIVE FRiENdS!

Now..I see a little bit of these 6 in my real freinds too :)
N ppl...

Ill be there for U...Coz I know ull b there for me too!! :)

A TRUE STORY(U/A)

2009-05-03T15:08:00.002+05:30

This ones for a dear fren...now that he is moving on in life...taking a new path...
Wanna wish him good luck 4 his feature endeavours...

Heres a flash back of How We Met...N whats so special about the boy! :)

(The plot begins when Harshi meets Praggi...
to Know what happens next...Read On...)

Boys n gals heres a little tale...
I promise its not gonna be stale...

There were two kids who loved Maggi..
One named harshii and the other pragiii...

Some months ago..the two children met...
Not at a pre school but at a place where they got pay cheques!

On the first day itself...they bonded quite well...
The other children were quite..oo let them go to hell!

The next day..they were again together...
And now shefoo also joined the chitter chatter...

The trio dint realize...
wen they became a special pizza,burger,coke combo surprize!!

From the adda to teela...the talks never seized...
We needed each other as the break bell beeped...

And then punnee joined the party...
His guitar,dance n acting proved him a smarty...

With his charm...punnee took harshii away...
And shaifoo n pragii were left in dismay!!

Ulle..Mumma too joined in the wing...
Though silent..her warmth made us dance ting ting taring...

With Chocolates,brownies,pastass,pizzaass galore...
Naa...I am not going to weigh myself anymore!!

The Car trips, the Binging and the Phone Calls..
They became a regular without any stalls!!

We all are a family now...
Who is whos mother is a question somehow!! ;)

The five of us are inseperable...
When we are together,each day is a celebration...

The family loves harshii with all its heart...
Our boy(?) is a gem and we know we shall never depart!

Harshii is a darling and he loves pink...
His foodie ideas would make you think!

Sometimes delicate...sometimes strong...
when he thinks of something..he would make it happen all along..

He may irritate you with his non sense..
But a Cute look and your hate would be past tense...

He accepts you the way you are...And he wouldnt change a bit...
He spreads Joy wherever he goes and he is rightly named Harshit!

The family loves harshii with all its heart...
Our boy is a gem and we know we shall never depart!

Now our little boy is growing..a new world awaits him...
We would be brave..and learn to live without him...

Ok Ok I should not say anything more...
I dont want this to sound a bore...

We know harshii would rock anywhere he goes goes...
And we shall talk on the phone roz roz :)

The family loves harshii with all its heart...
Our boy is a gem and we know we shall never depart!

We'll Miss u harshi! :) N ya.. I knw it wud be tuff..but learn to live widout us!

My New Wings!

2009-04-21T10:29:00.003+05:30

Posting after a long long time...But its better late than never...

Heres My latest creation...very close to my heart...Hope u like it!

My new Wings!

I want to reach to the sun...The sky looks so bright...
The wind across my face...is cold and showing its might...

Tears in my eyes...I am still goin strong...
Neither the rain..Nor the storm can make me go wrong...

The new wings God gifted me ...make me feel sturdy...
They just feel right...even a free fall now seems worthy!

Each flight I take...gives me a new belief...
The trust they own...brings me great relief...

Belief in who I am...Belief in what I can attain...
The essense of love..life...and how to sustain...

May the sun never set...May the wind blow forever...
May my wings take me higher and higher!

-Prags :)

How time Flies! (Office Office-2)

2008-12-13T15:48:00.006+05:30

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M writin this blog after a while now..for..to me the last 2 months flew past like wind!
It seems it was yesterday when I joined systique n now suddenly I realize that the cozy training days r over!
What I'm trying here is to fit in d trainin experience in this piece of blog but smhow it is kinda difficult to decide whr to start from..

Lemme start from whr I left the earlier post..With the technical trainin done n the test saga over..we were dreadin the next thing to follow..
The next thing in line were the in house projects..but they wernt the cause of worry..the very fact we might hav to "part ways" n go to different domains/cubicles wasnt a cheering thought at all..But then there was d surrrprise..yes d domains wer differnt but we all sat in the same sem haal :) To top dat..the entire floor was empty which meant Total HullaGulla@D8 Basement :D

The days to come were hectic..we were gettin used to the idea of "actually working"...Various techie "jargons" were introduced to us and Teams,Deadlines and Submissions became part of our "Work Culture"...but..but..but.."we are we"..so we never compromised on the fun part!
Diwali time came in and the entire batch rocked! We put in our hearts,souls n brains(if any) to make the Onset Prog a success...we sang,danced,tried to act :P n even turned into javed akhtars n gulzars to transform d holy Sutta number into d Onset Song ;)
N who can forget the Birthday Bashes! Gawd had such a fantab birthday at office..Thanx guys :)Yummy cakes, Zabardasti ki parties, Birthday Bumps,the surprises, the plannings and the daant phatkaar! Wohah it was fun!

Now the final ppts are due n everone is busy makin all kinds of docs n submissions..yet u will never find the TT table empty or the sem hall quiet!
Thats d spirit of Onset 08 :)

Aaah!
The days to come will be different......
You wud have to hold back ur steps from going to the D-8 Basement once u step out of the Cabs...
you wud miss the vibrancy in the sem hall..the guitar n the karaoke sessions..the sath sath lunchin munchin..the F.R.I.E.N.D.S...the muzicc(The Shef type)..the movies...the crazzy talks..the Coffee breaks..the Nautanki..the photu sessions..the walks.. the meethi saunf..the cars mein chakkar..the befazul ke plans!

Or wud it be any different??
I know one thing for sure..the befazul ki plannings wud never end :P
For the rest...Ill let u know...
Later :)

Office Office :)

2008-10-04T10:53:00.009+05:30

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Hmm...Finally It has happened!! I have moved from the vella chunk of the society to the 'Respectable', 'Earning' and the 'KaamKaaji' lot!!
And for all those who r suspecting my case...hey m prepared wid all proof!! Ive got my first Pay check to effectively Validate that! :)

The lucky company that I gave the opportunity to have my name in its employee database happens to be Hughes Systique ... I shall try my best not to dubaao the company ;)

The joinin date was 15th sept...full 4 months after my Engg exams...so I had ample time to laze around..ghoomo phiro..get bored..n get terribly out of touch of my non existant programming skills :P

Anyways..finally the D Day came..N I was all set to join the great bandwagon of IT professionals! As expected, I was a lil nervous the day before..I feared the geeks (the NSITians,IIITians n the lot!)that I would have to jhelo in the coming days!

I reached the office premises before time..thats coz I started early considering the office is 40 kms from my place. The first impression of the office building was lyk...well..ohhh..ok..is this the one! This Dhinchakly painted piece ;). Jst kidding..the place is nyc, small n comfy..The interiors are nicely done..n the best part of the setup is the Cafetaria..where we are served free lunch n ofcourse the yummy mouth freshner after it :).Now after 3 weeks of joinin..the place seems lyk it was forever mine!

The first day was largely occupied with completin the joinin formalities,gettin to know the 'Geeks'..ohh well a thought about the geeks...They all are good,normal,warm people...they may be phodu types..but they know how to have fun too!!

So from the next day onwards our sessions for the Training began..they were a mix of Orientation programmes in the first week...HR,IT,the MD of the company,Company Policies,The Renu Mattoo session...while we slept through the sessions..we made 'judicious' use of the free time by indulging in endless rounds of Dumb Charades, Cows n Bulls, The Teela sessions n ya ofcourse the Adda Talks! :) Also thr wer Bdday parties n the frisbee gaming championships!

The next week came n it introduced us to certain technical sessions n we continued with the 'judicious' use of time... Though this time the sessions seemed longer than before and various new 'Jargons' were introduced to us which made lil sense ;)!!

Then there was the third week...was the week when the Sine wave went to bottom peak!
This week was damn tiring! The batch(29 ppl) were devided into 2 grps..protocols n applications..n now seperate sessions were held. The hours became longer, the schedule tighter, the technical details grew messier,the 'Jargons' heavier...no syncronised breaks meant less masti too :(!! But then the gr8 respite came for us! Yes then came The Pay Day :) n seeing the first Pay made us feel worthy of something.. :) n happier too!! :)

Now jst another week of trainin is left..n then would come the real test..Ohh test reminds me that we actually had to go though the Test Saga as well..but the engineering experience came in handy this tym..n we managed well :P

So..thats the story so far..I actually loving the office experience...N I luv to say that m not following Mrs Mattoo's theory ;) for Ive made some fantab frens here :)

Thats it for now! More later :)

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

2008-09-20T15:28:00.008+05:30

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By RICHARD BACH

Well well..this has been my latest read. It is unbelievable to find a book as thin as this one to make so much sense! It competes with Who moved my cheese(WMMC) in regards with the no. of pages..but is a sure winner...thanx to the innumerable pictures of the beautiful Seagull! Well if u r wondering wats this Seagull thing...then heres the Curtain raiser for U... A seagull is a bird!( Similar to WMMC again..there the main protoganists were mice :P )

So through the tail err tale of a Seagull, Mr. Bach has taught us some worthy lessons... These are

- Questioning

- Being Fearless

- Practicing

- Quest for Freedom

- Self Belief

- Affection/Love

- Forgiveness

The seagull named Johnathan had always been different. His interests lied in Flying while the members of his community were busy in hunting and fighting for the little food available near the shore. He was scolded by his parents for behaving "differently" and pressurised him to choose an apt future for self. John obliged but he knew his heart lied in flying, n practicing the art to know the limits he could reach. He practiced hard, faultered many a times but ultimatlely corrected and polished his skill. But this more than angered his 'Elders' and the folk and they labelled him as an outcast.

Dejected and hurt, he moved away from his pupil and started practicing in the far lands. Days n Years passed and he could now fly at the terminal velocity. He had acquired the skill of a master and was really happy to be doing what he loved most.
He gathered that it was out of boredom that his other folk had such short life spans while he managed to have a healthy,long life span.

Some more years passed until he was escorted by two extremely skillful gulls to a land where he would find more Outcasts like him. On reaching there, he thought he had entered heaven, but it was a new world where the gulls of similar capabilities as him lived. He was glad to be a part of the world where there was so much to learn and explore. He met an elder named chiang, who tought him to fly with infinite speed,to leave behind the bounderies of space and time that had bound him.Now John himself trained the 'freshers' in the new world and helped them with his knowledge.

Even though John was having a beautiful time he wished he could do something for his folk who still live in ignorance.The people who live to eat n not vice versa ;).
So along with with 7 of his students he decides to travel back to his Old world.The Old World people got umbraged to see an OUTCASTS in their land. A rule was passed of Total Ignorance of The outcasts lest face Outcastism themselves.

The Eight Gulls start practicing everyday n display their mersmerizing flying skills to the other folk.The Folk slowly start getting tempted to the art n secretly ask for lessons. This enrages the Elder folk n they attack John.However, John forgives them as he is affectionate towards his pupil. This makes the folk of his old land make the choice of learning the new skill..to chose freedom over tradition and learning over ignorance.Thousands of the common gulls decide to unravel the facets of flying, something they never dared to explore earlier.

Now John has reached a stage where he has learnt all about kindness, love and affection and hence is invited to another new world...where he would have newer things to learn...and yes a step closer to perfection...a step closer to the real Heaven!

The Poor Rich!

2008-09-05T10:38:00.003+05:30

This is a short story I read while scanning through my mail...Wud like to share it with you..

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?""It was great, Dad..." "Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked."Oh yeah," said the son. "So, tell me, what you learned from the trip?" asked the father.
The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them." The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."

- Sometimes its not about what you make of yourself...its about what u feel for others that teaches you the wisest lessons of life!

Good Day :)

Loads to Do... My Travel Log :)

2008-08-26T10:45:00.008+05:30

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Well Well.. I am back to blogging after a good long hiatus of about a month :)

Last month I was wondering wat to do (my previous blog) with all the time I had... U know wat!! I got an excellent solution for the problem... I indulged into the things that I enjoy most...Thats Traveling n Photography...Ya ya..wen u talk of the first the second one becomes quite obvious!

The last month has been exciting! There have been loads of ayes and naes regarding the trip...To go or not to go...there wer issues of all types and kinds..passport issues, days scheduling, office permissions, timing issues n wat not..But finally the moment occured...everything got sorted by itself and finally we were to go to The Trip! We included Ma ,Pa ,Di n Me.... And the trip comprised of 4 places... Chennai, Port Blair, Malaysia n Singapore. This was to be my first jaunt to a foreign land n this made me super excited. With the dates being finalized (Aug 6-Aug 15) the grand excersice of packing began! Countless Lists were made..the Shopping Spree was forever on..Bags were packed,Checked n rechecked...n finally the D Day Arrived :)
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Above: My Stint wid the Camera ;)

Heres My TRAVEL LOG-

Day 1- Got up early to catch the flight to chennai...reached the airport...forgot to pre confirm the flight timings...n yes AI dint dissapoint ;)...the flight got delayed..reached chennai late at arnd 4 in the evening... Anyways, cheked in the hotel got ready in a haste to head off to Marina beach. A beach with a very wide shore, pretty sight to catch the sunset! Next we headed to the St. Thomas church, an interesting place.

Day 2- Again an early morning flight.This time to port blair. Port Blair is an exotic place to visit. A small scarcely populated city with wonderful weather.Its quite n peaceful there. The beauty is fascinating. Visited the infamous Cellular Jail...KALA PANI...caught up with the sound n light program as well. A must see place for every Indian. Also went to the Ross Island..which was pretty adventurous because of the boat ride! Otherwise beautiful sights to c there.

Day 3- Early morning flight to Chennai again. After landing,took some time off to rest n headed to Mahabalipuram, a place 60 kms from the city, famous for the architechtural beauty of the templed made by the Pallava Dynasty.

Day 4- Had a late night flight to Kaula Lumpur, so missed a night's sleep :(... Anyways u dont expect to get ur full quota of sleep on holiday na! The KL airport was awsm...The city was clean n pretty. We headed to Genting Highlands, a theme park located at a hill. The whether there was outstanding, the chilly wind was refreshing. The people were most helpful and accommodating. The rides were fantabulous and left us on a high! The only rough experience could be the lack of vegetarian food there :(

Day 5- The next day we headed for Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, checked into Hotel Grand Continental. We kept the day for ourselves. Rest and local market tours were on our agenda for the day. Little India was a little walk away, so we went there for local hunting and of course a filling Indian dinner! :)

Day 6- We had the city tour lined up for the day. We moved around the city, full of beautiful buildings. The flora of the place was particularly fascinating. The tour bus took us to the Petronas Twin Towers, The Golden Triangle, The Kings Palace, Museum and the National Monument. In the evening went to the Malls (The Pavilion) and the China Town (similar to our very own Janpath).

Day 7- We had a morning train to Singapore. So the day was consumed in traveling. However our hotel in Singapore was just opposite The Mustafa..A shopping Paradise..so we used the evening to good effect ;)

Day 8- We had a trip to the Santosa Islands in the afternoon.So morning was dedicated to Mustafa and the later part of the day to Santosa, for which we had to take the cable car. It was a good experience. Got a clear view of the Singapore port from the top! Santosa was fantabulous, went to the Dolphin Lagoon show,the 4 D magic show, the aquarium…I gotta touch the star fish thr! And saw the museum..the most interesting one Ive ever scene n then there was the Songs of the seas..which was simply spectacular.

Day 9- The Day was dedicated to the City tour and the Night Safari.
The city tour was informative and gotta visit a number of places like the Merlion, the Port, The Singapore Opera House, a Chinese Temple.
The culture of Singapore is a motley of the Chinese, South Indian, Malay and British. The Laws are extremely strict and the cost of living is high. N u know what...Indians gave singapore its name.. Its called Singhapura by its natives which means a city of Lions in Hindi!!. And Uptil 40 years back Singapore was pretty much the part of Malaysia as its 14th state...but later it separated.
The night Safari was interesting too. Saw wild life really close. there..but no flash was allowed in cameras so cudnt take any pics at night :(

Day 10- The last day of the trip, had to head back to home now! Had a flight to Delhi at 4 so practically left with no time for sightseeing. Packing, Relaxing was on priority that day. Reached the Airport at 1 pm….n finally boarded the flight.

It was a nice, hassle free holiday for the family giving us great joy!

Adieu Singapore….Wish to see u again :)

What 2 do!!!???!!!

2008-07-14T10:41:00.004+05:30

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Well I am undergoing a phase of total vellapan just like most of my college mates. College is over… CAT 07 is history…joining date is months away…so now its just “ Me n Meri tanhayi”

It was May 15th when I gave my last exam… Yar 2 mahine ho gye koi exam diye hue..ajeeb sa lag raha hai!! This is called PES aka Post Engg Syndrome ;)
So in this time apart from trying a few non pragatish things…I resorted to blogging…n I am loving it :)
The first month of my break was exciting. We finally got our farewell. It was like a fancy dress competition ;) everyone dressed up in pink, blue n purple…trying to look their best. The last adios and the endless photo sessions marked the day. Over the next week, the pics got exchanged on picassa, photo albums were updated on orkut and expert comments were given on every pose n style!

Once the farewell bit was over, I packed my bags n moved over to my mausi’s place. A motley of activities kept me occupied there. From baby sitting, to kite flying, to craftwork, to dilli darshan (I finally visited the Red fort!),to completing practical files for my cousin :(, to playing mindless games, n watching Disney, pogo, hungama for hours n hours. It was fun to be a kiddo again!
As a kid I remember waiting for chutti chutti every morning in the summer breaks, then there was Tales Spin n Duck Tales telecasted on DD Metro on Sunday mornings.I would watch I dream of jennie and Arnold at my nani’s place in the vacations. When we got cable TV at home,I fell in love with Popeye n Tom n jerry of course. Alladin was another favourite. As a teenager I watched Small Wonder with all my devotion.
And my cousins now watch Vikral n Gabral n Shh koi hai for entertainment…God..it scared the wits out of me!!

From chutti chutti to chinchan, we’ve witnessed the change ;)
Now kids have got 4 different channels dedicated for toons…how I am jealous! N irritated sometimes, they dint let me watch anything else!
Finally when I realized all of it was rather damaging my brain cells..I thought of returning back ;).

Now I am back home again doing nothing. So now the question is what 2 do!
I keep planning for a lot of things, like the trip to vaishno devi wid friends, which is in the ever postponement loop!
Any suggestions, comments are forever welcome!

Oh ya I made my first half cooked chapatti in this break..so I actually did something ;)
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Move On...

2008-07-07T17:47:00.003+05:30

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Stage one was over…The next stage was my destination
The world unfolded itself, beating my imagination....

Leaving the comfort hurts, I felt alone in the pack
There’s so much to learn and so few to pat....

I felt shaky, confused and earthy
Amongst the crowd, I had to find someone worthy....

I looked around, who ever came my way I made them my own
Alas it was a mistake, for I had to test the unknown....

Slowly I shed my shell, took up challenges
Look I am growing now, n now I am off my hinges....

The challenges gave me conviction and belief
Now I can correct the wrong n that has brought me peace....

The new ones understand me n let me be ME
I am happy now and I feel free....

Its not like all the old ones are gone
I have clung to those I thought I belonged....

-Pragati

PS- Its Abstract yet very personal :)

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Jab We Met

2008-07-07T17:38:00.003+05:30

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What is it with this movie?

I have watched it umpteenth no. of times n can watch it a million more times.
And then its music..its simply fantabulous!

I never get tired of listening to the nagada number or the aao ge kab tum melody.And then theres Tum se hi…Mohit Suri’s voice just blends in like butter on a hot baked bread!

The direction n dialogues by Imtiaz Ali…Simply Mind Blowing!!
This guy has got some brains …his earlier flicks Socha na Tha n Saathiya wer equally awesome. He knows the youth psyche n portrays it well!

Then theres Aditya Kashyap…In which factory has he been churned out from!
He looks dashing, behaves sensibly, earns a million and sings so well … Watta guy!
Yar aise ladke train pe hi milte hain kya? ;)

I’m sure every girl who watched the movie would have taken some part of Geet with her.
The vivacious sikhni is simply adorable. She’s chirpy, loves herself deeply ( mein apni sabse favourite hoon ;) ),modest...( Bhaiya ab mera hath chod do..mein itni bhi sunder nhi hun ), kiddish and she is completely kkrazzy.
I wish I was just as crack as her if not more :P

JWM Gyan –

- Jawan Ladki Khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai

- Ratlam Ki Galiyon se gujrein to Hotel descent na jayein!

- Bhatinda jayein to ganne ke khet zaroor dekhen (Ask anshuman about the where abouts ;))

- Methods to get over ur ex-> jala do Sali ko…ya…phone karo :P

- A mast bargain-> 1 roop ke sath aadhi geet muft muft muft!

- Jab b tum kuch sachi mein chahte ho,actually mein, to wo tumhe zaroor milta hai

- Next time u board a train, keep a check, may be your Adi Kashyap’s waitin for u ;)

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My first Day at College..

2008-07-04T19:49:00.005+05:30

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Its been 4 years now..n my Engineering degree is complete…yet the first day of my college is still fresh in my memory.Everything seems lyk it just happened yesterday.

College gives you a new lease of life..you can start afresh and the first day is particularly special as it more or less decides the company you would have in the coming years....

Read on...

When I entered an engineering college..unfortunately it wasn’t the college of my dreams. My dream of entering a premier institute had just been shattered and as destiny would have it I entered the same college for which I had been teasing my sister for 2 years.Yes, after school we were supposed to study at the same place again!
2 years elder to me she was my super senior at college. I settled for the same branch as her.

Well to be honest this college wasn’t that bad..but there was one issue...This was a girls College! Well u think..no Big deal n y the fuss…think of 70 girls packed in 1 class room..I hope now u empathise ;)

Well..it started with the orientation day which I gleefully missed..ya I bunked the first day of colg :P..I thought I have my sis to show me the place anytime.

Aug 2, 2004

Day 1- It rained that day..so I was late for the colg..as I entered the building..I was awed to see the campus..It was like a bhulbhulaiya..huge n complicated. I first met few of my sister’s classmates n said a nervous hello n moved on. Next was the electrical Block..I saw a gang of girls staring at me..Errrrr…Wat was dat..I hadn’t still entered the class room n wud I be ragged first up…someone Phlz help..However, I gathered some courage n moved upto them..Oieee….They were my to be classmates (They were big n mature..did I luk lyk a baby??)

Next I moved to the class only to find that I had already missed my first lecture! (Oh boy! I was getting into the college mode rather fast…already missing classes).
Next was the Ranga Rao Lab n I moved on…I met Shreya there..a nice simple luking girl…she asks me…hi r u a day shcy? Ohh..now wat in the world was dat supposed to be..shud I ask..wud it luk silly…Oh hell..I asked her…err..sorry wat did u say…she smiled n told me that it’s the short form of day scholar..(Hmm…. welcome to the world of short forms from now on day scholar wud be day schy, Analog Electronics wud be AE, calculator wud be calcy, Gangadharappa Sir wud be GD )
That moment I counted her as a friend and chose her company for the rest of the day…for the large part of the day we were running from one place to another…sometimes for classes n most of the times escaping from the clutches of ragging ;)

Meanwhile my sis walks up to me in the midst of the day to tell me that she is leaving as now she is free and asked if I could get by home by myself. I immediately said OK! After all this was my chance to prove I’m a big girl now.

Finally the day ended at 5 and I was anxious as to how wud I get back. ..Ya right anxious coz…I was at this place 20 Kms away from home..with no idea of buses or routes.. but Just then I found Parul (I gotta know that she lived 2 blocks away from my place). I was so relieved to have her with me.

I don’t really remember the ride back home in the DTC buses but the one thing I wont ever forget is that I found my best friend on the way back home :)

I entered the place as a confused and an eager teenager….
I am still confused and eager…its just that m not a teenager anymore ;)

The Alchemist

2008-06-11T19:15:00.006+05:30

Hmm...This is some book!

I mentioned about this book in my earlier blog "The fifth Mountain" ,I mentioned as to how much I hated this book...well now I'm dedicating an entire blog to this book!

Well I re read the book for the simple reasons ...

a) Found it in my cousins book shelf

b) A very thin book :)

c) I barely remembered it

d) Had loads of spare time

e) Everyone says Alchemist is a gr8 buk..

So, Mr. Cohelo here I am trusting you one more time....

Well Alchemist is a very simple story,simply told...no flashy words so is an easy read.

It is a story of a boy in the pursuit of his destiny, now he dares to follow his dreams and what he learns on the journey towards the hidden treasure his destiny has in store for him.

The shepherd boy is happy with his flock of sheep until a day he sees treasure in his dreams.The dream is reoccurent which disturbs the boy a bit. The boy decides to visit a gypsy women to get the dream interpreted.The woman tells him to go to Egypt and that is the place where his treasure lies.He doubts the woman and decides not to believe her.

The moment he thought of forgetting all about the dream,the shepherd met the king of Salem.The king of Salem helped people realize their dreams by helping them and pushing them just when they are thinking of giving it all up.The King assured him that his dream was his destiny and he ought to follow it.He told that the omens would guide him to reach his treasure.The shepherd new nothing about Egypt except that the place had Pyramids which were famous. He knew that traveling to Egypt would require a lot of money and was confident that a trade of his sheep would yield him enough money.And hence his quest for treasure begun.The shepherd traded his sheep for money and decided to set off for his journey to Egypt.But as destiny would have it,all his money was stolen and to his dismay the boy finds himself in a foreign land with no money,no sheep,no food.

The shepherd realizes there is still something that he has not lost.His will to work. The boy decides to work somewhere to earn enough money to buy his sheep.He began his work as a cleaner in a crystal shop and later worked hard to improve the sales in the shop to earn handsome profits.Meanwhile he learned the local language and enjoyed his work.He learned that although the place was different from where he came from yet there is a universal language that governs everyone. After about an year he earned enough money to travel to Egypt and hence he set forth.

The journey to Egypt was in a caravan.The caravan had to cross the desert on camels. The desert was a deadly place to go as there was danger of plunderers and desert wars.He had an Englishman for company who wanted to be an Alchemist,someone who could turn lead to gold.
The silent desert teaches him the universal language he had once heard of.He became friends with the desert and began to read the omens set for him. The Englishman was in quest for an Alchemist who lived in an oasis in the derest to learn the art from him. The war broke out in the desert and they took refuge in the oasis.

The oasis was a neutral ground and no war could be fought there.Thus was considered safe.The shepherd and the Englishman began their search for the alchemist.One day on the oasis the shepherd met an oasis girl and fell in love with her. The shepherd already had gained reputation in the oasis for his ability to read omens and thus was content and happy with his life there.The alchemist wanted to teach to only an able follower and thus he tested them and chose the shepherd capable of learning the art and so he decided to guide the shepherd to his destiny ie the treasure that lay hidden in Egypt.

The journey from the oasis to Egypt was adventurous for the two.They met plunderers on their way ad the understanding of the universal language became clearer to the shepherd. He could now talk to the sand and could be the wind himself.He became certain of achieving his target ie the treasure.

On reaching Egypt the shepherd was deserted by the Alchemist and was told to follow his destiny alone.

Will the shepherd get his treasure or all these sufferings would be in vain?
Well...read the book and you will know ;)

Random Thoughts

2008-04-18T19:02:00.004+05:30

Being practicle is an educated Excuse for being Selfish

We all know the purest form of joy lies in the simplicity of life...Yet we slog day in and out to Outdo others....which does nothing but complicates our simple life.

Stop Expecting too much from Life..Only then would you value the beatiful surprises GOD has planned for you :)

I am a Vegetarian..I eat only Vegetarians ;)

Everything in life comes at a price...So what?? I am good at bargaining!!

Laugh Without A Reason and Never Cry Even If theres one!

M gonna miss my college days!!

2008-04-17T22:27:00.005+05:30

Ya I am a big fan of this song..for it worderfully knits in all the emotions that I am going thrugh right now..

With jst a few days to go..my colg days are going away with the tick of clock....

Here is what I feel about the days I spent at my college...

Myself along with a couple of my frens showed our devilish creative instincts to make this one :P

This is our lil tribute to our Colg..Our Pagal Khana :)

THE A-Z OF MY COLLEGE DAYS

Attendance - Bunk + Proxy = Attendance Full…
Buses ke Dhakke & Buk Bank ka kabad…
Campus ka Pedh… will miss it!!
DJ pe Nach ‘n’ Doston ka Sath…
Engg k funde …Kab palle padenge…
Fotustats ‘n’ Fotumonia…
Gullu Sir (Thanx sir 4 all d fun)…
Holi Dhamaal ‘n’ Hunger Point…
Ishq Vishq… Or d lack of it!!!
Junglee… U, Me Aur Hum..
Kamla Nagar…Waah kya safar…
Lick lolleys ‘ n’ Lunch between d Lectures
Mc-D’s Our Second Home ‘n’ Metro ke Chakkar…
Naughty Talks :P
Orkut..Mera Testi likh de nhi to!!!
Project…Uffff
Question Papers ya Death Certificates??
Rattaas before Exams…
Signals & Systems :(
Trip/ Togetherness….WAOOOO……
Umeed Teachers ki -- aaj to class ho hi jayegi!!
Vita (Mast momos & Nutrelas)…
We r PLACED……Kalpana ya Sach????
Xams!! Har 6th hafte hue shaheed
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True IGITian Discovery -- 61 STEPS to start a gr8 day!!
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P.S. - I Know its Gud, But comments are welcome ;)

The Fifth Mountain..

2008-03-15T15:10:00.000+05:30

This is the title of the new book I hav just read .. by PAULO COELHO. I had read one of his more famous books "The alchemist" some yrs ago..n aftr eading it I sweared not 2 read another buk of his ever! For I wasnt able to decifer that one..nor understand y ppl lykd it sooo much! The male protagonist spoke to "the sand" for full 4 pages there!...which I thought made little sense.

I had The fifth mountain wid me for quite some time now bt never really desired to read it..ofcourse for the reasons mentiond...but out of sheer boredom I decided to giv it a try..N I am glad I did it!!

The fifth mountain is set in the backdrop of Egypt n a place called Akbar(no connections to the King...Alas the only name in the buk that was familiar) and at a time wen mountains wer considered Gods..Battles wer fought for religion n Gods..to see whose Gods are the strongest!
(Here its about the Gods of the fifth mountain and the One lord)

Its about a guy named Elijah..his tyrst wid his destiny..his belief in his GOD..his struggle wid his God(referred as One Lord)..his realization of love n the true identification of self n the purpose of his existence.
The story is about this common boy Elijah who thinks he is uncommon for he is able to hear the voice of God...yet he discovers how common he is for he is a mere pawn at the hands of the Lord.
In his quest to serve God and to communicate his message of peace,belief and religion;Elijah lands in a foreign land called Akbar where he is taken care by a women(a young widow) and her son (As per Gods Orders).Akbar is about to be attacked and if attacked Akbar's loss is inevitable.Elijah along with the governer tries hard to evert a battle through negotiations,but The priest because of his false pride insists for a War. N thus AKBAR is attacked and ruined.Elijah losses the young widow in the confusion of the war .The young widow before dying says...Im not going anywhere..I'll always stay in Akbar.The boy (widow's son) insists on rebuilding Akbar as he thinks her mother is Akbar and so Akbar should be beautiful. But Elijah sees it as imposible as the city is grounded.
The events leave Elijah devastated and he breaks his ties with God and his angel.He believes that god had cheated with him by taking the young women away. Elijah now questions what his actual purpose for existence is.He questions himself if he has actually done anything in life worthy of courage.All he has done in life uptil now as in accordance with Gods will.But God Had Cheated him.So he shall find his own way now.
Self realization strikes him and he starts with the onimous task of rebuilding Akbar.
Akbar that is left with the old,the women,the children n heaps of bodies of the young men.
He convices the old to bring back the strength of their youth,the women folk to believe that there is a future for their children.Elijah finds joy in the new task he has assigned himself n discovers that this was Gods way of teaching him that "Past is Perishable..Look ahead"
He learns that even children can teach us things-being happy , keeping yourself busy and asking for anything without fear.
Elijah and the folks work day in and out to rebuild Akbar.He inspires ppl to learn Byblos or the alphabet and is named the governor of Akbar. Prosperity of Akbar is restored.
Now Elijah is revisited by the Lord's Angel to give him the message to return to his home and restore peace in his state by proving the existance of the One Lord.He is granted one power and one chance to do it.
Elijah willfully obeys and leaves......... leaving behind the city which taught him life.......

हिन्दी में ब्लॉग!!

2008-03-07T19:01:00.000+05:30

waow..थिस इस ग्रेट..थे आईडिया ऑफ़ ब्लोग्गिंग इन यौर मोठेर्तोंगुए इस कात्च्य..अरे aभी ठीक से आदत नहं हुई न इसीलिए शुरुवात हिन्दी में इंलिश लिखी से की..हेहे॥:)
चलो आज का लिखने का क्या सुब्जेक्ट रखें??
वहत एल्स बट हिन्दी!!
दुबारा से वही हिन्दी में इंग्लिश का phundaa॥
वैसे इ थिंक थिस इस वहाट jओ हमारी लिंगो को इन्तेरेस्तिंग बनाता है।दो अलग अलग भाषा हम एक साथ उसे कर सकते हैं इन द सेम सेंटेंस!!
Enuff of hindi really even i got tired of correcting the spellings there!!
had to write the correct spellings to make it undersatnd..err understand..look it doesnt wrk d way our brain does..
No matter how smart a computer can b..it can never beat a human brain
Chalo the point was ki aj yeh new feature explore karne mein maza aya..
Vl meet again at द सेम प्लेस॥
until then...
शुभरात्रि..शब्बखाएर..(i meant shabbakaer)..sayonara(in japanese)
आप अपना बहुत बहुत ख्याल रखिये गा..(बिग बी स्टाइल)
:)
Prags note:
[A smile will always b a smile..will luk equally beautiful in all languages..no barriers there!!]

Worth a thought!

2008-03-06T18:01:00.016+05:30

As a day passes, as the time slides away..
Seldom do we pause and let the thoughts sway...

What I ought to do,What is it I wished for today..

The lamp I lit,is it for a deeper cause or just the light's ray...

Who am I,why am I the way I am..

Is there a purpose behind this mindless game...
As a day passes,as the time slides away..

I wish I knew the reason for today...

Why just today, as the night gallops the day..
making it a week , month and year...

As the time makes its way ..

I wish and yes I shall make it all clear!!!

- Prags

Ya ya I composed this one!

My first Blog

2008-03-06T13:16:00.000+05:30

Well..finally ive enterd the world of bloggers.Since last few weeks I had been reading a lot on the net..n the idea of creating my own blog was cropping up in my mind..but thanx to my laziness n ardent procastination it got delayed.Nevamind yar..btr late than more late! ;)
Let me jst tell u guys wat u cud expect (just in case) 4m my next blogs...well this is my space..n it wud basically be my experiences of lyf..how i see them..my college..my frens..my studies (or the lack of it)..my non stop bak bak..my interests..cricket -my luv..sm muzzic..sm buks..movies..sm poems(ya i do try n write its upto u guys to tell me if it at all is bearable!!)
In short it cud be anything n everything..
As I explore this world..new items wud well b added to the list..
Wish me happy blogging...err babbling(ehh..no need m gud at the babbling stuff!!)