tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55626891700295440722024-02-07T15:07:34.126+05:30Keep it Straight!!!ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-11393694876674414822010-12-31T19:16:00.001+05:302010-12-31T19:18:32.977+05:302010 - A year of uncertainties!!!<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Finally the 31st December has arrived, thrashing away the terrible Twenty Ten and welcoming the long awaited, optimistic 2011. Though the disparity and eternity of 2010 was leaving little hopes of its completion, but gladly it’s over and to my astonishment I am still standing firm with all the commitment and all the devotion like 2009. (In fact I would say with the devotion like never before ;-))<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" > I wish the New Year brings laurels, accolades and more happiness to everyone’s life. And it brings a certainty in my life :-)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>Happy Nu Year!!!</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-48596374302284358842010-06-25T23:08:00.000+05:302010-06-25T23:09:14.130+05:30Why do people Blog?<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Writing is an art. It comes as a gift to few, few are grown up in an environment which makes them genuine writers and few work hard to inculcate this miraculous art in them. When I am talking about Writing, it’s not only about big articles, huge publications or astounding stories it’s about our normal routine writing. It can vary from writing your business e-mail to writing a comment on any social networking site, from posting your opinion about a subject on a forum to twitting. Now the whole point behind this writing thing is that somewhere I read an open question “why do people blog?” and I started wondering about it. For me <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Blogging = Writing</b> though I know it’s not always correct. Blogging is not always about writing something but somehow this is the basic definition of blogging in my world. So I thought to buy sometime out of my leisure-full schedule and shake my brain a little to find out the answer to this widely spread question – Why do people Blog? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">1. I write/blog to make a note of the very hour, the very moment to make a history for myself. I want to see how I and my thoughts grew over the years and for that the best way is to jot down whatever I feel at that moment. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">2. For me it’s one critical way to communicate with myself, with my conscious. When I write I think. I think what I want and how I want. And that’s the only time when I find myself fighting for right and wrong with myself. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">3. I mentioned three categories of writers in the beginning. I surely belong to the third one. I am not a genuine writer; instead I have to try real hard to write one single line. Hence Blogging helps me evolve as a writer. It provides me a platform where I can analyze my writing skills with the help of fellow bloggers. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">4. And lastly, off course I blog to make people aware what I think, what I believe. I blog to discuss my opinion with the world and their views about the topic<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Some say Bloggers are attention seekers. I don’t deny this fact completely. Bloggers too brag a lot about what they write and what they do but they do it in their space. It’s entirely up to you to go and be a part of their bragging. They just portray their angle on the subject which majority of us do, though not in writing but off course verbally. Tell me who don’t like to be recognized. If someone is doing it explicitly in form of blogging and you are calling them attention seekers. Not Fair!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">To summarize blogging is an art in itself which can (if practiced in right way) brings a better person out of you. It enhances your personality as a whole and helps you in communicating in a concrete manner. And I believe that’s why people like to blog</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-6151208643951806352010-04-17T19:45:00.004+05:302010-06-25T23:34:48.828+05:30Last Day!!<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height:115%;Georgia","serif"; font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Yesterday was my last day in my first Company and as everyone says at the end of the day I had a bag full of mixed emotions with me. I was excited as I was moving out for something good, I was a bit scared as now I will be in between new people who will judge me on every single step I will take, I was happy as I will now get some new challenges to face, I was a bit sad because it will be the end of my extended college life. Whole day I was happy and excited but just a couple of moment made me feel the reverse way. First when I submitted my Office ID I just got blanked out. I felt – now what!!! I am nowhere. And second when I was leaving the campus for one last time... I just thought I won’t be able to come again in here like this. Shit!! That was not a good feeling. But I believe it’s not the “Game Over” it’s just the “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">change in the name of Game</b>”. I am sure I am going to miss few loved one’s from my X-company (Woohhoo.... it has already became my X-Company) but that’s just the part of game. Right?? I sent a couple of good bye notes yesterday would like to share it here...</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height:115%;Georgia","serif"; font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">First to my entire Offshore Account –</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height:115%;Georgia","serif"; font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; ">Hello Everyone,</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height:115%;Georgia","serif"; font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; ">Today is my last working day and the following lines would probably be the concluding lines of this one beautiful chapter of my life. I have been part of this organization for over three and half years now and looking back I feel happy to recollect few wonderful memories which I made with some fantastic people here :-)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height:115%;Georgia","serif"; font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; ">It is my first company and as everyone says it will surely remain close to my heart. I feel lucky to be associated with few fantastic teams across the floor and cities in BOFA. On this departing day I would like to show my gratitude towards each one of you for making it a better place for me -</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height:115%;Georgia","serif"; font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">COIN Team</span></b><span style=" font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> - I joined COIN as a fresher and thank fully with so many seniors around I never really felt the seriousness and the panic of release deadlines. I learned I grew I enjoyed under the finest mentors. The best part about COIN is "Once you are COINiete you are forever a COINiete". Thank you.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height:115%;Georgia","serif"; font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span style=" font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">BCO Team</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">- With BCO team I technically learned the most. I am glad I got to meet few really technically fundu people here. You guys are just the best. I am what I am just because of you. Special thanks to each one of you :-)</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">BCO L3 Team</span></b><span style=" font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> - Though we never really worked together but I was associated with you very closely over the period. With you guys I learned the funda of Work Hard and Party Harder. From floor events to project parties, from Ovation to DJ nights I enjoyed a lot with you people. You guys are so much fun. Keep Rocking :-)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">MS Production Support Team</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> - My current team. It was wonderful knowing you all. It was simply a great experience setting up the project from scratch and watching it completing its first anniversary. All the very best!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Apart from these team members there are many people I met during this period and who made a difference to me. I want to name each one of you and thank you for making this stint remarkable, but I guess it’s not the right platform :-)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">You can reach out to me at my mail id. Please add me on LinkedIn I am available with the display name. And its needless to say catch me on FB/Orkut/Twitter I am sure you will ;-) You can follow me on my personal <a href="http://awakening-the-rebellion-within.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#336633;">BLOG</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Thank you all for making this journey worth cherishing for me. Wishing you a very Good Luck in everything you do. Have a great life ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Follow you heart!!!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">….AB</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; ">Second to my Team -</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style=" line-height:115%;Georgia","serif"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; ">Hey Guys,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">As you all know today is my last working day…well that’s not a sad thing. I am actually happy about it. It was long awaited ;-) The only thing which is bothering me is that after today I won’t be able to share my workplace with you people. I don’t know how it will be after today but I surely know it will not be as cheerful, as comical, as soothing, as musical, as knowledgeable, and as natural as it was with you guys. You people are just the best people to be with. I feel lucky and proud to be associated with each one of you… with the whole BCO L3 team. You guys were the only reason for me to cheer in last 1.5 year. So on this turning point I want to say a big thanks to all of you and…… okay okay I know I am taking a lot of space and you are not interested in all this crap you want to move on to the more interesting part.. Your part. Soooo let’s go for it :-)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">P.S. – unfortunately it’s a very long mail. So you can skip all the irrelevant sections and hop on to more interesting parts:-D</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Ankita</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – Yesterday you asked me one question –“ Whom I am going to miss?” and I said -”Sujit” :-P. And I knew what exactly you wanted to hear… so bête… you very well know the answer of your question :-). You along with Madhuri & I started this mess… but you were lucky enough to get out of it on right time. I always tried to learn from you how to be normal and have fun in the toughest situation. That’s one thing for which I give a Hats Off to you. Thoda kam bolna, onsite wale ko kam pakana, emotional atyachaar mat dekhna bus. Rest be like what you are and try to get a better life.</span></span></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Madhuri </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">– My farewell mail will be incomplete without a special mention about you Maa’m :-). I feel unlucky to get only few months to spend with you. But whatever time I got was enough for me to have a lifelong friendship with you. You were my lead more on personal front than the professional. I always looked and still look up to you for any help/suggestion/advice. As Aatif says you are a perfect Agony Aunt who has the solution for every problem. Thanks a lot for being there for me :-)</span></span></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Sandeep Seth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – Alright… here’s the guy with whom I worked the most in last 1.5 years. My team lead :-) One thing I really like about you is how you balance your personal and professional life. You were absolutely a different person before your wedding and now you are a different person. When I see you I get good positive vibes for marriage. And professionally… sometimes I wonder how and why you get into such detail. But when you summarize the things after your deep analysis I feel okay it was worth it. I sincerely respect you as my lead. Wishing a very beautiful life ahead for you and Priyanka :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Riya </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">– Oyeeee… My back up girl ;-) I know you since I joined Bofa and to tell you it’s been a drastic transformation in you since then. I like your simple funda of living life to the fullest. I like how you live for today. I like your bindass attitude towards life… but with all this like like like… there is one major thing which I don’t like… I know that you know it… sooo just take care of that :-) Have fun but marry a guy who don’t drink:-D. Aurrrrrr ek bada wala thank you tujhe for the puke :-P</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Priya</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – Now how can I miss out on you :-) On the records “You hardly knew us but you still gave us such a big party” And believe me it’s still one of the finest party for each one of us. You were Savior in disguise for me and Aatif :-) I just wonder how we all gelled so well in so little time. Always so accepting, always so nice, always game for fun… with you I never felt that I know you just from few days. You are just great. Priya you Rock!!! :-D</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Avinash</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – When I see you with Sherry my faith on “Soulmates” gets double triple and quadruple :-) I love you guys together and I always wish the same life for me too. One thing which I like the most about you is your passion for everything you do. If Avinash watch a movie, or he eat out, or he clicks a picture its absolutely different and thousand times more interesting than what it had been if anyone else does it. He puts so much conviction in it that it automatically becomes the best. And Boss I must tell you… I really like this a lot :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Ankima </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">– If you won’t have come to offshore two months back then probably you would not have found your name here. I should say you were a boon to me and god sent you as a gift for me to pass my sad lethargic last two months of notice period here. I know you from long but what we re-bonded in last two months is simply marvelous. Full on energetic person, always on, always ready for fun a true sport. You are just great. I cherish the time spent with you. Aur hum khub saari movies dekhenge and discuss karenge :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Simmi </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">– Alright I know right now you must be having a broad smile on your face… and now after reading your name it would have turned into laughter. Haina haina haina Simmi?? :-D Just be like this always… always laughing at everything. Thoda Kam kaam karna and itna seriously mat lena :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Mohit</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – Bhai, confessing it very honestly on public… It’s because of you only that I am moving out and going to have better life in .NET. I owe a big thanks to you. If you would not have been around then it would have been a bit more difficult for me. You are a fun loving, super intelligent guy… who just wants to have a better life. And I really appreciate you for that. I wish your dream of settling back to Punjab comes true soon. All the best!!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Surbhi</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – My so called sister :-D From the first day I met her I only knew that she wants to marry at the earliest. And since then there was no looking back. We teased her for every possible reason. Tum usse jo chahe bol lo but don’t you dare to utter a single word against Nishant. Agar tumne kuch bola toh bus tumhari khair nahi. Jabhi Surabhi mood mai hogi toh kuch bhi bolegi… kuch bhi matlab kuch bhi. He he he… It was wonderful knowing you my only sister at work:-P</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Abhinav</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – The cutest guy of our team:-D No, No I am not pulling your leg… you literally are. Mr Well Behaved!! You will always find him so humble and so naïve that you just can’t say no to whatever he wants. Ardent Chicken lover:-P My FUN \m/ partner. I love your passion for dance buddy… and sometime I wish I could dance like you :-) And don’t worry yaar your release problem will be sort out soon and you will get it at the earliest and then we will party together.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Shivang</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – My opinion about Shivang kept on changing with time. When I met him for the first time I liked him, then when I got to know him a bit more I didn’t liked him and then finally when I got to know him well… I realized again that he a great guy :-) A nice person to be with. Jyada tension nahi lene ka… khub daru pine ka and chain se zindagi jine ka…that’s life in Shivang’s style :-) Keep this up buddy. Remember Joker – “Why so Serious"</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Maggu</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – Wah ji Wah!!! :-D I wanted to work with you yaar… I wanted to know why simmi gets so frustrated on you:-P One more from the youngsters gang of our team who made me think I am getting old:-P Bindass… that’s maggu. A typical delhi-ite . You are Fun Maggu… with your ringtones, with your songs, with your dance and with your laughs. Be like this always :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Nandini</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – Beware of her PJ’s. When she is in mood no one can stand in front of her. Full on dedicated LTS resource. You don’t feel bored when she is around. She provides her little little inputs in between which will make you smile. Nice person to be with…Aur haan hamara FB par quizzes khelne wala plan abhi tak incomplete hai :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Glenda</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – Always focused and dedicated. That’s Glenda!!! I still wish the same for you which I told you couple of days back. She is absolutely different than any other girl of the team and is slightly above this normal world. It was indeed a pleasure knowing you.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Vicky</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – “Hey Hi this is Vicky!” Oops sorry yaar itni aadat ho gayi he sunne ki when I think of Vicky I think with this group of words only :-D A great guy who got involved with the us so easily and so early that we could not even think that he has just come and he is actually the lead. Pammi ji get married soon… count has reached to 19… and I know aapko aishwarya hi milegi :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Devashish</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – The Band Manager. The “Ghunni” as Ankita calls him. He speaks less and thinks more… and I believe it will take me another lifetime to understand what he thinks:-P Jokes apart he is nice guy fun to be with and good in having discussion :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Sujit</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – First of all thanks a lot Sujite from Vicky and my side. You came as a rescuer… you know what I am talking about ;-) A chilled out guy who loves fun. Just want to say… don’t take things too much seriously and especially in our cubicle toh bilkul hi nahi :-D</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">VT</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – VT mere dost… 100% percent committed to work and 200% committed to married women’s:-P Shaadi karle jaldi se…nahi toh fir koi aunty bhi bhav nahi degi. A simple guy and a nice friend :-)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Savita</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – Jai Maharashta!!! :-D I don’t know after reading this I will get a dangerous look or a straight punch from her. This is the case with Savita… you have watch twice what you are speaking in front of her. A focused girl who tries to balance her work and her interests to the max. I wish you become a great classical dancer :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Aparna</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – A great lady. I didn’t get chance to interact with you much but somehow I respect you a lot. Hope we might get to work together sometime in future :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Smita</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – Didn’t get much chance to deal with you… But only thing I know is that you deal with bombs:-P Jokes apart from whatever I got to hear I feel you are technically very strong. Hope to work with you too sometime in future.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Anjali</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – The new girl :-) A special set of good luck to you for handling the biggest challenge of your life in form of Ankita. Wishing you all the good luck :-)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Ashutosh</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> – First of all I would say he is a good person. One thing which I like the most about him that he actually sits with the team and try to solve the problem which is unlike all the managers I dealt with personally. It’s always nice chatting with you about XYZ things. And I am definitely going to miss out on “when I was in…” sessions :-) Congratulations and all the very best for your married life Sir.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal">And now last but not the least it the turn of my oldest friend here…. <b>Aatif</b> – I will write just one line from which you can estimate how good friend we are. There has been not a single day in entire 3 Years and 7 Months when we both have come to office and have not met. That’s what Me and Aatif are :-) He is simply an outstanding guy. There is nothing which Aatif can’t do and I hope everyone will agree to it. Always available to do anything for friends. I feel really proud to have a friend like him. Today only we gave him a new name – CC (cartoon character). I can write a whole chapter on Aatif so better I will take it offline with him :-) Just want to Thank you for bearing me with all my worst possible mood swings. You are life saver for me buddy :-)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Baap re!!!!!!!!! itna bada mail. Seems like Mai senti ho gaya :-P Well to be honest thoda sa toh ho hi gaya hu :-)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Thanks a lot guys for making this place better for me. Each one of you holds a different and special place in my life. And I know we will be touch :-)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Aur haan… Party is due!!! Jha will plan it soon :-D</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal">Love you All.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-INfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">….AB</span></b></p>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-15343307371432907272010-02-24T12:53:00.003+05:302010-03-21T13:07:50.438+05:30Yet Another day in History!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0496WeJ2HruVcq4ZRXwWbjtClTSSF12TBJ99MnTtjdEM59LicdBcM3NRwa4h2pD6qy3exKzdh9kd7nX1LjUmxXhET0BwbU0wZw9XmmISl92KfCc2LhjAyb-uF7WkotB_ymuYpvL6B3M/s1600-h/Sachin_200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0496WeJ2HruVcq4ZRXwWbjtClTSSF12TBJ99MnTtjdEM59LicdBcM3NRwa4h2pD6qy3exKzdh9kd7nX1LjUmxXhET0BwbU0wZw9XmmISl92KfCc2LhjAyb-uF7WkotB_ymuYpvL6B3M/s320/Sachin_200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450986897764234082" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sachin Tendular!!!</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> For many it’s just another name but for me it’s one name with which I have grown up being myself. One name which has actually taught me the meaning of Cricket. One name which made me understands the true feeling of sportsmanship. One name which made not only me but almost every Indian to celebrate Cricket as religion. One name which undoubtedly deserve to be called as the living Legend.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yesterday the Legend added one more diamond to his crown and gave us every reason to cherish for being part of this era, HIS ERA. He climbed one more step ahead to become the most invincible person in this Game by scoring the undefeatable double ton in limited over form of cricket. Something which was only dreamed about, something which was considered as the benchmark. I remember the time when score of 220-230 use to be called as a competitive score and now a single individual the Legend Sachin has done it all alone.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When Sachin scored his 200th run, though I was not watching it live but, I could feel the emotional outburst which must have occur in every Indian’s heart. It was one proud moment for each one of us. If it would have been any other Indian may be Sehwag, Dhoni or Yuvraaj then also we would have been happy, we would have felt proud and we would have celebrated. But when it comes from Sachin it’s something different, something more personal and something which makes us feel this is ours. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Almost every one of my age has grown up watching Sachin redefining the Cricket for them and I am sure each one has this dream hidden in some corner of their heart. And when He… as they say… The GOD of Cricket actually did it... everything became so colourful. Millions of dream came alive at one moment. Responses were flooded from all across the globe. People Twitting, FBing, Partying and Celebrating in every corner of the world. It has to happen because it was Sachin.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sachin is inside me, inside you and inside every cricket follower. That’s why we call it "</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hamara Sachin</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">" :-)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Long live Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar!!!!</span></span></div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-23575340172749646922009-11-21T18:16:00.004+05:302009-11-21T18:36:39.836+05:30Poll of the DaySaw 2012 few days back. Lot of questions popped up in my mind after watching the movie. Trying to collate few and throwing an open question for all you readers.<br /><br />What could be the probable reason for the end of the world?<br /><br />1) Alien Invasion<br />2) Drastic Climatic changes in earth's atmosphere<br />3) Boom-Bang of Asteroids and Meteorite<br />4) Sudden turbulence inside earth's crust<br />5) Mean Machines/Artificial Intelligence<br /><br />P.S. – Extra points for guessing the movie(s) related to each option :P<br />P.P.S. - Can expect a detailed blog on each option some day :D<br />P.P.P.S - My first ever poll post :)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><br />Mood - Relaxed<br />Muzic - Shukran Allah :)</span>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-68136846503042660552009-11-07T20:38:00.003+05:302009-11-07T20:43:24.386+05:30Bombay!!!<div style="text-align: justify;">I always hated Bombay for being so over-crowded, so noisy, so congested, so humid but lately I realized it’s just fun to be in Bombay if you have some seriously good company to roam around and few good Men to save your life from all the turmoil’s of this so called biggest Metropolitan city of the country. And I feel really lucky to have few such Special people in my life who changed my outlook towards the city. It has been a new experience every time exploring it with them. In fact I feel my every trip to Bombay is worth writing a new story :)<br /><br />If someone asks me what’s one thing which I appreciate the most about Bombay, I would say – The high energy state of the town. It keeps you driving each time, every time and all the time. No matter how tired you are how tensed you are, it makes you run run run for your life and that’s what excites me the most. No matter whatever happens today, next day you need to run with the city to catch up with the world.<br /><br />It’s actually a delight to see entirely different India at two different corners of the same city. If you are somewhere near the suburbs you will get the feel of typical India – crowded places, cribbing for small small thing, somewhat satisfied life, typical Indian minded people who don’t mind dyeing as if they never existed but are simply the best for their FAMILY. And on the contrary if you go to downtown side, the SOUTH BOMBAY, you will see the upcoming face of India. Sky scrapers, massive corporate houses, Hotels with world class hospitality, people who aspires for achieving excellence in their lives and making India from just a country to THE country in the world. It’s just so contrasting but you get the true picture of our country through different shades of this city.<br /><br />I always wanted to get an opportunity to live in the city for at least a couple of year. But firstly I never took any step for this WISH of mine and secondly I think Mr. Fate had some other plans for me ;) Anyways I believe life is NOT too short for my wishes, I just have a hundred of them :P<br /><br />(Disclaimer – I just want to be there in Bombay for a year or so, no plans of getting settled there. For a typical self driven Indorian like me it’s so very difficult to even think about it :P)<br /><br /><br />My Bombay friends Amit, Sapan, Purva, Abha, Saurabh, Neha, Dipen & the entire Solar System Gang this one’s for you - <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BOMBAY ROCKS!!!!</span></span> :)</div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-87347012826986139822009-10-25T02:53:00.002+05:302009-10-25T10:29:22.974+05:30Lazy Saturday!!!<div style="text-align: justify;"><br />I was waiting for an unplanned weekend from long and seems like it’s here :) Friday ended quite early unlike my usual Fridays. I dozed off at around 12 only. So early? Right!! This was majorly because my mental stress level was at its all time low: P (Timeframe – last one year) and also coz of sleep’s which I had accumulated over the weeks. So I had good night’s sleep which got over at 9 in the morning with a cup of tea. Post Morning and Afternoon passed listening some beautiful numbers from APKGK, Wake Up Sid and Dostana. After a long I was devoting some time specifically to music and to tell you I literally realized I was deprived of music from last 2-3 months...But never mind I felt real good lazing out, eating all the junk food, reading a bit with some soft Indi music playing around my ears. It was Heaven!!! :) And then it was the time for a rare and precious afternoon nap. My Precious: P.<br /><br />Evening went to Basho’s with school friends. Nice secluded place, cool ambiance, chilled out crowd and good food. It’s majorly famous for the Sheesha aka Hukka. Though Hukka has never been my cup of it, may be coz I was not knowing the proper way of smoking it. But people around me are literally crazy after this damm thing, so out of choice I was forced to give it one more try. My all earlier tries had been futile but today finally with my consistent tries and diligent efforts I was able to inhale this flavoured charcoal through my lungs without coughing out aloud :). It was kind of proud moment for me, as now I was on same level with everyone on the table: P. Dinner went on well. Food at the place was good, can be considered when we talk about places with good food quality in Pune. We wrapped up the eve with the delicious Ice-cream at the Natural’s. I really wonder how they manage to keep it so natural and pure. Natural’s ice-cream is one of those rare good things to eat which we don’t get in Indore as if now.<br /><br />Reached back home at 12. Had few good chat sessions with my friends staying in West continents. And now writing this EOD blog to give a perfect ending to Lazy, Calm and Cool Saturday!!! :)<br /><br />P.S. – Feeling great, writing blog on consecutive days that too after I almost stopped writing. Credit goes to my friend Mr IIM who has recently started writing on 365 basis. He has always been the source of inspiration to me. One complete blog due on you my friend, someday :)<br /><br />P.P.S – Achievement of the day: Learned smoking Hukka!! :D But still Hukka hits me more than Alcohol: P<br /><br />P.P.P.S – Bought 2 States, hope it’s a good read. Hoping to start it tomorrow after finishing Everything you Desire which M trying to read from last 3-4 months :P (M not such a bad reader, but was somehow not able to read lately)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mood: Calm</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Muzic: Kuch Kam (Dostana)</span><br /></div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-61341633238805092772009-10-23T22:37:00.002+05:302009-10-23T22:58:37.063+05:30The CALL!!!<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">How does it feels when you are waiting for a CALL (not like the call from GOD for enlightenment: P) and your cell phone is not ringing only?? I believe you genuinely become quite anxious and get totally restless. Same thing is happening with me from last 10-12 days. Last to last Saturday I was told I will get a CALL in the middle of next week. It was going to be one decisive call and was definitely more than important for me. Being a total techi, I was like middle of next week means spot on Wednesday. Somehow I managed to keep my anxiety to a normal human level till Wednesday but could not control it beyond that. Whole day I was intact with my cell phone and was checking the network in every 5 minutes. Usually I get at least 2-3 calls daily from unknown numbers by the executives of this and that bank selling their investment plans or giving me a lifetime free credit card, but today was the ironical day; I didn’t get any call from any unknown number :(. My wrist watch beeped 6.00 PM highlighting official EOD. I somehow consoled myself by giving the excuse that Okay with the standard IST mid of next week can stretch up to the end of next week as well. I waited for the CALL on the Thursday too but today the nervousness was on a bit lower scale as I was leaving for home and was looking forward to a good trip :) But somehow at the back of my mind it was there, the prolonged eagerness for the CALL was there :). Alas!!! No call on Thursday too:|. Anyways Friday started, I had one of the best journeys of my life time the other night. I was all excited and all fired up, and somehow was quite a bit casual about the call now. Around 5 P.M. I stepped into my new CAR and the moment I started the ignition I saw this unknown number singing ‘One Love’ for me. With a bit of nervousness I picked up the call…and Yes it was the CALL which I was waiting for :)<br /><br />Please!!!!!!!Don’t tell me!!!!!! The CALL leads me to another call :( The person on the other line, that day, informed me that I will be getting one another call on some day at some time. I was like… Nahii!!!!!! Enough of the patience, I am not calm and composed type of guy who can take this new surprises and new shocks just like that :(. But to be honest, I didn’t really have any other option then to linger on whatever is happening…. So I again waited for the next CALL :)<br /><br />Next call came… though some 45 minutes late to what was communicated to me but that was quite in sync with the typical IST thing, so I didn’t bother much ;). Call went on decently. I was just hoping this call should not take me to another waiting stage. Just before the call was about to end, the guy, informed me “Okay. The same person will get back to you.” I was again like… No ways!! Not again :( One more waiting stage :(<br /><br />I feel like I am a Thread who is forcefully pushed to waiting state and can be invoked back again by some external interrupt only :(. The second call was on Tuesday and its Friday again… No new CALL yet!! My wait is turning out to be an eternal wait:| But now I am quite Okay and not all that anxious about it, in fact I am feeling quite optimistic and hoping for some good positive outcome of this entire dramatic wait for the CALL!!! :)<br /><br />I believe waiting is no fun for anyone until and unless you are doing it for your beloved ;). Top it all if it’s about a CALL then getting restless and anxious is so human :)<br /><br />Hope it results in something good!!!<br /><br />P.S. - M quite happy writing after a gap of almost two months. It’s so fun to write your thoughts :)<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Mood: Cheerful</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Muzic: Tera Hone Laga Hun (APKGK)</span><br /></span> </div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-7147856697983749672009-08-31T18:53:00.001+05:302009-08-31T19:00:26.127+05:30Some Random Updates!!!<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"><br />29th/30th Aug 09 – Day to be recorded in the Indian Formula One history. Fisichella showed some real good moves and managed to get the pole position on grid during qualifying. Race Day - First ever official point for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Force India</span> that too in the form of podium finish. What more to ask for!! Way to go Fisi and Force India. Now Malaya has every reason to celebrate!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gunners Gunned Down</span>!!! Manu defeated Arsenal in a worth watch match of EPL. Diaby’s own goal proved fatal for the Gunners!!<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />US Open</span> starting today. Stage is set for King FedEx, the father of twin, to set one more benchmark. Can he be the first one to win 6 US open grand slams in sequence post open era? (King has won US open 2004-2008). Though luck has never favored the fathers in Tennis but can Feddy overcome this notion and buy a memorable gift for his kids?<br /><br />P.S. – Descent weekend, had a lot of food and a lot of sleep: D, though just one movie :(<br /><br />P.P.S – Hangover is must watch for every drunkard. You don’t really know what all you can do after being druged :D<br /><br />P.P.P.S – Pani Puri is still the best junk food we can ever get :)<br /><br />P.P.P.P.S - Discovery of the weekend – Sheesha gives me more hit then alcohol: P<br /><br />P.P.P.P.P.S - Why you feel infuriated of yourself? Why can’t you travel back and change the things? Why life is so complicated and messy? Can’t it be as smooth as Maza? :P<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mood: Messed up :@</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Muzic: No mood to put on the muzic</span></div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-28422255626209789912009-08-28T20:57:00.005+05:302009-08-28T21:09:44.060+05:303 Years in Infy!!!!3<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;">3 years in this corporate world!!!!!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;">Congratulations to entire Aug06LC2/Aug06FT2 batch for completing three f***ing years in Infy. I know few left, chasing their dream but I also know many are still hanging up in here and they are the reason to cheer :)<br /><br />Kudos to each one of US!!!<br /><br />I don’t really know how I am feeling but definitely this moment is nothing but a benchmark for me. If I go down the lane and think about 28th Aug 2006 – the thoughts I had then, the Goals I had then & the dreams I had THEN - I really wonder I am still in here. Anyways that’s altogether a different story. Right now somehow I am getting an urge of jotting down what have I found and what have I lost in these three Long/Short years!!! So here goes my shot…<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Found my Individual Identity, Lost Papa’s Name in my name :(</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found time for self, lost time for family</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found Lots and Lots of Movies, Lost the television</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found Guitar, Found more depth in the music</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found Ronan Maroon Greenday, Retained BSB WestLife Bryan LP, Lost Britney and JLo</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found Boulevard & Californication, Lost We’ll Rock you</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found taste of Alcohol, Lost virginity to OH group of compound</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found GF SIGnature and Old Monk, Lost street soda and Nariyal Pani!!!</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found Barista CCD & Mocha, Lost Ghamandi Gujrat & Sarafa</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found my laptop, Lost Pen & Paper</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found my dream bike, Lost the Dreams :|</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found Julia Michelle Katrina, Lost Aishwarya and Zinta</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found Squash & Football, Lost the Cricket</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found a bit of cooking but Lost mumma’s food :(</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found quite a bit of FAT, Lost a lot of hairs :P</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found new Friends, Found more Friends but still intact with the old friends :) :)</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found few life savers, Found some real good mentors :)</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found different dimensions for career, but still hanging up with the CAT-obsession :D</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found a new world with my own blog & the FB, Lost the hesitation to be open :)</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found a bit of maturity, lost the innocence</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found a bit of practical philosophy, retained the emo-logy ;)</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found my wishlist, and still have the zeal to make it up :)</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found my life time obsession, Lost the commitment.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found my passion - three things to die for, but lost the determination</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Found new aspirations, Lost the old goals which could never make up :|</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br /><br /><br />P.S. – I know many can relate themselves with these feelings coz each one is in the same boat ;)</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />P.P.S – I wish I could believe on who gives a shit funda, always, but sala can’t help it :P</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Muzic: If Tomorrow Never Comes!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />Mood: Energetic</span><br /></div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-45633029681275201612009-08-14T15:24:00.008+05:302009-08-14T16:02:46.992+05:30Happy Independence Day!!!<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">It’s going to be the Sixty-Third Independence Day of our nation. As they say we got independent and librated on the same day some 62 years back. I sometimes wonder, we have so many different cast, creed, cultures within this one country but still we are united. What is it that keeps us bind together? And to my surprise I do come up with an answer. I think it’s about <strong>Belongingness</strong>. You go to any part of the nation or to any community; you can somehow relate yourself with it. You feel you belong here, these are your people. These are the people who will talk to you and help you irrespective of knowing you. And probably that is why though we fight, we cry, we crib but still we are together!!! :)<br /><br />Now a days we, as a country, are facing challenges from every possible corner. Sometimes it’s in the form of some terroristic intrusions and related activities from our beloved neighboring countries, sometimes troubles pour in with the economic downturns, at times it’s our own politicians who bring tension by fighting on the names of region & religion, then comes the nature making us fight to survive against floods and famines, and what not!!! But still we the Nation are standing against each situation shouting it out aloud – Boss!! Though we might get scared in the beginning but we are not going to get you on our nerves. We will fight and fight hard to throw you out like we do to every other problem which comes in our way. And I feel this passion of US is the key which keeps this country of over a Billion </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Up & Running!!!<br /></strong><br />Let’s show the same passion & fight against this latest epidemic called <strong>“Swine Flu”</strong> which is creating havoc amongst each one of us. Let’s eradicate it in the same way we eliminated other pandemics like bird flu, Plague & Dengue. People are scared to death. Let’s make them understand not to panic and stay calm. Just try to keep yourself away from any kind of infection by avoiding being part of any mob. It’s just another problem which we have to fight for!!!</span></div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Let’s Help Ourselves!!!!</strong></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Jai Hind!!</strong></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Muzic: Hai preet jaha ki reet sada!!</span></div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-16396287665634774652009-08-03T22:54:00.003+05:302009-08-04T22:09:19.088+05:30A Perfect Road Trip!!!<div style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 Friends + 5 Bikes + 200 Kms Ride + Mountain Biking + Trek to Koraigad = Perfect Road Trip.</span><br /><br />The above one liner makes very clear by itself what am I going to share with you today. So let’s not mess around and straight away bring it ON!!! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">People:</span> Aditya, Amar, Amu, Aneesh, Sujay, Summu, Swapy & ME (College pals)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Props:</span> 1 KariZma, 1 Unicorn, 2 Pulsars, 1 Passion<br /><br />As it was decided, we all started for our planned journey for Koraigad trek @ around half past 7 in the morning. Koraigad is a fort which was part of the Shivaji Maharaj’s Kingdom and was supposedly built around 1500 AD. It’s some 25 Kms from Lonavala. We reached bottom of the hill at 12.00 PM covering some really beautiful panoramic views of Bushi Dam & Tiger hills on the way, surpassing some un-called troubles of puncture and all. Before starting the trek we rode to the entrance of the famous Ambi valley as well. And finally we started riding up the hill at 12.40. I had heard its one of the easiest trek around and won’t be much of a mess. But for most of us it was the trek after almost a year. And with the 3 years of IT experience on the tummy you know how difficult it is to walk a single yard for a typical Software Engineer. So, coz of all these conditions, after walking a couple of mile everyone had one reaction - who the F**K said it’s an easy trek :D and I think only I had the answer ;) (Riya I hope you are reading this: P) But it was just the initial trauma, we all reached safely and healthily to the top in 60 mins. It’s always an excellent feeling to reach the summit. Hill top had huge Plain area with a couple of small water ponds too. The cool breeze flowing around made me feel totally relaxed and free from all the troubles :) We explored the entire peak in 2 hrs, saw some ancient structures “TOOPs” & all & enjoyed the nice view of ambi valley. We reached back down the hill in some 30 mins of time only.<br /><br />The parking guy told us there is a short cut to Pune which goes via Mulshi, road is not all that great but buses comes by that way. We thought about taking a chance and decided to take the short cut. As soon as we started on the new way we realized roads are not only bad in fact they are worst. In couple of Kms ride only I had the feeling – Boss!! THIS is going to be eventful: D<br /><br />This path way was going through within the mountains. We were riding one mountain coming back down again to hoop on to the next one. It was a bumpy ride with lots of see-saw patches. We encountered lot of waterfalls; roads were completely submerged with the water coming from the falls. We could see high hills at the left of us and deep valleys to the right. Few patches were completely engrossed in the trees giving the perfect feel of forest. It was absolutely a mountain biking experience which we see on discovery. Travelling in the mountains on the deserted roads where no one’s there to ask whether you are going right or wrong, It was simply splendid and thriller. You can estimate the complexity of road if I tell you – it took us around 2 hours to cover the distance of 40 kms. As we started approaching Mulshi we could see the Lake moving along with us below the hill. We were lucky enough to catch the RAINBOW as well and I must tell - it was a mesmerizing view, Rainbow on one side and the never ending Lake on the other. Absolutely a delight. We reached back to Chandani chowk at around 7.00 PM with our milometer saying 200 KMS :) I rode my kariZma alone for 200 K’s :)<br /><br />It was a tricky move that we took but if you have your fuel tanks intact and you are all GUYS then it’s worth taking the risk. We had more fun on this mountain biking then climbing up to the Koraigad Fort. And that’s what we call a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Perfect Road Trip.</span><br /><br />Few Pics from the trip:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bgGhTNAFXXS0IT4-JnhT8TV7xCZpZl1Y1Y5X6Rp6G34ajeVqZ2L114U6FGd8wLz_ECZbvKAXyxIldFzNmfQgb86gFmr2wejPDuyArLrUa7ft1xWou0lxEZUv_qFaXGNyIZINhcHa2JI/s1600-h/IMG_0507.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bgGhTNAFXXS0IT4-JnhT8TV7xCZpZl1Y1Y5X6Rp6G34ajeVqZ2L114U6FGd8wLz_ECZbvKAXyxIldFzNmfQgb86gFmr2wejPDuyArLrUa7ft1xWou0lxEZUv_qFaXGNyIZINhcHa2JI/s320/IMG_0507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366147534977366050" border="0" /></a><br />Around Tiger hills <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMovDYS6lA-dQPChJmup7mvIGJeZ1smzkqaf2ldE02iPgWmS1l-aIi6nVFREnWcy2aHDot-UIsAA1jmBxeFpGT7OPjBrbRZ7Lb7pEPetGz8CREyNW20W_zb_UprFMacwUFI8_Q3kCQo8U/s1600-h/IMG_0652.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMovDYS6lA-dQPChJmup7mvIGJeZ1smzkqaf2ldE02iPgWmS1l-aIi6nVFREnWcy2aHDot-UIsAA1jmBxeFpGT7OPjBrbRZ7Lb7pEPetGz8CREyNW20W_zb_UprFMacwUFI8_Q3kCQo8U/s320/IMG_0652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366147543845174706" border="0" /></a><br />At the hill top<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphxXL49e3qx5qoHMyQRS-TTiDCIBG3xC5WlIuo1XZQuU4txRROUagU9uZn_XizpUXYFeNZ09FadOq48uml43_rze0vxrCPn2Bbp1yYuLg5cR_dfkd-T8r8kI1ba_PwWTDUsWXtszK9w4/s1600-h/IMG_0648.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphxXL49e3qx5qoHMyQRS-TTiDCIBG3xC5WlIuo1XZQuU4txRROUagU9uZn_XizpUXYFeNZ09FadOq48uml43_rze0vxrCPn2Bbp1yYuLg5cR_dfkd-T8r8kI1ba_PwWTDUsWXtszK9w4/s320/IMG_0648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366147548672352594" border="0" /></a><br />The Hawk wondering over the hill<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfieqdgnCd9yXjFaBT44OoGVBCMdmv1bGGfFV_FoUeZklRRDyuFQt85N1UzZZypATW90En3O4CRaupbRjxqOxNb-bp3bgUg8RKut20LNnUcQst4k-061ynhsxXll2MqO9TryM4Ayo_zZc/s1600-h/Lake+View.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfieqdgnCd9yXjFaBT44OoGVBCMdmv1bGGfFV_FoUeZklRRDyuFQt85N1UzZZypATW90En3O4CRaupbRjxqOxNb-bp3bgUg8RKut20LNnUcQst4k-061ynhsxXll2MqO9TryM4Ayo_zZc/s320/Lake+View.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366147530655423138" border="0" /></a> <br />The Beautiful Lake <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mood: Cheerful</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Muzic: Jindagi ek safar he suhana...</span><br /></div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-39489542202991924642009-08-01T21:46:00.003+05:302009-08-01T21:52:11.920+05:30Happy Friendship Day<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Ok!!!! It’s going to be just like yet another conventional Friendship day Post. But yaar…They as <b>“Friends”</b> deserved to be acknowledged at every possible occasion, so how can I miss THE day for expressing my gratitude towards THEM saying…. BOSS!!! You are the one who keeps me going after every upside turn I face, every disappointment I had and top it all by being there to share every little happiness I have.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Some people say you don’t need Friendship day to cherish the beauty of this relation but I say though every day is for Friends but what’s the problem in specifically dedicating one more day for them :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">So here goes my list of acknowledgements…..I hope you can identify yourself in at least one of the category :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">This one’s for my <b>School Friends</b> who are always there in my thick and thin, my sorrows and my joys, my goods and my bads. It’s like we are there together for so long that I can’t even differentiate you are my friend or family!! :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">This one’s for my <b>College Friends</b> with whom I have grown up from being a stupid naïve absolutely dumbo Kid to a somewhat cunning, lil bit lively, quite more aware and a totally freak EnGinEeR. You have given me a way to think about my future. To summarize you are the spice of my life :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">This one’s for my <b>Training Friends</b> with whom I took the first steps of this so-called corporate world and who made me realize THIS world is ain’t different then what I was living in. How can I forget the wonderful exhilarating outing trips we have had…you are the one’s with whom I have travelled out the most :) </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">This one’s for my <b>Project Friends</b> who actually made my life worth living in B-15 and who gives me a reason to come to office every day I get up. Sometimes I feel I am the luckiest person on this earth to be associated with 2 teams which are by far the BEST to work with!!! :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">This one’s for my <b>Roommates/Society Friends</b> with whom I literally enjoyed the fun of staying away from home. With the kind of love and pamper I get from you all I never realized I am living away from my family with absolutely strangers. With you all I get to understood staying with seniors is so much fun!! I can undoubtedly speak out aloud…. you are the BEST people to Live with :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">This one’s for my <b>Lunch Group Friends</b> who made me being myself. If I start writing about you here this page will become too short to convey my emotions for you…but the only thing which I want to say – I owe you a lot. In my entire day of office schedule the most happening thing which I always look forward to is/was LUNCH!! :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">This one’s for my <b>Fellow Blogger Friends</b> who has given me an altogether different world to live in. Though I am trying real hard to make an impression in this world of blogging and sadly haven’t got much success but I must tell you…You all have marked your impressions well within. I really love reading you all. This is the best thing which has happened to me off late :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">This one’s for those whom can’t be categorized in any other category and I feel this itself is a reason of joy for me. Despite of not having any formal channel you have embarked your unique identity in my life. This includes few whom I respect the most, few I love the most, few with whom I enjoy the most and few who made my life worthwhile with his/her peculiar style. You people are like a gift which makes me happy every time I think about :) </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">And And And Last but not the least… This one’s for my <b>GECU Friends</b> who have become the inherent part of my life. You are one of the finest discoveries of all time for me. You have made every single moment of my last 2-3 years count & have made this world a better place for me. Sometimes I wonder what if I would have met you all earlier. You are the LiFe SaVeRs for me :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Yippieee!!! The acknowledging part is done and somehow I am getting an urge of apologizing to a few people whom I have hurt knowing or unknowingly. So just a quick apology too :) </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">This one’s for few of them whom I have hurt in one way or the other. I know I have been mean to you and have made you feel bad with my misdeed. But you yourself know deep within about me and aware how it goes with me. All I want to say is “Forget the past, look for the future. I promise not to repeat any of those heart burning actions again in coming future” :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Happy Friendship Day to one and All</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Thanks for being part of my life :)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Three cheers to you all!!!!</span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";"></span> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Muzic: Tere Jaisa Yaar Kaha...</span></span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Mood: Grateful :)</span><br /></span>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-55837819198099210542009-07-27T21:27:00.002+05:302009-07-27T21:32:25.197+05:30Experience makes you change!!!!<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I felt like Déjàvu while reading a blog post from a fellow blogger.... and I think it happens with everyone. You see people gathered around on the road. Some Accident!! And you don’t bother and simply pass across without bothering what had happened. But sometimes you came across situations which can actually change your whole perceptions about this kind of scenario.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Few years back I encountered one similar situation. While driving back to home from my CAT classes I saw a mob gathered on the road...I thought it’s just the same daily accident and tried to escape by taking the narrow passageway available nearby. While crossing I saw the bike, which was incidentally the prop in the accident, lying down on the road. As soon as I crossed it, something struck me & I felt I have seen this bike somewhere. I immediately stopped and rushed back to check. As I reached to the middle of crowd, my fear came alive… the one who was lying on the ground was my friend. He was bleeding and was unconscious. I could not understand what had happened and did not know what to do. Only thing which came to my mind was HOSPITAL. With a fury I arranged for an auto, took my friend into it and rushed towards the hospital. On the way, I don’t know how and why; I asked the auto driver which hospital he is taking us to. And he replied the government hospital. Somehow by god’s grace it clicked to me that going to government hospital will definitely consume more time and my friend will not get any immediate remedy over there. I asked the auto driver to take us to a nearby known private hospital. My friend was still unconscious. We reached hospital in some 10 minutes of travelling. As soon as we reached I called in for help and my friend was immediately admitted to ICU. I am really thankful to the hospital folks who didn’t even bothered me for a single thing and started the procedure with an ASAP effect. The only thing, which I could recall, they asked me to do was to call his family. By the time my friend’s family reached hospital, Doctors had already done the CT scan and other formalities. They informed his family that we need to go for an immediate surgery. They also said we reached hospital right on time if it would have been any late then things might have had turned difficult. He went through a surgery in the middle of the night. But with his family around I had this sigh of relief. My friend took around 3 months to recover back but the only thing which matter is he is great now.<br /></div><br />After this incident, if ever I encounter any similar situation I always make sure to at least have a look and ensure the sufferer is not left unattended. Earlier I also used to escape from these messy situations like most of us but sometimes experiences change your entire outlook towards life!!!!<br /><br />P.S. It was around 4 years back and I am very thankful to god that my friend Sho is simply great now and is riding his bike with the same passion again :)</div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-42456557687687202112009-07-24T12:18:00.004+05:302009-08-04T22:11:48.048+05:30KariZma ka Charisma!!! :)<span style="font-family:georgia;">Yesterday got my new Bike Hero Honda <strong>KariZma </strong>:) :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">And And And.....it feels awesome riding it :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">P.S. - Wanted it ever since I took my first bike, kinda Dream come true....n M loving it :)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoEjpff4AcQ3oV_TTdlU8a4kLvt7IYn4g03JjJWxVipIjqVcbeUdtEyyu1LsugTaftNhBUwenpaseX-lwsuiyGhLKsuBAQq7wHOY92jLyTmxI8eufGRQtWRERmuISWJBK-o2NoZ7XVFM/s1600-h/IMG_0486.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoEjpff4AcQ3oV_TTdlU8a4kLvt7IYn4g03JjJWxVipIjqVcbeUdtEyyu1LsugTaftNhBUwenpaseX-lwsuiyGhLKsuBAQq7wHOY92jLyTmxI8eufGRQtWRERmuISWJBK-o2NoZ7XVFM/s320/IMG_0486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366149669116413842" border="0" /></a><br />My Beauty!!! :)<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><strong><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >Mood: Excited</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >Music: Cloud Number 9!!</span></strong>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-49623438703024101002009-07-21T23:22:00.001+05:302009-07-21T23:24:25.386+05:30Spirituality is still Alive!!!!!<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">This weekend I went to yet another trip with few of my friends. It was supposed to be just like any other trip but eventually it turned out to be a bit different than any other conventional outing which we have had. The venue this time was some place called “Bhimashankar”. Its famous coz its one of the twelve Jyotirling of Lord Shiva and I had heard it’s situated on a hill top, had a really mesmerizing view, it rains almost all the time there in monsoon and bla bla….to summarize it was THE place to be in Monsoon. As you can easily make out…the prior thing (Lord Shiva’s temple) was of less importance to me as compared to the later stuff which I was looking forward too. But the ultimate result of the trip was totally opposite.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">As and when I reached to the Temple I saw a big line of people waiting outside to get a slightest glimpse of the God. My first reaction after seeing the long queue was….Boss!!! It’s going to take a lot of time and I HATE crowd… :( :( but soon we started walking and became a part of queue. I saw people reciting various shlokas and speaking aloud “Ohm Namah Shivay, Ohm Namah Shivas” continuously …. we too joined them unknowingly and soon I started enjoying it <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">J</span> I eventually became part of that loud and energetic mob. I actually started feeling it from within. It was for around 1.5 hrs we were in queue; none of us was in mood of doing our usual bakar, everyone was calm and serene & was busy within himself, waiting for their turn to get a slight glimpse of the GOD. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">The purity of thoughts and belief in superior power, when I was standing in the queue, made me realize that Spirituality is still Alive within us. It’s just like with the speedy pace of life we are trying to abridge and have slightly reduced giving time to God (which as a matter of fact is time given to self). But it’s there well within which can never be lost!! </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">I was really happy and was filled with positive vibes after the Darshan. I don’t know GOD exist or not, neither I want to prove it to anyone. What I know is I BELIEVE!! Every time I am in trouble I have one person to look forward to. HIM. And I know he will help me unconditionally.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mood: Calm</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Muzic: Ohm Namah Shivay</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-22126837251457121222009-07-09T18:55:00.003+05:302009-07-09T18:59:53.072+05:30Rain and the Memories!!!<p face="georgia" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p face="georgia" style="text-align: justify;">While reading Monsoon Memories blog-post from one of my fellow blogger I just thought about some nostalgic memories I have with THE RAIN. Posted few there….then realized why not share it here at my place as well :)</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;">I too have some really crazy and lovely memories linked with Rain just like all of us. </p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;">When I was kid we used to collect the rain water at the roof of our house by blocking the water exit pipe and as the water level reached to some substantial level we used to do all sort of mischievous things in it which we can do in a swimming pool.... Imagine it used to be our personal pool: P </p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;">Playing football and cricket on the muddy ground, making ourselves totally dirty. I hope everyone has done that. If not, I must tell you, you have missed one of the sheer pleasures which you can have only in Rains.</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;">Then when I got my bicycle, idea of fun changed… We started moving out on our supersonic cycles in the heavy rain. Our main areas of target used to be the street where huge amount of water gets deposit. We used to go there making to & fro rounds of street making our self totally drenched!!! (Now that water is not supposed to be hygienic…buttt who cares: D).</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;">Then bicycle changed to motor bike…and suddenly I found myself in college...Idea of fun now changed to longgggg drives in thundering rain & the eye-crackling lightning, with the cutting "chai" on the roadside tapari, and "bhutta" on the street. Aaah...those were the best days :):)</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;">Then came Pune...first year Rain went just like that…I think it was the symptom of becoming a typical lethargic Software engineer. I used to wonder why people say best season to be in Pune is Monsoon. But next year I found back my love and went for some really amazing Rain Tracks and Long drives in and around Pune. In particular a couple of rides with my college pals are very close to my heart. It was kind of re-union for us. We went to Lavasa and LohGarh. Awesome places...moving there on bikes was the extreme of joy. The way to Lavasa is simply superb. You will get to see the best scenic beauty around Pune on the way!!! LohGarh – the famous trekking place. We by mistake completed two different treks around the hill on the same day: D (don’t ask me what happened on the following day: P)</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;">And this is my 3rd year in Pune...I am utterly excited and looking forward to have a beautiful and eventful Rainy Season. Hoping to add few more worthwhile memoirs to the list :) :)</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;">Mood: Blank</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Muzic: Seasons in the Sun!!! (Westlife)</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"><br /></p>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-86959373607950652242009-07-07T18:45:00.002+05:302009-07-07T18:49:43.690+05:30Roger Federer!!! Greatest Tennis player ever – Now on Records as well :) :)<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Yes He did it!!!! This Sunday Roger Federer grabbed his 15th career grand slam and undisputedly declared himself as the greatest tennis player this world has ever seen. He surpassed the exuberant 14 grand slam record of The Great Pete Sampras. Federer’s well deserved accolade is finally coming on his way and that too on his favorite ground the Wimbledon. And he did it in front of some of the legends in themselves. Pete Sampras, Rod Laver, Bjorn Berg, Russell Crow, Sachin Tendulkar all were present in the center court to witness the history in the making.<br /><br />But I was a bit disappointed by the final match between FedEx and Roddick. Entire marathon match was dominated by Roddick. I would rather say it was the best ever performance of Roddick and from Feddy it was just a very normal game. Roddick deserved victory more than FedEx in that particular match but as they say – "The Best Man always Win" same happened here and winning cup was handed over to The Great Roger Federer. Surprisingly there were no tears from king this time :)<br /><br />I really liked the comments of people on this occasion:<br /><br />Pete: "Roger is a great champion. He’s a friend, a great player and can get up to 18 or 19. He’s a legend, an icon and a credit to the game"<br /><br />Roddick: "Sorry Pete I tried to hold him off".<br /><br /><b>Federer: "These are not goals you set as a little boy...this is unbelievable moment".<br /></b><br />Mood: Calm<br />Music: Hai junoon (NY)<b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></b><br /></span> </div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-64075701052566918212009-06-29T23:12:00.002+05:302009-06-29T23:16:06.467+05:30Mafia Wars!!!!<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;">Weekend comes and Weekend Goes!!!!! Aaaahhh…this is the feeling which I guess everyone amongst us have on each Monday morning. Right?? Ok I will not waste any of your reading time in blabbering about how sad and irritating these Monday mornings are. I will straight away come to point and write about the Maniac Weekend I had.<br /><br /><br />This time weekend started for me on Friday itself. I left from office quite late at around 8 (considering it’s me and it was Friday it’s actually very late: P: P). On the way to home I planned for the late night show of "<span style="font-weight: bold;">NewYork</span>". I was quite excited about the movie as it was after a long time some "supposedly" good Hindi movie was to be screened. But all my excited went into vein after watching the movie. NewYork was an utter disappointment. Though initially I tried hard to appreciate at least something in the movie, (I am a movie aficionado, for me every movie has at least something to offer), but gradually my urge for finding "some-thing" worth in the movie was killed by the terrible performance of every actor. And above all the story line of the movie was even more catastrophic. There were many loop-holes in the script. Movie was just going and going - out of direction. All & All NewYork proved to be a fatal disaster and was way below expectations.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating: 2/5.</span><br /><br />After coming back from the Movie we had this usual "Tea" session at our house with this masterpiece of comedy (people call it) "Angur". By the time movie got over I was totally submerged in my favorite time pass of browsing the net and chatting with my few selected pals who are awake at this late night hour. I was completing engrossed into FB, Orkut, Gmail stuff and then I saw this one hell of a thing called "Mafia-Wars". Though at that time I just explored this stupid dam thing and after giving a couple of hours to understand it I just kept it aside for a while and decided to doze off as it was already 5 A.M in the morning.<br /><br />Next day started for me in the P.M. timelines only. I got up at 12 P.M. Then after having some breakfast stuff at lunch time I again headed towards Mafia-Wars. By this time I had understood that it’s all about doing some stupid jobs, having the best weapons & armors for your Mafia team, fighting with some random Mafia’s, gaining experience and reaching to the next higher level. And then the journey for achieving the excellence begins. I spent hours of my weekend in playing this hell of a game and reached to Level 13 from Level 1. Addiction was so high that I didn’t even moved out of my house for the entire Saturday and Sunday. I was eating as a Mafia; I was sleeping as a Mafia. In dreams too I was hallucinating and was fighting with the Gun in my hand and bullet proof shield on my vest. Man!!! After a long time I have found something which has made me crazy like this. At times I do felt what am I doing...just wasting my time sitting in front of my lappy ignoring everyone around. Butttt...Who cares!!! I was enjoying :) :)<br /><br />Meanwhile, gladly though, I did managed to spare time for my primary obsession – Movies. I saw some 2-3 real good movies.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Page 3</span> – I know you will say…What!!!!!!!! You haven’t seen it yet. And the answer is Yes!! I somehow missed it. So saw it on television on Saturday. It’s yet another Madhur Bhandarkar typo. A certainly true depiction of glamour world. Focusing on how News is governed by these Big-shots and whatever we get to read-see is not exactly the truth. A good thought provoking movie.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating: 3.5/5</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Longest Yard</span> – A typical Adam Sandler movie with all the goodie goodie stuff. One man, frustrated out of himself, finally finds happiness after getting in to Jail with his fellow inmates. Slow comedy movie. Can be watched as a stress buster.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating: 3/5</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Prestige</span> – Ohh Boy!!! This is one of the classics. When you are watching a Christopher Nolan movie you can definitely expect something out of the box. The movie is about 2 magicians who started their career together but with the cores of time turns in to rivals. Awesome acting by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. Fantastic script and direction of Nolan makes it simply the best. It’s rated as 8.5 on IMDB and no doubt it’s worth it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating: 4/5</span><br /><br />So this is it. Weekend Gone with a couple of achievement. One the great "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Mafia Wars!!!!</span>!" I really feel proud to be a Mafia. And second "<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Prestige</span>" Must watch!!!!<br /><br />That was weekend and this is Monday. I am sitting here, after doing a couple of regular ticket related stuff + the monthly desktop audit for my team + uploading some review shits to the SharePoint (aaah...all sounds so boringgggg), waiting for my friend to call me for Lunch :( :( :(. "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Change is inevitable: P: P: P</span>""<br /><br />P.S. – I am desperately looking for increasing my Mafia team size. Anyone who is reading this and plays Mafia please please give me your FB id...</div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-4138658694066574392009-06-24T19:25:00.004+05:302009-06-24T23:40:36.196+05:30Movie Review - "X-Men Origins: Wolvorins<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HfujAnc29SVBH4DnNM3EsPxB70oe-SFOyepVZZyEW6XB6XERxpFKWIehS7GJSfU_BrQcvxxjgIdooQMpUI_ZqQBQQABl9peuHbwKk7edDyKHXHuvf8xwiOra3aEaKzEB1T29cExquKE/s1600-h/x_men_origins_wolverine05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HfujAnc29SVBH4DnNM3EsPxB70oe-SFOyepVZZyEW6XB6XERxpFKWIehS7GJSfU_BrQcvxxjgIdooQMpUI_ZqQBQQABl9peuHbwKk7edDyKHXHuvf8xwiOra3aEaKzEB1T29cExquKE/s400/x_men_origins_wolverine05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350898407144534706" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Saw Wolverine yesterday...first reaction after coming out of theater - not up to the expectations!!! </span> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">If you are making a prequel to any movie series which has already been quite a big hit, then the expectations out of it is immense. Same happened here, Wolverine – though is a good watch but can’t really match the excellence of X-Men Series. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hugh Jackman has done a descent job but somehow he could not create the same aura which he exhibited in the other movies, which was actually needed here…In all other movies he was just the part of League but here it was all about him. He was the solo lead for this flick. Also the story line of movie was a bit vague…things were going quite speedily and off the record. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Though it had some fantastic action sequence which were really breath taking but the charisma of "Mutant - Power" was somewhat missing.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I can remember a couple of really good dialogues from the movie which I liked a lot:</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Victor: "No one kills you but me".</b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Logan: "We are over Victor"</b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Victor: "We are brothers Jimmy & Brothers look for each other".</b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">All n all... a little disappointment (coz of expectations). But yeah anytime a good watch.</span></p> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><b face="georgia">I would rate it as 6/10.<br /><br /></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mood: Pessimistic<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Music: In the End (Linking Park)<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-90626643635452246662009-06-20T19:17:00.005+05:302009-06-21T17:38:24.319+05:30Finally here she is !!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RsLMj-zPBwU2_fjq8MNwta_HI4giC6EU4jCkNB6VDzB0Q4lxcwAHwchFZmjCoXd2sjPehAMy1EoGShsg1gDSNBhOAeEGZMnXAp4tYCPQvrCFfv9biKdHMXfdxf2P29bVsDR1FkSkKZQ/s1600-h/and_the_rain_came_down_x_b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RsLMj-zPBwU2_fjq8MNwta_HI4giC6EU4jCkNB6VDzB0Q4lxcwAHwchFZmjCoXd2sjPehAMy1EoGShsg1gDSNBhOAeEGZMnXAp4tYCPQvrCFfv9biKdHMXfdxf2P29bVsDR1FkSkKZQ/s400/and_the_rain_came_down_x_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349751078445438226" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Aaah!!! After a lot of wait finally it rained in front of me in Pune. And to tell you it’s really a delight to witness this beautiful phenomenon of nature. It rained a couple of time before as well but at one occasion I was not in the city and the second was yesterday only when I was banging my head on my comp in office. While working I was just praying it should rain tomorrow as well. So in a way you can say that was one moment when “Saraswati ji” was with me & made my wish come true...I just wonder what if I would has asked for something else at that moment :D.<br /><br />Coming back to the main point...As it was my eternal wait for her – The RAIN, I had all the plans set to welcome her and be a part of her. Once it started drizzling I gathered all my roomies for the bash and we all got ready for moving out open. Then it suddenly broke into the thunderous stormy Rain with loud thunder and eye crackling lighting. Without wasting any more time we went out with the plan of moving to the hill next to our place. Our initial plan was to go on Bikes but we had only one bike of mine and somehow we could not arrange for the second one so we started on legs only. I slowly left my building and was standing in the middle of road with the rain drops trying to engross me within. This is it...this is what I was waiting for. I am part of Rain now :)<br /><br />We started walking towards the hill. As we were moving I observed a strange reaction on the face of every passing by person as if they are cribbing out aloud "WTH!! We are trying to hide and you morons are moving out with pleasure" he he...this is how it goes with the rain. If you don’t want to get wet you will complain like anything and if you don’t care you’ll enjoy it to the fullest. By the time we reached half of the distance we were all drenched and quite rightly it was time for a break – The Cigarette break :) unfortunately I don’t smoke but I very well understood the elated happiness of my friends by seeing the reactions on their faces. And why not...smoking in Rain is considered as one of THE thing :) Then we again started heading towards our destination and in few minutes we were there on the HILL. To my extreme surprise there was no one apart from we four. (I am not counting those love-birds who were just inspecting the place to call it a SAFE place: D) We spent some time there watching clouds drifting apart, rain droplets falling slowly on the grass, heavy vehicle moving rashly on the highway & dogs who were looking for any hiding place. In a while the cool breeze flowing on the hill started hitting us hard & we decided – we don’t have any girl with us, so there is no point in showing the hero giri, better move home :) We started moving....but this short stint of ours was incomplete without the tea on the tapari. So we searched for a tapari & had really amazing TEA there. It’s like icing on cake to have really hot tea when you are completely wet :) Then we reached home and cooked "Bhajiye by our self to end this really beautiful Rainy evening of ours.<br /><br />And now here I am writing it out thinking....the wait was indeed worth waiting :)<br /><br />P.S. – I have a some beautiful and ever-lasting memories associated with RAIN which makes me genuinely crazy for her :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-2909691750830855932009-06-19T19:05:00.001+05:302009-06-19T19:06:37.049+05:30Negetive Inflation!!! :-o<p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">When I opened the News paper today morning I was shocked by reading the headline on the cover page. It reads "India facing Negative Inflation after 30 years". Now WTH is this?? Though I totally understand the concept of Inflation which means the percentage difference between the rise in price of any commodity over a period of time but for a layman Inflation basically means – "Mahangai suchkank" or "Expense index" i.e. how much he can now buy with the same money....In last one year or so rates of every possible commodity has shoot up like anything. To be very particular if we consider the prices of edibles only we can see the huge difference....they have gone up by up to an extent of 50%. I will just quote the price of some pulses....if I remember correctly I kg of pulse cost me some 40 odd Rs one year back and now the same thing I get at around 60....now what the hell is this. And they are saying we are witnessing DEFLATION.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I don’t want to get in to the technical details...my only concern is - are these facts and figures which are communicated to US are really true?? I have a big doubt on this!!!!!<br /><br />P.S. – I am not raising any finger against the credibility of our government, but this is the obvious reaction which came to my mind after reading this Deflation term.<br /><br />P.P.S – (not on the same topic) Yesterday Federer posted his photograph in new Wimbledon stadium. And it looked awesome. Gosh!!! Don’t I love Wimbledon? :)</span></p>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-57819229459524480742009-06-18T19:15:00.004+05:302009-06-21T17:10:13.570+05:30Wimbledon 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyMk1_JSFvRV6GI_11uO6_rlOm2gSYctOjapESdIWXvGVDezLVeoUgBmMTj8HbDD7M4BpugJXvrngtwy3nTsbG7bNR6ob12-kwlSxyW-fYx52fK2Gp53HM2xpyUscKWhIORTOLOGgfAI/s1600-h/Federer+On+Wimbledon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyMk1_JSFvRV6GI_11uO6_rlOm2gSYctOjapESdIWXvGVDezLVeoUgBmMTj8HbDD7M4BpugJXvrngtwy3nTsbG7bNR6ob12-kwlSxyW-fYx52fK2Gp53HM2xpyUscKWhIORTOLOGgfAI/s400/Federer+On+Wimbledon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349744225760693730" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday night I was just browsing through FB and came across status update feed from Roger Federer which reads – "I am back to Wimbledon. Ahh!!! How great it feels to be on Grass". Oh Boy... He is here!!! Wimbledon is on the corner and the King FedEx is all set to set yet another record. After the last years longest Wimbledon Final (now don't discuss the results :() I am very much excited to see both the mammoth, One the Legend in itself - Federer and the other Legend in making - Rafa, fighting hard for the battle of becoming the best. Federer will definitely try to continue his winning streak after French Open & would be more then eager to make 1 on 1 with Nadal for the last years encounter. Nadal on the other hand will be looking forward to move on from the French open set back. One more man to keep an eye on -- Novak Djokovic. I like his attitude and aggression in the game. Hope the best Man wins...<br /><br />It's my favorite Grand slam... I wait whole year for this couple of week. Hoping for some real good entertainment this year too. And yeah not to mention -- Millions of good luck and Billions of Good Wishes for Roger :)<br /><br />P.S. -- Women tennis is getting disappointing day by day. I really miss the classy games of Justin Henin, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles and Steffy Graff. We need someone really charismatic for bringing back life to women’s game.<br /><br />P.P.S -- A set of good luck to all the Indians as well who are playing real hard over there. Sania, Paes, Bhupati... Thumps Up to you :)<br /><br /></div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-68156480244125823042009-06-16T21:03:00.001+05:302009-06-16T21:10:23.935+05:30Egos between Amigos<p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">Last week I got myself into a very strange but certainly not an uncommon situation. I was on a trip to my home town and was supposed to be with my family. Despite being with my family my people I was trying to be in constant contact with one of my friend through all the possible medium of communication technology has given us...don’t think much just the SMS and Mails ;) But my friend deliberately wanted me to be with my family and was quite apprehensive in replying to whatever conversation we were having. She literally debarred me for any further communication and asked to excuse her. Out of aggression I threw her a bad message...asking let me decide what I want to do, where I want to be and with whom I want to be. My friend reciprocated to it in the same rude manner, which was so expected. After that somehow I could not make myself to continue the communication and neither my friend tried to. That was Saturday, after 3 days on Tuesday I was back to my usual routine. In between there was no communication, though I thought about it quite a lot but simply could not make a move. Don’t know it was coz of my self-respect or was it my Ego that restricted me. Tuesday gone...no one took the initiative. Wednesday whole day no communication, finally at night I saw her online in green color, certainly she would have seen me too but I took the initiative and then we had this longggggg discussion. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">My point here is, Is this kind of Ego justified between friends?? If I look at things from my side, I was the primary key in there and it should be left on me what to do and where to be. But I am very sure there would be the other face of coin too. Point here is if you are tied to a relation called as Friendship, it should not matter who is taking the first step or who is making efforts to soothe the situation. If at one point of time I am on odds my friend should try and understand the situation and try to bear me at that time...off course vice-versa is applicable as well. But why this EGO stuff between friends??? </p><div style="text-align: justify;" class="im"> <p>As per me in the current situation if she would have left her Ego aside just for once and would have taken my aggression positively, things wouldn’t have stretched so long. After that discussion we are definitely at talking terms but we are not on the same lines now. Something has changed. This is the first time I had an argument with her and may be now we are seeing the true nature of each other. We both are pretending at best that things are back to normal but we both know...it’s not. May be this is how it goes, it may take time. But I just wish it gets restored ASAP with a “capital A”. I am not enjoying it at all. </p> <p>I am throwing an open question here.....Does this Egos between Amigos make any sense? I do understand it happens...but can’t it be avoided??Any tips any suggestions? </p> <p>P.S. Lately I have been involved in lot of thinking and was wondering how to differentiate between self respect and EGO. Tough task isn’t it?? </p> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">P.P.S If science allow us to be at more than one place at the same time (don’t read physically), then what’s the problem in it?? </p>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562689170029544072.post-48728002838293639852009-05-22T19:09:00.001+05:302009-05-22T19:19:00.888+05:30Implications of a computer-based CAT<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Source:</span> Pagalguy<br /><br />Last month's announcement by the Indian Institutes of Management about the Common Admissions Test (CAT) going computer-based has left a lot of questions unanswered. While the July form notification will clear the air to a large extent, it will be interesting to see how the IIMs tackle certain issues that come packaged with an online test. Here are some aspects of the computer-based CAT that would make for good food for thought.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CAT 2009 will not exactly be an 'online' test</span><br /><br />According to a high placed source at IIM Bangalore, “Test takers will not be required to be connected to the Internet at the time of the test. They will be attempting the test at terminals." The test will be already downloaded on the computer alloted to you and not administered via the Internet. Like the IIMs have said, it will be a 'computer-based test'. The testing environment therefore will not be hostage to slow Internet speeds or disconnections.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Increased cost of forms, applications completely managed by Prometric</span><br /><br />The cost of taking the CAT 2009 is expected to be higher than that in earlier years. "The increase in examination fee is not expected to be in excess of 50 percent," says our source. Even if the CAT application form does cost 50 % more, it amounts to Rs 2,000 for the General category and about Rs 1,000 for the SC/ST category.<br /><br />Not only are the IIMs outsourcing the CAT to the USA-based Prometric Services, they are also looking at laying the complete end-to-end responsibility of the CAT to the renowned testing agency that also administers the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) worldwide.<br />"In the first year the IIMs will be involved in processing of applications and once the model is established in the next two-three years, the only involvement of the IIMs will be in receiving final scores. Applications will be sent to Prometric and not to the IIMs as was the case in earlier years,” the source adds.<br /><br />The IIMs also seem to be playing safe with the computer-based CAT in its first year.<br /><br />“The results of the test will probably be declared after four-six weeks. It will not be possible for students to see test results immediately after attempting the test. We are being cautious as this is the first year of conducting the CAT as a computer based test,” says Prof Subhashish Gupta, Admissions Chairperson at IIM Bangalore.<br /><br />"A decision has currently not been taken about whether CAT 2009 will be a computer adaptive test (that is, whether the difficulty of questions served by the computer will be adjusted according to accuracy of the test-taker). Students will in all probability be allowed to do rough calculations on paper provided at the test center and also go back and forth between different test sections while attempting the test," he further adds.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The computer-based test format</span><br /><br />The bottleneck in a computer-based testing system is the rate of availability of infrastructure in the limited time in which the exam is going to be administered in. Since the IIMs have announced that the CAT 2009 is going to be held over a period of 10 days, it's a fair assumption to make that the questions are not going to be repeated beyond one testing session. Which means that the pool of questions is going to be very large and according to a few sources, the questions are going to be prepared by Prometric and not the IIMs?<br />However, the IIMs will have to put a very stringent procedure to make sure that every question paper administered in the 10 days of CAT 2009 is equal in difficulty level beyond doubt.<br /><br />Prof Gupta says, “As is the case with the GRE, it will be statistically ensured that when the student attempts the test does not affect his test score. The experience of writing the test will be the same across the ten day period. We are trying to ensure that the computer based test is as similar as possible to the paper-pencil format.”<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Infrastructure tightrope</span><br /><br />In 2003, the Xavier's Admission Test (XAT, accepted by Xavier's Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur) made an abortive attempt at going computer-based. Barely 9 hours before the commencement of the test, the test was called off. The reasons for the cancellation were never well-known, though the official statement announcing return to the paper-pencil based test placed the blame on poor infrastructure.<br /><br />Computer infrastructure in India has decidedly undergone a vast change since 2003, so has the number of trained computer network professionals. However, given that the interest in CAT amounts to over 2.5 lakh people across India, executing the CAT without any glitches is going to be a logistical challenge of gargantuan proportions, probably unheard of in India. If the IIMs and Prometric are indeed able to pull off a bug-free CAT, it would be an achievement to reckon with.<br />Assuming 2.5 lakh CAT takers over 10 days of testing, each day 25,000 MBA aspirants will take the CAT countrywide. Assuming 23 cities for test centers, it amounts to 1,086 tests per day per city. If the test duration remains 2.5 hours, then in a single day there would be three sessions of testing with 360 candidates in each. Which means, that each test center needs to have a working capacity of 360 working computers?<br /><br />Of course, the unequal distribution of registered test-takers across small and large towns will make larger cities need higher capacities of computers.<br />We shall know in due course the kind of infrastructure Prometric is building, but will it be able to provide a uniform testing environment across the nation? Establishments housing desktop computers (computer training institutes, cyber cafes) have their own set of idiosyncrasies. Not everyone may get to take the test on a flicker-free flatscreen monitor that is not a strain on the eye. Likewise, computers might be slow at places or have partially malfunctioning mouse or keyboards. Even corporate establishments have to struggle to keep their computers virus and malware free. Technically speaking, even the most sporadic of cases of bad testing infrastructure would leave the CAT system vulnerable to litigation by test-takers.<br /><br />It has been reported that the IIM-Prometric deal surrounding the CAT exam is worth $40 million. One expects Prometric to use the money to go on an overdrive putting a world-class computer testing facility across the country.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Too esoteric?</span><br /><br />The CAT has traditionally been feared in smaller towns of India primarily because of the difficulty level of the English and Reading Comprehension sections. An unfamiliar testing format and increased form cost may discourage many to skip the CAT and instead concentrate on state-level management entrance exams or the Management Aptitude Test (MAT), thus resulting in only the more serious MBA aspirants taking the CAT 2009.<br />How MBA aspirants embrace the computer-based CAT on a large scale further depends on how easy the test preparation or coaching classes make it for them. Coaching class businesses in India are based on the franchisee structure, which puts a lot of the business expansion initiative on the local businessman who runs the city center of a test-prep agency. In smaller towns, franchisees will have to see enough business opportunity in training for an online CAT in order to make lakhs of rupees of investments in computer labs. The training courses also have to remain affordable for MBA aspirants.<br /></div>ABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977022460355550354noreply@blogger.com1