Markets waiting for Bad news

On friday, Dubai debt crisis came as a bad news for the market to tank around 600 points initially. However, market picked up at the close recovering around 400 points. Today ,being the first trading day of the week, market surged 300 points . Without even bothered about so-called any bad news floating in the market circle. On Friday, it was India's largest financial instituition,LIC, and other mutual funds invested heavily when the market was crashing. In order to enter the market, any bad news is treated as the good news from the investor point of view.

What are we going to leave for the future

The media space is agog with global warming, climate change, emission cuts news.A portion of the developing nations accusing the developed nations over the pressure on them to cut down the emission. What is the use of industrial advancement when the whole world will get submerged by raising sea waters. Many atolls in the Indian ocean will get vanished from the atlas in another 20 years. It is pathetic for a country, which has made a huge stride in space voyage, to provide a potable water to a vast majority of the population.

Another fascinating point to be noted is that these developed nations have an ulterior motive that is to make the developing nations to remain backward forever so that the developed will remain in a position to set the order for the whole world. One should fall into their trap.

Weed out the unwanted ones......

The world respects some one who really acts smarter. Not the hard working people. If you want to come up in life always be self assertive. Never ever show any sympathy for your fellow being . Utilize them for your betterment you don't ought to help them when they are in need. Always think of your improvement. To my mind, true friendship relation are nothing but hogwash. These things one has to weed out. One who yearns for relationship will be left behind. Whereas, one who always follow self-interest will be hailed as a successful.

As far as possible, try to be a "preachy" to others because there are certain characters which simply follows other words as gospel. So, you have a chance to convert those characters for your gains.

Reading self development books is not a bad habit . But, at the same time which really shows our inability .

Desert storm of different kind

After sub prime crisis in the US , this year a similar realty bubble busted in Dubai. This emirate had witnessed a realty boom in 2007 and 2008. The Dubai world, the government arm of construction industry, had borrowed heavily it seems more than its GDP, but the the property prices had fallen after the global meltdown , thereby unable to repay the debts on time as a result, it had asked for an extension of repayment period or for re-negotiating the repayment terms.

This news was enough for the sock markets to nosedive. Initally, it was Dow Jones and it later it spread it to Asian Markets to tumble . In India, the stock markets had felt the jitters which was sweeping across the financial makets of the world.

The only concern for India was a dip in the remittance from this region. As the news broke out many instituitions came out with a statement stating their exposure in Dubai. India Inc exposure is minimum. However, RBI had asked all banks to estimate its exposure to this mess and present a statement to it.Moreover, it had asked for a study of its impact on the Indian Economy.

The other side of kaikeyi

I don't know the name of the battle but in one of it she stood shoulder to shoulder with the king dasaratha in the time of crisis. In order to recognize the service rendered by his wife he offered three boons to his wife which she , ultimately , used at the time of (suppose to've been held) the lord rama coronation.

Guys are treacherous

A college girl narrated her "anguishness" to her friend at a bus stop" times have changed these days guys do not reply to our missed calls earlier they used to talk for hours together for just a missed call.Earlier, they used to throw parties every now and then as a result, we were able to save our pocket money for cosmetics. I thought that my boyfriend was distancing from me. In order to "tame" him I resorted to some transparency in my attire . But, no use. Now, three -four sex starved elderly persons are following me to the bus stop everyday.

SAKI! TIMES HAVE CHANGED REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What one naya paisa can do?

Nowadays even beggars don't even accept 0.50 ps if offered, they throw it on the face of the offeror. But, our telecom industry battle has reached its feverish pitch. Now, an indian in Kanyakumari can speak to his fellow Indian in Kahmir at the rate of 0.01 ps per second Unbeleivable isn't it? This is another branch of our ever growing India story.

To make the battle fiercer TRAI has recommended slashing down SMS tariff bringing more heartburns to the giants in the industry. Already most of the telcos stock have plummeted in the stock market fearing a dip in the profits. Slashing down SMS tariff would come as a last straw on the camel's back.

Consumerism, atleast for the namesake is alive in this industry. Come january 1, 2010 Indian consumer is going to benefit by way of mobile number portability(MNP) one thing for sure the telecom market is definetely going to witness a shakeout . The new operators are the first beneficiaries.

Hey! someone is crooning the song 'WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE" Helo anybody there.

Get Rude......

Senior citizens require compassion that is the normal statement. Under certain cirumstances they don't require because they sometime play the role of dhirudurastra. Remember, a story in Mahabharatha soon afterthe victory over kavuravas the pandavas visited the king's palace. Both the king and queen couldn't supress their sad demise of thier 100 sons at the hands of pandavas. But, they didn't show it, unstead they welcomed them cheerfully. At one stage, dhirudhurastra moved towards Bhima to embrace him ,sensing an impending trouble, krishna placed a metallic idol in front of bhima . The bereaved king embraced and crushed it into pieces.

This story has its relevance even today. Look at the way the senior citizens are behaving my family, my progeny my future generation no compassion for others.

Today's senior citizens were the ones who created or rather brought in nucleus family concept to India. In the 1970's or early 80's they just seperated (in most cases, delibrately) from their in-laws houses. Now, they spend their autumn of the years in the old age homes. AS YOU SOW SO SHALL YOU REAP the saying goes..........

Don't I have the right?

Last evening, I visited the vegetable market to purchase some vegetables. The business was as usual. As I said earlier, the prices of vegetables had shot up thanks to the rain.

I thought of buying tomatoes so I approached a vendor and started picking "good" tomatoes from the sacks "You cannot choose the tomatoes as you like either-you-take-as-I-give-you or leave the place" the vendor said.I was amazed at the vendor's approach. Should I have to pay more for "bad" tomatoes too!

This kind of situation we come across in our lives. As a seller you'll penetrate the buyer's mind. But, as a buyer, I have no right to scrutinize the "character" of the product I buy!

Long live consumerism in BHARAT!

Are women ready for combat operations?

Recently, one of the topofficials of the Indian Air Force had said that the women will not be allowed for combat operations.

To create a fighter pilot the government forks out nearly 11 crores. If the women are deployed, the government will not be get back the money invested on pilots. Moreover, pregnancies hamper the battle-readiness on the part of women.

Probably, that air force official is unaware that in every household of India there is a fighter pilot who carrys out the "sortie" with the name of BAHU or GRIHALAKSHMI.They simply take the battle to the enemy's camp. The moment they enter their in-laws houses(territory) they execute their dismembering operations.

Actually, in this case, they convert their "biological discomfiture" to their adavantage.Immediate fall-out will be their spouse, who really get stuck in the inital days of their marriage by simply involving in the "show time".

To become successful, in their dismembering operation they carry out "shock and awe" operation (remember,this very term used by US for the invasion of Iraq in 2003). In our case, they(BAHU) always cite section 498 and 304B of the Indian Penal Code thereby their in-laws get intimidated. Any shock and awe operation should be seen as a percursor to dismembering operation i.e breaking a family into small pieces.

Every outing is a record

Each time he goes out to bat for team India he creates a record. Yes! I am mentioning about sachin ramesh Tendulkar. There was a time when entire India would turn off the television sets,the moment, his wicket had fallen. The entire team revolved around his batting. However, things started changing after 2000 where new breed of cricketers started shouldering responsibilities. Even at 36, watching this little master committment and his dedication towards the game is phenomenal. One thing for sure, atleast for the next two decades it is going to be a herculean task for any future cricketser to surpass his records. Look at the way, the runnimg machine inside him propelling him to make records game after game.

Today is international men day

Had it been international women day the entire media would've played peans to the womenfolk. We are hapless creatures no voice from any quarters. In today's world menfolk really suffer in the hands of "diabolical" women be it at home or workplace their agonies goes unheard.

Even legal world is biased in this regard . In India, anti-dowry laws were enacted for the protection of women. Unfortunately, these legal provisions have been mistreated by the women for their ulterior motives. In majority of the cases, anti-dowr cases the allegations levelled against the husband and his relatives were baseless.

Probably, menfolk are not the target audience of the cosmetic industry. As a result, we are negligible creatures for the media to air our grief. GOD SAVE MENFOLK .......

There is a limit to tantalize....

One cannot fool people all the time. What is tantalization? it is somehing like showing carrot and stick stratergy. Making fun of one's current condition " see, if you change your camp you'll enjoy all comforts in your life. Just by remaining in the current camp you are missing an enjoyable world outside. Come on, speed up your decision process and have a great fun which awaits you". Ok this statement will definetely give a second thought about current lifestyle for a person in the mid-20's.In other words, this is nothing but a temptation.

But, for a middle age person he will not budge from the current position because he is bestowed with an experience. Yes! experience makes the person wiser. Once you get stuck in this chakraviyuh that's all you will repent throughout your remaining life.

P.S. "Tantalizers" should upgrade their process because we live in an information free world so everone is smart enough to ward off this temptation. Before hitting the floor, do your home work thoroughly.

Why this suicidal tendency?

Have you ever listened to the story of a buffalo(male) committing suicide over its jilted love? If one buffalo(female) shuts its door there is always another. LIFE MUST CARRY ON.

It is only human beings who take their lives for all petty reasons. No other species on earth resort to such type of decision. The world is full of buffaloes (both male and female) just wait for your term time will come and then pick the right buffalo(male/female) to extend your "family".

Don't just panic. stay cool. think (if you that capacity, as it involves family element don't overdo it ) and decide.

Mundakoupanishad discourse

Recently i had a privilege of attending a discourse on mundakoupanishad. To attend such type of discourse you need a seperate mindset. Bascially, to be a vedantik it is not that easy because these studies transcends our common "KNOWLEDGE"(BTW are we knowledgeable? ) Who cares man? This upanishad is a must for persons who are renouncing the worldly desires certainly, I'm not that one? This upanishad is found in the fourth veda i.e. atharvana veda. Basically, all upanishad are in the form of question and answer format(PROUD TO BE A HINDU YOU CAN QUESTION YOUR DIVINE SOULS WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE IN OTHER RELIGIONS WHERE IT IS REGARDED AS A BLASHPHEMY) it takes place between shishya and Guru. The primary task of any guru is to dispel the darkness of shishya's ignorance.

Btw, the phrase which is embossed in our national embelem "SATYA MEVAJAYATE" is found in this upanishad . Moreover, this upanishad is interspersed with parables. there is one parable which has the shades of Adam and eve story but, in this story humans were not involved in that story , the plot of the sory spun around two birds one represents paramatma and the other one represent jivatma.

You may wonder why I am not discussing about the upanishad in detail because this involves brahma vidya .I am sorry I know only one vidya who is residing next door. I don't have a calibre to discuss about this treatise. If I say anything on this then it would look like a half-baked case.

Not just commuting

City's suburban trains are not just life lines for the commuters. It is associated with too many activities like begging, merchandising yes! flowers,vegetables cosmetic items and other trinkets right inside the compartment. It is unlawful to conduct "business" inside the train. But, in India rules are meant to be broken. Once in a month the responsibility lies on the hawker to pay the penalty voluntary to the authorities so that he will not penalized again however, there is no guarantee of his second time getting "caught". This practice goes in a rotation among hawkers. The ultimate beneficiary is the commuter because as the danger of being caught by the authorities these hawkers sell their products at the dirt cheap.

VEGGIE PRICE SOARING

A couple of months back vegetable prices were soaring because of lack of rain. This time around the vegetable prices are high citing the reason of the non arrival of vegetables from the neighboring states due to heavy rain.

It is a devil's advocate world. Same reasons given on two different occasions.

rain en core!

North east monsoon has intensified once again with a trough over the Indian Ocean. We all welcome rain in this region but with the drainage system available in the city and water clogged streets the scene of more rains means a nightmare-in-waiting. Remember! only a few months ago, people in this part of the world conducted "donkey marriages" to please the rain god. Now,the same rain god is seen as a villain. Perception changes faster than expected.

No reprive from mosquitoes

Tropical regions are known for mosquitoes . This tiny insect could cause fatal results, if unchecked. The disease like malaria, typhoid , dengue chickungunya etc.are transmitted through this insect.
Not all doctors are qualified to treat these diseases.Only doctors of tropical areas can diagnose the ailment properly.

The government hospital doctors are well equipped to treat these kind of problems. Because every year soon after the monsoon, they witness a fresh influx of patients with these symptoms. Suppose, if you got wrongly admitted to a private hospital, that's all you will get milked by one or other tests alone.

Of late, the mosquitoes have developed a resistance to the repellents. As a result, they have become more virulent. All marshy areas in and around Chennai witnessing a steady inflow of sewage, this facilitates or rather act as breeding ground for mosquitoes.

In the 70's we saw mosquitoes coil which produced fumes to drive out the mosquitoes. this created some respiratory problems for the users.

In the 80's we saw mosquitoes mat being used and inthe 90'swe witnessed repellant in liquid form. Yet the battle against is to be won. There is an adage OLD IS GOLD Still, people prefer mosquito coils.

Just be awake.....

People may call or claim themselves to be spiritualistic. By doing one 's regular pujas or reading religious scriptures or making yearly pilgrimage or involving in some benevolence ACTS really do not make a person to attain self-realization. However, these can be treated as launching pads for self-realization.
Then, a question pops up in our mind what is self-realization? performing miracles .... Nay, having a huge following of devotees......Again Nay, then what?

A wood cutter attained self realization even after that he remained a woodcutter.In an indolent mind there can be no self-realization thoughts so how to churn up our mind to remain awake to attain self-realization? You don't have to do anything it will happen just like that........

You sow a seed and water it regularly you job is over . Then, seed sprouts into a sapling against all odds of the soil this is called Hari IITCHHA.Not all seeds sprouts up only a few grows up. hence, you are just a witness nothing is in your hands everything is programmed you just dance to the tunes of the ultimate PROGRAMMER.

still paying rent.......

It is a middle class dream to own a house. When the whole world's realty had taken a beating because of economic downturn. Indian realty companies have made a re-jig in the sales budget. Even banks are en cashing the situation by offering novel schemes to the customers. Many big realty realty companies have slashed their costs and offering houses at an affordable prices.

But, these housing units are coming up in the heart of the city. City's suburbs are witnessing many multi storeyed apartments. Even after owning the apartment they ought to fork out a sum of Rs.4000/- or Rs.5000/- as apartment maintenance in addition to the monthly EMI to the housing loan. Which means the apartment owners still remain a tenant ......

Its time to visit clinics

First bout of north east monsoon is over. In spite of week long rain the city's reservoir remain half-full. The met department stated that the state had received only 65% of the rainfall. Still, there is deficient. However, the rain had helped the city's water table to increase.

Rain does not stop with bringing water flows along with some water borne disease have sprung up. Almost, all clinics in the city witnessing steady inflow of patients. Many parents carry their infants on their shoulders standing in a que o get doctor's consultation.

Anything too much is undesirable.

No cricket in Marina .....oh No!

Hardly any place available for playing cricket inside the chennai city. The recent ban on playing cricket in Marina has caused many heartburns to the sport lovers. Ofcourse, I do admit that causes nuisance to the morning walkers and other tourists. But, unfortunately there are no places available in the city. All playgrounds in the city have been encroached by the "influiential" people. Now, tell me where will the "players" go....

Intransigence neighbhours

There is no perenial river originating from the state of Tamil Nadu. For water purposes this state is completely dependent on water from the neighbhouring states. Since the water has becoome a precious commodity in the 21st century the neighbhouring states are fortifying their resources thereby making Tamil nadu a water starved state.This is the state of water affairs within the state of Indian Union.....Alas, MERA BHARAT MAHAN....

21st century not about territory

In the days of yore, wars were fought over territory. But, not anymore the 21st century wars will be fought over natural resources. Why America fought two gulf wars within a span of 15 years, because it wanted to control oil wealth in the gulf. It is alleged that US has got huge oil reserves in the Alaska region that goes unutilized. Because a day would come when the entire oil wells in the gulf region will go dry then the US would be in a position to dictate terms on energy matters.

There is already a talk going on that China is constructing a dam across Brahma putra river. Once the construction is over that would spell doom for 100 million people in North east India and Bangladesh.

China does not want to see an another superpower in its backyard .As a result. it wanted India to be tamed by controlling the water resources then India will not be in a position to share its space in the international arena.

Very easy to poach.....

There seems to be a debate going on why married men are easily poached by the unmarried women. To illustrate the case, let me cite an example.

Initially, it will be difficult to get a credit card from the bank because they conduct all sorts of due-diligence on the customer to check his promptness, credit worthiness and his repaying capacity. Once everything is satisfied, the bank will issue the credit card to the customer.

Later on, he will be flooded with offers from other banks with enticing schemes but these banks do not conduct any inspection or prepare any report on the customer. They simply rely on the reports conducted by the first bank..

Likewise, a married man conduct is indisputable because he is committed to his relationship hence, these unmarried women would always yearn for a relationship which is trustworthy and reliable in nature. That's why they indulge in poaching the married man. Because a married man would come handy his track record is known from his present relationship and the level of commitment he shows to his family.Moreover, these married men possess all desirable qualities (VERY OFTEN IMAGINED BY OR FANCIED BY "unmarried women")but , sadly they are married to someone else..... (not everyone will be in a position to conduct preliminary investigations because time is running out)That is fate but it can be reversed through some aggression....

Singara chennai

Right from the month of March the womenfolk in chennai would carry plastic pitchers to collect water from the metro water lorries. They are the "life-savers" of the city ironically, they claim many lives on the chennai roads.

No amount of rain is sufficient for "ever-thirsty channaites".Thanks to illogical planning of the city and encroachment of lake beds and the catchement areas of the lakes. This city is known for lakes. (because this place falls under thondaimandalam region ofthe state). Everbody were praying for raingod to relent because this year summer stretched till October. Last week, rain god ,indeed, relented but chennaites were in no mood to accomodate him. Because, chennai city cannot tolerate two hours of rain continously. Blame it on archiac drainage systemof the city. All low lying areas were inundated. Now the people of chennai praying to the same rain god "enough is enough".

Last year, city reservoirs were full to the brim and the authorities opened the sluice gates of the reservoirs without any prior intimation. As a result, both south and north portionS of the city got submerged . Now, let us pray such a situation should not arise this year...........

Resurrection of one dayers

Many cricket pundits appalled at the way in which the twenty 20 cricket killing the one dayers. But, the ongoing India-Australia series have proved them wrong. Recently concluded champions also proved that there were a few takers for the 50 over format. We, Indians are completely cricket crazy blokes. NOTHING HAPPENS TO 50 OVER FORMAT ATLEAST, IN THIS PART OF THE GLOBE.

Small is beautiful

Many high budget films didn't do very well in the box office. Whereas, the small budgets films have been very successful in the recent past. The people who've made high budget films did it with the intention of hero-centric stories. Those films fulfilled the aspirations of the heroes. But, failed at the box office.IN OTHER WORDS, HORSES FOR COURSES. Whereas, the producers of the small budget films experimented with new genre and they allowed or pinned hopes on new entrants. Moreover, the storyline touched the aam aadmi lifestyle. Not exotic locales were shot. only the local neighbhourhood was chosen to shoot the song sequence. As a result, the films became successful.

The producers and directors should always experiment news things. They should stop taking films which fits into a hero's belt. May be a seperate venture capital kind of set up is required to finance the films. These financial back ups should be available to films with decent script. In hollywood, scripts -based finance have been in vogue for more than seven decades.

pretension is the success mantra....

Even if you know the truth sometimes we ought to pretend as if we are completely unaware of things that are going around us. The moment we show our awareness level the opposite party gets alerted . As a result, never show youir emotions until you reach the bottom of the truth.