The unprecedented fall of the great kings of investment banking, Lehman Brothers, is a great shock not only to Wall Street but also to the rest of the world. The sub prime crisis is still showing its impacts and no one knows till what time it will continue. The whole US economy is under recession. Even the respite of the skyrocketing oil prices is still unable to have its positive impact on the whole market scenario.
The inflation is causing havoc among common people. The commodity prices are increasing day by day. The worst hit by this will be the ones who were already fighting for two meals a day. Under these circumstances, central bank is revising various interest rates and taking necessary steps what needs to be done.
As middle class people, we always seek two things the most, first is Job and after that job security. Current market conditions may not seem conducive. Whatever happens in US is going to affect the rest of the world as “Dollar” is the main currency used worldwide for all financial transactions across the border and within many countries.
India can never escape from it. As we have seen, when Lehman Brothers filed bankruptcy, it echoed through the BPO segment of India and nearly 2500 in India lost their jobs. Our IT sector, the major job creator in the market and having excellent revenue, mainly works in providing service to outside firms. This service sector is yet the see the real repercussions of the recession in US. Till then what we can do is to keep our fingers crossed and let’s wait and see.
What I am trying to bring out here is to show the “dependency” mainly in our IT/ITES sector with the US market. We can’t even live without this sector as I have already said that is the ‘major job creator’. Everyone aware of this fact!!
The IT/ ITES sector came apropos when our country needed an upward lift to compete with rest of the world. But can we claim that India’s best brains are getting what they deserve from this sector? This is a very controversial question and someone will say ‘Yes’ and someone will ‘No”. I don’t want to go into this controversy. But one thing is true, India’s the ‘best’ brains deserve the ‘best’ things which cannot come very easily as the ‘most’ people in India is ‘Middle Class’. So everyone after a level of education always seek for job (which is the necessary step then).
But I was thinking of a time in future in which the best brains go for some kind of research and do something very miraculous for which the whole country as a whole can be benefited out of that. Our Education system instead of being ‘job oriented’, becomes ‘research oriented’. The opportunity becomes almost same for subject so that everyone can pursue their dreams without any hesitation.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Maths and Life : Chapter 1- Modulus
Nice property eh!!.. I was revisiting this topic in maths a few days back. That was a time; I was having a mood which was going on the negative side of the happiness graph. My self confidence was at all time low level!!
Monday, September 15, 2008
"Marco Polo in China"
An authentic Chinese Restaurant
Location : Park Street, Kolkata
Ambiance : awesome
Food :
Whatever you try it will be very delicious, I can bet on that.
Authentic Chinese preparation, the waiters are very cooperative to suggest you with
some very good dishes.
Basically a Restro- bar ( though No Strong beer is available)
Price Range :
Quite high, but you can feel the value for money.
Dinner for 3 costs around 1500 including drinks.
Overall :
Very Good!! ( for Chinese Food Lovers)
Location : Park Street, Kolkata
Ambiance : awesome
Food :
Whatever you try it will be very delicious, I can bet on that.
Authentic Chinese preparation, the waiters are very cooperative to suggest you with
some very good dishes.
Basically a Restro- bar ( though No Strong beer is available)
Price Range :
Quite high, but you can feel the value for money.
Dinner for 3 costs around 1500 including drinks.
Overall :
Very Good!! ( for Chinese Food Lovers)
Friday, September 12, 2008
' X ' Degree Haze!!
Elevator News : (MC, Kolkata)
11 Sept 2008, Thursday
Current Conditions
33 Degree Haze
12 Sept 2008, Friday
Current Conditions
36 Degree Haze
I have been looking at the weather report in Office Elevator since I have come to Kolkata ( That is the only one thing someone will notice there :)..). There are two variables which the report shows- 'Outside temperature' and ' weather conditions' . But one variable has almost never changed in last month or two. That's the HAZE. Though the weather is not so hot here in Kolkata, yet the humidity is almost unbearable. But compared to chennai it's much better i think, as I have the experience of both the places.
We generally never have the real experience of outside weather conditions. If we ask any rickshawala who is pulling a person for some money, a worker working on the road ...etc , they will be the ones to tell the true picture of the conditions. Sometimes I feel like we , people, never get satisfied whatever we may get and always complaining about something or other which we have not got till now. If we see the positive aspect of it, it is really good. Otherwise, we will become complacent and will never do anything for better cause.
But sometimes it becomes really necessary to stop and think about whatever we have achieved till date and if possible thank the Almighty for all those and thank ourselves also (without which it would have not been possible). At least for one reason we can do this i.e. we are not the ones who are reeling under hot sun and working for just to fulfill the need of the stomach and to stay alive...!!!
11 Sept 2008, Thursday
Current Conditions
33 Degree Haze
12 Sept 2008, Friday
Current Conditions
36 Degree Haze
I have been looking at the weather report in Office Elevator since I have come to Kolkata ( That is the only one thing someone will notice there :)..). There are two variables which the report shows- 'Outside temperature' and ' weather conditions' . But one variable has almost never changed in last month or two. That's the HAZE. Though the weather is not so hot here in Kolkata, yet the humidity is almost unbearable. But compared to chennai it's much better i think, as I have the experience of both the places.
We generally never have the real experience of outside weather conditions. If we ask any rickshawala who is pulling a person for some money, a worker working on the road ...etc , they will be the ones to tell the true picture of the conditions. Sometimes I feel like we , people, never get satisfied whatever we may get and always complaining about something or other which we have not got till now. If we see the positive aspect of it, it is really good. Otherwise, we will become complacent and will never do anything for better cause.
But sometimes it becomes really necessary to stop and think about whatever we have achieved till date and if possible thank the Almighty for all those and thank ourselves also (without which it would have not been possible). At least for one reason we can do this i.e. we are not the ones who are reeling under hot sun and working for just to fulfill the need of the stomach and to stay alive...!!!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Kashmir or North East (NE) ????
My recent visit to my hometown- Guwahati (Asom) was an enthralling experience for me.The city seemed to me changing in a fast pace in the last few years. I still remember the days of Cotton College, where I completed my 12th grade in 2001. After that time, I am just a fellow traveler to the place once in a year, as now I am a part of busy corporate life where 'taking leave' is like the test of one's 'rhetorical skills'.
The whole city seemed to be renovated to suit the modern life style of 21st century. New shopping complexes, apartments, food outlets, branded showrooms is rife experience now there. Even the way people dress there seems to be quite different from our days. The wind of modernization has hit the city to the fullest. When at times we used to think as if we were not having much opportunity for 'coaching' institutes for competitive exams, now it has been solved. Whether students want to do IIT JEE, MBA preparation or any other competitive exam, the problem have been solved now with a number of good institutes mushrooming with their branches in Guwahati lately
Though the city has been going through a noticeable change from a long time, it has not lost its uniqueness. Thats the way a city should have the growth. It should always keep heritage with it wherever it goes in the path of growth.
The gateway to North East, Guwahati, still has its old flavor which I like the most. I am sanguine about one fact: The city is going to be the hub of opportunities if properly planned with the center taking special attention. Yeah, I do agree to the point that 'Terrorism' is undoubtedly the biggest problem of the region. But I argue with another fact : "Which city in India is now free of terrorist outfits?". We, the people of Asom, should try to change the outlook of outside people towards the state. Now It has been high time even ULFA (United Liberation Front of Asom) , must take rational decisions in every respect if they really want the state to grow instead of claiming some unreasonable demands of 'Independent Asom'. In this regard, Central Govt. also has to be more realistic and take special care of the ' Heaven in NE'.
Once I remember one incident which moved me a lot. A person asked me from where I am. I replied him giving a detailed description of Guwahati. The person's query to my explanation was quite disgusting (though I don't blame the person for that reason) : "Is Guwahati in India??". This is just a small incident I faced. There may be umpteen incidents which will knock at the hearts of NE people staying outside the State. Every people seem to be quite inquisitive if they know someone from NE. They seem to be always bewildered with various thoughts.
Who is responsible for such a situation I faced? -'Is this the common people of NE?' 'Are these the terrorist outfits having their strong base there?' or 'Is this the lackluster response of Center towards the region?'- I am no one to judge the whole scenario . But one thing is true , Terrorism always sprout from a situation where a group/section of people feel the similar frustrated situation of ' being left unattended in a party'.
In the same line of thought, I remember one article in NDTV.com by a columnist, which strongly put forward a very sensible and pragmatic question " If there is a bomb explosion or anything of that sort in Kashmir, the news comes in next day's newspapers in Front Page headlines.But if similar incident happens in NE,WHY it comes in "Tabloids"columns or may be some where in other pages."
Do we have any answer to this question?
The whole city seemed to be renovated to suit the modern life style of 21st century. New shopping complexes, apartments, food outlets, branded showrooms is rife experience now there. Even the way people dress there seems to be quite different from our days. The wind of modernization has hit the city to the fullest. When at times we used to think as if we were not having much opportunity for 'coaching' institutes for competitive exams, now it has been solved. Whether students want to do IIT JEE, MBA preparation or any other competitive exam, the problem have been solved now with a number of good institutes mushrooming with their branches in Guwahati lately
Though the city has been going through a noticeable change from a long time, it has not lost its uniqueness. Thats the way a city should have the growth. It should always keep heritage with it wherever it goes in the path of growth.
The gateway to North East, Guwahati, still has its old flavor which I like the most. I am sanguine about one fact: The city is going to be the hub of opportunities if properly planned with the center taking special attention. Yeah, I do agree to the point that 'Terrorism' is undoubtedly the biggest problem of the region. But I argue with another fact : "Which city in India is now free of terrorist outfits?". We, the people of Asom, should try to change the outlook of outside people towards the state. Now It has been high time even ULFA (United Liberation Front of Asom) , must take rational decisions in every respect if they really want the state to grow instead of claiming some unreasonable demands of 'Independent Asom'. In this regard, Central Govt. also has to be more realistic and take special care of the ' Heaven in NE'.
Once I remember one incident which moved me a lot. A person asked me from where I am. I replied him giving a detailed description of Guwahati. The person's query to my explanation was quite disgusting (though I don't blame the person for that reason) : "Is Guwahati in India??". This is just a small incident I faced. There may be umpteen incidents which will knock at the hearts of NE people staying outside the State. Every people seem to be quite inquisitive if they know someone from NE. They seem to be always bewildered with various thoughts.
Who is responsible for such a situation I faced? -'Is this the common people of NE?' 'Are these the terrorist outfits having their strong base there?' or 'Is this the lackluster response of Center towards the region?'- I am no one to judge the whole scenario . But one thing is true , Terrorism always sprout from a situation where a group/section of people feel the similar frustrated situation of ' being left unattended in a party'.
In the same line of thought, I remember one article in NDTV.com by a columnist, which strongly put forward a very sensible and pragmatic question " If there is a bomb explosion or anything of that sort in Kashmir, the news comes in next day's newspapers in Front Page headlines.But if similar incident happens in NE,WHY it comes in "Tabloids"columns or may be some where in other pages."
Do we have any answer to this question?
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
A game of Perceptions!
Two older boys were playing with a younger one. As a part of the game, they used to put two coins - a 1$ coin and a 2 $ coin. The 2 $ coin was smaller in size than the 1 $ coin. Then they used to ask the younger one to choose between the two and to take the one he chose. Every time in course of game, the younger child used to select the bigger coin (1$) and the older ones would laugh at him for selecting the coin less in value than the other.
There was an old man,who was watching all these from a distance, one day called the younger child and told him that he should choose the smaller coin as it is worth of 2 $ while the bigger coin is of 1$ only. Next day again, the children played the same game again, but the younger child again chose the 1$ coin. The old man got astonished at this.
He again tried to make the younger child understand the same things again and asked him " Why you always use to choose the bigger coin?". The child smiled and replied " If I choose the smaller coin , the game will end that day itself. I want to continue the game, that's why I always choose the bigger coin. Let them laugh at my naivety, that way I am earning a 1$ coin everyday."
-- This is a nice story which tells us about how different people can have different perception about the same thing. While the older children thought that the younger child was picking up the bigger coin as he was not intelligent enough to select the smaller coin. But the younger child's perception was totally different. He played to win the game though in a different way.
In our day to day life also, we face different situations which may have varied impact on us. The way something impact us totally depends on how to perceive it. A out of box perception may lead us to gain even from worse situation. So what is needed is a positive attitude towards everything and a composed proactive reaction to it.
There was an old man,who was watching all these from a distance, one day called the younger child and told him that he should choose the smaller coin as it is worth of 2 $ while the bigger coin is of 1$ only. Next day again, the children played the same game again, but the younger child again chose the 1$ coin. The old man got astonished at this.
He again tried to make the younger child understand the same things again and asked him " Why you always use to choose the bigger coin?". The child smiled and replied " If I choose the smaller coin , the game will end that day itself. I want to continue the game, that's why I always choose the bigger coin. Let them laugh at my naivety, that way I am earning a 1$ coin everyday."
-- This is a nice story which tells us about how different people can have different perception about the same thing. While the older children thought that the younger child was picking up the bigger coin as he was not intelligent enough to select the smaller coin. But the younger child's perception was totally different. He played to win the game though in a different way.
In our day to day life also, we face different situations which may have varied impact on us. The way something impact us totally depends on how to perceive it. A out of box perception may lead us to gain even from worse situation. So what is needed is a positive attitude towards everything and a composed proactive reaction to it.
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