Mergers and Acquisitions!

The olfactory nerve gets a tingling sensation at the very sound of the words Mergers and Acquisitions! The network of nerves from there go on a rise, as if a giant wave has just sweeped the waters of the ocean. And its all over the papers the next day... well, in fact, the same day (it gets leaked to the media immediately!).

With all the fancy vocabulary, the news is spashed all over the world. But, the firms involved feel the pressure well before the scheduled announcement. Layoffs, shifts, screw-ups and what not! There will be a plethora of losses and gains both on the professional and personal front. People tend to lose their cool more often. Jobs, financial stability, market volatility, inflation... everything is pushed into the light.

For those, who are fortunate enough to stay stuck to their designations, things are a little better. But, consider the financial transactions, the paper currency, the assets and everything that changes hands. Someone needs to keep a record of all of it. Much worse would be the case, if the transaction would involve different currencies. With the impact of what not, the exhcange rates have become more volatile with the passing hour.

You might also hear in the inner circles; woes of people who prepare the summary of the financial statement debating with their conscience on the rates to be used. What has collided with the world so badly, that the impact is felt on the individual's mantle? People are helpless... or do they act helpless.? Well... I may not be well equipped with justifications...I am just the innocent bystander to all this madness.

Should we wait for someone?

A 60 hour terror trauma by terrorists trying to handicap the financial capital of country known for its commercial and cultural wealth... and one question remains in the open... should we wait for someone to take the responsibility of making the country secure for anyone to live in?

"This is not the time for a blame game". On retrospection, we could have avoided the unforgettable 60 hours by keeping alert. If the Taj heritage had enough security checks on people and their luggage, the detection and hence the prevention of loss of precious lives would have been possible. It is not just the Taj Heritage or the Oberoi Trident or the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. The havoc could have been wrecked at any place. It is time we think about things in a different perspective. We, the people of India, who have solemnly resolved to constitute our country sovereign socialist secular democratic republic are now failing to be earnest in our efforts to make India the way it is on paper. We have failed in our duty towards the country and the Constitution.

The leaders of the people are corrupt, lazy, escapists, and enemies of the very people who have given them the responsibilty of establishing peace and thus bring forth prosperity. There is a quote in Telugu which translates to " A king's subjects follow the example that he sets." This is very much happening in our country. There is no accountability for the amount of effort that goes into establishing peace. There is no check on the amount of arms and ammunition that is brought in to the country. If I am a terrorist, I can walk into any public place loaded with a fully loaded rifle and a bag of detonators undeterred, because the security measures employed are so weak. The employees of the agencies which are given the contract to avoid havoc are indifferent to their duty. People themselves are not alert, nor do they seem interested in reporting any suspicion because they wait in vain for someone to take care of things.

India needs a ruler who is not a puppet in someone's hands, who uses his brain not only in not matters of policy but also in evading obligations to his masters. The head of the country should be an able person, unbiased on all grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth. Every citizen has a fundamental right to be treated equally and be provided with oppurtunities based on his capabilities. I personally don't see no point in the system of reservations. This has only led to illegal means of obtaining seats in all places from schools to the Parliament. Politicians should be afraid of the people and not vice-versa. The judicial system has been designed to provide people with protection against encroachment of all types and not to bend to the whims and fancies of politics. Politicians are not masters of the people. They are salaried employees who work for the general public. It would be good if people realize their duty to elect representatives who realize this. Otherwise, attacks of this sort on the country would be unavoidable. After all, if we people are strong and united within, this will reflect on us.

We have to show ourselves the light we wish would enlighten our lives!

We will not forget the sacrifices of the people who lay their lives to serving the country; rather we should collectively work towards making the lives of those alive easy. We need to take the responsibility of electing our leaders because we are placing our fate and lives in their hands. We shall promise ourselves that we would all vote during the forthcoming elections and thus ensure a better ruled country which is secure and at peace.

Is par bhi jo na khaule... Khoon nahi woh paani hain...
Jo Desh ke Kaam na aaye... woh bekaar jawaani hain...

I never thought lines with the right kind of desired impact would have to be so straight and simple and striking you on the face... These lines... which are the opening sentences of the movie

RANG DE BASANTI

a movie that sends waves of passion, zeal to make living a pleasure... to make the place we live in harmonious... a movie that sends the message home that it need not be a marathon effort to fight against atrocities... five people can make a difference... five youngsters in their 30s... the power of the characters potrayed by Aamir, Sid, Atul, Kunal and Karman!... it could never be any better than the way it is!
and now the movie is, as they say, thrown out of the Oscars! hmmm... well seems logical enough... but who do we blame - The Indians or The Rest of the World?!
Well let's see... whom we need to blame?
Why the Indians? We are proud the movie was made! But have we made sure that the country has learnt lessons? Have we made sure that there is a decrease in the levels of Red tapism & Corruption! Have we instilled the fear in our bureaucrats, diplomats and above all the well-guarded politicians! Then what good is a movie which does not evoke the need in the common man to change things around him... why do we always wait for someone else to take control of situations, whom we call the Mr. Right?! why are we so frightened and more inclined towards our selfish needs... we have not yet started respecting our fellow country men for their worth... but we respect people... and these people, they have money, they have power and they have control, so this boils down to the fact that we are corrupt and unless we help ourselves, we cannot come out of this gruesome situation.
Now, why the Rest of the World?They say a word of appreciation makes a person's day... this normally remains a saying on paper which like the other proverbs is meant for preaching alone and not practising. The plot appeals to the world's second largest populated country... and to many other individuals of foriegn nationalities and which country, tell me has the guts to claim that it is transparent in governance and that its leaders are not at all corrupt! The plot has taken one of the many examples, the MIG aircrafts which are a measure of the military strength which again is one of the very important factors in declaring a country as a developed nation! The AMPAS is a respected establishment but even this association has given into discrimination... the very academy which has awarded Crash the best picture award.

Damsel 

There is Treasure Everywhere!

Nothing is challenging as work! It is all the more challenging... If it works on your Mind rather than Body... It exhausts you mentally rather than physically...
But then again, people around fail to understand that the spirit in Helen Keller who inspite of being Blind, Deaf and eventually Dumb made a mark in the Books of the World... She has been recognized and her fighting spirit talked of at length... But did any normal human being try to adopt a similar approach to survival... And they say "Why doesn't he realize the importance of completing the assigned job!? These people are such a pain!"
No wonder they say Necessity is the mother of Invention!
Has anyone created anything unless and until pressurized to make life easy!
Why are we humans not interested in the fighting spirit and when I say fighting why does it always have to be with weapons! what makes us take everything in the hard core literary sense!
I personally do not advocate Non-violence as preached by the Mahatma... but we can make an attempt to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, which seems to be the only thing on the minds of all people intersted in self... at the fore front or at the back in seclusion!!!
How many of you respect the Mahatma and how many of you his ideas? There is a subtle difference again!
Coz' I believe that a person needs to be respected as a common man! and not as a great leader! I am not cribbing nor am I complaining but there has not been due recognition of the right kind of people and the right kind of talent in them!
There have been a lot of discrepancies in the starting stages of life... But it is a different issue that no body complains any bit!
But has anybody ventured a step further and hunted down the pool of assets! B'coz 'There is Treasure Everywhere'

Note: The author has cited the Mahatma as an example only. The author further makes it clear that he neither wishes to hurt the feelings of anybody nor instigate anybody against anyone!

Life @ Bangalore in A Software Firm!!!

Never was I so awestruck by the vastness of the city in terms of cultural and linguistic diverstity of people I found in Bangalore and, mark my word, I believe most of them are not natives and are from the neighbouring states and regions! People who have settled in Bangalore for long enough have found this city very amicable as they were able to adapt themselves to the changes this garden city has undergone in course of time... But how about people who have had dreams of settling in this city of beauty(like me)? Are they still ready to make this place their home for life? This place where once upon a time flowers bloomed at all places, but now there is a lot of fear that blooms out of every other day, whatsoever may be the reason! Be it a threat to a huge organisation or any atrocity committed against a particular person for no reason...!!
Bangalore promised me life when I visited this city during my schooling. I came here for an excursion or a pleasure trip and then be it my impromptu, thoughtless decision or a strong reasoning... I promised myself that this is the place where I would spend the rest of my life... and nearly 10 years later, i.e. now I curse myself for the same... why did I ever promise myself, why did I behave so carelessly? What will I do in this huge city which is full of mechanical beings who are wearing the mask of humanity and going about their work in an all the more mechanical and motonous ways!
People who have been living in this city... natives, settlers, I put forth the question for which I demand a feasible answer in front of you and request you to give me the same!

Eyes.... They see Everything around

Its the early hours of April 13th.... not even a month left to enter into the Big Bad World, from the security of parents, caretakers... You will be left on your own.... You might feel there is nothing you have learnt till now... nothing you have experienced of the world... even the smallest jolts might look like giants to you... But did you ever Retrospect? If not just feel the power of looking into your yesteryears... they might be waiting in the dark to let out some of the most valuable lessons... lessons that might turn mud to gold!!!