Monday, February 13, 2006
Paritrana…
From reel to real life… making of ‘Yuva’ in action by few of the IIT alumnus… could it be another step… or a giant leap to bring in a revolution India awaits long…
Some one has said that to clean up a dirty pond, one need to get inside the pond and get dirty… looks like the guys are going to make it. Though I fully support the thought and action … I am not too sure if it can make a way ahead with current stand of the politics. It’s not that there are not good and highly educated politician in our system, but how many of them are making any go ahead at the grass root level… it is at the grass root level where there is a big need for improvement… it’s not that the people are not doing good… but probably the associates along with them are doing more bad…
In the ocean with lot of turbulence, a small boat with no anchor will be sunk down… unless of course good support and navigation is provided…
However, I am sure and hope, this brave act of the IIT-alumnus will trigger the spark for the fire…
Some one has said that to clean up a dirty pond, one need to get inside the pond and get dirty… looks like the guys are going to make it. Though I fully support the thought and action … I am not too sure if it can make a way ahead with current stand of the politics. It’s not that there are not good and highly educated politician in our system, but how many of them are making any go ahead at the grass root level… it is at the grass root level where there is a big need for improvement… it’s not that the people are not doing good… but probably the associates along with them are doing more bad…
In the ocean with lot of turbulence, a small boat with no anchor will be sunk down… unless of course good support and navigation is provided…
However, I am sure and hope, this brave act of the IIT-alumnus will trigger the spark for the fire…
Sunday, February 05, 2006
"Everybody is free to wear sunscreen" ...
Something too good ... so sharing across...
"Everybody is free to wear sunscreen"
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '97,
Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis or reliable then my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice....now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind, you won't understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded, but trust me in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future, or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind: the kind that blindsides you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts; don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive; forget the insults. (if you succeed in doing this, tell me how).
Keep your old love letters; throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives; some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.
Get plenty of Calcium. Be kind to your knees -- you'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40; maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary.
Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself, either. Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's.
Enjoy your body: use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it; it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance...even if you have no where to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions (even if you don't follow them).
Do not read beauty magazines; they will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents; you never know when they'll be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings: they're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go, but that a precious few should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps and geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard.
Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old; and when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse, but you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you are 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal--wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more than it's worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen.
Lyrics to "Everybody is free to wear sunscreen". The lyrics were worked into a song by Baz Luhrman. But the words were actually advice written by columnist called Mary Schmich...
"Everybody is free to wear sunscreen"
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '97,
Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis or reliable then my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice....now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind, you won't understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded, but trust me in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future, or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind: the kind that blindsides you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts; don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive; forget the insults. (if you succeed in doing this, tell me how).
Keep your old love letters; throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives; some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.
Get plenty of Calcium. Be kind to your knees -- you'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40; maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary.
Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself, either. Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's.
Enjoy your body: use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it; it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance...even if you have no where to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions (even if you don't follow them).
Do not read beauty magazines; they will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents; you never know when they'll be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings: they're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go, but that a precious few should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps and geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard.
Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old; and when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse, but you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you are 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal--wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more than it's worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen.
Lyrics to "Everybody is free to wear sunscreen". The lyrics were worked into a song by Baz Luhrman. But the words were actually advice written by columnist called Mary Schmich...
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Hey Ram…
Funnily enuf … since weekend media has been shouting on a new ‘crisis’ … did Bapu say ‘Hey Ram’ when he was shot! ...
Interesting? huh!! I guess not … not to me at least…
Seems like media and some other supporting/non-supporting folks who are actively participating in the dialog have nothing better to discuss about… and of-course … they can do nothing constructive…
Focus… the top of my mind few things that media should give more attention to is...
Infrastructure – roads (what happened to the golden quad?!) city roads… almost all the cities are crying hard… Airports … (airstrips and port facilities)… Railways…. Mass transit systems (Metros)…
PSUs… rather than selling off the units… have partial pvt stakes… which will lead to more answerable people and process… promote the PSUs to participate in international market… competition will not only give an opportunity to improve but also new orders will result in better utilization…
Food… India would be the only country (my guess…) where people die of starvation (with floods and drought striking at the same time) and the FCI distributes food to other countries… moreover… millions of tons of food is wasted in the stores…
Energy… commercialization of Solar based equipment and promoting rainwater harvesting would do a lot of good… bio-gas in the village areas … would do a lot to provide continuous power… having PPP (public pvt partnership) would lead to much more efficient system
Reducing bureaucracy – use technology to greater extent… make things on-line/internet based processes… including complaints… and have automated escalation system with performance indicators…
Electoral system – make/change some ground rules… candidates upper age limit… education qualification … family background (like people with more than 2 children won’t be allowed to take part in election)…
Legislation – legal system – again change some ground rules… faster resolution of the cases … upper time limits… restriction on bailed candidates…
Police – increase the strength … (recruit)… training… facilities… answerability… performance measures… have a STF separate… (ppl like Daya Nayak are needed, and not accused of stupid reasons… ) – have severe punishments on breaking law…
Govt Jobs… have firing policy also… with performance indicators… and having appraisals – not just with immediate boss … (otherwise it’ll be I scratch ur back & u scratch mine)…
Education System – emphasis on primary education (just not literacy)… focus on learning… have a teachers’ training system … facilitate the teachers so that they add some value… (today most of teachers are the corporate failures…)
Media Regulatory Body – I think this is the necessity of the time… with media doing what they wish in the name of freedom of speech is not good for the society as a whole… showing half/ modified truth is no less than a false statement…
The list goes on… if media really want to make a difference… they need to come out from the commercial arena to professional galore…
Interesting? huh!! I guess not … not to me at least…
Seems like media and some other supporting/non-supporting folks who are actively participating in the dialog have nothing better to discuss about… and of-course … they can do nothing constructive…
Focus… the top of my mind few things that media should give more attention to is...
Infrastructure – roads (what happened to the golden quad?!) city roads… almost all the cities are crying hard… Airports … (airstrips and port facilities)… Railways…. Mass transit systems (Metros)…
PSUs… rather than selling off the units… have partial pvt stakes… which will lead to more answerable people and process… promote the PSUs to participate in international market… competition will not only give an opportunity to improve but also new orders will result in better utilization…
Food… India would be the only country (my guess…) where people die of starvation (with floods and drought striking at the same time) and the FCI distributes food to other countries… moreover… millions of tons of food is wasted in the stores…
Energy… commercialization of Solar based equipment and promoting rainwater harvesting would do a lot of good… bio-gas in the village areas … would do a lot to provide continuous power… having PPP (public pvt partnership) would lead to much more efficient system
Reducing bureaucracy – use technology to greater extent… make things on-line/internet based processes… including complaints… and have automated escalation system with performance indicators…
Electoral system – make/change some ground rules… candidates upper age limit… education qualification … family background (like people with more than 2 children won’t be allowed to take part in election)…
Legislation – legal system – again change some ground rules… faster resolution of the cases … upper time limits… restriction on bailed candidates…
Police – increase the strength … (recruit)… training… facilities… answerability… performance measures… have a STF separate… (ppl like Daya Nayak are needed, and not accused of stupid reasons… ) – have severe punishments on breaking law…
Govt Jobs… have firing policy also… with performance indicators… and having appraisals – not just with immediate boss … (otherwise it’ll be I scratch ur back & u scratch mine)…
Education System – emphasis on primary education (just not literacy)… focus on learning… have a teachers’ training system … facilitate the teachers so that they add some value… (today most of teachers are the corporate failures…)
Media Regulatory Body – I think this is the necessity of the time… with media doing what they wish in the name of freedom of speech is not good for the society as a whole… showing half/ modified truth is no less than a false statement…
The list goes on… if media really want to make a difference… they need to come out from the commercial arena to professional galore…
Hey Ram!!!
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