13th they say is a unlucky number I am not superstitious but it seems it actually is unlucky. I entered my home and my friend told me about the blast in Pune. It was a bolt out of the blue, I have lived in that city and not once did I imagine it will be on the hit list of the terrorists.
German bakery, one of the USP of Pune, is a place where people hangout without any inhibititions. One can easily find foreigneres, jews, muslims, hindus, marathi, bihari etc having a good time there. It is a place full of life and everyone who has been to that place would be feeling bad. Pune is a very safe place, and full of young professionals and students. This blast has delivered the message 'no place is safe'.
I switched of the TV because of the blame game which started after the blast, Shivsena says all the security was provided to MNIK, why does not some one tells them why was the security diverted to the cinema halls ?
We have accepted bomb - blasts as a fact of life, this blog started with making the date 13th the real culpret, 13th is a unlucky number huh...if it was an unlucky number how did the terrorists got so lucky today ?
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
12th Feb 10, Shubh Ratri Shiv Sena
Today is a great day, its the festival of Shiv Ratri, The night which belongs to lord shiva. It seems that the self proclaimed Shaniks of Shiva are not going to have a good nights sleep. Shiv - Sena has lost the plot miserably. With My Name is Khan going good everywhere, Mr. Thakre has announced that 'anyone who watches the movie is not a patriot and is an agent of Pakistan'. Now, that is the statement coming from a 80 year old man who was once the roaring tiger of maharashtra. This gentleman has never fought an election but says he is the only representative of the people. He rose to power with the slogan 'hatao lungi bajao pungi', aimed at south indian diaspora in mumbai. Decades later when his ship began to leak and his nephew took the centre stage hogging the limeligt meant for his photographer son, all of a sudden MARATHI MANUS came back to Thakres agenda.
This time the targets were the migrants from north India, but it was proving costly for the local business including his own to survive without North Indian labour. So, Old father and the adult son decided to try some marketing. They found a soft target, which in some ways represents North Indians, they started with Amitabh Bachchan but Bachchan turned out to be a pro. Then they hit SRK, SRK may or may not have had a vested interes, he stood by his words.
Unfortunatly for SENA this move has backfired, MNIK gained a lo from this goof up, congress party had its share and above all it united all of India and the idea of Marathi Manus (if one was there) got side lined. Sena got exposed for its vandalism and gundagardi.
I would not be surprised if SHIV - Sena changes its name to SHAV - Sena (the dead army) after the next assembly election.
This time the targets were the migrants from north India, but it was proving costly for the local business including his own to survive without North Indian labour. So, Old father and the adult son decided to try some marketing. They found a soft target, which in some ways represents North Indians, they started with Amitabh Bachchan but Bachchan turned out to be a pro. Then they hit SRK, SRK may or may not have had a vested interes, he stood by his words.
Unfortunatly for SENA this move has backfired, MNIK gained a lo from this goof up, congress party had its share and above all it united all of India and the idea of Marathi Manus (if one was there) got side lined. Sena got exposed for its vandalism and gundagardi.
I would not be surprised if SHIV - Sena changes its name to SHAV - Sena (the dead army) after the next assembly election.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
10th Feb 10, slow n steady makes u late
It took me two hours and 45 minutes to reach my work place located around 40km from palam vihar. I almost dozed off in the traffic near CP. It was as if the whole traffic was a part of a slow moving machine. I reached late for my work, late by a big margin.
Being late means lots of things, it means you lost the time but the work remains undone, in order to finish the work on time you need to slog and when you slog you are bound to get tired and when your house is 2 hours away, tiredness turns into fatigue and fatigue causes stress and stress causes burn-out. I think its better to be on time rather then to be burned out.
Well, on my way back this not so piculiar incidence happened. Near the Taj hotel, the signal was green and still the traffic was not moving. The reason being some VIP was scheduled to come out of the hotel and his security had taken the traffic as their hostage.
Well the point is, yesterday when I accidently jumped a signal, they charged me 100 bucks and today I was not allowed to cross a green signal. Will the government pay me back for this offence ?
Being late means lots of things, it means you lost the time but the work remains undone, in order to finish the work on time you need to slog and when you slog you are bound to get tired and when your house is 2 hours away, tiredness turns into fatigue and fatigue causes stress and stress causes burn-out. I think its better to be on time rather then to be burned out.
Well, on my way back this not so piculiar incidence happened. Near the Taj hotel, the signal was green and still the traffic was not moving. The reason being some VIP was scheduled to come out of the hotel and his security had taken the traffic as their hostage.
Well the point is, yesterday when I accidently jumped a signal, they charged me 100 bucks and today I was not allowed to cross a green signal. Will the government pay me back for this offence ?
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
9th Feb 10, 1100 - 100
The winters are going out so is velapanti. Its been an eventful day, unconsciously I jumped a traffic signal and was fined rs 100. Its kind of comical, I mean I have jumped traffic signals intentionally on many occasions but was never caught, today when i was caught I was wondering Why, the officer very gently told me I had jumped a signal. I asked him the amount of fine, "1100" he said. The defense mechanism started instantly and words like 'sir', 'please', 'sorry' started to rain.
But this crapping of mine was stopped by the officer, he said I needed to pay 100 bucks. I instantly paid rs 100.
The point is, 100 seemed a small amount when compared with 1100, but I am sure I would have said the same things to him even if he had asked for rs 100 initially. Psychology I guess.
But this crapping of mine was stopped by the officer, he said I needed to pay 100 bucks. I instantly paid rs 100.
The point is, 100 seemed a small amount when compared with 1100, but I am sure I would have said the same things to him even if he had asked for rs 100 initially. Psychology I guess.
Monday, February 8, 2010
8th Feb 10, The hidden 'P' of marketing
Through out my MBA journey, I came across various kinds of 'P', product, place, pricing, promotions, people, physical evidence, perishibility and of course the most important Placements.
Today, I came face to face with a hidden P of marketing. A P which was never taught in class room, a P which can cover for all the P's. Its called POLICIES.
It so happened that we went to see the movie Rann, all the P's were in place, people, process and physical evidence but we were denied the ticket, not because the show was House full but because there was no one but us to watch the movie.
The person behind the counter mumbled something about Policies.
We had money in our pockets, it was screaming "spend us". So, we went to another service organization PIzza Hut. At the time of billing we produced a corporate discount card, and we were denied the discount. Why? because the company had a Policy, which said discounts can be availed only if the billing amount is more then rs. 500. This again was an invisible aspect, mentioned no where and presented to us as Policy.
Today, I came face to face with a hidden P of marketing. A P which was never taught in class room, a P which can cover for all the P's. Its called POLICIES.
It so happened that we went to see the movie Rann, all the P's were in place, people, process and physical evidence but we were denied the ticket, not because the show was House full but because there was no one but us to watch the movie.
The person behind the counter mumbled something about Policies.
We had money in our pockets, it was screaming "spend us". So, we went to another service organization PIzza Hut. At the time of billing we produced a corporate discount card, and we were denied the discount. Why? because the company had a Policy, which said discounts can be availed only if the billing amount is more then rs. 500. This again was an invisible aspect, mentioned no where and presented to us as Policy.
7th Feb 10, Clarity
Early morning at six today, I got stuck in the elwvator, I pressed the alarm button but it did nt work. It was all dark and the scenes from the horror movie which I had seen few hours back were coming alive in my mind. It was comical, I was actually starting to freak out, fortunatly I realised i had a mobile phone with me. I called my bro-in-law, and after some time the doors slowly were ripped apart and sunlight sneaked in. The watchman appeared blocking the sunlight which made a kind of halo around him. He eneded my predicament.
When I was in that metalic box, it was all dark not a hint of light, I could not see my own hand there. When the sunilght came in, I could see the rays very cleaarly. I see sunrays everyday but, I realised its clearity and importance only when I was in complete darkness. Darkness has this potential to make us see things clearly.
Some how after that incidence I also found some clearity about the happenings around me, and from that clearity I decided something. From that darkness came out a clear thought, and I got placed by the evening.
When I was in that metalic box, it was all dark not a hint of light, I could not see my own hand there. When the sunilght came in, I could see the rays very cleaarly. I see sunrays everyday but, I realised its clearity and importance only when I was in complete darkness. Darkness has this potential to make us see things clearly.
Some how after that incidence I also found some clearity about the happenings around me, and from that clearity I decided something. From that darkness came out a clear thought, and I got placed by the evening.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
6th Feb 10, Narayan-Narayan
I didnt write yesterday because there was nothing new to write. Today something new happened, today after a long period of time I am sitting in front of a TV set. I will come straight to the point, news channels have masterd the art of naradgiri, they keep pouring petrol in the fire. Most of the channels are saying SRK defeated Bal Thakre, fancy this "sher ki tarah dahade sharukh..thakre ki hui batti gul". Its hilarious, every one has forgotton the real issue that is freedom to speech. Now its war of words which should not stop for the sake of eyeballs.
The situation is such that all the parties involved cannot afford to calm down.
SRK - cannot back track because of his upcoming movie, which is about free speech...SRK may be right but the timing of being right could not have been better.
Rahul Gandhi - When the country is reeling with inflation, Mr Prince charming found an easy way to divert attention and become a hero. He took a rail ride, I just wonder how he got a place to sit in the mumbai local.
Bal Thakre - Shivsena lost the elections and with election they lost their minds, targeting Sachin Tendulkar and now SRK. It might be madness but they get free publicity and top of the mind recall.
So, its all happening and media makes sure that it keeps happening till the next gaffe by some person. The traingular series between these people saved some ones ass as well, the enviornment minister called someone insane in public view. I can't imagine what would have happend to him if There was no controversy about pakistani palyers in IPL.
The situation is such that all the parties involved cannot afford to calm down.
SRK - cannot back track because of his upcoming movie, which is about free speech...SRK may be right but the timing of being right could not have been better.
Rahul Gandhi - When the country is reeling with inflation, Mr Prince charming found an easy way to divert attention and become a hero. He took a rail ride, I just wonder how he got a place to sit in the mumbai local.
Bal Thakre - Shivsena lost the elections and with election they lost their minds, targeting Sachin Tendulkar and now SRK. It might be madness but they get free publicity and top of the mind recall.
So, its all happening and media makes sure that it keeps happening till the next gaffe by some person. The traingular series between these people saved some ones ass as well, the enviornment minister called someone insane in public view. I can't imagine what would have happend to him if There was no controversy about pakistani palyers in IPL.
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