For this post, I suppose I would write only 5 lines and they would say it all-
Japan faced one of the most devastating earthquakes ever which broke the country’s infrastructure to rubbles. However it could not break their resilience and spirit. The devastated roads were built in flat 6 days and nobody could tell what the country saw 6 days back.
Now take a look at this-The road leading to my office is under construction for 4 months now!!! And I am saying 4 months because-I am seeing it for 4 months. I am not sure, how long it has been “Work in Progress”
This is just a contrasting picture and there should not be any surprises, considering the nature of people and system in respective countries! Just say-Aal izz well!
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
Saturday, March 26, 2011
A Lesson in Integrity
I just saw the highlights of the India W Indies Group B match. Sachin Tendulkar’s act in that match clearly tells that why is so respectable and a great sportsman. Words always fail when you want to write about this man.
Just picture this-It’s an important world cup game and he is 1 century short of getting 100th International hundred. He plays a shot and the umpire is giving him not out for an appeal. But what the man does-he walks away, knowing that he is out! Not many have the courage to do so in an international cricket, and more over when the umpire is giving not out, whose decision is always final in the game!
I suppose it is this behavior of this man that makes him one of the greatest sports man ever.
People do not call him GOD without any reason!
Cheers!
God Bless!
Adi
Just picture this-It’s an important world cup game and he is 1 century short of getting 100th International hundred. He plays a shot and the umpire is giving him not out for an appeal. But what the man does-he walks away, knowing that he is out! Not many have the courage to do so in an international cricket, and more over when the umpire is giving not out, whose decision is always final in the game!
I suppose it is this behavior of this man that makes him one of the greatest sports man ever.
People do not call him GOD without any reason!
Cheers!
God Bless!
Adi
Friday, March 25, 2011
A year gone by!
It’s been a year since I have started blogging! Wow, it sounds and feels good. My first post saw the light of the day last year on 24th March.
I must admit though, that I have not been regular in updating my blog. It started off on a great note, but the momentum got lost in between and for that I have nobody else to blame but me.
However, let bygones be bygones. I am back again in action and I really hope that I shall be more regular in updating the posts in the blog. After all, hope keeps the world afloat!
Looking forward for an exciting year of blogging!
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
I must admit though, that I have not been regular in updating my blog. It started off on a great note, but the momentum got lost in between and for that I have nobody else to blame but me.
However, let bygones be bygones. I am back again in action and I really hope that I shall be more regular in updating the posts in the blog. After all, hope keeps the world afloat!
Looking forward for an exciting year of blogging!
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The Cup of Joy!
Cricket World Cup-biggest event of the year 2011 has entered into its knock out stage.Today was the first quarter final and Pakistan have beaten West Indies comprehensively.
For a country like India where cricket is a religion, there could no better reason to be happy that the country is the co-host of the event.Being a cricket frenzy,I am as usual following the cup with all zeal, even though our team is not up to the mark.
Last time when the cup was held at the subcontinent, in the year 1996, I was a student of class 6.Yes class 6!I was a 12 year old lad and like every other child in the country, followed the cup with immeasurable enthusiasm. The best part those days was we used to play cricket in the evening as well. So it was cricket and only cricket all around!
I distinctly remember that we used to rush home from school to catch the match in action. Cricket was the only topic to discuss!And in Cricket most of the talks used to revolve around the God-Sachin Tendulkar. I suppose there are many things that have changed in 15 years from 1996 to 2011, but perhaps,one thing that would never change is that Sachin is my cricket God!
He was rising to glory match after match, and we were sure that he would single handedly bring the cup home. History was on the cards after the emphatic win in 1983. Fate however had other plans and we again proved that no matter how hard he works, we let him down. India were out of contention in semi-finals with their infamous loss to Srilanka at Eden Gardens.Srilanka eventually went on to win the cup, beating Australia in the finals.
We are again at the same threshold. Sachin is again rising to glory, but the team is not backing him enough!The cup of joy or rather the cup of glory is 3 matches away and I hope our team gives their best shot to win it. This would be the best gift for the man who has given each and everything for the sport and the country continuously for 22 years!
Go India Go...
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
For a country like India where cricket is a religion, there could no better reason to be happy that the country is the co-host of the event.Being a cricket frenzy,I am as usual following the cup with all zeal, even though our team is not up to the mark.
Last time when the cup was held at the subcontinent, in the year 1996, I was a student of class 6.Yes class 6!I was a 12 year old lad and like every other child in the country, followed the cup with immeasurable enthusiasm. The best part those days was we used to play cricket in the evening as well. So it was cricket and only cricket all around!
I distinctly remember that we used to rush home from school to catch the match in action. Cricket was the only topic to discuss!And in Cricket most of the talks used to revolve around the God-Sachin Tendulkar. I suppose there are many things that have changed in 15 years from 1996 to 2011, but perhaps,one thing that would never change is that Sachin is my cricket God!
He was rising to glory match after match, and we were sure that he would single handedly bring the cup home. History was on the cards after the emphatic win in 1983. Fate however had other plans and we again proved that no matter how hard he works, we let him down. India were out of contention in semi-finals with their infamous loss to Srilanka at Eden Gardens.Srilanka eventually went on to win the cup, beating Australia in the finals.
We are again at the same threshold. Sachin is again rising to glory, but the team is not backing him enough!The cup of joy or rather the cup of glory is 3 matches away and I hope our team gives their best shot to win it. This would be the best gift for the man who has given each and everything for the sport and the country continuously for 22 years!
Go India Go...
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
Monday, March 21, 2011
Happy Holi...Lets Paint Red!
Yesterday was the festival of colors and needless to say Holi is one of those festivals which is celebrated with full zeal and enthusiasm in our country. The intesity of celebration,however, may vary from place to place.
I am hereby sharing a poem that I wrote couple of years back when I was in Mumbai-
Let’s Paint Red…
Come this Holi and in our Life,
Let’s Paint Red,
To all human beings, forgetting all the boundaries,
Come Lets paint Red,
Not by applying colors, but,
By applying thoughts,
Come Lets Paint Red,
The color of a feeling..
The color of Love
Lets forget all the bitterness in us, and,
Turn it in to sweetness ,
Lets forget all the animosity in us, and,
Turn it in to Friendship,
Lets kill the evilness in us and,
Turn it in to Godliness,
Lets shatter the ego in us,
And Change I to WE
Come Lets Paint Red…
Lets believe we are all equal children of God,
Lets embrace all the human beings,
Lets spread hope and enthusiasm,
Lets spread happiness and smiles,
Lets spread Kindness and Politeness,
Lets put wings to the thoughts, and let them fly,
Across the peripheries,
In the endless Sky,
Lets Do not say NO, say, We will try,
Come Lets Paint Red,
The color of a feeling..
The color of Love,
To ONE and ALL..
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
I am hereby sharing a poem that I wrote couple of years back when I was in Mumbai-
Let’s Paint Red…
Come this Holi and in our Life,
Let’s Paint Red,
To all human beings, forgetting all the boundaries,
Come Lets paint Red,
Not by applying colors, but,
By applying thoughts,
Come Lets Paint Red,
The color of a feeling..
The color of Love
Lets forget all the bitterness in us, and,
Turn it in to sweetness ,
Lets forget all the animosity in us, and,
Turn it in to Friendship,
Lets kill the evilness in us and,
Turn it in to Godliness,
Lets shatter the ego in us,
And Change I to WE
Come Lets Paint Red…
Lets believe we are all equal children of God,
Lets embrace all the human beings,
Lets spread hope and enthusiasm,
Lets spread happiness and smiles,
Lets spread Kindness and Politeness,
Lets put wings to the thoughts, and let them fly,
Across the peripheries,
In the endless Sky,
Lets Do not say NO, say, We will try,
Come Lets Paint Red,
The color of a feeling..
The color of Love,
To ONE and ALL..
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Life Beyond Bengaluru...
Its been almost 5 months since I have left Bengaluru. I loved being a part of the city which is a reflection of India's IT prowess.My stint there was however quite short, exact 1 year to be precise! I landed there on 29th October 2009 and bade good bye on 30th October 2010.Somtimes occassionally I do miss the city. It happens more often then not, that you miss the city you have been living in for quite sometime. When I was saying good bye to Mumbai, my heart was heavy because Mumbai is the city I had loved to be in and would always love. For me it is the best city in the country-a true mark of India's progress!
After the hustling bustling 3 years in Mumbai, Bengaluru was a welcome change, though initially I did have a tough time getting settled there.But gradually I got blend with the city and its culture.
After Bengaluru, it was the time to say Hi to Pune. I was happy that I am going back to Maharashtra and moreover near to my hometown. However, all the transition do not happen smoothly.I had my share of tough time getting settled here. Initially I stayed at my Uncle's place which is 30 kilometers from my office.Commuting was the biggest challenge that I faced initially. 30 kilometers in public transport in Pune-you really got to have guts for that. I had heard about the pathetic public transport in Pune from my friends, but after tasting the bitter medicine personally,I can emphasise that God only help you if have to commute by public transport for long distances.
For me,the things were even more difficult because I had to change over 4 times to travel those 30 kilometers.It took a whooping 2 hours daily one way for that!Sometimes used to question myself-what was the need to come to a city that is lacking in basic infrastructure?But then every black cloud has a silver lining and every situation a purpose.The poor public transport, actually made me to get a bike for myself. I always wanted to have a bike but the public transport in Mumbai and Bengaluru was so good that never got in to a situation that compelled me to purchase a one. I said to myself that finally my dream of owning a bike is going to materialize!
This post is primarily intended to showcase the transition from Bengaluru to Pune and may be to contrast the difference among the two cities and the problem a new comer face-
1. Initial Days: I spent initial couple of weeks at my Uncle's place. As already mentioned, my office was 30kms away from his home. I used to get sapped of energy when I used to come back from office.The public transport is very pathetic here in every literal sense of word!My initial days in Bangalore were quite smooth as I stayed at a friend's place and the office there was merely 10kms away. However the beauty was that the public transport was so strong that there was an AC bus every 5 minutes! Here if you miss a bus then it would only come after atleast 20 mins or may even more than that!
2.House Hunt:When you come to a new city, the first aim is to get a house and get settled quickly.Since my early days, its been my aim to always stay near to office. This literally saves the commuting time,and the precious energy which could be utilized for other good purpose.So the initial couple of weekends I roamed around the areas in the vicinity to office. The major problem that I faced was me being a "bachelor". Owners,housing socities etc were reluctant to rent out flats to bachelors as if bachelors are terrorists!This was the same problem that I faced in Mumbai and then in Bangalore.And I suppose this is prevalent in all the cities of India per se. However if you are in a city you are bound to get a home.And I was also lucky enough.Luckily got a semifurnished 2 BHK about 10kms from office. I shifted to new place amidst a big drama. The society people were creating problems but my owner fought and I got in! Initially lived 2 months alone in such a big house as was in a search of a matching room partner, which I got last month.
3.Food: Food is the next major problem.Its been 4 months since I am cooking on my own one time in weekdays and both time on weekends.And I take the pain to cook myself because of the craving for good food!And since my return to home from office is not fixed and my room mate has a 12 to 9 shift, we have not kept a cook yet. Anyway,you have to adjust as the situation demands.Cooking sometimes is tiring but the gratification you get after having a great meal is the best motivation to take the pain.
From my experience, if I compare Bengaluru and Pune, the transition to Bengaluru was much smoother because of the ease of availability of basic needs and good infrastrcuture.It was quite easy to get a gas connection, a cook or for that matter anything that mattered to ease out transition.
Having said that, I would also say that-no pain no gain!Though I faced problems initially, I am happy being a part of Maharashtra again!The transition from Idli-Dosa to Vada Paav, Misal Paav is a happy one.
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
After the hustling bustling 3 years in Mumbai, Bengaluru was a welcome change, though initially I did have a tough time getting settled there.But gradually I got blend with the city and its culture.
After Bengaluru, it was the time to say Hi to Pune. I was happy that I am going back to Maharashtra and moreover near to my hometown. However, all the transition do not happen smoothly.I had my share of tough time getting settled here. Initially I stayed at my Uncle's place which is 30 kilometers from my office.Commuting was the biggest challenge that I faced initially. 30 kilometers in public transport in Pune-you really got to have guts for that. I had heard about the pathetic public transport in Pune from my friends, but after tasting the bitter medicine personally,I can emphasise that God only help you if have to commute by public transport for long distances.
For me,the things were even more difficult because I had to change over 4 times to travel those 30 kilometers.It took a whooping 2 hours daily one way for that!Sometimes used to question myself-what was the need to come to a city that is lacking in basic infrastructure?But then every black cloud has a silver lining and every situation a purpose.The poor public transport, actually made me to get a bike for myself. I always wanted to have a bike but the public transport in Mumbai and Bengaluru was so good that never got in to a situation that compelled me to purchase a one. I said to myself that finally my dream of owning a bike is going to materialize!
This post is primarily intended to showcase the transition from Bengaluru to Pune and may be to contrast the difference among the two cities and the problem a new comer face-
1. Initial Days: I spent initial couple of weeks at my Uncle's place. As already mentioned, my office was 30kms away from his home. I used to get sapped of energy when I used to come back from office.The public transport is very pathetic here in every literal sense of word!My initial days in Bangalore were quite smooth as I stayed at a friend's place and the office there was merely 10kms away. However the beauty was that the public transport was so strong that there was an AC bus every 5 minutes! Here if you miss a bus then it would only come after atleast 20 mins or may even more than that!
2.House Hunt:When you come to a new city, the first aim is to get a house and get settled quickly.Since my early days, its been my aim to always stay near to office. This literally saves the commuting time,and the precious energy which could be utilized for other good purpose.So the initial couple of weekends I roamed around the areas in the vicinity to office. The major problem that I faced was me being a "bachelor". Owners,housing socities etc were reluctant to rent out flats to bachelors as if bachelors are terrorists!This was the same problem that I faced in Mumbai and then in Bangalore.And I suppose this is prevalent in all the cities of India per se. However if you are in a city you are bound to get a home.And I was also lucky enough.Luckily got a semifurnished 2 BHK about 10kms from office. I shifted to new place amidst a big drama. The society people were creating problems but my owner fought and I got in! Initially lived 2 months alone in such a big house as was in a search of a matching room partner, which I got last month.
3.Food: Food is the next major problem.Its been 4 months since I am cooking on my own one time in weekdays and both time on weekends.And I take the pain to cook myself because of the craving for good food!And since my return to home from office is not fixed and my room mate has a 12 to 9 shift, we have not kept a cook yet. Anyway,you have to adjust as the situation demands.Cooking sometimes is tiring but the gratification you get after having a great meal is the best motivation to take the pain.
From my experience, if I compare Bengaluru and Pune, the transition to Bengaluru was much smoother because of the ease of availability of basic needs and good infrastrcuture.It was quite easy to get a gas connection, a cook or for that matter anything that mattered to ease out transition.
Having said that, I would also say that-no pain no gain!Though I faced problems initially, I am happy being a part of Maharashtra again!The transition from Idli-Dosa to Vada Paav, Misal Paav is a happy one.
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Welcome Back!
After a long long break, I am back to the world of blogging.If I look back, its been really long time since I have updated my blog.I can cite many reasons for that but I feel that those would only be excuses in one way or the other. The fact of the matter is that, if you really want to do something you would some how do it!!! And as far as I know, I somehow kept procrastinating finding one reason or the other.
So how come out of the blue, I am back in to the picture again? One simple reason is that I have been assigned an official laptop yesterday itself. And when you have the resources you can make best use of them, wise or unwise depends on person to person!
For 5 months now I had nothing so that I can write.I could have purchased a personal laptop of mine but avoided it because the only thing that i would have done on that is to watch movies!So just thought to save few bucks!!!
I shall start this post with a disclaimer that though I am back I am taking no guarantee that I would still be able to write frequently.The reason for time being is simple-I have a laptop today but no one knows I would have it tomorrow or not!
Well, the last post I had put over this blog was in the month of October 2010 from Bengaluru. And after 5 months I am writing from Pune. Yes!I am back in Maharashtra. Though I loved Bengaluru but I do not know why I have a special camaraderie with Maharashtra. I had a rocking 3 years in Mumbai and now I am in Pune.Being from Madhya Pradesh, I can closely bond and relate myself with Maharashtra.I am now near to my family and back among my great college friends!
Vibrant Maharashtra!Jai Maharashtra!
However, having said that,it doesn't matter where you live, life moves on at its own pace with its hustle bustle and chores! It seems that it is a thing of yesterday only when I came here.4 months have passed since I have put in my steps in Pune.Anyway, this is life and it moves on!
I am back again....
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
So how come out of the blue, I am back in to the picture again? One simple reason is that I have been assigned an official laptop yesterday itself. And when you have the resources you can make best use of them, wise or unwise depends on person to person!
For 5 months now I had nothing so that I can write.I could have purchased a personal laptop of mine but avoided it because the only thing that i would have done on that is to watch movies!So just thought to save few bucks!!!
I shall start this post with a disclaimer that though I am back I am taking no guarantee that I would still be able to write frequently.The reason for time being is simple-I have a laptop today but no one knows I would have it tomorrow or not!
Well, the last post I had put over this blog was in the month of October 2010 from Bengaluru. And after 5 months I am writing from Pune. Yes!I am back in Maharashtra. Though I loved Bengaluru but I do not know why I have a special camaraderie with Maharashtra. I had a rocking 3 years in Mumbai and now I am in Pune.Being from Madhya Pradesh, I can closely bond and relate myself with Maharashtra.I am now near to my family and back among my great college friends!
Vibrant Maharashtra!Jai Maharashtra!
However, having said that,it doesn't matter where you live, life moves on at its own pace with its hustle bustle and chores! It seems that it is a thing of yesterday only when I came here.4 months have passed since I have put in my steps in Pune.Anyway, this is life and it moves on!
I am back again....
God Bless!
Cheers!
Adi
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
I would never want to be Sachin....by Harsha Bhogle
Remember when you failed an examination. How many people recall that, your class, friends, relatives? You failed to make it to the IITs or IIMs. Who remembers. How many times have you had the feeling of being the best in your class, school , university, state….., you failed to get a visa stamped this quarter…, you missed a promotion this year…, how did it feel when you dad told you in your early twenties that you are good for nothing…..and now your boss tell you the same...
You keep introspecting and go into a shell when people most of whom don’t matter a dime in your life criticize you, back bite you, make fun of you. You are left sad and shattered and you cry when your own kin scoffs at you. You say I am feeling low today. It takes a lot from us to come out of these everyday situations and move on. A lot??? really?
Now here’s a man standing on the third man boundary in the last over of a world cup match. The bowler just has to bowl sensibly to win this game. What the man at the boundary sees is 4 rank bad bowls bowled without any sense of focus, planning or regret. India loses, yet again in those circumstances when he has done just about everything right.
He does not cry. Does not show any emotion. Just keeps his head down and leaves the field. He has seen these failures for 22 years now. And not just his class, relatives, friends but the whole world has seen these failures. We are too immature to even imagine what goes on in that mind and heart of his. That’s why I would never want to be Sachin.
True, he has single handedly lifted to moods of this entire nation umpteen number of times. He has been an inspiration to rise above our mediocrity. Nobody who has ever lifted the willow even comes close to this man’s genius. His dedication and metal strength is unparallel. This is specially for those people who would have made fun of him again last night when India lost. They are people who are mediocre in their own lives. Who just scoff at others to create cheap fun. Who have lived in a small hole throughout their lives and thought they have seen the oceans.
Think about the man himself. He is 37 years of age. He has been playing almost non stop for 22 years. The way he was running and diving around the field last night would have put 22 year olds to shame. The way he played the best opening quickies in the world was breathtaking. He just keeps getting better which is by the way humanly impossible. Its not for nothing that people call him GOD.
But still I don’t want to be in those shoes. We struggle in keeping our monotonous lives straight, lives which affect a limited number of people. Imagine what would be the magnitude of the inner struggle for him, pain both mental and physical, tears that have frozen with time, knees and ankles and every other joint in the body that is either bandaged or needs to be attended to every night, eyes that don’t sleep before a big game, bats that have scored 99 international tons and still see expectations from a billion people.
And he just converts those expectations into reality. We watch in awe, feel privileged.
Well I think its time that his team realizes that enough is enough. They have an obligation, not towards their country alone but towards sachin. They need to win this one for him. Stay assured that he himself will still deliver and leave no stone unturned to make sure India wins this cup.
This is not just a game, and he is not just a sportsman. Its much more than this. Words fail here.....
--- HARSHA BHOGLE
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