Electing the new President of India

1. Do we need a President?
2. Does he have to be a politician?
3. Does the decision have to be based on caste/religion/gender?
4. Shouldn't merit play any role in the election/nomination?
5. What is the President's role?
6. He cuts ribbons/gives speeches & national awards etc.?
7. Why waste someone of Kalam's eminence for this post?
8. Get any out of work politician, any person who is willing to lead this simple servility. As long as he fits in the right vote bank..!!!
9. India must wake up and make the choice today.
10. Lets bring back the dignity of the post and restore it to the status it once enjoyed.

Reference

Hello! Sir? I'm not feeling like working today...

DUVET DAY (doo.VAY day) n. A company-approved day off that employees can take if they feel too tired to work.

This whole concept of Duvet day is amazing...if you wake up in the morning feeling too tired (read lazy) to go to work, you can just call up your boss and tell him, "I'm not feeling like working today".

There is no need to make excuses like "I'm not well" or "I have the cramps"; just say "I'm not in the mood".

Companies allow 2 duvet days (paid leave) to employees to reduce absenteeism and increase loyalty. The beauty of this is that these are not pre-planned and people do not have to pretend or feel guilty about calling in sick.

Though knowing myself, I'm sure I'll use my 2 duvet days in the very first month, and then will be found cribbing later about how "I din't wanna come to office today" :((

I could never hurt the one I love....

I love this song by Roxette, "She's so vulnerable"... the words are just so apt. They make you realise that some time in your life, you could become SO important to someone; that you gain this power to hurt them...and that person becomes so vulnerable in front of you.

There would also be times when it would be the other way round too; where you could be the vulnerable one...

Ever since someone introduced this song to me, more than a year ago, it has kinda stuck with me...and whenever I feel down, I play it; to reassure myself from the simple words that "I could never hurt the one I love..."

I pray that I never hurt the people I love; my near and dear ones...maybe its not really that nice to have too much power over someone...I'm sorry to all those people who I've ever hurt, without knowing that I could mean so much to them...

everywhere i look i see her smile
her absent minded eyes
and she has kept me wondering for so long
how this thing could go wrong
it seems to me that we are both the same
playing the same game
but as darkness falls this true love falls apart
into a riddle of her heart

she's so vulnerable like china in my hands
she's so vulnerable and i don't understand
i could never hurt the one i love
she's all i've got
but she's so vulnerable
oh so vulnerable

Random blabbering...

Got up in a horrible mood today...god knows why...some people say I have this domino effect thingi, where one thing leads to another and i start thinking about other stuff....and basically in the end get all worked up...
pata nahi..do you sometimes get the feeling that life hasn't turned out exactly as you had hoped it would...? or that, you know, u think that if u had another go at it, there would be somethings you would have done differently...
I don't really regret anything...well maybe I do...there!! confession made....so sue me..! Maybe I regret not making the most out of life, maybe I regret not respecting some ppl enough, maybe I regret some decisions...
whatever...

Rape a kid in exchange of money for a new bicycle...!

Article from Telegraph UK

A paedophile (who raped a 10 yr old) will be let free in just 4 months because the judge felt that the victim was "dressed provocatively"..!!! A 10 yr old..!!! The same judge, in February, set free another paedophile, telling him to pay the victim, money "to buy a new bicycle"...Is this some kind of a joke? How can such a stupid, insensitive, dumb asshole be even allowed to sit in on such a case?

Does "dressing provocatively" excuse raping a 10 yr old? In fact does it excuse raping anyone? If I did not lock my safe, does that mean that the thief is any less guilty, coz i "provoked" him to steal?? The above incident took place in London; one of the apparently "developed" nations.

These people seriously need to rethink their treatment of women and children. It's important to send out a message to all future culprits that their offense will not be treat lightly and to all the victims, that the State is with them. In some Arab countries, they chop off your hands or blind you, as punishment for rape/molestation/eve-teasing etc. Maybe London needs to take some tips from them...

The way to a woman's heart is through the stomach :)

The way to a woman's heart is through the stomach. For years we've heard it the other way around, but it has been proved by researchers (Read Kabilla gang) that if you wanna woo a lady, you should pick up the ladle. It does not matter how the cooking is (though obviously it helps if the rotis are not burnt and the house smells of good homely food), women will just flip over the effort that has gone into the whole preparation. Believe it or not, we women are suckers for domesticated men ;)

To add to that, one should play the perfect host. Ask the lady if she would like a drink, offer her a seat (just make sure beforehand that the seating area is clean and there are no underwear strewn around). You could go a step further and put some roses on the table and play some soft music. And if you realllly wanna floor her, you could consider some aroma candles.

There are 2 ways of wooing a lady~ either you take her out to a movie/park, eat pani puris and basically have a rocking time...or you become the classy lover who makes the lady feel extra special and goes all out with the works (champagne, roses, candles, music, la di la :))
Make a choice :)

p.s. Thanx Megh for an awesome lunch :D

10 steps to simple cooking

1. Get flour, butter, eggs, onions, chillies and green coriander from the grocer
2. Mix the flour with water and knead it till you make a soft dough
3. Roll the dough with a rolling pin, to make thin and flat pancakes
4. Meanwhile break the eggs in a bowl and mix them well
5. Add chopped onions, coriander and green chillies in this mix
6. Add red chilli powder and salt to taste
7. Bake the flat pancakes on the tava
8. Use butter liberally to make it a nice red/brown colour
9. Pour the egg mix on the pan and make omlette
10. Serve to someone who will appreciate your effort :)

p.s. The pic is of my first EVER paratha...and it was round...this pic was taken after it was tasted :)

Read Bhanu's blog- (dbsingh.blogspot.com)

Read Bhanu's blog today. I was so damn impressed by it I can't describe. That guy has so much passion and intensity in his words, it seriously got me thinking. Someone told me last night that I lack killer instinct. Well, I think that I don't need to kill anyone to survive in this world. There's enough for everyone here.

But the way DB writes about networking/ creating relationships; I was like, "Boss, I should wake up." Maybe the world is not so simple. Maybe all those people who believe in being themselves are wrong. Maybe it is important to don a mask and go, conquer the world.

I was told that in my 2 years @ B-School I would not make any true friends. Sure I would network, which would help me in the long run, but I would not make any "true" friends. Thats coz everyone comes there with a motive and they are out to get you..etc etc.

Bullshit!! I am glad that I found at least some people who trusted me enough to take off their masks for a while...people who were willing to stand by you in times of trouble...who you could call your friends...and I think these people are worth much more than the rest 150 who I did not network with...

I don't think I can treat people like goals or targets. I thought for a while that maybe I should give these rules (of biz relationships) a try...but well, I'm sorry I can't. No regrets either :)

10 things i miss about IIMK

1. Getting up late
2. Sleeping late
3. The hills, the clouds, the rains
4. Night canteen~ where you dont have to cook; just order (pout)
5. Loud music
6. Mess parties
7. The freedom to bunk classes
8. The loooonnng walks
9. C hostel
10. Friends/batchmates/seniors/juniors/chechi..in short, the people

10 things about Life

1. Life is like the left ball of a nigger~ tis neither fair, nor right
2. Life is like an icecream~ enjoy it before it melts
3. Life is like an onion~ as the layers keep unveiling, more tears come pouring out
4. Life is like a cycle ~ if you stop pedaling, you'll fall off
5. Life is like Delhi ka taxiwalas ~ keeps taking you round in circles
6. Life is a big canvas ~ you can choose to fill it with colour or keep it black & white
7. Life is like a blank book ~ you can write poetry, prose, romance, thriller, suspense...
8. Life is like the strings of a guitar ~ If you tie the strings too hard or too loose, it wont make music
9. Life is a half glass of mango juice ~ you just decide whether it's half full or half empty
10. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyways.

It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live
while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life

10 things about my Dad

10. He's a peach

9. My guy friends think he is this big moochhon wala, hindi-films' style Dad, with a rifle in his hands :D

8. He HAS to be the most creative guy in this whole world~ ive grown up on a diet of stupid songs/ jokes and any kind of nonsense you can think of

7. Can be very conservative yet very modern at the same time (I wasn't allowed to wear capris, coz my ankles show...!!)

6. Unse kitni bhi non-veg baatein kara lo...he'll be more than happy

5. He's slapped me only once in my life (I was in the VIIIth std. !)

4. He used to do an amazing mimicry of Helen (Haven't seen that in years though :(

3. He's a Math Wizard

2. My daddy strongest..!

1. I love him lotsss.. :)

p.s. He loves Aish

10 things about Men

10. They are very complex creatures (Very Very Complex)
9. Are very moody
8. Don't talk when they are upset. Will completely clamp up
7. Think crying is for women and children
6. Can be sweet and romantic at times (But never in front of their guy friends)
5. They're very lovable overall
4. Make very good friends (much better than females)
3. Are seriously very strong (Both mentally & physically)
2. Can be very STUBBORN
1. My best friend is a man :)

10 things about Mumbai

10. Its very hot and humid
9. You have to shampoo every second day or your hair looks like a plate of mashed chowmein
8. There are just too many people everywhere
7. Many pickpockets around so you better be careful
6. The place is very expensive (Living costs could be as much as 200/- a day; excluding rent)
5. NEVER travel in a local train..its just eewwww
4. Auto walas are more helpful than neighbours
3. Life starts at 7 in the morning and goes on till 4am :)
2. Marine drive is awesome....!!!
1. It's not all that bad. Kinda like the turmoil and fast pace here...