Saturday, December 29, 2007

Tech support- Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0

Dear Tech Support Team:
Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0.I soon noticed that the new program, Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now monitors all other system activities. Applications such as BachelorNights 10.3, Cricket 5.0, BeerWithBuddies 7.5 , and Outings 3.6 no longer runs, crashing the system whenever selected. I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting to run my favorite applications. I'm thinking about going back to Girlfriend 5.0 , but the 'uninstall' doesn't work on Wife 1.0.Please help!Thanks, "A Troubled User"

REPLY:
Dear Troubled User: This is a very common problem that people complain about. Many people upgrade from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0 , thinking that it is just a Utilities and Entertainment program.Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and is designed by its Creator to run EVERYTHING!!! It is also impossible to delete Wife 1.0 and to return to Girlfriend 5.0.You cannot go back to Girlfriend 5.0 because Wife 1.0 is designed not to allow this.I suggest installing the background application "Yes Dear" to alleviate software augmentation. The best course of action is to enter the command C:\APOLOGIZE because ultimately you will have to give the APOLOGIZE command before the system will return to normal anyway.Wife 1.0 comes with several support programs, such as Clean 2.5, Sweep 3.0, Cook 1.5 and DoLaundry 4.2. However, be very careful how you use these programs. Improper use will cause the system to launch the program NagNag 9.5 . Once this happens, the only way to improve the performance of Wife 1.0 is to purchase additional software. I recommend Sarees 2.1 and Jewellery 5.0 STATUTORY WARNING : DO NOT, under any circumstances, install Secretary With ShortSkirt 3.3 . This application is not supported by Wife 1.0 and will cause irreversible damage to the operating system.

Best of luck, Tech Support ...

Boss-Employee-Appraisal-Frustration

Boss:
Arz kiya hai.........-.....
Office may Kaam hote hain...
Galtiyo ka Sama hota hai....
Aise mausam mein hi to PERFORMANCE jawan hota hai....
Dil ki khunnas BOSS jabaan se nahi kehte...
Ye fasana to appraisal mein bayan hota hai.... (Wah)

Employee's reply...
Arz kiya hai.........-.....
Appraisal hote hain...
Disappointment ka sama hota hai...
Aise mausam mein hi to Attrition jawan hota hai....
Dil ki khunnas HUM jabaan se nahi kehte...
Ye fasana to resignation se bayan hota hai.... (wah wah ... wah wah ....wah wah)

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Amazing Baby- World record- 11months Infant



Age: 11 Months , Weight: 52.5kg
Per Day Diet: 1 kg Wheat Flour and 5 litres Milk
Birth Place: India-Rajasthan

Friday, December 7, 2007

Ice berg


This is awesome! This came from a Rig Manager for Global Marine Drilling in St. Johns, Newfoundland. They actually have to divert the path of these things away from the rig by towing them with ships! In this particular case the water was calm, & the sun was almost directly overhead so that the diver was able to get into the water and click this pic. Clear water huh? They estimated the weight at 300,000,000 tons. And now we know why they say one picture is worth 1000 words..

Thursday, November 1, 2007

INDIAN SOFTWARE ENGINEER - A BitterReality...

ONE BEDROOM FLAT... WRITTEN BY AN INDIAN SOFTWARE ENGINEER
==================
As the dream of most parents I had acquired a degree in Software
Engineering and joined a company based in USA , the land of braves and
opportunity. When I arrived in the USA , it was as if a dream had come true.

Here at last I was in the place where I want to be. I decided I would be
staying in this country for about Five years in which time I would have
earned enough money to settle down in India .

My father was a government employee and after his retirement, the only
asset he could acquire was a decent one bedroom flat.

I wanted to do some thing more than him. I started feeling homesick and
lonely as the time passed. I used to call home and speak to my parents
every week using cheap international phone cards. Two years passed, two
years of Burgers at McDonald's and pizzas and discos and 2 years
watching the foreign exchange rate getting happy whenever the Rupee
value went down.

Finally I decided to get married. Told my parents that I have only 10
days of holidays and everything must be done within these 10 days. I got
my ticket booked in the cheapest flight. Was jubilant and was actually
enjoying hopping for gifts for all my friends back home. If I miss
anyone then there will be talks. After reaching home I spent home one
week going through all the photographs of girls and as the time was
getting shorter I was forced to select one candidate.

In-laws told me, to my surprise, that I would have to get married in 2-3
days, as I will not get anymore holidays. After the marriage, it was
time to return to USA , after giving some money to my parents and telling
the neighbors to look after them, we returned to USA .

My wife enjoyed this country for about two months and then she started
feeling lonely. The frequency of calling India increased to twice in a
week sometimes 3 times a week. Our savings started diminishing.
After two more years we started to have kids. Two lovely kids, a boy and a
girl, were gifted to us by the almighty. Every time I spoke to my parents, they
asked me to come to India so that they can see their grand-children.

Every year I decide to go to India .. But part work part monetary
conditions prevented it. Years went by and visiting India was a distant
dream. Then suddenly one day I got a message that my parents were
seriously sick. I tried but I couldn't get any holidays and thus could
not go to India .. The next message I got was my parents had passed away
and as there was no one to do the last rights the society members had
done whatever they could. I was depressed. My parents had passed away
without seeing their grand children.

After couple more years passed away, much to my children's dislike and
my wife's joy we returned to India to settle down. I started to look for
a suitable property, but to my dismay my savings were short and the
property prices had gone up during all these years. I had to return to
the USA ..

My wife refused to come back with me and my children refused to stay in
India .. My 2 children and I returned to USA after promising my wife I
would be back for good after two years.

Time passed by, my daughter decided to get married to an American and my
son was happy living in USA .. I decided that had enough and wound-up
every thing and returned to India . I had just enough money to buy a
decent 02 bedroom flat in a well-developed locality.

Now I am 60 years old and the only time I go out of the flat is for the
routine visit to the nearby temple. My faithful wife has also left me
and gone to the holy abode.

Sometimes I wondered was it worth all this? My father, even after
staying in India , had a house to his name and I too have the same
nothing more.

I lost my parents and children for just ONE EXTRA BEDROOM.

Looking out from the window I see a lot of children dancing.
This damned cable TV has spoiled our new generation and these
Children are losing their values and culture because of it. I get
Occasional cards from my children asking I am alright. Well at least they remember me.

Now perhaps after I die it will be the neighbors again who will be
Performing my last rights, God Bless them. But the question still
remains 'was all this worth it?'

I am still searching for an answer.................!!!

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Bill Gates Session

Bill Gates organized an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe. 5000 candidates assembled in a large room. One candidate is Arun Mhatre an Indian (Mumbai) guy.

Bill Gates thanked all the candidates for coming and asking those who do not know JAVA program to leave.2000 people leave the room. Arun says to himself, 'I do not know JAVA but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I'll give it a try'

Bill Gates asked the candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100 people to leave. 2000 people leave the room. Arun says to himself ' I never managed anybody by myself but I have nothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?' So he stays.

Then Bill Gates asked candidates who do not have management diplomas to leave. 500 people leave the room. Arun says to himself, 'I left school at 15 but what have I got to lose?' So he stays in the room.

Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak Serbo - Croat to leave. 498 people leave the room. Arun says to himself, ' I do not speak one word of Serbo - Croat but what do I have to lose?' So he stays and finds himself with one other candidate. Everyone else has gone.

Bill Gates joined them and said 'Apparently you are the only two candidates who speak Serbo - Croat, so I'd now like to hear you have a conversation together in that language.' Calmly, Arun turns to the other candidate and says 'Kaisa hai re tu' The other candidate answers 'Accha hai re'

:) hahah

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Check it out in UNIX-1752 calender


Have u ever seen the calendar for September 1752??? If you are working in UNIX, try this out. At $ prompt, type: cal 9 1752 Surprised????

See the explanation for what you
see.Isn't the output queer?

A month with whole of eleven days missing. This was
the ti me England shifted from Roman Julian Calendar to the Gregorian calendar,
and the king of England ordered those 11 days to be wiped off the face of the
month of September of 1752. (What couldn't a King do in those days?!) And yes,
the workers worked for 11 days less, but got paid for the entire 30 days. And
that's how "Paid Leave" was born.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

iphone


Technology!! - Apple iphone

The iPhone is a multimedia and Internet-enabled quad-band GSM EDGE-supported mobile phone.
Wondering what quad-band, GSM EDGE are...as i did. Research by swapna(myself) reveals that:) Quad-band is 4 frequency bands. Having more than one frequency in one device is useful to enable roaming between different countries that peg the allowed transmission frequency at different values or to allow a better coverage in the same country. GSM is global system for moblie communications, this too is for voice quality and international roaming. EDGE is for internet service. Its for increase in data transmission rate and to improve data transmission reliability.

Like other high end moblie phones it has a camera, works like a ipod, has internet services too. Additionally its a visual voice email, User input is accomplished via a multi-touchscreen with virtual keyboard and buttons.

Now guess what the price is? Its around 35k.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Justice delayed- Justice denied

I sometime wonders why is a there a LAW? To punish the criminal or to reform them. If its to punish them then why aren't they beaten up and torched when they are caught.

If it is to keep them away from others(so that they don't continue to harm others) and reform them and bring them back to society, then shouldn't the judgment be faster(immd).

For example take sanjay dutts case. He had done a mistake 14yrs back and his case is given final judgement recently. For what? To reform him? How does anybody now that he hasn't reformed in last 14yrs? Why is he allowed to stay in the society if he has done a crime? Couldn't he have done more crimes and couldn't he been a danger to the society?

Manytimes people don't even go to court for the fear of getting stuck for years. I don't know why it should take years...but i definetly believe that there should be a way to solve cases faster.
Image howmuch things can change with faster solving of cases.

Friday, September 7, 2007

Quotes

I believe in angles,
The kind that heaven sends.
I am surrounded by angles,
But i call them friends.


Its easy to be a clown
U just have to talk b4 u think

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Chak de India - MOVIE


After a long time i've seen a nice movie last nite- Chak De India. The story is about our less previlage National game- Hokey.

Chak De India’ is the story of a coach's fight to make his team, Team India, the best in the world. It is a film about self-belief, perseverance, determination and the human spirit to fight and win.

A story to remind Nation of its National Sport.
Other than the story, what i liked about the movie is the way dialougues are written and the way the story is directed. Its a Movie Well filmed:)
There are no unneccessary songs, item numbers, flights.
These kind of movies are less flimed in our country.
The actresses (16) have all done a good job. I need not speak of KING Khan. He is a great actor.
I just loved the movie.
Its a must watch.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Politics

The 'Lead India' ad in India Times newspaper last week revoked my understanding about politics. Thanks to Media. They are finally doing the needful for the country. Better politicians.

I have heard of word 'Politicis' only with so much negativity attached to it.
eg: So many politics between them.
Don't play politics.
He is a politician yar..... etc etc
Let me give all the credit to our politicians.

I think its more about attitude change most of us need for a better India. Our acceptance levels for illegal/wrong things are high and Information level about our rights are low.
Now how many of us know that if the MCH doesn't clear the garbage even after complaint..we can sue them.
On the other hand how many of us have drove without lience.

So...Today after 60yrs of Independence, let us all pledge that we will be more disciplined and honest and give our best to the country(which ever way we can).
Be more careful and lets use our Vote wisely too.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Vandey Maataram Full version with english translation

सुजलां सुफलां मलयजशीतलाम्
शस्यश्यामलां मातरम् .
शुभ्र-ज्योत्स्नाम् पुलकितयामिनीम्
फुल्लकुसुमित द्रुमदलशोभिनीम्,
सुहासिनीं सुमधुर भाषिणीम् .
सुखदां वरदां मातरम् ॥

सप्तकोटि कण्ठ कलकल निनाद कराले
द्विसप्त कोटि भुजैर्ध्रत खरकरवाले
के बोले मा तुमी अबले
बहुबल धारिणीम् नमामि तारिणीम्
रिपुदलवारिणीम् मातरम् ॥

तुमि विद्या तुमि धर्म, तुमि ह्रदि तुमि मर्म
त्वं हि प्राणाः शरीरे
बाहुते तुमि मा शक्ति,
हृदये तुमि मा भक्ति,
तोमारै प्रतिमा गडि मन्दिरे-मन्दिरे ॥

त्वं हि दुर्गा दशप्रहरणधारिणी
कमला कमलदल विहारिणी
वाणी विद्यादायिनी, नमामि त्वाम्
नमामि कमलां अमलां अतुलाम्
सुजलां सुफलां मातरम् ॥

श्यामलां सरलां सुस्मितां भूषिताम्
धरणीं भरणीं मातरम् ॥

Mother, I salute thee!
Rich with thy hurrying streams,
bright with orchard gleams,
Cool with thy winds of delight,
Green fields waving Mother of might,
Mother free.

Glory of moonlight dreams,
Over thy branches and lordly streams,
Clad in thy blossoming trees,
Mother, giver of ease
Laughing low and sweet!
Mother I kiss thy feet,
Speaker sweet and low!
Mother, to thee I bow.

Who hath said thou art weak in thy lands
When swords flash out in seventy million hands
And seventy million voices roar
Thy dreadful name from shore to shore?
With many strengths who art mighty and stored,
To thee I call Mother and Lord!
Thou who saves, arise and save!
To her I cry who ever her foe drove
Back from plain and sea
And shook herself free.

Thou art wisdom, thou art law,
Thou art heart, our soul, our breath
Though art love divine, the awe
In our hearts that conquers death.
Thine the strength that nerves the arm,
Thine the beauty, thine the charm.
Every image made divine
In our temples is but thine.

Thou art Durga, Lady and Queen,
With her hands that strike and her
swords of sheen,
Thou art Lakshmi lotus-throned,
And the Muse a hundred-toned,
Pure and perfect without peer,
Mother lend thine ear,
Rich with thy hurrying streams,
Bright with thy orchard gleems,
Dark of hue O candid-fair

In thy soul, with jewelled hair
And thy glorious smile divine,
Loveliest of all earthly lands,
Showering wealth from well-stored hands!
Mother, mother mine!
Mother sweet, I bow to thee,
Mother great and free!

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Stories

Have u ever wondered whats the best thing to do to earn money? What is that which will never be outdated and will always be in demand?

Writting Stories.
Yes. Writting Stories. Real challenge of writting stories is to write them in a way that they appeal for larger group of people.
(Rabindhranath Tagore stories such a hit coz they had universal appeal. He says human emotion is same anywhere in the world..and that is what he tried to touch through his stories)

Stories are everywere. Real stories, fitious, medical, crime stories, Love stories, Romatanic, short stories, moral stories, fiary tales, epics....many more types

We see stories in the form of Movies, Serials, News apart from readin stories in books. They are more in our lives than we actually realise.

They sell in all countries, among all religions and among all age groups. ..coz Human being is naturally curious for stories.

So...use ur imagination (which is specific to human among all the living beings) and try writting a story.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Amazing facts

- It is not possible to tickle yourself. The cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the rest of the brain that you are about to tickle yourself. Since your brain knows this, it ignores the resulting sensation.
- Once a human reaches the age of 35, he/she will start losing approximately 7,000 brain cells a day. The cells will never be replaced.
- Over 80% of the brain is water.
- People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain.
- The human brain has about 100,000,000,000 (100 billion) neurons.
- All babies are colour blind when they are born.
- The eye of a human can distinguish 500 shades of the green.
- Lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days
- Eyebrow hair lasts between 3-5 months before it sheds
- Hair is made from the same substance as fingernails
- Next to bone marrow, hair is the fastest growing tissue in the human body.

Monday, May 28, 2007

Shayari

Kabhi to waqt se pehle aaya karo,
Apni awaz sunaker haale dil bayaan karo,
Hum to rehte hain aap hi ke khayalon mein,
Kabhi aap bhi humara khayal kiya karo.

Hathon se girr gaee lakiren kahin,
Bhool aaye hum apni takdeer kahin,
Agar tumhe mile to utha lena,
Mere hisse ki har khushi hathon mein saja lena.

Pyaar Ise Kehte Hain
Jawani ko zindage ki nikhaar kehte hain,
pathjad ko chaman ka majdhaar kehte hain,
Ajeeb chalan hain duniya ka yaaro,
Ek Dhoka hain Jise hum sab “PYAAR” kehte hain

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Facts

Do you know pakistan received $1.8 billion from US for the war against terrorism. In addition, pakistan received $ 5.6 billion as reimbursements for fighting Taliban and Al-Qaida. AND AND US has also provided $ 1.6 billion for budget support.
Roughly $10 billion sent to pakistan by the US since 2002 in the name of war against terrorism.
what did pak do with this money?
Itseems the weapons bought under this finance are more useful in countering india than fighting Al-qaida and taliban.
Pak used only $ 900 million for health, food, education.

Do you have questions about money in your mind now?:)
Well...i am sorry i don't have answers:)

Saturday, May 5, 2007

Creativity? or too much free time?


How a child learns

If a child lives with criticism,he learns to condemn.
If he lives with fears,he learns to be apprehensive.
If he lives with pity,he learns to feel sorry for himself.
If a child lives with encouragement,he learns to be confident.
If a child lives with tolerance,he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with praise,he learns to be appreciative.
If a child lives with acceptance,he learns to love.
If a child lives with approval,he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with recognition,he learns to have a goal.
If a child lives with fairness,he learns to what justice is.
If a child lives with honesty,he learns what truth is.
If a child lives with security,he learns to have faith.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Without men

Last week or so i read this intresting article in news paper and a magazine. News was about a science discovery.

Scientists have discovered a way to convert blank cells from a womens bone marrow in to sperm cells. The cells once converted can be injected into her womb to produce babies. This way only female babies can be produced coz y choromozome needed to produce boys is absent in female cells. Point to note the that the whole process of the human production does not involve men.
P.S. Blank cells are a stock of basic cells in the bone marrow which are converted in to different(all) types of cells by and when required by the body. Scientists used these blank cells to produce artifical sperm cells.

For a moment I just wondered how wonderful the world will be with no men :)... but then sometimes they are very much required. They are required to go out and earn while you sit at home and enjoy(make sure you have a male servant to do household work- you can pay from your hubby's pocket). You need men to drive your car while you sit back and n'joy the music...and you need them to carry your shopping bags. haahah :)

Complete version

Twinkle Twinkle little star
how i wonder what you are
up above the world so high
like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle Twinkle little star
how i wonder what you are

When the blazing sun is gone
and when nothin shines upon
then you show your little light
twinkle twinkle all the night

Then the traveller in the dark
thanks you for your tiny spark
he could not see which way to go
if you did not twinkle so

Twinkle Twinkle little star
how i wonder what you are

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

TAX

1. Do you know you can get tax excemption for staying in rented house? Yes. If you do not have any property(land/house) on your name and if you are staying in a house of rent more than Rs 2000, then 10% of it is excempted of tax.

2. You don't get tax excemption for buying a second house. However you can get tax excemption for the rent you receive from that house.

3. You get 50% tax excemption for any charity(should be reg) done.

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Hero


He is Uddam singh, another less remembered hero. He is the man who killed General Dayar(The one who killed hundreds of innocent people in JalyanWala Baagh).
Udam Singh was bought up in a orphanage in Amritsar. He was present in the Jalyanwala Baagh when the incedent took place.
He killed General Dayar and surrended himself. When he was brought to jail...he refused to self defend and said "what great honor can be bestwoed upon me than death for motherland".
Salutes to the Hero.
(Sorry guys i couldn't upload the pic virtically. After more than a dozen trials i was able to upload the pic..and only this way)

Friday, March 9, 2007

Hero

Have you heard of S.I. Daya Nayak? The officer is known as Encounter Daya Nayak in mumbai. I havn't heard of him, until I saw RISK movie.
RISK is the story of this police officer who single handedly killed nearly 100 rowdy cheaters and criminals in mumbai, solving every case which came to him. He worked selflessly but in his own style.
When i heard that this police officer is fighting in the court for justice today and is on bail, I felt bad.
Watch the movie if you can. You will understand what i am talking about. Risk hero had done a super job. Its a true story(except climax). And a very inspiring and motivating one.

Friday, March 2, 2007

If I understand it right!

Science, maths, economics, computers, Arts, dance, singing...etc are all learnt by our consuious mind...these things are being taught to us and we make a consuious effort to learn them. But there are few things which are taught no where and by nobody, they are learned by our sub-consious mind..like EMOTIONS. Few emotions are natural, they are internal...like pain...few emotions are self-created(which are learn by our sub consious mind)...like Sadness. Pain is a natural feeling. Sadness is selfcreated when you are not in terms with pain. Isn't it?

So ..if you are sad about anything...it because you chose to be sad. Don't blame anybody. Only "YOU" can help yourself get out of it.

Sad part is that we set standards to be happy. If i get this..i'll be happy, if i achieve this i will be happy, if i have him/her i will be happy. I don't have those...so i am not happy. Why do you need a reason to be happy?
We got to shed those unnessary emotions...anger, frustation, sadness.... after all you get one live. Then why not Live life king size.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Telangana - Politics

The Telangana issue came into my mind again. And as always I wondered If there are any good enough percentage of common people who are really asking for a saperate Telanga state other than politicians. I remember once reading a comment in a News Paper which made me furious. The comment was "I will not rest...Till I achieve a FREE TELANGANA" -By TRS leader. Now i wonder what a free Telangana is? It sounded like Free kashmir...Free Assam. Heights. OFCOURSE we are all free. We are all living in a free nation. What else he will free us from?
He gave the example of Chatisghar and said that they had more employement after being a saperate state. Than why just Telanga? Why don't we divide state in to 3 or 4 parts. There will be MOREEEEEE employment. Isn't it?
I agree there will be new employement options with govt constructing more buildings, setting up new offices, state banks....etc, but this money will be pulled out of budget which govt should have spend on other devlopment activities. Saperate state will only spoil central budget. Few commodiates prices might rise. Few development activities will be postponed or stopped...etc.
If he is guinenly intrested in devlopment of telangana...why didn't he start any devlopment activities yet. He has enough power even today. Didn't he? I guess he is waiting for a good "murthum". I am sure his intrest is more about the money the center govt will pour. Money enough to fill thier pockets, either relatives and store enough for thier children, grandchildren, greatgrand children. And about more political employment that will grow.

I wish i can do somebody these sick politicians.

I just endup prayin that this kind of politicians should never come to power.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Salary rise

Is your salary really increasing?
If your Salary is Rs 50,000 in 2002 and Rs 55,000 in 2003...does it mean that your salary has increased? Nominally..YES, but
might not be in REAL terms.
To be more clear...If your Salary is Rs 50,000 in 2002 and Rs 55,000 in 2003but the price level has risen by 12%(inflation) then your Rs 55,000 in 2003 buys what Rs 49,107 would have in 2002, so your real salary has gone done.
Eg: YOu could have bought a bike with Rs 50,000 in 2002 but in 2003 the bike rate has gone up to 62,000...which you can not
buy with your 55,000 Rs salary. Meaning ...your salary has actually gone down.
Similary...think of this point when you are saving money in a bank or investing money in some bonds.
You have fixed deposited 50,000 in a bank for 1yr. Bank promised to pay you 3% intrest. But if the inflation is 4% that year...the bank is actually taking away one percent of your money. Got me?
More....
Suppose we buy a 1 year bond for face value that pays 6% at the end of the year. We pay Rs100 at the beginning of the year and get Rs106 at the end of the year. Thus the bond pays an interest rate of 6%. This 6% is the nominal interest rate, as we have not accounted for inflation. Whenever people speak of the interest rate they're talking about the nominal interest rate, unless they state otherwise.
Now suppose the inflation rate is 3% for that year. We can buy a basket of goods today and it will cost Rs100, or we can buy that basket next year and it will cost Rs 103. If we buy the bond with a 6% nominal interest rate for Rs100, sell it after a year and get Rs106, buy a basket of goods for Rs103, we will have Rs 3 left over. So after factoring in inflation, our Rs100 bond will earn us Rs 3 in income; a real interest rate of 3%.

You can calculate a real salary in terms of some base year by the following: Real salary = Nominal salary / 1 + % Increase in Prices since Base Year

Where a 34% increase in prices since the base year is expressed as 0.34.

Monday, February 12, 2007

Home loans

If you have a home loan you might be really worried with the banks intrest rate going up again.
When banks increase intrest rates..they either increase your Monthly EMI(like 6000Rs a month to 6500 a month) or they increase number of EMIs(Like 5years to 5yrs and 8months)...depending upon your Age and number of service years left.
DO you which of these methods will save you money? NOne. But if you downpay the increase amount at once.(LIke 0.5% hike had made you total payable amount to 6lak 60thousand from 6lak) Pre-Pay the 60thousand if your poket allows you. This way you will be paying the least amount. Banks should not take Pre-Pay penatly...unless you have signed the documents agreeing to pay.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Good and Bad

Good n Bad. Are they relative terms? Something that is good/morale to me might not be to somebodyelse n viceversa.May be because of this relativety that there's so much restlessness in the world. Who decides whats good n bad..what you can do and what you can't? For me, most of the decisions are made by others. I guess thats how the girls are bought up in our society. And ofcourse, to be honest..that made my life easier and more secured manytimes.Its just once or twice I let my heart rule my brain and went a head forgetting whats morely correct. Anyways I couldn't go very far. I was dead scared of society and much more about my parents emotions who are scared of society.Have not been because of this society, girls would have been more like...mm...MEN?! and Men would be morelike....??(Sorry couldn't think of a right word:)
Down the years I lost little fear. Now i am not dead scared...but i am just very conseious of it.
I don't stop myself if i wanna drink with friends or at home..but because i am conseious i take just 2 large.
I don't stop myself if i wanna dance on road...but because i am conseious i check around.
If i wanna crib and bad mouth somebody i will...but because i am conseious..i ensure it does reach there ears.
I wear so called "fashionable" clothes...but because i am conseious...i ask my friend to wear fashionable clothes too for the party.
I DO not, what is expected of me sometimes. I don't feel guilt...but because i am conseious...i act to be.
If i wanna be rude to somebody JLT..i will be...but because i am conseious..i will get diplomatic.
Like i am getting now.

Good and Bad are relative. Aren't they?

Motivate

You know a dream is like a river, ever changing as it flows.
And a dreamer's just a vessel that must follow where it goes.
Trying to learn from what's behind you and never knowing what's in storemakes each day a constant battle just to stay between the shores.
And I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.
Like a bird upon the wind, these waters are my sky.
I'll never reach my destination if I never try,So I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.
Too many times we stand aside and let the water slip away.
To what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today.
So don't you sit upon the shore and say you're satisfied.
Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tides.

Mastering Emotions

If I feel depressed I will sing.
If I feel sad I will laugh.
If I feel ill I will double my labour.
If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.
If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.
If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.
If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come.
If I feel incompetent I will think of past success.
If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals.
Today I will be the master of my emotions.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Emotions



Have you ever wokeup after a nice dream and felt restless, desperately wanting the dream to come true, that too immediately? It happens with me again and again. There are few things in life that come, stay with you for sometime making your life beautiful and then go away. Thats the way of life, i guess. I indulgued myself into painting, yoga, playing shettel and reading Geeta and kept myself busy to counter the flow of emotions that began with a dream couple of days back.BTw the painting in this picture is being done by ME:) I am oil painting for the first time so i might take another 2 weeks to finish it.

Good news is i am fighting my wrost fears these days. One of it is a stage fear(public speaking). I am told to do MC/ achoring for the Ladies Meet this month. Our Theme is Laughter...so i got to be more lively..hmm...lets c :( :)

Wish me luck guys

Going aboard is no more COOL

About two decades ago , over 80% of IITians hopped on to a plane for foreign Destinations.The brains that used to be siphoned off by developed nations are now preferring to stay back home.

In IIT Bombay, 95% of the students got placed in india last year.
In IIT Kanpur, of 270 Btech grads, only 3 went aboard.
And of 267 Mtechs, None.
Only 34 Holding a dual degree chose to go overseas.
In IIT Madras only two students from the Btech batch went out to join lehman Brothers in Tokyo.
All IIT Guwahati grads were placed in India. IIT Kharangpur does not allow foreign companies on campus.

No Milk

Black is better. No, I amn't referring to the color Black. I am referring to the Black Tea. Tests showed that while tea
helped improve blood flow by increasing the ability of arties to relax and expand by producing nitric oxide which promotes
the dilaion of blood vessels, milk completely counteracts the effect.Milk proteins interacted with the tea to decrease the concentration of antioxidants which protect against heart disease.So, for your heart's sake please skip the milk from your tea.

Thursday, January 4, 2007

New Year and Chirstmas doubt

I got a strange doubt.Can anybody help?

Whats A.D and B.C. (with respect to time)? Are they After Death(of chirst) and Before Chirst? If so.. what about the time when chirst was on earth? Wasn't it measured at all?

If time was measured with respect to Chirst, shouldn't new year start on 25th Dec rather than 1st jan? why is there 6 days gap?

birds kuda paga padathaya? :)