Never ever tried anything radically different from south indian and odisha (eastern) food when gone out with friends, family and/or relatives. My wife being a great foodie of Chinese, I am still evade the option to visit a Chinese restaurant. Why Food is so important in life. At times, People live for Food, rather food to live. If statistics taken, 1.3 trillion GDP country of India, still 60% of population from villages and 30 odd percent in below BPL. A meal (forget about nutrious) is difficult to get for certain section of community. Is it that they need to blame their fate, why they have taken birth in poor families, depreived our basic education, struggling to get basic amentities of life. Food, Shelter & basic sanitation is civic right to use. But, here it's difficult to avail all these.
When I am in Mumbai without my family and struggling to have my like of meal, I find no different from the people who struggle to get a meal. Well, I am fortunate with grace of god that, I am trying different cuisines, Be at Veg Restaurant SAMRAT at Church Gate towards Nariman Point. Or, Highway Gomantak near Bandra-Kurla complex. Foodies love these places; former one for traditional Gujju vegetarian food, and the latter one for Goan Non-Vegetarian food. And a walk in Linking road to do road-side shopping. Being privledged to access all these, why I stil think about certain stuff that really puts me down. Am I missing my family, food, my Son's pranks, or adjusting to live a individual life of frequent traveller. Will my new life take a toll on my health or it's something thats everybody wants.
The more I stay to away from my base work location, the more issues popping up to address. Why life to be so difficult always, Why can't it be tastier as it progresses like Mutton curry ate the very next day tastes good a day before ;=) Someone said, you want to enjoy your weekend, Mumbai being the place. You can't stay Indoors. But still, I spent weekends staying indoor and doing nothing.
Of-course, Multiplex's gives some respite to watch Predators, Expendables or Pepli Live. But, options are limited to kill time. Getting out from Guest House, and relying on Rickshaw/Taxi and/or local; life sucks.. I miss my Own Car, Bike and the family that I take them around.
I never find so many cool places to visit while my stay in Bangalore, Always looking out for a drive to find peace. But, it's different here. You have places to visit, spend time, and eat out. Different tastes to different set of people and likes.. A true cuisines to your taste and preferences.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
My Day Out on Independence day
I have been shuttling to Mumbai from Bangalore these days; but hardly gone anywhere; Reasons are unknown or not like to evaluate; However, they might be due to my peer-to-peer netowork is limited in Mumbai area or getting synced with like minded folks are not yet linked. But, then 15th Aug when India got Independence and how can I stay indoors where bravehearts of Mumbaikars stay; their strength on business as-usual even after any untoward incident happens. I have decided to take a tour to most sensitive and vulnerable area post 26/11, and roped in one of my friend who stays in Mahakali; He has Mumbai experience of past (15 years before). But supported to join and we took a rickshaw to Andheri station to try-out local. Let's start the day in Brave way. Fast local to Church Gate. It was moderate rush at Andheri; but completely desertted post Daddar. After getting down Church gate station, walked towards gateway of India. Thought of taking a taxi, but then you can't enjoy the beauty of this fort area. So walked and reached Baghdadi restaurant behind Taj Hotel for Lunch. What a Meal, Awesome... Roved around the Taj and try to find traces of 26/11 attack. It was the heritage site which got re-opened today. But, then looked into Gateway of India. Walked down to Leopord Cafe and sipped a cold coffee and watched the bullet points as this cafe was affected during that time. Walked on the Colaba market and then moved to Fort area for heritage views. Dalal street, Bombay house, Navy Dock yard, VT, Times Bldg and so on... Tired of walking, so took a taxi for Hamleys Toy shop at Phoenix Mills. It was really cool place to get anything for kid. Finally picked NONE ;=) and returned empty to room. At-least, I stepped out on a Big day.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Who to take Lead ?
Succession in every front is a biggest challenge; whether it's Lama's, Baba's, family run business houses, political satraps or simply a head of undivided family ;=), Life rocks if things are smooth and you don't see the future through a bigger lens. Environment is conducive, family health is good, earings are decent to meet obligations, no deterrents on your decisions, no pressing problems to address and time for yourself, of-course this results a piece of mind for yourself. But, that's what required to take the Lead. Leaders are strategic thinkers, and managers are doers. Well, to be a leader, you should be a manager, that's global truth. What fallback plan a Leader should have if the proposed action fails during implementation, what's the cost of actualizing, how the sharefolders/promoters will yield to such advances. It's not easy to become a leader and still progressing a life of peace in mind. It's two different parallel tracks of railway. We have exceptions in corporate house, how biz tycoons have managed their family life, and business life well. Truly, to sustain on market trends, technology and innovations, we need to keep upbeat on reading/learning, it's a progressive life, Not like a transactional affair, where an operation ends with a series of transactions and you keep doing some data entry; analysis and think BIG of a managing larger activity. But, what you learn from transactional activity, reporting ?, analyzing data and spreadsheets for correlation, drawing regression to forecast what could happen wrong or whether the datapoints received are of right to utilize in predicting newer activities. Yes, they are essential, but managing these to implement something is pretty transactional, and I never liked this job. Again, without much ado on the constraints where you want to perform, but you still continue to pursue, is something a leader keep on looking above and beyond.
How often you have seen; people coming forward to own certain activity and make it complete. Well, those are managers who manage well to complete certain task within a schedule time. As, overrun of such activity might cost to chequer.
But, then what managers plan themselves how to get the activity to closure with all constraints, then their leadership qualities come into existence. They need to plan on risks, fallback plans, motivation and ensure that all ends well.
Then Leaders do differently what ? Brainstorming, strategic thinking (most abused word), setting vision/mission, growth plans, mergers/acquisition, brand building, marketing, corporate social responsibilities ? But do you think, a single individual gets all Ideas to act like a LEADER anywhere. Definitely NOT, there is a collective source which called Leadership team, that works together to achieve something in market place, internal to org, positioning the brand, and then come out with guidelines and Management team take the charge to implement and ensure such changes in place and visible. What you need is both a strong leadership team and management team to effectively put your thoughts into action ? At home, in nucleus family, I am the leader and manager. At times, spouse does both to augment the fulfillment of a team. But, the question likes the succession PART. More at work place and organization level.
Leading companies have problem with leadership succession ? You don't know those companies; Please mail me, I will list them with probable lookouts as well ---------->
How often you have seen; people coming forward to own certain activity and make it complete. Well, those are managers who manage well to complete certain task within a schedule time. As, overrun of such activity might cost to chequer.
But, then what managers plan themselves how to get the activity to closure with all constraints, then their leadership qualities come into existence. They need to plan on risks, fallback plans, motivation and ensure that all ends well.
Then Leaders do differently what ? Brainstorming, strategic thinking (most abused word), setting vision/mission, growth plans, mergers/acquisition, brand building, marketing, corporate social responsibilities ? But do you think, a single individual gets all Ideas to act like a LEADER anywhere. Definitely NOT, there is a collective source which called Leadership team, that works together to achieve something in market place, internal to org, positioning the brand, and then come out with guidelines and Management team take the charge to implement and ensure such changes in place and visible. What you need is both a strong leadership team and management team to effectively put your thoughts into action ? At home, in nucleus family, I am the leader and manager. At times, spouse does both to augment the fulfillment of a team. But, the question likes the succession PART. More at work place and organization level.
Leading companies have problem with leadership succession ? You don't know those companies; Please mail me, I will list them with probable lookouts as well ---------->
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Why Me Always...
Do you know what is sterotype. If not conditioned to any stereotype, listen to me, why Me always...
Being the receiver of public's fury, blast from relatives, blues from family, comments from friends, support from NONE. What's a life that one can lead in DOG EAT DOG market, oops community. Where everything is matrialistic. Spouse looking for earnings to cater her/his needs (buying assets, contemporary living), Friends looking for utilizing you in the best of ability, concept is fast receeding "A friend in need is friend indeed". Now, make use of it and then dump it. Family looks on you as a gold mine and thumping on ethos while cursing on nucleus family bringing.
Why it's me always. The biggest beneficiary of all said and done ;=), Things will change or I need to change for better ways to handle life and seeing cheers in my life, family and friends. Looking forward on this positive note.
Being the receiver of public's fury, blast from relatives, blues from family, comments from friends, support from NONE. What's a life that one can lead in DOG EAT DOG market, oops community. Where everything is matrialistic. Spouse looking for earnings to cater her/his needs (buying assets, contemporary living), Friends looking for utilizing you in the best of ability, concept is fast receeding "A friend in need is friend indeed". Now, make use of it and then dump it. Family looks on you as a gold mine and thumping on ethos while cursing on nucleus family bringing.
Why it's me always. The biggest beneficiary of all said and done ;=), Things will change or I need to change for better ways to handle life and seeing cheers in my life, family and friends. Looking forward on this positive note.
Changing Lanes
There is an upbeat in the market, results are promising, worst is behind, there is a stability in the sentiments of market, at-least thats sounding, everyone informing about list of enquiries and orders. Yes, season of change, while looking for winter, Spring surprisingly came to rescue many. Industrialists are supporting economists on revising GDP growth targets, primarily in India. Europe and US might take still time to come up 1 to 2% in GDP, from negative GDP. Unemployment rates are high, there is a sense of protectionsim in the air for outsourcing to cut cost. Do, India still favoured. India internal GDP is strong irrespective of bad crops, moonsoon and catastrophes. Drought like situation to flood like scenario. What's a drastic change in climate, this would be the year after a decade strong of moonsoon supporting our GDP. It's good say that, "Bura waqt mein bhagwan bhi saath chod deta hai".
India rural employment gurrantee scheme, and unemployment scheme at-least striking rural youth to be in rural and not migrate to urban to look out for a job. Job market is not that promising, though there is a feeling of hiring across. Automobile sector have given a robust grwoth on easing loans, RBI still holding the credit policy unchanged. Govt continued to offer stimulus package. These are signs of stability and early recovery in Indian economy. IT services results are promising, though Re appreciation oops, the dollar depreciation is dampening their spirit of sound profits. Companies who have hedged aggressively are the loosers when $ was appreciating, and who let go as it is, they are the kings. CFO's are listening ;=)
Companies have started giving compensation hikes, dearness of food items are so much that, every salary employee is looking for his employer to free some bucks for them. Govt employees are the favourite of every retail giant, as they are the maximum beneficiary of six pay commission and getting disposable income in hand. Sales team in companies who were struggling to retain their incentives and bonuses are smiling happy in seeing their order book piling up.
Yes, there is a change in environment and really things are changing it's lanes. People are setting their mind to consume again rather from savings. Booming in infrastructure, govt spending in infrastructure, banks easing loans boosting realty sector, consumption of consumers are in up-beat, Really the diwali has come with all good spirits. Things are bullish, Are they mad like capital market. Who knows. but it's sure that things are changing... Hopefully change is good and at the same time constant.
India rural employment gurrantee scheme, and unemployment scheme at-least striking rural youth to be in rural and not migrate to urban to look out for a job. Job market is not that promising, though there is a feeling of hiring across. Automobile sector have given a robust grwoth on easing loans, RBI still holding the credit policy unchanged. Govt continued to offer stimulus package. These are signs of stability and early recovery in Indian economy. IT services results are promising, though Re appreciation oops, the dollar depreciation is dampening their spirit of sound profits. Companies who have hedged aggressively are the loosers when $ was appreciating, and who let go as it is, they are the kings. CFO's are listening ;=)
Companies have started giving compensation hikes, dearness of food items are so much that, every salary employee is looking for his employer to free some bucks for them. Govt employees are the favourite of every retail giant, as they are the maximum beneficiary of six pay commission and getting disposable income in hand. Sales team in companies who were struggling to retain their incentives and bonuses are smiling happy in seeing their order book piling up.
Yes, there is a change in environment and really things are changing it's lanes. People are setting their mind to consume again rather from savings. Booming in infrastructure, govt spending in infrastructure, banks easing loans boosting realty sector, consumption of consumers are in up-beat, Really the diwali has come with all good spirits. Things are bullish, Are they mad like capital market. Who knows. but it's sure that things are changing... Hopefully change is good and at the same time constant.
Monday, September 28, 2009
How Professional life sucks ;=)
Did you ever thought of your life in school/college days; and thinking of people who has money and lavishly spending without being questioned and wandering when you become like that. Yes, we do most of the time, and every passing phase is a point of rememberance.
When I recollect my initial days in professional life; it was no-care for anyone and no-harm for anyone attitude. Then slowly pressure mounts from peers, families, surroundings. Peers on type of work, renumeration, personality change / makeover. Families to take up more responsibilities, support system, cartel on ill spent and surrounding pressurizing to bent on ethos. So many constraints start building upon you without much do to life, What's the heck...
With a normal life having less troublesome job, it's Ok. If any economy sliding hit badly to sectorial growth, then life become miserable, as everyone and anyone will become boss of you and try to squeeze what nobody would think of.
Let's talk of a customer and service provider scenario. Customer taking the advantage of slowdown, will negotiate largely on cost, quality and time. Employer negotiate with employees on productivity, discpline, cutting cost in terms of hike/allowances and progression. Motivation of employee is secondary during slowing economy. What about brand factor among employees and outside world. Truly, human rememberance is decaying and they will forget in no-time. So, a firm with low motivational factor as well survive in a long run.
Tolerance levels have gone down in service industry. Fata-Fat generation requires everything right on the first time. It's good to have that, but mostly it falls short in such expectation. Customer is king, in the slowing economy, service provider can't take everything for a ride. In market, there is a comeptition and there are several bidders with similar size and scope competiting to get the pie of the sectorial growth target.
Managing people, mobilizing them to achieve common goal, motivating them to work as a team, orienting them to behave cohesively, Isn't it a challenge that needs to be overcomed in professional life. Debate still on or rathr conitnue which service is good. Public sector when their pay packet is increased to competitive salaries of private sector. What quality of service that anyone expects from this life ;=)
When I recollect my initial days in professional life; it was no-care for anyone and no-harm for anyone attitude. Then slowly pressure mounts from peers, families, surroundings. Peers on type of work, renumeration, personality change / makeover. Families to take up more responsibilities, support system, cartel on ill spent and surrounding pressurizing to bent on ethos. So many constraints start building upon you without much do to life, What's the heck...
With a normal life having less troublesome job, it's Ok. If any economy sliding hit badly to sectorial growth, then life become miserable, as everyone and anyone will become boss of you and try to squeeze what nobody would think of.
Let's talk of a customer and service provider scenario. Customer taking the advantage of slowdown, will negotiate largely on cost, quality and time. Employer negotiate with employees on productivity, discpline, cutting cost in terms of hike/allowances and progression. Motivation of employee is secondary during slowing economy. What about brand factor among employees and outside world. Truly, human rememberance is decaying and they will forget in no-time. So, a firm with low motivational factor as well survive in a long run.
Tolerance levels have gone down in service industry. Fata-Fat generation requires everything right on the first time. It's good to have that, but mostly it falls short in such expectation. Customer is king, in the slowing economy, service provider can't take everything for a ride. In market, there is a comeptition and there are several bidders with similar size and scope competiting to get the pie of the sectorial growth target.
Managing people, mobilizing them to achieve common goal, motivating them to work as a team, orienting them to behave cohesively, Isn't it a challenge that needs to be overcomed in professional life. Debate still on or rathr conitnue which service is good. Public sector when their pay packet is increased to competitive salaries of private sector. What quality of service that anyone expects from this life ;=)
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Hyderabad Trip
After a decent gap of 7 odd years, I have decided to travel in sleeper class thinking a overnight journey from Bangalore to Hyderabad won't make life miserable in moonsoon time. It was a decision to meet up co-brother family at Hyderabad to celebrate jointly Navaratri and Dussera. And of-course taking advantage of my Son's pre-school vacation and visiting few tourist attractions at Hyd. When I board with my family in Kacheguda express, I was sweating like anything and it didn't offer any respite till the end of travel. As my Son is growing, it's difficult to manage him in the sleeper berth. But, finally decided the decision wasn't right not to take AC coach while saving few bucks for sleeper. Anyway, landed in the early morning ;=) of-course with sweating .. My co-brother location offset to central Hyderabad at Saroor nagar.
Day 1: It was Sunday, Non-Veggie day. With my Co-Brother, visited nearby fish shop, bought Rohu fish and my sis-in-law prepared well Machha-Besara. Had a nice food and slept well. In the evening; visited with family a nearby tank bund park. In the evening, bought Haleem and eat nicely.
Day 2: Monday, Being Ramzan, preferred to stay indoors as Hyderbad roads would be crowded with traffic and people shopping. Kidz are making noise all around and my Co-brother handled well to maintain discpline. Waiting my Bro-in-law to visit the next day; so that everyone at home can start Hyd tour.
Day 3: Tuesday, late start to Hyderabad visit. Thinking to visit Charminar and Golkonda Fort. With family after food thought of going out from home and catch a Auto. Enquired a gentleman about the best route to reach Golkonda Fort. To my surprise, the person said, you need to enquire Quilla rather then Fort. And said, I need to go to charminar and take a bus from there. Hyderabad buses charges very nominal fee, I can say 50% cheaper than Bangalore BMTC fares. From Saroor Nagar, took an Shared Auto costing 20 bucks to reach Dilsukhnagar bus stop. It was afternoon 2 PM, hence decided to take the bus thinking of lesser traffic. Took a bus that goes to Nampalli, it is the central district of Hyderabad, where Deccan Rly station is located. There enquired bus to Golkonda, and people stated buses arrive in erratic timings and no clue when would be the next bus. Hired an Auto to reach Golkonda. With Kiddo's, it's a challenge to step up the steep steps of Golkonda, but, it was a nice experience to view the heritage. Didn't forget to capture few pics of same. On return, boarded a MaxiCab to reach Mehdipattanam and from there, a direct bus to DilsukhNagar. It was a nice experience, as evening time for office returning folks and you get to talk with different set of people and their life experience. I meet with a sales folk and he was quite funny. Can't describe what stupid talks with talk, but finding such a person is really remarkable. Upon reaching Dilsukhnagar, found that none of the shared auto's are not willing to go Saroor nagar, reasons are quite funny there as well. They haven't paid hafta to cops and hence cops moved their temporary shed to pick up persons to elsewhere. After wandering for 10 mins, found a hired auto to reach home. It was a long half-day with Kid's making life miserable within and outside the visits. My Co-brother on his return from office, got some spicy chilli bhajji.
Day 4: Called up a Meru Cab to visit Ramoji FilmCity. Reached before 10 AM at FilmCity. Built on a huge mountain terrain. Surprised how Ramoji had thought of this venture. Adult ticket cost is 400 Rs. Though I have visited Universal studios at Orlando, with family this experience again going to be different. In-fact they liked it. Foods are not allowed, and it was a sunny/sweating day. Typical Hyderabad climate. My wife and sis/bro-in-law and co-bro took the ride of Ranger and it was a horrifying experience for them. Kids really enjoyed the day outing. At 7 PM, we are back to entrance and enquiring about Cab, as Meru folks told they only can come post 8 PM. Fortunately a Omni cab agreed to drop us with a decent price. God is good for all. Thank you God. After return, myself and Co-brother hunted for a decent restaurant so that we can buy Great Hyderabadi Dum Chicken Biriyani and finally we got a super restaurant and bought. Wow, what a dish. Everyone enjoyed the food, it's aroma and taste.
Day 5: After lunch, decided to visit few parks in Hyderabad for Children play area. Oh yes, IMAX viewing was part of agenda. Took a hired auto from Saroor nagar directly to Prasad's IMAX theater, bought a IMAX 3D movie (Under the Sea), it was only 40 mins documentary movie, but cost us 200 bucks per adult. What an amazing experience to view IMAX and kids really enjoyed the 3D, where all under water sea creatures. Then moved to NTR park, and then Lumbini park. Walked aroung Husain Sagar, but didn't visit the Budha statue island. Came to know that Laser show will get delayed, planned to return and got a Auto to home back. Traffic was horrible, but decent compared to B'lore snail traffic. Again, My Co-brother got Chicken biriyani today as well and had nice sweets.
Day 6: Stayed at home and eat food / egg biriyani / mutton curry and so many....
Day 7: Day to return B'lore and catch a train in evening. My sis-in-law was busy cooking all the days. With nice food and ease from work/bangalore traffic. I really enjoyed my stay.
Day 1: It was Sunday, Non-Veggie day. With my Co-Brother, visited nearby fish shop, bought Rohu fish and my sis-in-law prepared well Machha-Besara. Had a nice food and slept well. In the evening; visited with family a nearby tank bund park. In the evening, bought Haleem and eat nicely.
Day 2: Monday, Being Ramzan, preferred to stay indoors as Hyderbad roads would be crowded with traffic and people shopping. Kidz are making noise all around and my Co-brother handled well to maintain discpline. Waiting my Bro-in-law to visit the next day; so that everyone at home can start Hyd tour.
Day 3: Tuesday, late start to Hyderabad visit. Thinking to visit Charminar and Golkonda Fort. With family after food thought of going out from home and catch a Auto. Enquired a gentleman about the best route to reach Golkonda Fort. To my surprise, the person said, you need to enquire Quilla rather then Fort. And said, I need to go to charminar and take a bus from there. Hyderabad buses charges very nominal fee, I can say 50% cheaper than Bangalore BMTC fares. From Saroor Nagar, took an Shared Auto costing 20 bucks to reach Dilsukhnagar bus stop. It was afternoon 2 PM, hence decided to take the bus thinking of lesser traffic. Took a bus that goes to Nampalli, it is the central district of Hyderabad, where Deccan Rly station is located. There enquired bus to Golkonda, and people stated buses arrive in erratic timings and no clue when would be the next bus. Hired an Auto to reach Golkonda. With Kiddo's, it's a challenge to step up the steep steps of Golkonda, but, it was a nice experience to view the heritage. Didn't forget to capture few pics of same. On return, boarded a MaxiCab to reach Mehdipattanam and from there, a direct bus to DilsukhNagar. It was a nice experience, as evening time for office returning folks and you get to talk with different set of people and their life experience. I meet with a sales folk and he was quite funny. Can't describe what stupid talks with talk, but finding such a person is really remarkable. Upon reaching Dilsukhnagar, found that none of the shared auto's are not willing to go Saroor nagar, reasons are quite funny there as well. They haven't paid hafta to cops and hence cops moved their temporary shed to pick up persons to elsewhere. After wandering for 10 mins, found a hired auto to reach home. It was a long half-day with Kid's making life miserable within and outside the visits. My Co-brother on his return from office, got some spicy chilli bhajji.
Day 4: Called up a Meru Cab to visit Ramoji FilmCity. Reached before 10 AM at FilmCity. Built on a huge mountain terrain. Surprised how Ramoji had thought of this venture. Adult ticket cost is 400 Rs. Though I have visited Universal studios at Orlando, with family this experience again going to be different. In-fact they liked it. Foods are not allowed, and it was a sunny/sweating day. Typical Hyderabad climate. My wife and sis/bro-in-law and co-bro took the ride of Ranger and it was a horrifying experience for them. Kids really enjoyed the day outing. At 7 PM, we are back to entrance and enquiring about Cab, as Meru folks told they only can come post 8 PM. Fortunately a Omni cab agreed to drop us with a decent price. God is good for all. Thank you God. After return, myself and Co-brother hunted for a decent restaurant so that we can buy Great Hyderabadi Dum Chicken Biriyani and finally we got a super restaurant and bought. Wow, what a dish. Everyone enjoyed the food, it's aroma and taste.
Day 5: After lunch, decided to visit few parks in Hyderabad for Children play area. Oh yes, IMAX viewing was part of agenda. Took a hired auto from Saroor nagar directly to Prasad's IMAX theater, bought a IMAX 3D movie (Under the Sea), it was only 40 mins documentary movie, but cost us 200 bucks per adult. What an amazing experience to view IMAX and kids really enjoyed the 3D, where all under water sea creatures. Then moved to NTR park, and then Lumbini park. Walked aroung Husain Sagar, but didn't visit the Budha statue island. Came to know that Laser show will get delayed, planned to return and got a Auto to home back. Traffic was horrible, but decent compared to B'lore snail traffic. Again, My Co-brother got Chicken biriyani today as well and had nice sweets.
Day 6: Stayed at home and eat food / egg biriyani / mutton curry and so many....
Day 7: Day to return B'lore and catch a train in evening. My sis-in-law was busy cooking all the days. With nice food and ease from work/bangalore traffic. I really enjoyed my stay.
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