Whats with this AGE??

Yes, Whats it with the Age? Did i say age..? Yeah i did and why not, that is pretty much whats been over the news papers and the media these days. Is Mohammad Ajmal Amīr Kasāb (if thats his REAL name) a minor? should he be tried in the juvenile court or the normal court? I've been reading views, hearing arguments and they are freaky!
Ask yourself people - Does it really matter what F***** age that mincing murderer is? Why is the judiciary fretting over the issue, Why has it become the biggest "dharam sankat" of all time? Call me barbaric( i dont give a damn abt it-REALLY) but me feels-"HANG THAT PIECE OF CRAP" - and yes With full conviction,with no regrets.
Ever since he was caught in the ugly shoot out in mumbai, the media went berserk calling him a pak national and how he must be prosecuted, how the case should be moved fast, how justice to all those numerous innocent INDIANS who were dead should be done. Now the time has arrived when we can show those creeps out there that "You Mess Us- You Are Dead Men/Women" signal. Isn't this the time that people far and wide get the message that Indian junta is fed up being patient and that they can give these hellboys a helluva time? Isn't this the time we do justice to those slain martyrs of our army- Men who laid their lives to save us from those venomous infiltrators?

Its but fair to imagine that the judicial system will be fast and sharp in closing this trial. Ok- what have we got?
(a)First a great circus about the potential "Defense"( Did we read it rite? defending a terrorist? - Holy shit!)
(b) the lady who was appointed as the lawyer is FIRED!! and some one new takes over- Superb just what we wanted right!
(c) Finally- After months of interrogation( Yes they say he was !) they come out into the court and the accused in questions accuses the police of "extracting" confessions with "Force"! - VERY GOOD!
(d)The tamasha goes to a supreme level when the bugger claims to be a minor and our honorable judge initiates an investigation into the issue - Postpones the hearing!! WOW fantastic! what happened to all the math there?? arent Indians supposed to be super fast in that??
(e)It is proved that he's MAJOR (ah!atleast this judgment was quick) and the trial rolls on. In due course, the bastard writes letter through his lawyer to the magistrate demanding some things as under : Perfume spray, flavored toothpaste, Urdoo Newspaper and permission to walk in the adjacent varandah alongside his barack!!!oooow!!! aur kuch chahiye janab cot, fridge and some beer for the summer heat?????

It feels such insane on the part of our babu and netas for letting this tamasha go on in this way. Are we not being magnanimously lenient and absurd in letting a crystal clear issue go out of hand? Ever since i remember, India has always been soft on these hardcore criminals. Dint the rajiv gandhi killer nalini get a clemency - did she deserve it?How strong were we when kandahar happened and we had to part with the most dreaded masood azhar?

I do not understand what the govt/court is waiting for? Clues, or clauses, evidence is it??? Holy hell we have bloody confessions here !! look at some for most exploding evidence/confessions.

(1)Ajmal is from Faridkot in Pakistan and had received arms training in Pakistan. (2)Ammunition, a satellite phone and a layout plan of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was recovered from him.
(3)He has provided many clues to the investigation agencies and has reportedly described how they arrived at Mumbai from Karachi via Porbandar.
(4)He has reportedly said that he and other terrorists had received revolvers, AK-47s, ammunition and dried fruit, from their coordinator.
(5)Ajmal reportedly told the police that they wanted to replicate the Marriott hotel attack in Islamabad, and reduce the Taj Hotel to rubble, replicating the September 11 attacks in India.
(6)Kasab also told Indian police that the terrorists targeted Nariman House, where the Chabad center was located, because it was frequented by Israelis, who were targeted to "avenge atrocities on on Palestinians.
(7)Pakistani authorities repeatedly said there was no evidence of such a person in Pakistan. But reporters have visited the village near Depalpur, in Okara district, and identified the parents as named by Mumbai police. Villagers have confirmed that he indeed lived there.
(8)It is reported that Ajmal Amir told the police that he and his associate, Ismail Khan, were the ones who shot Anti-Terror Squad chief Hemant Karkare, encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar and Additional Commissioner Ashok Kamte.
(9)According to the police, Ajmal Amir entered the Taj posing as a student from Mauritius and had stored explosives in one of the hotel's rooms.
(10)His definition of Jihad "Come, kill and die after a killing spree.
(11)After creating enough havoc wanted to go back to Pakistan,"

(12)"We were told that our big brother India is so rich and we are dying of poverty and hunger. My father sells dahi wada on a stall in Lahore and we did not even get enough food to eat from his earnings. I was promised that once they knew that I was successful in my operation, they would give Rs 150,000, to my family)," said Qasab.

(13)He shocked police through his readiness to switch loyalties now that he was apprehended. "If you give me regular meals and money I will do the same for you that I did for them," he said.

Arent they enough to state and prove that he's guilty? Does he still stand a chance for fair trial? Is it FAIR on our part?

What are afraid of here? The daddy US and its Big bunnies? The so-called First world?? International PRESSURE? Oh!C'mon now would this case be the same if it was run in those countries - The first world ones??? Havent we seen how Saddam was tried in so called Iraqi court full of US and UN (or i say US here too!) folks ruling the roost? Why was the world so mum when Afghanistan was attacked by US?

What in the heaven's sake are we waiting for? Another plane hijack and a subsequent "Meek" surrender of Azmal??? Wake up People - Its high time now that the system reposes faith and hope in aam junta's lives.

And Yes! here i missed those White T-shirts and placard holding "HUMAN RIGHTS" "Activists" crying "hate the sin - not the sinner" "Be fair to ALL" signs all along.To them i say Yeah! tell me that when your mom/dad/child is one of those who died. If not go to Sri lanka where civilians are murdered -try saving them! Else SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND F**** YOURSELVS! Dont mess here!
I do not believe in the "This is the System and That is how the judicial in India is" gyan either.Dont give me the" If we do the same what they did - Whats the difference??" line - I say you've gotto be mean when needed. If you tell me " India always is Non-violent and peace seeking nation" I say HELL YEA! . And yea Dont you even dare to gimme the " Eye-for-Eye leaves the world blind" shit again. I do not care as long as my people are safe. I want my dad to get back from work safe EVERYDAY! i want my people to live the full life that is given to them. ant my people to die anymore. And yes if you say "You cant stop terrorists just by killing them" i say Oh yeah I CAN SCARE THE S*** OUT OF THEM! We are resilient just by force not by choice!
No Son of a Gun decides my death with a bullet

Yes! I want things quick and fast!!! before another maniac strikes, lets show them what happens when patience dies and when you rub the INDIANS on the wrong side.

I do not intend to hurt anybodies feelings here.Just my views! and yeah NO REGRETS AND NO APOLOGIES! PERIOD

peace
rammy

Gyan!!!!

There was a "Paper/Article writing" contest at my workplace some time back . The topic was "Managing Diversity At Work Place". Out of sheer boredom and some enthu from my peers, yours truly also scribbled some piece of work. So here i am presenting you all the article ( thesis -rather, Its bloody long!) i had written.

Disclaimer: The Post is not written under any sane circumstances, and thus can tend to be come extremely long and torturous! reader's discretion is encouraged! The author is not responsible for any after-effects of reading this post!

Global Diversity Conference-Lessons from Corporate

Challenges in Managing Diversity:

With the advent of globalization and genesis of aggressive competition in the world today, the need to stay fit and stride ahead has become an unrelenting quest. Be it an individual or an organization, only the FITTEST will survive. An organization might have umpteen number of resources, but the most important of them all is the “Human Resource”. The make or break of a company rests on the efficiency of the workforce in it. Attracting, retaining, and effectively using people are increasingly the top priorities of leaders in all kinds of organizations, from high-tech firms to universities, from government agencies to heavy manufacturing firms.

People no longer live and work in an insular marketplace; they are now part of a worldwide economy with competition coming from nearly every sphere and continent. For this reason, every organization needs diversity to become more creative and open to change. Maximizing and capitalizing on workplace diversity has become an important issue for management today.

Diversity is generally defined as acknowledging, understanding, accepting, valuing, and celebrating differences among people with respect to age, class, ethnicity, gender, physical and mental ability, race, sexual orientation, spiritual practice, and public assistance status.

In organizations comprising of huge number of people, diversity exists in every form. And as a result, challenges would exist in managing a such a diverse work population. Managing diversity is more than simply acknowledging differences in people. It involves recognizing the value of differences, combating discrimination, and promoting inclusiveness.

For any organization to achieve excellence, coherence of individual aspirations of employees and organizational goal is of paramount importance. Aligning these two forces is the most important challenge. It is upto each individual to respect the principle vision of the organization and build his/her career aligning with the organizational aim. Some challenges faced in managing diversity in an organization are:

· Communication

· Recognition

· Respect & Acknowledgement

Communication: Working in teams with great diversities in terms of age, gender, intellectual ability, geographical location, I have observed that one of the most difficult challenges faced by folks in the group is Communication. All of us need to understand that in a bunch of people working together, the chances of two or more people being on the same page at all times is seldom possible. Any assumptions on our part might convey exactly opposite of what we intend to say. Hence, it is imperative to convey the information as clear as possible and represent it in the most easily understandable way.

Recognition: Not every one in a diverse team are blessed with a same intellectual ability. It is the duty of every team member to recognize the fact that every one has their own time to gets a hang of the things. Also, it is a know fact that every individual has a certain qualities which make him stand apart from the rest of the crowd. It is very important for a team to understnd and recognize various talents and areas of excellence in their peers. A well knit team which understands the strong holds and vulnerabilities of its members always wins the battle.

Respect & Acknowledgement: Irrespective of the qualification, experience and position, every human being deserves and expects certain degree of respect from peers family and everyone around him. It is of extreme importance that every member of the team is treated with respect – regardless of the amount of experience or the skill sets he/she has. Infact respecting the other individual is a basic human courtesy. Every action big or small if acknowledged only inspires the team and its members and thereby increases productivity. A workplace where each one respects the other and acknowledges their achievments thrives with energy and enthusiasm.

Managing Multi-Cultural and Virtual Teams:

In huge organisations that carry out exhaustive deliverables, multicultural teams have become the norm. Diversity in teams can foster innovation and increase productivity. Effective diverse teams happen by design, not by accident; There can be several factors that dictate the probability of success in a culturally diverse and discreetly spread virtual teams:

· Be sensitive to time zones.

· Flexibility is the key: Make your coworkers feel you are not judging them by religion or race, but by what they are AS HUMAN BEINGS!

· Develop understanding for different cultures and values: Respect various cultures.

· Arguing gets you nowhere but being able to convince others does.

· Develop your interpersonal skills: so you can communicate with your team members from others cultures more effectively.

· Never-ever tell people their views are 'wrong': Be a little diplomatic when you disagree.

· Win friends :Remember, friendship and respect are common to all cultures.

· Inspiration is vital: Be inspired and keep others inspired.

· Don’t let personality or ego clashes ruin your work environment.

Cultural Assumptions and Practical Outcomes:

Wrong assumptions lead to poor cross-cultural communication. They slow down our progress and can even jeopardize our success.There are a few assumptions that pop up often.

· Lack Of Effort in understanding the stakeholders.

· False Perceptions

· Cultural Generalizations

· Assumptions can also pop up due to accepted cultural generalizations.

· We usually acquire these generalizations from our environment.

So, how can you avoid falling into the trap?

• First, refrain from reacting emotionally
• Then, get curious
• Turn to the client or market
• Ask questions

Leveraging Differences:

Customer focus – matching internal employee diversity to population diversity can provide performance benefits which enhance awareness of consumer needs

Business process – recruiting diverse talent will help inject new ideas and challenge the organisational mindsets and ways of doing things that can hinder change and organisational progress.

Innovation – the flexibility, creativity and ability to innovate are enhanced by the diverse groups (constructive conflict supports ‘out of the box’ thinking).

Learning – employers have more choice from a greater skills base, improved employee satisfaction, reduced internal disputes, greater workplace harmony, improved retention and more effective and fairer promotion of talent.

A trip to remember!

The last week had been an amazing break from the monotonous rigors of my techie life. I'd been to Coorg( karnataka) with my school friends for over 4 days . The climate, the ambiance and the company made me feel a lot better and happier after a long long time. The adventure sports like river crossing,mountain climbing,kaykayaing and treking kicked out the lazy bum in me!! Gosh it was fun time. Just when i thought all my mobility was shunted to the small little cubicle at office, this trip with ma best pals gave me breather !! The trip was even more special coz one of ma friend is going away to the Uncle Sam's land and this would be the last trip with us for a long time ! so here are some memoirs of the trip.. some glances of the landscape of coorg, the enormous wild life santuary and the tea estates of coorg. Hope u guys enjoy the pics!

The wild life santuary at "Nagarhole". To reach coorg, you've got to pass throught the 20 odd Kms wild life santuary!.. amazing i tell u!

The wild elephants roamin!.. They look clam in the pic, but i tell u they were pretty wild!!

thats how close we could get to it!!

The dark woods and empty road!!

The deers!!

The golden temple of Buddha!

The statue of buddha - all of GOLD!

Early morning view of coorg
The way to water fall and mountain climbing!
Dark and dangerous!
The "IRUPU" waterfall ( summer time - a lil less, the locals say in monsoon, its a devil!)
River crossing activity.. Looks easy wen u go down,the real fun is when u come back the same way!
The Bonfire and mad dance!!!
hehe!! RDB style :P (ikkis topon ki salaami!!)
And this is how your feet look after a day's ordeal!!

The breathtakin view of the (tata) tea estates!

Right under the water fall!
Extreme Right thats me!!! mountain climbing!!
Kaykaying almost falling over!!! :P
The Team!
And finally tired, happy and napping!!! The return back!!

It was one of the most memorable time i've ever had .. there were loads of them left ( 4 GB in total!!!) jus selected a few to give a glimpse of the entire journey! hope you guys liked the pics too

cheers!
rammy

An attempt to write in hindi!

Hi all, its been quite a while since i've got away from the blogosphere.. but was held up at work!..
I always wanted to attempt something in our "rashtra bhasha".. here is a small attempt. Do read on and let me know if you like it or not.

Disclaimer! I wrote this when my ass was being kicked at office and was completely out of inspiration. It will sound melancholic but bear with me! ... So here You Go!

लम्हा लम्हा ज़िंदगी के,
गुज़रते है यादों मे,
उन सुलझे हुए दीनो में,
वो छोटे से पॅलो में|

वो पहली बारिश की बूंदे,
वो सावन केइ झूले,
दूर चले आए हम अपने सपनों का लिए,
उन खुशियों के तले,
लम्हा लम्हा ज़िंदगी के,
गुज़रते है यादों मे|

छोटे से थे वो दिल,
छोटी थी वो खुशियाँ,
हौसला जावा, उमंग हर घड़ी,
फुरवई में थी महेक,
लम्हा लम्हा ज़िंदगी के,
गुज़रते है यादों मे|

थे नादान वो पल,
थे बेदाग वो दिल,
इनमें अब है बस तन्हाई,
लम्हा लम्हा ज़िंदगी के,
गुज़रते है यादों मे|

ज़िंदगी में ना जाने कहाँ चले आए,
ज़िंदगी को जीतने,ज़िंदगी को हीछोड़ आए,

लम्हा लम्हा ज़िंदगी के,
गुज़रते है यादों मे,
उन सुलझे हुए दीनो में,
वो छोटे से पॅलो में|

Thanx for staying till the end ( if u have come till here!) .. Plz lemme know ur comments/views !

cheers!
rammy

Zindagi Part II

A "normal" day at office left me gasping for breath yesterday, and i logged on to my favourite pass time when i came back home. You-tubing! yea this is one thing that keeps me going sometimes. I randomly search and play videos of great sports persons, orators, singers and others. So like always, while glancing through some videos, i stumbled upon this beautiful piece! Take a look and i'm sure u'll be transported back in time...atleast I WAS! back then when i saw the movie , the scene did not really get to me maybe coz i was still honeymooning in college, or maybe i was too lively to understand the melancholy associated with it. But now 3 years hence, i coherse with every bit of it thats spoken!! I know i'm sounding like a nut whoz lived off his entire life or a big time pessimist, but hey arent we allowed to FEEL sometimes too??? Or is it that the "PACE" of life today has repudiated our right to be sensitive and respond to the conscience? How long has it been since we have learnt to take a look at our selfs and FIND ourselves ? I cant but agree to every line that aamir utters in the video. havent we all experienced the same conflicts within us at some point in time?

Havent we discovered the erosion or atleast gradual decline of the child-like enthusiasm , the ever powering will and the never say die spirit we had? Not that we are dead woods now, but havent we all undergone the so called "METAMORPHOSIS" from uncanny to calculated, from selfless to "prudent" , from being content to being "KOOL!",all of us (or atleast most of us) have dilapidated the innocence and the fun in our lives. Dont take me for a society basher and No. i'm not trying to lambaste any of the people out there for turning that way. All i'm trying to understand the incredible power of the society we live in. Its bemusing to even imagine how a happy-go-lucky college goer transforms into an extreme "Professional". One who strives hard enough to be successful - not just by elevating himself/herself but if needed mersilessly crushing peers and pals. Ah...the inflated price of success!

The once sparkle eyed boy/girl with aims and aspirations so high that even sky had no choice but to let them pass it, have grown into "Gentle"men and Ladies who've happily forgone their self and settled for the somber cubicles as their kingdoms! The generous laughs and effervescent banter have matured into more "Meaningful" conversations and calculated Humor! Hail the "cultured" masses! No, not that i hate being "Rozgaar", but still i wonder how life would have been if barter system still existed!!!!! would we still traded our soul and life for a living??

How has the selfless helping nature and unconditional acceptance "reformed" into transactions of "what-for-me" and "what-for-that" attitude?? so shrewd to make even the best of businessmen jealous! or are we just following the framework laid down by our own fellow beings by the name "Society". (beh ohh..apni akkal ko kya ghaas charne bheja hai!!)

Well therz so much to ramble about and scream out, but then there are some things better left unsaid . We may cry and crib about how life has changed . How we've lost the joy and purity. How the great happiness has faded into oblivion , how we've turned into machines with surprising ease.... In the end we need to realize this is life post-interval..... My friends and fellow beings Welcome to "ZINDAGI PART II"

Tim Lak Lak Te Tim LAK LAK!! l

P.S : For those wondering whether this ramble is a result of insane mind or anything else, let me clarify, well its a result of both experinces by self and others...

more ramblings later!
rammy

A Dog And The Effect Of Insomnia!

Disclaimer: Post scribbled out of sheer frustration and wakcho mind. May be fatal in some cases. Weak and restless are cautioned- The author holds no resposibility for the reader's fury and madness after reading the blog:

Its official- I'm a wretched Head! Yes Yes, Take a Bow , Take a Bow!( though a lot of you might have already deciphered it ages ago- self realization you see is the most satisfying of'em all!). What prompted such a enlightment you may ask!. a DOG- Yes a nimble 4 legged ( or maybe 2 legged and 2 hand-convertible legs! do dogs have hands? Damn!No wonder my biology teacher hated me) tounge swagging creature made me realize this eternal truth. OK now how you may ask?? for this though you need to go throught the following not-so-long-yet-so -long touture! So if you wish to oblige the creepy author, here it goes

Yesterday,Like most of the days i was in the night shift in my office ( this was a swap shift). The time of the night for normal sane humans was either that of sound sleep or a cozy movie time at home. Not for me though, at 12.30 i was scuttling across the broad way of my office complex. The night was still jawan ,thanks to the brightly lit beacon like lights. Still an hour to go before i finally call it a day(rather night!) i was feeling sleepy and extremely lunatic. Try doing a continuous 20 day night shifts and you'll realize what shit it feels like. Unable to bear a bloody headache, i decided a tea break was what i needed. Plugging my nokia N73 music edition into my ear canals, and crooning to the music of "Its My life" , i ventured out into the calm and serene night. outside the office, therez this chaiwala bhayya from assam. He boils some excellent tea which puts sense and spirit back into my withered soul. A few pints (read tea) and some "Osmaina Buiscuts" later, i was much better if not great - headache still rampant though. I sat at the car park just outside the gate. The music playing was "Summer Of 69" . How ironic i thought here i was pathetic state of mind and there our adams was singing ode of happiness and nostalgia!...
Ok enough of digressing, u might be wondering why the dog hasnt come yet! so let me retreat back on track.

Almost when i was leaving back to my pigeon-hole( cubicle) , i saw a this tail wagging creature staring at me. It was giving me a cynical stare. I felt like, given a chance for it to speak right at that moment, it might have said " They say Dog's life is pathetic of all- BUT HOW GOOD IS YOURS!!! how great are u leading you life in that shit hole of yours". Right at that moment Mind you, 22 years of ma existance seemed like crowshit! And there i was insulted by a DOG!!! furious and exasperated, i started blaring out verbal volleys at that thing. And then started the most interesting part The Conversation with a DOG !

Me: WTF do you think you are?A silly little legged creature,a bloody loathed living being??

Doggy: Forget about me, speak for your self. What use are you of except warming your seat every day and sulking back home?

Me: I have a great career( which after almost 2 years is going no where!), i have a life of comforts and leisure, a pay that fills up my pocket( which generally dry up by the first week always!), flanky office spaces and comfort living.. al in all i've got a bloody great LIFE!

Doggy: SO, thats it? u'r gonna get stuck here for the rest of your life? sulking like ever before and working up like insane ?
Me: Who said so, i am making my plans i'm gonna have fun, work hard and party harder . I'm planning to make ma life better and great!

Doggy: yea right! like u always have been "PLANNING" since ages right!

Thats it.. that final remark was the last nail in the coffin. My Big fat ego got punchured and that made me furious( aag babula types !) and breathing fire, i almost kicked the creature( all you PETA follwers, HANG ON!! i havent done any harm to it!) , there was a tap on the shoulder!

A watchman was right behind me and was telling me " Kya Hua sir aap aisa kyo dekh rahe hai us kutte ko? main bahut der se dekh raha hu aap usko gusse se dekh rahe hai!!"

I was shaken by that comment, i looked again in the same direction and saw the dog quite a few good meters away!!

Geezz! i was delirious! i was bloody hallucinating!! .. or was i venting out my dissapointments, or is it an effect of too many night shifts ??i do not know? nonetheless, visibily shaken after a rather cranky break, i returned back to ma pigeon-hole!! realizing that i am wretched in ma head!!
So heres me modifying the great Robert Forst's lines :

The office is sickening,dark and crap,

But I have SLA's and KPI's to keep,

Now that you are cuddling up to sleep,

Dont dare to smile at me You Creep! .

The Dog and the Effect of insomnia!


SO all of you who are cursing/scolding or wondering what did i write about here: the dog, me or my mundane work life, Mind you I am neither aware!! .. So if you want to catch ma head and bang it for coming up with this tourture, please read the disclaimer once more!!! i told u i'm a whako!!!



Thanks for coming this far if you have!

Any scoldings/emphaties/solidarity for mentally challenged author may be kindly directed into the "Comments Box".


may there be peace
rammy