tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-169568172024-03-08T08:02:44.269+05:30Kirukkals of a Vetti BoyVivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-78606301098746493392009-03-17T14:16:00.004+05:302009-03-17T14:36:04.317+05:30This phase of my life is called "Period" .....<ul style="font-family:verdana;"><li><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a period for which I've waited 4 long years.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a period I've been dreaming of for 4 long years.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a period I've worked very hard for, for the past 4 years.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a period for which I've sacrificed so much in life for the past 4 years.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a period that I've been bitching about to my friends and parents for 4 years now.</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yes, I'm serving notice period at work to pursue an MBA in Indian School of Business ( ISB ). I can't express in words as to how happy/content/ecstatic I feel at this point in time, for I have reached the tunnel, towards which I've been traveling for 4 long years now.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">There's a lot for me to do these days, things that I haven't done in a long time, things like going for an early morning jog, things like watching back to back movies, things like sleeping and not worrying about when to wake up, things like enjoying long coffee/tea breaks at work, and most importantly not worrying about or contemplating about my future, and whether or not I'll achieve what I've always wanted to. For I've achieved a short term goal of mine, a step that'll help me do what I want to, a step that's made my parents proud, a step that I've always dreamt of and worked hard towards.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I hope to blog more often from now on, time permitted, about my life & learnings in a b-school. Feel free to send me an email, call me, bitch about me, wake me up in the middle of the night, bang my door, pour water on me - if I don't blog about my experiences in a b-school.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">God Speed.</span><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><br /></span>Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-66023236544551475732008-08-09T15:02:00.002+05:302008-08-09T15:07:51.124+05:30It is, and it is, and it still is ..<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, what does one do when 'It's raining, and raining, and, oh ya, raining ? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might go out get wet in the rain</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might go out for a bike ride</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might decide to go out and have hot bajjis, especially the ones made of mirchi</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might decide to heat water and have an awesome hot water bath</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might decide to make quick two minute noodles</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might sit back and relax, and, in the process, watch India vs Sri Lanks battle it out</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might decide to go to his bed room, shut all doors/windows and watch a movie.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might sit and listen to rock or melodious music, depending on one's taste.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might order for food from outside and wait for an eternity for it to be delivered.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might sit online and browse, and browse, and, oh ya, browse.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Some might just feel lazy and use the climate to sleep, and sleep, and, oh ya, sleep. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> And then there is one who has already done most of the above, and is, in the process, of doing the rest.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">As this post ends, it's still raining, and raining, and, oh ya, it's raining.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">3 minutes to type this, and i've to save time to finish the rest of it .. adios ! </span><br /></span>Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-58934452824614958832008-07-05T01:33:00.000+05:302008-07-05T01:34:47.300+05:30The 'F' factor/s<span style="font-family:arial;">Is there something in this world that's actually termed fear or failure? This has been a question that's been burning in my mind this past week or so.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">What do you term as fear? - Is it something that a person is inherently born with or is it something that an individual acquires over a period of time? Or, better still, does it exist at all? </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />I've always wondered if a person doesn't do what he/she wants to do; it has to be either due to fear or compulsion. When it's due to fear you let yourself become smaller than what you really are, and if it's due to compulsion you place someone else's choice above yours. Now, which is good or which is bad is totally dependent on the scenario one is in. However, should scenario matter at all? Why shouldn't someone just do something that he/she believes in? A very simple example would be for a person to not express his/her love to the other for the fear of not being accepted or rejected, but, isn't it worse than not expressing one's thoughts/feelings? What you lose by not saying what you believe is, I believe, much more than what you do when you don't. This makes me think that fear and failure go hand in hand, glove in glove. Does it mean that the fearless is always successful? Yes, I would believe so, to an extent, because a person who doesn't fear anything or anyone does what he thinks is the best, and in doing so his mind is content that it has managed to achieve, or at least attempt to achieve, what it wanted to. Now, if, at the end of it, it only managed to put across what it wanted to, without having had the full outcome - is that failure? No, I would refuse to believe so, for the success lies in the act and content is a by-product of success.<br /><br />How does one overcome fear? - does he attain it by start believing in himself or does he attain it by reaching a mysterious zone that gives him a strange sense of peace and self-belief? Does overcoming fear totally rule out the sense of failure out of an individual?<br /><br />While I now check what I’ve written for typos and grammatical correctness, I’m left wondering as to why are there more questions posed and left unanswered than there are any potential answers or solutions to what I, would probably, call the F factor. It’s possibly because I don’t know them myself, or am left wondering if I am , possibly, giving in to my fears ?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-87709980393016665422007-11-22T01:31:00.000+05:302007-11-22T01:33:36.146+05:30The return of the monsieurIf you are wondering what the title means, keep wondering. Yes, it means I'm gonna make yet another comeback attempt at blogging. Hopefully, this time I should stick to it for sometime, but as they say making a promise is one thing and sticking to it is another.Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1166875000087198642006-12-23T17:25:00.000+05:302006-12-23T17:26:40.103+05:30The Shoppers Spot<p><br />So what've I been upto these days ? Thats a question I guess will take a bit of thinking to do, cos it can be either attributed to doing nothing or doing everything or atleast thats how I think it has to be. And you might want to ask me why do I think this way ? Well the answer is pretty simple, its 'cos i've no clue about whats happening. The optimist in Me would say i've been doing everything but if the probable pessimist were to answer the same, there is no iota of doubt that its going to be a stark contrast.</p><p><br />Anyways without boring with all this mundane stuff, a quick update on my current happenings. My company played in AmCham ( American Chamber of Commerce - for the uninitiated ) sports tournament and i'd be proud to say I was part of cricket team which finished as runners up in cricket. We were agonisingly close to winning the cup before falling short by 6 runs chasing the target set by Deloitte. In the process of doing so I got injured thanks to a dive on the field and bruised my entire arm. It was a pretty irritating 10 days when I wouldn't be able to rest my arm anywhere, i'd to ensure that water doesn't touch the wound, but then guess what as my tried and tested formula has been for so many years - Fair & Lovely did the trick as always. Its been a weird thing that i've done since I was a kid that whenever I get an external wound in the form of a bruising or a scratch i rush to get F&L instead of a tinture or savlon. </p><p><br />Last night we had the presentation part of the AmCham sports thingie and must admit it was a lot of fun. Days have now become monotonous to say the least, I either end up working or boozing with patches of sleep in between. I can't screw my sleeping habit any worse than what is is currently, I'd say it is exactly the opposite of what it used to be in the good ol'days when I used to stay @ home with parents. Coming back to the party, we had Gopichand as the Chief Guest to give away the prizes but then who was bothered about the person giving the prize as long as there was free booze and food. But then I couldn't fully capitalise on the things in offer as i'd to get done with the party and come back to office to attend a meeting. After all I wouldn't want to confirm on all fronts to my boss that this fella is a hardcore boozer which he even otherwise thinks I am. But trust me the little drunk I got thanks to Blenders Pride did work in my favour as I thought I was a lil more sensible and strong having gotten drunk, now isn't what you call a justification! Must say the meeting went on well against all my expectations where I thought am gonna get screwed big time. Moral of the story :Get a bit drunk when you've to talk a lot and hear a lot, call it bullshit or bullet shots.</p><p><br />Last weekend i'd borrowed couple of cd's from a friend of mine here and thanks to another friend of mine who ensured that the cd's are lost. I was feeling pretty pissed with myself for having lost a property which belonged to someone else 'cos not often do i get something from someone and this is the first time I'd lost them. And having worked the weekend too as if losing the cd's weren't enough, it was seriously frustrating. And guess what I did , this is another first for Me. To get out of this I shopped like crazy and I don't know how much money i've spent this month. OMG i'll make a spendthrift proud anyday. Let me just tell you all the stuff I bought -a Jacket for supposed winter , a denim jacket , 4 t shirts and a shade/cooler. </p><p><br />Yahoo Yahoo yippie its only four days before I wrap up this frustrating year with what am expecting to be an awesome trip to Goa. Talking of which i'll have to enlighten you guys with my weekend, yearend party. I am going to Goa for new years party alongwith 5 other friend of mine. The 6 of us who are going to Goa are reaching there from all directions or let me be precise - Me ( Hyderabad ) , Dj ( Ahmedabad ), Mr.G ( Bangy ), Nik ( Chennai ), Agk ( Delhi/Chennai) and Jai ( Hyd-Salem-Bangy), now isn't that diversity and thinking glope ( funda called Global perspective ). Its gonna be one helluva trip and I can't imagine how much fun we are gonna have especially since its been a long time since i've met most of these guys and its always been fun being with them. I am all thrilled and set for my maiden trip to Goa.<br />Ok Ok sometime spent here and now i've to go shop a bit more, have a 600 bucks worth sodexho coupon the validity of which will end this year, so I better make the best use of it, will update you guys with what I bought with it in my next blog update ..</p><p><br />Till then as my status message in Yahoo/Google goes these days .. "The Day I saw her, My heart ....."</p>Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1162884987012131502006-11-07T13:06:00.000+05:302006-11-07T13:06:27.026+05:30Err C'est la Vie<span style="font-family:verdana;">Yep I did promise that there are loads for me to write but life’s been on the fast lane that when I really want to write I fall short of time and interest.<br />But one thing I’d want to write about is my first real break that I’ve had even since I’ve started working. I can’t believe for a fact that I’ve now been in the so called clichéd ‘Corporate World’ for two and a half years. I can still vividly remember those college and school days where I used to be a free bird with lots of time in hands and enjoying life to its fullest. But these days its been a tough fight to get time to do stuff that I’ve relished doing in the past. Coming back to the break that I wanted to talk about, I got into the corporate world three days after graduating all thanks to the generous company that decided to take me from Campus and decided not to let this fella as a kite for too long. So which essentially means the last long vacation that I could have had before that would be my Sophomore holidays before entering final year. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Time hasn’t flied any faster than it has while I’ve been working, I remember the first salary that I got and the immediate joy in buying a mobile phone for myself. I remember waiting for my second salary so that I could become all independent financially which I’ve been wanting to be for a long time. Ok having said all this I’ve always been looking forward to something that’s just made me realize that I’ve become too old too soon. With perspectives your looks too change is what I’ve figured, remember the college days when people wouldn’t believe I was a college-going student. And these days people wouldn’t believe if I were to say that am ‘22’, a remark from the owner of a hotel that I go often recently that I look like a 25 yr old . </span><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Damn the more I want to write about the break that I had the more I seem to digress from the topic. Recently I went home for during Diwali for a weeks break, 9 days to be precise. Having known that I’d be taking a break like this I literally slogged it out during the days in the lead up. 16/17 hour days at work weren’t surprising to be anymore, in fact I’d be surprised if I worked any lesser than that. While I was at home it wad the reverse, I’d sleep 16/17 hours and spend another 4/5 hours in the beach which has been one thing I’ve missed the most ever since I shifted to Hyderabad. But during the rest of the time I felt so bored that there has been times where I’ve even thought of cutting down on my break and getting back to work. Not because I love working so much against having a break but just that ‘boredom’ post ‘busyness’ . I didn’t have the mood to read something, wanted to catch up with all my friends and spend sometime as I haven’t been able to do so in the recent past. But the corporate world and higher studies ensured that my friends were either busy slogging their asses @ work or in a b-school. Being alone is something I’d hate to the core, my spirits are at it lowest possible level when I am left alone.I wish I was able to spend my break in a hill station or a beach resort with my friends or family but as they say C’est la Vie.<br />Ok now I guess I’ve done enough cribbing , let me get to the positive side of what’s happening in my life. For the uninitiated, I can now call myself and I am now a professionally qualified fella . If you guys are wondering what I mean I am now a CWA aka CMA ( Cost and Management Accountant). Thanks to this my working hours have increased and sleeping hours gone for a toss. In fact its now in such a phase that I end up sleeping less during weekends. There has been just three activities happening with me, I either WORK , BOOZE or PLAY . Sleep has essentially become an non essential and non existent element in my current scheme of things. I am wanting to get out of this cycle and sleep a bit more but then am too engrossed with this lifestyle that its been tough for me to get out of it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Now this is too much of ‘Kirukkals’ and I’ll get back to my quota of 4/5 hours sleep ..<br /><br />Cya guys but trust me I’ve lots more to write and I am making one final promise that I’d be writing more often.<br /></span><br /></span>Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1162310152719949532006-10-31T21:22:00.000+05:302006-10-31T21:34:31.360+05:30Hold your breath ..Yep fasten your seat belts and hold your breath, i've loads to write but at this specific micro second i can't afford to write them . So i'll give you all time to warm up and be all ready to read my once-in-a-while writing. Somehow didn't find time all these days but some interesting thoughts and actions did happenen, so i'll write in whats officially termed ASAP ..Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1153581089947397482006-07-22T19:53:00.000+05:302006-07-22T21:07:55.560+05:30Hyderabad Highs !<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Hey all,</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Its been sometime since i've updated my blog now - * now isn't this becoming a tad boring * starting every article saying its been quite a while and giving some excuses for the same. I for one person hate excuses and wonder why people simply cannot accept a failure or for not having done something. I think its pretty neat and simple unless one has a heavy Ego attached in his attitude , why do majority of the junta have to give lame excuses for even little and trivial issues. Anyways am no psychologist to analyse this nor have I done any particular teeny weeny bit of research to comment more on this.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Since i don't have anything particular thing in mind now, i'll just put a pot-pourri of sorts :</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Life to say has become pretty much hectic these days with work being strenuous to say the least.And the lesser said about it the better it is for Me and for You as a reader as well, after all who'd wanna read about all the cribs that'll come out if I were to describe it. Its such an irony that there was a phase in my career where i'd not have any work to do in office while I was in Chennai and all i'd do the whole day was read articles from my firm's Intranet page and do some vetti chatting here and there with junta in Office. But life has just changed quite a bit actually for Me, I laugh back at people who called or better christened me as Vetti and say i've become a hard working guy from hardly working :p</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I've not seen that many movies these days either and especially tamil movies. I can't remember the last time when i watched a tamil movie, guess it was late dec or early Jan when i went for Kanda naal mudhal. I think the quality of tamil movies has lessened a lot and from being a benchmark to measure the quality of movies in south or rather India it has now let itself slip into a deep hole. Another reason for me not watching tamil movies is the limited access that i have to for them here in Hyd, no tamil movies release in theatres and almost all of them are released as dubbed versions.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I've been in a total spending spree in an effort to furnish my place and improve my standard of living which was next to non-existent since i came to Hyd. My list of purchases in the last coupla months include a WiFi router, a computer table and a revolving chair , a bean bag and rented a couple of cots. I've asked my dad to send another cot from Chennai which i expect to arrive in a couple of days. And am now a proud owner of a Burgundy Bean Bag and its now my latest love. Now talking of my loves theres been quite a long chain of them and its only proved the fact that nothing is permanent but for change. Ok let me list my loves for the past two yrs :D</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">From Pc - Mobile phone - Digicam - Ipod - Laptop - my current love being Bean Bag and for those who wonder isn't there a female with whom this guy has been or is in love with i'd say Grrrrrrrrr..... ! </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Finally found time today to see a couple of movies and so caught up with 50 first dates in the morning and one lousy movie called "Just My Luck" in the afternoon and seeing "Italian Job" while penning this article.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">One thing i'd wanna comment upon is the traffic sense or the lack of it of people in Hyderabad. Having come here from Chennai which is known for its notorious auto drivers and schumi type MTC bus drivers i thought i'd have some respite in Hyd. But what turned out was exactly the opposite, people here i should say drive like crazy and when i mean crazy i don't mean they drive fast instead they drive as though the vehicle they drive is not owned by them and they don't care a damn about the condition of the car or the other ones on road. Crossing here is an extreme pain but i've somehow mastered the art or atleast close to doing it. All you have to do is close your eyes and come what may, just keep crossing the road. Am sure you escape and cross the road unhurt, but once you are that extra cautious guy who wants to play it safe, am sure you'd be the victim at the end of the day. This is one city where i feel the good roads are a disadvantage, bad drivers have the comfort of speeing without giving a shit about their style of driving. Traffic policemen are next to non-existent or even if they are, they are busy discussing the latest stunts by Balaya in his latest flick. Huh and now when i talk of balaya i can't resist comparing him to our very own kaptain, so you'd now be able to imagine. If Kaptain can and has shot every terrorist that ever existed in Pakistan then balaya can shoot an object ( ie A plane or a helicofter or even a UFO ) which is flying some trillion miles from ground. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Didn't booze much for the past month or so, but been having nice sessions offlate which are a welcome break. Food habit has become totally erratic and i've developed this habit of skipping breakfasts these days and only have food twice a day. And the lunch that I have in office is stale and totally good-for-nothing. The only saving grace is the coupla Phulka's or Parantha's in night, no wonder i've lost 7 kgs since i came to Hyd. I hope i don't lose more else i'll have to work all over on my wardrobe again.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Huh having started writing this article not knowing what am gonna write, i think i've written my share for this *can call it EDITION*. I'd like to end this one by giving a mathematical equation which I read recently in Economist. A researcher called Mr Gelade from CASS B_School in Uk has derived an equation for assessing the chances of a team winning football world cups, however there are certain obvious flaws which even a football noob like me can figure straight away. Brazil is ranked 18th in this list should one do the calculation:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">((111xP) + (1.2xN) + (5.8xE) + (188xW) - (1.2xWxE) - 68) - 881</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">the number of men who play football regularly (P)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">the number of years the country has been a member of FIFA (N)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">wealth (W)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">the number of internationals who play abroad (E) and climate. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The numbers that multiply each of these factors are weights which only he knows how he derived. For all you footie freaks, this one makes a good case study.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Toodles for now and adios till my next one comes.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Current Mood:Arghhhhhh</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Current Song : Yesterday my troubles seemed so far away ...</span>Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1151763746406458222006-07-01T19:49:00.000+05:302006-07-01T19:52:26.423+05:30Editor's Round TableToday was the day when I for the first time went to the campus of ISB. For the past couple of years I've heard and read quite a bit about the facilities and infrastructure that the campus has and as always there is nothing like seeing and experiencing it in real. I must admit that it has an awesome <span style="font-family:arial;">campus</span> and gives the real feel and motivation once you are in there to achieve greater things in life. I never knew till date that the looks and atmosphere of a place could have such a tremendous effect on ones mental psyche. The campus I heard is about 200+ acres and is situated right opposite Infosys and besides Microsoft and located in one of the peaceful and less noisy outskirt of the city.<br /><br />Net net let me return to the subject matter of what I am supposed to write about, I'd primarily been to the campus to attend a Editor's Round table which had eminent who's who from the field of journalism and editing. Before I spell out who were there in the panel, who moderated the discussion and who were the audience let me tell you guys what the topic was all about. The topic that was discussed was "Is the lack of political involvement amongst the youth a threat to economic growth? " . Now I guess this topic of discussion is a straight aftermath effect of the movie "Rang De Basanti" or a later after shock of "Yuva" 'cos I don't think anyone really thought about youth being a part of politics and striving to make a change if not for these two movies. There could be other petty teeny weent reasons but the ones which are obvious and are the real cause are these movies .<br /><br />Now the group was moderated by Mudit Kapoor who is a PhD, Economics, University of Maryland at College Park and the panel included the following speakers. Ms.Kaveree Bamzai - Exec Editor of India Today , Mr.Kumar Ketkar - Chief Editor of Loksatta , Mr.CRL Narasimhan - Associate Editor of The Hindu , Mr.Alam Srinivas - Business Editor of Outlook and two students from ISB which included Mr.Ali M Potia and Ms.Disha Rustogi. The audience for this round table included current students from ISB and working junta like me who didn't want to aimlessly spend a Saturday afternoon either sleeping or watching some goddamn sports channel.<br /><br />*Vicky pats himself on the back * - 'Cos he's managed to remember the names correctly !<br /><br />The round table happened in this way where every speaker was allowed to express his/her opinion on the topic for 12-15 Mins approx and then the Moderator doing a pot pourri of the views from the speakers and not to forget add his own thoughts too and then this being followed by the Q&A session. Am not going to express my learning's from the session instead I'd reflect my thoughts on how effective these kind of sessions turn out to be and does it real effect even a minor change in the thought process or the final outcome . To be very honest I don't think it does or for that matter any talk show in NDTV/CNN IBN/ any such news channel does. Now am asking myself why do you think so and what is the real objective behind holding such a forum and discussing a topic does.<br /><br />1) - * Is it just to showcase and improve upon one's oratorical skills ?<br />2) - * Is it to find a real time solution to whatever be the topic of discussion be ?<br /><br />If the answer is Yes for question#1 then I'd say great job done, instead if the answer for question#2 is Yes I'm sorry to say none of the aforementioned type of forums serve the intended purpose. I agree its next to impossible to arrive at a solution within such a span of time especially with people who have divergent viewpoints. Then why the heck conduct it in the first place ? I know its tough to arrive at a solution to what India's approach towards Pakistan be in a discussion like this , but the info discussed and pros & cons analyzed can at least be put to some practical use which I don't think is quite happening . I agree everyone has time constraints but I've seen it hazaar times in The Big Fight where the argument seemed to heat up and one party trying to put across his point and exactly tell why the other party is wrong when the moderator would say * Its time for a commercial break and when we come back we would discuss blah blah blah * where the blah blah blah would be to discuss the topic from a totally different angle. Now whatever happened to what was discussed,<br /><br />Did one speaker convince the other ? - No<br />Did the audience get a clear picture of either sides viewpoints ? - No<br />Was a solution or at least a remote one achieved ? - No<br /><br />One of the two good things about the whole show is that audience are confused about the whole topic and that the news channel was able to fill up its time slot and get some commercial value. At the end of it the ones who has a viewpoint remain the same with some additional arbit funda about the divergent side which really does not have much value at the end of the whole show.<br />Now just to emphasize on how exactly it is at the end of the time spent n discussing is like me having told my viewpoint now not saying the solution to what is to be done for it to be corrected which is precisely what I am going to do :D !~!<br /><br />As they say there are lots of people with Opinions but how many of them are knowledgeable ..!<br /><br />Adios !<br /><br />Ps:These are truly my own thoughts and there is every chance I might not be right but thought I'd pen down whatever thought straight out of my heart as well as head.Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1151385191137328412006-06-27T10:06:00.000+05:302006-06-27T10:43:11.183+05:30My weekend EscapadeOk here i finally am , mustering all the patience and courage in my endeavour to pen an article for my Buried-alive blog. This would be about my experiences last weekend at Pune-Lonavala-Kandala.<br /><br />It all started off with a totally drained and exhausted me after quite a strenuous period of 3 weeks where i didn't see the outside world or knew what happened in the room next to me . Once this period ended i wanted to unwind somewhere and somehow, thats when my roomie told me he'z planning a trip to Pune to meet some friends of his. This was when i decided that Pune would probably be the best place to unwind yourself in nature and decided within a day and packed my bags on friday night to catch the next bus to Pune from Hyd.<br /><br />Friday Night:<br /><br />Bus was supposed to start at 9:30 and didn't come till it was 10:30, then we were told that the bus is parked at a different place thanks to the chaotic hyd traffic even at this time. Imagine me and my friend being taken triples in a bike by the travel agent to where the bus was and finally boarded the bus. There was quite another rude shock, we were seated in seat nos 1 & 2 and guess what was being played in the Video Coach * A latest collection of Hits from Himesh Reshammiya * and i had to bear the brunt sitting right up front :(. Two mins .. three mins and the first song got over when i was already into my blissful world snoring. Who knows what happened after that until i woke up at about 7 in the morning to realise we were not all that far from Pune. Was ecstatic to know that i'd be reaching pune by about 10 types when this god forsaken procession began in some remote village about 75 kms from Pune leading to a total traffic jam dampening all my excited spirits alongwith it.<br /><br />Saturday Morning:<br /><br />I'd planned a visit to Matheran lined up for the day and all the research on where/when/what to visit over there had been done the previous day. The traffic made sure the bus didn't move its butt for a good three and a half hours , exhausting all the patience i had. Called my dad who was in Mumbai to know if there is any way out for me to reach Pune only to be told that don't ever move from your bus as it is some village with no connectivity. Finally when i managed to convince my friend that its time we pack our bags and start walking * yes that was the extent i went to * when the traffice started moving. And by now all in the bus where so pissed that they almost coerced the suniel-shetty-lok-alike of a bus conductor to plat movie and what did he play for being ordered into was some Goddamn suniel shetty - sunny deol - ramba-sonali bandre movie which had all the ingredients for a action but comedy flick . In the meanwhile msgd my friend in Pune telling him our Matheran plans were down the drain .. he replied back saying atleast manage to come here and we shall hit the streets of Pune. I did manage that finally and then the usual go to friends room - yap - freshen up and huh finally didn't we hit Fc road. Must say the road rocked and how i wish now that i'd studied in a college like that with such plush surroundings and atmosphere. Never in my life so far have i seen so many girls * Good looking ones at that *. Romaed about rhe whole evening having chat at manmeet to constant doses of ice cream from almost all the shops there. Then headed to MG road which is another one of those helluva road. And ya not to forget getting caught by the cops on the way for having gone in a bridge where two-wheelers aren't allowed. God only knows the reason and i don't seem to understand whats the love between me and the cops often these days. Had to pay a fine of 200 bucks after having bargained down from 800 *sigh*. In the night it was time for a movie and my first Mcdonald Burger . Saw this movie DATE MOVIE at Inoux and it was a good timepass movie with occasional err overdose of yucky scenes where i had to either close y eyes or puke . All said and done one helluva evening at Pune and time to crash .. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz<br /><br />Sunday :<br /><br />Huh managed to wake up early and reach the railway station to catch the next train to lonavala. Went to the ticket counter and asked * Dho ticket - Lonavala* when the female in the counter said * Chabeez* and i was like Oh ek sow chabeez when she corrected me saying nahin sirf chabeez. Was shocked at how cheap it was before i realised what the train i'd be travelling would be . It was none other than our chennai local train, didn't i remember those good'ol college day travels in electric trains, felt nostalgic for a bit. Finally reached lonavala after having caught up with a bit of nap in the train. Hired an auto with whom we bargained for what i thought was a reasonable amount, and in no time we hit the bhushi dam . Now began the clicking spree and never did it end till i left the place. The place was such a serenic and beautiful locale that i just couldn't stop admiring the natural scenaries there. Albeit i must admit that the security measures are non-existent, people are allowed to climb any damn hill or water fall and risk their lives in extremely dangerous spots. None would know even if someone committs a suicide or accidentally slips from some spot. It was the time for the lions valley which is about 13 kms up the hill, had a wonderful drive i must say with the auto barely managing to climb the hill. Boy-O-Boy once i reached there i felt as though there was not a better place than this on earth , the climate got cooler and it was the just before rain types with clouds all over you. Couldn't resist from clicking pics like crazy of every possible angle and ya also have vadapav. Then it was time for Kandala where we had a couple of spots called Tiger Valley and shooting spot. Looks like this was the place where Akshay khanna and Aish romanced in Taal and SRK & Madhuri in Dil to pagal hain.<br /><br />Err now am getting restless, i've written so much for someone whoz not written for ages now.. so here goes a quick highlight of what happened after this .. Done with lonavala feeling nice and happy .. train back to Pune .. head to Fc road .. catch up with couple of friends at CCD .. then board a bus again .. back to Hyd on monday morning having to realise that i'd have to start working again in those closed air conditioned cubicles .. such a contrast from what i did and where i was during the weekend. Now this current article is ending like the nine pins of the Indian batting order falling during the slog overs after having done all the hard work .. But i can't sit anymore to pen even one more word , guess i'll have to somehow at any cost get used to this and work on improving my finishing toches like a Michael Bevan.<br /><br />Cheerios for Now !<br /><br />PS: And for this technologically challenged fella who doesn't know how to add pics to blog, i share my Y! album here ... <a href="http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sobriquet_83/album?.dir=4ba7">http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sobriquet_83/album?.dir=4ba7</a>Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1144692463342095902006-04-10T23:34:00.000+05:302006-04-10T23:37:43.356+05:30The Monsieur is set to returnWell guys this is just to throw caution to wind that there is gonna be a revolution in the blogging world , what with someone gonna make a re-entry into the world of blogging after a sabbatical of nearly four moths .<br /><br />*So this is just a title to a turnaround of sorts thats gonna happen to this so far dull page*Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1132713337505879422005-11-23T21:43:00.000+05:302005-11-23T08:13:35.036+05:30Chennai , Rain & Cricket matches - The Threesome continues<div style="text-align: justify;">Another day and another match getting washed out . I would put this all down to poor and brainless thinking on the part of the so called Grounds committe from the BCCI ( supposedly one of the richer individual bodies in the country ) . How can you ever schedule cricket matches in chennai during the months of Oct- Dec when the probability of rain is so high . It can otherwise be stated with 100% certainity and i can even go to the extent of giving a written guarantee that it wont rain during the other 9 months . It is now not once or even twice but three successive matches that have produced no results all thanks to rain . And worse it looked as though the rain gods wanted to teach a lesson by letting the skies open to heavy spells of rain on the day before and on D day 'cos it wasn't raining for about 7 days before that .<br /><br />Considering the amouts at stake - tickets , sponsorships , television rights and a lot more ! I think they ought to be a bit more intelligent or atleast smart while finally deciding on the venues . I am personally enraged 'cos i had been to everyother match played at Chepauk including the washed out encounter against the Kiwis . But i somehow knew this one would be rained out too so didn't even bother pestering my dad for the complimentary tickets which i normally do .<br /><br />And if this is not enough there is a test match scheduled during the first week of December - GOD only knows what gonna heppen !<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moral of the Story to be learnt by BCCI</span> : Never schedule matches during the North East Monsoon season in Chennai .<br /><br />I somehow seem to promise in every post of mine that i would henceforth blog regualry and without any change in routine i continue to do the same in this post too :))<br /><br />And finally i have started a Bring Back Dhadha Campaign , interested junta can join me as Navjot Singh Sidhu has already promised his full fledged support alongwith his latest collection of Idioms & Phrases which includes a couple from tamil as well .</div>Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1128572462271883732005-10-06T22:20:00.000+05:302005-10-06T09:51:02.273+05:30f & fFirst thin(g)s first I apologize for not having updated my blog for a long time now . I dont know whats with me and blogging . they more or less to be like mutually exclusive events . But am somehow trying to break the jinx and do some posting here .<br /><br /> Last friday had an off from office and what did i do the whole day at home . Nothing but sheer bliss , slept late thursday night and understandably woke up by 11 types on friday . Something happened and i downloaded SKype Messenger . All i did whole day was catch up with distant friends thru the messenger and chat all day . I even tried the google talk and yahoo voice chat . I must admit i never expected so much clarity in voice reception in all these messengers . Its wonderfully well done and hats off to whoever made it free .<br /><br /> Then came saturday and bang i was woken up by one of my friends by 7 in the morning . Actually we were supposed to go to FishCove that day to conduct a corporate event management . We were there at FishCove by around 10 and had great great fun i must admit organising all those games . We were having great fun before the rain gods started their share of work too , it started pouring for a change in chennai and we guys got wet in the rain after a long time . And after that i had the mock CAT by six in the evening , thanks to sunday being a national holiday our weekend was ruined with a pretty good paper but for a totally fuckep up DI section .<br /><br /> Then came sunday which turned out to be another friday for me , what with extreme bliss with some preps in between .<br /><br /> I wanted to write an article which wasn't directly related to what am doing but something in general , but right now i wanna keep my blog going and i promise i will come up with a generalised article over the weekend .Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16956817.post-1127281636102522412005-09-21T11:04:00.000+05:302005-09-21T11:24:45.863+05:30Instinct RulezI warn straight away that the title of this post has nothing to do with what is going to be penned here . Here I am this is Me starting my second blog in as many years , the first one had hardly four articles before which my lack of interest in blogging showed to such an extent that i forgot my password of my blog . Am hoping i hold on and somehow stick around this time to make sure that i carry on for a considerable period of time . I currently have no intention of blogging as such , accept you may ask then Wtf am i doing starting a blog . Well the reason is plain simple , i feel i nowadays indulge in zilch writing as a result of which i am afraid i might lose my writing skills ( not that i had a great bit of it ) . So this blog is predominantly to atleast maintain whatever bit of my writing skill that i currently possess .<br /><br />Now atleast to give a teeny weeny bit of relevance to why gave this title , i start this blog from my office net cafe which is attached to the resource centre here . I actually have come here to return a book to the co-ordinator but just as i return it and turn around to head back to my desk i see the computer unoccupied . So my mind tells me why dont you check your mail and see if any one is online in my already overflowing Y! . And while i open the IE here i find that the homepage is set to a blog of a fella colleague which has some real good articles in it . So my heart immediately says start a blog of your own and see what you can do with it . And here i am this is me starting of this blog . Ouch i have already spent a good part of 20 Mins here without attending to my work . So here i go back only to promise that i will carry on blogging atleast for a reasonable amount of time .<br /><br />Disclaimer : I cannot guarantee this blog will be errorless and with zilch grammatical errors .Vivacious Vettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477920542980746750noreply@blogger.com5