Look.. who's crying!!!

Monkey chants' - a non-issue blown out of proportion by guess who - the Aussie babies. There is an Indian side of story and a Aussie side - those who say nothing actually happened & those who are behaving like babies - 'mummy, mummy isne mujhe chidaya' (Mother, he teased me). Chronologically, first Mr. Andrew 'baby' Symonds complained of some monkey chants from the crowd in Vadodra. I cannot just understand one thing - in what sense were these things 'derogatory racially' and made him believe that it was pointed at him. Only one reason comes to mind - probably he is too self conscious and have faced similar things in their domestic circuit where racism is a big problem (Reports). Can you imagine Indian junta first knowing that he is a West-Indian and then trying to relate it with monkey - absurd. No one in India have that much time. It was in his mind and he was insecure- so he just vented out his frustration by relating something with some other thing - completely different. Now, they are crying it happened two times in Chandigarh and then in Mumbai, but why do they forget - it was they, themselves, who gave it a racial overtone after Vadodra - 'aa bail mujhe maar' (inviting for trouble). Indian public wouldn't have known about 'monkey chants' being racial but thanks to the Aussie babies now they know it and obviously, its a common human psyche, teasing someone by things which irritate him. They themselves asked for the trouble and now they are getting it. And if Aussie do not want to be heckled, I believe they shall start playing indoors in closed rooms - it will save them from all sort of taunts. Can Indians not say that Symonds behaved in a racist manner by misunderstanding what Indians were doing to enjoy themselves at Vadodra and giving it a racial meaning...???

I earlier used to believe Harbhajan Singh who mostly speaks without thinking a lot and therefore, I laughed at his statement -'Aussies are bad losers' but now I believe this is one of his statement which is not really funny - but a fact. They behave as if aggression, sledging, heckling, taunting etc belongs only to them and if someone else does it - its fake.
I would love to see how their 'sober' and 'cultured' crowd behave when Indian team visit their nation and what action they take if such incidents happen there. These fights will no doubt get murkier - unless some concrete measures are taken - it was Aussies who pointed finger at us unnecessarily and it would be better if they realize that what happened at Vadodra was misunderstanding on their part and accept it publicly. It can definitely help to boil down the things.
Finally, Mumbai crowd should not let the Aussies get away in the next 20-20 match - they shall repay him with interest whatever he has said about the Crowd behavior.

I ain't that bad...!!!

today, i'm sort of realizing that i ain't that bad a thinker. May be I'm not a good writer but atleast my ideas are not that bad. A few examples are my blog entries

1) Tata's 1 Lakh Car (a few weeks ago there was article in business world/ week or similar magazine on similar lines about which I wrote long back).
2) Indian Hockey :) (long before the 'chak de', I still had worries about hockey and indian team going downwards).

Bharat

in the dark hour of midnight
a lady was born
with aspirations in her children
foregone

dressed in three colors
she was brought on stage
in caring hands
just out from the cage

but all was not well
as her children fought
for the reasons
which are better not told

as time passed
wounds were healed
but not before
children forgot all her needs

today they celebrate
her sixtieth b'day
without a gift
which will make her real gay

poem 2

in the time
when media is going insane
for the people with no brains
who spend their money in drains

i feel
wont it be better
if i was in fetters
away from their rubish chatters

life $uck... not a nice poem

acting like a lame-duck
i always say life suck
'coz i ain't making big buck;
wish there was some luck

everything feels muck
when i see those gals
behind the guys with big buck;
wish i also had some of tehir luck

at the end of teh tunnel
i see some light
that also of a approaching truck;
finally, i need no more luck


comments, editing, suggection definitely invited :)

Who needs Euler et al anyways...???

Hey... don't take me wrong guys... I ain't here to criticize these guys or question their intellect (anyways I do not have enough credentials to do that). I just wish to make you guys aware of Ancient Indian Mathematicians and Astronomers - those who existed on this Earth a millennium before these Western genius - and their priceless but 'worthless' contribution in the field mathematics and astronomy.
What if I ask you about the Indian contribution in these fields. Probably, you wouldn't remember anything other than the contribution of Zero. But guys, this isn't true - India's contribution is many times greater. Much before Euler et al were giving solutions to basic algebraic problems, Indian Mathematicians and astronomers had already done it. And folks, here I am not talking about some mystical things like aeroplanes or WMDs (which many - myself included - believe and claim that were an integral part of ancient civilizations, but let us not talk about this now); I am simply talking about theoretical Maths and documented results. Some of these include Solution of equations, Value of π, Use of irrational numbers, geometry, solid geometry (around14h century), etc. etc.
Indeed this contribution is priceless but why then I called it worthless? Because of just one reason - is this work contributed to them - No.....!!! I ask you why is this work not given their name. Something which is written, which has proof that can satisfy anyone - whats the problem in attributing it to them?
I have few links for those interested and wish to update their knowledge database.
Subhash Kak (detail papers)
Wikipedia (in brief)
Indian Maths (Student paper)

Hindi translation

Goa: a trip to the Indian party capital

Why is always me who has to try arousing enthu in others… huh. Anyways, though the trip was decided quite late we still managed to get some tickets to Goa.

People: 4+1 (me, sid, nj, dassi) + (chirki from pune)
Vehicle: sleeper bus + 3 bikes hired in goa

First of all I am not sure if by just writing I will be completely doing the justice with the trip. So instead writing big paras will just leave with the pointers censoring out some things
- Bikes hired – me/ nj, chirki/ dassi, sid. Though I myself haven’t ride bikes much, but I was much better option than others.
- Search for a place – got a shack near the beach
- Sid caught by police in the night for driving w/o license (btw we were back by then and parking the bikes. Sid had already parked but when he saw us parking somewhere else he brought his bike… and then, came the police)
- Dassi took the onus of riding and kept losing his way
- Covering almost each and every beach in north goa in 2 days
- Water sports like banana ride, scooter etc.
- Para-sailing
- I didn’t drink much because obviously was driving. Anyways, didn’t like ‘feni’
- Chirki buying special thing for his friend
- Ordering pizzas at anjuna beach
- Bon-fire at anjuna
- India vs Bangladesh WC match. A Bangladeshi guy celebrating the same
- Infinite biking
- Losing the way and reaching Maharashtra border in the night
- Rs. 100 bet with Sid – Win
- Pool game sponsorship bet with chirki – Win
- Riding bare chest (in boxers) for most of the time
- Saturday Night Bazaar
- Tattoos (not me)
- Buying petrol from shops
- Dogs… I bet sid wont forget them (he just fell on his knees - still like a statute)
- Sleeping outside (well… Chirki & I decided to sleep outside. But the guy ditched while I was asleep and went inside. When I woke up just can’t get inside coz of those dogs…)
- Fort
- losing way n number of times
- GMD/ BC Sutta @ some shack in other side of Calangute
- Hot climate (and babes ;))
These again are just some of the many wild, wacky things done by us. May be someday I will extend this travelogue by visiting Goa
Why the trip will be remembered: G.O.A – don’t you get it

Numerology Doubt

Hi budding, novice, expert - numerologists :)

I have a small doubt regarding a small concept in Numerology, typically wrt my own DoB.
I was born on night of 2nd November rather 3rd November as time was 0020 hrs. (Indian Standard Time). As per this info my DoB comes out to be 3rd Nov. But now there is a cache: if I consider the local time of the place of my birth it comes out to be slightly more than 20 mins earlier. Therefore, in such a case my ToB comes out to be something less than oooo hrs. and hence my DoB in such a scenario will be 2nd Nov (time lets say 11:50 p.m.). When I create my astrological charts etc. softwares automatically take care of such an issue as input is Local Time ans Latitude & Longitude while creating it but when I talk in terms of numerology what DoB should I use 3rd or 2nd.
BTW what DoB a person should use if he is born at EXACTLY 0000 hrs. - just out of curiosity I wish to know how you numerologist will consider that particular case. Anyways do not forget to answer 1st question :).

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Rs. One Lakh Car: An open letter to Tatas

Dear Mr. Tata,

Since you have announced the plan to roll out Rs. One Lakh Car, I have been more than happy because now a large number of 'middle-class' families of this Indian land will be able to fulfill their dream of owning a four wheeler. No, no... please don't worry this letter is not regarding your legal-illegal, I don't know, land acquisition/ grabbing in Singur(W.B.) as I am in no way related to those poor farmers and your plant will give me an opportunity to fulfill my dreams of owning a four-wheeler. May be some of them have died protesting your grabbing... oh.....sorry, acquisition but it doesn't matter to me... and why the hell should it matter??? Ohhhh.... shit I am drifting from the actual topic... I am not writing to bash you for Singur-its strictly between W.B. Government and you, and who am I to question this???
I am writing to you to thank you for making this car and fulfilling every 'aam aadmi's' dream of owning a car. Wow... its great!!! Now, thanks to you, every xyz (without being dis-respectful to any xyz reading this) can buy a car without ever giving a damn about the fuel, traffic or parking. I want to ask you a simple question-have you really thought about the affect that your Rs. 1Lakh car will have on Indian economy, the burden this Rs. 1 Lakh car will create on the already over-loaded infrastructure of this nation. With already roads jammed with traffic, so much problem with parking, unordered traffic, won't this car make the condition worse for the poor roads. I certainly believe your motive behind this car is the profit and probably(...huh!!!), to fulfill every aam aadmi's wish. But did you ever thought about the way this car will decrease our energy security or rather, increase our energy insecurity. Hydrocarbons, which are slowly joining the list of rare resources and which are now the cause of wars (courtesy Iraq :P), don't you think increase demand of it will unnecessarily burden our Nation's economy. I am saying this because people will still buy this car and in large numbers. Someone who could easily buy a bike earlier but can't think of a car will now add a few ten thousands and buy your dream car. Have you ever thought of bringing a model which is fuel efficient or use such energy-source which will cause less-pollution or be renewable. Don't you think its your duty to first solve this problem and then go for creating you dream. Besides fuel can't you even see our nation traffic and parking spaces. With this four-wheeler storming the roads, one can only expect the condition to deteriorate. Government won't do anything and condition, definitely, will go from bad too worse.
But still I know people will buy your cars, you will still make profit, people will definitely fight on road while driving your dream-car, traffic condition will definitely go haywire, drive for unusually long hours to travel small distances (alas!!! if you could provide them with better roads and parking spaces) and prices of petrol will definitely rise.

Regards
Shubham Lahoti


p.s: blog after 3 months :)

Daman: the adda of Gujjus

A trip with my school (childhood) buddies. Though the trip was on a little costlier side but was worth it.
People: Nitin, yash, me
Vehicle: Plane, train, auto, bus

Bangalore To Mumbai: Air
Mumbai To Daman: Train then auto
Daman To Mumbai: khatara (broken) bus and then train
Mumbai To Bangalore: Air

As it was the year end the city was full of Gujratis who mostly, I believe, were there to enjoy and drink. To be true, we weren’t in Daman to explore a lot and mostly did one think – not to be mentioned here – hey… don’t get me wrong. Anyways had a lot of fun, attended a beach side new-year party, watched that ’russian’ channel, doing stuff in a boat (I didn't do much but still the location was awesome when you can just see water all around you and a glass in your hand :P) and travelled to another beach which we agreed could have been much better location to live in. I also believe Daman can be developed more as a tourist spot. Oh btw one more thing I forgot to mention - the activities going in the cottage next to ours… again such things can’t be said in public – and hey, I won’t be writing it this time.
Why the trip will be remembered: First trip with these guys after growing up and traveling in a khatara roadways bus, then an unreserved train (standing) and then an aeroplane – all within 5 hrs. Such stark differences in travel mode just made me wonder.

Coorg: Road trip to Scotland of India

A trip I was taken in probably because the other guys wanted to reduce the cost. (I have told each & every person I know that if they are going somewhere and have a place for 1 guy and have no problem in travelling with me – let me know)

People: pele, ranjan, Haver, me
Vehicle: Indica

Well on Friday night I was asked that if I wanted to join them and my obvious answer was yes. Left in the morning for Coorg and had breakfast somewhere in between. One hour or so into the road-trip and we saw a fundoo accident which probably took place a day before involving 2 trucks, 2-3 cars and an ambassador which was thrown to the other side of the road. Such accidents are visible only in Hollywood movies where people drive in lane and seeing that in india – we liked it because it proved that people in India also drive in lanes. Unfortunately, we didn’t take a photograph of it; otherwise you would have realized the intensity of that accident. One best thing about the trip to coorg was it had lot of stopovers with many nice/ picturesque places - First a bird sanctuary, then a temple, some tipu’s place, a great Buddhist monastery and then some reserve sort of area (wonderful place where you can stay at night – obviously prerequisite for that are advance booking and a partner ;). There were some machans and a small water stream flowing). Overall this 250 odd kms journey took us around 12 hours+ but it wasn’t like munnar – when we had no idea of where we were going. Night spent at a hotel doing some guy’s stuff and in the morning we left back for Bangalore. Again the good thing going back was we still had couple of different places to visit – Couple of waterfalls, cocoa/ coffee plantations etc. BTW enroute I also bought some honey which thankfully turned out to be good. By night we were back in Bangalore – this idiotic place where I work ;)

Why the trip will be remembered: Nothing too specific here but yes the accident, that fundoo Reserve is in my future to go list :) and ranjan’s tripod.