Happy Independence day!

The spirit of the occasion is everywhere. Here are some pictures displaying the shades of tricolor.....

Waise toh India is a country of festival but '15Th August' has its own importance!

Today, all the citizens of the country together celebrates the spirit of 'Freedom'!

The picture displayed at the left depicts the beautiful decoration at the Forum Mall. The feeling of love for the nation can be easily seen. 'Students dressed in tricolor', 'the flags at auto rickshaws' and 'the patriotic songs being played everywhere from radio stations to the loud speakers at schools and colleges arranged specially for the festival' -all this has grown into a tradition over time.

Shown below is one more picture that I found really good. All I would like to say is: I am really proud to be an Indian.

'Maana agam agadh sindhu hai, sangharshon ka paar nahi hai
Kintu doobna majdharon mein sahas ko sveekar nahi hai!!
Jai Hind! Jai Bharat!

Bindakalor is cool!

It has been more than two weeks that I am here in Bengaluru. The decision of coming here was taken all of a sudden without any preplanning. And now I have a lot of interesting events to mention.

I hired a taxi from the airport to reach Kormangla. Hardly did I know at that time that the journey was supposed to take more than an hour. As the numbers being played by most of the radio stations were in Kannad, starting a conversation was the best option left. Everyone has his own domain of questions and how different this domain can be is evident from the things we inquired each other about. ‘What is the current price of petrol in Delhi?’ he inquired. However it was a general question, I had to admit my ignorance as I didn’t know it. What I asked was ‘Mumbai is named after Mumba devi, Kolkata after Kali Maa so what is the story behind naming this place as Bengaluru’? Well he was a ‘Paanchvi pass se tez guy’ not ignorant like me and he told me a story that goes like this…….

Bahut samay pehle ki baat hai, ek raja tha. Uska rajya dur dur tak faila hua tha aur praja bhi use bahut chahti thi. Ek baar woh yudhh mein sab kuch haar gaya. Who bhukha pyasa idhar udhar bhatak raha tha. Khane ko kuch na hone ki wajah se usne ek budhiya se madad mangi. Usne use daal mein pani milake koi vyanjan diya jise ‘Bindakalor’ kehte hain. Baad mein jab raja ne dobara apna rajtantra prapt kiya to jagah ka naam ‘Bindakalor’ rakha. Jab angrez aaye to it became ‘Bengkalor’ then ‘Bangalore’ and finally we know it as ‘Bengaluru’.

Within an hour I reached Kormangla, and went for sleeping as it was already late. The very next day started brought with itself a whole new set of experiences. Kannad being the mother-tongue of people here, they don’t understand much of Hindi. So whenever I do have to search for an address it becomes pretty difficult. However, people here are very helpful and they find out some way or the other to solve this problem. And if they fail to understand you, what follows is an innocent wink of eyes in an expression of the fact ‘bole toh humein Hindi nahi aati!’ But this winking is so childish and so innocent that it makes me unconditionally happy.

How can I forget to mention the delicious food of this place? The typical South Indian food! Earlier I had tasted only ‘Idli sambhar’ and ‘Masala dosa’ but now I can name many of them. In a small restaurant the menu comprises of : ‘Sambhar Idli’, ‘Sambhar Vada’, ‘Pongal’, ‘Curd Rice’, ‘Rice Bath’, ‘Lemon Rice’, ‘Masala Dosa’, ‘Plain Dosa’, ‘Rava Masala Dosa’, ‘Onion Dosa’, ‘Uttapam’,’ Sev Puri’, ‘Khakra Bath’, ‘Plate Meals’………………….

‘Chai’ jo mujhe bahut pasand hai who to yahan kuch jyada hi badhiya milti hai.

Also, the weather of Bengaluru is very fine. Neither very hot nor very cold, it is just moderate. You never know when it is going to rain. I think that’s what sets Bengaluru apart from other big cities: especially Delhi. Even if it’s a long tiring day you don’t feel exhaustive. All in all it’s really a cool place. It has got some really good places as well. One can easily pass his free time there. The most happening place is ‘Forum-the mall’. Well, it is just like all other shopping malls but being in the middle of city it is always busy and lively. Bengaluru has got a lot of gardens also. I too visited one of them. It is known as ‘Lalbagh’ and has got a lot of points of attraction. At the entry there is a statue of a Maharaja, nearby which you get to see a ‘Floral Clock’. Apart from this the garden also has a ‘Glass House’ and a small lake.

Aray haan radio se related ek baat toh main batana hi bhul gaya, the restaurant I have my dinner at has a radio and at times I get to listen Kannad songs. Though I can hardly understand them one of them is everyone’s favorite. Its music is really nice and it goes like ‘Nindanhale………Nindanhale…..!! ’

1..2..3..4 Tai tet thai

Don’t try to reach any consequences by reading the headline because this time it has nothing to do with the content that lies below. Yeh heading toh aise hi likh di kyonki kuch aur samajh nahi aa raha tha.

Chai garam chai----what can be better than having tea (chai) when you are traveling in a train and it is raining outside. I have always been very fond of tea. I also remember a poem that goes like…..

Chitrakut ke ghaat par bhai santan ki bhid

Chai piyan ko jut gaye raja, rank, fakir!!!!

Yesterday, I was traveling from Moradabad to Delhi by the train ‘Guwahati Express’ and apart from this tea not even a single favorable thing happened. In fact it was one of the worst journeys of my life. After facing a lot of difficulties like

a) not being able to catch the train ‘Sampark kranti’ at Rudrapur and ending up in a bus to Moradabad which was willing to compete with a bullock cart

b) managing to catch the ‘Guwahati Express’ at the last moment

c) then unnecessarily reaching late as the train stood for 45 minutes to be modest enough to let other trains go first, when only a few kilometers were left for the destination

d) all this along with a lot of sweet fellow passengers who were willing to create as many problems as they could

when I finally reached Delhi and looked back at the whole day the thought that came to my mind was that it was fine as it gave some pretty good material to add to my blog.

‘Railway Station’ this place has always fascinated me a lot. Life in its various shades can be seen here.

Life in its various shades can be seen here. Everyday hundreds of people come here to do their journeys. The guys who were no less than strangers just a few moments back do find so much to talk and share that anyone would mistook them for childhood friends. In a single train are discussed, all the topics ranging from ‘hot bollywood gossip’ to ‘the sensitive political issues’. The description would be incomplete if I forget to mention the hawkers who sell various delicious food items.

If someone enjoys watching people endlessly, as do I then a train is the best place to be at. Masses from different part of country, having different background be it the lifestyle or the mother tongue are all at same place at the same moment. I can bet that a long route Indian Railways train can give complex to a museum in terms of cultural diversity it holds within itself. Yet another example of ‘Unity in diversity’ that lies in the soul of our country.

Now, let me come to the point why I did choose the tagline “ “. Well today while roaming in the Connaught Place I happened to come across a cultural program being organized over there. It was a showcase of paintings made by small kids during their summer camps. Along with this were some dance presentations of ‘Kathak’ and ‘Kuchipudi’. The lady who was guiding the kids started like ‘Tat taam tam te hit tat taam tehi’ again ‘Tat taam tam te hit tat taam tehi’ and then ended up it as ‘ One two three four, five six seven eight’ next time it was ‘One two three four to thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen’. And I found it humorous strangely. Thank god! She didn’t count it further. One of the student performers was giving weird expressions so this time that lady recited ‘Tat taam tam SMILE BETA te hit tat taam tehi’. However, as it was a marvelous performance as they were small kids after all.

Ok ‘goodbye’ and ‘Tat taam tam te hit tat taam tehi’ for now!

Life just moves on.......

'Life just moves on' - actually its my tag line on orkut nowadays. But there is a reason behind it. I just returned after the final year project submission from Saharanpur. I was there for 4 days and each day recalled memories of the four years spent over there. It seems like yesterday when I landed in SIET for doing B.tech in Computer Science and Engineering. After that time just flew away and now here we are going to our homes with a hope of meeting somewhere in future. It is really strange that the day we all wait for so long time, when finally arrives a feeling of belonging starts finding place in some soft corner of our heart and we try to find reasons for staying with our friends for one more day!!

But mine case is a bit different, I miss the place more than the persons. It has always been like this with me. I still can feel the airs of Nainital, the scenario in Kota, the rush in Noida and the silence of Greater noida. The same thoughts surround me when I think about Saharanpur. Maine kahin padha tha 'Shahar kisi ka nahi hota - log yahan aate hain, iska hissa ban jaate hain par phir bhi apni jadein(roots) hi unke jahan mein rehti hain!' Well the phenomenon seems complex enough to be understood by a ordinary person like me.

Memories keep on unwinding themselves but we need to look forward as time waits for none and life just moves on.............................

But before finishing I would like to thank 'Gaurav' and 'Priyanka' for their lovely comments that inspired me to write further!!

"Some Poems I wrote in my childhood"!

Our Dreams

All the persons see some dreams,
Some want to be King, some want to be Queen.


Dreams give us purpose of life,
Dreams make us full of delight.


Without dreams life is like a barren field,
Like a torn kite on the field.


It floats in the river without any aim,
It becomes an unbearable pain.


All the persons see some dreams,
Some want to be King, some want to be Queen.

Heaven Bet

Definitely one day will come,
When I will see heaven


It really will be nice
When I will see Paradise


That day will be special
It’ll be seen by people


Specially, the sun will rise
I will see Paradise


The moon will specially set
I will win ‘Heaven Bet’

"May 17" No less than a Dday!

'Mobile Computing'-finally the wait is over with this last examination as i completed my Btech in Computer Science. Eight semesters, 39 exams, 117 sessionals along with a lot of tutes and labs - seems the course had been especially designed to turn a guy mad!

Well actually the real picture is somewhat different. Two or three semesters pass by and you realise it all crap! No more regular study and 'one night fight' is the key to success. Btech kuch sikhaye na sikhaye bhokali sikha deti hai. I guess bhokali is not a new word for you, its like describing a buffalo when asked to write an essay on a cow. And the best thing about it is that it fetches pretty good marks also - after all milk is produced by buffalo and cow both.

In an effort of becoming the bachelor of technology the person learns the technology of being a bachelor .....................the more you bunk the classes the more is your attendance percentage and all. Ok, jokes apart my take on this course is that its a good professional course in which you learn to deal with different situations in life along with a lot of enjoyable moments!

'Btech Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!'

My interview at LBSIM, Delhi

The topic given to me us in the GD was "State is the biggest violator of human rights".The GD panel consisted of 6 persons.The GD was fine, however a bit fish market stuff at times.

Then the interview started one by one. I was the second last candidate to be interviewed in my group. It started with an Extempore in front of Interview panel itself on the topic " MBA education is all fraud." It was quite OK lasted for a minute and half.
Then they started asking questions:
P1: In which subject in your engineering you achieved highest marks?
Me: Mathematics in first semester.
P1: Mathematics or discreet Mathematics?
Me: Mathematics but i am fine with discreet also.
P1: OK, What is a "Lattice"
Me: I don't remember exactly but it is related to partial ordering.
P1: How will you arrange students of your class in partial order.
Me: I will arrange them in the alphabetic order of their names.
P1: will it be a partial order.
Me: yes.
P1: Will it be a total order.
Me: Yes.
P2: Have you studied Databases in your engineering.
Me: Yes
P2: Explain 'normalisation'
Me: Answered in detail.
P3: do you consider yourself a good student, average student or bad student.
Me: Sir I consider myself a good student.
P3: Why ........
Me: Because I am a sincere student and do my work with full dedication and to the best of my abilities.
P4: What is the difference between Database Management and Information management?
Me: Sir, databases are used for storing information in a proper way itself.[ P4 didn't seemed convinced]
P4: Differentiate 'Data' and 'information' with the help of databases.
Me: Sir, information is processed form of data conveying a meaning. e.g. a tuple can be seen as an information but not the data in a column.
P4: Can a particular information in a particular format be displayed by pressing a single button? i.e. can queries be saved.
Me: Yes sir, we can make use of 'VIEWS' for this.
P4: What is SAP?
Me: It is an ERP module.
P4: What is ERP?
Me: Explained.
Panel: Thank you! You can go now.
I was selected finally !

Had u been there......!!

A man was travelling in a local bus in Delhi going from ISBT to Noida. As all the seats were already occupied he had no other option but to keep standing. So, there he stood resting his one arm on a nearby seat and the other holding the supporting rod at the ceiling of bus.

At the next stop entered a couple. The lady probably was not feeling well and could not keep standing. As no seats were empty, her husband asked a person to leave his seat for the lady. The person denied to do so saying that better ask the guys sitting on the 'women's reserved seats'. At this the lady's husband started debating and within no time started beating that person.

The lady's husband was at least twice as big that person and easily beat him up badly. No one seemed eager to stop them not even the conductor. But when it didn't came to an end finally some people interfered and stopped the fighting.

The lady was given a seat in driver's cabin and the injured person again got his seat.Then a girl sitting over there tried to console the injured saying,"Bhaiya ye jo aap ke saath hua ise mind mat karna. If you will take it to your heart it will affect no one else than you yourself!"

At it an another guy standing over there said he couldn't even understand what happened otherwise he would have done something. The girl this time all the more enthusiastically made the statement, " is country ki problem hi yahi hai sab selfish hain. No one cares for others. The lady's husband is wrong and the injured can case a file against him."

Within no time everyone had his opinion to utter out. The injured kept quite with a heart rending expression on his face.

And the man with whom the story started stood silently just watching the whole incident .......thinking who was the real evil doer......'The lady's husband'........'The one making comments later on' or was 'he himself.................'!!

That man was none other than me myself..........

What would have been your reaction......"HAD U BEEN THERE??"