Generic types in Java are excellent for compile-time safety, but weak as runtime type descriptors. Whenever a framework crosses a runtime boundary such as JSON, reflection, dependency injection, messaging, persistence, or RPC, it often needs an explicit replacement for the...

When I installed Ubuntu on a spare laptop, my intent was to make it usable for my son. So, I named the account old-user (obfuscated for obvious reasons). However, my sonmoved on and took my old MacBook Pro, leaving this...

How I cleaned up a thousand Apple Notes by being honest about what I actually use notes for, building a small folder structure to match, and drawing a hard line between notes and tasks.

Why Insight Agents signal a shift from dashboard-driven analytics to conversational, agentic systems that prioritize speed, context, and real business understanding.

Learn why HALF_UP rounding isn't always correct and how to choose a rounding policy in Java (HALF_EVEN, HALF_UP, HALF_DOWN, UP, DOWN, CEILING, FLOOR, UNNECESSARY).

Learn why naive summation loses digits and how Kahan compensated summation helps. Includes Java Stream integration, test strategies, and when to use BigDecimal instead.

A short essay on why stereotypes feel efficient but fail under scrutiny, and how to talk about groups: Indians, Americans, immigrants, anyone, without flattening millions of people into a single sentence.

Learn how to handle NaN and Infinity in Java without scattering if (isNaN) checks everywhere. Five practical patterns: boundary validation with Double.isFinite(), result types, domain types, centralized sanitization, and detecting NaN at its source. Avoid Checkpoint Syndrome and keep your...

A 2026 revisit of a 2011 note: what has actually changed in India's post-harvest supply chain since 2011, and what still leaks value.

Over the last day or so, I made a round of changes to this site that will not look like much from the outside, but that I think materially improve how it loads, how it behaves, and how it feels...

A New Year note: small, consistent commits, and what I want 2026 to actually be.

AI-assisted coding is a force multiplier. This post argues that disciplined engineering practices, rooted in Extreme Programming, are what make agentic workflows trustworthy and shippable.

In IEEE 754 floating point, there are special values (NaN, +∞, −∞) that follow rules that look like broken logic, until you realize they're trying to protect you from lying math.

How fine is the double-precision grid, and why does 1.0 vanish next to 1e16?

A practical case for UNSC reform that preserves stability, legitimacy, and the incentives for major powers to stay invested.

Why BigDecimal exists, how it really works, and when you should reach for it instead of double.

Line numbers made BASIC feel orderly. GOTO made it powerful. Then everything turned into spaghetti.

How BASIC’s “tell the machine exactly what to do” mindset shaped how I learned programming.

Vibe coding is fun again. However, Agents are still baby geniuses. The fix is turning preferences into accountability.

Why Logo can be called a Lisp dialect even though it does not look like one?

A practical definition of modularity in Java, why Jigsaw existed even though we already had packages and JARs, and what the module system actually enforces.

Testing matters, but choosing what to test is the real craft. A practical way to decide what must be tested, what should be tested, and what is good to have.

A reflection on Dr. Karan Singh’s idea of Hinduism and Hindutva, and the long line of people who quietly shaped my thinking.

This is a letter to my past self just beginning to grow into an adult.

I still think TDD is a Taylorian construct. What I care about now is thinking about testing and evaluation before writing code.

Most orgs are unknowingly running an “Org Incentive Optimization” algorithm that over-rewards flashy new platforms and under-values quiet reliability work, so you have to translate maintenance into visible, computable outcomes.

Let us explore the Indo-US relations over the year and where they are headed after recent tariffs imposed by US on India

Review of Hindi movie Dhurandhar

In Java, double feels like a real number. You write 1.0, the compiler nods, the program runs, and everything looks fine. Until it doesn’t.

A practical look at associativity, identity, and folding in Java Streams, and why some reduce calls behave nicely while others explode in surprising ways.

When your Java methods really mean "either this or that" but the type system only says "here’s something…maybe," you’re flying blind. This post walks through using Result types, sealed hierarchies, and a bit of logic-thinking to make those hidden alternatives...

Real-time payment systems have become the backbone of modern economies, offering rapid and secure transactions for individuals and businesses alike. This in-depth technical article explores the transformative power of real-time payment systems, with a focus on two major players -...

Transparency is a powerful tool in leadership that fosters trust, collaboration, and growth. As a manager, I've experienced firsthand how embracing transparency positively impacts team dynamics and overall performance. By expecting transparency from above and leading by example, I strive...

In the bustling streets of India, a chaotic symphony unfolds daily, as vehicles of all shapes and sizes jostle for space. For some, this spectacle is a source of amazement and curiosity, but for others, like myself, it evokes a...

The world of sports has come a long way in the past decade. With advancements in technology and training methods, athletes are now able to push their bodies to new limits and break records that were once thought impossible. From...

This post will discuss some tips for parents to keep the kids safe while playing Roblox.

This post summarizes sport of cricket for people who are interested in the game.

As a newcomer to USA in 2013, American Football was really confusing at first. Here I summarize the rules at high level for the people who are new to the USA and want to understand and enjoy the game.

Git bisect allows you to quickly and easily identify the commit that introduced a bug by using a binary search algorithm. The process works by narrowing down the possible commits that could have introduced the bug by repeatedly selecting a...

This is Part 6 of Language series where we will talk about non-verbal communication.

This is Part 5 of Language series where we will talk about script.

This is Part 4 of Language series where we will talk about pronunciation.

This is Part 3 of Language series where we will talk about vocabulary.

This is Part 2 of Language series where we will talk about grammar.

This is part 1 of Language series where we will define Language and why it is important.

In this post I do a quick glance of Agile frameworks, their pitfalls and some high level strategies to avoid those pitfalls.

Mastodon is a dynamic and diverse platform that offers users a lot of flexibility and control. Whether you're looking for a more privacy-conscious alternative to traditional social media platforms, or you want to join a community of like-minded individuals, Mastodon...

As a manager and specially as a new manager, your philosophy and approach to leadership can have a significant impact on your team and the overall success of your organization. Whether you're new to management or an experienced leader, it's...

Finally, I completed my MS in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology

This post is about Nazeer Akbarabadi (1735-1830), a poet who wrote beautiful poetry on Indian festivals.

There are certainly problems with Delivery Apps when it comes down to employee and customer satisfaction. A quick take.

Advaita Vedanta is a powerful and transformative philosophy that teaches the concept of non-dualism. Through the realization of the oneness of the individual self and the universal self, we can attain liberation from the cycle of reincarnation and experience true...

Here I try to express my life, H1B and GC travails using Mir's couplets.

Here I try to express my life, H1B and GC travails using Mir's couplets.

When it comes to understanding the complexity of algorithms, the terms "P" and "NP" often come up in discussions. These terms are used to describe the complexity of problems and their corresponding algorithms in terms of time and space complexity....

A new philosophical poem

A new philosophical poem

Watched Gandhi with Rayirth today. He had read about him in the school but I thought it would be a good idea to show him the movie. His appreciation for Gandhi and India’s Struggle for Independence increased manifold.

This is a note to self for memories in the later years. This was the innings that proved why Virat Kohli is a King!

This is the first question that everyone asks when getting into star-gazing. Here I repeat what experienced amateur astronomers say.

Raju Srivastav was the king of comedy

India celebrates its 75th Independence Day tomorrow, 15th August. There is so much to dream about India; so much to cherish, so much to cheer, so much to hate and so much to desire about it.

If I have to rate, I will give it 3 out of 5. 2 marks for emotions and 1 for being committed enough to make a movie on Maj Unnikrishnan.

Om Shanti! Bhupinder Singh ji your voice will continue to mesmerize us.

Greek Musician Vangelis died last month. Om Shanti!

This world will forever remain mesmerized by you and your songs KK. Om Shanti!

A new poem that I wrote after Uvalde, TX shooting

The Preface to the Constitution talks about bringing tranquility to the nation. Gun Laws in many state just go against the Constitution.

This is profound. It is counter-intuitive to what most of us do but it makes total sense. When I transitioned from Individual Contributor to Manager, the transition was little scary as most of the time I was involved in things...

I didn’t feel a thing today. And then I did some.

Loved this talk by Richard Feldman on Roc-lang in particular and language optimization in general.

Tired of distractions that I carry with myself all the time - my iPhone Apps, today I did an inventory of all the apps that I have on my phone

Reading is fun and in this post I will share how I approach reading and reading alternatives

Om Shanti! Lata Mangeshkar will live forever!

“Lazy programmers are the best programmers!” You will often here this when someone automates a task that takes x time units spending y time units and obviously here x < y.

If we are all souls impersonating as man or woman, we have no sex. We are just a pure soul, an image of God. Leave people and their sex lives alone. Voyeurism is bad!

Year 2020 and 2021 have been mixed; but have they really been bad? They have propelled me toward spirituality, which I think is a good thing.

Working Copy is the missing Git Client and Editor for iPad.

First and foremost thing to remember about Agile is that it fosters democratic mindset - of the developers, by the developers, for the developers. The teams that do not understand this have unsatisfied developers.

Rinayra got hurt. But she was so brave!

There is light everywhere, and you want it to go off. Need dark skies more than ever. There is nothing that tell and forces and pleads to the people to dare to dream than the beauty of a night sky...

Hinduism is one of the most flexible religions of the world. Recently I saw someone calling themselves “Kattar Hindu” (Hindu Fundamentalist). I was wondering what it would mean to be a “Kattar Hindu”.

“Rahul Gandhi Hatao, Desh Bachao"

“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil!”

First look at the skies through the binoculars and I must say I am hooked for life

I am in awe of Emacs. I wrote this post originally on Reddit. Just copying it here to save it.

Battery troubles? Generate a battery report on Windows 10.

Getting the weird error while trying to open Windows Defender, follow on.

Test Driven Development is just a management technique.

Testing can demonstrate the presence of bugs, but not their absence.

Horrible experience with Walmart

Mandalorian - an extension of Star Wars Universe. Not really, it is `part` of Star Wars Universe.

Carvana - Delightful experience

CAP Theorem essentially only mandates CP and AP as out of C, A and P, we always need to account for P. What are these C, A and P?

This is the review of Forbes Article by Bernard Marr on AI.

This is the review of The New Yorker Article by John Seabrook on Predictive Text.

Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are going to change the society by bringing significant benefits and improvements to the way of life. However, without any checks-and-balance in place, they can pose serious threat to the same way of...

This post attempts to define a Test of Intelligence based on my understanding of Advaita Vedanta. Submitted as part of CS7637 Homework

Through this post trying to make sense of microservices

This post attempts to define a Test of Intelligence based on my understanding of Advaita Vedanta. Submitted as part of CS7637 Homework

GDPR and its impact on Advertising. Submitted as part of CS7637 Homework

Procrastinator's attempt to follow a better lifestyle. First Post.

C is a funny language. Strings are a joke.

One phrase true for Target Architecture - Never Achieved.

Finished Second course in GATech OMSCS program

Love Kotlin

Gratitude is important. Quantifying is importanter.

List of top 10 emerging technologies of 2017.

Instagram changed the way I share pictures and short videos.

Welcome Rinayra, my princess!

An attempt to make sense of the world I work in.

How to migrate SVN repository to Git?

Do we really need to maintain a Requirements Traceability Matrix as a separate entity?

Clojure is a functional programming language for the JVM created by Rich Hickey. It is a dialect of Lisp, which is famous for its use of parentheses and a prefix-style syntax often associated with Polish notation.

Got a new bicycle!

Go lang Go!

Aamir Khan's recent statement started a debate and widespread criticism. My quick thoughts!

Node Cookbook like other Packtpub books is a quick reference and a ready reckoner for anyone interested in Node.js.

The disappearance of MH3701 made me wonder about one thing in particular. What if we did not depend entirely on physical black boxes at the bottom of an ocean. What if at least part of the flight recorder data was...

Making Java Groovy - Certainly Does that!

Java EE 7 Developer Handbook is a reference guide for programmers who work in the aread of enterprise application development using Java EE technology. This book is certainly not for dummies.

Today, 15th Feb 2013, is the day when Priti and I came to The USA for the first time. How the first day went?

Java EE Development with Eclipse is a practical guide and a ready reckoner for anyone interested in Java EE Development. Deepak Vohra in this book has included commonly used Java EE Technologies and provides an extensive details about how to...

I am an Electronics Engineer by education and a Software Engineer (???) by profession. There is always a feeling that I lack the knowledge to be a suitable person for my profession as I do not have the skills that...

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Domain registration became a weeklong headache for me. What happened? How I overcame it. This post is on a personal experience.

As Touch is to UNIX, New-Item is to Windows PowerShell

DO you want to experience the Unix like Command Line in Windows? If yes, then Powershell is the way to go.

Checking out Github pages

Banquet on the Dead is fantastically thought and written thriller which will keep you engrossed in the story all the time. It was certainly a joy to read the book. Hamid Pasha, the lead detective, in the novel will give...

Epistle is a light-weight Notes taking app for android. This is my review of the application.

I was eager to learn what static blog really means. I came across few open source softwares like Pelican, Jekyll, etc. and thought I will give a try to hosted Pelican in the form of Calepin. Will update this post...

With love to Srishti

Part III of The Constitution of India guarantees Fundamental Rights to citizens of India which includes right to freedom of speech and expression. However, with series of recent incidents that have taken place, it seems that it is available only...

Oracle has now introduced a new certification named Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE7 Programmer, which is mandatory if you want to become Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE7 Programmer (given to understand that you already are not OCP in some other...

Part III of The Constitution of India guarantees Fundamental Rights to citizens of India which includes right to freedom of speech and expression. However, with series of recent incidents that have taken place, it seems that it is available only...

politics - Clint’s Nolan Chart - 20020718 - slightly inaccurate but good (Photo credit: Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL))

This was one review that has long remained pending.

Book Review of Hindi book IshqFareb by Chandan Pandey

Banquet on the Dead is fantastically thought and written thriller which will keep you engrossed in the story all the time. It was certainly a joy to read the book. Hamid Pasha, the lead detective, in the novel will give...

Finally, I had the opportunity to read this novel, which has been long pending, due to one reason or the other and more of my laziness. Since it was an e-book and I do not have any e-book reader that...

If I have to give a single phrase verdict for the book then it would be Well-researched. Ashwin Sanghi has written a well-researched book, engraved deep into the History of the Indian Sub-continent and linked it well with the history...

I have moved technical content to my new blog Tech Jaunt - http://techjaunt.wordpress.com

Here I am listing few of the resources that I think will be good for someone to refer if (s)he wants to learn Python.

Over the years, [JVM](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Virtual_Machine "Java Virtual Machine") has become not only the host of Java but also of several other languages. Categorized together as [JVM-based languages](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_JVM_languages), these languages claim to better what and how Java does performs specific functions. Some...

Dear All,

Ramayana has been the epic the story of which has been told and retold and is still being told. There is an enchanting literary colour that has been liked by many and is still being liked and loved.

Some ideas have the rude honesty of a mirror. You glance, you laugh, and then you realize you’ve been doing that exact thing all week.

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched the LPG Transparency Portal under Government to Citizen (G2C) service category.Click on the above link or paste the following url in your browser:-

After trying for more than two hours, I have lost the patience and I feel exhausted. Somehow I have gathered energy to write this post.

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You may know that Facebook founder Mark Zukerburg has stolen the idea from two twin brother in harvard university in 2001. Later on they complained and got 65 million dollar in 2007. In 2009 they started a new project(ZURKER). You can...

Walking through history in bylanes of Agra by Brij Khandelwal via Overseas Indian: Connecting India with its Diaspora.

Panoramic View from the top of the Paunch Mahal looking North-East

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Book review – Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance?.

For a long time I wanted to read a travelogue – beautiful images and memories captured in one book. Therefore, when BlogAdda gave me an opportunity to review one, I grabbed it. It is another story that how I received...

The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill tries to lay down enforceable standards of conduct for judges.

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

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The question of abolition of capital punishment has been the most debatable question and brings lots of emotion and sentiments. There are people who are in favour of abolition and there are others who try to defend capital punishment or...

East Into Upper East is a collection of short stories by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Jhabvala is a Polish born in Germany and married to an Indian architect C S H Jhabvala.

Mumbai, the city I once thought was appalling, changed my attitude toward itself. Somewhere between arriving and leaving, my apprehensions turned into appreciation, and there are many of them.

I was going through a post of my friend Shailendra. And I tried to put few suggestions. While commenting there, I realized that I wrote enough that it can be transformed into a post. So here are my suggestions:-

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The Anti-Defection Law was passed in 1985 through the 52nd Amendment to the Constitution, which added the Tenth Schedule to the Indian Constitution. The main intent of the law was to combat “the evil of political defections”. There are several...

Mr Kejriwal says, “Anna Hazare is above Parliament and that he has the right to do so as a citizen … Every citizen is above Parliament.” If this is the understanding of a person who was once part of Indian...

I am obsessed with India!!

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Video and Content Courtesy:  RainmakerIndia

Trying to understand Terrorism, Padmaja tries to explore whether one can really go so far for the sake of just a belief and raises few questions on the world leadership. Read it.

Many of my friends might not know about the case of H G Mudgal. So, let us first focus on it. This case exemplifies the serious concern shown by the Parliament of India in the year 1951 about the misconduct...

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CPI is a statistical time-series measure of a weighted average of prices of a specified set of goods and services purchased by consumers. It is a price index that tracks the prices of a specified basket of consumer goods and...

लोग आये जंतर मंतर पेतालियाँ पीटी,चीखे-चिल्लाएकैमरे के सामने उछले-कूदे,माइक पे गीत गायेजोर-जोर से लगाए नारेअमर रहे अन्ना हजारेसरकार को गालियाँ दे रहे थे जब सारेमुझे याद आ रहा था वो गानाजिसने पाप न किया हो,वो पहला पत्थर मारे.

'Aarakshan' banned in UP; stay order on film's release in Punjab

I was not shying away from this topic. Yes, it is late, but better late then never. I was going through my notes on the subject when I realized that I have not posted anything on this topic. I talked...

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Cross-posted from my blog on blogspot as part of clean-up

GURT, also called terminator technology, is a biotech-based strategy that prevents seeds from germinating in the next growing season unless treated chemically by the seed company prior to planting. When seeds of crop varieties (containing this kind of genetic manipulation)...

India has announced a National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in June, 2008 which incorporates its vision of sustainable development and the steps it must take to realize it. The NAPCC is coordinated by the Ministry of Environment and...

I am copying this from Annual Report to People on Employment (2010) published by Ministry of  Labour and Employment, Government of India. This was the first comprehensive report on the subject. However, it would have been read by intellectuals of...

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Wholesale Price Index

Hammered Coins (Image by Wikipedia)

Recently there was news that a high-level meeting convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh decided to set up an autonomous Nuclear Authority of India to address people’s safety concerns.  The proposed Nuclear Regulatory Authority will be an autonomous body answerable...

I am just fed-up with how government functions. All the Pub Ad stuff is weird specially when it comes to implementation in India and by the Government. The efficiency of Government organisations are always questioned and the quality of the...

IT has revolutionised the entire world. Banking sector has also been revolutionised by this IT revolution. Gone are the days when you had to stand in the queue in a bank to get your cheques cleared, or stand in a...

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Was reading an article by Neeraj Kaushal, Associate Professor of Social Work, Columbia University by the same title in ET. Was shocked to note the details. Here are excerpts:-

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“Banking the unbanked” is the topic that I first heard during Davos 2007 media reports. There are hundreds of reasons for large part of population in many countries - developed, developing and underdeveloped - to stay outside the realms of...

Kadambini is one of the famous Hindi monthlies that is published by Hindustan Media Ventures Limited. I remember that my father used to buy this magazine every month from  A H Wheeler stall at Mathura Junction when he was posted...

Copied from somewhere on Internet to Facebook Notes and now as a part of cleanup of FB copying here as ready reference.

Richard Feynman’s views on doubt, uncertainty and religion. Have a look.

Ref: Free online dictionary definitions for learners of English | Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Meaning

First lets see what exactly is CRR and SLR:-

**American Depositary Receipt (ADR)**

In simplest form Its buying insurance against a default.

More often than not I used to compile a fantastic mail to send to my colleagues (even managers) in office and just after clicking Send, it used to strike me that I had missed mentioning the subject. So, I requested...

A colleague asked me what is the average ping response time for internet browsing. I surprisingly asked why did he ask me to which he replied that he saw my profile and found that I have worked as Technical Support...

What is Credit Crunch?

Location: NEW DELHI,Date: December 6, 1947

You gave me 100 Rs and I gave you a paper writing” I’ll pay back 120 Rs. after 1 year”

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Banking in India started with setting up of two banks in the last decades of the 18th century. The banks were:-        1.  The General Bank of India  (1786)    2.  Bank of Hindustan (1790)    Both of them...

Note:I am starting with a series on Banking in India. Will try to include everything regarding Indian Banking System that is necessary from examinations point of view. To start with here is the Story of State Bank of India. I...

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term exam. The answer by one student was so “profound” that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now...

# Copied from my notes on Facebook, few things might have changed in between. Verify them!!

TheGlobal Hunger Index released by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) places India 67th in rankings with a score of 24.1, far below China and below Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal.

Read this story:- http://goo.gl/xZMgK

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Today in Pune Mirror there was a  news that The Bishop’s School has detained a boy who has passed IX finals and has also advised him to seek a new school. I was shocked at the irresponsible behaviour of the school...

Ref: Taken from Priti Mathur’s blog

This was my first book which I won for review from LibraryThing. It was an e-book so it was difficult for me to read it in a stretch but somehow I managed and completed reading the book. Now it is...

On a Saturday, we were celebrating a victory after 28 years, a much needed win to bring the world cup back. Next Saturday, we witnessed another win for the people of SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of India when they...

There are two reasons for this high risk peception. One is that while the probability of a catastrophic nuclear plant accident is very small, the damage due to a meltdown could be very high. The general fear is that it...

I was going through this news sometime back  so thought it is worth sharing. Here are the excerpts:

With the price of crude oil rising high and putting pressure on economy is it right to use diesel when it is subsidized to reduce the cost of transportation to maintain the  supply of essential commodities to the comfortable levels?...

कुछ पोखरण यहाँ भी, कुछ विस्फ़ोट वहां भी, एटम बम बनाके है खुश यह जहान भी, जब फटेगा यह बम हमारे आशियाने या तुम्हारे आशियाने में, चीथड़े उड़ेंगे कुछ यहाँ भी कुछ वहां भी|

From all the government literature that I have read in last few years, I have found that usage of phrases and terms like Integrated Action Plan, Sustainability with Inclusive growth and whatsoever are the right ingredients for policy formulation. Without...

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#I found this as a private post. So, thought to share it with world. Anyways time of this post and time mentioned  at the start of the post may not be in sync.7 hrs. 53 mins. 40 secs left when...

It has been a constant refrain among economists that the country’s budgets have lacked big-ticket reforms. This is an op-ed by TT Ram Mohan, Professor at IIMA:- http://goo.gl/p0T7L. Read it and if you lack time read the excerpts here.

Prof. Nouriel Roubini, the famed economist who is credited with predicting the global financial crisis comments on the utter failure of the G-20 in giving global leadership.  Recently he cited reasons for this failure. I am just putting them down...

In view of its continuing robust growth, India is expected to be the world’s largest economy by 2050, surpassing China and the US, a Citi report said.  The estimates are based on purchasing power parity (PPP), an economic growth indicator...

For example:

I was going through Bruno’s One Minute Email that I subscribed while I was working for VCustomer. It was after a long time that I checked my email account on india.com, where we all registered as it was the only...

#Courtesy Times of India. Copy pasted from Times of India!!

Happy Republic Day to you all.  May this year the republic of India is not cheated by its sons and daughters.

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I was asked sometime back whether I am a feminist or not. I was thinking about that question and could not come up with any answer. Here I am trying to analyze myself. Let us see what happens.

प्रीति के लियें - एक साल साथ निभाने और मुझे झेलने के लिएँ

This is my story of sufferings that I faced with MTS MBlaze. It was a red-letter day when thought of buying MTS MBlaze entered my mind and that was the day when I had given open invitation to trouble, frustration,...

Oct 24th was marked as UN Day. US President paid a State visit to India and gave us a hope of permanent membership in UNSC and now US has cautioned against expecting any breakthrough “anytime soon” on the UN Security...

I wish to go home now. Near my dear ones. It has been more than four years now that I have been staying away from my home. Wish to go back there or at least near it. I work in...

There are many options available for MBA currently. They are:-

Sometimes you have so many choices to choose from but that doesn’t make any sense because you had already decided that you don’t want to make a choice as you are clear in your mind that what you already had...

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I would like to wish all of my fellow citizens Happy Independence Day.We are celebrating our 64th Independence Day. Pakistan celebrated its 64th Independence Day yesterday. Hope that the coming years will deplete the bitterness from both sides and we...

We are going to have a largest Youth population in 2012-2015. Major hindrance to our path of growth is unskilled labour which is also uneducated too. The National Literacy Mission (NLM) was set up in May 1987 that aimed to...

Few days back I wanted to drink Coke. Here outside my office, there are many “tapris” (a roadside shop) on the footpath. In the absence of a good alternative like a cafeteria, etc people from nearby companies rely on these...

I don’t remember when I first read the editorial of any newspaper. But it has been a long time now. I have been watching newspapers because of my interest in the news and reading newspapers. What is interesting to note is...

My personal reflections on Nathuram Godse’s courtroom speech, and the precise point where any agreement with him must end

This is the speech given by Nathuram Godse in the court when he was tried for the murder of Mahatma Gandhi.

Today is 23rd March 2010. 69 years ago, on 23rd March 1931 - Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru became martyrs for this land of ours. Wish we have more people like them who devote their lives for the country. My...

Since long I have been thinking to write something on this issue but was not able to collect my random thoughts properly. Today I thought it is better to say it in whatever manner – proper or improper. At-least the...

One fine afternoon, at around 3PM I returned home from college. Everyone was sitting on the double-bed. There was excitement in the eyes of all the three persons sitting on the bed – my father, mother and younger brother. I...

Finally today I changed the template for three of  my blogs on blogger, viz. Renaissance, Aatmiyata and Tech Foci . Was getting bore while doing deployment. Actually, I have been deployments for past few weeks and now I am not...

India’s Income Distribution - International Business. Was going through this link. I was not surprised to know that in India, 35 % of the country’s population survives on less than $1 a day. This is the state of development in...

We are few days into the new year and have high hopes that this year will be great for all of us. Looking back past few years, I realize that I have learnt a lot but the thing that matters...

“The East bow’d low before the blastIn patient deep disdain;She let the legions thunder past,And plunged in thought again.”

दर्द कितना है दिल में न जान पाओगे, हम रोज़ अपने ग़म का इश्तेहार नहीं करते, जो आँख से टपकें लहू तो बतायेंगे, पानी के बेहने को अश्क़ नहीं कहते ॥

आज फिर वोह याद आये हैं, आँखों में मेरे आँसू लाये हैं, काश ऐसा हो कर दें वोह मुझको माफ़, आ जायें मेरी बाहों में ऐसा हो इन्साफ़!!

In the simplest words, empowering the women means creating such an environment in which they can take independent decisions for their personal development and the development of society in general. Empowerment is the process by which the women achieve increased...

Mid the revels of his court, In the zenith of his sport, When the palms of all his guests, Burned with clapping at his jests, He, amid his figs and wine, Cried: “Oh, precious friends of mine, Pleasure comes, but...

कब से अरमान ज़िन्दगी के जगा रहा हूँ, कब से उसे मैं बिन रुके बुला रहा हूँ, कब से इंतज़ार है उसके आने का, कब से विचार है उसमें डूब जाने का, कब से आरज़ू है उसकी आवाज़ में खो...

When I joined IBM on 3rd July 2009, the first thing I noticed was the poster of Smarter Planet at the gallery leading to my induction room. Later during induction, we were shown the video advertising Smarter Planet concept and...

Following is the mail that I sent to my friends at Infosys after joining IBM. It was critical of the applications that both the companies have on their intranets - Sparsh and w3 respectively.

3rd July 2009. A guy walked into Hinjewadi Phase 2, Pune campus with a smile on face and heart filled with excitement and anxiousness. He reached the reception and he saw that he was not the only one. There were...

This is the last mail that I sent in Infosys. Whenever I read it, I become nostalgic.

I was having a discussion with few of my friends and as the discussion progress my frustration grew so stronger that I had to stand up and say SHUT UP!! I don’t know what we were discussing when suddenly the...

दर्द कितना है दिल में न जान पाओगे,हम रोज़ अपने ग़म का इश्तेहार नहीं करते,जो आँख से टपकें लहू तो बतायेंगे,पानी के बेहने को अश्क़ नहीं कहते॥

I feel exhausted after studying, understanding and writing about The Preamble to the Indian Constitution. Can’t stop thinking about the effort it took and the thought it must have taken towards realizing the dreams into reality or atleast on paper....

Saturday!! What a saturday it was! Everything was happening and happening too very fast!!

There are several books and journals that are published byPublication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GOI. One of the journal is Yojana. Yojana is a monthly devoted to socio-economic issues and started its publication in 1957 with Mr. Khuswant Singh as its Chief Editor....

For the success of any country it is necessary that its people are educated and literate. India has been a feudal for centuries. The concept of nationhood is still new and people find it hard to understand this and therefore we see...

(H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offers a counterpoint to Javed Akhtar ‘s finite views on Spirituality)

I read this quote by Dr. Daisaku Ikeda and liked it. I do not claim that I follow this but would love to do it.

This is the speech given by Mr. Javed Akhtar. For a reply by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, please click here.

समय की धरा पर हूँ मैं यूं चल रहा,जिस तरह पंछी उड़ रहे गगन में, विचारों का समूह है यूं उमड़ रहा, जिस तरह बादल गरज रहे आसमान मे |

मजबूरी और बेबसी का जो है आलम, निजात उससे पाने की चाहत है, इंसानों को अब इंसानियत की है ज़रुरत, बस उनको यह समझाने की चाहत है |

हुकुम ख़ुदा का माने, या सियासी मेहरबानों का, गर्दिश में तारे हिन्दोस्तान के नज़र आते हैं, या माने उनकी जो खुद फ़नाह हुए, जो आजकल ख्वाबों में नज़र आते हैं|

For years Indian Communism has been strongly influenced by the two influential Communist powers of the World, viz., Russia and China. Indian Communist for long have looked for these countries for advice, thoughts, policies, reactions and everything related to these...

Over the time I have seen many girls and ladies (I will not disclose the names) who have become pregnant before marriage and few of them had teenage pregnancy. I will not discuss how they became pregnant as we all...

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Global Warming is a ‘global’ issue. We all know about it and its consequences. We all want to do something about the issue but don’t know where to start. So, here is an opportunity for all of us to be...

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Who is going to define morality? What is right and what is wrong? These are very subjective and open questions and depend upon the perception of a person. Why should I hear someone else opinion and his lessons on morality?...

I don’t want to use the divisive terms - North Indian and South Indian, but want to say something that will involve these, so please don’t mind. I actually hate these terms, but they are the fact they exist.

It is true that sense of belongingness lacks in India. We take freedom and democracy for granted and live like feuds. We, in India, are culturally distinct people, with differences in languages, customs, rites and rituals. We came together (not...

As per Gandhiji, Religion is a moral order and different Religions are sets of belief systems and rituals. This is the reason he advocated entry of Religion into politics but not Religions into politics.  Gandhi wanted India to be secular,...

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In India, we are growing, despite all odds against us. We have a society which is so varied in culture and is linguistically diverse, besides we don’t have a Flat World either, with a great part of our population which...

At present UN Security Council comprises of 5 permanent members and 10 elected members. Of these former 5 have power to ‘Veto’ while latter don’t enjoy such power. The latter states are mere dumb spectators and decisioning power remains with...

The song that is coming in my mind is from film Rock On, “Pichhle Saat Dino Mein Maine Khoya.” Yes it is true for me, but not in seven days but last three months. Recent addition is my Nokia 1110i...

धोका खाकर दिल बेसहारा हो गया है, दुश्मन ना था कोई पर हर कोई अब रंजिश में हो गया है; सोचता हूँ के क्या बुरा किया था मैंने, की अपनों में ही सब कुछ बेगाना हो गया है!!

ज़िंदगी से रंजिश है मेरी, क्यों है न जानता हूँ मैं, खुशी आती है पल भर के लिए, बैठती ही नहीं है साथ मेरे, न जाने किस बात की नाराज़गी है, न समझ पाता हूँ मैं!

A poem written at Pune

I am skeptical about what OSHO said. Sometimes I think that what he preached was near to life. We think that a Mahatma is a person who leaves all the materialistic luxuries of life and do dhyaan. But to me...

We need leaders. Not exactly leaders but mass leaders who can help masses find a direction, who can help them to “act” instead of just giving verbal expression. A leader like Mahatma Gandhi. I have an untramelled desire to be...

Reservation is for the upliftment of the depressed and continuing it for the lifetime of the nation is not good. People for whom this is meant should recognise the efforts the government is putting in for their upliftment and use...

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Read an article with the same title on Hindu by Harish Khare. Here is my opinion on the issue.

Lately we have seen this coming up as a major issue and finding a great TRP for news channel. The hue and cry about the issue and the implication of speeches of leaders fighting against migration and those favouring it...

Read an article on Shailendra’s blog. I agree with whatever he has said. The issue is widespread and is deep rooted in the way Indian Politics works. The lack of visibility, innovation and above all the determination needed to address...

Happy Birthday Mummy!!Today is my mom’s birthday. Today is Mahashivratri too. And also a coincidence!! Today after many years 6th March and Mahashivratri have fallen on the same day. And same was the scenario when my mom took birth in...

The news has lost its worth in the smog of Cricket wins over the last week. Can you guess what I am talking about. One more team is working hard and winning matches. But no one is bothered. If you...

नाम बताने से वोह रुस्वाह हो जाएंगे,ना वोह जी पाएंगे ना हम मर पाएंगे,रहने दो उन्हें गुमनाम इन्ही दीवारों में,जाएंगे तो वापिस शायद नहीं वोह आएंगे!!

धोका खाकर दिल बेसहारा हो गया है,दुश्मन ना था कोई पर हर कोई अब रंजिश में हो गया है;सोचता हूँ के क्या बुरा किया था मैंने,की अपनों में ही सब कुछ बेगाना हो गया है!!

ज़िंदगी से रंजिश है मेरी,क्यों है न जानता हूँ मैं,खुशी आती है पल भर के लिए,बैठती ही नहीं है साथ मेरे,न जाने किस बात की नाराज़गी है,न समझ पाता हूँ मैं !!!

हर राह पर तकाज़ा करेंगे आपका, शायद कभी तो मिल ही जायेंगे,आज जा रहें हैं रोते हुए, कल मुसकरा कर फिर मिल जाएंगे !!

Just read an article with the same title. The people of Kenya are losing faith in their leaders and government. They don’t have faith in their president, Mwai Kibaki.

CRPF camp attack. What the hell????

रोज़ अपनी ही तैलाश में निकलता हूँ सवेरे,पर अपने आप को न पा पता हूँ,जिंदगी भी अब परेशान है मुझसे,शिकवा नहीं है अब उससे।

अपनी ही तैलाश में हूँ, गैरों कि तरह,ज़माने के साथ हूँ, बेसहारों कि तरह!न जाने कब यह ज़िंदगी सुधर जायेगी,खो गया हूँ यहाँ ख्यालों कि तरह!!

आज सुबह से ही मन उदास है। पता नहीं क्यों लेकिन है . कभी - कभी सोचता हूँ कि आदमी कितना विचित्र होता है, बिना किसी कारण ही परेशान और उदास हो जाता है। समझने कि कोशिश कर रहा हूँ...

आज ज़माने से हार चूका हूँ मैं, जिससे करता हूँ प्यार ना पा सका हूँ मैं, वोह संगदिल हसीना पास ही थी मेरे,   पर उससे बहुत दूर जा चूका हूँ मैं!!

I am optimistically pessimist!!

So Agra was in news and that too because of our college… Anand Engineering College. And there is nothing to cheer about. It was all for bad reasons.

Read this article on Wordpress. Agree with most of the things said. It is true that all engineers out of college look forward to get a Software job in companies like Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant and all not because they...

रात थी , बारह बज रहे थे , सिर्फ अँधियारा था चारों ओर,

He is just an IIT. I don’t know who selected him. It is ok to be agressive but at the same time baby PERFORM - Key Mantra!!!But no, who cares. Will do a film, advertisments, Music album. NO CRICKET. Then...

Sometimes I think that it is better to be in deadlock. Because when the transaction progresses, many old things are lost. I am talking about life. You leave many things, many moments and memories and can’t get them back.

I don’t know why I started writing this. However, I know that it was somewhere in my mind to write something on it. I had lost hope to get a call from Infosys. So, I was trying to run for...

There are times when you loose enthusiasm to be with your near and dear ones, your close friends and want to live in solitude for some time. It is what is happening with me right now. I feel a loss...

Whenever I think a goal is accomplished, another goals starts blinking and I head towards it. On the way there comes hurdles and I think that I should leave and return back. But with GOD grace, I reach the goal...

Sometimes I think, what to blog and at others why to blog? I want to write everything but when I sit in front of this machine I feel like “Leave it” or “Anyways, who cares?”.

The East low before the blast In patient deep disdain;She let the legions thunder past,And plunged in thought again.

    तन्हाई  

Since I was in school, I have been asked several times to improve and hone my communication skills. Later in college, professors asked me and often scold me when judging on same parameters and now in office Performagic is killing...

Dear COAFians,

Finally I am going for a holiday to stay With my parents. After a year of effort, I will rest at my home town, city of Love, Agra. This time I am going for a two week break.

It has been long since I wrote anything on my blog. And whatever I wrote was just nothing that interested me. I was so much absorbed in work that I don’t got time to leven Sign In to blogger.

It is 4 in the morning and night is having its toll on us. We are sleepy, tired and frustrated…. Frustrated????? Are we?? Really?? No, we are enjoying this frustration and tiredness and sleep is adding to it this fun...

// Disclaimer:: Fog Index is not developed by me. I am just presenting it in my words. :)Fog Index measures the complexity of writing samples. It provides a means of calculating the educational level (in years) required to understand a...

# Last edited on 29th May 2011 at 12:52 AM. I had lot of traffic to this post after IIT-JEE 2011 results when those who could not make it to IIT were trying to search for some solace. I added this italicized...

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Can a donkey kick an elephant and that too hard enough for elephant to counter? If I say yes, then you will say I have gone mad. But wait, a donkey certainly can!! So you ask how? Read today’s TOI....

Last week I read two surveys - First was The Best Company to Work for in India by BT and the other The Indian Youth by BW.Yes, Infy is once again rated to be the best employer in India. But...

It has been a little over a month since Nanaji left us.

The Pope’s recent speech in which he condemns Islam has caused a furore all over the world. This act of his has not only caused anger and rage amongst Muslims but have also led the world to the verge of...

A poem written at Infosys, Pune at request of my friends

Nothing is going well. Nanaji is not doing well and is in ICU at Fortis Hospital Noida. We are just keeping ourfingers crossed and hope for a positive outcome.

Yesterday I read ‘one night @ call center’ by Chetan Bhagat. Thanks to Vishik for lending me his book. Let me tell you that I read it because of my anger for the recent Cost Cutting carried out at one...

A letter to Sunanda Mainji (May 1, 2006)

A poem written at Infosys, Mysore

From the beginning of recorded history, human beings have fought each other for supremacy and for power: the power to rule, to control, to bend other lives to our will. We call ourselves Homo sapiens, the thinking species, and we...

एक कविता होली के अव्सर पर! लिखे हुए तो काफ़ी समय हो गया, कई साल बीत गए हैं पर दिल में हर साल यही कामना रहती है।

यह कविता मैने १७ मार्च २००२ को आगरा में खतैना रोड वाले घर में लिखी थी तकरीबन रात को १:२५ बजे।

A poem written while in College.

A poem written while at Agra.