Monday, March 10, 2008
The sordid saga of Bangalore Airport
The new BIAL airport seems to attract controversy with every passing day. Now, people of all shaeds and characters want HAL airport in bangalore to remain open. Now, this HAL airport is fit to be used only for 5 landings-and-take-offs-a-day routine of Indian AirForce jets and not for any commecial service. Everybody knew that BIAL is going to come-up from 01-APR-08 and nobody created a furore that we need better access to BIAL which is 40 kms from nearest city border. Our Coomie Friends now are putting their weight behind this with only interest that Airport Authority employess don't need to be relocated. This is just nuts.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Are Indians losing Humility Trait in their personality?
Very thought-provoking article - http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/332989.html by Sambit Bal.
One one side, we see a study in masala news paper supplement called "Bangalore Times" about how being agressive is good for your carrier. On the other-side, it is really the skill that matter, probably.
Unlike Australians, Indian way of living life has always focussed on humility. Whatever you achieve, it is due to the almighty who was delighted at your efforts in achieving your targets. It is not solely due to your efforts. Now, some people might come back and say - that's the reason why we lag in sports, Finance, economy, innovation behing major powers in world? I think, it is a matter of interpretation. There are three major steps in achieving success -
1. You are motivated to make effort. I believe almighty has major role to play here since only certain people make effort. A whole lot are satisfied with status quo.
2. You make the best and honest effort to the best of your capability. Again, I believe, luck favours those why try hardest.
3. You achieve the results. believe me when I say that it is all due to almighty. There are tons of souls out there who are putting better efforts than you but you are one who achieve success.
So, there it go...Try you hardest, be honest and be humble in your achievements and be gracious in your defeats.
One one side, we see a study in masala news paper supplement called "Bangalore Times" about how being agressive is good for your carrier. On the other-side, it is really the skill that matter, probably.
Unlike Australians, Indian way of living life has always focussed on humility. Whatever you achieve, it is due to the almighty who was delighted at your efforts in achieving your targets. It is not solely due to your efforts. Now, some people might come back and say - that's the reason why we lag in sports, Finance, economy, innovation behing major powers in world? I think, it is a matter of interpretation. There are three major steps in achieving success -
1. You are motivated to make effort. I believe almighty has major role to play here since only certain people make effort. A whole lot are satisfied with status quo.
2. You make the best and honest effort to the best of your capability. Again, I believe, luck favours those why try hardest.
3. You achieve the results. believe me when I say that it is all due to almighty. There are tons of souls out there who are putting better efforts than you but you are one who achieve success.
So, there it go...Try you hardest, be honest and be humble in your achievements and be gracious in your defeats.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Australian way of Playing Cricket
Second test between India and Australia has finished and India would be ruing bad umpiring decisions and their failure to correct their batting line-up. It was depressing to see them losing after they have almost saved the match. However this post is not about India's in-ability to save the match. Rather, it is opposition, in this case Mighty Australia, whose way of playing Cricket is nauseating.
Now, there is no doubt Australia is a strong team. Good bowling Strength, Couple of Great Batsmen and to top it all, ferocious fielding...this pretty much sums -up Australian teams of last decade. So, it seems amusing that they would want to rely on extraneous means to get to Winning post. The way Michael Clarke didn't walk after he had thick-edged the ball to first slip and the way ponting would apear after "grossing" the ball of Dhoni's pads, was disgusting to say the least. I am not sure why they do it? They are pretty smart cricketers, skilled and smart. Why will they want to win like weak men?
Now, there is no doubt Australia is a strong team. Good bowling Strength, Couple of Great Batsmen and to top it all, ferocious fielding...this pretty much sums -up Australian teams of last decade. So, it seems amusing that they would want to rely on extraneous means to get to Winning post. The way Michael Clarke didn't walk after he had thick-edged the ball to first slip and the way ponting would apear after "grossing" the ball of Dhoni's pads, was disgusting to say the least. I am not sure why they do it? They are pretty smart cricketers, skilled and smart. Why will they want to win like weak men?
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