My Cousin got gift vouchers worth 2k from Crosswords. For those who dont know what it is, its a Retail Bookstore with lots of nice books. And believe me when i say they do have some real nice books, especially the Indian Authors. Instead of buying some Stationary and those useless and costly stuff they have other than the books, I decided to invest wisely and get some books. Not that i keep track of authors and stuff, so I had a pretty hard time finding and hunting for good books, coz every other book sounded nice, and i was on a tight budget.
So I bought 7 books, out of which one has just jokes in it, while another one is by His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar (My Mom is the one who got that one, shez into philosophical books very much). Out of the remaining 5, astonishingly enough, I bought 4 of them by Indian Authors. Guess what its just 3 days and I finished off reading one of the book already!!
The book is titled Trust Me, and is by Rajashree. I dont know if she is famous or so, but the book sure is Superb. The story is about the author, who was working as an Designer in an Advertisement Agency, and a part of her life. How she suffered after her ex dumped her, just becoz she was Pregnant. How she had to go through life after abortion. She quits the Advertisement Agency and joins a Film Studio, as a Trainee, assisting in various jobs, where she gets to know the several evils prevalent in the industry, such as Casting Couch etc, which pisses her off to the core. Later she runs into this Movie Star called Rahul Kapoor (No he isnt related to any Kapoors), who is by the way, plays a supporting role in the movie for which the author is working for and who completly falls for her and keeps on flirting with her. Our Author is in love with him too but is scared to "Trust Him" becoz of her past experiences and becoz of her friend's bfs. Overall, its Comedy and Romance mixing together to give u a nice storyline and a jolly good read. Oh yeah, the entire story is set in mumbai, so you are bound to feel closely related to the story even more, as she names familiar places and the entire Novel is filled with filmi dialogues. Go get the book and read, if u have time that is, lol
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
What a Piece of Breaking-NEWS !!!
MUMBAI: The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are rated as the world’s third best in engineering education, but the directors of the seven elite institutions are currently trying to get the Union HRD ministry to pay their electricity bills on time!
In an indication of a fund crunch at India’s finest educational institutes, IIT-Bombay has recently written to the HRD ministry that they are not in a position to pay next month’s salaries to their staff members. All seven institutes have complained that government allocations are not keeping pace with the rising costs attached to the day-to-day running of these premier institutions.
"We have been drawing money from our corpus and we cannot continue doing that," said IIT-Madras director M S Ananth. The IITs have now asked a Standing Committee headed by Union HRD minister Arjun Singh to release Rs 20 crore per year per IIT so that their money can be returned to the endowment fund, which is usually set aside for long-term use.
Since the inception of the first IITs in the 1950s, they have entirely relied on government patronage. The budgetary allocation in recent years was roughly Rs 550 crore. However, over the last decade, the IITs have had to tap an extensive network of alumni here and abroad to meet growing requirements. A large percentage of new initiatives are also being driven through industry partnerships
In an indication of a fund crunch at India’s finest educational institutes, IIT-Bombay has recently written to the HRD ministry that they are not in a position to pay next month’s salaries to their staff members. All seven institutes have complained that government allocations are not keeping pace with the rising costs attached to the day-to-day running of these premier institutions.
"We have been drawing money from our corpus and we cannot continue doing that," said IIT-Madras director M S Ananth. The IITs have now asked a Standing Committee headed by Union HRD minister Arjun Singh to release Rs 20 crore per year per IIT so that their money can be returned to the endowment fund, which is usually set aside for long-term use.
Since the inception of the first IITs in the 1950s, they have entirely relied on government patronage. The budgetary allocation in recent years was roughly Rs 550 crore. However, over the last decade, the IITs have had to tap an extensive network of alumni here and abroad to meet growing requirements. A large percentage of new initiatives are also being driven through industry partnerships
A 1000 Mirrors
Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often."
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again."
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again."
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Iron Maiden Rocks Mumbai and me tooo
Awesome!! ... thats the only word that can describe, today's event. Yet after completing the last sentence i feel as if, I am missing something. In short, I think there are no words for the way in which it made my day (night actually!!). Yes folks, the event I am talking about is nothing but a concert by the Gods, the guys who have been around to rock everyone, from ur daddy to the young folks of the present generation , none other than "Iron Maiden".
My first concert in the year 2008, and it was of Iron Maiden; Whoa!! what a way to start the year. The music was classic, as classic as it can be, Classic Rock at its very best. The melody, was perfect to set u in a state of trance. The beats were so awesome, that it should definitely make ur feet tap. The Bass lines were so enchanting, that it would draw out the soul in you, and give it a reason to live. Listening Iron Maiden perform live, is way way better than any thing good in life. I think thats what they mean by saying, Music is the best drug, to make you high.
Descriptions apart, I liked Rainmaker the best in the entire song selection, followed by the ever classic Fear of the Dark. Other numbers such as Number of the Beast, Hallowed by Thy name, Powerslave, some songs from the album Seventh Son of the Seventh Son(I dont have this album, sigh!!),Run to the Hills, Iron Maiden, were all superb too, but the first two were the best of the best. And yeah, they also had a live Eddie, walking along the stage, and it looked superb too. Bruce was jumping here and there, climbing on stuff as always, and asking the public to scream for him, like every concert. Adrian, Dave and Steve did a great job with their guitars, and Nicko who was covered by the drum set did a terrific job, especially the way he clashed the cymbals, it was freaking scary sometimes.
Cant wait for the Concert DVD to be released man, and I wish they would release it too.A big Shoutout to DNA networks to bring Iron Maiden for the second time in India, and I hope they bring big bands like them, more often to India. Some them are Korn, System of a Down, Disturbed, Pantera, Sum 41, Green Day. I hope my requests get fulfilled someday.
My first concert in the year 2008, and it was of Iron Maiden; Whoa!! what a way to start the year. The music was classic, as classic as it can be, Classic Rock at its very best. The melody, was perfect to set u in a state of trance. The beats were so awesome, that it should definitely make ur feet tap. The Bass lines were so enchanting, that it would draw out the soul in you, and give it a reason to live. Listening Iron Maiden perform live, is way way better than any thing good in life. I think thats what they mean by saying, Music is the best drug, to make you high.
Descriptions apart, I liked Rainmaker the best in the entire song selection, followed by the ever classic Fear of the Dark. Other numbers such as Number of the Beast, Hallowed by Thy name, Powerslave, some songs from the album Seventh Son of the Seventh Son(I dont have this album, sigh!!),Run to the Hills, Iron Maiden, were all superb too, but the first two were the best of the best. And yeah, they also had a live Eddie, walking along the stage, and it looked superb too. Bruce was jumping here and there, climbing on stuff as always, and asking the public to scream for him, like every concert. Adrian, Dave and Steve did a great job with their guitars, and Nicko who was covered by the drum set did a terrific job, especially the way he clashed the cymbals, it was freaking scary sometimes.
Cant wait for the Concert DVD to be released man, and I wish they would release it too.A big Shoutout to DNA networks to bring Iron Maiden for the second time in India, and I hope they bring big bands like them, more often to India. Some them are Korn, System of a Down, Disturbed, Pantera, Sum 41, Green Day. I hope my requests get fulfilled someday.
Friday, February 1, 2008
The Best is Yet to Come
She was dying. Her life was measured not in years...or months...but in weeks and days. She called the minister to her home to make her final preparations.
As they talked of her funeral, she listed the scriptures she wanted read and the hymns she wanted sung.
The the lady said to the minister, ''When I'm placed in my casket I want you to put a fork in my hand.'' Noticing the puzzled look on the minister's face, she asked if anything was wrong. ''Oh, no,'' he replied, ''but it's the first time anyone has made such an unusual request.''
So the lady began to explain. ''All my life I have attended church dinners and fellowships. Whenever we finished the meal, someone would come to collect the dishes and say, 'Keep your fork.'
I knew what this meant. The best was yet to come. There would be apple pie or chocolate cake or some other delicacy. And I know for me, the best is yet to come. My death is not a time of sadness but of celebration. So I want to have a fork put in my hand. You can tell the people why in your message.
The lady died. The minister meticulously followed her instructions. Everyone who passed the casket saw the fork in her hand, and everyone wondered, ''Why''
The scripture was read, the hymns were sung, the message was given and the story was told. Then everyone knew the reason for the fork and understood the amazing picture it portrayed.
I think I might like to be buried with a fork in my hand. The best is yet to come. Eternity...the Savior...Heaven. And the best is yet to come even now...God's deepening grace...His powerful Presence...the smile of His approval.
Always keep a fork in your hand...not literally, but spiritually and mentally...and look for the best...now...and yet to come!
As they talked of her funeral, she listed the scriptures she wanted read and the hymns she wanted sung.
The the lady said to the minister, ''When I'm placed in my casket I want you to put a fork in my hand.'' Noticing the puzzled look on the minister's face, she asked if anything was wrong. ''Oh, no,'' he replied, ''but it's the first time anyone has made such an unusual request.''
So the lady began to explain. ''All my life I have attended church dinners and fellowships. Whenever we finished the meal, someone would come to collect the dishes and say, 'Keep your fork.'
I knew what this meant. The best was yet to come. There would be apple pie or chocolate cake or some other delicacy. And I know for me, the best is yet to come. My death is not a time of sadness but of celebration. So I want to have a fork put in my hand. You can tell the people why in your message.
The lady died. The minister meticulously followed her instructions. Everyone who passed the casket saw the fork in her hand, and everyone wondered, ''Why''
The scripture was read, the hymns were sung, the message was given and the story was told. Then everyone knew the reason for the fork and understood the amazing picture it portrayed.
I think I might like to be buried with a fork in my hand. The best is yet to come. Eternity...the Savior...Heaven. And the best is yet to come even now...God's deepening grace...His powerful Presence...the smile of His approval.
Always keep a fork in your hand...not literally, but spiritually and mentally...and look for the best...now...and yet to come!
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