New is In!!

Horn Please!!

2009-10-29T18:34:00.004+05:30

I wonder why we are so much concerned about noise pollution and honking when on each truck we have two "embedded words" HORN PLEASE!!!

Check out diwali pics(not mine) on BIG PICTURE!! Colours and lights...amazing...

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Chakoli :)

I was...

2009-10-28T23:07:00.003+05:30

I got so much frustrated today at around 3 o clock that,I got up from my desk...roamed here and there for half an hour then went to canteen had coffee choclate pastry then sipped coffee..... came back to desk open mailbox, no new mails kewl.... now I should leave is what I decided. And so I was out of office at 5:20 pm. What else do you expect man!!

Once out of office I'm feeling really light weight!! ;-) Its office frustration I tell you ;-)

Today India defeated australia by 99 runs. Fine so now it would be 6-1 and not 7-0 as was expected for india ;-)

Hey my cute david shepherd is no more with us. I really loved him. Golu molu khadoos umpire!!!Infact when he used to open his mouth to shout NO , he appeared to me as humptie dumptie. May his soul rest in peace!!

Currently in love with this song...

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Chakoli :)

For ...

2009-10-28T02:49:00.001+05:30

My 200th post...

What else could be more beautiful then talking about love..

"Love is one force that makes you decide on the basis on things you can't explain or understand. But it teaches you to surrender control and let the higher power take over. Listen to your heart and not the head, even for a rational thing despite feeling completely weird."

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Chakoli :)

Happy Diwali

2009-10-19T23:43:00.004+05:30

I know I m late but wishes and greetings are always pleasing!! Isnt...

thanks for all your wishes.

This is what I made for my diwali :)

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Chakoli :)

Diwali Planning...

2009-10-13T22:58:00.005+05:30

It's hot and humid here. I'm really surprised by the weather change.Earlier by Oct end we used to start using at least one sweater and now its fan/cooler running. I really get scared by the environment changes and what future has in store for us.

Finally, today was the last day of our DIWALI SAAF SAFAI! From tomorrow we are gonna work on "Mithai and other delicacies for diwali". I really dont understand, every year we follow the same routine, I mean we have diwali every year and each year we prepare and celebrate it with same enthusiasm and fun. This time of course it would be different as my little nephew would be celebrating his first diwali and so we are more excited.

Today, we went to ask ladder from one of our neighbours, when we were done with the job I said Thank you Uncle, and Uncle nodded his head saying--- arrey koi baat nahi beta! Two things that stuck me , one was Beta as I don't here this word very often now from anyone as stranger or oldie. Its always Madam. and another thing, I shouldn't have said Thank you, it sounds very formal. These words are just for "CLIENT" and not for us. I agree they are under "Manners and Etiquette's" but still they are FORMAL words.

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Chakoli :)

Diwali and HouseCleaning...

2009-10-11T22:47:00.003+05:30

One of the reason , I asked for early leave is that I could be a helping hand to my parents in Diwali's Special cleaning. I don't know, but stillI couldnt understand, why we stick to "Diwali Cleaning"? I mean... that reason that Lakshmi would come to your house if its clean and dirt free isnt very convincing. Whatever... I have no choice but to stick to it.

So, this time it was decided that we wont be having whitewash, as just last year we had and it was appearing neat and clean. The only thing we need to manage is clean all dirt and dust with a broom. So as I m here there is no fear, I thought of starting it this morning.

As I started with one of the rooms and climbed on one of the shelve to clean ceiling and fan, I met one of my homemate- Home lizard... Ofcourse I didnt screamed, but with shoooo and some more sounds she was off my way, and again started banging ceiling with my broom , now as I cleared some trunk there was another one... eeeehhhh... not one but two... this time I screamed as the shelve is just two feet wide and it hardly had any space for me to escape. After some more hissing...even she left. But no... after about two minutes there was another one, and then there was a BIG SOUND.Listening to the sound, my family members rushed to see what happened, but yes I was safe and sound ;-). The sound was not mine, but actually I banged a big box which had that lizard crawling over it. Hahahahaa... I was laughing sitting on that two feet wide shelve.

Ahhh... Today I got tired, I used to do double work than this earlier as well, but today I could feel body pain. Is it related to old age. Uddi baba.... I m getting old... but I'm toh still unmarried. Should I seriously think of marriage...atleast I could get a hubby to do all this cleaning ;-)

Hahahahhaa... not a good reason to get marrried isnt?

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Chakoli :)

Holiday Home!!

2009-10-11T00:20:00.003+05:30

I'm on two weeks vacation for diwali, yes diwali is on 18th but I landed my home today itself. People did gave me a surprised look when I say that, as many of them dont get such a long vacation.

Whatever, I m enjoying it so dont care about others :)

I have actually asked for 1.5 weeks of leave, which is approved another .5 is either sick leave or some urgent work at home or my train got delayed by 36 hrs (well that dosent sounds very genuine ;)) but I m figuring out a good excuse, dont know what I'll say.

I m not irresponsible,Blame my work or my attitude, I m not liking that work even a bit and so finding ways to escape it. Getting release from this project is also tough and getting new job is also toughso the only thing left is ESCAPE it.

Currently reading Brida by Paulo Coehlo, mmmmhhhhh... views on that.... Actually its a story of a girl who is in search of her soulmate. I dont know, but there are mant statements in that book that I usually used to say it to others. But still I'm not very much convinced as what he is trying to potrait. Overall a OKISH book.

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Chakoli :)

2 Minutes TOI!!

2009-10-07T13:47:00.004+05:30

Be adaptive to change - rule of survival.

May be "aam aadmi" does not feel the necessity of that but business does for sure. Just recently I saw this new link on times of india website- 2 minutes of TOI. 2 minutes of daily dose. It was like 2 minutes of maggi.

It is one of the survival startegy for sure but also, we could get a glimpse of "some good and impactful" news. One thing is good for sure that they have covered all sections and the webpage is also not boring but bit stylish to be liked by readers.

I m waiting for what competitors are planning for!!

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Chakoli :)

Bajao

2009-10-06T13:50:00.006+05:30

I bunked my office again today after long time ofcourse, I just love myself whenever I do so. :)
I feel myself to give a pat on my back. hahaha...

Could you believe it, Himesh Bhai is back and that too with three heroines. Uddi baba... How could he? Please stop him. Why nobody files a case of mental torture against him. :P

I m waiting for BLUE, it should be a good movie. I m in love with its title song and chigy-wiggy one. Thats too cute.

On friday I watched "WakeUp Sid", good movie, seriously!! Fresh and vibrant!! Although Ranbir Kapoor always appears to me as "choosa hua aam" but still movie was good.And I loved T-shirts he wored in whole movie. cute ones!!!

Anyone watching Perfect Bride? Haahahahaha... Its a cute show man!!! Although I still dont understand how could people go on show to find there "would be's"... but still I m loving it ;-).

Guys, anyone who is aware of any centre where I could donate some clothes. I m trying to find out, but no clue. Please help me if you have any contacts. Otherwise I need to goto jungle and donate them to hippos ;-) my twin :P

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Chakoli :)

PS: The title has nothing to do with the post, I wasnt able to find a suitable title and was watching B4U music, so thought of putting the same BAJAOOOOOOOOOOO... :P.

Aiwai!

2009-09-15T23:09:00.001+05:30

My laptop has finally arrived.Hahahahahohohoho....yipeeee.
Thats enuf for celebration.After all I paid a huge amount for same.

I hate people who hold ur responsibility and then cant take a stand for you,yes it happens professionally and even personaly.damn!!

Just yesterday it was raining in pune and on my way back from office a guy in front of "infy stupa"(they look similar to sanchi
stupa to me) asked for lift.I thought to stop but then didnt. Time has changed.isnt?
It was "ek ladka bheega bhaaga sa....;-)"

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Chakoli :)

Building Stamina!

2009-09-09T14:33:00.002+05:30

The other day I
read in one of the health magazine 'Prevention' that to build stamina you should drink 'beetroot juice' now I m very fond of beetroot and eat it on regular basis,I thought of giving it a try. After spending half an hour in peeling,cutting and crushing,there was a glass full of red colour liquid,waiting to serve me and build my stamina. Ahhhh....
Suddenly I had positive vibes that my stamina would really build and I would be like one of the most powerful woman with lots of stamina(as if the liquid had some magical spell).
Now as soon I had my first sip.eeeehh!It was yucks.
I mean taste could differ so much just because its state is changed from solid to liquid. All my dreams and vibes have vanished and now I was thinking how to finish the remaining.
After lot of thinking I planned to finish it in one go.And belive me after that all day I was suffering from 'beetroot burps' :-l
Finally I concluded "state" is important of any food you decide to eat.

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Chakoli :)

Finally...

2009-09-02T19:42:00.002+05:30

After long wait, finally I'm getting official OFF for tomorrow. Thanks to Lord ganesha !!!

Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh deva....

Would do nothing except playing with my nephew and sleeping.

Ordered DELL lapotop, which I got in 29000/- which would be delivered by next week, so hopefully to be more regular( you need to bear me more often).

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Chakoli :)

People Around You!

2009-08-29T16:32:00.001+05:30

Don't you get fed up with citizens some times? Their bad behavior, inanity, egoism, insensitivity, rudeness ? Of course you do. You hate their road rage, line-up jumping, loud talking on their cell phones in elevators, on trains and busses, their inability to realize that they actually do have to pay at the grocery check-out counter. They wake up with a start when presented with the bill and start the fumble for handbag, purse, exact change, in pennies, which they never have. The guys and gals in packs who force you off the sidewalk, the drivers who cut you off and who are going too fast or too slow instead of, like us, the correct speed?

I could go on - actually I will. The smokers who blow smoke out of the side of their mouths, straight into your face as you walk by (well, they would have to be smokers to do that wouldn't they?). The people who drive on highway on two wheelers at a speed of 80/90 and still keep talking on mobile phone, the people who have a habit of repeating one thing for 10 times, the people who argue with you for no reason , the people simply howls , the neighbors who play loud music, are hard as rock and keep on jumping on your ceiling , the people who don't pick up after their dogs, the people who are cruel to animals, and especially the predators and criminals abounding, and so on. (Full disclosure: I lined up to pay at the grocery the other day, and realized that I had forgotten my wallet. Dumb!). (OK. It's not quite full disclosure, but it will have to suffice)…………….
So what we do?

Nothing… more then simply writing up this post!!

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Chakoli

Newspaper and loop..

2009-08-27T14:09:00.004+05:30

Thoughts flow the best at night on when I m in motion, I mean when I m driving my pleasure.

That was just a statement… Upcoming lines have no relation to it!!

Except on Sundays, I m not able to read newspaper fully. Reason my nephew G. Earlier it was T and TOI and now it is T and G. As soon as he sees people turning something called as paper, he shouts crawls and there he is snatching from you. Even if you try to do it sitting at some corner, his eagle’s eyes would catch you. But actually I should blame my time management for this, Ideally I could get time at night to read newspaper, then the blame goes to my 10:30 morning call , ideally for which I should start at around 9:45 but for that you need to get up at 7:00 but then for that you need to sleep at 11 at least, but for that you need to be at home at least by 7 then again for that you need to reach office by 10:30… see… that’s the loop!!! So actually I m not missing newspaper as I have a toy to play with.

I just completed Go kiss the world by Subroto Bagchi's. A must read book for every IT professional and budding entrepreneurs. The so called normal child , how he build up himself and how he build in Mindtree. At a early stage while working in Wipro , the way he was asked to give 120% , how he went wrong in making up decision to quit wipro and join L&T. Some how I was able to relate myself with him. He did mentioned that as you become a experienced professional, the choices are narrowed and you look for a similar kind of role and profile which was quite true.
He spoke about his onsite venture, how he was placed in a motel (where usually all WIPRO executives used to stay) but actually it was not amongst the recommended ones. And many more instances….

And also I read Imagining India by Nandan Nilekani, somehow I didn’t liked it . The volume and publicity given to the book just could get from buyers but appreciation is something which is still a long way for that book. I mean this is not expected form a person who has served Infosys, its good that he chose a different topic but somehow I feel he was just travelling in India and abroad and telling instances. He could have portrait about the youth power in a different way… . Everyone is aware that India has youth power but how we are using it is the question. I m highly disappointed by this one…

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Chakoli

Entrepreneurship

2009-08-24T13:14:00.001+05:30

Swine flue !!
This swine flue has given me a new business idea. Now what its is? And what’s the base for it?

Yesterday I read in pune times that there is a new rock band with name “Swine flu” . Atleast not for the talent but they are on front page for there name! What else do you need man? A bit of publicity…

So what’s the idea?

Swine flue moisturizer

Yes… After washing my hands for every hour my hand appeared as “drought hit area”. It was so dry that I thought even cactus could grow here.

So I thought of preparing a moisturizer which is a combination of hand sanitizer long lasting moisturizer

And what should be its name want something catchy…

Mmmmhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm….

Wine Flu!!!

On the pack I would put a pig’s photo or some hot model?

Some of the things I need to finalize!!

Please do buy it …once the pack is available…

If you want to order it… please do drop an email… free home delivery!!!!

Tin tin tiddin!!!

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Chakoli :)

What Else!!

2009-08-20T20:03:00.003+05:30

Suddenly I realized I have changed a lot!!
Yes I have… I mean no dancing, no blogging, no bunking office,and moreover no flirting!!!
Seriously something has changed!!!

I realized how boring I have been… !!

Don’t want to do dissection or RCA ( root cause analysis) of this . as why what went wrong ? But thought of again rewinding!!! So I m back…

Atleast with blogging!!

And dancing…

And bunking…

And and and… flirting!!! I know the reason of that atelast… not even a single good looking guy around!!

You know when you join any office, first thing you would see is people around you… if they are soothing …good… humourous… somehow you ll like to come again to them. But then if you don’t find even a single motivator!!! Bad it is…. You don’t feel like coming back and that s THE reason I don’t like my “new office”… :-(

Anyways, I’m just back from my vacation went to Madurai and Ramaeshwaram . I m not that religious to visit theerths(holy places) but wanted my parents to do that. But still loved the place. Meenakshi temple is so very beautiful!! And ramaeshwaram temple, its so huge and ancient. Truly loved it. And how could I forget palliyar patti. Thanks cm-chap for being our tour-guide. But the trip was amazing!

Hope to be regular now… well I should be!! That’s what time management is all about!!

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Chakoli :)

Rakhi ka swavyamvar!

2009-07-22T19:20:00.002+05:30

So this is the latest HIT!!!
New drama… new gossip… new entertainment!!

There have been many shows trying to do match making but going for a swavyamvar was the most unique and unusual idea. Actually this idea dosent match Rakhi Sawant !! Or it is because of rakhi sawant the serial is hit!!

I m proud of the innovator who cracked this idea! Fresh and all “copyrights reserved”, As after Sita maiyya in satyug it is Rakhi maiyya in kalyug!!

It has all the mirch masala that is needed , and its still hard to belive that Rakhi could have so many fans … lovers… and hubby!!
Somehow, my gut feeling says that at the end there would be a new drama “ some guy” would pop up saying “Rakhi is already married to me” and she is mother of two!!! You never know!!!

Till now we have copied all shows from west Indian Idol, Kaun banega crorepati, India got talent and many more….

But this is India’s Innovation !!! I wonder if West would like to copy this. What it would be ?

Pamela(Anderson) ka swaymanvar or J Lo in search of a Hubby Ho!!!

Whatever… I think it would be Manas(he’s cute na…) winning Rakhi. What you think?

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Chakoli :)

Scorpions!

2009-07-17T19:54:00.002+05:30

Hey got info about scorpions… Was reading Linda Goodman’s Sun sign and it says that 95 % it happens that when a Scorpio is born , within a year ahead or earlier there is a death in his family and when a Scorpio dies there is a new baby born in the same family within a year.

It happened with me, I lost my grandfather that very same year , don’t know whether there would be some one new coming once I die…. Even I remember one of my frd Scorpio who lost her close relative that very same year. But another friend of mine hasn’t faced this ….

Even if this phenomenon is observed I could not find its significance!!
Anyone who is aware of it?

Blame it my inquisitive nature ..but need to figure it out!!

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Chakoli :)

Sixth Sense!!

2009-07-09T19:05:00.001+05:30

The best part of today was that my sixth sense reacted so strongly.
There is one of my manager who sits in Chennai and I have never seen him, just heard him… . After my intital conversation only my mann ( I mean heart) said that he should be short heighted!! This was in my मन ( heart I mean), I never shared this with anyone!! Such a big secret!! ;-)

But today as we were talking about how people speak on phone , I informed my peers – he should be short heighted , this I feel due to his voice!!
And then I confirmed , with another guy who has seen him.

And it was yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee for me!!

Then , there was a another question… What would you say about Amitabh Bachan. Is he short or tall? Infact you could start a business, आवाज़ से जानिए अपनी Height!!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr… making fun of my sixth sense….

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Chakoli :)

Dont do it!!

2009-07-06T16:51:00.001+05:30

My little nephew who is just 6 months and has started tasting delicacies is very choosy!!!

When we give him anything that is “edible” from our point of view he will analyze it , rotate it , view it from angles, toss it, box it (to see if its strong enough) , this usually takes about 3-4 minutes, then he’ll put it in his mouth . And if he didn’t liked it, he simply throws it.
But when anything non-edible comes to his hand, for eg : paper, wool,slippers,glass, magazine, remote, cellphone and the list could continue…it would go straight into his mouth!! And just few days back , he actually chewed paper.

Earlier I used to think, that as soon as we hear a “NO”, and we were tempted to do that, but what about a kid just 6 months old, who doesn’t understands anything!! Is it that by birth we have an inbuilt trait!!
If anyone who mediates, in the initial days we try to concentrate and “NOT” to think about any thing else, and this reminds us that we still need to get back 500 /- from one of our dear friend, kaam wali bai’ nahi aayi to you need to clean utensils, I still need to call my aunt who was ill…. And so on….
Just do it…

Close your eyes and DON’T imagine the pink elephant…

What you did?...

Then we can’t help it…..isnt…!!!

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Chakoli :)

Office!!

2009-07-03T19:00:00.001+05:30

I m in new office …well office… I somehow disagree.. its fish market!!!
Trust me it is … and we are “fish sellers”… !!!! Screaming … shouting “take my fish…take my fish”…. Its delicious.. its tasty…yummy… its juicy… !!! and me being the leader !!!hahahahhaa….( I know that's a joke ;-))

Any how, few days its was really bad for me to get adjusted to this “market”… but now I have adjusted and a simple way to that is…” keep your ears closed”… and eyes wide open… and mouth even more widerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!!

You guys might be wondering “which sector its is”?

Don’t worry , this is a modernized fish market with all ac rooms.. well equipped , provided with every luxury but job is same “ Fish”!!! This is telecomm account , with design , testing, release are given to different companies but all sit on one location . And luckily or unluckily I belong to testing… which is usually busy with finding bugs in design… which are not accepted by design team…and release is there to bridge the gap between the two… so overall Chaos!!!!

Whatever man…
paapi pet ke liye bahut kuch karma padta hain… aur abhi to recession hain !!!
Bando pe reham kar!!!Ameen!!!!

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Chakoli :)

New is Back!!

2009-07-01T18:50:00.001+05:30

I m sitting in front of my comp , logged in to my blogger account and could not fathom what to write!!

There are so many things going in my mind… new office… new people… new work… new way… new vehicle….ahhhh…. !!!

In all this new… me “Old” is not able to fit in!!

Am I walking tooo slow… or people are too fast…

Whatever… I m happy with my pace!!!

Hopefully… not to get lost again..

Btw…How are you guys?

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Chakoli :)

Lyrics

2009-04-04T13:19:00.003+05:30

Indian lyricist could come out with such analogies that’s its hard to imagine for a common man like me!!!

Sample these!!

वो जब नाखून कुतरती हैं
चंदा घटने लगता है ....

आपको देखा तो फूलों को पसीना आ गया !!!!
(टॉवेल दू क्या ?) :P

And there is this …

एक लड़की को देखा
तो ऐसा लगा......................................................
जैसे.....................................

With infinite numbers of comparison …

Yup, I could understand Govinda Special….

में तो रास्ते से जा रहा थामें तो भेलपुरी खा रहा था....

रामनारायण बाजा बजाता ...

तेरे बाप के घर से...

And many more…

But association of beauties ……. तौबा तौबा

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Chakoli :)

Earth Hour

2009-04-02T18:52:00.003+05:30

A recent development which took place in Delhi…

I m not at all against this campaign, but somehow I’m not able to digest it.

Somehow, I think this type of campaign is for countries where there is 24 hr non-stop supply of electricity and the lifestyle is completely dependant on it. In India, where as soon as summer starts we face a “normal” batti gul(power cut) campaign . As soon as you return from office, you park your vehicle and power cut. Now you are climbing stairs and blaming. There is a favorite film scheduled on your favorite channel, and after finishing all your stuff you switch it on and there shuts off the power!!! The common man sweats, get frustrated and blames even more to the government.

Some lucky ones who earn quite decent use invertors and generators. But then we are burning more electricity to charge the inverter and second we are “emptying” petrol to run the generator. Remember that ad… kya saara petrol aap hi khatam kar denge? :P

Some constraints which are sure to come up with this “Monthly Earth Hour “campaign:

· Thieves could have a “good time “
· Pubs and shopping malls would still be using invertors and generators
· IT industry/ BPO sectors where people work 24 X 7 would be affected.

On a positive note,
· If it is implemented, of course the common man could “reschedule” and as “we Indians” are too adjusting in nature , There could be an adjustment for that one hour.
· We could tell to the world, you made it for 1 hour in a year and we are doing it on monthly basis.

I just noticed that in India, “batti gul" is the major problem faced by every individual now and then, if just for Delhi shutting down power they save up to 100 MW of power every month., how much power we save on daily basis.

Hats Off Indians and thanks to Electricity board!! :P

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Chakoli :)

Election Time and Manifesto

2009-04-01T11:37:00.003+05:30

Check out this guys “LK Advani”

Highlights of the vision proposed by BJP :

Multipurpose National Identity Card with unique Citizen Identification Number for every Indian citizen in 3 years
10 million students to get laptop computers at Rs 10,000
All schools and colleges to have Internet-enabled education
Digital Security Agency to be set up for cyber counter-terrorism

On a similar path are Congress :

We will connect all villages to a broadband network in three years time

In India , the general non-IT public has a perception that IT is just related to own a laptop, access to whole lot of information(I read this somewhere that its just 10 % of world information available on web. ) , checking mails frequently , orkutting, making new friends , downloading music, films and many more things which are still not readily available to the common man.
Being an IT person I really thing among the task stated above, not a single one serves any purpose to anyone apart from timepass. We just keep on wasting our time while exploring from one site to another. We make a habit of checking mails ,every 1 minute “refresh” button is hit is by the user.
You ask a net-savvy guy and he’ll answer – yaar, I m online 24 hrs. So, people would be online/idle from office/home/wfh(work from home) but when you jam them, yaar busy with some urgent issue will talk to you later.
Whats the use of this “24 hour online” thing?
What the point I want to make here is that its good to concentrate on the technology and should appreciate if someone is working on it but as per the users need. It shouldn’t be a mandate and a status symbol that you need to have it.
Common man is looking for a secure place , not affected by bomb and drunken drivers . They are looking for easy solutions to there problems. Initiatives taken to build competencies and jobs should be more appropriate option then providing broadband and laptops. So wasting our own money … I don’t think so is needed.

Moreover, I wonder, when in a city like Pune I can’t get a stable high speed broadband connection , to get it in Villages that too in a period of 3 years. Would be surely tough!!!

Or is it just the promises to be made… how does it matter if they are executed or not !!!!

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Chakoli :)