"I want to talk to you about future. Dad, I'm really concerned that it might not happen. It is very serious issue" said Ram Reddy to his father Dashar Reddy.
Dashar Reddy for the first time, saw something in his son's eyes. He thought finally this new year is bringing some change in Ram's behavior.
"I understand, Ram. I knew you would get disturbed like this, after watching NDTV 24/7 last night. It is about Ruchika case. I know. Don't worry son, that Rathore guy will definitely be punished."
"No dad, its not about that. It is about ..."
"Oh I know. It is about Kasab. You are worried the way, our people are taking care of him, instead of punishing him. Don't worry son, soon he will be hanged."
"No dad, its not about that. It is about ..."
"Okay now I know. It is about Sachin. You are worried that he might retire and not play next world cup. Not to worry son, he is going to win next world cup for us. Wait and watch"
"No dad, its not about that. It is about my fu..."
"Wow, so you started thinking about your future. I'm very happy my son. I was waiting for this moment. I know. I know. You are worried about your GRE score. Dont't worry, you will definitely score well."
"Not dad, its not about that. It is"
"I know ..."
"Dad please stop, please listen to me. This is very serious. I really need your help. Otherwise it cannot happen. Please dad"
"oh my boy, don't worry. Tell me what it is about"
"You know my friend and classmate Lakman."
"Yes I know him."
"And today is 31st December."
"Of course today is 31st December. So"
"So we are thinking about partying tonight. New year, party. It will be fun. I can go. Please"
Dashar Reddy as usual was stunned and remained silent at the wrong moment. Ram Reddy took this as yes, left home for party.
Happy New Year !
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Is it not cruel ?
they made me watch an entire show for three hours, by showing Rahman's 2 sec Performance during every ad break as "coming next". After three hours, they showed the same 2 sec clip and said "don't miss this tomorrow". I hate them.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Some lyrics
"A dream seen with eyes wide open, is life !"
I found this in a song from kannada film Milana. When Sonu Nigam says, it is really awesome.
Listen to the song here
I found this in a song from kannada film Milana. When Sonu Nigam says, it is really awesome.
Listen to the song here
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Marriages are made in heaven
All instances of marriage, which I have witnessed till now is in Bangalore, Belguam, Trichy, Hyderabad etc.
So why do they say "Marriages are made in heaven". I think the trap is set there itself.
You see, sometimes I'm smart and I do figure out the hidden agenda !
So why do they say "Marriages are made in heaven". I think the trap is set there itself.
You see, sometimes I'm smart and I do figure out the hidden agenda !
Thursday, October 08, 2009
observation
While giving directions to taxi(or auto) driver, if you say right click instead right turn and not realize it even after getting odd stares from driver, confirms that you are spending too much time on computer.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
A Dream called America
"Son, why don't you go to America like everyone and make lot of money ? You will be happy and we will all be happy". This is the constant lecture, my mother gives me.
Why do I need to go to America to be happy ? I want to live here. I like this place. I'm so used to this. I get to be with my family. What a beautiful life !. Hold on. Do I really like this place ? Don't I feel like missing out on something, everytime I see my friend's American adventures in orkut.
The above thoughts summarize my life till now. Neither here nor there. Welcome to my story. I'm Gautam. I completed my engineering in Computer Science. Everyone is an engineer in the city, where I live. We are famous for outsourcing. They call it Bangalored.
Finally I decided to resolve this conflict. And hence started this quest.
"Dude, Why not ?" Shyam with his usual, why the hell he is asking me attitude. For him, this is a no brainer question. For the last 7 years, he is working in a investment bank in New york. He completed MS in no-one-remembers-its-name university. And then joined this investment Bank. His designation reads Vice President, Stratergy in Technology. The latest information is that he has made enough money, to live happily ever after in India.
"Do you regret not being able to stay in Bangalore ?"
"Me. Regret ? WTF. I enjoy NY. This is the coolest place to live on earth. I reach office in just 15 min, thanks to subway. Work from 9 - 5. Everyone is so cool here. They live the way they want to live. Ameerica man, Ameerica."
"Don't you miss your parents, friends, smell of just being in India ?"
"Dude, I told you many times. Don't watch too many bollywood movies. This Ashutosh Gowariker guy has confused you so much with his Swades movie. All this ye jo des hai tera crap."
It hit me. I was talking to a wrong person.
"Why ? " karthik got irritated. Kartik was IIT topper in computer science. He rejected lot of offers in US. He has started his company in Bangalore. He is from middle class. The kind who suffer the most in India. The kind which does not have much money, does not belong to reservation gettable caste. All he has got with him is passion.
"Karthik, what is that you really want to do ?"
"Why are you asking all these questions ? I think you are getting too much carried away by the glamour in those jobs."
Karthik is the most intelligent guy, I have ever met. He never answers to the point. I have to ask him the same question many times in many different ways, before I get the answer.
"No. I wanted to find out, why you rejected those offers ?. You can make much more money by working there for few years and then setup your own company, with that money. Why struggle so much now ? There are so many rich ppl, who did the same"
"You know Dhirubhai Ambani."
No, not again. Why is he not answering my question.
"Ofcourse, I know Ambani. Rags-to-riches. Started with no money, now they are the richest people in India."
"Exactly. That is my point. You can be successful here. Just that you need to work little hard. We have problems in India, but then no country is perfect. We need to make it perfect."
You cannot get more cliched answer. It hit me again. I was talking to a wrong person again.
I still could not figure out.
"Gautam, its 9.30, you said you have to go to office early." Shouted my mother. Uuffff, I'm late again.
I started my bike and said bye to her. Time for yet another day in office and before that I need to fight the traffic.
My Quest continues.
Why do I need to go to America to be happy ? I want to live here. I like this place. I'm so used to this. I get to be with my family. What a beautiful life !. Hold on. Do I really like this place ? Don't I feel like missing out on something, everytime I see my friend's American adventures in orkut.
The above thoughts summarize my life till now. Neither here nor there. Welcome to my story. I'm Gautam. I completed my engineering in Computer Science. Everyone is an engineer in the city, where I live. We are famous for outsourcing. They call it Bangalored.
Finally I decided to resolve this conflict. And hence started this quest.
"Dude, Why not ?" Shyam with his usual, why the hell he is asking me attitude. For him, this is a no brainer question. For the last 7 years, he is working in a investment bank in New york. He completed MS in no-one-remembers-its-name university. And then joined this investment Bank. His designation reads Vice President, Stratergy in Technology. The latest information is that he has made enough money, to live happily ever after in India.
"Do you regret not being able to stay in Bangalore ?"
"Me. Regret ? WTF. I enjoy NY. This is the coolest place to live on earth. I reach office in just 15 min, thanks to subway. Work from 9 - 5. Everyone is so cool here. They live the way they want to live. Ameerica man, Ameerica."
"Don't you miss your parents, friends, smell of just being in India ?"
"Dude, I told you many times. Don't watch too many bollywood movies. This Ashutosh Gowariker guy has confused you so much with his Swades movie. All this ye jo des hai tera crap."
It hit me. I was talking to a wrong person.
"Why ? " karthik got irritated. Kartik was IIT topper in computer science. He rejected lot of offers in US. He has started his company in Bangalore. He is from middle class. The kind who suffer the most in India. The kind which does not have much money, does not belong to reservation gettable caste. All he has got with him is passion.
"Karthik, what is that you really want to do ?"
"Why are you asking all these questions ? I think you are getting too much carried away by the glamour in those jobs."
Karthik is the most intelligent guy, I have ever met. He never answers to the point. I have to ask him the same question many times in many different ways, before I get the answer.
"No. I wanted to find out, why you rejected those offers ?. You can make much more money by working there for few years and then setup your own company, with that money. Why struggle so much now ? There are so many rich ppl, who did the same"
"You know Dhirubhai Ambani."
No, not again. Why is he not answering my question.
"Ofcourse, I know Ambani. Rags-to-riches. Started with no money, now they are the richest people in India."
"Exactly. That is my point. You can be successful here. Just that you need to work little hard. We have problems in India, but then no country is perfect. We need to make it perfect."
You cannot get more cliched answer. It hit me again. I was talking to a wrong person again.
I still could not figure out.
"Gautam, its 9.30, you said you have to go to office early." Shouted my mother. Uuffff, I'm late again.
I started my bike and said bye to her. Time for yet another day in office and before that I need to fight the traffic.
My Quest continues.
Two States
A R Rahman starts his innings in Hollywood,
www.couplesretreatsoundtrack.com/
And my favourite song,
"When you smile, I smile with you,
When you cry, I feel it too,
You are my soul, my heart coming out to you,
Be my eyes when I can’t see,
Be my voice when I can’t speak,
Be my life when darkness creeps on me,"
And Chetan Bhagat's new book will be out soon,
Excerpt : Looks like it will just like his other books. Awesome !
Sunday, August 30, 2009
another why ?
Everytime I login, why does facebook asks me this question ? I have told many times, that it is "his profile". But seems like, it is still not convinced about my answer. You too facebook ! |  |
why ?
There is always that one song which fits perfectly for the moment.
Having lost my job, this song from Javed Akhtar seems to be perfect fit.
aasmaan hai nila kyun, paani gila gila kyun
gol kyon hai jameen,
sukh mein hai narmi kyun, aag mein hai garmi kyun,
do aur do paanch kyun nahi,
chaand do kyun nahi
socha hai, yeh tumne kya kabhi
socha hai, ki hai yeh kya sabhi
socha hai, socha nahi toh socho abhi
translation:
why sky is blue, why water is wet,
why this earth is round,
why happiness is so good, why fire is hot,
why is two + two not five,
why we don't have two moons
Did you ever thin about it ?
Did you ever wonder what this is all about ?
If not, then think now
Is this not perfect for the moment ?
Especially this question about why two + two is not five and why we don't have moons ?
Mr Javed Akhtar, I want to talk to you.
Having lost my job, this song from Javed Akhtar seems to be perfect fit.
aasmaan hai nila kyun, paani gila gila kyun
gol kyon hai jameen,
sukh mein hai narmi kyun, aag mein hai garmi kyun,
do aur do paanch kyun nahi,
chaand do kyun nahi
socha hai, yeh tumne kya kabhi
socha hai, ki hai yeh kya sabhi
socha hai, socha nahi toh socho abhi
translation:
why sky is blue, why water is wet,
why this earth is round,
why happiness is so good, why fire is hot,
why is two + two not five,
why we don't have two moons
Did you ever thin about it ?
Did you ever wonder what this is all about ?
If not, then think now
Is this not perfect for the moment ?
Especially this question about why two + two is not five and why we don't have moons ?
Mr Javed Akhtar, I want to talk to you.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
India - My home
I will live in India and I love this place.
As we celebrate yet another year of Independence, I thank all the great people who helped us in getting freedom.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
in a split second
“I will buy 10 acres of land in my village and start farming. I'm tired of this IT job. I can help atleast 10 people, by giving them some work in my farm”
Every day he used to tell me this. He was never satisfied with anything, be it his job, his boss, his colleagues, traffic in Bangalore. He always seemed restless. I could not understand why he was liked that.
It was funny, because even I was not satisfied with my job, with the way my life had turned out. But I never used to crib, at-least that is what I thought. In his case, he was always cribbing to the entire world.
It was friday march 13th, 10:00 PM. That was the last day, I would be working with him. I had resigned my job. True to his attitude, he was cribbing about that too.
We were having the final dinner together.
“Rahul, you know what. I'm going to Hyderabad tomorrow. I will be meeting one of my old colleague. I'm planning to join his company. I think it will be a great break for me.”
Atlast, I saw a happy, positive thought from me. This sudden child like happiness in him, reminded me of another person. His daughter.
I had met his daughter not so long ago. It was just a week before. I had worked with him, for almost a year, but that was the first time I was seeing his daughter. Funny. That is how this industry works. No one cares about family here. It is always work, just work.
She was so cute and smart. Extremely smart for a 8 year old. I could sense that love for daddy in her eyes. They looked so good together. He was a great father. I could see no restlessness in him, when he was with her.
“Daddy, who broke our car ?” - She was referring to the sidelight in his car. Kids get that sense of ownership very quickly.
“Bye dude. All the best. Keep in touch” These were the last words he spoke to me. I used hate his attitude so much, but when he said good bye to me, I felt like I was going to miss a great friend.
Saturday, 14th march. A new day and a new beginning for me.
I was reading newspaper, while drinking coffee. My phone started ringing.
“Rahul, he was going to Hyderabad with his wife and daughter. At around morning 5.30, his car collided with a lorry. Both his wife and he died on the spot. Only his daughter survived”
Life !
Every day he used to tell me this. He was never satisfied with anything, be it his job, his boss, his colleagues, traffic in Bangalore. He always seemed restless. I could not understand why he was liked that.
It was funny, because even I was not satisfied with my job, with the way my life had turned out. But I never used to crib, at-least that is what I thought. In his case, he was always cribbing to the entire world.
It was friday march 13th, 10:00 PM. That was the last day, I would be working with him. I had resigned my job. True to his attitude, he was cribbing about that too.
We were having the final dinner together.
“Rahul, you know what. I'm going to Hyderabad tomorrow. I will be meeting one of my old colleague. I'm planning to join his company. I think it will be a great break for me.”
Atlast, I saw a happy, positive thought from me. This sudden child like happiness in him, reminded me of another person. His daughter.
I had met his daughter not so long ago. It was just a week before. I had worked with him, for almost a year, but that was the first time I was seeing his daughter. Funny. That is how this industry works. No one cares about family here. It is always work, just work.
She was so cute and smart. Extremely smart for a 8 year old. I could sense that love for daddy in her eyes. They looked so good together. He was a great father. I could see no restlessness in him, when he was with her.
“Daddy, who broke our car ?” - She was referring to the sidelight in his car. Kids get that sense of ownership very quickly.
“Bye dude. All the best. Keep in touch” These were the last words he spoke to me. I used hate his attitude so much, but when he said good bye to me, I felt like I was going to miss a great friend.
Saturday, 14th march. A new day and a new beginning for me.
I was reading newspaper, while drinking coffee. My phone started ringing.
“Rahul, he was going to Hyderabad with his wife and daughter. At around morning 5.30, his car collided with a lorry. Both his wife and he died on the spot. Only his daughter survived”
Life !
Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
I think the following four lines will be true for almost everyone,
I will be strong, I will be faithful,
Because I'm counting on a new beginning,
A reason for living,
A deeper meaning
I will be strong, I will be faithful,
Because I'm counting on a new beginning,
A reason for living,
A deeper meaning
Monday, January 26, 2009
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