My sabatical of six months which ends tomorrow has been quite refreshing except a few irritants. I had decided to spend the time in Lucknow with my relatives and friends and also to enjoy the mouth watering Kababs with Parathas (Ulta tawa) and Biriyani. This time I had decided to taste it in different joints unlike The famous Tunda. Personally, some were actually better than The Tunda. The one of Siddique Bhai in Mumshi Pulia was awesome. To tell you the truth, The Tunda Kababs now are more of Papaya (which is used to soften the meat).
The city of Nawabs is also unique in the sense that it has a perfect blend of modernity and old world charm. The people of this city rushes back home at about 6-6.30 pm from office and tell you what they are at home in about 10-15 minutes. That's the beauty. Think of it in Delhi.
Oops!!! That's where I am headed back after this wonderful relaxation because what Lucknow really misses are job opportunities. What consequtive state governments have failed to offer its citizens is opportunity to work locally and enjoy the best of both worlds.
Anyway, for all of you who matter much in my life, I am in Delhi starting 28th May and will meet in the popular hangouts like Kalkaji gol-chakkar, FCC, Ghitorni Pahari (one of the best places in Delhi to unwind in the middle of nature.) In the meantime, pls visit www.techchannelsindia.com. Henceforth, this will be my professional identity. I have realized that this is the segment which really gave me a lot of affection and I had neglected this segment for almost 5 years. Therefore, my renewed association with this section. This is only a beta site and being improved.
See you then...Chao.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Channel Media Reporting: The “Ghajni” Effect
What is common between the disgraced Ramalinga Raju and Vivek Prakash (Remember him?)
In the recent past when the industry learned about Ramalinga Raju’s alleged fraud leading to his resignation and subsequent arrest, we seemed to have forgotten Vivek Prakash, the ex-head of Samsung’s IT division. This was more evident in the scores of frenzied media coverage.
We have decided to resume our journey in journalism by pointing out this fact because minus his alleged financial mis-adventure, Vivek Prakash was equally popular in this channel segment. The journalists reporting on IT industry knew him well but now they seem to be suffering from Ghajni effect (short-term memory loss) while reporting on Raju and Satyam. The first major shock on hearing of fraud in the IT industry was therefore not of Ramalinga Raju but was that of Vivek Prakash.
Vivek can safely be credited as one professional responsible for creating and strongly establishing Samsung as a IT player but today the channel segment and even the journalists covering this segment seems to have forgotten him.
In the recent past when the industry learned about Ramalinga Raju’s alleged fraud leading to his resignation and subsequent arrest, we seemed to have forgotten Vivek Prakash, the ex-head of Samsung’s IT division. This was more evident in the scores of frenzied media coverage.
We have decided to resume our journey in journalism by pointing out this fact because minus his alleged financial mis-adventure, Vivek Prakash was equally popular in this channel segment. The journalists reporting on IT industry knew him well but now they seem to be suffering from Ghajni effect (short-term memory loss) while reporting on Raju and Satyam. The first major shock on hearing of fraud in the IT industry was therefore not of Ramalinga Raju but was that of Vivek Prakash.
Vivek can safely be credited as one professional responsible for creating and strongly establishing Samsung as a IT player but today the channel segment and even the journalists covering this segment seems to have forgotten him.
Monday, May 11, 2009
"I Love You" is a Lie
How many times have you told somebody "I love you" or somebody has told you the same? That many times, be assured you have told a lie or you have been subjected to a lie. Don't believe me? Well try this sincerely with me once...Take a deep breath and think of the person you think you love.
All that you can remember are the good feelings that the other person has made you feel...and good feelings come from satisfied senses. Some will satisfy your emotional senses, others will satisfy your physical senses, while others will satisfy your funny senses and so on...We only say "I Love You" when some senses are being satisfied by the other person in parts or in totallity (at least we think so) or we say so simply because we want something from that person. Also you will notice that "I Love You" syndrome is mostly felt and told either pre-sex or having sex.
I maybe wrong but I feel that we only love ourselves and because our various senses are satisfied by the other person partly or completely, we say "I Love You. " Therefore...
we lie!!!
All that you can remember are the good feelings that the other person has made you feel...and good feelings come from satisfied senses. Some will satisfy your emotional senses, others will satisfy your physical senses, while others will satisfy your funny senses and so on...We only say "I Love You" when some senses are being satisfied by the other person in parts or in totallity (at least we think so) or we say so simply because we want something from that person. Also you will notice that "I Love You" syndrome is mostly felt and told either pre-sex or having sex.
I maybe wrong but I feel that we only love ourselves and because our various senses are satisfied by the other person partly or completely, we say "I Love You. " Therefore...
we lie!!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Reading Ramalinga Raju’s Mind
Actually I am trying to think like Ramalinga Raju or to say I am thinking like a Big Man J. I have never met Ramalinga Raju but will definitely like to meet him once. Till then I can only guess what his thoughts were but I can say with conviction that his intention was not wrong. Hold on…hold on please before you start throwing things at me like @#$%.....&*^%. I am only saying that his intention was not wrong as A BUSINESS MAN. He just wanted to earn more money quickly. Now am I correct???
Raju’s thoughts…”What am I earning from this big company named Satyam? After so many years of hard work and with my caliber I have created a valuable company like Satyam but my earnings value is so low. In a way I am earning for these shareholders who have invested only once and are repeatedly taking higher returns. Therefore instead of giving Satyam’s money to these guys why don’t I create another company, maybe in the real estate sector which gives much higher returns. I can retain a much higher share in this new company and it will also be good for the future of my two sons. If at all time comes to return the money to Satyam, either I can return from this new company which will give me higher returns or in worst case scenario I will merge this company with Satyam…”
This is where he did two things wrong. He forgot that Satyam was a listed company and the money thus earned is not entirely his. Secondly, he thought the money taken out of Satyam can be returned when required because of high returns in real estate sector.
What gave him in were his greed and equally importantly, The Recession. Had he limited his money siphoning from Satyam to a much smaller amount and had the recession not hit the real estate sector so badly, Ramalinga Raju could have still managed.
Irony is that the name Maytas with reverse spelling of Satyam actually reversed social fame of the name Ramalinga Raju.
Raju’s thoughts…”What am I earning from this big company named Satyam? After so many years of hard work and with my caliber I have created a valuable company like Satyam but my earnings value is so low. In a way I am earning for these shareholders who have invested only once and are repeatedly taking higher returns. Therefore instead of giving Satyam’s money to these guys why don’t I create another company, maybe in the real estate sector which gives much higher returns. I can retain a much higher share in this new company and it will also be good for the future of my two sons. If at all time comes to return the money to Satyam, either I can return from this new company which will give me higher returns or in worst case scenario I will merge this company with Satyam…”
This is where he did two things wrong. He forgot that Satyam was a listed company and the money thus earned is not entirely his. Secondly, he thought the money taken out of Satyam can be returned when required because of high returns in real estate sector.
What gave him in were his greed and equally importantly, The Recession. Had he limited his money siphoning from Satyam to a much smaller amount and had the recession not hit the real estate sector so badly, Ramalinga Raju could have still managed.
Irony is that the name Maytas with reverse spelling of Satyam actually reversed social fame of the name Ramalinga Raju.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Infosys: Zero Tolerance??
To restart writing is great fun...Actually, a recent report published in The Times of India dated April 11, titled, Infosys Axes 2100 for "Poor Performance" did the trick of my comeback. In it, Mohandas Pai, the revered HR Head of Infosys has justified the sacking saying that it is due to under-performance and that the company has a policy of zero tolerance. Hahaha...I am laughing because promoters of Infosys have always projected themselves on high moral grounds. No, there is nothing wrong in their so-far projection. It has been their aspirational positioning. But...
To play with the careers of 2100 professionals? After such a public statement, would it not be difficult for these people to get a suitable alternative job? Mr Pai, first you sack such a large number of people and then justify your act by giving such a statement for these people...I thought you were one of the thought leaders of Indian IT Industry. At a time when Mr Narayan Murthy is positioned as The Chief Mentor of Infosys, you will definitely be viewed as The Chief (Tor)mentor by these 2100 people.
Talking of zero tolerance in the same report...lets consider the costing of these 2100 people...
2100 people with average salary @ Rs 240,000 per annum=Rs. 50,40,00,000 per annum.
Add to it the average cost of hiring and training these people. Then there is the cost of re-hiring as many people (...untill ofcourse Infosys decides this was a surplus number....:) Considering that all were permanent employees, as reported, such a huge amount is a waste.
Being the HR head of Infosys, Mr Pai, is this zero tolerance?
To play with the careers of 2100 professionals? After such a public statement, would it not be difficult for these people to get a suitable alternative job? Mr Pai, first you sack such a large number of people and then justify your act by giving such a statement for these people...I thought you were one of the thought leaders of Indian IT Industry. At a time when Mr Narayan Murthy is positioned as The Chief Mentor of Infosys, you will definitely be viewed as The Chief (Tor)mentor by these 2100 people.
Talking of zero tolerance in the same report...lets consider the costing of these 2100 people...
2100 people with average salary @ Rs 240,000 per annum=Rs. 50,40,00,000 per annum.
Add to it the average cost of hiring and training these people. Then there is the cost of re-hiring as many people (...untill ofcourse Infosys decides this was a surplus number....:) Considering that all were permanent employees, as reported, such a huge amount is a waste.
Being the HR head of Infosys, Mr Pai, is this zero tolerance?
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