Another milestone for Indian Space agency ISRO by launching GSLV Mark III rocket. But unlike other ISRO missions in the past, this time it's not just a joyful moment but also a proud moment for me personally. For my Engg. project work, I was fortunate to work on an assignment for HAL, Bangalore. This project was outsourced by ISRO to this mighty Aerospace division of HAL

My Project: The assignment was to Design a Weld Fixture to weld a bimetal adapter and a flange for the Liquid Oxygen (LOX) tank used during Cryogenic stage. Considering the heat transfer rate and the different thermal properties of mild steel and aluminium materials and the fixture’s ability to arrest all the six degrees of freedom of workpiece. The crux of this assignment was to add a dummy between the bimetal strip which can absorb the heat before reaching the other lower thermal property material.

Few days ago, after hearing about the launch of this mission, recollected those wonderful days spent at HAL with my friends, where we all were about to complete our graduation…. Nostalgic! Thank you HAL for giving us an opportunity work with you. Take a bow!

37years are good long days to live one life, but if this has to be spent in a place of no interest to you and without a company of friends and family may sound insane. Here is a case where a person called Jagjivan who hailed from the land of Lord Shri Rama, was kept behind the bars for 37 years without even being trialed.

People living larger than life either gets the privilege of paroles or to defend their cases with the aid of best lawyers in the business, even though having known to themselves and the world that they did the crime for which they are being trialed. But what a poor can do in such scenario, who normally survives battle everyday for the livelihood of self and his dependant family.

Whether the person in question was guilty or not is totally a different case altogether, but firstly he should be bestowed with the fundamental right of “Right to speech” to under go trial before being convicted. This might not be a one-off case, and with Digital media becoming very vigilant in bringing all truth in the public domain, many such heart touching stories may be revealed.

We blow our trumpets in the name of world’s largest democratic country, but do we really rejoice the fruits of democracy? Digital technology can play a major role to encounter injustice or denial of justice. If each case is trialed on merits…say in ‘Points’ basis. The most heinous crime ranked (baseline points against each IPC section) above a crime committed which had less impact to society or an individual’s life. Similarly the weight age of a crime committed in the past should score more than the one’s committed in the recent time. The algorithm of many such parameters should gives us the merit list which law has to follow for fair and transparent trial.

Since law is just one example here with many such cases in it like 'Malegaon blast' case where trial is yet to commence for the accused even after 5years ; technology can improve the quality of every life by having it across various systems and hence giving a Fair, Transparent, and Swift solutions. 

In this self-obsessed world nobody is spared, and the competitors would go to any extent for their survival, specially in a dynamic market like India. It's no different in TATA-AirAsia case, which is expected to conclude soon as narrated here. It is so shocking to believe that even federation of Indian Airlines was also involved in this game. May be the federation forgot their ancestor TATAs who launched  India's first airlines - TATA Airlines in our country and later Government took over (sic) to make it a public enterprise and named it Air India, and ultimately ruined it.

Air India has accumulated losses of around Rs 15,000 cr over last 4 years; and 60% of overall airlines industry debt of $14.5 billion. It's no rocket science to make out that the netas VIP treatment had a major role to play. Amul's troll below is a humourous way to convey the arrogant behaviour of the men in khaadi.

For the TATAs, a return to aviation marks an “emotional” reconnect with a business they had pioneered; but for their rivals, it’s a bleeding business.

Wish to see TATA-AirAsia flying high and God bless them the strength to render great services not just to the citizens of India but also globally.

Flying will no longer remain a dream for middle and lower middle class citizens (atleast) once TATA-AirAsia becomes reality. As the AirAsia tagline in the above pic says "Now Everyone Can Fly" :)

P.S: I have stopped following BJP's Subramanyam Swamy on FB, for his efforts in objecting the deal. End of the day it is all about believing and following like minded people.

A less imaginative person like me finds it tough to handle so much of artistic visual treat on a single day. It started with an emotional farewell speech from the legendary cricketer Sachin (almighty) Tendulkar followed by yet another classics of Sanjay Leela Bhansali - “Ram-Leena”. The movies made under Banasali productions are better than the ones made under Dharma productions or Rajashree productions on any given day. Sanjay Leela Bhansali (SLB) movies are known for perfect casting, extraordinary settings, colorful picturization, and last but not least, has the flavour of Indian culture; and Ram-Leena was no exception. I wonder how these brilliant minds can craft the tales taught to us in everyday life. Bollywood in recent times have political world, and on similar lines Mani Ratnam showcased Ramayana in RAAVAN. Though both these classics couldn't make big at Box-office... but they will remain ever as classics.

Imagination is the highest kite that one can fly - Lauren Becall

Next blog-;  # Keepers of the flame (#TATA legacy)

Previous blog  Wedding Invite

Hello Everyone,

Because you have shared in our Lives by your friendship and love, we

Gaurav

and

          Sowmya        

along with our Parents, Invite you to share

The beginning of our new life Together

When we exchange marriage vows.

We are extremely excited about our wedding and cannot begin to express how thrilled we are to share this special day with all of you.

Each one of you have touched our lives in some way and hope that you all will be there with us for the joyous occasion.

We will remember as the magical time in our lives, when Three Sacred Knots, Seven Sacred Steps around the Holy Fire, Blessings of Elders & Wishes from Friends make us one Soul Forever.

Date and Venue:

Wedding on Wednesday, 2nd of January 2013

At Sri Guru Raghavendra Krupa Mandira Kalyana Mantapa

# 556/A, New Kantaraja Uras Road, Kuvempu Nagara, Mysore - 570 023

Reception:

We Invite you to share with us,
As we Celebrate the union of our lives and our families
at the Dinner reception that will be held on
Saturday, 5th of January, 2013
between 7:00 PM to 9.00 PM at Suprabhat Hotel,
Habsiguda ‘X’ Roads, Hyderabad

Occasions are Occasional but your presence is Sensational.........................

...................Awaiting for your Presence!!!!!!!

Hope to see you soon on Our Marriage!

Adi Shakti, Namo Namah;

Sarah Shaakti, Namo Namah;

Prithum Bhagvati, Namo Namah;

Kundalini Mata Shakti;

Mata Skakti Namo Namah.

These were the chants of the sheer genius of the greatest political, economic and military strategist the world has ever seen- Chanakya. Will the above chants of his work again? Anybody after reading the best seller "Chanakya's chant" by Amish will start believing it. The chant is mesmerizing and I must thank a very dear friend - swetha for lending this novel to me!

Wars are not always won by bloodshed battles, but by a good strategy and equally efficient execution. The strategy that Chanakya followed and who enthroned Chandragupta Maurya, and similar strategy by Gangadhar -a Pandit of modern India from Kanpur makes his disciple become the most powerful woman in the country. I fell in love with these two mighty characters.

The book is an inter-weaving story between the present and a time 2300 years ago. If the ancient tales can still be compared so effectively to our today’s contemporary lives; so by comparing the Chandraguptas to every common man who has succeeded in achieving something worthy in his life, there must be a Chanakya behind each one of us. A person who is worth being called as our mentor, a guru, a beloved person; who can live a selfless life for your wellbeing and for the welfare of the society. On the occasion of Guru Pournima I would like to thank every  teacher who gave this eternal life to me. My good wishes to each one of them....... as ever!

My excitement was sky high after having booked the ticket for Aarakshan and the excitement was no less than winning Roulette spinning game in Vegas. But after reaching the cinema hall got to know that the movie release is still on hold and yet to be released in Hyderabad (AP), so had to end up watching some other movie. Movie was about to begin and I saw a dark old man in Khaadi sitting next to me  who resembled more like P. L. Punia (National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman). Fortunately it wasn’t him and my anger swiftly fell like the stock market; before more questions pileup in my mind thought better to glue at the 70MM screen.

Remember P. L. Punia???  The one who attained fame overnight by claiming that Aarakshan is anti-dalit! Though his effort went in vain, but was in the limelight for making insignificant attempt in resisting the movie from being released (released in most states). He said that the objectionable scenes of Aarakshan should be removed from the movie; however he later realized that he didn’t even watch the movie, so demanded Prakash Jha to arrange a private screening of this movie before the release.

          Sounds stupid and appears to be a clear intention of seeking publicity knowing the fact that it’s no big deal seeking media attention these days. Giving a political dimension to any issue has become as daily dose. Whether it be social element, Sports, religion, and now the latest being entertainment. Certainly this approach has become a gateway to vote bank. Why we speak about empowerment when you demand for reservation. I would rather prefer to call such pimps as RACISTs who resist an artist from expressing his feelings in whichever form he is good at, than someone who call Dalit as Dalit. Prakash Jha proved to be one of the super talent houses in the field of Indian cinema showing the so-called real India.

Where were these ministers when MF.Hussain was gaining popularity by portraying the pictures of nude Indian goddesses in the name of “Art” and “Freedom of expression”. Art is to soothe human mind and not to spread hatred. Then why now these morons are so obsessed about this movie? Just because they got a hint that the movie has something to do with caste based reservations. The movie again is a media to express your feelings, without hurting others emotions and beliefs.

My comments are not against any religion/caste or any faction of people, but against the belief that having reservations would help the society prosper. Has implementing this reservation system really helped the downtrodden? We need to understand that the reservation system only divides the society leading to discrimination and conflicts between different sections. When the things are prioritized on the basis of merits only then we can achieve a healthy and competitive world. It was always my belief that any country's constitution should be updated. The constitutional amendments made by our ancestors shouldn’t be considered as bible, coz the Laws that were made 60 years from now aren't very useful these days. Hope law someday brings a few changes that eradicate the Quota system to ensure best gets the pie.

        “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers"

 

Movies and Music have the power to change the lives. Personally movies like Anand, Safar, Dasvidaniya did make an impact on my life as mentioned in my earlier blog. On the other hand, Ghazals preaches the philosophies. Jagjit Singh's ever green "Woh Kagaz ki Kashti" still remain my all-time fav. 

              

        Last night while driving back home got to hear this melodious ghazal from Jagjit Singh, that took me back to those wonderful days @ HCL. Then it wasnt just about the passion for work but also the pride I had for my Brand and the fun I cherished with my amazing team, making me think what I lost compared to what I gained in this forgettable one year period..... Regret having made a wrong decision last year, and the only thing I can say now is "Ye jo hijr hai ye naseeb hai".

 

Lyrics

Koi dost hai na raqeeb hai
tera shehar kitnaa ajeeb hai

wo jo ishq thaa wo junoon thaa
ye jo hijr hai ye naseeb hai

yahan kiska chehra padha karoon
yahan kaun itnaa kareeb hai

main kise kahoon mere saath chal
yahan sab ke sar pe saleeb hai

tujhe dekhkar mai hu sochta
Tu habib hai ya raqeeb hai

Documents released by Wikileaks speaks volumes about the DC and Barack Obama administration. It reveals more than what it could have hid. I learned more details on Rob Lorinov's blog. It suggests how the State Dept. poked every other counterpart of various nations.

• The documents further reveal that according to a US Embassy assessment from Moscow Medvedev “plays Robin to Mr. Putin’s Batman.”
• In another report North Korea’s leader Kim Jong il was described as a “flabby old chap” who has “physical and psychological trauma” due to a stroke.
• French President Sarkozy is a “thin skinned and authoritarian personal style” type leader according to the US embassy in Paris. 

As an Indian I was more concerned about what the DC thinks about us. The explosive WikiLeaks hit hard the Indo-US ties as one of the disclosures revealed that the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called India a ‘self appointed’ UNSC frontrunner and ordered spying of the country’s bid to become a permanent member of the body. Hillary directed US diplomats to spy??? Sounds so silly. WE should think seriously, why give this woman the time of day...

Others say Obama has offered a ticket to the UNSC contingent on India paying a ticket fee: it must support the US position on Iran and Myanmar. Wrong, and wrong again. Obama`s support is like a ticket for the first commercial flight to Mars: a favour no doubt, but one so far off in the future that most of us will be dead before it happens. Lets hope it was a great lesson for DC and may their counterparts of other states forgive them.

Will we ever get a chance to hear some good news from the world of politics? First it was IPL, CWG-2010, then 2G spectrum scam, and now injustice in Ruchika molestation case. Will these erroneous stands end someday? From each of the above mentioned subject matters, one lesson we could learn is, Money and Power rules this nation, and should better think twice before calling it as biggest DEMOCRATIC. Noticing all these incidents happening around are provoking indeed and at the sametime you know there is nothing much you can do about it.

What made CBI take such stand in Ruchika’s case and what do they mean by saying  “The allegations could not be substantiated as per the documentary evidence and oral testimony of witnesses". Justice was expected atleast here in the case of the budding tennis player. 

 Jayalalitha Offering UPA a support and asking to sack Raja is a strong sign of acquiring throne and nothing else. Can AIADMK ever be loyal to BJP-aka NDA? About Raja! there is nothing much left to speak about the tainted and beleaguered Union Telecom minister who made the country bear a loss of worth 1,40,000 crores. 

IPL4 controversy is one such easy chapter to analyze how well Power and money rules the world. Lalith Modi, the brain child of IPL was thrashed by BCCI Supremes who was being given all credit for the invention of a money minting machine called INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE. Isn’t that for money, fame by the people in power?

When driving down life’s highway, rip off the rearview mirror, bcoz you can never go forward looking back. In other way we can say, when life throws you lemons make lemonade. Dying to hear something good…may be in the form of Thumbs-up to India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat and/or big statistics in medal tally @ Guangzhou Asian games. 

Khoon Chala - Rang...

kuchh kar guzarne ko khoon chala khoon chala
aankhon ke sheeshe mein utarne ko khoon chala
badan se tapak kar, zameen se lipatkar
galiyon se raston se ubharkar, umadkar
naye rang bhar ne ko khoon chala khoon chala
 
khuli-si chhoT lekar, baRi-si tich lekar ahista ahista
sawaalon ki ungli, jawaabon ki mutthi
sang lekar Khoon chala
kuchh kar guzarne ko khoon chala khoon chala
 
kuchh kar guzarne ko khoon chala khoon chala
aankhon ke sheeshe mein utarne ko khoon chala
badan se tapak kar, zameen se lipatkargaliyon se raston se ubharkar, umadkar

khoon chala khoon chala