Hyderabad Special !!!

Also called as the cyber city with huge office, lots of software companies, a metro culture, lots of malls but what makes Hyderabad special and different from bangalore/delhi/chennai per say.
There is nothing like a metro/local train or Volvo busses to go to office, but a concept of shared auto. I could not have imagined 7 people sitting in one auto-rickshaw, but now it has become a part of my conveyance to office. Hats off to the engine of these autos which can carry so many people and that too so comfortably. There is no language problem here as compared to other metros like Bangalore or Chennai.. Infact the language is quite nawabi and slightly funny.. they say “nako” for no, “kya Hona” for kya chahiye.. just add “a” at the end for plurals like “Roda” for roads, “Fruita” for “fruits” etc. interesting!!!!
If you bargain here with an Auto walla, he would say “ Madam aap to IT vale ho.. aap to bargain mat karo” as if IT people make millions.. The city is growing costlier day by day.. thanks to the IT cult but not at the same rate as other metros have grown.. it is still cheaper for IT vale people to settle down..
It’s very common here for someone in the bus to slap the other man coz he was trying to misbehave with a woman on the bus..or trying to take advantage in the crowd .. people seem to be quite helpful..Climate is not too bad either..
The city with a million people, innovative shared auto concept.. spicy food and a strangely sweet language..m loving it :)

Money can’t buy Happiness...

Each one of us might have heard this phrase multiple times in their lives, some believe it, some don’t.. But for me this phrase reminds of one of the sweetest moments of my life. I went to Pune for a job and my cell was on roaming. So I could not talk to my friends for long hours as I usually do. One day my friend calls me, I talk to him for 10 mins and said “yaar m on roaming, and balance is low so lets just keep the phone down, we will talk when I get a local number”, and we keep the phone down. Immediately in the next 5 mins I get a message from Vodafone “Your account has been recharged by INR 100. Your Vodfone prepaid account balance is Rs X. “ I was taken by surprise. And in the next 5 mins I got message from my friend –“Money can’t buy happiness, but talking to you can. Can we talk now”. This brought a smile on my face and I cannot explain my feelings at that instant. I finally understood that money can’t buy happiness and still remember that particular feeling.

Cheti Chand jiyu lakh lakh wadhaiyu.. Jai Jhulelal...

Today i want to write this blog in Sindhi.. which is my mother tongue... but unfortunately most of my readers wont understand, so let me write in english..
Wondering what the title means.. It means Celebration and Happiness in order of Lakhs on the festival of Cheti Chand..
Cheti Chand marks the New Year in the Sindhi Calender. Going by the Hindu Calender, Cheti Chand is the second day of the Chaitra month known as Chet in Sindhi. Hence it is known as CHET-I-CHAND. Since it is the 2nd day of month chaitra, it comes 1 day after Ugadi and Gudi Parwa.
We celebrate this festival in honor of the birth of our Saint, Jhulelal. This day is considered to be very auspicious and is celebrated with joy. On this day, we worship Sant Jhulelal- the lord of water and the elixir of life.
On this day, many Sindhis take Baharana Sahib to a nearby river or lake. Baharana Sahib consists of Jyot (Oil Lamp), Misiri (Crystal Sugar), Phota (Cardamom), Fal (Fruits), and Akha. Behind is Kalsh (Water jar) and a Nariyal (Coconut) in it, covered with cloth, phool (flowers) and patta (leaves). There is also a Murti (Idol) of Pujya Jhulelal Devta.
In Bhopal, we have a Sindhi committee and we celebrate this festival together with family and friends. We sing prayers, and dance to the tunes. This type of dance is called Chejj in Sindhi and is similar to Dandiya dance. We also appreciate and encourage all the students and youngsters who have achieved heights in their career and made the Sindhi Community proud.

When you meet any Sindhi and want to wish him for Sindhi New Year, you say "Cheti Chand jyon Lakh Lakh Wadayun Athav". In response "Twah khe bhi Cheti Chand jyon Lakh Lakh Wadayun Athav".

Lakh Lakh Wadhaiyu... Jai Jhulelal !!!!!!!!!
Proud to be a Sindhi :)

Dedicated to the best mom in the world... women's day special...

People say I resemble her totally.. but even at 50 she is prettier than me..
Her voice still sounds like a 16 yr old on the phone...
She still carries that innocence in her attitude..
She taught me to live.. to fight for a cause.. to stand firm.. and to lead.. Yes.. i exist because of her..
She is my mother..
she will do mimicry of people.. and laugh out loud..
she will ask you to repeat a joke 100 times until she remembers it.. and laugh even if u tell it the 101th time.. she will still plan for picnics.. and she will never say no to coffee .. :)
i still remember her expressive face when she used to teach how bactaria grows in curd.. how she used to pretend solving Erodov problems which were impossible..

but at times she will have wet eyes, just at the thought of her kids going away.. and she will still be silent when my grandmother will scream for no reasons..

My thoughts will never end... She was always there as a shield protecting me from the society.. from negetivity.. she acted as a guiding force in my life.. she stood for me when no-one was on my side..

And today.. on Womans day.. i want to dedicate this blog to my mother.. because of whom I am what I am..

I dont believe she is old now.. but she is still my best friend and will always be... I love u mom.. and no matter what happens in life.. i will never leave you alone..

A tribute to our Lady Killer on his B'day :)

u wanna know his secret.. ask his nick name.... :)
u wanna know why he is a lady killer.. just spend some time with him..
u wanna know how he invents new bplans everyday.. just ask him how much time he spends dreaming..
u wanna know why he has so many female frnds.. ask him all the daily soaps he watches...
u know why he is afraid of dogs.. this question can be answered by only by our group.. :P
yes.. he is the wave of our Pond club... the Mama in our family.. Tarang Maheshwari..

Although he lives in his dreamy land.. the moment he starts working towards practical aims, you can be sure that he will win the next 'Achievers Award'. The only problem comes in making him look beyond those unrealistic dreams.
He never holds a bias against any person. You will never find him passing a judgment in context of anyone, unless and until he has experienced the same situation in which that person is now. Even then, he will try to understand that person's reasons, rather than criticize him. Accusations don't go down well with him either. He is never ever mean. However, at times, he may say something, which turns out to be quite different from what he intended. He is totally dependable and you can trust him with your darkest secrets.
He is a very good listener and people always come to him to discuss all their major and minor problems.
Very sensitive and can get hurt very easily. He appears to be confident of himself, but on the inside, he is painfully shy. He has a very quick temper, but the anger subsides as quickly as it comes. He will never remain angry for a very long time and will seldom hold a grudge. Although he has some secret fear of revealing all about himself.
He will appreciate beauty, but he will never be disloyal.(this point was for his girlfrnd )

GO on Mama,, believe in your dreams and one day, you may be walking on the red carpet.
Hum 1 din apna Bplan jarur implement karenge... :)
Happy B'day to you and Wish you all the very best ...

Does a glass ceiling really exist??

We have always read a lot of articles on a transperant glass ceiling for women in the corporate world. But is it still a reality? or this concept has taken a backseat today? or will we talk about a glass ceiling for men a few years down the line??
Baiscally a glass ceiling in corporate world is a metaphor for a barrier for movement to the top which is transparent and cannot be viewed by everyone. A few years back it was said that women cannot climb up the ladder after a limit, unless they compromise on their morals, values, and if not all this, compromise on the family front. True, our society is not yet mature to accept the fact that women are capable enough to be at the top. However, this mentality seems far fetched in todays world for all those women who are carrier oriented, who believe in themselves and those who dare to challenge the capabilities of men.
The Indian society is maturing to this concept gradually and the day is not far when we will have more Chanda Kochers and more Sonia Gandhis in every part of the country. What is needed is a change in the mentality of the male chauvinists (MCPs), who still think that women on top have compromised their dignitiy at some point in their careers. And change is also needed in the mentality of the Bare-It-All women, who think that career growth is directly proportional to xxxxx.
The key to success lies in the right attitude and the right skill set. If you have both, nothing can stop you from breaking the glass ceiling. You are what you think you are. Change your perception and a time will come, when we will read articles on "Glass Ceiling for Men" in TimesLife.

"Bhaiya se Sayiyyan" - The idea of an IDEAL husband..

this is not a new word in the indian lingo.. we all have used it in a frolic manner.. but have we ever thought that i could be relevant as well... what inspired me to write this is the typical usage of this phrase amongst us whenever a guy is seen talking to a pretty girl.. or any girl per say.

The question is whether an element of Brother is involved when a girl looks for an ideal husband or not.. Any conservative indain would say no.. but if u pour into the heart of a lady, the answer is yes..
so whats an IDEAL husband material like: he is Brother material + Boyfriend material
Brother: he is protective and caring, he gives u a shoulder to cry, he kisses on ur forehead to say i love u little sister and want u to be happy forever...
Boyfriend: he is possesive and passionate, he attracts you like anything, he is a fanatic who can do anything for you... not literally.. (this is not true although)
For any girl, an IDEAL husband is the one who has both a brother and a boyfriend in him,.. he protects you, cares for u, loves you and can do anything for you, he can be naughty but at the same time will have tears just at the thought of u leaving him.... actually the truth is the demands of women never end and they want everything in one package but thats practically not possible.. thats y i say an IDEAL combination..
so next time if someone calls u a bhaiya... dont deter urself.. the transition from "bhaiya to saiyyan" is possible just a few extra qualities are needed... :)

Is "36-24-36" Ideal??

this article is for women who wanna have a celebrity figure and believe that a 36-24-36 would make them have their dream guy.. but i disagree... an "Ideal" is not actually a real world ideal figure..if you have a 36-24-36 in real, people would look like you as if u were a hot actress and on the other hand if u had a Size 0 which is the Kareena figure, no one will even look at you.. y is it so? because we are REAL people, we get fantasised by the Reel world which makes us admire the beauty of curves which the models have, but we do not appreciate it when we have it in the real real world.... i believe the IDEAL for REAL people is somewhere between 36-24-36 to size 0....not the extremes...
The secret mantra look beautiful and cute to the REAL world are (2): These are my Million Dollar Rules........
1) Have the cutest ever possible smile.. remember a smile can hide lot of inefficiencies you
3) Have a positive attitute towards life..

Having all this in place..u are bound to be noticed as a cute, sweet as well as a sexy lady...
Go get it girl !!!

A tribute to Our very own P.A.P.A of Pond club..

His name says about Gods, his attitude is caring, teaches us SCM and is very hard working.. he is none other than our PAPA of Pond club..
He is a straight shooter who deals in the truth plain and simple and, who likes to smooth the progress of solutions as a service to others. He is task-oriented, highly organized, and a very loyal colleague who, while getting things done will often be reluctant to take any of the credit. He will tell you all the SCM concepts without any errors.. he says what he likes and what he dislikes.. there is no political correctness involved.. You may not understand some of his jokes if u are not intelligent enough.. but u can be sure that the intention is mostly a "red flag".. so think in the red flag direction and u will definately understand it....
He is a bit protective and this makes him an ideal person to be a brother.. no wonder he is a real brother of 6 and many more otherwise... He likes cleanliness and is very peculiar about small things.. pretty organised i must say.. His wish is to work for one of the leading brands and i hope that ur wish is granted to u soon...
He hates sweet things and sugary people .. i thot u hated pizza too...

This is a tribute on ur B'day... we all want to wish that u get whatever u want from life... We all will remember u as P.A.P.A in the NITIE family...
Happy B'Day!!!

Small Thinking Serves No-One..

Our existance on earth is for a specific purpose, for a superhuman goal.. it is our duty to identify that ultimate self acutualization.. we can only get hints.. but yes, achieving the ultimate path will obviously have thorns and difficulties, and it is our karmic indebtness to go through those thorns, cross them... if we dont do so, if we are content with what happens to us and let life take its course we are actually adding to our karmic debt...

Think BIG, life has a bigger purpose, it is giving you hints by generating desires in you...go ahead and achieve those desires.. Get out of your comfort zones.. life has a lot to offer you....

SMALL THINKING: My job is enough to pay my bills why should i earn more... BIG THINKING: i want to die as a millionaire.. so why should'nt i work towards it..

SMALL THINKING:“I’m not really happy with my woman or my relationship … but it’s just so much work to go out and meet new people” to BIG THINKING: “I’m not happy in this relationship, but it’s only going to get worse. I might as well end it now for me AND her sake — I’m going to do my best to make sure I’m happy & encourage her to do the same!”

SMALL THINKING: I really love a girl since the past 4 years but I never tried because she is committed.. I will forget about her and try for some one else who is easy to approach.. to BIG THINKING: I will try my best to get the girl i love.. I refuse to accept that she is not mine..and I will make her believe in the depth of my true love no matter what it takes..

SMALL THINKING:i want to change my look, but i dont want my friends to laugh on me.. i think i will continue the same look.. to BIG THINKING: I am going to change my look, come hell or high water.. and if my friends are not kool with my new look, i will find new friends..

The point is THINK BIG.. in the short run you may face problems but eventually you will get what you want.. atleast take the first step towards doing what your Heart says.. and you will end up loving your life..

You have complete right to think about your dreams and fulfill them.. no matter what is takes.. so let us all pledge to take the first step towards the ultimate karmic indications and decide to Ask for something BIG in life because eventually life will give us what we ask for!!!!