A vent in the Delirium

IF is a word of losers who are stuck at their failures and don't dare to think forward but are stuck in the past. IF let's you build castles in air. It let's you dream and drown. It let's you create a world for you which has no base but it let's you live in illusions. It let's you live in self-pity, "if i had done this at that moment, today i have been there in place of him" but the fact is that it's he who moved on and persevered while you were stuck in your IF. "IF wishes were horses, then beggars would ride." You need to do and not just think to be successful. Even the greatest of ideas required work to materialize. Nothing happens by dreaming. IF only Gibbs would have taken that catch, Australia wouldn't have been in the 1999 World cup Final. IF we could remove all corruption, ours would be an ideal state. A similar IF was dreamt by our forefathers in the colonial period. IF we get independence, we will be prosperous and that...

If life had to be a mathematical notation. It would most certainly be π. It's one expression which has been at the center of every mathematicians curiosity. Pi is random, simple yet of utmost importance. It has so many definitions, so many purposes. It's simplicity with usefulness is what makes it the cynosure of mathematicians. Life just as pi is random. Pi is inaccurate just as our life which is ridden with mistakes. It is simple and complex at the same time. The superficially you look, the simple it becomes, the deeper you look the complex it gets (the record for the most accurate calculation of π is upto 5 trillion digits). In life you can't really predict what is going to happen. Life is completely random, it follows no pattern. Just as π has no set pattern. What happens next in life is just an outcome of what has already happened or what is happening now. Similarly, what happens to the value of Pi is the outcome of 22/7. Life like Pi can never be made perfect, wha...

What tie brings with it is an attitude which is formal. It brings with it a sense of respect, respect that others show you and also the respect you have for your profession. Tie is more of a symbolism for being sincere towards one's job and respecting the general order of an organisation. Accepting all this, what I am against, is "necessary". Living in a free world, a democracy which gives you right, we have freedom to choose for ourselves. We should be allowed and entrusted with making our own decisions. For me tie represents following the conventions and getting involved in a rat's race. It leads you to restricting your own thought flow. The restrictions limit your creativity. You will never know your boundaries if you don't dare to approach them. The people who did something memorable didn't only raise the bar, they rose the bar and then broke it. Someone like Michael Jackson , he came out with something which wasn't even considered a dance form. He...

If every other public officer has a retirement age, then why not our ministers. Don't the reasons plausible enough to make a case for the retirement of other public office posts apply to our ministers. What distinct abilities and capabilities do our ministers possess that they enjoy a sense of immortality in their posts. What makes them to keep running offices in the same old ways over and over again. It's only the irony of our country that we have the world's largest population of youngsters below 24 but our ministers will all be over 60 and Prime Minister over 75. What new perspectives do they bring to the table. They can never aptly represent the aspirations and dreams of the country's youth. They also therefore don't represent a majority of the country. A democracy is all about providing everyone a say in the government, but when the representation of the majority of the population is so less, it becomes a major setback to our democracy. What long hauls at m...

The common exclamation is often used to depict shock. Shock that may be pleasant or sad. Shock that maybe cause of an event or a news. Oh my God! is an expression often been used to pity on the several plights of our nation. Be it at Taj Mahal, Gateway of India or elsewhere. People who come to India form the so called developed world to our land, often use this expression to sympathise with the conditions prevailing in "the real India." They pity on the conditions in the slums, curse the polluted cities, and frown on seeing the child labour. They despise every social aspect of our nation. But, today India has forced them to use this expression for the impressive growth in our country. The "OMG! How do they live here?" has changed to "OMG! They are growing faster than us." The same expression has transformed in meaning. It's also the result of the amazing transformation we have brought about in our own economy. The era before and after the liberalis...

Creating an identity for yourself takes years and years, whereas policies change according to the demand of the situation. Our policies are the response to the current situation but it always imbibes our identity. Identity building is a long process, result of a lot of conscious policy making to create that identity. Even a very good policy might not result in any significant gains if you don't have the right identity. India has created for itself a role in world diplomacy as a peaceful nation. This identity has been built as a result of the 1000 years in which we haven't attacked any nation. This identity has been built over the years and gives it certain credibility on the world stage. The symbolisms are of great importance in global diplomacy. To show the impact of Identity, look at the United States, it has created an identity for itself as an economic superpower, that's why even the poor policies that caused recession were never noticed. If you create an identity i...

The Business of Business in Businesses is increasingly getting reduced. In the liberalised, globalised and privatised world merely the business part of business is not sufficient to survive. It only forms a small part of what is required to survive and thrive in an competitive open market. As the businesses get organised and humongous in every aspect be it in terms of the number of people it employs, number of people it provides service, revenues or the area it covers and effects; it's important that they understand the social and national responsibilities they carry. Businesses today, to be successful, require good Branding, Marketing, Analysis, Supply Chain and Service. Merely doing business is not enough. After 1991 when the economy liberalised, many companies who couldn't adapt and upgrade fell, but the likes of Bajaj who could implement it well, came out to be successful. Businesses today need to understand how they will be branding there product in their market. How wil...