My Predictions go well with World Cup Soccer.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
My Predictions and Soccer World cup
Did I say before the world cup that Spain has chance to be World champions and the team I support is Netherland.The finals is between Netherland vs Spain.I wish Netherland to Win.In 2006 World cup, I said France will be in Finals, even when they had 2 group bad matches were forced to win against Toga to enter last 16.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
World cup 2010
Soccer World cup is all set to begin in South Africa,yes everyone call it FIFA world cup too.Football is an another GAME in US so I better call it Soccer.Controversy started before the world cup during the qualification rounds, like the match between Ireland-France and Egypt-Algeria.This year it is hard to predict who will be the winner.Many support Argentina or Brazil but to me it looks Spain, they played as collective team -their offence was as good as their defence in European championship.I support the Orange(Netherland).We Indians can be proud of this world cup as the ball's inner latex bladder are made in India
May the Best TEAM WIN.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Premji's Commandments
I want to Wish my blog readers.."Happy Newyear".Every year I start Jan 1st with a list of resolutions.But after 5th, I dont remember what those were.I read an interesting article about the address by Azim Premji ,Wipro at IIT Delhi's convocation ceremony: Keep reading,I know it is just for reading and hard to follow.
Call it 10 Premji commandments.
Lesson 1: Take charge
This was the first thought that came to me, when over four decades ago, I stepped into Wipro factory at Amalner. I was 21 and had spent the last few years in Stanford University Engineering School at California. Many people advised me to take up a nice, cushy job rather than face the challenges of running a hydrogenated oil business. Looking back, I am glad I decided to take charge instead. Essentially, leadership begins from within. It is a small voice that tells you where to go when you feel lost. If you believe in that voice, you believe in yourself. When it comes to choosing your careers, you have to take charge of your own destiny.
Lesson 2: Earn your happiness
The second lesson I have learnt is that a rupee earned is of far more value than five found. In fact, what is gifted or inherited follows the old rule of come easy, go easy. I guess we only know the value of what we have if we have struggled to earn it.
Lesson 3: Nothing succeeds like failure
The third lesson I have learnt is no one bats a hundred every time. Life has many challenges. You win some and lose some. You must enjoy winning. But do not let it go to the head. The moment it does, you are already on your way to failure. And if you do encounter failure along the way, treat it as an equally natural phenomenon. The important thing is, when you lose, do not lose the lesson.
Lesson 4: Nothing fails like success
The fourth lesson I have learnt is the importance of humility. There is a thin line of difference between confidence and arrogance. Confident people are always open to learn. A recent survey of executives in Europe showed that the single most important quality needed for leadership success was the willingness to learn from any situation. Arrogance on the other hand stops learning. It comes with a feeling that one knows all that needs to be known and has done all that needs to be done.
Lesson 5: There has to be a better way
Partly as a corollary to what I have just said, we must remember that no matter how well we do something there has to be a better way! Excellence is not a destination but a journey. Creativity and innovation sometimes need inspiration from other disciplines. It is probably not a chance that Einstein's interest in music was as much as his interest in Physics. Bertrand Russell was as much a mathematician as a philosopher. Excellence and creativity go hand in hand.
Lesson 6: Respond, not react
There is a world of difference between the two and in terms of success and failure. The difference is that the mind comes in between responding and reacting. When we respond, we evaluate with a calm mind and do whatever is most appropriate. We are in control of our actions. When we react, we are still doing what the other person wants us to do.
Lesson 7: Remain physically active
It is easy to take health for granted when you are young. I have found that exercise not only improves the quality of time but also reduces the time you need for sleep. The truth is that stress will only increase in a global world. You must have your own mechanism to deal with it.
Lesson 8: Never compromise on your core values
Mahatma Gandhiji often said that you must open the windows of your mind, but you must not be swept off your feet by the breeze. One must define what you stand for. This is not difficult. But values lie, not in the words used to describe them, as much as in the simple acts. And that is the hard part. Like someone said, "I could not hear what you said because what you did was coming out far too loud".
Lesson 9: Play to win
Playing to win brings out the best in us and in our teams. It brings out the desire to stretch, to achieve that which seems beyond our grasp. However, it is not about winning at any cost. It is not about winning every time. It is not about winning at the expense of others. It is about innovating all the time. It is a continuous endeavour to do better than last time.
Lesson 10: Give back to society
All of us have a collective social responsibility towards doing our bit to address them. Of all the challenges, the key to me is education. We have a paradoxical situation, where on the one hand we have jobs chasing scarce talent and on the other, rampant unemployment and poverty. The only way to bridge these two ends of the pole is by providing quality education that is accessible by all.
Call it 10 Premji commandments.
Lesson 1: Take charge
This was the first thought that came to me, when over four decades ago, I stepped into Wipro factory at Amalner. I was 21 and had spent the last few years in Stanford University Engineering School at California. Many people advised me to take up a nice, cushy job rather than face the challenges of running a hydrogenated oil business. Looking back, I am glad I decided to take charge instead. Essentially, leadership begins from within. It is a small voice that tells you where to go when you feel lost. If you believe in that voice, you believe in yourself. When it comes to choosing your careers, you have to take charge of your own destiny.
Lesson 2: Earn your happiness
The second lesson I have learnt is that a rupee earned is of far more value than five found. In fact, what is gifted or inherited follows the old rule of come easy, go easy. I guess we only know the value of what we have if we have struggled to earn it.
Lesson 3: Nothing succeeds like failure
The third lesson I have learnt is no one bats a hundred every time. Life has many challenges. You win some and lose some. You must enjoy winning. But do not let it go to the head. The moment it does, you are already on your way to failure. And if you do encounter failure along the way, treat it as an equally natural phenomenon. The important thing is, when you lose, do not lose the lesson.
Lesson 4: Nothing fails like success
The fourth lesson I have learnt is the importance of humility. There is a thin line of difference between confidence and arrogance. Confident people are always open to learn. A recent survey of executives in Europe showed that the single most important quality needed for leadership success was the willingness to learn from any situation. Arrogance on the other hand stops learning. It comes with a feeling that one knows all that needs to be known and has done all that needs to be done.
Lesson 5: There has to be a better way
Partly as a corollary to what I have just said, we must remember that no matter how well we do something there has to be a better way! Excellence is not a destination but a journey. Creativity and innovation sometimes need inspiration from other disciplines. It is probably not a chance that Einstein's interest in music was as much as his interest in Physics. Bertrand Russell was as much a mathematician as a philosopher. Excellence and creativity go hand in hand.
Lesson 6: Respond, not react
There is a world of difference between the two and in terms of success and failure. The difference is that the mind comes in between responding and reacting. When we respond, we evaluate with a calm mind and do whatever is most appropriate. We are in control of our actions. When we react, we are still doing what the other person wants us to do.
Lesson 7: Remain physically active
It is easy to take health for granted when you are young. I have found that exercise not only improves the quality of time but also reduces the time you need for sleep. The truth is that stress will only increase in a global world. You must have your own mechanism to deal with it.
Lesson 8: Never compromise on your core values
Mahatma Gandhiji often said that you must open the windows of your mind, but you must not be swept off your feet by the breeze. One must define what you stand for. This is not difficult. But values lie, not in the words used to describe them, as much as in the simple acts. And that is the hard part. Like someone said, "I could not hear what you said because what you did was coming out far too loud".
Lesson 9: Play to win
Playing to win brings out the best in us and in our teams. It brings out the desire to stretch, to achieve that which seems beyond our grasp. However, it is not about winning at any cost. It is not about winning every time. It is not about winning at the expense of others. It is about innovating all the time. It is a continuous endeavour to do better than last time.
Lesson 10: Give back to society
All of us have a collective social responsibility towards doing our bit to address them. Of all the challenges, the key to me is education. We have a paradoxical situation, where on the one hand we have jobs chasing scarce talent and on the other, rampant unemployment and poverty. The only way to bridge these two ends of the pole is by providing quality education that is accessible by all.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Am I Workaholic!!!
I want to Wish my readers Happy Deepavali.Today I was sitting in house most the time for oncall.It is not that I was doing something but sitting idle waiting for some abnormal activities in Client's Databases.I had time to check when I last posted in my blog.It is really been a long time.Wow,it might show me as busy man..
Busy with my own life and family where is the time for checking my own Blog.Now, almost 3-4 months later I realised there are many other things that are more important than spending all the long hours at night in front of a screen writing something that will cause me to lose many things that are more valuable.
Time for me to prove myself professionally in my career.I have great colleague's and boss at this recession time..Yes, it is lucky to have a Job.I want to be a workaholic in office and at home keep learning.Time will only tell how it will move on.I was not sure whether I am a workaholic or not.I want to be workaholic.
Busy with my own life and family where is the time for checking my own Blog.Now, almost 3-4 months later I realised there are many other things that are more important than spending all the long hours at night in front of a screen writing something that will cause me to lose many things that are more valuable.
Time for me to prove myself professionally in my career.I have great colleague's and boss at this recession time..Yes, it is lucky to have a Job.I want to be a workaholic in office and at home keep learning.Time will only tell how it will move on.I was not sure whether I am a workaholic or not.I want to be workaholic.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Who is Meenaxi Natrajan?
After the 2008 election we had seen many young MPs entering the Loksabha.TV and newspaper flashes the young MPs like Sachin pilot,Jitin Prasada,Jyoti scindia,Sandeep Dikshit,Hamidullah Sayeed,Milind Deora,Agatha Sangma,Supriya pawar,Akilesh yadav,Jayant Choudhary not to forget Varun gandhi.Read their last names again,we wil know who they are!!!!! I think in India as long as you are not relative of a politician or an actor the chances of you standing for election is negligible in any big party. Political parties dont care about grass root workers I meant DMK too..As I was going through the young MPs list,the name Meenaxi Natrajan hit me hard.Hold on..hold on..How can a south Indian win in MP.Media had reported congress was routed in Madhya pradesh,to my knowledge only Scindia and Kamal nath alone are MPs from MP. Here I go, I googled about Meenaxi Natrajan.My first guess was she might be relative of Jayathi Natrajan who is grand-daughter of Bakthvasalam but I was wrong. Meenaxi is Congress LokSabha candidate from Mandasur Constituency,She is just 36 years old. she won against BJP candidate Laxmi narayan pandey, who is 76 yrs old.He was MP from 1971 and she was born in 1973.How can the people of Mandsaur elect some one with South Indian link.Iam sure the people wont associate a “Natrajan” to be one among them.She being AICC secretary might have helped her get a seat and defeat who is more experienced then her.She seems to be social worker with no hunger for power(minister) not like others around Rahul gandhi.She had worked with Baba Amte, one of her icons apart from Anna Hazare and Sunderlal Bahuguna.After taking oath as MP,she travelled by train back to her Mandsaur carrying a tiffin box and two bags over her shoulder and dressed in a simple cotton salwar kameez.Time for KK to make some changes in DMK..Atleast Stalin needs to wake up like Rahul to give seats for grass root workers..Why not Rahul send her to TN.Wake up Vasan,Elango,Thangablu..etc
All these days I thought to be MP you need Money or Muscle or Family. Meenaxi Natrajan proved me and many people like me wrong.
More details about her : http://www.congress.org.in/meenakshi.php
Sunday, February 1, 2009
நத்தம் - சின்ன ரங்கூன்
என் சொந்த ஊரை இணைய தளத்தில் எழுதிய அமு சாகுல் ஹமீது அவர்களுக்கு என் மனமார்த்த நன்றி .நத்தம் ஒரு சிறிய கிராமம் ஆனால் அதை சிறிய ரங்கூன் என்று கூறி உள்ளார், எனென்றால் கட்டிய வீடுகள் பெரும்பாலும் பர்மா தேகால் கட்டியவை. அறுவது ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பே பாதாள சாக்கடை அமைந்த கிராமம். 1945 இல் இரண்டம் உலக போர்,1950 இல் anti-தமிழ் ( Expulsion of tamils from Burma) பர்மாவில் சொத்துகளை இழந்து அகதிகளாக தாய் நாடு திரும்பிய நத்தம் மக்கள் வறுமையை சந்தித்தார்கள். காலபோக்கில் வறுமையால் விட்டை இடித்து தேக்கு பலகைகளை விற்று மதுரைக்கும் சென்னைக்கும் குடியேறிய கதையும் உண்டு.1950 இக்கு மேல் பர்மாவும் வளரவில்லை நத்தமும் வளரவில்லை.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Eagles Flies, Giants Cries
Did any one expect Philadelphia eagles to reach NFC finals..Not me..I was one of the Eagle Fans in Dec 1st week upset with the team and asking to revamp the team sacking Coach Andy reid and the Quarter back Mcnab.I was shocked when McNab said he doesnt know the rules about tie against browns.But The game against Cowboys turned around..They just scraped through the points table now eagles are knocking the door for Super Bowl.On sunday Eagles Beat the defending champion Giants in a 23-11 victory at Giants Stadium.Eagles gonna crush cardinals,the score difference will be more than 20.They are all set to fly High.Now they are the team to Watch for Super Bowl.Go Eagles Go....
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Satyam - True Lies
Last week,I was watching in MSNBC about financial frauds in USa..From Bernard Madoff to Lehman brothers..It showed how conman cheat investors through PONZI Scheme.I said to myself this will never happen in India..As we have many Independent monitoring cells.from SEBI to Registrate of Companies working under ministry of corporate affairs to check and scrutinize wrong doing companies. We have Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) which monitors the auditors work ethics cancel their membership if they do something wrong.Here comes Satyam to show we Indians too manipulate the balance sheet.After reading Raju's letter,he was clever enough to protect others and he alone be scape goat to say the employees and his family members are not aware of all the balance sheet manipulation..Hold on..Hold on..everyone who follow Stock market know that in mid 2008, it was said top executives of Satyam who were having holdings Employee shares options were selling large quantities -like 10000 -20000 shares.I pity for Raju, he is not other fraudsters like Harshad metha or Bimal Dalal to cheat the investors.He had built Satyam from scratch to one of the top companies in the world.He would have fire in his belly to do anything to reach the paramount.This idea must have been given by Auditors,not is own.The falsification of accounts by Raju for the past several years has put a question mark on the very survival of its auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
The audit firm Pricewaterhouse,one of the world's top auditing firms in the wolrd.In India Pricewaterhouse is already in deep trouble in relation to its suspect auditing of the collapsed Global Trust Bank, for which it is being probed by the disciplinary committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). ICAI said they are going to punish the tainted CAs involved, why those innocent CAs who had to work and sign what their company PWC ask them to do.Instead of filing a complaint against scam-hit software exporter Satyam Computer Services for "cheating shareholders and investors".I would give ask Indian judiciary to make him as advisor member of these monitoring cells.(Just like the movie Catch me if you can).
We would be seeing similar financial frauds designed and be executed by other financial wizards to prevent this Raju needs to be advisor to Company affairs or SEBI or ICAI.The company financial records are scrutinized by independent auditors annually only after which the company balance sheets are declared. SEBI needs to be pro-active and not wait for information from newspapers and magazines.SEBI is there to protect the Investors.Forget ICICI or LIC or L&T who have more than 5% stake in Satyam individually which every newspaper talks about.What about the small investors, who must have invested their savings or retirement pension money
The audit firm Pricewaterhouse,one of the world's top auditing firms in the wolrd.In India Pricewaterhouse is already in deep trouble in relation to its suspect auditing of the collapsed Global Trust Bank, for which it is being probed by the disciplinary committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). ICAI said they are going to punish the tainted CAs involved, why those innocent CAs who had to work and sign what their company PWC ask them to do.Instead of filing a complaint against scam-hit software exporter Satyam Computer Services for "cheating shareholders and investors".I would give ask Indian judiciary to make him as advisor member of these monitoring cells.(Just like the movie Catch me if you can).
We would be seeing similar financial frauds designed and be executed by other financial wizards to prevent this Raju needs to be advisor to Company affairs or SEBI or ICAI.The company financial records are scrutinized by independent auditors annually only after which the company balance sheets are declared. SEBI needs to be pro-active and not wait for information from newspapers and magazines.SEBI is there to protect the Investors.Forget ICICI or LIC or L&T who have more than 5% stake in Satyam individually which every newspaper talks about.What about the small investors, who must have invested their savings or retirement pension money
Right now let us leave Satyam and Raju alone.SEBI,ICAI and Company Affairs/Financial Minister of Government of India owes an explanation to the nation for allowing Fraud under their nose.
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