Cochin Trip 2008 Videos

Return to USA? Why and why not?

In India you earn about 30% of USA and save about 50% of USA savings (nett). But the clarity in upbringing on kids and togetherness to family... Mastercard for life moments! (no relative will ask for money, if you live and work in India, than being in USA - a Telugu Bidda says)

I decided to raise the family in India and returned back, after I made the minimum money that I thought - would take my lifetime.

Unless you have a GC or US passport, you can be kicked out anytime and live in the fear ( er... mugging and terrorism...), but in India (if you stick to your hometown state, no one care dare!)

Yeah, you do miss, on bragging to relative on dollars, shops, clean roads and trips.... snow...

I met a family in USA with 3 kids, 2 born in India, and at age of 42, the lady wanted a US Citizen kid proudly, and the kid was born special. Now they cannot return back, obviously as they have to take care of special needs of the kid they badly had in US and wanted to raise like a normal kid...

So many stories to tell.

Koffee with Anu on Jan 5th, 2008 (New Singers intro by ARR)

Dull program as usual as all the one song wonders were called in, who were introduced to the cine world by A R Rahman (Dileep).

Ponmagal vanthal rendering and the Ghazal renderings were too good.

Bad anchoring, again!

Watch out for my rendering on Ponmagal vanthaal... soon on the net.

Why was Bhajji banned for 3 tests?

Isnt that obvious? It was because a complaint was made at the behest of Ponting (Punter) as he was agitated on getting out many times (8 times in his career) to Bhajji.....

 

Good Luck BCCI!

Ponmagal Vandaal Lyrics - Lovely Song (Remix)

Muthukal sirikum nilathil thiththikkum ninaipai
vithaikum

Ponmagal vanthaal.. Porul kodi thandhal..

Ponmagal vanthaal porul kodi thandhal
Poomaedai vasal pongum thaenaga..
Kanmalar konjam kanivodu ennai aalakinal anbiley..
Ponmagal vanthaal porul kodi thandhal
Poomaedai vasal pongum thaenaga..

You are my diamond girl my
Diamond diamond diamond girl
I love to see you smiling girl yo!
Smiling smiling smiling girl
You are my honey girl my
Honey honey honey girl my
Diamond diamond diamond girl yo!
Smiling smiling smiling girl..

Everytime i look into your eyes i get butterflies,
I'm so glad she with me on the other side
I like to see her in the bride as she's my wife
Yeah yeah i'm living a high life

Muthukal sirikum nilathil thiththikkum ninaipai
vithaikum
Muthukal sirikum nilathil thiththikkum ninaipai
vithaikum

Muthukal sirikum nilathil thiththikkum ninaipai
vithaikum
Muthukal sirikum nilathil thiththikkum ninaipai
vithaikum

Paavai nee vaa..
Sorkathin manathai rasikum thidtaatil mayekum marakum
Yoatha nee vaa..
Vallavo en vasam vazhvile paravasam veethiyil oorvalam
vizhiyellam navarasam

Ponmagal vanthaal porul kodi thandhal
Poomaedai vasal pongum thaenaga..
Kanmalar konjam kanivodu ennai aalakinal anbiley..

Let me break it down
I'm taking to Top Spot
She doesn't know it, but i've got a softspot
I got love for the money and the force!! Hmmmmm..
Well i got love for my honey..
She's so cute, i can't wait to hit town..
I'm gonna throw a party you invite everyone around..
To see my wife.. to see the life that i'm gonna live,
Think of the view of a kiss that she's gonna give..

She's so fine in diamond
Now either hit their club she's crying
She's now mine, so fine in diamond
Now either hit their club and she's crying
She's my wife .. Gonna get her money money money
Wish her honey honey honey..
Gonna get her money money money..
Reach her honey honey honey..

She's my life..

gigaspaces

Nice website and product = scalable application ( we talk a lot at work on this, but there is one I found on the nest, and free for startups too!)

 

http://www.gigaspaces.com/

 

Happy New Year!

Happy  New Year!

 

All the best in 2008!

 

Regards

Vijayashankar

Christmas 2007 at Bangalore!

With Gifts from Santa!

Blue Cross, PETA and Bangalore Stray Dogs

Nothing much is done by Blue Cross or PETA in Bangalore on stray dogs in the street.

Bangalore became a laughing stock, in the recent Marathon. I personally witnessed at around 8 AM near Ulsoor Lake, last Sunday during teh Bangalore Marathon, my friend being chased by a stray dog. Pathetic. Don't blame government authorities, they are doing their best, working under the law.

PETA folks, pardon me for being cynical, should also take this issue than going to the meat cutters shop & KFC for photo ops in newspapers & media.

Does PETA guys know that vegetables are also a form of life, where the plants grow to give them to us? Do they know whether they cry, if we pluck their fruits etc? Disgusting!

Even today morning when I was walking down to office on Bannerghatta Road, some fierce dog started chasing me. Luckily I escaped. If I had had a gun, you know the rest!

(I would also receive some funny comments like these from shit eaters... without understanding what I wrote...

i think this way of thinking is highly unfair...dont u have a heart ...u cold heartless soul...i curse you that u shold be born the same in ur next birth....they also have a rite 2 live....ur children should loose there legs under the wheels of a bus...have u done 1 thing good in ur life.....bloody guy....ur are in their region ..not they... Neha, Bangalore IP address 59.92.199.176 (BSNL User)

and I would trace them down with the special software that I have installed on my blog, with IP id and ensure that their balls/boobs cut .. Also with my magical powers I can send kutti satan to immobilize their good will)

Stupid Indian Team Selection!

Well why is Virendra Sehwag in? For scoring 50 runs in 5 innings for Delhi in 3 Ranji Matches or his records speak? (or did he do an Abhijit khale?) Kumble's point is not taken. Old Captain! He wasted India's cahnces by not bowling Ganguly when there were 15 overs/ 1 hour left for close of play or 4.30 PM. Just 3 wickets needed.... you know the rest. Keep reading cricinfo.com.

 

Just bcoz Vengsarkar has issues, his selection methods should not hamper.

 

Hats off to other selectors, for sticking to Dinesh Kaarthick. Murali Kathik should have been there, bu tanyway he is going to go there for a commentary trip, anyways! At 31, what can you expect from BCCI, unles ICL catches him.

 

ICL is far better, and all their matches should get the List A status.

 

Proabbly ICL, should be allowed to send an Indian team, to tournamanets by ICC, only with Indian born/passport players. that would be great!

 

Way to go Chennai Superstars! Kumarans are great! (I like Kumaran name, as I am from Tiruppur & he is a Chettiar too!)

 

(c) Vijayashankar, and any unauthorised publishing other than me, warrants a payment of 1 billion USA dollars!

Masthana Masthana 2 (Dec 16th 2007)

Masthana Masthana 2 touched my heart today (Dec 16th 2007)

Raghava Lawrence, brought his trust kids (who could have ilai maraivu kayaga hid their oonam) and gave a wonderful performance.

Marans should give a bulk of amount, if possible, from the Sun Foundation.

Otherwise, the boring judges Meena and "That Picker guy" are replaced with Raghava Lawrence, Mumtaz & "Someone".

Not bad!

Bad experience with Storrz.com

Recently, owing to tight work, I ordered soem items from Storrz.com (Bangalore based) and found very bad old stock of Farafella delivered. Inspite of repeated reminders, nothing has happened to date.. With insects in the packets, we had to throw that away (could nto retain, as other food stuff will spoil). I wasnt so sure how others felt on being cheated.

 

They are also tricking customers to use a Rs 50 coupon, to sell these bad stuff.

 

They might have good intentions of running an online store, but others beware.

 

They better replace stuff.

10 good stocks, a friend says.

Sanghvi Movers

3i Infotech

Bharati Ship

Patel Eng

Opto Circuit

Everest Kanto

IOB

Bartronics

PVR

Sintex

I am not responsible for any investment losses. If you gain, its all mine! Ha Ha!

Om Shanti Om - Movie is not good

It is pure marketing effort like Shivaji, the movie Om Shanti Om is made a hit. It cost my family Rs 1200, for 4, with tickets plus popcorn & drinks + travel. Not worth it!

 

Shady pick up of a novel, and a rehash of a Tamil Movie - old one - Adhe Kangal. Terrible.

 

Bollywood needs to work on the stories and the right mix.

 

Deepika P comes as a model. Not a bright star, but a star with skimpy outfits. Bad! I dont know what to say.

 

Only the villain actor Arjun Rampal, has done well.

Abroad jobs calling again!

Got an interesting call in the evening, from someone in the industry on exploring options Abroad.

 

USA visa problems and bcoz of that people are exploring Europe for business. Multiple options available now.

 

Any pointers on savings etc? What about schooling for kids? Mid-year admissions or worth waiting till end of March 08?

 

I was told 5000 Euros a month, minimum savings is one best option (five times!). Also family would love to live in Germany or France for few years (at least till 8th std of my daughter -2014, before the career options stick in - for studies and one good school).

 

Just contemplating.

ICL has a good start!

Happened to watch a part of the match at <place> Airport, before I boarded the flight back to Bangalore.

 

Was seeing it online on my handheld, thanks to MSN & Zee Sports. Not bad.Thanks.

 

Inzi did a great job. Mumabi Champs are to improve, on the slow pitch.

 

Kapil Dev and proved that BCCI has a proper competetitor. Good Luck to all.

Koffee with Anu December 1st 2007 (Mr & Mrs Srikanth)

Lousy!

Clearly shows that they dont have any proper guests and always falling into the low life cinema guys, who made a fun of marraige as an institution. All money, honey!

Why doesnt Star Vijay change the host, I am the next best choice! (I can!)

The guests can be from various success parts of life.... Now Gujarat elections are on, so pick up a Tamil family living there and get their mind, and also ask those lakhs of Gujarati's living in Tamilnadu/Worldwide, on that topic.

Candidates Frustration after Interviews

I had a peculiar event happen at work, in terms of a frustrated candidate on not being offered getting back at us.

Recently I had found a resume for a Technical Manager on a portal, and spoke to the candidate about the exciting opportunity directly, as the recruiters, do a shoddy job at it, who dont give me confidence. Salary was not discussed by me, and I ensured that the opportunity was convincing enough for the candidate to have a look in at my co. This inspite of the candidate having the habit of changing companies for more money.

Workplace is excellent, and I love working here. I loved what I saw and liked it, and that is the reason I have joined this place moving from Chennai. You must have read from earlier postings that I didnt take a big raise to join here, just the cost of living adjustment. Now I am spending 15K more, and after tax that is taken care. I have no issues if someone gets paid more than me, who work under me for some time. But there is a problem, if there is no recognition for the hard efforts that have been put in for long time.

We have been having issues of hiring managers lately.... because of various reasons. I would rather not list it, but call it a jinx.

Next I asked my lousy recruiter, a chamchagiri, who manages to be a spy in the company with the habit of BCCing mails to the management etc and earns without doing proper work, who is always found browsing the net, studying for his MBA and attending to his personal errands, vehicles fixing and long smoke/tea/lunch breaks, to do a followup and ensure the candidate turnsup at office for interview. He was not given a raise, and he walked into my office one day, saying that he is not happy, probably assuming that I was rejecting a raise for him, without knowing that the MD fixes salary even for the sweeper in the company.

I fixed an interview one time, and the candidate turnsup another time. Also that recruiter didnt bother to come in to work early, even after fixing the time of interview causing the first frustration of the candidate.

Next the candidate walks into my office and as usual I give a warmest welcome, ensuring the HR person accompanying him knows about it, make him comfortable, shake hands and the candidate does something unwanted. He pulls a chair, even before offered a seat, being unprofessional, and sits, and pulls out his ringing mobile and attends the call saying that he is struck in traffic and would reach office in 30 minutes. Probably, something urgent at his workplace and most likely, he had made up his mind about our co. etc.

I kept my cool, and also ensured my job is to interview the candidate, and making a note of his attitude.

Then I started explanation about the job description in brief, and asked his basic qualification (he happens to be a Mech engineer) and I asked about his interest in the industry and type of products he wanted to work with. I also asked his CTC as the shoddy recruiter has not filled in the form, and he replied saying that I am making X Lakhs, and I have already got a offer for 65% more and I have told to the shoddy recruiter and he said that is not a problem, we can offer more. I was shocked and took few seconds to get my composure. Then I replied back saying, saying "for e.g., a person working under me ; designation; can make more money, that is not a problem, but even before interviewing anything, you are asking for salary. Thats a problem. Sorry!". He immediately gets up, and said I want to leave and left.

I felt very unhappy, wrote my interview comments, and went to the MD and told him about this. Also asked him, what he would do in this situation. He said he would have asked him to leave. I expected an email from him to the recruiter, in a totally different way about the incident for rejecting. (Later MD ends up getting the frustration email from the candidate, BCCed by the shoddy recruiter.)

Then with the experience of my designation; manager having a bad experience, in getting a negative feedback email of rejecting a candidate addressed to me, saying so bad about him, but I knew that candidate was just getting back at my person for rejecting, but I trusted my manager's integrity.

So much for so many things for being in the IT industry.

Koffee with Anu - 17th Nov 2007 (Kannamoochi Yenada)

It started with Nakkal of Sathyaraj. He is too good. The vazhum Periyar, is great.

Radhika was stiff, not communicable by Anu. Well it could be a problem of Anu.

I dont understand how Radhika manages Radaan, Acts in movies, Serials etc and finds time for family. Hats off!

Even though the film is a dud as per critics, it is made to sound that it is great by Priya - the director. I laughed at the way the camera woman, said something about Priya being the great etc. Lousy Lady!

Prithivraj is useless as a promotion person for the film, and he was giggling a la Aishwarya Rai, and always interested in talking about the neroine - Sandhya. Well that's how one sells.

Thanks to Simbu, these gimmicks of promoting the movie does work.

My plan of Billionaire for a day! is still on.

Billionaire for a day!

I trying to make a concept on the net, like Billionaire for a day!

 

Send in ideas.