I did not vote this time as I was refused to register, as branded from being a domiciled person of TN. Let my Voter Id card remaining a de-facto, non available thing. Did not enlist at all. No bother. Enjoy Tamasha. May be since I have land in Anekal, I would get a voters card there?
Pleasant weather. 50% turnout in City and 60% overall.
Walked around a bit in the neighboring area in Bangalore South and could see reasonable turnout. Danger in the stomach. I dont know when Democarcy will be celebrated as the developed countries over here.
I think voters were very sincere. No bias shown, except the slip issuers and booth owners. Minidors were plying people and no EC observer was bothered I think.
I could see 2 candidates of major parties within half hour going from booth to booth (very sincere to give service to people, and both of them live very close to my area and might remember me, and recognize if one wins!), the third main party one obviously know is Bangalore City they have no chance, visibility is very poor.
One of the candidates asked me whether I had voted, I said I did not get registered. He bad mouthed the authorities and moved on.
Long live democracy!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Welcome Twitter in my life!
Seems like a nice utility.
But cannot blog lots of stuff, just 160 chars.
Enjoy it @ http://www.twitter.com
Seems like a nice utility.
But cannot blog lots of stuff, just 160 chars.
Enjoy it @ http://www.twitter.com
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Assembly Elections Karnataka 2008
I am non political here.
All the eligble voters have to go and vote.
May 10, 16 and 22 are voting days in 3 parts. Results on 25th May.
Based on KP Hororary analysis, by 9.23 AM on 25th May, the trend would be clear.
Mars clearly indicates there is in-fight, negligence to form govt. Once again coalition?
By 26th morning 6.35 AM all will be clear, including the leadership. The ruler would be an old one. (Krishna, HDK or Yeddi?)
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Recruiting Top Management
Businessweek has a nice refresher on recruiting top management. While it primarily seems to be written for large companies, the lessons are equally relevant to startups. Of course, there are some additional points one needs to keep in mind when recruiting for startups:
- Sell a personal vision - not just of where the company wants to be, but also why the prospective candidate should get involved. Money? Significance? Career advancement? Broad-skilling?
- Build credibility - let others speak for you. Customers? Investors? Advisors?
- Prepare well - have a detailed view on why you need this person - is he going to feel overqualified once he comes in?
- Hire the best - this is a motherhood statement, but one which cant be emphasized enough, especially for startups.
Any others that have been useful in your experience? I have benefited from it, and would like to join someone who does this.
Most of the points are valid. Being an entrepruener myself, I have tried and tired of startups and funds, and more dearth of them, the cost implication would be a matter of concern.
It is alright to recruit someone with a high challenging appetite, who might also want some big dough! But he should sort of do some additional job, that you may not
Say you are hriing a CTO with 15 years experience, he or she should not only do the PM role, also the QM role as well and do a bit of AM with the clients, saving the cost involved.
So if you pay less, the guy gets dejected, lulls, switches the job. Period. You startup remains as "one". Pay the cost and get the best!
These are just experiences that I have personally gone thru. Feedbacks?
MTR near Lalbagh is getting lousy
Recently went to MTR with family. First of all there is no parking. Where should you park the car? The management should have a valet parking service for a cost!
I parked it on JC Road lot, walked by the back gate, rached Urvasi and turned right to MTR - about 15 minutes for a lousy service at MTR.
First of all, they charged half (more?) for my kids, who didnt eat anything other than 2 pooris.
The waiters are smelly and unkempt. Luckily the food tasted good, but my wife cribbed, "again!". SHe them to the core, tastes worst than the home food. We go to hotels to have different tasty food isnt it? (of course forget the quantitiy you binge on outside, than home).
It was 3 PM, and we were in the last pandhi and got out and found that we have to exit by the back door, through the smelly kitchen. Wogh! No more visits to MTR after seeing rats and cockroaches running around there, if still you want the food of Mangalore - Mavalli.
I parked it on JC Road lot, walked by the back gate, rached Urvasi and turned right to MTR - about 15 minutes for a lousy service at MTR.
First of all, they charged half (more?) for my kids, who didnt eat anything other than 2 pooris.
The waiters are smelly and unkempt. Luckily the food tasted good, but my wife cribbed, "again!". SHe them to the core, tastes worst than the home food. We go to hotels to have different tasty food isnt it? (of course forget the quantitiy you binge on outside, than home).
It was 3 PM, and we were in the last pandhi and got out and found that we have to exit by the back door, through the smelly kitchen. Wogh! No more visits to MTR after seeing rats and cockroaches running around there, if still you want the food of Mangalore - Mavalli.
Notebook
Notebook
Very important item. Those days it was only writing and nowadays it is typing. Saves lots of trees.
Do you have any idea on a cheap notebook in Bangalore?
Appreciate your inputs.
Anti-Virus Software
Anti-Virus Software
What are the free ones available on the net? Any idea?
Post ideas please.
Bangalore to Chennai trip (via Vellore)
I am looking for ideas to drive to Vellore new Mahalakshmi temple. (Golden temple)
I heard it is very good.
Bangalore to Mysore trip
I am looking for ideas and inputs of having a Bangalore to Mysore trip done this weekend.
The highways are good, I have seen till Maddur 30 kms before Srirangapatna.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Who hires MBAs - Industry Wise!
| Other | 18.2 |
| Information Technology | 14.1 |
| Consulting | 9.3 |
| Engineering | 8.8 |
| Financial Services | 7.4 |
| Banking | 6 |
| Education | 5.5 |
| Industry | 5.5 |
| Consumer Products | 5 |
| Telecommunications | 4 |
| Accounting | 3.9 |
| Public Sector | 3.8 |
| Non-Profit | 2.7 |
| Media | 2.6 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 2.1 |
| Retail | 2 |
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Tech Savvy Cheaters in Astrology Business
Recently I was brought a notice from a close friend of mine, from Bangalore, who learns Astrology with me. Pardon me, if I am hurting in anyway - the genuine astro helpers.
Tech savvy guys get on to groups, then learn some basics of astrology and try answering some questions.
Then once they get the hang of things, they post some answers, while the query is posted by themselves with a different email id. Then there is correct prediction of event message posted on the group with the fake id.
One more trick these fraudsters use is, go to astro.com and get the free horoscope with the birth details provided and get the basic reading - which is almost on the perfect sense to make out the answer for the query.
Now other gullible troubled people (humans are always stressed one way or another.) fall for this and send out a personal note asking for help. Then these guys, ask for donation and try to make some money out of it. Some even have websites and say that dont want to charge, but charge and ripoff. Certain guys would not know that - it takes a lot of effort and very strong study to make something out of the query. (Always I see these websites post the costs of query and free stuff to download etc.). Their answers are so vague and tough to interpret. Yes and No. Who wants that. Is there a way to correctly predict the movement of a job/transfer for a person or the cause of illness of the person. Can they explain why they are trying to chose Sun aspecting 4th and 8th house for fathers Cancer, while 9th house is neglected?
The KP System predictions have been very good and scientific. (even though still it falls in earth's eye and Sun going around it as Prasara says - giving benefits). The beauty is it is very simple to learn, and I am telling from my experience of 19 years in KP system.
Beware, you cannot predict without the divine help and belief. Even if you approach scientifically, it might give the probability approach. But as Shri Krishnamurthiji says, unless you are blessed, you cannot read into things without the blessings and ruling planets.
I can tell you from personal experience that, I get totally drained out, after I do a Hororary analysis. That is the spiritual power.
I take life as it comes, and try to see the pits and try to cushion the effects of the fall one step at a time.
Tech savvy guys get on to groups, then learn some basics of astrology and try answering some questions.
Then once they get the hang of things, they post some answers, while the query is posted by themselves with a different email id. Then there is correct prediction of event message posted on the group with the fake id.
One more trick these fraudsters use is, go to astro.com and get the free horoscope with the birth details provided and get the basic reading - which is almost on the perfect sense to make out the answer for the query.
Now other gullible troubled people (humans are always stressed one way or another.) fall for this and send out a personal note asking for help. Then these guys, ask for donation and try to make some money out of it. Some even have websites and say that dont want to charge, but charge and ripoff. Certain guys would not know that - it takes a lot of effort and very strong study to make something out of the query. (Always I see these websites post the costs of query and free stuff to download etc.). Their answers are so vague and tough to interpret. Yes and No. Who wants that. Is there a way to correctly predict the movement of a job/transfer for a person or the cause of illness of the person. Can they explain why they are trying to chose Sun aspecting 4th and 8th house for fathers Cancer, while 9th house is neglected?
The KP System predictions have been very good and scientific. (even though still it falls in earth's eye and Sun going around it as Prasara says - giving benefits). The beauty is it is very simple to learn, and I am telling from my experience of 19 years in KP system.
Beware, you cannot predict without the divine help and belief. Even if you approach scientifically, it might give the probability approach. But as Shri Krishnamurthiji says, unless you are blessed, you cannot read into things without the blessings and ruling planets.
I can tell you from personal experience that, I get totally drained out, after I do a Hororary analysis. That is the spiritual power.
I take life as it comes, and try to see the pits and try to cushion the effects of the fall one step at a time.
User car export?
I never thought it could be so easy to get an used car shipped from USA to India.
Check this site http://www.exporttrader.com
Well, first things first - you need to convert the driving side from left to right, thats it! And the dashboard items also move along.
I am told by a friend that his 1996 Accord shipment cost him 3500$ or so other than the cost his vehicle and conversion. Very cheap compared to what it costs to import a brand new car. But beware, you need to ensure that the emission standards and road worthiness certificates are got.
But last and not the least, you should always ensure that the current petrol gets the best of the car. (unleaded).
Check this site http://www.exporttrader.com
Well, first things first - you need to convert the driving side from left to right, thats it! And the dashboard items also move along.
I am told by a friend that his 1996 Accord shipment cost him 3500$ or so other than the cost his vehicle and conversion. Very cheap compared to what it costs to import a brand new car. But beware, you need to ensure that the emission standards and road worthiness certificates are got.
But last and not the least, you should always ensure that the current petrol gets the best of the car. (unleaded).
Friday, May 02, 2008
Best diet for a day to loose weight and stay trim
I got this one from my close friend. Surefire way to loose some decent weight. Dont crib that this is strvation diet :-). There are people in some parts of the world who dont have food to eat!
Running is the best all over fat burner. If you do not like running, have breathing problems or cannot run, you can walk at an incline. For example if you walk on a treadmill at 4 mph at 10 incline for 45 minutes, you have burned 500 calories. Eat mostly fruits, vegetables, and protiens. Try to cut back on sugar or not eat anything full of sugar such as candy, cookies, etc but natural sugars (found in fruit) are fine. Here is a meal plan that will help you lose weight fast and not be too hard to follow:
BREAKFAST
1/2 grapefruit
2 egg whites
slice of whole wheat toast
LUNCH
pear
banana
Fiber One bar
BREAKFAST
1/2 grapefruit
2 egg whites
slice of whole wheat toast
LUNCH
pear
banana
Fiber One bar
salad with little dressing
celery with peanut butter
DINNER
breaded and baked fish (any kind you like) or chicken
peas or any kind of vegetable
brown rice
SNACKS
cottage cheese
fruit
vegetables
protien shake (one scoop protien powder, nonfat milk, frozen fruit)
Also make sure you drink enough water. Drink one glass on nonfat skim milk a day or have it in a shake and then drink NOTHING but water. Take your weight and divide it by 2. The convert pounds to ounces. For example, if you weighed 150 lbs then divide by 2 = 75 lbs then convert to ounces - 75 ounces of water a day. Make sure to drink that much water every day.
celery with peanut butter
DINNER
breaded and baked fish (any kind you like) or chicken
peas or any kind of vegetable
brown rice
SNACKS
cottage cheese
fruit
vegetables
protien shake (one scoop protien powder, nonfat milk, frozen fruit)
Also make sure you drink enough water. Drink one glass on nonfat skim milk a day or have it in a shake and then drink NOTHING but water. Take your weight and divide it by 2. The convert pounds to ounces. For example, if you weighed 150 lbs then divide by 2 = 75 lbs then convert to ounces - 75 ounces of water a day. Make sure to drink that much water every day.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
How to loose the Belly Fat
Very Simple to loose the Belly Fat!
This information is provided free of cost!
- Yes - all you have to do is, cut one meal everyday for 30 days.
- At times substitute dinner with just only fruits.
- Say no to milk products and cookies.
- Avoid meat products at any cost.
- Stay away from salty food.
- Walk briskly for 45 minutes.
- Climb stairs at work place.
- Drink a glass of water every 1 hour.
- Swim in good weather
- Try stomach cleansing pills every weekend - with doctors supervision
(Note - there is danger of gaining the weight back, if you dont continue above steps for the life).
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sure way to blog to the bank
There are various ways to make sure, you can blog to the bank.
Blogging to the Bank seems to be new mantra in the e-world.
Let me try to give all some inputs. The objective is not to make money, but to make it on the fly doing your normal stuff.
Dont forget Google adsense or Adbrite. Few cents a day (or a click) is worth hundreds of dollars in a year. All in your pass time.
Good luck!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Shani (Sani) Dasa and its effects
Well for anybody, Shani (Sani) Dasa and its effects are good and bad. Look at my previous postings.
It runs for 19 years in a 120 years cycle. Maha Dasa. (starting from Moon - Vim)
Bhukthi is the total period of a planet in the MahaDasa - here it is 19/ (Dasa Period) for Sani / Shani about 19/120 of the time of Shani in your Bhukthi period. 798 days.
Anthra is the subdivision of the above and once again using the same principle as above, it works to 798 * 19/120 = 126 days, where super things happen in a person life.
So for a given Dasa and Bhuthkti and Anthra, the first period is itself. Lots of changes happen then based on the transit of the planet itself in various houses. Note that Sun and Moon period, always good results only in a given house - 12 you have. Venus gives a total changeover. Hmm.. Kethu and Rahu, are unpredictable. But it follows the pattern what its own predecessor does.
Here is the list with 120 as the period & percent of time ( Dasa/Bhukthi/Anthra ). Sort of the revolution time, around sun (but Parashara thought of keeping Earth Centric - thats why you dont see Earth in the 12!).
| 1 | Sa | 19 | 15.83% |
| 2 | Me | 17 | 14.17% |
| 3 | Ke | 7 | 5.83% |
| 4 | Ve | 20 | 16.67% |
| 5 | Su | 6 | 5.00% |
| 6 | Mo | 10 | 8.33% |
| 7 | Ma | 7 | 5.83% |
| 8 | Ra | 18 | 15.00% |
| 9 | Ju | 16 | 13.33% |
All the software using Swiss based Ephimeris DLL, take the starting point of the DOB and give you the chart for 120 years - assuming the max years a person can live is 120 only!
ISRO launch perfect
Excellent ISRO Launch today.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/28sat.htm
Ontime launch @ 9.20 AM, and moved into orbit loop now (control center has taken over), and yes all these 8 study satellites are to ward off evil to India. The main satellite is for Cartography to use for GIS apps and the other one is for communication purpose.
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