Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The Great Unifiers....
A unique sense of camaraderie and unison pervades the nooks , streets and corners since the past few days in eager anticipation of the much awaited showdown between the two continental giants in the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup`2011. Cricket is one of the three strong unifiers in the country , the other two being war and festivals. Be it Diwali or Eid or Christmas or an India - Pakistan Class , on the green field or the battlefield, the vibes in the air are palpable. As someone very aptly noted "The Most Notable Facet Of The Indian Populace Is The Fact That Their Souls Are Essentially Simple And Uncorrupted". JAI HO......
Sunday, March 20, 2011
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION - THE THREE VERTICES....
Paradoxical it is to. Amongst the three pillars of English Communication i.e.
Grammar , Vocabulary & Fluency , which is the one that is most vital ?
Whether it is Error free Grammatical Command which matters most or
a richly garnished & impeccable vocabulary which is prominent or flawless
fluency which in crucial ? No doubt all three are very important and desirably
one should establish command over all three but it would be really interesting
to know which one should be conquered first !!!!
Grammar , Vocabulary & Fluency , which is the one that is most vital ?
Whether it is Error free Grammatical Command which matters most or
a richly garnished & impeccable vocabulary which is prominent or flawless
fluency which in crucial ? No doubt all three are very important and desirably
one should establish command over all three but it would be really interesting
to know which one should be conquered first !!!!
Friday, March 18, 2011
WIKILEAKS EXPOSURES , A QUESTION OF ACCOUNTABILITY ?
With all the diatribe being directed at the Government in the light of the facts
brought out by Wikileaks , it is appalling to hear and see the responses emnating
from the Treasury benches. "I neither accept or deny these charges" is the
intellectually brilliant {Pun Intended} statement furbished by the honourable
finance minister whereas the Prime Minister Has rather gleefully washed off his
hands of the whole issue. It poses a serious question reagrding the actual onus
of accountability in running a National Government.
brought out by Wikileaks , it is appalling to hear and see the responses emnating
from the Treasury benches. "I neither accept or deny these charges" is the
intellectually brilliant {Pun Intended} statement furbished by the honourable
finance minister whereas the Prime Minister Has rather gleefully washed off his
hands of the whole issue. It poses a serious question reagrding the actual onus
of accountability in running a National Government.
Friday, March 11, 2011
When ‘less words’ turn ‘more eloquent’!
1. When the wife comments to a well dressed husband, “I know now what are you upto”?
2. On appraisal time the Boss warns the employee, ” to deserve is the criteria and not to desire”
3. After the interview the interviewer tells the interviewee, “ the profiles need to have congruence”
4. The fiancée after having good time with would-be-bride tells, “I wish the marriage set ups need a rethinking”
5. Father tells the young daughter who scored less marks, ‘ it is time to real life teachings than academics”
6. The minister comments spontaneously to a controversial plea, “ it draws my attention”
7. When an irritated father on property sharing issue threw the ‘keys’ at the daughter and the ‘purse’ at the son
8. When the American says, “ take free wheat but use our transportation”
9. When the teacher admonished the strong student he commented, “I know now what to do”
10 When the Boss reacts after a patient hearing from the marketing officer on his failure to achieve the big target, “I have now to rethink”.
11. The sister tells the brother,’ my friend adores you” the brother retorted, because I concur with ‘his’ idea on you.
12. The disguised beggar asks for alms from the master of the house and the master gives him one rupee coin instantly without a grumble. The beggar profusely thanks him that now he is the owner of one hundred rupees as he has won the prize from his friend on winning the worst miser.
13. The husband said’ I spent a vigil night yesterday because of mosquitoes” singing around his ears. The wife commented that she could have a comfortable sleep because the ‘mosquito’ near her did not disturb her with the snoring, the whole night.
14. The mother-in-law wanted to have dinner with son; but the daughter-in-law wanted to have the dinner with the son (the husband). However, in the melee the sister took advantage to dinner with all of them to which all agreed. she brought her boy friend and he took the opportunity to propose to her. The brow-beaten mother could not eat the dinner.
15. The wife said she was happy that she could get her selection of sari and the husband said he was happy that he could get his selection of the suit. But both were unhappy thereafter that none considered the others choice.
M.S.kumaran
2. On appraisal time the Boss warns the employee, ” to deserve is the criteria and not to desire”
3. After the interview the interviewer tells the interviewee, “ the profiles need to have congruence”
4. The fiancée after having good time with would-be-bride tells, “I wish the marriage set ups need a rethinking”
5. Father tells the young daughter who scored less marks, ‘ it is time to real life teachings than academics”
6. The minister comments spontaneously to a controversial plea, “ it draws my attention”
7. When an irritated father on property sharing issue threw the ‘keys’ at the daughter and the ‘purse’ at the son
8. When the American says, “ take free wheat but use our transportation”
9. When the teacher admonished the strong student he commented, “I know now what to do”
10 When the Boss reacts after a patient hearing from the marketing officer on his failure to achieve the big target, “I have now to rethink”.
11. The sister tells the brother,’ my friend adores you” the brother retorted, because I concur with ‘his’ idea on you.
12. The disguised beggar asks for alms from the master of the house and the master gives him one rupee coin instantly without a grumble. The beggar profusely thanks him that now he is the owner of one hundred rupees as he has won the prize from his friend on winning the worst miser.
13. The husband said’ I spent a vigil night yesterday because of mosquitoes” singing around his ears. The wife commented that she could have a comfortable sleep because the ‘mosquito’ near her did not disturb her with the snoring, the whole night.
14. The mother-in-law wanted to have dinner with son; but the daughter-in-law wanted to have the dinner with the son (the husband). However, in the melee the sister took advantage to dinner with all of them to which all agreed. she brought her boy friend and he took the opportunity to propose to her. The brow-beaten mother could not eat the dinner.
15. The wife said she was happy that she could get her selection of sari and the husband said he was happy that he could get his selection of the suit. But both were unhappy thereafter that none considered the others choice.
M.S.kumaran
Thursday, March 10, 2011
OPEN CAMPUS - A UNIQUE COLLAGE OF CAMARADARIE !!
Yesterday while at a family dinner , a close relative , who co - incidentally is
also heading placements at a city Engineering College , casually informed me that
he hosted an open Campus during the day of an American Software firm called
CONVERGYS wherein students from approximately thirty five Engineering
Colleges from Indore participated , rather competed , with each other for the
two hundred odd selections which took place. Close to thirteen hundred students
strived with and against each other`s aspirations for close to seven hours going
thorugh rigorous rounds and getting a feel of what exactly is campus recruitment.
Boys and Girls from distinctly diverse backgrounds converging for a common purpose
and in the process unknowingly building up bonding is a good example of a competitive
process leading to co-operation.
also heading placements at a city Engineering College , casually informed me that
he hosted an open Campus during the day of an American Software firm called
CONVERGYS wherein students from approximately thirty five Engineering
Colleges from Indore participated , rather competed , with each other for the
two hundred odd selections which took place. Close to thirteen hundred students
strived with and against each other`s aspirations for close to seven hours going
thorugh rigorous rounds and getting a feel of what exactly is campus recruitment.
Boys and Girls from distinctly diverse backgrounds converging for a common purpose
and in the process unknowingly building up bonding is a good example of a competitive
process leading to co-operation.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Ego Vs. Will.
Should ‘ego’ be ruling over ‘will’?
‘Ego’ is blind while ‘will’ is vision. Ego is reactive and instantaneous. It is a flash out of rage and the forward view is marred by dizziness. While it is reactive it generates further reaction and not a solution. It doesn’t open a path for you but confuse you with splinters of paths and misguide you to look for a way out.
There is a saying that one has to come out with many lies to substantiate one lie and similarly ego misfires relentlessly to make the other person bewildered and astounded. It often creates dirt and stains in the mind. One is prompted to strive in negatives and unreal imaginations. Ego distances you from sensibility and wisdom. You may turn blind to intelligence and commonsense. Egoism enjoys in a perverted pleasure which is painful to the victims. It is like the cat which plays with the incapacitated mice. Cat derives more pleasure in watching the fight for safety of the mice in the death trap.
Ego lives in a misjudged self-identity with attitude of stubbornness, obstinacy, selfishness and blatant disregard for reconciliation. It travels in a single route not ready to relent to reality. It hides in an aura of its own and professes everything else outside its periphery is meaningless and deserves to be fumed with neglect. It ,if compelled, agrees to reality with sarcasm and reluctance. Egoistic persons normally gets derailed fast disintegrate in anger and frustration. Even if ruined such people hardly repent and agree to honour the truth. Ego is like a volcano and engulfs its victims under its lava. It leaves behind the victim with wound and sour, ever to think vice fully and in disdain.
In contrast, ‘will’ is sane and sensible. There is coolness and patience. Will implies thinking and response are thought provoked. It relies on its inherent strength. It is like a spring with its multiple out wings drooping with its sprinklings of knowledge and wisdom. In ‘will’ there is exposure and transparency. It is instinctive and hence not whimsical. ‘Will’, with its power of openness and broadmindedness can be relied upon. There is enthusiasm, courage, enrgy and punch in its approach. It tends to enlarge its area of knowledge with inquisitiveness and urge to know better wide and in depth. There is an underlining sense of endurance and tolerance which adores the personality with a nature of reconciliation. It is endorsed with quality of pragmatism with its magnanimity to live to the reality and truth and submit to it with apology if required. While ‘will’ propagates self-pride, it honor’s others pride and their standpoint. It belies animosity and hatred and always maintains a policy of ‘give and take’ and ‘forgive and forget’. ‘Will’- full action represents determination and commitment. The word will upholds confidence, involvement and passion and takes the personality into great heights. ‘Will’ also signifies contribution and implies a challenging attitude to face and overcome problems and hindrances. It reflects clarity of purpose and promise a process of ongoing and achievements. It denotes an arrow like speed and penetration and adopts a well- focused approach. It is blessed with vision about future and a forth righted attitude to achieve the ends.
It is desirable that we avoid a dirty bath in ‘ego’ but instead have a smooth go in purity with the ‘will’. When look for a compromise in conflict is the will of ‘will’,’ego’ tries to live on with the conflict with its denial attitude. A flooded outburst of water will destroy creations while smooth flow of water would help to cleanse the paths. Let us burry the ego and move with a will to forge a bright path towards the future.
M.S. Kumaran
‘Ego’ is blind while ‘will’ is vision. Ego is reactive and instantaneous. It is a flash out of rage and the forward view is marred by dizziness. While it is reactive it generates further reaction and not a solution. It doesn’t open a path for you but confuse you with splinters of paths and misguide you to look for a way out.
There is a saying that one has to come out with many lies to substantiate one lie and similarly ego misfires relentlessly to make the other person bewildered and astounded. It often creates dirt and stains in the mind. One is prompted to strive in negatives and unreal imaginations. Ego distances you from sensibility and wisdom. You may turn blind to intelligence and commonsense. Egoism enjoys in a perverted pleasure which is painful to the victims. It is like the cat which plays with the incapacitated mice. Cat derives more pleasure in watching the fight for safety of the mice in the death trap.
Ego lives in a misjudged self-identity with attitude of stubbornness, obstinacy, selfishness and blatant disregard for reconciliation. It travels in a single route not ready to relent to reality. It hides in an aura of its own and professes everything else outside its periphery is meaningless and deserves to be fumed with neglect. It ,if compelled, agrees to reality with sarcasm and reluctance. Egoistic persons normally gets derailed fast disintegrate in anger and frustration. Even if ruined such people hardly repent and agree to honour the truth. Ego is like a volcano and engulfs its victims under its lava. It leaves behind the victim with wound and sour, ever to think vice fully and in disdain.
In contrast, ‘will’ is sane and sensible. There is coolness and patience. Will implies thinking and response are thought provoked. It relies on its inherent strength. It is like a spring with its multiple out wings drooping with its sprinklings of knowledge and wisdom. In ‘will’ there is exposure and transparency. It is instinctive and hence not whimsical. ‘Will’, with its power of openness and broadmindedness can be relied upon. There is enthusiasm, courage, enrgy and punch in its approach. It tends to enlarge its area of knowledge with inquisitiveness and urge to know better wide and in depth. There is an underlining sense of endurance and tolerance which adores the personality with a nature of reconciliation. It is endorsed with quality of pragmatism with its magnanimity to live to the reality and truth and submit to it with apology if required. While ‘will’ propagates self-pride, it honor’s others pride and their standpoint. It belies animosity and hatred and always maintains a policy of ‘give and take’ and ‘forgive and forget’. ‘Will’- full action represents determination and commitment. The word will upholds confidence, involvement and passion and takes the personality into great heights. ‘Will’ also signifies contribution and implies a challenging attitude to face and overcome problems and hindrances. It reflects clarity of purpose and promise a process of ongoing and achievements. It denotes an arrow like speed and penetration and adopts a well- focused approach. It is blessed with vision about future and a forth righted attitude to achieve the ends.
It is desirable that we avoid a dirty bath in ‘ego’ but instead have a smooth go in purity with the ‘will’. When look for a compromise in conflict is the will of ‘will’,’ego’ tries to live on with the conflict with its denial attitude. A flooded outburst of water will destroy creations while smooth flow of water would help to cleanse the paths. Let us burry the ego and move with a will to forge a bright path towards the future.
M.S. Kumaran
Monday, March 7, 2011
WOMEN`S DAY : SOME THOUGHTS
It indeed is an indicator of a sea change in the paradigm of the world towards the
fairer of the gender`s that we are actually acknowledging the relevance of the
day in a very constructive perspective. As the world inches forward in being
more and more equal oppurtunity provider , some sectors such as IT and Education
are already employing a huge percentage of female professionals which gives us
a glance of the times to come. Also endearing is the increasing number of women
professionals who have beautifully balancing work and home.
KUDOS TO WOMEN POWER !!
fairer of the gender`s that we are actually acknowledging the relevance of the
day in a very constructive perspective. As the world inches forward in being
more and more equal oppurtunity provider , some sectors such as IT and Education
are already employing a huge percentage of female professionals which gives us
a glance of the times to come. Also endearing is the increasing number of women
professionals who have beautifully balancing work and home.
KUDOS TO WOMEN POWER !!
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