Jobs in a private company can be the most uncertain thing.....
Some thing similar happened a few days back at my organization..... Vikas Publishing House...
Our open market team was running into losses due to extremely ineffective marketing and sales team (which is almost non-existent) .... so on monday (28th Dec, 2010) at 5:15 pm, we were told that Open market team is being dissolved...... most people were immediately fired and only 8 out of 30 people were retained....
It was the most shocking thing that has ever happened to me..... though i was one of the 8 guys who were retained.....yet my heart went out for those who were really crying..... Gira Nand Yadav ji was our proof reader and is almost 45 years of age....where is he going to get a job now??? he was inconsolable ....... same was the case with most....
I was unwell and could hardly walk around so didn't come for the next few days....but this incident did leave a bad impression on everyone's mind....
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
From IIIT Hyderabad
I came here on 12th December for my first paper presentation in the International Conference on Python programming that took place at ISB, Hyderabad.
My paper was on Use of Python and Phoenix Interface in Robotics. The reception was good and I enjoyed a lot. Made three good friends, Shyama Sundar, Vighnesh and Pooja. All three are Computer Science guys and only me a physics guy. The best part is that all the three are interested in research.
I took time off and visited Salarjung Museum, Birla temple and Birla museum apart from a few markets here and there. Over all it was a great experience. I got a great nudge towards making an impact in my endeavour towards making some headway in research. Lets see.
My paper was on Use of Python and Phoenix Interface in Robotics. The reception was good and I enjoyed a lot. Made three good friends, Shyama Sundar, Vighnesh and Pooja. All three are Computer Science guys and only me a physics guy. The best part is that all the three are interested in research.
I took time off and visited Salarjung Museum, Birla temple and Birla museum apart from a few markets here and there. Over all it was a great experience. I got a great nudge towards making an impact in my endeavour towards making some headway in research. Lets see.
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Ayodhya
Today's judgement by Allahabad High Court in the 60 year old Ramjanma bhumi Babri Masjid was a landmark judgement. Though frankly i couldn't figure out how they reached the conclusion that the disputed place is the birth place of Ram. Anyways this judgement has shown that India is still India because of our Judiciary. All the three major parties to the case were taken into account and provisions were made to satisfy all the three. I hope instead of fighting like hindus n muslims we all should accept the decision and move into the future as Indians.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Sector 23, J block
Sector 23, J block. When it was made people thought it won't survive even one earth quake. Till date it has survived atleast seven. So every time an earthquake strikes, its value doubles. We bought it for 16 thousand. Today its value is 10 lakhs. Still it is considered one of the most backward areas. we've been living here for nearly two decades now. Many of my friends and students and some other people too have asked me why i stay there even now when i'm capable of moving out. I thought i'd give a logical answer of what i feel.
Here i've seen the real nature of life. I've seen the good and bad days of people around me. Struggle for existence , struggle to do something worthwhile, struggle to be something, i've seen it all. I've seen the humane nature of human beings. One person shouts for help and the entire locality comes calling. I've talked to complete strangers as if we knew each other for years. I agree the house is small, the locality is dirty, people are not too literate, but they are more human than the highly educated, sophisticated, upper middle class fellows living in big apartments, posh localities with big pockets but small hearts. Somehow most people who through their hard work create big pockets for themselves, somehow either don't appreciate the less lucky counterparts or just forget their own roots. But then all people are not same. Exceptions are there on either side.
Here i've seen the real nature of life. I've seen the good and bad days of people around me. Struggle for existence , struggle to do something worthwhile, struggle to be something, i've seen it all. I've seen the humane nature of human beings. One person shouts for help and the entire locality comes calling. I've talked to complete strangers as if we knew each other for years. I agree the house is small, the locality is dirty, people are not too literate, but they are more human than the highly educated, sophisticated, upper middle class fellows living in big apartments, posh localities with big pockets but small hearts. Somehow most people who through their hard work create big pockets for themselves, somehow either don't appreciate the less lucky counterparts or just forget their own roots. But then all people are not same. Exceptions are there on either side.
Sunday, 12 September 2010
Miracle medicine! Or ticket to heaven (may be hell) !!!
I've been thinking of doing something constructive with this powerfull medium called Blog. So i thought that let me clear some doubts from the mind of people regarding some hoax emails that have been making rounds of internet over the last few years.
Today my first writeup on this issue starts with the so called PAPAYA MIRACLE.
Dengue is a disease that has claimed thousands of lives over the past few years, specially in areas like Delhi. Last year my brother got afflicted by this dreaded disease. He had to be hospitalized and we spent some very anxious moments. Anyways during that time i came to know of a miracle cure to Dengue. According to sources two fresh leaves of papaya have to be crushed to get their juice and give it to the patient of Dengue. And the platelet count will rise dramatically. I used it on my brother, before admitting him to hospital. Well as expected, no improvement was there. Anyways later i found out that it is a chain mail that has been making rounds since 1997. Its origin is Malaysia. And there the plant was stated as PEGAGA and not PAPAYA. It seems someone tried to indianize it by making it PAPAYA instead of the little known PEGAGA. Whatever the reason is, this so called miracle medicine definitely doesn't work. It has not been proven medically. And the entire thing is a hoax.
My advice and request to all of you is that please take your near and dear ones to a doctor or a hospital if, god forbids, by chance the person gets afflicted by Dengue. Remember nature does have miracle medicines around but unless it is proven its a grave mistake to go by such chain messages.
Today my first writeup on this issue starts with the so called PAPAYA MIRACLE.
Dengue is a disease that has claimed thousands of lives over the past few years, specially in areas like Delhi. Last year my brother got afflicted by this dreaded disease. He had to be hospitalized and we spent some very anxious moments. Anyways during that time i came to know of a miracle cure to Dengue. According to sources two fresh leaves of papaya have to be crushed to get their juice and give it to the patient of Dengue. And the platelet count will rise dramatically. I used it on my brother, before admitting him to hospital. Well as expected, no improvement was there. Anyways later i found out that it is a chain mail that has been making rounds since 1997. Its origin is Malaysia. And there the plant was stated as PEGAGA and not PAPAYA. It seems someone tried to indianize it by making it PAPAYA instead of the little known PEGAGA. Whatever the reason is, this so called miracle medicine definitely doesn't work. It has not been proven medically. And the entire thing is a hoax.
My advice and request to all of you is that please take your near and dear ones to a doctor or a hospital if, god forbids, by chance the person gets afflicted by Dengue. Remember nature does have miracle medicines around but unless it is proven its a grave mistake to go by such chain messages.
Monday, 16 August 2010
Train tragedy! ! OR comedy? ?
Let me retrace a few steps and tell you another story. This one took place around five years back. At that time i had AA in my life. That day we were returning from delhi. As usual we were waiting at platform number four of new delhi rail station. The train was supposed to arrive at 3.45 pm and leave at 3.50 pm. The train arrived. We both hopped into a compartment. Unfortunately there were no place to sit. Being a guy it was ok for me not to sit but she being a girl it would have been a problem. So i decided to get down and search for a compartment which has some place to sit. AA resisted this idea. I assured her that the train is supposed to stop for atleast five minutes and won't be leaving so soon. After a slight argument she yielded. I got down. And she followed. She had hardly got down from the train that it started to move along the platform. I was stunned. It wasn't even three minutes. I told her to jump back to which she blatantly refused. The train moved on. But this entire situation was so funny for me that i couldn't help laugh. This i realized was a grave mistake. She accused me of being a nonsensible guy, someone who laughs at everything and doesn't take life seriously. And trust me the more she shouted at me the more the entire situation looked hilarious. And i couldn't stop laughing. She didn't speak for the next few days.
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
My views on Reservation
Let me share my views on Reservation.
I think just like our constitution reservation is a must for BACKWARD CLASSES. Mind it its CLASSES. Nowhere in the constitution it is BACKWARD CASTE. Our great politicians, hungry for votes at all cost, have converted this CLASS TO CASTE. Else how can someone be sure that a general caste guy has more money than a scheduled caste one? My close friends belong to general class but his father has no job. They're living in hardships and still with good grades his chances of getting into a good job or even a college is far less as compared to the son of a jat ,who has made millions by selling his land, because that guy belongs to obc category. Unfortunately it is not a one off case. Even more amazing is the politics of north india where jats dominate. Every other household is a millionaire but wants a reservation. In the politics being played one has forgotten one simple stuff. Gulp this.
Out of 100 seats 50 are reserved for sc, st , obc an minorities. 20 to 30 percent for girls, physical handi capped people. Now that leave only 20 to 30 seats as unreserved. Which means a general category student can't get a seat from reserved category. But the vice versa is possible. Hence a general category student gets just 20 seats. This means we should now ask for minority status. And once caste census proves that general category population is less then we'll ask for minority status. At the end everyone will be a part of the big happy backward family called India.
I think just like our constitution reservation is a must for BACKWARD CLASSES. Mind it its CLASSES. Nowhere in the constitution it is BACKWARD CASTE. Our great politicians, hungry for votes at all cost, have converted this CLASS TO CASTE. Else how can someone be sure that a general caste guy has more money than a scheduled caste one? My close friends belong to general class but his father has no job. They're living in hardships and still with good grades his chances of getting into a good job or even a college is far less as compared to the son of a jat ,who has made millions by selling his land, because that guy belongs to obc category. Unfortunately it is not a one off case. Even more amazing is the politics of north india where jats dominate. Every other household is a millionaire but wants a reservation. In the politics being played one has forgotten one simple stuff. Gulp this.
Out of 100 seats 50 are reserved for sc, st , obc an minorities. 20 to 30 percent for girls, physical handi capped people. Now that leave only 20 to 30 seats as unreserved. Which means a general category student can't get a seat from reserved category. But the vice versa is possible. Hence a general category student gets just 20 seats. This means we should now ask for minority status. And once caste census proves that general category population is less then we'll ask for minority status. At the end everyone will be a part of the big happy backward family called India.
Monday, 9 August 2010
My new office
My new office, Vikas Publishing House, is a nice place to be in. Centralized ac is the best thing i like here. But apart from that my news colleagues. Gira nanda, UK Sharma, shweta, ruchi, niketa, sanjana, nidhi, monika, parama, indrani, rajesh, pradip, saluja ji and jyoti ma'm. Apart from these people there are more whose names i keep forgetting. Anyways my work is getting more interesting as i'm going to single handedly deal with a few new books. Wish me luck.
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
UPTU the worst university in the world.
This is about the worst university in the world and the colleges which make it so. Just two years i've spent in uptu and i've come to know some shocking truths. I'll reveal them to you one by one.
1. In most private colleges such students get admission who have scores below 45 percent in physics, chemistry and math. And guess what their marksheets are forged and made by the college authorities. The reason being the hefty amount that they charge from the students for admission apart from the regular fees.
2. Thousands of students get scholarship from u.p government every year for pursuing b.tech in uptu. Guess what there is a massive scam here too. One day a student came to me and asked why the college authorities were asking for 7000 rupees from them on the pretext that they'll help the student to get the scholarship that has come to the college in their name. I was astonished at this. When i went deep into the things i came to know the shocking details. The up government doesn't send the scholarship amount directly to the student's account. Rather it is sent to the college account. Now here most private colleges ask the students to cough up various amounts ranging from 5000 to 13000 in the name of processing fees. This amount is taken in cash and no receipt is given. Whereas after the money has been paid by the student the complete scholarship amount is sent to the student's bank account. No proofs are hence left for someone to point a finger. When i inquired about where this processing money goes i got a even bigger shock. There is a wide nexus between college authorities and elements in state government who pocket the money. One possible path is as follows
COLLEGE DEAN- DIRECTOR- REGISTRAR- CHAIRMAN- BDO - MLA of the area - Various other people - EDUCATION MINISTER- C.M
Now that is alarming. In the name of providing scholarship to economically backward students, these bastards are filling their own pockets. 3. But this is not all. There are equally big shocks in store regarding how teachers are hired and how students are placed. Lecturers are hired like cows and buffalo. Gulp this. Lecturers are hired and on paper their grade is shown that of 8000. Which means that they should get a minimum of 18840 rupees per month. And that is what the college authorities deposit in the lecturer's bank account. The very next day the lecturers are asked to sign a cheque of 10000 rupees in the college's name. Some colleges have gone one step further and they only accept cash from the lecturers. So effectively the lecturers get 8 or 9 thousand rupees only.4. But this one is the worst of all. Almost all colleges claim to have placed all their students successfully. But how? How can a student who is totally untrained get a job? How is it possible that every student gets placed? And even after that we've unemployment surrounding us? The reason is shocking.The chairman or director or dean or someone from the admin calls up their contacts in some known or relatively unknown companies. The college authorities agree to pay a certain sum, lets say 15 thousand per student, to the company to hire their students. The catch is that the company can terminate the students after three months. Or they'll be kept on hold by the company till a time comes when the students himself gives up the so called placement job. So students are left with no job . While the college authorities can claim to have given placement to everyone.
This is the reality behind u.p.t.u and the private colleges which make up ninety percent of it.
5. Most colleges don't have requisite infrastructure to run the courses and still got affiliation and recognition from government. All the colleges that i've know didn't have a practical lab for electrical engineering or never conducted practicals or workshops etc. And still the files of the students are ready. How? Anybody's guess
This is not all. Its a pandora's box waiting to be opened. If only the government is listening. I hope prospective students will give another thought before entering the private colleges of uptu. And i hope parents will gauge the abilities of their wards before pushing them into this ugly pit.
1. In most private colleges such students get admission who have scores below 45 percent in physics, chemistry and math. And guess what their marksheets are forged and made by the college authorities. The reason being the hefty amount that they charge from the students for admission apart from the regular fees.
2. Thousands of students get scholarship from u.p government every year for pursuing b.tech in uptu. Guess what there is a massive scam here too. One day a student came to me and asked why the college authorities were asking for 7000 rupees from them on the pretext that they'll help the student to get the scholarship that has come to the college in their name. I was astonished at this. When i went deep into the things i came to know the shocking details. The up government doesn't send the scholarship amount directly to the student's account. Rather it is sent to the college account. Now here most private colleges ask the students to cough up various amounts ranging from 5000 to 13000 in the name of processing fees. This amount is taken in cash and no receipt is given. Whereas after the money has been paid by the student the complete scholarship amount is sent to the student's bank account. No proofs are hence left for someone to point a finger. When i inquired about where this processing money goes i got a even bigger shock. There is a wide nexus between college authorities and elements in state government who pocket the money. One possible path is as follows
COLLEGE DEAN- DIRECTOR- REGISTRAR- CHAIRMAN- BDO - MLA of the area - Various other people - EDUCATION MINISTER- C.M
Now that is alarming. In the name of providing scholarship to economically backward students, these bastards are filling their own pockets. 3. But this is not all. There are equally big shocks in store regarding how teachers are hired and how students are placed. Lecturers are hired like cows and buffalo. Gulp this. Lecturers are hired and on paper their grade is shown that of 8000. Which means that they should get a minimum of 18840 rupees per month. And that is what the college authorities deposit in the lecturer's bank account. The very next day the lecturers are asked to sign a cheque of 10000 rupees in the college's name. Some colleges have gone one step further and they only accept cash from the lecturers. So effectively the lecturers get 8 or 9 thousand rupees only.4. But this one is the worst of all. Almost all colleges claim to have placed all their students successfully. But how? How can a student who is totally untrained get a job? How is it possible that every student gets placed? And even after that we've unemployment surrounding us? The reason is shocking.The chairman or director or dean or someone from the admin calls up their contacts in some known or relatively unknown companies. The college authorities agree to pay a certain sum, lets say 15 thousand per student, to the company to hire their students. The catch is that the company can terminate the students after three months. Or they'll be kept on hold by the company till a time comes when the students himself gives up the so called placement job. So students are left with no job . While the college authorities can claim to have given placement to everyone.
This is the reality behind u.p.t.u and the private colleges which make up ninety percent of it.
5. Most colleges don't have requisite infrastructure to run the courses and still got affiliation and recognition from government. All the colleges that i've know didn't have a practical lab for electrical engineering or never conducted practicals or workshops etc. And still the files of the students are ready. How? Anybody's guess
This is not all. Its a pandora's box waiting to be opened. If only the government is listening. I hope prospective students will give another thought before entering the private colleges of uptu. And i hope parents will gauge the abilities of their wards before pushing them into this ugly pit.
Sunday, 13 June 2010
The worst university, UPTU.
For quite some time i've been thinking about writing about my experience in uptu affiliated colleges. Two years i've worked here and my dream about teaching physics at college level has taken a beating. The two years were a nightmare. A sword would always hang on our neck. Anytime for no good reason you can be kicked out. In my next post i'll open my heart and put forward the ugly truth about the u.p.t.u affiliated colleges.
Thursday, 20 May 2010
influential people
I have been thinking about those people who have influenced me in my life to help me become whatever I am today. So here is a list of those people.
Tessy Thomas : My physics teacher of class 9th at St. Paul's. Academy. She made me love Physics.
Shailja Bahadur: The greatest influence in my life. My guide, friend, philosopher, teacher, mom, dad, brother, sister...... all rolled into one.
R.K. Pandey : A teacher who was a master of all subjects of Commerce.... Arts and Science...... and a real master was he.......
Tabish Qureshi: A teacher par excellence..... most of the time i used to debate with him on quantum mechanics..... He taught me in my MSc...
Lekha Nair: Another excellent teacher.... what influenced me the most was her enthusiasm in whatever she undertook.....
Smita Chhibber (Dodoma ) : Well she is my adopted mother ...... ha ha ha ...... actually she has been guiding and protecting me just like a mother does...... a very understanding person she is..... her real kids..... are really lucky to have her as a full time mother and i am lucky to have her as a part time mother.... ha ha ha
Arti (Dhoplu ) : Well she is the only creature of her species.... DHOPLU.... a very sweet chubby li'l girl...very humourous and witty....... and a nice friend.....
Tessy Thomas : My physics teacher of class 9th at St. Paul's. Academy. She made me love Physics.
Shailja Bahadur: The greatest influence in my life. My guide, friend, philosopher, teacher, mom, dad, brother, sister...... all rolled into one.
R.K. Pandey : A teacher who was a master of all subjects of Commerce.... Arts and Science...... and a real master was he.......
Tabish Qureshi: A teacher par excellence..... most of the time i used to debate with him on quantum mechanics..... He taught me in my MSc...
Lekha Nair: Another excellent teacher.... what influenced me the most was her enthusiasm in whatever she undertook.....
Smita Chhibber (Dodoma ) : Well she is my adopted mother ...... ha ha ha ...... actually she has been guiding and protecting me just like a mother does...... a very understanding person she is..... her real kids..... are really lucky to have her as a full time mother and i am lucky to have her as a part time mother.... ha ha ha
Arti (Dhoplu ) : Well she is the only creature of her species.... DHOPLU.... a very sweet chubby li'l girl...very humourous and witty....... and a nice friend.....
Sunday, 18 April 2010
Death? ! !
Today i woke up to find that a death has occurred in our building. Kamlesh bhaiya's wife has been suffering since the last four years. Last night she got freedom. But at the time of writing this blog the body is yet to be taken away for cremation. Its mayhem all around. But the saddest part is that she is survived by two kids of three and five years old. Why is death there at all? Why can't a person just be promoted or demoted to another world instead of death, if at all such OTHER worlds exist. Death shakes my belief in god. In the goodness of god.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
DHOPLU
DHOPLU ::::::::: A strange creature..... sweet.... full of joy.... humorous... witty and yet a DHOPLU..... well this DHOPLU is my friend ARTI SINGH..... Lecturer of MBA at RD Engineering college....... She is the funniest creature i have ever come across..... a bit towards the healthy side... but thats her only downside.... she is an excellent cook..... and a nice li'l (well sorry) confused friend.... later abut the adventures of dhoplu......
I got married
Its exactly 39 days into my marriage....... i am loving it....specially the fact that there is someone who is always there to love and care for me......
we got married on 31st january and went for our honey moon on 8th feb to Bangalore....Mysore....Ooty and Coonnor.... It was a lovely trip...... we enjoyed a lot and she shopped like anything..... bought 13 or 14 sarees.... and numerous other stuff.... what i loved was the excitement and joy on her face every time she went shopping.....
thereafter our daily routine has begun but obviously that hasn't made much difference in our love life....
I hope we will continue like this forever......
Love you Swagata.....
we got married on 31st january and went for our honey moon on 8th feb to Bangalore....Mysore....Ooty and Coonnor.... It was a lovely trip...... we enjoyed a lot and she shopped like anything..... bought 13 or 14 sarees.... and numerous other stuff.... what i loved was the excitement and joy on her face every time she went shopping.....
thereafter our daily routine has begun but obviously that hasn't made much difference in our love life....
I hope we will continue like this forever......
Love you Swagata.....
Sunday, 10 January 2010
my research
Right now i am working towards the development of a few experiments which have been there for long but the methods are outdated.
also i am fortifying my forte : MATHEMATICS......
on that i am working on the Alternate Energy Source Technology which is the only way out of global warming..... lets see where god takes me.....
also i am fortifying my forte : MATHEMATICS......
on that i am working on the Alternate Energy Source Technology which is the only way out of global warming..... lets see where god takes me.....
i am frustrated
At times i get frustrated at myself..... when i started off i was aiming at astrophysics..... 9 years down the line i have drifted farther away from that ambition....... and only i am to be blamed....
Now that marriage is knocking at my door steps....i don't think i will ever be able to do what i started out for....
anyways i love swagata a lot and i know atleast on one front i will be at peace......
i have left all to god to decide what is good for me..... may be my frustration is unwarranted yet after all i am a human being......
Now that marriage is knocking at my door steps....i don't think i will ever be able to do what i started out for....
anyways i love swagata a lot and i know atleast on one front i will be at peace......
i have left all to god to decide what is good for me..... may be my frustration is unwarranted yet after all i am a human being......
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