Delhi - 6 Album ............... Magnum Opus !!!

Indian films are growing up both in terms of story telling and also its music............ Delhi - 6 is a complete album..... No two minds on that !!!

You start loving the real music only when you move away from the cacophonic sounds........... There are multiple genres of music in it. There is a Qawwali, Hip-Hop, Fast Rap, Sufi music, Indian Classical etc.............

So I felt apart from just admiring his talent I think we need to learn more from AR ....... His humility and simplicity for sure is one of the traits I would like to import.........

If in the after life there is not music, we will have to import it ...... Jai Ho AR !!!

Do I Smell .............. Acqua di Giò pour Homme ?

Dallas Reunion ........... Zesty !!!

If you do not believe in ghosts, then you need to be a part of our 4th reunion in last 3 yrs in the US ......... We had great fun at Advait's 1st b'day celebration ( not sure how much will 1yr kid remember us though ) .........

I am here to trouble you all for a good reason ....... Do not worry I am here not to receive an award and give my acceptance speech ..... I am here to thank (Vineeta , Prithvi , Vaishali , Prakash) on behalf of my engg friends ....... VPVP were the hosts of the party n stay in Dallas ........

As we all know Gratitude is the memory of our heart ......... Dallas trip was special compared to the rest as we had a platform to express and to be more open to everyone like we never ever did before .......... some quick observations from our 3 day stay .........

Sriram danced like craze ...... never seen him do this before ......... good one bud :)

Uthappa expressing his love for the 1st time so spontaneous and had all the good feelings been added ....... never seen him do that as well :)

Satish was our new talking star ..... esp socialising with family members was a plus point ...... good job bhai saab ..... u were very frank in every tone !

Vijay was calm and composed and did not react rudely for our harsh comments ...... hardly get to see that from him ...... we did deserve a smack from him ....... ;-)

The girls were awesome ...... was to good to know Preethi & Shwetha ..... liked their cameo in dance ....... Preethi you are a good dancer :) ..... Shwetha you are sweet gal ....... U both added sweetness to our trip !!

My special thanks to Vaishali and Prakash for their great hospitality ......Prakash you rock man ..... never seen a BIL like u !!I do envy Sriram for that .......... Vaishali you are down to earth attitude does determine its altitude !!!

Convey our special hugs n kisses to the kidos ....... Prithvi I like your plain & simple talk ...... :)

Lastly if not for Vineeta had not invited us we would have not landed for our historic dance performance ......... ROTGL !!! Guess I did cover all ...... Also my special thanks to the shy aunt who made some good food and tea for us :) .....

Now I get my award and I walk the red carpet ........ Lol ....... We do miss the fun we had with kids(Aarnav , Ritu , Advait ) ..........

Letzzzz plan our next trip sooooooooooooooooooon .......... Till then .... Stay Well & Stay Connected !!!

A Date With History ............. 44th Inauguration !!!

Martin Luther King stated almost 40 years ago that ........... " The day will come when a man will be judged not by the colour of his skin but by the context of his character "

Why this extravagant oath taking ? Coming from a humble beginning and representing the poor and down-trodden and with the support of all, Obama could have been a role model for other politicians ........

But his advisors and followers have made him to be another ordinary leader. However, let us hope good sense prevails and Obama corrects in time to be different not only to up lift the sagging US economy but also support other economies to survive this depression and to be on the right track .......

We spend so much time arguing and if we actually think about it ...... It doesn’t only take one person to change a whole country ..... So never ever "Give Up" 

Advait's First Birthday - Jan 16th '09

My bags are packed and I am all set to join my best friend's sister's son's 1st B'day in Dallas on Jan 16th ...... Also getting to meet my Engg friends as part of our yearly reunion !

Just that among 5 of us here 2 wickets are already down and I am sure at least 2 more to go down as well in 2009.
(*** Wickets Down = Non Bachelor's !!) ........ In our lingoooooooooooooo

Having said that let me quote a famous saying ........
"Getting married is the boldest and most idealistic thing that most of us will ever do................"
I am not sure how many of you will agree with this ??

Baby boy Advait we are on our way next week to show how precious you have become on turning ONE ......... Letzzz burn the dance floor !!!

Will see you guyzzz when I get back from Dallas next week ......... Till then have a great weekend ........ Adiós ......... :)

Happy Pongal & Makara Sankranti !!!

“Ellu Bella Thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu............ ”
(Eat sesame seeds and speak only good ....)

The significance of this festive exchange is that sweetness should prevail in all the dealings throught the year ...........

Wish you all Happy Pongal & Makara Sankranti !!!

Have a great year ahead and Stay Blessed .................

The Curious Case of Rahul Viswanath .............

This morning I was listening to this song by a Scottish band Travis .......... "Why does it always rain on me?" . Then had few quick curious questions in my mind as to .............

• Why was I born on Feb 28th ? Even though it was leap year,why not Feb 29th ?
• Why did I never have siblings ?
• Why did I get into engineering even though I wanted to be a journalist ?
• Why did I not take up dance or theatre serious even though I won many accolades ?
• Why did I move away from Bangalore - London - Chicago ?

I am sure we all have questions which are all left unanswered ? Then I felt the song lyrics should have been more like ....... "It does rain on everyone not only Me......"

Is Life Too Short For The Wrong Job ??

I always feel that Life is never too short for right or wrong jobs .....As there are no menial jobs in this world and I think we have people with menial attitudes !!

Ramalinga Raju ..... New IT Villain ???

It is true that most IT bosses are into corrupt practices.....

Krish Gopalakrishnan of Infosys was once caught while selling his stocks.
That was a criminal act and yet nothing happened??
NRM and Infosys have always maintained their share prices by manipulation of their revenues and guidance !!!

But how can the Ambanis be spared ?? ..... from Dhirubhai then his sons get away with far worse .......... there are other big n small time players .............

If all these guys can get away and even be glorified, then why not Raju ?
Like my Infy friend (Sorry can't take his name ) rightly mentioned in this Economy-Driven world...... All are "Opportunists"............
Business is what matters at the end of the day.... Hmmmmm ......... Maybe !

Is it their bread n costly butter which makes them do this ?? ....... Expected !!!

Valkyrie ......... Avoid It !!!

Valkyrie transforms World War II into a kid's adventure .......... Tom Cruise's character, Claus von Stauffenberg, is off-putting and not just because he's a German with a pronounced American accent.

He plays a rebel German officer trying to assassinate Adolf Hitler. It's slickly executed, handsomely acted for the most part and utterly easy to forget ........

Please avoid, if you did not then Please forget !!! I think an attempt to assassinate Hitler is not expected to be shown so goosey .............

India Wins Miss Tourism International - Manasvi Mamgai ..............

What Makes Me Blog ???

I have friends with blogs specifically dedicated to technology, politics, music, photography and public relations, and yet I am not so focused, probably because I’m passionate about too many things in Life............

Perhaps the question should be, why did I even start? Ever since I have got started, I am hooked ........
To be honest, I write for my friends n family. I try to provide them a quality publication because I respect them, and in turn I hope to earn their respect !!

I'm far too egotistical and obsessed with the idea that my life is a movie starring myself called ......... "Its not the World , Its Me" ........

Mr. President Elect ........... Please Take Your Seat

The worst slump of the modern era has entered a New Year in the hope that the incoming president Barack Obama will do wonders.

Kennedy once said "Ask not what your country can do for you..." Change ?? If you want to make enemies, try to change something....
Everyone has been naming him The Messiah.... The Magician.... Authentic Jesus.... The Saviour !! But for me he is just "Barack Hussein Obama " ..............

Mr. President Elect good luck at your office......... Jan 20th is not too far to be changed !

'09 Prophecies ............... HNY !!!

Welcome Back !! HNY my friends ....... I am really not sure how many of you will agree with self-fulfilling prophecy ?

I believe it confirms its own 'Accuracy' ..........

A close friend of mine (Sriram Pooskor) even did ask when I mentioned that I am writing about 2009 Prophecies ....... "So you gonna write about Oscar , Flimfare , Miss India ? "

Hmmmmm on a serious note he made write this one............ What say bud ??

1. Rahul's wedding bells will be heard in 2009 ..... Errrrrrr .... I meant Rahul Gandhi marrying his Spanish girlfriend.
2. Illegal immigrants in the US can get their green cards faster than the Legal Desi's checking their current status every single day ..............
   
3. Aishwarya n Abhishek to have their first baby in 2009 ..... would bet to overtake Jolie n Pitt soon ..............
4. BJP will not form the government in '09 ..... Congress to seek vote of confidence similar to Bush's aftermath of 9/11 .......... 26/11 works !!
   
5. Barack Obama will take all the credit for US - Iran war in 2009 .......
6. Roger Federer will regain his No 1 spot ......... that was easy I guess ??
7. Yahoooooooooooo would want to be sold but not to Microsoft .......
8. The world will not end by 2012 (Mayan Doomsday Prophecy)... I will be alive till I get to see Pakistan become the SUPER POWER .....
   
9. Slumdog Millionaire will be nominated in more than 5 Oscar categories ...... I could not resist on this one ............ Adiós !!!