In the flock of news filled with politics a big news got missed by Indian national media. It was “Karnataka Govt has certified the formation of the Karnataka State IT/ITES Employees Union (KITU) under the Trade Union Act, 1926, and Karnataka Trade Unions Regulations, 1958.” This news got less than no attention. Bengaluru is the biggest…
Category: Essays
Essays
Smart Phones and Dumb Humans
Smart phones have become a commonplace device. In old days when someone was late to reach somewhere to meet a friend he/she would to say “I am sorry my friend, the bus was late” or “Oh I couldn’t leave my house on time, sorry” .. That’s it! Now a days, when someone gets late, there…
The Man In The Arena – Theodore Roosevelt
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who…
Failure Is Good!
First things first ‘Nobody Likes To Fail’. Elder generation keeps on complaining that your generation is very fast. In a way it is true. Because, if you take a quick look on the streets you will find everybody is in some kind of hurry. Everyone is trying his/her best to go ahead of someone else.…
Presidential Election Of India – Should I Bother?
Tomorrow (17th July 2017) we are going to have Presidential Elections in India. Although the media is making a bit noise about it, it’s totally about the politics behind it. I don’t think media really cares about the qualities of the candidates. It is really interested in Masala. Besides, the Presidential Election is getting coverage…
The Fuss About Hindi
Prefix The fuss about imposing Hindi as national language is not new. Almost everyone in India (north India) is told/brainwashed that Hindi is India’s national language. I was also brought up with the idea that Hindi is national language. Marathi (my mother tongue) is just a regional language. But, when I really did the research…
Keep Looking Back – Don’t Forget The Mirrors!
Looking back may not fit in optimistic dictionary. But, I remember a guy who failed in the license test in Missouri because he forgot to look into rear view mirror and side mirrors. Being an Indian I never knew mirrors were so important in a driving test. Although it made me nervous while taking the…
Uber Vs Ola
Due to some medical reasons I have been travelling with cabs for more than nine months now. I try to have a chat with the cab drivers whenever possible. It’s a good way to get insight of their experience with their service providers. In this post I will try to do comparative description between Uber…
Are We Pushing Students Towards Depression?
Looking at the marks the students get these days in 10th and 12th grade examinations across the boards in India, it seems like anything less that 90% is rare. Some readers might find my observation cynical and a bit generalized. But, according to my experience and the according to the news the percentage of passing…
Tejas Express – Civic Sense In Indian Society?
Today I read a bizarre news on internet about Tejas Express which ran from Mumbai to Goa. I will talk about the news later on but, just to begin the description of the topic. It is a semi luxury train which had several luxury amenities and facilities like, on-board touch screen infotainment with high quality…