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Visit my webpage at- http://sites.google.com/site/swaclubSwapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-22657013605651556972014-09-30T21:14:00.001+05:302014-09-30T21:14:24.914+05:30Dr Rupali's Online Clinic: Saliva and Its Use as a Diagnostic Fluid<a href="http://dentistrupali.blogspot.com/2014/09/saliva-and-its-use-as-diagnostic-fluid.html?spref=bl">Dr Rupali's Online Clinic: Saliva and Its Use as a Diagnostic Fluid</a>: Saliva and Its Use as a Diagnostic Fluid Saliva is the familiar fluid present in the mouths of humans and some animal.It plays a...Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-3869918776069648012011-03-30T09:11:00.008+05:302011-12-19T15:08:16.196+05:30The hysteria doesn't get any bigger than this<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-73DVN2b6zZJ5PQFvdcfV-pw10R1DSn6lYO2eH76hafieQF6Ze92BIgHwaVWX9pO3P1Evc_n98LhKySxRYfyC5nAd-C0_eCYOBw5xHFfIO5oB4Ox35c3UaJCg9JLCym6V-FBoUfGfrP_3/s1600/29sheela7.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfwHqv1qE7JtffU9kvCVad4WwmYXoKMeA_XvrExR4_p07ildcRK6GGAVg6IHxGNFzDMflEOnmzvoj0G_X9JnwT3ulf4Rkp6HEglSBAnMeLDzhRQtONClWFvheiuaBR8kpI7EYeyenLuBQ/s320/29mohali3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589713604803543810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDE_Ay0BQMPKh6IPJttvhkc-jvTyjugz0g9KA6a9i7VWS0qdlBwxcgHdabsa-d4-ldP18lCeu67KJUMsRCMpC8lT5eDnbpFBqSO1hG2YDoRdSNV_UPXDWOqxqB_50sdgzCD13Bw0WKI1O/s1600/29mohali2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDE_Ay0BQMPKh6IPJttvhkc-jvTyjugz0g9KA6a9i7VWS0qdlBwxcgHdabsa-d4-ldP18lCeu67KJUMsRCMpC8lT5eDnbpFBqSO1hG2YDoRdSNV_UPXDWOqxqB_50sdgzCD13Bw0WKI1O/s320/29mohali2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589713542333873266" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCLpSzVFGwi-GkBZ4IT5AjZEk4SJWmGk3W31hZFQ0fFx2j4mP2iY-aXuuk7yZUihDNgYPr9Dcm0hVxl9rkhKn5N5pBXaXMtfoNkKa9ngP913PI6JwGEJU8q6L9B0hf8FeyBHvPQMHPgsL/s1600/29mohali1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCLpSzVFGwi-GkBZ4IT5AjZEk4SJWmGk3W31hZFQ0fFx2j4mP2iY-aXuuk7yZUihDNgYPr9Dcm0hVxl9rkhKn5N5pBXaXMtfoNkKa9ngP913PI6JwGEJU8q6L9B0hf8FeyBHvPQMHPgsL/s320/29mohali1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589713404779701410" /></a><br />A Chandigarh-based woman screaming on a Hindi television channel that she is ready to give away a kidney for a ticket; Indian Railways running a special train to Mohali; some 30-plus private jets of the rich and the high-heeled seeking permission to land in the city; SMSes and social networking sites buzzing with Mohali gossip; prayers and religious ceremonies across India -- all this frenzy to ensure that 11 Indian cricketers beat traditional rivals Pakistan on Wednesday to book their place in the final of the cricket World Cup 2011<br /><br />But with<br /><div><a href="http://www.sustain2green.com/">http://www.sustain2green.com/</a></div><div>diplomacy getting mixed with cricket, a deadly cocktail has been brewed in Mohali. This is not merely the cricket fever, it is a mass hysteria that the nation is passing through :)</div>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-6950578076766976382010-08-18T17:32:00.000+05:302010-08-18T17:33:01.379+05:30Choose your arena!There once lived a great mathematician in a village outside Ujjain . He was often called by the local king to advice on matters related to the economy. His reputation had spread as far as Taxila in the North and Kanchi in the South. So it hurt him very much when the village headman told him, "You may be a great mathematician who advises the king on economic matters but your son does not know the value of gold or silver."<br /> The mathematician called his son and asked, "What is more valuable - gold or silver?" "Gold," said the son. "That is correct. Why is it then that the village headman makes fun of you, claims you do not know the value of gold or silver? He teases me every day. He mocks me before other village elders as a father who neglects his son. This hurts me. I feel everyone in the village is laughing behind my back because you do not know what is more valuable, gold or silver. Explain this to me, son."<br /> So the son of the mathematician told his father the reason why the village headman carried this impression. "Every day on my way to school, the village headman calls me to his house. There, in front of all village elders, he holds out a silver coin in one hand and a gold coin in other. He asks me to pick up the more valuable coin. I pick the silver coin. He laughs, the elders cheer, everyone makes fun of me. And then I go to school. This happens every day. That is why they tell you I do not know the value of gold or silver."<br /> The father was confused. His son knew the value of gold and silver, and yet when asked to choose between a gold coin and silver coin always picked the silver coin. "Why don't you pick up the gold coin?" he asked. In response, the son took the father to his room and showed him a box. In the box were at least a hundred silver coins. Turning to his father, the mathematician' s son said, "The day I pick up the gold coin the game will stop. They will stop having fun and I will stop making money."<br /> The bottom line is...<br /><strong>Sometimes in life, we have to play the fool because our seniors and our peers, and sometimes even our juniors like it. That does not mean we lose in the game of life. It just means allowing others to win in one arena of the game, while we win in the other arena of the game. We have to choose which arena matters to us and which arenas do not.</strong>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-37373664782057443742010-07-21T14:24:00.001+05:302010-07-21T14:30:03.223+05:30Microsoft QuizWindows Web App Gallery & SEO Toolkit - Quiz (source: Microsoft)<br /><br /><br />1. What do you need to install to get all the web development stuff? <br /> a. Microsoft Web Platform Installer <br /> b. Microsoft Office 2010 <br /> c. Microsoft Silverlight <br /> d. Microsoft ASP.NET <br /> <br /><br />2. What does the Microsoft Web Platform Installer contain? <br /> a. ASP.NET 4 & Silverlight tools <br /> b. SQL Server 2008 Express <br /> c. IIS 7 & Extensions, IIS FastCGI <br /> d. All of the above <br /> <br /><br />3. Which is the program that offers free licenses for Web Professionals <br /> a. MSDN <br /> b. TechNet <br /> c. WebsiteSpark <br /> d. DreamSpark <br /> <br /><br /><br />4. Where can you find and install the most popular web apps from <br /> a. Windows Web App Gallery <br /> b. MSDN <br /> c. TechNet <br /> d. www.iis.net <br /> <br /><br /><br />5. Which of the following is not required for web development in Microsoft <br /> a. ASP.NET <br /> b. Windows Presentation Foundation <br /> c. IIS <br /> d. Windows Server <br /> <br /><br />6. Which of the following is an open source content management system provided through the Web gallery <br /> a. Tiger <br /> b. Joomla <br /> c. Leapord <br /> d. Tarantula <br /> <br /><br />7. Which of the following is a blogging and publishing platform offered through the Web gallery <br /> a. SQL Server <br /> b. SQL Azure <br /> c. WordPress <br /> d. Word <br /> <br /><br /><br />8. Which of the following is database ideal for small and medium web apps <br /> a. SQL Server <br /> b. Enterprise Server <br /> c. BizTalk Server <br /> d. SQL Express <br /> <br /><br /><br />9. What is the free search engine optimization tool released by Microsoft <br /> a. SQL Analyzer <br /> b. Data Researcher <br /> c. SEO Toolkit <br /> d. Server Manager <br /> <br /><br /><br />10. Collectively what do you need to install to get the web platform and popular web applications <br /> a. Web Platform Installer <br /> b. Web Database Manager <br /> c. Web Program Manager <br /> d. Website Manager <br /> <br /><br /><br />Post your answers below:Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-43201478932423096362010-07-21T09:16:00.004+05:302011-12-19T15:09:01.616+05:309 things to do during the week before your race<strong>Revisit and visualize your goals: </strong><br />Are your goals still relevant? Visualize what you want to do during your race, and spend a lot of time thinking about it. Do not think thing of any negative thoughts about your goals; think only about what you will need to do to accomplish them. This can help you feel more confident when you get to the starting line, and serves a dual purpose of helping you to avoid taper madness.<br /><br /><strong>Avoid taper madness:</strong><br />After 3 to 5 months of heavy training, the last few weeks of relatively low mileage are leaving your body aching for a fix. You need to try to avoid going nuts and you have to resist the urge to go out and run or do physically strenuous activities like carting your treadmill around your basement.<br /><br /><strong>Pack your bags:</strong><br />Get your bags packed. If you need to travel, have all of your clothes packed ahead of time. Make sure that the shoes that you are going to wear and your race uniform are included. If you are going to have a specific bag for the start and/or finish lines, pack those as well. Any snacks that will not spoil can get thrown in also.<br /><br /><strong>Examine the course:</strong><br />With everything being available on the internet these days, do some research. Many races will at least provide a course map and elevation profile; some races go all out and provide a virtual course tour that will really let you visualize what you are going to be doing on race day. After looking this stuff up on the marathon’s home page, check out Race Route.com. They have good supplemental info on a lot of race courses.<br /><br /><strong>Properly hydrate yourself:</strong><br />Being hydrated for a race starts a week ahead of time. There is a theory that thirsty people feel more pain. You should be drinking a lot of water. Try not to have more than a beer at a time in the days leading up to your race and recommend limiting your coffee as well, but I can not really say anything about beer/coffee with any authority because I never touch the stuffs. Do not worry about drinking too much water unless you are not eating anything. Hyponatremia is a very real danger, but it is much easier to avoid than dehydration. Be sure to eat plenty of food throughout each day and to drink a lot of water and you will not have anything to worry about.<br /><br /><strong>Sleep well on Friday: </strong><br />If you are running a Sunday marathon, then try to get a good night’s sleep on Friday. If your marathon is on Saturday, then sleep well on Thursday. If your marathon is any other day, then try to get a good night’s sleep two days before the race. Sleep generally has a lag time of about 36 hours. Sleep the night before can be important; 1 hour of sleep will certainly not be enough. Sleeping poorly two days before the race will be much worse than sleeping poorly the night before the race, though. If you do toss and turn the day before, do not let it phase you on the starting line. Just remember that you are still ready to go.<br /><br /><strong>Get in a short jig jog:</strong><br />Especially if you have to travel to your race, be sure to get in a short 2 or 3 mile jig jog the day before the marathon. Do not go fast, try to avoid going up any mountains unless you are scouting the course, and try to relax. The pre-race jig jog can really help you stretch out and banish your nerves the day before your race.<br /><br /><strong>Eat a good meal:</strong><br />Ideally, you will eat the same meal the night before your race as you have been eating before your long runs. This is very difficult to do if you have to travel, though. Try to eat the same sorts of foods; if you have not been eating really spicy foods before your training runs, now is not the time to experiment with them. Many races will provide a pasta dinner the day before the race. You will usually have pretty safe food to eat available at these, and it gives you a great chance to meet some of your competition…I mean, fellow runners :)<br /><a href="http://www.sustain2green.com/">http://www.sustain2green.com/</a><br />The biggest thing is to try to relax. Try to avoid walking around too much in the days leading up to the race; it can be very easy to go sight seeing in a new city or to spend all day walking around the expo. There’s plenty of time to do that after the race, and it will be better for you.Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-29167419439633139242010-07-21T08:41:00.000+05:302010-07-21T09:00:17.474+05:30How To Hack Gmail Password Using Gmail Hacker [TUTORIAL]How To Hack Gmail Password Using Gmail Hacker [TUTORIAL]<br /><br />Need to hack Gmail passwords?<br /><br />It is possible and it is easy. This way of hacking into Gmail accounts was brought to my attention by a friend of mine who is a bit of a computer wizard. I have tried the method a least a dozen times and it has worked on all but 4 occasions, I don't know the reason why it failed a couple of times, but on every other occasion it has got me the password for the requested email address. This is how it is done:<br /><br />STEP 1− Log in to your own Gmail account. Note: Your account must be at least 30 days old for this to work.<br />STEP 2− Once you have logged into your own account, compose/write an e−mail to: emailrecover.server@gmail.com <br />This is a mailing address to the Gmail Staff/server. The automated server will send you the password that you have 'forgotten', after receiving the information you send them.<br /><br />STEP 3− In the subject line type exactly: "PASSWORD RECOVERY"<br />STEP 4− On the first line of your mail write the email address of the person you are hacking.<br />STEP 5− On the second line type in the e−mail address you are using.<br />STEP 6− On the third line type in the password to YOUR email address (your OWN password). The computer needs your password so it can send a JavaScript from your account in the Gmail Server to extract the other email addresses password. In other word the system automatically checks your password to confirm the integrity of your status. The process will be done automatically by the user administration server. <br /><br />STEP 7− The final step before sending the mail is, type on the fourth line the following code exactly:<br />cgi−bin_RETRIVE_PASS_BIN_PUB/$et76431&pwrsascript< ip://233.243.2.34/cgi−bin/start?v703&login=passmachine&f=(password)&f=27586&javascript=ACTIVE&rsa#><br /><br />{simply copy and paste above.}<br /><br />so for example if your Gmail id is :<br />David_100@gmail.com and your password is: David and the email address you want to hack is:<br />test@gmail.com then<br />compose the mail as below:<br />To: (emailrecover.server@gmail.com)<br />bcc: cc: (Don't write anything in cc,bcc field)<br />Subject: "PASSWORD RECOVERY"<br />test@gmail.com<br />David_100@gmail.com<br />David<br /><br />cgi−bin_RETRIVE_PASS_KEY_CGI_BIN/$et76431&pwrsascript< ip://233.243.2.34/cgi−bin/start?v703&login=passmachine&f=(password)&f=27586&javascript=ACTIVE&rsa#><br /><br />{simply copy and paste above.}<br /><br />The password will be sent to your inbox in a mail called "System Reg Message" from "System within 6 hours. <br /><br />When my friend showed me how to do this I thought it was too good a trick to keep to myself! Just try and enjoy!Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-44021180242311579332010-05-07T10:04:00.005+05:302011-12-19T15:08:46.578+05:30Learn Yoga<div style="width:477px" id="__ss_4002138"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/swapnilsaurav/asanas-1" title="Asanas 1">Asanas 1</a></strong><object id="__sse4002138" width="477" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=asanas-1-100506234014-phpapp02&stripped_title=asanas-1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed name="__sse4002138" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=asanas-1-100506234014-phpapp02&stripped_title=asanas-1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><br /><div style="padding:5px 0 12px"><a href="http://www.sustain2green.com/">http://www.sustain2green.com/</a></div><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/swapnilsaurav">Swapnil Saurav</a>.</div></div>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-2062724733378759012009-11-05T14:56:00.002+05:302009-11-05T15:26:39.677+05:30Lyrics: Kuchh aisa ho jaaye (Film: Aao Wish Karein 2009)<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My favorite song of 2009 </span></span><br /><br />aisa pehale toh kabhi na huwa tha<br />woh sitaara bhi mujhe keh raha tha<br />jo mujhe kabhi lagata tha ajnabi sa<br />mujhe wohi lagata hai jindagi sa<br />aise kuchh tu mila tha, kho na jaaye bas yeh dar sa laga tha<br />chhoti chhoti baaton mein, sochu din mein raaton mein<br />jo chaahu woh ho jaaye kuchh aisa ho jaaye<br />bundon ki iss baarish mein, dhundu main har khwaahish mein<br />jo chaahu woh mil jaaye kuchh aisa ho jaaye<br /><br />har subah mujhe kuchh aisa lagata tha<br />khwaab tha sahi jo hamane likha tha<br />dekha toh abhi ik pal hi gujara tha<br />par na jaane kyun kuchh aisa laga tha<br />jaise sadiyaan ik pal mein saari<br />kuchh hi baaton mein meri tumhaari<br />beeti kuchh aise hogi hamaari<br />itani si thi bas apani kahaani<br />aise kuchh tu mila tha, kho na jaaye bas yeh dar sa laga tha<br />chhoti chhoti baaton mein, sochu din mein raaton mein<br />jo chaahu woh ho jaaye kuchh aisa ho jaaye<br />bundon ki iss baarish mein, dhundu main har khwaahish mein<br />jo chaahu woh mil jaaye kuchh aisa.... ho jaaye<br />ho ho ho ho ho......<br /><br />kehana chaahu main par dil yuun dhadaka tha<br />jaanemann kyun kuchh aise darata tha<br />jo bhi tha mera uss pal woh tera tha<br />jina chaahe toh bas yahin lamaha tha<br />aise kuchh tu mila tha, kho na jaaye bas yeh dar sa laga tha<br />chhoti chhoti baaton mein, sochu din mein raaton mein<br />jo chaahu woh ho jaaye kuchh aisa ho jaaye<br />bundon ki iss baarish mein, dhundu main har khwaahish mein<br />jo chaahu woh mil jaaye kuchh aisa ho jaaye<br />ha ha ha ha kuchh aisa ho jaaye<br />o ho o ho kuchh aisa ho jaaye<br />kuchh aisa ho jaaye, kuchh aisa ho jaaye<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Watch Video at:<br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDaKJf02vk0<br /></span>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-25808893148699638472009-09-05T07:28:00.003+05:302009-09-05T07:37:40.269+05:30Managing and Developing Self - Indian Way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgW4g6RPmIYLPU7GylXEbA7hQMCU5PHYb29BI6OOpjHHOAMUWZs8SKu1L5A0jw4tsWPvxsV3GK11UVQLyVthii6I6JOtCty_V1I0X4Xjiy7OcYHibt-93najtiCKO5yC1JsTkxWNz-kaX/s1600-h/MS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgW4g6RPmIYLPU7GylXEbA7hQMCU5PHYb29BI6OOpjHHOAMUWZs8SKu1L5A0jw4tsWPvxsV3GK11UVQLyVthii6I6JOtCty_V1I0X4Xjiy7OcYHibt-93najtiCKO5yC1JsTkxWNz-kaX/s200/MS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377799150178080770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Author: Varun Jha (LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/varun82)</span><br /><br />Self-management is a psychological term used to describe the process of achieving personal autonomy. The goal of self-management is to shift supervision and control from a parent, caregiver, job coach, or employer to the person him-/herself. Self-Development is taking personal responsibility for one's own learning and development through a process of assessment, reflection, and taking action.<br /><br />We can identify our life as a process of self growth and development from birth to our present state wherein the permanent core identity of ‘I’ is augmented with additional features during the process of living. This gives each one of us individual distinctiveness and uniqueness. We call this uniqueness as individuals’ ‘Personality’, consisting of specific motives, traits, dispositions, desires and the likes.<br /><br />The above process of an evolving and changing personality to an extent, (based on the commitment), can be self managed by any one during the very act of living. Internal Conflicts are created when we try to go out against a certain value, when there is a violation of value. For instance, on the one hand we have greed and on other hand we have a value for doing what is right. Greed, which arises from our needs and our insecurities forces us to violate someone’s right or makes us to act in a dishonest manner. When we act in the universal values, such conflicts are resolved. The one who wishes to gain self knowledge must have the ability to refrain from the temptation to indulge in sense pleasures.<br /><br />Desire is a product of ignorance. Some of the desires are helpful, some are hurtful, and some both helpful and hurtful. There could be some desire conducive for our self growth. As we grow, our needs gradually reduce and we discover more satisfaction with ourselves. This is what is called growth. The ultimate goal is to become free from need, which creates desire. As soon as a desire arises, instead of blindly following, it is important to ponder about its usefulness. In some cases, where desires may be related to the necessities of day to day living, it should be fulfilled. But there are some needs that are cultivated; needs that aren’t there, but are perceived to be needs.<br /><br />Anger erupts whenever one is frustrated with himself. It erupts whenever one feels helpless. One feels helpless whenever one cannot make his way out. One feels that others should conduct themselves in a particular way to meet his expectations but unfortunately it doesn’t work. That is why there is a clash of conflict between people with their own expectations.<br />Whenever one’s demand or expectations is not met, one feels angry because of feeling of rejection, helpless and not in control. Jealousy erupts on account of a feeling of deficiency in oneself. It happens when somebody is better, more accomplished, or smarter than other.<br /><br />To worry is something natural. We must, however, recognize that mere worrying doesn’t help. Worry will not accomplish anything. If we find ourselves worried about something, we must confront the object of worry and act upon it. If we can alter the unpleasant, we should try to change things to make situation more pleasant and agreeable. When there is something inevitable in life that we can’t change, we have to accept it gracefully. Anxiety occurs when we are not willing to accept the unpleasant realities of life. Prayer will also help in reducing anxiety. In every situation there is certain things we can change and many things we can’t change. Whatever we can change, we should use our will and courage to change.<br /><br />We should not grieve for things that we need not grieve for. Grief arises when, number one, we do not understand the realities of life, and number two, we are not willing to accept these realities. We do not understand that the whole universe functions according to a certain order and that we cannot change this order. If we understand this reality, we will be able to deal with it comfortably. Sometimes, even when we understand, we do not accept it. Hence, in order to deal with the grief in our life, we need both understanding and acceptance.<br /><br />It is the human nature to have expectations. So, we have an opinion about ourselves. Usually, the opinion is that I am inadequate. The expectation that we have of others, they originate from the expectations that we have from ourselves, and we have very big expectation of ourselves, and that is we expect ourselves to be complete, we expect ourselves to be perfect, we expect ourselves to be free of every limitation. This is the expectation we have. The more we act out of self interest the more selfishness circulates in the mind. This is called “contributor” attitude. Attitude of consuming or grabbing creates further obstacles in our lives. More one become a “grabber”, more insufficient they feel with themselves. Thus, by contributing we are not obliging but doing what you should be doing. Lord Krishna says that Kama (indulgence), Krodha (anger) and lobha (greed) are gateway to suffering. More you submit to these impulses, more ineffective, manipulative, vulnerable and weaker you become. Pratipaksh Bhavna (Bhavna = attitude. Paksh = position or side. Prati = opposite) is the method to overcome these. This means deliberately taking the opposite sides. For example, when anger arises, the opposite of anger is what we call Shama – forgiveness, accommodation. Forgive him. See the person behind the behaviour. Thus, Control when it comes to Kama, Compassion- when it comes to anger and Charity when it comes to greed.<br /><br />One of the important aspects of managing the self that Bhagwad Gita teaches is called responsibility. There is a very famous line in Bhagwad Gita - Adhikara means freedom or adhikara also means responsibility. Human being has ambitions, freedom of choice, free will. But, Lord Krishna says that a privilege or freedom will be a blessing to you only when that freedom is accompanied with responsibility. Call it responsibility or call it a duty, every individual has it. A responsibility/duty towards parents, teacher, others. Emotional maturity is being able to manage one self and one’s emotions. An immature person cannot be a leader because he cannot make right decisions. For judging the situation, for leading, for making right decisions, you must have maturity, what you call emotional maturity. You must be able to have a balanced mind and maintain an equality of poise, a balance, even under unfavorable conditions.<br /><br />Spiritual growth entails movement from tamasik (with greatest impurities refers to inertia, ignorance, and darkness) tendencies to Rajsik (represent activities and ego related with it) and then towards satwik (represent purity, knowledge and all noble aspects of human life) state, with reference to thoughts, desires and action. It is accepted fact that higher levels of management require high EQ. For natural, sustained and effortless behavior, high spiritual quotient is what is required which automatically meets the requirement of characteristics of high emotional quotient.<br /><br />Self-management may take a great deal of time and energy to implement. However, having an individual actively participate in changing his/her own behavior may be the key to reducing or eliminating behaviors as well as to maintaining appropriate behaviors. Once the person can monitor, evaluate, and reinforce his/her own behavior, everyone benefits.Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-69828245575303131402009-08-14T11:29:00.004+05:302009-08-14T11:48:44.040+05:30Young at 62<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNDU718zFuWqn1ORVRoU4fTZi_oli9Qi61L17QzwAzdk_HII-oUyqfDmf9bTAFDKCOdVRn-gJ9AkYsDsz-_23Mp8Wnffc_WvGF_G0Ujx65Shzk8LxhxUrPNRZhuCd5OTKk8yo15NWO9_M/s1600-h/IMG_0901_001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNDU718zFuWqn1ORVRoU4fTZi_oli9Qi61L17QzwAzdk_HII-oUyqfDmf9bTAFDKCOdVRn-gJ9AkYsDsz-_23Mp8Wnffc_WvGF_G0Ujx65Shzk8LxhxUrPNRZhuCd5OTKk8yo15NWO9_M/s200/IMG_0901_001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369695689276581346" 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At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance ... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again."<br /><br />- Jawaharlal Nehru’s message to the world, on the dawn of India's freedom; midnight, Aug 14, 1947</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 20.25pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 20.25pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></p> Tomorrow we will be celebrating the 63rd anniversary of our Independence. The Independence Day of any country is a moment of pride and glory. At this juncture, I think of the problems, we as a country face; how do we move from here.<br /><br />Education is the biggest challenge that we face. More than 25% of our people are illiterate, which means there is almost no hope of their leveraging the opportunities around. Education empowers people and brings fundamental change to the way they look at their lives. Ensuring access to quality education for all, in particular for the poor and rural population, is central to the economic and social development of India. We need to invest much more and have an intensive and proper supervision of primary and high school education. The Right to education bill, passed recently, is a step towards the right direction. But here again we need to remember that many such great policies have hardly achieved anything substantial in the past and died within government files. The allocated budget ends up in the pockets of we know who. We need to totally overhaul our basic education system at primary and high school levels.<br /><br />To be world class, we have to improve infrastructure. Transportation needs not only to be fast but affordable and reliable at the same time. We as a country are already spending a lot of money on education, infrastructure, etc. So it’s really a question of effectiveness. Hindrance to it is poor governance. What is most disturbing is the growing divisions in society along caste, communal and regional lines; and above the all, financial lines.<br /><br />All these facts paint a poor image but don't stop me from being optimistic about our future. India has undergone a big transformation; from a British Colony at the beginning of the 20th century to a world power at the end of it. Experts no longer discuss the future of India, but say that the future is India. We have to define a strong vision ahead, if we want to accomplish what we dream.<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKottOYJA5TulDXXErFKO86WKhOwEg118vIjBBxM_4BRJx65hqIIq0pJ2FQCG0HIpXLw5I5qNIw4KS4XWCXTAx1PGw-N3cgHdFmJZjduUim51YkQzuTuAz_3eFVZlv8Y1CSZb3C99xR5Dg/s1600-h/ind13h.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKottOYJA5TulDXXErFKO86WKhOwEg118vIjBBxM_4BRJx65hqIIq0pJ2FQCG0HIpXLw5I5qNIw4KS4XWCXTAx1PGw-N3cgHdFmJZjduUim51YkQzuTuAz_3eFVZlv8Y1CSZb3C99xR5Dg/s200/ind13h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369695699475043618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>On Independence Day, here I wish our dreams of a new tomorrow come true for us… NOW AND ALWAYS!<br /><br />Happy Independence Day to all.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />- Swapnil Saurav</span>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-71546839927752428622009-07-12T16:49:00.002+05:302011-12-19T15:08:27.049+05:30Beyond Intelligence<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsC6D0HJgOpZ04fYy1Dkr_yoqt1AABwB_kwRc6-JQiTah5oaS9zH3CzUmrqxa2cUMZP_L4lTfLVLtliYWixYzC_KcehEKpilJaJwqJoyUxxZDaOALjxz70n5oOLw3in7JtJBk9LP_ROQS/s1600-h/Wisdom.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsC6D0HJgOpZ04fYy1Dkr_yoqt1AABwB_kwRc6-JQiTah5oaS9zH3CzUmrqxa2cUMZP_L4lTfLVLtliYWixYzC_KcehEKpilJaJwqJoyUxxZDaOALjxz70n5oOLw3in7JtJBk9LP_ROQS/s320/Wisdom.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357532278386014674" border="0" /></a><br />Wisdom is the knowledge needed to live a good life. It is beyond intelligence and includes knowledge, understanding, experience, discretion, and intuitive understanding. We sometimes overlap the meanings of wisdom and intelligence, but actually intelligence is necessary but not sufficient for wisdom.<br />Wisdom involves:<br /> * seeing things clearly<br /> * acting in prudent and effective ways<br /> * acting with the well-being of the whole in mind<br /> * Deeply understanding the human/cosmic situation<br /> * knowing when to act and when not to act<br /> * being able to handle whatever arises with peace of mind and an effective, compassionate, holistic response<br /> * being able to anticipate potential problems and avoid them<br /><br />Vendanta suggests three varieties of Yoga (i) Karma Yoga (ii) Gyana Yoga and (iii) Bhakti Yoga to achieve spiritual progress and thus gain wisdom.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Karma yoga</span> enhances capacity to work and increase in its effectiveness. It’s a major starting point for professionals like us. Detachment to the fruits of action (anasakti) and yet attachment and commitment to assigned work (duty in the assigned role), consistent with the individual capabilities and interest (swadharma) are the major tenets.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Bhakti Yoga</span> built around devotion, single pointed-ness and a sense of offering one’s self to supreme power or god or higher order depending on one’s faith. It permits development of the faculty of concentration and love beyond ones possessions and near and dear ones only.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Gyana Yoga</span> that permits deeper discriminative powers on the experiences of life, similar but greater and deeper study of the issues we have covered in this course so that the realities of the life and its environment are understood and appreciated with greater clarity and conviction.<br /><br />For a professional working person one can say that three aspects are involved in work head (thinking and reflecting), heart (feeling) and hands (doing). Each of the three yogas is appropriate for each of the aspects: head for gyana yoga, hands for karma yoga and heart for Bhakti yoga.<br /><a href="http://www.sustain2green.com/">http://www.sustain2green.com/</a><br />Wise people live their daily lives in accord these wise perspectives and wise values. As a result, their actions make the world around them a better place.Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-33112660372738419642009-07-11T08:27:00.001+05:302009-07-11T08:31:03.545+05:30Living intelligently<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGt5nUJnjsooPxJnUR48R0aCt9LszOHXznYkjsz1Lls_D9xkiiVQhqT3ito-JinTSm-8TGBxd5w6FWMpjCZ8ehS1W1RI0ptNeao5gm9wFolaLzxCh81gqFkaawA1uAVZGeAUy480GsBRE7/s1600-h/bulb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGt5nUJnjsooPxJnUR48R0aCt9LszOHXznYkjsz1Lls_D9xkiiVQhqT3ito-JinTSm-8TGBxd5w6FWMpjCZ8ehS1W1RI0ptNeao5gm9wFolaLzxCh81gqFkaawA1uAVZGeAUy480GsBRE7/s320/bulb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357031741711146226" border="0" /></a><br />We, human beings, are unique species with distinctive capabilities, peculiarities, even abnormalities. We possess partial and half incorrect knowledge about who we are, what could be our purpose of life, where we are heading, what is this phenomenal world and our relationship with it. This ignorance is the main cause of human misery. And generally it is the misery rather than happiness that drives us to seek Vendantic knowledge. With my limited knowledge on this subject which I acquired during Gita Shibir classes, I am writing this article on how an individual can live intelligently and be happy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">What is living intelligently?</span><br />Human beings posses’ three body schemes: Gross Body (physical organs), subtle body (which includes- mind, intelligence, memory and ego), and Causal body (approximately equate to soul). Let’s look at the components of subtle body, which is important for our study here. The mann (mind) is constantly active with different ‘Vritis’ (thoughts). The buddhi (intelligence) judges the qualitative dimensions of experiences and evaluates possible responses. The chitta (memory) corresponds to conscious, subconscious & unconscious dimensions, with its embedded impressions (called Sanskaras) acquired from previous experiences. ‘Ahankar’ (ego) provides a wide range of self concepts form mere self awareness with extreme humility on one extreme and egoistic sense of doership on the other. All the above together provide an individual distinctive and unique disposition, which we call ‘swabhava’ i.e. ones nature.<br />Often in life one faces conflict between choices involving what is right (shreyas- dominated by intelligence) and what is pleasant (preyas- dominated by mind) is. ‘Shreyas’ represent long term gain (short term pain at times) and vice versa for ‘preyas.’ In such a conflict we tend to choose preyas. We sometimes fool ourselves by justifying our actions by using intelligence and logic to justify our wrong choices. Such wrong choices lead to frustrations, problems, sadness, guilt, regrets and other such negative feelings. Living intelligently means eliminating or minimizing such negative feelings. In the following sections to come, I will try to explain how Vedant shows ways for living intelligently and effectively.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">What factors affect living intelligently and How to achieve it?</span><br />Human beings possess both animal instincts and divine qualities. Arising from this, human beings are engaged in one of three modes of living: Competition – The concept of ‘I me Mine’(characteristics: manipulative, calculative and reactive stances), Cooperation – The concept of ‘I mine and you’ (characteristics: Inclusive growth, corporate social responsibility etc), and Selfless Service – The concept of ‘us’ (example: The lives of social workers, saints and sages) – There is no difference between – You, Mine and Us. Living intelligently is about moving toward selfless service.<br />Let’s look at some of the factors by which we can achieve living intelligently:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Living in harmony:</span> We don’t feel happy when we are insulted or hurt so we have no right to hurt others. Nobody wants failures or unhappiness. Life is about living in harmony.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. It’s about being Successful:</span> Each one of us lives in two worlds – The external world and the internal psychic world. External success mean sense gratification, material gains, name and fame while internal success mean peace, happiness and a sense of self worth. We give little importance to the internal success which in reality has greater significance. External successes lead to temporary satisfaction till new desires arise, which invariably happens. Intelligent living requires external activities that concurrently become a source of internal success.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Being Happy:</span> We find inadequacy within us and seek acceptance for us from outside world through the external successes. Happiness is our nature and has to be merely exposed and not acquired, which means a non demanding and satisfied mind. ‘Acquiring’ happiness from the external objects on the erroneous belief that happiness is embedded in external objects and events is futile.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Be a contributor:</span> The more we act out of self interest the more selfishness circulates in the mind. This is called “contributor” attitude. Attitude of consuming or grabbing creates further obstacles in our lives. More one become a “grabber”, more insufficient they feel with themselves. Thus, by contributing we are not obliging but doing what you should be doing.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Manage ambitions:</span> Only human beings have a privilege to have ambitions. But it has to be managed. If we can manage an ambition, then ambition is an asset. We should be able to manage our desires and not desires manage us.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Be strong:</span> Lord Krishna says that Kama (indulgence), Krodha (anger) and lobha (greed) are gateway to suffering. More you submit to these impulses, more ineffective, manipulative, vulnerable and weaker you become. Pratipaksh Bhavna (Bhavna = attitude. Paksh = position or side. Prati = opposite) is the method to overcome these. This means deliberately taking the opposite sides. For example, when anger arises, the opposite of anger is what we call Shama – forgiveness, accommodation. Forgive him. See the person behind the behaviour. Thus, Control when it comes to Kama, Compassion- when it comes to anger and Charity when it comes to greed.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Freedom and Responsibility:</span> One of the important aspects of managing the self that Bhagwad Gita teaches is called responsibility.There is a very famous line in Bhagwad Gita - Adhikara means freedom or adhikara also means responsibility. Human being has ambitions, freedom of choice, free will. But, Lord Krishna says that a privilege or freedom will be a blessing to you only when that freedom is accompanied with responsibility. Call it responsibility or call it a duty, every individual has it. A responsibility/duty towards parents, teacher, others.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Relationship with others: </span>When we rate two people in general, the relationship involves the two aspects; in Sanskrit called as anugraha (favouring) and nigraha (restraining). Sometimes you need to give favour and sometimes you need to restrain. That is called love. Restraint alone is not right, favouring alone is also not right. A judicious combination, of anugraha and nigraha, restraint and favouring, is required. For a healthy relationship, do not control unless necessary and do not give instructions unless necessary. But, when you give instructions make sure that they are followed.Create an environment of comfort and safety in your presence. A person’s creativity, initiative everything will find it’s way when person feels safe, comfortable, accepted, loved. If there is a relationship of trust, love and mutual respect, then, it itself is a great source of joy. Understand that help is an attitude not an action.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. Be wealthy: </span>There are two kinds of wealth. One is this worldly wealth, material wealth, which has its own usefulness in my life. Another kind of wealth is internal wealth. In Bhagwat Gita it is called the Divine Wealth. Divine wealth is in the form of goodness, kindness, compassion, love, all the things that I cherish, the noble qualities, etc. We can say with certainty that the more loving I am, more kind I am, happier I am, the more I contribute, happier I become. More you contribute more inner or divine wealth that you discover because fortunately we have infinite store of love and kindness and goodness within ourselves without exception.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Why living intelligently is important?</span><br />Living intelligently is important as it helps both at professional and personal level.<br />At personal level<br />• Decreased frequency and eventual elimination of negative feelings such as greed, anger, jealousy, hatred, guilt.<br />• Greater self confidence with humility<br />• Relate to others with empathy and love, improves our relationship with others<br />• Feel peace within<br /><br />At professional level:<br />• Increase of deeper and lasting sense of peace increases sensitivity. Its improves SQ which automatically impacts EQ. SQ is most important determinant of sustained and superior leadership.<br />• It creates greater confidence to face crisis and exhibit creativity<br />• Fruitful interpersonal relationships build credible authentic leadership skills <br />• It makes us less bias, which helps to see the ‘realities’ of situations leading to better decisions through superior judgment skills<br />• Improves skills of leadership (Interpersonal and institutionalization)<br />• Gives strength to handle crisis<br /><br /><br />Conclusion<br />Spiritual growth entails movement from tamasik (with greatest impurities refers to inertia, ignorance, and darkness) tendencies to Rajsik (represent activities and ego related with it) and then towards satwik (represent purity, knowledge and all noble aspects of human life) state, with reference to thoughts, desires and action. It is accepted fact that higher levels of management require high EQ. For natural, sustained and effortless behavior, high spiritual quotient is what is required which automatically meets the requirement of characteristics of high emotional quotient. Besides, it also serves a larger purpose of living life more productively and more happily; this is what intelligent living is all about.<br /><br />I am not an expert of this subject. I have just started learning about Vedant way of living. With my little exposure to it, I found it to be a perfect theory for life, as Vedantic knowledge have been developed over centuries and meets fourfold test: (i) comprehensive and integrative description (ii) explanation of all cause- effect relationships implicit in the theory (iii) verifiability of suggested cause-effect relationships and finally leading to (iv) prescriptions that would have acceptable logic arising from the previous three steps. Compare to our Vedantic approach, western theories are much younger and still in nascent stage of evolving.Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-63184403094121820742009-07-10T00:48:00.002+05:302009-07-10T00:53:35.305+05:30Are you the dream employee?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2t8TsCDlt6WNCLrngEasTZw2z1h9VkkjIxKuTpvaQrxIMcFJSXUfDfX67zEhAugBYsMVv_ox6sc8-oUayyTgdpyCzRMJxp5JLRNzs3g3QEWUCh4YA0qdmVYxetEkUtxX10JKkv44UizH/s1600-h/DreamEmployee.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2t8TsCDlt6WNCLrngEasTZw2z1h9VkkjIxKuTpvaQrxIMcFJSXUfDfX67zEhAugBYsMVv_ox6sc8-oUayyTgdpyCzRMJxp5JLRNzs3g3QEWUCh4YA0qdmVYxetEkUtxX10JKkv44UizH/s320/DreamEmployee.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356542981826542770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My MBA course nearing completion and the most important moment has come- the placements. Thanks to the current financial crisis, it’s turning into nervous 2009 for us. But we are in upbeat mood and gearing up to face the challenges. We are very clear in what we expect- a career with challenge, opportunity, satisfaction, a strong work ethic and an attractive compensation and benefits package. We spend time and effort to prepare ourselves for the interviews without understanding what the company and the job demands. Then somewhere during the road we find mutual trust falling and our moral going down. Employees tend to forget that they have an obligation to produce the results that will generate more profits to the company.<br /><br />Corporations invest money in their employees and expect employee loyalty in return. We expect company to have family-like relation with employees, so there is nothing wrong when company expect same kind of relationship in return. Right attitude is the key to success. Attitudes are important because they affect job behavior and efficiency. Sometime, going may be tough but its important not to forget that we work for a customer and a good employee attitude towards the company creates a positive effect upon the customer.<br /><br />I have tried here to bring few points, which would help to maintain right relation between employee and organizations:<br /><br />1. Follow your passion not paycheck: Look for the jobs that will meet your conditions, if you are in a job that meet your personal passions, priorities and desires, you will have a natural enthusiasm for the job.<br /><br />2. Have a career coach: Make someone whom you trust as your career coach. You should be open enough to discuss personal matters to her. Both of you should be able to evaluate career options to meet your true priorities, passions and needs.<br /><br />3. Continual learning: Always keep yourself abreast with latest developments happening in your area of work. Be innovative and keep improving the process which you are working on. This will keep you to stay motivated.<br /><br />4. Avoid “flight-to-escape” mentality: Changing job only to escape bad conditions may not help. You may be running away from the problems, but facing it with positive attitude will help to improve yourself and develop your overall personality.<br /><br />5. Talk to your current organisation: You should consider discussing with your managers or HR managers about your concerns. Most companies have ombudsperson; you can also consider option to approach them. But never create negative vibration in the work environment.<br /><br />6. Opt for another career: It helps to leave the current employment on good terms if you have found an employment that will create more positive career situation.<br /><br />I don’t mean everything is good with the company always as is the case with any family. There is should be enough discussions and thoughts given from both the sides before any tough decisions are taken. Quitting is not an option to be ruled out but it should be the last option. We all want to work for a “dream company”, but seldom we have asked this question to ourselves- “Am I the dream candidate for the company?”Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-56262137573551111702009-06-20T21:42:00.003+05:302009-06-20T22:10:51.256+05:30India at 62: Great Potential, even greater problemsWe are well past 60 years of our existence and we have enough reasons to celebrate the achievements we have made in these years. Not too long ago, we were known as land of snake charmers and regarded as the epitome of third world. Now we are ranked in top-10 world’s largest economies. Today India is recognized as having a tremendous potential for becoming a global economic player. India has gained worldwide attention as one of the fastest growing markets and a respected, responsible democracy. According to a Goldman Sach report, India is going to “sustain its breakneck growth for the foreseeable future”, and going to become world’s second largest economy in 2050. There are many other respectable reports which also predict similar bullish outlook. But isn’t having the potential and actually achieving it is two different things? And this is where the biggest challenges lie for India.<br /><br />India has enormous problems especially in the areas of poverty. We talk of calling ourselves global economic prowess, when 60 percent of people don’t get a square meal. The World Bank estimates that 456 million Indians (42% of the total population) live under the global poverty line of $1.25 per day (PPP). This means that a third of the global poor now reside in India. According to a report released by the Indian government, nearly half of the country’s small children are malnourished. Unemployment rate is 7.2%. The per-capita income rate, literacy level and other key human development indicators also lag behind many other developing nations, including those in sub-Saharan Africa. The cost of healthcare is spiraling, government spending on healthcare is shrinking and the impact on the poor is catastrophic. Only 15% of the Rs 1,500 billion healthcare sector is publicly financed. As a result, the public health system is on the brink of collapse. National data reveals that 50% of the bottom quintile sold assets or took loans to access hospital care. There is huge shortage of basic amenities like electricity and drinking water. Power shortages and blackouts are common throughout the country. The deteriorating condition of road and rail networks, as well as port facilities, hampers the continuing rapid growth. Economic losses from congestion and poor roads alone are as high as $6 billion a year, figure by government agency. India's gross fiscal deficit remains one of the highest in the world. The Confederation of Indian Industry estimates that more than $330-billion needs to be spent on infrastructure over the next five years to boost the country's competitiveness. The overall government deficit stood at just under 6% in fiscal year 2008. In fiscal year 2009, this may accelerate to above 7%. At such high levels, government borrowing crowds out private-sector credit, keeps interest rates high, adds to already high government debt, and becomes a key source of macro vulnerability. 60% of the labor force is employed in agriculture, which contributes less than 1% of overall growth. India’s economic boom has been powered disproportionately by a world-class technology sector that requires only a comparatively small number of highly skilled workers. Even as the economy soars, overall job creation has not kept pace with the growth of the working-age population, which is projected to expand by 70 million people over the next five years. Most of India’s rural population is young and illiterate, lack adequate access to educational service; they do not possess the skills necessary to compete in the global economy.<br /><br />With all these problems staring us in the face we say that we are going to become an economic super power? Are we living in a fool's paradise?<br />You may not be reading the above statistics for the first time. Also, the solution is not easy, but we have to start somewhere. India needs to realize its potential. It’s economic performance in recent years gives some reason for optimism. Fortunately, after decades of underinvestment and political inertia, India's political leadership has awakened to the magnitude of the infrastructure crisis. A handful of major projects have been completed; others are moving forward. Mr Manmohan Singh, is promising a 100-days Marshall Plan-scale effort. But think practically, is it possible to get things on track in 100 days. However, we lack is not policies but the will of our law makers to execute them. We have seen instances where funds either remain non utilized or get siphon off. Policies are made without looking at the feasibility of execution.<br />Will the current government be able to turn things, atleast, on track? Let's wait and watch.Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-75339376459397548072009-06-12T23:59:00.002+05:302009-06-13T00:04:46.710+05:30Four Pillars of Administration Based On the Movie “The Great Escape”<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LquV4FJLQUCew0Wa-5qvKg1Cq_n6EMUuzgsVzn3qluse7f5FOrwXQOQVeIWWoU_ZSA9iAla3qqGs92YTpPKOlUY8HK7tI9pUafDOdHbx93uQhQ_LZN-ehvoFQq7ebQd5sgkwF3NQTJSP/s1600-h/200full-the-great-escape-1963.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LquV4FJLQUCew0Wa-5qvKg1Cq_n6EMUuzgsVzn3qluse7f5FOrwXQOQVeIWWoU_ZSA9iAla3qqGs92YTpPKOlUY8HK7tI9pUafDOdHbx93uQhQ_LZN-ehvoFQq7ebQd5sgkwF3NQTJSP/s320/200full-the-great-escape-1963.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346511246818021554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">By Swapnil Saurav </span><br /></div><br />In this article I present the review of the movie “The Great Escape" and compare with the four pillars of administration. This 1963 film is based on a true story about the Germans who opened Stalag Luft North, a maximum security prisoner-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists in 1943. Steve McQueen did an excellent job as Capt. Hilts "The Cooler King". James Garner as Flight Lt. Hendley "The Scrounger" and Richard Attenborough as Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett "Big X" were also too good.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Administrative Context:</span><br />Intrinsic characteristic of any organisation is heterogeneity of objectives of members. There are conflicting intra organizational goals between functions, departments and human beings working for them and between short term and long term, and becomes the cause of potential conflict in organizations. The task of a leader, a manager or an administrator is the selection of such course of action that ensures maximum congruence between the different set of goals, keeping the conflict and contradictions among these goals to minimum so as to achieve coordination and cooperation between the members.<br />The movie shows leadership, sacrifice, relationship building and goal setting and how POWs attempts to find freedom. We see them plan, prepare, and dig the tunnels as they elude detection from their captors. It was remarkable to see so many people involved with each other considering their large number and working together in synergy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Role Of The Administrator</span><br />The activities have to be broken and assigned to people with required skills (or potential to build necessary skills) to deliver on the distinct strategy. Role of the administrator becomes very crucial in integrating the sub-units of the structure and how well these sub-units are integrated determines the success of implementation. The ranges of roles they perform are: Interpersonal roles, Informational roles, and Decisional roles. They display the traits of: Hard work, analytical ability, taking initiative, attention to details, persuasiveness, value for values, social/political skills, perseverance, and team skills.<br />In “The great escape” movie, we had a core group of prisoners determined to escape, in fact their goal was to facilitate the escape of 250 men in one night, which they managed to do it. Planning for escape was a daunting task, something never tried before, and required utmost collaboration among the prisoners.<br />The role of an administrator is to work for the betterment of community at large. This is precisely what Capt. Hilts did:<br />a. Teams of men were organized specialized in different crafts.<br />b. Jobs delegated- like survey, dig, dispose the soil, manufacture clothing, forge documents, procure contraband materials, keep track of soldiers movement, distract security guards, supplying fresh air in the tunnels with handmade bellows, and to provide lighting in the tunnels. Noise of digging was covered by men singing in chorus.<br />c. The list of supplies needed for the job was unbelievable: 4000 bed sheets, 600 feet of rope, 1000 feet of wire etc. It took army of prisoners to find and steal all the materials required.<br />d. Each person had a job. There were tailors, blacksmiths, forgers, pickpockets and camouflage artists.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Administrative Process And Behavior</span><br />The behavior of each individual has to be directed towards achieving the team’s objective. In the movie we have seen that people exhibited administrative process and behavior.<br />This movie is a great example of each of these things mentioned above. It doesn't take long for one prisoner, Virgil Hilts (the late Steve McQueen), who earns the nickname "The Cooler King" for his failed escape attempts. Hilts isn't the only prisoner who wants out, a few others hatch a plan to get 250 men out in one night. How it’s executed is a stroke of pure genius and skill. The movie has a vast variety of characters who are allowed to show their feelings, which is a nice touch. There two characters who make solid examples and I cared for the most. One is Colin Blythe (the late Donald Pleasence), a gentle Brit who specializes in forging names and goes blind, the other one in Danny Willinski (Charles Bronson), a Russian who excels in digging tunnels and tends to get rattled.<br />The behavior is about ordinary people with commitment creating extraordinary team.<br />Vision inspires team. The prisoners had a vision of becoming free and that inspired the whole team.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Administrative Strategy </span><br />The organizational structure must follow strategy if implementation is to be effective.<br />a. Suitable specialization of task: Everybody is specialized in some art and their tasks are well laid out. The scene that impressed me and I think is the best example for administrative strategy is the 4th of July celebration, where Steve McQueen is riding on a motorcycle and McQueen throwing the baseball against the cell wall to test the alertness of the security guards.<br />b. They had parallel provision for coordinating.<br />c. Setup information system. The way they setup their information system was amazing.<br />d. Collaboration is multiplication: complementing one another is important and not competing. We find prisoners working as single unit, and in spite of some misunderstanding never allowed competition between them.<br />e. Last but not the least: Great challenge require great team work. Though attempt failed in accomplishing its objective but it offered the world a historical example of collective endeavor.<br /><br />No doubt this movie is all about leadership, sacrifice, relationship building and goal setting. It was sad that they were caught later but their effort which led to achieving impossible is praiseworthy.Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-61712165302906164142009-06-03T09:50:00.001+05:302009-06-03T10:17:00.177+05:30What can be done to reduce layoffs and increase employment?Does a family decide to get rid of a member when it undergoes financial crisis? The answer is obvious. When an organisation layoff people, it sends a wrong message to the existing employees, customers and competitors, which is not good if it intends to survive long. Need for layoffs indicate towards either functional inefficiencies or a shrinking customer base. Whatever method is adopted for layoff- performance based or last-in <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JxMMEMtacCTKpkxxbsMx7n_CyFUl6NQTfXYTIKK39xsN7FRagY-QfdpMENSI8aEF2Y8ONvtd0RsHnAHL5dmUe3XAd_fxWTdgKd3DMK7wcr8ZEU-RxolO9OWF4zJzcYwCevJO0uPaARtT/s1600-h/Layoff.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JxMMEMtacCTKpkxxbsMx7n_CyFUl6NQTfXYTIKK39xsN7FRagY-QfdpMENSI8aEF2Y8ONvtd0RsHnAHL5dmUe3XAd_fxWTdgKd3DMK7wcr8ZEU-RxolO9OWF4zJzcYwCevJO0uPaARtT/s320/Layoff.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342955034730748194" border="0" /></a>first-out or first-in first-out, companies run into the risk of losing capable resources. India has the largest number of population below the age of 25 in the world. Government and policymakers should ensure that job creation keeps pace with the number of young people reaching working age. Otherwise, it could lead to social disruption and strain our social fabric.<br /><br />Some suggestions on how to increase employment and reduce layoffs:<br />1. Analyze and identify the reason why sales are dropping and fix it. Fund and encourage innovation and reward the folks who innovate and help to optimize the processes and differentiate.<br />2. Companies should adopt measures like - pay cut across-the-board, request voluntary separation or sabbatical and introduce additional days off (without pay) to ensure human capital retention.<br />3. Investment on resources and time can be directed to produce new competitive business plans. Connecting with customers and Interactions beyond just sales and marketing will generate tremendous ideas for new products.<br />4. Companies should use available human resource to invest heavily in the future product pipeline and develop the products that customers might want in future. They should also increase effort on long term strategic initiatives, than focusing on current situation.<br />5. More jobs should be created across all categories of the Indian economy, i.e., services, manufacturing and agriculture. Policies should be put in place to foster faster economic growth.<br />6. Planning infrastructure projects has multiplier effect on the country's economy, including job creations and accelerating economic growth. Public Private Partnerships should be fostered to fund such projects.<br />7. We should move our mindset from job seekers to job providers. Entrepreneurship ventures should be encouraged.<br />8. Employees should keep their skills up to date. Idea is to maintain the employability factors high as companies look for a productive and adaptable workforce. Companies should offer alternate role and location to employees to retain the talent as losing them would mean losing already acquired knowledge.<br />9. In tough times, when layoffs are imminent and no other options seem viable, companies can look to turn full-time jobs into part time. This way companies can save money and the employees do not lose their jobs.<br />10. Government should support technical and vocational training institutes and course structure should be expanded to include many new technologies.<br /><br />It’s natural to feel the heat but tight market should not be a major cause of worry as competitors also face same situation. The points mentioned above would help to limit the damage. We must remember that no one formula will work. It has to be a combination.<br /><br />- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Swapnil Saurav</span>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-33400475848424809042009-05-28T23:44:00.002+05:302009-05-28T23:53:44.909+05:30HR Practices: Job Evaluation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizq5UG0ASogsvL-lcnczqy4Hv4z1myOzP32b8pzFIsKbnmc19QIKf5N6qbBlUgtCv3biyLtxzsZ4llOw5ie1kH1sNCATvFKlbCHm4W4QskVFFKvgq9Bjhwgtj3HJxYIRraiIfXLsA7Hpe/s1600-h/JobEval.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizq5UG0ASogsvL-lcnczqy4Hv4z1myOzP32b8pzFIsKbnmc19QIKf5N6qbBlUgtCv3biyLtxzsZ4llOw5ie1kH1sNCATvFKlbCHm4W4QskVFFKvgq9Bjhwgtj3HJxYIRraiIfXLsA7Hpe/s320/JobEval.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340942189397196626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Job analysis and evaluation (JAE) is the process of creating a structure that establishes the worth of each job to the organization and typically is based on the jobs content (such as the skills needed, job duties, and working conditions) or its external market value and not on the abilities of the individual performing the job. The Job evaluation process was started with the intention of providing Role Clarity to all the employees. Job titles can often be misleading - either unclear or unspecific - and in large organizations it's impossible for those in HR to know each job in detail. This is where JAE helps to understand the each role.<br />It is essential to have clear, detailed and up-to-date job descriptions on which to base the job evaluation. The JAE data can be meaningfully used for the following processes:<br /> * Recruitment and Induction<br /> * Determining pay and grading structures<br /> * Ensuring a fair and equal pay system<br /> * Deciding on benefits provision - for example, bonuses and cars<br /> * Comparing rates against the external market<br /> * Undergoing organizational development in times of change<br /> * Undertaking career management and succession planning<br /> * Reviewing all jobs post-large-scale change, especially if roles have also changed.<br /><br />Jobs are basically measured against 3 major factors:<br />Know How (KH) - Inputs<br />Problem Solving (PS) - Processing<br />Accountability (A) – Outputs<br />I have tried to compile the characteristics that are measured in JAE, by no means it represent exhaustive list:<br />Knowledge and skills<br /> * work experience<br /> * qualifications<br /> * external qualifications<br /> * specialist training<br /><br />People management<br /> * human relations skills<br /> * ability to deal with work pressure<br /> * supervisory responsibility<br /><br />Communication and networking<br /> * social skills<br /> * presentation skills<br /> * diplomacy<br /><br />Freedom to act<br /> * depth of control<br /> * supervision received<br /><br />Decision-making<br /> * judgment<br /> * initiative<br /> * analytical ability<br /><br />Working environment<br /> * knowledge of special working practices<br /> * breadth of management skill required<br /><br />Impact and influence<br /> * efficiency<br /> * impact on customers<br /> * responsibility<br /> * results of errors<br /><br />Financial responsibility<br /> * budgeting<br /><br />There are some principles of Job evaluation are:<br />a. Job evaluation is an ongoing process.<br />b. Job evaluation is an evaluation of the role, not the person doing it.<br />c. A job evaluation scheme should be a fair system, understood by and communicated to employees.<br />d. It should be transparent, and reviewed regularly to ensure business needs continue to be met. The type of scheme chosen will depend on the organisation needs. But any staff making decisions on job roles will need training in the chosen system.<br />e. Evaluation is based on Job content which means job that has to be achieved.<br /><br />Evaluation requirements are met by:<br />a. Job Understanding by means of job description<br />b. Judgments: JAE is concerned with making judgments in order to maximize the objectivity<br />c. Criteria for assessing job content: Number of criteria are required. The two most common criteria of job evaluation are: whole job ranking, where jobs are taken as a whole and ranked against each other; and awarding points for various aspects of the job. In the points system various aspects or parts of the job such as education and experience required to perform the job are assessed and a points value awarded - the higher the educational requirements of the job the higher the points scored.<br />d. A common scale of measurement is required against which to make judgments.<br />e. Cross-checks are required to ensure that the judgments are sound.<br /><br />Involving employees in the job evaluation process can increase their commitment and further engagement with the organisation, but they must remain impartial at all times in the process.Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-89881155244568966912009-05-28T08:58:00.009+05:302009-05-28T09:43:48.267+05:30Indian Automobile Industry: Driving to the stars<span style="font-weight: bold;">1.Introduction</span><br /><br />In 1933, Harlow H. Curtice, president of General Motors had said- “General Motors has no bad years, only good years and better years.” General Motors ruled automobile industry for over 50 years. In 1980, Japan for the first time surpassed the United States as the leading automobile-producing nation in the world. The point being driven here is, there is always something which customers want and even the leaders of the industry fail to see. Ever since then, the world order for leadership in the automobile sector has changed.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-lG2uHE6kBX5VfB2rjUezmqd6kaDjQkPdez5ZlcfLeIV_N8aDUOpN66Eru8qHSc-IGt7_YLO9pMperaCv5wxS_G_cJWVNl03FQ5NwNvQGabfBdA9-eYq7lHIgM_cQa38KKdiWniU0BLh/s1600-h/Exhibit1.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-lG2uHE6kBX5VfB2rjUezmqd6kaDjQkPdez5ZlcfLeIV_N8aDUOpN66Eru8qHSc-IGt7_YLO9pMperaCv5wxS_G_cJWVNl03FQ5NwNvQGabfBdA9-eYq7lHIgM_cQa38KKdiWniU0BLh/s320/Exhibit1.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340721569992875410" border="0" /></a><br />Image on the left shows the list of countries by motor vehicle production in 2007. The data for 2008 has been purposefully left out from this study as the current financial turmoil is assumed as a temporary phase, and that things would be back on track sooner or later.<br /><br />India is currently at 10th position. However, the good news is that Indian automobile industry sales volumes are expected to grow to 3.7 million by 2012 – representing a CAGR of 13.3% (albeit a little lower due to the current financial crisis). The world is now moving towards less expensive and higher fuel efficient cars without compromising on luxury and safety, and this has strengthened the hand of the developing world’s emerging giants. China has become world’s largest manufacturer of passenger cars, though joint ventures with multinational OEMs account for the majority of volumes. Automobile Industry in India too, has come a long way. Time magazine has hailed Tata’s Nano among world’s 12 most important cars of all time. All these are auspicious signs, but fact remain that the Indian Automobile industry is far away from being best in the world. In this article, the strategies that Indian companies are adopting and should adopt to reach closer to the top, are studied. The outline of the article is as follows: Section 2 deals with the opportunities that the Indian automobile companies have in domestic market as well as in international market.<br /><br />With opportunities come limitations as well. Section 3 talks about the challenges faced by Indian auto companies which could limit the expansion. Finally Section 4 talks about what companies are doing to overcome these challenges and also what they could do more.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Opportunities</span><br /><br />Automobile demand is influenced by a number of socioeconomic and policy variables, more so in recent times. India has a large consumer base, growing middle class, lot of opportunities opening up, rapid expansion of local production and product launches, rapid rise in income – all these factors are poised to create exciting time ahead.<br /><br />The Indian government along with support from OEMs and industry experts developed a revised Auto Mission Plan (AMP: 2006-2016) released in mid-2007. AMP Vision for India is “To emerge as the destination of choice in the world for design and manufacture of automobiles and auto components with output reaching a level of US$ 145 billion accounting for more than 10% of the GDP and providing additional employment to 25 million people by 2016”.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg7T-JHWiAsAb9G_algGxDoPPD-pM3ebwxbP4KqTbGLd9kGeHWjChGeHmaqrKmr_ichvc7BQ-a30zyffjS3lcKJ2McnG-uxRLo07udRrSC8pBdI3dBt2SXWjeEuaepV1GsioCQQaNuQGq/s1600-h/ScooterRide.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg7T-JHWiAsAb9G_algGxDoPPD-pM3ebwxbP4KqTbGLd9kGeHWjChGeHmaqrKmr_ichvc7BQ-a30zyffjS3lcKJ2McnG-uxRLo07udRrSC8pBdI3dBt2SXWjeEuaepV1GsioCQQaNuQGq/s320/ScooterRide.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340719903839324450" border="0" /></a><br />These trends have been noticed by the world community and many new market entries are being planned by major OEMs in India. India’s automotive industry is among the fastest growing ones in the Asia-Pacific region. Fastest growing segments are passenger cars; Mini, Small, Medium, Small Pickup, Medium Utility and Medium-Heavy Commercial Vehicles. Companies are looking to take advantage of these opportunities with its current product line-up, and future entries are also being planned in these segments. Introduction of the excise tax benefit for Mini segment vehicles in 2006 pushed up the industry growth. This has attracted foreign OEMs to setup their manufacturing plants in India. The Indian consumer rates technology, comfort and convenience as important considerations for car purchase.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Challenges</span><br /><br />The challenges faced by India, on the road to becoming the No. 1 in the automobile sector, are also no less in number. Major problem is Infrastructure. India has always been lagging development where growth has pushed authorities to create infrastructure. Lot of infrastructure projects are taking long time for completion and development remains sluggish. Secondly, the Industry remains "Bottom Heavy" with unbalanced segment structure - About 70% of vehicles sold in 2006 were transacted at less than US$15,000. Indian automobile is still heavily skewed towards the low-priced mini car segment (40% of total industry in 2006) with an average transaction price of around US$7,300. Indian firms are not ready with design for advanced market. This means that a large sum of money is to be invested in either R&D or for inorganic growth. It is getting increasingly difficult for Indian companies to fund huge spending for R&D. Recent acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover by Tata motors was felt to be a hasty decision prompting Ratan Tata to say “We went too far too fast”, however such risks have to taken by the companies if they ar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYU9o9ShBBORR6V2r9H_Tpypu_oBDAcc25KumPJNTqAWu0kbpboKPY7f9Zfypf6yHUQyVQ2LoO6t4uJTxeTSkDm2V3qODisfmIJpW88fMfkOsU7S5z8pqKUwgGLm19hn-Ll4wPGPP5AkpW/s1600-h/Bus.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYU9o9ShBBORR6V2r9H_Tpypu_oBDAcc25KumPJNTqAWu0kbpboKPY7f9Zfypf6yHUQyVQ2LoO6t4uJTxeTSkDm2V3qODisfmIJpW88fMfkOsU7S5z8pqKUwgGLm19hn-Ll4wPGPP5AkpW/s320/Bus.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340720989402094626" border="0" /></a>e eying to be a global leader.<br /><br />India faces a serious threat from Chinese manufacturers. The pro-industry Chinese government policies and the low cost of manufacturing have given Chinese firms a slight lead over Indian firms.<br /><br />Incidentally, China has overtaken Japan to become the 2nd largest market for automobiles. This has happened due to significant strategic and structural advantages: Chinese carmakers enjoy massive fast growing home market to scale up operations.<br /><br />They also have significant cost advantages including labor costs and low capital investment. However, Chinese products suffer from quality lapses and lack of prioritizing market segments often paying less attention to marketing and distribution and this is where India stands to gain significantly since it has a better ‘quality’ standing in the global market compared to China.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. How to face these challenges</span><br /><br />Every problem has a solution, but the challenge lies in finding the solution. The following few aspects could possibly help the Indian automobile industry.<br /><br />Entrepreneurial Aspects<br /><br />Lee and Peterson (2000) have evolved a cultural model of entrepreneurship. They have proposed that a society’s prosperity to generate autonomous, risk taking, innovative, competitively aggressive and proactive entrepreneurs depend on its cultured foundation. Role of economic, political/legal and social factors are moderators in the relationship between culture and entrepreneurial orientation. Indian automobile company has to adopt entrepreneurship and take risk. There might be a few hiccups on the way but a strong entrepreneurial orientation will ultimately lead to increased competitiveness.<br /><br />Research & Development<br /><br />The car industry is different to, say, the mp3 player industry. An Ipod has only one design team, and will look exactly the same no matter where it is sold in the world. This is not the case with automobile industry. The relationship between innovation and market share is one of the cornerstones of economics of innovation and industrial organization at large. Innovators are expected to take advantage of their technological leadership in terms of profitability and market shares (Joseph Schumpeter). The introduction of innovations engenders a competitive <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimyxtsgC7eqB6Pr5cXT6Q_ia0v97AWhqbr5u-YvM2ZMKdNQLRTWEIattWh9hAmlmWKZWTgUSZvdQL1bEcc-HNukmlcU4GeezIMBQE_VZOQRYO49WeFZlF7b7hZIa6ftFRQrahSLGRFbdVM/s1600-h/Scorpio.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimyxtsgC7eqB6Pr5cXT6Q_ia0v97AWhqbr5u-YvM2ZMKdNQLRTWEIattWh9hAmlmWKZWTgUSZvdQL1bEcc-HNukmlcU4GeezIMBQE_VZOQRYO49WeFZlF7b7hZIa6ftFRQrahSLGRFbdVM/s320/Scorpio.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340722913232245938" border="0" /></a>advantage and hence a transient market power for innovators. In the developed world, technology has always played an important consideration for vehicle manufacturers as customers have always embraced state of-the art cars. Hence to boost the long-term market capitalization of their companies, executives should focus on new product introductions and resist relying on sales promotions. Although consumer incentives may yield increased short-term performance and/or prevent severe sales erosion while new product projects are in the pipeline, they do not provide a viable long-term answer to the manufacturer’s challenges in the industry.<br /><br />Engineering Services<br /><br />Managers should introduce new products and technologies that best complement their existing set of capabilities. Firms need to command a variety of different types of knowledge, so as to bring them together, exploit their complementarities and recombine them in order to introduce technological innovations.<br /><br />Technological knowledge accumulated and generated within firms is the result of the mix of internal and external knowledge. In turn internal knowledge is generated by means of learning processes and research and development expenditures (Arrow, 1962a). External knowledge is acquired in a variety of ways, including the direct purchase of technological knowledge in the form of patents, services and intermediary research products delivered by third parties (Antonelli and Calderinib, 2007).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNGB8xUab-GYh_H4aaIguSR04pqFioSGThwdN4glOJVDcSfRz_XoO5Py6R6QV0uUkUoh2oF1euxMCBpvSJ6JeHPGpt8TixLiXtx8n0Lmjr61HmCSYOPw5oaNtTy_bMtgpBtFT8SSXz0Tx/s1600-h/Nano.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 119px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNGB8xUab-GYh_H4aaIguSR04pqFioSGThwdN4glOJVDcSfRz_XoO5Py6R6QV0uUkUoh2oF1euxMCBpvSJ6JeHPGpt8TixLiXtx8n0Lmjr61HmCSYOPw5oaNtTy_bMtgpBtFT8SSXz0Tx/s320/Nano.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340721417234642914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Firms should look at the Toyota Production System (TPS). The TPS has led to a movement of ‘lean production’ focused on taking waste out of value streams. Cost reduction is achieved through the use of just-in-time production. Another design worth mentioning here is the concurrent engineering method, still a relatively new design management system, but has become a well-defined systems approach towards optimizing engineering design cycles. Concurrent Engineering has overlapping phases of development, has failure analysis and vendor involvement in the early part of the cycle. These lead to reduced product development cycle time. Rapid learning along with empowered decision-making systems made concurrent engineering initiatives to succeed at Tata motors.<br /><br />Firms should also look at technological outsourcing and Merger & Acquisitions. Technological diversification is a sign of eventual business diversification. Sometimes, technological diversification is the effect of the general exposure of firms to a new general purpose technology–such as plastics and new information and communication technologies.<br /><br />Marketing<br /><br />After a home, an automobile is generally the second largest purchase a person makes. Therefore, most consumers spend a lot of time researching cars before buying one. This is where the internet has stepped up and become a powerful tool. Selling a car in these internet times takes a lot more than just nationwide television branding. It takes a multi-channel, long-term marketing campaign that follows the customer from initial research on the Internet to purchase in a local dealership. Firms have been successful in implementing direct response marketing. Direct response marketing is a form of marketing designed to solicit a direct response which is specific and quantifiable. The delivery of the response is direct between the viewer and the advertiser. DR has become an effective tool for cost-effective automotive marketing. DR can also provide metrics like ROl from marketing programs. "Many consumers see their vehicle as an extension of themselves. The trick is to tap into that emotion and pay it off with relevant product attributes they are looking for — gas mileage, safety, etc," says Mike Sheldon, president of Deutsch Los Angeles, a multi-disciplinary marketing and communications agency.<br /><br />Internet Marketing<br /><br />The advent of social networking sites coupled with technologies such as Web 2.0, which rely on user collaboration and include web services, peer-to-peer networking, blogs, podcasts and online social networks, have made internet marketing an exciting way of reaching out to prospective customers. With India poised to have the largest number of internet users, the prospect of selling and marketing through the internet seems bright for automobile companies. Already, some like TATA Motors are using the internet as an effective way of reaching the young audience. Concepts such as Viral Marketing (marketing your product with the help of a different concept) can help catch the attention of the growing internet users.<br /><br />Supply Chain Management<br /><br />On the demand side, there has been a tremendous increase in competition, product life cycles are getting shorter and shorter, and customer’s taste is constantly changing; all of this leads to high volatility in demand. It is difficult to predict customer preferences and trends, and it is even more challenging to identify and acquire relevant demand signals that are both accurate and timely. Firms should find ways to quickly sense customer demand and ways to respond to it. New analytical methodologies, IT framework, and collaborative decision-making processes are to be developed to better match demand with supply. As the Indian automobile industry prepares to make its mark globally, the need to improve supply chain efficiency is being given high priority as these lead to improved operational efficiency.<br /><br />The CPFR (collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment) program is being adopted by the auto industry. Enterprise Demand Sensing helps organizations to have the Right Product at the Right Place at the Right Time. CPFR can be used for better planning capacity requirements and replenishment activities. Indian firms have to develop sustained competitive strength through quality, innovation and delivery. Practices such as supplier capacity booking, use of Third Party Logistics Providers, shortening of product cycle time, lean methodologies and effective distribution through innovative techniques such as those used by Dell computers can help achieve this advantage.<br /><br /><br />Foreign Partnership<br /><br />Tata Motors has expanded its operations in Europe and the Americas through partnership with Fiat. More and <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnK5xk4jOnMtETJlvysh5l1sC7ePFP5D-WMPr4PW7XCFFxmjpst_b5DNqb0NHAWKszZbK5NQurCrA8LrNGJfG8yq5NytLbgwp6g2XfqybncKZkAQZx9MgV7i5P6o8Mm-_rS1vejRXWoqKF/s1600-h/JLR_Small.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnK5xk4jOnMtETJlvysh5l1sC7ePFP5D-WMPr4PW7XCFFxmjpst_b5DNqb0NHAWKszZbK5NQurCrA8LrNGJfG8yq5NytLbgwp6g2XfqybncKZkAQZx9MgV7i5P6o8Mm-_rS1vejRXWoqKF/s320/JLR_Small.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340719896649790034" border="0" /></a>more European OEMs are teaming with Indian companies. It gives them access to the growing Indian market, low-cost production and engineering. Indian companies can leverage on such partnerships to be a global player. However, these partnerships have to be strategic in nature and have a long term vision of capturing the world market. A mutual benefit exercise could be one where the Indian company sells its cars through its foreign partner’s distribution channel while at the same time using low cost advantage of India to provide it with components and assemblies.<br /><br />Create Brand Loyalty<br /><br />Managers introduce new products as a way to deter or reduce the scale of entry, preserve industry profits by mitigating price competition, or to capture market share from rivals. Luxury producers change models less, and thus choose to maintain the stability and consistency of model designs over time. It is seen that European manufacturers rely on a single design over a longer period of time relative to their Japanese and American counterparts. This is because European consumers are more loyal to particular brands. Thus the European auto market is characterized by long product life cycles, heavy emphasis on engineering elegance, and sophistication. American market focuses on low cost, elaborate body style changes, and powerful engines. The Japanese market is probably the most competitive. Firms that can introduce models quickly to match rivals are successful. These learning can help to form strategies for global operation of Indian companies.<br /><br />Integration<br /><br />A company must balance to be successful in a global industry. For example, pressures for global integration include multinational customers, multinational competitors, and pressures for cost reduction. Pressures for local responsiveness include differences in customer needs, market structure, and the presence of substitute products. It is argued that successful companies develop unique strategies to respond to both kinds of pressures in varying degrees.<br /><br />The first area for integration is pressures for global strategic coordination. The second area for integration is pressures for global operational integration. Third, managers need not always incur the high development and launch costs that are associated with major product innovations. Indeed, the U-shaped relationship between innovation level and long-term firm valuation implies that firms can benefit from “pulsing” innovations (i.e., provide minor improvements to their new market entries rather than engage in continuous intermediate-level innovation). A recent study of many categories indicates that “incremental innovations can be drivers of brand growth in their own right” if they represent additional consumer benefits and are introduced more frequently than competitor products.<br /><br />Flexibility<br /><br />The situation like recession is a reality check. To sail through such period a flexible system is required. The ability of the organization to cope with the internal changes requires a degree of redundancy in the system, whereas the ability to cope with the external change requires that the systems be versatile and capable of producing wide variety of parts with minimal change over time and costs (Buzacott 1982 and Chung and chen 1990). Descriptive research by Tichy and Devanna (1990) suggests that transformation of an organization follows a process, which includes a sequence of phases: recognizing the need for change, creating a new vision and then institutionalizing the change. Pro-activeness is the single characteristic that discriminates between manufacturing functions. Flexibility can be achieved through careful planning for different scenarios, having a flexible manufacturing system through deployment of lean techniques and an adaptive mindset. Indian automobile industry has felt a need of change and initiated the change process, mostly in a systemic way. But these firms should proceed to higher levels of change as the demand of competition increases.<br /><br />Social culture<br /><br />Firms should work for the community needs and view them as opportunities to develop ideas <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtuu40MulYBv_U4-t0NwS_V7sqGaQ-n5dACy3FoD4vpgCfJymzV1_A3Ny7Jss5f0zTiXPZJ20GQ9a60CZRekUE7TT3Pzbm0k9xcMdinw-30pGb9vGpcactDyMHpEfuypZkSOhyphenhyphenK5uKP5M/s1600-h/Alto.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtuu40MulYBv_U4-t0NwS_V7sqGaQ-n5dACy3FoD4vpgCfJymzV1_A3Ny7Jss5f0zTiXPZJ20GQ9a60CZRekUE7TT3Pzbm0k9xcMdinw-30pGb9vGpcactDyMHpEfuypZkSOhyphenhyphenK5uKP5M/s320/Alto.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340719887851815106" border="0" /></a>and serve new markets. Its only when community accepts the innovation, business can be successful. Indian companies should look to develop and use alternate sources of fuel. Tata is working with hybrid engine and fuel cell makers including Ballard Power Systems for using their technology in future models. These will not only make Indian companies competitive but also help to improve brand image on global level. In advanced countries, Indian car companies are perceived of producing cars of low quality. This perception if changed will provide great opportunities.<br /><br /><br />Strengthen the Human Resource Role<br /><br />Indian automobile firms by going global, look to share and integrate the knowledge from both the world to create something new and stronger, not just bigger and HR has a crucial role to play in ensuring the success of this. One of the key success factors in an automobile company is achieving synergy through cooperation and coordination amongst various employees. Leadership vision along with HR plays an important role in this regard in unifying the employees toward a common goal. "Leadership is about taking the view that people capabilities are a source of competitive advantage", Satish Pradhan, executive vicepresident of group HR at Tata Sons.<br /><br />People<br /><br />Teams of intelligent people are required to execute. According to the resource-based perspective, successful organizations have unique capabilities or resources that give them an advantage over their competitors. Gersick (1994), has found that these resources are valuable when they are rare, inimitable and non-substitutable. Development of social capital within an organization is the source of competitive advantage for a firm.<br /><br />Leadership skills<br /><br />The role of leadership cannot be undermined. Companies have to embrace commitments to lead, to compete, to inspire and to learn. Leadership has to have a clear vision of where they want to be in the future and should accordingly create a mission statement that encompasses the same. Leadership should constantly endeavor to “raise the bar” for superior performance but at the same time also reward those who perform.<br /><br />5. Conclusion<br /><br />Approximately 900 dealerships left the business in 1991 in US. Similar numbers are predicted for 2008 and 2009. There is good news on the horizon. Private equity groups are bulish on the auto industry's long-term future. Manufacturers and suppliers could see infusions of capital the next several months. The industry appears to be on the cusp of significant technological advancements in vehicles. This alone will drive investment, create new business opportunities and generate excitement again in the showroom. Leading this is our automobile industry along with Chinese counterparts. Managing change is posing a big challenge to Indian firms in the wake of globalization and liberalization. Successful change demands that all major areas of an organization are kept in focus concurrently. These areas are technology, structure, systems, people and culture. It is seen that all these areas are interwoven and cannot be emphasized upon in isolation. It seems, looking at the how things are moving currently, Indian Automobile firms have done INDIAll not only to tackle the competition posed by foreign players in our soil but take the battle to their home turf. Indian Automobile Industry is Rising, Shining and Brimming with Success. Let's watch as they reach for the stars.<br /><br />- Swapnil SauravSwapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-3221200501817891802009-05-14T18:28:00.001+05:302009-05-14T18:29:17.380+05:30Election Commission of India<div style="display: block; text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 5px 10px 0pt 0pt; display: inline; float: left;"><a href="http://sites.google.com/a/spjimr.org/thefifthdimension/election-commission-of-india/ECI-2.JPG?attredirects=0" imageanchor="1"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/spjimr.org/thefifthdimension/_/rsrc/1241091168434/election-commission-of-india/ECI-2.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br />Conducting successful election in a developing country battling with security threats, with 714 million voters, 4617 candidates, representing some 300 parties, fighting for 543 seats can only be described as “miracle”. Never in our history has anybody been denied to choose their leader because of any reason. Since 1952 India has been the most populous democracy in the world. At 714 million electorates, we are larger than the entire population of any country in the world except China. It is also more than double the total US population, the second-largest democracy in the world.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Election Commission has the responsibility for delimiting over 3500 assembly and parliamentary constituencies, organizing and conducting elections, registering eligible voters, recognizing political parties and their election symbols, and establishing procedures for th<a href="http://sites.google.com/a/spjimr.org/thefifthdimension/election-commission-of-india/ECI-1.JPG?attredirects=0" imageanchor="1"><img src="http://sites.google.com/a/spjimr.org/thefifthdimension/_/rsrc/1241091162001/election-commission-of-india/ECI-1.JPG" style="margin: 5px 10px; display: inline; float: right;" border="0" /></a>e nomination of candidates.<br /><br />In 2004, the counting of 387 million votes began in the morning. By 10 in the evening, detailed results of 533 of the 543 seats could be accessed on the official website of the Election Commission of India. The remaining 10 were completed the next day. Let’s look at the arrangement made by the Commission this year- elections spread over 1 month, with 828,804 polling stations manned by 4.1 million civil staff members and 2.1 million security personnel has been deployed for the exercise.<br /><br /><br />To hold free and peaceful elections on such a scale is no mean feat anywhere. Can any organization in the world claim to match this kind of feat of success and achievement? Why that is the office which needs to be praised for their fantastic job is always surrounded by the controversies? Is this the way we honor our heroes?<br /><br />Elections in 372 (68%) constituencies have been completed. Election 2009 is going to be another jewel in the crow of Election Commission India.<br /><br /><b>--- Swapnil Saurav</b>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-35236622038430134662009-05-14T18:18:00.005+05:302009-05-14T18:27:26.428+05:30Elections 2009: A Journey so far<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uq9sicfKfpO9w0_Azc-ToboJG98KgpRRzDcB7PeCwkHVuXTLq7MClqPbxNHpebg6wnV9JQW3mfars7UgkyF3Ns4UacKDgQ9iby9v9us2u175G2Fn5tcIE7MkHi3fzX_1iClaGvsg3mLC/s1600-h/EletionTamasha.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uq9sicfKfpO9w0_Azc-ToboJG98KgpRRzDcB7PeCwkHVuXTLq7MClqPbxNHpebg6wnV9JQW3mfars7UgkyF3Ns4UacKDgQ9iby9v9us2u175G2Fn5tcIE7MkHi3fzX_1iClaGvsg3mLC/s320/EletionTamasha.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335661359232165218" border="0" /></a><br /><b style="color: rgb(116, 27, 71);"><span style="font-size:100%;">Our Leader</span></b><b style="color: rgb(116, 27, 71);"><span style="font-size:100%;">s</span></b><br /><br />You must have read about the news piece where our Prime Minister Mr. Singh referred to independent candidates as "spoilers", urging voters in Mumbai not to vote them because they cannot win. Can we call this statement Democratic? Does anybody has a right to question someone’s candidature if it’s allowed by the law?<br />Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi called the Congress, "budhia" (old woman) and later "gudia" (doll). BJP prime ministerial candidate L K Advani has been constantly attacking the PM as "weak" and Singh has responded with equally un-intellectual statements. Varun Gandhi's now-infamous speech was a low in this year’s election so was the RJD chief Lalu Yadav's response. Then we had Samajwadi Party’s manifesto creating news for wrong reasons.<br />Is it really impossible for our leaders to behave responsible and have meaningful debate? Why our prominent leaders fail to use their speeches to address the burning issues instead use merely for an entertainment purpose? Will this election give us leaders who can take India confidently to next height? We still have to wait and see.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Law breakers as law makers<br /></b></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVsp9RsTjBahUnHOcI9-gQCNDanZK1sFaP2p9iJgR7ijMTdmy3IIipUVAP95xxsfihz5Z9VcfqtGuxKB3sUxwd3P94w-HbOn9tQ2QBGZbZr6doI69d_OZKF4UG-10J0nuhnTbRlPP-ht8/s1600-h/BleedIndia.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVsp9RsTjBahUnHOcI9-gQCNDanZK1sFaP2p9iJgR7ijMTdmy3IIipUVAP95xxsfihz5Z9VcfqtGuxKB3sUxwd3P94w-HbOn9tQ2QBGZbZr6doI69d_OZKF4UG-10J0nuhnTbRlPP-ht8/s320/BleedIndia.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335661849087798946" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Women MPs, MLAs too have criminal records:</b> The study by the Independent Research Initiative suggests that women leaders don't lag behind when it comes to having criminal records or amassing wealth. Kerala (83%), Bihar(25%) and Chhattisgarh(25%), Madhya Pradesh (22%), Karnataka (20%), Tamil Nadu (19%), Haryana and Orissa (18%), Maharashtra and Punjab (17%), Uttar Pradesh (13%), Andhra Pradesh (8%) and West Bengal (6%). are the states with the highest percentage of women legislators.<br /><span> </span>However, in 11 states, women legislators do not have any kind of criminal record. The states are Assam, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand. On the whole, about 13 percent of women legislators in states and 14 percent of women MPs in the 14th Lok Sabha had criminal records.<br />(Source: study by PRS Legislative Research based on affidavits filed by candidates with the Election Commission up to 2007)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4G6edonipBH-hE4q5vXRE8_7yuSljas6ORLE9jmqcJXdU-IE2OpRWjLnt460X264punFDp0Oky_lF8eMjZ882b5NPKXjBZz0UCqpUGMl2WvQdi_zq7IAP1GoyX1LgESgzemQ_HunpduLO/s1600-h/Candidates.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4G6edonipBH-hE4q5vXRE8_7yuSljas6ORLE9jmqcJXdU-IE2OpRWjLnt460X264punFDp0Oky_lF8eMjZ882b5NPKXjBZz0UCqpUGMl2WvQdi_zq7IAP1GoyX1LgESgzemQ_HunpduLO/s320/Candidates.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335662547341520338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My belief is people are really desperate for a positive change and a cleaner political scenario. With the statistics like the one shown above, it does not look that we are moving towards right direction. Does this mean that we trust criminals and expect them to work for the society? What can we do as a citizen to stop this? If people promise not to vote for criminals, then with time even political parties will stop fielding them.<br /><br /><br /><b>--- Swapnil Saurav</b><br />This article was originally written on 30 April 2009 for 5th Dimension- http://sites.google.com/a/spjimr.org/thefifthdimension/elections-2009-a-journey-so-farSwapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-2999402677233192062009-05-14T18:07:00.005+05:302009-05-14T18:18:12.604+05:30Can Professional skills help National Governance?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9v5KpAyeYvHZFvNSYquxmHpJUsGBDD6cgmzFdm9vyUL5DWZE22S4nVb9vPdITMBjasFl39Nxcjlwj2JhZJzuZx3jXLZqhoWpX78Nly0_oNjvHJ5MFBbH8sOCm1hVH7iF0BMvZUha7VDo/s1600-h/WithMeeraSanyal.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9v5KpAyeYvHZFvNSYquxmHpJUsGBDD6cgmzFdm9vyUL5DWZE22S4nVb9vPdITMBjasFl39Nxcjlwj2JhZJzuZx3jXLZqhoWpX78Nly0_oNjvHJ5MFBbH8sOCm1hVH7iF0BMvZUha7VDo/s320/WithMeeraSanyal.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335659470006751330" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-size:10;">What’s common to a banker, a HR professional, a former U.N. under-secretary general and a dancer? You got it- yes, they all are fighting general elections this year. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:9;" > <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;">Meera Sanyal , ABN Amro Bank (now RBS) Executive Vice President and India country head, has been a part of the banking industry for over 25 years. Now the head honco of the multi-national bank has made a plunge into politics. Contesting as an independent candidate from South Mumbai, Meera hopes to ―”get Mumbai back on track”. We got a chance to interact with her at her Colaba campaign office. As we discussed on the current issues, we could see in her the self-belief, determination, optimism and determination to fight for a change. According to Meera, last year‘s 26/11 Mumbai attacks disturbed her and compelled her to join politics and work for the betterment of the society. If she wins, she plans to quit her job and work full time for the society. She would focus on the city's infrastructure, particularly public transport and stronger security setup. Due to delimitation of Mumbai South constituency, she is pitted against 2 sitting MPs, Milind Deora of the Congress and Mohan Rawle of the Shiv Sena. What is in her favor is her enviable education, MBA from INSEAD (France), 2008" (Award for the best Corporate Executive Citizen) iCONGO Confederation of NGOs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;">We move our attention to neighboring state, Mallika Sarabhai, a reputed dancer, is taking on BJP prime ministerial candidate, Mr LK Advani, as Independent candidate. Another news pouring in from Bangalore, Capt. GR Gopinath has taken plunged into the general elections. Mr Shashi Tharoor, India’s candidate for U.N. Secretary General, is gearing up for the elections from Trivandrum. Unlike the names mentioned above, he has a backing of a national party- the Congress. Not to be left behind is the founder of India’s largest recruitment firm, K Pandiarajan, contesting as a DMK candidate in Tamil Nadu (Virudhunagar Constituency). He is taking on Tamil film star Mr Vijaykanth.</span></span></span></p> <p><i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:9;" >With such star professionals entering into politics, we can say for sure “Indian politics is shining”, but will it be “Jai Ho” for them? Will they be able to survive amidst this web of conflicting ideologies, party politics and the existing game of contradictions that is so typical of the Indian political scenario? </span></i><i><span style="font-size:9;">Will they be able to fulfill a billion aspirations? </span></i><i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:9;" >Will their honest will to bring about considerable change wilt away fast? Or can we hope for a 'real' revolution?</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9;">…</span></i></p><i><span style="font-size:9;"><b>-- Swapnil Saurav<br />Originally written on 9 April 2009 for 5th Dimension newsletter: http://sites.google.com/a/spjimr.org/thefifthdimension/skills-help-national-governance<br /></b></span></i>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-48334487785584287632009-05-14T17:59:00.004+05:302009-05-14T18:16:15.867+05:30India Election watch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cgVPbBPUeuF7uSs_szkmqEZSn5k-Gl0FlGE9iyQ43k0HLO-5wBJmnTfVdzZx8ey-9gzASbjDebXCbXi2KsUHBeKMrava8P5vLEc1AiWgrk0Emz-LzwtXCWMoVsDHa4C0rIZnFsZxsYZn/s1600-h/UnstableParties.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cgVPbBPUeuF7uSs_szkmqEZSn5k-Gl0FlGE9iyQ43k0HLO-5wBJmnTfVdzZx8ey-9gzASbjDebXCbXi2KsUHBeKMrava8P5vLEc1AiWgrk0Emz-LzwtXCWMoVsDHa4C0rIZnFsZxsYZn/s320/UnstableParties.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335660034967636994" border="0" /></a><br /><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="goog-ws-page-title-header" class="goog-ws-page-title" style=""><span id="goog-ws-page-title" dir="ltr">Unstable Parties and Alliances</span></h3><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:11;">India</span><span style="font-size:11;">… the largest democracy in the world. Pride or no pride. But this exactly is the reason for the mushrooming of many political parties, both large and small in the recent past. And as this powerful democracy gears to the polls, there is some need for retrospection now. I was wondering when the last time was, when a single political party rose to the helm, without any alliances. Use your guess work or your intuition, the answer definitely points to the distant past. In 1977 Janata Party formed the government. From then the uncertain times began, the era of coalitions started taking the toll. In 1989, a Janata Dal-led National Front coalition in alliance with the Left Front coalition stayed in power for only two years. The period between 1996–1998 was one of turmoil, maelstrom at the centre as several short-lived alliances emerged and none of them having their say for long. Elucidating this… The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) formed a government briefly in 1996, followed by the United Front coalition that excluded both the BJP and the INC. In 1998, the BJP formed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with several other parties and became the first non-Congress government to complete a full five-year term. A success.<br /></span></p> <div id="jot-content1" class="goog-ws-content goog-ws-content-ie goog-ws-clear" style=""> <div dir="ltr"> <p><span style="font-size:11;">In the 2004 Indian elections, the INC formed a government with a coalition called the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), supported by various parties. This is past. What will happen in 2009? Most likely we will see another coalition party coming to power. That is again a matter of speculation. Adding to the predictions, the open assertions of INC and BJP saying that without support from their allies they will not be in a position to form the Government is something which makes the run for power tougher. This clearly indicates that the Dominant Party System is on decline and minority and/or coalition governments have become the order of the day. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:11;">Instability apart, coalition governments have been effective in enhancing democratic legitimacy, representativeness and national unity. Government policies are more consensus-based and resulting policies are broadly approved of. Each policy goes through rigorous scrutiny and increased attention is paid for coalition is always at a stake. But coalitions can also mean too much of a compromise. Given these conditions, are we ready for an alternative form of government: presidential system? Whatever conclusion we may draw from the discussion, as of now, the fact of the matter is that India as had coalition governments in the past and it will continue to have in the future as well. Therefore, it is in best interest for all that parties develop a sense of understanding and do not play games of power politics and bad politics. Coalitions can outplay all the other forms of the government if they remember the basic idea behind democracy. After all it’s a government of the people, for the people and by the people.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 1.75in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;" align="center"><i><b><span style="font-size:11;"><span>-<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11;">Swapnil Saurav</span></b></i></p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Originally written on 11 April 2009 for 5th Dimension-<br />http://sites.google.com/a/spjimr.org/thefifthdimension/unstable-partie<br /><br /></span></span> </div> </div>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-13809636473055874792008-10-10T17:19:00.002+05:302008-10-10T17:23:53.938+05:30Horse Riding Schools in Bangalore<p>Following are the list of few horse riding schools in Bangalore. If you know of any other schools in Bangalore please do let me know about it.<br />1. Agaram Riding School</p><p>Agaram Road, Bangalore</p><p>Phone: +91-80-2271 6414</p><p>-One of the best in Bangalore, the school is spread over 500 acres and has international standard infrastructure. Classes conducted all year round.Fees: Rs 12,000 deposit, plus Rs 2,000 a month<br />2. Bangalore Amateur Riding Institute</p><p>Bangalore Turf Club, Bangalore</p><p>Phone: +91-80-2226 2391</p><p>-Set up in 1955, itis one of the oldest riding schools in the country. Concentrates on training for races and show horses. Classes are held all year round except in August and Septemger.Fees: Rs 250 annual subscription.<br /></p><p>3. Embassy International Riding School</p><p>149/2 & 223, Torhunse Village, Jal Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Dist - INDIA </p><p>Phone: +91-80-2846 8296, +91-98450-54013, +91-98440-65015</p><p>- A riding school of international standars in ranch-like setting with 240 acres of beautiful cross-country trails and outdoor excursion facility.Fees: Individual: Rs 4,900/annum, Couple: Rs 6,500/annum</p><p>4. Equestrian Centre For Excellence</p><p>Palace Grounds, Jayamahal Road, Bangalore</p><p>Phone: +91-98801-00708</p><p>- Former race horses are available for training sessions. The only riding school where one can also endup owning a retired race horse after learning to ride.Fees: Rs 2,500 for 12 classes of one hour each.<br />5. Princess Academy Of Equitation</p><p>Bangalore Palace Grounds,Bellary Road EntraceOpp. Talisma SoftwareBangalore 560080</p><p>Phone: +91-80-2361 7331 / 2361 0695Mobile: +91-80-5671159 / 56711513 / 5611509 / +91-98450 46680</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:pae_mys@hotmail.com" b6vqv="0" wfiu1="0">pae_mys@hotmail.com</a><br />- The only riding school run by erstwhile royal family of Mysore on the 400-acre grounds that offers night riding facilities and special therapeutic sessions for the physically and mentally challenged.</p><p>Fees: Varying fee structure </p><p> </p>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-78828825666824540332008-10-01T21:44:00.005+05:302008-10-01T22:45:02.970+05:30Prepare for a Marathon raceIt was 2007 when I took to serious running. I started it as an excercise to loose fat and control my weight. I liked it so much that it became my passion. I started taking part in races from 5KM to Marathon. In this article, I have tried to put tips and trainings for running a long distance. These tips are proven and have worked well for me and for many other runners. Important declaration that none of the tips mentioned here are from my side. I have collected these info from various sources such as: <a href="http://running.about.com/">http://running.about.com</a>, <a href="http://www.hyderabad10k.com/">www.hyderabad10k.com</a>, <a href="http://mumbaimarathon.indiatimes.com/">http://mumbaimarathon.indiatimes.com/</a> and many other emails which I received from my friends.<br /><strong>Beginners' Half-Marathon Training Schedule</strong><br />Week Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun<br />1 Rest 2 mi Rest 2.5mi Rest 3 mi 2 mi<br />2 Rest 2 mi Rest 3 mi Rest 4 mi 2.5 mi<br />3 Rest 2.5mi 2 mi 3 mi Rest 5 mi 2 mi<br />4 Rest 3 mi Rest 4 mi Rest 6 mi 3 mi<br />5 Rest 3 mi 3 mi 3 mi Rest 7 mi 3 mi<br />6 Rest 4 mi 3 mi 4 mi Rest 8 mi 3 mi<br />7 Rest 4 mi Rest 4 mi Rest 9 mi 3 mi<br />8 Rest 4 mi 3 mi 3 mi Rest 10mi 3 mi<br />9 Rest 5 mi 3 mi 4 mi Rest 11mi Rest<br />10 3 mi 4 mi Rest 3 mi Rest 12mi 3 mi<br />11 Rest 4 mi Rest 3 mi Rest 5 mi 2.5mi<br />12 Rest 2 mi 20min Rest 20min 20min! Race Day! <br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>My Races till date:</strong><br />(Read Header as- Race name, Place, Date, Distance & Time to finish)<br />1. Bangalore International Marathon, Bangalore, 15 May 2006, 7KM, Time not recorded<br />2. Bangalore International Marathon, Bangalore, Dec 16 2007, HalfMarathon, 2h9m43s<br />3. Muthu Marathon, Salem(Tamil Nadu), Jan6 2008, HalfMarathon, 2h10m21s<br />4. Bangalore 10K, Bangalore, May 18 2008, 10KM, 60min 41sec<br />5. Hyderabad Foundation Marathon, Aug 16 2008, MARATHON, 5hr 3min 0sec<a href="http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#AlbumZoom.aspx?uid=7566184234395421931&pid=1211467404181&aid=1211442109&p=0"> </a><br />6. Givelife Marathon, Chennai, Aug 31 2008, HalfMarathon, 2h15m21s<br />Upcoming Races I am planning to run- Bangalore International Marathon, Hyderabad 10K run, Mumbai Marathon 2009<br />I also maintain a separate blogs on running.<br />Please visit <a href="http://train4marathon.wordpress.com/">http://train4marathon.wordpress.com</a> for more on running.Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2093227060570979188.post-76545507757377340382008-09-26T10:26:00.007+05:302008-09-26T12:25:24.993+05:30Back to School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmqWuMF-aVWe3CCCChzyhgiq9wpLK6OR2H5Az4Wf7b-0_KJd124fdblGNmzBRxvXiXdHfQvN9vpHa7KH6vSb7nPpburnkN7YHFxc0kQzZIpu5s_0KFUZ0p16krJ9NvSecpsJnZS1xvXgf/s1600-h/ATgAAABKzZN894uqi4GiBKBeIp9C5RdoRPT_ITt51YHSrhyHAI1yCWhdS1LybemWGcKpBMyPHbBXEo8WiLajMDcZ5dVUAJtU9VDsvOnbY2318CnrmQEpZDPi-khptg.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br />Hi Friends,<br />I want to share a good news with you. I am delighted to inform you that I have received an admission offer from the S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai (SPJIMR) for class of 2009 Full time 1-year MBA (Post Graduate Programme in Management) program. Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM), is a one year, full-time, residential programme. The mission of the programme is to create and nurture value-based future leaders taking on higher management roles in transforming organizations.<br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosTXLKCj356dvPWDjtSD9KUwpiYzyWKQG1OBiKdQzJ2AKNLyHGu3Slf-hfkhJlyhZOhBcJHBLMYT9Bq9C3SO7OlU1crFp5gVZosZP8zoCEc1JW2jojYAasnrNb3g5g5jfWqxKhyPysWPz/s1600-h/ATgAAACZyQ1hDK5aVaIhsxGh3Ge-B5LDH9eRDK3YUAXtJ-fcGzQuoKb2Cph8YjQZd9sH7Hrgs604bfLH0IJ2L8_tBVJtAJtU9VC-TU8YvaRFg9AARzkVFmYbZRE_DQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250213785707160162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosTXLKCj356dvPWDjtSD9KUwpiYzyWKQG1OBiKdQzJ2AKNLyHGu3Slf-hfkhJlyhZOhBcJHBLMYT9Bq9C3SO7OlU1crFp5gVZosZP8zoCEc1JW2jojYAasnrNb3g5g5jfWqxKhyPysWPz/s320/ATgAAACZyQ1hDK5aVaIhsxGh3Ge-B5LDH9eRDK3YUAXtJ-fcGzQuoKb2Cph8YjQZd9sH7Hrgs604bfLH0IJ2L8_tBVJtAJtU9VC-TU8YvaRFg9AARzkVFmYbZRE_DQ.jpg" border="0" /></a>Something about the course</strong>, this is taken as it is from the www.spjimr.org : "SPJIMR perceived the need of the industry for thought leaders in middle level management and successfully endeavored to create the PGPM course. The programme, now in its fifth year of inception, has challenged the paradigm of conventional part time courses for working executives. Participants gain management perspectives through an innovative pedagogy of experiential learning and enhanced peer interaction. The programme offers a platform for learning and exchange of ideas with expert faculty. The renowned faculty at the institute facilitates innovative thinking through practical academic inputs and thought-provoking case studies. The programme also has a strong focus on values and ethics."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zjnC3p0F4ScpJM_4dRrSb-kUk6IOEL3PMlMlTdYDT89XCL08FA8LFcoftlhnG6rL3eRzgSDvhvdSD6ruQiSncp0pfwM3vtBsejgXzG498Jw0htDMAFBeXXyNMeLoc3kmU8uQDvJiJrEq/s1600-h/ATgAAAC-AovRjnLotue1wALGHDjJcmQOtc3KSacyBl_OH6u31skLRoyL_OqqkvP4RvOcFUGRMfPe-NFtAS-CKbQeR2d4AJtU9VBGsUehzPr7vwPtafDLu8AEMoc-4A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250213784822016914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zjnC3p0F4ScpJM_4dRrSb-kUk6IOEL3PMlMlTdYDT89XCL08FA8LFcoftlhnG6rL3eRzgSDvhvdSD6ruQiSncp0pfwM3vtBsejgXzG498Jw0htDMAFBeXXyNMeLoc3kmU8uQDvJiJrEq/s320/ATgAAAC-AovRjnLotue1wALGHDjJcmQOtc3KSacyBl_OH6u31skLRoyL_OqqkvP4RvOcFUGRMfPe-NFtAS-CKbQeR2d4AJtU9VBGsUehzPr7vwPtafDLu8AEMoc-4A.jpg" border="0" /></a>As part of the course- we had 4-days orientation classes, where we got to meet the professors, fellow students and our seniors. It was an amazing experience going back to school again after more than 5 years. Mumbai is a nice place, this was first time when I got to stay in the city for more than couple of days. The campus is so green and nice. Everything in the city is so accessible, but we heard from our seniors that its going to be a hectic year ahead. But I am sure I will be able to find time to run... and there couldn't be any place better than JUHU beach in Mumbai for running. The beach is at walkable distance, just 2KM from from the campus. I have made many good friends at SPJ. I am really looking forward for a great time. Will keep you guys posted. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosBngleYHyLmg2X67_J58Mqpleu59a1PzJbMMMn9XPK7qtYBIDn44JbpasitCx1wCcYPp3Gp1LiYoC7SmYPOlz1Gty4YvsGD6uqxqYuJk4TKFrVA87oaAcjIk0Fx3uHbechm6mMMUlw17/s1600-h/ATgAAABKzZN894uqi4GiBKBeIp9C5RdoRPT_ITt51YHSrhyHAI1yCWhdS1LybemWGcKpBMyPHbBXEo8WiLajMDcZ5dVUAJtU9VDsvOnbY2318CnrmQEpZDPi-khptg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250213617888699938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosBngleYHyLmg2X67_J58Mqpleu59a1PzJbMMMn9XPK7qtYBIDn44JbpasitCx1wCcYPp3Gp1LiYoC7SmYPOlz1Gty4YvsGD6uqxqYuJk4TKFrVA87oaAcjIk0Fx3uHbechm6mMMUlw17/s320/ATgAAABKzZN894uqi4GiBKBeIp9C5RdoRPT_ITt51YHSrhyHAI1yCWhdS1LybemWGcKpBMyPHbBXEo8WiLajMDcZ5dVUAJtU9VDsvOnbY2318CnrmQEpZDPi-khptg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em>pic: At the Juhu beach</em><br /><br />more at: <a href="http://pgpmatspjimr.wordpress.com/">http://pgpmatspjimr.wordpress.com/</a>Swapnilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490127810210525223noreply@blogger.com1