Sunday, October 30, 2005

Lull!

I don't feel like writing anymore in the blog these days.The escapist thinking has come deep in myself.I have started taking cheap execuses for large promises like the British.Is it the lack of interest or laziness?I can't figure out much but the sense of thrill and adventure involved in delaying the work and then get it done within the stipulated time is not dead in me yet.So,at the end on some fronts,I'm responsible enough to manage my duties carefully and with maturity while at some points,I'm complete failure in showing any signs of progress or killer instinct.
Time is passing like the wind,and God knows when the sign of wisdom will glow in my thoughts and action,thus,provoking,if not encouraging me to move fast.Cruise smooth and drive in the danger zone without haste.I pray the time come soons.Hope to catch you poeple sooner with more news of ur development and success.Till then,adios.

Thursday, September 01, 2005

The Tide of Time!

There is nothing new to comment upon...there is nothing new to write...things are falling in their places as usual and as thought about...The Thaparians in final year are reaping their harvest,some slowly,while others a bit quickly...and all the big names are passing through the notice boards these days as if it's a part of some movie clips...'Sagar Ratna' is no doubt beating 'CCD' in it's head count anytime and the number of societies and committies forming and merging are incrementing every now and then...every thing is supposedly back to normal as expected from any odd semester in TIET....minus the sense of attachment among the final year students of the college...So,all's well that ends well...Everyone gets a job...or I could say almost everyone....and then they realize that the amount everyone paid in the college as fees and fines and bills in the past 3 years are filing returns....Not a single soul,not even me who spends maximum time in the college,without going home feels anything about the place....Which culture did TIET breed in all of us,I can't comment upon that but one thing is for sure,there isn't much gonna happen among friends and foes of Thaparians of Final year once they are out of this place...the reason being that only formation of societies and committies or entertaining so many people out of different years doesn't always keep u in the mind of everyone else...It is rather the sense of responsibility towards each other and the belief in one another and not the expectation from each other that makes one's place in each other's time...I have learned this when I have lost so many things....Perhaps everything which was required and which I should have kept with me in order to have a good life ahead....no placement and no scopes of finding one any sooner...no chances of fairing well in exams again this time....and still the optimistic feeling of 'you have nothing to lose but ur chains' breeding and loathing in my mind everytime I think about the exams waiting so eagerly in the coming week....
My request here to all those who read this,especially one's who are in some institute right now....never indulge into false dreams...plan your future right ahead...think ahead of times and analyze the requiremnts which u r going to have after 2 to 3 years....and then start treading on that path of your determination....you win or lose after some years but you will never have to console yourself on any matter or overcome regrets through false pretentions....God Bless You All!!

Sunday, April 24, 2005

Ad-Mad World!

The recent exploration into the happenings of the idiot box filled me with the sense of nostalgia.I was expecting to find some hit songs like "Lifebuoy hai jahaan,tandarusti hai wahaan".But....
The genre of commercial advertisements in Indian communication channels can be divided into 3 broad groups(Strictly according to me as no doubt,u can categorize it into as many groups as possible).
It all started with the ads,whose basic ideas was promotion of the product.In the 80's,the common were "Jo biwi se kare pyaar,woh Prestige se kaise kare inkaar","Hamdard ka tonic Cinkara" and the songs of Bajaj bulb,if you don't remember,it started something like "jab main bilkul chhota tha,badi sharaarat karta tha,meri chori pakdi jaati......." and then the famous song,"doodh si safedi,nirma se aayi,rangeen kapda bhi khil-khil jaye...sabki pasand nirmaaaa..washing powder nirma..."
During this entire phase of advertisement,the songs were made catchy and the product was the hero of the ad.
however,then came the period of punch lines...the second genre,which had major promos like,"Neighbour's Envy,Owner's Pride","Choc-latee khao,khud jaan jao","Mummy bhook lagi hai....bas do minute"..
Due to increment of ad rates,the songs were dwarfed to single liners and then almost all the products carried one-liners,with which they were associated,in order to differentiate between Phillips and BPL,Maggie and Top Ramen.The time and effect of advertisements were so strong in influencing public that 'Vimlaji's' "Bhai Sa'b!" established the regime of "Surf" completely and instead of asking for washing powders from the shopkeepers and then selecting between them,people used to demand,simply 'Surf'.
But then there was something missing.It was filled by Amitabh Bachhan.the third genre according to me started with product wars with stars in them.no doubt,in all previous ads too there were stars but they were not the Big and Famous one's.we had Asrani in Laxman Sylvenia,Satish Shah in Hawkins,and Deepika post 'Ramayana' in Nirma Super.But it was none in comparison with the Bachhan and Aamir and Sachin and then Shahrukh and the list has continued.No doubt,many ads have been made which copies the dialogues from hit movies.
However,the current trend seems to be reaching towards a collapse of ideas.The ad of Samsung television,has evolved itself.They use different products as their base to mobilise their own products.Similarly,the cola wars have been drawn close by Dew and Thums-Up.
I remember watching Dream-Merchants on Zee TV long time back when they showed some european ads in which after the 3 minute ad was over,it was shown that the ad was of electrical appliances.
These days however,they make their ads short,precise and on the product.
ours is the reverse case and the only possibility that I find as the future of Indian advertisements is reaching the identity crisis of the products.
what suggestions would u like to provide on this matter of emerging ads??

Friday, April 15, 2005

Secular Curriculum.

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology,which is supposed to be the heart and soul of the educational system in Punjab alongwith PEC,Chandigarh finds itself sometimes drawn apart on the matters of secularism and it's curriculum.The recent incident which happened today is a repetition of an old example.
It's 1700 hrs in the evening and time for most of the student to leave for home after a week long extention of their exams.Suddenly comes a notice which mentions that Monday has been declared a Holiday on the occasion of 'Ramnavami'.The sattire associated with this incident is simple.The college knew the date of Ramnavami,since the year beginning,although I don't know which calender they follow,but they prefer one with least holidays,and they don't consult priests before declaring or denouncing a holiday.But more importantly,for the college administration,is to calculations hundreds of linear,simultaneous and quadratic equations to find out out how much loss in syllabus,academics and money are they going to suffer when they call off for holiday all of a sudden,going against their prescribed schedule..and the secrecy of the matter is always always given highest priority for even the Assistant Registrar and the Dean of Academic Affairs pretended that they didn't know about the issue today at 1600 hrs.
No doubt,it's Ramnavami,so they might have fallen into pressure from the 'Hindu' Blocs,coz had this been Eid(as it's coming this 22),they would not have given a second thought in denouncing the day to be a non-holiday,be it the biggest festival of Muslims(we don't have holiday on 22 yet for Eid).
The question comes out here is that the number of Government declared holidays in India for maintaining it to be a secular State is highest in the world.God knows if each and every person of each religion are committed to their respective festivals to this extent or not that they require a day off from work for the worship.However,on the other hand,the Private Organisations and Institutes try to keep them aloof from all such indulgence in heavenly affairs.I would rather like to ask from you,what is the criteria for every Indian to show their association with Secular thought?Should the things be judged in Economical way,like the Private Groups or should they rejoice with all the people of different religion,taking part in each and every festivals of everyone?
I would suggest that social bondage is important.Depriving Indians from their freedom of religion is not going to help in long run.I have found and I firmly belive that religion is something on which almost many people fall back at the end.For quick reference,visit "ISKCON" temple in 'East of Kailash' in New Delhi and meet the devotees.

Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Romantic'Freedom'

"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players".When the time of the most common expression for human philosophy comes in one's mind,erupts this message out of sudden and nowhere.However,the ease,with which this statements devise all our actions a mere play,may offend many people who feel they are serious enough for everything in life..take for example,'Romance'..In terms of Oscar Wilde,"Romance is the privilege of rich,not the profession of unemployed".And a lot many times has it happened,that all those who feel they are in love and they are romancing these days should oppose it.For them,love has nothing to do with money.
However,it's money which has everything to do with romance,if not love.From purchasing leisure for romance to paying for accomodation for romance.From feeding the lovers to nurturing them throughout the time and beyond.And yet,why no one comes up with this truth that yes,"Romance needs more of heart and less of money." But then my dear friends,the crux of this is just a part of the complete story.How many of us really do indulge in romance with the sense of attaining freedom of thought and mind?Everyone loves freedom and wants to enjoy it.But on the price of their inmates.So,things like Love-marriage is truly baseless as it no-doubt curbs the freedom of romancing as many poeple u like.
In breif,we romance with those whom we like.Now the sense of freedom should encourage us to go for romancing with all those whom we like,beyond the boundaries of age bars,caste bars and sex bars!And certainly then,there should be a number of them..(I gues romancing with three different people a day can engage one's knowledge of all the people whom he or she knows and love to romance with)... The most important question arises,is that of affording so many romantic stories!!nothing comes free,nor does romance!Therefore,the concept of romance,which says its enjoying ur freedom fails here because u r following some constraints of number to fulfill the conditions for the freedom of romance.
This is still affordable with some,maybe but that means the poor should never think about it.Well then,the most contradictory question comes out of this romance thing is the concept of marriage post-romance.Does it require to get married with someone with whom u r romancing with?If yes,then how many people will u marry.
This all may sound kind of self-generated story of absurdity but my dear friends,I would recommend u to ask ur romancing partners,what do they think about you when they think over post-romance session?Do they allow you to go for more than one romance experiences than one with you?if not,then why not?Aren't you both are free to enjoy your freedom of thought and taste and expression.You seek happiness and you find it with someone and then you go along with him/her.What in case u find someone more people 'at par' with your thoughts?Whats wrong in romancing them??
Come out of this fundamental of commitment towards one person..You are free for everything.Don't bind yourself to the clutches of your romantic partner.
I know this blog,when read by many will invite unprecedented and hating remarks but who cares.You will understand if I'll bring you some of the success stories about such ideas of romantic freedom minus the commitment.So,whatever you think before commenting here,Just think once.

Sunday, April 10, 2005

Ol' flicks...got new!

Ok pals,the next best thing recommended by me are few of the hollywood famous stuff...I saw them while Holi break in IIT Delhi...had I got the chance, would have gone for more...Still to start with,"To Kill A Mockingbird"..fabulous film which is not complete copy of the same story by Harper Lee but whatever is shown in the movie,has been a good depiction of the novel and the recommendation goes not only for this but for fetching Gregory Peck his oscar for the movie...Then comes "In the name of the father"..this Daniel Day Lewis movie was nominated for oscars alongwith "Philadelphia"...But this movie,by far has been best over the IRA issue...even better than much acclaimed "The Devils Own"...and then I saw a completely different movie starrign Edward Norton."The American History X"..this was a marvellous drama about the american society and the neo-nazis living up there...and last but not the least,I saw "The Memento"...A completely different thriller for the reason that it runs from end to start...and no doubt,it has been rated The best Thriller of 2001...
So,budddies whenever,u land into this oppurtunity of landing into movie world,just try to have any of them...to have some good and fats pacing time with the movies....No doubt,I'll be coming up with the next issue of my filmi magazine sooner...till then,keep watching this space...

Long Time No See

Sorry friends and enemies..but it had been real long time since I had the oppurtunity to write about the latest happening with me...But actually this time something in real was happening..I was out in New Delhi spending Holi and i stayed at my friend's room in IIT.."So,whats happening in it? " The happening things were really happening when I didn't sleep for two consecutive days,relying totally on the stack of movies available on the LAN there and the 24hr provison of tea,coffee and so many things out in Nescafe corners and the freedom to smoke in the hostel...It was nice vacation,at the end with one week stay in New Delhi and meeting pals like Piyush and DJ and Matthias and Anuj and Varun and my friends Achal and Abhinav after some gap...
On return trip,there were stories of Akshit Singh and then Anand kapai to add thrill at the end...But then my friends,the ultimate killing machine was waiting for me here in TIET.And that was the second mid-semester exams...Poor me has managed to go for nothing but grim effort towards 2 papers yet...
However,the news for all of you,concerning me is that I'm leaving for Allahabad on 5 May to attend the call of Indian Millitary Academy to join them after SSB...Lets see what can I make it there...1 day dream or 5 days ordeal!!!However,pals sooner,will come up with more news and happening things..till then keep watching this space.thanks for your patience buddies...

Friday, March 11, 2005

Long weekend round-down!

Sorry for remaining absent from the Blog world for this long duration...but I'd been facing the most grualling weekend and it all started when our college organized Sports meet,demanding our escape from the college for that day..So,I along with Harsh and Manyu and Whisky flew to chandigarh on Bhalla Jet and on 2 March,saw 'Black'.It was a nice movie,especially for amitabh fans like me and manyu.However,among other of my exploits on the same day,I purchased a lot of music cassettes,which include Scorpions (Millenium),Rod Stewart(Best of Rod Stewart),KennyG(KennyGreatest Hits),Del Amitri(Hatful of rain,Best of Del Amitri) and 3 cassette compilation of Best of College Classics.
But before I could make any move into the music world of these cassettes,came the last call for all the committees in Acumen.since I was Convenor of the Magazine Committee,I along with Abhishek Sharma,Kanv Gandhi and Raveesh Laroia started working on the issues for Sunday since friday night and everything went smooth till Monday,when there were usual complaints about the messages published in the magazine regarding few girls.However,we managed to bring the issue of Monday by assuring that no messages will be displayed on tuesday's issue.But the joker was hidden in Monday's issue as the couple of the day.This column was filled by the name of Shivani and Mayank.Now for all those who don't know them,it's the same Sunny Bir's sister,that lunatic long hair hyper girl and Mayank is his latest companion from second year.
She brought along with her a companion Ridhima from Final year and soon the hell got lose on abhishek Sharma,who was finding hard to speak to apologize amidst all the obscene words used by both Shivani and Ridhima.The flair of the thrill experienced on monday evening can't be explained here but it has a seperated charm to be narrated...
But then what got to be the conclusion of it?Yes My dear friends,for the first time in heard history of Acumen,our committee members went on to the stage and apologized,if our messages published hurt any student.It was a real surprise package as the entire event took place after dumb charade got over and we appeared behind the closed curtains and started apologizing.Now since the crowd hates all the male hosts,therefore,everyone thought we're up for some filler item and therefore,before anyone went for observing what we are conveying,we had our snap taken by the official camera man,thinking that thins will fetch him 4 candidates for these photgraphs and even the senior guys,who were helping us to sort the problem started clapping for us and we came down the stage...So,such a hyped case went away like nothing but making us all heroes.The next days issue was decided that won't be published,but thanks to Ashish Gupta,the senior citizen of our college who encouraged and both of us brought back life in the third issue of the magazine.and this was welcomed by everyone...
Now I've got a serious back ache and therefore,am spending time listening Del Amitri and Scorpions and Kenny G and Rod Stewart.some of them are really good numbers and when I'll be done with my homework of listening all my collection,I'll come up with a brief review on it.

Friday, February 25, 2005

Taxi driver (part II) How Taxi driver evolves?

Interpretation,by far has been a low key,double-edged sword in terms of it's implications and in context of it's associativity in human life.All the consequences,all the acts,be it in terms of development of communication system,or improvement of psychology of a normal human being or change in his/her philosophies about whatever is perceived by him/her is the result of one's interpretation.The most serious problem we face is that we overlook this act of interpretation as natural but the main motive I guess for every mature human being should be to control this act of interpreattion by the parameters of the situation...
If this thing does not go through easily,look in this way....
In one of the examples portrayed by my friend Mr.Wadhera once,he said 'Randomization is God'.
what can be the various interpretations..'God is most powerful','God doesn't like management','God likes uncertainity','God is the second name of surprise'...exactly the God fearing people will interpret the same thing in different manner with the other such kind of persons,depending upon the situation they stand...in need or in luxury...
If you ask a friend to come along for dinner...he replies'Sorry buddy!Kinda busy today with some work,kindly adjust',u think 'fine,he's really busy',simply going onw aht u said...
if u get the same reply from ur girlfriend,u may turn up thinking 'she's no more interested in me',if u r in bad mood or if u have waited for her too long and she didn't show up..or u may understand,'she's real busy'!!!
and if ur parents deny ur request,u simply think,'they don't love me as much they did before'..
So the basic requirement,is to bring a common platform for our thinking,far and away from the conditions around us.The tough and strong is one who thinks and does a thing of principle...never thinking of consequences going in his/her favour...who keeps various interpretations of others actions at times and then,determines the reason for the step taken by other person,as to why the other person interpreted the things in that way...
It's the key to understand so many phenomenons in life...to boost ur result in academics,to improve ur performance in sports,to make progress in business and so many fields including family matters and friends and all other spheres of life...think about it..if u know how...I pray u may follow this idea too successfully..
This is the step towards understanding our Taxi Driver (circa 1975.Cast Robert De Niro)

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Thanksgiving!

Life is never gonna be simpler without friends.A lot of examples has been protrayed yet by many and the saga continues....Today too I got obliged to my friend Mr.Wadhera who helped me out to come up with the solution of this problem and hey everyone...now u have got a responsibilty my friends,don't miss the chance to Post ur cooments out here in this page,coz who knows,who gets affected and influenced by your charming or notorious thoughts!!
Nothing happening here pals..Just the papers have got over and now it's time to Disco..however,we've always been in disco this semester...So,am cruising through some movies,old and new..watched Three Kings,Casino and Insan...No sane!!
Since,everyone is on leave post exam,much of the calamities on us will fall,when all will be here..but still till then,don't wait and just write on whatever and u feel like about the posts,posted above...

Monday, February 21, 2005

Taxi Driver (part-1) How talents develop?

Gone r the days when life was simple n people had a lot of leisure.Leisure is something which has always encouraged people to handle the jobs,they love to do,to pursue their intrest n to think creatively.Unfortunately,this idea has now being killed by different concepts.Leisure n it's utilization is the work of unemployed.The importance of a person is now weighed by his/her ability to materialize the fourth dimension out of the seven,TIME,to the maximum of its profit.All those who indulge in serious business of making monetary profit from their alloted time are called successful while those who keep their thought n mind involved in doing things to which they r passionately attached r considered escapist.
This is the reason that music in India as a profession of young n old took so much time to develop.Be it the Bollywood where since 1930's only mature n experienced singers n musicians survived,got a break in 1972 when Shailendra at the age of 17,made history by composing n singing the very famous 'Bobby' number,'Main Shayar To Nahin'.However,the real breakthrough in it's complete establishment came with 'Papa Kehte Hain' by Udit Narayan in 'QSQT'.But now,every Tom,Dick n Harry is making way to this industry in wake of churning out money.Result is again,generation of distaste among the serious admirers n loss of opportunity for the serious aspirers.
Even at times like 1950's,when Yamlajatt of Punjab,was the only famous singer in Punjab,was condemned as lunatic,though he's an LLB by profession.Today,his songs r remixed n resung.
Talent has the Biggest tragedy attached to it....It comes to few and it comes before the time,everyone is capable to accept it.

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Thursday, February 17, 2005

How It Began??

....And said Father,
"It’s not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
You’re still young, that’s your fault,
There’s so much you have to know."
Remember Cat Stevens??
Well,that song I guess was heard by my father before I could get a chance to and that led to some other serious catastrophe...I'm kind of survivor,reaching to it's topmost level any sooner..I'm dependable for you all...and I'm all on myself...Just remember,I've given all my time and thoughts for almost every friend,who has come in acquiantance with me...Ask them anytime...and this friend of few asks now to come and join me in this new experience of blogging!!
Let's share,things u know and what u want to know with whats there with me...
I'm all impatient,excited and waiting....
Come,write and conquer!!!