Can one imagine working for the following company???
It has a little over 500 employees with the following statistics:
29 have been accused of spousal abuse!!!
7 have been arrested for fraud!!!
19 have been accused of passing bad checks!!!
117 have bankrupted at least two businesses!!!
3 have been arrested for assault!!!
71 cannot get credit or loans due to bad credit histories!!!
14 have been arrested on drug related charges!!!
8 have been arrested for shoplifting!!!
21 are current defendants on various lawsuits!!!
84 were stopped for drunken driving, in 1998 alone!!!
Can you guess what mighty Organization this is?
Or Give up? ...
It is the 545 members of the Lower House of Parliament of India that work for you and me.
The same group that cranks out hundreds upon hundreds of laws designed to keep the rest of us in line...
Can we do some thing about it???
Monday, June 19, 2006
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Reservation Issue
I had been to IIT kgp few weeks back when the reservation policy hadnt turned into a giant issue. I had a little chat over this topic with the chairman of JEE (eastern zone) who happens to be my guide a year ago. He was very upset with this nasty step of govt. Acc to him, the pace of classroom teaching goes down when there are students who enter one of the most esteemed institutes thru quotas.....be it for NRI students (DASAs, as we call it), SC/STs, OBCs and many other which i cant recollect right now...basically those who gets admission laterally and do not face the jee exam....A dedicated proffessor cannot proceed further in his syllabus unless he has cleared all the doubts and he has the confidence that his students can solve all the problems related to that particular topic.....at the end what happens is, a big portion of the syllabus is left out because of which all the students of the class suffer....The companies claims that the top class institutes do not train their students acc to the market and industrial application for which they blame the profs....and thats the reason why most of the companies wud prefer <1yr experienced person no matter where he did his education over the toppers from iits.....a prof cannot do anything in this case...he prepares his syllabus acc to the industrial need....but he gets stuck when some students start asking about the basics of a subject.....most of a prof's time gets wasted in clearing those little doubt because of which he cannot proceed to the advance level which he had planned in his mind.....Later on, those students who get admision on the merit basis get frustrated from the class and start bunking them thinking that whatever is being taught is useless which they have already studied.....Ultimately, everybody is in loss....profs, students as well as companies....
So my suggestion is, govt sud open 5 separate colleges with 500 seats each where the so called backward class students to which the govt favors so much get their admission with 100% reservation...there sud be different entrance exam for those institutes where they can set the level of question papers acc to the level of the aptitudes they think their students have got.....no general category students sud be allowed to sit in those exam.....and govt sud provide those institutes with facilities which makes the iits and iims look so creamy....instead of spending so much money in improving the infrastructure of all the 6 iits and 6 iims and deteriorating their quality in education.....its better to setup new colleges with hi-tech infrastructure....
This point really needs to be discussed seriously....
So my suggestion is, govt sud open 5 separate colleges with 500 seats each where the so called backward class students to which the govt favors so much get their admission with 100% reservation...there sud be different entrance exam for those institutes where they can set the level of question papers acc to the level of the aptitudes they think their students have got.....no general category students sud be allowed to sit in those exam.....and govt sud provide those institutes with facilities which makes the iits and iims look so creamy....instead of spending so much money in improving the infrastructure of all the 6 iits and 6 iims and deteriorating their quality in education.....its better to setup new colleges with hi-tech infrastructure....
This point really needs to be discussed seriously....
World Cup Rules for Women
Some of the rules that women must follow during the FIFA World Cup Season
LIST OF RULES:
1. From 9 June to 9 July 2006, you should read the sports section of the newspaper so that you are aware of what is going on regarding the World Cup, and that way you will be able to join in the conversations. If you fail to do this, then you will be looked at in a bad way, or you will be totally ignored. DO NOT complain about not receiving any attention.
2. During the World Cup, the television is mine, at all times, without any exceptions. If you even take a glimpse of the remote control, you will lose it (your eye).
3. If you have to pass by in front of the TV during a game, I don't mind, as long as you do it crawling on the floor and without distracting me. If you decide to stand nude in front of the TV, make sure you put clothes on right after because if you catch a cold, I wont have time to take you to the doctor or look after you during the World Cup month.
4. During the games I will be blind, deaf and mute, unless I require a refill of my drink or something to eat. You are out of your mind if you expect me to listen to you, open the door, answer the telephone, or pick up the baby that just fell from the second floor....it wont happen.
5. It would be a good idea for you to keep at least 2 six packs in the fridge at all times, as well as plenty of things to nibble on, and please do not make any funny faces to my friends when they come over to watch the games. In return, you will be allowed to use the TV between 12am and 6am, unless they replay a good game that I missed during the day.
6. Please, please, please!! if you see me upset because one of my teams is losing, DO NOT say "get over it, its only a game", or "don't worry, they'll win next time". If you say these things, you will only make me angrier and I will love you less. Remember, you will never ever know more about football than me and your so called "words of encouragement" will only lead to a break up or divorce.
7. You are welcome to sit with me to watch one game and you can talk to me during halftime but only when the commercials are on, and only if the halftime score is pleasing me. In addition, please note I am saying "one" game, hence do not use the World Cup as a nice cheesy excuse to "spend time together".
8. The replays of the goals are very important. I don't care if I have seen them or I haven't seen them, I want to see them again. Many times.
9. Tell your friends NOT to have any babies, or any other child related parties or gatherings that requires my attendance because:
a) I will not go,
b) I will not go, and
c) I will not go.
10. But, if a friend of mine invites us to his house on a Sunday to watch a game, we will be there in a flash.
11. The daily World Cup highlights show on TV every night is just as important as the games themselves. Do not even think about saying "but you have already seen this...why don't you change the channel to something we can all watch??", the reply will be: "Refer to Rule #2 of this list".
12. And finally, please save your expressions such as "Thank God the World Cup is only every 4 years". I am immune to these words, because after this comes the Champions League, Italian League, Spanish League, Premier League, etc etc.
World Cup Facts
1. Brazil won the world cup in 1994. Before that, it had won this title
for the last time in 1970.
If you add up: 1970 + 1994 = 3964
2. Argentina won the world cup for the last time in 1986. Before that
only in 1978.
And 1978 + 1986 = 3964
3. Germany, though, won the world cup in 1990. Before that, Germany won
in 1974.
Look: 1990 + 1974 = 3964
4. This could lead us to guess the winner of the World Cup in 2002,
since it should be the winner of the 1962 World Cup
(In fact 3964 - 2002 = 1962).
And Brazil won the world cup in 1962! (And, in fact, Brazil won
the 2002 WC)
5. This numerology seems to work...
And now, who would be the winner of the 2006 world cup?
Let's see, 3964 - 2006 = 1958
And who won in 1958?....
Oh, Brazil did!!!
for the last time in 1970.
If you add up: 1970 + 1994 = 3964
2. Argentina won the world cup for the last time in 1986. Before that
only in 1978.
And 1978 + 1986 = 3964
3. Germany, though, won the world cup in 1990. Before that, Germany won
in 1974.
Look: 1990 + 1974 = 3964
4. This could lead us to guess the winner of the World Cup in 2002,
since it should be the winner of the 1962 World Cup
(In fact 3964 - 2002 = 1962).
And Brazil won the world cup in 1962! (And, in fact, Brazil won
the 2002 WC)
5. This numerology seems to work...
And now, who would be the winner of the 2006 world cup?
Let's see, 3964 - 2006 = 1958
And who won in 1958?....
Oh, Brazil did!!!
Friday, June 02, 2006
Month of Increments
Well, last couple of weeks had been pretty harsh on me. In other words, it's harsh on those who dont like to work but still then expect to get their salary on time. Not a big deal that i belong to that category of persons.
Anyway, its very difficult to express myself at this point of time. Its like asking a rape victim to delineate her whole episode of 'how she got raped'? Silly correlation but its true. Many times i was reminded of my initial days in this company when i have to do nothing but sit back and look at the computer waiting for the internet to come so that i can spend the rest of the time not in boredom. Now, its totally different boy!!! Whenever i think of it, i feel like crying. I want to my momma's child and worry about nothing but alas!! Mom lives 1800kms far away in east.
Feeling somewhat elated now-a-days, coz therez gonna be an increment in salary from next month. How much increment one deserves depends totally upon his work during april2005 to may2006. Accordingly persons gets grades like A,B or C
A grade holders will get 30% hike in their salary
B grade - 20%
C grade - 10%
Looking at my work and my interest in work, m damn sure my boss is going to give me a big semi circle rotated 90 degrees clockwise which creates an instance resembling 'C'. But god has given us the right to dream so i hope to get at least B if not A......Hehe
The Silliest and Stupid wish i ever made
Anyway, its very difficult to express myself at this point of time. Its like asking a rape victim to delineate her whole episode of 'how she got raped'? Silly correlation but its true. Many times i was reminded of my initial days in this company when i have to do nothing but sit back and look at the computer waiting for the internet to come so that i can spend the rest of the time not in boredom. Now, its totally different boy!!! Whenever i think of it, i feel like crying. I want to my momma's child and worry about nothing but alas!! Mom lives 1800kms far away in east.
Feeling somewhat elated now-a-days, coz therez gonna be an increment in salary from next month. How much increment one deserves depends totally upon his work during april2005 to may2006. Accordingly persons gets grades like A,B or C
A grade holders will get 30% hike in their salary
B grade - 20%
C grade - 10%
Looking at my work and my interest in work, m damn sure my boss is going to give me a big semi circle rotated 90 degrees clockwise which creates an instance resembling 'C'. But god has given us the right to dream so i hope to get at least B if not A......Hehe
The Silliest and Stupid wish i ever made
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