A typical Indian Mentality

The world is shrinking.. IT and Communication has made the information flow as easy as never before... And a name is rising.. The name is INDIA!!! The land of the "serpent charmers" has drastically changed into an IT hub and Engineer's hub.. The world has started looking towards India as a marketplace to sell, to invest and to rise with rising India.. In this fast paced growth, the world must be curious of what Indians are exactly up to. We are coming up as a bright star in the sky.. We have plans of sending men into space - a major leap in the world of astronomy.. Recently we have won Oscar awards for an Indian film - that's our advancement in the world of movie making...

Our economy stood unbeaten in the global havoc of economic slowdown.. What are these signs? They say we will be the world power by 2020... But during all this - where does a typical Indian like me finds his place? Where is this killing race leading us? Why do I run in the stampede when I don't know where its gonna take me?

I don't have the answer now.. But one thing is for sure.. Like me - most of the Indian minds, are now changing.. They don't want the rubbish government that tries to divide states for the sake of their money.. They don't want leaders whose face is covered in the mud of crime.. They don't want ministers of India as the old bags, who never know when they are gonna die naturally!! What we want, are the learned people leading the country.. We want the rules be obeyed in the new India.. We want masses to lead the country in real sense.. Not just for the sake of democracy.. We look forward to the young generation to lead.. We look forward to programs like "Lead India" to actually give us some brilliant politicians..

Certainly there are some things which really don't fall in right place.. Like - we still have people spitting on the roads .. We still have less roads and more holes in it.. And the stuff that we feel not right around us.. But India is changing.. Industries in India are fully automated - with the world class technology.. We spend our money on Research and Development more than buying stuff from outside.. We have a growing force of Engineers, Doctors and graduates that outnumbers the whole world.. We have not only captured the IT Industry, but also we are the leaders in Communication Industry .. The Jaguars are turning into The Tatas...

These are the winds of change.. Half of the population at the Times Square - New York is now Indian!! The power houses, the big brains of multinational companies - are Indians.. The day is not far when Mumbai will be the Head Quarter of billion dollar firms..

Of course there are a few things which still need improvement.. But now is the time, when we should get out of the cocoon and realize that we are not the caterpillars any more! We are the colorful butterflies.. We have brains, we have talent and we have the spirit to work.. We are not afraid to face challenges.. We no more fear the Solar Eclipse, but we take it as an opportunity to see the mystery of nature..
The curtain is up.. The world is watching.. And on the stage is the best performer ...

The New India!!!

Not so young not so Matured...

Here goes another Sunday and I am not willing to continue with my work tomorrow morning.. Just had a great day with friends, and want this time I spend with them to be never-ending... But its not in my hand to stop the time.

Its awesome with friends.. With them I feel like I have life, I am someone and most importantly there is always a joke that makes us laugh.. But now after full day spent with frenz this night is making me dull.. Its making me upset.. Just "wanting to be with friends" is not the reason, but these days it feels that my friends are also not happy. Everyone is struggling with his own problems. Some are looking for good jobs, some want more money and some have other family problems.. I think the era of life we are going through.. When we are not teenagers, neither we are in our thirties.. We are in middle twenties, the life is quite difficult man!!!

Parents start expecting from us, life is not fully settled, then this stupid hit of recession and a 'not so exciting' kind of job which keeps on telling me that I am earning much less than the fool sitting next to me- its too difficult.. All those who are neither freshers in their firm nor quite seniors would be able to judge my condition.. The overall tension, the fight for money and the crazy and unending race which I know is not gonna take me anywhere, but as I am a part of it I must run is making me feel so dull...

Again a thought just hit my mind that why the heck I keep on writing these boring and negative blogs? I am just vomitting out a few points from the whirlwind inside my head.. Heh.. Why so serious? I have not seen the same laughter on my friends' faces in long time ... They all laugh.. But then suddenly they are quiet and kind of lost in their own thoughts... I don't want to see my friends like this... :-( When is this phase of life gonna stop chasing us? When are we gonna smile again with no worries at all? When??

- S A H i L...

Pursuit of Happiness...

ARE YOU HAPPY??

I get a negative answer to this question from 80% people I meet. Some say just need to be happy with what I have, and some are not in a mood to think if they are happy.. !!! But the core truth is, somewhere YOU are not happy. You are earning or learning to earn someday.. You have food to eat, clothes of your choice to wear.. In fact, you have everything that is required to fulfill your needs. But you are not happy. Have you ever given it a thought WHY?? Deep down somewhere your dreams are not fulfilled... May be you want more money, you want recognition, you want good score in exams... Assume that you got everything.. All your dreams are fulfilled. Can you assure yourself that you will be happy then? Why cant we assure this? Why dont we get satisfied after achieving some dream? Is it the human behavior? So, is being UNHAPPY all the time human behavior?? I mean.. this is stupid... We are social.. We love having fun.. Then why are we not the way we are meant to be? If you feel money is everything, thats not true........... Otherwise the richest of the world would be the happiest... Its not true.. Some of my friends are not happy because they dont have a Girl.. some are not happy because they are not satisfied with their job.... LOL!!! What a pity... Some are still striving to get the job, which indeed is not gonna make them happy... Some recently broke up, some waiting for brake up.. Some crying without any reason... Its really sad... When we are together, we enjoy like hell.. We laugh... we dance... we hang out late night.. and do everything.. But .... Somewhere... the feeling of incompleteness burns from inside... A will to be something... A will to achieve the undecided.. A will... That is as thirsty as a desert.. I dont know a single friend of mine, who is happy .... There is a volcano burning in.. This "not happy" soul can take you down any day.... When this UNHAPPINESS reaches its peek, I am not sure what will happen.... I am writing all this crap because I cant talk this to anyone.. What do I tell the other person? That I am not happy? Why? Because I have a job?? Because I owe a cool bike? Because I cant play games?? Because I dont like my job??????????????????? WHY AM I NOT HAPPY??? [b] Are you Happy????????????????? Please Reply......... See ya......
Coolbug Sahil.

My Friend!

A mail popped in... Did not seem to be of much interest to me, but as I went on reading, I realized the whirlpool we are getting into.. We... Yes.. All of us.. Busy with our day to day lives... Remember, a day was there.. We were crying not to get away from each other after the college!!! Those 4 years were our life.. We grew up to know the world in those four years.. Remember how much we enjoyed? Bunking the classes to roam around in canteen.. Hugging each other as if we met after years ...
Even some of us had fights for not spending time with each other and getting involved in other matters.. :-) Other matters.. Umm.. a better word is Love affairs.. Heh.. Silly we!!! Our day started with seeing each others.. Hurrying for getting ready for college.. Searching for clothes.. Changing them if one says "Nah.. Its not looking good... " .. Going late to first lecture everyday... Everyday!!! Commenting on the great food we ate in our hostel mess.. LOL!!!
Now it feels... How fast the days moved, man! Holy shit... Remember.. We used to climb on the guy who would come in our room for some work?? We called it "SAMUHIK"!!!! And the beds would bend and creak when 10 guys slept on it... Hahaha..
Playing computer games.. That was yet another passtime.. A few did not play well though.. ;-) Every evening some one would want to eat at the "Satpuda Hotel" and then all of us eating Chicken there...
The things are countless... The memories flood in and make me nervous guys... Where are those days?? We have learned very well in this world to swallow the memories in, and think about anything else.. These 2 years have taught this very well... Swallow all the memories, think of your work, think of your tasks - as they say... Complete them.. Log off.. Go home.. Try to avoid thinking about the old days.. Thats it.. Wait for a friday to come, and week to end.. Grab something for the weekend.. And start off with the same Monday... Schedule. meetings, business... What the HECK!!!!
We dont have enough time to reply to friends' mails?? No enough time to call each other.. Yesterday a friend sent me SMS .. Please call when you are free.. I haven't called him yet... I am THAT busy??? What is our priority?? Work! Why?? Because it pays.. I think this work is now getting on my nerves.. I dont mean don't work yaar.. I mean.. Please let US not make it our first priority...
The sweetness of our friendship still remains.. I still remember the way you laughed.. I still remember the way you yelled.. I still remember the way you laughed... The way you made out things ... The way you cheated in exams... The way you slept in night and woke up with no clothes on... I still remember everything !!! Love you FRIENDS!!!

Dedicated to all my room mates in KITS and later...!!!
Ankya.. Lokya.. Chakri.. Sam.. Kulya.. Waghya.. Giijj... Darra.. Mannu... Athram... Choukse..

And to all those who enjoyed a similar life with their friends...