Musings of an idle mind!

I am lying on my bed, with an idle mind and not knowing what to do after a long time. Finally the much dreaded animal, CFA is over and life is back to being totally vella. It was not as if I was busy studying long hours but the constant thought of squandering 55k off the dad's account was a worrying one. Lesson learnt, money can make you do things, which you don't intend to do otherwise. I wish CAT's form was also 55k :).
Anyway, I am more than making up for it now. In the last one day, have been to gossip (what a place :)), two back to back movies, have had a session of wing cricket and unlimited bakar! Can't life remain like this forever? can't fin remain chill like this forever? I mean 3 classes in the whole week, bliss it is :)
What am I doing now to be so happy, what's the reason for this sudden felicity. Well I am completely jobless, with a smoke in my hand and a cool breeze over my bed.. That's what I call LIFE :)

Three months @ SPJIMR!

We completed three months in SPJIMR yesterday and time has just flown by.The line 'Days have been long but months have been short' truly captures the idea.
I started this journey on a high, enthusiastic about meeting new people, making new friends and all excited about an MBA but now in this hustle and bustle of everyday life,I feel that initial enthusiasm is slowly abating. Now each day starts with cribbing for getting up so early and ends with cribbing for the next day's busy schedule.
I have been a hosteler for 4 years but amongst a homogeneous crowd, having same competencies, same view on things etc etc. I came to know what diversity is after coming here,diversity in terms of age, competencies, ideas and the 'ghissupan'.Frankly speaking before coming here, I didn't hold 'people not from top schools' in very high regard.But this perception was blown away in a day or two after coming here.Everyone was talented in a unique way that I wouldn't have even thought of just few days back.There have been numerous such learnings and I am glad I didn't enter the corporate world, so raw and unprepared as I was (still am :)).
On a lighter note in these 3 months, I have met some of the most wonderful people here and have made some awesome friends.Each day has its learnings and the fun element as well.Overall Its been a tough but worthwhile journey till now, hope it becomes smooth and worthwhile soon!
So after writing all this crap, I am making a resolution that I won't crib more than once a day from tomorrow (Common, it is allowed when you wake up at 8).
Some of the notable happenings in this period:
1) Nicknamed 'Daggu' (which I don't approve of).
2) Percentage of girls changed from 5% to 42% in my college.
3) Started bathing daily after coming here.
4) Started wearing formal shirts.
But one thing hasn't changed 'I STILL SLEEP IN CLASS'.

'Left'- The Heroes Of Indian Politics!

As we all know, CPI a.k.a Left is one of the most important political party in the country today,as it controls the strings of Indian Government. But sometimes I wonder if Left is worth so much attention. Whether it is Nuclear deal, petrol price hike or joint military exercises, they seem to have a view which is always contradictory to that of any educated rational person.
Left people argue that the nuclear deal is not on equal terms and India has made unnecessary concessions to US. I mean how do u expect a country, which has a GDP thirteen times that of India and is technologically 100 years ahead of us, to have a deal on equal terms.There are certain restrictions imposed on nuclear testing, but i don't understand the need of nuclear weapons in todays world scenario.No country in the world today has the guts to initiate a nuclear war.They say it is a matter of national security.First take some retaliatory action against Chinese forces who cross the border ten times a day and have already taken hundreds of kilometers of Indian territory. HAVE THE GUTS!!
Main objective of the government is to end the years long nuclear discrimination against India through this deal but these people don't seem to understand that.
Second issue that the Left is handling these days is inflation.They know the problem i.e inflation, everyone knows but do they have a solution? If the global prices of commodities rise what should the government do.Oil prices rose by 150% during the last six months but petrol price hike was a meager Rs 5.What else do you want a government to do?Moreover, when inflation reached 11% last week, inflation in food items accounted for only 1% of that.This means that inflation is not affecting the poor.Then why such hue and cry from the left?
Another point is, Left always seems to have problems when government talks of relations with US, whether its economic cooperation or military relations or the Israel issue.US is such a big power in todays world that maintaining healthy relations with it can only be beneficial for India.
Left has a different view point in this too.
Just look at the states ruled by left parties.West Bengal, where industrialization has just started on a large scale.Calcutta is nowhere compared to other metros.
Second is Kerala where most of the educated people migrate out in search of jobs.Third is Goa,which is famous only as a tourist destination, nothing else.
If India has to have a good future these communists should be exiled to China, so that the government can freely pursue its progressive policies without any problems with its allies.

Is The Naked Mile Possible In India..

Some days back, I was watching 'American Pie-5, The naked mile' on my friend's computer for the third time. Suddenly a question struck my mind. Is there any possibility that such an event can be organized in India? I know this sounds crazy now but some years down the line, it might turn into a reality, much to the delight of every single male in India.
However, there are number of issues to be addressed before you all enter that fantasy world. First point to be discussed is which city is the best to organize such an event?
We'll consider five cities one by one.
1) Chennai: If it takes place in Chennai(don't laugh), i don't want to imagine the chaos it will cause. It is not easy to estimate how many guys will be raped and how many will commit suicide. Not only the participating males, the onlookers will also die of heart attacks seeing chennai women naked.

2) Bangalore: Bangalore is not an option as it already has traffic problems and is too cramped to hold such an event.

3) Mumbai: It can definitely be organized in Mumbai but Shiv Sena will make sure that each male finishes the race with his vital organs cut off.

4) Calcutta: Calcutta is also an option but then the Left will withdraw its support from the government for letting such an event happen in its state. We should understand that naked mile is not worth an early election.

Only place left is Delhi and according to me, it is the best place to organize this event for the following reasons:
i) Percentage of babes and dudes in Delhi and surrounding areas is not even comparable to other parts of India( barring Mumbai which we have already discussed).

ii) Now if you know a bit of economics, Supply is defined as 'the quantity which is available and which the seller is willing to sell'. The 'willing' point here requires some attention if you are getting what i am trying to say. Delhi has the babes and dudes, that we all know but the main point is that they have the spirit and guts to pull it off.

iii) Being the Capital city of India, media coverage will be better in New Delhi. :)

So according to me, Delhi is best equipped to handle such an event. I am open to all of your views which can put as comments.

"Lungi"-The Next Best Thing To... Naked!

One of the most popular and commonly used garment in Southern India is 'Lungi'. It cuts across all economic and caste barriers and is used by one and all, be it a hindu or a muslim, a daily wage labourer or the owner of sarvana bhavan himself. There must be some concrete logic or reason behind the ubiquitous popularity of such a simple piece of cloth. If you haven't pondered over it, let me tell you lungi has numerous advantages over any other garment in the world and its utility can be compared to none. I would like to list out a few of them here:
Uses or Utilities:
1) First of all its primary use, which is to cover the lower half of the body as all of us know.

2) It can be used as a towel. All you need to do is to pull it upto your face and it turns into a towel.

3) In the night, it can be used as a bed sheet. Just remove it and spread it on your bed and enjoy a sound sleep.

4) No need to carry a handkerchief if you are wearing a lungi.

Advantages:
1) It can serve the purpose of both, full pants and the shorts and can be converted from one form to another within seconds. Just fold it up and it is ready to be used as shorts.

2) In Chennai quite a few people complain of allergies and infections due to excessive sweating. Lungi makes sure that you get all the air thats available outside. If we define a ratio or efficiency parameter,

h= air received/air available

Lungi tends to maximize this efficiency.

3) While pissing , you don't need to unzip or unbutton anything.Its too cumbersome. All you need to do is to fold it up and start.

4) Once you wash it, the drying time of lungi is about ten times less than a normal pair of jeans. Therefore its ready for use most of the time.

I am sure there must be some important points which i have missed out on. So if you have any more uses of lungi in your mind, feel free to write in the comments. I'll include them later. :)

Note: This blog is based on my experiences in Chennai.

Mumbai simmers!

One of the recent incident that's making news is Mr. Raj Thackeray's comments on how people who call Mumbai their home and who are from outside Maharastra should live, behave and show their love for Maharashtra. One can compare his thoughts to those of the western racist hooligans who attack Indians living in their country thinking outsiders are unduly interfering in their lives and taking up their jobs.
When we cannot tolerate our people from other states, how can we expect Americans to respect us there. The day is not far when Indian Govt will consider providing city specific ID cards to its citizens (practice followed in USSR in those dark communist days).
Look at The European Union, different countries, they don't have a common language , still all borders are open and here are the Indian politicians who are hell bent on proving that they are a bunch of incorrigible jokers.
Mr. Thackeray believes that Amitabh Bachchan has been loyal only to his native state UP and complains why didn't he choose Maharashtra to build a girl's school. If this was the case US Govt would have stopped thousands of Indians sending billions of dollars to India long back. Moreover, every individual has the right to choose the way he wants to spend his money.
Some one should tell this man(Raj Thackeray) to grow up and not to use his cheap gimmicks to come into lime light. It is indeed a mockery of law that one individual continues to give such irresponsible and foolish statements and still moves around without the fear of law.It is high time that such people should be arrested and put behind the bars to set an example for others who want to gain stardom and political fame by insulting other communities or by dividing people.

Fight is the word!!

The first thing that you realize when you enter IIT is life is not a cake walk, its tough, extremely tough. You have to fight it out for everything, right from reaching classes on bicycle to spending hours in fitting workshop doing labor work to having horrible mess food.If you understand a bit of economics, marginal effort for doing anything useful is extremely high. This is one of the reasons why most people in IIT refrain from doing useful things.:).
I used to plan and do things systematically when i came here initially, but lately i have become a big procrastinator and a true slacker.Part of the blame goes to the institute also as they push you to a limit where its difficult to survive without being lazy and without delaying things.
Fight is the word..you have to put fight, otherwise you are gone,you'll be nowhere.
Present fight what most people in my batch are facing is 'internship'. Foreign internships are banned, thanks to the sudden rush of patriotic hormones in our dean's blood. Its not like students are not getting interns but the fight needed by internship coordinators and students is too much for a 2 credit course.
its just one of the examples of the word 'fight' in IIT..You can only appreciate the word 'fight' once you have been through this IIT life.