Category: Personal

My Budget Request to PranabJI


Like any other citizen I’m eagerly following all buzz on Budget 2009 as my stakes are high individually and officially. One way I’m relieved that P.Chidambaram is no longer a Finance Minister as he is known for increasing tax slabs and for introducing new taxes. Fridge Benefit Tax and Services Tax are some of his brain child which got much criticism and added to people woes.

Current Finance Minister is a seasoned politician and he is not entirely new for this portfolio… Infact he will be presenting his 4th budget… So these are my expectations from PranabJI… 

  • Extend tax holiday for STPI…
  • It would be better to abolish Fringe Benefit Tax…
  • Tax exemption on Personal Income can be raised to 2 Lacks…
  • Cess tax on Service / Sales tax can be removed…

These are some simple request I place in front of our Finance Minister…

Cooking my new Initiative!!


I’ve reached a stage in life that almost all my friends are married / engaged / committed. They no longer have time for me as friendship has taken a backseat. Now-a-days I find a lot of time during weekends than before and I think I must spend them wisely. So I’ve developed couple of hobbies to spend my time wisely. So these are some activities which I’ve engaged myself at present; 

  • Blogging
  • Travelling and
  • Photography

But I don’t think those activities are sufficient because they don’t keep me engaged during weekdays. Yes I still find some time during weekdays and I think can learn cooking so that I can specialize in some recipe…

So you might wonder why this sudden interest?

There is couple of reasons. 

  • I’ve been a foodie for long since I drive a lot during weekends and will try our in different restaurants.
  • When I slowed down my driving for last one year that got compensated thru travelling where in I tried different eat outs at different places.
  • Then in Madurai I normally I eat out at different places and got excited by seeing different family joints specializing in different recipe.
  • Then next inspiration came after reading how Colonel Harland Sanders evolved his friend chicken recipe.

After this I thought why not I learn some recipe and specialize that. Now after considering these cases I’ve zeroed on a recipe which I can specialize. 

  • Egmore Alsa Mall Sandwitch
  • Taj Coromandel Ghilee Briyani
  • Ambur Khaja Restaurant Briyani
  • Madurai Amma Mess Briyani
  • Madurai Chapathi Park Chapatti’s
  • Madurai Ayyapan Kadai’s Dosa’s
  • Sindhi’s Dhinsha
  • KFC Chicken

Sindhi_biryaniSo being a Vegetarian my options are limited but I didn’t want to restrict my options and I thought Briyani would be my choice and I’m planning to buy all kitchen kits and start cooking once I reach Madurai.

Let me mark this blog today and see when I evolve my cooking skills and come out with a unique recipe and carve a niche for myself.

Until then wish me best LUCK!!!!

My entire Portfolio is in Red


After a long time I logged into my trading account and I was shocked to see itz performance. Almost all my investment is in red and particularly I’m shocked by seeing TCS which has fell so much. TCS was holding on Rs.600 – Rs.700 levels for long time and it fell down to 300 levels. Here is my portfolio.

Company Shares P.Value Amount C.Value C.Total

Loss
             
DLF

100

695

69460

323

32300

-37160
TCS

60

974

58434

381

22860

-35574
Rcomm

20

422

8442

299

5980

-2462
Reliance

15

2061

30918

2034

30510

-408
             
Total    

167254

  

91650

-75604
P.Value Purchased Value
C.Total Current Total

I lost almost Rs.75000/- or $1500/- also all these portfolios are ones I’m holding for last 2 years and I got everything at the peak. I see great opportunity to average my loss bit I don’t have any liquidity. Now I don’t have a choice other than to be a spectator by keeping my fingers crossed.

Last four days in Madurai


Last four days in Madurai has been a different experience than my previous ones. Normally my stay is Madurai was full of discipline as I don’t have any friends here, city is small to cover any distance & there is not much places to hangout.

But this time I was totally out of my routine because; 

  • I skipped going to GYM.
  • I ate a lot as I found lots of eateries in Madurai which I was not exposed to previously.
  • Hanged out in new hangouts as Big Cinemas has opened two new multiplexes and there are two more expected in KK Nagar.
  • My friend base is slowly growing here.
  • Kudos to Hypersomnia I slept for more than 14 hours a day.

Over all I can’t cherish this moment officially as I think my productivity and work concentration has been severely affected. But personally I really enjoyed staying in Madurai and I started to develop a liking for the city.

So what did I do for last four days? 

  • Found a road side eatery which has vast menus for dosas. Its owner has become my good friend and I’m planning to do a coverage with him (The Hindu has already done a coverage on this eatery).
  • Then I close my dinner with Jil Jil Jigardhanda as dessert. But to be frank drinking Jigardhanda has become like my second dinner.
  • I finish the day by watching second show cinema from Big Cinemas.
  • Found a new coffee shop near Apollo Hospital by name Coffee Float which provides nice atmosphere to watch cricket matches and sip coffees.
  • My subordinates are doing a good job that they have made my work simple which eventually creates a lot for time for me.
  • Then my new mobile phone has a Cricket Game in it and I spent more time playing cricket.

Anyways last four days has given me a new experience and I enjoyed being here and stayed here without complaining for the first time.

So this has been my experience for the trip and I need to hang here as I must go back home to do some cleaning work, take shower and board bus to Kumbakonam to attend a relatives marriage. Kumbakonam must be 6-7 hours of travel from here and I think I need not worry as I’m addicted playing cricket in my mobile.

Oops forgot to charge my mobile let me do that and finish all my work.

Bye Bye Madurai.

Insomnia & Hypersomnia


Last month I was suffering from insomnia a disorder where in I was not getting sleep. I didn’t sleep day and night for 2-3 consecutive days and this happened on three to four occasions. This was the first time I suffered a disorder like this and I thought of having a doctor checkup. By the time I went to Bangalore 2 weeks back and the work was so hectic that I started sleeping normally.

But for last four days I suffer from another disorder that is total antonym to insomnia. Last four days I’ve been sleeping for more than 12 hours a day and yesterday it was even worse I slept by 10 PM and woke only by 2.30 PM the next day. It is 16 hours of continuous sleep. When I googled about this problem I came to know about hypersomnia which is the name of the disorder.

I’m wondering why this sudden change. I always take pride by telling people that I can control my sleep and many of my friends envy such a trait of mine. Now I don’t know if I must wait and watch or should I goto a doctor immediately and consult him. Anyway I’m very busy for next 3-4 days and let me wait and watch how things progress.

Never mind Mahe!!!


I think it is high time for Indian fans to get mature when it comes to their expectation on Cricket. Personally I’m a great cricket fan and I can’t tolerate India loosing. But we have to understand how we loose. For sure the current team is the best even team India has produced in last 60 years and it has got lot of laurels.

But yesterday I got frustrated to watch a Tamil news channel telling Dhoni would be removed from Captaincy for Team India’s exit from T20 world cup.

Also I think Media is going over board in doing their postmortem. All I can say is Dhoni has proved his mantle as a captain on more than one occasion and this one defeat should not question his capabilities as a leader.

We must acknowledge that T20 is a game of luck. In this format of game any one player’s overwhelming performance can turn any match. This is evident from Team’s like Ireland & Netherlands winning prominent teams which would have been a challenge for them in One day format.

T20 doesn’t allows any martin for error compared with one day format where in you can make up for your mistake. This short version of game is highly speculative and more of a gamble.

We must also blame our Media for this defeat because from the beginning of the game they created lot of unnecessary issues like Shewag incident, IPL fatigue etc. Their interference on player’s privacy and team’s privacy has gone beyond limit. All we have to do is to control our media from doing nonsense job of criticizing.

I’m sure Dhoni & Co will bounce back strong with their capabilities. Good luck Team India for future endowers.

Girls in my life!!


These are the girls who came in my life till date. They have moved forward in their life but I’m not. So for now let me list those girls and tell you what attracted the most;

Juhi-ChawlaJuhi Chawla: I think she is the first babe I started to admire once I reached my adulthood. I was (I think still I’m) a die-hard fan of her and I use to watch all her movies in the 90’s. I can remember the days where I had internet connection from VSNL which was shell based. I use to download her stills and can view those images only after downloading as there was no GUI with shell account. She really dazzled in mid 90’s.

Raveena Tandon: I’ve soo much attraction towards her that I’ve asked my mom to look raveena_tandonfor a bride like her. Her Cheez Badiyae Mast Mast in Mohra still stays in my eyes. In my early days of internet browsing I spend maximum time downloading her stills. Late 90’s and early 2000 I spent a lot of time dreaming about her while studying, sleeping and driving. If I’ve a daughter for sure she will be named after this babe.

urmila_mandotkarUrmila Matondkar: After the release of Rangeela two things happened one is A.R.Rehman’s entry into Bollyhood and the next one is Urmila wave all over India. I’m one person who fell for this babe. She is not only known for her beauty but also for her acting skills. If anyone has to see her best one you must watch Ek Haseena Thi. Again she shared some moment along with Raveena :P.

Drew Barrymore: I must say my love for her started while I was five or six years old. That drew_barrymoreis when I watched the movie the movie Extra Terrestrial. The next time I saw her was in the movie Charles Angels and I fell for this lovely cheek. The last movie I saw her was He is Just not In it for You bur she lost her charm in that movie anyways this babe too has a special place in my heart for ever.

priyanka_chopraPriyanka Chopra: I didn’t get attracted to her when she won neither Miss.World title nor when she acted in her first movie Tamilan. I first got attracted to this babe after watching the movie Mujse Shaadhi Karogi and Salaam-e-Ishq. Fashion made a strong mark in me to fall for her. Now-a-days she finds more time in my dreams.

Nicole Scherzinger: I heard she has ventured into movies but I can’t think of a day where nicole-scherzingerI’ve never thought about this babe for a moment. I got my first enemy in my life because of her. Once I came to know she is dating F1 star Lewis Hamilton I started spending more time in Karting and improving my skills to compete with Lewis one day. Normally I never buy videos of albums. But when it comes to this babe I’ve brought all her albums with videos. I have no words to describe about this babe. For now let me take a deep breathe and move to next one.

tanisha-mukherjeeTanisha Mukerjee: She might have not clicked that much in movies but after seeing Unnaalae Unnaalae & Sarkar Raj I got attracted for her sweet mannerisms and child like acting. Her vibes are soo powerful soo much so that it makes me so fresh after seeing her. If at all I want to marry someone I’d like them to have her mannerism.

Liv Tyler: I came to know about this babe only a week back after watching the movie The liv_tylerStrangers. In the review I wrote in my blog I said only that that justified for time & money spent was Liv. She really sizzles and I think she has found a new place in my heart. It is time to collect more pictures of her and watch more movies of her.

Tamana_bhatiaTamanna Bhatia: She is the latest one in the list and I dream about her a lot now-a-days. Again I didn’t like her from the beginning. I got attracted only after watching the movie Ayan where she sizzles. I’m sure this babe is going to come a full round in the Kollywood and Tollyhood. Till then let me wait for her :P.

Sameera Reddy: No words to talk about this girl. All i can say is she is simply HOT. She really sizzled in Varanam Ayiram & sameera_reddyMusafir and currently if there is someone whom I wanted to get married other than Raveena is Sameera. I know marrying her is a distant dream but no one can stop me from thinking :). Again if don’t get married to her I wish I have two daughters to name them Raveena & Sameera. At present my notebook and mobile if filler with her wallpaper and screensaver. If Sameera reads this blog some day or some time I wish she contacts me and that would be the day in my life. Ok now let me stop here and start dreaming.

My Tattoo Experience


tattooFor long I wanted to tattoo and the dream got realized last week when I went to Garuda Mall. I had a temporary tattoo painted my star sign Pisces in my right hand and after 3 days I tattooed a sea horse at Forum Mall.

 

It took only 2 – 3 min of time to get it sprayed but there was difference in pricing at Garuda Mall we were charged only Rs.40/- where as in Forum Mall I was charged Rs.80/- almost double for the same.

 

After I got tattooed I was given a small slip which had Tattoo Care instructions.

 

  • Do not rub tattoo when wet.
  • Do not apply soap, creams on tattoo.
  • Only pat with towel after bath. Do not scrud it off.
  • May last only for 2 – 3 days for oily skin types.
  • Dab with powder after bath to increase life.
  • To remove tattoo use baby oil.
  • Tattoo is extremely oil sensitive.

 

Yesterday I went to Bella Ciao restaurant in Kottivakkam Beach, Chennai for dinner. I found a stall for tattooing but the stall was closed. I might go there by evening and get a new tattoo in my hands. For a person who needs to get tattooed can contact Garuda Mall & Forum Mall folks in this number

 

Garuda Mall – +91.9900807317

Forum Mall – +91.9448454625

Alliance Portrait


Last Saturday I’ve been to StudioK to shoot for marriage profile. This was a long pending request and again my laziness prolonged this simple request for more than a year and after cancelling the appointment for 5 – 6 times finally I’ve done it.

 

I must really give credits to StudioK folks and I’ve never been thru such a professional way for shooting for photos.

 

Now my parents are happy and let me see if this turns up lucky to find my better half.

First & Second Startup experience – a comparison


I had the opportunity to be a startup twice in my life. My first one started as early as a student and the second was with eight years of entrepreneurial experience. I just wanted to compare how it makes a difference and how I felt on both occasions. So here is a small comparison chart;

 

First Startup Experience

Second Startup Experience

 

 

Lack of experience, focus & investment.

More experience, focus & reasonable investment.

 

 

Trust levels are low among stake holders.

Trust levels are high among stake holders.

 

 

Company & Personal costs are low.

Company & Personal costs are High.

 

 

Fluctuations in motivation are High.

At times motivations levels fluctuates. But experience shows how to overcome it.

 

 

Fear of failure is less because there is not point to prove.

Fear of failure is high because people expectation is high because of past success.

 

 

Problem solving was poor.

Experience has improved problem solving skills.

 

Over all it is interesting to be a startup second time also I might think my piece of cake is being like a Serial Entrepreneur so that I always have the excitement of being a Startup. Anyway let me enjoy my second stint of being a startup and run the show until I loose my motivation.