Category: Personal

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.

Gave a Presentation to TASMAC Students


Today was an interesting day in my life. Myself and Bala were invited by TASMAC (Training and Advanced Studies in Management And Communication) a B-School in Bangalore as Entrepreneurs of the Month and to give presentation for the inauguration of their new batch to give them insights on entrepreneurship.

 

We were sent proper guidelines about the landmark and their follow-up was very professional. Once when we reached there we were invited for lunch ad immediately we went to a conference room where there was this bunch of enthusiastic Budding Managers & Entrepreneurs. The class had folks from diverse background where in there people all parts of the country like from Kerala, Jharkhand, Bengal, Bihar and also saw two folks from Maldives and we shared some insights about the island nation.

 

I was delighted and I envied these smart folks as I didn’t have this much amount of guts or exposure when I was a student. They asked all sorts of questions where in I must say they got the best out of us. The topic we were questioned are on entrepreneurship and global meltdown. Some of the questions I can recollect are;

 

  • Challenges in entrepreneurship.
  • Is work experience required to be an entrepreneur?
  • Is it right to start a business in these down-turn economy.
  • Does place play a vital role in starting a company.
  • How far values and ethics play a role in business.
  • What are the ways to raise capital?
  • How to overcome bureaucratic challenges?
  • How long this recession last.

 

Also they were eager to know more from Bala about support functions and about his experience in being Head of Finance with Cricinfo.com. We shared lots of personal cases and real-time cases which we came across in our life.

 

Overall they say they enjoyed the session by we enjoyed a lot than others. Sharing knowledge always gives a fulfillment and satisfaction. I personally feel this a great moment in my life time.

What I did last Friday night?


After a tedious drive to Bangalore which lasted for 14 hours (Check this blog post for more) we all were tired and we all took a long nap and all woke up by 4.30 PM, took bath and everyone was ready by 5.15 PM. Then we wanted to goto the spot where Startup City 2009 is scheduled. It was a fulfilling night and we did following things;

 

·         Reached NIMHANS Convention Center where event is scheduled by 6 o clock in the evening.

·         We pasted a banner which has details of all our services in our booth and we met person who coordinates with us to know schedule for Saturday.

·         Then we straight to Garuda Mall around 8 o clock

·         As everyone was hungry because of skipping our lunch we headed to food court to have our dinner.

·         En route on the entrance of food court I saw this small shop painting temporary tattoos and I was longing for a long to time to have one. I choose my star sign Pieces to be tattooed and it took less than 2 min to get it done. I got it painted on my right hand and this will last for one week with some instructions to be followed.

·         Then we all had our dinner and I had dosa and 4 glasses of sugar cane juice.

·         Then we booked Shinjaku Incident a Jackie Chan’s movie ticket in INOX cinemas.

·         Then we wanted to buy some tray, bowls for the event and we were unable to find our needs in the mall.

·         We thought of going to Bangalore central to buy them, luckily we found Home Shop opposite to Garuda mall where we found all that we needed.

·         Then we returned back and checked our weight in a weighing machine and headed inside the theatre.

·         I really loved the movie and Jackie Chan played a different kind of a role which was way different from his Image and he has really sizzled.

·         Then we returned home and we (myself & Bala) gave a small training to Ramanan & Boopathi on how to handle enquiry in the booth.

·         Then I wrote some blogs before this, then I checked emails, read some days news, checked slides for tomorrow’s presentation.

 

Now it is 3 o clock early morning and have decided to wake up by 6 o clock and reach the event spot by 7.30 AM so that we can be settled and well prepared when the event starts. So, let me take a short nap and get back to you tomorrow with live tweeting and blogging of my experience when every I find time.

 

Until then it is Good Bye everyone :)…

Need info on Hair Transplantation


I’ve been suffering from hair loss right from my childhood. I thought by this time I must be fully bald but fortunately the falling has come down but still I’m sure I’ll be bald one day. So for last 2 years I’ve been collecting information about Hair Transplantation methods available and I’ve met several cosmetologists, dermatologist and other consultants who promise for hair growth.

 

When I was googling about Hair Transplantation and I came across this answer for a question posted by someone. I’m not sure about the authenticity about the post. So if anyone of you have experienced personally or thru friends / acquaintance please share your thoughts here.

 

This is what I read in Yahoo answers.

 

Well Amit I’m Krish from Delhi. I have been through this surgery thrice. Regarding your question, I would like to say something & then help u.

 

I’ll write u straight forward- see hair transplant what u r concerned of right now is a very hard job, well doctors say not much. But still you have to bear a lot of pain during the surgery & even after that. But the good part – your head bandage will be opened by the next day or according to the doctor, also you will be paying a quite a lot of money. But that’s upto you.

 

The most bad part is what I’m suffering right know is what you will have to bear after the surgery – i.e. you will see some marks remaining on the area where the transplant is done, it looks rash like something, even same marks will remain in back of your head from where hair is taken to get transplanted to the area where you are willing to do.

 

The worst part is: when rest of your hair falls one day and when you get old transplanted hair will remain, just think of the scenario – the rash kind marks discussed above could be seen. Even if you want to get your head shaved (ganja). You will not be able to do it because of the transplanted marks which will be exposed and your entire friend’s circle or any one can pass comments, bad comments at you, even you would feel embarrassed when you stand in front of a mirror. So my suggestion would be “keep it normal” because I am suffering from all these problems & you are also likely to be suffering from those problems my friend.

Summer Synopsis!!


Summer has come to an end and a lot of things have happened in this one month…

 

  • Month started with days out with my MBA folks…
  • Followed by MBA convocation which I received from Mr.Sashi Taroor.
  • I fulfilled my mothers wish by taking her to a pilgrimage tour to templates in south Tamil Nadu. Some famous temples we visited were
    • Palani
    • Azhagar Temple
    • Pilliar Patti
    • Thiru Kostiyur
    • ChakarathAlwar
    • Srivilliputtur
    • KanniyaKumari Amman
    • Suchindrum
  • Then one of our products Beatz started to get momentum and I was happy to see results of our hard work.
  • Then came the hard part our successful product Beatz had to be pulled out temporarily because of a competitor.

 

Now what am I supposed to do this month.

 

  • I’m suffering from sleeping disorder (insomnia) this month. There were 2 – 3 days where I didn’t sleep. I’ve never been thru such a problem before. I use to boast to my friends that I was gifted with the habit of sleeping at will. When I read in papers that people use to have sleeping peels I wonder whey they do that. Now I’m one such victim and I must go for a check up and get this cured.
  • Then because of summer I’ve kept my weekend vagabond trips on hold. I’ll probably start it back by 3rd week of this month.
  • I must get the vacation order trashed for Beatz and bring back Beatz for customers.

Bad times big opportunity for startups!!


I started my entrepreneurship ride during the year 2000 in the month of September. It was the starting days of so called dotcom bubble. The buzz, happenings and the glamour have all come to a halt. It was one of the worst times to even think of starting a company and that too offering Web based services. We were criticized left right and center for becoming an entrepreneur. My parents asked me to take up higher studies and my friends asked me to take up a job till things revert back.

 

In spite of all those obstacles I started my company with the help of my mentor and well wisher Mr.Shunmugavel Yogan, founder TheITDepot.com. Initial struggles were enormous… When ever I failed there was more criticism than getting moral support… We had no mentors and also the startup ecosystem was not mature… Everything was starting to take shape unlike today;

 

  • Opensource and frameworks were starting to emerge and were not usable. So, we had to develop everything from the scratch.
  • There were not many market places like elance or scriptlance. We had to depend on forums and on top listing on search engines (SEO).
  • Startup ecosystem like proto.in, barcamps, open coffee clubs etc were not there.
  • Also the concept of bootstrapping was new. There was an illusion that to start a business one needs huge capital.

 

In spite of all those odds we were able to strike it big and I personally feel we can see persons best only when his character is put on a test. Why I keep repeating these kind of post is because I see many enthusiastic people who want to become entrepreneurs keep telling me reasons like it is recession, market is inflated, family commitments, emotional commitments etc.

 

Unless we have control on us we can’t strike the gold. So instead of getting inspired by successful people try to know their path to success which can teach you lots of lessons.

GLIM eMBA Batch 3


GLIM emba III
GLIM emba III

This is a picture that stands close to my heart… They is my MBA batch and I’m glad to be part of this Batch… We didn’t know each other and each of us had too much diversity even by age… I was the youngest at 26 and the eldest person was 45 when the batch started 2 years… But we all stood united with great compassions which I realized when I was totally down last year… I can’t forget those 90 days where we were together studying, playing volleyball, swimming and many more activities :)… Learning was fun filled… Now I’m worried as those days have become history and can’t come back and I’ve to live with those greener moments I had spent…