Perspective

IPL Safari

I am sure most of us, Indians, are following Indian Premier Legue and perhaps wondered with the twists and tales happened everyday before the tournament has actually started regarding its venue. India could have been an ideal venue and as well a fun but as they say "All is well which ends well", so its South Africa now.

Its almost half way through the tournament and of course being an Indian I do follow it, but also leaves me surprised with the kind of reception IPL is getting in there. The twists and tales even continue now as the teams are really giving a good fight to make their positions firm in the top four of the points table. There are nobody like tournament favourites when it comes to T20 as its just a matter of couple of good overs which can totally change the winning flag facing ones team. Its so much exciting from here on.

I should also not forget to mention as it is so touching for me about the initiative taken by IPL management to donate some percentage of revenue they are earning going in the welfare of children education in that country.

And finally whoever comes out as triumphant/losers, its "Cricket" who is a winner already.

Two Opposite Suicides: Courtesy RECESSION

Today's job market is as bad as above PICTURE.

If you work in your existing company you will die like the MAN and If you quit the job you will die like the FISH.

Warren Buffett's Advice For 2009

We begin this New Year with dampened enthusiasm and dented optimism. Our happiness is diluted and our peace is threatened by the financial illness that has infected our families, organizations and nations. Everyone is desperate to find a remedy that will cure their financial illness and help them recover their financial health. They expect the financial experts to provide them with remedies, forgetting the fact that it is these experts who created this financial mess.

Every new year, I adopt a couple of old maxims as my beacons to guide my future. This self-prescribed therapy has ensured that with each passing year, I grow wiser and not older. This year, I invite you to tap into the financial wisdom of our elders along with me, and become financially wiser.

• Hard work: All hard work bring a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
• Laziness: A sleeping lobster is carried away by the water current.
• Earnings: Never depend on a single source of income. [At least make your Investments get you second earning]
• Spending: If you buy things you don’t need, you’ll soon sell things you need.
• Savings: Don’t save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving.
• Borrowings: The borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
• Accounting: It’s no use carrying an umbrella, if your shoes are leaking.
• Auditing: Beware of little expenses; A small leak can sink a large ship.
• Risk-taking: Never test the depth of the river with both feet. [Have an alternate plan ready]
• Investment: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
  

I’m certain that those who have already been practicing these principles remain financially healthy. I’m equally confident that those who resolve to start practicing these principles will quickly regain their financial health.

Let us become wiser and lead a happy, healthy, prosperous and peaceful life.

Cricket - The Victim, Whom to blame?

Six of srilankan cricket team injuired and four to five pakistan's security personells got killed when chunk of terrorists attacked Srilankan cricket team bus on their way to the Gadaffi stadium in Lahore. The obvious emotions which came out of people I know are anger, WTF phrase, Not Again!!! gesture and wait a minute, Why CRICKET?? Its just a game, damn it !!

As a cricket lover, I can't wait how the world of cricket going to react on this. Pakistan is a very good cricketing nation, it has entertained the game audience with its heroics in its past. I only expect nothing goes against it. 

But the big question, Whom to blame? Is it security or terror mind. 

God,  when will this world find peace? 

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Ups(??) & Downs!!!

Its been a while(almost an year) that I haven't been blogging around. I know many guys were waiting for me to blog to find out my views. Ya, Ya, I'm over-reacting as if I am celebrity and people around the world are crazy about my views. But over-reacting is flavor of the season, isn't it? You may have guessed it... I am talking about RECESSION, which is sweeping everybody with its over-reaction.

What known to have started as disorganized bad mortgage issue in USA. Who might have thought it has got links with each and every business around the world and drags slowly and steadily every other in quick sand. Statistics say millions of job loss but its only for those people who have been working directly under employer. What about people like servants, security guards etc; they too will face the heat coz their owner faced pink slips.

The client I was working for filed for bankruptcy which eventually lead to pay-cut, the pathetic news, when I was expecting a probably promotion or atleast a decent hike in my package. Well I moved ahead, thank God, I am not married yet or not having any major responsibities. But I feel pity for people who have taken loans, whose kids studying and all other things which are most eligible to give nightmares. 

As if we hadn't face much loss, reports start spreading across all the NEWS channels and by Industry analysts that it will take end of 2010 when things are likely to fall in place and *good* signals will start flowing. All we can do is pray and wait for sensex start lifting its neck and move upwards.