I Resign, Yet I Remain..

Resignation, a word that makes people miss a heartbeat. It is not an easy decision to make, especially for people who are married and live an EMI based life. But still, an average resignation that this country receives everyday is close to 3000; this indicates the scope and opportunity that India offers.

Companies are working hard in reducing the attrition rate but they are underestimating the opportunities that are available for a job seeker. Web portals like Naukri, TimesJobs, Monster etc are adding almost 25,000 unique visitors every month and the number is surely going to increase with Internet reaching rural India.

I have had an experience of resigning only once but have seen a lot of resignation letters because of my colleagues who have moved to a different company either for a better designation or a better work life. It’s been a year for me in my current company and all the people with whom I became friends have moved out (or on the verge of moving out). My lunch sessions, which used to be full of gossip gossip has turned into plain vanilla session of eating food (and missing old ones).

There has to be a good reason for an employee to put down papers - something that companies need to realize. No one likes to get out of his or her comfort zone and change a company over micro issues. A workplace is like a second home and the people with whom we interact are no less than family members. And when family separates, it not only makes the house empty but also curbs the enthusiasm of the remaining members.

Resignation is not an end; it’s a beginning of a new fight. I miss my friends (call them my ex-colleagues or my family) and hope they accomplish all the goals they have set in their life and make it big.

Athio sas. I Resign - yet I Remain!

Oh my sister..

Your love is pure, your heart is true.
When it comes to respect, I think of you.
We had crazy fights but the love was infused
I love you my sister, one thing I truly do.


Your presence was a pain, but your absence made me cry.
You got married and I had to say good-bye.
Our room became mine, but the keys had your sign.
I love you my sister, we have had some crazy time.


You spoil me with gifts, you help me make good choice.
Whenever I think of shopping, your approval is what comes in my mind.
You have always been supportive, even when I was going through the worst time.
Oh sister, you are an angel, I am thankful to have you as mine.


Our scooty rides, Our wiper fights,
Our dancing bets, our complexion tests,
Makes me wonder, why were we always so restless.


I might get busy with my work, I might not call you everyday.
But oh my dear sister, I miss you every single day.
You have been the one, who always pushed me to win my gest.
Here I am, working hard to become what you have always dreamt.

Boss Is Always Right!

It's a stupid saying, that 'The Boss Is Always Right'. But friends, people who actually consider this statement stupid, can never find themselves happy at their workplace.

Every working person would have experienced that; something that your boss does at a certain point of time would not have been acceptable if you would have done. The other day, I was in a meeting where my Boss was reading and giggling over an article published in one of the magazine while we were discussing some work. Suddenly, I happen to get a call from a client, and taking that call was followed with a dirty look from my boss and an indication to hang up, as we were in the middle of a meeting. Now who wouldn't take a call when it’s your client?

When you hear the word 'Boss', do you think of a controlling officer at work? Mr. Controlling Officer likes to make a command and snap his fingers to get his work done in a jiffy. Did you say, 'boss I think…..'? The Boss says, 'when I want you to think, then I will tell you!' Ugh, do not go and pull a patch of your hair out because the boss is not always right but you need to be in the right place at the right time to prove otherwise. Boss is the one who makes or breaks your career. A good boss can take you to new heights whereas a bad one will only show you the regular course of the river that is deprived of an end.

People define BOSS as Born to Oppress and Sworn to Suppress. But in actual sense, he is the one who influences your working style. So follow the footsteps (if you feel he/she is worth following) but keep your eyes open because Corporate Manholes are meant for juniors and not for bosses. So play safe, because the 2 Rules of corporate world are......

A cup of coffee

I am not a poet, but I will still try to rhyme..

U might find me flirtatious, but being one is not a crime...

You might meet thousands of people, but some remain in your life for a long time..

I may sound stupid, please pardon my crazy enzyme..

Here I am writing for you, because you managed to knock on the left side..

But next time when I ask you out for Coffee, YES should be the word on your hind-mind..

Cricket & Brands!!

I am 15 days and 15 hrs late in posting this blog. If people have a good track on days, they will surely understand what I am referring to. Yes, it’s the world cup win that Indian team has given to us after 28 odd years.

Its a happiness which does not have any direct relevance to one’s personal life but it surely makes us proud. Cricket in India is not just a game but it’s a religion, not a lot of people will understand about the importance but in every lane, every ground, every region of India, we see people who get inspired everyday.  Its not a joke to have a TV TRP index close to 35, but it’s cricket (world cup finals) that made it possible.

In a county like India, everything is compared to this sport and its well known players, whether its politics or Sensex. The other day I was reading in newspaper which said, ‘Will Mr. X (some Politian) have a comeback as Yuvraj Singh after he got defeated in the state elections’. I also came across an article which compared the rise and fall of Sensex to the winning and loosing streak of Indian team. The shares of a particular company rose 20% after Sachin scored a century. That’s insane, isn’t it. There is no connection of a sport to a politician’s life or the share market but still we are compelled to draw such humors comparisons.

The companies which attach great importance to TV ads as one of their major marketing strategy, wait for such moments where they have the scope of reaching out to every household and educate them about their products and there relevance to cricketing players. Nowhere in the world we will find a sports person taking over a movie superstar in terms of Brand endorsements. But MS Dhoni, proved his point by crossing Shahrukh’s brand association that it’s the performance that wins over fame. Every company needs a performance-based endorser rather than just a credible person holding its product and taking about it. Today’s consumer base is not a bunch fools, they understand the brand and it’s communication, something, on which the experts are concentrating.

This sport has surely given birth to a lot of activities around us.  Hope the momentum goes forever and we accomplish many such milestones. 

A walk through the slum!

'Bahiya, andheri?', I was shouting outside my office gate where I could see dozens of rickshawala but none ready to get up and drive me home as it was 2 in the morning. 'Life can be so unlucky at times' is what I told myself and decided to walk. As I started walking my way home and took a slum way to cut my distance short, I saw an infant crying out of hunger on the street and his mother beating him to sleep, she quite obviously did not have anything to feed him. That very moment, the feeling of being unfortunate and not getting a ride back home seemed nothing compared to sleeping without dinner. At times we take so many things for granted and overlook most of the privileges that life offers. We need to share something with the under-privileged is what we think but when we actually have to play the role, we tend to run away from our game of thoughts.

As I walked ahead, I came across a drunk man beating his wife and abusing her (the reason was obviously unknown to me) while his son was standing at one corner looking at the helpless state of his mother, maybe this was not something that he was looking at for the first time. 'Do we marry so that we get someone to vent our irritation and anger?', that's exactly the question that popped in my head and reminded me of small little fights which my parents used to have when I was young. I think fights are a part of every relationship but one should draw a line and not take the other person for granted. Suddenly a storm of thoughts came in my head, I felt like doing something for the people who undergo shit everyday, everytime. 'What can be done?', is a question which is still in my head and the answer to which is still missing.

15mins of my walk made me reach the end of the slum and to my surprise, mumbai roads were empty. Maybe it was because of the chilly weather that Mumbai was experiencing during this time of the year, something what Mumbaikers are not used to. 

Suddenly I heard a very jittery sound coming from behind which was increasing with every passing second. As I turned, I saw a rickshaw coming towards me with a flickering headlight. 'Bahiya, andheri', I shouted again. He came next to me and slowed down, an indication in Mumbai by rickshawalas to jump-in. I got in while he was putting the meter on and this got an end to my walk, but a beginning to a new thought.

First Break-up...

Its very rare to see relations that lasts for long or leads to a marriage. We meet new people everyday, some we like and some we don't. 'First break up' is not something that happened for the first time, but its what Raj (name changed) felt for the first time when he saw his ex holding someone's hand and looking at him. Guys are known as 'Losers' when it comes to relationships as most of the break-ups happen solely because of the mess which a boy creates and the girl faces and eventually gives up. I am not stereotyping, I am generalizing my perception and my take on 'Relationship'.

There are a lot of relations that a man gets in with a woman/girl, be it friends, acquaintances, flings or lovers. Friends are for life is what people say but there is difference in how people live that friendship when its between a girl and a guy. There are times when one of them falls for the other for a very basic reason that he/she feels that no one can understand him/her better than that friend and eventually they take things to the next step but 8 out of 10 such relations end on a bad note. A person who is their to provide a shoulder when u weep, ears when u speak and a hug when u need may not be necessarily good for a relationship leap.

First Break-up is a story about a guy who is very jolly, fun loving and a happy go lucky but falls for every single girl (obviously she has to be pretty is what he says). Raj had numerous relationships, few serious and committed ones and the rest can just be termed as flings and infatuations. His relationships with all his girls were very different and he believes in one thing in which 99% of the people don't, friendship after break-up. Though the chemistry is completely different after the break-up, it has however worked for him. This never made him feel the pain of parting away from his ex's as he always used to keep in touch and be 'so called friends'. But someday he had to realize the meaning of breakup, the word which never existed in his dictionary.

It was a tuesday evening when he was all set and ready to meet this girl in town who was his ex from one of the city he use to reside few years ago. He had a lot of plans in mind as he wanted to cherish the memories of good old days that he had spent with this girl. As he dresses up and puts on the cologne which the girl used to like a lot and moves out of the house to meet her, he finds this girl holding hands and kissing a guy (possibly her present boyfriend). This sight broke all the charm and plate full of plans that he had in mind, glued at the crossing, for the first time that he realized that the girl has erased his name from the slate and was not bound to restrictions which Raj used to pose when they were seeing each other. As he meets this girl and the guy, Raj finds out that these few years have changed the girl's likes and dislikes and made him unsure about everything (even the fragrance that he was wearing for this girl). Finally he meets her but the warmth in her hug was missing and it was no more that special and she was afraid to be away from the sight of her new guy even for a minute which made things abnormal and made Raj uncomfortable.

Here he encounters his firs breakup, the word which was meaningless for him suddenly became a part of his life. The soul was weeping and the blood was boiling but he was silent and walks away from the sight of his girl who is now his Ex.

China and its love for weaker YUAN..

China, as we all know which tops the growth chart in terms of economy has a very simple tactic to achieve its goal and that is - 'keep playing at a low cost'. Today, we all look at china and its manufacturing capacity for any business we plan to venture into. People are making millions just on the simple aspect of cost difference which china provides and its only possible if the value of YUAN is kept low. US has been pestering them since 6-8 months to assign the right exchange value which china should have post analyzing their GDP and other economical aspects. I doubt china will agree to the calculations as an increase in their currency value(stronger YUAN) will affect the purchasing power of other countries adversely.  Hope the world is able to convenience them for its own benefit or else we need to learn the game - 'play cheap'