Office Office

A week away from office at home would have sounded exciting to me as well but that wasnt the case last week. On bed rest , not able to do anything is certainly not a very exciting propostion for me at anytime..but whatever it maybe, the reasons were terrible. I was on exile from work , thanks to the acute pain in my pain and of course, my doc's strictest advice to be on bed rest.. I did nothing..And that nothingness really screwed up my otherwise-hyperactive mind and body.. For a change, I thought it would have been more at peace had I been at work..All I did was sleep like anything and not to mention the constant state of deliriousness that I was in..I guess the medicines have taken their toll on me.. I am in office today, much against my will and the movement that my body is permitted to.. yet, this busy feeling and work is relaxing my nerves for sure.. I guess anyone can figure out that I am rambling not because there is a need to but for the heck of it!! Who cares anyways!! As long as it calms me down...

Roger Federer has done it. He has equalled Bjorn Borg's record of 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles. Once again, it was Federer defeating the French Open winner Rafael Nadal, for whom winning the ever-elusive Wimbledon remained just a dream. It took Federer a marathon 3 hrs 45 minutes and 5 sets to listen to..Game..Set..Match!

Chup Chup Ke..

Not the movie.. I am talking about the song.. the song from the movie Bunty aur Babli..an amazing piece of soulful music sung in the mellifluous voice of Sonu Nigam. Man, I love this track! I have been listening to this song for the past half an hour or so and it reminds me so very much of my days back in the hostel in Bhubaneswar. That's where I had seen the movie with friends and hadnt liked it much..but this track, there is something about it that has a calming effect on me. Finally, a two-day old continual headache seems to be disappearing.. In fact, there was a point of time when me and my best friend, Jeet wanted to do some similar con acts sans the romance, of course..The craze lost its fizz in a few days but the memory is etched in my mind. Cheerz!!

Infosys acquiring CapGemini???

IBM has acquired PriceWaterhouse Cooopers to bedeck its consulting business and now the news is that Infosys is contemplating acquiring the European Consulting Major CapGemini to rake up its consulting business unit. It seems Infosys is finally going shopping spending the billions it has pooled in the past. But the question is something else? Is the deal feasible in first place? Infosys - would this Indian behemoth be able to acquire a company as diverse and widespread like CapGemini? Not to forget that Infosys' turnover is $3.1 billion as compared to CapGemini's $10.35 billion. Whatever may be the case, the very rumour of this acquisition has made the CapGemini's stocks go bullish. The only thing is that if this deal materializes, Infosys will surely succeed in making a mark in the international business market.

Googliness

You can make money without doing evil – says the first Google truth which holds the essence of the company started by Larry Page and Sergei Brin. Google India has been voted as the third best place to work in 2006. As we wonder what makes Google have a workplace the way it has, several things come into the forefront. Things like a great work atmosphere wherein work is coupled with breaks to suit oneself do enhance a person’s efficiency. At a place where the employees are supposed to possess what they call “Googliness”, the culture is that of blending work with life. The BW cover story “Workplaces that make you smile” highlights some of the features that make Google one of the most coveted for workplaces. The most striking feature of this company is the diversity that is present here, both in terms of culture and previous work experience. Smartness, passion for technology, and optimism for working towards the future are the criteria that are sought after in a potential Google employee. In fact, Google India has bolstered up the recruitments in India. So all those potential and wannabe Google guys, remember just one thing, it’s the idea that has made Google the place that it is.