When dreams shatter...

What happens when dreams shatter? It leaves you with much more than just an ache. Yes..dreams which you have nurtured since from time immemorial, probably ever since you could think sensibly..when they shatter, well, the pain is just beyond measure. And the pain glorifies when the realisation dawns that there isnt much that you can do about it. I don’t quite like talking about failures, mine or whosover but then this time its different. A little too frustrating probably that I felt only writing it down would easen things a wee bit, if not wholly. The longest dream that I have had in my life seems to have sunk without a trace and I have had to forego ir for reasons – some mentionable and some not so mentionable. But I guess this is what life is all about.. giving away your dreams for the people who matter the most. That’s what is the beauty of the life that we live.

Stupid ramblings

I love a lot of things which go unmentioned in our lives.. and they constitute my thought process for some part of my routine day at work when I don’t have much work to do..thats when I try to stop my mind to wander aimlessly but sadly enough, it does!!!
Currently am thinking of Caramel Custard, Chocolate Fantasy and the like.. not to forget going home and sleeping away to glory..blab blab blab

Everything you desire..

Another of those genre of books as Chetan Bhagat's much coveted Five Point Someone, Everything you desire is a story spanning across the 21 months at IIM Bangalore. Written by Harshdeep Jolly, an IIM passout himself, this is his debut into the literary arena. And its a decent read..I must say! Not as interesting as Five Point Someone though but definitely a better read than most of the other books of the same genre. I felt the author made it a little drag towards the middle giving unnecessary details about literally anything and everything that happens in IIM. Could have been a much better read had the author thought about these finer points. But still, a time pass read!

Chak De...

Last weekend, I checked out the latest Bollyywood pot boiler Chak De casting the King Khan. Going to the movie with my Kunal was a reminescent of those days back at home when we never missed a Shah Rukh Khan flick. As kids, we were totally fascinated the aura, the enigma, and the charm that oozed from his persona. It all started with Baazigar, if my memory doesn't fail me and ever since me and Kunal were a li'l more than awed with his acting. Though of late, I am sure we have also been damn critical of his over-the-board acting skills and over-confidence. Anyway, I don't wanna get into those intricacies now. What I want to write is about the movie, Chak De India.. It sure has appealed to me a lot more than I expected.

Honestly speaking, I didn't expect this off-beat story to click the way it has. And for a change, its not just because of King Khan but due to a combined effort of all the new actors.. the way the regional features have been portrayed is certainly worth appreciation. The vernacular touch sure made the movie pleasurable throughout and needless to say that this was one movie in long times which I found to not too stretched. Well, umm, I would rather not mention anything more about the movie. Its better to check it out for oneself and then will share the same opinion as me!

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.