Till some months back I had peace of mind paying BESCOM (Electricity Bills) because I had added BESCOM as a biller in my bank account. However when BESCOM upgraded its billing system, (provided by Infosys) it took time for me to realize that the basic ingredient of a bill is missing....
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Religious faith for rescue
Religion is not what you are born in. It is what you experience. Religious texts only help you in attaining this experience. Religion is always personal, like it was followed centuries before in India.
Only with the advent of foreign nationals who had their own faith, which they used as a socially binding factor this idea has changed in India.
In an age when religious preaching has become a norm, a rethinking is necessary. Just one question is enough for this rethinking.
Am I following this religion for boasting in public,...
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Bhagavad Gita and Action
I have heard from lot of people that through Bhagavad Gita God endorses "Fight" and some others mention "Inactivity". Let me try to understand why people say like this.
In Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna calls upon Arjuna for fighting his relatives. As a normal human being we are like Arjuna. We cannot fight our relatives (near and dear ones). After all why should one fight to kill such people whom you love. Our thoughts revolve around this "sentiments" because our point-of-view is very limited. We are wearing biased glasses....
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Discovering our true identity
Who am I?
The most famous question which made Swami Vivekananda start searching his guru, the phrase recommended by Sri Ramana Maharshi as the only mantra which will lead to self-realisation is the most powerful one can ask himself.
What is our identity? Its not definitely our body, says those who have experienced this great powerful self. If we are not to be identified as this body, then what else?
It is our self. It resides in our heart (not the physical heart) but the more powerful one on the right side of our chest. It...
Friday, November 1, 2013
Why pray/meditate daily?
I am not sure whether you pray daily. If you do, then you know the path to our self-realisation. If you do not, you are turning your back towards our end goal in this life.
What is Self-Realisation?
The basic premise of self-realization is that there exists an authentic Self (or 'soul') which has to be discovered by psychological or spiritual self-striving....
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Sanathana dharma aka Hinduism
I am not a religious fundamentalist. This is my opening and concluding statement. But I love to be an archeologist who is digging deep into our religious texts to try to understand what is their real purpose.
In my childhood I was as confused as more Hindus are now. Why do we have so many gods. Whom should I pray to make my life peaceful. Some say even I am god as I was created by him. Some say there is no god, some say our nature is god. My parents show me the pictures and idols at temples and introduce it as god. I was...
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Are you frustrated of selling a product which does not fit the market?
India is a young country in terms of home grown business is concerned. For the rest of our requirements we import. But most of the products which are sold outside of our country are not directly sellable in our country. The trick is handled by marketing.
But is this a right approach?
I definitely think otherwise. But the markets react opposite to what I think. Why is this different from our logical thinking?
Indians do a lot of research before buying a product. I know my parents get to know the quality and price of every product...
Monday, October 14, 2013
SOLVED - Unsubscribe from BSNL Voice Chat
It was really a pain in the wrong place, with BSNL for nearly 2 weeks now. I got a message stating that I have been subscribed to Voice Chat service for a week and Rs. 10 was deducted. In the message there was an option to unsubscribe, which did not work at all.
I googled a lot, and it seems that BSNL has even tricked Google. There is no mention of the customer service number of BSNL, let alone to get information about unsubscribing from Voice Chat....
Sunday, September 8, 2013
7 Islands from Srimad Bhagavatham
I am listening to Srimad Bhagavatham now-a-days and my thoughts in this midnight revolve around the 7 islands that are discussed in Srimad Bhagavatham.
From the Puranic Encyclopedia ...
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Are you made of Passion?
Do you think lack of sleep can kill your health? If you say yes, do not read on. This is not for you. I am talking about passion here, for which the main enemy is sleep and or laziness.
I am sure most of us would have read about our former president A.P.J.Abdul Kalam who sleeps a lot less than normal doctors would advise. Ever wondered to ask the doctors how he is surviving healthy? A simple answer could be his passion.
If you are a...
Monday, March 11, 2013
A common misconception about India
What we know now, has been passed on by our parents. It is always with proud that we think of our parents. They teach us, train us, support us in all ways they can.
Well having said that why do we not recognize our forefathers who are the starting of the chain we are in....
Thursday, January 31, 2013
A weak travel
Week of travel, weaker me
Peek of faith, stronger me
Lack of hope, worried me
Nothing can be done, its all God's grace.
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Friday, January 25, 2013
A journey unreserved
If you are living in India and if you travel a lot through Indian Railways you know what I am going to write. The Railways created by the British while they were here continues till today with bare necessary changes which you may call modernisation.
New routes have been added, new coaches (with same kind of design) has been added, computerisation of ticketing has been added, computerisation of train management has been added etc.
But has the user experience changed? Has the commuters changed? I can't think otherwise....
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Micromax Funbook P300 - Photos
Micromax is a consumer electronics company based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It focuses on the manufacturing of mobile telephones, tablet PCs & LED Televisions. Micromax is the 12th largest handset manufacturer in the world and 3rd largest manufacturer in India. According to industry analysts, as of 2012, micromax leads the Indian tablet market with a share of 18.4%, ahead of Samsung and Apple, and is the third largest mobile phone vendor in terms of volume. The company's rapid market share growth since it entered...