Names which have meanings (screwed ones!)

So today Vikram and I are chatting .. and as usual this business idea clicked to open up a website (we must copyright this) which has all the names which one SHOULD NOT name their kids. Just opposite of babynames.com, etc. – ppl will visit this site to just crossreference their baby’s name to see if it has any “funny” or screwed meaning in any culture where the name might be pronounced “differently”. Now this idea also got some boost from Russel Peter’s comedy act on Indian Names.

Names to Go on the list will start from the one Viku bhai started:

• Jenital (he met this guy at Netherlands)
• Sukhdeep (Suck-Deep in English) – Russel Peter to be seen on this one
• Hardik (Hard-dik, and again Russel Peter)
• Ramandeep (u can imagine)
• Randi (a danish girl’s name)
• Lund (not kidding, this is a Danish last name)
• Gopi (Indian name again which very well translates too Go-Pee)
• Boobla (Viku heard this one too)

There can be many many of these cuz right now these names of course are limited to our knowledge of Hindi & English .. but we haven’t stopped thinking yet .. u never know – what’s in your name?! (I guess that’s the website: www.watsinyourname.com)

My first blog from my iPod touch

Yeaah as the title suggests – this is really cool. Now that’s enough of writing, i’ll now publish.

Don’t mock ‘Process’, follow it!

Mr. NR Narayan Murthy, the chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies Limited, said recently in a TOI editorial: 

The tragedy of India is that instead of seeing what’s wrong with us and taking steps to correct it, we indulge in hysterics and look for scapegoats. India has a long record of playing badly abroad, which precedes both Rahul Dravid and Greg Chappell. So why single them out?

The real problem lies with the system. Not just in cricket, but in virtually any walk of life, we are unwilling to put in hard work and live with discipline. Other countries are so neat, clean and well-organised but Indian cities are a mess, because we’re simply not willing to respect the rules. We can succeed, not just in cricket, but in everything else if we only follow four basic principles: strictly adhere to meritocracy, work hard, train well and follow strict discipline.

We need to pick the best guys available. And the same applies to the coach. People keep asking whether we need a foreign coach. I don’t think that’s an issue at all. We should ask, who’s the best guy for the job? Whoever it is should get it.

Once you’ve given someone a mandate, let him implement it without interference. At Infosys, we have all our debates, arguments and discussions before it’s decided who’ll be responsible for something. Once it’s decided that X is the boss, all arguments stop and everyone rallies behind him.

I know ‘process’ has become a much-mocked term. But at Infosys, we firmly believe in following processes and it’s always worked for us. If Chappell’s process didn’t work, maybe it wasn’t followed properly or he wasn’t allowed to implement it in full.

Atricle Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Dont_mock_process_follow_it/articleshow/1825490.cms

Oh Deer!

This is a blog entry by Scott Adams (And trust me it’s too funny!):

http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/03/oh_deer.html

Talk about transparency!

The world’s happiest country this year, Sweden has an unusually transparent government and a strong emphasis on ensuring the freedom and equality of its people. Ordinary citizens in Sweden have the right to see the prime minister’s official mail, and they often exercise that right! Wow!

Latest on many things…

Yeah India won that match against Bermuda! C’mon, we were totally missing the sprit & josh!!

Bermuda could still manage over 150, where we would have easily strangled them to death within 100 or 115 runs! Gosh, what was Dravid thinking?! Anyways, interesting will be to watch the India Vs. Sri Lanka on Friday – and I wish this time there comes some miracle our way! BTW – yeah, after long long time Shawag did show some dance with the bat! Pufff at last!

Now with Pakisthan outta world cup and with a dead coach (God Bless Bob Wolmer’s soul) its now apparent that any fine day in cricket can be a huge disaster to show the unexpected & give rise to some new powers!

Hail Cricket!

Cricket World Cup’s highest ODI runs

413!!!

That’s the magical figure India just touched against Bermuda today on 19th March! Wow what a magnificent match. India still remains in the grey if it’ll make it to the super eight, however today’s first innings will bring in much confidence into everyones mind!

 Hurraaayyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Touched you .. I am Sorry!

I touched you, I am sorry.

But I felt that when we touch each other
we don’t touch physically but rather emotionally.

I know you are an untouchable flower
but I just touched the flower not to pluck it but to feel it.

We touch the water to feel its flow.
We touch the earth to see its there.
We touch the fire to feel its warmth.
But I forgot that I can’t touch the Sky.
I forgot that I can’t touch the air.
But yet i tried to do so by extending my hands.

I touched you to see that you are there and I am secure.

By feeling each other we can just make our bond strong. I touched u for this reason.

I just needed to breathe you and feel you in my blood
that’s the reason why I touched you.

There is no need and no explanation for all these,
Because like Love, I can’t explain it.

But yet I am sorry I touched you.
And i mean every word I say.

So please forgive me if you can. I didn’t mean to hurt you.

I touched you, I am sorry.

Sambo & Wormi

I thought of 2 cartoon characters, Sambo & Wormi.

They are 2 cute couple bugs – one is silk worm other is book worm! (I think so ..anyways!)

Here is the 1st comic strip:

 Do comment if u like them! 

Tere Bina Lyrics – Guru

Singers – AR Rahman, ChinmayeeAdditional voices – Murtaza, Qadir
Dialect Coach – Raqeeb Alam
Lyrics – Gulzar

Dum dara dum dara mast mast
Dara dum dara dum dara mast mast
Dara dum dara dum dum
Oh humdum bin tere kya jeena (2) (Oh my love, what’s the point in living without you)

Tere bina beswaadi beswaadi rathiyan oh sajna (2) (Without you the nights are tasteless oh darling)
Ho, rookhi re oh rookhi re. (Dry and parched they are)
Kaatoore kaate re, katenaa. (Trying to pass them, but they don’t)
(Dum dara..)

Na jaa; chaakri ke maare. (Don’t go, because of the job)
Na jaa; souten pukaare, (Don’t go, the other wife calls)
Saawan aayega to puchega  (If the rain comes, it would ask)
Naa jaa rey (Don’t go)
Pheeki Pheeki beswaadi yeh rathiyan. (Dry and tasteless these nights are)
Kaatore kaate na kate na (Trying to pass time, but it doesn’t)
Ab tere bina sajna sajna (Now without you my darling)
Kaate kate na (2)  (Even time doesn’t pass)
(Dum dara…)Tere bina chand ka sona khota re (Without you, the moon’s golden is impure)
Peeli peeli dhool udaave jhoota re  (The yellow dust flying is false)
Tere bina sona peetal  (Without you, gold is brass)
Tere sang keekar peepal (With you, the keekar plant becomes peepal)
Aaja kate na ye rathiyan (Come, these nights don’t pass at all)
Tere bina beswaadi beswaadi rathiyan oh sajna
(Dum dara…)