I want my days back

I want my days back,
when i had no tension to carry,
with millions of dreams,
liberty, and no fear of any

I want my days back,
when i was allowed to make mistake,
with plethora of courage,
putting many things at stake

I want my days back
when i always use to say,
with unshattered strenght,
i'll get what i want, come what may

I want my days back,
when i used to pray,
with all my faith and devotion,
i'll conquer the world, none against to say

Bloggers blocked

"Liberty of thaughts, expression, belief, faith and worship" - these are the words that can be found in the preamble of India, but something unfortunate happen in the past few days where approx. 17 of the sites where blocked by the ISP's like like Spectranet, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), Reliance Powersurfer, Airtel Broadband and Sify on getting the direcktives from the government of india. I believe that is the mockery of the preamble tht we have made expressing wht we(Indians) believe, by curbing the "liberty of expression".

In the past few years the blogs has become one of the fastest and effective ways of communication as u get ample space and you are free to express ur views, but i believe tht this liberty should not be misused. Reacting to the situations , several bloggers have organised themselves into a bloggers collective and are planning to file a Right To Information application to obtain the list.

Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, a body called the Computer Emergency Response Team, or CERT - IN, was created along the lines of similar authorities the world over. Although its main task is in the domain of Internet security, it also oversees Internet censorship under a clause that seeks to ensure 'balanced flow of information.' Any government department seeking a block on any web site has to approach CERT-IN, which then instructs the DoT to block the site after confirming the authenticity of the complaint.

In 2003, one of the first things CERT-IN did was to approve the blocking of an obscure mailing list run by a banned militant outfit, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) of the Khasi tribe in Meghalaya. Ironically, the popularity and visibility of the list went up by leaps and bounds, despite it being blocked by all ISPs. Many could still see the list via email or proxy surfing. (source www.Rediff.com)

I still have doubt abt the reason for blocking such sites..does the terrorist really be using such open media..where anybody can have access to there blogs and ask people for Jihad. Still a more detail probe is required before DOT acts in such a way and constraint people from expressing there views.

Ashwamedh 2006

Ashwamedh 2006

Globally, organizations have realized the importance of operations in service industry. With this increasing role of Operations in service sector, organizations are focusing on redesigning and simplifying processes to drive down costs. In this era of knowledge economy, global organizations are increasingly depending on services. India also joining the league with service sector contributing about 50% percent of the GDP. This has lead to many of the big giants focusing more on service sector and thus FDI in India is at its peak.

Service organizations are looking at manufacturing sector for support and are adopting manufacturing techniques to improve their process efficiencies. They are making back offices leaner and meaner by integrating processes and systems to deliver operational efficiencies. Value adding activity is built on this sound base.

Lean, volume proofed business processes are a prerequisite for a competitive expense ratio. Innovations in operating solutions remove the high number of manual interventions in processes and therefore slash costs. Increased globalization is placing greater emphasis on creating visibility within the supply chain by sharing applications and data with business partners via the Internet.

To focus more on this issue and to analyze which sector are contributing more and which sector/ segment India should focus on to bring operational excellence, we bring you the theme of this year’s Ashwamedh 2006 “Operational Excellence in Service sector: Key to sustaining India’s competitive advantage”.

Operation association (XOPS) of XIMB has taken this initiative to bring eminent speakers and business gurus to speak on different topics which will concentrate in field of operations. XIMB is known for its state of the art infrastructure, world class faculty and students who have prior work experience in the service sector and this lead us to keep this theme for Ashwamedh2006.

The theme explores a multitude of current issues that affect business in the Indian Subcontinent like

Process Improvement

Manufacturing techniques in Service Sector

Making Lean Back offices

Innovation in Service Sector Operations

Managing Operational Risks

Designing Optimum Supply Chain Structure

India’s Global Presence

The list of Events

E-discussion – 5th July – 10th Aug. - It is an internet based forum for experts from industries to put their opinions and views on the theme. Here students from all over India can interact with the Industry people, put their queries and have one to one discussions. The forum will be moderated by experts from industry .The forum will be concluded on 10th Aug.

Panel Discussion – This is main event of Ashwamedh 2006. This will be held on the eve of 12th of Aug.

Panel for the Discussion

Comdr. Dilip Kumar Mohapatra
Global Head, Learning & Development
TCS

Mr. Vijay Narsapur
VP Operations
Transworks

Mr. John Mathews
Head - Client Services
HDFC Asset Management

Mr. Samson David
Head of Delivery - Asia Pacific
Infosys

Mumbai

"Mumbai" - India's Commercial capital

- Destiny for million of job seekers

- Home of Indian Movies Production

- An Amalgation of people from all states, caste and religons

- Bada Pav

- Local Trains

- Beaches

I think these the very few things among many that can describe Mumbai, Amchi Mumbai.

Though i have not been born nor did my education in Mumbai, but it was a place of my first job.

Worked there in Reliance Infocomm for 15 months, that makes me bonded to the lively and lovely city.

Travelled miles and miles, visiting nearly all the places, in the crowded Buses, standing on the gate of the local trains when it crosses the Vashi bridge, that connects mumbai to its twin city 'Navi Mumbai', As the train crosses the a part of the Sea, it looks as if you are flaying in air over the deep Sea.

But the yesterday news of 7 consequtive bomb explosion has somewhere shattered, the image of the peaceful, invincible, harmonious, secured city. But one thing i cant understand is that why dont they understand that creating such havoc may be in terms of bomb explosion or riots, they will never succeed in distrupting the working of most populous city of India, these kind of attacks will infact increase the solidarity among the people, this i could say after reading several of the comments that the people of mumbai had written after the attack.

Yet again life in Mumbai has been disrupted. Yet again hundreds die. Yet again the so called concerned authorities come and announce compensation and relief which possibly never sees the day of light. Yet again these VIPs compound people's miseries by cordoning off roads for free movement of their vehicles.

And yet again we hail the Mumbai spirit.

The good thing about mumbai is that the people have a belief that 'bygones are bygones' and they get back to their work as nothing as happened, offcourse except the grieved family members of the departed souls.

All said, I pray for all the souls who left us and those injured and shaken. May god give their near ones the courage and strength to overcome this grief.