Thursday, December 29, 2005

Bombay Jokes


Q : How come the Bombay Ranji team has so many fast
bowlers?
A : West Indians are natural fast bowlers.

Q : How do dogs in Dombivli   wag
their tails?
A : Up & down. Because, they don't have enough space
to wag sideways.

Q : What did one tamarind in a sack tell its
neighbour?
A : I feel as if I am travelling in a Bombay local.

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Good and Bad Procrastination

My hacker friend cool Winston who works in Mascon sent me this link
http://paulgraham.com/procrastination.html
The article was so addictive and I got hyperlinked from every article ....

Some of Paul's articles :-

http://paulgraham.com/start.html
I liked this line "If you're the sort of person who would like to solve the money problem once and for all instead of working for a salary for 40 years, then a startup makes sense."

http://paulgraham.com/ideas.html

Paul's claim to fame was the acquisition of is start-up Viaweb by Yahoo for 49 million $.
Paul Graham's Bio
http://paulgraham.com/bio.html

Bombaylives Mad Caption Contest!!

Here are some really cool images of Gr8 Global brands..
Suggest Mad,Wacky,Wild n Witty Captions ... go ahead activate ur Grey Cells and scribble them on the comments section!!


CocaCola


Colgate


MasterCard


IBM


nike!!

Winners dont get any prize at the moment but if my name figures in Forbes 500 next year I shall gift you an Ipod Nano and Booze Bash!! :))

Start-up Lifecycle in a Capsule

Alok neatly summarizes and encapsulates the life of a startup ( JobsAhead), A co which he was associated with in a very cool way...
check it out ...
VentureWoods - JobsAhead Life Graph

Pappu Kalani : Hero of Ulhasnagar

Suresh alias Pappu Kalani, MLA, Ulhasnagar lobbied and saved the illegal homes in Ulhasnagar... 1,00,000 middle class junta saved!!
I think he is the first guy who tried to do something for this tribe.... there will always be politicos who will fight for Dalits, Zoppadpattis, SC/ST, Advasis, poor & oppressed coz of their vote bank...
Though I don't agree that illegal constructions must be saved but in a city where FSI is 1.2 and Slums who contribute nothing in taxes to the government or municipality could be regularized then these middle class dwellings can also be saved.

I wonder what will happen in Delhi now, will they cite Ulhasnagar examples and regularize it ??

Also Pappu Kalani has got himself virtually elected for the next elections.

Mumbai Mirror writes about da man.
The men who saved Ulhasnagar

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

DNA - Mumbai - Investors giving Mumbai the miss, says India Inc -

Some Reality Bytes from DNA
DNA - Mumbai - Investors giving Mumbai the miss, says India Inc - Daily News & Analysis

Ok we know the problem, how do we solve it...
some of my ideas...
1. Get rid of the beggars and Hijras
2. Make shitting in the open a non bailable offence.
3. Dissolve BMC and give it to the Tata's & Reliance.
4. Have a minister for Bombay.
5. Bring back cops like YC Pawar,Reberio & Khan.
6. abolish CRZ rules.
7. Develop the East Sea Front.
8. Use the Navy roads from Masjid to Sewree.
9. Legalise Dance Bars and Red Light Areas.
10. Ban trucks and lorry's during peak hours.
11. Punish shady Contractors and builders publicly
12. Pickpocketeers and Chain snatchers be publicly thrashed or hand cut like Saudi Arabia.
13. Transfer cops every 2 months.
14. Lower Entertainment and Booze Taxes.
15. Have NSE/BSE and Lotto Terminals in every railway Station.
16. Free education for all boys n girls till 12th.
17. Teach Hawkers to use Ebay or some online software.
18. Ban Political Rallies and mammoth morchas.

.... more ideas yet to come, feel free to add...

Sunday, December 25, 2005

Images of Christmas : IC Colony, Bombay

Kids in my Bldg.
Kids in My Building


Fleet Footers Star & Crib (IC Colony)

FleetFooters : IC Colony's Local Football Club giving a touch of the game to Christmas

Fleet Footers Star & Crib (IC Colony)

Nepali Watchman blocked my view of the crib... shady!!

Fleet Footers Star & Crib (IC Colony)

Close up of the Xmas - New Year Billboard.

Xmas Lights : Street IC Colony

IC Colony Street : Full of Lights

Crib (IC Colony)

Crib made by Fleet Footers.

Xmas (IC Colony)

One of the many Stars in my Colony.

Crib (IC Colony)

Zoom pic of the crib (Near Corporation Bank)


Fyi
Crib : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_scene

Friday, December 23, 2005

Compliments of the Season

christmastreesmallchristmastreesmall

merrychristmastops

Wishing you and all your loved ones

Merry Christmas

&

a very Happy New Year.

- Satish

christmastreesmallchristmastreesmall

Power of Desi!!

Now you know why millions still drink desi daru, primarily to beat up cops, nagging wives and stupid colleagues.
read on
Man high on desi thrashes cop

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Blog of the man who saved thousand lives in Gujarat Mayhem

Rajdeep Sardesai
Blog :
I like this on his blog...
"There have been several moments of self-doubt in this period -- hey, which 40-year-old Maharashtrian was ever successful at a start up? (the few who probably are reside in Silicon Valley). But there have been the fun moments -- from choosing the office site to deciding on names for programmes. Sure, I miss the lazy afternoons in Parliament's central hall, talking politics over endless cups of chai with 'sources', knowing there was always someone in office who would hold the fort. "
Maharashtrains and Mallus should start taking more risks, learn the game from Panjus, Mardu's n Gr8 Gujjus ....
I hope he does some kickass stuff and sincerely wish him all the best in his new venture with CNN-IBN.

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Laura - Skoda’s new car

Laura - Skoda’s new car
Here is an excerpt from Anil Thakraney column in the Sunday Mid-Day.

(All ladies to press ‘exit’ at this point, you have been warned!) Skoda’s launched a new car in the Indian market, and it goes by the name of Laura. All very well… new brands of cars keep crowding our streets all the time (adding to the collisions with humans), I have a slightly different issue, and it’s gotta do with the brand name. I wonder how the chauffeurs, garage mechanics and indeed some sethjis are gonna pronounce that name. Hmmm.

Anil is cool!!

I read this first at a Famous online Blog.

Tech Group Reaches to Arabs ..inspired by apna TiE.

RED HERRING writes about TechWadi and Minah Ventures, a Silicon Valley group inspired by what TiE did to promote the Indian Entrepreneurs and Start-ups.

read here:
RED HERRING | Tech Group Reaches to Arabs

Random Liners.

Heard a few good one-liners last week.
 
Nice guys don't finish last.... The finish from behind!!!
 
Thandi hai tho Randi hai!!
 
Narayan Rane angaar hai, baaki sab bhangaar hai!!
 
 

Portfolio Choices - Courtesy mail from Arunachalam Krishnamurthy


Equity market is up up up
There are lots of index touching 10k or 12k and even 18k (as per one technical analyst in BUSINESS STANDARD ) in few years time. I am not predicting the index But if index goes up the following are the scrips to watch and hold to get good returns. Analyse and buy them on declines (if you are convinced) and be a LONG TERM INVESTOR and not short term speculator Good luck and all the best

THESE STOCKS ARE ALSO GOOD TO BUY AND HOLD FOR A SECURED RETIREMENT LIFE
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best for portfolio  (10 best)  by  equity master/personalfn

INFOSYS
L & T
RANBAXY
GLAXO PHARMA
SBI
ZEE TELE
GUJARAT AMBUJA
TVS MOTOR
BHARATI TELEVENTURES
BHARAT FORGE


ICICI BEST FOR NEXT 1 YEAR (MANY OF WHICH  following given) stocks for 2006

INFOSYS
SBI
ZEE TELE
BHARATI TELEVENTURES
BHARAT FORGE
M&M
WOCKHARDT
TATA MOTOR


UTI BEST stocks 2005

BHEL
SBI
SAIL
INFOSYS
GUJARAT AMBUJA
BHARAT FORGE
TISCO
M&M
NICHOLAS PIRAMAL
WOCKHARDT
UNION BANK


ASIA 50 BEST (list of indian companies in it)

ONGC
TISCO
RELIANCE
TATA MOTOR
L&T
INFOSYS


EQUITY MASTER 5 STOCKS FOR RETIREMENT

ASIAN PAINTS
INDIAN HOTEL
SBI
TATA POWER
HINDUSTAN LEVER


Fidelity top 5 holdings (biggest mf in world now in India)

RELIANCE
SBI
ONGC  (also GAIL)
BHARATI TELE
ZEE


Golden peacock award  winners (2005)

ONGC
NTPC
ITC
LIC
PRITISH NANDY COMMN


5 most owned stocks in MUTUAL FINDS in Indian  (in number of funds)

SBI INFOSYS BHEL  ONGC ACC
            or
SBI INFOSYS RELIANCE GRASIM ACC (in terms of value)


7 TOP BANKS

SBI
ICICI BANK
PNB
CANARA
BOB
BOI
IDBI BANK


Forbes list of 20 best small asian companies

The Indian companies making the cut are
Asian Paints,
Ballarpur Industries,
Balrampur Chini Mills,
Bharat Forge,
Cipla,
Dabur India,
Essel Propack,
GE Shipping,
HDFC Bank,
Hinduja TMT,
IPCA Laboratories,
Indian Hume Pipe,
JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals,
Kesoram Industries,
Nagarjuna Construction,
Nicholas Piramal,
Satyam Computer Services,
Sun Pharma,
Thermax and
Zee Telefilms


Rakesh Jhunjuwala stocks

As a professional stock broker, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is known as a canny investor in companies who often takes a long-term view of their future prospects. Mumbai-based Jhunjhunwala holds stakes in a clutch of companies and banks, including Crisil,  Karur Vysya Bank, Titan, Matrix, Lupin, Geometric Software Solutions, Praj Industries, BEML, Nagarjuna Construction, Bharat Electronics, Bilcare and the IDBI. The TopsGrup consists of Tops Securities Ltd, Tops Sequipments Ltd, Territorial Guards India Pvt Ltd, Tailormade Facilities Management (I) Pvt Ltd, Tops Security UK Ltd and Tops group Middle-East LLC.


sharekhan 2006 scrips


Container Corporation of India
Crompton Greaves
ITC
M & M
Orient Papers
Sanghvi Movers
Satyam
SKF India
TIL
TV18
Ultra Tech Cement
UTI Bank



BUSINESS LINE STOCKS FOR 2005
The way ahead: For 2005, we remain positive on the prospects of the banking, technology, cement, metals and pharma sectors.
We will be watching with interest
ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra and UTI Bank in the banking space, TCS and Infosys from the technology domain, Gujarat Ambuja and Shree Cement from the cement arena, Hindalco and Tata Steel in the metals business, and a basket of Nicholas Piramal, Sun Pharma, Aventis. Cipla and Ranbaxy to piggyback on the pharma theme


Tata group
The Tata companies had made significant overseas acquisitions in the recent past. Tata Motors had acquired the Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company last year. Tata Steel had acquired NatSteel of Singapore, with a presence in several Asian countries, including China. TCS has made a number of acquisitions overseas, the latest being a Chilean BPO firm.


Top 20 profit making companies  (in decreasing order)

ongc
ioc
ril
sail
hpcl
tisco
bpcl
itc
hll
hindalco
tata motor
hero honda
kochi refiners
maruti
l&t
mrpl
chennai petroleum
ipcl
ibp
adani exports


Businessman of year  - BUSINESS INDIA
(the aim of giving this is all these companies are professional that is why CEO is chosen)

He joins an exclusive club of corporate achievers. The previous winners of Business India Businessman of the Year award are:

1982 -- Ajit N Haksar, Chairman, Emeritus, ITC
1983 -- Russi Mody, Chairman, Tata Steel
1984 -- H. P. Nanda, Chairman, Escorts
1985 -- Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto
1986 -- Ashok S. Ganguly, Chairman, Hindustan Lever
1987 -- V. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, SAIL
1988 -- Sumant Moolgaokar, Chairman, TELCO
1989 -- Keshub Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra & Mahindra
1990 -- Aditya V Birla, Chairman, Grasim Industries
1991 -- Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Sons
1992 -- N. Vaghul, Chairman, ICICI
1993 -- Dhirubhai Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries
1994 -- Brij Mohan Lall Munjal, Chairman, Hero Group
1995 -- Suresh Krishna, Chairman, Sundram Fasteners
1996 -- Deepak Parekh- Chairman, HDFC
1997 -- Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries, and Anil Ambani, Vice Chairman, Reliance Industries
1998 -- Parvinder Singh, Chairman, Ranbaxy Laboratories
1999 -- N R Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys Technologies
2000 -- Azim Premji,  Chairman, Wipro
2001 -- Dr Anji Reddy, Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
2002 -- Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Group Managing Director, Bharti Enterprises
2003 -- Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group
2004  - Ramdorai. CEO,  TCS


India 24 gems by FORBES (rising Asian firms)
24 Indian cos in Forbes Global list  (2004)  List of 100 (best under a billion)

The Indian companies listed are
Aurobindo Pharma, Balrampur Chini Mills, Bharat Forge, Cipla, Corporation Bank, Essel Propack, Graphite India, Gujarat Ambuja Cement, HDFC Bank, i-flex Solutions, Indian Hume Pipe, IPCA Laboratories, J&K Bank, JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Jubilant Organosys, MphasiS BFL, Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Nicholas Piramal India, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Satyam Computers, Sesa Goa, Shanthi Gears, Sun Pharmaceuticals and Zee Tele Films.

Asia Pacific region. India is next only to the UK with 31 entries in Asia and Europe combined. all trading under $1 billion a year  in revenue with five-year returns on capital of at least five per cent


India respected 10 companies    (IMRB survey)

1  Infosys Technologies
2  Reliance Industries
3   Wipro
4   Hindustan Lever
5   Maruti Udyog
6  Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
7   HDFC Bank
8   Jet Airway
9  ICICI Bank
10  Ranbaxy Laboratories

top 10 market cap companies

O N G C
Reliance Inds.
ntpc
tcs
Infosys Tech.
bharati tele
itc
wipro
sbi
icici bank

businessweek top 1000 companies (indian in them) BusinessWeek list has 8 Indian firms (based on market capitalisation)

Eight Indian companies, led by the
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation,
figure among the top 1,000 companies listed by BusinessWeek magazine. The ranking is based on market capitalisation on May 31, 2004. Apart from ONGC, the other companies to figure in the list are Reliance Industries, Indian Oil Corporation, Wipro, Infosys Technologies, Hindustan Lever, Bharti Tele-Ventures State Bank of India.



BUSINESS STANDARD STOCKS for 2005

indian rayon
vsnl
shree cement
siemens
glaxo



Finally ARUN's choices for best

TCS
SBI
L&T
BHEL
GLAXO PHARMA
BHARAT FORGE
ONGC
RELIANCE

+  some good Tata and Birla Companies (which are becoming global)


Saturday, December 17, 2005

Bluffmaster!!!

Bluffmaster

Saw Bluffmaster yesterday...Total time pass and Paisa Vasool

Great stuff by Nana Patekar, Boman Irani...For all those who thought that Abhishek couldn't dance might just change their mind after this movie...

In short Bole tho : Paisa Vasool Movie wid no sentigiri and cgiri dialogues... great muzik and propah utilization of locations around Bombay

Friday, December 16, 2005

Friend's start-up short listed @ DFJ-TIE India Venture Challenge.

My friend Ajay Kunder's Start-up Beans & Intellect has been short listed at the DFJ-TIE India Venture Challenge .
One of the Biggest Business Venture competition  in India. Winners not only get 100,000 USD prize money get  guidance and mentoring from the biggies at  Draper FisherJurveston.
 
Ajay and his team's Base Intellect  helps financial institutions identify and solve complex quantitative problems by using mathematical modelling and various business intelligence tools...
They are currently operating out of SINE (IIT Bombay)
 
Cheers n All da best guys!!
 
Team :  Anshuman Verma, S. Dhilly Babu, Girraj Varshney and Ajay Kunder
Founded :2004
Funding : Self-funded
 
 
Current Start-ups at Sine  
 
  • Quantum Phynance Software Pvt. Ltd. (www.quantumphynance.com)
  • Webaroo Technology India Pvt. Ltd (www.webaroo.com)
  • Zeus Numerix Pvt Ltd. (www.zeusnumerix.com)
  • Girish Kumar Telecom Pvt. Ltd.
  • Geosyndicate Power Pvt Ltd. (www.geosyndicate.com)
  • SecLore Technology Pvt.Ltd. (www.seclore.com)
  • Eisodus Networks Pvt. Ltd. (www.eisodus.com)
  • Mobiance Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (www.mobiance.com)
  • iKen Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (www.ikensolutions.com)
  • FEAST Ltd.
  • Beans and Intellect Pvt. Ltd. (www.beansintellect.com)
  • Vegayan Systems
  • Vision Earthcare
  •  

    How to Sitiee Bajaooo!!

    Whistling is a funny skill: folks who can whistle, wonder how anyone could have a problem with it. Folks who can’t, wonder how anyone could ever produce such a sound. For those of you who can’t, consider learning–a quick, loud, penetrating whistle has many useful applications and can be mastered with relative ease.

    Intro: Before you begin
    Method 1: Fingered whistle
    Method 2: Fingerless whistle

    Shamelessly copied for the benefit for those cant Sitiee Bajao!!!  :))

    As for me I can whistle with my thumbs , index fingers, lil finger... but mostly I whistle with my left hand lil finger and Index finger for the loudest and high pitch whistle.

     

     

     

    Thursday, December 15, 2005

    Awesome game Tom & Jerry

     
     
    My Favorite Cartoon characters, who have uplift even on the worse times of life :))

    Nice quote

    Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. Don't kill
    the dream - execute it! Don't limit your challenges - challenge your
    limits."
    - Anonymous

    via drishtikone

    Tuesday, December 13, 2005

    BMC ka naya timepass tool.

    The fit for nothing fully faltoo BMC has got a new tool to fcuk Bombay, check out its new Micro-Tunneling tool

    Got this shady PJ via mail.

    Q: what is the opposite of Nagpanchmi?
     
    A: Nag do not punch me.
     

    Q:Now what is the inverse of Nagpanchmi? Come on.
     
    A: I will punch the Nag.

    Housewives>Whores>Gays

    Mid-day reports about the Juhu beach we all know.... I wish they told something new... A new Killer whale or Shark found on shore...
    anyways here's the baasi news

    Sunday, December 11, 2005

    Jatra @ I.C.Colony Feast, Borivli

    I've being going to the Immaculate Conception Church Feast at IC Colony since I was a kid, nothing much has changed its the same wax candle, chana, sweets, housie games, Ferris wheel, magic shows, Maut ka Kua, Aapti Bombs, Loud whistles...Only thing that has changed is the number of old Goan residents who have either migrated to NZ, Canada, Australia or back to Goa..

    I went today in the morning as I know this place won’t have place for even ants in the evening. The two-day festival is held every second Saturday and Sunday of December is all about faith, shopping, food, entertainment and music.

    Mother Mary @ I.C Church

    Mother Mary @ I.C Church

    Candles and Wax Statues

    Candles and Wax Statues
    These are offerings bought by the faithful.. eg If you wish for a house you offer a Wax model of the house, I think it works else so many won't be doing it :))

    St. Francis D'Assisi

    St. Francis D'Assisi
    This is my alma mater.

    Ring Game run by D'Assisi boarders

    Ring Game run by D'Assisi boarders

    Candle and Wax Stall

    One of the many Candle and Wax Stalls.

    Mask Seller

    Mask Seller..
    I think the seller is somewhere behind the masks :))

    Sweets wala

    Sweets wala
    I've been eating these sweets for the last 20 years but i still dunno what they are called :))

    Ferris Wheel

    Ferris Wheel
    I dunno why its called Aaakash Paalhna in Marathi :))

    Flames at Candle Stand

    Flames at Candle Stand
    This is place where thousands offer thier candles with devotion and hope.

    Magic show

    Magic show
    This is one of the boring magic shows but I remember as a kid I used to rush and sit in the front so that me magican would call me to volunteer during his performance.

    Maut ka Kua

    Maut ka Kua
    This well has not only bikes but also a maruti car doing the rounds, and the bike is rode by a girl.

    Candle and Flower Seller

    Candle and Flower Seller
    This guy wanted me to take his pic...I think he supports a good cause check out his wrist band.

    Pannalal the Donkey

    Pannalal the Donkey
    This Donkey is THEe celebrity donkey who roams around the country performing shows proving his smartness and intelligence

    Shotgun Baloons

    Shotgun Baloons
    The guy is getting his stall ready for the evening.

    Paanipuri- Ragda Stall

    Paanipuri- Ragda Stall

    Falooda

    Falooda Seller
    Juz Too much Color and Ice... total Psychedelic!!


    WMD Aaapti Bombs

    WMD Aaapti Bombs
    These bombs burst when you apptofy them on the ground...aaptofy is a powerful hurl.


    There might a million Malls & Multiplexes but the Jatras & Melas are here to stay!!

    Saturday, December 10, 2005

    Sachin breaks world record 35 Test Centuries.

    Bombay Bomber

    I repeat what I had posted earlier on Sachin...

    "When you are told about God, you question its (unsure if it's his/her) existence until you drop dead and meet it in heaven, (or get a glance from hell). Or when there just seems no other explanation for events that conjure up so many shades of emotions yet unknown, that you come to accept that there is something so magical, that you cannot explain it!

    Sachin is God!!!

    pic courtesy the gr8 Farrokh who did this for Airtel's Campaign.
    The words from rediff.com archive

    Sales Pitch Bombay Style

     
     
    The art of a selling and marketing is something which you can pick up from the streets on Bombay if you keep your eyes and ears open, you don't have to go to any IIM, Harvard, Wharton, B,C or IIPM for it... 
    There are sales men and women in Bombay in all shapes,sizes and pitches, I've listed my favorites ones do feel free to add to the list.
     
    1. Thanda-meetha coool drinks..... trrrrrrrrrrrrring trrrrrrrrrrrrrrring  at Bombay Central station
    2.  hawkers outside Churchgate subways selling 40 Rupees wala Bermudas and T-shirts  yelling "Gira.. Gira... dekho bhai gira....you're wondering kya gira, purse??  WTF kya gira??? hawkers in chorus.... dekho bhai Bhav gira.... wonly 40... chaalishhhh..40!!!
    3. In Khao Gully (Azad maidan), the dosa wala and his tag team partner literly pulls you to the stall doing his pitch with a normal Tam accent dosa,idli,vada butter, Chinese, cheese.... then his partner responds by doing the ting ting ting on the Dosa Stove.
     
    4. Nepali boys in Nariman point working for Chinese stalls "Aaao bhai Chinese... sheekan/vheez.. fulltoo milegega... one by two milegaa... laaalipop "
     
    5. Koli females in Borivali fish market, they give you the raunchy smile and just say "Mavraaa gya... you are too scared to ignore the lady with the koyta...and you ending up buying a small wata of kolimbi"
     
    6. the most fuckall salesmen are in Alfa (Irla) these chuts think they are doing some major sewa to mankind you can actually see the agony in their face when you ask him to show him different models of Phones and Mobiles.
     
    7. "ginge...............ginge........ ginge..........khaasi bhagao.... timepass timepass....goli.....goli..................in da vry nasal voice, is a sound which you hear in the corner of the train compartment, its the Ginger Goliwala who sells the Ginger Goli for 50 p, he is the coolest of the lot.
     
    8. Then you have the Kulfiwala who only emerges after 9 pm, at first you can never make out what he is saying  but guys in Bombay can recognize that sound among a zilllion files.... His sound is something like "fiiiiiiiiiao"     "kufiooooooooooooo"... again in a deep pitched nasal sound but this time its a Sholapuri Ghat.
     
    9. Then Bhandiwalis........."Vaaaasioyoooooooo... Vaaaasiyoooooooooooooo"... this is the most annoying sound, you know its them when the dogs in your building start barking and running for cover, mostly enterprising Gujju ladies they are responsible for fooling our parents into exchanging our faded jeans for some stupid plate or Aluminum  vessel . ... I've never till date understood what the Vassssiooooooo meant.
     
    10. The most common and one of my favorite the Bhaayia kelawala's favorite pitch " Kela khao sehat banao.... he gives your the smirky double meaning look"
     
    11. The guy at the Churchgate Sulabh Loo pitching the number 2 option when the Susu slots are all full. "Boss jaaneka hai.. Ek Rupiya, he gestures with his 2 fingers udhar khali hai..."  
     

    Friday, December 09, 2005

    Masala Orange Mania!!

     Santra Season in Bombay
    Orange might be Hutch now but not these sweet ones from Nagpur!!
     
     
    Masala Santra : Orange Vendor Cool dude Upadhaya  sells Masala Santra on Lower Parel Station
    WTF is Masala Santra, Well its Orange peeled, sliced and served with bit of salt and chilly powder :))
    Cost : Rs 2 and Paach ka Teen!!

    Thursday, December 08, 2005

    Lower Parel - Foto Darshan

    Lower Parel Street
    This is the narrow lane which I use everyday to get to my office, its always crowded and traffic jam occurs when 2 cars cross each other.
     
     
    Tiffin tray (Dabbawalah's Lower Parel)
    Its 3pm the relaxed Dabbawalahs are returning the dabbas home.
     
     
    Clock - Lower Parel Station
     
    Indian Idol Mania has swept Lower Parel station but the railway clock the real Indian Idol, something which we all have learnt to live with. - IST ( Indian Stretchable Time)
     
     
    local train entering Lower Parel
     
    Local train entering slowly, like Michael Holding... silent devil, no horn no noise, nothing no kuch!!
     
     
    Local Train at the Station
    The Red Monster enters in style!!
     
     
    Empty Train :))
    No excitement, no jumping, no shouting ... Its too early for it (1500 IST)
     
     
    Can you see boys playing Koiba (lower Parel)
    unused railway line is a favorite place for drug addicts, gamblers and Koiba players.
     
     

    Wednesday, December 07, 2005

    Wonder who needs to be taught??

    Shiv Sena says ?We?ll teach the Biharis how to live in Mumbai?, I wonder who will teach these guys what real Maharashtrian culture is??

    I will never vote for the party which bashed up the BCCI office and our most precious Award the 1983 World Cup.

    Mumbai Mirror's story
    Shiv Sena says..

    A small fight over a bucket of water between Biharis and Marathi speaking student lead to this chaos... Wonder what's in store next The shitting rights on the tracks?? or the Right to pee on Tilak Bridge or the Right to scratch at VT station??

    No ones talks about the slums, the crowd in the trains, the fcukall condition of our trains, the BEST buses which don't stop at the stops, the cockroach rickshaws which have infested the city, the dug up roads, the open manholes, people shitting all around the city....

    Bombay Dyeing??

    Tuesday, December 06, 2005

    Wanna travel from Bombay to Pune return free???

    Deccan Queen, Indrayani, Asiad, ST all means and modes of travel

    Total Fukat !!!

    Modus Operandi - Just raise your hands and say "Jai Bhim", no one will ask for tickets or touch you...

    This facility is free courtesy Babasaheb Ambedkar's punyathithi which is today 6th Dec.

    Mid-day has a story
    http://ww1.mid-day.com/news/city/2005/december/125160.htm

    I think Ambedkar was one of the most mis-understood leaders of the country, I never understood the Godly devotion by his followers..




    Monday, December 05, 2005

    Eureka! 2006, IIT Bombay

    For those who came in late MyZus was the winner of the Business Plan Competition in 2000, IITB and Kresit are one of the best things to have happened to entrepreneurs. IITB provides all the initial startup requirements office space, compy's and other basic infrastructure, access to VC's and Tech resources and mainly it gives your Start-up the brand IITB, In return IITB takes a small percent of the equity for all the initial handholding and incubation.

    If you are fed up of working for companies where your feel you're being wasted or generally fedup with the shady politics and general sucking-up that goes on, I think you should give Entrepreneurship a try, I genuinely think there is no better way to do a start-up other than Eureka at IITB.


    Eureka! is the international business plan competition organized by The Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Bombay is inviting entries for Eureka! 2006. The deadline for First Round – Submission of Executive Summary, is 15th January 2006.

    Highlights of Eureka!
    • The biggest Business Plan Competition in India in terms of participation, prizes and resources.
    • A separate track for Working Professional being launched this year.
    • An extremely reliable and thorough business plan competition due to the unique mentoring process and transparent judging.
    • Online Team Builder to find team mates with complementary skills.
    • Extensive Online Resources in various aspects of developing a business plan.
    • Winners of Eureka! are invited to Global Startup, one of the most prestigious business plan competitions in the world.
    • Incentives
      • Opportunities for incubation in 18 Technology Business Incubators across India.
      • Opportunities for Venture Capital funding through a wide network of VCs.
      • Extensive Mentoring for the finalists which can be continued even after the finals.
    • Cash Prizes: (combined for both the tracks)

      First Prize : Rs. 2,00,000
      Second Prize : Rs. 1,20,000
      Third Prize : Rs. 80,000
      Top Student Team : Rs 50,000

      check out more details at www.iitbecell.org

    Friday, December 02, 2005

    Indians Fcuking English


    fatehpur-sikri-05.jpg, originally uploaded by byronic501.

    Angrez chale gaye, angrezi chod diye hamare liye..

    Indians doing what we do the best raping the hell out of Angrezi!!

    Thursday, December 01, 2005

    Billion prayers for God

     
    Amitabh Bachchan is recovering, Millions around India towns small and big, kasbah's,gaons. tehsils, metro's,slums, high-rises everyone are feeling a bit low .... praying in temples, masjids, gurudwaras, homes, roads...  as if someone close to their heart is hurt.. why is this so??
    Coz this man has ruled our hearts for over 30 years...
    He is the man who taught me not to pick up "Feke huye paise", Waqt pe aaneka as an usoool, Gambling if the cause is good is right,  Giving life for dost even if its means doing a coin trick, 786 is a lucky number, Wearing a dress made of little light bulbs is cool, Wearing a 16 KG silver chain in your left-hand to weed out crime is right, Exiting Politics is the right things, Clearing your debt is right, Getting drunk and making a fool of yourself is perfectly okay, walking to SiddhiVinayak Temple is not publicity.
     
    Working 18 hours a day for 7 days a week, You definitely rock!!!
     
    My salaam to you, hope you get well soon.