physiotherapist gang raped in moving bus

Painted by Swathi Medavaram

I generally have a habit of reading newspaper while going to office in bus. I just started reading it. Read few columns and then I saw a headline which stated physiotherapist gang raped in moving bus. Oh god! That was my first reaction. In past 2 months this is the 3^rd gang rape case. Felt really sad and started reading more information on the incident. As I started reading, I had tears in my eyes.  Somehow I controlled the emotions as I don’t like others noticing me being emotional. For more information, read page 7 was the last line written. Went to page 7 started reading, but trust me I couldn't read it completely. I felt so sad that I stopped reading in the mid. I just closed newspaper and kept it aside. For a while I just closed my eyes, but the things I read were sliding inside the closed lids.

Panited by Shilpa Chandrappa

I just remembered Gandhi’s statement “Our Nation will have achieved true independence and freedom when a woman can walk in the midnight all alone and feels safe”. Are we really Independent? May be a YES will come out of Men, but what about a Woman? For the girls/woman who is reading this, Can you confidently say that you have got independence? If your answer is NO, Should we go and fight for independence? Can you become a freedom fighter for your safety? In the present world where technologies/Share markets/dollar value is booming, do you really have time to fight for your freedom? If your answer is NO for this question then we have got only one solution.

That is Precaution is better than anything! I cannot say Precaution is better than cure in this case as there is no question of cure.

May be now we can recall the statement which we used to listen by our elders:” come home before 6pm”. It’s time to put a break for late night parties/ late night roaming/Attending functions late night. If your home is in remote area and if you need to walk from bus stop to home, call your dad/mom/brother to accompany you. Take all precautions to avoid incidents which cannot be cured. For girls who work late night think a second what is important? Prioritize things in life.

I am not giving assurance if we follow this we are completely safe. But the chances are very less.

Many Big people say we have given freedom to woman, woman is secure etc. Believe me, when no one can know what happens how one can provide security. We should be independent; we should not depend on someone for security.

Be careful to be cheerful. That’s all we can do.

Courage to say NO

Day 1

Client – Manager telephonic conversation

Client: We want Developer ABC to start working on Task A

Manager: Sure (with confidence)

Client: This work can be completed in 2 days. So lets freeze deadline as day after tomorrow evening.

Manager: pause for 2 seconds

Client: Are you there

Manager: Yes (with low voice)

Client: Lets go ahead and freeze the deadline.

Manager: yes ( with low voice)


Manager - Developer conversation

Manager: You should work on task A.

Developer: Sure. (with confidence)

Manager: You should deliver it day after tom

Developer: Pause for 2 seconds

Manager: I said you should developer it day after tom.

Developer: yes (with low voice)

Day 2

Manager - Developer conversation

Manager: How it it going ? Where do we stand ?

Developer: Going good. (with low voice)

Manager: Fine. Carry on.

Client – Manager telephonic conversation

Client: How is it going ?

Manager: Everything is going good.

Client: Cool.

Day 3

4 pm

Manager: Done with the task ?

Developer: Still doing. Will be done in sometime.

5pm

Manager: Done ?

Developer: Still doing. Will be done in sometime.

6pm

Manager: Done ?

Developer: Still doing. Will be done in sometime.

7pm

Client: Where is the deliverable ?

Manager: Will be delivering in sometime.

8pm

Manager: Are you done ?

Developer: No still doing.

Manager: Scoldings.

9pm

Client calls to manager

Manager scolds Developer

Client escalates matter to delivery manager (DM)

DM speaks to Manager

Manager scolds developer

This loop continues

10 pm -> 11 pm -> 12 am -> 1 am -> 2 am -> 3 am -> 4 am -> 5 am 

Developer: DONE (exhausted)

This is a common scenario in IT industry. This keeps happening. Working till late night culture is growing in IT industry. But what is the reason for it ? Is developer the culprit ? or Is it Manager ? or Is it client ?

Just take a break and think for a second. Are we slaves of clients ? Are we born to do what others say without even thinking? Are we magicians to do things on a fly ?

Obviously NO. When we are not why cannot we take courage and say what we are not!

When client says I need task day after tomorrow, Manager should think whether this is really possible ? Manager can talk to Developer to know whether it is possible.

When Manager speaks to Developer, Developer also agrees even when he/she knows it is not possible.

Many of us are scared to say NO, Many of us think saying NO is a bad thing, Many of us think saying no is showing disrespect to others. Think a second after reading this , Is saying NO a bad thing ?

The above scenario is just 1 example of IT industry late night work. There are many people who work late nights just because of not having courage to say NO.

Its difficult to adopt this. Learn to say No in a polite manner if task cannot be achieved in the given time.It will definitely help us in long run.

Think! 

A for Apple

As everyday it was a busy morning, I was in hurry to get ready. As breakfast was not ready I gulped a glass of milk and I could hear my dad saying me to have an apple.

I went to take an apple and my dad quoted "An apple everyday keeps the doctor away. The moment he said that I remembered an updated quote of the same and was smiling.That is "Visiting a doctor and paying 200Rs visiting  charge is better than paying 600Rs for apple every month."

I stopped smiling and now was concentrating on the taste of apple. I felt the taste of apple has dramatically changed a lot. It is not the same old apple which I used to like. Taste has decreased and price of it has increased.

Whatever apple may turn out , it will not give its first rank to anyone.I mean it will always stay in A,B,C,D............ A for apple!

Why program to add two numbers ?

        That was my first computer C programming lab. Roll number wise we all sat accordingly. I had hardly used computer before that. Lecturer  said write a program to add two numbers. I was scared. I mean how to write? Where to write? Why should we write? Many questions came across my mind. I was shy to ask my doubts. I saw few guys typing something, I dint know what to do. I somehow found courage to ask my classmate who was sitting next to me. I asked her what should we do. She answered even I don’t know. There I got a smile on my face that I have a company. Thanked god. I guess lecturer understood our problem. And told us open so and so editor. Lecturer wrote the program on board and asked us to type it in editor. We typed. Then she said compile using so and so. We did. Then she said run the program using so and so. We did. There came the output Sum = 5. I swear I was happy to see the output. But still my very big doubt was still running on my mind. That was “Why we need to write a program to add two numbers when we already have calculator”. Sounds funny right ?  If people ask to do things without making others understanding why they need to do, it leads to funny doubts like this.

October 1 2012: Day went with networking.

Sharp 8.30am landed at office. Had my breakfast at cafeteria as usual and got back to my seat. As there was no work for today I thought how to make use of the day. Then came the idea of reading about Networking Domain which was my favorite subject during engineering. 

I opened web browser and typed Goddess Saraswathi – That’s GOOGLE ;). For Non-Indians: We Indians believe Saraswathi  as Goddess of knowledge. 

I typed networking domain and hit ENTER. There I saw the below link http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/networking-basics-part6.html. Got into the web page and I was exploring www.windowsnetworking.com. I started learning from http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Networking-Basics-Part1.html. Concepts were explained in a very good manner and in a simple way. Any beginner will go in love with this link.

Continuously I read 7 chapters. I didn’t get to know how  time passed. That interesting it was. 

I should thank the author Brien M. Posey for such nice article.

Bribe - A sick word !

Majority of the officers working as government employees in a country like India expect public to pay money for getting their (public) work done though it is their (government employees) work to provide service at free cost.

If we go against them, one or the other way we should suffer like

               1. Delay of work.

               2. They will find some or the other loop holes or somehow include it in our work.

               3. Sometimes it end up in life threaten.

              4. If we file a case against them it will take years to get a conclusion. For that we should spend thousands on lawyers, petrol for transportation and importantly time.

               Instead of all these it is better to bribe them. This is the mentality of the people. And there is nothing wrong in their decision after looking into the after effects.

No person in this world bribe happily, one gives it cursing the person and person’s family who are involved in bribe.

If you want to be rich within a day that’s a foolish dream, World’s richest people have worked day and night to reach that position. One should have patience and work hard. All other means of making money will never lead to success and prosperity.

How will this stop? Is there any solution which will eradicate this bribing system completely?

I really don’t know. But one thing I can say is that there will be a change only when rules and regulations are enforced properly by the government, only when Right to justice is implemented properly, only when our country gets humble and honest leaders.

               Making money in an illegal way will never give that happiness which you get from earning in a legal way. If you are not guilty making money in illegal way you deserve a brutal punishment. If you are guilty better stop taking bribe. There is a big need of Bribing rehabilitation center in our country.

Ondaksharam kalisidatham Guru

Photography by Sanketh Gurushankar Reddy 

This is a saying in Kannada language. It means a person who has taught even a single alphabet becomes a Teacher. Whether a person has taught very small thing or big thing doesn’t matter here, we should value that person.

Many people come in our life; some stay with us; some will leave; But everyone will leave a footprint from which we can learn something; A lesson to life.

On this Teachers day, I wish all my teachers who has taught me directly, indirectly, knowingly and unknowingly.

A good Camera lens or A good photo editor ??

Recently I was listening to the conversation between my colleagues at office.

Photography by Sanketh Gurushankar Reddy 

Colleague X: Camera Lenses are very costly. My husband wants to buy them. He loves photography.

Colleague Y:  Oh!  Different lenses?  I thought only 1 standard type of lens is there :D

Colleague Z:  No Sir. Awesome lenses are there in the market.  Photography is amazing.

After listening to this I was thinking “Why spend thousands on lenses ? Instead we can install a good photo editor right :D” . I don’t wanted to express this thought in front of them as the majority supports photography ;)

I don’t have much knowledge about photography. Still I feel my thought is a good one. What say ?

Interests constantly fluctuating

Dance India Dance on Zee TV, Me watching it without even blinking my eyes. Suddenly I said Dad;I will

Painted by Shilpa Chandrappa

join Dance class again. As soon as I said, my Dad started laughing :D My Mom also started laughing. :D

Dad replied- You said you will join Singing classes, swimming classes, painting classes, share market classes, yoga classes and now Dance :D

Yes I completely agree with my Dad :)

Whenever I see/read something great about someone achieving great things I feel even I should do something great. But this enthusiasm will not last for very long. I like to do those things but not passionate about them.

When one gets passion towards something it leads to great achievements :)

Morning Mist Raid

Over 20 activists from Jagarana Vedike raided the Morning Mist Home Stay at Padil, Mangalore. Activists assaulted girls and boys parting at the place. They thrashed and manhandled a group of girls and boys who were at the party. Activists were seen slapping and bashing the head of girls and pulling them roughly even as they tried to escape.

Jagarana Vedike says they were planning for RAVE party; girls were dressed indecently, found alcohol. So they say wanted to stop them from doing that.

Is that the way to stop them? If we see the videos ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=modeyHI7ngY ) of the raid it feels really sad. The activists don’t have humanistic value. It’s a big shame.

What is the result going to be?

1. Will youth stop following western culture after this issue?

                If they are so much against western culture let them do once again “Swadeshi Movement”; let them boycott western products etc. Let them find out what is the reason that western culture is influencing so much, Let them take measures to control that.This is a democratic country. Not a communist or dictatorship one. Each individual has his/her own rights. But those rights should be bound to Law.

2. How about those people’s future? How their parents will feel?

                As seen in video those guys were just sitting in the veranda. Were they caught red hand? No. Then why those activists slapped/misbehaved with those girls? What is the proof of those guys were really planning for Rave party? Without any proof blaming on them is really saddening part. Few news channels didn’t even hide their (Youths) faces. One should have thought about their future/how their parents feel if their children are blamed or shown that way.

3. Few leaders are talking about dress code.

                Is their any law that one dress according to the rules? I agree that one should dress decently. If you go to commercial street/brigade/Forum/Garuda Mall don’t you find people dressing in western style? How about film stars? Is their any license issued to them that they can dress such way? Why not stooping them? One should understand that dressing sense is a personal choice; how you want to showcase yourself is in your hands. Showcase in such a way it will increase your respect.

If those activists really concerned about stopping western cultures influence on India, let them find out root cause and try to stop that. In this case, if they were really involved in illegal/bad activities, they should have reported to the concerned people (in this case police). No one has rights to take laws into their hands. This doesn’t mean I am supporting Western culture/Guys who were partying. As an Indian I value for individuals rights/respect and I strongly condemn the way activists behaved with girls.