Monday, September 28, 2009

Home and Away



A theory in cricket says that playing at home gives you the edge, the advantage over your opponents because you know the conditions better, the crowd is with you and maybe conditions have been tailor made to suit you. But it does not necessarily mean that you are better than your opponents. Its only when you are tested out of your comfort zone and you succeed that you can be considered a great team. So if you want to have the edge and prove you are actually better than your opponents win away from home!

This is pretty much true for every single person. Being at home can make you complacent, very often laid back and lazy to the extent that you take things for granted. Away from home a person learns things big and small, trivial and important not because someone is telling him/her to but because it is a necessity.

Move outside the confines of home if you want to see world from a different perspective, meet different people, compete with a bigger crowd, have life changing experiences and to grow as a person.

I happened to hear what Mr. Raj Thackeray had to say in his interview to Arnab Goswami. One of the issues he highlighted was the influx of “outside” people into Maharashtra and particularly Mumbai. He says that they are taking away the jobs of the locals and hence the need of an agitation. This is the theory that is being propounded by many leaders at the state level to justify their actions. Yes there is the possibility of local jobs going to "outsiders" but the point here is, if the locals are competent enough, why would “outsiders” be needed? The theory “being at home breeds complacency” holds very much true. Otherwise how will you explain the fact that, in God’s own country, in the name of being idealistic, locals have ridiculous attitudes breeding total inefficiency, but the same people move outside and become very efficient and enterprising? Basically idealists in their own backyards come face to face with practicalities and become wiser. Maybe the local mulgas and mulgis need to get a dose of reality. Leaders with selfish agendas often mislead the youth to take up cudgels against a devil they call "the outsider" but seldom bring forth the reality that the devil might lie within.


If any political leader really wants the youth in his state to progress, he would not mind the competition, because only with competition will the youth strive to be better and constructively contribute to the state and nation. In fact he should tell the youth to take a cue from the “outsiders” and search for greener pastures away from home. Whenever they want to come back home, the state will welcome them with both hands.

The leader needs to find out whether he wants to create tigers at home and losers outside.
He definitely should have a broader view of life. Maybe a stint outside his own state can do wonders for him. Now maybe I am taking this theory too far!

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Reel Inspirations

There are good movies and there are great movies....

The movie Kaminey rocked. Fahid was great and Priyanka very very Fexy. Thanks to the movie, words do not found the fame any more!

Last weekend I also had the good fortune of watching the new God of Indian cinema– Q.G. Murugan! Watching him fight the bullets and the coconut bombs (yes can u believe it?) was an awefome experience. Rajini, SRK, Shahid Kapur..move over. Even "Smart ass Himeass" will feel insecure now. Quick Gun Murugan is here – I SAY!. Those belt buckles and cracking of the knuckles..Waah Waah!

With inspirations drawn from these movies, I reflect upon some recent happenings

Kya Fach itna kadva hota hai?
Editorials going bonkers over Sach ka Saamna. I saw atleast 2 editorials by each writer on the topic. Does this kadva Truth deserve Judva write ups?

Aife Aife Kaife Kaife?! ?
Party bhadki,
Advaniji ki baayi aankh phadki,
Jaswant Singh, his book and freedom of speech were thrown out of the khidki!

To the veteran, A farewell song was sung
Only then did rest the Sangh

Guddu..yeh duniya kameeni hai!
US immigration officer: Your name Sir
FRK–Hhhey I am Fhahrukh - Naam to suna hoga!

The officer was not too impressed and asked him to step aside.
Devdas: I I I I I… Object
After two hours of detention and questioning…
Officer: Aye, tum bore to nahi ho rahe na?
FRK: Bore to nahi par mera aff fore ho raha hai!!

Finally FRK was relieved of the ordeal and while leaving the airport
Officer (sings): Kabhi Alvidaa Naa Kehna!

Thanks to his outburst over this incident, FRK saw his brand equity falling quite a few notches. His response when compared to the composure and humility shown by our honorable Ex President made things worse for the Brad Pitt of India/ Tom Cruise of India! There is only one piece of advice for the angry FRK – “Badi Badi deshon mein choti choti baatein hoti rehti hain”.

Here are some happenings which made me say, it made my day Macha!

Quick Gun Fisicella
Its champagne time for Force India which won its first points and also a place on the podium.
Mr. Mallya, time to get some more fexy cheerleaders on board :)


Lighting ka jawaab – 250 Volt current I SAY!
Team India is supposedly the worst team in Asia! But don’t worry about reputations here. We defeated Syria, the No.3 team to win the Nehru Cup.
The Indian football team deserves a word of appreciation. Kudos!

Signing off with a quote which could have fetched me 10 on 10 in board exams. I just wish I had heard this quote then! Here it goes.. Yenjaay

“Karambhoomi-mera aangan, Terrace Mera-ye Neel Gagan, Ye poora duniya- mera Wadan. My name is Murugun!!”. “Mind it I say”
- QG Murugan