Art of Making PHIRNEE

I remember ,  every sunday  Dad used to switch role with mom to cook 5 course  lunch for  us ..  It's a ritual , which was religiously followed and we found Dad's cooking skills as good as Mom , sole reason being he used to travel across globe for business purpose and brought back  his experience as inspiration for next few cooking session;s . This helped me and my sister learn a lot about world's cuisine .

Although I adopted food habits from dad , but laziness kept me away from kitchen and have not been able to pick even 10% of his sense of flavors and zest to make good food . But one dish which is my all time favorite and I made on multiple occasion  during Engg. / MBA days at hostel was PHIRNEE .
Easily available ingredients , low cooking time , lovely flavors with  Saffron , Green Cardamom  and can be used for 3-4 days as it has high shelf life when Refrigerated .

So let me de-mystify , the art of making " PHIRNEE " with you .


Serves : 4-5  , Cooking Time : 25- 30 Min ,

 Ingredients :

1. Milk - 300  ml
2. Sugarfree NATURA - 6 Level Spoon ( 6 gm)
3. Basmati Rice powder - 30 gms
4. Condensed Milk - 10 ml
5. Desi Ghee - 10 ml
6. Cardamom Green (Elaichi) powder - 1 gm
7. Saffron - 2-3 leaf's
8. Cashew Nuts - 3 gms
9. Pistachio Nuts - 3 gms



Cooking  Instructions 

1. Boil Milk in a thick bottom pan
2. Add  Basmati Rice powder and stir well for approx 10 min to avoid any lumps .
 3. Add Sugarfree NATURA  and mix well till it melts.
 4. Add condensed milk and stir for 2-3 minutes.
 5. Mix Saffron in 2-3 table spoon of water and add to mixture n
 6. Add  ghee and cardamom powder and stir till it thickens.
 7. After cooling the mixture, pour into small terracotta pots or serving Bowls  and freeze for an hour.
 8. Sprinkle cashew and pistachio nuts and serve chilled.




Importantly , to keep balance between my taste buds and health , I have switched from using General Sugar to Sugar free " NATURA " which  guarantees the sweetness of sugar without the calories using a derivative of Sugar know as " SUCRALOSE " . This help us in indulging with delight of deserts guilt free :) .

Bonding over happiness

In the name of modernization, our tech has changed drastically. From standing outside PCU for hours to make a phone call to power to make 10 calls simultaneously sitting right on our couch can truly be termed as revolution. From 1 / 1 million getting a chance to fly evening economy class to everyone flying at as low as INR 99 fares is sign that what considered luxury once has become a day to day affair for us .

These and many other changes like Bullet Train , Skyscraper to live , 2 minute meals to eat , World to roam around , 100 GB's of data to carry in pocket , starting revolution on click of button and many more . People have adapted and benefited from these changes over the years in very positive note. 

But few things which have never changes include the laziness and not caring for cleanliness. Although Keeping own house clean is number one priority but beyond the doorstep of our house, the rest of a world seems to be a garbage bin for which " GOD KNOWS WHO " is responsible to clean . The percentage of responsible citizen is very few compare to billions of others thinking it's Govt. responsibility to clear up the mess because they are public servant. 

Unfortunately such attitude has turned a amazing park near our society into a dumping ground of waste material. The Foul smell has attracted pigs, insects and it's difficult to pass across the road without putting a handkerchief on nose and mouth. Our Resident Welfare Association ( RWA ) have been putting request to local municipal body , MLA , MP and even local media to get this garbage cleaned up as it was potential hot bed for diseases . Even though few truck load of heap was cleared but it was far from over as more and more piles were coming up as even Waste building material, Hospital discharge and local restaurant leftover were also finding this park as their place to rest upon. 

Finally when cases of dengue started Appearing in our town and govt, issued advisory which clearly mentioned places which can be breeding ground then a sense of urgency appeared in mind of every parent . Immediate Meeting was called upon and we decided to take things in our hand and begin ”Cleanliness drive " right away .

Took almost 15 days to clear everything and dispose properly, 30 days to disinfect entire area and more 30 days to plant trees / grass in park .. Everyone worked and contributed , even taking guards at night to ensure no-one is again dumping anything at the place . Even have to call Police for assistant few times to fight with Builders and enacted local force to fine them every time. Dustbins were installed at every corners and daily collection was contracted. Nearby School / Hospitals /Office were sent circular to help us in this drive.

Now , People actually get out of their houses and to fill their lungs with clean air and this developed a sense of working together , connect neighbors , building trust and to raise voice to prevent crushing of nature earth . This surely inspired our new generation that world/life is not bad as they thing and humanity prevails and best companion of your life is mother earth.

No man made technology can do magic as nature can do and growing around them is the best thing that can happen to life.

Checkout this TVC by Kissan TVC by Kissan , where a bunch of seeds help connect people across and enjoy the miracle of organic growth .  #RealTogetherness. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFR-ruC43l4

Lightning Web surfing with 4G

Gone are the days when 2 minute of Video took 10 minute of time to stream, when anything above 2-4 MB in size used to scare us while sharing over mobile network. When we used to compress pictures clicked from 13-20 Mega Pixel phone camera from 4-5 MB to 200-300 Kb before sending over WhatsApp.. When Clicking selfie was easy then Posting it over Insta , Facebook . Time when we were depended on High Speed Office Leased Line , requesting to IT guys to let us download movies / Music/ Games/Software over proxy as it was not possible over mobile slow connection But things are surely going to change with 4G launch by Airtel .  

 Airtel has recently launched for first time in India.  4G in Approx 300 Cities covering length and breadth across country enabling users with Mobile Phone compatible with 4G LTE to experience the real meaning of High speed web surfing. People who used to Travel to USA or Europe often compared the state of affairs of our Internet Connectivity and speed and why high end handsets are no use under Indian conditions. To make 4G available to all, Airtel has proposed a series of customer friendly scheme such as: 

• All 4G data Plans are available at same pricing as 3G

• They are providing free 4G sim to their present customer base .

• Even current user can Tweet and get 4G sim delivered at their doorstep 

• Have set up customer experience zone at Airtel Stores to test before switching.

• Expected to launch many handset Bundled Scheme to make 4G compatible handset available to mass at every price level .

 And what Excites more is the Multi-dimensional opportunity 4G will really open such as Live streaming of Video content – So watching fav. TV show, Match Live from Stadium , Webcast /Podcast of Product Launch , Imp.  news are all available on click of button with zero lagging time and no more wait for “ Loading / Streaming “ screen·       Video Chat/ Conferencing: So business’s who’s Sales Force is located in various geographical location can interact over phone via Video’s without need to travelling to be at one location. It will help reduce cost and time. On personal Front , As pictures speaks louder than words and as a humane our face shows many expression which we can’t express in our speech and many more things are all delivered face to face .
·         Growth of E-Commerce: With Service sector growing triple digit growth in India and Selling goods/services via Mobile App is the fastest route of growth . High Speed Net would further encourage user and developer to improve and deliver their products/app faster and easier . Fine Example is MYNTRA which decided to shut down their desktop version and sell only through APP only. With Increase in speed browsing categories of products and buying would by easy on App too
·         Content Sharing: High Size files can also be shared over phone.
 And with Future set to be a “Digital world “ , the application are beyond imagination and we have just taken baby steps on the upcoming digital revolution in field of Education , Medical , Security , Travel  and many more matter . 

Checkout Details on how to , where to grab a connection at http://www.airtel.in/4g/. 

Connecting with Cricket

Work and Play Can't Go Hand In Hand is what everyone says ... But for a Cricket addict like me, I have to find a way to have " Ladoo in both my Hand " . Recently with Advancement in Technology, Keeping in touch with Electronic media has been easy. Watching Video, Listening to music, Playing Games and Even Making Video Call has been a reality...

So once we grab a decent Smartphone, Things fall in place and entire media comes in grab of our palm.. For Offline/Downloaded content, we can play and watch anytime, anywhere and the only limiting factor can be your phone memory or Processing Capacity. Solution lies in switching to higher end smartphone with Rock Solid Hardware specification and then this end of problem is Resolved.

But watching content LIVE needs Support of Other things too.. Most Important is Internet connection Speed made available by the Service Provider. In India, Most of the Places have connectivity under 2G and recently 3G have started showing 1MBPS + speed but only in METRO /TIER 1 cities. 

So for a travel junkie like me , Who spend 20 Days in a month moving around to meet clients / Pitching Business / Accompanying to Project site visit .Internet Mostly works on 512 Kbps or even lower at 64 Kbps . And When I try to Stream the Cricket MATCH LIVE, then forget video even Audio seems to be getting delayed by 1-2 min and am unable to understand anything “ Sidhu Pajji”  says about the perfect Yorker or the cover drive .

I believe the browser I am using sucks up half the speed and take ages to buffer the video even in their so called “LIGHT “mode. This has really been a cause of Stress for me over the time which has shown impact on Phone getting thrown away in form of ball on the floor/Wall/Ceiling. Even though the problem is not with Phone and I end up finding silly excused to avoid Travel and stay in Home town to catch the cricketing action. Some of the Funny one is: 

• I have to help my wife's Sister's nephew's Best friend in getting admission in Nursery school.
• The Water Supply to my home has been accidentally cut off by MCD and without taking a bath it's not a good idea to come to office.
• Today Morning Horoscope corresponding to my zodiac sign said “Stay at home or your loved one may get hurt “and I really care about you my BOSS , so I will remain at home even if your FIRE me .

And many other Endless list of Excuses I have been using since entering the professional life ..But their is a Hope of Light which is found in form of UC Browser which is promoted by our " Yuvi " and have shown really promising result since 2 month I have started using it and if you are facing similar issue then it's time to switch is NOW 

Log on to  http://www.ucweb.com/  or Search in Google Play Store or Click Here and download the browser to experience their   Dedicated UC cricket Section which will surely turn the Surfing Experience on Phone/Web like Sachin's Straight Drive 

Tips to prevent Pimple /BlackHead

Summers are the hot bed for bacterial growth as dust /Pollution and temperature are at their peak and it is followed by high humidity in atmosphere during June - July as part of Pre-Monsoon weather conditions.

As people say “First impression has a lasting impression " and a canvas with red/black spots peeping right out of place is surely gives a bad start to good impression. Pimples affect physically and mentally as in effort to hide or to make them disappear quickly cause many to take extreme measure including using Face cream with high side effect to sketching them out leaving marks for life time as the issue have been there for ages with no definitive cure / remedy to solve it permanently.

Some of the common causes for these beauty spots are:

1.     Junk Food : Changing food habits has affected the lifestyle and the body balance causing various side effect internally and externally on our body .. These food items which are less on energy but more on fat and zero nutritional value is a primary cause of pimples.

2.     Increasing air pollution : The air we breathe and live around have been full of dangerous gases and particle which are harming our skin and causing bacterial growth on body  . More-ever Oily Skin keeps the dust close to face and they found way inside through pores on the face blocking breathing of skin and forming of acne .

3.     Lack of Fresh Air : Keeping Indoor for 24 * 7 leaves zero possibility for our skin to take natural air . Also with change in sleeping patterns and gen X waking up at 9 am in morning leaving no chance to go for jogging / walking or Exercising creating hormonal dis-balance in our body . So any imbalance in our Acidic -Alkaline fluid level cause heat bumps to grow in form of acne.

4.     Side effect of Make Up : Excessive use of Cosmetics have severe side effect one of which is the rapid growth of pimples as an effect of chemical reaction of the ingredient of beauty product on our skin . 

Natural remedies as suggested by our ancestors and proven over ages include: 

• Regularly washing of face with cold water as it cleans up and prevent deposition of dust particles and keep the pores of skin open.
• Use Natural Face pack made of Turmeric, ginger, Milk on face regularly. 
• Use of Baked Food instead of Fried /Deep Fried Food.
• Jogging /Exercising /YOGA in Garden full of trees during early hours of day.
• Applying Honey on the pimple /black head help them in healing quickly.
• Avoid Touching the breakout as it can cause permanent marks at place of pimple.
• Increase Intake of Liquid during summers .
• Light food and more drinks in your meal .
• Sleeping Pattern must be watched out and natural body clock must be followed to keep stress at bay . 

These remedies can go long term in preventing or reducing the growth of undesired beauty spots and help in keeping your HEAD HIGH  .

In case , you wish to find all these natural ingredient in one product ,  do checkout ..the VICCO Turmeric cream ( A Ayurvedic product with ginger , honey , turmeric ) at  http://www.viccolabs.com/product-turmeric-cream-with-foam-base.php  or click here. 

Watch the product TVC here : 

 
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First cut - My Airtel App

 Airtel has recently launched new version of their app on various OS named as “My Airtel App”. As Airtel is the leading telecom service provider to highest number of mobile subscribers in India and have retained this position for almost a decade , it make sense to use this platform to grab maximum share of eyeballs by marking presence on the HOME SCREEN of consumer's smartphone .

To get a real time Hand's ON Experience, I decided to download the app on my android based smartphone. I had no difficulty in finding the app in Google Play store and the installation was seamless and quick too. Once Installed the app start with a quick tour of recently added features like “Airtel Surprise “, “I want to " and then ask to enter phone number to verify and load user details . Features of this app can be summaries as below: 

• Currently it's compatible on Android Based OS but IOS and Window based version would be launched pretty soon.

• It can be used to monitor Airtel Mobile Post/Pre -paid Connection, Airtel DTH, Airtel Landline, Airtel Broadband, Airtel Wallet (Coming Soon).

• Airtel Surprise  - It works as if we recharge our connection via app then Airtel gives various complementary offers in form of Cash back, Extra Data , Full Talk time , Discount Vouchers  of various Store/E-commerce website equivalent to value of recharge which can be checked by shaking the phone .

• ‘I Want to’ feature – It’s a smart reminder service in built in app which shows Notifications to remind about bill due date or recharge when validity is about to expire or balance is low. Applicable for all Airtel services to avoid disruption of services. Also remind when data pack is about to expire or if usage is going beyond pack size.

• All Tariff Plan, Recharge Vouchers, Data packs, Data plan for Broadband, Movies/Channel/Games for DTH can be explored on the app and favorite one  can be selected instantaneously. 

• 100% secure recharge & payment transactions with PCIDSS Certification giving freedom to select preferred payment option among any of the debit/credit card or net banking with ease of mind.

• Remembers Card details for faster future transaction and also mostly used recharge denominations too.

• Filling of complaints or sharing of a feedback became instant to 24*7 customer care with a click/tab of finger.

• Paid/Unpaid Bills for last 6 months can be viewed on app and even recharge history is click away.

·         Accessing Wynk or One Touch Internet or Airtel Live is possible over app.
·         And Above all, Airtel doesn't charge Data for using this app.
First-hand experience is going well and looking for try few more days before handing out final ratings as the expectations are high and I have already logged in my DTH connection and broadband on this app. Hope AIRTEL keep on improvising the same and add more features including applying of new connection , availing MNP and connectivity with SMART TV soon .App can be downloaded by visiting following link http://www.airtel.in/myairtel.

Lets's begin a new League

Since the day  I saw the youtube video featuring Kapil Dev ,  First thought came to my mind as it must be a promotion video of one of the many brand he endorse . Really He has maintained his Stature not only in cricketing community but has emerged as a stronger brand in himself which goes beyond the usual career path of retired sportsperson as of being coach of a team or running cricket academies or a cricket commentator and expert reviewer for Sports/News Channels  .Although he do a bit of all these activity but his area of interest goes way beyond this including running and supporting NGO's , Being brand ambassador for other sports like "Paraolympic Committee of India " , encouraging youth to join Indian Army , playing golf with best ranking players and corporate honchos and numerous  other long list of activities.

But this time, he seems to be in another mood, creating suspense and generating curiosity among his fans/followers to make their best guess on what this " Ek Nayi league " can be all about and dropped a hint in form of a line repeated in 4-5 teasers posted on internet and various social media channels which says " Dil sa kheloge tho pakka haroge " which means you are surely going to lose if you play by your heart. There is also a contest going on at http://www.eknayileague.com/ where user wins INR 1 lakh if they identify about this event correctly. I would like to share the idea's I have posted and keeping my fingers crossed till 7th may when the result would be declared: 

• Golf  tournament : As kapil dev have been actively participating and promoting golf tournament across India , maybe he decided to launch one on similar line to IPL where group of Indian/International golfer compete with each other in teams and one with the lowest score wins the title . Brands like HERO, American Express, BMW, Mercedez , Yes Bank can likely be title sponsor for the same .
• Boxing League: Another sport close to Kapil's heart and many of its players comes from place where Kapil belongs to i.e. Punjab/Haryana .So it's also a possible option with Jindal Group being it’s title sponsor . They have already been running a similar initiative in the name of “ Will of Steel “
• Talent Hunt for all-rounder: It can be one of the reality shows where kapil act as judge and select a player  who joins one of the Team in next season of IPL.
•  Housing Project:  Real – Estate Developer launching multiple housing project across India and all of them have a cricket academy in it. In past we have seen many cricketers and Bollywood celebrity associated their name with Builders and promoting them in print/electronic media as MS Dhoni doing for Amarpali group.

This post can go on and on , as my imagination keep going wild and try to apply all possible permutation – combination to find the linkage between the clues to solve the Treasure hunt . But I leave the post here and better wait & watch the unfolding on May 7, 2015 as everyone would be doing across India and would make another post after the announcement

Till time do submit your thoughts about what it can be by clicking here or visiting http://www.eknayileague.com/

Teaser -> Version 2.0 : ASUS Zenfone

Phones have become a part of our life, or say an accessory of our body which is glued to our hand 24*7.

Calendar, Diaries, Alarm Clock, To-Do list and many other household/office utilities and stationery have been replaced by one device: Mobile phone. Whether we like it or not, our way of life is now revolve around this miniature monster and shaped by it. 

I have been doing a lot of research over weeks to upgrade my feature phone consisting of QWERTY Keypad to first touchscreen enabled smartphone.  Across Social Media Channel I found various review on MNC brands and local Indian Brands with plethora of option with almost no point to differentiate or justify the price band between one handset to another. So Instead of comparing spec , I started shortlisting on basis of Actual Buyer feedback posted and was horrified to know that many 10 MP + camera was behaving worse than VGA camera , 5.5 inch Jumbo phone can't survive 3-4 hours of battery life and many such real life incidents showing the difference in company claim and Field performance . 

But while growing through ASUS Zenfone Review, I found pretty consistency over ratings and feedback for their 5 & 6 Series on Flipkart and they have already sold in millions in past year. 

So I shortlisted ASUS based on Brand Image, User experience and ease of buying online. And With them Listed to Launch Next Gen Model of Zenfone 2 over last week of April, The wait is worth due to following specialty in the device. 

1.     Ultra-Thin Design: 5.5 Inch Model with 72% Screen to Body Ratio and that too just 39.5 mm inch thickness make it look trendy, stylish and comfortable in holding with a single hand.

2.     Ultra-Fast Processor  :  4 GB RAM topped with 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel® Atom™ Z3580 processor is bound to make this device feature on top list of Fast and Furious Phone to look out for ..  No lag in video streaming, gaming and multitasking is ensured.

3.     Power to Capture: Phone are less for Talking and more for Clicking & ZenFone 2’s 13MP PixelMaster camera with f/2.0-aperture lens is going to give DSLR a run for Money and can give professional touch to our amateur picture clicking skills.

4.     Personalized User Interface: ASUS own personalized user interface give them opportunity to customize and provide apps as per real time user feedback and to improve and share update on continuous basis till the hardware supports. And Zenfone 2 would be available with  ZenMotion, SnapView, Trend Micro™ Security apps to take care of security features and enhanced experience

5.     Ultra-fast Charging: Zero to 60% under 40 minutes is the Promise of Zenfone 2 which comes with “18W BoostMaster adapter “. So no waste of time, looking around for plug points anymore.

And along with this, Customized Accessories, Option to use Dual Sim and switching calls comes handy for user like me.

I am looking forward to grab one soon and am expecting best in class product with equally good after sale services from Asus.

Do check out complete specification at : http://www.asus.com/Phones/ZenFone_2_ZE551ML/ 

A Real Start

Life teaches you many lessons, some positive, some negative, some which create a miniscule impact on life, while some change the life by 360 degree. Similar was a change in my life, life of a perfect man leading luxuriously all through but with a sudden attack of disease, this luxury converted into a depressant life. How I overcame this phase & started a new life altogether has been narrated below.

It was 2002, when I was doing my B.Tech in Biotechnology, a highly pampered child of my parent, single son with all fulfilled wishes from big to small. It was my last year of biotechnology, me sitting in my library reading through those heavy books to make a mark in my career. Just then, my best friend came in & called me to refer one of the books which I was searching from past 10 days & couldn't read it. In a fit to have a glimpse of that book, I stood up with a smile, but it was just for a second, when the very next moment I found myself on the floor..No it was not a normal slip, neither somebody prompted or triggered it.All were at laugh ,even me ,but to my sudden shock ,I was unable to start ,when my friend came to my help & made me stood up. He lend me his hand & shoulder & made me walk to my hostel but it was the most painful walk I ever had ,neither could I walk in a proper manner ,nor could I take the usual steps..Both of us were shocked but just hoped that it might be some temporary muscle dislocation. 3 days passed, but I couldn't regain my normal walk, tension gripped me all over & I decided to discuss with my family & consult a doctor.

The same day my parents came over to my hostel to be with me in the moment of immense pain. Taking the appointment of the most famous surgeon, we landed at his steps the next day. With prayers in my heart ,hope in my mind ,with deep pain I reached there .But as said ,good times do not stay longer ,numerous tests were conducted ,doctor had some unknown fear & my test reports confirmed it. I had an immune suppressant attack..My mom fainted, I was in a state of deep shock & my dad sat with the doctor discussing the future course of action. It was not easy, I was in deep pain, unable to walk properly..

Medication was more painful, I became a victim of 3 injections every month worth Rs 3 lacs, surviving their after effects. Life became a hell ,somehow I managed to pass my graduation but there was big question mark on my Post Grad M.Tech ,as I was unable to regain the same power ,same senses & I actually lost my battle towards my dream of Biotech Engineer & scientist.

Somehow I managed to crack MAT ,which was the easiest considering my condition & I opted for MBA ,but this time again out of my house .

Well aware of the problems ,not at ease with the hostel guys ,I somehow took the admission & went ahead to nurture my dream. Daily comments ,laughs on my walk made things terrible initially but thanks to one of my friend ,with whom I found a perfect solace ,a companion ,who understood my very critical situation ,who decided to walk along my path ,who taught me the management basics ,who fought with me in the hospitals during my injection days..She brought a new life in me, ushered a new hope in me, & gave a confidence that I could win over my dreams & lead a normal life one day.

Those 2 years of togetherness was the best moment ,the care ,the support I got,brought about a big change in me .During the last 2 months of my MBA ,I was campus placed at a decent organization with a handsome package & yes the time had started to change. With all positive surroundings ,I was informed that I’m recovering ,the disease which had grappled me all over was slowly leaving my soul ,& in next 5 months I was back to myself. Yes, It was a big fight for almost 4 years, the most important phase of any man’s life with respect to career, family. My decision, confidence &the utmost support of my soul mate made me win over all the odds & prompted a start of new life, a new beginning once again #StartANewLife.

This post has been written for https://housing.com/ . Have a look at the lovely video attached

Haunting Memories .....

2014 hasn’t been that great year. More downs than up. There wasn’t much to write. Actually there was a lots to write but that would mean more whining. I did Encountered  a lot this year giving enough fodder to 450 gm Brain . But putting them  on my blog meant people getting frustrated reading my confusions  and cursing me for the same. " NO  :has been seem to became a adjective associated with me ..... NO for Hero honda ... No for IDEA ... No for TNS  ...No from parents  .. No for ... Ok enough ..

I guess I am currently in a state of Writer’s block but I was never a writer. I guess the steam finally ran out.

Maybe I have stopped feeling for anything and become more mechanical. But that is one thing I am sure of. I don’t feel much nowadays!

I have lots of anger and that’s lot of feelings but anger is spontaneous and mostly unnecessary. Writing about the time I am pissed with anybody or anything can make numerous posts but then I better forget it than write about it.

I plan to write about a topic and then just think about it till I finally lose interest in writing it. Some untold stories, some incomplete incidents remain in my computer waiting to be completed.

I don’t think I will be completing them anytime soon. Maybe never! The moment is gone and so are the memories.

Terminating with my Old Favourite Song Beautifully Narrated by Dev Anand ..........

 " Ma Zindagi Ka saath nibhata chala gaya , 

   Har fikr ko dhua ma udaata chala gaya ! 

                   Gum aur khushi ma fark na mahasus ho jaya ..............................

                                 Ma dil ko us mukam pa lata chala gaya !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

( Taken from a old write - up i wrote same time last year .... finally posting ) 

Two poles of Mind

Many time we don't need someone to argue ... its our own mind which takes poles apart to start the discussion

there is a topic which is currently peeps up every time i am alone or aloof  which is " what to do next " . i am at a place where i am at age of 26 after a hell of qualification which people term is necessary enough to climb whichever ladder i want to ...still don;t able to set my priorities straight .

so the discussion begin with if i want peace of mind or i want material pleasure  ??? first stand  .. lets go back to home town to live back with papa . mummy with nephew - niece , with sisters and all other for whom i care .. may be back i can't please them with monetary gifts but i can be with them in small events .. sadness and happiness making all of them to part of my memory , cherish the pleasure to be with them becaz if i realize after 5-10 yr this point and then there will no-one who can have same bonding with me as they have in present ... may be then jodhpur will became same as what delhi is for me today ..........

But the counter points comes - hey monu  there are 15- 17 of your cousin who are there with family but see their living standard .. they are almost at same place where u left 4 yrs back .. there family seems unaffected by their presence ..they had become a part of the furniture out there . Also My Family had Expectation ... i want to buy them stuff which they missed to bring life to three of us ... my nephew and niece sees me as uncle who will bring loads of gift  .. they take me as ideal who is fighting against all odd , leaving far away from family and always made all the right decision .. and back home i will not able to provide the extra things which i always wanted for myself ....my parents made my life better then their own ... now its my duty to pass this leagcy to future chaps ..

And now its not about me .. its about us ...i known she has all good intentions ...she will be a good housewife ..but the fears of in-law make her scared of jodhpur ... I truly understand her point as making it with my mother is a big gamble and in case things don;t make up well , life of all will be hell .. somewhat what we encountered in last trip ...

Truly speaking , till time i was alone in delhi .. all pain - problems i tried to absorbed on my own ...Not transferring that to my family ... knowing that they are already dealing with many back there ... but now i am scared i want to give comfort to her and doesn't known the definition of Ideal Husband .. may be nobody trained or explained what is called a good husband is .. i am still like her old friend who can resolve her difficulty but now to fixer my role has become planner .. her life planner and that makes things scared what if my decision went wrong ?? .


Hope like always ... my mind comes up with a solution by gods grace just before the time i am about to  break .. i known i believed this for 26 year and this going to be continue ..thats why people call me Smart ... and i knw who is behind this smartness .... My gods blessing . 

CERC _ Proposed Benchmark Tariff for Solar project 2014-15

CERC has recently published their proposed Tariff and Cost estimation for Renewable Energy Project for FYI 2014-15 . It is worthwhile to note that :

Proposed Price of Solar PV Plant – Rs. 5.87 cr/ MW

Proposed Solar PV Tariff without AD – Rs. 6.86/unit

Proposed Solar PV Tariff with AD – Rs. 6.19 /Unit 

This is significantly lower than last year Estimation and the biggest drop is seen in the Solar Modules Price which is considered as INR 3.2 Crore / MW which is below average price as agreed by majority of the Bigger IPP Players when compared to their recent purchases .

There going to be strong objection to benchmark adopted for calculation and the final outcome would set tone for upcoming solar tender worth 3000 -4000 MW this year .

Complete PDF is Available on below mention link and last date of submission of comments/feedback was 18th march 2015 .

Link : http://www.cercind.gov.in/2014/draft_reg/Public%20NoticeFY2015-2016.pdf 

Land of Mountains , desert and snow ..Leh

New Year bash ....

After Marriage , this was our First New year celebration together  and 26th Year individually too ..... Me the Coup , she the apple ........starting 2 days went with loads of Hindi movie Masala ...... still with hopes with upcoming year will be better then all past 25 Christmas we had seen .

With 26th time promising with self that we will adhere to resolution ... although the criteria  changed from ANY job to BETTER job ... to getting married to getting settled ... from Two Wheeler to Shifting to a car .... from convincing parents to convincing parents-in-law ..

But i don't want to sound Pessimistic on 1st blog that i will procrastinate all these promises as i keep doing every year ...

First of the Promise I done with Mimu( My wife )  is change of job within 1st quarter of this year ... and keeping my fingers Crossed and  praying to God to Help me Attain the same .

Still whatever happen .. i will keep the attitude i learnt from Thakur ( My Father ) ............... " Itni tension na la ... Kuch bhi ho 17E/31( Address of my home )  hamesha khulla ha ..... u can always depend on Me " ......

And my resolution since 1985 ... ki ma papa ko bhi yahi vishwas dilwa saku ... ki " MAIN HU NA"

{ Post drafted since Dec 2014 but able to only publish now , don;t know what was holding me back }  .... 

Reading Omens

God Has lots of thing to share with us ..they try to share them with situation , hurdles , peoples and choices .

he want us to learn through small difficulties and to get prepared for bigger one ... For the time , there was one constant knock on my mind for the job i am stuck in ... for 100 reasons i knw , it was only 3-4 reason which were kept me moving with this Work ...the Life which was constantly detorating my confidence , my urge to improve my life .. my capaciy to demand and get what a person like me deserved ... but u i ignoring the omens .... may be the omens send by god in form of low increment , late promotion. negligible bonus and a super - duper dumbo of the century boss went unnoticed by me ... just becaz of the fear what i am remain unemployed ... what people will say ...........

But God being the grand papa get the things done in most unexpected way and thats why the drama called EA happeened ... a Movie like scene was created ,, strong promises made ... a euphorian life was build around ... and just when the purpose was achieved .... i took the step ... the scene completed and suddenly the whole setup vanished .. just like it happen with movie set and what left was two of us wondering what at all happened .. But the role has now reversed and 2 professional with around 9 + package updated their status to " soon to be unemployed  " ...... One thought was - " hey its a big conspirancy ,, we have been cheated .. why such events happen to us .. what will we do ... what will we say to others ....when we started enjoying our lifes where from these cloud of uncertainty surrounded us ...

But the other thought is - that the way god teaches us hard lesson ... when we dont take the pile on our own ... they make things happen in their own forceful style .. the medicine may taste bitter for some time .. but believe it will have positive effect afterward  .. like it always happens and my 26 years is full of such example as i always resisted change and was always forced to accept then as they were good for me ........

Momma ,.. other then grey & white shades ..life has other colors too and we together will see and overcome all such phases .. this will only make our life truly rememberable and our relation stronger and stronger

Transition from Spinster to Married women!!

Me -Its so difficult to be a house wife for working lady,i wont quit the job ever..
She -Thts gd thought ,bt after having kids these feelings stop haunting u!
Me -Does having kids make lyf happier or again we go deep into responsibilities?
She-U enjoy that phase the most!!It is where u do what u wish..with a sense of more feelings!
Me -N forget all sorrows encountered,coz there is sm1 fr whom u r everything
She- Exactly,u are becoming more samajhdaar!
Me -Every girl must b having this same feeling..its so difficult !!B4 marriage a girl wishes n shares every small thng with her BF/Fiance bt the transition after marriage makes her feel that no other person in this universe can be d best except her siblings n mom to share all the ups n downs..
She -This is called"Blood relation" n the biggest truth of lyf!
Me -U never told me all these are true,i wd hv learnt it b4hand only...truly I'll nvr want my daughter to marry or if even it happens,i'll make her live lyk princess ,where she wd nvr hav to change hrself fr any1!
She -Ever1 is governed by his/her destiny n we must accept that ...........

A small conversation from one person who had same ups n downs after marriage as m getting to know frm mine!
Marriage - A word which rotates lyf by 360 degrees..wht u want,the way u dress,the way u present personally/professionally,ur lyk's ,dislyk's,feelings towards any 1 ...........all these changes.

Then y do we marry??A question haunting my mind n unable to get the ans?
Is it just the social stigma or just the physical needs that makes it an unavoidable ritual ??
It has been true fr evry1 ,evry girl,i suppose where the cultures are very different in the 2 families .Truly,i could nvr understand before, as to y pa-ma had wantd a mod family with huge openness fr both of us..I understand that today!
I wz taught to respect elders ,serve them in their bad times,i carried this sense of feeling only n will alwz maintain this...bt there r so many doubts on me n that also by the ppl who are world for me!

Ya,I hv many responsibilities,job is on one hand n family on another..I will not quit my job,coz i want some part ,some requirements of mine to be just mine..I dnt wnt to regret later ...as i did till few yrs back!

I do understand that old ppl will nvr change their thoughts,n the best practice that m doing from recent few dz is - Just listen n forget , bt still it is not easy as their thoughts ,vn go upon comparison with others ,it hurts evn vn u are tryng to do ur best!This is the moment when it sucks,as if i'm mad..No one can change their mentality & i need to follow this n make a rule of lyf that this sort of behavior is expected n i need to still maintain !!!

I know except my blood relations,no 1 can understand these feelings ,I will be wrong fr rest all evn if i do the best of my mixed responsibilities..I wnt thru' very bad phase in professional lyf since the beginning of this yr n after all odds,some positive thngs hv been kept in my lap ,i need to wrk out n make my transition at office successful ,but hav to deal with both transitions simultaneously..
Well hope all this will make me more stronger as m not gods fav child who will bestow all goodies for me in lyf!!

{ Based on a Conversation I had with a Newly married Women while travelling on a 48 hour journey } 

Revised Draft Guidelines For 2000 MW Grid Connected Power plant

Ministry of New and renewable energy has posted 2nd Version of Draft Guidelines for Implementation of 2000 MW of Grid Connected Solar power plant .

These Project are planned under  " State Specific VGF scheme" .

Important points are :

1. These project would be state specific , so developer would not have freedom to put project at any location as done in previous scheme .
2. VGF has upper limit of INR 1 crore for Open category and INR 1.31 for DCR .... this is a marked reduction as compared to last VGF of INR 2.5 Crore .
3. Introduction of Escalation : INR 0.05 / Kwh per year escalation is introduced till tariff reaches INR 6.43 / Kwh . This clause would help in balancing out for Reduced VGF and immediate need of Fund for SECI .

Guidelines are open for comment till March 16 , 2015  .

Checkout the Detailed Document at below mentioned Link :
http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/Draft-Guidelines-of-2000%20MW-VGF-Scheme.pdf

Results PEDA solar tender 250 MW

The Financial Bid for 250 MW solar tender floated by Punjab Energy Development authority has been opened .

In Category 1 : Lowest Tariff was quoted by  Azure for 4 MW project at INR 7.33 and Highest by International Switch-gear at INR 7.65 .

Category 2 : Entire 100 MW was picked by 5 developers with Solairdirect being lowest at INR 6.88 for 24 MW  and Highest by Crocus Infra ( Part of Rattan Power)   at INR 7.42

Category 3: 3 developers again Solairdirect at INR 6.88 to Crocus at INR 7.56 .


Entire List can be downloaded from http://peda.gov.in/ .

It would be interesting to see how these project quoted below INR 7 would be feasible as Land Cost in Punjab varies from INR 15 -20 Lakh/acre being one of the costliest in INDIA . Most of these project are expected to be located in MANSA and Ahore region due to better radiation Availability .

Although PEDA has set a tight deadline of March 2016 for this project to avoid change in benchmark tariff but it would be interesting to watch what percent is actually implement considering Last bidding where only 60-75 % of project are commissioned even after 1.5 years of PPA signing .

Remembering DL 3S BL 8445

It's Not a number ...It's the name of my Companion ....My friend which drove me 80 Km a day to-fro Office . Friend which stick with me in all season of year ..... during 4 hours a day /Night ... Patiently listening to my idea's/frustration/conflicts happened at office /home/girlfriend .

A friend who has all the ears for any crap i want to share , in a course of 2 years we completed 36,000 Km ..  

On a deadful night , somebody stole my friend from me ...took away to the dark's ...and what was left was helmet which seemed to be crying along with me in the memories of our friend ... It left a space in my life , which can't be filled again .... Felt like a portion of my brain has been removed ...

It's 2 anniversary from the date we were separated but i can still recall exact picture of my friend and all the cut/bruises/dent on it .... May be time will heal the wounds but the journey would never be so joyful without my friend and the road , the pathways , the flyover's , the bumps we conquered together will speak the stories of our relation .

{ The post is written for My Black Pulsar which was stolen 2 years ago from my house on new year eve and I used to commute on it from Delhi to Faridabad daily to attend office }   

Trip to Valley of Flowers - Lansdowne, Garhwal