New Place of Work

It is that time again and I have been transferred to a new place of work. Last one and half years (almost) were just another world and now I am back to Cuttack. Joined at the new place on last Friday and I sincerely hope that it would be as good as my last all places. A lot of expectations here and a lot of fear, as a consequence. I again hope that I would try to be regular this time at least.

Horrific accident of Coromandel Express in Orissa

There was this horrible accident of one of the most sought after express train - Coromandel Express. In fact, i had two opportunities of traveling in that train from Bhubaneswar to Chennai and it would no exaggeration to say that this train is one of the very few ones to arrive on time.

Well, this is one of the most shocking accidents in recent times in Orissa. But I am not exactly concerned about that at this moment. There is very little that I can do about it. But I have been reading some of the interesting aftermaths of the very unfortunate incident in the news and I was shocked to read one - "This incident puts the dream of Bullet Trains at stake!!! or something like that"

What a ridiculous connection between the two things...... This way, the bullet trains would never have even been there in the world. But one question certainly remains unresolved here.... who do we blame for such incidents????

What makes us tick??

Well, it's been almost two months since I wrote something. I used to think that I would have so many things to write, once I have a blog site. But suddenly, I was out of issues / topics etc. This is certainly not that I am complaining, but it is just that I seem to have lost the very idea of having a blog site.

So I thought...... and I decided to start scribbling down just about anything that comes to my mind. I was really wondering last night as to what makes me tick. In fact what it is that makes all of us tick. As far as I am concerned, there are so many things. But when it comes to put them down in words like this, I find it to be extremely difficult. Things like the crave for new and unknown keeps me moving all the while. I guess, we all have some stuff like that inside us.... sitting down somewhere in a little corner of our heart.

So put down some words to start this.... what makes you tick???

A nice place to eat out!!

Hello Everyone!!!

I am so sorry for absconding from the scene for such a long period. But the good news is I am back (hopefully)!!!

Well, the otherday I went to this nice place called "Zaika" (probably a urdu word meaning flavour / taste), a very nice restaurant inside the newly opened "Pal Heights" mal. Of course, it is a bit expensive in usual Bhubaneswar standards. But believe me, you would love to disagree after you have one dinner there with family. Also they allowed me to take some snaps as well.

Very nice place, cozy and pretty well designed as well. The food quality is also good and they would like to serve you a drink candidly of course.

If possible just go there and enjoy one evening with family!!!

Bio-fuel to replace "fuel" (food!!) for Mankind

In a quite ironic development, a report prepared by one of the biggest financial institutions blames the (great) US and EU for pushing up the food prices alarmingly - and their contribution to the rise is almost 75%.

Guess what? The culprit is the "bio-fuel" which has become far more lucrative a "crop" compared to real food grains in these areas and what the great US have to say - increase in demand in India and China is pushing the food prices and for our information, bio-fuel thing contributes only 3% to this rise.

OK, accepted. We are poor, deprived and un-deserving lot for good food. But who has blamed these two parts of the world for pushing the food prices - "The World Bank" - the global bank (funded primarily by the US again). For further details check the news from "The Guardian" - the famous UK (!!???) news agency at the following link.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/03/biofuels.renewableenergy

One can also refer to this news from CNET which also provides a report by some of the food manufacturers.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9984444-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

It seems that for us the less deserving lot, bio-fuel is going to fuel us lesser mankind and guess what.... it looks very much like another middle east rising and only this time in the west.

So how many of us are going to survive on bio-fuel??

The eternal search

Hello everybody...

Well, this is a bit off track, but a very valuable experience though...
I started looking for a house for myself at my new place and I realised how difficult the options can be.

I suddenly was having so many questions to answer before I decide and so many people to consult. It is like nothing ever before, where I had so many variables and dependencies.... I was really amazed.

How complicated can such simple things be at times ??

Keep in touch??

Apologies...

My sincere apologies for the delay. Well, at my new place, I am not able to access the net and somehow, my EVDO is also not working. But I have found this small place nearby to my hotel, where I am able to jot down some scattered thoughts.

The only problem is with the working hours and they are a bit odd in general. But I will try my best
to keep in touch.

One good thing that I find at my new place.... I get to see the not so good side (but of course, vital) side of our lifeline...the supply and demand chain and the need to keep moving at any cost...

The fight is still on...

Please keep in touch.