Indian Ocean - Down to earth but still above you all !

Couple of weeks back i again got a chance to watch Indian Ocean Live at Cobb Energy Performing Arts, Atlanta. Previously i was lucky to watch them perform live at IIT,Delhi and XIMB, BBSR. The band has proved every now and then that they are well above the other Indian bands. Here we have 4 guys who think out of the box music. Experimenting with desi instruments -they create a music thats so freshening. Each song has a deep meaning and carry a strong message.

Moreover Indian Ocean never seek publicity. They have there own music followers. College students loves them, adore them. Rahul Ram is the soul of band and my fav. Quiety Susmit has his own way of playing the guitar. He can play it on for hours n hours. Asheem has got a powerful voice which makes each song so unique and different. Amit 'The Drummer' can make any one do rock n roll. But few people knows that he's also a good singer.

The band has survived for 19 long years and produced some great Indi Rock songs.
Best way to describe their music as per Rahul is: Indian ocean music/songs are like Gajar ka Halwa(Carrot Halwa). It takes lot of time to create gud one. But once it is cooked well, it comes out to be an inspiring/delicious one.

Modesty is the keyword for band. They have seen so much success. But even today when you see these guys on the stage or when you get a chance to talk to them, they are so much down to earth.

Indian Ocean-Rock On!!!

Just a STUPID common man...

Last Thursday, i was watching the movie 'A Wednesday' with couple of my friends. Movie had many highs and lows. I got tempted to watch this movie all b'coz it had two of the best actors that this country has produced- Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah. And they didn't let me down esp. Naseer.

The country is seeing increase in terror attacks. Terrorists are moving like free birds -courtesy: Screwed up Indian political system. Political parties looking for short gains. No one cares about country. These are the same people who are elected by us..Hunger for power and money has turned them insane.

India is labeled as a soft state. We capture terrorists and release them for some bullshit reasons. We have politicians with criminal background sitting in parliament house. They decides what is best for the country :) . These guys have no soul (...It dies the day they get the first taste of Power).

To an extent (we) 'common man' is to be blamed. Somewhere i read- "Govt. is elected by those who do not vote". In India we hardly find the educated one's casting their vote.
Instead of taking the blame we start blaming the system. To change the system we need to be part of the system. We can't isolate ourself. India is going nowhere.
Time has come we need to act like a Wise man and get rid of 'Just a STUPID common man' tag.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

Am back $$$

Past few weeks life has been like a rollercoaster ride. It's moving sooooo fast that i had lost track of writing blogs. For me blogging is an expression of my views. The thought process keeps evolving at each and every moment. Moreover blogs gives me a chance to share my success and failures. Fellow bloggers comment gives me a chance for soul searching. It keeps me on track. It's always nice to know that there are still a few good men/women in this world who thinks beyond themselves. Who thinks about creating happiness in this so called fuc&ed up confused society.
Good Fellas!!!
Am enjoyin my trip to Uncle Sam's land. Work and parties goin the Bindass way. Friends are all what i have. My biggest treasure! Had a memorable trip to Smoky Mountains. It was fun all the way. Meeting friends after such a loooooong time was refreshing.

Sahu, RD/Kavs, Uday,Alok, Sumit/Ritu, Swaps,Pradeep, Manpreet and myself rocked all the way. Sahu as usual proved himself to be the perfectionist Bartender. His cocktails fired all of us. That eve we all were Rockstars inside the Jungle. Late night, we were dancing with the wolves. Hence once again my equation of life was proved right( Life-Friends=Useless).
Meanwhile life in Atlanta is bit exciting. Making new friends each day. Hope that this trip of mine is worth remembering. It Will....

Pumped Up !

6 Aug 08':
Yesterday cancelled my flight tickets. Now will be flying to Atlanta on 10'th Aug. This gives me an additional 5 days break. And am enjoying my extended stay in gurgaon. It's fun to be with the great 'Khanduri' family. Feeling rejuvenated.Next time hoping to get a job here so that am much more closer to family and my fav plc on this planet - Dehradun.


Today in the eve, I went to Anil Bhai's place. Am proud to have such a strong individual in our family. People who are seeing the worst of the time in their life but do not cribb. People who are suffering from great pain but do not cry. I pray to God to give family the strength to face all the challenges n give bhai the courage to win over his health karma. Am sure, pretty soon he gonna have the best time of his life.
Bhai u rock!!!

On Fire - A hot one !

4,5 Aug 08:

Lovin every moment of my stay in G'gaon. It's raining heavily.Last night we all went out for dinner at Barbeque Nation. Kababs, tikkas, prawns, tandoori's were mouth-watering . Wish my stomach was as big as that of elephant. Unfortunately it's not. Drank our fav chilled Corona Beer+lemon and it did the trick. Two of the gang members knocked out and rest three on a high :).

Cheers Rain God...

F Factor (Friends n Families)

For today's so-called X/Y-generation real assets are funky clothes, bikes, car, flats, X-box/PS3 blah blah blah... And they are right to be so possesive about them since they were taught the same by the people around them. What they forget in this chase is to have good friends and a wonderful families.

We might be proud of having so many friends. Orkut's (or any other networkin site ) friendlist (no. of friends) is considered to be a friendship measurement tool. Its a fool's tool. A true friend is one who stands with us when we are badly hit or When we are stuck up in the whirlpool of life. He's the one who reminds you about your weakness and admire your positive points (...if closely looked, you will find so called (few or more)friends who are jealous of your success).


Same is with the families. People relate family to the one which appears in Saas Bahu serials.
They sucks. Where's the truth?
Family is just like any other sports team. You will find good players as well as bad ones. But success depends on how well you all work together. Rifts/Confusion will always be there as no two human beings can think the same way. What is important is a Constant communication. And we as a human being tend to forget this.

On the lighter side - It's raining heavily in Gurgaon. The roads are looking like a muddy swimming pool. Traffic jam of 30 min is appreciated by people b'coz if bad luck is really bad then one might get stuck up for hours.

Went out for lunch to Naivedyam South indian restaurant in gurgaon. Amazing south indian food. We had everything- dosa, idlli, dahi vada blah blah... Watching 'Legend of the falls' once again during the Post lunch session with Bhai n Bhabi. No one is ready to prepare eve Tea due to laziness. And once again, I fall asleep while watching movie :)

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go !!!

2 Aug 08:
Yesterday was toooooooo hectic in office. Running from one office bulding to another so to have all necessary documents ready for another onsite assignment. Without amrit's help, nothing was possible. He again proved that Singh (Amritbir Singh Batra) is King when it comes to planning.

Evening planned to have dinner outside. Raining heavily. It's almost midnight and dying for some good quality food. Ashish (my roomie ) as usual opts for Ohri's Banjara midnight buffet. Drizzling makes night bike riding adventurous (due to water filled potholes )and exciting .

Ohri's is over crowded. Waiting time was 15 min. We get another opportunity to watch few more beautiful chicks (...ofcourse the non andhraites ). Thus we concluded our chick hunting session by agreeing upon that if there's a plc to live in hyd, it's Banjara Hills (..need to wait till we become millionaires).

Food is exciting. And we are eating as if there's no tomorrow for us.
Finally I ate my fav desert Jalebi.
Tired and exhausted after eating.
Signing off..

On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key

Another day spent in office with more 'breaks' than work. For a change enjoying 'no work' like anything.With Amrit around and the three stooges who sit next to us, office is now a fun place.Couple of months back i was a complete workaholic taking breaks in between work but now for me it's working in between breaks. Sad news is that these golden days will get over in a week's time. Life gonna be bit hard but then that's life.

Still waiting for appraisal letters to be out. Not expecting much but hoping against all hope.HR Managers and PMs are hiding in the bunkers , playing with excel sheets and writing obituaries [...of associates]. Everyone is more excited to see other's appraisal rather then his or her own appraisal. And then there will be great cribbing sessions. Few of them will once again prove that barking dogs seldom bite :)

Signing off while listening to Green Day -> "time of your life"

Another turning point
a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist
directs you where to go
So make the best of this test
and don't ask why
It's not a question but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredicatable
but in the end it's rightI hope you had the time of your life"

Soaring in the sky on wings of hope

Got up pretty late at around 9 A.M.. Had to rush for SGI meeting. Few more rehearsals for the skit were done before noon. During the skit everyone performed so well. None of us had any prior stage/direction experience. We had just one thing with us and that was 'Self Belief'.

Also partcipated in the song 'Young Lions Of India' where i was asked to wave the SGI flag while singing (...shoulders are still paining but the pain is a sweet one! ).
Few lines from the song that are truly inspiring:
"....Standing alone courageosly
Bringing hope to one and all
Winning in our lives every day
We will fight no matter ....."

Evening went out for shopping with Amrit and Ashish to prove once more that i m a blady shopaholic.
But then it's not only me, i can see the whole india getting hit by the shopaholic virus.
Money has no value in today's world. Inside the mall it looked as if someone is shooting a movie 'MAD MAD MAD WORLD'.
Huge smile on shopping maniac faces looks as if they have won a million dollar lottery. In true terms we are not buying the clothes actually we are trying to buy 'Happiness'. Forgetting that it's just a relative happiness which will get over sooner or later.
Better we start soul searching and look out for absolute happiness before our soul expires !

Bzy weekend..No time to sleep.

Got dvd of the movie 'Khamosh Pani' starring Kiron Kher from my friend Amrit.
It's an awesome movie. Kiron is an excellent actress who can get into the skin of any character. Whether it's a role of a bengali or a punjabi or a muslim woman, she get it done with perfection. The beauty lies in her simplicity. Kiron is class apart. Her motherly tone can win anyone's heart.

Rest of the day was spent in doing the SGI Activities. SGI is a buddhist organization that works for Kosen rufu (or world peace). Tomorrow we all youth divison members will meet. I am directing a skit. Everyone giving his cent percent effort. Hope we all live upto the expectation.

Another serial bomb blast take place in Ahmedabad. There's a feeling of insecurity everywhere. No place looks like a safer one. More and more innocent people looses their life. Time has come that our indian govt. act swiftly and punish those who are responsible before its too late !!!

Another example of how far behind have we fallen in as a civilisation

25 July 08: Another serial Bomb blast happens in India. Bangalore is crying. But who cares. Life has no value in this country. Dirty politics is to be blamed. Politician's hardly care whats happening in the country. Again there will be a blame game which ends up in no result. Feel sorry for those who lost their life. Tomorrow again when Bangalore wakes up, bangalorites will get busy with their life and everyone will forget about this incident except the one who lost their loved ones. Our society,the place where we live in, has turned out to be a selfish one. We hardly think about others. If something wrong happens to the people who matter to us then only we raise our voices else follow the 'Keep mouth shut' policy. God bless us!!!

Eve: Had a wonderful dinner at Ohri's Banjara with Raghav and Ashish. Rag's will leave for London. Don't know when we will meet again. Will surely miss the grt moments spent with him. As it rains, Banjara Hills looking splendid. Biking during late night hours is full of fun. It's 03:00 A.M. and i need to get up early tomorrow so to make it to Birla Temple in time. Hope that couple of hours sleep works for me !