I was having a dialogue on philosophy with one of my dear pal.
He remarked - Philosophy always is non-sense. Philosophers just move in a circle and reach nowhere and life ends just in fooling around. Only truth makes sense.
Whatever he said was absolutely making sense. Then I questioned myself – What is Philosophy? Is it really a non-sense? Am I just fooling around reading all such books? Am I simply creating a mess? Am I muddling my life?
“Only truth makes sense” – This thought flashed and diverted my mind from those umpteen questions coming up. Whatever is truth, can’t it be any kinda philosophy? And any kinda philosophy can’t be a truth? Can truth and philosophy ever be synonymous?
Philosophy may be a sheer non-sense until it lies in books. Once it becomes synonymous with the way of life, it might start making sense. Nonetheless, this is my Philosophy.
Précis, Philosophy is nothing but a standpoint.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
2. NRI.
Disclaimer: The topic NRI (Not Returning to India) is by no means intended to hurt anyone.
“What is the average salary these days in India for a profile similar to us?” – This is a classic question from a bunch of my friends who “once in a while” think of returning back to India for good.
Instead of replying this question, I ask a counter question. ‘When are you targeting at returning back?”
Here come a classic reply again – “In a couple of years, may be”.
There are some other replies on similar lines. Here we go –
May be 2009/2010
Shall decide about this next year.
I have started thinking on this. Too early to say but shall soon come to a conclusion.
Probably, shall make some final decision while in India during my 2 week Xmas vacation.
As of now I think it should be good enough time to be back to India. Let’s see though.
After these gentle replies, I have a mixed feeling but still prefer to answer the initial question.
There is nothing like average salary concept here. It’s the number (amount) that is gonna bridge the gap between your expectations and company requirements. Further, the terms like “couple of years” and “2009/2010” (that too in conjunction with “may be”) makes the conclusion too early to anticipate. On top of that, the feeling sounds more like – “As of now” feeling. Hence, the chances of the change are pretty high. More or less, the change is synonymous with postponement here.
Also, once the permanent residency (may be GC, PR, etc) process initiates, it becomes all the more difficult. This is quite psychological. Hence, one either has a target date (exact date of return) or else just keeps playing around.
Of course, there is no harm in staying there for a while or may be for life but I feel that the vision should be crystal clear if one really intends to take any step in life. This may sound hypothetical.
There is an agreement on this, most of the times but with an asterisk mark saying conditions apply. Some do quote Newton’s law – “… in the absence of an unbalanced external force”.
I totally agree but doesn’t this happen at each and every stage of life? What if some one is thrown out and forced to come back to India? Will he be left with any choice? There are sometimes in life where I really can respect and enjoy my own choice. Come what may. I always feel like eradicating the "external unbalanced" stuff although I am not doing it completely.
It’s me who should drive my life. If I am not the one who does, what kinda ego I am carrying with me? THERE IS NO NEED OF AN EXTERNAL UNBALANCED FORCE TO DRIVE ANY OF MY CHOICES (please don’t read DECISIONS).
Concluding, I just wanna tell one thing. Trust me, from your perspective if you like it there, please go ahead and enjoy life there. It’s all about perception. I am the master of my life. This is the feeling that treasures me.
Hence, be a NRI all your life. NRI might be Now Returning to India, Next-year returning to India or Never Returning to India. It’s your take.
PS: This blog contains excerpt of dialogues between Jimit and me.
“What is the average salary these days in India for a profile similar to us?” – This is a classic question from a bunch of my friends who “once in a while” think of returning back to India for good.
Instead of replying this question, I ask a counter question. ‘When are you targeting at returning back?”
Here come a classic reply again – “In a couple of years, may be”.
There are some other replies on similar lines. Here we go –
May be 2009/2010
Shall decide about this next year.
I have started thinking on this. Too early to say but shall soon come to a conclusion.
Probably, shall make some final decision while in India during my 2 week Xmas vacation.
As of now I think it should be good enough time to be back to India. Let’s see though.
After these gentle replies, I have a mixed feeling but still prefer to answer the initial question.
There is nothing like average salary concept here. It’s the number (amount) that is gonna bridge the gap between your expectations and company requirements. Further, the terms like “couple of years” and “2009/2010” (that too in conjunction with “may be”) makes the conclusion too early to anticipate. On top of that, the feeling sounds more like – “As of now” feeling. Hence, the chances of the change are pretty high. More or less, the change is synonymous with postponement here.
Also, once the permanent residency (may be GC, PR, etc) process initiates, it becomes all the more difficult. This is quite psychological. Hence, one either has a target date (exact date of return) or else just keeps playing around.
Of course, there is no harm in staying there for a while or may be for life but I feel that the vision should be crystal clear if one really intends to take any step in life. This may sound hypothetical.
There is an agreement on this, most of the times but with an asterisk mark saying conditions apply. Some do quote Newton’s law – “… in the absence of an unbalanced external force”.
I totally agree but doesn’t this happen at each and every stage of life? What if some one is thrown out and forced to come back to India? Will he be left with any choice? There are sometimes in life where I really can respect and enjoy my own choice. Come what may. I always feel like eradicating the "external unbalanced" stuff although I am not doing it completely.
It’s me who should drive my life. If I am not the one who does, what kinda ego I am carrying with me? THERE IS NO NEED OF AN EXTERNAL UNBALANCED FORCE TO DRIVE ANY OF MY CHOICES (please don’t read DECISIONS).
Concluding, I just wanna tell one thing. Trust me, from your perspective if you like it there, please go ahead and enjoy life there. It’s all about perception. I am the master of my life. This is the feeling that treasures me.
Hence, be a NRI all your life. NRI might be Now Returning to India, Next-year returning to India or Never Returning to India. It’s your take.
PS: This blog contains excerpt of dialogues between Jimit and me.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
1. Sarkar Raj.
The Nagres are back and this time they aren’t alone. The only regret I have about Sarkar Raj is I witnessed it a bit too late. Nonetheless, this one is a high-profile political drama on the backdrop of a “power” project. It’s a magnificent piece of work by the man who is so very sure of what he is making (kindly unread Aag and Naach). If RGV is reading this, I need to tell this – “Please finish the trilogy”. The climax hints in that direction too but as RGV is quite unconventional on professional front, it’s hard to forecast.
The best part is without any kind of narration the drama gradually explains the link with the former part. The first half is pretty gripping. The plot-building activity is accomplished in a profound manner. Although the head-spinning close-up camera moves are at times a bit annoying, they append the intensity. The post-interval drama is more of a bloodbath. In an edge-of-the-seat thriller like this one, the thrill loses a bit when the spectator starts suspecting the usual and un-usual characters. Here, one gets no time to even think of suspecting anyone.
The casting is far-fetched. No words for AB & AB Jr. as Sr. and Jr. Nagre respectively. They simply excel. Particularly during the second half Sr. AB outshines as a rebellion. Excellent output delivered by new comer Rajesh Shringarpore as Sanjay Somji. Dilip Prabhavalkar as Rao Saab is at his second best after Lage Raho Munnabhai. Of course he is a seasoned performer with many golden feathers in his cap. ARB as Anita Rajan is ok. A nice surprise performance by Govind Namdeo as Hassan Qazi (Thank god he is not roaring this time) is visible. Ravi Kale as Chander is clichéd but not too bad. Sayaji Shinde as Karunesh Kanga is too hyper for his role. Tanisha, Victor Banarjee and Upendra Limaye mark their presence in a small but vital role.
Technically, the sturdy areas are the dazzling direction and charismatic cinematography. The sturdier ones are the exceptional editing and debonair dialogues where Prashant Pandey has done an outstanding working with his pen. The sturdiest though in my view point is the breathtaking background score by Amar Mohile.
On the whole, this high intensity feat is worth a watch.
My verdict – 8/10.
The best part is without any kind of narration the drama gradually explains the link with the former part. The first half is pretty gripping. The plot-building activity is accomplished in a profound manner. Although the head-spinning close-up camera moves are at times a bit annoying, they append the intensity. The post-interval drama is more of a bloodbath. In an edge-of-the-seat thriller like this one, the thrill loses a bit when the spectator starts suspecting the usual and un-usual characters. Here, one gets no time to even think of suspecting anyone.
The casting is far-fetched. No words for AB & AB Jr. as Sr. and Jr. Nagre respectively. They simply excel. Particularly during the second half Sr. AB outshines as a rebellion. Excellent output delivered by new comer Rajesh Shringarpore as Sanjay Somji. Dilip Prabhavalkar as Rao Saab is at his second best after Lage Raho Munnabhai. Of course he is a seasoned performer with many golden feathers in his cap. ARB as Anita Rajan is ok. A nice surprise performance by Govind Namdeo as Hassan Qazi (Thank god he is not roaring this time) is visible. Ravi Kale as Chander is clichéd but not too bad. Sayaji Shinde as Karunesh Kanga is too hyper for his role. Tanisha, Victor Banarjee and Upendra Limaye mark their presence in a small but vital role.
Technically, the sturdy areas are the dazzling direction and charismatic cinematography. The sturdier ones are the exceptional editing and debonair dialogues where Prashant Pandey has done an outstanding working with his pen. The sturdiest though in my view point is the breathtaking background score by Amar Mohile.
On the whole, this high intensity feat is worth a watch.
My verdict – 8/10.
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