IEEE

IEEE is celebrating 125 years and the theme is focus on India. It feels nice to be part of IEEE for past 6 years.It has become more emotional bond than anything else. I always wanted to be part of IEEE- but in my engg college there was no branch as such at that time.I wanted to eb member- once I started my career- but the fees were beyond me. then some point- i could just afford it. I figured out- if I donot eat pizzas or watch movies- then that money can be channeled into this tag- that i desired most. I was so proud to present a paper in a engg college brance in Hyderabad- me, Aashay and another guy- we won the first prize in that paper presentation. It gives me a good feeling to be part of this great organisation- even though i am not active in the activities - either in local chapter or anywhere else. but it feels good to keep in touch with latest trends through spectrum and newsletters.

On Father's Day 2009

Just read reports on american News paper- about how b. Obama exorted american Fathers to be better fathers. It brought a smile to my face. We in India never need to celebrate fathers. they are taken for granted. Like i had always taken my 'baba' to be. My father-Dr. Sabuj Sengupta. Tall,handsome , witty, full of life, erudite, scholar, a great doctor, a great husband and a leader. So- after reading the piece- I just wondered- am i not lucky to have my father to be My father? He never let me know what hard times are? though i knew there were hard times, there were back breaking struggle that he took on with a smile on his face. He egged me on- without ever hitting me once ( ohh except once- --- he forbade me to put water over my head to protect me from catching cold in Puri- but i did-- as i always loved to do- always opposite to what he would have ideally liked me to do :-)

Today when i have become a father- I feel so much responsible. Will it be possible for me to be a better father than my father? looks a hard act to follow up!!
Only time will tell.

Year of sales

Sigh!! another year rolls by. Ok. i hear you asking--- another year? it is only June. Yes- for me in Avnet- year starts from July and ends in June. I plan everything around it. Life has been great ever since i joined Avnet. Q1-Q2-Q3-Q4. even deciding on holidays based on quarters.But there are multitudes of year ending. there is June end- when i am really busy- meeting and exceeding targets. This is avnet fiscal year. full life revolves around it. Then there is Indian fiscal around which I plan- tax paying( omg, so many types of taxes- I wonder where my hard earned money goes to- donot see any visible effect in improvement of life- except that corrupt people get richer and downtrodden get worse deal ever & us - the middle class--- less said better it is). Indian fiscal from april to march. so March is also very busy- you can sell more during Jan to march as all govt. people buy , buy &buy. then there is real Year- Calendar year- Jan to Dec. so Dec. is very busy end month again- you plan before US people go for holiday and stop taking your calls with a polite 'out of office' message.So Dec. is important.
that leaves my Fav. end of year which is yet ot be listed. September end. yes- usually that is festival time. either durga puja is coming or Diwali is coming..... that is best time of the year.So there goes a year of sales- FY09- Avnet was good, great and one of the best for me.