New year with a book

I always wellocme new year by completing a new book this year it was- The last lecture by randy Pausch. It was very moving and inspiring to me. i forced amrita also to read it.now i bought all four editions of speaking tree- but i will not touch them till i complete 'Mohandas'. i also read ' my experiments with truth'- 8th time in last 12 years... Each time something new to learn.

Salutes to those who died - so that we may live

India faced bravely the worst terror attack on it. Mumbai - that great city and it's equally great people faced some heartless, moraleless and insane . Hundreds of innocent people were killed in a terror unleased by some terrorists- who were powered by ammunition and firearms by foreign countries. the ordeal lasted for more than 50 hours.
but did they attain what they wanted?

NO....

India stands united against terror -more than ever. We love peace but we know how to tackle these people [ in humane] who take pride in killing innocents stealthely.Our economy will grow- no matter how much our jealous neighbours don't want us to [ those fast paced breeding ground of insane people- who are highly troubled and failed democracies].
I salute our great NSG commandoes, Army people , police personnel who fought and eliminated these terror mongers.The greats like Karkare,Major Sandeep,Mr.Kamte and others did the supreme sacrifice- so that we may live.
Our fight against terrorism continues.

Time to be MORE OPTIMISTIC

A sense of Deja vu- i saw it in year2001- same sinking feeling- same suddenness- of everything becoming dull. but We saw it regroup and come back and touch great heights- our economy and the market bounced back.
so it is time to go back to basics and visit more customers- listening to what and how we can make things better. How can we make life easier for customers and they in turn have confidence to bring products faster to market.
when tough times come-tough people get going. As in that famous line- muskil bakt, commando sakt :-)

survey results

I started with my illustrated collegues- Panda ji and Milind ji. We do a car pooling everyday- most of the days it is Pandaji who takes us. atleast 2 days of the week- i take all in my car.Milind is yet to zero on his dream car. so I started my survey-both workoholic guys commented that they had less chance of reading news papers- but they knew- us presidents name [ obama] and our president [ patil] thats all. no vp name.
same thing i started doing it on sales- and faes- disastorous results. i was so sad that i gave up on the survey- it cannot be concluded and this is generalknowledge non proliferation problem.

Poll/survey of colleagues

let me do a dipstick poll on Friday morning for my colleagues-
how many of them knows about obama, biden, prathiba patil, hamid ansari,manmohan singh. I carried it out on my sweet wife and she thought biden is some sort of sweet and when asked about our VP- explained that she hates politics.

Oldest Democracy and Biggest Democracy

The world's oldest democracy United status of America proudly elected it's 44th President-Mr. Barrack H Obama. and all hell broke lose.......
The people started telling us how he is manifest of many dreams- first BLACK president, and that america is the greatest country.I heard him declare proudly like my hero mr. Martin luther king- that usa is equal op. country.
I was amused-so much so that i did a 'hulla hulla' dance in a tribute to Mr. Obama ( who has a connection with Hawaii. Then introspected.....What's so great about it. the world's biggest democracy has already been there.. done it..
We already had long back a woman primeminister Mrs Indira gandhi (an old gentleman- mr. Kissinger would have vouched for that). We have a woman president- Mrs. Pratibha patil. We had our minorities well represented- we had a muslim president- Dr. kalam [ muslim!!!! He is Indian and we are proud that we had him as our president] but as americans are making song and dance about Black- prez Obama- i thought i also should cry myself hoarse about Dr. Kalam.. and not to forget our well learned ( low profile)Mr. Hamid ansari ( muslim!! ha ha!! no he is indian) vide president.

It is time for us Indian also to make a song and dance about our diversity-- our unity in diversity.Have been there - done that...
but it required one Obama to win an election to make me realise that. thanks Mr. supreme commander- Mr. Prez.. Mr. Obama. an obscure Indian wishes you luck - great prosperity and urges you to treat all human beings equal- even if they are not American and ( also not chinese). Peace be on land of op. and its inhabitants.
Good night and god bless America.
If USA ever requires light while groping at middle of tunnel- world's biggest and eternal democracy- India will show her the light.while we will deal with bomb blasts and killing of our innocents- we will keep on praying for goodness for all- peace be on all.

Planning to go on a trip back home

I am planning to take a holiday from 1st october to 12th October and go to meet parents in Durgapur, West Bengal. with rising fuel costs , flight costs [ my parents stay 1200kms away]- and incidental puja holiday spending- it will set me back by some amount- but it will be worth it. But what about singur.... It is right behind our house there and lots of trouble due to this agitation by mamta Baneerjee. Personally i feel that Nano project would have done lots of good to our state - west Bengal. Left politics anyway has made us bankrupt technically- now the opposition of left who are out of ideas and mind are taking it out...what to do? cannot help. have to live with the tag that i come from a backward and non progressive state.

Lonely and cold in ChungHsiao Road

This is it....one of those crazy days...
sudden urge to write something..

too many things- not me in my mind. preparing ppt for that important meeting. but who cares- even if i know the business of marketing- who cares. whether i do 16 million or nothing who cares.???
bottom line is i am feeling lonely in chung hsiao road. Perched on a summer night- moolight decked- verandeah- miles and liles of Taipei lights in front. i key away at random thoughts.

moreover- i am cold- kept the ac on full swing- sleepy- but yet to compelte the foils and business leaders will comment on it. But do i care. always work- more work.

the bach music running in background. There is so much all around- but i remember....

i suddenly remember- the touch.....
why do i remember old things- past... present future.why my wifes absence- makes me sad???Why i feel lonely- freinds long gone by. freinds who donot care to write back. i just see them getting mired in social networking sites. those beautiful photos.-- let them be happy.. who cares...



I CARE.. I REMEMBER....

Flashback

Today was flashback day and lots of coincidence. It was very early morning flight from Bangalore international and i was going to fly to Pune.Unlike other days- today i was roaming around and was checking out where BIAL can make a mirror terminal if atall.suddenly a guy came and stared hard at me.How are you soumitra??He asked. I stared back and recognised him [ jogging my memory]- I remembered that sharp guy in cumputer dept.- Ajanta. He was going to Gauhati from USA [ san franisco]. We exchanged notes. Met his wife- sujata [ she is also batchmate]. Talked a lot.and lots of old memories flodded in. on the flight- unlike other days- i was not able to sleep- was thinking of all freinds-fell asleep for some 20 mins- dreamt about all freinds..... it was eerie..and i was embrassed- why i am not in touch with my freinds -old- new- not so new....

Online -blog- revival plan

As if somebody cares!!!!
about what i do to my blog. But today I set up and modified first my website and then felt like going back and touch my blog account. so here i am rambline again.
Will be travelling - most of the time in next 3 weeks [ Pune, Delhi, pit stop back to home se- Bangalore then Taiwan]. Plans this rest of the year- let me blog more- put up my weekly ramblings.L me get back in touch with freinds......

Coming back...

Yeahh life had been busy. but now i am back again. I completed meantime- from last post in 05 till today- a pg degree in management, got married to a lovely lady [ and enjoying every bit of my time with her.. thanks Amrita]-17th Nov.05. Got lots of success professionally in Avnet [ selling xilinx- more and more of it]- became product manager [ life went for a spin- literally all around the world].

I promise to write more here- on ideas.. work and life.

all are invited

Freinds......

All of you are cordially invited to my marriage reception in Bangalore- on 10th December- being held in Taj Residency [ vijayanagar hall]- evening 6 pm onwards.Guys who want to join the marriage party itself [ the actual marriage is on 17th November- Varanasi]; please let me know- so that I can instruct you properly.

Chnage of contact details

Sambit SenGupta

Avnet [India]
2nd floor - "The Estate";121 Dickenson Road
Bangalore - 560042
Phone: + 91-80-5323420 extn. 233
Cell: 9880682436
Fax: + 91-80-5588146

I changed my job place not the job.I have become a key account manager [ guess have to work harder......].

Funny logo creation......

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I enjoyed this......

see-http://www.logogle.com/ggl.php?hl=ja&lo=Sambit+Sengupta

Free speech

I am cool.. I am transmitting to outer space....

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What Bangalore means to me?

I plan to write a series of short notes on different cities which has been kind enough to host me. I am indebted to various cities- where I have grown up,studied, worked etc. etc. this is my

way to salute the spirit of some of the best of humanity that i have come across.
First in the series is- Bangalore- My current city of residence.

Bangalore means to me 'gold rush'. Like the 19th century Gold rush in America- I represent all the dreamy guys who went on that pioneering trail. History of mankind respects that

adventurism and still counts it as one of its blessings.I am very sure in near future Bangalore and it's present day knowledge workers will be regarded in same note. One good analogy [

courtesy Mr.Modesto Casas, world wide vp-sales TransEDA] In the gold rush of America, The ultimate profit earners were people who sold shovels and other tools and hence I am in right

track- I sell EDA tools.
Bangalore means to me growth. Growth from a small town boy to a dreamy youth [ still lots to learn- but getting there!!!!]
Bangalore means to me money. Specially for a boy who came to understand the value of money quite early, had to become a man quite early....
Bangalore means opportunity. To excel, to do better, to know.
Bangalore means knowledge.For the chance to do Evening MBA[ it was tough, but worth it], thanks for getting to know numerous guys- who mattered.
Bangalore means joy of doing great things.
Bangalore means films with freinds. so many new freinds and each one of them great human beings.
Bangalore gave me confidence by giving my first big orders and each day brought new learnings in nuances of sales.
Bangalore means new life, fresh life- despite of dirty roads and bad infrastructure [ come onn. there will be negative along with positives]
A personal thanks to Mr. Rakesh Mehta for giving me a chance to prove myself- and sending me to Bangalore from Pune HQs. to start everything from scratch. Thanks to Nagavenkatesh,

for so many small and big helps- Naga Sir, heart felt thanks to you for teaching me courage, to explore- you have been a very good mentor to me. Bangalore gave me opportunity to become

freinds with high and mighty of EDA- made many freinds in the dream profile. Thanks - John sir, sujay, Aravind, Neeraj sir- you people have been a constant source of encouragement- and

so much to learn from you all- that one life time seems a small bleep.
Bangalore means my team- Anwar, Vani madam, Umaira, all the AEs- i learnt to have pride in team from you. Bangalore means freinds- manish [ both of them]and all my freinds of airforce.
Bangalore means all my customers--- DRDO labs, Space labs, BEL- thanks for teaching me so much.
Bangalore means failures- numerous ones of them- so many SSB interview failures [ while coming back from Mysore airforce ssb- you required to go through Bangalore] and it taught me to be firm and wipe the tears. Bangalore means-emotions and walking from door to door for jobs[ remember!!! Philips, Praveen, Rahul, Subodh, Amit,manoj-- those worrisome days- those dark days]

Bangalore- thanks for that tree lined beautiful road- New BEL road- so romantic - even when i go to customer , it compels me to stop for a minute and take deep breath.

So Bangalore- thanks for being there

We are lucky people of a great India

http://glutter.typepad.com/glutter/2005/06/beijing_june_4t.html?

Well, great China kills it's own citizens. Atleast here we can stop them.Wishing for a greater future - where all people will be free.

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zooming through rains

Nowadays Bangalore rain is very unpredicatable. Take for example day before yesterday, while returing from ADE I got completely drenched. The roads were resembling lakes.. But i enjoyed getting drenched...