It is very sad that Dhoni and Harbhajan were not present during Padmashree controversy. It is one of the prestigious awards of the country and it should not have been taken for granted.
Nominating some one for receiving the awards is not an excuse and it is even worse than not present.
Bhajji was having lot of controversy - Money scandal, sreesanth slap; he should not got the award during this time, and despite that, he ended up ditching the honour - Very sad episode.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Satyam buy out episode - what lies in store
Satyam was an issue some time back., government intervened, superseeded a public company, nominated board members. The new board carried out damage control exercise, found the buyer, retained existing clients with continued service.
This is no mean achievement., and kudos to the new board.
What does it means to indian incorporate?
1. Tech Mahindra would end up borrowing close to 2000 crores to meet the funds requirement of buy out. It means, companies are willing to lend to credible borrowers.
2. Indians thrive on chaos - be it simple traffic or collapse of company. Management skills of indian managers deserves special mention during crisis.
3. Take the example of Enron / Arthur Anderson episode and compare with Satyam - The indian government took credible steps to ensure business continuity.
4. Top professionals take calculated risks and the respective boards support them. This is no simple step and indicates well being of thought process.
Let us hope we will go forward !!!
This is no mean achievement., and kudos to the new board.
What does it means to indian incorporate?
1. Tech Mahindra would end up borrowing close to 2000 crores to meet the funds requirement of buy out. It means, companies are willing to lend to credible borrowers.
2. Indians thrive on chaos - be it simple traffic or collapse of company. Management skills of indian managers deserves special mention during crisis.
3. Take the example of Enron / Arthur Anderson episode and compare with Satyam - The indian government took credible steps to ensure business continuity.
4. Top professionals take calculated risks and the respective boards support them. This is no simple step and indicates well being of thought process.
Let us hope we will go forward !!!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Tech mahindra bags Satyam
Tech Mahindra bags satyam for Rs.58 per share i.e 1750 crore. In my opinion, it is good for tech mahindra as they rely on single client business i.e British Telecom and it means risk diversification for the tech mahindra as a whole.
Some time back i predicted there may not be much cheer for shareholders as the bid price might not be in big premium to market price. Satyam moved up from Rs.40 levels to Rs.50 levels. It is likely to hover around Rs.45 to Rs.55 band until take over completion.
ET reported last week that Tech-M is withdrawing and they ended up having egg on their face ! Most of their recent scoop failed miserably and it is not good for their brand.
Some time back i predicted there may not be much cheer for shareholders as the bid price might not be in big premium to market price. Satyam moved up from Rs.40 levels to Rs.50 levels. It is likely to hover around Rs.45 to Rs.55 band until take over completion.
ET reported last week that Tech-M is withdrawing and they ended up having egg on their face ! Most of their recent scoop failed miserably and it is not good for their brand.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
April 14
Folks.,
Do you remember that DMK chief M Karunanidhi changed the tamil new year along with pongal?
By the way, you will still get holiday on apr 14th !!! Why?
Its bcoz of Ambedkar Jayanthi !!!
Do you remember that DMK chief M Karunanidhi changed the tamil new year along with pongal?
By the way, you will still get holiday on apr 14th !!! Why?
Its bcoz of Ambedkar Jayanthi !!!
on Nano Booking
Nano booking is happening across the country in full swing. The web site has received 2 crore hits, bookings crossed 70,000, application forms sold 3 Lakh from the day Nano launched in India.
The great response for Nano surprised many analysts. Infact, Indica's first version was very bad and it started doing well only from second version. Looks like public have short term memory loss and rushing to dealers for booking.
Also heard lot of gundu people are booking 3 cars each as they cant fit into one !
This is accessstreet reporting.....
The great response for Nano surprised many analysts. Infact, Indica's first version was very bad and it started doing well only from second version. Looks like public have short term memory loss and rushing to dealers for booking.
Also heard lot of gundu people are booking 3 cars each as they cant fit into one !
This is accessstreet reporting.....
Friday, April 10, 2009
Aanandha Thandavam - Movie Review
Sujatha's one of all time hit novel Pirivom Santhippom comes alive in silver screen after many years ! Fantastic music by G V Prakash... I was there for the first day, after noon show at Satyam....
Story in short:
Hero falls in love with a rich girl, engagement happens but gets ditched for a US maapillai. Tries to commit suicide, recovers goes to US for higher studies, meets the old lover again; but another girl who falls in love with hero and wants to return to India to lead a simple life; triangular love confusion, sad climax;
Casting and Acting:
Tamannah had carried herself beautifully. She performs well and brings the innocence too well in the early moments of the movie. Kitty is commendeable. Rukmini is decent. Charlie is good. Overall casting is wonderful like madhumita's parents or rukmini's grand parents. But Siddharth as hero some how does not work well with audience - vulnerability fails miserably.
Other departments:
Photography is very good in the first half, turns little bad on second half when the story moves to USA. Dialogues are excellent. Background score of GV Prakash is impressive.
But passing malaysia like new york in some scenes is bad - example the accident scene or the climax at airport.
My reaction:
Faithful adaptation of the movie can sometime be an issue - the climax looks totally outdated and fails. But A R Gandhi Krishna as a film maker could have done better. Two hour and 45 minutes for this movie is too long.
Audience Reaction:
a. some 50odd people walk out when the song Megam Pola started
b. Audience clapped when the hero admitted "yes, i am an idiot"
c. Audience's reaction was flat or worse during Tamannah's climax talk
Story in short:
Hero falls in love with a rich girl, engagement happens but gets ditched for a US maapillai. Tries to commit suicide, recovers goes to US for higher studies, meets the old lover again; but another girl who falls in love with hero and wants to return to India to lead a simple life; triangular love confusion, sad climax;
Casting and Acting:
Tamannah had carried herself beautifully. She performs well and brings the innocence too well in the early moments of the movie. Kitty is commendeable. Rukmini is decent. Charlie is good. Overall casting is wonderful like madhumita's parents or rukmini's grand parents. But Siddharth as hero some how does not work well with audience - vulnerability fails miserably.
Other departments:
Photography is very good in the first half, turns little bad on second half when the story moves to USA. Dialogues are excellent. Background score of GV Prakash is impressive.
But passing malaysia like new york in some scenes is bad - example the accident scene or the climax at airport.
My reaction:
Faithful adaptation of the movie can sometime be an issue - the climax looks totally outdated and fails. But A R Gandhi Krishna as a film maker could have done better. Two hour and 45 minutes for this movie is too long.
Audience Reaction:
a. some 50odd people walk out when the song Megam Pola started
b. Audience clapped when the hero admitted "yes, i am an idiot"
c. Audience's reaction was flat or worse during Tamannah's climax talk
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Tagged – 100 things
1. Last beverage: Chilled Milo
2. Last phone call: PTS
3. Last text message: Roshan
4. Last song you listened to: Manasa sanja ra re
5. Last time you cried: In Jan 2009
HAVE YOU EVER...
6. Dated someone twice: No
7. Been cheated on? Yes
8. Kissed someone & regretted it? No
9. Lost someone special? Of course, Yes
10. Been depressed? Rarely
11. Been drunk and threw up? When I was young J
LIST FOUR FAVORITE COLORS:
12.Black
13.White
14.Grey
HAVE YOU:
15. Made new friends: just a fortnight back
16. Fallen out of love: No
17. Laughed until you cried: Yes, many times!!
18. Met someone who changed you: Not met, listened to him !
19. Found out who your true friends were: Yup !!
20. Found out someone was talking about you: Nope
21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list: Once !
22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: Plenty !
23. How many kids do you want to have: Two.. and I already have J
24. Do you have any pets: Never wanted
25. Do you want to change your name: Why should I when I love my name !!
26. What did you do for your last birthday: new dress, temple and some tasty payasam
27. What time did you wake up today: 7:30 with the help of alarm !
28. What were you doing at midnight last night: Slept !
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for : sip a coffee with A R Rahman ?!
30. Last time you saw your father: 22 months back L
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: I want to travel a lot without bothering about bank balance !!!
32. Most visited web page: Bloomberg, cnbc, gmail !!
WHAT'S YOUR :
33. Name: Vijay Ganesh
34. Nicknames: Viji
35. Zodiac sign: Capricorn
36. Male or female or transgendered: Not applicable, certified straight Male J
37. Elementary: National High School, Mayiladuthurai
38. School: National High School, Mayiladuthurai
39. Colleges:A M Jain College !
40. Hair color: Black
41. Long or short: Short
42. Height: 5'6
43. Do you have a crush on someone? Yes., with Isai Aruvi - Ria
44. Ever been in love? Yes
45. Piercings? Nope
46. Tattoos? None!
47. Righty or lefty: Righty
FIRSTS :
48. First surgery: Not yet !!
49. First piercing: Not yet !!
50. First best friend: Shajahan, Ramesh, Ayyappan
51. First sport you loved: Running helter skelter
52. First pet : Not yet
53. First vacation: Sister sponsored trip to Chennai
54. First concert: At very early age – temple processions with lots of music in Mayiladuthurai
55. First crush: I think Revathy in National High School
RIGHT NOW:
56. Eating: Munching saravana bhavan seedai
57. Drinking: Tender Coconut
58. I'm about to: go to mylapore for aruvathi moovar urchavam
59. Listening to: Kanaa kangiren from aanandha thandavam
60. Waiting for: some interesting interviews !!
YOUR FUTURE :
61. Want kids? No
62. Want to get married? Not again L
63. Careers in mind? Yes., will anyone employ me L
WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?
64. Lips or eyes: Eyes
65. Hugs or kisses: Hugs
66. Shorter or taller: Taller
67. Older or Younger: Older
68. Romantic or spontaneous: Both
69. Nice stomach or nice arms: Arms
70. Sensitive or loud: Both
71. Hook-up or relationship: Relationship
72. Trouble maker or hesitant: Both again !!
HAVE YOU EVER :
73. Kissed a stranger: Never
74. Lost glasses/contacts: No
75. Sex on first date: Strict NO NO
76. Broken someone's heart: Could have
77. Had your own heart broken: Not yet
78. Been arrested: Not yet
79. Turned someone down: Yes
80. Cried when someone died: Yes
81. Liked a friend that is a girl? Not recently
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
81. Yourself: Very Much
82. Miracles: No
83. God: No
84. Love at first sight: No
85. Heaven: No
86. Santa Clause: No
87. Kiss on the first date? No
88. Angels: No
89. Devils: Plenty
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
90. Is there one person you want to be with right now? Yes
91. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time? No
92. Wanted to kill someone ever? Not yet
93. Among you blog mates, whom would you like to kiss? Donno yet
94. Committed a blunder and regretted later? Yes, in Jan 2009
95. Wanted to steal your friend's boyfriend / girlfriend? Ayyo Ayyo, Nope
Associate with someone you know:
96. White: Vishaka
97. Black: Vaishali
98. Pink: Sanjana
99. Red: Muthu
ICING ON THE CAKE
100. Posting this as 100 Truths? No !!!! :P :P :P
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