tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67883730634708501552024-03-05T13:29:57.564-06:00Ami kye... ami jani na...I don't know where the road will take me... I don't know when it started... all I know is... I'm walking...Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-53917229681900399012015-07-13T20:43:00.000-05:002015-07-13T20:45:54.270-05:00The wishing tree
Taking a nap right after a heavy lunch is never a good
idea. But if you’ve been awake till 4 AM the previous night, taking a nap is
more of a necessity than an excuse. Whatever be the case, I felt a need to take
a short walk around a nearby lake just to feel a little lighter. The wife is
always ready and so we set out for a short and comfortable walk in the evening.
We’ve been on this Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com1Minneapolis, MN, USA44.977753 -93.26501080000002744.7980145 -93.587734300000022 45.1574915 -92.942287300000032tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-1060892998462823982014-10-01T22:25:00.000-05:002014-10-02T13:44:29.597-05:00Food
Though I know that a majority of the readers will answers
in the negative, I ask this question –How many times have you gone to sleep hungry?
And it was not by choice but due to lack of money to buy food. We know the
answer and the truth is that while we live our lives without giving a thought as
to where our next meal is coming from, there are millions of people living with
us in this Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-89689298990762014902014-08-19T22:51:00.001-05:002018-02-13T14:34:57.742-06:00That week
Vladmir Lenin, a noted Russian communist, revolutionary
and political theorist had once said… “There are decades when nothing happens
and there are weeks when decades happen”
If we look at our lives and think about days gone by…
there would be those certain periods of time which turned our lives around and
because of that here we are – at a place that…[well in Sam’s case] we had never everSourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-58482033085940533902014-07-13T02:14:00.001-05:002014-07-13T21:21:03.722-05:00Woh din
I think I have a good memory when it comes to remembering
dates –and if my friends are reading this I know they would be nodding their
heads in unison. Ya I know it’s a boring skill and probably unappreciative.
Let’s move ahead. So this skill actually makes my life… fun (maybe?)
I look at a date and if it’s important I kind of relive
the event that would have happened on that same date, Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-20592941995943915222013-10-13T21:28:00.000-05:002013-10-14T09:18:59.310-05:00Career Progression
Second
week of June was the last week by when all the appraisal letters were being
distributed in the organization. Like every other employee, Suman was expecting
not only a progression but a generous increment in his paycheck as well. And if
you go by Suman’s dedication and focus towards the current assignment at hand,
he deserved every bit of it.
Suman
has been associated with this India Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-5186172400885041532013-09-24T23:49:00.001-05:002013-09-26T18:34:04.271-05:00Our New Tenant
Mr. and Mrs. Ramalingam have lived a major part of their married life in a lot of cities in
India –thanks to Mr. Rama’s job. But despite the influence of multiple cultures
Mrs. Rama has kept her orthodox ways still alive. Mr. Rama on the other
hand had no such preferences but to avoid any conflict of interest agreed to
Mrs. Rama –always.
After having traversed the
length and breadth of the Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-48286932783428884562013-05-07T09:39:00.000-05:002013-09-25T08:17:28.617-05:00Future of the past
Recently I watched this Bangla movie –Bhoot’r
bhobishwat which literary means –the future of the past. So I derive the title
of my post from this hilarious Bangla movie which touches upon a very critical
subject in our ever progressive outlook towards life –what is the future of our
past?
I have been very conventional, conservative and old
fashioned in the way I lead my life… rather I try to Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-37241169699967814962011-10-06T11:29:00.000-05:002013-09-25T08:18:24.168-05:00Travel with the Indian Railways
When was the last time you travelled with the Indian Railways? If you remember, do you have fond memories of those days? OR have you always been dissatisfied with the level of hygiene or punctuality that is so much not maintained in the railway station as well as in the train? I enjoy the trains as much as I enjoy the airplanes; however I was in for a pretty pleasant surprise while on an Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-56599607690408868282010-10-17T00:07:00.000-05:002011-07-24T11:40:19.685-05:00Durga Pujo at MinnesotaHad it not been for the exuberance of Debu’s wife Chandrani, our weekend of 16th-17th October, might have been as peaceful as any other weekend. But alas –that was not to be.About a month ahead, Mrs. D started googling around for Durga Puja celebration in Minnesota and hit upon BAM and as they say rest was history. And, so let me take you through that history.Debu and I were asked [or rather Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-62575202692405171622010-02-20T00:49:00.004-06:002010-02-20T10:07:09.222-06:00I swear to drunk -I'm not GodI drink only on two occasions –when I’m with friends and when I’m not -Panky Baba.Every sober man alive has either a glorious alcoholic history or has not yet lived the life God gave him. And though I’m sober most of these days –I too have a [not so remarkable] history; a history of quick neat shots, of talking nonsense[I don’t need to get drunk for that], of throwing up and impressive of all, ofSourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-53455034784595595532009-12-24T01:31:00.004-06:002009-12-24T03:31:57.617-06:00Our Pot of GoldA few days back amidst all the news flow that kept coming, one of them was –GOLD crossing 1200 USD/ounce. It had been on a continuous uptick from the start of the calendar year. And a thought just occurred to me. “How much would a pot of gold be worth? And how would I feel if I had it with me?”It was almost 7 ‘o clock that May evening, 27 years back in a small sleepy town about 200 kms from Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-77526789248556740142009-09-01T00:41:00.004-05:002009-09-01T04:32:50.000-05:00Onsite... Finally Gotcha!!!Sam was highly excited when he came to know about it. This was something he had always dreamt of but some or the other hurdle would bounce up and delay the good news. But this July afternoon it was final. Sam was leaving for Brussels for a couple of months and after that for a year working out of the Eiffel Tower City –Paris. His designation would be that of an onsite coordinator for his account.Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-91989691941943621792009-07-13T09:19:00.004-05:002009-07-15T07:44:04.897-05:00Kundu Sourav aajkal aapka padhai likhai mein dhayan nahin lagtaIt is very rightly said that every teacher leaves a part of himself in the students that he teaches. And years after years we would still remember him. Different students get impacted by different teachers as per their temperaments and frequencies. But there are some teachers who [due to their wide range of frequencies] leave an imprint across all who come in contact with them; and believe me, Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-82401661499032832022009-04-26T14:28:00.001-05:002009-04-27T02:43:27.073-05:00Rains, garam chai and masala dosa...19th of April 2009 was not the first rain of the season nevertheless it has brought out a much needed relief in the hearts on the millions of Bangaloreans.Over the evening the dark clouds had gathered but a strong wind was blowing, which made me feel that a heavy downpour was not happening. Of course I was wrong. It was sudden… it was impressive… it brought down the mercury… but most important ofSourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-6358156790012523562009-04-10T05:26:00.008-05:002009-04-10T06:12:09.010-05:00Nano, A gift to the nationIf I am not wrong, the year was 2001. Ratan Tata, the chairman of the Tata Group of companies was having a business meeting on his way from Pune to Mumbai over the Expressway.As the rains slashed on the window of his car, he felt warm and cozy to be safe. But not all on the Expressway were as fortunate. A family of four apparently was also on the same way but on a two wheeler. The kid in the Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-20727890837246478112009-03-09T01:59:00.004-05:002009-03-15T09:09:30.699-05:00Slumdog Millionaire or Conviction calling?How many of us would take the route of plunging into deep shit to get close to our heros in life? And hold out his photo [while we are inside the shit] to save it –from getting spoilt?How many of us would not take the bait of selecting the option: Ricky Ponting when the answer is made available to you and when 1 crore is screaming at you?How many of us would go the extra mile and wait for our Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-80509439263928527662009-02-12T08:24:00.002-06:002009-02-12T08:28:58.120-06:00The Indian Coffee HouseBucking the trend [as the dictionary describes it as -to oppose directly and stubbornly; go against] has always been an eyebrow raiser. Be it a hefty hike in your paycheck when the world goes into recession or a stock hitting a 52 week high when the BSE is making its 52 week low.Well for me, it’s neither of them. I should be glad if my paycheck stays as it is and as far as my stock portfolio is Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-5179733053569219462008-12-30T18:30:00.008-06:002009-07-21T06:21:01.780-05:00Chiru-ism and the Foosball Table“No one scores against Chiru, unless and until Chiru wants him to score” Old Indian saying.If there was a demonstration of passion and an intensity to win that united the ALM team it was at the Foosball table. And if foosball is a religion then Chiru is god, or probably demi-god.A common man plays foosball with his hands, Chiru plays with his tongue as well, and that is what makes him invincible…Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-40651985914616880622008-12-07T11:05:00.004-06:002008-12-07T13:34:44.303-06:00Mumbai Attack: The AftermathIts more than a week now.When I see video clips of Mumbai, I find the city back to normal. 26/11 has become history.Hotels and café were shattered; our defense or rather our ability to defend ourselves was questioned mockingly; innocent hostages were held –some killed, some freed; politicians made their accusations and speeches; eventually the terrorists were killed. Mumbai, and India was free Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-1668841162650720192008-11-28T18:17:00.001-06:002008-11-28T18:17:49.556-06:00Chalta hai...If there is one outlook or opinion that unites India apart from cricketing victories… and which we would not want to accept, though deep inside our hearts we know its true, is the “chalta hai” outlook. And this shows in the way we go about with our lives; we are just too gullible. I should say majority of the Indians since there are a few among us who have started raising their heads and voices Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-82953383402459507302008-11-26T19:20:00.006-06:002008-12-07T11:04:59.670-06:00Mumbai, How long and how many?26th of November 2008. It was a good day for the Indian stock markets and to see how was the Dow Jones faring I flipped through the television channel in the gym. Channel 17, and I froze. CNN: Mumbai under terror seize. I forgot about my gyming routine and increased the volume.At around 10:30 PM tonight open gunfire started in Café Leopold in Colaba. Over time the terrorists have taken up Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-43895693691998341962008-11-16T18:44:00.006-06:002008-11-17T12:20:28.360-06:00Dada -Straight from the BatOn the 11th of January 1992, at Brisbane against the mighty West Indies, a lanky 20 year old guy took guard against the stumps. The guard was a bit too defensive and he was given out LBW to a delivery from the in-form pacer Cummins. Sourav Ganguly scored three runs in thirteen balls. When he was asked how he found the ball on the fast Aussie tracks, he answered, “I am yet to see the ball… All I Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-3050947043050416152008-11-09T18:07:00.002-06:002008-11-10T04:50:29.779-06:00The WASE Days: Bringing down the averageWhat do you get if you put a tough semester, a tougher end semester exam and the toughest post-result alcohol session together? If it were me, it’d be a classic theory. And that is exactly what I would be mentioning this time. The theory stands for the greater good. And it’s christened as “Bringing down the average”.By nature human beings are very peace loving creatures of God. They love sharing Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-31042686539925901892008-10-26T12:10:00.003-05:002008-10-26T12:21:04.654-05:00Uncle, aap office kyun jate ho?Sam woke up on time and got ready to leave for his office. “Goodbye Tejas, bye-bye Arnav… ghar mein badmashi mut karma…good boy hokar rehna… Theek hai?” Both the kids waved goodbye and out of curiosity, that is so much associated with them, asked Sam, “Uncle aap office kyun jate ho?” Sam waved them goodbye and walked away as if nothing had happened out of the unusual, as if this question had beenSourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788373063470850155.post-89705041765159157472008-09-07T17:00:00.001-05:002020-01-06T22:47:11.358-06:00One year hence...
A journey that had started five years back had reached a conclusive closure last year… and now its one year since the event. I know I keep going back to the past… but tell me who can ever forget the Wonder Years of WASE? Who can ever forget the day when WASE was finally over, or for that matter when it started? The dream… how strange it felt when it became a reality. I have dedicated two of my Sourav Kunduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272375013927541226noreply@blogger.com24