Stereotyping: Having a set notion about an individual or group.
Often in life I have been stereotyped. Well, is it that bad? Yes! Ask me how much it hurts.
It sometimes seems that some of the notions are made to make you stop doing what you want to. Stereotyping is basically a barrier that keeps a divide between boys and girls, men and women, old and young…
You never know when you are crossing the line. There are lines every where damn it!
Ok, you try to befriend a girl; 50% times you are misunderstood as fooling around. Rest 50% times you are accurately understood!
Men are supposed to be ruff n tuff, who like speed and violence. You don’t drink? You ain’t a man! Men are harsh.
Girls are sweet, innocent and delicate.
Baniyas are kanjus.
Cricketers are doing too much advertisements, they are all for money and not interested in the game.
Politicians have to be corrupt. Delhiites are worst drivers. Indians are poor.
There are hundreds and thousands of these!
And my mind seems to explode when I listen to even one of these! I firmly believe in individualism. Sometimes when I defend girls, I am misunderstood as a feminist. Let me clarify this once and for all, I am an individualist. If a person is good at something, why do I care if that’s a “HE” or a “SHE”?
I consider stereotyping as a mask to biased opinions kept alive to let things be the orthodox way. People are different at different times. Sometimes I love to ride my bike zigzag at high speeds and at other I like to just smoothly sail my machine across the nice wind. Sometimes I am watching disgusting movies like “Hostel” and at other times I am shedding tears in “Love Actually”.
I don’t like to be categorized, can’t I be set free?
Answer is, “NO”!
I finally understood after years of frustration, that it is human nature. Stereotyping is built-in defect in humans. Wonder how I discovered that?
Just consider these words of mine and you’ll know:
“Hindi movies are just crap”
“Shahrukh can only work in those happy times and stupid senseless family movies”
“Girls can just cram things up, they don’t have logic or brains enough”
This is public apology to all I stereotyped. Trust me I have changed just because I have realized what it means. I would not like to stereotype those who stereotype, so I think we humans have an ultimate built-in facility that we should use: Self-realization.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Deceptive Monopoly!
Deceptive: Adjective: misleading
Monopoly: noun: control over a trade or product, complete dominance
Monopoly is something that every company dreams to achieve in its particular domain. But is it safe for the society?
In my personal view, monopoly is like a poison. It turns angels into demons. Monopoly is like a ticking time bomb about go off. A danger to the society, monopoly is synonymous to Satan according to me.
Just consider a company that has no competitors strong enough to move its market share, what would happen? According to me, the pressure on company would go down. Its expenditure on innovation and price constriction would be of lesser importance to the company. Thus it would be harm to the society.
Just consider if there was just one newspaper, you would only get to know what they would tell you. You would only know what they want you to know. This is a kind of slavery!
Just consider if there was only one cellular operator. You would have never been able to get flat Rupee1 call! Bus ek rupaiya! No schemes for messaging, no 100% recharge vouchers! Soch k bhi darr lagta hai!
Just consider if there was only one news channel. Ok that was a bad example! One news channel gives the same news as the other!
Well, with this article I am targeting two major IT giants and in a particularly personal experience of mine, the audience or the “AAM JANTA”.
The first IT giant I wish to target is, Microsoft, according to me the 2nd best company I would prefer to work for and the 1st worst company I would like to work against! Just contact your 51 friends and ask them which Operating System you have on your computer at home. Trust me a clear majority will say Microsoft.
The cause is that Microsoft either sells you the OS, or simply hands it over to you! We know the biggest observable piracy is through Microsoft. And this is such a company that benefits from piracy of its products and so it does not do much about it!
The effect is such that many cool OS are lined up in the market but are still being left out unseen! Remember I featured Splash Top in My Opinion once!
The second company is Google. Google according to me is the best company to work for or against. If you work for them, you are King of The World! If you work against them, you’ll eventually work for them, coz Google will eventually buy you or will sign a beneficial agreement of some sort!
Now I just wrote so many things in favor of them, you might be thinking maybe I lost my point! But I still hold my concern firm that Google according to me is the biggest threat mankind has ever had!
Google is set to kill point of view of people. We get most of our knowledge on internet through Google. What if they give us single side of the story all the time? Google can actually make us Zombies who shall believe what Google wants them to believe!
Though they have a fair monopoly, but the most threatening form as well!
My last concern is the audience that does not speak out! Miss Neha Jini today unknowingly inspired me to realize what is happening around. Very truly I discovered that my audiences are allowing themselves to make my view the only view by not disapproving me at any time. She had the courage to let it on my face against an article of mine. But still she is a criminal; she dint let others know her side of the story!
A mute audience is the biggest ruining factor of the society!
Monopoly: noun: control over a trade or product, complete dominance
Monopoly is something that every company dreams to achieve in its particular domain. But is it safe for the society?
In my personal view, monopoly is like a poison. It turns angels into demons. Monopoly is like a ticking time bomb about go off. A danger to the society, monopoly is synonymous to Satan according to me.
Just consider a company that has no competitors strong enough to move its market share, what would happen? According to me, the pressure on company would go down. Its expenditure on innovation and price constriction would be of lesser importance to the company. Thus it would be harm to the society.
Just consider if there was just one newspaper, you would only get to know what they would tell you. You would only know what they want you to know. This is a kind of slavery!
Just consider if there was only one cellular operator. You would have never been able to get flat Rupee1 call! Bus ek rupaiya! No schemes for messaging, no 100% recharge vouchers! Soch k bhi darr lagta hai!
Just consider if there was only one news channel. Ok that was a bad example! One news channel gives the same news as the other!
Well, with this article I am targeting two major IT giants and in a particularly personal experience of mine, the audience or the “AAM JANTA”.
The first IT giant I wish to target is, Microsoft, according to me the 2nd best company I would prefer to work for and the 1st worst company I would like to work against! Just contact your 51 friends and ask them which Operating System you have on your computer at home. Trust me a clear majority will say Microsoft.
The cause is that Microsoft either sells you the OS, or simply hands it over to you! We know the biggest observable piracy is through Microsoft. And this is such a company that benefits from piracy of its products and so it does not do much about it!
The effect is such that many cool OS are lined up in the market but are still being left out unseen! Remember I featured Splash Top in My Opinion once!
The second company is Google. Google according to me is the best company to work for or against. If you work for them, you are King of The World! If you work against them, you’ll eventually work for them, coz Google will eventually buy you or will sign a beneficial agreement of some sort!
Now I just wrote so many things in favor of them, you might be thinking maybe I lost my point! But I still hold my concern firm that Google according to me is the biggest threat mankind has ever had!
Google is set to kill point of view of people. We get most of our knowledge on internet through Google. What if they give us single side of the story all the time? Google can actually make us Zombies who shall believe what Google wants them to believe!
Though they have a fair monopoly, but the most threatening form as well!
My last concern is the audience that does not speak out! Miss Neha Jini today unknowingly inspired me to realize what is happening around. Very truly I discovered that my audiences are allowing themselves to make my view the only view by not disapproving me at any time. She had the courage to let it on my face against an article of mine. But still she is a criminal; she dint let others know her side of the story!
A mute audience is the biggest ruining factor of the society!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Social Service for free?
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you get to hear the phrase “Social Service”?
Last semester if you had asked me, I would have had responded with some of this -> “I am sorry?”. Uh well, most people would respond to this as donations, NGOs, free services, etc. But I truly feel that times are changing! At least I have a completely new outlook on social service.
Consider this, you do something for a social cause, then you get rewarded for the same! What I am talking about has nothing to do with donations and free stuff. Being an engineer I realized that in my field of expertise there is a huge demand of softwares for many groups of people. For these people things do not work out as good as for the “NORMAL” people.
Before coming to my exact and personal experience, I would like to defend my thoughts in advance so as to make it easier for me to prove the worth of my content. Just the name of this movie will tell the whole story what this article talks about. “TAARE ZAMEEN PAR”, directed and produced by Aamir Khan is a perfect example of commercialization of a social thought. The way Aamir Khan, one of the greatest actor and one of the most inspirational mind in Bollywood, presented his concern for the Dyslexic children, it is a clear indication that if you need to do good for some one, it is not necessary to go the monetary way. Whatever be the field we work in, there is a group of people who may need our support in one way or the other. The contribution can come through your work and it may not be for free after all!
Now coming to my experience as an engineering student, the word “SOCIAL SERVICE” rings the bells in the hearts of examiner once you begin presenting your work. I realized, it was not the difficulty level that justified my project’s worth as a final year project, it was rather the relevance! Innovation and uniqueness were the two qualities that “AUDIO CAPTCHA” has. Once you add a social service factor to it by adding the phrase “to aid VISUALLY IMPAIRED”, it gives you a winning combination even before the demonstration or explanation of the project begins. If you really feel I am boasting about it, I think my achievements with just this topic will inspire you to go ahead with a similar project in near future if you can.
1. 2nd Prize at Technical Poster Presentation, National Student Symposium, IEEE students’ branch, Fervour 2008, Bhartiya VidyaPeeth College of Engineering.
2. Fantastic marks in my own institute for evaluation as final year project.
3. 3rd Prize at University Final Year Project Presentation among IT department, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
4. Appreciation Letter from HOD, CSE/IT Department, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology.
I think this evidence is enough to relate the topic with its success rate.
*Kindly note, this article in no ways of interpretations means that you should find such a topic and lure the examiners for prizes, marks and appreciation. This is to encourage your thinking towards people who are mostly forgotten in the society just because they are thought to be INCAPABLE and INCOMPETENT comparing with so called NORMAL people. This kind of view can only be presented by people who have a very narrow minded approach. But this is the ultimate truth of our society.
The point I wish to make is that in a fast and competitive world, if you give a little thought to the needy, trust me there is still room for such thoughts in educational as well as in commercial field. Medicinal R&D is another very good example of the same. The drug for cure of aids is a very noble cause. Hence, the companies going forth to achieve this mission worldwide have received tax holidays and redemptions. Ultimately when the drug is out, it will be sold with profitability factor. So I believe time is back when you need not SACRIFICE your life to serve someone. You can very well do that while getting handsome returns and a lot of appreciation.
** I will be writing more about the details of my project very soon.
Last semester if you had asked me, I would have had responded with some of this -> “I am sorry?”. Uh well, most people would respond to this as donations, NGOs, free services, etc. But I truly feel that times are changing! At least I have a completely new outlook on social service.
Consider this, you do something for a social cause, then you get rewarded for the same! What I am talking about has nothing to do with donations and free stuff. Being an engineer I realized that in my field of expertise there is a huge demand of softwares for many groups of people. For these people things do not work out as good as for the “NORMAL” people.
Before coming to my exact and personal experience, I would like to defend my thoughts in advance so as to make it easier for me to prove the worth of my content. Just the name of this movie will tell the whole story what this article talks about. “TAARE ZAMEEN PAR”, directed and produced by Aamir Khan is a perfect example of commercialization of a social thought. The way Aamir Khan, one of the greatest actor and one of the most inspirational mind in Bollywood, presented his concern for the Dyslexic children, it is a clear indication that if you need to do good for some one, it is not necessary to go the monetary way. Whatever be the field we work in, there is a group of people who may need our support in one way or the other. The contribution can come through your work and it may not be for free after all!
Now coming to my experience as an engineering student, the word “SOCIAL SERVICE” rings the bells in the hearts of examiner once you begin presenting your work. I realized, it was not the difficulty level that justified my project’s worth as a final year project, it was rather the relevance! Innovation and uniqueness were the two qualities that “AUDIO CAPTCHA” has. Once you add a social service factor to it by adding the phrase “to aid VISUALLY IMPAIRED”, it gives you a winning combination even before the demonstration or explanation of the project begins. If you really feel I am boasting about it, I think my achievements with just this topic will inspire you to go ahead with a similar project in near future if you can.
1. 2nd Prize at Technical Poster Presentation, National Student Symposium, IEEE students’ branch, Fervour 2008, Bhartiya VidyaPeeth College of Engineering.
2. Fantastic marks in my own institute for evaluation as final year project.
3. 3rd Prize at University Final Year Project Presentation among IT department, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
4. Appreciation Letter from HOD, CSE/IT Department, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology.
I think this evidence is enough to relate the topic with its success rate.
*Kindly note, this article in no ways of interpretations means that you should find such a topic and lure the examiners for prizes, marks and appreciation. This is to encourage your thinking towards people who are mostly forgotten in the society just because they are thought to be INCAPABLE and INCOMPETENT comparing with so called NORMAL people. This kind of view can only be presented by people who have a very narrow minded approach. But this is the ultimate truth of our society.
The point I wish to make is that in a fast and competitive world, if you give a little thought to the needy, trust me there is still room for such thoughts in educational as well as in commercial field. Medicinal R&D is another very good example of the same. The drug for cure of aids is a very noble cause. Hence, the companies going forth to achieve this mission worldwide have received tax holidays and redemptions. Ultimately when the drug is out, it will be sold with profitability factor. So I believe time is back when you need not SACRIFICE your life to serve someone. You can very well do that while getting handsome returns and a lot of appreciation.
** I will be writing more about the details of my project very soon.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Happy Mother's Day!
Year 2008, May 11.
The moment you hear "Mother's Day", most of you'll start to play the song "MA" from TZP in your heads. There are many communities on orkut that say "I Love My Mom". I am not a part of these, but its not that i dont love my mother, its just that these communities are full of spam!
Well, the purpose of writing this blog is to analyse how much important is it for us to appreciate some one. I have heard a million comments on such days like "Women's Day", "Father's Day", "Teacher's Day", etc. People just do not give credibility to existance of these special days. What can be the possible reason? Or rather let me rephrase this a bit! There is not just one or a few, rather a plethora of reasons for the same exists.
Here are a few:
1. Archies people introduced these days to boost up the sales.
2. When you feel some thing inside, you dont need to express it. After all, actions speak!
3. I love every one around so much that i dont need a dedicated day to show my love and affection.
4. [Best one] It is just another day. If it is so special, why dont we have a national holiday for that?
Well, whatever be the case, this Sunday i am not going to miss out this oppurtunity. Infact i feel this day has come at such a perfect time when atleast i needed it the most! Recently i got to know that my mom is actually fed up of my selective food habits. I know i am skinny, i actually love to play with my protruding blue-green veins which are so very through my skin, but trust me, i love variety and almost everything to anything when it comes to food and drinks.
I mean any mom would get a little annoyed if her son wants 6 meals a day! For toddlers, its fine, but consider a 21 year old lad whose gonna join a company out of delhi. Its not a pain in the neck, but the concern that makes my mom upset. Who would cater me after i go out in the "REAL WORLD" till i get married. Oh, how can i forget to mention! According to my mom, "teri biwi teri itni sewa nahi karne wali"!
I dont know about my long-term future, but in short term, its the best time to get her chilled out a bit. I'll think of my "BIWI" from this monday, till then its time i think a bit of appreciation wont hurt. Hey Archies people, beware! Here i come! Uh, i dont bite, but if you dont have the right stuff in stock, i do have strong potential of doing so! Pepsodent power!
This is for all final year students, my fellow companions, "Bada ULTIMATE mauka hai, maska maarlo!". Lets forget that orthodox side of ours and lets just be appreciative this once!
This is for my Frenz's moms-> "Happy Mother's Day Aunty, Gr8 job!"
This is for my not-Frenz's moms-> "Happy Mother's day Aunty, its not your fault. Zamana hi kharaab hai! Ghor Kalyug!"
Ok that was a bad joke!
For all the guys, ciya at Archies this saturday. As for girls, you can cook fantastic meals and give your mom a nice holiday!
Well, maybe a frank n from the heart wish may also work!
The moment you hear "Mother's Day", most of you'll start to play the song "MA" from TZP in your heads. There are many communities on orkut that say "I Love My Mom". I am not a part of these, but its not that i dont love my mother, its just that these communities are full of spam!
Well, the purpose of writing this blog is to analyse how much important is it for us to appreciate some one. I have heard a million comments on such days like "Women's Day", "Father's Day", "Teacher's Day", etc. People just do not give credibility to existance of these special days. What can be the possible reason? Or rather let me rephrase this a bit! There is not just one or a few, rather a plethora of reasons for the same exists.
Here are a few:
1. Archies people introduced these days to boost up the sales.
2. When you feel some thing inside, you dont need to express it. After all, actions speak!
3. I love every one around so much that i dont need a dedicated day to show my love and affection.
4. [Best one] It is just another day. If it is so special, why dont we have a national holiday for that?
Well, whatever be the case, this Sunday i am not going to miss out this oppurtunity. Infact i feel this day has come at such a perfect time when atleast i needed it the most! Recently i got to know that my mom is actually fed up of my selective food habits. I know i am skinny, i actually love to play with my protruding blue-green veins which are so very through my skin, but trust me, i love variety and almost everything to anything when it comes to food and drinks.
I mean any mom would get a little annoyed if her son wants 6 meals a day! For toddlers, its fine, but consider a 21 year old lad whose gonna join a company out of delhi. Its not a pain in the neck, but the concern that makes my mom upset. Who would cater me after i go out in the "REAL WORLD" till i get married. Oh, how can i forget to mention! According to my mom, "teri biwi teri itni sewa nahi karne wali"!
I dont know about my long-term future, but in short term, its the best time to get her chilled out a bit. I'll think of my "BIWI" from this monday, till then its time i think a bit of appreciation wont hurt. Hey Archies people, beware! Here i come! Uh, i dont bite, but if you dont have the right stuff in stock, i do have strong potential of doing so! Pepsodent power!
This is for all final year students, my fellow companions, "Bada ULTIMATE mauka hai, maska maarlo!". Lets forget that orthodox side of ours and lets just be appreciative this once!
This is for my Frenz's moms-> "Happy Mother's Day Aunty, Gr8 job!"
This is for my not-Frenz's moms-> "Happy Mother's day Aunty, its not your fault. Zamana hi kharaab hai! Ghor Kalyug!"
Ok that was a bad joke!
For all the guys, ciya at Archies this saturday. As for girls, you can cook fantastic meals and give your mom a nice holiday!
Well, maybe a frank n from the heart wish may also work!
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