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Furniture Then And Now


Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

Beauty is in all things.

Furniture add charm to  a house. It is the sofas, divans, the dining table , matching chairs, and cots add charm to the house,  which is otherwise a mere concrete structure.They personalise the house thus the word Home is acquired.

House denote a place of living. Home brings in the intensity of the living, the effervescence of life, the beauty is translated.

The furniture in a house reveal the mind of the possessor. It is not the money which shows your self. It is the taste, rather the chaste choice, the discreet selection, bring out the style in you.

A living room ,reflects the aesthetic sense of the occupier. The intricate designed settees, the matching centre table and the fitting flower decor brought a glow to the environ. The gleaming rosewood, the sparkling teak , or the majestic oak were carved and made into impressive sofas. They had a lovely upholstery which gave a grand portrayal. The dining table and chairs were equally royal and exhibited great elegance and style. The cots had a floral pattern encarved  in the bedsteads,and the fine wardrobes  displayed a fineness and grace.

Now these excellent art pieces have given way to plastic chairs and tables, compressed wood  articles-and wrought iron furniture,  which are easy to dismantle, easy to manage, easy to buy, because they are not expensive,easy to transport.

All these easiness are manifolded , but they lack the only one exclusive trait-beauty, little modified , homeliness. The new found are commercial and lack the cosy warmth that exudes in the wooden furniture.

The latest furniture are also not Eco friendly. They pose a threat to environment. They are not degradable, not digestible by earth. They are a perennial source of harm and disaster.

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Setting Right The Economy


Economy has to be put in place. It is to be nourished back to health. The viability lies not in the stimulus package, nor in the atonement of bureaucracy, but in the sincere attempt to live honestly ,and eschew greed and ostentation.

Little is seen in this direction , the world over.

Corrupt officials , who had initiated the current crisis , by their flawed techniques  are not given a jolt , instead  are enfolded in the new curriculum.This has to be taken care off. Call a spade a spade. Do not succumb to choices and favouritism.

Big corporates ridicule ethical governance. They adopt feverish courses to project an attractive balance sheet. Their profit and loss statements are the result of the fertile imagination of their accountants. To keep them as models, the governments freely hand over loans and guarantees. The genuine firms  are  back tracked and penalised, for preserving austerity and soberity. This mode of application  has to be removed from the economical scenario. There should be a clear  distinction between real and unreal, original an fake , fact and fiction.

An integral solution to the mess ,is an impartial inspection and a candid progression to cleanse the rituals of gross impediments and castigate the wrong doers.

The current economy  manifests ,that the more you are corrupt ,the more you are insincere, the more you are in scandals , the most you win ,the most you reap , the most you thrive, and the most you wallow in wealth.

This momentum has to be arrested. This impish practicals have to be deleted . A strong government has to  assume charge to dispel and drive the gross illegal implications.

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U.S Economy “very sick” says Obama


Obama’s statement causes worry.The country is reeling under recession.He wants to provide employment to all by adopting “”use it or lose it”policy.A meritorious project for the long time and an inclination to do stuff that boosts economy quickly ,is the systematic agenda of Obama ‘s governance.

This phrase of Obama ,dubbing economy as “sick”, calls for a reference . A dissertation was presented by a management student, on Failure of Spinning Mills In South India. The student had mentioned that the spinning mills have become sick ,attributing various reasons for the failure..

The Professors in the panel got furious at the word sick. They struck tthe word sick in all places , wherever it was found. The submission, .otherwise a super performance was blinking with red marks.

In the foot note, they put down that only persons ,animals get sick. The word will not explain the redundancy of a company or an economy  Things with life  fall sick and things without life become unviable. was the explanation put forth by the panel.

I was amused. Normally we do call failing industry as a sick one. But the argument of the learned Professors is exact and duty bound. I go with them.

Obama has to replace sick with unviable.

Living beings can be cured., lifeless have to be set right . You cannot set a dead  man alive, but restore the wrong  economy right.

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Buffet -Loads Of Money


Buffet hammers on the most driest business,as he has limitless cash,which leads him to eternity.

He has put more than 20 billion to work last year.,while most investors panicked .

His Barclay’s investment  has purchased 80% of Israel’s metal cutting tool manufacturer Iscar metalworking company for 4 billion.It invested 4.5 billion in  Marmon Holdings, and3 billion in Dow chemicals.

He exploded when the stock markets became weak. He is a sure guide for long term funding, and many take his lead.He took a hasty move when he subscribed to Goldman sachs and General Electric.The shares have come down by 30%. Invest he may in recession, buy  he may buy stocks of loss  making companies, stand out he may when the rest were intrigued, Buffet is still a mortal, prone to weakness and rash judgements.

Buffet is a fine take, but  his strategies kindle awe.He  has tonnes of money, he can take risk. He is a predicament, a phenomenon,a hero , hard to imitate, difficult to follow. He is his own reward.No recipie go to make this man .

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A Journey Unqualified.


I am not a good traveller. Travelling is not my forte.

I avoid going to places, as I am a bane to the co travellers.I like to stay at home ,and get satisfied seeing places in the net and reading about them.

People cannot be static always. i had to take a trip to see my son, who usually comes to see me,thus keeping me away from travelling. Mostly , I fly. This time as an economy measure , I opted for railways.Indian railways has made a tremendous progressall through the years. The trains ,are comfortable, well maintained, but overcrowde.d To get a ticket , I had to hire a travel agent,and got the middle berth , the most unpleasant accomodation, anyone can think off.

Come what may, I dared to travel. I caught the train, on time a minute late ,it wouldhave crossed the station.. My spouse was furious. This is another weakness of mine, which iritates all.After a few hours of conversation with my fellow travellers,I climbed up to my berth. I knocked my head on the upper railings, and my leg hit the barricade. OOps. I whimpered, then with much effort, spread my sheets and tried to sleep. I tossed this way and that way, counted one to ten, many a time, and thought of many pleasant episodes, just in matter , I fall asleep. But sleep eluded me.People beside me were in deep slumber, some  even snoring . I  stayed wide awake. My hurt leg started aching, and I was in utter discomfort. After ,few hours of groping in the dark, I fell asleep, I know not how.
At about 5.45 in the morning, I awoke, and to my dismay, the train was nearing the suburb station, where I have to get down. I pulled myself up, my hurt leg was causing trouble, but I had no time to think about it ,I put the other leg in the railings, and with excruciating pain brougt the hurt leg to position, then slowly came down. Mean ntime the train whistled through the station. Hurriedly , I collected my baggage and leapt out of the carriage. puffing like the tranport, I travelled. I made  my way through the crowd, and my litle one , though now a 25 year old young man, rushed towards me.He took charge of me and my luggage. Seeing me in a disarray, he chided me for opting the railway.

My pain in the leg and the horridity , I encountered , melted when I saw my youngest kid..

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Histrionics


Histrionics in theatre is a common emblem.

Histrionics in politics is a new found etiquette.

Histrionics in life is an unpalatable ethic.

This perception is gaining momentum in daily activities.

This has also enhanced privilege and perks during the course of enactment.

An excessive show of emotions pull the string, work merits, and buy credits to the actor.

Prattle undue, flattery utmost, boisterous guffaw, propaganda cheap, mercy undemanded, tears crocodile and break down unusual earn a marked profit to the   proposer.

Gibbering gains popularity, excessive compliments win laurels, laughter aloud stimulates benefits, publicity promotes rapport, sympathy unwanted usher  relationship. weeping uncalled heralds awareness, and unassuming collapse enhances the gravity.

Histrionics in real life is a gift ,which not many possess. Those of whom who have researched the subject and engage in performing overwhelm the sincere and straightforward in wealth and and in admiration.

The camouflage of the self, the disguise of the individual, the cover up of the apparent qualities, the digression of the extensive symmetry lead to a world of make belief, and proclaim  an onslaught of epochal fame.

Histrionics is a personal disorder, pronounced  by a pattern of attention seeking behaviour and emotionality.

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Art Of Writing.


Master the art of writing ,  you have masterd the world.

Pen is mightier than sword , is the age old saying. True to every word of it, writing is sharper than the dangling sword.

A swordly action ,produces immediate result, brings out blood, and puts a quick end to all issues.

The issues may be temporiarily hushed up, through fear and anguish. But .after a short  interval ,it looks up. with more vindictiveness, and vengeance.

Again a dastardly fight erupts, marching towards destruction and chaos.

The small pen with its tiny sharp nib has created history,  has rewritten many annals of past, has provoked many revolutions, has aroused many nations to rise against anarchy, has agitated the mind of the people.It  has brought peace and tranquillity on one side, has quelled the anger of the crowd , on the other side .Pen is razor sharp , it has two sided edges.

Writing also enthuses affection, stimulates concern and  creates a bond between the author and the reader.

Verbal pomposity is much appreciated by all, but written document is very much approved and taken as an authentic proof.

We  can talk  without sincere preparation, but to write we require dedicated work out.

Less , divisive , edicts find a place in oration. But high ,selective,deference are marked in writing.

Reading maketh a full man,conference a ready man,and writing an exact man-Francis Bacon.

Bacon’s  words are extremely true. Writing  chastens a man, ennobles him, enriches his personality , enlivens his spirit and. energises his passion.,

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A Dream


The dream is not to own a crown but be a King.

This is not a dream but a vision of most.

If everyone aspires to be a King, then who will be subjects?

If everyone  wants to boss over, then who will  work?

If everyone wishes authority , then who will obey?

If everyone loves power ,  then who will  serve?

If everyone hopes  to speak, then who will listen?

If everyone likes to run, then who will walk?

If everyone thinks great, then who will  feel modest?

If everyone sings praise, then who will talk  truth?

If everyone  gets success , then who will perform?

Only one can be a King!!!

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Dawn Of 2009


Let it be a year of plenty,

Let it be a year of grace,

Let it be a year of Peace,

Let it be a year of Joy,

Let it be a year of Fortitude,

Let it be a year of Fame,

Let it be a year of  Positives.

Happy New Year To All My Readers.

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Botch In Indian Corporate Governance.


An emerging industrial super power India is at crossroads, after the disaster of Satyam’s undermining ,disgraceful move to shift 1.6 billion to its Mayatas projects.

The integrity is at question, the audacity is at question, the Board is at question,the transparency is at question,,and the investors interest are at question.

The Indian corporate scenario was stagnant till 1990.After liberalisation, this sector has changed. India with 20 million shareholders, is one of the largest emerging markets in terms of  the market capitalisation.

The Confederation Of Indian Industry,took a special initiative to protect the small investor,and promote transparency within business and industry.

The Securities Board of India announced strict governance for public listed companies. More powers were entrusted to the Securities Board , after the Harshad Mehta  scam in 1992.

Amendments were made in clause 49 to move Indian companies rapidly up the business scenario. Foreign Direct Investments were  freely allowed.

 Indian companies grew in stature. The Information Technology sector made a rapid stride. Indians made good of the opportunity, There was a large scale take over of overseas companies by Indian business.

The Jaguar deal  is a fine instance of this elaborate agenda.

The Satyam episode has ploughed deep into the investor’s confidence, has ransacked the enthusiasm of the overseas financial institutions and has etched a black impression on the nascent corporate Indian culture