To blog ? or Not to ?

Indian Parliament is all set pass the women reservation bill, as part of that, yesterday the upper house have passed the bill. But there were opposition to the bill from some parties, and some parties have supported it even they are not part of the government or ruling party. But one needs to think how effective would be this bill.

Since a long time, there were discussions about this bill, some have tried to introduce it in parliament, but they could not make it passed. When these political parties fight for reservation for women, is it really for the women?  I do not think. If they had a wish to entertain women participation in politics, they could do it without even reservation.

How may political parties those who support this bill have offered 33% seats to women in the last election? I do not think these parties have done it, which means they are not much enthusiastic to provide 33% but now they just think about the vote bank and make it a law.

One need to think the implications of the bill, when there was a reservation option in the local bodies; many ladies were pulled out from kitchen and made them members. If a woman is interested in politics, she should be given a chance, and entertain the youth to enter into politics and make them comfortable with politics. There are some limitations too when woman enter into politics.

Here with this bill, the quality of administration is not going to improve, but the quality will be down, since some woman those who do not understand basic politics will enter into. If they come to parliament or legislative assembly, what would be the quality? Normally people enter into politics, work for a long time and then they become member of legislative assembly and parliament. They at least understand the situation, taking action is different.

India had a woman prime minister, she did not have any reservation Mrs. Indiara Gandhi became prime minister not because she was daughter of Pandit Nehru, but she had abilities. There are many examples in Indian politics, Ms. Mayawati, Ms. Jayalalitha, Ms. Karat, Ms. Sushama Swaraj and what more our president. Did they have reservation? No, they tried; they worked so they reached there. There are women power in business and many areas, take Ms. Kalpana Chawla, Ms. Kiran Bedi, Ms. Indira Nooyi they proved themselves. So to reach to some position a will power is required not a reservation.

What is basically a reservation?  Why don’t you take the term ‘equal opportunity’ there you will see equality, but on reservation you will not see equality but discrimination. For example take a job offer for 10 people. There are many applications; and there is reservation too. The chart can be like this;

General: 3, Women: 3 Cast based: 3 other: 1; after having a test, 30 people reached in final round from that, there is a selection process. 10 got 98% anther 10 got 97 % and rest got 96%. Now when you give equal opportunity people those who got 98% will be appointed. Now reservation comes to picture now. Some could not perform well that’s why they did not get 98%; if they had they could have. Ultimately, some, those who got 97%, 96% and less than that appointed.

This equation works everywhere, there you are denying the best, and taking average. So these types of reservation will definitely affect the general growth, the quality everything. So this is my request to all educated to avoid reservation and opt ‘equal opportunity’. Yes, there are some under privileged people I am not neglecting them. Government should provide opportunities and facilities to improve their strengths, by giving reservation you are not improving the quality but spreading discrimination.

During these days every company like to market their items or services aggressively since the market is under recovery from a so called ‘recession’. I do understand that every company needs to sell their services and products to survive. But it should be logical.

I had experience with some companies in India those who market their services and products across the globe. I have associated with one company to market their product in International market. I have had dealings with the Vice President – Corporate Relations of that company. I had a feasibility study on the product and the market and submitted him with a report envisaging hitting the market with better impact.

I have suggested him with an action plan and my requirements to start marketing activities. It took almost 20 days to provide the required documents and other details. In between I have called him many times asking about the requirements. But he said will send. Ultimately I got it after 20 days only.

Now the real fun comes, at end of the month he asked me to provide with report card. I had nothing to mention. He said there is no result.

I had a high talk with him and said this is not the way I envisaged to work with. Now need to analyze this.

What was his thinking, without providing any documents, demo of products, is that possible to market something? Is myself or my employees are magicians that the very next day providing him with a business without even giving a product demo? Why did it take 20 days to send some details which supposed to be used for marketing? This company did not have any marketing activities? The answer is NO, not at all… and they are not professional at all in their approach.

These things happens everywhere, with marketing companies, associates, executives etc.  But this is not a situation with every company. Some have exposure in the international market and they know how marketing can be done in international market.

International marketing is not an easy thing, here in domestic market you can go to the client and meet them whenever you wish. It is not feasible in international market; you need to deal everything remotely. So need to put more effort and should have more punching statement etc. You need to convince them.

I remember a story of an old man, he used to have a farm and he plant coconut trees. But he never fertilize these trees until it give a tender coconut. His policy is should get tender coconut, then he will have it and feel it then fertilize it.

Everyone should think about their attitude, their action, if the attitude is same as this farmer, I do not think they have existence in this market.

One day, one of my friends has gone for an interview, everything was fine, but they were not willing to pay his expected salary. They offered mush less than what he asked. He told them ‘if you give peanuts you will get monkeys’.

So everyone can think, whether they need monkeys and indeed, they should think about their attitude towards business too.

Remember there is no shortcut to success… and success never comes through ‘magic’

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At the turn of 20^th century we had 100,000 Tigers in the world and in India alone we had 40,000. The number is decreasing rapidly. Now we have 1411 Tigers in India. We need to save them. It is for us, we should understand how important Tigers are to our environment.

There are lots of initiatives from people to corporate; Mr. Mike Pandey, eminent Environmentalist and filmmaker have started YouTube Channel to make people aware about it. John Abraham, the Bollywood actor too support in this initiative by featuring in. Mike Pandey have created a FaceBook fan page The Return of the Tiger (TROT) and it has more than 2500 members as of now.

Another initiative noticed of Aircel in association with WWF, they have launched a website www.saveourtigers.com. And they have more than 1.5 lakhs supporters joined the roar to save Tigers.

There are initiatives from Government too. There is project tiger by government of India. And there are 41 Tiger Reserves in India, recently Kerala state have declared Parambikulam as a Tiger Reserve.

Government should look in to why the Tigers disappear. Is this because of poaching?  If so, stringent punishment to be given and the force should be enhanced with ultra modern machinery to track the Tigers and to save them from these poaching.

It’s shame that more than a billion people cannot save 1411 Tigers. I request you all to join these initiatives to save the remaining Tigers. Please act now…………

I had an issue with State Bank of Travancore and report it to complaints department along with a copy to senior officials.

Before doing the same, I have contacted my branch, it was their mistake even though they said, will do it tomorrow. That means 1 week already passed again excuses; so decided to report t.

After giving a complaint, they have immediately resolved the issue and called me up in the same day even after office time to convey that the issue is resolved and apologize for the inconvenience caused. I was very much impressed with their immediate action.

The next day, I got a call from head office, one of the senior officials, and he again offered an apology and asked me to be with the bank.

I have had many incidents in dealing with products, services etc, but experiencing such a personal care is at the first time and I believe that this bank have a vision. They understand that customer is most important and give utmost care.

I will continue bank with State Bank of Travancore.

I had associated with some companies in India for providing business development activities. I have very good and bad experience with these companies.

First of all, Business Development is not a magic, you go to market and get business it is not that much easy as you think. For international market a portfolio to present your credibility is most important. Some companies do not even have a better portfolio some times there is no portfolio at all. Even in such cases companies look forward to have projects. They think the person get into market is a magician and they can get work. To fight, arms and ammunitions are necessary. Without that you cannot succeed.

One day, one of my friends went for an interview, he had very good qualification and experience and the company offered a salary which were not commensurate to the qualification and experience he had. I still remember his words ‘if you give peanuts you will get monkeys’. Try to pay reasonably, you will get better people.

Some companies are looking for projects without any investment; they do not have a plan. They appoint people and ask them to bring business; they give them a target which is not achievable. They always compare them with top companies like InfoSys and Wipro. For them their name tells everything to some extend. But for this startups, need to develop their brand.

What should these small companies do to achieve something?

1)      Project what you are. If you look at the contact page of some companies, you will find their global presence. But, they all are in a one man show. There will be a person to attend call, that’s it. So someone see the site they may think this company is a big one… but in reality its nothing. I had a conflict with a company in Kochi, I have written an article about it earlier. They mentioned in their contact page that they have offices in various countries, including Dubai. I have checked there is no office in Dubai. In such cases till how long they could survive, once everyone will come to know.  And this company started in 2004; still their strength is somewhere 3-4. (I have visited their office, they had only 3 system in that company-a company who have international presence, having  office in USA, UK, UAE, Kuwait-ridiculous)So play nicely, and wisely.

2)      Start with an action plan. They should start with an action plan and set some milestones. Try to achieve it. Dream big, but do not try to achieve in the next day.

3)      Hire reliable people. Try to hire reliable people to work with. Invest on him/her. Give time to perform and achieve goals. Do not try to hire and fire. This will spoil your name in the industry.

4)      Have tie-up with reliable companies. You could have tie-up with reliable companies with in your country and abroad. But be careful when you select any company. The best way is having tie-up with companies in different area and they could bring business in your area. But deal in a decent manner, some companies may influence many. Avoid conflicts and settle issues immediately, if any occurs.

5)      Do not underestimate. I have heard from someone that, ‘you could sell a Mercedes Benz to a street vendor, if you wish’. This was taught in the sales training. Yes, you could do it. And try to accept and respect others in the same field. Do not try to grab others business.

Try to have some business ethics and be with the industry and play wisely. You will have better growth and everlasting presence.

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I had a very very bad experience with Jobin Babu (he call himself CEO & President) of Sayosys Technologies Kochi.

I do offer Marketing services to companies in India and abroad. I had initiated a contact with Jobin  in the moth of October 2009. And had various discussions on phone and personally regarding the services I offer. I have clearly explained him the requirements and benefits.  I had sent him a draft MoU on 10^th October 2009.

Ultimately the company decided to opt my service in December 2009 and I started working for Sayosys from 5^th December 2009. We had signed the MoU on 8^th December 2009.

I have tested his website and found many errors in it, and asked him to correct it and provide me with some details. He replied that the site is under redesign and will update once it is completed.

In December I had generated a very good enquiry for him, he could not even give a proposal for that. At the end of December I sent him a service bill. As per the agreement, Sayosys need to pay me INR. 5000 a month for the Marketing activities. After sending the bill, when I called he said he is not well, and currently at home. When he comes back to office will make payment. But there were no reply.

Meanwhile, I had given another enquiry in January but he was unable to provide a proper quotation for that.

I had tried to contact him, but no answer. Whenever I called he never picked the phone up. When you call office, you will get information that he is not there. One day, someone picked his mobile and said he is Jobin’s brother and Jobin is not well and was in hospital, currently at home and will be available in office next week.

Next week, I made a call to office, but he was not available. Office personal told me that he is still in hospital. Ultimately, he reached in office by 3^rd week of January. But there is no response. I had tried his number many times, sent SMS, and tried to catch up with him through IM, but no response.

At the end of January 2010, I sent him another bill, 2 months total bill which is INR. 9194.00. And asked him to make payment on or before 5^th February 2010. No response at all.

This person is not responding. He is not dead, if he has some problem in making the payment he could tell me. I understand there could be problem, why doesn’t he respond. I did not expect such a behavior from a young entrepreneur.  Any way not responding to situation is not a good option. Whatever you have to say you should convey the same.

Since he was not responding, I had a research about his company. It is understood that most of his projects are done by a freelancer in Kochi. Mr. Sujith Sukumar.  One can find the portfolio with Sujith’s site- http://sujithsukumar.blogspot.com

I do not have any problem with his operations, whether he holds some people with him or he outsource. But just wanted to convey that, when a person outsource work with in India, the client will have to pay more. He should have his own programmer and designer. But not.

Now, I will have to try many ways to recover this due amount. So someone dealing with him or planning to deal with this company please be aware about this. Deal with a good person; good company not someone who does not have good ethics or good personal values, and this person, Jobin Babu does not have courage to face situation, some sort of impotent.

After publishing this blog, he have contacted me and said will make payment, and now he turned back, and said will not make payment and do anything. He have even threatened me that he have enough base in Kochi to play around. So be aware it..

So it is my suggestion to all please keep away…. Say no to Jobin Babu and Sayosys Technologies.

If anyone need any clarification on this regard you may please contact me at jinsen.karedath@gmail.com or you can call me in any of these numbers: +91-9349614587, 9061198578, 9539821223

This is one worst experience I ever had as far as internet usage is concerned. I start using internet in 1998. I have experienced quality services in various countries and major cities of India. I lived in all metros and some major cities in India as part of my professional assignments.

BSNL, one of the leading player in Telecommunication, and Public Service Undertaking (PSU), one expect better services, or they should provide services better than any private operators. There is no lack in investment, they are upgrading technologies day by day and launch product and services to compete with Private players.

But what is the reality, they are losing subscribers every month. They plan some massive campaign to attract new customers.

I appreciate them for providing services in the rural area, even though the profitability is less. They should do since it is PSU.

They need to improve their services as a whole. I have taken BSNL broadband connection on 15^th October 2009. It is more than 100 days. During this period if calculate the connectivity percentage it is just 89.5 %. That means in a year almost 40 days you will sit without internet connectivity.

If you wish to register a complaint by 1500 you will hear that ‘due to some technical difficulties we are unable to provide this service, or there is no record for this number.’ Sometimes you may not get this number; you will hear a damaged tone or engaged. Experience with the other number 12678 is not different. You will get continues engaged tone. They are providing services on weekdays only, if anything happens on Saturday, till Monday evening you will not have internet connectivity. They say in the website that the customer service is available throughout weekdays from 8 AM to 8 PM. But I never have seen them before and after 5, you will get continues engaged tone or error tone.

Even if you get a customer service representative, the attitude is different, they don’t even speak properly, sometimes they order, do this, that etc. Irresponsible and adamant; they think without even a single customer they will get their payment, even if they do not work they will get payment they why should we take the trouble. Nobody is there to take action, if anybody try to take action they a very powerful weapon ‘strike’

They need to wake up, should customer friendly and service oriented. I am sure, if private players come to rural area then BSNL will lose its market share rapidly. This could be one reason in which government not asking private players to offer service in the rural area.

India, fastest growing economy, the IT hub of the world, 60-70% of India, the rural India is neglected. To what extend metro cities and other major cities can afford the needs? Rest of India should be treated equally. So, private players too should take initiative and offer services in Rural India.

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा हिन्दोस्तान हमारा
हम बुलबुले है इसकी ये गुलसिता हमारा ॥धृ॥

घुर्बत मे हो अगर हम रहता है दिल वतन मे
समझो वही हमे भी दिल है जहाँ हमारा ॥१॥

परबत वो सब से ऊंचा हमसाय आसमाँ का
वो संतरी हमारा वो पासबा हमारा ।२॥

गोदी मे खेलती है इसकी हजारो नदिया
गुलशन है जिनके दम से रश्क-ए-जना हमारा ।३॥

ए अब रौद गंगा वो दिन है याद तुझको
उतर तेरे किनारे जब कारवाँ हमारा ॥४॥

मझहब नही सिखाता आपस मे बैर रखना
हिन्दवी है हम वतन है हिन्दोस्तान हमारा ॥५॥

युनान-ओ-मिस्र-ओ-रोमा सब मिल गये जहाँ से
अब तक मगर है बांकी नामो-निशान हमारा ॥६॥

कुछ बात है की हस्ती मिटती नही हमारी
सदियो रहा है दुश्मन दौर-ए-जमान हमारा ॥७॥

इक़्बाल कोइ मेहरम अपना नही जहाँ मे
मालूम क्या किसी को दर्द-ए-निहा हमारा ॥८॥

Transliteration:

sāre jahān se acchā hindostān hamārā
ham bulbulain hai is ki, yeh gulsitān hamārā

ghurbat men hon agar ham, rahta hai dil vatan men
samjho vahīn hamen bhī, dil hain jahān hamārā

parbat voh sab se ūnchā, hamsāya āsmān ka
voh santari hamārā, voh pāsbān hamārā

godi men kheltī hain is ki hazāron nadiyā
gulshan hai jin ke dam se, rashk-e-janān hamārā

aye āb, raud, ganga, voh din hen yād tujhko
utarā tere kināre, jab kārvān hamārā

maz’hab nahīn sikhātā āpas men bayr rakhnā
hindvi hai ham, vatan hai hindostān hamārā

yūnān-o-misr-o-romā, sab miṭ gaye jahān se
ab tak magar hai bāqi, nām-o-nishān hamārā

kuch bāt hai keh hastī, miṭati nahīn hamārī
sadiyon rahā hai dushman, daur-e-zamān hamārā

iqbal ko’ī meharam, apnā nahīn jahān men
m’alūm kya kisī ko, dard-e-nihān hamārā

Translation

Better than the entire world, is our Hindustan;
we are its nightingales of mirth, and it is our garden abode

Though in foreign lands we may reside, with our homeland our hearts abide,
Regard us also to be there, where exist our hearts

That mountain most high, neighbor to the skies;
it is our sentinel; it is our protector

In the lap of whose, play thousands of rivers;
gardens they sustain; the envy-of-the-heavens of ours

O waters of the Ganga mighty, do you recall the day
when on your banks, did land the caravan of ours

Religion does not teach us to harbour grudges between us
Indians we all are; India, our motherland

While Greece, Egypt , Rome have all been wiped out
till now yet remains, this civilization of ours {it has stood the test of time}

Something there is that keeps us,our entity from being eroded
For ages has been our enemy, the way of the world

Iqbal! Is there no soul that could
understand the pain in thy heart?

गणतंत्र दिवस पर आप सभी को शुभकामनाएं

Happy Republic Day

If you are using www. awsurveys.com, please do not waste your time, they will not pay you. I have collected some information about the company and reported to FBI, Florida & Ocoee Police department and Internet Fraud Investigation Department, United States of America

Website: www.awsurveys.com

Parent Company: Aclarn Inc (As per the domain registration information provided)

Address:        Aclarn Inc.

P.O.Box 428

Ocoee, Florida 34761

United States

3214384254

Admin Contact:  Seebeck, Adam    admin@aclarninc.com, admin@awsurveys.com

Activities: Free Survey, They are offering free surveys and offer US$ 1 per survey, after initial surveys and for referral US$ 1.25.

I have registered with the site about 9 months back and 2 times my account balance reached above US$ 75, which is the least amount could redeem. I have opted to redeem twice. Both the occasion they did not respond within the specified time in which the fund suppose to reach in my paypal account. I have posted a support ticket, soon after posting a support ticket they removed the balance and made it 63.

I have sent so many mails to get referrals in the last 9 months and the conversion was too less and ultimately I got US$ 75. But they did not give me that fund.

Now, I believe they are cheating people. I trusted them because of following

• They offer survey to evaluate some website. These websites might be paying them for the traffic generated.

• There were some leading sites which offer paid surveys.

• They could earn money from websites offering website promotion as well as SEO because every time a person take survey a website been evaluated that means a request goes to that site thus traffic generated.

Since they are not paying there could be many reasons.

• The company might have stopped surveys, because in the recent surveys I could see only their associate website. If so they should inform the members. But still they are offering a monthly draw of US$ 500 and publish the winners. No idea whether the payment is made or not.

• Regarding account management, they could check before updating an account. They have mentioned many things in the Terms of Services. They should have a system to identify the person referred have taken survey or not. If they have a system to identify fake referrals, it should be done before updating a member’s account. Since they remove fund once ask for redeem there is something wrong with the company.

• Even if it is a fake entry company is benefitted.  They pay initially US$ 27 once an account is created for that, a member need to take 7 surveys and every month member get 1 survey each and rest a member need to make from referrals to reach US$ 75 which is the minimum amount could be redeemed.  Out of this US$ 75 they deduct US$ 25 for fast withdrawal. That means the amount they pay initially taken back at the end and the work done is not given any value. This is one way of cheating.

• A member need to send large quantity of mails for referrals, he/she need 39 people to be joined as his/her referral to reach US$ 75. Once they reach in US$ 50 and US$ 60 they get aggressive and go for massive campaign. But this will never give any result. One of my friends given me his login details of this site, when I checked his account has US$ 130 and he did not get that fund in his paypal account. Even after submitting support tickets repeatedly there is no reply from them. In my case I have written to all their contacts. But no reply.

• If they are not wrong in account calculation and reduction of funds from a particular account why don’t they answer to queries asked by a member?

Considering all the facts it is learned that they are trying to fool people around. I have taken enough pain to market them and I get mail frequently from people asking to register with this site; that means many people are working.

So it is an advice to all people those who wish to make some extra money from internet, please do not waste your time. They will not pay you. If anyone got money from this website please inform me.

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Recently I have read an article in a local news paper that a person presented a wreath to Post office for not delivering articles to his address.

I face the same problem. 2 months back a post man came to my home with a registered article and he said, ‘this is the last time, will not bring any article in future, you do not come under this post office’. I have told him will check the matter with concerned authorities.

I live in Azhakam Area of Mookkanuur Village, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. I am living in the same house since my birth. My father constructed this house about 58 years back.  My father has 3 brothers, except one all are in the same area with different house. His father bought this land, years back, more than 100 years back. And we used to live here.

We used getting letters from Azhakam Post office (683577), and how can the post man suddenly take a decision and ask me to move to another post office, Karukutty (683576). Now, Azhakam post office is about 1 KM away from my residence and Karukutty post office is almost 3 KMs away from my residence. I have consulted the post master at Angamaly post, he said postman have no authority in asking to move to another post office. If he has some problem in delivering letters or the residence comes under another post office he should inform the department and department will have an enquiry and give statement. This statement can be produced the proposed post office and they will deliver article. He also mentioned that during these years I was able to receive article, then the same post office will deliver, and there is no need to change.

One should understand it is not easy to change a postal address in every document, like it is mentioned in ration card, bank account, certificates etc. And it will be difficult to change in all areas unnecessarily.

I have written to all the available contacts including Chief Post Master General, Kerala, officers in Delhi, and in the Public Grievance System on 19^th November 2009

After writing complaints, I got a mail from SSP Aluva Division, that this matter is under investigation and action will be taken. That’s it. Till today, there is no action. When I checked, public grievance system, it is noticed that the complaint been forwarded to Assistant Director PG, Office of the Postmaster General, Central Region, Kochi on 18/01/2010 it is more than 2 months.  Now it is a practice to lodge complaint every month in Indian Post’s Web Based Customer Grievance Handling System

If anybody wants to see a complaint status, use this link: http://www.indiapost.gov.in/ccc/PCStatus.aspx and complaint number:  100000-77299, 100000-82550

Now, some facts,

• Normally people does not use postal department today, as it was used some years back. I have 2 brothers in Dubai and 1 sister in Mumbai. I was in Bangalore and Mumbai for a long period. We used to send letters, now there is no letters everything in email, telephone, chat etc. Now, we depend postal department on some important communications only. So work load is less compared to some years back.

• They do not have a proper delivery management system for ordinary post; they should understand for ordinary post too, we are paying.

• They should improve the quality of services at par with international standards. Otherwise there is no existence in this highly competitive world. Private courier companies give better service; they have better tracking system, complaint redressal system etc.

We suffer, just because it is in the public sector… I doubt about the future of this department.

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