Me, MySelf and My Life

I Love my Bihar

2012-01-28T15:47:00.003+05:30

One of the millions reasons why I can't stop myself from Loving My Bihar.

Bihar's tableau on display at Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on 26th January 2012. The concept was giving special love and concern to girl child. In Dharhara village of Bhagalpur district, people plant 10 trees when a girl child is born in family. A girl is a greatest gift of god, and even god loves a girl much more than anything else. A determined drive can initiate a spark to light the lamp and show the world that we all are part of the great Mother India.

Hasta La Vista 2011

2011-12-31T20:09:00.003+05:30

Another year will just end in few hours. Its second time I am posting this year. Life has been at its best in all its senses, Love, Hate, Boons, curses, Back stabbing, conspiracies and everything.

Yet another year has gone by and as I can see…I am still here...

just pondering, क्या खोया, क्या पाया....?

Bye Bye 2011, will surely remember you, forever....!!

लौट आओ...!!

2011-01-04T22:12:00.002+05:30

धड़्कते दिल के पैगाम सुनो..
कि एक मुद्दत हुई तुम्हे ये राज़ जताते हुए. ..
एक शाम मेरे नाम करो आज..
की एक अरसा हुआ तुम्हे पास बुलाते हुए..
हो सके तो एक महफिल मुझे दे दो..
की उब चुके है उम्र यु हीं तनहा बिताते हुए...
गर तुम आ सको तो लौट आओ मेरी ज़िन्दगी में...
की खत्म हो रहे हैं अब सब बहाने..
इस ज़िन्दगी को आज़माते हुए..

दर्द में भी यह लब मुस्कुरा जाते है...

2010-12-26T10:23:00.006+05:30

दर्द में भी यह लब मुस्कुरा जाते है
बीते लम्हें हमें जब भी याद आते हैं...
बीते लम्हें……

चंद लम्हात के वास्ते ही सही
मुस्कुराकर मिली थी मुझे जिंदगी..
तेरी आगोश में दिन थे मेरे कटे
तेरी बाहों में थी मेरी रातें कटी..
आज भी जब वो पल मुझको याद आते हैं
दिल से सारे ग़मों को भुला जाते हैं...

दर्द में भी यह लब मुस्कुरा जाते है
बीते लम्हें हमें जब भी याद आते हैं...

मेरे काँधे पे सर को झुकाना तेरा
मेरे सीने में खुद को छुपाना तेरा..
आके मेरी पनाहों में शामो सेहर
कांच की तरह वो टूट जाना तेरा
आज भी जब वो मंज़र नज़र आते हैं
दिल की वीरानियों को मिटा जाते हैं

दर्द में भी यह लब मुस्कुरा जाते है...
बीते लम्हें हमें जब भी याद आते हैं...
बीते लम्हें……

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me...

2010-10-23T18:51:00.000+05:30

Some days ago, I read a post on my sister's blog about Flight Lieutenant Divya Bansal. That was really a heart touching article. The article beautifully portrays the pain, the valor and ultimate sacrificing nature of a woman. I thought about the courage of Divya Bansal and then I thought of her husband Squadron Leader Gaurav Varma. People who are alive can express their emotions and feelings or sometime can also hide their sentiments. But what about the one who are dead....
I just happen to found one song, which defined the sentiments of many soldiers like Late Gaurav Varma, for their loved ones. Read the whole song once, you will understand that the feelings of the people who left us.

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me...

***********************************

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me, And I’m Not There To See,
If The Sun Should Rise And Find Your Eyes, All Filled With Tears For Me,

I Wish So Much You Wouldn’t Cry, The Way You Did Today,
While Thinking Of The Many Things We Didn’t Get To Say.

I Know How Much You Love Me, As Much As I Love You,
And Each Time That You Think Of Me, I Know You’ll Miss Me Too.

But When Tomorrow Starts Without Me, Please Try To Understand,
That An Angel Came And Called My Name And Took Me By The Hand.

And Said My Place Was Ready In Heaven Far Above,
And That I’d Have To Leave Behind, All Those Things I Dearly Love.

But As I Turned To Walk Away, A Tear Fell From My Eye,
For All My Life, I’d Always Thought, I Didn’t Want To Die.

I Had So Much To Live For, So Much Yet To Do,
It Seemed Almost Impossible, That I Was Leaving You.

I Thought Of All The Yesterdays, The Good Ones And The Bad,
I Thought Of All The Love We Shared, And All The Fun We Had.

If I Could Relive Yesterday, Just Even For A While,
I’d Say Goodbye And Kiss You, And Maybe See You Smile.

But Then I Fully Realized, That Could Never Be,
For Emptiness And Memories, Would Take The Place Of Me.

And When I Thought Of Worldly Things, I Might Miss Come Tomorrow,
I Thought Of You, And When I Did, My Heart Was Filled With Sorrow.

But When I Walked Through Heaven’s Gates, I Felt So Much At Home.
When God Looked Down And Smiled At Me, From His Great Golden Throne.

He Said, “This Is Eternity, And All I’ve Promised You.
Today Your Life On Earth Is Past, And Here It Starts Anew”.

“I Promise No Tomorrow, But Today Will Always Last,
And Since Each Day’s The Same Day, There’s No Longing For The Past”.

“But You Have Been So Faithful, So Trusting And So True,
Though There Were Times You Did Some Things, You Know You Shouldn’t Do”.

“But You Have Been Forgiven, And Now At Last You’re Free,
So Won’t You Take My Hand Now And Share My Life With Me”.

So When Tomorrow Starts Without Me, Don’t Think We’re Far Apart,
For Every Time You Think Of Me, I’m Right Here In Your Heart

- Dedicated to all of us...

Bihar – No more a Follower

2010-05-30T11:41:00.003+05:30

During Feb 11-13, 3rd Bihar Science Conference was organised by Bihar Brain Scholastic Center which was hosted by Magadh University at Gaya College, Gaya. Luckily, I happened to submt my abstract under the Theme: Electronics and Information Technology and was selected. The following abstract was published in the Conference.

Bihar - No More a Follower

The technology advancement in Bihar isn’t very far behind the other states. Today our govt. is working hard on those cheap and simple technologies that are ignored by the giant IT leaders of India. Today Mobile has become an essential part of our life and almost everyone knows how to handle a mobile for making calls along with sending and receiving SMSs. Nobody knew that sending and receiving a text message can be helpful in such a large scale. Govt. of Bihar has always been keen towards the overall growth of the state through the innovative use of low cost technology. Its support and enthusiasm for same is extremely appreciable. The Govt. of Bihar has officially introduced SMS Based Monitoring System to collect Block wise development report through a simple text SMS.
The block level officers of different schemes viz. NREGS, Pension, Dress/Bicycle, scholarship, road/bridges, ICDS, health, food, Indira Awas, and mutation send their daily progress report through a simple text SMS. Every scheme is given a particular code and every report a particular format. The SMSs are sent to a centralized SMS server where it is decoded and different types of reports and Graphs are generated on its basis. “Just because that these SMSs are to be sent everyday, the efficiency of the blocks has been surprisingly increased”, as quoted by a District Magistrate. The reports are published on internet for the public to bring transparency in the system. Thus people can know how much dresses & bicycles were distributed in their blocks and the numbers of schemes currently being carried out by NREGA. Blocks are the smallest unit of Govt. to receive report from them has been very time consuming job in addition to it, the reliability percentage of the reports were ironically very low.
With the advent of this system, the Govt. is receiving quick information the existing system isn’t Stopped but the new technology will be used so an additional support system. Getting reports through SMSs is also eco-friendly as it reduces lots of paper work. This system may be used by other states in future. In simple words of the Chief Minister of Bihar- “what Bihar does today, the entire country follows tomorrow”. What a Splendid idea!

The Pursuit of Happiness

2009-06-22T12:21:00.006+05:30

I am often called PJ by some of my very "Good Friends". It’s OK for me, coz, Initial of my Name and some of the very adorable mishappenings of my life almost resemble this title.

In some of my previous postings on my blog, I didn’t cope up with the above honour. I came to know this coz, after reading them, one of my very Good Friends called me up, complained and scolded me because she missed some expected humors from my post. I was deliberately reminded that what ever happens, what ever I do, and how much I am screwed, I must not miss “the Fun”, “the Ecstasy” and “the Humour” of being Piyush – What an sweet Irony…..!!!

I think I don’t deserve a better compliment than this one. I can make a few people smile, feel happy, from the expression of my thoughts and views of my life. This reminded me of my old college days, when we used to yell out every time we get screwed -

“Zindagi #@!* hai, fir bhi ghamand hai, kyonki ………..”

Ok ok ok ….. fill that yourself, I am not doing that, coz it’s a public place.

Phew…..

I have to try and work hard to keep pace with my reputation. Oh God ! Life is terrible…… no not really.…...Actually,

Life’s Best Always..…!!

Result of General Election 2009 – Bihar Fail

2009-05-18T17:11:00.006+05:30

I know it’s a shocking news for everyone, but it’s the fact. Though the performance of Bihar was excellent, and as an approximation we can say that Bihar gets 8/10, but end result – Bihar Fail. The best part of the General Election 2009 in Bihar was that the Candidates backed with violence and corruptions were pushed back. The Parties who used to blackmail Central for profitable ministries and favorable decisions, were pushed back. One of the two major alliances came up with higher majorities giving Support – On – Sale a considerable rest. It’s not that I am supporting UPA or NDA but the fact that some opportunist Parties like RJD and LJP always blackmailed these Alliances for better ministry. And in General Election 2009 people of India denied this form of politics.

The worst form of it, no one from Bihar is going to get a major Portfolio in Central Ministry. So, no new expectations for renovation of Bihar can be expected from the Central. It’s a fact that Bihar has never been anytime favorites of Central. Therefore, the path of development without the support of Central is going to be tough for us. But lets hope for the better, we still have a very good government in Bihar, which is striving hard for the betterment of the people. I hope Bihar performs again in the next Parliamentary Election.

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

2009-04-27T18:57:00.004+05:30

Sometimes it happens that when we call our dear and near ones (be it a family member or friend or someone called Nobody), we talk the usual things but we are unable to speak out our heart. One of my colleagues once introduced me this song which complete one's missing words that sometimes we wish to listen from her/him.

You say it best, when you say nothing at all
****************************************
It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

Try as I may, I can never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing

(Chorus)
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never
leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me where
ever I fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all

All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd

Try as they may, they can never define
What's been said between your heart and mine

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never
leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me where
ever I fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all

- Piyush

Bihar Again.....!!

2009-04-17T13:24:00.002+05:30

An article from Times of India, Patna Edition, dated: 17th April 2009.

" PATNA: Bihar has earned the distinction of becoming the first state in the country to install Voters' Information Kiosks. Designed on the pattern of ATMs, voters can get information pertaining to their booth number, serial number in voters' lists etc. by keying in the name of the constituency they belong to, their name or other details......In case of similar names, voters would also have to enter their father's name. Apart from individual information, details can also be gathered about family members. "
The complete article can be read at Times of India.

After reading this, I found myself Lucky enough to be associated with the two projects of EC. First one was online Elector search application, about that I wrote in my previous blog. While the second one is honored by a very prominent News Agency of India, Times of India, Patna Edition.

The Best of Bihar is still left. It’s just a new beginning.....!!

General Election – 2009 .................. EPIC's EPIC

2009-04-09T11:22:00.003+05:30

My views and Overviews

Nowadays India is celebrating one of its biggest festivals called Election. General Election 2009 will be held in April-May 09. While I was appointed by company to work with the Election Office I came to get myself familiar with working of Election IT Deptt. in Bihar (in the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar, Patna.). I closely got myself familiar with the working of the IT Department and the pros and cons of outsourcing of some works to the private firms.

We often hear of printing problems of EPIC (Electoral Photo Identity Card) popularly known as Election I-Card. The difference in photo, Age, Relative name are very common. Though ECI (Election Commission of India) is very rich in IT and manpower they outsource the development of softwares related with EPIC Generation and Photo Roll generation. Instead of developing common software they have handed over the development to SLA’s (State Level Agencies) of the concerned states. The database structure, Input and the output formats of the ECI is predefined all over the country but it is being individually developed in every state. Thus resulting in waste of lots of money and Time. If the ECI IT development Team had handled the development of the required software, the monitoring of software development could had been much easier. The software thus produced can be trusted for better result.

As for news, our company developed a web based software for searching Electors details. At presently it is being used in Patna DM Office as help line software. Same can also be accessed from the official website of Patna, Muzaffarpur, Munger and Khagaria.

The printing errors cannot be entirely blamed on Election Office, as it is outsourced to different Agencies (Field Units) in Districts, but the responsibility remains with the Election Department. The Field Unit members arrange photography and print EPIC. The unskilled employees make remarkable mistakes which we can see in the form of EPIC. Instead of hiring private Firms for the aforesaid job, the Govt. of the concerned state must take this job into their hand and carry out the job more proficiently.

Since an EPIC is a nationally acclaimed Photo Identity Card, it must be managed more carefully than it is being now. For this govt. can form a corporation just as they formed other corporations. Thus, instead of going at war level, for EPIC generation along with photography and corrections, just before the elections, can be omitted. Govt. is also working hard to develop a Single Identification Number to each of its citizens, this corporation can provide help in this endeavor. This can be summed up as killing two birds with a single stone. But the decision of forming such type of department resides with the Govt. Development and maintenance will surely create some more employment options. But India is busy in celebrating a festival. We hope till next election, the Govt. of India will look into this matter and take some positive steps. Till then think rigorously and be positive to cast your vote.

On Valentine's Day

2009-02-13T11:45:00.003+05:30

I wrote this Poem exactly 10 years ago. When we were in our teenage, we use to see This World with different perspective than we do now. Today when I re-read this Poem, the old memories flashed through my eyes. The bitter sweet experience of fear and ecstasy…….those days were just awesome.

Life’s Best Always

On Valentine’s Day

-*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*-

Through this card,

On the day of Valentine’s.

I wish you, Oh! Dear,

All heart full wishes of Mine.

Neither You know me,

Nor I adore You higher,

Yet very talks of,

Your Beauty & Grace

made me your Admirer.

Through this small Gesture,

That I have send.

I wanna know,

Can I be your Friend..?

The pleasant thoughts of You

Have captivated my Dreams,

And you are the only person,

To save me from this shore less stream.

-*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*-

Happy Valentine's Day

- Piyush

Paint it Yellow...!!!

2009-01-31T13:25:00.001+05:30

Today, i.e. on 31st January 2009, we Indians are celebrating Basant Panchami. Basant Panchami has a specific meaning, Basant means Spring, whereas Panchami means the fifth day of the spring. It falls on Panchami - on the Waxing Moon.

The day of Basant Panchami is dedicated to Goddess Sarasvati. Sarasvati is the goddess of learning who bequeaths the greatest wealth to humanity, the wealth of knowledge. Hindu mythology depicts Maa Sarasvati as a pristine lady bedecked with white attire, white flowers and white pearls, sitting on a white lotus, which blooms in a wide stretch of water. The Goddess also holds Veena, a string-instrument, like Sitar, for playing music. The prayer of Sarasvati finally concludes as, "Oh Mother Sarasvati remove the darkness (ignorance) of my mind and bless me with the eternal Knowledge."

The festival is celebrated with full vivacity and festivity to mark the end of the winters. It is one of the first festivals of the Year and is celebrated all over India. Color of the year 2009 is Mimosa (or the Yellow Color). The yellow color has great significance, people wear yellow clothes, offer yellow flowers in worship and put a yellow, turmeric tilak on their forehead.

Happy Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami to EveryOne.

AstaLavista 2008

2008-12-31T13:16:00.008+05:30

Today, its last day of 2008. Another year went off with loads of happenings. Some of them might keep tickling me through rest of my life while others will hibernate till something special awakens them.
It is said, What ever happens, has some positive aspects attached to it. With this hope in my Heart, I bid adieu to 2008. No one can be a better teacher than time. It waits, it sets and in end, it rehabilitates our life. I thank God for all of his Love and Blessings that He showered on me in 2008.

The New Year again comes with lots of new thoughts, desires and dreams.

New is the year,

New are the Hopes and the Aspirations.

New is the Resolution

New are the Spirits And forever my Warm Wishes are for Everyone.

Have a Promising and Fulfilling

New Year-2009.

- Piyush

My Life, My Experiences.... Part - 4

2008-12-11T12:48:00.006+05:30

It has been a long time since I last updated my blog. There were lots and lots of dramatic and phenomenal events happened to bypass me that I wasn’t able to cope up with the life. Some of those events were too bizarre to pen them down.

So, Lets start from where I left last time; Yes the Beverages Corporation. Sometimes it happen that honesty and sincerity has to pay great dividends to this ‘Materialist World’. And of course I wasn’t from the other world. In my case, as my parents taught me, I was on the right side of the law, but the mirror that was shown to me, showed that my actual right was actually on the left side. Confused……!!!! I was too. But, in short, I was wrong for being right. It’s really a materialistic world. The only word that could flash to my mind was “Backstabbed”.

It was irony to continue my services with them, so, I decided to quit. Thereby ending my story with BSBCL happily. The very first day I joined Beverages Corporation, I was advised by a very senior official that – "Beta, Beverage Trading isn’t for good people." I used to ponder on the aforesaid statement but wasn’t able to resolve the actual meaning. Finally, after two years of my hard work and dedication, I finally grubbed the gist of it. That was a really a very important lesson to me and I shall remember it throughout my life.

But as I always say – Life is Best Always’

Flood in Bihar

2008-09-08T18:46:00.001+05:30

(Flooded with love of entire Nation)

It has been really a tough time for the people of Bihar. Kosi, in its worst form, smashed Bihar. It is not easy to be in the shoes of the people affected from flood, but the kind of concern that whole nation showed towards Bihar was really overwhelming. We are receiving love and concerns of our brothers and sisters from all over the country. Sometimes, it makes me think, where these emotions were hidden when some miscreant showed their agitation against Biharies. It is said, friends in need are friends indeed. Why do we need such types of trials to show our hidden emotions? It’s really nice to overcome such situation with the help of friends but why always sacrifices are needed to show love and affection? We love Bihar, You Love Bihar, whole India loves Bihar. Bihar is flooded, not only with water but also with love of entire nation.

According to the PTI, over 30 lakh people in more than 1000 villages in 16 districts of Bihar - Saharsa, Supaul (243 districts), Madhepura (378 villages), Araria, Purnia, Katihar, Khagaria, Muzaffarpur, West Champaran, Saran, Sheikhpura, Vaishali, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Patna and Nalanda - have been affected by the floods. The first four districts were the worst affected where over 22.75 lakh people in 755 villages were affected by the Kosi River fllods. Road and rail traffic has also been disrupted at several places. State government sources say that over 350,000 people have been evacuated during the past 15 days and more than 150,000 people are living in over 100 relief camps.

Kosi - Bihar’s sorrow

The Kosi is a young river and according to experts, it has yet to settle on a fixed course. An article in the Indian Express explains the unsettled nature of the Kosi River:

“Prior to 1731, Kosi used to flow by Purnea and Forbesganj. It last changed its course in 1952. The river started sliding towards the west, flowing by Murliganj in 1892, Madhepura in 1922, Saharsa in 1936 and by 1952 it had reached Darbhanga.”

Having veered eastwards from its course by 200 kilometers, the Kosi River is now flowing from Bhimnagar to Birpur, Araria and Purnea to flow into Ganges at Kursaila in Saharsa, after a 225 km-long-journey.

Helping hands needed for a Fight against Nature.

Everyone, in his own manner is showing his concerns for Bihar. Please join the nation in saving Bihar. We not only need funds, medicines, foods and shelters but also your Love, Affections, Caring and Blessings. Please do pray for Bihar.

Donate to Bihar Chief Minister Relief Fund

Write a cheque to

A/C Name: “Chief Minister Relief Fund, Bihar”

A/C No: 10839124928

Bank: State Bank of India, Secretariat Branch, Patna.

Put your Phone number, name and address on the back of the cheque. Deposit the cheque to the nearest State Bank of India cheque drop box

On friendship day…..

2008-08-06T12:07:00.001+05:30

(An Innocent Thought)

Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every year. Friends and friendship have been valued since the beginning of civilized world. Considering the valuable role friends play in our life it was deemed to fit to have a day dedicated to friends and friendship. Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the globe - a great reason to celebrate!

On 2nd of August, some school kids of Patna, offered their friendship to those terrorists, who recently tried to shatter India’s harmony in Bangaloru and Ahmedabad. Their slogan said

“टेररिस्ट अंकल, क्या आप हमसे दोस्ती करोगे.…?”

Happy FriendShip Day to everyone..........

(image courtsey: Hindustaan, Patna)

From Patna to Pataliputra....

2008-06-09T16:11:00.000+05:30

(A quest for regaining our glorious past)

According to our historians, Pataliputra was believed to be established in 487 BC. The modern Patna was established hardly 500 years ago and acquired the status of state capital only in 1911. Pataliputra was the largest city during the reign of Chandra Gupta Maurya.

Very few Patnaites know that in the year 1982, Patna's Literati put their heads together and formed an organization named Pataliputra Jagaran Abhiyan Samiti, as part of the effort to rename the state capital.

With this rich history in the back drop, intellectuals had sparked a movement to renames Patna as Pataliputra. Yet decades after the movement first took, it remains a distant dream. The government on its part, remain ambiguous on the issue.

The prominent Bihari's have quoted;
"Pataliputra represents the culture and tradition of real India. And name of place or person is of great significance. If Patna becomes Pataliputra, the capital will definitely get back its lost glory and can even re-emerge as a powerful state."
Vishudhanand, Writer, Film director.

"Patna should definitely be renamed as Pataliputra. After all, it has a great culture and glorious history and I am proud to be a citizen of his city. The renaming will only motivate us to revive the past glory".
Sunity Lal, History Lecturer, (MU).

"Through the renaming will not help in developing the state immediately, the very name will inspire the present generation to work for the state's progress."
SNP Sinha, V.C. (P.O.)

"If Bombay can be renamed Mumbai, Poona as Pune, Calcutta as Kolkatta, Madras as Chennai, Bangalore as Bangalaroo, Trivendrum as Thiruvananthapuram and so on, why can't Patna be renamed as Pataliputra?"
Lt. Gen. S.K. Sinha, Governor (J.K.)

According to me, renaming of Patna as Pataliputra, isn't for inspiring the today Patnaites, nor for generating a competition with other cities, but is for reviving true cultural aspects of Patna; regaining out lost glory and reminding people about the contribution made by this ancient city to the entire world.

It’s a quest for our lost values which made it a great and a glorious city in the past, so that we may regain the same in present. It is like reminding Patnaites of their own roots.

Redeveloped from Ariticle of Sunday Times; Courtsey: Sunday Times of India, Patna Edition.

Poem - वो अंजाना सा चेहरा

2008-05-24T16:59:00.001+05:30

एक अंजाना सा चेहरा मेरा चैन चुराता है,
हक़ीकत में तो नही, पर ख्वाबों में रोज़ आता है,
पहचानने की कोशिश, बहुत की मैने हर बार उसे,
पर धुंधले अक्स के सिवा, कुछ नज़र नही आता है,
मैने छुना भी चाहा, उसे कई बार आगे बढ़कर,
पर मेरे पास आने से पहले ,ही वो दूर चला जाता है,
ख्वाबों में तो खूब करता है, वो बातें मुझसे,
पर आँखें खुलने पर, गुम हो जाता है,
वो अंजाना सा चेहरा मेरा चैन चुराता है.

Poem - कुछ नयी सी लगती है

2008-01-01T10:21:00.001+05:30

कुछ नयी सी लगती है

उन घनी झाड़ियों के पीछे ,
एक दरख़्त कुछ नयी सी लगती है

हर दिन यहाँ स्याह सी,
और रातें उजली सी लगती है,
सूखे पत्तों की तरह बिखरती,
ये ज़िन्दगी कुछ नयी सी लगती है
उन घनी झाड़ियों के पीछे ,
एक दरख़्त कुछ नयी सी लगती है

रेखाओं के हैं पार बने,
भाई - भाई के छोटे घर,
जहां सिमटी है सोच मुट्ठी में,
ये दुनिया कुछ नयी सी लगती है
उन घनी झाड़ियों के पीछे ,
एक दरख़्त कुछ नयी सी लगती है

क्षितिज़ को छुने की चाह दिल में,
और कल्पना की उँची उड़ानें,
चाहतों के भंवर में घूमती,
ये आँखें कुछ नयी सी लगती हैं
उन घनी झाड़ियों के पीछे ,
एक दरख़्त कुछ नयी सी लगती है

दिखावे की शिद्दतों और,
चाँदी के उल्फ़त से सजी,
शमा सी लरज़ती हुई,
ये मुहब्बत कुछ नयी सी लगती है
उन घनी झाड़ियों के पीछे ,
एक दरख़्त कुछ नयी सी लगती है

- राज

Poem - कुछ अच्छी लगी

2007-12-22T11:41:00.001+05:30

Last time, I chatted with Eva, She told me to write some Poems in my blogs.
So I tried this time.

कुछ अच्छी लगी

बाद रेगिस्तान के जैसे नदी अच्छी लगी,
तितलियों के भीड़ में यूँ सादगी अच्छी लगी,
और भी रंगत निखरती जा रही है लीजिए,
आज पहली बार ये नाराज़गी अच्छी लगी.

नींद खोई, भा रही तन्हाइयां - बेचैनिया,
रोज़ बढ़ती जा रही दीवानगी अच्छी लगी,
एक भूली सी किसी की दिल्लगी अच्छी लगी,
इस कहानी का भले हो अंजाम कितना भी बुरा,
कंखियों में मुस्कुराती बानगी अच्छी लगी.

- राज

My Life, My Experiences.... Part - 3

2007-11-29T18:23:00.001+05:30

On the first day of my office, I started off from my home with great enthusiasm. I took blessings from my parents, best wishes from my sister. My father proudly gave me the keys of his beloved scooter. Ya, my journey can never be accomplished without my father's scooter 'Priya'. 'Priya' happened to be the beloved member of our family in the late 1984s. My father's asset became my liability in 2002 when my father finally took rest from his job and settled with us in Patna. Since then, I and 'Meri Priya' (as my friends always use to say this) were always found together.

Well, coming back to the actual agenda, I kicked 'My Priya' 4 times (as it has a 4-stroke engine) and started towards my office. My office was situated at very interesting location. It was close to Patna Women's College and Patna High Court. These were the only places in Patna were one would always love or at the same time hate to visit. At the main entrance of the building (Vidyut Bhawan, Annexure - II), I could see my Company's Name Board 'Bihar State Beverages Corporation Limited.', that was nice, I liked that coz that made me feel a little proud.

When I entered my office, I was as confused as a baby in topless bar. It was a little bit different from the other usual Bihar Government offices. Well furnished Chambers for GM’s well arranged Cubicles for Managers, Meeting Hall. Oh God !!, I forgot, today is the first day of the Corporation also, that’s why it was giving a different look as if it was some MNC lost in Bihar. Ya, I was with this corporation from day 1. I was the youngest member of the corporation; everyone else was in his late 40's or early 50's. And some were close to their 60's also.

Everybody looked at me with a question in their eyes. And when I gave them my intro, they were a little shocked (I felt like that!!). Well, no one trusted me except Mr. Sanjiv Shanker and Mr. Brajesh Mehrotra (I.A.S.), Managing Director. I worked with Mr. Mehrotra before the corporation officially started from this office. We worked for the development of the transaction software. Our team was of 4 members. Mr. Sanjiv Shanker, Mr. Barjesh Mehrotra, Navanit (Our Main Programmer) and of course me. Mr. Brajesh Mehrotra and Mr. Sanjiv Shanker went to RSBCL (Rajasthan Beverage Corporation) to study their existing system and came up with new ideas about BSBCL. The current structure of the Corporation is entirely their vision.

Well, BSBCL, though came up as a great revolution into my life, not only professionally, but also economically and physically. An old pain of my wrist suddenly came to existence. After lots n lots of different kind of diagnosis, the Doctors found that I was having a hairline fracture in my scaphoid joint. Now, the only out in this case was plastering of my left hand. The major changes that came to my life after that was that 'Meri Priya' wasn't going any where along with me for the next THREE MONTHS..!!!! Don't panic (actually I used to say this to myself), I had same type of fracture into my right hand, a couple of years ago. So, I was well aware that this kind of hairline fracture is worst than the broken legs.

I am always deviated from the actual story line, so sorry for that. Now, my job at BSBCL was to Set Up an I.T. Section in BSBCL were all the transactions and workings are carried out online. Something close to e-governance. Since, most of the I.T. jobs were outsourced; some of my burdens were curtailed. Actual part was the I.T. R & D wing whose primarily work was to develop all the customized Office automation and Transaction software.

My Life, My Experiences.... Part - 2

2007-10-24T18:17:00.001+05:30

What happens to a donkey, if he sees a grassland full of big green grass and trees with big and exotic leaves..... He dies of starvation. That what happened to us when we entered college. We did nothing throughout the year except running to the different coachings, bunk the classes and play cricket in college campus. That was a great college, not because it was one of reputed colleges of Patna, but simply b'coz we got admission there. Ya, it was going to be our Launch pad for a journey of Life.

We learned there what FREEDOM means and how resposibility aheres with it. I am using word - WE. Some very special reasons are attached to it. Again, at this junction of life I was blessed with some best FRIENDS one could ever have. Sharad, Sajal, Smita, Gagan, RajKumar, Meenakshi, Eva, Gautam. They really proved out to be good friends of mine.

After our intermediate (12th), we all took admission in IGNOU for BCA Course. IGNOU brought great revolutions to our lives. Everyone of us got a vision to start his life again. That was really great. Computer just happened to be my second Love. Why second ???Coz, I heard one day someone saying my computer as her contender. Well thats different issue, I'll talk later on this topic.

Everyone of us was enjoying computer. Some of us were enjoying company of Friends while others were enjoying company of (girl) friends. Some of us were sharing all the new excitements they were experiencing first time, while some kept themselves aloof. But that was nice. Sweet-Bitter experiences of fun and ecstasy, was just enough for our College Life.

In short, My college life, though that was away from real campus life, as we studied in Distant Education Course, was very exciting and contemporary. We, specially I, enjoyed every bit of it. Again, over enjoyment pushed me to take some wrong (or rather I should use the word - adverse decisions. And those decisions took a year or two of my career.

After graduation some of our friends continued for Post Graduation, while Sharad and I tried for some Regular colleges. Sharad was successful while I missed the train. So, Sharad departed from us to Manipul for his MCA. meanwhile Sajal, Gagan, Smita and Meenakshi completed their MCA and went to Delhi for their career advancement. Eva went to NID as she did what she was good at - Designing and evolving innovative ideas. I was left behind.

I again joined MCA from IGNOU, this time with my juniors. As always, I again happen to make some good friends - Dev, Vimal, Prem, Vipin, Harsh, Amit, Rinki, Prerna, Priyanka, Sonam. Now, my life was gaining new excitement. Coz, all my friends who went Delhi/gurgaon were settled and they use to imapart their experience with me. I was actually learning to live my life and prepare my life. Meanwhile I joined a company - Software Education & Research (P) Ltd. as Software Developer. I worked there for approx. three years.

After MCA, Sharad got Campus Selection to Patni Computers, Mumbai. I too, got selected for BSBCL (Bihar State Beverages Corporation Ltd.) as Manager-IT. That was cool, coz I was officially on Salaried Job, that too in Government sector. Life has finally started taking some meaningful shape.

My Life, My Experiences.... Part - 1

2007-10-17T14:08:00.000+05:30

Well, I am thinking where should I start from..

Ok lets start, .........where Life starts from. I was born on the very next day of what everyone calls 'Fool's Day', ya you are right, I was born on 2nd of April. Usually fools chase others, in contrary to that, in my case I was born chasing fools. That wasn't the only humourous episode of my life.
Did I wrote humourous......... Yep!!! you read correctly I purposely used the word 'Humourous'. Actually life isn't anything without homour. If one can think positively, he/she can figure out humour in all the aspects of life, as I do. I believe - Think Positive, Stay Positive and always B+ive.

I had my earlier eduction in Dhanbad's De Nobili School. That was one of my Dream Lands, coz I enjoyed every bit of my Life there. What does that mean - "Enjoying every bit of Life"..? Simple yaar, All Masti, fun, games and a little bit of studies. That little bit of my studies usualy get little bit of marks too!! So, my father kicked my a** to get my second spell of studies in Patna. I knew that that wasn't humourous enough.

I really missed all of my Chaddi (knicker) friends of Dhanbad. Friendship isn't like Instant Coffee, you can not experience the depth spontaneously, rather its like milk the more you boil and steer it the more thicker it gets. I kept contacts with them through letters, ya at that time, letters were more used than todays emails.

Well, Patna is a very beautifull city, I am not saying this coz I dwell here, but coz I experience Life here. When I came here I was entering my teenage. A right person at right time and that too at right place. I got admission in St. Paul's High School. My School was one of the reputed schools of Patna. Every one was very happy except me. "A Reputed School" - This was ringing alarms in my ears, my days were going to be much tougher than Dhanbad.

Well, with Hanumaan ji in my hearts and a heavily loaded bag on my back, I got ready to begin a new battle of my life. My new school was somewhat like a battlefield for me. But evrything I was imaginig came to hault when I first entered school premises. The students, teachers, staff members, all seemed to be friendly to me, and welcomed me. Suddenly school looked like a fun Park to me.

Though everyone was easy to me, Life wasn't very easy there. To overcome all those obstacles, again there was entrance of some special characters in my life - FRIENDS. Ya, I met there some of those special peoples who became my best friends forever. Khalid, Mohit, saket, Anurag and all those. Really that was a blessing in disguise. I again started my life from where I left that in Dhanbad.

School Days were the Golden Period of my life. Coz, you are less burdened, less tensed and filled with lots of fun and entusiasm. Well, everyone misses those days.

Initially, college life seems to be most romantic period of our life. We make new friends and (Girl) friends there, join coaching centres and again make some new friends and (girl) friends there too. But all the time, we keep on running from college to coachings to college.... and the circle never ended. ..........(cont.)