Dialogues...

"No, I don't think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly. That's what's wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how....

 ...I love you. Because we're alike. Bad lots, both of us. Selfish and shrewd. But able to look things in the eyes as we call them by their right names." - Gone With the Wind (1936)

"This is my house! I have to defend it!" - Home Alone (1990)

" You're gonna miss me when I'm gone! You're crazy about me! " Only You(1994)

"When you squeeze the nobilty, it's the peasants that feel the pinch." Dragonheart (1996)

"There can be miracles when you believe. Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill. Who knows what miracles you can achieve? When you believe, somehow you will. You will when you believe." The Prince of Egypt(1998)

"She didn't believe in angels until she fell in love with one." The City of Angels (1998)

"A kiss on the hand may be, quite continental, but diamonds are a girls best friend! A kiss may be grand but it, won't pay the rental on your humble flat, or help you feed your mmhm pussycat! Men grow cold as girls grow old, and we all loose our charms in the end... But square-cut or pear-shaped, these rocks don't loose their shape; Diamonds are a girl's best friend! " Moulin Rouge (2001)

"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offence and is not resentful".- A Walk to Remember (2002)

"One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it." - Kung Fu Panda (2008)

"I believe in music the way some people believe in fairy tales." - August Rush (2008)

"...That might sound boring, but I think the boring stuff is the stuff I remember the most." - UP! (2009)

"Most people live life on the path we (Chairman's caseworkers or God's Angels) set for them. Too afraid to explore any other. But once in a while people like you come along and knock down all the obstacles we put in your way. People who realize free will is a gift, you'll never know how to use until you fight for it. I think that's The Chairman's real plan. And maybe, one day, we won't write the plan. You will." - The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

"I'm not a recluse. I don't close my door to anybody. They just don't visit." - The Girl with a Dragon Tatoo (2011)

Woody Allen's Living Life Backwards

Crazy Hilarious piece! a must read for all! 

:D

In my next life I want to live my life backwards.
You start out dead and get that out of the way.
Then you wake up in an old people's home
feeling better every day.
You get kicked out for being too healthy,
go collect your pension,
and then when you start work,
you get a gold watch and a party on your first day.

You work for 40 years
until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement.
You party, drink alcohol, and are generally promiscuous,
then you are ready for high school.

You then go to primary school,
you become a kid,
you play.
You have no responsibilities,
you become a baby until you are born.

And then you spend your last 9 months
floating in luxurious spa-like conditions
with central heating and room service on tap,
larger quarters every day and then Voila!
You finish off as an orgasm.
I rest my case.

An Entrepreneur in Modern India

The title is introduction enough.

Who is an  En`tre`pre`neur´ ? The Webster Dictionary says that one who takes the initiative to create a product to establish a business for profit: generally, whoever undertakes on his own account an enterprise in which others are employed and risks are taken.

Your question -Why the hell did she choose this topic out of the blue?

My answer - Err.. nevermind... ;)

India has churned out some of the best Entrepreneurs of our time.

I have listed down a few eminent ones below with their approximate years of establishment in parenthesis.

ü  Brijmohan Lall Munjal (1923- ), founder of The Hero Group, which owns Hero Motors(1956)

ü  Dhirubhai Ambani (1933–2002), founder of Reliance Industries(1966)

ü  Ghanshyam Das Birla (1894–1983),Birla family(1947- Starts off with Grasim weaving plant)

ü  J.R.D. Tata, founder of Air India and Chairman of the Tata Group for 52 years.(1946)

ü  J. C. Mahindra, co-founder of the Mahindra Group(1945)

ü  Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (1953- ), founder of Biocon, the first biotechnology company in India(1978)

ü  N. R. Narayana Murthy (1946- ), co-founder of Infosys Technologies(1981)

ü  Sabeer Bhatia (1968- ), co-founder of Hotmail(1996)

ü  T. V. Sundaram Iyengar (1877–1955), founder of the TVS Group(1911 :))

ü  Kasturbhai Lalbhai (1894–1980), textile baron, founder of Arvind Mills(1931)

ü  and many more.

Do you observe a pattern here? Well most of these pioneers came up with their ventures in the post-independence era except for a few like Biocon, Infosys and Hotmail. NOM. :P. Very few have come up in the recent past (2000s) and have survived to make a mark in the Global Market. What crosses my mind is that there could be a dearth of free-thinkers in the society. Are people these days scared to reject authority and dogma?  There might as well be some other reason. The Economic Times reported recently that there is a shortage of skilled workforce which is why the mushrooming Entrepreneurs are not exploiting the benefits of Globalization.

The Indian Society traditionally has been divided into four castes: The scholarly priests, the warriors, the traders and the people doing lowly jobs. Today the Indian Society is by and large divided into three categories :

1.The well-established business families, such as the Mittals, Tatas, Ambanis, Birlas and the like. Most of these companies have a strong management team, and are now going global. World trust in the Indian corporate sector is increasing like never before because of them.

2.The young graduates. With information technology and multinational corporations on the rise in India, these youngsters serve as the backbone of many flourishing enterprises. In fact they constitute of the rolling workforce. The problem with them is that, they like ducking underneath a domineering boss and are happy being followers all life long.

3.The small business entrepreneurs. You will find them in every big city, town, or village in India. They rely on sheer entrepreneurship ability that include training, experience, customer service skills, networking, hard work, and innovation. The only drawback with them is that they do not pay much heed to a formal education. 

But when a person from Category 2 ultimately makes up his 'entrepreneurial' mind, builds up some courage finally, and approaches a bank to get some finance sanctioned, all his/her pleas go unheard. Most of the Small Business Loans get denied even if a proper business plan is provided. Sadly, there is ample willingness to invest capital in a well-established enterprise but there is little willingness to fund start-ups. 

Moreover the brand monopoly by Category 1 type businesses is actually shunting the chances of smaller business ventures to make it large.

Mera Bharat Mahan!?!

Jai Hind anyway :/