My project with Chrysler finally got over. That means I am no longer in TMS application. I sure miss my time in Auburn Hills. That was my first onsite assignment. It is hard to believe that I spent almost 4 years there! I take with me all sorts of memories and a good deal of experience. The assignment ended on Aug 22nd to be precise.
My new assignment is in Columbus, Indiana. I reached here on Aug 25th. It is a nice little place. You can say that people are here because Cummins is here! Yes, Cummins is my new client. Columbus (not to be confused with Columbus, Ohio) has all the facilities and amenities. The thing is that there is no small/big city nearby. Columbus is sort of standing on its own. Because of this, the small city feel is accentuated. Anyways, I am getting used to it. I have started going to gym regularly now. I dont need to lose weight but trying to tone the body. The body is responding nicely :-)
Also playing racquet ball. It is nice game. Not as much fun as tennis, but good enough. Learning tricks of the game slowly. Good thing is that unlike tennis, we can play this game even in winters. Well, thats it for now. Rest later.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
In the wake of blasts
It angers me to see bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad. Make no mistake, 8 bomb blasts in Bangalore and 17 in Ahmedabad represent colossal intelligence failure. There are so many shortcomings that are way too obvious. We don't have coordination between centre and state. This was made clear even in IISC shooting in Bangalore few years back. There is no central database that can track individuals with known criminal background. Even the police stations are horribly low tech. Just for example say a child gets lost in a city like Delhi, the poor parents can file a missing report. Now imagine, a few months later someone reports the same kid to some other police station, say in Gurgaon. Do you think, the child can ever make back to his parents? Now just imagine had this been computerized. A database that can record reports for missing children, and children who get reported. The possibilitis are amazing, right?
Still in a country where the funds never make to the ground level, such ideas remain a distant dream. Sometimes I feel like quitting whatever I am working on and heading back to India to implement such ideas. Then I am reminded of the politics and my horrid experience in police stations. Maybe someday I can rid myself of all the -ve fears and do something good for my country.
But I AM proud of how no communal violence broke out in Bangalore and Ahmedabad. It is easy for people like me who are sitting thousands of miles away to lecture that there should be no communal violence as that is exactly what the terrorists want. It is quite another thing for someone who has just lost some loved one. I applaud their courage. And I applaud the police and the army who kept extremist hindu/muslim outfits in control. I was surprised by the very sensible statement by Shivraj Patil. He was right on when he offered full help to Gujarat govt and refused to blame them for the failure to prevent attacks. Same cannot be said of the statements by Advani and Rajnath, who are bent on using the attacks to their political advantage. Shame on them. If they can remember, Karil war happened during their regime.
I pray for all those whose loved ones got killed/injured in these horrific attacks. I also hope Indian govt takes steps to improve its intelligence gathering. Centralization and computerization is the key. It is high time we went high tech on the war against terror.
Still in a country where the funds never make to the ground level, such ideas remain a distant dream. Sometimes I feel like quitting whatever I am working on and heading back to India to implement such ideas. Then I am reminded of the politics and my horrid experience in police stations. Maybe someday I can rid myself of all the -ve fears and do something good for my country.
But I AM proud of how no communal violence broke out in Bangalore and Ahmedabad. It is easy for people like me who are sitting thousands of miles away to lecture that there should be no communal violence as that is exactly what the terrorists want. It is quite another thing for someone who has just lost some loved one. I applaud their courage. And I applaud the police and the army who kept extremist hindu/muslim outfits in control. I was surprised by the very sensible statement by Shivraj Patil. He was right on when he offered full help to Gujarat govt and refused to blame them for the failure to prevent attacks. Same cannot be said of the statements by Advani and Rajnath, who are bent on using the attacks to their political advantage. Shame on them. If they can remember, Karil war happened during their regime.
I pray for all those whose loved ones got killed/injured in these horrific attacks. I also hope Indian govt takes steps to improve its intelligence gathering. Centralization and computerization is the key. It is high time we went high tech on the war against terror.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Need for Speed?
It has been a long time since I blogged. And it's not just the time. You know, I always used to think that I was not mature for my age. But I caught up with my age in the past 1.5 years. Yeah, experience is the best teacher. And I had a lot to experience in that timeframe. Well, for those of you looking for a sob story, sorry to disappoint you!
This post is to celebrate life! It is happening! Who thought that Infosys would ever be on the verge of losing Chrysler account. But it has happened. A lot of my buddies have already left Auburn Hills. With them has gone the charm of Auburn Hills. No more tennis tournament, and no more potlucks! No more tea breaks and no more movie parties! Well, I was looking for change, so I cant complain. God works in mysterious ways.
As for life. I am looking forward to the new challenges. It was about time that I got challenged. Change of location would bring with it new opportunities as well. I think I am in a better position to capitalize on them. My thinking has undergone a major surgery over the past sometime. And the anaesthesia is just wearing off. After that, its showtime!
This post is to celebrate life! It is happening! Who thought that Infosys would ever be on the verge of losing Chrysler account. But it has happened. A lot of my buddies have already left Auburn Hills. With them has gone the charm of Auburn Hills. No more tennis tournament, and no more potlucks! No more tea breaks and no more movie parties! Well, I was looking for change, so I cant complain. God works in mysterious ways.
As for life. I am looking forward to the new challenges. It was about time that I got challenged. Change of location would bring with it new opportunities as well. I think I am in a better position to capitalize on them. My thinking has undergone a major surgery over the past sometime. And the anaesthesia is just wearing off. After that, its showtime!
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