Aug 18th Updates
Quotable Quotes
If we can have BMW and Mercedes as separate companies, why can't we have both the Indian Premier league and the Indian Cricket league ? -- Kapil Dev Former Indian cricket captain
I am overworked and underpaid-- priyanka chopra actress
Issues like losing sovereignty over signing a nuclear deal with a another country should not let a government neglect the gigantic, older problems of persistent deprivation of human lives, tolerated without much political protest--Amartya Sen Nobel Laureate
The Long week end
It was a long week end but one that did not help me plan a travel outside of Chennai -- it was a "Nonbu " ceremony at home and that meant you could not go anywhere after the poojas were done-- There were invited visitors , so most of the time at home --
Friday evening attended a interesting talk by a TCS person who talked about Project Ignite -- through this they are brining people from Tier 3 and tier 3 cities to Chennai and making them employable as software professionals-- These are not engineers but graduates from the science forum and over a intense training that lasts seven months , they people are ready to be working as junior programmers --The project started in Dec 2006 has churned out more than 2000 people and it TCS's intent to start such training centres all over India -- good thing about is that people from low rung cities get opportunity and also costs come down for the company- of course , there is a entrance test that one needs to pass to get in to the program -- But the moral is hire for attitude and make them skilled for the job-
Moto GP
Rossi continued his ascendancy in the point table as Casey Stoner skidded and fell off the bike on the sixth lap-- Casey Stoner was leading the race and the Ducati looked powerful and his lap times were pretty strong and better than the Fiat Yamaha of Rossi-- With Pedrosa out injured , the battle is between Rossi and Casey Stoner but with this mishap looks like the seven time world champion for the moment has sorted out things on way to his potential eighth title -- Rossi won the world championship in 2005.
EPL -- the start
With great expectations ManU began their defence of their title with a poor result -- a draw against Newcastle -- Most unexpected by ManU fans-- ManU was weak in the front -- No Ronaldo , no Tevez and Owen Hargreaves-- this should up as the midfield could not create good chances-- The most impressive team was arch rivals Chelsea who thrashed Portsmouth by 4-0 -- Under the flamboyant coach Scholari , Chelsea was organised and powerful and with addition of Deco to the midfield , they are looking better than anyone else on paper and they showed it on the field as well-- ManU needs lot of things to work out including getting a good striker upfront
If we can have BMW and Mercedes as separate companies, why can't we have both the Indian Premier league and the Indian Cricket league ? -- Kapil Dev Former Indian cricket captain
I am overworked and underpaid-- priyanka chopra actress
Issues like losing sovereignty over signing a nuclear deal with a another country should not let a government neglect the gigantic, older problems of persistent deprivation of human lives, tolerated without much political protest--Amartya Sen Nobel Laureate
The Long week end
It was a long week end but one that did not help me plan a travel outside of Chennai -- it was a "Nonbu " ceremony at home and that meant you could not go anywhere after the poojas were done-- There were invited visitors , so most of the time at home --
Friday evening attended a interesting talk by a TCS person who talked about Project Ignite -- through this they are brining people from Tier 3 and tier 3 cities to Chennai and making them employable as software professionals-- These are not engineers but graduates from the science forum and over a intense training that lasts seven months , they people are ready to be working as junior programmers --The project started in Dec 2006 has churned out more than 2000 people and it TCS's intent to start such training centres all over India -- good thing about is that people from low rung cities get opportunity and also costs come down for the company- of course , there is a entrance test that one needs to pass to get in to the program -- But the moral is hire for attitude and make them skilled for the job-
Moto GP
Rossi continued his ascendancy in the point table as Casey Stoner skidded and fell off the bike on the sixth lap-- Casey Stoner was leading the race and the Ducati looked powerful and his lap times were pretty strong and better than the Fiat Yamaha of Rossi-- With Pedrosa out injured , the battle is between Rossi and Casey Stoner but with this mishap looks like the seven time world champion for the moment has sorted out things on way to his potential eighth title -- Rossi won the world championship in 2005.
EPL -- the start
With great expectations ManU began their defence of their title with a poor result -- a draw against Newcastle -- Most unexpected by ManU fans-- ManU was weak in the front -- No Ronaldo , no Tevez and Owen Hargreaves-- this should up as the midfield could not create good chances-- The most impressive team was arch rivals Chelsea who thrashed Portsmouth by 4-0 -- Under the flamboyant coach Scholari , Chelsea was organised and powerful and with addition of Deco to the midfield , they are looking better than anyone else on paper and they showed it on the field as well-- ManU needs lot of things to work out including getting a good striker upfront
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