There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.
-- Aristotle
There are many geniuses who were laughed. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers
7 years ago
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
The new journey
Life has taken a quite interesting turn. I always wanted to write about foreign affairs or foreign politics or siimply what should be as eloquent as anything worth publishable in international newspapers.
By the grace of God and my well wishers' blessings I have moved in that direction after a long and painful wait of so many years.
The brief stroll outside this journalistic world didn't suit me professionally, except for coming across a variety of interesting, kind and affectionate people at Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga. I am feeling quite relieved from running in a wrong direction just for the sake of change of job.
I have realised, journalism, particularly this world of news is that to me what is water for fish. The freedom to write something useful is one of the biggest privilege the God has gifted me again. I am quite grateful to him and the ones who prayed for me.
--
Regards
Chaudhary Sandeep Datta
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
New-age Yogics can bring Yoga to your home forever
By Sandeep Datta
I have recently come across a group of brilliant youngsters, including Ayurvedic doctors-cum-Dieticians, who offer private tuitions for Yogic management of health. These youngsters are actually so accurate in teaching in various yog Asanas that anyone least familiar with it or hesitant to perform can learn it the absolutely right way, following their personal attention.
This team teaches specific set of Asanas for every individual, based on his or her specific health condition or ailment. The best thing is that this group of boys and girls provides "special private tuitions at home"only after analysing the need of the individuals based on his or her requirement as observed by a special doctor of their group. Moreover, this doctor gives his or her prescription for highly beneficial Easy-to-Follow Diet Routine.
Taking yoga away from high-sounding institutes and Gurujis of television, they provide personal attention as required by specific individual as per his or her ability to perform.
They don't just teach and vanish. They enable you perform the highly effective but least understood Yoga in daily life. This team involves a big pool of exceptionally talented and professionally trained youngsters.
They have joined hands as a team as professionally qualifed instructors and recognised doctors to make Yoga easy for everyone. They give demo class, and only if the person concerned is okay with it, he or she can get their very reasonable and high quality service.
Having been training and graduated from India's national yoga institute, which is premier institute of yoga in the country, they are now taking yoga privately to individuals who cannot visit big institute's due to time constraint or commutation problem.
They are second to none. Trust ME. I just felt like sharing this information with you and felt quite delighted after meeting this little known but highly useful group.
By Sandeep Datta
I have recently come across a group of brilliant youngsters, including Ayurvedic doctors-cum-Dieticians, who offer private tuitions for Yogic management of health. These youngsters are actually so accurate in teaching in various yog Asanas that anyone least familiar with it or hesitant to perform can learn it the absolutely right way, following their personal attention.
This team teaches specific set of Asanas for every individual, based on his or her specific health condition or ailment. The best thing is that this group of boys and girls provides "special private tuitions at home"only after analysing the need of the individuals based on his or her requirement as observed by a special doctor of their group. Moreover, this doctor gives his or her prescription for highly beneficial Easy-to-Follow Diet Routine.
Taking yoga away from high-sounding institutes and Gurujis of television, they provide personal attention as required by specific individual as per his or her ability to perform.
They don't just teach and vanish. They enable you perform the highly effective but least understood Yoga in daily life. This team involves a big pool of exceptionally talented and professionally trained youngsters.
They have joined hands as a team as professionally qualifed instructors and recognised doctors to make Yoga easy for everyone. They give demo class, and only if the person concerned is okay with it, he or she can get their very reasonable and high quality service.
Having been training and graduated from India's national yoga institute, which is premier institute of yoga in the country, they are now taking yoga privately to individuals who cannot visit big institute's due to time constraint or commutation problem.
They are second to none. Trust ME. I just felt like sharing this information with you and felt quite delighted after meeting this little known but highly useful group.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
It's a stupid world
It's been one-and-a-half month since I joined Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), an autonomous organisation under Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health as a Media Consultant. Having just switched over from a private media organisation, I joined this organisation with quite enthusiasm. But the day-to-day peculiar experiences here are leaving me with cramps in my stomach.
One of the latest incidents occured when I needed to have a photostat copy of a 21-page Information Brochure. As the Director wished to have it edited at the earliest, I expected it to reach me for editing work at least within 5 or 10 minutes from the concerned room. Well, it reached me three-and-a-half hours later that too when I chanced upon to visit that specific official's room for some other information. I was handed over the file.
I somehow appreciated that the 'most important' document's copy was pubished on used print out to save government expenditure. I looked into it and realised it need much time consuming editing work.
Having worked upon it for half-an-hour or so of the left official time, I decided to carry the document to my home. I worked on it late night and finished almost one fourth of it by 2.00 a.m. much to the annoyance of my wife for carrying official work to home. But I knew its urgency. Hence, I ignored her and put in my best of sincere effort to make it read better.
On the following morning, I decided to skip the morning prayer citing the chill and cold overwhelming my mind and body in particular. But I decided to work upon the pending editing work with my gloves and winter jacket on. I finished my work by 12.30 p.m. despite routine highly irritating and disturbing noise of the staff in this Communication and Documentation wing that includes a huge library, meaning silence should have been its prime feature.
Anyhow, I was delighted to have completed my work a bit faster than I anticipated. Now, I required a photostat copy of the edited file as a backup or proof for the work executed, lest it should fall prey to the list of 'misplaced files' of the institute.
Though this section of the institute has a photostat machine as any library should have, but it is a paid service for students.
The Director's latest instructions have made it essential to first have official approval of him before getting even a single page photostated by the staff including the highly positioned individuals to prevent 'misuse'.
As I came out of my cabin for photostat copies of the 'urgently' required and edited file, as the Communication and Documentation officer-cum-incharge of this entire wing comprising exhibition hall, library and multi-media centre of the institute, reminded myself that this is payable. But I needed to have it urgently. Still, it's of no use approaching my own peon for the same service.
I approached one of my senior colleagues for advise for the same. She asked me to visit the Administrative building where another photostat machine has been kept for such works. I visited that place on the first floor. I enquired from one of the four peons deployed there for the photostat service.
His answer left me a bit shaken. He said: "Sahab, you cannot have photostat copy of the document just like that from here even." "But what do I do to have it photostated as it's 'urgent'," I asked.
"Sahab, do one thing. Write an application stating that you need this much number of photostat copies, the purpose, and your position in the institute not forgetting to mention the timing and the date," he said.
I raised my eyebrows in utter surprise at his suggestion-cum-reply and left the place in peals of laughter. I approached my colleague again and shared the incident. Being very kind in nature, she directed our peon to find out another way for some solution. He did find some 'real' solution asking me to make an official entry in the register stating...the purpose, the timing and number of copies marked against my position and name. "But please come after one hour lunch, sahab." he left with no choice but smiling for the rest of the day and attempting this anecdote about this studpid world 'Sarakari Tantra'.
RegardsChaudhary Sandeep Datta
It's been one-and-a-half month since I joined Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), an autonomous organisation under Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health as a Media Consultant. Having just switched over from a private media organisation, I joined this organisation with quite enthusiasm. But the day-to-day peculiar experiences here are leaving me with cramps in my stomach.
One of the latest incidents occured when I needed to have a photostat copy of a 21-page Information Brochure. As the Director wished to have it edited at the earliest, I expected it to reach me for editing work at least within 5 or 10 minutes from the concerned room. Well, it reached me three-and-a-half hours later that too when I chanced upon to visit that specific official's room for some other information. I was handed over the file.
I somehow appreciated that the 'most important' document's copy was pubished on used print out to save government expenditure. I looked into it and realised it need much time consuming editing work.
Having worked upon it for half-an-hour or so of the left official time, I decided to carry the document to my home. I worked on it late night and finished almost one fourth of it by 2.00 a.m. much to the annoyance of my wife for carrying official work to home. But I knew its urgency. Hence, I ignored her and put in my best of sincere effort to make it read better.
On the following morning, I decided to skip the morning prayer citing the chill and cold overwhelming my mind and body in particular. But I decided to work upon the pending editing work with my gloves and winter jacket on. I finished my work by 12.30 p.m. despite routine highly irritating and disturbing noise of the staff in this Communication and Documentation wing that includes a huge library, meaning silence should have been its prime feature.
Anyhow, I was delighted to have completed my work a bit faster than I anticipated. Now, I required a photostat copy of the edited file as a backup or proof for the work executed, lest it should fall prey to the list of 'misplaced files' of the institute.
Though this section of the institute has a photostat machine as any library should have, but it is a paid service for students.
The Director's latest instructions have made it essential to first have official approval of him before getting even a single page photostated by the staff including the highly positioned individuals to prevent 'misuse'.
As I came out of my cabin for photostat copies of the 'urgently' required and edited file, as the Communication and Documentation officer-cum-incharge of this entire wing comprising exhibition hall, library and multi-media centre of the institute, reminded myself that this is payable. But I needed to have it urgently. Still, it's of no use approaching my own peon for the same service.
I approached one of my senior colleagues for advise for the same. She asked me to visit the Administrative building where another photostat machine has been kept for such works. I visited that place on the first floor. I enquired from one of the four peons deployed there for the photostat service.
His answer left me a bit shaken. He said: "Sahab, you cannot have photostat copy of the document just like that from here even." "But what do I do to have it photostated as it's 'urgent'," I asked.
"Sahab, do one thing. Write an application stating that you need this much number of photostat copies, the purpose, and your position in the institute not forgetting to mention the timing and the date," he said.
I raised my eyebrows in utter surprise at his suggestion-cum-reply and left the place in peals of laughter. I approached my colleague again and shared the incident. Being very kind in nature, she directed our peon to find out another way for some solution. He did find some 'real' solution asking me to make an official entry in the register stating...the purpose, the timing and number of copies marked against my position and name. "But please come after one hour lunch, sahab." he left with no choice but smiling for the rest of the day and attempting this anecdote about this studpid world 'Sarakari Tantra'.
RegardsChaudhary Sandeep Datta
Monday, December 27, 2010
33 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR FINANCES IN 2011
By Sandeep Datta
All of us wish to save, but not many of us succeed in that. It is quite common hearing words like: “How can I save in this little salary? Or I barely manage to survive in this salary”.
What most of us fail to realize that it isn’t just how much big or small salary we get at month-end, instead it is more to do with how well we manage within our income following our personal approach to save money.
Following are some of the important ways to improve one’s financial life in 2011, based on the latest economic research and interviews with financial experts. These ideas, which focus on spending, saving, and earning, guide us about the tools for a complete financial makeover.
Whether you want to ramp up your earning power, finally start a retirement savings account, or just stop feeling like you're wasting money, now is the time to put together your New Year's resolutions.
So, want to have a complete financial makeover? Read on.
GOAL-SETTING:
1. Decide on your big goals.
2. Share those goals with other people.
3. Do a little every day. Take small steps toward your big goals every day.
4. Take time to reflect. Look back on 2010. What were your personal money highs and lows? What mistakes did you make and what challenges did you face? What financial decisions are you most proud of?
5. Develop a back-up plan. In today's economy, no job is 100-percent secure. Create a list of steps you would take if you were to lose your job, even though you hope never to have to use it. Having a Plan B can give you peace of mind as well as a practical "to-do" list if you ever face the shock of an unexpected job loss.
SPENDING:
6. Budget by the year. Research shows that budgeting by the year instead of the month makes it easier to stay within your spending limits. That's partly because when we create an annual budget, we remember to take into account occasional expenses such as gifts.
7. Keep a spending diary. Even if you just track every dollar you spend for two weeks, it will open your eyes to where your money goes and what you could cut back on. You might not realize that you spend $100 a week on lunches, or that your taxi-cab habit is eating up half of your discretionary income.
SECURITY:
8. Check up on your insurance. Do you have the auto insurance, renters insurance, and life insurance that you need? According to Allstate insurance, 2 in 3 renters skip insurance altogether, even though most people could benefit from the protection and it's relatively cheap. Life insurance is another awkward topic since no one wants to talk about death. But many people are under-insured, which puts their families at risk. Review the insurance that you have and decide whether you have the right amount.
9. Protect your privacy. Whenever someone asks for your Social Security number, question if it's necessary to share it. Never give it to a solicitor on the telephone or in an E-mail, and if you ever notice a suspicious charge on your credit card, follow up with your card company--it could be the first sign of identity theft.
SAVING:
10. Write down how much money you want to save by the end of the year. As with your other goals, the simple act of writing it down will help keep that goal at the top of your mind throughout the year.
11. Become a better cook. Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. Nowhere is that truer than in the kitchen, where investing in a few key pieces of hardware can help you cook better, faster, and cheaper. And anything that makes your food taste better and gets it on the table quickly can lessen the temptation to order budget-busting take-out. Consider investing in a slow cooker to make meals even easier.
12. Use less energy. Small changes, like closing doors to unused rooms or turning off the air conditioner during the day, can make a serious dent in utility bills. So can unplugging appliances, turning off lights, and shutting down computers at night. Even televisions can use power when they're turned off, so unplugging them when they're not in use saves energy.
13. Start making cleaning supplies from scratch. The Internet contains hundreds of do-it-yourself recipes; Jennifer Taggart's thesmartmama.com can get you started.
14. Find inspiration online. There are hundreds of personal finance blogs and websites; find the ones that speak to you and visit them regularly to help keep you on track. Popular options include Wise Bread, The Simple Dollar, and Centsible Life.
15. Give yourself a stress test. How vulnerable are you to sudden job loss or unexpected expenses? Do you have an emergency fund? If not, start building one. You should have at least three months' worth of living expenses in your bank account.
16. Work with family members. Sometimes, family members can help each other save more money by working together. You can also help out by gardening, doing housework, or sharing your computer skills.
INVESTING:
17. Begin investing today. Waiting to start a retirement account until you feel like you can afford it might mean that you can never retire. Don't put off opening a 401(k) account if your employer offers it, even if you start by contributing just 2 percent of your salary. Soon, you can raise that percentage to 4 percent, and eventually to 10 percent or higher. For extra motivation, plug your numbers into a retirement calculator on Bankrate.com, and see how much you need to fund your golden years--it's probably much more than $1 million.
DEBT:
18. Pay off your expensive debt, even student loans. Student loans that carry a 5 or 6 percent interest rate (or higher) are costing you much more than your savings can earn in this current low-interest rate environment. Paying off a chunk of your student loans will immediately start saving you more money than you could if you continue to make those slow-and-steady monthly payments.
19. Choose the best credit card for you. If you pay your balance off each month, you should have a card that gives you rewards points. If you carry debt, just focus on getting the card with the lowest interest rate. Most people have multiple cards that aren't suited to their needs. Pick the one that fits you best and stop using the other ones. Don't close them, though, because that can hurt your credit score.
20. Improve your credit score. The easiest way to do this is by making steady, on-time payments every month and otherwise keeping your accounts in good standing.
21. Make a plan for paying off high-interest rate debt. If you carry any credit card debt, auto loans, or high-interest student loans, it's time to come up with a plan for paying them off. With interest rates on savings account so low, it often makes more sense to unload your expensive debt rather than continuing to make interest payments.
RETIREMENT:
22. Know how much you need in retirement years. Run some numbers. Most people fail to calculate exactly how much they're on track to save, or how much they'll need, in retirement. Use free calculators from Bankrate.com.
23. Ramp up your retirement savings by a few percentage points. Those calculations might convince you that you need to start saving more. To keep anxiety (and a major budget crunch) at bay, increase your savings in small increments.
EARNING:
24. Invest in your career--even when you're being frugal (being economical or careful in spending) everywhere else. Investing in a career coach or development course can help you snag a promotion, get "unstuck" from a career rut, or transition into your dream job. Formal advice can come from meeting with more experienced colleagues over lunch or coffee.
25. Start earning extra money on the side. Many people don't realize they have valuable skills that other people are willing to pay for, such as a second language or even craft skills. To get ideas for how to earn extra money, check out the services section on Craigslist and see what people are advertising--editing, gardening, and event planning. Earning just a few hundred or thousands of rupees a month can help get you back on your feet, plus you'll get valuable job experience and the possible start of a successful small business that you can continue to grow.
26. Launch your own business. Have you always dreamed of being your own boss? Make this the year you start taking small steps toward that goal. Decide what you can sell, buy your website address, and consider taking on a few clients.
27. Use social media tools to boost your career. Making connections on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn can enhance your overall profile in your field and strengthen connections that will come in handy when you're job-hunting. Many people err by not fleshing out their profile information on their social network accounts; start by adding more information about yourself, along with a photo.
28. Schedule creative time for yourself. Boost your productivity with scheduled downtime, in which you give yourself the freedom to brainstorm about new ideas and possibilities for yourself and your career.
GIVING:
29. Gift words of wisdom or good evening instead of expensive articles. When birthdays or other events come up, think about how you can give an experience, such as an afternoon at a museum or conversation over tea, instead of things.
30. Read a book or two to further educate yourself. Get some more in-depth knowledge" by traveling, reading, or volunteering. Studying up on your cause doesn't need to cost much money, but it will make you a more informed--and more effective--giver.
31. Talk with parents and siblings about any support you expect to give to them. It can help raise overall family saving. Giving doesn't relate only to charities; many people also support their aging parents and needy siblings. Make sure you understand what your parents or siblings expect from you, if anything, and that you can afford to provide them the support that they need.
32. Clean out your closet. Not only will you have a more organized space for the new year, but you probably have some valuable items--books, CDs, and games--that charities could make good use of.
33. Join forces with friends by forming a giving circle, a group of friends for any social cause for fun or an unforgettable joy.
By Sandeep Datta
All of us wish to save, but not many of us succeed in that. It is quite common hearing words like: “How can I save in this little salary? Or I barely manage to survive in this salary”.
What most of us fail to realize that it isn’t just how much big or small salary we get at month-end, instead it is more to do with how well we manage within our income following our personal approach to save money.
Following are some of the important ways to improve one’s financial life in 2011, based on the latest economic research and interviews with financial experts. These ideas, which focus on spending, saving, and earning, guide us about the tools for a complete financial makeover.
Whether you want to ramp up your earning power, finally start a retirement savings account, or just stop feeling like you're wasting money, now is the time to put together your New Year's resolutions.
So, want to have a complete financial makeover? Read on.
GOAL-SETTING:
1. Decide on your big goals.
2. Share those goals with other people.
3. Do a little every day. Take small steps toward your big goals every day.
4. Take time to reflect. Look back on 2010. What were your personal money highs and lows? What mistakes did you make and what challenges did you face? What financial decisions are you most proud of?
5. Develop a back-up plan. In today's economy, no job is 100-percent secure. Create a list of steps you would take if you were to lose your job, even though you hope never to have to use it. Having a Plan B can give you peace of mind as well as a practical "to-do" list if you ever face the shock of an unexpected job loss.
SPENDING:
6. Budget by the year. Research shows that budgeting by the year instead of the month makes it easier to stay within your spending limits. That's partly because when we create an annual budget, we remember to take into account occasional expenses such as gifts.
7. Keep a spending diary. Even if you just track every dollar you spend for two weeks, it will open your eyes to where your money goes and what you could cut back on. You might not realize that you spend $100 a week on lunches, or that your taxi-cab habit is eating up half of your discretionary income.
SECURITY:
8. Check up on your insurance. Do you have the auto insurance, renters insurance, and life insurance that you need? According to Allstate insurance, 2 in 3 renters skip insurance altogether, even though most people could benefit from the protection and it's relatively cheap. Life insurance is another awkward topic since no one wants to talk about death. But many people are under-insured, which puts their families at risk. Review the insurance that you have and decide whether you have the right amount.
9. Protect your privacy. Whenever someone asks for your Social Security number, question if it's necessary to share it. Never give it to a solicitor on the telephone or in an E-mail, and if you ever notice a suspicious charge on your credit card, follow up with your card company--it could be the first sign of identity theft.
SAVING:
10. Write down how much money you want to save by the end of the year. As with your other goals, the simple act of writing it down will help keep that goal at the top of your mind throughout the year.
11. Become a better cook. Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. Nowhere is that truer than in the kitchen, where investing in a few key pieces of hardware can help you cook better, faster, and cheaper. And anything that makes your food taste better and gets it on the table quickly can lessen the temptation to order budget-busting take-out. Consider investing in a slow cooker to make meals even easier.
12. Use less energy. Small changes, like closing doors to unused rooms or turning off the air conditioner during the day, can make a serious dent in utility bills. So can unplugging appliances, turning off lights, and shutting down computers at night. Even televisions can use power when they're turned off, so unplugging them when they're not in use saves energy.
13. Start making cleaning supplies from scratch. The Internet contains hundreds of do-it-yourself recipes; Jennifer Taggart's thesmartmama.com can get you started.
14. Find inspiration online. There are hundreds of personal finance blogs and websites; find the ones that speak to you and visit them regularly to help keep you on track. Popular options include Wise Bread, The Simple Dollar, and Centsible Life.
15. Give yourself a stress test. How vulnerable are you to sudden job loss or unexpected expenses? Do you have an emergency fund? If not, start building one. You should have at least three months' worth of living expenses in your bank account.
16. Work with family members. Sometimes, family members can help each other save more money by working together. You can also help out by gardening, doing housework, or sharing your computer skills.
INVESTING:
17. Begin investing today. Waiting to start a retirement account until you feel like you can afford it might mean that you can never retire. Don't put off opening a 401(k) account if your employer offers it, even if you start by contributing just 2 percent of your salary. Soon, you can raise that percentage to 4 percent, and eventually to 10 percent or higher. For extra motivation, plug your numbers into a retirement calculator on Bankrate.com, and see how much you need to fund your golden years--it's probably much more than $1 million.
DEBT:
18. Pay off your expensive debt, even student loans. Student loans that carry a 5 or 6 percent interest rate (or higher) are costing you much more than your savings can earn in this current low-interest rate environment. Paying off a chunk of your student loans will immediately start saving you more money than you could if you continue to make those slow-and-steady monthly payments.
19. Choose the best credit card for you. If you pay your balance off each month, you should have a card that gives you rewards points. If you carry debt, just focus on getting the card with the lowest interest rate. Most people have multiple cards that aren't suited to their needs. Pick the one that fits you best and stop using the other ones. Don't close them, though, because that can hurt your credit score.
20. Improve your credit score. The easiest way to do this is by making steady, on-time payments every month and otherwise keeping your accounts in good standing.
21. Make a plan for paying off high-interest rate debt. If you carry any credit card debt, auto loans, or high-interest student loans, it's time to come up with a plan for paying them off. With interest rates on savings account so low, it often makes more sense to unload your expensive debt rather than continuing to make interest payments.
RETIREMENT:
22. Know how much you need in retirement years. Run some numbers. Most people fail to calculate exactly how much they're on track to save, or how much they'll need, in retirement. Use free calculators from Bankrate.com.
23. Ramp up your retirement savings by a few percentage points. Those calculations might convince you that you need to start saving more. To keep anxiety (and a major budget crunch) at bay, increase your savings in small increments.
EARNING:
24. Invest in your career--even when you're being frugal (being economical or careful in spending) everywhere else. Investing in a career coach or development course can help you snag a promotion, get "unstuck" from a career rut, or transition into your dream job. Formal advice can come from meeting with more experienced colleagues over lunch or coffee.
25. Start earning extra money on the side. Many people don't realize they have valuable skills that other people are willing to pay for, such as a second language or even craft skills. To get ideas for how to earn extra money, check out the services section on Craigslist and see what people are advertising--editing, gardening, and event planning. Earning just a few hundred or thousands of rupees a month can help get you back on your feet, plus you'll get valuable job experience and the possible start of a successful small business that you can continue to grow.
26. Launch your own business. Have you always dreamed of being your own boss? Make this the year you start taking small steps toward that goal. Decide what you can sell, buy your website address, and consider taking on a few clients.
27. Use social media tools to boost your career. Making connections on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn can enhance your overall profile in your field and strengthen connections that will come in handy when you're job-hunting. Many people err by not fleshing out their profile information on their social network accounts; start by adding more information about yourself, along with a photo.
28. Schedule creative time for yourself. Boost your productivity with scheduled downtime, in which you give yourself the freedom to brainstorm about new ideas and possibilities for yourself and your career.
GIVING:
29. Gift words of wisdom or good evening instead of expensive articles. When birthdays or other events come up, think about how you can give an experience, such as an afternoon at a museum or conversation over tea, instead of things.
30. Read a book or two to further educate yourself. Get some more in-depth knowledge" by traveling, reading, or volunteering. Studying up on your cause doesn't need to cost much money, but it will make you a more informed--and more effective--giver.
31. Talk with parents and siblings about any support you expect to give to them. It can help raise overall family saving. Giving doesn't relate only to charities; many people also support their aging parents and needy siblings. Make sure you understand what your parents or siblings expect from you, if anything, and that you can afford to provide them the support that they need.
32. Clean out your closet. Not only will you have a more organized space for the new year, but you probably have some valuable items--books, CDs, and games--that charities could make good use of.
33. Join forces with friends by forming a giving circle, a group of friends for any social cause for fun or an unforgettable joy.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Why?
Strange but true, most of us tend to ignore our friends for boyfriends/girlfriends.
The all goody-goody feeling of coming across somone of one's choice or beyond one's expectation often overwhelms the kind of attention or respect friends deserve.
No matter how much we pretend but we actually start ignoring or gradual minimising interaction with that very friends' circle, which may've stood by us in all seasons of life when we were aloof.
We wish these all-weather friends should learn to bear with our busyness or long vanishing-period without intimation at times. But do we wish the same treatment being meted out to us, if we required them in future.
It looks highly indecent of us, as we tend to act put off by those very individuals who have been the joy of our lives till we found this newcomer in our lives.
Also, at times, some of us even turn shockingly straight-forward, selfish or insensitive to others' desire of spending time with us like before over a cup of tea or loitering around in markets or meeting points like before.
We begin valuing our mood and ignoring others' joys. We don't give much value to others' concerns, wishes, or needs.
But what we fail to remember as the equally true fact is that these are the same friends, whose shoulders we desperately yearn for to share and sob by the end of the honeymoon phase of our brief love life.
Strange but true, most of us tend to ignore our friends for boyfriends/girlfriends.
The all goody-goody feeling of coming across somone of one's choice or beyond one's expectation often overwhelms the kind of attention or respect friends deserve.
No matter how much we pretend but we actually start ignoring or gradual minimising interaction with that very friends' circle, which may've stood by us in all seasons of life when we were aloof.
We wish these all-weather friends should learn to bear with our busyness or long vanishing-period without intimation at times. But do we wish the same treatment being meted out to us, if we required them in future.
It looks highly indecent of us, as we tend to act put off by those very individuals who have been the joy of our lives till we found this newcomer in our lives.
Also, at times, some of us even turn shockingly straight-forward, selfish or insensitive to others' desire of spending time with us like before over a cup of tea or loitering around in markets or meeting points like before.
We begin valuing our mood and ignoring others' joys. We don't give much value to others' concerns, wishes, or needs.
But what we fail to remember as the equally true fact is that these are the same friends, whose shoulders we desperately yearn for to share and sob by the end of the honeymoon phase of our brief love life.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Thursday, December 09, 2010
My Lunch Box....
One of the most delightful joys of married life is to carry lunch prepared by one's wife.
I admit to have never allowed anyone to cook meals for me, as I maintained reservations about the mood with which someone other than my mother would prepare my food.
I have always believed in the age-old belief that the food must be prepared in good mood, with sense of love and care.
Sceptical of others' approach to prepare food for me and its impact on my mental health or nature, always guided me not to get it prepared by anyone other than by my affectionate mother's hands.
I always wished if there could be anyone other than my mother to prepare food for me, it would be my wife. That too, if I found she loved me by heart and not just words.
By the grace of God, thankfully, I have got such an affectionate wife in Pratibha who, I feel, can endure hardship for me.
Yesterday, she realised how she is actually missing a privileged 'work', for no reason and which could actually spread comfort and joy in her husband's life. She said, she would prepare food in the morning, despite her office.
I actually felt loved the way today she woke up early and prepared lunch for me. I felt her deep sense of care and affection for me while relishing each bite of Roti and Karahi Paneer with green salad today for the first time in last five months of my marriage. My trust in my darling wife's abilities increased today. I must say, she cooks deliciously, whenever she can.
One of the most delightful joys of married life is to carry lunch prepared by one's wife.
I admit to have never allowed anyone to cook meals for me, as I maintained reservations about the mood with which someone other than my mother would prepare my food.
I have always believed in the age-old belief that the food must be prepared in good mood, with sense of love and care.
Sceptical of others' approach to prepare food for me and its impact on my mental health or nature, always guided me not to get it prepared by anyone other than by my affectionate mother's hands.
I always wished if there could be anyone other than my mother to prepare food for me, it would be my wife. That too, if I found she loved me by heart and not just words.
By the grace of God, thankfully, I have got such an affectionate wife in Pratibha who, I feel, can endure hardship for me.
Yesterday, she realised how she is actually missing a privileged 'work', for no reason and which could actually spread comfort and joy in her husband's life. She said, she would prepare food in the morning, despite her office.
I actually felt loved the way today she woke up early and prepared lunch for me. I felt her deep sense of care and affection for me while relishing each bite of Roti and Karahi Paneer with green salad today for the first time in last five months of my marriage. My trust in my darling wife's abilities increased today. I must say, she cooks deliciously, whenever she can.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
It's raining jobs but...... I stand confused
I am a confused man today. There is a greed in mind to take up new opportunities, as they look tantalising.
A week before I decided to join new organisation I recieved a call letter from Orissa Post. My friend in Orissa says, it was a big opportunity, which I didn't take up as it required me to stay in Orissa initially.
The second one came from Economic Times. Only a month ago I had met the ET's Editor Partha Ghosh, who found me up to the mark to work in his organisation. But he wished that I stay at Gaziabad, neighbouring place of Delhi, to cover Gaziabad and Meerut. I couldn't agree to this requirement.
Recently, a senior journalist friend asked me to work for his Kolkata-based channel which is interested to open office in Delhi. Another senior journalist, who is like brother to me, wanted me to work for his news agency and earn good.
The latest opportunity came from IANS, the news agency and an organisation I always wished to work to enhance my writing-ability and excellence in journalism. I had appeared in a written test in this organisation a few months ago. It was for foreign desk and quite tantalising to me. They asked me to wait. But yesterday ( Dec.1, 2010) the head of the Foreign Desk wrote to me to come and meet him!
All this has left me so much confused, beyond explanation.
On one side is a relatively relaxing Media Consultant job at Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Depart. of AYUSH, (Ministry of Health). About 50 percent increased salary, five days a week service with nearly a fixed schedule of 8 hours, besides Govt. holidays, felt too tantalising opportunity after a long stressful life at ANI.
The present job also allows me to give family due time, especially to my wife. We have been able to spend 24 hours together for the first time on Sundays in the last 15 days since joining the new job.
But the other side is the charm of working as full-fledged journalist and handling national, international news.
I feel like losing my identity as a journalist at MDNIY even if I am the incharge of Communication and Documentation wing and expected to acquire a profile of Executive Director, as mentioned to me by the Director here.
I am a confused man today. There is a greed in mind to take up new opportunities, as they look tantalising.
A week before I decided to join new organisation I recieved a call letter from Orissa Post. My friend in Orissa says, it was a big opportunity, which I didn't take up as it required me to stay in Orissa initially.
The second one came from Economic Times. Only a month ago I had met the ET's Editor Partha Ghosh, who found me up to the mark to work in his organisation. But he wished that I stay at Gaziabad, neighbouring place of Delhi, to cover Gaziabad and Meerut. I couldn't agree to this requirement.
Recently, a senior journalist friend asked me to work for his Kolkata-based channel which is interested to open office in Delhi. Another senior journalist, who is like brother to me, wanted me to work for his news agency and earn good.
The latest opportunity came from IANS, the news agency and an organisation I always wished to work to enhance my writing-ability and excellence in journalism. I had appeared in a written test in this organisation a few months ago. It was for foreign desk and quite tantalising to me. They asked me to wait. But yesterday ( Dec.1, 2010) the head of the Foreign Desk wrote to me to come and meet him!
All this has left me so much confused, beyond explanation.
On one side is a relatively relaxing Media Consultant job at Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Depart. of AYUSH, (Ministry of Health). About 50 percent increased salary, five days a week service with nearly a fixed schedule of 8 hours, besides Govt. holidays, felt too tantalising opportunity after a long stressful life at ANI.
The present job also allows me to give family due time, especially to my wife. We have been able to spend 24 hours together for the first time on Sundays in the last 15 days since joining the new job.
But the other side is the charm of working as full-fledged journalist and handling national, international news.
I feel like losing my identity as a journalist at MDNIY even if I am the incharge of Communication and Documentation wing and expected to acquire a profile of Executive Director, as mentioned to me by the Director here.
Suriender Kapoor, the man who runs ANI actually......
Thanks Sandeep. I came to know after you left. You are always welcome. Also I wish you great success in your future. You areA good professional and a very good in nature which everyone likes it.God bless you and please be in touch I am available 24hours.All the best.
Surinder
News Director, ANI
Nov.28,2010
Thanks Sandeep. I came to know after you left. You are always welcome. Also I wish you great success in your future. You areA good professional and a very good in nature which everyone likes it.God bless you and please be in touch I am available 24hours.All the best.
Surinder
News Director, ANI
Nov.28,2010
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