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Leaving Chennai-Atlast

swetadri — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:13:22 +0000

Hi guys! Only 4 days more.Then I am leaving Sybrant and Chennai. I am heading to my homeland, Kolkata.Its a mixed feelings for me now. I came to Chennai before 5 years almost, on 30th July, 2005, to study M.Sc in IITMadras. I didn’t know much about Chennai.And I didn’t have any friends over there.So was a little bit tensed.But, after entering IIT my life has been changed.IIT has taught me many things.The main is to balance in life.There I have enjoyed very much.Both study and other refreshment like sports, gossiping,playing went simultaneously in a balanced way.Though we had quizes every month, didn’t feel much pressure.Also I have got a lots of genius profs in IIT and also some best friends in my life. Anyway after finishing M.Sc in Maths in IIT, I had 2 choices-PhD or job.After analyzing a lots of thing, I went for job.I came to Sybrant Technologies-a start-up company.So, there was risk involved in my decision.Gradually the company became stable.It had its difficulty as almost all start-up has. There was some project pressures, nightouts etc. I had some difficulty outside IIT too. Inside campus, arrangement was good.Outside IIT, the culture is totally different.The room rent, weather,scarcity of water,food problem,bus problem and many other things.But with time I was habituated with all these adversities.But now time has come up.My sister got married and parents are alone.I am not liking IT fields that much.I wanted to go back in academics and opportunity has come.Also, to be settled in native place is always better I guess.So, I am moving to Kolkata to join as a lecturer in a govt college in Kolkata.I am going to my native place, to my parents.But will miss Chennai somewhat.Thanx Chennai, my friends and colleagues over here…

Hocky Performance In WC

swetadri — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:42:02 +0000

Indian Hockey team has failed to deliver again.They have lost 2-5 to Spain.Before that the have lost by same margin against Australia.We have won against Pakistan and almost everybody thought that we have won the world cup.Everybody forgot that the rankings of Pakistan and India is far behind top teams.So, we have lost against Australia whose world ranking is 2 and Spain whose ranking is 3.The result what happened is what had to happen.There is no infra structure of hockey in India.Only cricket,cricket and cricket.No good sponsors.The national players don’t get paid also in time.What a shame.And after all of this, we are expecting our guys to win matches against top teams!We just don’t have any right to expect that.In Australia students get scholarship for every sport.Actually in initial stage itself, in schools, students has to decide in which sports he is interested.Then based on that they get scholarship.That’s why they are so accurate.If we want to complete with them or want to go that level, we must change the infrastructure according to them.Then only we should expect some really good results from our boys.Otherwise, Indian hockey will be in same position.May be we will get some wins against poor teams, but that’s all.We have to be satisfied with that only.

Great Weekend in sports

swetadri — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:59:29 +0000

Another exiting weekend in sports. In EPL, lots of ups and downs.Most unpredictable result is Manchester City defeated Chelsea by 4-2 in Chelsea’s home match.Bellamy andTevez each scored twice for City while Lampard scored twice for Chelsea.City has won 1st time in 17th years in Stamford Bridge.Thats why you should keep on trying to achive something.Jokes apart, its a very good result for my club, Arsenal. They have won in Stoke City by 3-1.Stroke scored first on 8th minute thanks to Pugh. But Arsenal leveled it by Bendtner. Fabregas increased the lead on 90th minute by penalty and Vermaelen added another at injury time.So, we should be happy.But one very bad news.Our midfielder Ramsey has broken his leg and is out for the rest of the season.These kind of injuries is giving pain to club and supporters this year.Anyway its part of game.Now we are otrailing only by 3 points to Chelsea and 2 to ManU after 28 games.10 more games remaining and I am expecting some more shocking results for Chelsea and ManU.If you remember, in my earlier blog I hoped that Chelsea and ManU might loose some points and exactly that’s happening.Really good sign for Arsenal.

Ok.Enough football discussion and you may feel bored.Come to cricket guys.South Africa at last won some one day in the series.Kalis,AB,Amla,Bossman all scored runs in a useless match against an inexperienced Indian attack.The new youngstars got a chance to prove themselves, but no one really came up with a really good performance to capitalize the break.The Man Of the Series is Sachin.Though I am a blind fan of him, I hardly accepted this decision.How come with one innings he get that award I don’t know.I think Kalis deserved that award.Now the 2nd t-20 between Australia and Newzealand and what a great entertainment!Again Macculum and his explotion.He has invented a new shot-scooping behind the keeper and utilized that shot successfully against all bowlers including couple of 150 kph deliveries from Tait.He became the 2nd man to score a century in a t-20 internatinal.He scored 116 n.o from 56 balls, just a run short of Gayle’s world record.Once I was thinking he would break the record the way he was playing.Unlucky.He scored first 50 runs in 33 balls. You can imagine how much devastating he was in last half of his innings.Newzealand scored 214/6 and when all was damn sure that Australia can’t compete with this huge score, they also came with superb performances by Clark(68),Haddin(47) and White(64 n.o in 26 balls) to level the score.Then superover and Southee bowled a brilliant over to concede only 6 runs.Macculum and Guptil won the match for Nz.One of the greatest match in the history of t-20.

Now time to speak about hockey. World Cup has started in India and on the holi day what a performance from team India.They have thrashed Pakistan by 4-1 in their first match.Now I can hope our people to come and watch the hockey matches with the same interest they see the matches. The hockey team need our supports to do well in the world cup guys! So, plz plz come up and cheer for the Indian hockeythem.

Thats all my friends, really some exiting and unexpected result in the weekend sports.

Brett Lee Retiring From Test

swetadri — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:35:05 +0000

Again a shock..Brett Lee has retired from test.After Andrew Fintoff and Jacob Oram, another great player retiring from test to play one-day and t-20.Its pathetic.People are not understanding the value of test cricket.Mainly for money, they are going to one-day and t-20.If this continues, we need to worry a lot about future of test cricket.Lee was a wonderful bowler.I will not tell he was very good bowler, but was ok.And unlike other Australian players, he was less egoistic I guess.His behavior was good on the field.He has taken 310 test wickets from 76 tests at an average of 30.8.If you think that he played maximum tests in Australia where pitches suits mainly first bowlers, this average is not that much great.But his speed was very good. He didn’t sacrifice his speed for anything.He did the 2nd fastest delivery at a speed of 99.9 miles(160.8 kms per hr).The most memorable event people remember is his frustration after loosing Edgbaston test by 2 runs.Fintoff consoled him that time.To take his decision also, he took advise from Flintoff.May be for this time also Fintoff consoled him for retiring so early.Anyway I wish him all the best and do well for one-day and t-20.Will miss you in test cricket mate…

Shiv Sena-Stepped Back

swetadri — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:30:39 +0000

At last, Shiv Sena stepped back. They have told that they will allow Australian and Pakistan players in India. They have realized that nothing is going to happen by saying this.Maharashtra govt also assured security for each player in IPL. May be Shiv Sena understands that they can’t do much only by threatening and this is not going in their favor.So, they have given up this issue.Anyway, its good.Thanx to govt for its firm stand behind the players.They should do this kind of things to stop this kind of people whose aim is to create issue.

Test cricket-The ultimate

swetadri — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:08:34 +0000

Now cricket has 3 formats.Test,One-day and T-20.And the debate is which one is the best format.Every pattern has its own uniquesness.In test, you need patience and more technique,In one-day less patience but more mental strength and in t-20 no patience and mentally you have to be very strong.Also, you need not be technically strong also.Now world is time dependent and almost everybody has very less time for entertainment.So, t-20 is becoming very popular as its only 3 hrs game and there are only heating the ball,lots of 4′s and 6′s.Thats what spectators wish to watch.They don’t bother about techniques and all,rather don’t get chance as the rules of t-20 is only for batsman.In oneday also people wants every match to be hight scoring.Otherwise they feel depressed.Recently, I read in an article that the TRP s pf the sports channels increase drastically in first 10 overs and last 10 overs during a match.The reason is simple. That time power play and slog overs come into pictures and lots of runs scored.What a pity.And the worst thing is about test crecket.Many players are uncertain about the future of this format.Its a five days game throughout the day and scoring rate is very low.But the fact is this is the only format where there is equal facility for both batsman and bowler.Batsman has to be technically perfect to survive and bowler also should have variety to take wickets.So, practically test cricket is the best format of the game from where you can judge a plater.Almost all great players like Tendukar,Ponting,Kalis and many more accept this also.Event the newcomers also tell that his ultimate goal is to play test.I accept that this is somewhat boring format.But this is the ultimate.Whatever new format comes, you can’t deny the value of test cricket.Before maximum tests ended in a draw.But now the situation has changed.80% of tests has results. Scoring rates has been increased also. Now its a balanced game where you can be entertained by both batsman and bowler.So, I urge you to watch more test cricket and judge its value.Please, don’t let this format die.

Arsenal-Again a slight ray of hope

swetadri — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:35:17 +0000

Lots of drama in EPL again and the best thing is all in favor of Arsenal.First Arsenal has won against Liverpool by a marginal goal scored by Abou Diaby with the help of a thundering header.Then both Chelsea and ManU have lost points. Everton has beaten Chelsea by 2-1, both goals scored by former ManU striker, Louis Saha. Next,ManU has drawn with Aston Villa 1-1,both goal s scored by Aston Villa. Cuellar scored the 1st goal for Aston Villa, but 4 minutes later, own goal by Collins gifted ManU 1 point. I wish ManU would lost the match.Anyway, its fine. Now, after 26 matches, Chelsea is leading with 58 points, ManU is on 57 and Arsenal on 52.6 points gap and remember Chelsea vs ManU is remaining.Also Liverpool has to play against ManU and Chelsea. So, if Liverpool can give some trouble to both these teams by getting some points, we have a slight chance then.Arsenal have already played all big matches.Now, we have to win every one of remaining 12 matches and hope Chelsea and ManU will lose some points like yesterday. Then, who knows what will happen?

Brain Drain

swetadri — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:38:03 +0000

Today the topic I am going to write about is brain drain.I hope almost all of you know the meaning of brain drain.In dictionary, the meaning is “Depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel”. It means losing of some meritorious and brainy people.This is harmful for the country and make hamper to country’s progress.

The main cause of brain drain is that many brainy students choose Engineering after +2 to get a job after 4 years and launching their career straight away in a short period of time.After finishing their engineering, most of them go to software jobs and serve for so called clients(mainly Americans).So, our country don’t get any benefit in terms of their brain and as a result India lose many talented students.The quality of students who do phd decrease obviously and the standard of paper they publish also fall down as obvious. Also, the few who do phd, many of them go to abroad for the better facility, both in monetary and scope wise.Maximum of them finishes their phd there and settle down there instead of coming back in India. So, another vacuüm is created and this process going on.Also another big reason to worry.Almost no brainy fellow join Arts and Commerce. So, those subjects also get affected.Same thing for administration also.They loss quality people as very less brainy students opts for this service.

One of the reason for this problem was money.The money is govt jobs and research was less compare to private sector. But govt have analyzed it now and have revised the salary hugely to attract more people to join govt job and serve for country.Now it’s almost same as private.The scholarships has also been increased.So, students can do phd like a job, means with some good amount of money in hand. Also, IT craze is coming down due to recession. Now, you can’t predict a job after finishing your engineering. The salary also is not up to the mark. Many companies has decreased the pay scale for employees and did cost cutting.The private jobs are not secured also now a days. So, we can hope some brainy fellows to come and join to govt job to make our India more prosperous and advanced soon.

Arsenal Lost Against Chelsea-All Hopes Gone

swetadri — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:51:42 +0000

I am frustrated,all hopes of being champion in EPL gone for Arsenal.Again the same defense which sank Arsenal. remember the 1st goal. Why Terry will be unmarked?Everybody knows he is a dangerous player in set piece, but nobody was there to mark him.So, he got the ball and headed it to Drogba and for a player like Drogba, its matter of nanosecond to convert that into goal. Same for the 2nd goal also. A counter attack and again Drogba. Almunia should feast the ball.But,he is not as good as Check. We should repent for a good goalkeeper.The 2nd goal is like the same as the 2nd goal of ManU 1week before.If a team is down by 2 goals withing 30 minutes against a strong opposition, it’s really tough to recover and same happened for Arsenal.They had tried their best, but was unable to convert the chances into goals. And the Chelsea goalkeeper, Check was awesome behind the bar.The Arshavin’s sure shot he dismissed. In the middle of 2nd half Arsenal was attacking too much, but Chelsea defense was too good.Nasri alo missed a couple of chances.As a result, Chelsea is on the top of the table, clearly 9 points above than Arsenal. We have to be satisfied with number 3 position only I fear.

Shiv Sena- Intolerable

swetadri — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:48:23 +0000

For a week, hot exchange of words going on between Shiv Sena and Rahul Gandhi + ShahRukh Khan. Shiv Sena is telling that Mumbai is only for Marathi. What a crap!How dare are they to say that!Its our country India and anybody has freedom to go anywhere in country and live anywhere.Who the hell Bal Thackeray is to restrict them?They are thinking that Marathi people are loosing job for outsiders and their economical growth is stopping. Its unacceptable. Rahul Gandhi protested that and Shiv Sena is screwing up him everyday. Really it shouldn’t be tolerated and govt should do something about this.This kind of talking should be banned publically. Their treatment to ShahRukh Khan is same. He told if there was place available in KKR, he would buy Pak players. Thats all. Shiv Sena is threatening him to ban his upcoming film “My Name Is Khan” in Mumbai.And they have capability to do that as they didn’t allow Pakistan team to play in Firoz Shah Kotla in 1999. They are totally against Pakistani people and try to restrict them coming India. They didn’t leave Sachin Tendulkar also. His offense is he told that he is first an Indian,then a Marathi.Just imagine.These are some of the things Shiv Sena did and there are many more. So, Govt should take some steps to stop them. Otherwise in near future, there are many more threatening and activities waiting for us.