Reboot

This blog celebrated its completion of 8 years and start of 9th year of existence on the eve of Ganesha Chathurthi. May the lord of wisdom help me render this blog with more creative, relevant and appealing as well as entertaining posts in this year. There has been a huge gap between the posts but now it's time to take a new guard  in a new continent geographically and in the land of dreams.  Time to remove old bugs ( with promise to correct things and giving it back) ,  upgrade the features and  reboot the system.

Welcome Back!

Sorry for the long break, these were the times filled with action and drama on personal front.  Cricket seemed to be only content on this forum understandably as this was world cup year and India ended up a tenure across South Africa, New Zealand, England , Australia , Bangladesh and Srilanka finally. It started in Dec 13 after HIS retirement in Nov 13 vs. WI at Wankhede. Now we await the best travelling unit , top ranking test nation in Oct. Transition has not been complete but future has some promise. Virat is at helm in tests and maybe MS will say last hurrah in limited format after end of this season with T20 WC.  We have promising batsman in store like Rahane, Vijay and Pujara. The home leg will be ok and this team has bowling options to travel well. The India vs. Aus series in 01 which we one losing first test transformed and built Team India in the decade of 00 culminating into WC win and test no 1 rank. Same can we said about the victory in Srilanka. But for one session in Galle we would have whitewashed new SL team. But for dogged batting by AB and Faf we could have won at Jo'burg and lost one session due to great bowling by Steyn at Durban. we would have won Adelaide and won in Nz but for stubborn innings from Mcullum.  If doesn't matter but young team India under transition showed  the spirit to fight except maybe last few tests in England (blaming BCCI as team India never has played more than 4 tests abroad in past). world cup was good India and look forward to new season

On usual political front the negativity shown by media will be a case study in Indian politics (even for the world to learn). Main stream media has lost its place in  the scheme of things and they have tried to strike with venom . Starting with Lalitgate, various bans which were there since ages, they never lost any opportunity to blame Modi and his team.  But thanks to social media and its power, there will be a day when their models will be usurped and they will bite dust. Right now only matter of  concern is draught management, growth, inflation and development. We have a great opportunity especially after China crisis to emerge, evolve. Reforms have to happen but anti-nationals won't allow. Only if there is growth it reached last man in pyramid and not because of wasteful subsidies. Nobel prize should be taken back for those who have argued otherwise. i know it's a joke as a statement coming from someone as un scholar as yours truly but how many times one has to bang ones head against left thought which has ruined the world. When rich Arab nations reject refuges welfare economies in Europe have left orientation even now to share the burden. Is oil so important or we have big failure in western liberalism.

Rains have played truant here  and we wish this year's festivities will be in observance of same. Did few ventures to help those affected. On personal side lot things happening thus hiatus on this forum  but hope last quarter is bit relaxed . This is Ganesha time again and this blog started on eve of Ganesha festival in 08 so now completes 7 years . And its itching to do more, write more and better as compared to pedestrian stuff earlier. Happy Ganesha Chaturthi

And on lighter note, as title of this post is based on sequel of much loved film  let me Welcome back Lord Ganesha. The movie was hilarious with one liners and acting of stars like Nana, AK, Paresh Rawal and Naseer. No plot no story but entertainment . Chemistry of Anil and nana is what director wanted , portrayed and was smash hit. Antakshari with ghosts will be cult scene for ages.

Pls remove all obstacles Vighnaharta, again Welcome back

Ganesha Time again

This blog started on Ganesh Festival. so its third anniversary of this blog.was just browsing archives from ganesha 08 where i had lamented on inability to transmit Ganesha traditions esp neighbourhood fellowship, art , drama etc to my daughter. in 09 festivities were marred by swine flu in pune. in 10 i had opportunity to transfer legacy to my daughter with rejuvinated spirit in my colony and had written blog about drama experiences. This year was great. We did Varshikotsav from Varyavarchi varaat by P L Deshpande. It was challenges but kiddos aged 7-12 did great job. People enjoyed it. so did kids . the process is amazing. practice, dialogues , props etc. Now that its done there is emptiness. There was a lot of socialization with friends, family and lots of food. must have added few kgs...

To look back upon this blog, i see it from personal archive of memories, events, thoughts. More of society, politics, cricket, cinema, a bit of technology and business. Idea is theme of social leadership, to articulate thoughts and generate discussion. in some way this blog has served purpose with exposure to print/online media. Have received good feedback. period no more ambitions here but to share thoughts.

Anna Hazare and landmark august has come to end. so has england series. New season in India will start soon. I hope all lessons from anna movement and england defeat will be learnt and issues dealth with. Rains have lashed pune. administration hasnt learnt from past exp be it roads, flooding or water management. monsoons seem to have reached deficient areas.so food inflation wont go out of control hopefully. markets are down, world economic problems see no solution, inflation is hitting hard.
we need to see petrol prices going down. Terror has struck today again in delhi so we havent learnt there as well. Big netas are behind bars but only scapegoats. The major behind scene leaders are still at large.

This rains had opportunity to do two treks (lohagad, rajgad-shivthar), three outings (m'war, mulshi, lonavala). so all yearly rituals have been done except sinhagad..

Looking forward to autumn filled with 3Ds: dasra, dandiya and diwali.

what would be life without festivals???

Welcome to Nayak Giri

One more succumbed to blogging craze.
what brought me here; Love to express myself, a desire to ger heard, attempt to make changes around me (ofcourse positive) and care for all. Maybe combination of all and add to that an inherant selfish ego to be felt as leader.... (i subscribe to ayn rand school of thoughts so feel no shame in admitting that motives are internally driven always and selflessness does not exist)
To dwelve upon genesis of nayakgiri, we have to turn clock around by say 18 year: circa 1990.
I was a school boy who had just found a knack to score good at exams, was always a non performer at school , always eclipsed by an apple of eye sibling, had found nationalism as a new found confidence to beat the world. Ramjanmabhoomi was at its peak, cricket nationalism, muddled politics after 89 elections.. And one day there was a talk on Nostradamus predictions of great indian era lead by so call chiron.. I felt that i was chiron (so kiddish.. still i am sometimes)
I wanted to be a leader of masses... 18 years later, after an ego boosting IIT experience, a roller coaster ride in business definitely as a good leader i can rate and attempts to be part of IT story, and a brief sojourn in social causes, here i am back with a new optimism...
In IIT i was nick named as nayak (north indian pronounciation of my marathi surname Naik)
some used to call me khalnayak...
So thus the name: nayakgiri..
lets see how it goes from here... Picture ab shuru huan hain mere dost..
Also to be noted is auspicious eve of ganesh chaturthi when traditionally we get lord ganesh idol home.. Though not a believer, these notions feel good. Human weakness maybe but it helps to identify with notions, give lot of confidence...