tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207272892024-03-08T04:05:51.594-08:00anti-poetic<strong>All <i>anti</i>s are at the same time <i>for</i>s.</strong>Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-40819626031561496562010-06-13T17:41:00.000-07:002013-11-22T03:10:36.032-08:00First Semester Is Over
After a brief period of hibernation, I am again back on blogger.
I completed my first semester; had to take three courses this semester; three more to go.
There is news from Kerala that monsoon has entered the south-west region of India. Rain in the last few days has been intense. One visible effect of monsoon is on our landline phone in Kerala. The voice is very feeble, as if the person at Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-65203268436745395522009-12-30T16:05:00.000-08:002009-12-30T16:11:00.404-08:00Twists and Turns In Life This YearThis year life took various twists and turns. I started doing a new job from Jan onwards and by the last month of the year, I quit the job for pursuing higher studies abroad. I got a decent score in GRE, which I took in Oct. I have decent scores in TOEFL also. With two referee reports and a research proposal, I submitted an application to a University in Sigapore. Finally, by Dec 29, I could joinGround Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-45288704733219045802009-05-20T00:31:00.000-07:002009-05-20T00:34:25.841-07:00Relief Funds, Gulf ReturneesI wished to participate in a young scholars' programme organised by a prestigious institute in Mumbai. I created a write-up showing my interest to participate in the project. The write-up is published here. I was, however, not selected for the programme.Why I wish to participate in YSP – June 2009It has become a norm among governments all over the world to announce relief and stimulus packages Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-43123655601037307192008-11-22T23:02:00.000-08:002008-11-22T23:11:07.780-08:00Content Writer for a BPO in IndiaIn the first round of the selection process for the post of Content Writer in a BPO in Gurgaon, the candidates were asked to write in about 100-150 words about any one of the three topics given below:Balanced diet is essential for a healthy lifeListening V/s TalkingDogs are man's closest petsI chose the second one and wrote an essay in 1 - 1 and a half hour. Though I was not shorlisted for the Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-89253681296676067712008-06-10T06:08:00.000-07:002008-06-10T06:12:17.674-07:00Doha negotiations in the wake of food crisis5th May 2008Once again food has proved to be capable of generating valuable insights in everyone around the world. Only that, this time it's the lack of it that has provided us with valuable thoughts. For a discerning mind, it's also time for a few key lessons in economics. Addressing the Global Agro Industries Forum in New Delhi in April, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said: “... for the Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-28932927469216957902008-02-09T00:40:00.000-08:002008-02-09T00:42:01.912-08:00Diary Writings - UbiquityFrom the rented room in which I put up to the office where I work, I am distributed, diffused: in the staircases, verandas, along the road and over the two canals which I cross everyday on my way to office. As if this is not enough, there are other problems too, which are of equal concern to me. My spirit lingers around those who are known to me (of course, to ensure this I have to often think Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-18909043496912650652007-07-03T05:20:00.000-07:002007-07-03T06:08:14.637-07:00Monsoon in DelhiIt rained in our area today. Monsoon had hit Delhi a few days ago, on 28th June, to be precise. Personnel at the Metereological Department said that it was one day early. But there wasn't even a slight drizzle in our 'labour class area' till yesterday night. Yesterday night there were stars in the sky, vivid and bright. There was cool breeze. And as usual, I slept on the terrace, like many other Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-43316599023261831202007-06-20T22:43:00.000-07:002007-07-03T20:53:45.091-07:00Abraham from APSalvation is now closer home. In political parlance, it's the positive wind of multi-ethnicity which our country eagerly looks forward to in the recent period of religious fanaticism. Linguistically, it's again an attempt to find out the commonality of expression among a group of human beings; the laws that bind them together, the sanity which they ascribe themselves to. Historically, it's yet Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-35648432879164060802007-06-18T05:38:00.000-07:002007-06-18T05:41:33.442-07:00Real, image and the imaginaryWhen US billionaire Samuel Zell, in a recent remark, said, “India's greatest asset today is everyone's imagination,” he was, perhaps, laughing at the state of affairs in this once-mysterious sub continent. That Zell's chief intention was to downplay the recent 'India Poised' media hype is evident to anyone in the first reading itself. But what about the pun in his word 'imagination', which he Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-90026857147612728082007-02-27T19:31:00.000-08:002007-06-30T05:59:52.478-07:00People Richer Than RBIYou might have read oodles of analyses about the economic growth that India enjoys at present. The country witnesses the highest GDP growth in seven or nine years, reports say. And along with the growth in economy there comes an expected inflation. Economists say that the country need not panic looking at the current inflation rate, on the other hand, some wise moves can bring it under control. Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-33109568750277815692007-02-09T04:39:00.000-08:002007-02-17T22:40:24.877-08:00In my territory“In this manner we can make it a collective of like-minded individuals,” the HR Executive concluded the brief conversation she had with me along the verandah wherein she suggested me to rope in more Content Writers to the company from among my contact circle in the city. It was morning, to begin with, and the computer virus which was taking its toll for several days in our office seemed to push Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-70218241353604765102007-01-08T09:00:00.002-08:002007-01-08T09:01:33.858-08:00Football – My favorite spotI am proud to say that I love football, a game loved by majority of the populationin the world. I regularly watch the football matches in ESPN and TenSports. Playedin ninety minutes, football has a very unique feature of allotment of extra time andtie-breaker if no team wins in the prescribed time. Different teams across the worldresort to their unique and indigenously developed strategies in Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-72740216469781610662007-01-08T09:00:00.001-08:002007-01-08T09:00:38.009-08:00Ecotourism in IndiaEcotourism in India is a long cherished dream which is still to be realized fully.One needs just to look at the pollution level of various tourist spots in order torealize the importance of implementing Ecotourism in this sub-continent. Despite therich cultural, geographic and art heritage that India holds, we are unable to makeuse of it to the maximum for lack of proper planning and vision. Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-8759526893431724572007-01-08T08:59:00.001-08:002007-01-08T08:59:46.540-08:00The Impact of Internet on our livesThe impact of internet on our daily lives.Before discussing this particular topic one has to define the most important part ofthis sentence ‘our’. Internet in India has not still penetrated to the ruralpopulation and for that reason the impact of internet in cities will be more whencompared to its impact on the rural population. Let’s make our discussion based on asample population in the cities Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-84265077410712274402007-01-08T08:43:00.000-08:002007-07-03T20:56:08.007-07:00Proper namesHi all,This is a response to the article "Equally you" which you can read in this page.Hi Mr. ..........G. ......,I have read your art-tickle. I liked it in the first place. I think nothing can be as disastrous, to take a leaf from your notebook, as the experience of being chased by the fathers' ghost. Hamlet is chased by the scrupulous ghost of his father and met with no lesser fate than death. Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-62549883933186060162006-12-20T07:10:00.000-08:002006-12-23T07:37:27.506-08:00A conversationA conversation between Ground Zero (GZ) and his colleague (TT) through chat network inside office. GZ's colleague is a seasoned follower of Christianity (I don't know which congregation he belongs to), and you know the religion of GZ, right? read on... The occassion mentioned in the conversation is a prayer ceremony at a Sikh Temple on the third day of the sad demise of our MD's mother. All the Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-1155888641476990082006-08-18T00:46:00.000-07:002006-08-18T01:14:54.873-07:00Gite Università per StranieriThis post is aimed at providing information to those who would come to Università per Stranieri (University of Foreigners), Perugia - Italy to pursue course in Italian Language and Culture.Tours are arranged to different parts of Italy all throughout the year. Indians who would be coming to this university mostly during the months of July, August and September can get a clear picture of the kind Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-1155029255899741232006-08-08T02:27:00.000-07:002006-09-20T01:52:05.073-07:00Perugia life progressesHere boredom is slowly creeping into our Italian life with an exception of routine wine and beer. One of the Indian students who came here on scholarship left for India just after one month saying that it's just a waste of time being here for three months. The syllabus of Level 3 programme is largely based on language learning and grammar. All in general. But Level 4 has specialisations in Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-1154516297409021582006-08-02T03:32:00.000-07:002006-08-07T00:33:22.426-07:00Wine and WomenNarrating my Perugia experiences I wrote in a mail to a friend: "Wine is cheap in Italy." He replied: "It is frustrating to know that wine is CHEAP there." He's right; wine cannot be cheap in Italy since it has been given high value in this country.Vino Bianco (White Wine) and Vino Rosso (Red Wine) are the two varieties one can enjoy here. Their price varies from 1 Euro to 10 Euros per litre (i Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-1154074978215566272006-07-28T01:14:00.000-07:002006-07-31T00:35:51.960-07:00Italy's own 'Calcio'Is there anything to theorize on Football? Once, one of my friends told me: football is a game in which one gets a feeling of "advancing". It is like eliminating your enemies in a war and advancing. And finally, reaching the goal. Football is a game that visually convinces the spectator that a team has really won or lost...Some first hand pictures from Perugia on the day Italy won the World Cup Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-1153817937119411122006-07-25T01:58:00.000-07:002006-08-07T00:38:39.556-07:00Life at PerugiaPerugia, a city 220 kms away from Rome. Perugia is the "capoluogo" (like district headquarters) of Umbria, one of the 20 regions of Italy. I am here for pursuing a three months course in Italian Language and Culture in University of Foreigners, Perugia-Italy. Enrolled for the course on 3rd July. This is an intermediate level of language learning (we call it Level 3). Classes, food, accomodation, Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-1150864642465719082006-06-20T21:32:00.001-07:002006-06-20T21:37:22.480-07:00Enjoyed Kerala's MonsoonI was back in Delhi on 6th June. Here I'm busy now completing the visa procedures. If everything goes fine I'll leave for Perugia on 29th of this month. Going through the entire process was a bit tiresome and boring. We don't really gain anything; and to spend days and weeks for completing the formalities of a 'two months' scholarship' is not advisable for someone who is of my age. In short the Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-1142258027206318472006-03-13T05:44:00.000-08:002006-03-21T03:33:27.683-08:00Quit my job last weekQuit my job last week. I had some trifle with my boss in the last few weeks of my five months career in this company. I was even given a Corrective Action Notice which said that I had been rude to my boss on several instances, didn't bother to stay back for meeting dead lines, was poor at learning new skills etc. All crap. They gave me 10 days to improve. On the third day I resigned. Giving the Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-1140423682946661852006-02-20T00:10:00.000-08:002006-02-20T00:25:58.130-08:00Feverish and TiredWhen I debate or discuss anything, I feel that 'the abstract' is my most comfortable place. I consider it philosophy and the quest for a 'something'. How do you feel about it, this everlasting trap called life?I'm ill today, feverish and tired. This could be the end of everything. I am not frightened by this thought. Endless and shameless hopes, the thought about them make me more dead.Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20727289.post-1138003445915385102006-01-22T23:59:00.000-08:002006-01-24T20:57:21.886-08:00E-tutoring and MeTutoring a junior college student during the training programme for E-tutors organised by an American 'essay editing outsourcing' company, I wrote: "If it's a real life incident, I'm sure you were actually writing the essay when you were going through the experience, which means, experiencing and writing are not two different things for you. That's really great!" The essay was about recalling an Ground Zerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592213309781016010noreply@blogger.com0