Ram Charan Teja and the Software Engineers

Few days back, Ram Charan Teja's security people beaten two software engineers. Both have given their version of stories, and it is very interesting to compare them.

Version of Ram Charan Teja is taken from his press release video, and version of software engineers is taken from different news papers. For better clarity, the following is written in first person.

SW Eng: We were waiting at a red signal, and Ram Charan honked to make way for him. We could not give way due to red signal.

Ram Charan: There was one car with L board, and they did not move even after green signal.

SW Eng: At green signal, we moved, and Ram Charan overtook us and while overtaking, he yelled at us.

Ram Charan: While overtaking, I told them with signs that, "Don't practice driving at this busy road with L board."

SW Eng: Before the next signal, he stopped the car in front of our car, and did not let us go.

Ram Charan: At the next signal, I was waiting for red signal, and these people were repeatedly honking.

SW Eng: When we checked them, we saw Ram Charan making a phone call.

Ram Charan: Then, one person came and knocked on the glass window on my wife's side. His hair was not combed properly, and he does not have sandals or shoes. I don't know in which situation he was there, and I don't know what kind of threat is there.

SW Eng: In few mins, his security came and had beaten us.

Ram Charan: I called my security and asked them to deal with them. In that scuffle, their shirt might have torn.

News Papers say that, the software engineers did not file any complaint, because, it is of no use to file complaint against a celebrity, who is a son of another big celebrity and union minister.

Ram Charan: I did not complain, keeping in view of their careers. If a cycle hits car or car hits cycle, it is the mistake of the car.

[Humour] Route to 112, Mercer Street, Princeton, New Jersey

Vice-Chancellor of Princeton University got a call at mid night. The other person was asking for the route to "112, Mercer Street". Immediately after hearing that question, he got up and asked,

"I don't know who you are. But, why do you want to disturb such a big personality at this time".

It was the address of Albert Einstein.

The reply was,

"I am Albert Einstein. I forgotten the route to my house".

Taking care of Society without taking care of their House

We enjoy the fruits of the great people who have sacrificed their lives and left their families, for a better world, and then we criticize them, "First take care of your house and then try to change the world."

Faridabad and Gurgaon - India Grows at Night

Faridabad and Gurgaon are two adjoining towns on the outskirts of Delhi. In 1979, Faridabad had an active municipal government, fertile agriculture and a direct railway line to the national capital. It also had a host of industries, and a state government that was determined to make it a showcase for the future. Gurgaon, on the other hand, was a sleepy village with rocky soil and pitiable agriculture. It had no local government, no railway link, no industries, and its farmers were impoverished. In 1979, the state of Haryana divided the old political district adjoining Delhi. It gave the better half to Faridabad; the worse half became Gurugaon.

Thirty years later, Gurugaon has become the symbol of a rising India. It has dozens of shiny skyscrapers, twenty-six shopping malls, seven golf courses, and automobile showrooms of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. It has 30 million square feet of commercial space and is home to the world's largest corporations. Faridabad remains a sad, scraggly, would-be town, groaning under a corrupt, self-important municipality.

Gurgaon's disadvantage has turned into an advantage. It had no local government, nor planning authority. It was more or less ignored by the state government until it became successful and then only as a source of graft. This meant less red tape and fewer bureaucrats who could block development in Gurgaon.

Courtesy: India Grows at Night by Gurucharan Das

Buying Time of the Loved Ones

The following is a good and old story on not spending time with the loved ones. What I wanted to write is at the end of this.

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: ‘Daddy, may I ask you a question?’

DAD: ‘Yeah sure, what it is?’ replied the man.

SON: ‘Daddy, how much do you make an hour?’

DAD: ‘That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?’ the man said angrily.

SON: ‘I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?’

DAD: ‘If you must know, I make $50 an hour.’

SON: ‘Oh,’ the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: ‘Daddy, may I please borrow $25?’

The father was furious, ‘If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don’t work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.’

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think:

Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00, and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.

‘Are you asleep, son?’ He asked.

‘No daddy, I’m awake,’ replied the boy.

‘I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier’ said the man. ‘It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $25 you asked for.’

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. ‘Oh, thank you daddy!’ he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.

The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.

‘Why do you want more money, if you already have some?’ the father grumbled.

‘Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,’ the little boy replied.

‘Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.’

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.

Do remember to share that worth of your time with someone you love. If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for, could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But, the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

Try to apply this on anyone who is not spending enough time with you. They would criticize you left and right for making everything as business and always thinking in monetary terms only.