Love
Love is the force stronger than the strongest,
It unites and conquers the world;
Spread the wings of love and soar high in the sky,
Land at any place you like or even dislike.
Sail on the love boat in deep sea
Cross the unfathomable depth and
Land in unknown territory,
Love the white,
Love the black,
Love the yellow,
Love all.
Love saves the world from dooms day,
Love the believer whatever be his god;
Love the non believer
Let love be his God.
Love is a cushion that absorbs all shock,
Love is a medicine that cures all disease.
Love is a bus that reaches every destination.
Cross the boundary and make a new kingdom of Love,
Emotion is its capital with headquarters in the castle called heart.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Slumdog and poverty sells
If poverty sells, sell it. You have it, but you are ashamed. No way.
Even after even after 60 years of independence you are not ashamed to have poverty or the slums. You have social stratification, barriers and lots of evils which many new nations do not have. If you are not ashamed to have all this, why bother if somebody sells it. I only feel that there is good economics behind it, there is good economics after it. Secondly, Rubina and the like kids will at least feel inspired that they can end up or show up anywhere in company of anybody, even the Hollywood stars. This removes nervousness and gives confidence to people.
Its good.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Touring United States of America 10th May 2008
Today is the 10th day of May 2008. Its 7-25 pm Kolkata time now. We four are going to the United States. Me, wife Ajanta Sengupta, my in laws Kajal and Ranjit Mukherjee completed all the formalities and are waiting in the lounge to board the plain. We were a bit nervous as it would be our first step outside India. Our present destination is Dubai. We are boarding the Emirates Airline flight No EK 0549. The departure time is 20-30 Indian time.
We reached the Airport at 4-35 p.m. We were accompanied by Mouri, Laltu, Poto, and Bijoy. We started at 3-30 p.m from residence and reached RD Auddy Lane. My in-laws started from there with Mouri and Laltu. We made a convoy to reach the airport.
We went inside for check in at 5-10 p.m. Our baggage was sent through x-ray machines. We made to the Emirates counter where our luggage was weighed and sent through for direct transit to Houston via Dubai. We took boarding passes for both the flights.
Next we went to the Immigration Counters. I had to answer a few questions on my profession, destination, and our sponsors in USA.
We got our hand bags checked in and waited in the lounge with passengers cleared for boarding the plane.
Soon we heard the boarding announcements. Sick, infirm and persons traveling with babies were called first followed by passengers in groups according to their rows of sitting in the plane.
A bus took us just about hundred steps away to the stair case of flight no EK0549 and it was 15 minutes to departure at 20-30 p.m. It was an A 300-200.
We reached the Airport at 4-35 p.m. We were accompanied by Mouri, Laltu, Poto, and Bijoy. We started at 3-30 p.m from residence and reached RD Auddy Lane. My in-laws started from there with Mouri and Laltu. We made a convoy to reach the airport.
We went inside for check in at 5-10 p.m. Our baggage was sent through x-ray machines. We made to the Emirates counter where our luggage was weighed and sent through for direct transit to Houston via Dubai. We took boarding passes for both the flights.
Next we went to the Immigration Counters. I had to answer a few questions on my profession, destination, and our sponsors in USA.
We got our hand bags checked in and waited in the lounge with passengers cleared for boarding the plane.
Soon we heard the boarding announcements. Sick, infirm and persons traveling with babies were called first followed by passengers in groups according to their rows of sitting in the plane.
A bus took us just about hundred steps away to the stair case of flight no EK0549 and it was 15 minutes to departure at 20-30 p.m. It was an A 300-200.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Why I am here
Predictably till now my blog is seen by fewer people than I expected. May be in due course I shall be able to make it look nicer with postings more relevant to the visitors.
I mailed my blog address to all my e-friends and they are a long list. I expect comments to pour in gradually.
I was trying find out something which keeps me busy writing things. My literary adventures never took off. All my previous attempts ended up in some publications here and there. Some in my younger days showed up in annual numbers of magazines and others in some professional journals.
As food sustains the body, appreciation sustains literary efforts. I want my blog to be a place where people can appreciate each other or may be suggest some changes here and there. I hope at least the blog will give me the reason to write and exist.
About the title of my blog I say that the word ‘share’ is gradually vanishing in to-day's world. People have become impatient to admit the existence of others.I believe that impatience is not the only way to exist. There are other alternatives too. Once you are a human being your are to stay and stare and say and share. So far as I am concerned, I want to touch as many as I can before bidding good bye-.
I mailed my blog address to all my e-friends and they are a long list. I expect comments to pour in gradually.
I was trying find out something which keeps me busy writing things. My literary adventures never took off. All my previous attempts ended up in some publications here and there. Some in my younger days showed up in annual numbers of magazines and others in some professional journals.
As food sustains the body, appreciation sustains literary efforts. I want my blog to be a place where people can appreciate each other or may be suggest some changes here and there. I hope at least the blog will give me the reason to write and exist.
About the title of my blog I say that the word ‘share’ is gradually vanishing in to-day's world. People have become impatient to admit the existence of others.I believe that impatience is not the only way to exist. There are other alternatives too. Once you are a human being your are to stay and stare and say and share. So far as I am concerned, I want to touch as many as I can before bidding good bye-.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Middle of the Forest
He stands high in the middle of the forest,
Last light of the sun fades,
On the trees and there he grows taller and taller.
All alone he listens to the
Bird song – Blue and white birds sing
On the treetops, inside the coves.
The stream also starts singing
And the young moon dances to the tune
With the white clouds.
And he grows and grows
With the breeze that blows across the ocean
Bringing along the sweet smell
From the alien land.
Last light of the sun fades,
On the trees and there he grows taller and taller.
All alone he listens to the
Bird song – Blue and white birds sing
On the treetops, inside the coves.
The stream also starts singing
And the young moon dances to the tune
With the white clouds.
And he grows and grows
With the breeze that blows across the ocean
Bringing along the sweet smell
From the alien land.
Come the way I like you
Many years and nights you kept me sleepless
Wish I could gift one to you.
See we walked down the highway on summer
Evenings and you nurtured
The soft fire inside your heart.
The road, the trees and the
Air still remember us
And I talk to them.
And we wait for you.
Come with your small young face which I have cherished all these years,
Come with your frail young body
Come with that soft shy smile
Come with that soft fire inside your breast.
I waited so long
Come the way I like you.
Else don’t come at all.
Wish I could gift one to you.
See we walked down the highway on summer
Evenings and you nurtured
The soft fire inside your heart.
The road, the trees and the
Air still remember us
And I talk to them.
And we wait for you.
Come with your small young face which I have cherished all these years,
Come with your frail young body
Come with that soft shy smile
Come with that soft fire inside your breast.
I waited so long
Come the way I like you.
Else don’t come at all.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Part Whole Theory - Organisation vs. Individual
Indranil Sengupta
In our job situation, handling of the individuals occupies a central position. The jobs of Conciliation Officer, in particular, provide an insight into the psychology and motives of the human beings and such insight is necessary for the job itself. Skillful handling of individuals is, hence, the area where we are supposed to stand apart.
One has to run ones office, tackle the spot situation, execute the commands coming down from the top, coordinate with ones colleagues, and get the maximum output from the subordinates. These are challenging tasks. Our purpose is to highlight certain themes like Part Whole Theory and equip us better while dealing with or in individuals.
To continue with our emphasis on individuals, let us try to look at the individual as a part in an organisation and see how do they resemble and differ with the parts in a machine.
If we term a machine as a ‘whole’ then ‘parts’ are obviously mechanical parts like nut, bolts , pulleys, chains, motors, conveyor belts - so on and so forth. If we term an organisation as a ‘whole’ then ‘parts’ are human beings. We may try and draw following broad comparisons.
Sl No /Machine Parts in a Machine/ Individuals in an Organisation
1. /Components /Components
2. /Specific, replcements available and exact./Flexible, replacements not aavailable
and not always exact.
3. /Perfecftly prematched, adjustments easy. /Coordination and matching need a settling time.
4. /Maintenance easy, less expensive. /Needs continuous monitring, substantial expenditure not ruled out.
5. /Occupies a defined space. /Space occupied can not be defined exactly.
6. /Target easy to reach. /Target setting difficult, needs time.
Let us study the point no. 6 first, i.e., machine part occupies a defined space and the space occupied by an individual cannot be defined exactly.
In our perception, a machine part occupies a limited or defined space. (Pic.1)
Individual, however, cannot fit in to as defined and as limited a space, as a machine part. The reason is as simple as mentioned in points no. 2 and 3 above, i.e., machine parts are specific and their exact replacements are available. You can order a machine part from the market, or get it manufactured and the replacement fits well into the machine.
Can you get an exact replacement of an individual from the market? In no case, two individuals can be as specific as two machine parts manufactured on the same specification or sketch. Hence, the space occupied by a person in any organisation and the space occupied by his substitute can never be exactly same in quantum, magnitude, or effectiveness.
Let us try to sketch the positions.
In the above pictures, let us assume that four individuals are components of an organisation. In our hypothesis, we further assume that one individual is required to be replaced for any reason whatsoever. The individual shown in the check in picture 2 at the bottom left position is replaced by another individual in the check in picture 3. As two individuals can never be the same in terms of temperament, education, efficiency and acceptability, it may so happen that the diminutive newcomer in the organisation has to allow a long margin for as small and as insignificant a person as shown in the stripe in the above pictures. Once this margin is allowed, the person in the stripe extends his space and importance in the organisation and the resultant gain for him is at the cost of the person in the check (Pic. 4).
It can also happen the other way round. The newcomer may be a heavyweight and exert pressures squeezing others in the organisation and thereby increasing the space for him.
In point no. 5, we draw attention to the fact that machine parts need a little bit of electricity or pedaling or fuel to run, a little bit of lubricants to lessen the friction. Individuals, however, need a lot more. Point no. 4 is an elaboration of the same theme. While machines require regular and routine overhauling, human beings are required regular training and reorientation programmes for an effective and target oriented performance.
In point no. 7, we are saying that the output of a machine part as well as the aggregate output of the machine is well known beforehand. One is required to supply all the ingredients like power, raw materials to run the machine, and get the finished products. The expected output tonnage will remain more or less the same. Therefore, one can get the production according to ones target.
Can we fix the target for a group of individuals in an organisation in the same way or can the target be as precise. Here we refer to point no. 3 again. Before fixing any target for any group of individuals, records of accomplishment of the group may be considered. If there is any change in the composition of the group and if key members are replaced for any reason, the possibility of uncertainty in reaching the target cannot be ruled out.
In our analysis so far, we have more or less segregated machines entirely from individuals for an easy understanding of the situation. Such approach may lead us to a good hypothesis, but in the practical field, we see a combination of machines and individuals in almost every sphere of life. In fact, the performance of a machine also cannot be taken for granted and segregated from the performance of an individual. Human factor is so important that the performance of a machine also cannot be seen in isolation, as there is always a man behind a machine. The success of any organisation depends heavily upon individuals. One need to know the intricacies of human elements and take remedial measures for obtaining the optimum output from the man machine combinations
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In our job situation, handling of the individuals occupies a central position. The jobs of Conciliation Officer, in particular, provide an insight into the psychology and motives of the human beings and such insight is necessary for the job itself. Skillful handling of individuals is, hence, the area where we are supposed to stand apart.
One has to run ones office, tackle the spot situation, execute the commands coming down from the top, coordinate with ones colleagues, and get the maximum output from the subordinates. These are challenging tasks. Our purpose is to highlight certain themes like Part Whole Theory and equip us better while dealing with or in individuals.
To continue with our emphasis on individuals, let us try to look at the individual as a part in an organisation and see how do they resemble and differ with the parts in a machine.
If we term a machine as a ‘whole’ then ‘parts’ are obviously mechanical parts like nut, bolts , pulleys, chains, motors, conveyor belts - so on and so forth. If we term an organisation as a ‘whole’ then ‘parts’ are human beings. We may try and draw following broad comparisons.
Sl No /Machine Parts in a Machine/ Individuals in an Organisation
1. /Components /Components
2. /Specific, replcements available and exact./Flexible, replacements not aavailable
and not always exact.
3. /Perfecftly prematched, adjustments easy. /Coordination and matching need a settling time.
4. /Maintenance easy, less expensive. /Needs continuous monitring, substantial expenditure not ruled out.
5. /Occupies a defined space. /Space occupied can not be defined exactly.
6. /Target easy to reach. /Target setting difficult, needs time.
Let us study the point no. 6 first, i.e., machine part occupies a defined space and the space occupied by an individual cannot be defined exactly.
In our perception, a machine part occupies a limited or defined space. (Pic.1)
Individual, however, cannot fit in to as defined and as limited a space, as a machine part. The reason is as simple as mentioned in points no. 2 and 3 above, i.e., machine parts are specific and their exact replacements are available. You can order a machine part from the market, or get it manufactured and the replacement fits well into the machine.
Can you get an exact replacement of an individual from the market? In no case, two individuals can be as specific as two machine parts manufactured on the same specification or sketch. Hence, the space occupied by a person in any organisation and the space occupied by his substitute can never be exactly same in quantum, magnitude, or effectiveness.
Let us try to sketch the positions.
In the above pictures, let us assume that four individuals are components of an organisation. In our hypothesis, we further assume that one individual is required to be replaced for any reason whatsoever. The individual shown in the check in picture 2 at the bottom left position is replaced by another individual in the check in picture 3. As two individuals can never be the same in terms of temperament, education, efficiency and acceptability, it may so happen that the diminutive newcomer in the organisation has to allow a long margin for as small and as insignificant a person as shown in the stripe in the above pictures. Once this margin is allowed, the person in the stripe extends his space and importance in the organisation and the resultant gain for him is at the cost of the person in the check (Pic. 4).
It can also happen the other way round. The newcomer may be a heavyweight and exert pressures squeezing others in the organisation and thereby increasing the space for him.
In point no. 5, we draw attention to the fact that machine parts need a little bit of electricity or pedaling or fuel to run, a little bit of lubricants to lessen the friction. Individuals, however, need a lot more. Point no. 4 is an elaboration of the same theme. While machines require regular and routine overhauling, human beings are required regular training and reorientation programmes for an effective and target oriented performance.
In point no. 7, we are saying that the output of a machine part as well as the aggregate output of the machine is well known beforehand. One is required to supply all the ingredients like power, raw materials to run the machine, and get the finished products. The expected output tonnage will remain more or less the same. Therefore, one can get the production according to ones target.
Can we fix the target for a group of individuals in an organisation in the same way or can the target be as precise. Here we refer to point no. 3 again. Before fixing any target for any group of individuals, records of accomplishment of the group may be considered. If there is any change in the composition of the group and if key members are replaced for any reason, the possibility of uncertainty in reaching the target cannot be ruled out.
In our analysis so far, we have more or less segregated machines entirely from individuals for an easy understanding of the situation. Such approach may lead us to a good hypothesis, but in the practical field, we see a combination of machines and individuals in almost every sphere of life. In fact, the performance of a machine also cannot be taken for granted and segregated from the performance of an individual. Human factor is so important that the performance of a machine also cannot be seen in isolation, as there is always a man behind a machine. The success of any organisation depends heavily upon individuals. One need to know the intricacies of human elements and take remedial measures for obtaining the optimum output from the man machine combinations
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