kuch duniyadari

Apparently the situation in last post is not a new one. While surfing over the internet i came across this article and it makes the same point as last post, only the roles have reversed. Read and enjoy.

Posted by Kaustubh at 9:27 AM | 0 comments    

Labels: IIT

I remember in my first year i used to hear this argument a lot : 'Many of you may be topper in your school days.And you all have come here and here there can be only one topper. So if you dont figure in top of the class, don't get disheartened and enjoy the learning.' I was never a topper but this advice helped me a lot.
Tomorrow is convocation ceremony for many of my friends and i just want to say this to my female friends from IIT who are venturing into real harsh world out there :'You may have been asked out a lot during your IIT years because you were one of the few girls. But there are many girls out there and don't get disheartened if you don't get the attention/notes/xerox delivered to H-10/free coffee at Shack/CCD because theer are many better girls out there. Best Of Luck.'

Posted by Kaustubh at 4:18 AM | 13 comments    

Labels: IIT

To start with, this is my first post from lab :) . I hope to have it this way for rest of the year.

New PC
After constant reminders, finally i disposed off the old PC we had at home (well, most of it; it had a 16 GB hard disc, mother board and processor.None working). I was amazed to see the prices of the hardware. As a result the new PC at home is better than the one i have here.
Requirements of Aai baba were very simple. For them, a computer should be able play music, movies, display pictures and should have a word processor with hindi typing enabled. Keeping this in mind i installed kubuntu at home. Also told them how to use mails and search on internet. Last time when i called, i could here the music from the background. Hope to see them online soon.

Posted by Kaustubh at 2:16 AM | 0 comments    

Labels: Vidisha

This is shocking. Having lived in comfort of good social condition and having read the principles of french democracy and how indian democracy is blah..blah...blah...and indian economy blah..blah..blah...and largest state of india being run by a dalit and blah..blah..blah..and dravidian moment in TN and blah...blah...blah...and social engineering in bihar and blah..blah..blah..this is shocking..on the same page..side by side...picture frm times of india website (date and time is on pic)

Posted by Kaustubh at 1:05 PM | 0 comments    

Labels: INDIA

It has been some days since results of election are out. I have been reading the analysis and can't help noticing the similarity with the practicals i did in last four years. The analysis follows the same rule as my undergraduate practicals like :

• You were and you will be always right
• You can either read the manual, perform the experiment by book and then wonder what went wrong OR you can do the experiment (3 hours is long time,kuch kar hi liya karo ) whatever way you like and then justify the results
• There is always room for new theory/trend

Reading the above three rules, it is clear they can also be applied to election result. Now let us do a thought experiment. Suppose BJP would have won the election. And, as in experiments, i just happen to get the final result. How would i interpret it. Here we go :

Indian voter has done it. Finally, the democracy in India is matured enough to think on its own. Indian electorate has taken a stand of its own without listening to what so called election pundits had to say. This is a clear mandate against the dynasty politics. Indian netas should understand that they need to have something more than mere surname to get elected. And the experience, the hardship, direct contact with the masses (through various yatras) pays.
This election has once again showed the importance of regional parties. It has established the fact that India as a country is very diverse, country where dialect changes every X kms and aspiration of people follows the same trend. It has shown that development is what country votes for and if you are good at governance, you will get vote(Gujarat, Mr. Modi).
Congress paid the price for its arrogance. Going alone in a state like UP was a big blunder. Congress should return to basics of electorate mathematics and workout its equations. In west bengal too, though Left suffered some setbacks in rural areas, in urban areas it won handsomely. Again emphasizing the fact that urban voter were in support of industriallization and hence voted for left.
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Labels: Arbit

If Only..Two words..Infinite Possibilities..Its like a lock..locked inside are all possible states..still unoccupied..each trying to come out with equal probability..if you choose to open the gate..but you know its too late...
Its like a zoo...and you are the visitor...you can see animals from outside...this time,but,its animal thinking "If Only".
Imagine you are inside tha cage...and cage is made up of time...you are not alone in the cage...you have your past to accompany you...and you look outside..and think..."If Only"

Posted by Kaustubh at 11:00 PM | 1 comments    

Labels: Arbit

सुबह उम्मीदों भरी थी
सपनों में आई परी थी

उसने पहला happy valentine day wish किया
नींद खुलते ही मैंने उसे miss किया

सोचा फ़िर से सो जाऊं
सपनों में खो जाऊं

फ़िर सोचा आज तो आलस छोड़ दूँ
बरसो से चले आ रहे रिवाज़ को तोड़ दूँ

saturday है, कुछ तो फायदा उठाऊं
हिम्मत करू, किसी को तो pataoon

computer खोला , किया login
दुखी हुआ friendlist के नाम गिन

नही थी online कोई लड़की
recession में इस में भी कड़की

नीचे देखा PCO खाली, xerox वीरान
रोड पर सिर्फ़ बन्दे, CCD सुनसान

पता चला campus में आमिर खान आया है
सबका वक्त वाही जाया है

सोचा V-day को धुएँ में उडाऊं
इस बर्बादी का जश्न मनाऊँ

टमटम पकड़ी आया main road पर
पहुँचा sip-n-dine के मोड़ पर

अन्दर bartender ने wish किया
बोल बहुत दिन बाद आए सर,आपको बहुत miss किया
कही कुछ इधर उधर की बात
किसी तरह छिपाई दिल की सिसकियाँ

1-2-3 फ़िर गिनती छूट गई
होश-अकल-समझ सब मुझसे रूठ गई

आँख खुली तो देखा एक message आया था
लिखा था-मैंने तुम्हे कल कई बार फ़ोन लगाया था

नींद पूरी रफूचक्कर, hangover गायब
आईला लड़की का message!!देर आयद-दुरुस्त आयद

आगे लिखा था की wish करना था कल
और करनी थी कुछ बात
तुमने फ़ोन उठाया नही
शायद थे किसी के साथ

झट से कॉल किया मैंने
पुछा क्या है काम
पहिला शब्द बोली hello
फिर लिया मेरा नाम

जैसे बोली कौस्तुभ
लगा सातों सुर एक साथ चले आए
अरे बहुत happy होने पर भी heart attack आता है
कोई उस जालिम को यह बताये

बोली खुले में आयो
बहुत noise है
उसे क्या पता था
वोह मेरे हार्ट बीट की voice है

मै बोला:तुमने फ़ोन किया था कल
sorry उठा नही पाया
वोह बोली(sarcastically):ओह ऐसा क्या!!
अच्छा किया तुमने बताया

(background voiceover)
आवाज़ में मिठास, लहजे में sarcasm
यह तो dream come true है
एक बार propose कर लूँ, फ़िर शादी पर ही रुकुंगा
मेरी love train passenger नही through है

फ़िर गिरा atom bomb
मै बना hiroshima nagasaki
world ceased to exist for me
नही रहा कुछ भी बाकी

बोली एक ticket करवानी है
तुम online कर दो
मै बाद में दे दूंगी
अभी तुम pay कर दो






इस के बाद भी बहुत कुछ लिखा था ...लेकिन वोह आसुओं के कारण मिट गया।

Posted by Kaustubh at 10:31 PM | 5 comments    

Labels: IIT, Rough Draft