tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post5048556203494778932..comments2024-03-07T08:59:32.598+05:30Comments on My Think Pad: The lost generationsilverinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-56997731915924617072006-11-22T08:20:00.000+05:302006-11-22T08:20:00.000+05:30Abhishek: This keeping up with the joneses attitud...Abhishek: This keeping up with the joneses attitude is sickening and a vicious circle.silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-70420909123695388692006-11-22T06:48:00.000+05:302006-11-22T06:48:00.000+05:30Wow...you just voiced my thoughts. Right now, I am...Wow...you just voiced my thoughts. Right now, I am trying to help my cousin with his college applications to the U.S. This is long after I received criticism from my extended family about thinking about coming to the US to pursue my undergrad studies because of the "madama" factor. It was so pathetic, but of course, neither my parents nor I cared two hoots about their opinions seeing as how most abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486440637900771888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-68477158705810746242006-11-19T09:51:00.000+05:302006-11-19T09:51:00.000+05:30bvn: Yes :)
Sachin: True, but I think the commies...bvn: Yes :)<br /><br />Sachin: True, but I think the commies in WB seem to be changing their stance and supporting development. <br /><br />Praveen: Thank you :) I remember the IT boom of the 90's followed by the bust, when the "by-two" coffee joke came about describing the condition of out of work techies. The lesson people learnt at that time was "save for a rainy day". Nothing lasts... that silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-42756560129512788392006-11-18T22:30:00.000+05:302006-11-18T22:30:00.000+05:30hmmm...a lil education pl...what did the nehru fam...hmmm...a lil education pl...what did the nehru family do?Ganja Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122763220023606735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-15294756026124403942006-11-18T20:49:00.000+05:302006-11-18T20:49:00.000+05:30Wonderful post!IT arriving and doing good is indee...Wonderful post!IT arriving and doing good is indeed lucky for the few who passed out during this time. The opportunities are good, no doubt. But i wonder what would happen when a recession happens, will we then be thinking of the opportunities that "IT" would provide if we were to lose our jobs and theres nowhere to go?<br /><br />I have also been in the midst of such conversations and i indeed Praveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314434314476752992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-51952282073425452882006-11-18T20:48:00.000+05:302006-11-18T20:48:00.000+05:30Silverine,
Point taken reg generation gap.
A...Silverine,<br /> Point taken reg generation gap.<br /><br />As for the Union talk, what else can you expect from the head-in-the-sand commies. Point to be noted is such things happen only in WB and Kerala, where all other fields are unionised anyway.<br /><br />Sachin.Sachin R Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522796973945057166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-41924800493042866452006-11-18T12:34:00.000+05:302006-11-18T12:34:00.000+05:30Did you say trade unions thrive only in Kerala ?
...Did you say trade unions thrive only in Kerala ?<br /><br />:)b v nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766548210985676148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-18400978469245186482006-11-18T10:09:00.000+05:302006-11-18T10:09:00.000+05:30brijesh: You are right. It is not patriotism but p...brijesh: You are right. It is not patriotism but pure frustration and the attitude that if someone is doing well then we must pull him down. And what is funny is that these very PLG's sing praise of IT and defend it heatedly when their children enter the IT sector :))<br /><br />bvn: Yes, I am talking about the Nehru family :) I think unionism will succeed only in Kerala and that too is doubtful silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-573738409905988722006-11-18T09:06:00.000+05:302006-11-18T09:06:00.000+05:30Silverine,
Some time back I read about a 6th ...Silverine,<br /> Some time back I read about a 6th century inscription. It told of the worries the elders of the day ( in 6th century, bear in mind ) had about the wayward ways of the younger generation and their fear of what the future had in store for them. I googled but couldnt find the exact quote. My point is that the PLG that you refer to has been this way since the dawn of history. TheSachin R Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522796973945057166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-59677020809951609512006-11-18T07:23:00.000+05:302006-11-18T07:23:00.000+05:30Silverine, Good one *as usual*! its a fresh point ...Silverine, Good one *as usual*! its a fresh point in a larger debate...pretty thoughtful :) <br /><br />on a personal level i have the same thoughts as <b> Abhishek </b> ,rather the same fears. I am not sure what change i'm part of :)<br /><br />abt a whole generation getting wasted in the 'decimated' familiy's hands. are you talking abt Nehru, Indira and Rajiv ? i hate it...but i have a b v nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766548210985676148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-28048385388264904392006-11-18T06:14:00.000+05:302006-11-18T06:14:00.000+05:30Not only the PLG but in post liberalization genera...Not only the PLG but in post liberalization generation also there are people like this. For them criticizing people in IT is because they are jealous. They don’t have the talent to be successful in IT. Only thing they know is to bad mouth those who work in IT industry. You may have read it already but see a reply from such a frustrated guy to my post about unions in IT industry. Each and every Brijesh Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560498643825612202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-20574932510788226462006-11-17T19:27:00.000+05:302006-11-17T19:27:00.000+05:30Abhishek: The next generation will not face the ki...Abhishek: The next generation will not face the kind of jealousy and hostility that we face with the PLG because we were part of the change.<br /><br />Mathew:Very true, but I guess if the PLG's were also flush with cash they would have thrown it around. The rich used to splurge even those days. And I join you in thanking Manmohan and Narasimha Rao Uncle :)silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-8138746957306941692006-11-17T14:17:00.000+05:302006-11-17T14:17:00.000+05:30very relevant post in todays circumstances..it is ...very relevant post in todays circumstances..it is true that PLG's must be feeling the pinch of missing out..needless to say that a good chunk of post liberal era studs dont really know how to handle their new found heavier pockets!!..<br /><br />Cant visualise the country with no IT..no NRN's..no cable sitcoms..no Jet airways..<br /><br />Thank you ..Manmohan uncle!! :-Pmathewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860741232962357228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-19604793205098687102006-11-17T11:24:00.000+05:302006-11-17T11:24:00.000+05:30True, I guess. But then, the PLG democratically se...True, I guess. But then, the PLG democratically selected the family to rule them!!! (notice the paradox) <br /><br />But, slowly but surely, they are prying themselves away from that bygone era. You can see so, when they buy the new consumer durables... when they fly the low cost airlines... even the addiction to the god awful News channel like Aaj Tak, is an indication to the slowly changing AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694645855563092043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-49397025784951818332006-11-17T09:35:00.000+05:302006-11-17T09:35:00.000+05:30It happened last week.. A lady who sat next to me ...It happened last week.. A lady who sat next to me in bus asked me "U studying?" I said "No I work for such n such a company" <br />She asked "Didnt get a government job eh?"<br />In fact this attitude makes me worry at times..thinking of the recession times and stuff..But so far so good :)Scribbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05803003479791493508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-20173328215353486462006-11-17T09:12:00.000+05:302006-11-17T09:12:00.000+05:30that is the whole problem..when SK was started i h...that is the whole problem..when SK was started i hoped it would be more about ordinary people and normal human thoughts..but with time it is moving away from it..am still trying to keep it on track..but down the line, if we finally need to see changes, then some bit of politics is inevitable i guess...anyway for now just waiting and seeing how it unfolds..exciting huh? hihi..Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-39869756960713913022006-11-17T08:48:00.000+05:302006-11-17T08:48:00.000+05:30mind curry: Thank you doc :) I could never write a...mind curry: Thank you doc :) I could never write at SK as my ramblings are just observations of an ordinary citizen while you guys are serious political writers who have a vision and sincere intentions as your driving force. <br />I wrote this post after yet another bout with the PLGs soon after which I saw Brijesh's post.<br />But you are right, if this same post were to be put up in SK, there silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-17035214905071767302006-11-16T23:52:00.000+05:302006-11-16T23:52:00.000+05:30@ silverine - i wish you could do it yourself :)wi...@ silverine - i wish you could do it yourself :)will be an honor. but then i would really not want you to either..its such a pain when you get trash comments when you mean well..do rather you stay away from them.Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-15611134484483914082006-11-16T23:26:00.000+05:302006-11-16T23:26:00.000+05:30mind curry: Thanks doc...please feel free to borro...mind curry: Thanks doc...please feel free to borrow the idea for a post on SK :) I am looking forward to the post :)silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-10614203778789247522006-11-16T23:25:00.001+05:302006-11-16T23:25:00.001+05:30Its really difficult to imagine in their shoes...
...Its really difficult to imagine in their shoes...<br />nowadays with enough talent u get ur opportunities...<br /><br />and pebbles to the unionists...they just wanna milk the cow and milk it to death...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689521778133988403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-89209762946955178922006-11-16T23:25:00.000+05:302006-11-16T23:25:00.000+05:30you know..what you said is so so true..i think eve...you know..what you said is so so true..i think even the papers reflect this PLG attitude..as much as the IT industry is hurting them, the truth you wrote here will kill them..Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-87219430607619045502006-11-16T23:23:00.000+05:302006-11-16T23:23:00.000+05:30PLGs...lol..such a beautiful post..wish this came ...PLGs...lol..such a beautiful post..wish this came on SKI..that would have ruffled hell of a lot of feathers!Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.com