tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.comments2024-03-11T18:48:53.822+05:30Confessions of An Idiosyncratic MindYuvraj Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07472988101636102408noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-65444854378427229012016-06-28T08:29:26.718+05:302016-06-28T08:29:26.718+05:30Haha well said!Haha well said!Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137733230063500383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-57062623101203599542012-05-23T13:56:00.543+05:302012-05-23T13:56:00.543+05:30Bhai waha...ultimate post!!Bhai waha...ultimate post!!Varunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119190501691473879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-72300268658018504372012-02-16T23:28:57.597+05:302012-02-16T23:28:57.597+05:30Every religion preaches that ultimate goal of one&...Every religion preaches that ultimate goal of one's soul is to unite with GOD. The way it can be achieved varies from religion to religion. <br />Having said that, what really matters is what exactly you want from your life. To know that is important and only you can tell that, nobody else. So think hard, have some goals in mind and work towards that. You should appraise yourself on the life goals that you have set.Mjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265015951589181800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-35948899678229276252012-02-12T23:01:06.509+05:302012-02-12T23:01:06.509+05:30IBM never universalized the concept of PC. Apple d...IBM never universalized the concept of PC. Apple did! And technically they never invented Personal computer (PC). They invented only Computer if you will. Apple was the first company which believed that Personal computer can be used by general public and that it has far more reaching impact on the world. If for IBM, only the select few would have access to the computer even today!Yuvraj Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472988101636102408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-34107604167190220972012-02-12T19:05:38.640+05:302012-02-12T19:05:38.640+05:30Bhai, going by your logic, IBM should be the one s...Bhai, going by your logic, IBM should be the one selected for making biggest impact to the human mankind for inventing computers. 'cause Apple followed the process started by them.Ankush Singlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122660252639377587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-78490385064565843282012-02-03T20:43:59.027+05:302012-02-03T20:43:59.027+05:30Thanks TomThanks TomYuvraj Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472988101636102408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-64239877295785542712012-01-29T16:09:27.134+05:302012-01-29T16:09:27.134+05:30Thanks Manju :)Thanks Manju :)Yuvraj Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472988101636102408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-49887918408395824852012-01-29T15:15:53.981+05:302012-01-29T15:15:53.981+05:30amazingly put!amazingly put!Manjuthgowrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-89995789584319005512011-01-10T02:09:58.378+05:302011-01-10T02:09:58.378+05:30Yuvraj,
Really good post!
And, thanks for joini...Yuvraj, <br /><br />Really good post!<br /><br />And, thanks for joining the Consulting Forum!<br /><br />Best regards,<br />TomTom Spencerhttp://www.tomspencer.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-18616856004252085562010-02-05T12:32:25.577+05:302010-02-05T12:32:25.577+05:30Agreeing with what Chandra said... Never met him b...Agreeing with what Chandra said... Never met him but after reading this, wud have been a pleasure to meet him. Though I'm sure of one thing, he would have been real proud to have a real "yuvraj" for his grandsaon...Ankush Singlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122660252639377587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-48532734225667537822010-02-03T08:38:42.325+05:302010-02-03T08:38:42.325+05:30I have hardly seen you talk about someone with thi...I have hardly seen you talk about someone with this much intensity. Though I met him only through your descriptions, I wish I had a chance to actually meet him. All I can imagine is a jolly good fellow who was too perfect for his times..The Zeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074597902483411321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-11806725557391934562009-09-29T09:47:48.736+05:302009-09-29T09:47:48.736+05:30This is one of the reasons why most services never...This is one of the reasons why most services never really take off in the first place. The exit barriers discourage several potential customers without even giving it a try.<br /><br />New and upcoming services have lowered both the entry and exit barriers significantly. Almost all online services give you premium trial accounts free without any credit card information.poloolophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944959484412860555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-31814913215434799252009-08-31T19:13:05.777+05:302009-08-31T19:13:05.777+05:30I agree that MTC is not a profit making organizati...I agree that MTC is not a profit making organization. But the objective on a larger scale is to serve the society.<br /><br />Here in this case, The transportation provided to the affluent crowd working in MNC's is to ease the traffic problems. Give a poor man a comfortable bus, and you will take one cycle or scooter off the road. Give the rich man a seat in a comfortable bus, and you will take a car off the road. <br /><br />And taking cars off the road means that everyone now gets to travel faster - both the remaining cars as well as the buses - carrying both the rich and poor. Thus it is probably more pareto-optimal to put an extra high-end bus on the road rather than an ordinary bus (though of course we need enough of the latter).<br /><br />One major bane of public transport planning in India (and abroad) has been the assumption that public transport is for the poor, and excluding the rich out of the equation. Not finding decent public transport option, the rich has thus gravitated to using one-passenger cars which have had a disastrous effect on traffic in general.wamceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072798244608409238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-30119626661921622362009-08-17T15:56:33.258+05:302009-08-17T15:56:33.258+05:30Completely understand your feelings... however don...Completely understand your feelings... however don't agree with the thoughts completely...<br />The thought that "The MTC is not a profit making organization." is not what i agree with...<br />We are the ones who say that these organizations should be responsible, answerable & self dependent... I guess profit making is a part of this process.Ankush Singlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122660252639377587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-45807910344307073792009-07-12T00:49:35.621+05:302009-07-12T00:49:35.621+05:30Nice to see the post after long time. Maybe this w...Nice to see the post after long time. Maybe this will motivate another "lousy blogger" to start writing..... :)Mjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265015951589181800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-54668358109854494752009-03-07T16:39:00.000+05:302009-03-07T16:39:00.000+05:30this one sucks.....even though it was only meant t...this one sucks.....even though it was only meant to be written for personal satisfaction as a reminder of d memories collected at sibm..still u must acknowledge dat most of d tym it was ur own incompetency which did not allow ur stay at sibm to be mighty successful...we lacked in our efforts yuvi...both on professional n personal fronts...being a great thinker doesnt help us shed our share in dis failure..Shashank Goelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870642740550475366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-48039489381327203662009-02-19T12:36:00.000+05:302009-02-19T12:36:00.000+05:30This seems rather audacious. I believe they are lo...This seems rather audacious. I believe they are looking for scale very quickly as that is how they will get decent margins and market share.<BR/><BR/>Is this a shared system or stand alone system installed in every house?<BR/> <BR/>One hurdle I can see is how will they differentiate themselves from a normal solar service provider.<BR/><BR/>Also people who understand TCO will probably not go for this one.Yuvraj Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472988101636102408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-72163013895247116792009-02-18T18:59:00.000+05:302009-02-18T18:59:00.000+05:30Any opinion on i-Hot's new campaign - hot water as...Any opinion on i-Hot's new campaign - hot water as a service! Our land-lord got this installed the system last week. (installation if free!)<BR/><BR/>System is compact, installation was complete within 4 hours. Works like charm. <BR/><BR/>Company - <A HREF="http://www.anusolar.com/" REL="nofollow">Anu Solar Power Pvt Ltd.</A><BR/>Campaign - <A HREF="http://www.gethotwater.in/" REL="nofollow">i-Hot</A><BR/>It's a high-stakes, aggressive and big marketing campaign. Everywhere you look, there is i-Hot. Their key idea is hot water on rent and pay by the litre. Definitely not a case in mis-selling but such aggression on solar-hot-water is odd and unforeseen (at least in the 3.5 years+ I've been in Bangalore.).poloolophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944959484412860555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-21044116174719356392009-02-18T18:41:00.000+05:302009-02-18T18:41:00.000+05:30I was hoping to have a post on turning 25! ;-)Ther...I was hoping to have a post on turning 25! ;-)<BR/><BR/>There maybe room for one more ME post. I put such posts under 'Self' tag/label. Those who do not wish to read the label can remove it (using Yahoo Pipes etc.)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, the blog's title suggests there should be room for 'me' type posts.poloolophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944959484412860555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-55704705938605226752009-02-12T11:09:00.000+05:302009-02-12T11:09:00.000+05:30I am not surprised that Seth recommends persistenc...I am not surprised that Seth recommends persistence after writing "The Dip". But it is still a choice to ride the dip.<BR/><BR/>Anyway from the McKinsey article<BR/>"Putting more science into management" and "Making businesses from information" are logical progressions in tough times. Part of a longer list of items which cannot be ignored any longer.<BR/><BR/>Amazon's big ticket innovations <A HREF="http://www.mturk.com" REL="nofollow">MechaTurk</A>, <A HREF="http://windowshop.com/" REL="nofollow">Window Shop</A>, Kindle, S3, EC2, etc. are amazing. <BR/><BR/>p.s. I was shocked at the revelation that publishers charge Amazon same retail price for Kindle books which they sell for $9.99 each. What a pain! Authors should protest, these type of things will prevent Kindle from gaining wider acceptance.<BR/><BR/>--<BR/>USpoloolophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944959484412860555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-40357770267014072772009-01-29T22:55:00.000+05:302009-01-29T22:55:00.000+05:30I believe the core argument here should be value o...I believe the core argument here should be value of creativity.<BR/><BR/>Dan Pink (author of "A whole new mind") makes a strong point for creativity. For him we have moved from agriculture, to industrial, to information, and now into a conceptual age.<BR/><BR/>Similar argument is made by Joseph Pine in a recently published TED talk. He traces the journey of progression of economy from commodities, to goods, to services and now to 'Experiences'. <BR/><BR/>Both Pink and Pine have points on where things are progressing. Dyslexic or not, importance of creativity's is on the rise! <BR/><BR/>--<BR/>USpoloolophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944959484412860555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-2347298244744509802009-01-29T14:42:00.000+05:302009-01-29T14:42:00.000+05:30First signs are not looking good. Cook came out ag...First signs are not looking good. Cook came out against Palm on defending its IP. Engadget doing a subsequent post that iPhone infringes many more Palms's patents and not the other way around.<BR/><BR/>I am negative on Apple with Cook. Jobs helped Apple simplify the product portfolio, push the envelope on Industrial design and UX. <BR/>Cook looks to be a placeholder who is more interested in prolonged patent battles to defend the castle rather than make it stronger.<BR/><BR/>--<BR/>USpoloolophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944959484412860555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-9937482162678089602009-01-29T14:37:00.000+05:302009-01-29T14:37:00.000+05:30The pilot for this system was started with Passpor...The pilot for this system was started with Passport office. Needless to say it didn't work 2 years back. not sure if it works now. <BR/><BR/>Government departments rarely reply to ANY grievance, comment, suggestion etc. I've posted stuff on more than one occasion with no response.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, at least this is some sort of record which can be substantiated by the use of RTI. Several journalists are using RTI to get facts from public offices. RTI may be a better bet to get some work done.poloolophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944959484412860555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-3627031731440460332009-01-25T02:02:00.000+05:302009-01-25T02:02:00.000+05:30Mj,Thanks for your opinion. Developement of civili...Mj,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your opinion. <BR/><BR/>Developement of civilization being totally based on technological developement is a thought which has been there since the Industrial Revolution and this is exactly what has shaped our educational system. The system "minds our minds" to think in that way. Education is meant to help us grasp the future of which we have no clue. The sheer unpredictability of future is tremendous and hence this notion is mistaken because - Degress aren't worth anything.<BR/><BR/>Even for technological innovation you need people to think creatively. Its that ability <BR/>we are sqandering.<BR/><BR/>Also people who are brilliant and talented think they are not because of our systems.<BR/><BR/>As mentioned by you "There are socio-economic factors that play an important role". Education is a social and economic issue. Its these socio-economic factors which have to be rethought.Yuvraj Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472988101636102408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506123756213874725.post-36414855090293280632009-01-25T00:25:00.000+05:302009-01-25T00:25:00.000+05:30On the contrary, one might argue that development ...On the contrary, one might argue that development of civilaztion and advancement of mankind is based purely on technological innovation and industries. For that to happen you require skilled Manpower. <BR/><BR/>Moreover, everyone is not so priveliged to pursue his/her dreams. There are socio-economic factors that play an important role in deciding your future. <BR/><BR/>All said and done, its up to the individuals ability to overcome all the above factors and pursue his/her dreamMjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265015951589181800noreply@blogger.com