Vijit's Opinion

Our generation must be the most privileged generations of all times when we look at how technology has given us wide range of options to stay connected with each other. On the internet we have emails, instant messenger and social networking sites. A cell phone can be used either to send sms or make a call. Yet I feel that in relationships and friendships that spice is missing. The personal touch that used to be there when we were not overwhelmed with technology is not to be seen. I feel that a personal meeting with friends, spending quality time with each other is something that cannot be substituted by sms or phone call. They may be an aid but never a substitute. In fact sms I feel is the most inappropriate form of communication when it comes to personal relationships. It lacks feelings and emotions. A person can be in a real bad mood, yet he/she can mislead the person at the other end by putting n number of smileys in the sms that gets sent. I personally try my best to limit my perso...

Today morning when I was returning back home from office (I work in night shift) I was wondering how much of an effect Uni had on my life. No matter how many words I use to thank Uni, I know it won't be enough. Those who frequent my blog do know whom I am referring to. For new visitors, Uni is my Honda Unicorn bike. She is a darling and we have become inseparable now. Along with her traveling is fun, less time consuming and easy on the purse too. Be it dusk or dawn, day or night, afternoon or evening, no matter what time of the day, she is always ready to take me to any place of my choice. Traveling to work had been a pain in the previous firm that I worked for. It used to take me around 4 hours of traveling each day. After putting about 10-12 hours at work, you can figure out how much time I must have had for personal stuff. Uni turned things around for me. Total time spent each day on traveling to and fro to work is just 1 hour. Can you imagine this in a city like Mumbai? No more...

The General Elections are round the corner. I know this time around voters will turn out in large numbers because of the terrorist attack that took place in Mumbai in November, 2008. This blog post of mine is to highlight how I will go about in deciding whom to vote for this elections. Firstly I am very clear in my mind which political party I will definitely not vote for. It is the Left parties. They have a history of creating uncertainty. They have always been a pain to whichever government they supported. I know that there is not a single political party that is not corrupt. However, when it comes to BJP and the Congress I know for sure that there are at least a few individuals who are capable of bringing about a positive change. Also, I hope the media plays a big role in helping out voters to choose the right candidate. They should give a detailed account of all candidates contesting the elections. Does the candidate have a criminal record? What development activities have been ta...