notes on India -Dec 2011

Notes  on India

Customization vs standardization- at what level. Fed vs state. - govt process vsvstate process.

Human attraction toward glittering / white- trinkets. Materialistic vs human senses.

Fulfillment of life vs making money. Why do people earn ? For happiness and comfort..

Intricate human connection vs feeling of jealousy..

Emotionally driven society vs logical thinking society

Male human being is a waste on the planet- if one cannot procreate.
We are here to procreate- hinduism / baptist/catholic thinking
We are here to reason out and make it better- presbyterian.

Can I handle kids? Do you have a vision or a thought to raise kids? Resistance or patience  vs discipline - at the peak of irritation.. Less spanking seen toward indian children.

Law of expenses.. Higher expenses don't matter. But saving of 2 rupees yields to a personal satisfaction.

Quality vs quantity- family perspective or an individual thinking

Adaptive personality- by respect or by individual nature.
Figures in the family are 
Kriti 
Nutan
Deepali
Gauri 
Dimpi.
Reena
Gudia
Resh

Intercaste marriages.. Demanding for rights. Equal opportunity.is India ready?

Misconstrued notions of Indians living in the US- NASA AND Microsoft.

Rebel as a human being...turn out to be a success story.

Mutual funds- push vs pull marketing concept.

Concept of Indians investing outside US - through a third party.

Trash bin is a must with every 500ft of walk.- private party consideration for cleanliness.

Lavasa- environmentally friendly. If it is a tourist spot then why have private houses.
The issue of dumping human waste(excreta, plastic bottles, plastic waste) in the river.
The issue of deforestation
Angle of banking on tortuous curves.
Germans visit India and lavasa has seen a spike in German tourists? RESEARCH

Are humans made alike by God
Attributes to transformation of human mind
Reasons for change of a human mind- starts affecting the human brain and is shown in its thinking if ingrained in the culture or religion.


THE CONCEPT OF TIME AS A "VALUE" FOR MONEY.
Emphasis on value.

Deciphering noise at any given moment in India.
Auto engine
Honking
Children
Bollywoodmusic
Phone rings
Human beings talking
Cricket chirping
Cieling fan
ST Bus


Concept of surveys in hospitality management- seriousness in the results. 
Taking a negative criticism - cake example.
jimmy shah- US returned owner of "all " the eating spots on the river strip. Putting all the eggs in one basket. Never a good idea.


Gujarat- model of economic growth.
Attracting businesses
Addressing infrastructure 
Uplifting education- Christian schools mushrooming around Gujarat.
Is he the Mao zedong of India. Why is he doing it? Personal vengeance against US (denied US Visa )or Indian ministers or his childhood.


Trying to pull a successful man down. 

Working for your kids. Even if  you have to beg. Education is a must


Value system. Old or new. Stick to it.
First thought.

Resist thought is not being adaptable.


What makes a human different than an other human?
Every one has it's own mind given by God to"think"
Can humans realign their thinking to the same wavelength? There is no point in being " unique". Accepting another humans way of thinking leads to adaptability and in turn leads to looking uniqueness.
Adaptability vs uniqueness. Who draws the line?



Why is the store called a "world " cafe if it is only selling coffee beans from around the world. Moreover this place does not have chains outside Mumbai.
This defies the purpose of this entity to be known world wide. Hence, the naming convention of this place has a flaw.
It also offers "30" mins  of internet browsing for free. Really! With current speeds in India, how many browsers would I be able to open in 30 mins.


Brahmin concept of fear.
Never fear any hurdle in life.just like Christianity.


Reduce dust


Fog prevention control mechanism


Stock markets in India are correlated with middle east and US.
still trying to make everything than trading and bringing in already developed products to India.


Level of comfort
Hand rickshaw to auto to ST to BEST to AC.
Once your brain is tuned to a certain comfort level, it requires a rigorous effort to detune your brain.  human beings by nature are adaptive people. So why bitch?




How do you plan for a growing population and scale the usage of your products 
Planning- developing a design for the growing population. Trending your design to accommodate the growing population. Opening up the consumer space to more business entities. Regulating the business to provide healthy competition. Continuously innovate with technology enhancements for the betterment of its own people.



who will take the responsibility
" Kaun. Karega" ?



Law classes
Criminal act
International organization
Contract
Human right
Muslim law- sharia law
Hindu law


When life is on credit, the vision of life is blurred

Reality is an illusion caused By non consumption of liquor.


Listening capacity of Indians.
Indians have a hard time listening to others suggestions and opinions.

Reiterating the same thought using different set of filling words.

Indians working at grass root level other than IT are unhappy?
Disparity of salary.
Not a cushy cozy air conditioning job.
Not a flashy job.
Lack of motivation.
Feeling of jealousy for  and against people in IT jobs.
Lack of pat on a back 
Career path is undefined.
Slow career progress.
Innovation is not happening at a grass root level.
Logical progress lacking on job.
Working with hands is still not a good idea for engineers.
Only execution of process . There is no "generation " of ideas at an engineers level.
Engineers made to work hard. Hours of operation are shrinking. The amount of work load and responsibilities are increasing. A balance is required.
Work responsibilities are not defined clearly.
Engineers are made to work with low skilled  laborers. Leads to communication gap, training them, reiterating and repeating the process multiple times.


A chaotic system may be a structured system for human beings who are living in the system.

Pollution- any visible or non visible matter of substance which alters nature and human senses.
Noise- car honking
Smell- garbage lying outside, still water, undecomposed waste
Visual- sulphur gas, variance in color combinations, chemical toxics emanating from vehicles.
Touch- 
Mind- conflicting opinions, critic comments not compatible with the general populations opinion embedded in the society.


High pitch voice
Why?
Showing dominance
Working in the plant , listening to variations of noise levels of different machines has led to impaired hearing.
Overempowering opinions.


Conversations with sougat garai.
1. Luxury of time- if humans are given luxury of time to design , plan and execute a process, it can lead to a better system.
2. Pyramid structure between the countries-the top tier countries (US, China,England,France,germany,Japan) have manipulated monetary policies and created a mechanism to distribute their wealth they have created. The distribution of wealth has gone toward emerging economies.
3. Concept of one world order is a difficult proposition. Different culture and different values of countries could be a hindrance in implementing and executing the plan. Eg: in india, it is difficult to implement standard plans around the nation since the country is not universal.
4. Human bonding supersedes logical thinking. Value of respect is a big hindrance toward executing a plan.
5. The needs of lower strata of the society is still unmet. Roti, kapda aur makkan.
6. Indians pray under fear.
7. Cannot question the system. Humans in India have been following the same system for a long period of time.  
8. Human senses are strongly embedded in the system in India.

Dangerous mind- movie on sigmund frued.




Trading indigo in Calcutta
Robert Clive  1600-first Indian to capture.



Difference between India and US-  pro India
1. Recycled waste products- water and toilet paper
2. Employing the lowest strata of society with minimal education.
3. Eating healthy produce vs unhealthy artificial produce.
4. Happiness in india vs isolation in US.
5. Building social skills after 6 in India  vs  watching a football match with  a 6 pack.
6. Building family values vs no family values in US.



US ATNT consultants 1000$ per hour

128 terabyte long distance line

Expectation of an Indian worker to support Americans after5