Salesmen ,Leave your ego at home .

 “can you imagine, while these brands are having a tough time getting customers here, the sales staff at this store tried her best not to sell me these pair of shoes.” My friend once told me ,he told the staff that he wasn’t looking for something that was on Sale. Then the staff once again urges him to try something else and not the pair that he actually liked. Finally as he was ready to walk out of the store without buying anything, the staff reluctantly offers him what was originally wanted.


Similar thing happens here as well, where a big shot wanted the brand to send her a few pieces home so that she could choose what she liked and the brand refused to do it because their “global policy did not allow them to do that.” And then there are many cases like this where attitude replaces professionalism and courtesy that is so required for retail business.Companies need to train these guys on the aspects of luxury so as to make them understand the need to please their customers. If numbers are what they are looking at, and I know that’s what they are looking at, they need to get their acts together and they ought to do that pretty fast.


Shutting shops are black marks on the brands for sure and the funny thing is that they are shutting not because their products are bad. It is because of inefficient people running their brands and below average sales staff with hardly any knowledge of the product manning sales counters. Add to that their ego that they forget to leave behind while coming to work.

Save while you surf

Friends, do you know that using laptops and desktop computers have a lot of diference in terms of energy comsumption ?
According to a rough calculation your laptop's consumption might be "50w x 10 hours a day x 365 days = 182.5 kilowatts ;whereas a desktop's energy or power consumption may be "300s x 10 hours a day x 365 = 1095 kilowatts".

There is a huge difference as you can see and in terms of carbon emissions, the savings by using a laptop are  over half a ton.Switching from a desktop machine to a notebook is a great way to save electricity. However, even with a desktop system there's a lot you can do to green your computer use.


When you're not using your computer for extended periods, switch your computer off at the wall to avoid  power load consumption. Ensure while using your computer, only have your screen as bright as you need it - unneccesarily bright screens will use additional electricity. your power saving/management options are enabled and properly configured.For a screen saver, use a blank (black) screen as animated screen savers are energy suckers. So friends by using these small tips we can contribute to make the enviornment green and clean .

Loner :love living lonely

Janet previously admitted that she has become a “loner” in the house, saying she’s not made any friends with the other hopefuls and even hit out at the lack of “intellectual conversations” with her fellow finalists.

“I’ve always been a loner,” she said. “I’m not interested in making friends or getting people to like me. I’m here for the music and that’s it.”

I too like to spend a lot of time alone. I like to eat out .  I like to go driving at times.  I jog a little here and there.  And while I do a lot of that , I’m just comfortable being in the spaces by myself.Am I a loner ?

It is difficult to be introspective .So what did I think about during those moments of unusual quiet?  At first, there was a flood of thoughts about nothing.It is a depressing time to be a hotelier or even an agriculturist.  But there may be a silver lining tucked away inside this gray cloud.

It turns out we are alone in your desire to be, well, alone. Although an estimated three-quarters of the population are extroverts who thrive in social situations, the rest of us feel best only after we've had time to ourselves.For me  solitude is simply a life strategy. It's their way of coping and dealing with overstimulationWhen it comes to communication, work responsibilities and relationships, loners aren't necessarily losers who fear social functions. Many are married and maintain close relationships with their partners, family and friends; engage in social activities; and even enjoy attending a party once in a while. But idle chitchat and large social functions can be an energy drain for those who crave quiet. They need plenty of “alone time” in order to regroup .

A loner can also become a freak through isolation. Humans learn how to be human through social interaction. And there are many social skills that can only be learnt in person — isolation can lead to a lack of social skills. When you're raised in isolation, you behave differently. Many psychological disorders originate from a deficit in human interaction. Then that person will be shunned. It's kind of a vicious cycle.

Solar Energy

Solar energy is the most readily available source of energy. It does not belong to anybody and is, therefore, free. It is also the most important of the non-conventional sources of energy because it is non-polluting and, therefore, helps in lessening the greenhouse effect.

When we hang out our clothes to dry in the sun, we use the energy of the sun. In the same way, solar panels absorb the energy of the sun to provide heat for cooking and for heating water. Such systems are available in the market and are being used in homes and factories.

In the next few years it is expected that millions of households in the world will be using solar energy as the trends in USA and Japan show. In India too, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency and the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources are formulating a programme to have solar energy in more than a million households in the next few years. However, the people’s initiative is essential if the programme is to be successful.

India is one of the few countries with long days and plenty of sunshine, especially in the Thar desert region. This zone, having abundant solar energy available, is suitable for harnessing solar energy for a number of applications. In areas with similar intensity of solar radiation, solar energy could be easily harnessed. Solar thermal energy is being used in India for heating water for both industrial and domestic purposes. A 140 MW integrated solar power plant is to be set up in Jodhpur but the initial expense incurred is still very high.

रिटेल बाज़ार में विदेशी निवेश

सुना है किसी बड़े कंपनी के मालिक ने हिंदुस्तान में दुनिया का सबसे महंगा घर बनवाया है. आज़ादी से पहले बुनकरों का काम अंग्रेज़ी सरकार ने छीन कर उन्हें मिल मज़दूर बना दिया था, आज़ादी के बाद भी ये सब कुछ रुका नहीं है. टेलर, सुनार सभी अब अपनी दुकान बंदकर मज़दूर बन गए हैं. ये सेल्फ इंपलॉयमेंट हटा कर इन्हें नौकर बना रहे हैं.सवाल यह नहीं है कि विदेशी खुदरा व्यापारियों के हमारे देश में आने के बाद हमारे दुकानदार बर्बाद हो जाऐगें। सवाल ये है कि इस देश का क्या कोई अपना ढांचा रहेगा.


आम उपभोक्ता को शुरूआत मे वॉलमार्ट का आगमन अच्छा लगेगा परंतु लंबे समय की व्यापारिक रणनीति बनाने वाली कंपनी से ग्राहकों को लंबे समय मे नुकसान होगा. खुदरा बाजार मे प्रत्यक्ष विदेशी मुद्रा निवेश का देश को कुछ अधिक लाभ नही होगा.विदेशी कंपनियों के लिए भारत के दरवाज़े खोलने का मतलब होगा हमारे ग़रीब किसानों की दुर्दशा को और बढ़ाना. देश में रोज़ किसान मर रहे हैं और सरकार ने उनकी ओर से आंखें मूंद रखी हैं, और उस पर विदेशी कंपनियों को यहां बुलाकर जले पर नमक छिड़क रही हैं. सरकार को विदेशी मुद्रा के फेर में ना पड़ते हुए हमारी पारंपरिक खेती को बढ़ावा देना चाहिए जिससे किसानों की हालत सुधरे.


भारत जैसे उभरते बाज़ार पर आज हर किसी की नज़र है. भारतीय रिटेल बाज़ार में विदशी निवेश के दूरगामी दुष्परिणाम होंगे. इससे छोटे दुकानदारों का अस्तित्व ही खतरे में पड़ जायेगा. इसमें प्रतिस्पर्धा को बढ़ावा देने का सवाल ही पैदा नहीं होता क्योंकि प्रतिस्पर्धा तो बराबर वालों से होती है. आज ऐसे ही भारतीय बाजार में विदेशी पकड़ काफी मजबूत है, ऐसे में सरकार को चाहिए था की वह छोटे व्यापारियों को बढ़ावा दे.


जब देश की अर्थव्यवस्था को विदेशी निवेश के बल पर ही चलाना है तो कुछ भी करना ठीक है! देश की जनता केवल वोट देने के लिए है और वह वोट तो देगी ही.जिसे भी वोट देगी,वही करेगा सोचने की बात यह है की पश्चिमी पूंजीवादी अर्थव्यवस्था क्या पश्चिम में सफल रही है? आज बैंको, बड़े कॉरपोरेट कंपनियों और वॉल स्ट्रीट के खिलाफ दुनियाभर में इतने प्रदर्शन क्यों हो रहे हैं?

Howzatt !!!!

One fine day the mobile rang and a booking for two super deluxe rooms were done by the reservation manager cum F&B manager cum FOM of a budget hotel.Suddenly he realize of not asking for any advance but he was sure and marked the name and date in the diary and was again busy in day to day affairs.

Days passed by and the day for when the booking was done arrived at about 5.00 Am a call arrived on the cell phone and the person picked it up the phone .
 The ear piece said "Sir we are at the railway station how to come ,where is the taxi ?
 Answers hotelier  "Shrimaan you can ask an autowala and he will charge Rs 100 .Taxi is not recomendable .
"so we will be at the hotel in half an hour rooms should be ready "instructs the guest.
After half and hour reception area is in action check in formalities are done and room is allotted .Guests settledown and orders for breakfast and start unpacking .All is well !

Suddenly a person from the room comes and says there is a confusion and the hotel is not the same where we were suppose to check in and you even didn't send taxi for the pickup ? Is it the "Rajwara Palace " no sir its not ,replied the hotelboy .And the mess deepens .Guest comes and says we had a booking at RP and there is no booking for us here so you hotel people cheated on us and now we are leaving .The hotelier opened the booking dairy and show the guest the date and his mobile no and instructions for his room which the guest has given at the time of booking .On seeing it the guest requested and said that they had mistakenly arrived at this place whereas they have booked room at a different hotel where they also had a pickup facility and the total amount is also given in advance to the hotel so we have to move there .We mistakenly arrived at your place .

Shall we let him go as it was a mistake ? was it a delibrate attempt and the guest kept both ends open but by mistake he landed up at second option ? was in our mind .........What to do either to charge as the room was booked or let him go ? Please suggest !!!

सब नंगे हैं.......

हाथ में तिरंगा झंडा लेकर सड़कों पर भारत माता की जय करने में मज़ा बहुत आता है. उस पर भी जब ट्रैफिक वाला न टोके और पुलिस वाला रास्ता दे दे तो क्या कहने ...हाथ में तिरंगा ले लेने से और भारत माता के जयकारे लगाने से कोई ईमानदार नहीं हो जाता. ईमानदारी जीवन में रचने-बसने की चीज़ होती है और ईमानदार का जीवन कठिन होता है.


लंदन के ट्रैफ़ेलगर स्क्वायर का नाम सुना है ना, देखा भी होगा, हिंदी फ़िल्मों में अक्सर दिखता है, दिलवाले दुल्हनिया ले जाएँगे के शुरू में ही अमरीश पुरी वहाँ कबूतरों को चुग्गा डालते दिखाई देते हैं.उसी ट्रैफ़ेलगर स्क्वायर पर इन दिनों एक घड़ी लगी है, उसमें उल्टी गिनती चल रही है, अगले साल होनेवाले ओलंपिक खेलों की .सवाल ये भी उठ रहे हैं कि ये जो दो हफ़्ते की बारात सजेगी उसका आम लोगों को क्या फ़ायदा होगा - क्या नई पीढ़ी में खेल को लेकर नई ऊर्जा जगेगी? क्या पूर्वी लंदन के जिस उपेक्षित इलाक़े में निवेश हो रहा है, उससे वहाँ की तस्वीर बेशक बदल जाए, लोगों की ज़िंदगियों में स्थायी बदलाव आएगा? दिल्ली में तो पिछले साल बड़ा ग़ज़ब का खेल हुआ, खेल के कुछ दिन पहले पुल ज़रूर टूट गया, लेकिन अंत होते-होते जलवा दिखा ही दिया दिल्ली ने !


'हम्माम में सब नंगे हैं', इस मुहावरे के साथ ही अक्सर बहस ख़त्म हो जाती है, कोई दूध का धुला नहीं है इसलिए बहस बंद करके दोबारा हम्माम में डुबकी लगाने को बेहतर समझा जाता है.भारत से अलग बात ये है कि ब्रिटेन की संसद में, प्रेस में और लोगों के बीच बहस अब भी जारी है, बंद नहीं हुई है . उन देशद्रोहियों का कोई खंडन क्यों नहीं करता जो रोज़ रिश्वत लेकर आपका काम करते हैं और देश को नीलाम करते हैं.