Today is World Water Day - March 25th, 2009

• Don't waste water (usable, drinking etc.)... one drop per second, is equal to, 10,000 liters per year. That is about 60 days of individual water usage....
• Just take bath once a day....
• Make sure water is recycled to use it for plants, garden etc...
• Do not use water (which we see everyday morning in front of shops) to clean footpaths etc..
• Remember, water once lost cannot be got back!

Tata Nano launch today - March 23, 2009

I was reading this news, and also discussed in Twitter by certain people whom I am following... Tata Nano Launch, buyers to pay full amount on booking . Never in the world for any car, people have paid full amount to book, except Tata group. Earlier they did it with Tata Indica launch in 1998.

Definitely this is a middle class family car!

It is going to be an easy upgrade for the upper side of the bike owners.

The current bike sales in India is about 19 lakh units per year says zigwheels.com, with values ranging from Rs 35,000/- to Rs 1.5 lakhs.

So the upper end guys, upto 20% of current new bike owners, would look for a car at home! That too at the same cost.

Let us look at economics of wondering to own a car. The insurance and maintenance would be double than a bike. A family of 4 can travel at per kilometer rate of about Rs 4/- within city. Calculate at 20 kms per liter of petrol at Rs 45 and maintenance at about Rs 15,000/- for the whole year..... with a run of about 50 kms per day.

50 x 365 = 18250 kms, costing petrol of (45 * 18250/20) Rs 41,000/-. Insurance at about Rs 3600/- So in all about Rs 60,000/- for 18250 kms. That is about Rs 4/km with misc. exp.

That is double the cost of running a bike, and managing family in bus/auto.

They are expecting a 3 lakh car booking. First 50,000 cars to be sold in next 12 months. Particularly, BJP in Gujarat will show case it well, as the Sanand plant is going to come there.

Obviously some one, would come in with a black market plan to offer at a premium, if they win the lottery of allotment.

My best guess is, the fizz would run out, after one year and it would be normal delivery.

So I will wait!

நாற்பத்தி ஒன்பது ஒ 49-O

இந்த செக்சன் இருக்கும் வரை கவலை இல்லை, படித்தவர்களுக்கு.

வோட்டு போடும் முன், அங்கு போட்டியிடும் வேட்பாளர்கள், பிடிக்கவில்லை என்றால்... நாற்பத்தி ஒன்பது ஒ மூலம் வோட்டு போடவில்லை என்று பதிவு செய்யலாம்.

எனக்கு தெரிந்த வரை, இது ரிசல்டை மாற்றாது.

ஒருவர் கூட அந்த தொகுதியில் நிற்கும் வேட்பாளருக்கு வோட்டு போட்டிருக்க கூடாது, இதை செயல் படுத்த.

இன்னொருவர் கூறுகிறார்... நாற்பத்தி ஒன்பது ஒ பெற்ற வோட்டுக்கள் வெற்றி பெரும் வேட்பாளர்களை விட அதிகம் என்றால், தான் எலெக்சன் மீண்டும் நடக்கும், மேலும் முதலில் போட்டியிட்டவர்கள், அந்த தொகுதியில், போட்டியிடமுடியாது.

மேலும் இங்கே படிக்கலாம்.... விக்கிபீடியாவில் 49-O...

விஷயம் ஆஹா அருமையோ அருமை.

Same mistakes

At times, life plays so many games.

Mistakes are repeated.

Even when the same situation comes up, and an opportunity is presented, you know for sure, you would do it wrong, if you dont do it otherway, the same mistake is repeated.

It is like saying "Yes", when actually you want to say "No".

It has happened to me, in the form of a friend. Earlier by another friend.

He was supposed to help me out in a certain thing. I trusted and gave that work to him, and it did not happen. Now I am facing the music. That is due to his inability. One year and few lakhs is the cost for the concerned. He is not sincere at all. So relaxed... which may not help.

All for not saying "NO".

புத்தக அறிமுகம்

இங்கே படியுங்கள்... அருமையான அறிமுகம்....

ஆங்கிலத்தில் முகவரி இருந்தால், தமிழ்நாட்டின் வெளியே இருக்கும் ஆட்கள் வாங்கலாம்...

சில புத்தகங்கள் மறக்க முடியாதவை.

சுஜாதாவின் "நைலான் கயிறு" மாதிரி.

Top priorities for India

I have been thinking about what these political parties are doing in this world.....

What definitely India needs is... solid plans to take care of these five issues...

(a) hunger - provide for like American Soup Kitchens

(b) eliminating begging - for disabled, some quality homes and jobs that they can do liek provided for my Sakthi Masala..... For abled tie with point (e)

(c) healthcare - Like in UK & Canada, where NHS takes care of everyone.

(d) illiteracy - This is used by politicians to the core. More educated become Socialists or Communists. Hence hard work is needed.

and (e) proper jobs - many abled folks can participate in NREGS and get decent jobs, building roads, canals etc.

Changing Houses

Well the promotion did not get me anything, no money!

I wanted to get an individual house all the time, at least one bedroom extra.

In the apt. complex where I stay, for the same rent that I was paying, one extra room was available... I jumped in arranged for the advance and moved in on Saturday.... But this apartment is in the first floor.

Earlier, I was nearer to the terrace, third floor, and with easy access, and with my Laptop and internet, life was easy during bearable summers.

Some times, you will have to give an take.

Here, the tiles are bad. Life is cool ( no heat! ) unlike the topmost floor and Sun.

Good thing is owner lives in a different city, and I hope to get little leeway in paying rent...

The Airtel guys, had to just change the pluggings to this apt, for the same no. and they are going to charge me Rs 800/- for shifting. Why?