A forward from a team mate – The video below. I was truly touched with it and thought will include it in my blog. Very rightly said Nothing is Impossible. With persistence, faith and passion coupled together the impossible can be turned to an opportunity and then a possibility.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Foodie - Bangalore Bistro
Though Bangalore Bistro has been here for long, it was a new discovery for us. It is located right on Brigade road next to the Eva Mall. If you are looking for an international cuisine and want to try food varying from steaks to Italian with good choices for both vegetarians and Non vegetarians you would surely enjoy the menu at Bistro. We settled for a more Mediterranean meal and went for Lebanese and Turkish items on the menu.
To start with we had 'Burchetta platter' which was an assortment of Pesto, tomatoes, mushroom and Olive burchettas. Truly a vegetarians delight. For the main course we ordered a 'Lebanese Sheesh touk' which had Chicken Skewers with pita bread, hummus and salad.
Another dish we went for was 'Shawarma marakesh' which was grilled chicken inside the pita bread served with Tabbouleh. The primary ingredients for this are finely chopped parsley, mint, tomato, scallion, and other herbs with lemon juice, olive oil and various seasonings, generally including black pepper. Both so tasty that we wished we had more space to eat yet another item on the menu.
Bistro welcomes you with warm décor. Orchids spread amidst a candle on your table gives a very soothing effect. If you want to enjoy a nice view of church and the city skyline you may decide to sit in an open area. The live music, décor, awesome food - all an ingredient for a memorable evening.
Parking however can be a tough task especially on a weekend. But then there is, as always a work around available. Park your car at the Eva Mall and then step into Bistro on foot.
Bon Appetite!
To start with we had 'Burchetta platter' which was an assortment of Pesto, tomatoes, mushroom and Olive burchettas. Truly a vegetarians delight. For the main course we ordered a 'Lebanese Sheesh touk' which had Chicken Skewers with pita bread, hummus and salad.
Another dish we went for was 'Shawarma marakesh' which was grilled chicken inside the pita bread served with Tabbouleh. The primary ingredients for this are finely chopped parsley, mint, tomato, scallion, and other herbs with lemon juice, olive oil and various seasonings, generally including black pepper. Both so tasty that we wished we had more space to eat yet another item on the menu.
Bistro welcomes you with warm décor. Orchids spread amidst a candle on your table gives a very soothing effect. If you want to enjoy a nice view of church and the city skyline you may decide to sit in an open area. The live music, décor, awesome food - all an ingredient for a memorable evening.
Parking however can be a tough task especially on a weekend. But then there is, as always a work around available. Park your car at the Eva Mall and then step into Bistro on foot.
Bon Appetite!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Aero Show @ Banagalore
Bangalore becomes a hub of many aviation related business activities around the 5 days Aero Show event at Yelahanka Airforce Base. This was the 7th show and like always included both the static and flight displays of a number of civil and military crafts. I learnt that the very first one was held in the year 1996 and has acquired the position of being the fourth largest air show in the world!
The show popularizes the latest products and technologies of the aviation and aims at bringing under one roof, exhibitors from all around the globe to showcase the best in aviation industry. There are 2 shows held every day with a panoramic display in the sky.
The fighters F-16, F-18 and Tejas set a wave of euphoric reactions in the crowd with loops, dangerous turns and steeper nose dives. They did a low-lying, slow flypasts right along the line of the viewing area. The Sarang choppers displayed ssynchronized aerobatics and left most of the audience admiring the glamour quotient and thrills experienced by the pilots.
The Surya Kiran’s which are the show stoppers of the events are 9 crafts flying with utmost precision making the most beautiful formations in the sky. Their signature moment in the air — a heart with an arrow piercing through painted against the blue sky. All of this hair raising manoeuvres for sure requires tremendous concentration, grit and determinations.
I learnt that the pilots chosen to fly the Kirans are very experienced pilots who have flown gigantic machines like Mirage 2000, MiG-27, Jaguar and MiG-23 and have a minimum 1,000 hours of flying experience. Unfortunately due to a Surya Kiran crash we lost a few ace pilots (Wing Cmndr Dhaliwal and Wng Cmndr Dheeraj Bhatia in a previous crash), However as they say the Show must go on, the IAF put a brave show though with only 6 Kirans this year and without the heart formation in the sky. Next time (2011) if you happen to be at Bangalore during the Aero Show event, make sure you don’t miss a chance to experience it. A word of advice – If possible either get hold of the passes or else buy the Rs 800/- tickets to get an entry to both Air show and the exhibitions area. The Rs 400/- ticket does not entitle the visitors for the static display of the crafts which can be very disappointing and heart breaking. Also make sure you keep your hats, shades and sunscream handy to beat the scorching sun. An ‘umbrella’ if possible!
The Blog Dedicated to Wng Cmndr Kapil Marwaha
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Random thoughts – Feb 2009
While handling the different strokes in life we keep struggling to get our wishes, our dreams fulfilled. I find it never ending. Long before a wish is to come true the seeds for a new one would have been sowed. The moment a desire is fulfilled we start working towards achieving the next. The hard work, the anxiety, the planning, the prayers have all become such an integral part of our lives that we can probably not imagine one without them.
A new wish born and we start working towards it. We hope against all hopes - if only this one wish comes true! We work hard. We get to make all ends meet. We really sweat it out both mentally and physically, We also seek spiritual blessings, we make requests to God even bribe them. And of course GOD is great at multitasking. Most of the time he handles the requests of all and helps us achieve what we have been putting our lives into. But then what follows next ? Momentary pleasure, rejoicing and then the very next day we would conceive a new desire and the journey would start all over again.
Why have we made this journey more important than the destination? Why is that once achieved the goal which was once the only aim of life become secondary. why do we forget our past achievements and always keep dreaming and thinking about what we are yet to achieve.
A poet rightly coined these words -
Dunia Jisse kehte hain, Jadu ka khilona hai.
Mil jae tho mitti hai, kho jae tho sona hai.
Which means Life is magical, if you get it, its nothing more than a worth of mud, BUT if you loose, its worth a gold!
A new wish born and we start working towards it. We hope against all hopes - if only this one wish comes true! We work hard. We get to make all ends meet. We really sweat it out both mentally and physically, We also seek spiritual blessings, we make requests to God even bribe them. And of course GOD is great at multitasking. Most of the time he handles the requests of all and helps us achieve what we have been putting our lives into. But then what follows next ? Momentary pleasure, rejoicing and then the very next day we would conceive a new desire and the journey would start all over again.
Why have we made this journey more important than the destination? Why is that once achieved the goal which was once the only aim of life become secondary. why do we forget our past achievements and always keep dreaming and thinking about what we are yet to achieve.
A poet rightly coined these words -
Dunia Jisse kehte hain, Jadu ka khilona hai.
Mil jae tho mitti hai, kho jae tho sona hai.
Which means Life is magical, if you get it, its nothing more than a worth of mud, BUT if you loose, its worth a gold!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Choose to be a "Good" Manager
You can not choose your own manager, however an employee’s days in a company is definitely numbered by the kind of manager he reports to. You can specifically make out a difference if you have worked with a good and then also with a not so good one. Working under an unreasonable, partial and incompetent boss totally de-motivates and can also shake up the confidence.
I have worked with one such boss who was always so partial towards a particular group, would refrain from appreciating any one else’s work. He never could understand that he should have made sure all his employees are learning, growing and also enjoying work. However growing up under a manager like him I realized how much of a disrespect he was earning from the team members due to his management style. Almost on the verge of changing my company I suddenly was put under a new manager. Probably a twist in my destiny and this change proved to be very good for me. it dint take me long to gain my confidence and motivation back and I also grabbed the traits of being a good manager which i try and follow today.
Be a good listener. Show respect to all your team mates. Understand their areas of growth, groom them to the next level. Most importantly learn the ability to motivate your people. Set clear expectations and do not be stingy in appreciating a good deed done. Acknowledgement of an accomplishment of a work in an open forum not only helps an individual gain confidence but also motivates the team further to work cohesively towards the goal. Being good at communication is upmost important to make a connection with the team, Bad news does not get better with time nether does it help withholding a good news. Involve the team in decisions – it works magically to keep the team members feel important and worthwhile.
Ofcourse its not an easy task to ensure the work is done efficiently and effectively within the constraint of resources and time. One can not always have a win win situation as well as it is impossible to please everyone but then a good leader must realize that to be effective they must cater to the needs of most of the team if not all. Besides traits like fairness, sensitivity, integrity would help them achieve the best.
It is true you can not choose your manager but then you can for sure choose to be a good manager yourself and be a role model for the coming generations. Good luck and God bless.
I have worked with one such boss who was always so partial towards a particular group, would refrain from appreciating any one else’s work. He never could understand that he should have made sure all his employees are learning, growing and also enjoying work. However growing up under a manager like him I realized how much of a disrespect he was earning from the team members due to his management style. Almost on the verge of changing my company I suddenly was put under a new manager. Probably a twist in my destiny and this change proved to be very good for me. it dint take me long to gain my confidence and motivation back and I also grabbed the traits of being a good manager which i try and follow today.
Be a good listener. Show respect to all your team mates. Understand their areas of growth, groom them to the next level. Most importantly learn the ability to motivate your people. Set clear expectations and do not be stingy in appreciating a good deed done. Acknowledgement of an accomplishment of a work in an open forum not only helps an individual gain confidence but also motivates the team further to work cohesively towards the goal. Being good at communication is upmost important to make a connection with the team, Bad news does not get better with time nether does it help withholding a good news. Involve the team in decisions – it works magically to keep the team members feel important and worthwhile.
Ofcourse its not an easy task to ensure the work is done efficiently and effectively within the constraint of resources and time. One can not always have a win win situation as well as it is impossible to please everyone but then a good leader must realize that to be effective they must cater to the needs of most of the team if not all. Besides traits like fairness, sensitivity, integrity would help them achieve the best.
It is true you can not choose your manager but then you can for sure choose to be a good manager yourself and be a role model for the coming generations. Good luck and God bless.
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