Sunday, January 20, 2008

Secret of Human characters - pre-set & programmed from first to the last breath SUN SIGNS ( Known as ZODIAC SIGNS)


1.Aries- 1st Fire sign - 21st March to 20th April- Ruled by Mars.
2.Taurus- 1st Earth sign- 21st April to 21st May - Ruled by Venus.
3.Gemini- 1st Air Sign - 22nd May to 21st June - Ruled by Mercury.
4.Cancer 1st Water sign- 22nd June to 22nd July - Ruled by Moon.
5 Leo 2nd Fire Sign - 23rd July to 23rd August- Ruled by Sun.
6.Virgo 2nd Earth Sign- 24th August to 23rd September- Ruled by Vulcan.
7.Libra 2nd Air Sign - 24th September to 23rd October- Ruled by Venus.
8.Scorpio 2nd Water Sign- 24th October to 22nd November- Ruled by Pluto.
9.Sagitarius 3rd Fire sign - 23rd November to 21st December- Ruled byJupiter.
10.Capricon 3rd Earth Sign- 22nd December to 20th January – Ruled by Saturn.
11. Aquarius 3rd Air Sign- 21st January to 19th February- Ruled by Uranus.
12. Pisces 3rd Water sign- 20th February to 20th March – Ruled by Neptune.

Fire and fire, air and air, water and water, earth and earth will vibes very well.
Fire and Air signs also vibes well as fire need air to function.
Earth and water will vibes well as water ultimately help the fertility of earth.
Aries- Libra; Leo –Aquarian ; Sagittarian-Gemini… the best fire and air combinations.
Taurus-Scorpion ; Virgo- Pisces; Capricorn-Cancer, the best earth, water combinations.

BRIEF ANALYSIS OF SUN SIGN.
1.Character of Fire sign.( Aries, Leo, & Sagittarius.)
Qualities of fire like: Instantaneous, impulsive, impatient, erratic, fast, disastrous, un-predictable will go in all directions, helpful, fighters, quarrelsome, bold, courageous, care free, careless, very frank, no reservations & calculations, non-diplomatic,
….destructive as they make scars easily being ignited by others, will not repent.
Goes well with Air as fire can not function without air.
Looks: Tall, Medium structure, fiery & inquisitive, bold & courageous.
2.Character of Earth sign: ( Taurus, Virgo & Capricorn)
Qualities of earth such as: Very strong, rigid, stable, dependable, predictable, will power,
resourceful, committed , very practical, perfectionist, hard workers, methodical, workaholic, careful, calculative, critical, aspirers, sincere, serious, independent, reserved, …..can achieve independently without much support, won challenges with more efforts.
Lives for principle, ethic & morale. Difficult to dislodge and destroy easily.
Goes well with water, as earth yields with the penetration of water.
Looks: Strong, medium built, confident, reserved, snobbish & shrewd.
3.Character of Air sign: ( Gemini, Libra & Aquarius )
Air Qualities such as: Very light, flexible, easy going, carefree, directionless, elusive, secretive, unpredictable, accommodative, fast, relaxed, in-direct., non-committed, independent as they go anywhere and every where.. very social and non controversial.
Looks: Very tall, thin, slender, very friendly, social, diplomatic, carefree & relaxed.
4.Character of Water sign: ( Cancer, Scorpio & Pisces.)
Like water very emotional, sensitive, very useful, cool, shapeless needs support & direction. Emotional attachments towards bloodline, ancestors, home, country, history, origin etc., appear and disappear like water.
Looks: Watery & shapeless body, fat and fleshy ,slow movers, emotional, over sensitive, moody, melancholy, sentimental, humane and home lovers.

Ram Murthi, Sun Sign Researcher
Father of Sharad Srineevas

Thailand and its people ( A case study )







Recently, I happen to visit this country after a decade and noticed amassing infrastructure improvements . I wonder, how could they achieve so much, so efficiently? They are also as poor and vast as India, with a large population. I made more visits to study their way of working especially in public works. This comparative study is more valid than comparing Malaysia / Singapore or any other developed city in the world.

Self discipline, Selflessness, Common good & Larger Interest.

Every citizen thinks of nation first, a larger interest to preserve and improve their
town, city, and country. They co-operate for all good happenings by self discipline,
common good, which make everything works automatically.
Example: They care and follow :
General rules and regulations of the land, building, construction, traffic etc; Development of public transport; Easy public mobility; Peaceful public atmosphere; Public awareness, Discipline in public; Public hygiene / un polluted cleanliness; Preserving & maintenance of public properties; Beautifying and maintenance of public parks, water bodies etc.,

What we are not doing ,they are doing without money but with
‘brain and co-operation’. What they are doing we are not doing as of now.

1.)Transportation of garbage& construction materials, road cuttings & asphalting after mid night. ( No extra area either damaged or misused. No inconvenience.)
2.)Specifications for roads, footpaths, drains, culverts etc. strictly followed.
3.)Spilling of construction materials and garbage can never happen.
4.)Heavy transports can never be allowed to enter small lanes to avoid damages.
5.)Larger one ways are provided with a single lane for opposite traffic.
6.)Transplanting huge shade trees for parks and highways.
7.)Growing creepers over metal shade net on footpaths for shade and beauty.
8.)Properly designed in-lets from the road to side drains to drain water totally.
9.)Separate bins in public places for wet and dry garbage.
10.)Standardized footpaths, road signs, in all the cities all over the country.
11.)Traffic sign boards and lane markings with indications in all critical points.
12.)Raw sewage and Industrial wastes will never enter any water body.
13.)All the civic agencies will co-ordinate on any public works (inclusive health.)
14.)Law and order will never encourage riots to prevent loses of public property.
15.)Wastage/ misuse of water, electricity, gas, etc will not be entertained.
16.)Misuse of public machinery or vested interest can never be allowed.
17.)Favoritism and influence will never be entertained in any public work.
18.)Quality and standard of all public works will be monitored in every phase.
19.)Public inconvenience will be prioritized on any public work.
20.)Value for human and animal life can never be compromised.

Prepared by R.Ram Murthi
Father of Sharad Srineevas

Rajini and Rahman: Indian Heroes


The article below is not wriiten by me sourced by indiaglitz.


Superstar Rajinikanth and music wizard A.R. Rahman were among those who were conferred with the prestigious awards presented by NDTV. The channel presented the awards to Indian heroes in a glittering function held at Taj Palace, New Delhi.


Rajinikanth, the biggest superstar of India, was named NDTV'S Entertainer of the Year, while A.R. Rahman, who continues to enthrall the nation with his mesmerizing music, was given NDTV's Music Award.

There was another Tamil hero in the prestigious list. Vishwanathan Anand was named NDTV's Sportsman of the Year. The King Khan of Indian cinema, Shahrukh Khan, won a special NDTV award for his contribution to cinema in 2007. The function was attended by dignitaries, celebrities and other prominent personalities.

I would like to make one change in the title to Global hero's,as both have the attribute and proved several times.

A comparison between Thailand and India !!! Read - to get to know on what


A primary research was done by me on retail checkouts in Bangkok, Thailand which is now one of the top 5 countries to have established well itself in the retail sector.This is an extract from my thesis which i had to submit to obtain my M.B.A degree. This Particular comparison may be needless here, but not just this small comparison about a retail store but there can be 1000 differences between the two countries favouring positive to thailand.

My guide Mr.J.P.Tiwari(EXT Faculty IIPM)framed few questions and certain observations that I had to make during my trip to Bangkok in August’07.

Since i had a family friend Mr.Pavan Chuttimaitri of APN Publications settled in Bangkok, he took me to the top 5 retail chains in Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya). The chains that I visited are:
• Lotus Tesco
• Carrefour
• Big C
• Home Pro
• Robinson


All these are hyper markets similar to the Big Bazaars and Metros in India. I also covered 7/11 which is a small retail store (something like Food Worlds in India).
My observations were as follows:
TESCO (visited 3 outlets, 3 cities)

1.)Hyper market containing 36 checkouts counters in a horizontal line operated by a cashier.

2.)They have got 6 quick lanes apart from the normal 36 checkout lanes.

3.)The counter staffs are being trained for a minimum of 4 months on the system and the software before they take up the duty.

4.)There is a supervisor who is keeping track of the checkout process continuously.

5.)There is a red light on top of every counter, in case of an emergency the cashier can switch on the light which will call for the store manager.


BIG C (visited 3 outlets, 3 cities)
1.)Hyper market containing 34 checkout lanes in alphabetical order.
2.)The checkout lanes are categorized in groups.
• Category A- checkout for groceries, provisions.
• Category B- checkout for toiletries, cosmetics.
• Category C- checkout for apparels, households.
• Category Z- checkout for other items including electronics and big commodities.


The above information were obtained by self observation and interviewing few store managers of the retail chains.

The comparison being made here shows that the retail checkout process in India lacks big time. Tesco (U.K.), an international brand lays high importance to the checkout process when asked “Why” to one of the store managers; his answer was “reputation and customer satisfaction.” Big C, a local Thailand brand has got tremendously organized checkout systems which are being tracked by cameras and professionals every minute. When asked “Why” to one of the store keeper, the answer was “We cannot tolerate traffic at the checkout terminals.” Carrefour, a French brand has got standardized and highly organized checkout system throughout the world.

The local brand Big Bazaar is one among the top retail brands in India. They have 4-5 outlets across 26 cities. They deal with A-Z commodities with back-down prices. But, the biggest problem that has been faced by this giant is immense checkout traffic. There has not been much importance or training that has been given to this area. Big Bazaar would be looking for an international venture soon, before which they should definitely look into this issue. When a country like Thailand is able to produce such high quality brand like Big C, why Not India?

The above mentioned retail chains varies in its size, where the largest have a maximum of 46 lanes and the smallest have a minimum of 18 lanes.

The small retail chain 7/11 in Thailand can be called one of the most organized retail chains in the world, not only in terms of checkout, but also in terms of shelf management, variety of products, staffing and a very simple checkout system.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Jodha Akbar my words


This album from rahman comes after a long wait. Is the wait worth ?
Yes it is indeed. Jodha akbar has got few melodies which is soul stirring. I am really sad that it has only 5 songs which can be easily 7 to make it an complete album. For the mumbai mass the easy pickings could be the melodies and the south side would hang on to the qawali sung by the mastero. The title track would be appreciated by all for sure.
On the whole a lovely album and some fantastic recording. I would rate Jodha akbar after laagan followed by swades in the ashu rahman combo.
Hail Rahman !!!!