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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
palash
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magar rukti nahin;
chhalakti jati hai neer ki tarah,
par thamti nahi;
wo aaj kuchh paane ki talaash bheenche
kho si gayi hai
jaise angane ke palaash ke neeche
wo so si gayi hai
© 2011 SOMYA HARSH,. all rights reserved
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Cloud computing: Is it a threat to Indian outsourcers?
Image via WikipediaBy Bob McDowall
Cloud computing, defined as a subscription-based or pay-per-use service that in real time, and over the Internet, extends existing capabilities of Information Technology, remains at an early stage of conceptual development. Services do range from full scale applications such as accounting and storage to niche services such as spam filtering.
Proponents of cloud computing contend that it erodes the requirements for major capital expenditures on IT infrastructure to customer applications. However, will cloud computing replace outsourcing and does Cloud computing "represents a fundamental shift in how financial companies pay for and access IT services?"
Cloud computing differs from traditional outsourcing in a number of respects. The contractual commitments, sometimes defined as subscriptions, tend to be for short periods of time, as little as a session to a month. The contracts rarely have up-front tariff charges.
The services are available are on demand but, while cloud computing services may be capable of some scaling they are most certainly not capable of unlimited instant scaling and addition of near unlimited resource. Semantically, cloud computing may be defined as "instant outsourcing."
Indian outsourcers may consider extending their outsourcing services to the cloud computing domain, where their existing IT infra-structure services have spare resources capacity. They do have the resources to fill that gap in instant outsourcing through almost unlimited scaling and addition of near unlimited resources.
Where Indian outsourcers consider formally entering the area of cloud computing services, they should position cloud computing services as separate and distinct from their existing outsourcing services, containing no overlapping services with core outsourcing, even to existing clients. Pricing models differ.
While delivery of cloud computing services may be personalized, its services and service strategy is not collaborative. Outsourcers may consider using cloud computing as a means of selling non-core applications and services, which can impede the financial incremental benefits of major outsourcing contracts.
Many institutions, particularly in the financial services sector, are unlikely to entrust major aspects of data use and application to cloud computing services, unless and until their trust in those services has grown.
So, issues such as data security, systems integration, unexpected and tactical demand for capacity will be critical service hurdles that all cloud computing providers will have to clear to engage major clients in cloud computing in core areas of their technology structure and services provision.
Major external technology service provision is likely to remain a traditional strategically based outsourcing service. The need to respond tactically and spontaneously to immediate and short term business demands will erode the non-core elements of technology outsourcing.
If cloud computing can position itself an element of strategic information technology planning, then it will start to make more substantial inroads into traditional outsourcing.
(Bob McDowall is a Senior Consulting Analyst with the Aite Group . Contact him at www.aitegroup.com and bmcdowall@aitegroup.com)
Cloud computing, defined as a subscription-based or pay-per-use service that in real time, and over the Internet, extends existing capabilities of Information Technology, remains at an early stage of conceptual development. Services do range from full scale applications such as accounting and storage to niche services such as spam filtering.
Proponents of cloud computing contend that it erodes the requirements for major capital expenditures on IT infrastructure to customer applications. However, will cloud computing replace outsourcing and does Cloud computing "represents a fundamental shift in how financial companies pay for and access IT services?"
Cloud computing differs from traditional outsourcing in a number of respects. The contractual commitments, sometimes defined as subscriptions, tend to be for short periods of time, as little as a session to a month. The contracts rarely have up-front tariff charges.
The services are available are on demand but, while cloud computing services may be capable of some scaling they are most certainly not capable of unlimited instant scaling and addition of near unlimited resource. Semantically, cloud computing may be defined as "instant outsourcing."
Indian outsourcers may consider extending their outsourcing services to the cloud computing domain, where their existing IT infra-structure services have spare resources capacity. They do have the resources to fill that gap in instant outsourcing through almost unlimited scaling and addition of near unlimited resources.
Where Indian outsourcers consider formally entering the area of cloud computing services, they should position cloud computing services as separate and distinct from their existing outsourcing services, containing no overlapping services with core outsourcing, even to existing clients. Pricing models differ.
While delivery of cloud computing services may be personalized, its services and service strategy is not collaborative. Outsourcers may consider using cloud computing as a means of selling non-core applications and services, which can impede the financial incremental benefits of major outsourcing contracts.
Many institutions, particularly in the financial services sector, are unlikely to entrust major aspects of data use and application to cloud computing services, unless and until their trust in those services has grown.
So, issues such as data security, systems integration, unexpected and tactical demand for capacity will be critical service hurdles that all cloud computing providers will have to clear to engage major clients in cloud computing in core areas of their technology structure and services provision.
Major external technology service provision is likely to remain a traditional strategically based outsourcing service. The need to respond tactically and spontaneously to immediate and short term business demands will erode the non-core elements of technology outsourcing.
If cloud computing can position itself an element of strategic information technology planning, then it will start to make more substantial inroads into traditional outsourcing.
(Bob McDowall is a Senior Consulting Analyst with the Aite Group . Contact him at www.aitegroup.com and bmcdowall@aitegroup.com)
Monday, April 25, 2011
To Aalaw, the people who want complete independence of Kashmir...
Image via WikipediaI admire that you people seek complete Independence of Kashmir. But have you thought of, what next? Chinese intrusion is evident in case of Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia and Aksai Chin too! If at all you succeed in achieving your aim, how do you plan to tackle an aggressive China and defiant Pak army and terror groups?
Keep reiterating that, you hate India, and that Indian govt is making life hell esp. for Kashmiris is so wrong.
The laxity of Indian governance is not only in Kashmir, but in other 27 states and 7 UTs as well, though the extent of atrocities may differ. There's constant tussle between the State, Centre, Police, and people. The Naxalite movement in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, WB, Andhra, Bihar, maharashtra is one of the glaring examples. The farmers commiting suicides in AP, Punjab, Maharashtra, Bihar, tamil nadu, karnataka.
The misery of North-East states, facing wrath of terrorism and subsequent troubles of AFSPA that you also face. The illicit crimes in Mumbai, Delhi, bihar, U.P. The increasing number of loots and gangrape in Delhi, u.P. Rajasthan, bihar and maharashtra. The plundering of mines in Odeisha, AP, Karnataka. the killing of girl child and its foetus in haryana, Rajasthan and other states. Dubious panchayats giving out fatwas and killing innocents in name of honor. The incessant riots, vandalism, day to day, with glaring example of Gujrat, Delhi, bihar , maha, Ap and Karnataka riots.
The atrocities of police are uncountable. The spread of Mafia raj,. The DM of districts being burned and police is unable to act. The Rs. 2lakh crore tax payers money gone in 2G scam. And subsequent so many crores looted from all over India, and not just Kashmir, in these 63 years. Add to that the unemployment, malnutrition is affecting large part of India. We all are filled with anger. We all feel your pain, as we have been feeling ours.
Just now you admitted that the media is bias, then how come you wud know, how the common masses of India really feel. When you say media is biased, Please don't assume the Indian public is bias. The media won't show you the real indian public. the real Indian public is as much raged, troubled, filled with agony. We are as much pained seeing the bloodshed, if not more. The 63 years of independence has been horrendous for the whole country. You may not feel, but I can tell you how much of my heart, i have poured in, in writing these words.
The problems have been and continue to multifold due to corruption at every sphere of life. The politicians are plundering our wealth and blinding us by IPL and cricket. The anguish you feel, is shared by other 1 billion Indians in their hearts. The tribesman, the worker, the farmers, and middleclass in India is fighting a fight of hope against hope. There's hardly anyone safe. the gov takes over land and kills people in Singur(WB), in Greater Noida, in Odisha, in Gujrat, in maha, in TN. Ther's so much mayhem my friend, in all over India. We the citizens are all together, it's the govt. which has been laxing, be it in case of Kshmir or any other 27 states and 7 UTs of India.
In short, iss India me hum sab pareshan hain, aur iss jung me aap akele nahin. par hume apne ghar ko theek karna hai. Hum kisi se darte nahin, jo ghar se alag ho jayein, ya apna batwara kar lein. Hume poora azad hindustan chahiye, jo aaj bhi, neta, businessmen, army, or dehshatgardon ke adheen hai. India is still not independent folks. The traitors that you call are not people of India, but the politicians and richie riches of India. They simply transferred powers from Britishraj to their Sarkar Raj. Gore Angrez chale gaye, ab kaale angrezon se ladna hai. Yes, we all will not only pray, but fight to get rid of the filth. And securing not just Kashmir, UP, Bihar, manipur, Maharashtra etc. But securing all of India from this goondaraj. Obviously, we've to fight these battles in our respective states. Lekinboycott ki policy se kuchh haasil na hoga bhaiyon. hume system me ghoos ke, sendh lagani hogi, saafai karni hogi, aur apna haq na mile to chheenana hoga.
Allah khairiyat rakhe appki. Yadi aap log alag hokar khush rahenge toh, yahi sahi. Koi bhi Indian yeh nahi chahta ki aap apni khoon ki kimat par, humare sath raho. Jahan tak baat nepal, bhutan, srilanka nbangladesh jaise mulko ki hai, wo kayam hain kyuki unke paas strong leadership / Emperors the/hain. Mushkile unko bhi hui, aur khair China toh sabpe lalchai nazar gadaye huye hai, par Wahan ki leadership ne Janta ke sath sarokar banaye rakha, aur kisi ko nazar nahi uthane diya.
Doosri baat, kashmirki strategical position kaisi hai, iska andaza aap isi se laga sakte hain, ki POK me China ne road, dam, powerplant etc. banane me koi deri nahi ki, aur apne soldiers bhi bhej diye.
Teesri baat,Agar kal aap alag ho gaye toh, kya ladakh aapke sath rahega, ya wo Tibet ki tarah China me chala jayega? Jammu ka hissa yadi bharat me ayega, toh kya wahan bhi Punjab ki tarah dehshatgardi failegi? Yadi aapka maksad kayam hua, toh fir kattarpanthi neta, talibani hukm to nahi chalayenge? Pak army kya, hamle karna band kar degi? Al qayeda aur taliban ko yadi bhagna ho, to kya wo kashmir ko adda nahi banayenge?
© 2011 SOMYA HARSH,. all rights reserved
Keep reiterating that, you hate India, and that Indian govt is making life hell esp. for Kashmiris is so wrong.
The laxity of Indian governance is not only in Kashmir, but in other 27 states and 7 UTs as well, though the extent of atrocities may differ. There's constant tussle between the State, Centre, Police, and people. The Naxalite movement in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, WB, Andhra, Bihar, maharashtra is one of the glaring examples. The farmers commiting suicides in AP, Punjab, Maharashtra, Bihar, tamil nadu, karnataka.
The misery of North-East states, facing wrath of terrorism and subsequent troubles of AFSPA that you also face. The illicit crimes in Mumbai, Delhi, bihar, U.P. The increasing number of loots and gangrape in Delhi, u.P. Rajasthan, bihar and maharashtra. The plundering of mines in Odeisha, AP, Karnataka. the killing of girl child and its foetus in haryana, Rajasthan and other states. Dubious panchayats giving out fatwas and killing innocents in name of honor. The incessant riots, vandalism, day to day, with glaring example of Gujrat, Delhi, bihar , maha, Ap and Karnataka riots.
The atrocities of police are uncountable. The spread of Mafia raj,. The DM of districts being burned and police is unable to act. The Rs. 2lakh crore tax payers money gone in 2G scam. And subsequent so many crores looted from all over India, and not just Kashmir, in these 63 years. Add to that the unemployment, malnutrition is affecting large part of India. We all are filled with anger. We all feel your pain, as we have been feeling ours.
Just now you admitted that the media is bias, then how come you wud know, how the common masses of India really feel. When you say media is biased, Please don't assume the Indian public is bias. The media won't show you the real indian public. the real Indian public is as much raged, troubled, filled with agony. We are as much pained seeing the bloodshed, if not more. The 63 years of independence has been horrendous for the whole country. You may not feel, but I can tell you how much of my heart, i have poured in, in writing these words.
The problems have been and continue to multifold due to corruption at every sphere of life. The politicians are plundering our wealth and blinding us by IPL and cricket. The anguish you feel, is shared by other 1 billion Indians in their hearts. The tribesman, the worker, the farmers, and middleclass in India is fighting a fight of hope against hope. There's hardly anyone safe. the gov takes over land and kills people in Singur(WB), in Greater Noida, in Odisha, in Gujrat, in maha, in TN. Ther's so much mayhem my friend, in all over India. We the citizens are all together, it's the govt. which has been laxing, be it in case of Kshmir or any other 27 states and 7 UTs of India.
In short, iss India me hum sab pareshan hain, aur iss jung me aap akele nahin. par hume apne ghar ko theek karna hai. Hum kisi se darte nahin, jo ghar se alag ho jayein, ya apna batwara kar lein. Hume poora azad hindustan chahiye, jo aaj bhi, neta, businessmen, army, or dehshatgardon ke adheen hai. India is still not independent folks. The traitors that you call are not people of India, but the politicians and richie riches of India. They simply transferred powers from Britishraj to their Sarkar Raj. Gore Angrez chale gaye, ab kaale angrezon se ladna hai. Yes, we all will not only pray, but fight to get rid of the filth. And securing not just Kashmir, UP, Bihar, manipur, Maharashtra etc. But securing all of India from this goondaraj. Obviously, we've to fight these battles in our respective states. Lekinboycott ki policy se kuchh haasil na hoga bhaiyon. hume system me ghoos ke, sendh lagani hogi, saafai karni hogi, aur apna haq na mile to chheenana hoga.
Allah khairiyat rakhe appki. Yadi aap log alag hokar khush rahenge toh, yahi sahi. Koi bhi Indian yeh nahi chahta ki aap apni khoon ki kimat par, humare sath raho. Jahan tak baat nepal, bhutan, srilanka nbangladesh jaise mulko ki hai, wo kayam hain kyuki unke paas strong leadership / Emperors the/hain. Mushkile unko bhi hui, aur khair China toh sabpe lalchai nazar gadaye huye hai, par Wahan ki leadership ne Janta ke sath sarokar banaye rakha, aur kisi ko nazar nahi uthane diya.
Doosri baat, kashmirki strategical position kaisi hai, iska andaza aap isi se laga sakte hain, ki POK me China ne road, dam, powerplant etc. banane me koi deri nahi ki, aur apne soldiers bhi bhej diye.
Teesri baat,Agar kal aap alag ho gaye toh, kya ladakh aapke sath rahega, ya wo Tibet ki tarah China me chala jayega? Jammu ka hissa yadi bharat me ayega, toh kya wahan bhi Punjab ki tarah dehshatgardi failegi? Yadi aapka maksad kayam hua, toh fir kattarpanthi neta, talibani hukm to nahi chalayenge? Pak army kya, hamle karna band kar degi? Al qayeda aur taliban ko yadi bhagna ho, to kya wo kashmir ko adda nahi banayenge?
© 2011 SOMYA HARSH,. all rights reserved
Monday, April 25, 2011
The inflation scandal in India
It has cost and continues to cost the economy tens of billions of dollars. It has immiserated the poor. It should come as a surprise to no one yet, with each revelation, senior officials express consternation. Federal ministries, at best, have been incompetent and, at worst, offered up a series of falsehoods. Critical agencies refuse to take the necessary action.
The telecom auction? Another corruption saga? No, all this refers to the ostensible fight against inflation, which is by far the biggest failure of the current government.
Food inflation warnings began in the summer of 2009. It may be hard to believe but the most senior of officials promised that inflation would be under control by March 2010. Both consumer and wholesale price inflation were in fact in double digits in March a year ago. By itself, that should have been grounds for someone’s resignation.
Showing no shame, another round of predictions were made for the end of the last fiscal year in March 2011. These featured the Prime Minister himself forecasting inflation would be at 5.5% by the end of last month, and falling.
As that became utterly unreasonable, the figure became 6 percent, then 6.5 percent. Instead, wholesale inflation stood at 9 percent at the end of March, on top of the previous year’s double-digit increase.
The consequences have been grave. Though energy is now coming to the fore, inflation to this point has been led by food, thus hitting the poor hardest. So much for the mantra of inclusive growth.
Nor has the middle class been spared. Salary increases have been considerable the past two years but they have been slower than inflation. In other words, despite strong growth, those who are salaried have become effectively poorer.
These effects should be the government’s prime concern. But the response has been abysmal. Eighteen months of wishful thinking have not been enough; the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council is again anticipating 6 percent inflation by the end of the new fiscal year. Someday, they will be right.
Officials make vague references to the monsoon, “supply bottlenecks,” and other forces for which no one can be held responsible. Even statistics are subject to obfuscation. Revisions of initial estimates invariably show inflation as worse than the government initially announced. An inflation peak of 18 percent last summer was evident to the aam aadmi but officially reported only well after the fact.
The Central Statistical Organisation has also chosen this time to roll out new inflation measures, which are long overdue but now serve to muddy the trend. The new consumer price index will not be usable until next year.
Interest rates should be the chief tool to fight inflation but the Reserve Bank has failed miserably to do so. Rate increases have been far too little, far too late. In an environment of high inflation, India has maintained sizable negative real interest rates (the formal interest rate subtracting inflation), which only encourages more inflation.
Corruption incidents receive headlines but consistently bad policy is much more harmful. The obsession in New Delhi with high GDP growth has damaged the entire economy. Nine percent GDP growth and sustained nine percent inflation is no major accomplishment. It does not show India’s “rise,” but rather fundamental weaknesses.
RBI policy-making shows either lack of independence or abject failure to confront soaring prices. While the poor and middle class suffer from this failure, the biggest beneficiary is the federal government, whose debt payments become smaller in real terms as the value of each rupee declines.
Inflation is the true scandal.
DEREK SCISSORS
The author is Research Fellow in Asia Economic Policy in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Aaj dil kuchh..
aaj dil kuchh bhara bhara sa hai,
fir bhi armaan khali khali se hain,
shayari mann me ghuli ghuli si hai,
par jazbaat khule khule se hain..
© 2011 SOMYA HARSH,. all rights reserved
fir bhi armaan khali khali se hain,
shayari mann me ghuli ghuli si hai,
par jazbaat khule khule se hain..
© 2011 SOMYA HARSH,. all rights reserved
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