Go work for a startup company

Joining a startup company is a no-brainer. The pros far outweigh the cons. Whether you’re just graduating, or you’ve done your time “working for the man” now is the perfect time to make the jump.
Go work for a startup company.
Here are 10 reasons why:

1. More influence. With a smaller team, each person at a startup has more say. You should have more opportunity to voice your opinion and influence key decisions. And you want that, right?
2. More ownership. You might not be the founder, but you’re darn close. You should have some equity (or stock options.) Both a sense of ownership, and actual ownership are wonderful things; they’ll give you one more reason to work better and harder.
3. More meaning. The best startups are built on top of a strong purpose and vision; a raison d’etre that truly resonates. It’s a startup’s rallying cry and it provides other likeminded people with true meaning in their work.
4. More comraderie. Startup teams have to gel beautifully to succeed. Doesn’t mean you’ll always get along, but a little Saving Private Ryan never hurt anyone.
5. More diversity. There shouldn’t be much pigeonholing at a startup; you’re going to do and see a lot of different things. You will be thrown out of your comfort zone. You will get a chance to expand your horizons.
6. More learning. Startup environments are crash courses in business and life. You’ll learn more in 6 months at a startup than you will in 4 years at university.
7. More connectivity. With less (or zero) levels of bureaucracy, everyone is closer to one another. You should be well connected to your CEO as well as the network of customers, vendors, VCs, friends, etc. that surround the startup.
8. More emotion. Working at a startup isn’t a constant high. Far from it. But it is intense, and the emotional charge you’ll get on a regular basis is a worthwhile learning experience.
9. More future success. I don’t have any statistics to prove this, but I bet you that startup employees go on to bigger and better things. Whether it’s higher paying / more interesting jobs or starting their own companies, your resume and personal story benefit considerably from living the startup experience.
10. More fun. Startup employees have more fun. It’s just the way it is…

The job market for startup and early-stage companies is very strong. There’s no shortage of opportunity. Top talent can pick and choose amongst a slew of startups eager to hire. The risk is low.
Granted, not all startups are created equally. Not all startups may give you the benefits described above. You can’t dive in eyes closed and expect to find the perfect fit. Make sure you ask the right questions before joining a startup. Plenty of smart people have suggestions on the questions you should ask before joining a startup, so you shouldn’t have a problem being prepared.

But make the leap. Join a startup. It’s worth it.

Source:Instigator blog

Dum Biryani: Cook it and share with people

Today, I am going to share Dum Biryani here.

Share it and try it at home.

There are 3 basic steps for cooking a delicious  chicken dum biryani.  

1) Marinating the chicken 

2) Half cook the basmati rice

3) Layering chicken and rice together for the biryani.

 

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken, washed and drained completely

2 large onions, finely sliced

2 tbsps chopped coriander leaves

1 tsp saffron

1/2 cup luke warm milk

salt to taste

2 tbsps ghee 

5 tbsps oil

For marination

 3/4 cup thick curd

8-10 green chillis, make a small slit in them

2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tbsp red chilli pwd (adjust)

1/4 tsp turmeric pwd

3/4 tbsp coriander pwd

1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves

3/4 cup pudina leaves

1 lemon Juice

1 3/4 tsps salt

Biryani masala

8 cloves

2 cinnamon stick

4 cardamom

3/4 tsp shah jeera

12 pepper corns

Ingredients to cook rice:

 4 cups Basmati rice

6 cloves

3 cardamoms

1 cinnamon stick

3 bay leaves

1 cloves

1 star anise/Anasphal

10 mint leaves

1 tbsp oil

1 1/2 tbsp salt

Marinate chicken:

Mix the chicken with the ingredients called for marination along with biryani masala and keep aside for 2-3 hours.

Now Half Cook the rice 

Cook basmati rice in lots of water along with ingredients mentioned above to cook rice till its half cooked. Strain the water and spread the rice on a large wide plate. Allow to cool.

Heat 1 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp ghee in a vessel, add sliced onions, saute for 8-10 mins till caramelized. Remove and keep aside.

Add the saffron to the luke warm milk and combine well. Keep aside.

Take a wide deep vessel to prepare the biryani. Add 3 tbp oil, add the marinated chicken and spread out over the vessel. Cook on high for 2 min. . Reduce flame and cook it for 20 min.

Now Spread half of the rice over the chicken layer, pour half a tbsp of ghee all over the rice, add half of the caramalized onions and spread over the rice. Next sprinkle a tbsp of coriander leaves and pour about one fourth cup of saffron milk over the rice. Over this layer, spread the remaining rice. Again pour half a tbsp of ghee all over, add remaining caramelized onions and spread over the rice. Finally sprinkle a tbsp of coriander leaves and pour remaining saffron milk over the rice.

Place lid and over the lid place a heavy weight and seal the edges with wheat dough. Cook on high flame for 2  min.

Reduce to low flame and cook biryani for 20-25 min. Turn off heat and do not remove lid for 15-20 min.

Now the biryani is ready and serve hot with onion and cucumber raita...

Please comment how is your experience

 

31 Rupee A Day Challenge _ The challenge is to find 500 people who can rule India

The Indian government just announced that you just need 31 rupees (less than 65 cents) a day to sustain in India. (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rs-31-day-enough-for-family-of-5-Plan-panel/H1-Article1-748224.aspx). In 31 Rupees your food (about 2100 calories), health and education can be covered. For Rural India, the government has estimated that you need just 17 or less to sustain. I was wondering if this is even possible. I was wondering if I challenged my friends in India to live on just 31 rupees a day for 31 days if they would even last more than 5 days. I challenge 10 people across India to prove that they can live (and hopefully thrive) with 31 rupees or less. If you succeed, I shall pay you 31 rupees each day for a whole year!! Here's the challenge: For 31 Days (start date TBD), you must live on only 31 Rupees a day. How you choose to spend your money is up to you. Mobile and Transportation fits under 31. How you do it, is for you to figure out. You must document everyday on social media and a blog your experience. You cannot be over dependent on the goodwill of others. The only 2 exceptions are housing and access to the web. So if you live with folks, then you must refuse their assistance. Your friends cannot buy your movie ticket for you. If you do decide to include housing somehow with that 31 rupees, I should double your reward! Since this is all online, honesty and your friends and family have to vouch for you. Other stuff: Why this challenge? Honestly, I want to put it to test, I am not trying to go against the government or being pro. I just want to know if its possible to do so. If I was in India right now, I would be the first person to sign up! Unfortunately I cannot.. but I can put this challenge across to all of you. Why just 10 people? Why not more? Well, honestly, this is all out of my small pocket, there is no reality tv gimmick, no brand associated, no publicity stunt, no nothing nada! But if you are not among the chosen 10 and still want to take part, your more than welcome. We'll all be super supportive of your decision and follow along sincerely! For the next few days, we can all jointly discuss how to chose the candidates as well as monitor their progress. If you want to contribute financially, I won't say no, and any extra money will go to fielding more people! :) I sure hope there are people that have the guts to take on this challenge and it not just be an ideological debate.

I am challenging any Indian Lawmaker can do this?

The time has arrived we should vote going above the party line. Need to vote only genuine candidate. The challenge is to find 500 people who can rule India....

Source: http://31aday.in

Sev bhaji - My cooking skill - Marathi Style with bengali mix

Sev bhaji - My cooking skill
I love to cook. I am a good chef(my friends and family say). I thought why not share this with the world.
This is a Maharastrian cuisine and I love this dish.
I will start a new blog about cooking where people can share their recepie and  I will ensure to upload some good recepie which we cant get in any hotel i.e. Recepie of the people which usually cooked in the inner village area.
Its a spicy gravy of Sev( fried besan).
I will share with you how to cook. Try this at home and enjoy.


Ingredients:
2  Onions – small sliced 
1 medium sized Tomato- chopped 
1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste 
1/2 tbsp Garam Masala powder
2 tsp Red chili powder
1 tsp Dhania powder
1 tsp jeera powder
Pinch of jeera 
1 tsp Haldi/Turmeric powder
2 Curry leaves 
Coriander leaves, and lemon pieces for garnishing.
Oil for cooking
Salt to taste

Method:

Add oil in a pan, add curry leaves and jeera.
After few seconds add chopped onions and cook till it become golden in colour.
Now add the ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, dhania powder and jeera powder, red chilli powder and fry it till masala smells
Now add tomato to it and salt to taste and let tomato to mix properly 
Add water so that that it not become medium thick gravy. Cook it for 5 minutes.
Remove it from heat and add Sev in it and cover it with a lid.
Serve it after 3-4 minutes.




 

The Congress needs to shed its feudal skin

Historically, the unanimous resolution adopted by both Houses of Parliament on August 27, 2011, committing the government to a strong Lokpal Bill, will be seen as heralding a new era in political reforms just as Manmohan Singh's interim Budget on July 24, 1991 marked the beginning of economic reforms. An empowered electorate will increasingly reward political parties that practice good internal governance and punish those that don't .

The Congress party's top leadership knows that the tide has turned: growing public anger against corruption could damage its electoral prospects both in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections next summer and the 2014 Lok Sabha poll. Since 1996, the Congress has never won more than 28.80% national vote-share in a general election. If its national voteshare dips by just 3% in the next Lok Sabha poll, it could slip below 25.82%. That's the vote-share the Congress received in 1998 when it won 141 seats - the second lowest in its history. The fear of losing power has sent a stab of fear through the Congress. That fear could yet prove productive if it ignites internal party reforms ahead of the next general election.

The Congress has less time than it thinks to reform itself. India underwent three quickfire general elections between 1996 and 1999. The Congress lost all three. The next Lok Sabha poll could give way to a midterm poll if the UPA government's credibility continues to plummet over the politically lethal issues of corruption and inflation.

The architecture of misgovernance has been built over decades of feudal politics . In no modern democracy does a political party depend so heavily as the Congress on a centralized, opaque leadership. Key political decisions are made by a coterie who owe their positions to loyalty, not merit. In a Westminster parliamentary democracy, there is only one centre of gravity, never two. In Britain, for example, the buck stops at 10 Downing Street. No caveats, no detours. In the UPA government, the buck does not stop at all: it skips between 7 Race Course Road, 10 Janpath and 24 Akbar Road.

The ambiguity is deliberate. Speaking in two voices- the government's and the party's - allows the Congress to be flexible with facts. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh bears full constitutional accountability for the government's acts of omission and commission. But in practice , he does not have absolute authority over those acts. The veto lies with 10 Janpath . At crucial times - including his statesmanlike address to Parliament last Thursday, saluting Anna Hazare and then, two days later, overruling hardline ministers on the wording of the resolution presented to both Houses of Parliament , supporting a strong Lokpal Bill - the PM has shown that, given the authority , he can act wisely and decisively.

The Congress hasn't held a serious internal election for the post of party president for 13 years. When you neglect democracy within, can you protect democracy without? If Rahul Gandhi is serious about transforming his party into a modern political organization, he must implement three key reforms. First, ensure internal democracy by holding a free and fair election for party president in which, putting self-interest aside, no member of the Gandhi family offers to stand. Young, professional talent will then rise to the top. Second, give the PM unchallenged authority over all cabinet and policy decisions for the remainder of his term. Power must shift from 10 Janpath to 7 Race Course Road - where it belongs. Third, end the "tyranny of the elected" . Political parties give tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds, fund their election campaigns with black money and cynically exploit voters on the basis of caste, religion and region.

According to self-attested affidavits submitted by MPs to the Election Commission (EC), 158 MPs (nearly 30% of the current Lok Sabha) have criminal chargesheets pending against them. Of these, 76 MPs (including 13 from the Congress) are charged with serious criminal offences : murder, kidnapping, extortion and rape. The tyranny of these elected MPs, and those who gave them tickets to stand for Parliament, subverts our democracy. Parliament represents the sovereign will of the people. "In a democracy," as US Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter said, "the highest office is the office of the citizen." The Congress must absorb that democratic axiom and shed its feudal skin - or risk defeat at the next general election. 
Source: TOI

Karma is the result of our own doing

Whereas fate is decreed by whatever powers there be, Karma is the result of our own doing. Sins of omission are just as important karmically as sins of commission. What we ought to have done but did not do counts also as a karma-maker.

Although karma is clinched by what a man does, in fact, it is built up also by what he long thinks and strongly feels.One of the greatest misunderstandings of karma by its believers, and perhaps one of the chief hindrances to its acceptance by others, is the idea that it produces its effects only after very long periods of time. What you do today will come back to you in a future incarnation several centuries later; what you experience today is the result of what you did hundreds or even thousands of years ago .... We have only to open our eyes and look around us to see that everywhere men are getting now the results of what they have done in this same incarnation.

Events and environments are attracted to man partly according to what he is and does - that is, individual karma, partly according to what he needs and seeks or evolution, and partly according to what the society, race, or nation of which he is a member is, does, needs, and seeks - in other words, collective karma.

Siachen Glacier

This is the video of late Hemanta Mandal. my brother-in-law who left the world on 18-April-2010 due to cardic arrest. He served Indian army and during his duty he was posted to Siachen and developed heart disease while there. Click to know more about siachen glacier and Siachen
Peace peace......
Miss you a lot...

Will be with family during festive season after 20 years

I last spend durga puja wit my family(mom,dad) in 1991. It is 2011 now, a 20 years gap. I am excited to spend some awesome time with my family. I have a lot of plan and surprises for all my family members.