Comments for The Axis Technical Group Blog http://www.axistechnical.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:16:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Caste System in India by Phil http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=166&cpage=1#comment-86 Phil Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:16:04 +0000 http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=166#comment-86 Interesting educational piece. Thank you. Interesting educational piece. Thank you.

]]> Comment on The Caste System in India by Gina http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=166&cpage=1#comment-81 Gina Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:11:53 +0000 http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=166#comment-81 The last paragraph of the blog struck a deep resonating chord. I was one of the protesters from the so called “high caste” in 1990 right after the then Prime Minister V P Singh decided to implement the reservation policy. At that time we were told that more than 75% seats would be reserved for the lower caste. I was the President of a major Indian College at that time. Without researching the issue further, we took to the streets. The “lower caste” terrorist groups threatened my parents and warned them to stop me. I believed I was fighting for a just cause so I went on organizing various protests. In one of the protests, one of the student workers was gunned down in a drive by shooting. I was supposed to be the target. It sounds surreal, doesn’t it? I just got late that day. What did anyone get anything out of it? Multiple suicides by students all over & loss of school resources and time... I got calls from multiple political parties professing to support our cause. I refused to become a pawn therefore I told them that I would only join if they declared their support in front of the media and newspapers. That didn’t happen of course. Now 100% marks or 5.0 GPA is no guarantee that you will get into any good college program. Different standards apply for different castes. Hence, the brain drain in India. Other countries were astute enough to grab talent and India is left to combat its issues that will never get resolved due to personal and political agendas. Here is the link on riots of 1990, if you want to read more about it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandal_Commission_protests_of_1990 The last paragraph of the blog struck a deep resonating chord. I was one of the protesters from the so called “high caste” in 1990 right after the then Prime Minister V P Singh decided to implement the reservation policy. At that time we were told that more than 75% seats would be reserved for the lower caste. I was the President of a major Indian College at that time. Without researching the issue further, we took to the streets. The “lower caste” terrorist groups threatened my parents and warned them to stop me. I believed I was fighting for a just cause so I went on organizing various protests. In one of the protests, one of the student workers was gunned down in a drive by shooting. I was supposed to be the target. It sounds surreal, doesn’t it? I just got late that day. What did anyone get anything out of it? Multiple suicides by students all over & loss of school resources and time…
I got calls from multiple political parties professing to support our cause. I refused to become a pawn therefore I told them that I would only join if they declared their support in front of the media and newspapers. That didn’t happen of course. Now 100% marks or 5.0 GPA is no guarantee that you will get into any good college program. Different standards apply for different castes. Hence, the brain drain in India. Other countries were astute enough to grab talent and India is left to combat its issues that will never get resolved due to personal and political agendas.
Here is the link on riots of 1990, if you want to read more about it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandal_Commission_protests_of_1990

]]> Comment on Take me out to the Bal…Cricket Match by Ameya Wagh http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-71 Ameya Wagh Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:14:08 +0000 http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=160#comment-71 It is said that in India cricket is not just a game its a religion. It is said that in India cricket is not just a game its a religion.

]]> Comment on Take me out to the Bal…Cricket Match by Jagruti http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-70 Jagruti Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:51:29 +0000 http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=160#comment-70 It's also interesting to note that Indian Premier League (IPL) was the first sporting event ever to be broadcast live on the popular video sharing website Youtube. The IPL's brand value was estimated to be around $4.13 billion (over Rs 18,000 crore) in 2010. According to global sports salaries review, IPL is the second highest-paid league, based on first-team salaries on a pro-rata basis, second only to the NBA league. It is calculated that the average salary of IPL over a year is £2.5 million. This sure is a big buck sport! It’s also interesting to note that Indian Premier League (IPL) was the first sporting event ever to be broadcast live on the popular video sharing website Youtube. The IPL’s brand value was estimated to be around $4.13 billion (over Rs 18,000 crore) in 2010.

According to global sports salaries review, IPL is the second highest-paid league, based on first-team salaries on a pro-rata basis, second only to the NBA league. It is calculated that the average salary of IPL over a year is £2.5 million.

This sure is a big buck sport!

]]> Comment on India – Did You Know by Steve Healis http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=155&cpage=1#comment-68 Steve Healis Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:46:20 +0000 http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=155#comment-68 Very well written. Even after travelling there I did not realize how many languages there were! Thanks! Very well written. Even after travelling there I did not realize how many languages there were!

Thanks!

]]> Comment on A Melting Pot of Cultures by Durgesh Nayak http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=152&cpage=1#comment-67 Durgesh Nayak Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:08:50 +0000 http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=152#comment-67 Great post. Great post.

]]> Comment on Outsourcing: Critical Factors for Success by IT Outsourcing http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=131&cpage=1#comment-58 IT Outsourcing Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:28:12 +0000 http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=131#comment-58 That's interesting that dramatic shifts in revenue streams over the last couple of years have forced management to cut costs by becoming more efficient and productive. Nice blog. That’s interesting that dramatic shifts in revenue streams over the last couple of years have forced management to cut costs by becoming more efficient and productive. Nice blog.

]]> Comment on Outsourcing: Critical Factors for Success by Kenneth Tu http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=131&cpage=1#comment-51 Kenneth Tu Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:23:31 +0000 http://www.axistechnical.com/blog/?p=131#comment-51 I like the new theme. I like the new theme.

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