last July was busiest

last July was busiest , was busy in reading lot. wrote more blogs in this month last year. this year too its busy but on different front. good to see back from here.

कवि बोरकर यान्चि माफ़ी ग्रहित धरुन

देखणे ते चेहरे , जे Fair and Lovely चे ।
काळे की सावळे, छापिल मोल सर्वा सारखे ॥

तेच चेष्मे देखणे, जे कोन्डीती तीरप्या नजरा ।
वोळिती दु:खे प्रेमविरान्चे , सांडिती मधुशाला ॥

देखणे ते ओठ, की जे करीती धुम्र लीला ।
आणि ज्यान्च्या वलयाने वेढे संपुर्ण नभमंडला ॥

देखणे ते हाथ ज्यानी निर्मिले कानाखाली कानठळे ।
नंतर वाजले ते मंगलमय ध्वंनीचें कर्णमुखी सोहळे ॥

देखणी ती PARAGON, जी पाठीमागे चालती ।
वाळवंटातुन चालतो BATA , काय तमा ती झीजण्याची ॥

देखणा तो हातरुमाल , जो ये चेहरा स्वच्छ:तेला ।
लाभला छान साडे सहा रुपया,घाम टीपन्यास हा ॥

देखणा स्वप्नांन्त तो, जो ठायी बार प्यासा ।
Jony Walker (लाल,काळा,निळा) रेचुन जातो, प्रेमगर्भि चकना व शेंगदाणा ॥

--Sudarshan

Innovation

The adoption and usage of new technologies are closely linked to social and cultural factors. What is the potential of the Indian market to replicate the success story of mobile phones for the emerging technologies we expect to see in the future? In fact, even in the past, how many Indian universities, research institutes, and educational organizations have truly considered adapting PC technology to make it more accessible and effective in rural parts of India? Technology should be driven by internal needs to bring meaningful change and improve lives, just as passion and vision drive technological advancements. However, are we missing a truly original vision to improve the standard of living in India? Are we blindly adopting technology development driven by the needs of others, rather than focusing on our own needs? What’s missing today is action to create a supportive environment that fosters innovative changes in daily life. This lack of initiative from leadership at all levels is evident in many areas. For example, how much effort have senior officers in traffic regulation departments put into improving the poor traffic situations in cities across India? Often, people are hired into jobs without adding value to the services they provide until they retire, and this seems to be an area of leadership that is neglected. I wonder if today’s leadership, in a positive sense, could create alliances across government and society to improve the lives of ordinary people. Instead, we often see lobbies formed to protect unlawful, antisocial, or personal interests, using government resources for their own benefit. But that’s not the point I want to make. What I want to understand is what needs to be done at the local level to change the overall mindset, foster leadership, and establish an original thought process to improve the lives of billions in their own local contexts, while also connecting them globally and collectively. I have worked with well-known multinational companies throughout my career, where I underwent various training programs focused on management and cultural awareness, designed from a global team perspective. As a technical person, I’ve always been focused on understanding problem statements from different business, financial, and social models in order to provide solutions. Training programs are excellent in theory, but when you step out into the real world, you realize that the cultural and social dynamics you deal with are local and often differ from global perspectives. Yet, in conference calls with global teams, you carry that global awareness. The same principle applies when dealing with technical problems and providing solutions. While there are well-defined structures and patterns ready to learn and support, one must also invest time and effort to understand business processes and workflows, translating them into logical models such as "if-then-else" statements. However, I don’t feel this allows for truly innovative work in a natural way. We often study the functional aspects from a defined requirements perspective, but focusing solely on that one viewpoint can limit our ability to provide more valuable and innovative solutions. For instance, considering social networking as one of the influential parameters could enhance the value of the solution. Understanding the unique social dynamics of the problem is equally important, as is the ability to connect those local factors with the global context to model the problem more effectively. To work innovatively and provide effective solutions, one needs to be flexible and able to extend their approach in a predictive manner. This means understanding the unspoken, inherited attributes of problems by painting their complexities on a broader canvas.

Managers and organizations

In organizations, managers at all levels often compete fiercely for territorial dominance and a larger share of the budget, often exceeding what might fairly be their due. Many aim to climb the corporate ladder by any means necessary, regardless of their qualifications, skills, or experience in engineering or administration. Such behavior leads to organizations becoming top-heavy, bureaucratic, and expensive, leaving both investors and employees feeling powerless. The funds customers pay often end up in the hands of these individuals, with little tangible value delivered in return. Unfortunately, this reflects a recurring pattern rooted in human nature