Marriage-Economy booster

The other  day we attended a marriage of a relative in Bangalore. Myself along with better half & young son went to Bangalore. It was a grand function attended by many relatives coming from many places.
On way back sitting in the comfort of multiaxle volvo i was thinking as to how these functions help keep the economy moving. In all we have generated employment & business to so many people viz ; cateters, decorators, transporters, jewellers, garment manufacturers,sweet shops to name a few. That is we have created several man days work. The indirect benificieries being the travel agents, post, courier. So in short, marriages are big economy boosters.
Apart from these things imagine the amount spent by relatives & freinds that attend the marraige.

Toll collection

We waste a lot of time at toll collection plazas whenever we travel on highways loosing a lot of productive time . If we calculate the total amount of time spent, it will be enormous & actually a waste.
So are there any measures to make toll collection more efficient? We are loosing on national productivity & can definately reduce the oil import bill.

Namma Metro-Bengaluru

Had a travel on Namma Metro in Bengaluru, from M G Road to Indira nagar & back. Found ok, but not as good as Delhi metro.

Bus Travel

The experience of travel by bus has changed over the years & the arrival of Volvo multi axle buses  has changed to a great level of comfort & reduced travel time.

Attitude

What is actually attitude? It should be a natural reflection of individual personality & not to be artificial as seen generally everywhere.
Attitude should command respect.
We often hear what an attitude!

Actually that is not attitude but misinterpreted pride.

Quality Management

Quality Management System or the QMS , when implemented in real spirit leads to a win win situation for Customers, Managements & the Employees.

Kumbh Mela

The Kumbh Mela at Allhabad once in 12 years is a very pious event from the ancient days. The holy dip at the confluence of Ganga , Yamuna & Saraswati is a very sacred as millions of devotees take a holy dip in the river. Imagine about 30 million people assembling for an event ! This can happen only in India.

Job market

Finally the recession seems to go away, thanks to some bold announcements by the Govt & changing scnerio.
Hope once again the business sentiment is turning positive & there will increased activity & more jobs created.

Photography

As a photography enthusiast, recently brought a Nikon D 3100 camera. Its amazing & exploring the gadget & clicking more & more. My son, who turned 18 is a good photographer than me.
Recently attended a motorbike race to photo shoot & it was really wonderful. Got the chance to interact with good photographers.
Will post further on photography later.

Mom & Pop stores

In today's scenario when malls are jostling for wooing footfalls & revenues, the much feared fate of Mom & Pop stores has strengthened.
A keen look at Mom & Pop stores over last several quarters indicates, these stores are slowly transitioning themselves.
The stuff we used to see only in malls has started finding shelf space in these stores. These are typical high end consumables. These stores have in fact grown in number & variety on offering & are becoming more convenient & popular. There is personal attention & billing is quicker, without waiting in long Que. Many stores also accept meal passes & also offer credit & door delivery.

So there is no threat to this format of stores, but the efficiency & offerings have increased due to malls.

Social networking

In the present highly technically oriented world, staying connected on social networking platforms has become very important & essential.
The Twitter, Facebook, Linked in are some of the sites, that provide a platform to connect, express views, gain knowledge & much more.
So social networking has gained importance as at the click of a button you are updated on happenings, events & you too can post whatever is essential.