1. Phenomenal greed.
Rajat K Gupta, the former Goldman Sachs' director, was sentenced to a two year jail term for leaking boardroom secrets to the former hedge fund manager, Raj Rajaratnam. He's also to pay a fine of $5 million. As he seems to have stated on hearing the verdict, a hard earned reputation built through the years lay in tatters.
My take.
He's intelligent enough to have understood the consequences of a wrongdoing. He was professionally well placed, had a dream job and yet, stooped low. Why did he do it? The lure of more money? And how much of it was required to satisfy him? Will his family and friends be able to pardon him ever for having brought in disrepute? I'm sure that his parents had brought him up emphasising upon personal integrity and doing honourable things in life. Hasn't he let them down?
I have no sympathy for people like him. His misdemeanour cannot be pardoned!
2. Will miss him.
Jaspal Bhatti died of a tragic road accident off Jalandhar. The world of stand up comedy will miss him. He'd endeared himself to millions of viewers when he pilloried political and social corruption through comedy!
My take.
I am an ardent fan of his. His comedy was clean and had an earnestness in the manner it was put across to the viewers. And I was amused to see him on a reality dance show in which he'd acquitted himself very well showing that he was capable of taking barbs on himself too. His untimely end is a shocker.
RIP Mr. Jaspal Bhatti. A humble salute to you for making us laugh without inhibitions. Here's wishing the family the strength to tide over these difficult times.
3. Kingfisher grounded.
I am one among the many keen patrons of the Kingfisher Airlines. The airlines had come in like a whiff of fresh air with their businesslike approach in looking after the passenger's needs, in fact the Indian public was thrilled to be addressed as 'guests' with matching hospitality at the counters and good inflight care. And now, the licence for its operations has been cancelled.
My take.
How could a streamlined system fail so miserably? Or wasn't it streamlined ever, right from the beginning? Arrogance and sloth, right from the top, have been the bane of this airline. Mallya does not have the right to leave his customers in the lurch if he claims to be a responsible businessman!
Sad! The airlines industry would become efficient and exciting only when there are more number of players in it, with each outdoing the other in following the right practices to ensure passenger satisfaction!! Here's hoping that the Kingfisher gets revived at the earliest, perhaps, even with a change in the management if need be?
Rajat K Gupta, the former Goldman Sachs' director, was sentenced to a two year jail term for leaking boardroom secrets to the former hedge fund manager, Raj Rajaratnam. He's also to pay a fine of $5 million. As he seems to have stated on hearing the verdict, a hard earned reputation built through the years lay in tatters.
My take.
He's intelligent enough to have understood the consequences of a wrongdoing. He was professionally well placed, had a dream job and yet, stooped low. Why did he do it? The lure of more money? And how much of it was required to satisfy him? Will his family and friends be able to pardon him ever for having brought in disrepute? I'm sure that his parents had brought him up emphasising upon personal integrity and doing honourable things in life. Hasn't he let them down?
I have no sympathy for people like him. His misdemeanour cannot be pardoned!
2. Will miss him.
Jaspal Bhatti died of a tragic road accident off Jalandhar. The world of stand up comedy will miss him. He'd endeared himself to millions of viewers when he pilloried political and social corruption through comedy!
My take.
I am an ardent fan of his. His comedy was clean and had an earnestness in the manner it was put across to the viewers. And I was amused to see him on a reality dance show in which he'd acquitted himself very well showing that he was capable of taking barbs on himself too. His untimely end is a shocker.
RIP Mr. Jaspal Bhatti. A humble salute to you for making us laugh without inhibitions. Here's wishing the family the strength to tide over these difficult times.
3. Kingfisher grounded.
I am one among the many keen patrons of the Kingfisher Airlines. The airlines had come in like a whiff of fresh air with their businesslike approach in looking after the passenger's needs, in fact the Indian public was thrilled to be addressed as 'guests' with matching hospitality at the counters and good inflight care. And now, the licence for its operations has been cancelled.
My take.
How could a streamlined system fail so miserably? Or wasn't it streamlined ever, right from the beginning? Arrogance and sloth, right from the top, have been the bane of this airline. Mallya does not have the right to leave his customers in the lurch if he claims to be a responsible businessman!
Sad! The airlines industry would become efficient and exciting only when there are more number of players in it, with each outdoing the other in following the right practices to ensure passenger satisfaction!! Here's hoping that the Kingfisher gets revived at the earliest, perhaps, even with a change in the management if need be?
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