We got the reference of this on Cisco masala and checked it out over the weekend. Its true to what was mentioned on masala , they serve the best and widest range of Indian -Chinese in Bay area. The menu is structured in a way that there are close to 6-7 gravy option for both veg and non veg and the best thing is nearly all gravy option's are available for both veg and non veg. In addition there is seperate menu of traditonal starters and and noodles and fried rice . One order of Veg or non veg Entree is good for two people .
Best chineese food we tasted in US , check it out !
Having said that don't order the soup , its not value for money for $4.5 for one person serving. And also they have other indian dishes , we did't check them out, so try at your own risk !!!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Saturday, September 1, 2007
My Recipes - Stuffed Omlette(Veggie or Keema)
Very good for a weekend breakfast as it takes a bit more effort then the regular omlette.. but worth the effort :)
Ingredients (Serving for 2 people)
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Onion - 1 small , finely chopped
tomato- 2 small , finely chopped
ginger - 1/2 tsp , final chopped
green chilli - 2 small, finely chopped
mushroom - 4.5 small, finely chopped
greens - either spinach or back choy - 1 cup , chopped
green coriander - finely chopped , per taste
capsicum - 1/2 half cup finely chopped
Eggs - 4
Butter - 1 inch cube
Salt , black pepper per taste.
Warm the fry pan , and put butter and Wait till it melts. Put all the Ingredients except eggs in the pan , put salt and fresh black pepper stir and cover. Keep on stirring till everything is cooked (6-7 mins on medium flame) . When cooked this paste will be in slurry form. Take out from the pan and keep aside
Break the eggs in bowl add salt per taste and beat to make a uniform mix. Add a tsp of milk and mix well. Pour the egg mix on a warm pan and turn it over once done on first side. Spread the cooked Ingredients on the omlette uniformly on one half of the omlette and roll over the other half to make a semi -circle.Cut in 2 quarter's before serving.
As a non veg variant , if you have keema (chicken prefered) left over( 1 cup) , you can stir fry the keema in butter , onion , tomottoes , ginger, green chilli and stuff the same way in the omlette as mentioned above.
Enjoy with toast :)
Ingredients (Serving for 2 people)
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Onion - 1 small , finely chopped
tomato- 2 small , finely chopped
ginger - 1/2 tsp , final chopped
green chilli - 2 small, finely chopped
mushroom - 4.5 small, finely chopped
greens - either spinach or back choy - 1 cup , chopped
green coriander - finely chopped , per taste
capsicum - 1/2 half cup finely chopped
Eggs - 4
Butter - 1 inch cube
Salt , black pepper per taste.
Warm the fry pan , and put butter and Wait till it melts. Put all the Ingredients except eggs in the pan , put salt and fresh black pepper stir and cover. Keep on stirring till everything is cooked (6-7 mins on medium flame) . When cooked this paste will be in slurry form. Take out from the pan and keep aside
Break the eggs in bowl add salt per taste and beat to make a uniform mix. Add a tsp of milk and mix well. Pour the egg mix on a warm pan and turn it over once done on first side. Spread the cooked Ingredients on the omlette uniformly on one half of the omlette and roll over the other half to make a semi -circle.Cut in 2 quarter's before serving.
As a non veg variant , if you have keema (chicken prefered) left over( 1 cup) , you can stir fry the keema in butter , onion , tomottoes , ginger, green chilli and stuff the same way in the omlette as mentioned above.
Enjoy with toast :)
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Looking Into Future- IT Industry and Nash Equilibrium
This article has to be read in continuation with my earlier article s- IT Industry the Next Diansours Part 1 & 2
The purpose of this article is to move into strategic solutioning after expanding on the current and projected future problems the Indian IT industry is facing and going to face in the previous articles.
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"When you have abundance you attack, when you have less you defend " - Art of War, Sun Tzu
If i Try translate this in to Game Theory Language , It will be we play non cooperative game's when we are in a position of strength , we play cooperative game's when we are in a position of weakness and are ready to share to pie instead of completely loosing it.
Indian companies were playing non cooperative games with each other till now as there was over abundance of available resources and projects. Now with increasing pressure on resources availability and profit margins , will force them to cooperate across companies . In other words there is opportunity for Indian IT industry to move into cooperative Nash equilibrium in which there is sharing of resource pools across companies to optimize the profits and remain competitive compared to companies from other countries. In other words if company X has project on ERP but no resource but company Y has resources on ERP but no project , then they cooperate , else this will go to a third company in that case both will be looser.
Cooperation becomes more important as due to strengthening dollar, companies from vietnam , china will offer better price differentials to clients compared to india. In this scenario only way to remain competitive is optimise resource within the company and across Industry.
This will require a resource supply chain hub where the partner companies can have visibility on resource visibility across the board and hence can share the resources. The key characteristics of this planner will be 1 ) Visibility of resources across partner companies 2 ) Rating and Ranking mechanism for the resources to drive pricing and quoting 3) Price and Resource optimization capabilities for a given project.
The purpose of this article is to move into strategic solutioning after expanding on the current and projected future problems the Indian IT industry is facing and going to face in the previous articles.
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"When you have abundance you attack, when you have less you defend " - Art of War, Sun Tzu
If i Try translate this in to Game Theory Language , It will be we play non cooperative game's when we are in a position of strength , we play cooperative game's when we are in a position of weakness and are ready to share to pie instead of completely loosing it.
Indian companies were playing non cooperative games with each other till now as there was over abundance of available resources and projects. Now with increasing pressure on resources availability and profit margins , will force them to cooperate across companies . In other words there is opportunity for Indian IT industry to move into cooperative Nash equilibrium in which there is sharing of resource pools across companies to optimize the profits and remain competitive compared to companies from other countries. In other words if company X has project on ERP but no resource but company Y has resources on ERP but no project , then they cooperate , else this will go to a third company in that case both will be looser.
Cooperation becomes more important as due to strengthening dollar, companies from vietnam , china will offer better price differentials to clients compared to india. In this scenario only way to remain competitive is optimise resource within the company and across Industry.
This will require a resource supply chain hub where the partner companies can have visibility on resource visibility across the board and hence can share the resources. The key characteristics of this planner will be 1 ) Visibility of resources across partner companies 2 ) Rating and Ranking mechanism for the resources to drive pricing and quoting 3) Price and Resource optimization capabilities for a given project.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Weekend Musings - The Genius of Pankaj Kapoor & Vishal Bhardwaj
I have been waiting for the Movie the Blue Umbrella for a while and because of two reasons, one it has Pankaj Kapoor in lead role and second it's a Vishal bhardwaj Movie. Now a day's i blindly pick up any product these two work on together or seperately.Quality is Guaranteed!. Before i move on the Vishal, In my personal opinion Pankaj Kapoor is The Finest Character Actor in Indian Movie for last 2-3 decade. There is no parallel to his versatility and ability to get into the skin of the character . I am not sure if he belongs to Method school of acting but his projection of character on screen makes it impossible to believe if he could have done the role without actually living the character in his daily life. in modern times his collaboration with Vishal Bhardwaj has created masterpieces like Maqbool and Blue Umbrella which in time to come will stand out as important milestone in hindi film industry.
Coming to vishal bhardwaj , its difficult to categorise his talent in one creative field. My earliest introduction to him was when he was composing most of the Jagjit singh's albums and had a definite role in giving a very modern feel to ghazal singing including introducing guitar. In parallel he collaborated with Gulzar in creating the master pieces songs for "Machis" , "Hu Tu Tu". "Itna Lamba Kash Lo" from Hu Tu Tu , "Pani Pani Re" from "Machis" are landmark songs.He worked with Gulzar in most of the movies in last 2 decades including "Chachi 420". While pursuing his music carrier i guess he wanted to create more challenges for him self and so he moved on the movie making. And after making "Makdee" he moved on to making "Maqbool "and "Omkara" in underworld crime saga genre.Probably these two are most perfect underworld movies made in Hindi along with "Parinda".While Vidhu Vinod Chopra's lost his way after "Parinda" , Vishal just went from strength to strength. His Creative footprint in all his movies was complete and all encompassing , he just not did direct the movie, he wrote the screen play, dialogues and also composed the music for all his . His ability to capture to perfection the local culture , dialect , costume of the place where his movies are based out of ranks him in parallel with Coppola and Sorcesse. Each frame comes out just perfect weather its the Urdu Speaking protagonist "Maqbool" or the hardcore bundelkhandi "Omkara" or the sweet Himachali "Nandu" in Blue Umbrella. "Mian Gulere Khaya Karo Juban Kaboo mein rhete hai" from Maqbool and "Saraat Ghodon per Lagate hain , Seron per nahin " from Omkara will remain in Hindi movie dialect forever, because of the sheer intesity with which they were conveyed and resulting chilling effect these had on the opponents and the audiance . Similar to Gabbar Singh in Sholay and Marlon Brando in Godfather I.
He has complete control over all aspect of movie making and what comes out from him is a complete package. Very few movie director rank close to him, last one of the was Satyajeet Ray. No reason why the rumor is Coppola has picked him to direct a portion of his upcoming movie.
Salute to Vishal Bhardwaj who i am sure will rank along side the best not only in india but across the world in time to come and personally i greatly look forward to his new movies.
Coming to vishal bhardwaj , its difficult to categorise his talent in one creative field. My earliest introduction to him was when he was composing most of the Jagjit singh's albums and had a definite role in giving a very modern feel to ghazal singing including introducing guitar. In parallel he collaborated with Gulzar in creating the master pieces songs for "Machis" , "Hu Tu Tu". "Itna Lamba Kash Lo" from Hu Tu Tu , "Pani Pani Re" from "Machis" are landmark songs.He worked with Gulzar in most of the movies in last 2 decades including "Chachi 420". While pursuing his music carrier i guess he wanted to create more challenges for him self and so he moved on the movie making. And after making "Makdee" he moved on to making "Maqbool "and "Omkara" in underworld crime saga genre.Probably these two are most perfect underworld movies made in Hindi along with "Parinda".While Vidhu Vinod Chopra's lost his way after "Parinda" , Vishal just went from strength to strength. His Creative footprint in all his movies was complete and all encompassing , he just not did direct the movie, he wrote the screen play, dialogues and also composed the music for all his . His ability to capture to perfection the local culture , dialect , costume of the place where his movies are based out of ranks him in parallel with Coppola and Sorcesse. Each frame comes out just perfect weather its the Urdu Speaking protagonist "Maqbool" or the hardcore bundelkhandi "Omkara" or the sweet Himachali "Nandu" in Blue Umbrella. "Mian Gulere Khaya Karo Juban Kaboo mein rhete hai" from Maqbool and "Saraat Ghodon per Lagate hain , Seron per nahin " from Omkara will remain in Hindi movie dialect forever, because of the sheer intesity with which they were conveyed and resulting chilling effect these had on the opponents and the audiance . Similar to Gabbar Singh in Sholay and Marlon Brando in Godfather I.
He has complete control over all aspect of movie making and what comes out from him is a complete package. Very few movie director rank close to him, last one of the was Satyajeet Ray. No reason why the rumor is Coppola has picked him to direct a portion of his upcoming movie.
Salute to Vishal Bhardwaj who i am sure will rank along side the best not only in india but across the world in time to come and personally i greatly look forward to his new movies.
Music Review - Blues Ghazal
I am sure many of you must have heard this Album called 'Kaash' by Hariharan. I had this album for last 5-6 years , but never like it became part of my main list of songs i usually listen to . Over the weekend got re-hooked to this album.
Its a path breaking album by Hariharn and it's in new a genre called Blues Ghazal's due to use of Blues Beats and dominant Bass Line in most of the songs. The tempo is faster then traditional Ghazal and poetry is light and simple . The ambiance of the songs is lounge like and feel is very soothing.the songs "Yeh Aine Se " , "Makdaee", "Kaash" standout.
In my opinion a must have album for light Ghazal listeners !
Its a path breaking album by Hariharn and it's in new a genre called Blues Ghazal's due to use of Blues Beats and dominant Bass Line in most of the songs. The tempo is faster then traditional Ghazal and poetry is light and simple . The ambiance of the songs is lounge like and feel is very soothing.the songs "Yeh Aine Se " , "Makdaee", "Kaash" standout.
In my opinion a must have album for light Ghazal listeners !
Friday, August 17, 2007
Looking Into Future - Part 2
This Article has to be read in continuation with my earlier article – Indian IT – The Next Dinosaurs?
Indian IT Industry has to align with the new paradigm shift and interestingly the scenario is a repeat of 60’s and 70’s of the auto mobile industry when Japanese Industry was trying to breakaway from US automobile industry by implementing process to increase efficiency and reduce wastage. This process which was theorized in US by Juran but was rejected by US Automobile industry was adopted and operationlized by the Japanese is called Just In Time Manufacturing. The basic principle of this process is reducing wastage, increase efficiency, procure when required.
Interesting the Indian IT industry is heading towards the same ill’s which US automobile industry faced in those day’s i.e. Sustained demand, high profit which didn’t force the companies at looking ways to increase efficiency. The Oil crisis of 70’s change this equation as to remain competitive they have to manufacture fuel efficient cost at lower prices, which required cost efficient process and better resource utilization.
Current Situation in Indian IT industry is very much identical , i.e. Decreasing value of $ in combination with frenzied hiring is driving down the profitability of Indian companies , which requires them in order to remain profitable increase the billing rate to the clients . This increase in billing will force the clients to rethink there outsourcing strategy as the basic reason for outsourcing is cost saving’s to client compared to if the same job would have been done Onshore.
So is this driving us towards a JIT in IT industry? The answer per me is yes.
I will propose a supply chain model for IT Industry in my next article.
Indian IT Industry has to align with the new paradigm shift and interestingly the scenario is a repeat of 60’s and 70’s of the auto mobile industry when Japanese Industry was trying to breakaway from US automobile industry by implementing process to increase efficiency and reduce wastage. This process which was theorized in US by Juran but was rejected by US Automobile industry was adopted and operationlized by the Japanese is called Just In Time Manufacturing. The basic principle of this process is reducing wastage, increase efficiency, procure when required.
Interesting the Indian IT industry is heading towards the same ill’s which US automobile industry faced in those day’s i.e. Sustained demand, high profit which didn’t force the companies at looking ways to increase efficiency. The Oil crisis of 70’s change this equation as to remain competitive they have to manufacture fuel efficient cost at lower prices, which required cost efficient process and better resource utilization.
Current Situation in Indian IT industry is very much identical , i.e. Decreasing value of $ in combination with frenzied hiring is driving down the profitability of Indian companies , which requires them in order to remain profitable increase the billing rate to the clients . This increase in billing will force the clients to rethink there outsourcing strategy as the basic reason for outsourcing is cost saving’s to client compared to if the same job would have been done Onshore.
So is this driving us towards a JIT in IT industry? The answer per me is yes.
I will propose a supply chain model for IT Industry in my next article.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Weekend Musings - Morgon Hill Cricket Ground
I think i have spoken to most of my Friends about the best cricket ground in bay area and probably in the USA.. this weekend i captured some pics.. Posting them for you..
this ground is located in Krigin Cellers Vinayard, in morgon hills. there are 2 cricket grounds and 2 soccer fields.. very immaculately maintained..
There is a wine tasting room where you can pick the kergen cellars wine .you can get your own stuff and organise a picnic and BBQ with a great view of cricket games going on the 2 grounds..In case you want to have knock you self you can head to the permanent cricket nets.. but do get your own kit..
perfect place for Friends gathering over a weekend with BBQ, wine and good game of cricket..
My Recipes - Spicy Shrimp Fry
This goes very well as starter or with rice.
Large Shrimps - 10-12 ( this will be enjoyed best with large shrimps)
Tomato's - 2 medium
Green Chile : 3-4
Ginger : 1 inch
Green Coriander : 1/2 cup chopped
Onion : 1/2 cup , fine chopped along the length
Red Chile powder : 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder : 1 tsp
Salt per taste
Oil for cooking
Make paste of tomato's , ginger , coriander, green Chile.
Clean the shrimps , remove the shells and cut in two pieces each.
Marinate the shrimps with the above paste, salt, red Chile powder, coriander powder and keep aside for 1 hour
In fry pan , add oil, put the marinated shrimps and fry till they are red on all side( 7-8 mins on medium heat) , pour the remaining marination masala stir and let it cook for 5 mins.. add chopped onion and stir fry for 5 -6 mins..
when cooked it will be semi dry..Enjoy as starters..
Large Shrimps - 10-12 ( this will be enjoyed best with large shrimps)
Tomato's - 2 medium
Green Chile : 3-4
Ginger : 1 inch
Green Coriander : 1/2 cup chopped
Onion : 1/2 cup , fine chopped along the length
Red Chile powder : 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder : 1 tsp
Salt per taste
Oil for cooking
Make paste of tomato's , ginger , coriander, green Chile.
Clean the shrimps , remove the shells and cut in two pieces each.
Marinate the shrimps with the above paste, salt, red Chile powder, coriander powder and keep aside for 1 hour
In fry pan , add oil, put the marinated shrimps and fry till they are red on all side( 7-8 mins on medium heat) , pour the remaining marination masala stir and let it cook for 5 mins.. add chopped onion and stir fry for 5 -6 mins..
when cooked it will be semi dry..Enjoy as starters..
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
My Recipes - Dum ke Daal
This is a really Delicious dal recipe made in the dum pukht way.. i love it and make it for Jyoti once in a while :)
Ingredients
5 kinds of dal : 2 Cups .. .. Chana , Arhar , masoor, urad,split moong ( You can try with less number of combination, but more the better,, they combine together well )
Tomato : 4 medium , puree
Ginger : 1/2 Inch
Garlic : 5 big cloves
Garam Masala : 1/4 tsp (No black pepper)
Green chille : 1-2 split , length wise, 4 pieces
Green Coriander: fine chopped
Onion : 1/2 medium, finally chopped
turmeric : per taste
Red Chile : Whole , 1-2
Oil/Ghee for cooking and tadka.
Soak the dal's for 10 mins and drain out the water..
In a cooker pour oil/ghee , put whole red chille , chopped onion, and fry till brown. . now put the dal's and fry for 3-4 mins , pour tomato puree, turmeric, salt and continue frying till dry.. pour 4 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistle.. Let it cool down
To prepare for tadka , In a fry pan , pour 1 tsp of oil, whole jeera 1/4 tsp, ginger garlic paste and fry till dark brown.
In a preheated deep vessel coat thin layer of ghee, pour the cooked dal , the tadka fry , slit chilles , green chopped coriander , garam masala.. seal the container with aluminum foil , tie it tight so that steam remains inside.. put the vessel in a preheated oven at 400 degree for 20 -25 mins.
take out and mix well before serving with naan, roti, parathas..
Ingredients
5 kinds of dal : 2 Cups .. .. Chana , Arhar , masoor, urad,split moong ( You can try with less number of combination, but more the better,, they combine together well )
Tomato : 4 medium , puree
Ginger : 1/2 Inch
Garlic : 5 big cloves
Garam Masala : 1/4 tsp (No black pepper)
Green chille : 1-2 split , length wise, 4 pieces
Green Coriander: fine chopped
Onion : 1/2 medium, finally chopped
turmeric : per taste
Red Chile : Whole , 1-2
Oil/Ghee for cooking and tadka.
Soak the dal's for 10 mins and drain out the water..
In a cooker pour oil/ghee , put whole red chille , chopped onion, and fry till brown. . now put the dal's and fry for 3-4 mins , pour tomato puree, turmeric, salt and continue frying till dry.. pour 4 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistle.. Let it cool down
To prepare for tadka , In a fry pan , pour 1 tsp of oil, whole jeera 1/4 tsp, ginger garlic paste and fry till dark brown.
In a preheated deep vessel coat thin layer of ghee, pour the cooked dal , the tadka fry , slit chilles , green chopped coriander , garam masala.. seal the container with aluminum foil , tie it tight so that steam remains inside.. put the vessel in a preheated oven at 400 degree for 20 -25 mins.
take out and mix well before serving with naan, roti, parathas..
Monday, August 6, 2007
My Recipes - Dahi Bhindi in Mustard
Awesome Recipes to go with Paratha's /Roti.
Bhindi - 1 pound (chop off the head an tail and make deep scar in the bhindi's )
Dahi : 1 Cup
Mustard Paste : 2 tsp
green Chile : 3-4
Ginger : 1/2 inch , paste
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves : 4-5
Onion : 1/2 Half cup final chopped along the length
Turmeric : per taste
salt : per taste
Oil for cooking
Rub Salt , turmeric on Bhindi's and put aside.
Make a paste of ginger , green Chile and mustard paste.
Heat the pan , fry the bhindies till brown, keep them aside. In the same pan , put some more oil, put mustard seeds and curry leaves . after 30 seconds add ginger , green chill, mustard paste stir fry for 1 min , put dahi and let it simmer . Put the fried bhindi's , and stir till try, put the chopped onion and stir till dry and dahi is coated on bhindis . Add salt per taste.
Enjoy with paratha's , roti's :)
Bhindi - 1 pound (chop off the head an tail and make deep scar in the bhindi's )
Dahi : 1 Cup
Mustard Paste : 2 tsp
green Chile : 3-4
Ginger : 1/2 inch , paste
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves : 4-5
Onion : 1/2 Half cup final chopped along the length
Turmeric : per taste
salt : per taste
Oil for cooking
Rub Salt , turmeric on Bhindi's and put aside.
Make a paste of ginger , green Chile and mustard paste.
Heat the pan , fry the bhindies till brown, keep them aside. In the same pan , put some more oil, put mustard seeds and curry leaves . after 30 seconds add ginger , green chill, mustard paste stir fry for 1 min , put dahi and let it simmer . Put the fried bhindi's , and stir till try, put the chopped onion and stir till dry and dahi is coated on bhindis . Add salt per taste.
Enjoy with paratha's , roti's :)
Weekend Musings - Future of cricket in US?
This weekend the US National U-19 cricket tournament was organized in Morgon Hill's,CA. Teams from western conference participated in the tournament. The thing which was different compared to the senior team (100% immigrants !) , was all the players were born and brought up in USA and learned there cricket here. The passion for the game among these players was the same as what we played with in india . With 3-4 full fledged cricket academy running in bay area, its no surprise that northern California team got qualified for the National Finals .
Future looks at least promising for cricket in US .. its another thing its still being played by the kids of Immigrants. !
http://www.ncalcricket.org/2006news/2007U19WCC.htm
Future looks at least promising for cricket in US .. its another thing its still being played by the kids of Immigrants. !
http://www.ncalcricket.org/2006news/2007U19WCC.htm
Looking into Future - The Next Dinosaur's?
Is the Indian IT Industry the next dinosaur? . Or unlike the dinosaurs they will be nimble and adoptive enough to adjust to new business scenario and will evolve in a efficient and long lasting companies ? Will the basic strength of the Indian IT companies will become there weakness .. i .e low cost human resources ? These are some of the thoughts which will be explored on this blog as i think indian IT industry is at a cross road and is going to go through a paradigm shift which will weed out the lead footed IT companies .
How is today's business scenario different from Year Y2 K when the real Indian IT boom started ?
Key per me are listed below .
1. Cost benefit on pure head count basis : This was 1:4 in 2000, now its close to 1:2 due to increase increase in salary in india and depreciation in $ value
2. IT was the only high paying area in 2000 : Now with a booming economy there are many other areas which are more high paying at lower stress.. Like mfg, telecoms, aviation. IT is not the only neither the first choice
3. "World is Flat " : It has become more flatter in last 7 years . Event in one part of globe directly affects another part. In other words if india becomes less beneficial to client , they will move to other countries.
4. Indian Companies in 2000 were small hence the pyramid was balanced, today the Base is very big, which means more people at less experience level, leading to inability to go up the value chain , hence not able to demand higher billing to overcome the increase in cost.
5. In 2000 IT industry hired from the Best and mostly engineers, in past 2-3 years to increase headcount they have added non -engineers from other colleges also. These resources will help increase the base of the pyramid , not help go up the value chain.
6. In 2000 the within India IT market was next to zero, now with economy booming , and increased IT'ization from within india, there is a requirement for IT industry to divert there resources. Otherwise some other outside companies will take this.
These are are key drivers which are driving the paradigm shift. Need of the hour for indian companies are
1. Increase in resource utilization efficiency so that they can demand better billing at lower head count
2. Rationalize the Hiring : In today's environment Head Count Increase does't directly add's to revenue
3. Retain the experience people even at higher cost : These people will drive the billing.
4. More focus on within India IT projects to reduce dependence on external projects.
There are few companies which have started thinking on above line , Infosys is one, otherwise this shakeout is going to wipe out a few companies.
How is today's business scenario different from Year Y2 K when the real Indian IT boom started ?
Key per me are listed below .
1. Cost benefit on pure head count basis : This was 1:4 in 2000, now its close to 1:2 due to increase increase in salary in india and depreciation in $ value
2. IT was the only high paying area in 2000 : Now with a booming economy there are many other areas which are more high paying at lower stress.. Like mfg, telecoms, aviation. IT is not the only neither the first choice
3. "World is Flat " : It has become more flatter in last 7 years . Event in one part of globe directly affects another part. In other words if india becomes less beneficial to client , they will move to other countries.
4. Indian Companies in 2000 were small hence the pyramid was balanced, today the Base is very big, which means more people at less experience level, leading to inability to go up the value chain , hence not able to demand higher billing to overcome the increase in cost.
5. In 2000 IT industry hired from the Best and mostly engineers, in past 2-3 years to increase headcount they have added non -engineers from other colleges also. These resources will help increase the base of the pyramid , not help go up the value chain.
6. In 2000 the within India IT market was next to zero, now with economy booming , and increased IT'ization from within india, there is a requirement for IT industry to divert there resources. Otherwise some other outside companies will take this.
These are are key drivers which are driving the paradigm shift. Need of the hour for indian companies are
1. Increase in resource utilization efficiency so that they can demand better billing at lower head count
2. Rationalize the Hiring : In today's environment Head Count Increase does't directly add's to revenue
3. Retain the experience people even at higher cost : These people will drive the billing.
4. More focus on within India IT projects to reduce dependence on external projects.
There are few companies which have started thinking on above line , Infosys is one, otherwise this shakeout is going to wipe out a few companies.
My Recipes - Lamb/Goat Chops in Green Masala
This is a special, easy to cook , can be done in a pan or over a grill or in the oven.
Goat Chops - 500 gms ( 5-6 big chop pieces) - Best are available at halal meat - De Anza Blvd)
Garlic : 5-6 big cloves
Ginger : 1 Inch
Tomatoes : 3-4 medium
Green Chile : 2-3 (Per taste)
Green Coriander : Half Cup Chopped
Red Chile powder : 1 tsp
Salt : Per Taste
Make a puree of all masala's , it should be green - reddish colour . Wash the goat chops and dry them with paper. Put in a deep vessel and mix the puree . Put salt per taste and 1 tsp of cooking oil. Seal the container and keep aside for 1 hour.
Fire the grill and grill the chops till well done. Baste with cooking oil occasionally.
Alternately, put some oil in a fry pan, put the chops in the pan and cook at low heat till brown, when almost done pore the remaining masala puree, fry for another 2-3 minutes.
Enjoy as BBQ or with Naan .
Happy eating , let me know if you need any other info.
Goat Chops - 500 gms ( 5-6 big chop pieces) - Best are available at halal meat - De Anza Blvd)
Garlic : 5-6 big cloves
Ginger : 1 Inch
Tomatoes : 3-4 medium
Green Chile : 2-3 (Per taste)
Green Coriander : Half Cup Chopped
Red Chile powder : 1 tsp
Salt : Per Taste
Make a puree of all masala's , it should be green - reddish colour . Wash the goat chops and dry them with paper. Put in a deep vessel and mix the puree . Put salt per taste and 1 tsp of cooking oil. Seal the container and keep aside for 1 hour.
Fire the grill and grill the chops till well done. Baste with cooking oil occasionally.
Alternately, put some oil in a fry pan, put the chops in the pan and cook at low heat till brown, when almost done pore the remaining masala puree, fry for another 2-3 minutes.
Enjoy as BBQ or with Naan .
Happy eating , let me know if you need any other info.
Resturant Reviews - Tasty Buds
Went to Tasty Buds on Grape and El Camino in sunnyvale. A small hole-in-the-wall kind of restaurant. checked out the fish curry.there are 2 varieties one in Tamarind Curry and other in tomato curry. The fish Curries home made and spicy in the Andhra way . It goes very well with Rice . One thing , you can ask for a thin gravy instead of a thick one, to go well with rice. So all the Indian Fish Curry Lover's Check it out !!!
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