Sunday, December 20, 2020

How corporate governance is helping a Panchayat in Kerala, Kizhakkambalam to excel ..

To this day, corporates have not harmed anyone.  The corporate never seemed to be a terrorist who was bound to eat the man as a whole.  They have not drained anyone's blood, except for the fact that a simple graduate who could have taught at a parallel college in the country or driven an auto rickshaw would have had a dignified life through corporate work.  Not only that, but they have paid him as much as he could afford for his education.

 This is not a corporate bragging right.  It is about the 2020 election victory in Kizhakambalam panchayat.  I need not say more about that one movement, you may have seen a lot of videos about the comforts that people in the East Coast enjoy.  Nowadays we see those people who were lucky enough to buy a kilo of sugar for 10 rupees and a kilo of coconut oil for 44 rupees.

  Sabu Jacob, the inventor of the Kambalam model, was also present at the Asianet discussion.  In that discussion, he explained the secrets behind turning a panchayat with a debt of Rs 35 lakh into a panchayat with a surplus of Rs 13.5 crore.  Most importantly, he said, it was to avoid corruption at the governmental level, to avoid middlemen for many things, and to save a large amount of money from it itself.  Many in Kerala know, without Sabu, that the remaining 60 are being stolen by politicians and bureaucrats.

 A minister, a politician, an academic and then Sabu of the 2020 panchayat were in the discussion.  One of the jokes was that Sabu, a corporate giant, spends all the money he spends on the panchayat out of his own pocket.  In a surplus panchayat, the question remains as to why a corporate should be so cash-strapped.) What was then seen was a kind of political intolerance to establish that this system of corporates would not succeed broadly in the state of Kerala.  It does not take a great deal of intellect to understand that Sabu is not the only one who can afford to build roads, cut and spend for the people in the country with the profits made by Kitex and Anna Aluminum.  Because such a head-scratching person cannot be such a successful businessman.

 But it is as clear as day that Sabuchayan has a talent that politicians and many ministers do not have.  That is management excellence.  He is successful as a big corporate entrepreneur because of that management excellence.  It is because of that incompetence that you and I continue to be worthless of a chuck and a lime.  His business management skills, he used beautifully in the administration of a panchayat.  It was a success.  Satisfied with the people, the   Kizhakkambalam panchayat was retained and the three nearby panchayats were captured.  If only the three neighboring panchayats had embraced 2020 with no symbol, no code of conduct and no activists, or if they had defeated all the mafia-like political parties in our country and seen the victory of 2020 in those panchayats, one need only think of how great the magic he would have done in the East.

 What I like most about what he said is that if someone comes to the  Kizhakkambalam panchayat office with a need, he will return as soon as he has done what he came for.  If it does not happen on the next day, the next day or the next day, the person's ward member, certificate, or other benefits, if any, must be delivered to the person's home.  This means that a person does not have to go to the panchayat office a second time for one purpose.  What a beautiful democratic concept.  What politicians who deceive the people by saying great democratic socialist ideas cannot do, is implemented in a panchayat overseen by a corporate boss.  It should be remembered that the Kizhakkambalam is in Kerala, the Malayalee who always goes to government offices for a small thing and puts on his shoes.

 Another thing is that Kizhakkambalam is the only panchayat that has its own fire force and can use farm implements and tractors for free to the farmer.  What else is behind it?  From billions of scanning machines to Volvo buses, we hear so much news that they are being destroyed without maintenance.

 Paddy is now grown profitably in the paddy fields of the Eastern Ghats.  Sabu Jacob also shared the fact that Kizhakkambalam will soon become the largest fruit producing panchayat in Kerala.  While other panchayat members in Kerala receive a salary of Rs.  If someone is approached without money to go to the hospital or otherwise it is the duty of the ward member to give them what they need from this money.  How can democracy be better utilized?

 What I am going to say is the extreme state of intolerance and jealousy of a politician.  Shouldn't the Election Commission be talking about the couple's right to vote?  If a person from Amethi can contest in Wayanad, what is the impediment for a person from Wayanad to exercise his voting right in the East Coast?  Sabu Jacob gave a reward of Rs 1 lakh to those who voted despite being physically abused by the political mafia.

 Finally, political parties are constantly making a misleading statement that only political parties should exercise democracy.  It was seen in that discussion as well.  This is because if such talented people come on the scene, they are convinced that the whole life of these people who make a living from politics will come to an end.  The Constitution contains guidelines on what is needed in a democracy, and anyone who abides by it and delivers accurate services to the people can become a participant.  What the head of a corporate body pretends to be is ugly and the politician who listens to the party's discipline and acts accordingly is only spitting out perfume, which is just an exercise in the politician's stomach.

 If there is anyone who is jealous of countries like Sweden, Norway, etc., who are jealous of being the country with the happiest people, they should go to the East Coast and find out if 2020 has given them happiness even if they are not the happiest.  Ministers and politicians need to realize their incompetence and promote greats like Sabu Jacob as advisers and consultants.  Let’s at least skip a foreign visit and go to the East Coast and at least learn what they are doing there.
 Attribution.  - Media News

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Work till one is 75 years ..

 What is an effective strategy to have one work till the age of 75 years ? Most of us desire to be able to work till that age. 

Can we achieve it ?

From observation of people with great longevity, health, the author has come across ten points which can ensure great life.

1. Walk to keep good healthy heart and strong muscles for your leg to support your body

        2. Eat and exercise moderately, eat to live, not live to eat.

3. Sincerely care for your partner

        4. Engage your creative brain, start working with your left hand to keep Alzheimer's disease away

5. Keep oneself economically independent in old age

        6. Work unselfishly for the people in the society

7. Work to promote sustainability of the environment

        8. Help create value for others, ensure customer satisfaction in what one delivers

9. Cultivate a growth mindset, to have a delta value addition or improvement every day

        10. Develop a creative and innovative mindset. 

11. Appreciate the good things around oneself in nature and thank people for their good deeds 

        12. Be very liberal in  appreciating and complimenting people especially youngsters

If we practice these 12 points, I am sure we can have a great life.

George..

Saturday, November 21, 2020

MG Sreekumar, an invaluable asset to Malayalam music industry

As a lover of music of all genre, particularly of Eastern origin, I have been following the Malayalam TV programme called Top Singer, presently in season 2, to select the best young singer in the age group of 5 to 15, on Colours TV, religiously for almost two years now. Among the judges, the one who has been there consistently throughout the 2 years, except for a handful of episodes has been the great singer MG Sreekumar.

Throughout this period of two years I have been impressed by the humble presence of MG Sreekumar. Though a great singer himself, he has a very tender and loving heart. Throughout these two years, he has never got upset at the performance of the children at the event. 

During these two years he has never, even for a moment, tried to show off that he is a great singer, though the Malayalis world have great appreciation for his golden voice. Though he pulls the legs of fellow judges as much as he pulls the legs of the very young competitors too, never has he left any scar in these young tender minds.

After every performance he very softly points out the mistake, but reminds the singer that he/she is indeed very talented, only that the particular moment is not his/her's.  Then he gently prods the singer to try his or her best again next time. I am sure the young singers very much like to hear such expert training sessions from the master.

Malayalees are very much upset that the greatest Malayalam singer Yesudas does not have any time to spare for the budding singers of Malayalam cinema, the result being that Yesudas will only be remembered for his songs but not for his humility or a helping mind. The selfless dedication of MG Sreekumar to shape and mould the future singing prodigies of Malayalam cinema is something remarkable and unforgettable. Malayalees world over will forever be indebted to MG. 

I am sure Malayalees world over would agree with me and we all in one voice extend our deep appreciation and gratitude to MG Sreekumar for the great and selfless service and dedication to the Malayalam art world. 

We will forever remember MG's great service in helping mould the  future singing prodigies of the Malayalam singing world. A big Thanks Sir .. !!!

The kind gesture of inviting the child prodigies of season 1 as special guests to listen, prod and motivate the fresh singers of season 2 is also a first-in-the-world step in encouraging the youngsters .. A very kind gesture. No words can express our gratitude for the kindness Colours TV is showering on these young promising singers ..

george

Friday, November 13, 2020

Top 50 English pop songs of all time ..

Dr Mick Grierson from Uty of London examined a whole host of songs that appeared in ‘greatest songs of all-time’ lists in newspapers, on music stations like VH1 and in iconic music publications such as Q, NME and Rolling Stone for many years ..

Commissioned by car manufacturer Fiat, who wanted to identify a song they could use to promote the FIAT 500, Mick also used analytical software in an attempt to put a finger on what exactly made those tunes iconic.

That involved taking into account factors such as 
1. beats per minute, 
2. chord variety, 
3. lyrical content
4. timbral variety and 
5. sonic variance before arriving at the list you can see ..

Turns out science doesn’t have a bad taste in music after all.

*The Top 50 most iconic songs of all time* (www.joe.ie)

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
2. Imagine - John Lennon
3. One - U2
4. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
5. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
6. Hey Jude - The Beatles
7. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
8. I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
9. God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
10. Sweet Child O'Mine - Guns N' Roses

11. London Calling - The Clash
12. Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
13. Hotel California - The Eagles
14. Your Song - Elton John
15. Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
16. The Twist - Chubby Checker
17. Live Forever - Oasis
18. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
19.  Life On Mars? - David Bowie
20. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley

21. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
22. What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye
23. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
24. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
25. Creep - Radiohead
26. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
27. Respect - Aretha Franklin
28. Family Affair - Sly And The Family Stone
29. Dancing Queen - ABBA
30. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

31. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
32. Yesterday - The Beatles
33. Jonny B Good - Chuck Berry
34. No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
35. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
36. Every Breath You Take - The Police
37. A Day In The Life - The Beatles
38. Stand By Me - Ben E King
39. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
40. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

41. What'd I Say - Ray Charles
42. Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
43. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
44. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers
45. My Generation - The Who
46. Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
47. When Doves Cry - Prince
48. A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
49. River Deep Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner
50. Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Hope you find this list sensible and reasonable .. 🙂

https://www.joe.ie/music/the-50-most-iconic-songs-of-all-time-have-been-revealed-513205

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

How to overcome the trust deficit ??

The trust deficit the Jacobite clergy has in the Orthodox clergy and vice versa, I feel, is the reason for the stalemate in the CM mediated and other peace initiatives and talks between the two oldest Christian factions in Kerala. 

Will Orthodox clergy be ready to give whole Orthodox and Jacobite parishes under the guidance of Jacobite bishops and be ready to be their deputies ? That is the way to instil trust and confidence in the other party.

The Jacobite clergy does not want peace dictated to them, it can never be lasting peace. Their argument is very simple, though not stated openly. Their forefathers also shed their sweat, blood and tears to build the churches for 1900 years before the split happened. *An honourable and respectable union is what they sincerely desire*. 

Sadly, the orthodox top clergy, with no sincere intention to bring eternal peace, lacks the basic intelligence to understand this and *insists on dictated peace with the Jacobites*. Any idiot can see through this game plan of ours.

Can some educated and intelligent members of Malankara Orthodox clergy and laity together (we have many respectable public leaders) take leadership and initiative to replace the insincere people in the leadership to bring lasting peace in the United single church ? 🙏🙏👍👍

Monday, October 5, 2020

Who is helping Malayalam music industry most, Yesudas or MG Sreekumar ?

Being a person with some basic training in Carnatic classical music, I have been following Malayalam music industry, both film music, light music, classical music for more than forty years now since my school days in Don Bosco Irinjalakuda.

I have great respect for Dr K J Yesudas, as a great singer but these days I get slowly disillusioned with his contributions to the music industry. The reasons are given below.

The singers like MG Sreekumar, M. Jayachandran etc. are taking part in talent shows of younger stars and are giving them great encouragement. But I do not see this encouragement and motivation coming from Yesudas Sir. Being a great father and a parent, Yesudas tries to  promote his sons to the music industry, but rarely have I seen him promoting new budding talent. 

Even though the whole Malayalam music world considers Yesudas Sir as a demiGod, why is Yesudas Sir turning his attention away from the youngsters, who have all potential to be singers better than Yesudas sir imself ? Why is he not motivating and encouraging youngsters in the music field ?

On the contrary, I am surprised and taken aback by the selfless support and encouragement given by MG Sreekumar to the Malayalam music scene for the past many years. Sreekumar takes great interest in motivating and promoting youngsters to the music world

In the past two years watching Top Singer musical talent programme on 24 channel on Flowers TV, I have full praise for MG Sreekumar for the great service he is doing to the music industry. The way Sreekumar motivates and encourages budding singers to do their best, to never mind if they commit mistakes, if they fail  he motivates them to do better the next time and tries to be one among them. All these speak talks volumes of the great mind and good intentions of MG Sreekumar.

I have great respect for Sreekumar Sir as my elder brother, he is very valuable to the Malayalam music industry. Sadly Yesudas sir is showing signs of age and tiredness, does not care about budding newcomers..  I am extremely pained at telling this truth.

I bow my head in front of MG Sreekumar who is doing a great service to the Malayali youngsters. MG deserves the full support and respect of Malayalis from across the world as much as Yesudas sir, if not more ..

I hope Yesudas Sir would now devote more time with the budding singers of today motivating them, if so, posterity will be thankful and remember him for ever ..

George..

Sunday, October 4, 2020

Are we giving and taking respect in the Orthodox church ?

It is very shameful and shocking that the most important stakeholder in the whole orthodox Jacobite church issue  the *church going, innocent, devout public, who are being taken for a ride and conveniently ignored* by other less important war mongering entities in the church, including the clergy, who do not want peace in the church, in the second round of discussions with the CM today.

Hope everyone respects others, becomes more accommodative of others. Hope all stakeholders become conscious, vigilant  and assertive of their roles and responsibilities in the church .. 🙏