Apne Gujarat nahi dekha tu kuch nahi dekha

Ojas Apartment, Ahmedabad

After spending 45 days in Ahmedabad, I have realised that the beauty of this city lies in its people. Since I have arrived, there are certain etiquettes amongst the people which has really drawn my attention. People don't swear at each other, they are patient, add bhai (Brother) after your first name and many others. Although the wealth and power is in the hands of few businessman and key state figures, the divide amongst the poor and the rich is less evident as compared to Delhi. 

Due to their modest and humble nature, Gujaratis never boast about their exuberant wealth unlike Delhiites, who believe in the philosophy of 'if you have it, flaunt it'. You may end of meeting someone and not releasing that he may be a millionaire, whereas a Delhiite with ` 100 in his pocket will behave as if he has ` 1 Lakh with him.

 "Kuch din to gujaro Gujarat mein" - Amitabh Bachchan

State Level M.Pharm. Thesis Competition in Gujarat

Where The Mind is Without Fear

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WHERE the mind is without fear and the head is held high

Where knowledge is free

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments

By narrow domestic walls

Where words come out from the depth of truth

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way

Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit

Where the mind is led forward by thee

Into ever-widening thought and action

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

Rabindranath Tagore

Innovation

Ojas Apartment, Ahmedabad

According to wikipedia innovation is defined as a change in the thought process for doing something, or the useful application of new inventions or discoveries. I believe, If invention is the mother of all necessitates, then innovation is the father of change. According to Albert Einstein "Innovation is not the product of logical thought, although the result is tied to logical structure".

The project I am working with is striving for promoting innovation in Gujarat pharmaceutical and Medical device ecosystem. Currently we are working on numerous workshops and seminars involving key industry people, students and first generation entrepreneurs to change their outlook towards innovation. Also there are various schemes by the government and private companies which reward you if you come out with innovative ideas or products.

The video embedded below is about small innovative ideas by Indians.

"Money Never Sleeps" - Wall Street Quote

Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

Ojas Apartment, Ahmedabad

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life." Steve Jobs

This statement has really inspired me to search for my love and every single day I try and connect the dots. There are days when I am left puzzled, but I do believe that I am heading in the right direction. 


Believe in yourself and take risks in life. They say higher the risk higher the returns. I am determine to make a mark in my new job and I am willing to give my heart and soul. At the same time I am taking this time to reconnect with my far family, improve my health and contribute back to the society. 

Some one said "you should divide your salary into three equal parts, no matter how much you earn. Those division should be saving, Charity donations and expenditure." According to him this is the formula for getting rich. Also please see the video below, this reminds me of a seminar I attended through which I learnt to ask questions. 

Smoking is injurious to health. 

There is an app for almost everything

Ojas Apartment, Ahmedabad


Apple says there is an iphone app for almost everything, which I disagreed until today. Watch the video !
I am currently in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and working with Foundation for MSME Clusters. The Foundation assists institutions undertake effective and inclusive cluster based local area development in developing and transition economies. 


I am working on "Promoting Innovative clusters in India" programme which is implemented by the Foundation and supported by the Department of Science and Technology, India. Its been almost 3 weeks in Ahmedabad and I am absolutely loving it. Although its humid mostly, Gujaratis are the sweetest people I have met.


Also I booked a silver alto k10 today for myself.