A Project Manager in Vigg Voss: Project Costing Task

• Vigg Voss asks a Project Manager to prepare a proposal
• Project Manager prepares the proposal keeping in mind the client requirements
• Vigg Voss suggests that more deliverables should be included to make the project bigger
• Project Manager points that other deliverables are not the core requirements and if we suggest them, the client would…..want them…. in the same budget
• Vigg Voss smiles and says “Yaaaaa”
• Vigg Voss then takes the Project Manager through his own experiences and how he became the Vigg Voss
• The additional deliverables are included
• Project Manager calculates the effort required
• The required hours are entered against the required resources in the project costing tool i.e., Project Form A
• The tool gives the project cost and also indicates the profitability
• Vigg Vosses gets excited about the prospect of making that money
• However, at the same time Vigg Voss is not sure whether the client has that kind of budget
• Project Manager points that with the existing scope, the costing cannot be reduced without impacting the profitability
• Vigg Voss points that the project costing tool is flawed……but needs to be followed
• Vigg Voss suggests that the number of hours should be reduced to be able to reach a figure that Vigg Voss believes the client would be ready to pay
• Project Manager points that with the current scope, the hours cannot be reduced
• Vigg Voss smiles and says “Yaaaaa”
• Vigg Voss suggests that the hours should be reduced in costing tool but in the productivity tool, the resources would get the required number of hours
• Project Management finds this….’wrong’….but Vigg Voss is THE BOSS
• The reduced costing is prepared and submitted to the client
• Client says it is ‘slightly’ out of budget
• Vigg Voss decides to reduce the costing…without reducing the scope
• Project Manager points that the client may think that we had a high margin earlier and that is why we have been able to accommodate the reduction. This will impact future business as well and thus, we should defend our costing…at least slightly
• Vigg Voss smiles and says “Yaaaaa” and reduces the costing. Still no reduction in the scope
• The reduction means even lesser hours for each resources in the project costing tool….but as per Vigg Voss, the tool itself is flawed
• Client commissions the project
• Project Manager assigns ‘required hours’ to each team member in the productivity tool and sends it for approval to Vigg Voss
• Vigg Voss approves the hours….though they are more than double than what has been shown in the costing tool….and when the policy is that the hours should match in both systems
• Project Manager gets the required hours and thinks that Vigg Voss is fair
• After few days, Vigg Voss has another project for the Project Manager
• Project Manager points that he is completely tied up with the existing project and he has full time billing
• Vigg Voss points that the hours in the costing tool are much lower so Project Manager MUST find a way to deliver the same scope in much lesser hours!!!
• Project Manager is confused
• Project Manager asks that how come the effort to be put in should be proportional to what is being charged to the client and the scope has no correlation to the costing?
• Vigg Voss smiles and says “Yaaaaaa”
• Vigg Voss comes up with a solution….he suggests that “since the client is paying us less….we should tell the client that we will drop a few deliverables”
• Project Manager points that it is not fair to do that after the project has been commissioned
• Vigg Voss smiles and says “Yaaaaaa”
• Vigg Voss comes up with another solution….he suggests that “since the client is paying us less….we should spend less time…..but at the same time ensure that all the promised deliverables are taken care of……but spend less time on the project…..but that does not mean we should compromise the quality”
• Project Manager asks that how can the exact same work with the same quality be done in …for example…both 300 and 150 hours? Lesser hours would translate into lesser work or lesser quality
• Vigg Voss says “Yaaaaaa”
• Vigg Voss tells the Project Manager that the Project Manager is the best judge and he should take care of it. If it requires more hours, it requires more hours
• Project Manager is not convinced and is sure that it will impact his prospects in the company…err…the show
• As expected, later the Project Manager is given a feedback that he should “learn to multi-task” and “should add more value” and “should not over-deliver”
• Project Manager points that he could not multi-task as the existing project involved (and required) his full time involvement
• Project Manager points that he did not over-deliver…he just delivered what was promised to the client
• Project Manager reasons that he has been adding more value as happy and satisfied clients are more likely to come back with more projects and his clients have indeed been coming back
• Project Manager points that in consulting, one has to nurture existing relationships instead of going for a new relationship every time
• Vigg Voss says “Yaaaaaa”
• Project Manager feels he would soon be eliminated

1(Note: Management Consulting version of the popular reality show, Bigg Boss)

Hello Animesh Kumar,

Thank you for registering at Bharatiya Janata Party - The Party with a Difference.

Think.....

'People' said form a government, even with support of Congress....so we did!!!

'People' asked why did you agree to move into a big house....so I refused!!!

Will not contest Lok Sabha elections.....But will do that if 'People' wish so!!!

Hmmmm....then why did 'People' pick a leader or Chief Minister. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and/or Survey Monkey would have been better and more economical options!!! 

"But this is real democracy". Oh is it!!! Were you asked whether they should take support of Congress? Did they ask you before delaying any action/investigation against Sheila Dikshit? Democracy means rule of majority. Do they have the backing of more than half the people of Delhi? If you still think this is democratic style of governance to #AAPchutiyehain

Nautanki Saala

Kejriwal said he was okay to move to two 5-bedroom houses. He later backed out saying that his party and supporters were against it. Now, he has said that he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections. Now again, his party is opposed to the idea and believes that he should contest the Lok Sabha elections. No one knows what the final decision would be but there are two points worth noting;

1. If Kejriwal takes a stand that he firmly believes in and then later backs away, how does this reflect upon him as the leader of a 'revolutionary movement' and a potential future PM? How is he very different from Manmohan Singh then. Manmohan never used to make the decision and relied on his party to make the decisions for him. Kejriwal makes the decisions and then changes them and follows what his party shows. Not the perfect example of the strong character that his supporters believe he possesses
2. What if all this is a gimmick just to show that the party believes in democracy and all the decisions and made democratically? If that is the case then the decisions made in the first place were never meant to be followed!!! If that is case, Kejriwal is pretty quick on his learning curve as far as politics is concerned. But then, was he not supposed to be different from 'politicians'?

Moreover, I find their talks of democratic way of governance very amusing. Democracy means a 'form of government where people chose the leaders through voting'. It also means 'rule of the majority'. Now majority also can be defined in various ways. In terms of elections, majority means 'more than half of the votes/seats'. AAP did not have that. Neither did BJP or any other party. Majority also means being greater in number. That way BJP had the majority. So, AAP's government is not the example of democracy at all.

Why I wish few murders should be legally allowed

Kashmir could see a Delhi style referendum if the Aam Aadmi Party were to form the next government at the centre. In an interview to Aaj Tak's Seedhi Baat programme, senior AAP leader Prashant Bhushan called for a referendum in the valley to decide whether or not the Army should be deployed to deal with internal threats in Kashmir - Source India Today

Awesome.....and lets also put a red carpet on Indo-Pak border in Kashmir. Lets ask the people over there...including those who tear away Indian flags on R-Day. Lets give Kashmir to Pakistan and rest of the country to naxalites!!!

Thanks to such #@☆¤$!/&₩, my high blood pressure problem will never go away!!!!

Matlab....Kucch bhi!!!!

"Who knows AAP can also win 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections" says Prashant Bhushan.

What is this guy smoking these days?!?! Indeed AAP made a strong debut but still were short of getting a majority in Delhi itself. Yet he thinks they may win 400 seats!!

His party is against it else he may have requested a red beacon for his unicorn.

Happiness in Small Package

हमारे पास तो जडेजा, इशांत और रोहित शर्मा थे,

तो साऊथ अफ्रीका ने हमारा फाड़ दिया,

तुम्हारे पास तो कुक, एंडरसन और ब्रॉड थे,

तुमने क्या उखाड़ लिया!!!

Happy New Year Amma......

Reading this....

Wish Viru was in form...these days he carries a commode instead of his cricket kit. He shits in every match!!!

The biggest positive from India's tour to South Africa is undoubtedly Ajinkya Rahane. Well played lad!! Pujara, Kohli and Rahane are real test batsmen, in and outside the subcontinent. Vijay has the temperament as well. Others seem more suited to play on flat tracks. Jadeja is more suited to play on PlayStation.

The case against Devyani is not getting withdrawn and they are going ahead with prosecution. Its a pity that US doesnt play cricket; BCCI could have settled the matter by now.

Indian team's condition can be described in four words.....Law-Day-Luck-Gay!!!

Conversation between 2 Tendulkar Fans

Part of my conversation with my father a few days back;

Papa: News channels are saying that South Africa's 'Jacques' has announced his retirement from test cricket. Which Jacques this this?

Me: Jacques Kallis, who else?!!?

Papa: 

Me: Why?

Papa: That means Tendulkar's record of most test centuries and runs are safe for a while!!! (I could almost 'hear' his big grin on the other end)

Me: Yup. Now, he will play only one more test. Do you want him to score a century so that he leaves on a high?

Papa: Ya......now it does not matter.....

Papa: Actually NO!! What if he changes his mind afterwards!!!

Publicity Stunts!!

Arvind Kejriwal became the Chief Minister of Delhi. He took the oath today. Apparently, he travelled in Delhi Metro to reach the venue. Now that is new!! It goes with the image of his party. Today, I came across several people who were 'feeling proud' about this approach of the new CM. In my case, I am amused but not impressed. I find such stunts as marketing gimmicks than anything else.

Yes, if Kejriwal uses public transport on a daily basis then l will indeed be impressed. After all, it is easy to do something uncommon once. Politicians visit the homes of poor, lift naked, malnourished kids in their arms so regularly but only in front of cameras & media. Then how come this gimmick is any different?

Kejriwal's supporters are not ready to take & accept this argument. As per them, Kejriwal is setting an example & a trend. Any one calling this a 'publicity stunt' is being unfair.

The very same people called Rahul Gandhi's visit to a villager's home & having a meal there a publicity stunt. How come there are different parameters and rules for different people?

Now, some may argue that the difference between Rahul Gandhi's & Kejriwal's actions is that Rahul Gandhi did it during an election campaign and thus the intent is questionable. Valid Point. But Lok Sabha elections are 6 months away. Why should we not believe that Kejriwal is doing it to create publicity for himself & his party ahead of the General Elections?

Doing something like this for one day is neither going to change the traffic situation in NCR any better nor is it going to start a trend among the politicians.

Anyways, improvement in traffic situation is not one of the promises made by Arvind Kejriwal and his party. Keen to see how he would effectively provide 700 liters of free water to each household in Delhi, reduce to electricity tariff & bring in a Lokpal.

If he is unable to keep his promises and in the given time frame, will he encourage the people of Delhi to stop paying electricity and water bills? l doubt that. l guess now we will get to hear a lot of 'practical reasons'. Nothing wrong with that but they should have weighed in their promises before.

Lets wait and see how things progress in next few days/weeks/months - AAP aur hum.

Saturday Outing @ Mid Valley & Nando's

A letter to someone who I hope never reads it

Dear Teacher,

I came across your picture somewhere and I must say, I was relieved. Things did not end on the right note. Things could have been better or at least could have been handled better. But I could not do that and that haunts me.

There was no fault of yours. Absolutely none. In fact you were so good that I got scared that I may hurt you if it goes on. You may be holding a grudge against me and I cannot blame you for that. I deserve it. But I hope you understand that I did not have any bad intentions. We did not even meet during the period.

I remember how we first talked in that phase. I called you and I do not know why. There was no reason for that call. I was going through a bad phase and I just wanted to talk to someone. I used to call random people in my contact list because I needed to stop myself from drifting away. We talked and somehow instantly connected. That was not the first time we were talking but that was indeed the first time that we truly connected. I always liked you and I still do. But now more, in a respectful and caring way. 

Whenever I think about that phase, multiple emotions come into my mind. I find the whole phase strange as two people started talking after so many years and connected so well. I was talking and listening and you were doing the same. Some may say that whats unique about that. But do we really talk and listen to people around us. I do not think so, unless we like the person and find some kind of connect in the situation, thought process, mental state etc. I talked to you and shared my woes. I listened to your problems and truly cared about you. You did the same. I believe that we truly needed each other at that time and we did help each other. But that scared me as well.

I do not open up to people very often but if I connect with someone, I share my thoughts and emotions quite easily... and sometimes I do that without giving proper thought to it. I liked you, I liked talking to you but I had never thought of the future. But you started doing that. Not blaming you for that at all. After all, that was the obvious thing to do. I would not say that I was shocked by the topic when it first came up but it made me think. 

I was just not sure at that time. I was liking the phase but I was not sure about the next steps. It was more of a 'May Be' than a clear-cut 'Yes' or 'No'. I was thinking about it and believe me, I was preparing myself. After all, I was liking our bond and knew that things would not be 'too bad'. However, I wanted to be 100% sure before jumping to some kind of futuristic move. 

You did not know about my dilemma as that was probably the only thing that I was not sharing with you. I was confident that I would be able to get past the dilemma and things would be fine again. And, you were not pressurizing me in any manner. It is not that there was an urgency to make a move. Things were going on as usual but I wanted to make up my mind sooner than later as I did not want to hurt you at a later stage. It may sound difficult to believe but it is true.

Then , something happened during that period. Something important to your family. And the development was going to ease a lot of pressure on you. I was happy for you and your family. However, I noticed that you started 'investing' more in that development than you should have. I pointed that out and I was taken aback by the answer. You mentioned that you do not want anything for yourself as you have me on your side. I was not ready for that. I was too confused in that stage to commit to that. I became nervous. It is not that I was running away from a relationship, it is just that I was not sure about the future of the relationship at that moment. Taking the relationship further would have involved similar kind of issues that I had gone through along with my family, not too long ago. I was not prepared for that but was indeed preparing myself for that.

However, now I was required to make a decision quickly as you were about to make huge decisions. It would have been disastrous if I backed the decisions and later backed-out of the relationship. I did not want to put you in that situation. After all, it was not a fling. I truly liked you and cared about you. I had to make a decision quickly and I did. But I did not execute it in as sensitive manner as the situation and our bond demanded. I did not have the courage to explain it to you through a mature conversation. I did try but I was not as honest about the reasons as I should have and was putting the blame elsewhere. You, of course, were still being supportive and that was making it even more difficult. Finally, I decided that I should cut off the ties as otherwise both of us would suffer. 

I mentioned earlier that whenever I think about that phase, multiple emotions come into my mind. Often, it brings a smile on my face as it was something truly special. The phase included pure 'selfless' romance. We did need each other but we cared about each other more than we cared about ourselves and our needs. However, more than the positive emotions, it brings negative emotions. Of course, for myself. I feel like a coward. I feel ashamed. I feel disgusted with myself. I did not behave like a good person and that haunts me. It is truly one of the biggest regrets of my life. What hurts and haunts me most is the thought that I probably did the same to you what another person did to me. Though there is a big difference. I was not being selfish while making the decision and I know that. Yet, I did not explain things to you in a decent manner and probably made you hope and wait for my call. I am truly sorry for that. 

At the same time, I would be honest and say that it is not that I miss you. I am in a committed relationship now and I am very happy in that relationship. I have moved on and so have you. However, as I mentioned earlier, I do think about those days and that phase. They haunt me and constantly remind me of the mistakes I made. I think about the phase and pray for your well-being. 

And then I saw your picture. You looked happy and good. And that made me feel extremely happy and relieved. It is not that I was expecting you to be in a depressed and distraught state even after so many years. Nothing like that; I do know that I am not that important. But I do know that such things leave a scar and a bad taste. I have gone through it myself and I can understand. I hope I am different & wrong and you no longer think about that phase at all. All these years, I have always hoped to get the news that you are happy in your life and now, I finally know that and I am so happy for you.

I wish I could say sorry to you in person. But I do not 'seek' that opportunity. You have moved on and you are happy. I do not want the bad taste to come back in your life even for a moment. I do wish we could be friends though. 

I would always pray for your happiness. God bless you!!!

Harsha on Kambli

A very well-written piece by Harsha Bhogle on Vinod Kambli...straight from the heart....

I notice Vinod Kambli was rushed to hospital last week. It was a different Kambli from the person I knew. I found myself wishing for his health but increasingly when it became clear that he would be fine I found myself wishing for some stability in his life. I don't know if he seeks it but it has dodged him for a long time now. If there is a God, He drove a hard bargain with him; gave him the kind of talent others crave for but took away a lot of the skills you need to make the most of the talent.

Kambli didn't become the cricketer he could have been, and that's all right, very few do anyway, but increasingly in a mad search for attention, he became a caricature. He isn't alone there either. Kambli these days is an example of what fleeting fame can do. It takes away the high but leaves you lusting for it. And this search has seen him put his finger on a self-destruct button and, sad to say, keep it permanently pressed. He makes the news for the wrong reasons and there is a large part of me that wants him to turn his back on the present and re-enter a world where he has a lot of goodwill; where people remember him with a warm smile; not just for the runs he once made but for the disarming guy you had no option but to like.

The Vinod I so grew to like had an amazing story to tell. Of carrying a kit bag bigger than him, of lugging it into the compartment where the fisherwomen sat because he couldn't get space otherwise and, telling this himself with a laugh, of smelling of fish for the rest of the day! It should have been the story to beat all stories; of how an extraordinarily gifted young man fought the odds, struggled his way through, endured many many hardships to play for Bombay and then, so dramatically, for India.

The Vinod I knew could be disarming. He could play a prank on you and you would laugh with him. He could tell you a story and move you. And he could use his feet against spin better than anyone else you could see. Before his first ball in first class cricket he asked the batsman at the other end, the captain of Bombay Dilip Vengsarkar, what he should do. 'Play your natural game' he was told, as he should have been. "Okay" he said and hit the first ball back over the bowler's head for six. The captain walked up to him, his mouth wide open and he said to him "But you told me to play my natural game.."

Story of two boys

This should have been the story of two children, two boys, who would rule the world and be like two brothers. In 1993, among many odd things I did, I produced an album of cricket songs and one of them was set to the tune of "yeh dosti hum nahi todenge." and the words were "main hoon sachin aur yeh kambli..." They were such friends. I once dragged them into a recording studio and they wouldn't stop chatting. Even when one took the elevator and the other the stairs, that friendship didn't change. You just had to like Vinod.

But as success brings much happiness, it introduces you to other dangers that some are able to keep at arm's length and to which many, sadly, succumb to. Vinod starting getting trapped in an image. He wanted to live life kingsize, as the cigarette ads used to say, and I fear there was either no one to stop him hurtling down that path or he chose to disregard them. Vinod was enjoying the fruits of his success, richly deserved and something he had worked very very hard for, but I wonder, and I am not certain of this, if that became more important than his cricket. It didn't help that once the West Indies had bounced him out in 1994, he wasn't the same player. Before that series his scores in test cricket read 16, 18*, 59, 224, 227, 125, 4, 120, 5, 82, 57. Post, and during, the bouncer barrage he managed 40, 0, 0, 6, 18, 0, 27 and 28. That, in sum, was his test career.

You might think he deserved more opportunities but within a year of his last innings, Dravid, Ganguly and Laxman had arrived and there just wasn't the same consistency, even in limited overs cricket, where he had an off-on engagement till 2000. He was battling injuries too (his ankle tear in 1998 had to be the most terrible you would ever see) but even more than that he was battling himself.

He has made some poor choices, especially on television, where he has been ruthlessly exploited.

Television is nobody's friend, it seeks the headline, elevates the person producing it and consigns him as soon as he is no longer needed. Each time, I suspect, Kambli thought there was a future beckoning. But in the kind of programmes he was enticed into, there is no future. There cannot be any in the peddling of morbidity. This was not about Vinod, the lovable clown, this was about Kambli projected as a has-been trying to cling on to a friendship that others were seeking to benefit from. He couldn't see that.

He didn't have the skill or maybe he didn't want to see it. Everybody who played cricket with Vinod has a lovely story to tell about him. I don't know if they have reached out to him or whether Kambli today has been engulfed by demons that they believe are beyond redemption.

But I hope there is another twist to his story, another sunrise.

If Kambli is willing to keep the foes within him away, he will discover that Vinod has a lot of goodwill left.

Thank You Long Hours @#$%^&*(

Down-to-Earth

Trip to Ranchi Zoo

Saadhvi Ananya

Ananya Learning center

MRI revealed that I do have a brain....and I do not have a clot in it!!!

Reached Ranchi on 14th December.  So far it does not feel like that I am on a break. With so many health issues troubling me and with so many doctor visits and tests in store, it feels like am in a hospital only....waiting for the next doctor/test.

Right now, am sitting in a clinic. There are three tests scheduled for today. Two of them are critical.  Both MRIs. Am hoping that nothing serious comes out of the tests. Doctors are not expecting anything major. But it's difficult to trust the doctors. Sometimes they do not know and sometimes they do not want to say anything before the tests. So anxiously waiting for the tests and results. Worried.

Bharat Vasiyon....milte hain...........

hmmmph!!!!

Done dana done done!!! Finally the project is over. Yes the client can (and will) come back with follow-ups but for now.......DONE!!!

I do not understand Malay....if you slow it down for me and speak to me as if I am a retard....it is still not going to work!!!

Inching towards the India trip.....cannot wait. First I need to get past a final deliverable and few meetings

Lost and Found

It was a taxing day yesterday. Got a news in the morning that my car has been stolen!!! It is with my sister in Bangalore. She parked it near her office and did not find it there in the evening. She checked with the cops if it had been towed away for some reason but they said no.

Then started the process of going through the fine prints of the insurance policy. The vehicle was covered fully and (but) would have fetched less than half its original price. It is an old car and would not have got a better price anyways. However, we were not planning to sell it off. It has an emotional connect and I do not plan to sell it off ever. We call it a 'Genie', as it takes us wherever we want. I was heartbroken and was also feeling bad for my sister. She was crying on the phone and she was the one who had to run around police stations - never a pleasant experience.

Then came the good news. Someone had seen the car getting towed away. The cops were approached again. And this time they located the car with the traffic cops!!! No message or mark was left as the spot from where the vehicle was picked. And it was not even showing in their records. But its okay. As long as the genie is still with us!!! I think genie did it purposely. I have not seen the car in last ~2.5 years and we keep talking about buying another car when we go back to India. We must have hurt its feelings and it reminded us its value!!!

I cannot explain this but this video...this voice....makes me very emotional. Every single time!!! 

AAP aur Hum

I must say that the more I hear Arvind Kejriwal, the more impressed I get. He comes across as a simple man with big ideas and big dreams. He seems passionate and he does seem to care about the nation's interests. However, I am still not convinced to vote for AAP. Following are some of my key apprehensions;

1. Apart from Kejriwal, I do not know most people in AAP. That is understandable as they are first-timers and 'yet to make any news'. However, a lot of them come across as pretty naive with the Panchtantra type ideas
2. The promises of AAP seem unrealistic. I do not think that they can give 700 liters of free water, electricity at reduced rates etc. without causing severe impact on the treasury
3. A convicted maoist leader is part of the core team
4. One of the founding members, Prashant Bhushan opines that Kashmir issue should be decided based on the people's opinion. Which people are we talking about over here? What about the thousands of Kashmiri Pandits that were forced to flee from the state? In their absence, won't the opinion be biased? What about the soldiers who have died protecting the borders? All that does not matter, isn't it Mr. Bhushan?
5. Then there are some larger issues. I do not think that AAP has the people and resources to win at the national level, at least at this stage. In Delhi, they fielded candidates on every seat (70). They cannot have similar strategy at the national level as that would mean fielding around 550 candidates!!! That is just impossible and no party is able to do that. Moreover, the amount of resources they would need to campaign at the national level is unimaginable. Lastly, another resource that they are short of is 'time'. There is simply no time left before the general elections. So, if they cannot contest a 'serious election' at the national level this time around, they will only cause harm to the chances of BJP and Narendra Modi. They may just divide the seats and in turn, help Congress or a third-front. A lot of people may have reservations against BJP and Modi but they need to ask themselves if they are okay with another term of Congress? Or will they be okay if Mulayam Singh Yadav or Mayawati or Mamta Banerjee becomes the PM? If the answer is yes, they need mental treatment. Period. More than anyone becoming the PM, I do not want Congress or a joker from a third-front to become the PM. I want them to be ruled-out first. And, I honestly believe that, for that to happen, BJP is the safest bet. They have a national presence and they have alliances. They can give a strong fight to Congress at the national level. It may sound like a short-term strategy but, no matter how good they are, voting for AAP in the general election is not a good solution. As it would only help Congress. The country cannot sustain another term of Congress. And even if BJP manages to come into power, it needs two things to be able to make an impact. (A) strength in parliament and for that they would need as many MPs as possible and (B) the governance style of Narendra Modi. If BJP does not manage a clear majority (and there is a high possibility of that), they would be toothless and they would not have Narendra Modi at the helm, even if they manage to form a government with support from other parties. So, it needs to be approached like a game of chess. You have to lose some pawns to be able to make a serious attack. If you feel that AAP would be able to form a government at the national level in 2014, vote for them in the next general elections. But if you do not think that is possible, vote for the 'next best' alternative. In my case, I do not believe in AAP as yet and I have more faith in Narendra Modi (not BJP) and some of the other leaders in BJP (Swamy, Swaraj, Jaitley). So I am clear about my choice
6. Dhoni is a great cricket captain and leader. He arrived on the international scene with a bang scoring a magnificent 148 against Pakistan. He soon followed it up with a 183 against Srilanka. Did he become the captain immediately? No!!! Virat Kohli is a great batsman and is making a huge impact especially in limited overs cricket. He first became a news when he led the Under-19 side to a world cup victory in Kuala Lumpur. Was he selected immediately in the national side and made a captain? No. Before you start thinking that I have mixed up two blog posts, the point that I am trying to make is AAP may have had a strong debut. And they may be showing a lot of potential. But does that mean that we should make them the captain straightaway? I do not agree. Let them prove their mettle and show their class first. I would be happy to make a more informed decision at a later stage!!!