Lets Fight AIDS

Dec 1st is World Aids Day. AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. These are a few facts about Aids I could pick up from the net: Top 5 causes of AIDS 5) Needle Sharing : Using the needle used by a previously HIV infected person 4) Accidents : Accidently piercing a Hiv infected Blood. Mucous … Read more

Indian Software Industry – Simply Unfair

A couple of my friends recently joined Wipro. They had been waiting to join since June and had been recruited in Aug 2004. The surprise that awaited them has left them feeling cheated and heartbroken.

The high amount of intake into Wipro this year has forced them to take their new employees in batches. The batches constitute of about 40 students each and the batch undergoes the entire training together.

All Wipro Employees are required to come a couple of days before their date of joining(mostly on the thu/fri before the joining date) to fill the forms for the Bank statements and the bond.
After filling the forms it was pointed out to them that the entire batch constitued Electronics and Telecommunication students… The person who was making the announcement went on to explain that since most EC and TC students are not “comfortable” with Software development they would temporarily be put in a “Tech Support” field.

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Which House of Hogwarts (Harry Potter series) do You belong to?

Gryffindor! The Sorting Hat has spoken! You’ve got 77 House Points! Head of House: Professor McGonagall House Colors: Scarlett and Gold House Animal: Lion Gryffindor made his choices of students based on Bravery. A little knowledge, however, did go a long way with him. You are a very brave person indeed, always willing to help … Read more