tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30460355298122481372024-03-05T15:25:43.097+05:30Anurag Saxena - The BlogCasterHi! My name is Anurag Saxena...
And this is my blog...
Don't expect too much here...
<br>Just the story of my life as an engineering student.
<br><a href="http://technorati.com/claim/j3ce6sdveq" rel="me">My Technorati Profile</a>Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-61520809982846808412011-08-24T23:11:00.003+05:302011-08-24T23:16:40.760+05:30A long long time agoOnce upon a time in a land not so unfamiliar, there was a 19 year old computer engineering student who had no clue where his life was headed. He just happened to attend a meeting for volunteers for an upcoming event by a society. The organizers were asking for volunteers and he was wondering whether he should have gone to have lunch instead. After much hesitation, he raised his hand. The rest, asAnuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-68037385667283018902010-11-26T16:14:00.001+05:302010-11-26T16:14:10.705+05:30A Gentle Reminder<!--[if !mso]>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <![endif]--><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-64294262007312205782010-07-28T13:53:00.000+05:302010-07-28T14:12:47.824+05:30Brain Vs Girlfriend <!--[if !mso]> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <![endif]--> FW: Brain Vs GF, awesome!! <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-1769420733888226502010-07-12T18:00:00.001+05:302010-07-12T18:00:49.528+05:30Over to Bangalore <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:"Baskerville Old Face"; panose-1:2 2 6 2 8 5 5 2 3 3;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-50861226459917350532010-06-02T15:01:00.000+05:302010-06-02T15:06:37.883+05:30This is why I didn't take up GRE <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-28150146113574454282010-01-27T01:42:00.004+05:302010-01-27T02:06:50.561+05:30The State of the RepublicThe sovereign, socialist, democratic nation of India adopted its constitution on 26 November, 1949 and began commemorating this iconic feat every January. Yesterday, we celebrated 60 years as a Republic. On this momentous occasion, lets go through how our constitution has helped us develop as a country:The Fundamental Right to FreedomEveryone in this country is allowed to have his/her own opinionAnuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-17301447110188134942009-12-31T17:56:00.004+05:302009-12-31T19:08:11.681+05:302009 – The Good, The Bad and The UglyHere's a list of events that shaped the year that was (categorized according to the title of the post – the G, B and the U)Annus MirabilisJai Ho became a national pseudo-anthem with the advent of Slumdog Millionaire. Everyone in the film fraternity was raving about the fabulous work Danny Boyle had done, before they were reminded that the movie officially released on January 23rd and they should Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-68132361100830803492009-11-04T16:03:00.003+05:302009-11-04T16:44:26.104+05:30Driven by Values<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:SimSun; panose-1:2 1 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-alt:宋体; mso-font-charset:134; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 680460288 22 0 262145 0;} @font-face {font-family:"\@SimSun"; panose-1:2 1Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-11099336012940866532009-09-27T01:13:00.001+05:302009-09-27T01:13:00.472+05:30The Great Indian BureaucracyIt’s almost incredible how we blame everything on the government. Somehow, every evil that resides in the heart of our country is because of the dirty politicians. Or is it?Since time immemorial, we have found ways to put everything on the shoulders of the few in power. But what we have failed to realize is that maybe the Devil has been painted blacker than He actually is. The biggest problem Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-71088346064729940992009-09-26T00:37:00.001+05:302009-09-26T00:39:22.764+05:30From the archivesI wrote this post on 26 July 2007:Reminisce and have a good timehttp://engineeranurag.blogspot.com/2007/07/taj-mahala-load-off-my-back.htmlAnuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-32837348754428537262009-09-11T05:06:00.000+05:302009-09-12T23:15:42.345+05:30Flying HighEmployees in the private sector in India are a harassed lot. They are forced to work hard for their measly wages which is very bad. Or so they say.Today, the pilots of a private airline (Jet Airways) went on strike. Some readers would like to point out that it was not a strike. The pilots just took leave, all at the same time. Poor Jet Airways had no option but to cancel all flights for the Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-45696226682175551592009-09-10T00:00:00.002+05:302009-09-10T00:06:27.750+05:30Darkness FallsIts been over two weeks since I last posted an entry on my blog. Not because I had few ideas, but I had a sudden rush of too many. Enjoying my glorious days of unemployment by visiting my relatives and roaming about the country, I got to learn more about people, places and particularly, myself. Everywhere I went, I found myself flooded with new ideas and posts for my blog. And yet, none were Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-21704648047727973182009-08-19T01:16:00.000+05:302009-08-19T01:19:20.398+05:30Do all Christians go to Heaven?(Original work by Stephen Knapp. Abridged by Anurag. The article is supposed to point out the fallacies in the Christian theology. What Jesus might have said has been lost in translation and what we follow today is nothing but our interpretation of His words. This is NOT an attack on Christianity. All religions deserve equal respect.)Most Christians feel that they are bound to go to heaven simplyAnuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-30563548991070726052009-08-12T23:43:00.002+05:302009-08-12T23:46:03.538+05:30Death SpeaksRarely does a person come across a story that has the power to haunt him forever. I found the story Death Speaks in a collection of short stories by Jeffrey Archer. He does not claim the story to be his, the Preface to his book To Cut A Long Story Short clearly mentioning that it was translated from Arabic, Anon being the name of the original author. Archer himself is a renowned storyteller, a Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-6077846916513017642009-08-07T01:03:00.001+05:302009-08-07T01:06:01.267+05:30WeatheredI gave my last exam on June the 12th. This piece of worthless information is exactly what it proclaims to be - worthless. It’s almost two months and I'm still here. Sitting in the comforts of my home, doing absolutely nothing constructive and idling away my time.I'm partially employed. I was placed in Infosys (my dream company! BTW, I don't find many companies in my dreams) on February 12th, 2008Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-76877028215784138932009-08-02T23:29:00.000+05:302009-08-02T23:29:00.942+05:30New DivideFew people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions. - Albert EinsteinRemember the time when Slumdog Millionaire was criticized for showing India in a poor light? Or when some idiot asked Aravind Adiga to apologize for writing White Tiger? Chances are high that you do Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-31054111569914264732009-07-29T23:22:00.001+05:302009-07-29T23:28:04.703+05:30SpunEver since Kareena got that Size-Zero figure, losing weight has become the new fitness mantra. While looking for some exercises that I can do without shelling out a lot of dough for joining a gym, I came across the following article.Calorie-burning activities and the number of calories per hour they consume:Beating around the bush ... ... ... 75Jumping to conclusions ... ... ... 100Climbing the Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-69474409805233578152009-07-27T23:51:00.002+05:302009-07-28T00:00:15.299+05:30CyberiaI have started looking for ways to promote the blog without pleading to all my friends to visit it.I found quite a few blog directories that index various blogs far out in the unchartered waters of cyberspace.Here is a list of a few that I visited:TechnoratiBlog Search EngineGlobe of BlogsIt was quite late that I realized that I needed to be the owner of domain or the blog should be self-hosted Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-66230679729986958222009-07-24T23:51:00.001+05:302009-07-24T23:55:25.993+05:30Iron(y) ManFor some unfathomable reasons, Google rejected my application for an ad-sense account for this blog. I want my blog to display relevant advertisements and thus help me earn some extra allowance. However, the people at Google think otherwise. What is the problem if an average ordinary guy wants to earn money by penning down his thoughts? ...that too without using any profanities or talking about Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-27344249061952770562009-07-16T00:12:00.000+05:302009-07-16T00:12:00.797+05:30ComplicatedHave you noticed something. All my posts have very strange names: Love Bites, Gotta be somebody, Take a Bow, Disturbia, Turn the Page...notice a pattern? Some sort of a hidden symbol? What is it?Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-5333590567656125182009-07-11T01:21:00.006+05:302009-07-11T01:51:39.477+05:30Welcome to my lifeAre you a software engineer?Are you tired of sitting and working in a cubicle?Do you find that the management guys have nothing better to do except use complex jargon and create silly acronyms?Are you stuck in an organization whose every decision seems stupid and sometimes downright absurd?Do you cringe at thought of understanding the dialect of managers?And well, your boss is a loon?Well, you Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-59247174056612557032009-07-09T00:03:00.000+05:302009-07-09T00:27:34.070+05:30Love BitesLove. One word with a thousand definitions. A word that is present in every culture, every civilization and every heart. So, it should be easy to define it. But unfortunately that is not so. The fact is, love is the most complicated implication of Life. Booorrrriiiinnnnggg! Why the heck am I rambling about something everybody knows?Maybe because I'm fascinated by it. Not by being in love but by Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-70942022191757304152009-06-24T11:39:00.001+05:302009-06-24T11:39:01.286+05:30DisturbiaA word that has made the entire world shudder and bow down on its knees - Recession.Recession is everywhere, prices are rising like the beanstalk in Jack's backyard, there's no job security let alone job satisfaction. People are annnoyed, confused and scared. Anyone who dares to dream about the future finds this poltergeist hiding in the shadows. But is that it? Is everyone a victim or are there Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-31069432225508810462009-06-15T15:35:00.004+05:302009-06-15T16:07:47.192+05:30Losing my religionCricket is the gulli-danda of the elite - Laloo Prasad YadavIndia crashed out of the ICC T20 World Cup yesterday. The newspapers and channels are busy bashing Dhoni and his men for the defeat. But, is Dhoni the real villain?Cricket, in India, is a religion. People live and breathe cricket. Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar have temples dedicated to them. In a nation of over 1 billion fans, Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046035529812248137.post-29862276521752154202009-05-25T23:30:00.000+05:302009-05-25T23:30:00.423+05:30Gotta Be SomebodyWhat are we but some of our experiences - AnonymousWho is this Anurag anyway?During school, Anurag was regarded as a dark horse. He was someone who would not give up even when all the chips were down.He is attracted to mystery. Any puzzles/problems given to him would surely be solved, even if it means endless hours of effort.Some of his friends regard him as an Encyclopedia. His unquenchable Anuraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888000531222185393noreply@blogger.com0