How much credit that organizers get for Auto Expo 2014?

My Letter to Auto Expo Organizers

Dear Organizers,

You must be delighted to know that Auto Expo this year has got exceptionally well response from the car lovers of India. The response must have made you feel proud to be associated of being a part of this event. Though, one question which I would like to put in front of you is whether you deserve all the accolades as Organizers???

As organizers, your responsibility or your success parameters are how good people feel as they come and watch this grand event? Sadly though, most of the good memories that one is carrying is not about good management of the event but only cars which I saw in the event.

There were several major gaps in the overall management of this event, right from traffic jams due to improper planning for transport, too expensive food, unhygienic conditions around food stalls, dusty parking lanes and most of all, ticket booking!!! Why on the earth, I again need to go to Booking Counter, if I have already booked tickets online.

Well, let me share my experience as events unfolded.

Commuting / Transport

I came by my own car to visit Auto Expo on Saturday and reached Greater Noida in no less than 1 hours time from South Delhi (around 12 noon). 3 Kms before the event place, I encountered a huge jam which took me more than 1.5 hrs to cover. The reason for jam was the improper traffic management. As you take left from the express way, the parking was another 400-500 metres away crossing the entire venue. Making things worse, cars were illegally parked around the main road, congesting traffic lanes further, yet nobody bothered to prevent such thing at the first place or nobody to bring cranes and take out the illegal parking cars (though I have seen cranes moving around, but they were doing failed to enthuse after seeing those illegally parked cars).

Another example of improper planning was the bus stand which was before the car parking area. Thus, the buses which were bringing visitors had to stop to unboard passengers and again you see two left lanes permanently blocked, further hampering the vehicle movement. Anyways, phase-I of my event got over in 1.5 hrs as I reached the parking area.

Dusty Parking

As I reached Parking Area, I felt like I have come for a car rally!!!! The entire parking area was built on dry mud, which led to too much dust flowing in that area due to vehicle movement and windy conditions on Saturday. My wife, who is a bronchial patient, had a tough time crossing the parking lane. To your credit though, ample car parking space was available for such a huge public who was coming to Auto Expo.

Why I need to pick tickets again!!!

I booked my tickets for Auto Expo event through www.bookmyshow.com. As I have booked tickets online, why I am require picking tickets again? What is the benefit that you were providing to customers through online ticket booking? I feel that I have got “Zero” benefit from this process of yours. Anyways, I had to go to bookmyshow counters to get the tickets. It took me 1 hour to get the actual ticket!!!!!!! “Why I have to spend 1 hr. when I have already booked tickets???” Further things worse, the area was full of dust. Buses unboarding people on the road adjacent to counters increasing pollution and the entire family had to just stand in the open and face it for visiting Auto Expo. As organizers, you have the privilege of not going such ordeal and that is why you won’t understand the problems of standing in the open either under the full sun / rain waiting to get the tickets, WHICH YOU HAVE ALREADY BOOKED!!!! Anyways, this second phase got over in 1 hr.

Finally thanks to your management, it took me 2.5 hrs. to enter the Auto Expo, which otherwise should not be more than 15 mins. So at 2:30 in noon, I was finally inside the venue with my wife. Being a noon time, we thought of having lunch before we go inside the pavilions. And where starts the next ordeal!!!

So So Expensive Food and Dusty Environment

I can share pics, if you need of the swarm of people in and around eating area. Such was the fuss that people were sitting on the carpet and having food. No proper tables or sitting space was provided to the visitors, except 2-3 which were always occupied. And most importantly food prices!!!! Was prices of the food was made expensive intentionally as you were aware that visitors have no choice but buy food from those stalls only. How on the earth would you feel having a Thali for Rs. 500 and eating it in the open dusty environment and that too sitting on the carpet!!!

Atleast in Pragati Maidan, you have the options to go to nearby places like C.P / Pandara Road to have food. At Greater Noida, you are almost stuck!!! And hence, you have no other option but to buy food at extra ordinary prices… On an average, a person buying 300 Rs. Ticket has to spend equal amount on itself to fill its stomach and that too by sitting in open air space where dust is flowing and sitting on carpet!!!!!

Well, the remaining part of my visit was good. The pavilions were good. The show was really awesome and I had a good time inside the pavilions.

I, as a visitor, will most likely remembering the great cars which I saw in Auto Expo, but sorry to say, will also remember the quality of hospitality received from the event organizers… I feel that lot of changes are required in the management of such an event.

Do Google, find out some case studies and event models of great events organized in the past and try to take few ideas from those. Don’t just make such events a great money generating event. Nobody minds profitability, but not at the cost of customer dis-satisfaction, please always remember that…

Thanks

Mayank Jhanji

(E) – mayank.jhanji@gmail.com

Has Indian Voters matured??? - 5th December 2013

The way Indian voters have recently selected the state / country rulers indicate that real democracy is right now at fair distance. I am referring to the UP State elections held around 3 years back and now what exit polls picture of Delhi assembly.
In UP, voters threw BSP from the rule and bring another corrupt party "SP" with the thumping majority. The caste based voting was at its peak and case based selections at the district level helped "SP" get 200+ seats. My first question to UP voters was whether there had been any change in SP functioning from the previous time they were in govt? I feel that just because they wanted to throw BSP, they selected SP. It is more like a child who is beaten up by Father, goes to the lap of Mother hoping that she would lay a balm on him. Though, history suggested that both Mother and Father are cruel drunkard personalities who take care of their own interests than the interests of the whole family.

In Delhi as well, I am seeing similar kind of immaturity by the voters. Though I am the fan of both Modi type Governance model and AAP type anti-corruption and socialistic model of governance, but feel saddened from the exit polls estimates, if they seem correct.

In Delhi, both BJP and Congress are at helm of affairs at municipality and assembly levels. Combined their vote share as per exit polls estimates, 60% votes have been bagged by them (32% BJP and 28% Congress). Out of total voting of 65% in Delhi, 39% feel for these parties.

My very basic question to these 39% voters is :

1) "What have these parties did for you????"

2) "Do we have proper drainage facility, good quality municipal schools, lighting, garbage dumping facilities in Delhi, which is supposed to be the primary responsibility of BJP led Municipal Corporation??"

3) "Is law and order, traffic management, employment opportunities, inflation under control, which is supposed to be the primary responsibility of Congress led assembly govt????"

4) "Do Delhi voters like any other voter in India voting on the basis of Caste / religion???"

Our democratic system expect a lot from regions like Delhi, which comparatively has more educated and media aware class, which possess the power to think more rational than the other voters in the country. Sad though, it is nowhere to be seen currently.

Many voters have been voting to BJP and many against BJP because of NaMo (Narender Modi) factor... My basic question is whether NaMo has any role in the sewage problem in your vicinity. We have been voting in Delhi to select local leaders who will be resolving your local issues. Why Delhi voters are getting influenced by Narender Modi speeches???

I am pretty sure many of die-hard BJP fans wouldn't have known from which constituency has Dr. Harshvardhan been contesting elections?? He was chosen simply to find the middle path out of two factions in state unit of BJP. Yet people have been voting for BJP singing "NaMo NaMo"

Similarly, many must have chosen Congress because they "fear Narender Modi", especially minority voter base. As if, Modi would be so much bothered about what is happening in Delhi, if he becomes PM tomorrow. 

It is just a hope though, but I pray to God that the upcoming voters, especially young generation, do not vote on the basis of caste / religion and choose "growth, development, equality, non-corruption" as the parameters to select the leaders.

Jai Hind!!!

Modi rally in delhi bells the battle for 2014 elections

Narendra Bhai Modi rally in Delhi today has shown the glimpse of what is lying ahead in expected 2014 General Elections in India. No doubt, the elections this time will be over charged and intense. 

The rally today was just the perfect BJP hoped for. The mob of more than 3-4 Lakh people from Delhi and its neighboring states has made the platform perfect for BJP and Narendra Modi to create momentum in its favor in this region. The speech by Narendra bhai Modi came out in his own trademark style. The loudness, the firmness, the confidence in the voice showcased the aggressiveness with which Modi has been taking on the government and the ruling party.

Another point that goes in favor of Modi and the BJP is the huge public gathering in all his recent speeches across the country. Rewari rally brought tremendous number of people. Even rally at Trichur in Tamil Nadu where BJP has negligible presence is giving an indication of his growing stature among the masses. The govt seems making same mistake of undermining his strength just the same way as it did for Ramdev or later Anna Hazare's anti graft campaign.

Another evidence which goes in the favor of this argument is the "Self-goal" strategy by Rahul Gandhi. The mileage which he received on his aggressive stance, simply seems to fade away after Modi's speech today. BJP strategy of Delhi rally being a grand rally showcasing India's future Prime Minister has come out successfully for them - grand stage, 3-4 Lakh people, typical aggression in Modi, Sidhu speeches, live media coverage. Rahul Gandhi honest pot back at PM has simply faded away.

Though, the battle has just begun for 2014 campaign, but if UPA-II doesn't fight back, the chances are very strong that it may crush down under the strong momentum with which he is taking on the govt. Few more such rallies and there are very strong chances that even the allies begin to change sides. We must not forget that allies such as National Conference, DMK, NCP, BSP, Jagan nath Reddy have been a shaky one and won't take time to jump onto other side of the line.

All in all, 2014 elections will going to be an interesting one. Mathematically, Modi has a big task to perform. Lest he gets 200+ seats by himself, it will be difficult for BJP to garner outside support. And to make it happen, BJP needs similar performances in the upcoming rallies as well.

ALL IN ALL - THE BIGGEST GAME OF INDIAN DEMOCRACY HAS BEGUN!!!!!

What is Potency Test passed by Asaram Bapu?

Last week, 'Moksha Prapti' guru Asaram jee yet again proved his mettle when he passed Potency Tests with flying colors. He passed all three stages of this test at the ripe age of 72 which indicates the benefits of meditation and healthy diet on human's body :)

But what exactly is Potency Test? What are those three stages and how these are being performed? Few things which everyone must know....

What is Potency Test?

Potency Tests are being done for both legal and medical purposes, usually to check whether a man is capable to perform sexual duties / acts or not. This test is often being done on the accused in cases of physical molestation such as Rape, martial disputes, etc. It is also being done to provide remedy for male patients who are not able to make their life partner conceive.

What are the various stages of these tests?

The potency test is essentially a combination of three tests:

1) Stimulus Test

In this step, man's private part is stimulated to see its behavior. It is first done through manual movements and then by injecting drug stimulators, if the manual method fails. As per Zee News reports, Asaram jee cleared the test through physical stimulation only.

2) Psychiatric Evaluation

In this step, the doctor keep the patient in sexually stimulate environment and evaluate man's psychological behavior during that time. It is done majorly in case of young rape accused and see whether there exists any psychological disorder in their cases.

3) Penile Doppler Ultrasound 

This test shows how much and how well blood flows into and out of the penis. It is primarily used for men with Severe Erectile Dysfunction which does not respond to oral medication (like Viagra).

The Doppler effect is used to tell which direction the blood is flowing. In order to have an erection, blood must flow into the penis, but not flow out. But there is a condition know as Venous Leak Syndrome, where the veins do not “shut off” at the right time, so too much blood flows out of the penis, and the erection is not firm. The Doppler ultrasound can find this problem. If this problem exists the only solution is surgery. 

Asaram Bapu has yet again proved that why India has second largest population in the world :)

50 words English derived from India

I have just gone through the website and found an interesting article which states "50 words that English derived from India". Thought of sharing it with you guys.

URL - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18796493

50 words that English derived from India

• A - atoll, avatar
• B - bandana, bangle, bazaar, Blighty, bungalow
• C - cashmere, catamaran, char, cheroot, cheetah, chintz, chit, chokey, chutney, cot, cummerbund, curry
• D - dinghy, doolally, dungarees
• G - guru, gymkhana
• H - hullabaloo
• J - jodhpur, jungle, juggernaut, jute
• K - khaki, kedgeree
• L - loot
• N - nirvana
• P - pariah, pashmina, polo, pukka, pundit, purdah, pyjamas
• S - sari, shampoo, shawl, swastika
• T - teak, thug, toddy, typhoon
• V - veranda
• Y - yoga

Enjoy!!!!