About me
I am JV from India. I read a lot and get confused equally…. I am lazy and consistently inconsistent….. I believe in logic….. I love beautiful things and beautiful people….. I love blogging, I tweak my blog more than writing anything:)…. I love free softwares…
I am Gemini and Dragon (1976 Born).
I love……
Reading - I read almost anything fiction, non-fiction, spiritual, research papers, articles, wikipedia, blogs, . Nowadays I have been reading spiritual subjects (no I am not that much old) I have been reading OSHO for quite some time and recently after going through the basic course of Art of Living I am reading Sri Sri Ravishankar, (Jan’07)….and also reading J. Krishnamurti and Bertrand Russel. Visit my book shelves at Shelfari.com
Internet - I like all the aspects of Internet 
It is the biggest time killer for me. Internet amaze me a lot ,it has become my number one passtime but reading is still my first love. Blogging keeps me occupied for most of time on internet and allows me to express everything, many things which I cannot express in my off-line world. Much kudos to blogging.
Photography - I like photography but for last 4-5 years the feeling towards it is not intense as it used to be, because I do not get sufficient time and opprtunity to shoot anything interesting. I am planning to buy camera in near future. But digital camera still does not appeal to much. I prefer the traditional camera over the digital camera. Next camera may be a second hand Nikon F10…. (Mar’07)…..Instead of SLR I have purchased cameraphone Sony Ericsson K790i it has 3.1 mega pixel quality camera. You can visit my photos at flickr or at my photoblog at aminus3.com. I have bought Fujifilm Finepix s8000fd in December’07.
Trekking - It goes along with the photography so this hobby is not more active than photography. I have trekked in Himachal Pradesh and Utter Pradesh with Youth Hostel Association of India. For last 4-5 years I have not been to any trek. In every summer I make plans for it but something always there to obstruct me. Last trek was in May’05 at Yamnotri, Uttranchal.
Computer Games - Well this is another enjoyment I prefer. I am having PC since 1996 and I have been a PC Games freak. I have almost 100+ titles of games. I like simulation games. Civlisation by Sid Mier, Caesar III, Command and Conquer, SIMS are some of my all time favorite. I also enjoy First Person Shooters but only when I am in such violent mood, otherwise I like to think a lot. I am playing Rail Road Tycoon presently(2006). I have stopped playing PC games some time back.
Music - I do not consider myself as a great music lover, but as an ordinary Indian I am fond of Hindi Movie songs and Ghazals and thanks to MP3 and WinAmp I enjoy good music at office, home and in car.
Yoga / Meditation - Well, this is the latest hobby I am pursuing. After reading OSHO about meditation and breathing technique I was considering to do something about it. Then someone suggested to joining basic course of Art Of Living. I have completed the course and now doing Sudarshan Kriya daily. It makes a difference.
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September 11, 2006 at 4:45 pm
i found the page with the lyrics very entertaining can u tell me where i can find old hindhi songs
November 18, 2006 at 12:49 am
holy cow, I did not notice your comment till today, sorry for that. There are plethora of sites offring hindi lyrics. Try hindilyrix.com and geetmanjusha.com, they have good database, and infomations are neatly provided.
December 6, 2006 at 10:17 pm
Your site is doing well. What would you say had made you so successful with blogging?
December 6, 2006 at 11:03 pm
Thanks for your compliments. Your blog is doing better, it will soon outgrow mine’s.
Blogging is personal thing to me. My pass-time, my playground. I consider a personal blog is just like one’s private room, where friends come and go and share whatever they feel like.
Blog generally refelcts my moods. I write on anything at my whims. And what is most I like to comments on other’s post than writing my own.
December 25, 2006 at 11:18 pm
Nice blog. You have such eclectic tastes! I especially like your book list.
December 26, 2006 at 1:02 am
Thanks
December 26, 2006 at 11:47 am
Hi JV,
Merry Christmas and a very happy new year!
Would it be posssible for you find the songs or the lyrics of the movie “Is raat ki subah nahin”.
Shiv
January 3, 2007 at 7:29 pm
\”We can\’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.\” - Albert Einstein
Well said great fellow!
January 12, 2007 at 12:11 am
Hey!
interestingly …. I too have read almost everything by Archer, Brown & Puzo ( long time back, though)
thanks for the comment… my first !
I never expected any one to ever find that page
March 8, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Who is the singer of Kawali
Chadtha Suraj Dhire Dhire Chadtha hai Chadh Jayega.
March 8, 2007 at 10:30 pm
holy cow! U like every thing that I like man
lol
peace!
March 14, 2007 at 7:08 pm
hi i stay in gurgaon and i am very fond of games, u know from where can i get Caser III.
Please reply
March 15, 2007 at 12:37 am
@Anubhav, try online store.. Ebay India
http://search.ebay.in/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&satitle=caesar+iii&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&fpaym=1&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&sadis=200&fsct=&fsop=1&fsoo=1
March 22, 2007 at 4:23 pm
i made one url link how to do and what t do now will anybody help me for that i love to love all this what u r doing…
“http://jashan13.wordpress.com/”
i made this but don undstand how to get anything done in this i’ll be greatfull to….will tell me how to move now my e-mail id is “jashan13@yahoo.co.in”
March 22, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Jashan, start typing and posting the things which you enjoy.
April 19, 2007 at 4:59 pm
We are waiting for a new post from you.
April 19, 2007 at 6:18 pm
I know, but I have been kind of busy. Thanks for your conceren.
June 13, 2007 at 7:31 pm
I like your About Me page, it is matching to me.
My Tech blog is Web Scripting.
But, I am not a professional blogger.
June 13, 2007 at 7:35 pm
from where you belong? I am from Patna. In Mumbai from 3 yrs.
Thanks
General Blog
July 20, 2007 at 4:02 am
i like this idea of bloging….i think i going to start my own
July 31, 2007 at 9:55 am
Congrats for an informative site… would like to upload something related to ghazals… In fact i have recently launched a ghazal album, Chup kee Awaz… can u please assist in disseminating the information to all those who love ghazals.
regards,
Nishant
August 1, 2007 at 4:36 am
Hi JV, I guess I will have to come here to see how you are
I miss you on Opera and I hope you are doing well and enjoying your time..
Always,
Fati
August 14, 2007 at 8:23 am
Hi.. This is Binu Nair from the Rafi Foundation.I live in
Mumbai and occassionally writes about music and the
inimitable Mohd Rafi.
The Rafi Foundation is bringing out a Magazine by the name SARGAM this month end.
Pl. be in touch and drop a line..
Binu Nair.
98 33 250 701
September 18, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Hi
Very interesting information! Thanks!
G’night
September 23, 2007 at 12:00 pm
I didn’t know where else to ask this on your website so here it goes:
How do you find out the worth of a stock bought almost 40 years ago? Do you ask the company how much its worth or some other source?
Also, is there a way stock you bought (as an employee) can end up being taken away from you OR because the company wants to use a new way of doing their stock, can it become worthless if you don’t want to change your stock?
Thanks in advance… and this is a great site. I’m just getting into investing myself. Its nice to know that there are others out there too.
September 23, 2007 at 12:42 pm
of course, electronic records do not go recording the prices of a stock before 40 years. However, you can approach the company itself, which certainly keeps record of the price movement of its stock. You can inquire from the stock exchange where the stock is/was listed.
To your second query I am not bit clear about it. As far as I know, the shares given to employee under schemes, are against the salary/bonus or other cash incentives. So, unless the employee breaches the agreement with the employer, there is no reason to take away the shares. Unless there is new scheme, under which you have to return the shares, however you can keep the shares if such option is offered.
I was confused about your second query because , you say you have purchased (as an employee), weather you have purchased from the open market or obtained against your salary etc under any scheme. If it is purchased from the open market , it cant be taken away.
October 19, 2007 at 3:15 pm
good site.
January 10, 2008 at 6:06 pm
hi ..
help needed ,,please translate the song tum nahin gham nahin by Sri jagit singh in english ..and ur photographs are great … hats off for ur blog..
Rammohan
January 24, 2008 at 11:27 am
Hey JV …..got inspired from u ….even i have created a blog and wrote posts……..
I know I m not so experienced(in every thing ) like you …….but then i tried …..with my own thinking and opinions…..
Plz Read the two posts and comment ………me waiting.
Blog Link :: http://saywhatufeel.wordpress.com/
Thanks
January 30, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Hi JV,
Have just got to know of your blog. Good site for learning about new investments.
Some curiosity about Reliance Petroleum - where will the Jamnagar refinery output be sold? If US, how will recession affect it? Do you think they will sell themselves or through Chevron?
January 30, 2008 at 6:23 pm
@Gita, thanks, its my personal blog and I sometime talk about investment and by no means I am expert and I give views as an ordinarily informed investor.
RPL is a refinery, a process plant , and would receive crude from crude owners like Chevron and RIL and return the refined products and will earn from the job work of refining. So, principally RPL is not concerned with selling of petroleum, just processing.
Honestly, I do not know how will US recession will affect. The recession may have short term negative effect but in long term , when the economic cycle reverse , it will be very profitable.
Chevron is door for RIL to step into global market of petro products.
You might be interested in further reading on the subject http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/jul/11spec.htm
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=602587
January 31, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Thanks JV. Very informative and useful links.
February 25, 2008 at 10:08 pm
hi,
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March 21, 2008 at 12:22 am
hi..
we have a rafi foundation and I wish to invite u to the
legends forum. pl. visit http://www.mohdrafi.com
Binu Nair.
founder, rafi foundation, bombai, 9833 250 701