Shyam's Blog

How will it be to keep 50 million rupees in a bank for a month? With good interest rates, surely a million will be flowing in our pocket just by sitting under a tree. This is what a cell phone company is doing, duping it's customers by over charging and then readjusting in the next bill. Below is the story: I got a call from my cell phone service provider that I have an unbilled usage of Rs. 11,000 and it was a heads-up to make interim payment to avoid disruption. With a long conversation, I explained that this information is bogus and got an assurance that there will be no disruption of service. They were not providing the usage details as the bill gets generated on the 28th of every month. Even with a bill in hand, there are so many people who don't check the bill details before making a payment. Even with a couple of rupees of mismatch, a company can suck millions of rupees due to huge customer base. After 4 hours, my 3G service got disconnected. When I called customer suppo...

There are so many reality shows on TV that people are bored of watching the same type of competitions. Now-a-days, TV has become like democracy (of the people, by the people, for the people). One need not be an actor or a model to be on TV, it is the other way round - you will be made one once you participate in a reality show. I was watching a show on a Kannada channel where 10 singers compete to become a superstar. It is so easy to create such a program that we don't need stars, just 10 young fighting and talking people are enough. The show shows participants jogging, eating, talking, etc, etc. These 10 yet-to-be-stars stay together for 40 days, end of which a star will rise! Who told the program owners that a star can be made in 40 days? That too with unwanted things like jogging in the morning! More than anything, music star is a star by his/her dedication for years in practicing. In the name of music, they are trying to attract viewership.