Comments on: Killed by Blackberry? http://shashwatdc.com/2009/10/killed-by-blackberry/ -- -- Ramblings of Shashwat DC Tue, 25 May 2010 14:17:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sunil Robert http://shashwatdc.com/2009/10/killed-by-blackberry/comment-page-1/#comment-4241 Sunil Robert Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:02:24 +0000 http://shashwatdc.com/?p=564#comment-4241 Couldnt agree more. Heard the joy of knowing all of them except Ranjan and felt the sorrow when we lost them. At a cognitive level,we all know its not worth the sweat but we still do it.... Couldnt agree more. Heard the joy of knowing all of them except Ranjan and felt the sorrow when we lost them.

At a cognitive level,we all know its not worth the sweat but we still do it….

]]> By: shubhada http://shashwatdc.com/2009/10/killed-by-blackberry/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 shubhada Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:16:04 +0000 http://shashwatdc.com/?p=564#comment-4236 Hi Shashwat, It would not be strictly relevant to relate the subject of this article to Vivek Dayal as most of us who knew him were aware that it was cancer that snuffed out his young, vibrant life. Yes, stress of being in a high profile job did lead to the cancer, perhaps. He was a brilliant professional and a wonderful human being. I had the good fortune of being part of his friend circle and had he lived, he would have moved up the corporate ladder. But it would have been at great cost. Hi Shashwat,

It would not be strictly relevant to relate the subject of this article to Vivek Dayal as most of us who knew him were aware that it was cancer that snuffed out his young, vibrant life.

Yes, stress of being in a high profile job did lead to the cancer, perhaps. He was a brilliant professional and a wonderful human being. I had the good fortune of being part of his friend circle and had he lived, he would have moved up the corporate ladder. But it would have been at great cost.

]]> By: Sudesh http://shashwatdc.com/2009/10/killed-by-blackberry/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 Sudesh Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:41:24 +0000 http://shashwatdc.com/?p=564#comment-4235 I happened to interview Ranjan in 2008 at the Taj Residency Hotel Bangalore and the timing for the interaction I was give was 2:35 to 3:05 pm to , which I found 'strange' and 'odd'. At exactly, 2:32, someone from their PR agency came and told me, that the interview will start in 3 mins from now and it will take me around the same time to reach the meeting room. I was 'amazed' with the 'time consciousness' and I was reminded of something we call "German Time'. It is said that Germans are one of the most punctual people in the world. As I engaged in the discussion with him the passionate way he pointed out about how India has become "jewel in SAP's crown' , I was interrupted by the PR person who said at exactly 3:03 that " I have 2 more minutes" I told Ranjan that I have a few more questions and he agreed to take 'one' last one. Am yet to accept that he is no more and that he has been replaced by tephen Watts, COO APJ, as Interim President, SAP India.. Link to Ranjan's Interview http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/q&a/2008/108052203.asp I happened to interview Ranjan in 2008 at the Taj Residency Hotel Bangalore and the timing for the interaction I was give was 2:35 to 3:05 pm to , which I found ‘strange’ and ‘odd’. At exactly, 2:32, someone from their PR agency came and told me, that the interview will start in 3 mins from now and it will take me around the same time to reach the meeting room. I was ‘amazed’ with the ‘time consciousness’ and I was reminded of something we call “German Time’. It is said that Germans are one of the most punctual people in the world.

As I engaged in the discussion with him the passionate way he pointed out about how India has become “jewel in SAP’s crown’ , I was interrupted by the PR person who said at exactly 3:03 that ” I have 2 more minutes” I told Ranjan that I have a few more questions and he agreed to take ‘one’ last one.

Am yet to accept that he is no more and that he has been replaced by tephen Watts, COO APJ, as Interim President, SAP India..

Link to Ranjan’s Interview
http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/q&a/2008/108052203.asp

]]> By: Pratima http://shashwatdc.com/2009/10/killed-by-blackberry/comment-page-1/#comment-4234 Pratima Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:09:03 +0000 http://shashwatdc.com/?p=564#comment-4234 WOW! This one actually made me 'stop and stare'. Very bold n very true Shashwat to say that! If we were to really confess it honestly, yes, our life's strings are wired to these tools today....and yes..it brings a lot of stress too. My dad scolds me a lot when he watches me hooked to that 'darn' phone all the time, the nosy gadget that beeps even during diinner hours and hijacks all my attention. And I cant say that he is wrong to have my laptop and phone in his bad books. I got the news of Sunil Mehta's sad demise a few days after I interviewed him in person and it really struck me to grasp the fact that a person as calm, strong and smart as him would be no longer around. It is sad to lose stars of our IT galaxy to the pangs of a thing as dimunitive as a BB. But then, didn't they say...whoever thinks a small thing can't be dangerous, should try a mosquito bite. Great piece Shashwat, this one would stay one of my favs. It's nice to see that you have managed to step beyond the media-reflex action of digging into the newsy part of a news, and have rather attempted a much more meaningful drill-down! WOW!
This one actually made me ‘stop and stare’.
Very bold n very true Shashwat to say that!
If we were to really confess it honestly, yes, our life’s strings are wired to these tools today….and yes..it brings a lot of stress too.
My dad scolds me a lot when he watches me hooked to that ‘darn’ phone all the time, the nosy gadget that beeps even during diinner hours and hijacks all my attention. And I cant say that he is wrong to have my laptop and phone in his bad books.
I got the news of Sunil Mehta’s sad demise a few days after I interviewed him in person and it really struck me to grasp the fact that a person as calm, strong and smart as him would be no longer around.
It is sad to lose stars of our IT galaxy to the pangs of a thing as dimunitive as a BB.
But then, didn’t they say…whoever thinks a small thing can’t be dangerous, should try a mosquito bite.
Great piece Shashwat, this one would stay one of my favs.
It’s nice to see that you have managed to step beyond the media-reflex action of digging into the newsy part of a news, and have rather attempted a much more meaningful drill-down!

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