Saturday, February 19, 2011

MainDuniyaKoBachaoonga - The SEBi Society




SLAAAAASH!! And the head of the Commander-In-Chief of MujheKushRakhna's army fell to the ground, leaving the blood spurting in all different directions from his collapsing torso. The news of the hidden piece of code had reached President MujheKushRakhna. The presidential palace and all it's inhabitants were trembling with fear. If there was one thing that could come in the way of MujheKushRakhna's glorious rise to power, it was this piece of code. The fact that no one on the inside had any clue of it's whereabouts had upset the  President and all the merry making had been replaced by a wave of anger, frustration and fear.

It was the year 2010. The world had just recovered from the worst recession since The Great Depression. Fears of another slump were still doing the rounds. "Lightening always strikes twice", said the people. No one wanted to take any chances. The world had come very close to boiling point. A small conflict could have turned the tide unfavorably for everyone.

With fears of a meltdown and annihilation, the formation of a Secret Society had been ordered not only to protect the world from falling apart but more importantly to help the world recover if such a calamity was ever to occur. And so the Software Engineer's Board Integrated(SEBi) came into existence. The society consisted of the most trusted and talented software engineers, recruited by way of the most stringent and mentally decapitating interviews. Their job, to secure every piece of software that had ever been built.  Collect and monitor data from all the zillion stock exchanges across the world and store this data in Data Centers across the world.  The world would need this proof to reunite when there was no hope left.

For centuries thereafter, engineer after engineer was recruited into SEBi with a sole purpose, to secure the future of the human race. They diligently worked their way into every system, software  and computer and got all the data they needed.

With MujheKushRakhna's rise to power all that had changed. As clumsy as these engineers were and as frustrated as they were with their bad appraisals and compensations, it didn't take long for MujheKushRakhna's foot soldiers to hack into the society and bring it down. And they had assumed that with the revelation of the DuniyaKaAndaa data center at New York, the society no longer remained a secret one. They had all assumed that until the revelation of today.

A final frontier separated MujheKushRakhna from complete and total supremacy.  SEBi was not as spineless as it had appeared to be after all. The last data center was kept a secret from even the most trusted SEBi engineers for this very reason. The location of this data center had been revealed only to 4 of the brightest, strongest and fearless engineers. MainDuniyaKoBachaoonga, UskiDum, Mahanaatma and GolBottom were the current guardians of this treasure. Together they were the Save Your Skins, the elitist of elite  in SEBi circles .

All hope was lost and Save Your Skins had invoked the BumPhatti clause. They were going to use the one weapon they still had on their side to bring MujheKushRakhna down. They were going to help the world reunite and strike against his evil regime. But it was going to be an easy task. They would have to beat layers of codes and cryptic clues to get there.

The search was on for Maa Ki Aaankh, the mother of all inventions, the final frontier, THE DATA CENTER.

To Be Continued...

Sunday, February 13, 2011

MainDuniyaKoBachaoonga - The Rise of MujheKushRakna


"That piece of shit, dimwit, good for nothing rag picking idiot can't do nothing to me. Muahahahahaha!!", MujheKushRakhna's voice roared in the Presidential Palace in New Delhi. He'd known his rise to power would not be difficult but he'd not known that it would be this easy. The world was on the brink of destruction and at the mercy of powerful and once known as "Successful" businessmen. The third world war had brought the entire world to a grinding halt. Millions had lost their lives on the battlefields. The rest quite simply put lost their livelihoods.

Peace, the beacon of hope for the world, had been shown the royal middle finger and the entire human race was at it's genocidal fucking best.  Death plagued the streets of every neighborhood. All morality had been lost. This was the culmination of the madness of the rat race of 20th Century humans. The world had been built, carefully constructed and evolved over 20 centuries, not counting the centuries before Christ. It only took 5 centuries to bring it down.

It was early 25th Century A.D, MujheKushRakhna called a conference of the 100 most richest people the world over. His proposition to them was simple. Help me take over the world and I will give you all the wealth you have ever desired. "Imagine  a world where you would not have to pay a single dime in salaries, bonuses or taxes. Imagine a world where there were only profits. Imagine a world where you would never have to suck up to a politician to get some additional spectrum for your telecom companies or dumping grounds for your companies chemical wastes. Help me and I will give you that world", he said to them. They all jumped in with their eye closed like rabbits chasing after carrots. What did you expect from a bunch of greedy capitalistic pigs.

Not a single living soul had a clue on what hit the world next. Onion prices hit the roof. Petroleum reserves that were supposedly sustainable for another 20 centuries had suddenly gone dry. What was left of it was being sold at the price of gold. Stock markets collapsed the world over. The world wasn't just witness to the worst recession it had ever seen, it was witness to the world coming to a standstill.

Ruling parties were blaming the opposition's indiscretion during their time in power and the opposition was wasting the already depleted national reserves over parliamentary probes that had no useful outcome for the public at large. Countries were blaming each other for the chaos without a shadow of truth over the allegations they were trading over each other. All in an attempt to stay in power for as long as they could.

What happened next is anybody's guess. The nukes came out, the airplanes took to the air and the Bofors and such artillery were unleashed. Boom here! Boom there! Boom Boom every where!

And lo and behold, MujheKushRakhna brings peace to the world. He discloses his otherwise secret assets of petroleum, onions and everything else under the sun. The whole world had no other choice but to listen. They were all his slaves now, at his service and his mercy. He had all the wealth in the world with nothing to stop him from becoming wealthier.

To be Coninued…
Hopefully.. :D


Saturday, February 5, 2011

Sahib Sindh, Sultan of The Good Times


Pet mein haathi daud rahe hain. You are hungry as hell and on the streets of Hyderabad. You are thinking of all those places you have eaten out at. You draw a complete blank. You feel lost and you feel like you have never eaten out. Ever!! Suddenly one place pops in your head. It's not your mostestest favorite restaurant but you thought it was ok the last time you were there. You say to your Dove, "Hey! Indi Joe is not so far. Let's go there." Dove hasn't had much success with the options for lunch either. You and Dove are super hungry. You finally resign to your fate and say, "What the hell! Let's go!". You vrrooooom off towards City Centre on your P-Boy 180 The DTSi.

You are about to enter the Parking Lot. You see a sign board with 4 other restaurants on that list. You are delighted at the surprise additions to your otherwise empty list. You see Indi Joe, but you were already heading there so you Ignore it. You see Something of China. You can't read the word that something replaced in its name. You only realize later it was Aromas. You also see Presidentia, now this name was too much for you. It already makes you feel the food is boring. You've been to Firangi Paani before. It's not a place you want to go to for lunch. And you know that! And then you see Sahib Sindh Sultan and you think, Now here's place! You look at your Dove. She's already made the decision for you. Sindh catches your attention. You are already dreaming of meaty kebabs. You and Dove are having a craving for nice yummy spicy Indian food.

You enter the lift. You are hungry and you can't wait. But life has a way of mocking you every time. The lift you are in stops at every freaking floor, even -1. Others might think it is common. Well, you beg to disagree. No one enters. Now what do the others have to say? Others were not as hungry anyway. Ok, at this point I am loosing focus. But hey here it goes again..

 You finally reach the 5th floor. You and Dove cautiously enter the small stall like waiting area of the restaurant. You begin to wonder if it is just a take away place. Confused, Dove asks, "Sahib Sindh Sultan?" The receptionist confirms. "You have to place your final order, the kitchen's closing now.", she adds. You are  bummed. You ask, "Now??". She laughs at you and directs you to a seat. "Inside Sir", she says with a grin.

You enter, and you have a grin of your own now. You feel like you have been transported back in time. You are at a train station now. You know because you see a really long train waiting for you at the platform. You are asked to take a seat on the platform. Dove is super excited. She wants to board the train! You ask your waiter if you can board the train. She agrees. You and Dove are making funny sounds at this moment. The two of you are that excited.

You promptly take a window seat. All seats are window seats. You are relishing this experience of being on board a vintage train. You have an old style briefcase above you on the luggage shelf. You have 2 neat looking hats around you. You can't stop looking around. You just got a little more hungrier. A place that looks this good must have awesome food. Dove echoes your thoughts. The menu's in front of you and you seem a little lost. Dishes are named something e la Dalhousie and Something de Mountbatten. Everything sounds so yum! Everything sounds so colonial!! Your eyes finally stall on Kammangini Banna or also called Murgh Soole or something, a fierry Rajasthani Kebab. Your waiter recommends that too. You remember you have to place your order now or you go back home hungry. You also order Murgh Peshawari, 2 Rumali Rotis and a spicy Chicken Biryani. Too much to eat for just two people eh? Not so much if you are dove and you!

The food arrives. The rumali rotis come first. Not very impressive. No rumali rotis can impress anyone. The MurghPeshawari comes next. Seems like a spicy curry, Brick red in color. The pickles arrive. Dove blows her brains out with flavors the resto has to offer. She is already feasting on them like a hungry pig. You are not too far behind. Oh! You forget to mention the bread sticks. The kebabs come soon after. They look juicy and they are fiery red in color, its aroma bowls the two of you over. You flip a switch. You haven't dirtied your hands yet but you can't stay away any longer. You ignore the fork and spoon on your left. You jump in with you bare hands. Indian style eating today. Nothing else! The Kebab tastes just as good as it looks. The green chutney to go with it is killer.

The rotis and the curry are next and they win you over too. You feel like a child. You can't stop the orgasmic sounds you are making involuntarily. The whole resto is staring at you now. You couldn't care less. You are mindlessly tearing away at the  rotis and quite efficiently whipping the curry clean off your plate. The biryani  is next on your agenda for the evening. And now you are eating faster than you ordered. Your Dove looks at you and is hopelessly falling for you all over again. She has never seen you eat like this ever before. You have never seen her enjoying her food like this ever. You are falling head over heels in love with the food.. Errrrr… her.

A tad bit more than 20 minutes is all you take to finish your food.

You and Dove fall back on the back rest. You are full to your neck and you are, for once, tired of eating. Who won't be after eating all that good stuff in less than half an hour. The two of you let out a sigh. You look at each other and you can't stop smiling. You are high. Whoever said you need alcohol to get high.

You are inspired. You want to ride on in that vintage train and never get off.

May I have your attention Please -
If you haven't been here already, I suggest you do so as soon as you bloody can! This place is off the charts. And it is best enjoyed with good company(With your dove or with your closest friends). Also, if you are not eating with your bare hands, you are not eating at all.

Bon Appetite!

PS: Dove says it tastes better when you are starving  or if you are having a craving for authentic Indian food.