IS INFOSYS TAKING OVER CAPGEMINI???

There were rumors of a possible takeover of Capgemini. And that too by Infosys — the Indian tech giant that has grown organically, setting up centers in most major delivery geographies. Yet, Infosys has been slow in the acquisitions area compared to its rivals Wipro (with its now famed “string of pearls” approach to acquisitions) and TCS.

Capgemini is the largest IT company in Europe with a turnover of Rs 42,350 crore in FY07 (year ending December), which is more than three times the revenues of Infosys which stood at Rs 12,699 crore during FY07. But the FY07 net profit for Infosys stood at Rs 3845 crore, which is almost, double that of Capgemini's. And also it had shortly acquired Kanbay which had a good turnover and sound consulting practice

So is it beneficial for Infosys to bid for the company?

Infosys management has said in the past that they’re looking at acquisitions as a means to break into new markets. And Europe, with its high growth rates and the advantage of a currency that is strong against the rupee, unlike the dollar, is a region that Indian tech firms are eager to tap into.

I believe it going to be a very costly affair for Infy, more over there would be lot’sa issues between Infy & Capgemini(CG) on Integrating businesses and creating sync among resource management. though mkt cap & profit Margins is a plus for Infy but CG is a superior to Infy in all aspects of IT business be it manpower quality, turnover, client base, area of operation, value size of deals, International brand equity etc.

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TOO MANY EMOTIONS

Too much for me to contain. Too much for me to release. I am quite silent tonight. I am just not volunteering to speak…I speak only when I am spoken to.

Waking up with a foul mood has become a habit these days. I can’t control it but I don’t really have a reason to vent it out on every person I meet. It starts with dissatisfaction with the way my life and my career is shaping up. I have, after making an effort for almost 8 months, finally found out a way that would hopefully set my career straight but my life continues to SUCK. Well!!!...SUCK is a heavy word…DISSATISFACTION is the correct word. I hate the fact that most of the problems in my life are because I got over committed to things and played my role with utmost honesty while others did not. Not that I expect a lot from people but I expect them, not to make promises that they cannot keep, value (let alone appreciate) others time and emotions. Still every time, I am expected to complete my part honestly, be nice and sweet and fair to everyone.

I am quite tired of being tired. I am frustrated with being frustrated. And I am irritated with my own irritability.

I am tired of what I am wanted to be-
Feeling so faithless-
Lost under the surface-
I don't know what is expected of me -
put under the pressure of walking in other's shoes –
Every step that I take is another mistake to them –

I've become so numb -
I've become so tired -
so much more aware -
I'm becoming this -
all I want to do is be more like me, and be less like them –

And I know, I may end up failing to what is expected out of me, and that’s my worst nightmare.

JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM

The other day I watched a very depressing movie. It’s called JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM. I really donno wats wrong with these young directors. While KARAN JOHAR ended up with a disastrous KABHIE ALVIDA NAA KEHNA which sure was a boost to the glycerin factories and I was sure disappointed when ADITYA CHOPRA ended up with a MOHABATTEIN after the wonderful flick called DDLJ. SHAAD ALI joins the queue after this movie…his previous venture SAATHIYA being one of the critics favorite.

He has worked as an assistant director in some of the most prestigious ventures of MANI RATNAM, namely GURU and DIL SE while his SAATHIYA is one of the most talked about films of the time. BUNTY AUR BUBLI wasn’t as good as his previous effort but JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM was the end of it. The first half of the movie goes extremely slow giving you an impression of going through some poetry while the second half is too loud to digest. PRIETY ZINTA seems to lose her charm and it’s high time she should think about experimenting with her looks and try to look younger. ABHISHEK BACHAN gets too loud at times. BOBBY DEOL looks wonderful with his blonde look and the smooch coming from a DEOL was actually a shock to the audience. The only saviour here seems to be LARA DUTTA who suits perfectly to her role of a Pakistani chick with a French accent in the first half and an Indian slut in the second. And not to be forgotten, Big B with all those features on his cap and the rock star looks, is a treat to the eyes, I wonder if there is anything under the sun that is beyond his versatility.