The ZenSutra Experience

As anyone associated with ZenSutra would tell you, we know how to de-stress. We know how to balance the pressures of work with moments of undiluted fun and festivity in our daily lives. Major festivals and multicultural events become a part of the celebrations all through the year. Our team members get to explore individual talents through sports activities and learn to demonstrate spontaneity and creative thinking. There are several opportunities to express themselves through a variety of imaginative outlets. Here are just a few things we do which in essence defines the ZenSutra way:

"De-stressing at Bheemeshwari" We at ZenSutra, believe that one needs to de-stress before it becomes a cause for distress. An initiative in this direction was the one-day outing to the Cauvery Fishing camp at Bheemeshwari. Being in the lap of Mother Nature was considered to be the best way to encourage our city slickers to stretch their limbs and minds and it proved to be all that and much, much more. The blazing sun, the gurgling streams, the cool shade of the trees, the myriad sounds of woods, the freely roaming herds of cows all contributed to make the outing the picturesque collage that it turned out to be. The hike in the forenoon, was a true test of our stamina and resolve and the highlight was a challenging yet exhilarating river crossing. Our team put their engineering talents to work and designed a path of stones across the water- a reminder that tales from our mythology can still inspire us to heroic feats. Lunch was followed by a lazy afternoon in the shade and a frolicking dip in the refreshing waters of Cauvery - just the cooling off needed to round off a great day. Take care - for if you say, " Another Trip Anyone?" you'll be met with a chorus of "YEA!!"s and not a single "nay"

"Clamor in Color" We recently started a new creative initiative at ZenSutra - "Vibrant Clamor". Clamor is the recreation area at our office where our people let off their steam and confabulate on varied topics, unhindered! We covered the walls with caricatures of our team members - the business guys, the finance honchos, the HR folks, the ping pong enthusiasts, the IT crack team, and several of our technology team super heroes. The results were astounding and there is only one way for you to experience what we can every day - see some pictures of this incredible endeavor. This wonderful experience made us realize yet another dimension of our creative potential as a team. In our spare moments, we continue to be Clamorous but now it's an even more colorful experience!!

"World Cup Time"

The much awaited cricket match between the internal teams evoked so much interest that other things became insignificant temporarily. Both the teams looked determined to mould things their way rather than wait for it to happen on its own, the philosophy they have been following at ZenSutra.

With the world cup fever at its peak, this was an excellent opportunity for the team to de-stress.
The cheer leaders and spectators had a great time watching a pitched battle for the coveted position.

                                                                         Life at ZenSutra is real fun..........just like Cricket.



The colors of Holi!

Holi - the festival marking the beginning of spring is best enjoyed with a dash of color and the occasional sprinkle of "holi" water. Spring 2002 saw the ZenSutra team descend on the company lawns dressed in spotless white and not leave without the splash of "gulal" - well OK maybe a bit more than just a sprinkle! Each face and shirt truly reflected the colorful team that we are!






"Egg-ling Alley"

This summer ZenSutra celebrated it's first anniversary with a series of events. One of the most creative (we even coined a new name for it!), interactive and visually rewarding was the bowling alley for raw eggs - the Eggling Alley! Teams, with limited resources at hand, applied their best planning, program management and execution skills to find the most innovative way to turn raw eggs into indestructible bowling balls. The survivors were suitably rewarded and others did well not to get egg on their faces!



Ping Pong Anyone?

The annual ZenSutra Ping-pong fest brought out hidden talent across the team. The month long competition was fiercely fought and the Clamor room was temporarily turned into a Greek arena with spectators cheering the underdogs to show their prowess. The conclusion of the event led to the award of impressive titles like Mr. Ping Pong, Mr. King Pong, Mr. Sing Song and Mr. Ding Dong. The competition promises to be even more closely contested next year as some local state level players are rumored to have honed
their programming skills and joined the
ZenSutra team. All for a goodcause!


Zollywood Bound?

That the ZenSutra team is technically talented goes without saying, however, the depth of theatrical and music talent continues to surprise even our most ardent admirers. Given the opportunity, teams jump on stage and actively participate in any creative challenge they may be faced with! Our team members have proven time and again that they can put the best known Bollywood talent to shame - be it writing a new script, reining in temperamental actors, and performing on-stage - all in less time than it takes to say "why am I still sitting in Bangalore?"