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There are beauty pageants galore around the world today. There are Miss Such and Such Country…. then there is a Miss World, Miss Universe etc. India has had a fair share of many Beauty Queens, winners of such contests. But in many cases, one finds that these are women with
Raj Mohan Nair from Kerala is called the Electric Man. He can have high voltage electricity flow through him and feel no impact of it. If such a thing were happening to someone else, he would die instantly from complete organ failure!
After the gang rape in Delhi, the discussion about women safety has come to the forefront. For women in New Delhi, just the basic transportation back and forth from work is a question of life and death now. How does one tackle that. Some, who can afford cars – and even
Such is the vanity of “Didi” Mamata Bannerjee, that her sideys see nothing wrong is replacing even Netaji’s photograph with hers in the main office. > Party workers said it was Fire Minister Javed Khan who during his visit to the office on the day of the inauguration noted that
Will leader’s son be a leader? The Bushes, the Gandhis/Nehrus, the Clintons, the Kennedys, the Bhuttos – does a leader beget a leader off-spring? Well, a new study seems to suggest that Leadership – although largely a learnt skill – is also inherited in part due to a Gene Sequence. > The
Here is a remarkable story of two kids of one farmer from near Ghaziabad who are mathematical geniuses. Amazing kids both and they have been admitted into the DPS International, a private school now through the initiative of an NGO and Government. Qazzafi Baig, a farmer is the proud father
This is a great speech by Charlie Chaplin in the movie “The Great Dictator”. He may have been despised as a “Communist” in his lifetime in the US.. but this genius and one of the most creative son of US speaks some amazing words.
Here is a very interesting videos with details on the Ancient Scientific discoveries and achievements of India. The Engineering skills that Indian scientific discoveries manifested have been unraveled here in this documentary through experiments now. Image Credit: legends2k [http://www.flickr.com/photos/legends2k/]
Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney, a Punjabi woman, has emerged as the winner of Rs. 5 crore on TV game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 6’. Sawhney, a home tutor and a resident of Mumbai, couldn’t believe she had cracked the jackpot, until the show’s host, Amitabh Bachchan hugged her. Link
She is 32. A woman. A Hindu by choice. A War Veteran already. And yesterday, she became the first Hindu American Congressional Leader to be sworn in. On her own copy of the Bhagwad Gita. Tulsi Gabbard. That is whom I am talking about. A month and a half back,
Given the realization of the place of women in the world, here is something that I found interesting. These are observations by Mark Palmer, the CEO of StreamBase Systems [http://www.streambase.com/] on his blog (link [http://streambase.typepad.com/streambase_stream_process/2010/03/women-leaders.html] ) > Women, if
Ramanujan had made a conjecture on his death bed in a letter to Hardy discussing mock modular forms. > Ramanujan’s letter described several new functions that behaved differently from known theta functions, or modular forms, and yet closely mimicked them. Functions are equations that can be drawn as graphs on
Sweden recorded 63 rapes per 100,000 inhabitants this year. That was 30 times that of India (2 per 100,000 inhabitants). Compared to India, Sweden must be the worst when it comes to safety of women. Not just unsafe, but 30 times unsafe! Right? And what was that talk
Meghalaya is a state which has the highest amount of rainfall in the world. Cherrapunji holds a world record of the highest recorded rainfall. In such a place, rivers are aplenty. And trees as well. When the entire land is crisscrossed with rivers – how do you build so many strong
It seems the Government Agencies in India seem to go in to some kind of philosophical high road when it comes to Hinduism – if it suits them, and then takes a whole turn around when it doesn’t. We hear all about the devilish “Hindutva”, a fanatic belief system, and
Pakistani kids are in a tough situation. Either polio cripples them or those who give them vaccines, the Taliban kill them. Between Disease and Islamist Jihadi, they are being hounded. And there is no answer as to how to handle it. > At least nine people have been killed for their
This, as we discussed earlier, is a very common topic on the Pakistani channels. And, it is interesting to see the views of the Pakistani media people ABOUT the media and its showing. I was kind of intrigued – not entirely shocked though (I expect a lot of things from Pakistani
Ascent to Mt Everest is a dangerous journey full of situations where people lose their lives. It is said that over 200 bodies are lying on the way to the peak. Below is a list of some interesting human stories. One that is the most interesting is of the Green
16 year old Kelvin Doe is a young kid from Sierra Leone, an impoverished African country. In his country, he is also known as DJ Focus, because he runs a radio station. A built a radio station that he has built from discarded parts. Because there are so many blackouts,
In an interesting record-breaking feat, a 10-storey building in Mohali was built within 48 hours. Quite a feat in India and something I am sure will raise the career of the architect – I C Syal, an ex-professor of Punjab Engineering College along with the infrastructure company which built it. > “We
What do you say to this kind of humor? 🙂
What should one do in life? How much is money important? Should I go for money? These are the questions that we all have. And the answer is never easy in any situation as money does give you ability to do many things in the world. Here is one video
There are lot of phrases which exaggerate accomplishments of people. When someone does something big – they say he has “moved the mountain”. Well here is a story of a person who CUT through the mountain with just a HAMMER, CHISEL and his NAILS in 22 years! If one looks at
Interesting question and an interesting answer using the tale from a local version of Mahabharat. Read Quote of Haricharan Vijayaraghavan’s answer to Mahabharata: If Draupadi’s hair was said to be golden, was she a blonde? [http://www.quora.com/Mahabharata/If-Draupadis-hair-was-said-to-be-golden-was-she-a-blonde/answer/Haricharan-Vijayaraghavan/quote/154088] on Quora [http:
The largest family in the world belongs to an Indian man, who seems like doing a Dhritrashtra (100 kids) – except that he is a Christian following a peculiar sect in the Indian state of Mizoram. Residing in a 100-room four story mansion outside of Baktawang in Mizoram, Ziona Chana is
> @iam4rnab [https://twitter.com/iam4rnab] JTHJ already blockbuster. In India,it is close to 100 crore, Overseas nearly 55.It wil make profit of 70-75 crore! — Komal Nahta(@KomalNahta) November 22, 2012 [https://twitter.com/KomalNahta/status/271587972871229441] Have you seen the movie? Does it work for you?
In an interesting study at John Hopkins University, the researchers led by Sharon Kim have tried to see the impact of rejection on Creativity.What they found [http://99u.com/tips/7251/How-Rejection-Breeds-Creativity?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+The99Percent+%28The+99+Percent%29] is incredible
Heads of States of various countries came together for a Gala Dinner ahead of ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was held at Cambodia’s Diamond Island Convention Center on Monday. All the guests wore colorful shirts which reflected how the Cambodians do it. The bright colors added to
Ram and SitaIn today’s world, it is unimaginable for anyone to value anything that is not one’s own – relative or asset – more than that which is consider “own”. So, when a King gave someone a wish to ask anything of him and if that person asked for the
Today’s doodle on Google’s India [http://www.google.co.in/] page is an entry by a Chandigarh school boy, Class 9th of Kendriya Vidyalaya – Arun Kumar Yadav. The doodle has been titled “A Prism of Multiplicity” and shows a soccer player, a kathakali dancer, gold jewellery, a peacock,
Tatas is India’s first $100 billion conglomerate. I am not sure if many in the Indian media have noticed it [http://qz.com/18169/gone-global-how-tata-became-indias-first-100-billion-company-thanks-to-foreign-sales/] and commented on this extra-ordinary milestone and achievement. > Without fanfare, Tata posted a tally of sales across its more than 100 operating companies [http:
Gautham Mukkavilli, CEO, beverages, PepsiCo IndiaWhat is common between Venkatesh Kini, Akhil Chandra, Gautham Mukkavilli and Seema Modi? They all are expats who have done well abroad in their careers and have now headed back to India to take up greater responsibilities. Kini was global VP for juices at Coca
A ship being dismantled in AlangHalf of all the ships dismantled and broken down at the end of life in the world end up in Alang, Gujarat in Gulf of Khambhat. Alang is 50 kms south east of Bhavnagar. Until the late 1990s, ship breaking was primarily centered around the
After a mild visa hustle, I finally leave for USA tomorrow on an Airbus. This post is a feeble attempt to pen down all the complex things happening in my life and my brain since I decided to go to US. During those months when mom was trying to pack
Kailash, in its majesty! (Pic courtesy: Isha Foundation)Some wishes take many lifetimes to fructify. You instinctively know those moments when they happen. There is no drumroll or lightning in the sky or music in the background. But your essence shifts. No one else may ever know that it has,
By Guest Blogger, Nikhil Garg Rs. 44,600 – this is how much it would cost me to chase The Great American Dream! Yes, today I finally booked my Cathay Pacific economy class tickets for the date of September 25th. I’d have a good week to myself before I start
I think it would be unfair on my part if I do not acknowledge the excellent Singapore Airport. It is surely one of a kind. Every terminal has some interesting gardens, with themes and also interesting fauna, and even fishes and butterflies. First of all, if you are a vegetarian
Steven CoveySteven Covey who authored the book, “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” passed away today. He was suffering from the injuries he sustained from a bike fall in April this year. He died in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He had a B.S. in business administration from the University of
Saina Nehwal: India’s Gold Medal HopeThis London Olympics may be a surprise in many ways for India. We will cover two sports – Wrestling and Badminton, where India has a serious chance of winning medals. Even Gold. Let us start with Badminton first. For the first time FIVE players have
Bose and Einstein togetherHiggs Boson – or the “God’s particle” is in news these days. Some have come to know that the Boson is a word that is based on the name of the Indian Science great Satyendranath Bose. Bosons are elementary sub-atomic particles which were named after Bose, because
Center of Laki Fissure in IcelandThe Chalisa famine of 1783-84 was one of the worst famine in India and the world. It got its name Chalisa from the Vikram Samvat year 1840. Over 11 million people died. The genesis of this famine lay in a volcanic eruption very far away
Syed Geelani and Arundhati RoyDuring the 80s and the 90s, hundreds of thousands of Hindus were driven out of Kashmir by the Jehadis. Those who left the valley still remember the atrocities of Bitta Karate and Yasin Malik. Now, the Government is trying to bring some of the Kashmiri Pandits
Genetically modified food is a big issue these days. For health it is a serious thing but its an even bigger thing for national food security. As Genetic Modified seeds make their way into the food cycle of a country, then indigenous seeds lose out. The country’s crop and
Pakistanis are remarkably neurotic people. It is no secret that it is a heaven for conspiracy theorists. That’s their staple. What this thing has done is to make them orchestrate their own ruin. Pew ResearchIf you look at the chart here you will see that while the people who
In yet another case of an Indian executive growing to the top of the ranks, Padmasree Warrior has been promoted in CISCO to Chief Technology and Strategy Officer position. She was hitherto the CTO. The current Chief Strategy Officer, Ned Hooper, has been let go. Padmasree has a B. Tech
Hyma SagiThere are many people who want to do something for India. They want to go back. But very few can. Of those, still few can go back to dedicate their lives to something larger than themselves. Very few people in this world can indeed be driven by their passion.
We had trekked all the way to Kedarnath and back and after a day’s travel, with our legs in pain, we landed in Uttarkashi. We gathered for dinner, and while we all went after food, we saw this one unhappy traveller start his long and high pitched cribbing session
Vijay Kumar at TEDUniversity of Pennsylvania professor Vijay Kumar showcased a set of autonomous, agile and decentralized flying robots which can not only do maneuvers that are difficult for any machine but also communicate between themselves to not only fly in formations but also do complex tasks of lifting stuff
Facebook is coming out with an IPO for $5 billion. Out of the total Monthly Active Users (MAU) of 845 million (as of Dec 31, 2011), 46 million (5%) are from India, 161 million (19%) are from the US, and 37 million (4.3%) are from Brazil. Now, India and
Antilla, Mukesh Ambani’s roughly $2 billion home is the most expensive home in the world. If one takes a look at its features and what it offers the Ambanis, one would be aghast at the opulence of it all. In a country, where just below their building, thousands of
If you put something on sale for cheap, is it perceived to be of low value, irrespective of its inherent quality? What do you think? How the world ignored #JoshuaBell playing a $3.5 mn violin at a Metro Station [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.
London is witnessing unprecedented riots since yesterday. Started over the shooting death by police of a local man, Mark Duggan and spread very quickly all over. 170 people have been arrested over two nights of rioting. Sikh-urity amidst London Riots #Sikhs #PunjabisLondon [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%
यह संवाद श्रीमती मृदुल किर्तिजी के साथ प्रवासी दुनिया [http://www.pravasiduniya.com/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%
Ram Navami – the birth of Lord Ram is coming this week. To commemorate his birth, at the regular Chinmaya Mission Satsang, the lecture was based on a passage (Verses with Doha # 43) from Uttara kand of Ram Charit Manas. The scene is that Lord Ram is back from his exile
Nitin Nohria, alumunus of IIT-Mumbai, has been named as the 10th dean of Harvard Business School. He is the first Indian American [http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/IITian_becomes_1st_IndianAmerican_dean_of_Harvard-nid-67688.html?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Subscriber] to hold that position. > “I feel
Remember the latest world sensation, Susan Boyle, the singer who completely knocked the judges out of their seats in “Britain’s Got Talent” and everyone else in the room and on internet by hitting square on the cynicism that plain looks evoke. No one gave her a chance. And yet
Here are some pictures from the Academy Awards tonight and the win by Slumdog Millionaire.
CONGRATS!!!
Another story from India wins at Oscars – Smile Pinki! For the best short documentary. It is the story of a Uttar Pradesh village girl born with cleft lip, is the winner! Megan Mylan, the director, is very gracious in her acceptance speech. Pinki was there with her parents. What a
AR Rehman wins the Music Direction Oscar.. and also for the best song – Gulzar and AR Rehman get the Oscar for Jai Ho!! KUDOS!
A truly inspiring story of a little kid who used to polish shoes, live in a slum and whose father is a rickshaw puller. The kid, Ramu is now studying in Kolkatta Medical College to become a doctor!
He is arguably the most educated and well qualified subzi-waala that India may have produced. He is an IIM-A graduate and has taken to selling subzi using special carts. His light pushcart is made of fibre, can carry 200kg and keeps vegetables fresh for six days, for it is ice
We all want our kids to be intelligent – actually super intelligent – right? But does that help? I just came across a story of a super intelligent girl, Sufiah Yusof, a child prodigy who got admission into Oxford University at the age of 13. In fact two of her siblings also
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lauren_jones_small.jpg] Lauren Jones Studying and specially “nerdy” subjects like Mathematics, Science, and Computers is supposed to be non-chic. Geeky and hot females ostensibly don’t go together. But there is a bunch of girls who are out to prove that wrong.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:NBC_logo.svg] Image via Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:NBC_logo.svg] How can you motivate kids and people to work? I was reading this morning in this book “Confidence” of how ABC network [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_
There are many stories of personal triumph as is this. It is of a autistic kid who could not talk properly but through enthusiasm was helping the coach of a basketball team.. and then one day he played the game. It was down to the last second, with the ball
This is the story of a 7 year old boy surgeon who is now in his teens. He was featured in the Extraordinary People’s show. The 1st part is embedded below (links to other parts are given below that). Watch the show carefully. It is unmistakeable that this kid
When there isn’t enough money, people become innovative! In Punjab, people created Maruta [http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=59fd9dba-c119-4dab-b1f9-8b6a62e0a820&&Headline=Esprit+de+EMjugaad%2fEM] – a small vehicle – out of bullock cart trailer. > Assembled in the sugarcane fields of UP and Punjab, this bare bones transport is
Forbes has announced the top 100 most powerful women in the world! Here are the top 10: 1. Angela Merkel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel]: Chancellor, Germany 2. Wu Yi [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Yi]: Vice Premier, China 3. Ho Ching [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
This article is being published with consent of the publisher. Enjoy the Guest article. By Stephen H. BaumWhat allows a leader to take the steps needed to solve a problem or master a difficult situation? What keeps the desire to act from being impetuous and uninformed, as in "ready, fire,
Shahrukh Khan – the Indian movie super-star – is obviously a great star and a good actor. But that is not all to him. According to HT’s tidbit [http://hindustantimes.com/PhotoGallery/Photos_Storypage.aspx?category=starsandtheirsecrets] , he also draws well! > Shah Rukh Khan can draw with amazing draughtsmanship and could
Another email from Richa.. and another interesting post! WaterBridge in Germany . What a feat! Six years, 500 million euros, 918 meters long…….now this is engineering! This is a channel-bridge over the River Elbe and joins the former East and West Germany , as part of the unification project. It is
Ramanujam was a mathematical genius of the last century. One of the greatest if not THE greatest! Recently, it was announced [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4811920.stm] that a movie would be made on him. > British director Stephen Fry and India’s Dev Benegal are
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