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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Business School Survey by ZEE 2008

Business School Survey by ZEE 2008:
For ready reference:

http://www.zeebiz.com/bschool/BSchoolresult.html

Indian Biotechnology firms like Biocon are excelling the value chain

Indian Biotechnology firms like Biocon are excelling the value chain

http://www.biocon.com/

http://www.biocon.com/docs/AGM2008.pdf

http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/jul/30biotech.htm

coming more.

How to make business LEAN?

How to make business LEAN?

The Toyota way:
http://www.lean.org/Community/Registered/ArticleDocuments/tps_flexibility2.html,

The Toyota Way: Lean Thinking: TPM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5tC5thmVfs ,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54cUFPwk7_4&feature=related ,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaVuTaz7xm0&feature=related ,

Visual Lean Management: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_p9Yxkn_lM&feature=related

Example of Lean Manufacturing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfEL6h7vlhI&feature=related

TPM 1970: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64cjzqAwQ5k&feature=related

Mapping value stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0fWw9QXk60&feature=related

Dupont Case Study: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgH8Nm4489w&feature=related

Value Stream Maturity Model: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei2TjINLkjE&feature=related

Lean and Lean 6 Sigma in Research: http://lean.mit.edu/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=88

Few cases are similar to Best Car Manufacturing in this blog.

Dr. Ashish Manohar Urkude
ashish.urkude@gmail.com

White Tigers, White Lions, White Peacock photos from Banerrughatta National Park Bangalore

White Tigers, White Lions, White Peacock photos from Bannerughatta National Park, Bangalore, India
Sorry, I've lost the pictures when I exchanged the Blackberry, for the other better piece.
Hence, putting the Wikipedia URLs:
Yes this was the white tiger we saw:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:White_tiger_bangalore.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_tiger
White Panther:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_panther
White Pea Cock or Pea Fowl:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:White-peacock.jpg

Thanks to Wikipedia.
coming more.
Dr. Ashish Manohar Urkude,
ashish.urkude@gmail.com

Some radical business moves from giant organisations

Some radical business moves from giant organisations

ITC:
It is Indian Tobacco Company (ITC), their radical move were, they are into hotels, in e-Chaupal the Agribusiness, and ...... , just know it.
Web sites:
http://www.itcportal.com/

http://www.itcportal.com/sets/hotel_frames.html

http://www.itcportal.com/sets/echoupal_frameset.htm

coming more.

Miracles: Religious, Medical, .....

Miracles: Religious, Medical, .....

Most famous: The religious miracles:

Many Saints said that they avoid interfering in God's matter. However, still miracles happen.
There is no sect, no religion, no caste, no Creed, no race once some human being reaches that stage of Sainthood, s/he becomes unison with God's powers and as whole entity, few people call them channel of God for the human beings for the world.
Few even say people bow to those Saints who "show" miracles. Though miracles happens still people say some one shows miracles, etc. so no arguments for these being faiths of many religions and faiths we are just watching the examples to grow our belief in God and not to diminish it or hurt anybody.
Take example of Sai Baba, Jesus Christ, Sant Dnyaneshwar (Gyaneshwar), Sant Tukaram, Saint Joseph, Saint Patric, Mohammad Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, Mohammad Tajuddin, Sant Nanak Dev, Saint Mirabai, Pop John Paul, Pop Benedict, Sant Gajanan Maharaj, Sant Gora Kumbhar, Bhagawan Mahavir, Bhagavan Buddha, Bhagavan Meher Baba, Bhagavan Ramkrishna Paramhans, .....the list is un ending.
In Christianity, they are collecting miracles happened in the life of , take example, Mother Teressa, then they declare that devotee of God as Saint. Just read the news about her holiness Mother Teresaa: http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/09/01/10150479.html

Some websites to refer for such faithful miracles in different faiths:
Jesus Christ: http://jesuschristsavior.net/Miracles.html , www.lifeofchrist.com/life/miracles.html , etc.
Sai baba: http://www.saibabaofshirdi.net/miracles_of_sai_baba.htm
Dnyaneshwar/ Gyaneshwar: www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/gurus/gyaneshwar.html
Mahavira and other Teerthankars: http://www.terapanth.com/24th_legends.htm

coming more.

Most famous: The Scientific and Medical miracles:

After multiple surgeries little Lakshmi (child) can walk:
http://specials.rediff.com/news/2008/jul/29sld1.htm

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21182108-5012507,00.html

Combination of Scientific and Religious miracles:

Medical Miracles of the Holy Koran:
http://www.islamicmedicine.org/medmiraclesofquran/medmiracleseng.htm

www.islam-guide.com/ch1-1-h.htm

Power of Prayer on Health:
http://awesomepower.net/prayerstudies.htm

coming more.

Dr. Ashish Manohar Urkude,
ashish.urkude@gmail.com

Technologies in Focus in 2008 and organisations behind them

Technologies in Focus in 2008 and organisations behind them
www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=530109

http://seekingalpha.com/article/63601-gartners-top-10-strategic-technologies-for-organizations-in-2008

World's top 100 blogs for Management and Leadership

World's top 100 blogs for Management and Leadership

http://www.hrworld.com/features/top-100-management-blogs-061008/

coming more.

2008 Results: World's Top 10 Organisations from different perspectives

2008 Results: World's Top 10 Organisations from different perspectives

By Ethics: Top 10 Most Ethical Organisations:
http://ethisphere.com/WME2008/

By Worth:
http://www.rediff.com/index.html

coming more.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

His Wisdom and Hon. Mr. Narayan Murthy's Guidance to Youth

His Wisdom and Hon. Mr. Narayan Murthy's Guidance to Youth

Hon. Mr. Narayan Murthy
http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/jul/25sld1.htm

Infosys:
http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/jul/11sld1.htm

The way he Lead Infosys:
http://www.indianmba.com/Faculty_Column/FC724/fc724.html

His Leadership Development Ventures:
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0704/gallery.infosys.fortune/index.html

https://careers.infosys.com/infyrms/infycareers/careers/training.asp

Student Development Center:
https://careers.infosys.com/infyrms/infycareers/careers/student.asp

coming more.

Dr. Ashish Urkude,
ashish.urkude@gmail.com

The WILL Power of NARESH to Reach IIT Even after his physical challenges

The WILL Power of NARESH to Reach IIT Even after his physical challenges:

Thanks to Rediffmail.com:
http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jul/28sl1.htm

Just read the article and get inspired.

God bless him and people like him.

Now he has graduated from IIT.

Some additional Articles on this issue from various sources:

Naga Naresh Karutura has just passed out of IIT Madras in Computer Science and has joined Google in Bangalore.
You may ask, what's so special about this 21-year-old when there are hundreds of students passing out from various IITs and joining big companies like Google?
Naresh is special. His parents are illiterate. He has no legs and moves around in his powered wheel chair. (In fact, when I could not locate his lab, he told me over the mobile phone, 'I will come and pick you up'. And in no time, he was there to guide me)
Ever smiling, optimistic and full of spirit; that is Naresh. He says, "God has always been planning things for me. That is why I feel I am lucky."

Read why Naresh feels he is lucky. ..............

Childhood in a village I spent the first seven years of my life in Teeparru, a small village in Andhra Pradesh, on the banks of the river Godavari. My father Prasad was a lorry driver and my mother Kumari, a house wife. Though they were illiterate, my parents instilled in me and my elder sister (Sirisha) the importance of studying.
Looking back, one thing that surprises me now is the way my father taught me when I was in the 1st and 2nd standards. My father would ask me questions from the text book, and I would answer them. At that time, I didn't know he could not read or write but to make me happy, he helped me in my studies!
Another memory that doesn't go away is the floods in the village and how I was carried on top of a buffalo by my uncle. I also remember plucking fruits from a tree that was full of thorns.
I used to be very naughty, running around and playing all the time with my friends.. I used to get a lot of scolding for disturbing the elders who slept in the afternoon. The moment they started scolding, I would run away to the fields!
I also remember finishing my school work fast in class and sleeping on the teacher's lap!
January 11, 1993, the fateful dayOn the January 11, 1993 when we had the sankranti holidays, my mother took my sister and me to a nearby village for a family function. From there we were to go with our grandmother to our native place. But my grandmother did not come there. As there were no buses that day, my mother took a lift in my father's friend's lorry. As there were many people in the lorry, he made me sit next to him, close to the door.
It was my fault; I fiddled with the door latch and it opened wide throwing me out. As I fell, my legs got cut by the iron rods protruding from the lorry. Nothing happened to me except scratches on my legs.
The accident had happened just in front of a big private hospital but they refused to treat me saying it was an accident case. Then a police constable who was passing by took us to a government hospital.
First I underwent an operation as my small intestine got twisted. The doctors also bandaged my legs. I was there for a week. When the doctors found that gangrene had developed and it had reached up to my knees, they asked my father to take me to a district hospital. There, the doctors scolded my parents a lot for neglecting the wounds and allowing the gangrene to develop. But what could my ignorant parents do?
In no time, both my legs were amputated up to the hips.
I remember waking up and asking my mother, where are my legs? I also remember that my mother cried when I asked the question. I was in the hospital for three months.
Life without legs,I don't think my life changed dramatically after I lost both my legs. Because all at home were doting on me, I was enjoying all the attention rather than pitying myself. I was happy that I got a lot of fruits and biscuits.

'I never wallowed in self-pity'

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July 28, 2008

The day I reached my village, my house was flooded with curious people; all of them wanted to know how a boy without legs looked. But I was not bothered; I was happy to see so many of them coming to see me, especially my friends!
All my friends saw to it that I was part of all the games they played; they carried me everywhere.
God's hand, I believe in God. I believe in destiny. I feel he plans everything for you. If not for the accident, we would not have moved from the village to Tanuku, a town. There I joined a missionary school, and my father built a house next to the school. Till the tenth standard, I studied in that school.
If I had continued in Teeparu, I may not have studied after the 10th. I may have started working as a farmer or someone like that after my studies. I am sure God had other plans for me.
My sister, my friendWhen the school was about to reopen, my parents moved from Teeparu to Tanuku, a town, and admitted both of us in a Missionary school. They decided to put my sister also in the same class though she is two years older. They thought she could take care of me if both of us were in the same class. My sister never complained.
She would be there for everything. Many of my friends used to tell me, you are so lucky to have such a loving sister. There are many who do not care for their siblings.
She carried me in the school for a few years and after a while, my friends took over the task. When I got the tricycle, my sister used to push me around in the school.
My life, I would say, was normal, as everyone treated me like a normal kid. I never wallowed in self-pity. I was a happy boy and competed with others to be on top and the others also looked at me as a competitor.
Inspiration I was inspired by two people when in school; my Maths teacher Pramod Lal who encouraged me to participate in various local talent tests, and a brilliant boy called Chowdhary, who was my senior.
When I came to know that he had joined Gowtham Junior College to prepare for IIT-JEE, it became my dream too. I was school first in 10th scoring 542/600.
Because I topped in the state exams, Gowtham Junior College waived the fee for me. Pramod Sir's recommendation also helped. The fee was around Rs 50,000 per year, which my parents could never afford.
Moving to a residential school Living in a residential school was a big change for me because till then my life centred around home and school and I had my parents and sister to take care of all my needs. It was the first time that I was interacting with society. It took one year for me to adjust to the new life.
There, my inspiration was a boy called K K S Bhaskar who was in the top 10 in IIT-JEE exams. He used to come to our school to encourage us. Though my parents didn't know anything about Gowtham Junior School or IIT, they always saw to it that I was encouraged in whatever I wanted to do.. If the results were good, they would praise me to the skies and if bad, they would try to see something good in that. They did not want me to feel bad.
They are such wonderful supportive parents.
Life at IIT- Madras, Though my overall rank in the IIT-JEE was not that great (992), I was 4th in the physically handicapped category. So, I joined IIT, Madras to study Computer Science..
Here, my role model was Karthik who was also my senior in school. I looked up to him during my years at IIT- Madras.
He had asked for attached bathrooms for those with special needs before I came here itself. So, when I came here, the room had attached bath. He used to help me and guide me a lot when I was here.
I evolved as a person in these four years, both academically and personally. It has been a great experience studying here. The people I was interacting with were so brilliant that I felt privileged to sit along with them in the class. Just by speaking to my lab mates, I gained a lot..
'There are more good people in society than bad ones'

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July 28, 2008

Words are inadequate to express my gratitude to Prof Pandurangan and all my lab mates; all were simply great. I was sent to Boston along with four others for our internship by Prof Pandurangan. It was a great experience.
Joining Google R&DI did not want to pursue PhD as I wanted my parents to take rest now.
Morgan Stanley selected me first but I preferred Google because I wanted to work in pure computer science, algorithms and game theory.
I am lucky. Do you know why I say I am lucky?
I get help from total strangers without me asking for it. Once after my second year at IIT, I with some of my friends was travelling in a train for a conference. We met a kind gentleman called Sundar in the train, and he has been taking care of my hostel fees from then on.
I have to mention about Jaipur foot. I had Jaipur foot when I was in 3rd standard. After two years, I stopped using them. As I had almost no stems on my legs, it was very tough to tie them to the body. I found walking with Jaipur foot very, very slow. Sitting also was a problem. I found my tricycle faster because I am one guy who wants to do things faster.
One great thing about the hospital is, they don't think their role ends by just fixing the Jaipur foot; they arrange for livelihood for all. They asked me what help I needed from them. I told them at that time, if I got into an IIT, I needed financial help from them. So, from the day I joined IIT, Madras, my fees were taken care of by them. So, my education at the IIT was never a burden on my parents and they could take care of my sister's Nursing studies.
Surprise awaited me at IIT After my first year, when I went home, two things happened here at the Institute without my knowledge.
I got a letter from my department that they had arranged a lift and ramps at the department for me.. It also said that if I came a bit early and checked whether it met with my requirements, it would be good.
Second surprise was, the Dean, Prof . Idichandy and the Students General Secretary, Prasad had located a place that sold powered wheel chairs. The cost was Rs 55,000. What they did was, they did not buy the wheel chair; they gave me the money so that the wheel chair belonged to me and not the institute.
My life changed after that. I felt free and independent.
That's why I say I am lucky. God has planned things for me and takes care of me at every step.
The world is full of good people, I also feel if you are motivated and show some initiative, people around you will always help you. I also feel there are more good people in society than bad ones. I want all those who read this to feel that if Naresh can achieve something in life, you can too.

The Best Transaction Banking Awards 2008

The Best Transaction Banking Awards 2008

These are conducted by Asset on March 08, 2008.
Let us watch the standings and pictures showing who won what?:
http://www.theasset.com/web/guest/magazine/show_journal/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_Axs3/14/44801/34142
The kinds of Awards:
http://www.theasset.com/web/guest/awards
2007 Awards:
http://www.theasset.com/web/guest/awards/ourawards
Who are Asset?
http://www.theasset.com/web/guest/awards/aboutus
Research and Intelligence:
http://www.theasset.com/web/guest/research
The kind of Research:
http://www.theasset.com/web/guest/research/ourresearch
Why this Benchmark?
To keep Banking and Financial activities the best in the world.

TFR Award in the Field of Finance: The List of 2008 and details:
http://www.tfreview.com/xq/asp/sid.0/articleid.E05280E3-D8EF-4685-A879-4E41543FBBEC/eTitle.TFR_Awards_2008/qx/display.htm

Global Customdian Agent Bank Reveiw: 2008:
http://survey.globalcustodian.com/surveys/frontend/abmm/2008/intro.jsp

FT Sustanable Banking Awards:
http://www.ftconferences.com/sustainablebanking/Winner.asp
The Only Indian Bank is this is YES Bank.

EUROMONEY awards:
http://www.euromoney.com/PollsAndAwards.aspx
Awards of Excellence 2008:
http://www.euromoney.com/Article/1967819/Category/0/ChannelPage/0/Awards-for-Excellence-2008.html

Other Awards:

Merchant Banking Awards: 2007-2008 in Sweden:
http://swp2.vv.sebank.se/cgi-bin/pts3/mc1/mb/mbdocument.nsf/a-eEng/BD188DD1BFA3A343C125715400511727?OpenDocument

coming more.

Dr. Ashish Manohar Urkude, India
ashish.urkude@gmail.com

Thank God (Poem)

Thank God (Poem)

Hey God, thanks a lot to you.
For, all these things.
You let me know, the ever perishing quality of this world.
You let me know, your hidden powers to do anything and everything.
You let me know, your compassion, and your motherly love.
You let me know, your power to destroy billions of galaxies at a time.
You let me know, nothing can move, stand without your will.
You let me know, even biggest of the biggest authorities will die.
You let me know, your tyrant qualities.
You let me know, your infinite positive qualities.
You let me know, your system, methods, and distribution of authorities.
You let me know, how troubles become opportunities for new generations.
You let me know, your infiniteness, vastness.
You let me know, your tiniest creatures and creativities.
You let me know, that you can create heaven instantly in even in the land of death.
You let me know, your unfathomable depth of knowledge.
You let me know, your nature of infinite time and lengths.
You let me know, your un-comparableness.
You are unique,
You are one,
You may be called with different names,
But, you are omnipotent and omnicious.
YOU are the creator of this known and unknown world, worlds and beyond.
I leave everything to you, as I know, you know about me, my past, present and future better than I know myself.
God take care of this world and beyond.
Thank God for allowing to express what really I feel about you and beyond.
Thank God.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Open Course Ware, Free Course ware, Free Lectures, Free Learning Material providing websites

Open Course Ware, Free Course ware, Free Lectures, Free Learning Material providing websites:

These are all open education sources and they provide step by step and complete material on almost any desirable topic of interest.

Remember they are hard work of many million Professionals and Professors, hence thanks to each website and individual who has made this Learning experience a worth. God bless them, us and all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCourseWare

www.ibm.com IBM

www.mit.edu MIT www.ocw.mit.edu/ and www.ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCourseWare
http://ccc.kmit.edu.tw/web/ecourse/

www.hbs.edu HBS

www.library.upenn.edu/courseware/ Wharton

www.oedb.org/library/features/236-open-courseware-collections

IIT Powai, Mumbai, India:
http://www.cdeep.iitb.ac.in/
http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2008/jul/24iit.htm

Other places:
www.ocwconsortium.org/

Finding open course ware/ free course ware online in many languages:
www.ocwfinder.com/

www.cmu.edu/oli/

www.ocw.uci.edu/

Open Education Resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educational_resources

Chinese:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Open_Resources_for_Education

Learn Free Online: News on BBC:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Open_Resources_for_Education

Open Text Books:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_textbooks
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page

YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/

Others:
www.ocw.jhsph.edu/

www.ocw.capcollege.bc.ca/

www.ocw.tufts.edu/

Top 10 Universities in this field:
www.jimmyr.com/blog/1_Top_10_Universities_With_Free_Courses_Online.php

www.thrillingheroics.com/2008/02/the-top-10-universities-with-great-free-online-courseware.html

Wikiversity:
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page

Free Science Courses:
www.education-portal.com/articles/10_Universities_Offering_Free_Science_Courses_Online.html

Others:
www.collegedegree.com/library/college-life/50-Open-courseware-writing-classes

Please check authenticity where ever required and take care of copyrights, patents, if any.

coming more.

Economics of Magician and his Magic

Economics of Magician and his Magic

Interesting how Magician has kept it going his business of Magic:
Thanks to rediff.com:
http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/jul/15sld5.htm

Top 20 Information Technology Companies in India

Normally how much time is required to double your money?

Normally how much time is required to double your money?

Rule of Thumb on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb, it is 9 years by rule of 72.
Rule of 72:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_72
Rule of 16:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_16#Quick_.26_Dirty_.28Percentage.29_Volatility_Measurement
Time Value of Money:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_value_of_money
and see several sub-topics in it.

UFO: Experience shared by UK's investigator Nick Pope on New York Times (NYT)

Dr. Ashish Manohar Urkude, ashish.urkude@gmail.com , India

Glass is super cooled liquid but there is one mystery in it

Glass is super cooled liquid but there is one mystery in it

This we studied in 6th grade (standard) but scientists are still not been able to solve one problem with glass. Read it on NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/science/29glass.html?_r=1&8dpc&oref=slogin

Some thing about Glass: Thanks to Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass

Monday, July 28, 2008

NASA Completes 50 years of space achievements

NASA Completes 50 years of space achievements:

Official NASA website:
http://www.nasa.gov/50th/home/index.html

BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7523700.stm
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA
NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/jun/HQ_08152_Folklife_Festival.html
NASA Missions:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/exploration/main/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/exploration/main/this_month_main.html

Calender of NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/

coming more.

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing

An up coming technology in Computers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

It has solid impact on Electronic Businesses:

Some Gartner surveys and results:
1. http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=707508
2. http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=159034&ref=g_sitelink&ref=g_SiteLink.
3. http://www.gartner.com/it/products/research/cloud_computing/cloud_computing.jsp.

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Truth fears no questions

Truth fears no questions

Once Mr. Enlightenment was child, he came across the politics of biggies.

Once there was a quarrel on who saved master Dh. Mr. X said, "I did, and explained with all false wordy line up."
Than Mr. Y and then Mr. Z.

Suddenly, child Enlightenment came there and he saw the quarrel for taking away credit.

The grand father asked child Enlightenment, "Who saved Mr. Dh?"

"It'w me. Dh was falling into the water tank near our bathroom and I just pulled his legs, ask him. Even Ms. A, Master S, and Master Al were there."

Everyone in the crowd felt ashamed about their foolish act as, there was so much innocence and truth involved in it.

Grand father asked everyone, "Any questions?"

Everyone said, "Truth fears no questions". First they felt ashamed then everyone laughed.

Everyone said, later, "Every time in this false world, the real person who does the work and the person who takes away credit are different. However, we realised that the real doer remains always happy and he is always active and always can save many more people like this. While the credit takers always Bragg their one deed. However, Truth fears no questions."

coming more.

There are many around us who are multiple achievers and still down to earth

There are many around us who are multiple achievers and still down to earth

This is a well known story, which I am putting here. However, later I am going to add, few more. As I get this email every fortnight, I belive it is a matter of shairng with all.

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Line of Fire Vivek Pradhan wasn't a happy man. Even the plush comfort of the First Class air-conditioned compartment of the Shatabdi Express couldn't cool his frayed nerves. He was the Project Manager and still not entitled to air travel. It was not the prestige he sought, he had tried to reason with the admin guy, it was the savings in time. A PM had so many things to do! He opened his case and took out the laptop, determined to put the time to some good use. "Are you from the software industry sir," the man beside him was staring appreciatively at the laptop.
Vivek glanced briefly and mumbled in affirmation, handling the laptop now with exaggerated care and importance as if it were an expensive car. "You people have brought so much advancement to the country sir. Today everything is getting computerized." 'Thanks," smiled Vivek, turning around to give the man a detailed look. He always found it difficult to resist appreciation. The man was young and stocky like a sportsman. He looked simple and strangely out of place in that little lap of luxury like a small town boy in a prep school. He probably was a Railway sportsman making the most of his free traveling pass.
"You people always amaze me," the man continued, "You sit in an office and write something on a computer and it does so many big things outside." Vivek smiled deprecatingly. Naivety demanded reasoning not anger. "It is not as simple as that my friend. It is not just a question of writing a few lines. There is a lot of process that goes behind it." For a moment he was tempted to explain the entire Software Development Lifecycle but restrained himself to a single statement. "It is complex, very complex." It has to be. No wonder you people are so highly paid," came the reply. This was not turning out as Vivek had thought. A hint of belligerence came into his so far affable, persuasive tone.

"Everyone just sees the money. No one sees the amount of hard work we have to put in." "Hard work!" "Indians have such a narrow concept of hard work. Just because we sit in an air-conditioned office doesn't mean our brows don't sweat. You exercise the muscle; we exercise the mind and believe me that is no less taxing." He had the man where he wanted him and it was time to drive home the point. "Let me give you an example. Take this train. The entire railway reservation system is computerized. You can book a train ticket between any two stations from any of the hundreds of computerized booking centers across the country. Thousands of transactions accessing a single database at a given time; concurrency, data integrity, locking, data security. Do you understand the complexity in designing and coding such a system?"
The man was stuck with amazement, like a child at a planetarium.This was something big and beyond his imagination."You design and code such things." "I used to," Vivek paused for effect, "But now I am the project manager," "Oh!" sighed the man, as if the storm had passed over, "so your life is easy now." It was like being told the fire was better than the frying pan. The man had to be given a feel of the heat."Oh come on, does life ever get easy as you go up the ladder. Responsibility only brings more work. Design and coding! That is the easier part. Now I don't do it, but I am responsible for it and believe me, that is far more stressful. My job is to get the work done in time and with the highest quality. And to tell you about the pressures! There is the customer at one end always changing his requirements, the user wanting something else and your boss always expecting you to have finished it yesterday."

Vivek paused in his diatribe, his belligerence fading with self-realisation. What he had said was not merely the outburst of a wronged man, it was the truth. And one need not get angry while defending the truth. "My friend," he concluded triumphantly, "you don't know what it is to be in the line of fire." The man sat back in his chair, his eyes closed as if in realization. When he spoke after sometime, it was with a calm certainty that surprised Vivek. "I know sir, I know what it is to be in the line of fire," He was staring blankly as if no passenger, no train existed, just a vast expanse of time.
"There were 30 of us when we were ordered to capture Point 4875 in the cover of the night. The enemy was firing from the top. There was no knowing where the next bullet was going to come from and for whom. In the morning when we finally hoisted the tricolor at the top only 4 of us were alive."
"You are a..." "I am Subedar Sushant from the 13 J&K Rifles on duty at Peak 4875 in Kargil. They tell me I have completed my term and can opt for a land assignment. But tell me sir, can one give up duty just because it makes life easier. On the dawn of that capture one of my colleagues lay injured in the snow, open to enemy fire while we were hiding behind a bunker. It was my job to go and fetch that soldier to safety. But my captain refused me permission and went ahead himself. He said that the first pledge he had taken as a Gentleman Cadet was to put the safety and welfare of the nation foremost followed by the safety and welfare of the men he commanded. His own personal safety came last, always and every time. He was killed as he shielded that soldier into the bunker. Every morning now as I stand guard I can see him taking all those bullets, which were actually meant for me. I know sir, I know what it is to be in the line of fire."

Vivek looked at him in disbelief not sure of his reply. Abruptly he switched off the laptop. It seemed trivial, even insulting to edit a word document in the presence of a man for whom valour and duty was a daily part of life; a valor and sense of duty which he had so far attributed only to epical heroes.
The train slowed down as it pulled into the station and Subedar Sushant picked up his bags to alight. "It was nice meeting you sir."
Vivek fumbled with the handshake. This was the hand that had climbed mountains, pressed the trigger and hoisted the tricolor. Suddenly as if by impulse he stood at attention, and his right hand went up in an impromptu salute. It was the least he felt he could do for the country.

PS:
The incident he narrates during the capture of Peak 4875 is a true life incident during the Kargil war. Major Batra sacrificed his life while trying to save one of the men he commanded, as victory was within sight. For this and his various other acts of bravery he was awarded the Param Vir Chakra - the nation's highest military award.

Take away:
Live humbly, there are great people around us, let us learn!

Friday, July 25, 2008

World's most beutiful Waterfalls: Just have a look

World's most beutiful Waterfalls: Just have a look:

http://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/top-10-waterfalls.html

World Bank's Millennium Development Goals (MDG): Worth reading, worth participating and worth achieving

World Bank's Millennium Development Goals (MDG):

Worth reading, worth participating and worth achieving:

http://go.worldbank.org/FCX2YN5KV0

http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/GMIS/home.do?siteId=2

Online WB MDG Data:

http://devdata.worldbank.org/atlas-mdg/

Atlas of MDG:

http://devdata.worldbank.org/atlas-mdg/

Agriculture:

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTARD/0,,contentMDK:20752822~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:336682,00.html

MDG Map:

http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/0,,contentMDK:20637864~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:469372,00.html

MDG: Model and Website:

http://go.worldbank.org/FCX2YN5KV0

Per Capita Income (PCI) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of nations accross the world

Per Capita Income (PCI) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of nations accross the world:

Wikipedia:
GDP General:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_domestic_product
Per Capita Income:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_capita_income
Purchasing Power Parity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purchasing_power_parity
GDP By PPP:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PPP%29
Currencies of Nations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency
World Bank Report: 2007:
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/WDI07section1-intro.pdf http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/WDI07section4-intro.pdf
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/WDI07section5-intro.pdf
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/WDI07frontmatter.pdf

Battlefield Tank : Comparison of technologies around the world

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/07/25/stories/2008072550320800.htm

PLASTIC Roads in Bangalore: A ROAD AHEAD

PLASTIC could be ROAD AHEAD:

(This is the forwarded email from many Bangalore people, hence here)

BBMP's model of using plastic for laying roads is cost-effective and ensures that the piled-up plastic waste is buried with the roads Bangalore: The plastic experiment on Bangalore's roads is set for the next level. As holders of the technology patent get ready to upgrade the plastic-bitumen blend model, the city can look forward to the promised smooth drive, on more durable roads.The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has used plastic on about 600 km of roads, including many thoroughfares and arterial roads. It uses the plastic blend in at least 25% of the road-laying works, including the present project to upgrade about 45 roads in the city.The plastic model was successful on major roads in Bangalore, including Shankar Mutt Road, K H Road, M G Road (towards Trinity Circle), J C Nagar Road, Miller's Road and Cunningham Road. The rise in bitumen costs over the past few years has also made the plastic model more cost-efficient. To top it, plastic is not recycled but buried with the roads, forever.In 2001, Ahmed Khan, MD, K K Plastic Waste Management (KKPWM) Pvt Ltd, tried out the plastic-bitumen blend on roads in Maddur. Of the two models of mixing plastic and bitumen, KKPWM follows the dry model.The company plans to upgrade to the wet model, where the plastic-bitumen mixture is directly blended with tar. "A unit for the wet process requires an investment of about Rs 10 crore. We are looking at venture capitalists. With the present model, we have not reached the break-even stage,'' Khan said. The BBMP purchases plastic waste from KKPWM at Rs 27 per kg. The plastic-bitumen roads have proved twice as durable as normal roads. The TV Tower Road and Shankar Mutt Road, laid in 2002, are still motorable.The technology, vetted through research in association with academic institutions and road research institutes, allows the mixture of plastic and bitumen — both not bio-degradable — to use on roads and in the process, address the issue of plastic waste that's piling up.THE DRY MIX PROCESSKKPWM pays ragpickers Rs 6 to Rs 12 per kg of plastic waste, based on the quality of plastic. The waste is brought to the KKPWM unit, segregated and powdered. At the construction site, monitored by KKPWM staff, the powder is blended with bitumen (in equal proportion) and the blend is further mixed with the prescribed aggregates before it's put on the road.
Collection crunch Khan says collection of plastic waste continues to be a concern. Though about 35 tonnes of plastic waste are generated in the city every day, only about 2 tonnes reach KKPWM. The company has partnered with schools in an initiative through which students take plastic waste from homes and dump it in bins at the schools. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is also expected to clear installation of 200 additional bins in schools to collect plastic waste.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

OUT of the BOX Jump

Thanks to

OUT of the BOX Jump

If you have to think out of the box then you have to jump out of the box.

Great Jump.

Videos and Advertisement of/ from Indian Military Services

Videos and Advertisement of/ from Indian Military Services:

Thanks to Rediff.com:

Indian Army:
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-Indian-Army-id-393918.php

Indian Navy:
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-Indian-Navy-id-393923.php

Indian Air Force:
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-Indian-Air-force-id-393914.php

coming more.

Some Spiritual Videos from various sources from various religions

Some Spiritual Videos from various sources from various religions

Sahastrachandi Yadnya:

http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-sahasra-chandi-homam-part3-id-393905.php

Meditation:

Aarti:

coming more

Fantastic Videos on Shaolin Koong Fu and other Martial Arts

Fantastic Videos on Shaolin Koong Fu and other Martial Arts:

Thanks to NGC, rediff.com and YouTube.com:

Martial Art on NGC:
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-Martial-Arts-id-393513.php

Shaolin Koong Fu:
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo.php?id=393515

Young Bruce Lee and his guru:
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-Martial-Arts-id-393513.php

Martial Art Gymanastics:

http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-Martial-Arts-Gymnastics-id-393514.php

World's oldest Martial Art:

coming more.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Olympic Opening Rehearsal: Watch Pictures from Beijing, China

Olympic Opening Rehearsal: Watch Pictures from Beijing, China:

Watch Video on BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7510794.stm

coming more.

Hand Mudra to cure illness: Amazing Read the ancient pathy

Hand Mudra to cure illness: Amazing Read the ancient pathy:

coming up.

India's Foreign Tourism Industry 2008 latest Report shows growth

India's Foreign Tourism Industry 2008 latest Report shows growth:

http://www.businessmonitor.com/tourism/india.html

Industrywise Report:
http://www.india-reports.com/Tourism-wk/index.aspx

Growth of 22.2% Jan 2008 to June 2008 as from same period in 2007:
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2736

Tourism around the world reports:
http://www.reportlinker.com/search_document/results.php?free_keyword=\
Others:
http://www.ceicdata.com/

coming more.

How to implement CRM Solutions for more productivity, profit and performance?

10 Topmost Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Vendors in the World

10 Topmost Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Vendors in the World:

These software vendors own the top 10 spots in AMR Research's customer management market.

Please READ As Below:

Ranking/Organisation/ CRM '07 Revenue / '06-'07 Growth Rate:

1. SAP/ $2.7 billion / 20% (Number 1 in revenue generated)
2. Oracle / $1.9 billlion / 39%
3. Salesforce.com/ $749 million / 51%
4. Cegidim Dendrite/ $602 million / 82% (Number 1 in growth rate)
5. Amdocs/ $522 million / 14%
6. Aspect/ $480 million / -2%
7. Verint Witness Actionable Solutions/ $395 million / 78%
8. Microsoft/ $360 million / 39%
9. SAS/ $323 million / 34%
10. Avaya/ $267 million / 2%

Thanks to Source: AMR Research, 2008.

Computer Network Security: The Biggest problem of Fortune 1000 companies

Computer Network Security: The Biggest problem of Fortune 1000 companies
http://enterpriseinnovation.net/article.php?id_article=6632

coming more.

Future energy sources for millions of years

Future energy sources for millions of years

Solar Energy:

Natural Gas/ Methane Gas Hydrates from Sea-bed:

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane_clathrate

www.energy.usgs.gov/other/gashydrates/india.html

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031223075212.htm

http://www.geotimes.org/nov04/feature_futurehydrates.html

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S037838200100145X

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TG3-46MV7N4-G&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=aaa4d38a0fc61ed1e0c47e05e0368645

www.news.mongabay.com/2007/0222-hydrates.html

www.touchOilandGas.com

www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/oilgas/hydrates/index.html

www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/analysis_publications/natural_gas_1998_issues_trends/pdf/chapter3.pdf

www.energybulletin.net/node/862

www.ocean.tamu.edu/Quarterdeck/QD5.3/sassen.html

www.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/2002_2006/ghff/index_e.php

www.energy.usgs.gov/other/gashydrates/

www.ornl.gov/reporter/no16/methane.htm

www.dod.nic.in/secbraunnlect.pdf

www.oapecorg.org/

www.forskningsradet.no/en/News/Combustible+ice+from+the+deep/1211259740855

www.gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/HYDRATES.htm

Storage: www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P3-796648161.html

www.guardian.co.uk/science/2006/dec/13/energy.internationalnews

Helium 3 from Moon: China news.

Tidel Energy:

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and few classical ventures

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and few classical ventures:

This is what I saw one organisation "akshaypatra" regularly doing in Bangalore Schools:
"Feeding hungry children is our responsibility and not obligation".

Let us see what others are doing:

coming more.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

How to file Income Tax Return in India?

How to file Income Tax Return in India?

1. Go to Chartered Accountant get it done.

2. www.rediff.com help article: http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/jul/16sld1.htm
http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/jul/07tax.htm

3. Income Tax:

coming more.

Amazing Moving Skyscraper building videos, articles and photo

Amazing Moving Skyscraper building videos, articles and photo

The engineers are raring to go and build new ventures and implement newer ideas provided they are allowed to. It is great venture and soon all the happening places in the world will have such more buildings and other such ventures.

BBC:
News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7472722.stm
Video: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7472722.stm

Huffington post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/25/dubais-moving-skyscraper_n_109274.html

You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4muhc_QUGcI

Few more videos on Tech Video News:
http://www.techvideonews.com/view_news_link.php?nlid=104278&p=1

Rediff video and Article:
http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/jul/01video.htm

coming more.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Few Highly Creative and Innovative Greetings: Enjoy Watching

Few Highly Creative and Innovative Greetings: Enjoy Watching

Creation of Butterfly and Flying Butterfly: Just click and watch the insect getting created and flying too:
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=ZS43976949

coming more.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Job and Production Cuts in Automobile Organisations

Job and Production Cuts in Automobile Organisations

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/WireStory?id=5374159&page=1

coming more.

Biggest Stock Exchanges in the World

Biggest Stock Exchanges in the World:

Reuters:

http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSL2224181520070623

Deminvest:
http://deminvest.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/which-are-worlds-10-largest-stock-markets-by-market-capitalisation/
Wikipedia:
India:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Stock_Exchange_of_India
USA:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange
Other biggies like Euro, etc.:
http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSL2224181520070623
See the web site: http://www.world-exchanges.org
NYSE,
NASDAQ,
LONDON,
TOKYO,
EURONEXT,
DEUSTCHE
SPANISH,
BORSA ITALIA,
SWISS EXCHANGE,
KOREA,
OMX,
TSX.

coming more.

FUEL Prices going high and WALLET content going down: Cartoons and Jokes on Fight between Fuel and Wallet

People have amazing brains when they design such classical cartoons. Great.

Currencies of all the countries and Currency Converter

Currencies of all the countries and Currency Converter: Ready Reckoner on various websites

Thanks to all the websites.

Just put the currencies and get the result:
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency

XE.com
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Free Services by XE:
http://www.xe.com/ucc/customize.php

GFT:
http://www.gftforex.com/land/?aid=642&ovmtc=content&ovadid=7699681521&ysmwa=kvj57rVt6Am0sU1ByBgzSzklS5iQ3I3KHfJXzxWt8kEP62QvNXOMhph_zN-v7pQY

coming more.

Monday, July 14, 2008

All expect immediate response on email, phone call and S.M.S.

All expect immediate response on email, phone call and S.M.S.

A good survey and article on NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/technology/14drill.html?ref=technology

coming more.

Dr. Ashish Manohar Urkude, India.

Events, Stadiums and Time Table of Beijing 2008 Olympics

Events, Stadiums and Time Table of Beijing 2008 Olympics:
(Thanks to respective URLs)

A Ready Reckoner for sports lover:
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/sports/olympics/OLYMPICEVENTS.html

Olympic Stadiums at Beijing:
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo.php?id=399948

The Bird's Nest Stadium:
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-Beijing-Olympic-Stadium-id-399912.php

coming more.

Dr. Ashish Manohar Urkude, India

Successive Success because of Bouncing Personality

How Rich people LIVE their lives? A world wide Review

How Rich people LIVE their lives? A world wide Review

Are rich different? (Thanks to website):
http://www.mskousen.com/Books/Articles/richbetter.html

Rich children: How they live? (Thanks to CNN):
http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/27/apontv.bornrich.ap/

HBO documentary:
http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/born_rich/?ntrack_para1=feat_sec2_more

Rich live longer? (Thanks to Forbes.com):
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2004/0607/113_print.html
Statistics from UK on this issue:
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=1007

How 400 richest American live?
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_The-400-Richest-Americans_land.html/

Full coverage on 400 richest:
http://www.forbes.com/2007/09/19/richest-americans-forbes-lists-richlist07-cx_mm_0920rich_land.html

Secrets of Self-Made Rich:
http://www.forbes.com/2006/09/20/ent-manage_biz_06rich400_self_made_entrepreneurs_lander.html

Price live well:
http://www.forbes.com/2007/09/18/cost-living-well-index_richlist07_clewi.html

Captains of Capitalism The Richest among the Richest:
http://www.forbes.com/2007/09/18/richest-americans-capitalists-lists-cz_richlist07_hallofame_slide.html?thisSpeed=20000

Mind Blowing Article on RICH and POOR Comparison:
http://www.frugalfun.com/truly-rich.html

Ethics and Richness can they go hand in hand?
http://www.principledprofit.com/ethics-articles.html

Is it Glory to when you become Rich?
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_06/b3970072.htm
Wikipedia list of billionaires:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_billionaires

Where do they reside?
USA?
www.answerbag.com/q_view/463189
UK:
http://money.uk.msn.com/guides/salarycentre/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4750365
Some Statistics from UK on this issue:
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=1007

Shanghai Rich and Poor:
http://www.mdolla.com/2008/04/how-do-rich-and-poor-people-live-in.html
Another website for this issue:
http://current.com/items/88910915_how_do_rich_and_poor_people_live_in_shanghai_46_photos
Michael Wolf Photographs on this issue:
http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Wolf-Sitting-China/dp/3882436700

How did Rich lived in 19th Century?:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_rich_and_poor_people_live_in_19th_century_New_York_City

How new billionaires live?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/14/business/14billionaire.html?_r=1&fta=y&oref=slogin

How China's Rich people live?
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/01/china_millionaires/index_01.htm?campaign_id=rediff

India's Rich people:
60 Story house of richest Indian: http://design.propeller.com/story/2007/06/03/indias-richest-man-builds-60-storey-home
Their Life style:
http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/nov/28rich.htm
How they spend?
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/11/1109_india_millionaires/index_01.htm?campaign_id=rediff
India has most number of Rich population:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2264068/India-has-the-worlds-most-richest

Comparison between Rich and Poor Indians by New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/06/09/world/0609-GATED_index.html

When Hard Times come to Rich people and get Rejected, then what they do?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/realestate/13cover.html?pagewanted=1

coming more.

How middle-class people LIVE? A world wide Review

How middle-class people LIVE? A world wide Review

Middle Class Rich: worldwide:
http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/feb/21rich.htm
India:
http://www.aliciapatterson.org/APF2001/Wells/Wells.html

coming more.

How people below poverty line LIVE and spend their lives? A world wide Review

How people below poverty line LIVE and spend their lives? A world wide Review

In few mythological scripts it is mentioned that to be poor person is a kind of sin and few it is blessings in disguise. Let us see both the sides of poor, around the world.

India:
The Concept of BPL:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080524225945AAa4cZO
Government of India:
http://india.gov.in/govt/questionreport_print.php?qid=3&cat=0&group=I&grptype=I&rpttype=Q
Some Statistics on India:
http://page11.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/india-77-people-lived-below-the-poverty-line/
Some statistics on Maharashtra the richest province of India:
http://news.hitavadaonline.com/news/index.php?mode=single&page=10&n=18888
Same Article:
http://www.nagpurpulse.com/70-mah-tribals-live-below-poverty-line
India's North East States:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080524225945AAa4cZO
India's Some other statistics:
http://www.wakeupcall.org/administration_in_india/poverty_line.php
www.bba.org.in/campaigns/image/Triangular.pdf PDF shows 30 Crores BPL
India's Rural Poverty:
http://www.ruralpovertyportal.org/english/regions/asia/ind/index.htm
Mumbai People BPL Survey:
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/60-lakh-people-in-city-below-poverty-line-BMC-Survey/305969/
Health facility for BPL in India:
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/60-lakh-people-in-city-below-poverty-line-BMC-Survey/305969/

Briton/ UK: Poor Population:
http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/dec/09uk.htm

Canadian Poor: BPL is Earning less than Canadian $38,610/ year:
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/114-percent-canadians-live-below-poverty-line_10044198.html

Vietnam: 7% BPL:
www.bba.org.in/campaigns/image/Triangular.pdf

Russia: 15.3 BPL:
http://www.gks.ru/bgd/regl/b07_13/IssWWW.exe/Stg/d02/06-25.htm

USA: 12 to 15%:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070531192746AAr8qF6

What UNO says over this issue?
http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10002168.shtml
The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report.
www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
www.undp.org/mdg/
United Nations Millennium Campaign:
http://www.millenniumcampaign.org/
United Nations Millennium Project:
http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/
Regional specific projects and goals:
www.mdgasiapacific.org/node/21

What WHO have to comment on this?
www.who.int/mdg/publications/mdg_report/en/

coming more.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Best places on earth for Alternative Energy

Best places on earth for Alternative Energy:

USA: Thanks to Forbes.com:
http://www.forbes.com/home/2008/07/09/energy-solar-green-biz-energy-cx_bp_0709atlas.html
Thanks to World Watch:
http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5298

India:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1820844,00.html

http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5277

http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5101

coming more.

Other fuels and places:
http://www.forbes.com/home/2008/07/03/energy-efficiency-biz-energy_cx_db_0707efficiency_lander.html

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My 3 earthquake Experiences

My 3 earthquake Experiences

1. Guwahati: When my family visited the Darjiling, we passed through Guwahati, in 1996. We experienced the earthquake. Every one near us started running. My family was in the premises gate hence did not panic but the people inside started ruining haywire.
I kept my self safe near the pillar of the building first and when I saw people panicking I just said to them take shelter near pillar or go out of the door and stand on the ground but away from building.
2. Guwahati: Same on next day.
3. Nagpur: I was seating on the sofa, relaxing and watching the Indian Republic Day (R.D.) Parade on 26 January. Suddenly at 10:30 a.m. my Sofa moved from right side of the hall to left side of the hall. Glasses were intact everything was intact except sides and corners got broken just few millimeters.
However, this one movement at Nagpur was enough to tell me what should be the impact in the Bhuj and the epicenter at Anjar, in Gujarat, when I changed to other Television channel and watched the News.
Most importantly, when I re-shuffled to DD1, suddenly, I saw one thing on the TV, that, one of the guard ran towards Honourable Prime Minster in the middle of Republic Day Parade and told something to Honorable Atal Behari Bajapeyi. Later he confirmed that (Hon. P.M.) was the bad news about the Quake. God bless the souls.
It is sure if Nagpur at 2000 km can get the jolt imagine the damage that might have done in Gujarat.
Nature and God have their own ways of peace and hit. We have to bow before them.

Life, Living and sustained living are the greatest gift of nature.

Life, Living and sustained living are the greatest gift of nature.
Even the tiniest virus survives the wrath of all of us and Whales and Elephants also survive.
Survival of the fittest and survival of the weakest, is the great gift of nature.
Beautiful flora and fauna,
Giant oceans and mountains,
Sunshine, rain and typhoons,
Volcano, earthquakes, and tornadoes,
Peace, tranquility, in the mountains,
Loving and caring of mother,
Live and let live and help others live and take help to live,
“Jivo Jivasya Jivanam” at the same time all is dependent on each other,
The bio-geo-chemical cycle,
The Sustenance of the earth and nature
These are the greatest gifts of the Nature, by the nature and for the nature.

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Dr. Ashish Manohar Urkude
ashish.urkude@gmail.com