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The power of focus and success. Read more
The power of focus and success. Read more
Ratan Naval Tata born in December 1937, is the adopted great-grandson of Tata group founder Jamshedji Tata. He is stepping from the helm of Tata Group today. He has taken the business empire that was set to high standards by someone like JRD Tata to even higher levels. Ratan Tata’s TOP 10 Achievements during his tenure at the helm of Tata Sons are the following! TOP 10 ACHIEVEMENTS OF RATAN TATA 1998: The Tata Indica, the conglomerate’s first passenger car,... Read more
Hindustani Classical Music – the North Indian Classical – is a complex art and science. It is tough to learn or fully comprehend its nuts and bolts. But this Infographic tries to do a great job! (click on the image for larger size) Source: Creativeroots Read more
A ‘yes man’ is a dangerous man. He may rise very high, he might even become the Managing Director of a company. He may do anything but he can never make a leader because he will be used by his superiors, disliked by his colleagues and despised by his subordinates. So shallow– the ‘yes man’. – First Indian Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Read more
Today, the country is again seeing a repeat of the emergency – albeit, undeclared one. The mediamen and women are crawling again, when asked to bend – as the famous saying went during that time in 1975. Here is a flashback to that era of political prisoners, which again seem to be a reality. (Hat tip: Saptarshi Ghosh) Now watch and read on. June 26, 1975 is remembered as a black day for Indian democracy. On this day, 36... Read more
The influence of Hinduism beyond the normal borders of India has been well known. Here is an inscription from the “Fire Temple”in the Surakhani town of Azherbaijan. It is in the suburb of the capital Baku. The inscription here clearly starts with श्री गणेसाय नम: Atesh in Persian means Fire, and Gah means bed. This area was over a natural gas – which has since been exhausted, and since natural fires would start over the natural gas crevices, it had... Read more
The expression of this girl is priceless and the message enhances the profundity of the situation. Read more
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 of having open attitudes of men towards nudity and women all about? Scandinavian countries have the most liberated women in terms of their decision making and freedom of expression and life. So... Read more
Was Jesus born in Bethelehem? A new study and archeological find says yes and no. Yes, he was born in Bethelehem, but not the one where the Christians flock to, like they did this Christmas. Many things are in favor of this new place that has been found by an Israeli archeologist. About 100 miles north of where the pilgrims gathered, shepherds still guide their flocks through green unspoiled hills, and few give notice to the tucked-away village with the... Read more
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