India to aim for Mars too

Last updated on: January 17, 2006 at 12:14 pm By Desh Kapoor

It seems the Indian Space research Organisation (ISRO) is really looking ahead for the future... to go as far as they can in the space quest. Great going! After the moon mission, India wants to reach out to Mars and the government is keen to jump onto a possible global bandwagon for this potentially exciting planetary exploration. Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman G Madhavan Nair said the United States and Europe appear to favour a global partnership in this context, and India would be more than willing to be a partner in this huge exercise. "For mankind, the next interesting thing (after moon) is Mars," Nair told PTI in Bangalore. Read more

Why India has few World-class Colleges

Last updated on: January 17, 2006 at 4:20 am By Desh Kapoor

There has been a huge controversy on the refusal of the Government to let Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore to open a branch in Singapore. I am for moving on wherever we can... but not some other people who are hell-bent on taking the India of the future back 60 years to its socialist past!!Here is a speech from Narayana Murthy... always a great speech-maker! India had failed to build world-class educational institutions due to government regulation in the higher education system giving limited opportunities to colleges and universities to adapt and change, Infosys chief mentor and chairman N R Narayana Murthy has said.Addressing students and faculty of the Cochin University of Science and Technology after being conferred with the honorary degree of science (honoris causa), Murthy, who is also the chairman of the governing body of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, said on Sunday: "Our institutes of higher education must stay relevant in a changing world."He said: "They must be at the centre of the nation's efforts in managing change and sustaining growth and must play an effective growth role in knowledge creation and innovation."The educational institutions should also help Indian industries face the challenges of a competitive globalised economy. Read more

Racism, Stereotyping and the Ostriches!

Last updated on: January 17, 2006 at 3:27 am By Desh Kapoor

This is what this blogger Krish says about Racism and how it is only an obsession of a "primitive" society - whoever heard of Europe's or Australia's racism.. or that in the US?! The truth is that as Gaurav says - its a natural instinct.. which those who are more balanced and less judgmental can overcome and call the bluff of this negative "streak" that comes from throes of Power. Since I am still in the mood of continuing my debate with Libertarians, I thought I will give a point by point analysis/response to Gauravs recent post on caste. Read more

Wiretap conversation

Last updated on: January 17, 2006 at 2:44 am By Desh Kapoor

Any wonder why? Technorati : bush, wiretap Del.icio.us : bush, wiretap Ice Rocket : bush, wiretap Read more

One Indian… More than One?

Last updated on: January 17, 2006 at 1:41 am By Desh Kapoor

Here is an interesting take on people from various states of India.. HILLARIOUS!One Bengali is a poet.Two Bengalis is a film society.Three Bengalis is a political party.Four Bengalis is two political parties.One Punjabi is a 100 kg hulk named Pinky.Two Punjabis is a Pinky with his brother Twinky.Three Punjabis is an assault on the McAloo Tikkis at the localMcDonalds.Four Punjabis is a combined IQ equal to one. Read more

Tagwords of Popular searches

Last updated on: January 16, 2006 at 11:28 pm By Desh Kapoor

And this is a very interesting URL - which tells you the searches that were done for words similar to a tag word! Just type in a word and then click enter.. and it will show similar word combos and the number of searches that were done in the last month! Overture Search Read more

MLK Speeches

Last updated on: January 16, 2006 at 8:21 pm By Desh Kapoor

Here are streaming audios of two major speeches from Martin Luther King Jr. I Have A Dream The famous speech delivered in 1963 to more than 200,000 civil-rights marchers at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The above audio is an excerpt of the speech! Let Freedom Ring Read more

Places to Live in the US

Last updated on: January 16, 2006 at 6:38 pm By Desh Kapoor

Here are some nice places to livein the US! Technorati : Florida, Fortune Read more

Why is India poor?

Last updated on: January 16, 2006 at 3:26 pm By Desh Kapoor

This is a debate which rages within and outside the country a lot! Here is a speech from Lee Kuan Yew where he gives his thoughts on India's evolution.Also read the commentary of Atanu Dey - a leading blogger from India - on this speech:Part 1Part 2Part 3 Read more

Indian Traffic Constitution

Last updated on: January 10, 2006 at 2:18 pm By Desh Kapoor

Traveling on Indian Roads is an almost hallucinatory potion of sound, spectacle and experience. It is frequently heart-rending, sometimes hilarious, mostly exhilarating, always unforgettable -- and, when you are on the roads, extremely dangerous. Here is the Indian Traffic Constitution created by "We, the People"!================ARTICLE I:The assumption of immortality is required of all road users.ARTICLE II:Indian traffic, like Indian society,is structured on a strict caste system. The following precedence must be accorded at all times. In descending order, give way to: Read more