– Life-Work Balancing: Insights from 10 Business leaders

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 4:04 pm By Desh Kapoor

Having Balance of Life issues? Here is a piece from Fast Company in which they asked 10 business leaders and thinkers to describe their journeys toward balance - - and also to consider a few questions: - In the face of unlimited business opportunities, how do you create balance in your life? - How do you continue to pursue your work goals and still stay connected to the things that make you human? - And finally, once you've gone overboard in one direction, how do you "get a life"? Worth a read! Read more

Wise

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 3:59 pm By Desh Kapoor

A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men. Read more

Health

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 3:59 pm By Desh Kapoor

It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like. Read more

Temptation

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 3:58 pm By Desh Kapoor

Those who flee temptation generally leave a forwarding address. Read more

Freedom of Press

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 3:56 pm By Desh Kapoor

Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one. Read more

– Taj Group and Balanced Scorecard

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 3:27 pm By Desh Kapoor

Source Link: Rediff Highlights: In 1995, STEM designed the Taj Executive Information System, which looked at various aspects of the organization through 30 performance indicators like occupancy figures, average room revenue, employee turnover, customer information, market segmentation and the like, based on the data available. After spending a lot of time and money on it, the Taj finally didn't use the system because the measures were standalone performance indicators without link to a strategy. There were a lot of reports but when the managing director asked a more detailed question, no information was available. Read more

– Heavy Rains and Flooding in South India

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 8:26 am By Desh Kapoor

From Yahoo News: Nearly 50,000 people were evacuated to higher ground as rains intensified in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu, while a key airport in neighboring Andhra Pradesh state was shut down because of flooding. "Some of the low-lying areas have been marooned. Transportation has also been disrupted in several places. People are being shifted to higher places," a top official in the Tamil Nadu relief commissioner's office said. Officials said 56 people have died in the rains in Tamil Nadu, while another 26 have lost their lives in the southwestern state of Karnataka. Read more

– Sachin Tendulkar's Amazing Ball!!

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 8:09 am By Desh Kapoor

Upload Video at JussPress.com Sachin's amazing ball!! Read more

– Statue of Liberty: Dedicated today 119 years back!

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 7:36 am By Desh Kapoor

As you can see from the section "This day in History" - The Statue of Liberty was dedicated today on October 28, 1886! The Pictures in this post were taken by me Details below from History Channel The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, is dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. Originally known as "Liberty Enlightening the World," the statue was proposed by the French historian Edouard de Laboulaye to commemorate the Franco-American alliance during the American Revolution. Designed by French sculptor Frýdýric-Auguste Bartholdi, the 151-foot statue was the form of a woman with an uplifted arm holding a torch. Its framework of gigantic steel supports was designed by Eugýne-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc and Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, the latter famous for his design of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Read more

– Of Mysteries, History Channel and Vivekananda on the Vedas!

Last updated on: October 28, 2005 at 7:22 am By Desh Kapoor

This was a week of my discovery of the History Channel on the TV in my hotel room! Until now, I was a CNN addict.. (still like it) with only Bill Maher interrupting that viewing as I love his sense of humor! And some of the things that the History Channel discussed usually bordered on the sensational... of course they took a very scientific approach. The following were some of the topics that were discussed: - The Holy Grail - The Shroud of Turin - Noah's Arc - Fatima sisters' secrets - Hidden Code in Bible. - Psychic elements and issues in the US Presidencies. - Rasputin and his Psychic influence on the Czars and Russia Read more