tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119436792024-03-20T06:10:08.059-04:00ANSHUL KUMAR BLOGBlogger, Content Writer, Theater & Poetry Fan & an Avid Tech/Productivity Apps FollowerAnshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-30368784739690496322017-10-20T10:15:00.005-04:002017-10-20T10:19:17.050-04:00M.S. Dhoni - A PHENOMENON!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tons of water has flown down the river Thames since <b>Mahendra Singh Dhoni (aka Mahi)</b> entered the world of cricket.<br />
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He came with a bang, conquered the championships (#1 in Test Cricket, #1 in ODI & #1 in T20), understood the cricket insights like no one did & a great mentor for the youngsters.<br />
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Here are a few leadership qualities we have learnt from this phenomenon -<br />
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<a href="http://oysterconnect.com/blog/5-leadership-qualities-everyone-should-learn-ms-dhoni" target="_blank">MSD Leadership Qualities</a></div>
Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-21374289583757978572012-07-21T10:47:00.002-04:002012-07-21T10:47:21.089-04:00THE DARK (K) NIGHT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
THE DARK (K)NIGHT in Aurora CO - sad state of affairs; my heart goes out for all the victims and the injured citizens. I was just 10 miles away from this place of heinous crime. The shooting evoked memories of the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, 17 miles from Aurora, where two students opened fire and killed 12 students and a teacher.<br />
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"Batman" <a href="http://youtu.be/d7xeZOcMkzA" target="_blank">movie-goers reactions</a> <span style="background-color: white;">and the aftermath - check it out!</span></div>Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-89940720122288108982012-07-15T20:34:00.000-04:002012-07-15T20:34:01.584-04:00BLOGGING HIATUS - Plan to Return!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>FIVE years of hiatus on my blogging</b> - i want to revive this and looking forward! I will definitely take out time to start penning-down some of my thoughts...STAY TUNED!</div>Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1175642747095544352007-04-03T19:09:00.000-04:002007-04-03T19:25:47.106-04:00Business Process ManagementService-based organizations particularly those centering around knowledge workers, are discovering that business process improvement (BPI) is an imperative in the effort to reduce costs.<br /><br />During my recent visit to Philippines (Manila, Laguna) - it is heartening to notice popular philosophies such as Lean Six Sigma and the Capability Maturity Model (CMM). They are catching up in countries like Philippines and Vietnam, but BPI projects are only as good as data available.<br /><br />Business Process Management (BPM) software makes it possible to collect real-time data that can shed significant light on the issue and aid the task of decision-makers. It's all about transperancy - how do we calculate efficiency, how do we measure progress and how do we provide maximum customer satisfaction?<br /><br />A number of terms have cropped up to refer to various elements of BPM that can be confusing...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BPI: </span>simply means improving or optimizing processes in some measurable way, oftentimes in one-off capacity.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BPA:</span> Business process automation means using integrated software applications for greater efficiency by eliminating waste and reducing labor costs.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BPO: </span>Business Process optimization tools are enterprise software suites that facilitate process measurement and evaluation.<br /><br />Let's not get tangled up in the terminology but practically speaking all of these terms refer to one and only one imperative:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">that efficient business processes require <span style="font-weight: bold;">careful,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">ongoing evaluation</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">continous efforts at improvement.</span></span>Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1167342552687129882006-12-28T16:47:00.000-05:002007-02-21T00:01:04.043-05:00Happy New Year!I came across this poem and thought of sharing this with all of you...<br /><br />Let us all gather round and cheer,<br />With a drink of wine or an ice cold beer<br /><br />Perhaps you're like me and don't drink the swill,<br />Or your like my grandparents who live on pills.<br />Maybe this world seems harsh at times,<br />Or its just that most of us just like to whine.<br /><br />I'd say that this is a great place to be,<br />It all depends on how we can see.<br /><br />True we've had bad things in the past,<br />But we know in our hearts that these will not last.<br /><br />If we try our best to be simple and pure,<br />There's nothing our hopes and dreams cannot cure.<br /><br />So, I don't know the value this is worth,<br />But lets all try to be happy and heal Mother Earth!<br /><br />Happy New Year!Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1161889668353971752006-10-26T14:57:00.000-04:002006-10-26T15:07:48.370-04:00The New 'Jargon' in OutsourcingWell, despite the global economic slowdown and WTC attack, one area which is generating lot of heat is outsourcing. Outsourcing in general is similar to IT outsourcing, although on taking a closer look, there are a few differences. Subtle distinctions between vendor offerings, the integration of some IT outsourcing with in-house efforts, and the terminology in outsourcing agreements exists. Businesses need to understand the differences to embark on a successful outsourcing expedition.<br /><br />India Inc., surely means business in the area of business process outsourcing and will consolidate its reputation as the most favored destination for outsourcing projects and services from all over the globe.<br /><br />We started with Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and graduated to BPO, KPO, BTO and now what...ESO. Check out <a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/story/15397.html">here</a>.Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1158940170835247622006-09-22T11:34:00.000-04:002006-09-22T11:49:30.846-04:00BPO, Cricket & MunnaBhaiIndustry pundits have been urging companies to address the manpower crisis threatening the growth of the ITeS-BPO sector, which, according to Nasscom (National Association of Software and Service companies), is set to achieve its projected revenue target of $8.5 billion in 2006-07, up from $6.3 billion in 2005-06. Talking about what is going wrong in this segment, Lucas says that in her experience, there is a lack of team spirit in the Indian work environment. People are not willing to share their skills and knowledge with fellow workers. This could be because of the deep sense of insecurity and the highly competitive environment of schools and colleges.<br /><br />DLF Cup - it's all over for 'Team India' - entire tournament's performance indicated an extremely <span style="font-style: italic;">not-so-interested</span> attitude from our cricketing stalwarts. So, the horror story for India continues with the Cricket giants...Australia. Well, have we run out of options! Let's come up with <span style="font-style: italic;">CPO - Cricket Process Outsourcing.</span><br /><br />The latest buzz word - do you know? No, its not <span style="font-style: italic;">War on Terror</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">Osama</span> or the <span style="font-style: italic;">Spinach syndrome</span> but our own MunnaBhai and Circuit. See how MSN and Munnabhai have joined hands together. Check out <a href="http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/news/tech/munnabhaibotmsnindiaswindowslivemessenger/munnabhaihelpsmicrosoftlaunchbollywoodbots/23/59/article/241408">here</a>.Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1155653319803314002006-08-15T10:37:00.000-04:002006-08-15T10:48:39.833-04:00Omkara - Another Feather in 'V' Cap!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/omkara.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/320/omkara.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Othello...Omkara....Vishal Bharadwaj......Langda Tyagi.......the cream cast from Bollywood! What else could we expect from this excellent film-maker - Vishal from Meerut, India. This movie is a treat to watch.<br /><br />Omkara is Vishal Bhardwaj's interpretation of William Shakespeare’s classic, Othello – a play that has been made four times in Hollywood but is being brought to life for the first time in a mainstream Hindi film in a commercial format. Credit is due to maker Vishal Bhardwaj for suddenly reviving Shakespearean literature. While he sprang a surprise at us with his adaptation of Macbeth as Maqbool, the successor Omkara Othello remained in the public eye thanks to it's star-studded casting. But this time, Vishal Bhardwaj tries too hard and the effort shows. He is straining to be realistic and it is evident in the sepia texture, profane language and disconnected montages.<br /><br />Saif is a treat to watch as 'Langda Tyagi' - a sure-shot contender for Oscar!!!Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1154027921386727302006-07-27T15:06:00.000-04:002006-07-27T15:19:17.423-04:00Mumbai Explodes...Once Again!!!A lot has been written after "another" series of attacks on Mumbai and our hearts go out for all the folks who have succumed to the injuries and also to those who have gone thru the trauma of being in Mumbai during this period.<br /><br />There have been various thought provoking articles and blogs by <a href="http://sidin.blogspot.com/">Sidin</a> and <a href="http://chappan.blogspot.com/">Sourin</a> and this has been a part of discussions with the media, CNN, NBC and so on. In the midst of this, I received one email which was forwarded to me by a friend of mine which went on like this -<br /><br />"I am an Indian citizen. One among 1 billion of us. When somebody bombs us we die. Just like Americans did when the Al Qaeeda drove their planes into the WTC. Just like Londoners did when terrorists attacked the city last July. But while Americans have the right to retaliate and bomb Afghanistan off the face of the map because the terrorists HQ was based there, we Indians have to negotiate, talk, send peace buses, and "build confidence" with the government across our border - the Pakistanis who are supporting the terrorists with money and explosives.<br /><br />The world applauds how resilient we are in the face of our tragedy, how quickly we go back to "normalcy". Ironically we ourselves applaud our resilience. The fact is that the world expects us to be less than human - hey you fella, so what if you lost your colleague, friend, partner, husband, wife or brother, get on with it old chap, that's it my boy! No time to mourn. No time to fume and rail at the injustice being meted out, no time to even call the terrorists the filthiest of names, no time to give incompetent politicians and policemen, intelligence agencies and the powers-be a piece of our mind. (Shivraj Patil, our honourable defence minister said something<br />to the the effect that we knew that an attack was planned but we didn't know<br />the time and place.<br /><br />Really! What did he expect - a phone call from the terrorists giving him the details of the local trains, timings and compartments in which the <script> D(["mb","<br />explosives would be kept! We also have to prove to the world that we \nare<br />RESILIENT. Be happy with Musharraf\'s "quick condemnation" and go back to \nthe<br />business of dealing with old betrayers. After all we cannot "change \nthe<br />region\'s positive course", as LA Times\' editorial put it. So what if a \nfew<br />hundred Indians die - Indians who are not into big time \nnegotiations.<br />Indians who just want to earn their living and return home to \ntheir families<br />after a hard day\'s work. But well no, Musharraf and his \nterrorist friends<br />will deny them the luxury of going back to his family \nbecause en route the<br />train blows up! And our incompetent politicians and \npolicemen will let<br />terrorists do their horrific jobs and launch a hunt \npost-facto...<br /><br />So Bombayites died for a cause: for the peace of the \nregion! As did<br />Delhi-ites last year before Diwali. As did people in Bangalore \nwhen<br />Pakistan-supported terrorists hit the city. As did Indian tourists who \nhad<br />gone to Srinagar for a holiday....And as many many more will \ndie...Wow,<br />that\'s some consolation! If you feel as angry about what\'s \nhappening to us,<br />please feel free to pass this on. If your reaction is: "hey \nnothing is going<br />to change - this is India," feel free to delete the mail! " \n<br /><br />UNQUOTE<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><a><img></a> </p></div>\n\n</div>",0] ); //--></script><br />explosives would be kept! We also have to prove to the world that we are RESILIENT. Be happy with Musharraf's "quick condemnation" and go back to the business of dealing with old betrayers. After all we cannot "change the region's positive course", as LA Times' editorial put it. So what if a few hundred Indians die - Indians who are not into big time negotiations. Indians who just want to earn their living and return home to their families after a hard day's work. But well no, Musharraf and his terrorist friends will deny them the luxury of going back to his family because en route the train blows up! And our incompetent politicians and policemen will let<br />terrorists do their horrific jobs and launch a hunt post-facto...<br /><br />So Bombayites died for a cause: for the peace of the region! As did Delhi-ites last year before Diwali. As did people in Bangalore when Pakistan-supported terrorists hit the city. As did Indian tourists who had gone to Srinagar for a holiday....And as many many more will die...Wow, that's some consolation! If you feel as angry about what's happening to us, please feel free to pass this on. If your reaction is: "hey nothing is going to change - this is India," feel free leave a comment"Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1146667174847460332006-05-03T10:34:00.000-04:002007-01-19T02:14:15.526-05:00A Run For Marathoners!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/singh_wideweb__470x352,0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/320/singh_wideweb__470x352%2C0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />WOW! That's a great feat.<br />Rahul, Nita, Sourin, JT and Shantanu...this is for you to read and appreciate. A 4 year old boy runs 65 KM at a stretch in 7 hours and creates a record. Read <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/meet-indias-forrest-gump-aged-4/2006/05/03/1146335779554.html">here</a>.Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1145848295829148652006-04-23T22:57:00.000-04:002007-01-19T02:13:42.616-05:00Farewell to Malhotras & Podars!April 22, 2006; 7:00 P.M. EST......Farewell to Karan, Nandini, Vinod and Nita @ Waterford MI.<br /><br />What a bash and excellent speeches from all our friends and families. Sourin dominated the stage and Nita made the crowd use there tissues inspite of several warnings...and, this one is for Karan, Vinod and family -<br /><br /><div align="center">My friends to you I bid goodbye</div><div align="center">To the friendship that brought me sky</div><div align="center">The year has been swell</div><div align="center">As if coming from a wishing well</div><div align="center">But as all things do</div><div align="center">I have to bid adieu</div><div align="center">How it pains me to</div><div align="center">But there's nothing I can do</div><div align="center">Thank you for the memories</div><div align="center">The laughter and the tears</div><div align="center">They'll linger in my heart</div><div align="center">As if we never part</div><div align="center">If by chance we meet again</div><div align="center">May it be full of blessings in the rain</div><div align="center">Yet for now all that I can say</div><div align="center">Is to God for you I'll pray</div>Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1144165402370304752006-04-04T10:45:00.000-04:002006-04-24T19:39:51.516-04:00From Anshul's Desk...Michigan's extreme weather conditions, Michigan Construction, the downfall of the Auto Industry and the drooping real-estate prices keeps us in the news! Rick Wagoner's claim for taking direct control of struggling North American's division, KMART's decision to move to Chicago, the Superbowl extravaganza in the Mo-town, opening of new restaurant chains like <a href="http://www.pfchangs.com/">P.F.Chang </a>(Chinese) and <a href="http://www.qdoba.com/">Qdoba</a> (Mexican Grill) and the cricket season getting hot on Dish keeps us again in the news.<br /><br />The first quarter of 2006 - has been a year with plenty of activity with Karan (Lason) and Vinod (Trilogy) relocating back to India, Sourin (Accenture) to Lansing. Nita gaining experience handling the kids (with Vinod away in Bangalore) and bonding with them :) and Seemz clearing her exam with flying colors. I moved to my new home and Pratibha has been busy furnishing it with her full enthusiasm. Shantanu has a hectic year ahead with his SAT's and ACT's in the pipeline, AP exams in April-May, track season in progress and looking forward towards the cross-country tournaments as a captain. Our nephew Kalind is in USA for the last 6 months working his butt-off exploring the medical opportunities over here. Kalind, we are all with you and pray for your success!!!<br /><br />Blogging - i started last year and a special thanks to <a href="http://chappan.blogspot.com/">Sourin</a> for bringing me into this. Thanks to him for recommending one of my blogs to the 'Blog Contest'. Since then, I have read some extremely brilliant blogs from <a href="http://www.sakshijuneja.com/blog/">Sakshi</a>, <a href="http://curiousgawker.blogspot.com/">Curious Gawker</a>, <a href="http://blogpourri.blogspot.com/">Sujatha</a>, and <a href="http://vsequeira.blogspot.com/">Vikrum</a>. One of the recent additions to the world of blogging has been <a href="http://kirthan.blogspot.com/">Karthik</a> with some excellent jokes. Keep it coming, Karthik!<br /><br />Looking forward to this summer, especially since my Dad is coming over here for the first time. I definitely want to spend some quality time with him, socialize with him and have a good time with Vaidyas, Gargs and Raos.<br /><br />Stay Tuned...Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1144088873431104982006-04-03T14:18:00.000-04:002006-04-03T14:27:53.446-04:00Red Eye<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/99m.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/320/99m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Saw the thriller <a href="http://www.moviesonline.ca/film608.htm">Red Eye</a> during the week-end! A nice movie with effective screen-play, direction and chills! Rachel McAdams is wonderful as Lisa- she's a very believable character. Check it out and here is the synopsis...<br /><br />'After attending the funeral of her grandmother in Dallas, Lisa Reisert must take the dreaded red eye flight back to Miami to make it to work the next day. Lisa soon meets Jackson Ripner and their attraction grows. But moments after take-off, Jackson reveals to Lisa her father's wallet that he swiped off his desk and his real reason for being on board. Jackson needs Lisa's help to kill the deputy secretary of Homeland Security who's scheduled to stay at the Lux Atlantic Hotel, the hotel Lisa is the manager of. If she refuses to help, Jackson will call his partner on the ground and have her father killed. At 30,000 feet, Lisa has no where to run and no time for rash judgement.'Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1135185569066016442005-12-21T12:06:00.000-05:002006-01-04T06:50:35.846-05:00"Operation Romeo"<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/ips.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/320/ips.jpg" border="0" /></a> While having having my cereal this morning, Kalind (my nephew) started talking about an incident in Meerut, India about a group of girls being thrashed and bashed by the local police. Well, another feather in our cap!<br />Check out <a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411319/642393">here</a>.<br /><br />What surprizes me most that the operation is named as 'Operation Romeos' and the cops are catching and hitting the 'Eves'. Hey Indian cops...keep your objectives straight atleast.Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1133551114312644172005-12-02T13:51:00.000-05:002005-12-09T00:22:56.350-05:00Battle Against AIDS<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/aids1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/200/aids1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />December 1 2005.<br />World Aids Day brings in a plethora of responses, write-ups and blogs from various folks all around the world. It's heartening to know the awareness all around but Alas! we still find such cases and is increasing by leaps and bounds.<br /><br /><a href="http://chappan.blogspot.com/">Sourin's blog</a> on AIDS and his thoughts on homo-sexuality are welcome but somehow I see a conflict of statement. Either you like it or do not - there is no way in between...well, I do believe in his statement "Let's LIVE AND LET LIVE."<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/aids.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/200/aids.jpg" border="0" /></a>Countries like Africa and India have come a long way in spreading the Aids awareness and the 'think-tank' of India are coming up with various innovative ways to educate and preach our people. One of the recent example is 'Buladi'. Check out <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?category=National&template=Aids&slug=Bengali+AIDS+icon+spreads+awareness&id=81974&callid=1">here</a>.<br /><br />Moreover, check out some statistical details on poverty, debt and AIDS in this <a href="http://www.data.org/whyafrica/checkthefacts/">article</a>. While going thru various links, I found out that there are umpteen of children and families who are a part of the growing population of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). Check out <a href="http://www.projecthope.org/">here</a> and other details by UNAIDS.<br /><br />Finally, its sad to know about all the statistics, good to know that there are many organizations working towards this cause and pleased to see a revival of these write-ups during World Aids Day...but, are we doing anything for this? Question to be asked to oneself and if we decide to do something, let's try to strenghten the community via Project HOPE.Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1132672749831605472005-11-22T10:16:00.000-05:002005-11-22T10:19:09.843-05:00The Chappel Effect!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/chappel%20effect.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/320/chappel%20effect.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> Now, that's what they call the <strong><em>Chappel Effect</em></strong>.Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1132351306334781052005-11-18T16:53:00.000-05:002005-11-22T07:35:53.753-05:00The Ultimate Sex Diet!Guys, shed off all your extra pounds and save on your gym expenses. Can You believe? But, spouses do not!!! Check it out <a href="http://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200511/20051107/slide_20051107_284_201.jhtml">here</a>. The very fact that they appeared on Oprah show validates the news. <a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=46271">Read</a> more and believe.<br /><br />Sourin, another one for you to add to your Utopian dream :))Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1132154620353878012005-11-16T10:06:00.000-05:002006-02-21T23:13:30.263-05:00Akshardham Temple - Monument To World Peace!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/akshardham1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/200/akshardham1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After 5 years of non-stop, round-the-clock construction, the massive and awesome, Akshardham Temple Monument to World Peace has been inaugrated. The Akshardham Temple in New Delhi, India, constructed by the BAPS foundation – the builders of the various Swaminaryan Temples across the world, is truely a modern day Wonder of the World.<br /><br />It is one of the biggest and most intricate religious places of worship everconstructed. Combining several completely different and contrasting architectural styles of Hindu temple architecture of northern India -- Rajasthani, Orrisan, Gujarati, Mughal and Jain -- the Akshardham Monument is entirely constructed of marble and the red-sandstone that Delhi is famous for, and that so many of her monuments are constructed of. It was completed in only 5 years a world record of sorts.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/akshardham2.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/200/akshardham2.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Akshardham monument, built without steel, is entirely composed of sandstone and marble. It consists of 234 ornately carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangled shikhars, spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of India's great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine personalities. The monument is a fusion of several architectural styles of pink stone and \r\n pure white marble. Pink stone symbolizes bhakti (devotion) in eternal bloom and white marble of absolute purity and eternal peace. The monument was built after over 300 million man hours of services rendered by 11,000 volunteers, sadhus and artisans.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/akshardham3.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/200/akshardham3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is the one of the wonders of the modern world and the wonders of modern India.Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1132067807052137152005-11-15T09:53:00.000-05:002005-11-15T17:06:45.036-05:00Oh, GM!!!I'm starting to feel sorry for General Motors (NYSE: GM). Unlike competitors such as Honda (NYSE: HMC) and Toyota (NYSE: TM), it can't seem to interest buyers in its cars without major price breaks. So after retiring the summer's incentive programs, and then suffering a disastrous few weeks of slumping sales, GM -- like its rival Ford (NYSE: F) -- has come up with an exciting new way to woo consumers back.<br /><br />Markdowns.<br /><br />No wait, hear GM out. Instead of the gimmicky "employee pricing," which helped the company get some revenues, if not profits, earlier this year, GM is now announcing a "Red Tag" sale. Here's the premise, straight from the GM website: "The price on our tag is the price you pay. Not a penny more.*<br /><br />That little asterisk sends you to a disclaimer that should be read by one of those fast-talking radio small-print guys: "Tax, title, license, dealer fees, and [other] optional equipment extra.<br /><br />Overheads @ General Motors (or should we call it as 'Generous Motors'), issues of retirement liabilities, revenue slump and finally the quality of the cars is leading them towards the <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/10/news/fortune500/gm_outlook/">bankruptcy</a> route. To add to GM's trauma, SEC is also looking into the accounting practices within the organization. Read <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/26/news/fortune500/gm.reut/?cnn=yes">here</a>.<br /><br />With all these constants and variables, GM's <a href="http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_1110686.html">probability of filing for Chapter 11 </a>has increased in recent past.<br /><br />Now, the question is...Will GM come out of this rut? Will GM come out of this rut soon enough? Will GM come out of this rut soon enough to re-gain the market share and there credibility. Points to ponder and act accordingly!Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1130964372836490882005-11-02T15:42:00.000-05:002005-11-02T15:46:12.856-05:00Toons...In The News!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/stahler.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/400/stahler.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/wright.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/400/wright.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/toon.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/400/toon.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/parker.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/400/parker.gif" border="0" /></a>Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1130949078992475932005-11-02T11:16:00.000-05:002005-11-02T11:31:19.006-05:00The Rise Of "Chinindia"At an elite Tech school near Calcutta, someone is trying to invent the next Blackberry, but one that will sell at a fraction of the U.S. price. Outside Mumbai, they're putting the finishing touches on a $2,200 people's car. In a world-class Shanghai lab, a Chinese team is mapping breakthrough cancer-research.<br /><br />Now go to the infamous Dharavi slum in Mumbai, and see the teachers combating a staggering national illetracy rate of 37%. At a workers' right center in Guangzhou, hear the strident voices of an embryonic movement that alarms Beijing's authoritarian leaders.<br /><br />The next superpowers? Societies on the brink of chaos? The countries that will take all other countries jobs? Since India and China have 1/3rd of the world's people, almost anything you say about them will be partly right. China nd India will be both allies and counterweights to America - at the expense of Japan and Europe.<br /><br />China's competitive edge is shifting from low-cost workers to state-of-the-art manufacturing. India is creating world-class hubs, and it's companies are far better performers than China.<br /><br /><em><strong>And a market-driven "Chinindia" is fast emerging.</strong></em>Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1128982575552342472005-10-10T18:13:00.000-04:002005-10-10T18:16:15.580-04:00New SeatBelt Law In U.S.A. :)<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/1600/seatbelt%20law.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/320/seatbelt%20law.jpg" border="0" /></a>Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1128694935718213452005-10-07T10:17:00.000-04:002005-10-07T10:22:15.736-04:00This is "New INDIA"<img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4216/989/200/India-map.jpg" border="0" />Here is an email sent by Dean IIT Madras- This is "New INDIA"!!!<br /><br />Dear Friends,<br /><br />Here is a personal experience, as well as a moment of national pride, which I want to share with you. Hope you find it worth the time you put in reading it :<br /><br />"In the middle of 1965 India-Pakistan war, US govt - then a close friend of Pakistan - threatened India with stopping food-aid (remember "PL-480"?). For a food deficient India this threat was serious and humiliating. So much so that in the middle of war, Prime Minister (Late) Lal Bahadur Shastri went to Ram Leela Grounds in Delhi and appealed to each Indian to observe one-meal-fast every week to answer the American threat. As a school boy, I joined those millions who responded to Shastri ji's call. I continued the fast even when the war was over and India became self sufficient in food. Hurt deep by the national humiliation suffered at the hands of the US govt, I had vowed to stop my weekly fast only when India starts giving aid to USA.<br /><br />It took just 40 years. Last week THE day arrived. When Indian ambassador in Washington DC handed over a cheque of US$ 50 million to the US govt, two plane loads of food, medical aid and other relief materials were waiting to fly to the USA. Time to break the fast? With no bad feeling about the USA, and good wishes for the Katrina and Rita victims, this humble Indian feels proud of the distance India has covered in 40 years. Let's celebrate a New India!"<br /><br /><em>- Vijay Kranti<br /></em>Dean - IIT MadrasAnshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1128609604076811892005-10-06T10:27:00.000-04:002005-10-06T10:49:27.743-04:00And The Winner Is...'PAHELI'<a href="http://www.bollywood.com/"></a><br />The selection of Amol Palekar's "Paheli" as India's official entry to the coveted Oscar award has evoked mixed reactions.<br /><br />The Shah Rukh Khan starrer was chosen over 14 films including "Swades", "Veer-Zara", "Black", "Parineeta" and "Mangal Pandey" - each, their fans say, worthy of the honour. The debate, then, is whether "Paheli" deserved the selection.<br /><br />It's an irony that we have many and many movies this year which deserved to get nominated for Academy awards - from Regional to off-beat cinema. The question is...is it the Khan charisma and influence which is working in Bollywood with the selection commitee or is it ???Here are the <a href="http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=13952052">industry reactions</a>.Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943679.post-1128608498766170142005-10-06T10:18:00.000-04:002005-10-06T10:21:38.773-04:00Now You Never Need To Stop Drinking...BERLIN Fans of non-stop drinking may soon be able to cut down on time wasted ordering refills, thanks to a beer coaster that can tell when a glass is empty.<br /><br />The coaster, fitted with sensors, measures the weight of the beer and sends a signal behind the bar when it's time for a refill. Anxious drinkers can also attract the attention of staff by waving the plastic mat, thanks to a motion sensor. It was invented by students Matthias Hahnen and Robert Doerr for a project at the University of Saarbruecken in southwest Germany.<br /><br />The device has attracted the attention of beer vendors in North America, including a leading Canadian brewer, according to Michael Schmitz, one of the supervisors of the project.<br />"They wanted to know if they could use it or make it themselves," he said. "<br /><br />The prototype cost about 84 euros to make one but if mass produced, it could be done for around 10 euros."Anshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14049917275020238870noreply@blogger.com0