Yes, so Chimps are our ancestors!
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Monkeys performed about as well as college students at mental addition, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding that suggests nonverbal math skills are not unique to humans.
The research from Duke University follows the finding by Japanese researchers earlier this month that young chimpanzees performed better than human adults at a memory game.
Further link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071218/sc_nm/chimps_math_dc
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Proffessional education and foreign Universities
End This Licence Raj
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) must be patting itself on the back for a job well done, with the Delhi High Court upholding its order to stop the Indian operations of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute of the US. But the AICTE would do well to spare a thought for the 10,500 students who are enrolled for the CFA course, which costs almost Rs 1 lakh over three years and is considered to be a premier qualification for those who want to become fund managers or equity researchers. Some of these students may well have the means to appear for the CFA exams abroad, but should the AICTE impose such high costs on those who merely seek a quality education?
The longer-term question is the larger one: should the licence raj be allowed to continue in professional education, at a time when the pervasive shortage of qualified people and the lack of quality institutions to provide professional education have reached crisis point? The AICTE’s case for being the controller of quality in the field of professional education is tenuous because of its track record; the plain fact is that it has not covered itself in glory in this regard and is widely perceived to have neither the expertise nor the wherewithal to ensure the quality of professional education in the country, in the numbers required. If proof were needed for this assertion, one has to merely look at the quality of education churned out by a majority of the professional institutes which have been duly approved by the council.
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The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) must be patting itself on the back for a job well done, with the Delhi High Court upholding its order to stop the Indian operations of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute of the US. But the AICTE would do well to spare a thought for the 10,500 students who are enrolled for the CFA course, which costs almost Rs 1 lakh over three years and is considered to be a premier qualification for those who want to become fund managers or equity researchers. Some of these students may well have the means to appear for the CFA exams abroad, but should the AICTE impose such high costs on those who merely seek a quality education?
The longer-term question is the larger one: should the licence raj be allowed to continue in professional education, at a time when the pervasive shortage of qualified people and the lack of quality institutions to provide professional education have reached crisis point? The AICTE’s case for being the controller of quality in the field of professional education is tenuous because of its track record; the plain fact is that it has not covered itself in glory in this regard and is widely perceived to have neither the expertise nor the wherewithal to ensure the quality of professional education in the country, in the numbers required. If proof were needed for this assertion, one has to merely look at the quality of education churned out by a majority of the professional institutes which have been duly approved by the council.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Devlopment of Gujarat state
Gujarat : A holistic growth storyBuilding a success storyThe way forwardThe success story of Gujarat stands out amongst the Indian states as one of the most dynamic growth stories . This was evident during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit , where the State attracted nearly USD 100 billion investments in January 2007. This figure is more than what China attracts as FDI in a year!Gujarat 's State GDP has grown by 12 percent in real terms in the last 12 years.This State is one of the key drivers of India's growth, where GDP is growing at a However, the State needs to benchmark itself with the best in the world – Dubai,Singapore , China – and not become complacent by doing better than other Indian states. Gujarat, therefore, should consider such growth accelerators that will enable it to draw the best in class and bring about a paradigm shift in the State. This needs to be fleshed out further to facilitate growth and become the economic driving force for India .Clearly for India to grow at 10 percent, Gujarat needs to grow at 15 percent. This discussion note put forward by KPMG and CII identifies focus areas and an approach to make Gujarat 2015 vision a 'reality'.ForewardGujarat continues to occupy a distinctive position in the Indian economy. With 5 Percent of the country's population and 6 percent of the country's geographical area , Gujarat contributes to about 16 percent of industrial production in India. The State has witnessed an annual average growth of 9 percent in the last three Years.(GDP is estimated at USD 38.4 billion) and an average industrial growth of15 percent for the same period. However, these macroeconomic statistics look much more impressive on a closer look at the industrial landscape of the State.Accounting for 16 percent of the industrial production of India, Gujarat has demonstrated leadership in many areas of manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. Almost 50 percent of the country's refined petroleum products and 45 percent of the drugs and pharmaceuticals is from Gujarat. The State's exports stand at 14 percent of India's total exports, exhibiting a strong global orientation of the industrial structure.The above indicators are a result of robust foundation of Gujarat's economy. At a broad level the following four components have been primarily responsible for the economic vibrancy of the State:Investment: Traditionally, Gujarat has been able to attract significantly highest levels of investments, including Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in India. In 2006, over INR 229,928 crore worth of investments were made across 8,126 sectors. In the last five years, Gujarat has attracted highest investment among all states in India and is worth INR 1,82,998 crore. The fixed capital investment of the State stands at USD 18 billion, accounting for 18 percent of the fixed investment of India. This impressive investment focus has been a prime driver for Gujarat to generate and sustain accelerated economic growth.Demographic: The people of Gujarat are globally recognized as highly entrepreneurial and industrious . The risk taking ability, along with the mature level of commercial knowledge, has made the State the fountainhead of a new enterprise. The labour force in Gujarat is reasonably skilled in areas such as diamonds, chemicals, petrochemicals and pharma sectors. The cost of labour is also competitive in Gujarat, which along with the impressive infrastructure adds to the overall productivity of the State. Gujarat is one of the most urbanizedstates in the country with nearly 40 percent of population residing in urban areas. This has had a positive influence on the growth of industry in the State.Manufacturing: The share of manufacturing sector in the GDP of Gujarat is nearly 40 percent, compared to 42 percent coming of the services sector. This is substantially different from the trend witnessed at an all India level, where the industry constitutes not more than 30 percent and the services sector contributes nearly 56 percent of the GDP. Over a period of time, Gujarat has successfully diversified its industrial base. At present, Gujarat has a production share of over 34 percent in petroleum products and 27 percent in chemicals and pharma in India. In engineering industries it stands at 9.3 percent, food and processing at 8.7 percent, textiles & apparel at 6.9 percent. In the gems & jewellery sector, Gujarat accounts for 80 percent of the processed diamonds and 90 percent of diamond exports from India. These statistics clearly indicate that manufacturing plays a critical role in generating economic growth and development. Moreover, the diversity and concentration (in the form of clusters)of various manufacturing sectors has given this sector a unique vibrancy in the State's economy and policy. It is proposed to make Gujarat the best in the world by 2015.Those who are interested further may see this link,
http://www.in.kpmg.com/pdf/Gujarat.pdf
Devlopment of Gujarat state
Gujarat : A holistic growth storyBuilding a success storyThe way forwardThe success story of Gujarat stands out amongst the Indian states as one of the most dynamic growth stories . This was evident during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit , where the State attracted nearly USD 100 billion investments in January 2007. This figure is more than what China attracts as FDI in a year!Gujarat 's State GDP has grown by 12 percent in real terms in the last 12 years.This State is one of the key drivers of India's growth, where GDP is growing at a However, the State needs to benchmark itself with the best in the world – Dubai,Singapore , China – and not become complacent by doing better than other Indian states. Gujarat, therefore, should consider such growth accelerators that will enable it to draw the best in class and bring about a paradigm shift in the State. This needs to be fleshed out further to facilitate growth and become the economic driving force for India .Clearly for India to grow at 10 percent, Gujarat needs to grow at 15 percent. This discussion note put forward by KPMG and CII identifies focus areas and an approach to make Gujarat 2015 vision a 'reality'.ForewardGujarat continues to occupy a distinctive position in the Indian economy. With 5 Percent of the country's population and 6 percent of the country's geographical area , Gujarat contributes to about 16 percent of industrial production in India. The State has witnessed an annual average growth of 9 percent in the last three Years.(GDP is estimated at USD 38.4 billion) and an average industrial growth of15 percent for the same period. However, these macroeconomic statistics look much more impressive on a closer look at the industrial landscape of the State.Accounting for 16 percent of the industrial production of India, Gujarat has demonstrated leadership in many areas of manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. Almost 50 percent of the country's refined petroleum products and 45 percent of the drugs and pharmaceuticals is from Gujarat. The State's exports stand at 14 percent of India's total exports, exhibiting a strong global orientation of the industrial structure.The above indicators are a result of robust foundation of Gujarat's economy. At a broad level the following four components have been primarily responsible for the economic vibrancy of the State:Investment: Traditionally, Gujarat has been able to attract significantly highest levels of investments, including Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in India. In 2006, over INR 229,928 crore worth of investments were made across 8,126 sectors. In the last five years, Gujarat has attracted highest investment among all states in India and is worth INR 1,82,998 crore. The fixed capital investment of the State stands at USD 18 billion, accounting for 18 percent of the fixed investment of India. This impressive investment focus has been a prime driver for Gujarat to generate and sustain accelerated economic growth.Demographic: The people of Gujarat are globally recognized as highly entrepreneurial and industrious . The risk taking ability, along with the mature level of commercial knowledge, has made the State the fountainhead of a new enterprise. The labour force in Gujarat is reasonably skilled in areas such as diamonds, chemicals, petrochemicals and pharma sectors. The cost of labour is also competitive in Gujarat, which along with the impressive infrastructure adds to the overall productivity of the State. Gujarat is one of the most urbanizedstates in the country with nearly 40 percent of population residing in urban areas. This has had a positive influence on the growth of industry in the State.Manufacturing: The share of manufacturing sector in the GDP of Gujarat is nearly 40 percent, compared to 42 percent coming of the services sector. This is substantially different from the trend witnessed at an all India level, where the industry constitutes not more than 30 percent and the services sector contributes nearly 56 percent of the GDP. Over a period of time, Gujarat has successfully diversified its industrial base. At present, Gujarat has a production share of over 34 percent in petroleum products and 27 percent in chemicals and pharma in India. In engineering industries it stands at 9.3 percent, food and processing at 8.7 percent, textiles & apparel at 6.9 percent. In the gems & jewellery sector, Gujarat accounts for 80 percent of the processed diamonds and 90 percent of diamond exports from India. These statistics clearly indicate that manufacturing plays a critical role in generating economic growth and development. Moreover, the diversity and concentration (in the form of clusters)of various manufacturing sectors has given this sector a unique vibrancy in the State's economy and policy. It is proposed to make Gujarat the best in the world by 2015.Those who are interested further may see this link,
http://www.in.kpmg.com/pdf/Gujarat.pdf
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Effects of cold water
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
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Friday, November 30, 2007
Nano Technology
A LITTLE RISKY BUSINESSNov 22nd 2007The unusual properties of tiny particles contain huge promise. Butnobody knows how safe they are. And too few people are trying to findoutWAVING a packet of carbon nanotubes accusingly at the assembledAmerican politicians during a hearing last month in Congress, AndrewMaynard was determined to make a point. The nanotechnology expert atthe Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars in Washington, DC,had bought the tiny tubes on the internet. They had arrived in the postalong with a safety sheet describing them as graphite and thusrequiring no special precautions beyond those needed for a nuisancedust.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Art escalating
Quick fix
Nov 10th 2007From Economist.com
Laughing all the way to the Banksy
THE phenomenon of Banksy, an English graffiti artist, seems to have got out of hand. Banksy, who trades heavily on his anonymity, began drawing on walls alongside streets in north London and Bristol, his hometown.
But his stencils—often of rats making mordant political jokes—have come in from the cold streets to the prosperous warmth of London galleries and auction houses. Record prices for Banksies have been repeatedly set and exceeded over the past nine months.
The rush began in February, when Sotheby's sold seven of Banksy's works in oil, enamel, acrylic and spray-paint. Bonhams took up the baton, and set the pace in April, selling Banksy's "Space Girl and Bird" for £288,000. This autumn, Bonhams has auctioned another 11 Banksies, and Bloomsbury no fewer than 21.
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Nov 10th 2007From Economist.com
Laughing all the way to the Banksy
THE phenomenon of Banksy, an English graffiti artist, seems to have got out of hand. Banksy, who trades heavily on his anonymity, began drawing on walls alongside streets in north London and Bristol, his hometown.
But his stencils—often of rats making mordant political jokes—have come in from the cold streets to the prosperous warmth of London galleries and auction houses. Record prices for Banksies have been repeatedly set and exceeded over the past nine months.
The rush began in February, when Sotheby's sold seven of Banksy's works in oil, enamel, acrylic and spray-paint. Bonhams took up the baton, and set the pace in April, selling Banksy's "Space Girl and Bird" for £288,000. This autumn, Bonhams has auctioned another 11 Banksies, and Bloomsbury no fewer than 21.
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Saturday, November 3, 2007
Best Way To Learn A Foreign Language
I have never quite understood how to learn a foreign language. It is a shame too. Learning a foreign language is pretty necessary in this day and age. If you learn foreign language, it makes you more employable in a variety of areas, as well as enhancing your cultural experience. Say what you want about modern translations, but until you learn foreign languages you never get to experience the beauty of foreign writers. Nevertheless, I have only managed to learn a foreign language once, and it was so difficult for me that I doubt I will ever try it again. It was just too much work!
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Language and Laughter
A language teacher was explaining to her class that in French, nouns unlike theirEnglish counterparts, are grammatically designated as masculine or feminine.'house' in French, is feminine- 'lamason', 'pencil' in french, is masculine 'le crayon'.one puzzled student asked ' "What gender is computer?" the teacher did not know, & the word was not in her French dictionary.So for fun she split the class into two groups appropriately enough, by gender & asked them to decide whether computer shouldbe amasculine or a feminine noun. both the groups were required to give four reasons for their recommendation.
the men's group decided that computer shoulddefinitely be of the feminine gender ,because:
What's your opinion, friends?
the men's group decided that computer shoulddefinitely be of the feminine gender ,because:
- no one but their creator understands their internal logic.
- the native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.
- even the smallest mistakes are stored in longterm memory for possible later review.
- as soon as you make a commitment toone, you find yourself spending half your pay cheque on accessories for it.
- in order to do anything with them ,you have to turn them on.
- they have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves.
- they are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they are the problem.
What's your opinion, friends?
Love
When you're down to nothing, God is up to something."
This is beautiful!
She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: "How is my little boy ? Is he going to be all right?
When can I see him ?"
The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it."
Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer ? Doesn't God care any more ? Where were you, God, when my son needed you ?"
The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time alone with your son ?
One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university."
Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. "Would you like a lock of his hair ?" the nurse asked.
Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally.
The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else. "I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom." She went on,
"My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could."
Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car.
The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room.
She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter.
The letter said:
"Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say "I Love You". I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day.
Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to
buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be sad thinking about me.
This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I
saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD ! And guess what, Mom ? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him
that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything.
But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom ? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'Where was He when I needed him ?' "God said He was in the
same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children. Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper.
Isn't that cool ? I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery !
How about that ?
Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me.
(Let's see Satan stop this one.)
This is beautiful!
She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: "How is my little boy ? Is he going to be all right?
When can I see him ?"
The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it."
Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer ? Doesn't God care any more ? Where were you, God, when my son needed you ?"
The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time alone with your son ?
One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university."
Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. "Would you like a lock of his hair ?" the nurse asked.
Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally.
The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else. "I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom." She went on,
"My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could."
Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car.
The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room.
She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter.
The letter said:
"Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say "I Love You". I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day.
Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to
buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be sad thinking about me.
This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I
saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD ! And guess what, Mom ? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him
that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything.
But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom ? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'Where was He when I needed him ?' "God said He was in the
same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children. Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper.
Isn't that cool ? I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery !
How about that ?
Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me.
(Let's see Satan stop this one.)
Vallabh Vidyanagar - An Educational Township
Vallabh Vidyanagar - An Educational Township
But all dreams are not mere wishful thinking. They are a vision of man of spirit. One such man was Sardar Patel of Karamsad. He had a dream of overpowering strong men of
To cut short the story, let me begin from the beginning. As I told earlier I shall give a brief account of how Bhailalbhai Dhyabhai Patel an eminent Engineer who was also successful and efficient, effective engineer succeeded in fulfilling the dream. He sought voluntary retirement at the age of 52 in pursuit of his ideal of social service. He was guided in this by a message from Sardar Patel to the effect that having served states other than Gujarat, he should come back to
Unparalled leader of the men that Sardar was, he, in his foresight, knew that free
To philosophize was easy, but to convert it into reality was nearly impossible. To plan a town on paper was not very tough, but it needed land; it needed buildings for colleges; it needed equipment; it needed the provision of suitable incentives to attract teachers of a high quality and caliber; and from all of these to materialize it needed money with a capital ‘M’.
It is really a formidable task, even for an entrepreneur, to mobilize resources.
You have seen how in extraordinary manner he acquired the land………
Verily has George Bernard Shaw said that “ The reasonable man adopts himself to the world, the unreasonable man attempts to adopt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
Really this unreasonable man (Bhaikaka) had a perfect game plan to achieve his goal. In Bhaikaka’s own words, “Money does not mean currency notes alone; intellect also is money. Experience is money, psychological attitude is money and so is work money. If you can combine all these qualities, then money will be no barrier.” And with such ideas, this intrepid man designed strategies for financing education.
He presented his vision to the villagers with a missionary zeal. He proposed that they give him part barren - part cultivated land in donation and he would return to them 1/3rd of that land in value added form of a development plot of a town. The smart villagers saw the validity of the argument. They sensed the quick appreciation of their land due to town planning. They also saw in it the scope for the development of their children through easily accessible educational facilities at their doorstep. Hence in the first stage he could get about 1000 bighas of land free of cost.
After having acquired the land and designing the plot, he posed a question to the villagers as to how their plot would be useful to build houses, if the town did not have water, electricity, and well paved roads. It would be a costly affair, if they tried to provide for such facilities individually or in small groups. Hence, he made a fresh proposal :
“You give me a rupee per square yard of your plot area, and I will give roads, electricity and water.” The shrewd and thinking villagers agreed to this and he collected Rs 11 lakhs from 2200 plot holders. Thus he raised equity for the people and capital for the enterprise
He used his entrepreneur ability to produce construction related material and raised further resources.
The construction was complete. The seeds of idea sown under the aged Mango tree sprouted and a wonderland was created on this barren and dacoit infested land.
The Science of building construction and the art of building quality Institutions both need good planning, at physical and intellectual level. Fortunately in Vallabh Vidyanagar both coexist enjoying in sync functioning.
So that’s why Vallabh VidyaNagar is like this …..
Bhaikaka did not learn formal management but he planned for succession.He invited H.M.Patel to be the Chairman of Charutar Vidyamandal.
This administrator par excellence nurtured the old & built many new Institutions. He brought with him sharp intellect & glorious traditions of Oxbridge with him. He brought the scent of
It is said that more seminars and symposiums were held through free wheeling discussions under the mango tree to merit the name of a true university in the traditions of Nalanda and Taxshashila combined with those of
From an unknown quantity, he has grown to be a path breaker leader with a will, Zeal, courage to sail over uncharted waters of liberalization and globalization. He added the flavour of Harvard and MIT to Vallabh Vidyanagar. Under him, the confines of Vallabh Vidyanagar were small and it had to strike free by establishing a Satellite township, New Vallabh Vidyanagar. He has built and is building Institutions & installing programmes in almost all disciplines & areas of Learning.
I hope that all of you soar high in the sky and fly far off …………………
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If You are Boss, Just laugh!
Read this with open mind if you are a boss!
A man goes into a pet shop to buy a parrot.
The shop owner points to three identical looking parrots on a perch and says, "The parrot on the left costs 500 dollars"
"Why does the parrot costs so much?" asks the man.
The shop owner says, "Well, the parrot knows how to use a computer."
The man then asked about the next parrot to be told that this one costs 1,000 dollars because it can do everything the other parrot can do plus
it even knows how to use the UNIX operating system.
Naturally, the increasingly startled man asks about the third parrot to be told that it costs 2,000 dollars.
Needless to say this begs the question "What can it do?" to which the shop owner replies,
"To be honest I have never seen it do a thing, but the other two call
him boss!"
A long wait for true love
I have been wandering through the hot deserts
I have been waiting for so long for love in life,
Though onlookers laugh at my undying hope,
Surely I alone know for whom I was waiting,
I surely wish to be what you want me to be.
I may have failed, yes my darling you can see,
I do not have all that you want to see in me,
Yes darling it maybe bad but cant you see,
That you alone are most important to me.
You showed me how sweet your love can be,
I shall love even when there is no life in me,
This is truth so don’t withhold love from me.
surely you can see your love is lifeline to me.
Life:chat with Narayan Murthy
Chief Mentor of Infosys, N R Narayana Murthy on 10 September 2007 from New Delhi.
Live Chat“Every other Indian company can challenge Infosys”
NR Narayana Murthy : It’s a great pleasure to participate in this chat with the ET/ TOI/ Maharashtra Times and Nav Bharat Times, online users. I am amazed at the power of this online network and the value it brings to the country.
Abhishek Goel: Don't you think we are taking China and other emerging nations too lightly as far as IT sector is concerned? Should we need to take steps that will continue to lure foreign companies to India ?
NR Narayana Murthy : I believe we should take every one of our competitors and potential competitors seriously. This we can do by enhancing our infrastructure including the education infrastructure and creating an environment of warmth for our customers and prospects.
Ritesh Verma : I've always wanted to know if one has to have business sense first to start a venture or does one acquire it over time? Did you always want to start up something like Infosys and prepared for it the way you did or did you do it instinctively?
NR Narayana Murthy : Most momentous decisions in life are taken on the spur of the moment. Like your education, the girl that you want to marry or the job that you want to take up. However, the choices are created by your preparedness and the environment. In my case, my experience in Europe taught me that the best way to solve the problem of poverty in India is by entrepreneurship and creation of jobs. That is why I took it up.
http://www.uttishth ata.org/2007/ 09/23/chat- with-narayana- murthy/
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Live Chat“Every other Indian company can challenge Infosys”
NR Narayana Murthy : It’s a great pleasure to participate in this chat with the ET/ TOI/ Maharashtra Times and Nav Bharat Times, online users. I am amazed at the power of this online network and the value it brings to the country.
Abhishek Goel: Don't you think we are taking China and other emerging nations too lightly as far as IT sector is concerned? Should we need to take steps that will continue to lure foreign companies to India ?
NR Narayana Murthy : I believe we should take every one of our competitors and potential competitors seriously. This we can do by enhancing our infrastructure including the education infrastructure and creating an environment of warmth for our customers and prospects.
Ritesh Verma : I've always wanted to know if one has to have business sense first to start a venture or does one acquire it over time? Did you always want to start up something like Infosys and prepared for it the way you did or did you do it instinctively?
NR Narayana Murthy : Most momentous decisions in life are taken on the spur of the moment. Like your education, the girl that you want to marry or the job that you want to take up. However, the choices are created by your preparedness and the environment. In my case, my experience in Europe taught me that the best way to solve the problem of poverty in India is by entrepreneurship and creation of jobs. That is why I took it up.
http://www.uttishth ata.org/2007/ 09/23/chat- with-narayana- murthy/
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Laughter: How to become rich!
Ahmed and Hamid are both beggars at several motorway services.
Ahmed drives a Mercedes, lives in a mortgage free house and has alot of money to spend .
Hamid only brings in 2 to 3 pounds a day.
Hamid asks Ahmed how hemanages to bring home a suitcase full of £10 notes every day.
Ahmed says, 'Look at your sign, . It says, 'I have no work, a wife and six kids to support.'Britons who see that do not feel as if they have accomplishedanything by giving you money.You will still have no job and a large family.Now look at my sign.'
So Hamid looks and Ahmed 's sign reads:'I only need another £10 to move back to Pakistan.... .
http://www.ukhap.nic.in/homepages/APPAN/index.html
Ahmed drives a Mercedes, lives in a mortgage free house and has alot of money to spend .
Hamid only brings in 2 to 3 pounds a day.
Hamid asks Ahmed how hemanages to bring home a suitcase full of £10 notes every day.
Ahmed says, 'Look at your sign, . It says, 'I have no work, a wife and six kids to support.'Britons who see that do not feel as if they have accomplishedanything by giving you money.You will still have no job and a large family.Now look at my sign.'
So Hamid looks and Ahmed 's sign reads:'I only need another £10 to move back to Pakistan.... .
http://www.ukhap.nic.in/homepages/APPAN/index.html
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
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