हे घडेल का महाराष्ट्रात? माणिक मुंढे  झोप झालेली नसते त्यावेळेस अहमदाबाद येतं. सकाळ काहीशी निळसर वाटते, थांबल्यासारखी. दिवस उजाडण्यापूर्वी भरून राहिलेलं एक निशब्द जग. अहमदाबादला उतरतो, घ्यायला गाडी आलेली असते. मला गांधीनगरला जायचं असतं. गाडीत बसतो. अहमदाबाद रेल्वे स्टेशनवर कायम गर्दी असते. काही जण अजूनही झोपेतच असतात. पण गाडी गांधीनगर रस्त्याला लागली की शहर भर्रकन संपल्यासारखं वाटतं.… Read More हे घडेल का महाराष्ट्रात?

Did you know… … that today is the birthday of Lobster Thermidor? In 1894,Lobster Thermidor was created by Marie’s, a Paris restaurantnear the theatre Comedie Francaise, to honor the opening ofthe play Thermidor by Victorien Sardou. Lobster Thermidorconsists of a creamy mixture of cooked lobster meat, eggyolks, and cognac or brandy, stuffed into a lobster… Read More Did you know… … that today is the birthday of Lobster Thermidor?

Prev     Next Koenigsegg will be among the last few globally renowned automotive brands to make an official entry into India. The Koenigsegg Agera, which sports a 4.7-litre aluminium V8 engine capable of producing peak power of 850 bhp, is one of the fastest production cars in the world. To better understand the power of… Read More Indigo promoters to launch Rs 10-crore Agera supercar! – Rediff.com Business

compete against the situation – not against a rival The Story Doesn’t End Here Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster. They decided to settle the argument with a race. They agreed on a route and started off the race. The hare shot ahead and ran… Read More My Subscriptions – Posterous

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FedEx vs. UPS [infographic] Posted Jan 21st, 2011 at 8:29 AM and seen 28295 times 3Share Via InfographicsShowcase. via holykaw.alltop.com Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Rotten tomatoes are often associated with Shakespeare’s Globe Theater in Elizabethan London, but in actuality, tomatoes were still uncommon and weren’t even mentioned in the first English cookbook until 1752, nearly 150 years later. Pelting unlucky victims with rotten produce is one of our oldest forms of expression. The first reference came in A.D. 63… Read More Why do people throw tomatoes? – Holy Kaw!

Did you know… … that today is Bruce the Giant Goldfish Day? In 2002, HongKong fish breeders Louis and Jackie Chan first displayed theworld’s largest goldfish, a 15-inch long Red Oranda, the sizeof an average house cat. They attributed his large size toselective breeding, a good diet, and plenty of exercise.That’s big enough to give… Read More Did you know… … that today is Bruce the Giant Goldfish Day?

The total amount of money stashed away in tax havens has been estimated at a whopping $11.5 trillion by the Tax Justice Network. The Britain-based Tax Justice Network promotes transparency in international finance and opposes secrecy. Its major area of concern is tax havens. Politicians, businessmen and non-residents across the world seek refuge in tax… Read More Trillions of dollars hidden in these tax havens! – Rediff.com Business

     Next Paul, the German octopus famous for correctly predicting each of Germany’s 2010 World Cup matches, got his own permanent memorial three months after his death on Thursday. The Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, unveiled the 2- metre tall plastic replica of Paul clutching a football in its eight arms on Thursday.… Read More Paul the Octopus gets a memorial – Rediff Sports

Did you know… … that today is Bratty Sportspeople Day? In 1990, Americantennis player John McEnroe became the first player to beexpelled from the Australian Open tennis tournament. McEnroeis best remembered for his confrontational on-court behaviorwhich frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennisauthorities. ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “When you hold resentment toward another,… Read More Did you know… … that today is Bratty Sportspeople Day

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The squads Group A Australia [ Images ]: Ricky Ponting [ Images ] (captain), Michael Clarke [ Images ], Doug Bollinger, Brad Haddin [ Images ], John Hastings, Nathan Hauritz [ Images ], David Hussey [ Images ], Mike Hussey [ Images ], Mitchell Johnson [ Images ], Brett Lee [ Images ], Tim Paine,… Read More Check out the 14 squads for the World Cup – Rediff.com Sports

     Next Team Careers360 The in-depth ranking consists of 7 parameters which were used to help students choose thier college wisely. These 7 parameters include: Student Quality, Faculty Quality, Facilities + Academic Assistance, Pedagogy & Recognition, Research Output, Executive Training, Placement, ROI & Brand Equity. Student Quality Most of the learning in B-Schools is… Read More Top B-Schools based on 7 parameters – Rediff Getahead

     Next With the selectors opting for a spin-oriented side for the World Cup, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said he was surprised to see in-form pacer S Sreesanth overlooked from the 15-man squad. Ganguly termed it a gamble to pick only one wicketkeeper in skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the extravaganza… Read More Ganguly suprised at Sreesanth's exclusion – Rediff Sports

     Next Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday defended Piyush Chawla’s inclusion in India’s 15-man World Cup squad, saying the leg-spinner’s presence provides variety to the attack. Chawla has been a surprise inclusion in the squad, announced on Monday by the Kris Srikkanth-led selection committee in Chennai. “It is good to have Piyush in the… Read More Chawla provides variety to our attack: Dhoni – Rediff Sports

     Next CarDekho.com For buyers looking for an ultra-luxurious car with top-of-the-line features, Audi has launched its stunning R8 5.2 FSI. The new R8 is propelled by a powerful V10 quattro engine capable of breaking the 100 kmph mark in just 3.9 seconds and touching a top speed of 316 kmph. The Audi R8… Read More The stunning Audi R8 at Rs 1.33 crore! – Rediff.com Business

If that happens, do we have adequate back-up to dip into? The team: M S Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, R Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra [ Images ], Munaf Patel [ Images ], Praveen Kumar [ Images ], Piyush Chawla. via… Read More Is this really the best Indian team? – Rediff.com Sports

today is Ivan the Terrible Day? In 1547, Ivan IV wascrowned the first czar (emperor) of Russia. Following thedeath of his wife Anastasia in 1560, Ivan began acting moreerraticly. Because his acts also became more brutal, he becameknown as Ivan the Terrible. ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, ‘Where… Read More today is Ivan the Terrible Day?

Flightradar24.com Unfortunatley we do not have any pictures from when the former tunisian president Ben Ali left Tunisia but he did appear on the radar in a plane with the registration TS-IOO. Sources are now saying he is on Malta. Although it’s not sure he will leave in the same plane but if you see… Read More Flightradar24.com

Photo: Peter Lik Peter Lik has sold his first-million dollar photograph. The shot, taken just after dawn on the banks of the Androscoggin River in New Hampshire, resembles an impressionist painting. Peter named it “One” because it was a fleeting, singular opportunity; he felt a oneness with the moment and with nature; and he hit… Read More PETER LIK PHOTOGRAPH “ONE” SELLS FOR $1 MILLION!

… that today is Door-to-Door Salespeople Day? On thebirthday of Alfred Fuller (1885) of Fuller Brush fame, wehonor all door-to-door salespeople. Alfred Fuller was born inKings County, Nova Scotia. Celebrate today by being nice to adoor-to-door salesman! 😉 ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “The spirited horse, which will of itself strive to win therace, will run… Read More today is Door-to-Door Salespeople Day

Although crowds gathered once if she but showed her face, And even old men’s eyes grew dim, this hand alone, Like some last courtier at a gypsy camping-place Babbling of fallen majesty, records what’s gone. These lineaments, a heart that laughter has made sweet, These, these remain, but I record what’s gone. A crowd Will… Read More Fallen Majesty William Butler Yeats

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     Next Swaraj Baggonkar in Mumbai The Nano became a major attraction for Keralites during the Onam festival in August last year after Tata Motors, India’s biggest vehicle maker, began accepting bookings for the small car. The excitement among potential buyers who queued up at showrooms was palpable; they were the first in the… Read More Selling the Nano: Tata Motors shifts into high gear – Rediff.com Business

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Colombo, Jan 11 (DPA) Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka have left 15 people dead and displaced 900,000 as relief workers backed by the military are helping the displaced, officials said Tuesday. Three days of heavy rains in the eastern, central and northcentral parts of the country damaged more than 80,000 hectares of agricultural land,… Read More 15 dead, 900,000 displaced by floods in Sri Lanka

Holy Kaw! All the topics that interest us 10 little-known geological wonders Posted Jan 11th, 2011 at 4:08 AM and seen 2661 times 0Share The otherworldly aspect of Yellowstone and beautiful stone formations of Moab, Utah are well known spots to get an eyeful of geological wonder, but they are far from the only ones.… Read More 10 little-known geological wonders – Holy Kaw!

Reuters Life!) – When most of us think about how we’re perceived professionally, we conjure up images of ourselves giving boardroom presentations or skilfully negotiating contracts with clients. Yet one of the strongest indicators of how truly professional you are is not how you handle a room or host a meeting, but how you handle… Read More Modern Etiquette: Keep up your professional image at dinner | Reuters

Blackberry PlayBook hands-on! By: Joshua Karp | Jan 5th, 2011 at 10:30PM <span class="dsq-postid" rel="71573 View Comments Filed Under: CES, Tablets This afternoon, RIM welcomed us into their CES lair to get some much-anticipated hands-on time with the Playbook. We were able to spend about 15 minutes manhandling the device, and while the software on… Read More Blackberry PlayBook hands-on! | BGR | Boy Genius Report

Did you know… … that today is Palindromic Minute Day? In 1001, at exactly10:01 in the morning, a clock set on European time read: 1001,1001, 1001 (10:01, 10/01, 1001). The only other time thishappened was at 8:02 p.m. on February 20, 2002. It will neverhappen again, at least under current dating systems. ~~~ Today’s Inspirational… Read More today is Palindromic Minute Day – Jay Parkhe's RADAR

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Prev     Next Eurocopter’s X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator performs, in this September 6 file photo by Eurocopter, during a test flight at the Istres flight center. The X3 prototype, which combines forward-facing propeller engines astride two short aircraft wings with overhead rotor blades, was unveiled at the European company’s factory in southern France following… Read More 18 technology marvels that floored us in 2010 – Rediff.com Business

Did you know… … that today is Palindromic Minute Day? In 1001, at exactly10:01 in the morning, a clock set on European time read: 1001,1001, 1001 (10:01, 10/01, 1001). The only other time thishappened was at 8:02 p.m. on February 20, 2002. It will neverhappen again, at least under current dating systems. ~~~ Today’s Inspirational… Read More today is Palindromic Minute Day

But it wasn’t a greeting card that slowly travelled and made its oesophageal way from one office desk in the post-1911 capital of India to another office desk in the pre-1911 capital of India. It was a letter. But unlike the great letters flying back and forth between Franz Kafka and Felice Bauer, Robert and… Read More Speed Post mortem – Hindustan Times

Prev     Next Royal Dutch ShellM-cap: $211.14 billion A global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands, it is the largest energy company and the second-largest company in the world in terms of revenues. It is one of the six oil and gas ‘supermajors’. via rediff.com I also commend them for their… Read More World's 15 most valuable companies – Rediff.com Business

Prev     Next Among the four, the curiosity value will be the most for which franchises bid for Lara and Ganguly. The West Indian legend, who quit active cricket three years back, has been priced at $400,000 but it will be interesting to find out whether his mind and body is ready to take the… Read More Big day awaits veterans Ganguly, Lara at IPL auction – Rediff Sports

     Next Blackberry has asked for 18-24 months to provide a complete solution for interception of its Enterprise Mail, but with a condition that its services would not be banned, a guarantee that the government declined to give. “Research in Motion (RIM), maker of BlackBerry, can provide the infrastructure in India for BlackBerry Enterprise… Read More Interception solution: BlackBerry wants 2 years – Rediff.com Business

Did you know… … that today is Bloopers Day? In 1984, Dick Clark’s “TV’sBloopers and Practical Jokes” show premiered on NBC. Do ablooper today. Or play a practical joke. Have fun! ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “Then give to the world the best you have, and the best willcome back to you.” — Madeline Bridges Helping… Read More today is Bloopers Day

Prev     Next India’s shining incomes and glittering loan schemes are accelerating automobile sales every month as Indians look to acquire status and insulate themselves from poor public transport facilities. Ergo, car manufacturers cannot be held responsible for growing road traffic and its associated problems. As Tata’s reply suggested, they’re in the business of producing… Read More Millions of cars, but where are the roads? – Rediff.com Business

Did you know… … that today is National Smith Day? There are more than 2.7million Smiths in the United States alone. Hug one today! 😉 ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “I think when you move past your fear and you go after yourdreams wholeheartedly, you become free. Know what I’m saying?Move past the fear.” — James… Read More National Smith Day TODAY..

Did you know… … that today is the birthday of the Copperhead Auto? In1997, Chrysler first displayed its new Copperhead two-seatsports car designed around a snake theme. The Copperhead wasfirst displayed at the North American International Auto Showin Detroit, Michigan. ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “The self is not something ready-made, but something incontinuous formation through… Read More today is the birthday of the Copperhead A

Sachin Tendulkar went a notch further in Test cricket by registering his 51st Test century on Tuesday and his 97th in international cricket, within two weeks of reaching the landmark 50th century, effectively putting to rest talks of Ricky Ponting or Jacques Kallis standing a chance of eclipsing his feat. Going by the pace at… Read More Sachin's 97th hundred, three more to go – South Africa vs India 2010-11 – Cricket Next

Did you know…… that today is Postcard Delay Day? In February 2001, apostcard postmarked January 4, 1889, was finally deliveredfrom Australia to Scotland!~~~Today’s Inspirational Quote:“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, theyjust make the best of everything they have.”— Anonymous Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have… Read More today is Postcard Delay Day

Each life converges to some centreExpressed or still;Exists in every human natureA goal, Admitted scarcely to itself, it may be,Too fairFor credibility’s temerityTo dare. Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

Do you know how many silkworms are normally killed to make a silk sari? Kusuma Rajaiah, a 55-year old government officer from India’s Andhra Pradesh state, does: “Around 10,000.” Mr. Rajaiah estimates that around 15 silkworms are normally sacrificed to produce a gram of silk yarn. For years, he’s been battling against what he describes… Read More Ahimsa Silk: Taking the Violence Out of Silk – India Real Time – WSJ

Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal said Indian will soon have ‘navratna’ universities on the lines of the famous Ivy League. They would be given ample funds, freedom to accept funds from outside and also freedom from the shackles of the government, he said at the 98th Indian Science Congress. “We are working on the concept… Read More India will soon have own Ivy League universities, says Sibal – The Times of India

Birth Years*: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 *For the sake of simplicity, I have noted the years per the Gregorian calendar. However, since we’re talking about the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the New Year can be any time between January and February. If your birthday falls in these months, and you’re not… Read More Chinese Zodiac Animal Profiles – Year of the Snake

While giving a gift is much appreciated and it’s the thought that counts, there are some gifts that are absolute no-no’s in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Avoid these Chinese gift-giving blunders. 1. Clocks Clocks of any type should be avoided because 送鐘 (sòng zhōng, send clock) sounds like 送終 (sòng zhōng, the funeral ritual).… Read More Chinese Gift-Giving: What Not to Buy

Celebrate the child in you By Harvey Mackay Throughout the holidays, a lot of emphasis frequently falls on children.  Why?  Because children bring such a marvelous perspective to events that many of us take for granted. Kids get excited about life in general.  They see everything with fresh eyes, knowing they will find something new… Read More This Week's Column – Harvey Mackay

Read this once and it seems to be an easy task. Read this again and it will be your biggest challenge: life itself! Enjoy! via typepad.com Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

… that today is Da Vinci’s Flying Machine Day? In 1496,Leonardo da Vinci made references in his notebook thatsuggested he had tested his flying machine. The test didn’tsucceed and he didn’t try to fly again for several years. ~~~ Today’s Inspirational Quote: “It had long since come to my attention that people ofaccomplishment rarely sat… Read More Did you know…

Paying In Blood: The Credit Card Knife MORE: accidentally cutting yourself a new butthole, bleeding, blood, bring it i will stab you so badly!, credit card, cut the cord!, fraying all the ends you were the last one who can recognize his friends nothing ever changes you’re always exchanging piece of mind for everything you… Read More Paying In Blood: The Credit Card Knife – Geekologie

If you’re not worried about your grandparents killing one another over the last prune toastie, the taser cane is the perfect gift for the geezer (and I say that affectionately) on the go. In a world where brutally attacking the elderly appears to be gaining ground in certain circles (may bunions and extreme constipation haunt… Read More Revenge of the elderly: The taser cane – Holy Kaw!

First-time car drivers, who will be issued learning licences on Monday, will get safety tips from home minister RR Patil as part of the annual road safety fortnight. “There is a need to catch youngsters and impart positive driving lessons to them. The transport department, traffic police and all the stakeholders will be coming on… Read More RR Patil to give tips on safe driving – Mumbai – DNA

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Overestimate amount of physical activity: “Park your car farther away, take the stairs, manually change TV channels — these are all simple ways to get more physical activity and you need to write them down as they are performed to keep yourself honest,” Bartfield said. Underestimate caloric intake: Keeping a food journal helps you document… Read More Top New Year resolutions 2011: Save money, lose weight – Rediff Getahead