Archive for August, 2007
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Mark Twain on India
The more I read Mark Twain’s Quotes, the more I like him.. here another one of his on India. “So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have […]
4 Comments » - Posted in General,India,Quotes by Prakash
Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Hyundai Verna – First Look
I had the opportunity to test drive a Verna, Hyundai was kind enough to organise a car for the day. Lets looks at what I liked about the car. The car has excellent suspensions, ideal for Indian road conditions. We drove through bad Mumbai roads and in the monsoons the roads can have some really […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Cars by Prakash
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
The most impressive resume
This is the most impressive resume I have seen. EDUCATION /Qualification: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1954; Wright’s Prize for distinguished performance at St John’s College, Cambridge, 1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge, 1957; DPhil (Oxford), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD […]
1 Comment » - Posted in General,India by Prakash
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
Collaboration to Benefit IT Segments
From this article on Novell-Microsoft Agreement. Prakash Advani, Linux practice head of Novell Indian subcontinent said, “With this agreement we aim to make customers work in a mixed environment where they use both Linux and Windows. It’s essential that both operating systems work seamlessly.”
No Comments » - Posted in In the News by Prakash
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
Fantastic presentation on world economy
Want to get a quick view of the world economy without know anything about economics? Hans Rosling’s presentations are the best I have seen so far which explains economics in such a simple way. See this one. New insights on poverty and life around the world See more of Hans Rosling if you are interested.
No Comments » - Posted in General by Prakash
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
Nice saying from Kahlil Gibran
“I have learned silence from the talkative; tolerance from the intolerant and kindness from the unkind. I should not be ungrateful to those teachers.” – Kahlil Gibran
