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Month: July 2006 (page 5 of 7)

Salute to Mumbaikers :: We’ll do it again. We don’t panic, we just get back to work

Ack:- DNA India

They did it again, the scoundrels. Now it is up to us to roar back at them, you won’t be able to cow us down, not the last time, not this time. This city took terror in its stride in 1993, we’ll do it again. That’s why it is of the utmost importance for us to return as quickly as possible to normal life while making sure that no stupid mischief-maker uses this opportunity to stir up ethnic or communal passions. Don’t mess with us — that’s the strongest message we can send to the terrorists.

Oh, yes, they are terrorists. We don’t know exactly which fanatic cult they belong to, but only brutes, without any shred of simple humanity, would plan and execute a deed that would kill so many innocent people, people heading back home at rush hour to their loved ones, people with simple dreams and aspirations.

These bombings clearly wanted to strike at the heart of India’s commercial capital, the engine of India’s rapid growth that is drawing admiration all over the world. Well, let’s resolve not to let them get their way. In 1993, when large-scale terrorism first came to the city with serial bomb blasts, the city was back on its feet within 24 hours. We’ll do it again. We don’t panic, we just get back to work.

That said, we must ask whether the nation’s intelligence agencies were alert enough to this latest outrage. Preliminary reports say they were aware something big was going to happen but even the Union home minister has acknowledged they had no clue where or what or how it was going to strike. Was it in revenge for some imagined locally situated grievance? Or was it part of the global terrorist epidemic that has hit so many nations and has tried to harm this one repeatedly?

We must not, however, fall in the trap of looking for easy scapegoats. This is a time for solidarity not hatred. Our hearts reach out to those who have died or suffered in this ghastly tragedy. Let us not demean them in any way.

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    Zidane wins World Cup best player award

    France captain Zinedine Zidane was named the best player at the World Cup despite being sent off in the final against Italy for headbutting Italian defender Marco Materazzi, FIFA announced on Monday.

    Zidane received 2,012 points with Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro second on 1,977 points and Italy’s Andrea Pirlo third on 715 points. Journalists covering the World Cup voted for the Golden Ball award.

    Germany striker Miroslav Klose was the Golden Shoe winner for finishing as the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals.

    His teammate Lukas Podolski was named best young player.

    NASA picks Indian-American

    National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has chosen an Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, nee Pandya, as part of the 14th International Space Station (ISS) crew.

    The mission will also have two other NASA astronauts – Michael Lopez-Alegria and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin – besides Sunita, as part of the replacement crew for the six-month-long ISS Expedition to be carried out September/October this year. Sunita will serve as a flight engineer for the mission, according to a NASA release.

    Michael Lopez-Alegria will be the commander and the station science officer while Mikhail Tyurin will be the flight engineer and Soyuz commander.

    Sunita is currently assigned to the Expedition-14 crew. She will join Expedition-14 in progress, to serve as a flight engineer, after travelling to the ISS with the crew aboard STS-116. Her selection caps the prospects, which began in 2003 when she was selected by the NASA as a backup crew member for one of its missions to the space station orbiting about 240 miles above earth.

    Reliance split a win-win ending, says Mukesh

    Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, says the bitter feud with his younger brother Anil that lead to the split of the India’s largest private sector corporate house has had a “win-win ending”.

    “When you see restructuring or separations in a family (firm), value has almost always been destroyed. This is the first case where value has been enhanced. In that way it has been a win-win ending,” Ambani told Newsweek in an interview.

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    List of World Cup winners

    2006 – Italy
    2002 – Brazil
    1998 – France
    1994 – Brazil
    1990 – West Germany
    1986 – Argentina
    1982 – Italy
    1978 – Argentina
    1974 – West Germany
    1970 – Brazil
    1966 – England
    1962 – Brazil
    1958 – Brazil
    1954 – West Germany
    1950 – Uruguay
    1938 – Italy
    1934 – Italy
    1930 – Uruguay

    Marketing Fundas on top of Management fundas…

    A Professor at one of the IIM’s (INDIA) was explaining marketing concepts to the Students:-

    1.You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say:”I am very rich. Marry me!” – That’s Direct Marketing

    2. You’re at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says: “He’s very rich. Marry him.” – That’s Advertising

    3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day, you call and say: “Hi, I’m very rich.Marry me.” – That’s Telemarketing

    4. You’re at a party and see gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink, you open the door (of the car)for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her ride and then say: By the way, I’m rich. Will you marry me?” – That’s Public Relations

    5. You’re at a party and see gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says: You are very rich! Can you marry ! me?” – That’s Brand Recognition

    6. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: I am very rich. Marry me!” She gives you a nice hard slap on your face. That’s Customer Feedback

    7. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say:”I am very rich. Marry me!” And she introduces you to her husband. That’s demand and supply gap

    8. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say anything, another person come and tell her: “I’m rich. Will you marry me?” and she goes with him – That’s competition eating into your market share

    9. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say: “I’m rich, Marry me!” your wife arrives. – That’s restriction for entering new markets

    ‘Kabhi Alvida…’ a treat for music lovers

    After the huge musical hits “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” and “Kal Ho Naa Ho“, Karan Johar has hit the right notes again with “Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna“, which is already a chartbuster.

    He has once more teamed up with composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyricist Javed Akhtar, who gave the music of “Kal Ho Naa Ho”, and the outcome is enthralling.

    Although Johar’s forte is romance, he ventures into a different kind of love story this time – and the music reflects it too.

    The opening track is the title song “Kabhi alvida naa kehna“, a slow and sad number sung beautifully by Alka Yagnik and Sonu Nigam with enjoyable beats.

    The next track “Mitwa“, which starts with “Love will find a way, jaaniye, heeriyain” sung by Caralisa and Shankar Mahadevan, hooks listeners instantly. Thanks to Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali, who has churned out catchy tunes by fusing Pakistani and Indian classical music.

    If music lovers fell for “It’s the time to disco” from “Kal Ho Naa Ho”, they will also love “Where’s the party tonight“. The romantic and sentimental track sung by Shaan and Vasundhara Das is also a blend of Indian and Western music.

    Tumhi dekho naa“, sung by Alka and Sonu, is the best song of the album. It has the feel of “Suraj hua maddham” and “Kuch to hua hai” and is a feast for the ears.

    “Mitwa Revisited” is the remix version of the song “Mitwa” which sounds quite trendy and cool.

    Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy once again have Amitabh Bachchan jiving to their tunes in …

    Rock ‘n roll soniye“. Shankar’s voice modulation may have many thinking that Amitabh himself has sung the number.

    The last track, “Farewell trance“, is an instrumental number and is worth listening.

    ‘Cartoon Network Duniya’ on Doordarshan

    Cartoon Network, a hot favourite with most children, has designed a new show exclusively for Doordarshan viewers titled “Cartoon Network Duniya” that starts July 8.

    The hour-long show will come on every Saturday at 10.30 p.m. and feature two of Turner’s popular and original productions – “M.A.D” (Music, Art and Dance show) and “Codename: Kids Next Door“.

    “Doordarshan’s extensive reach across India will enable kids in non-C&S (cable and satellite) homes to enjoy Turner’s engaging original production, that has so far been limited to C&S homes,” said Anshuman Misra, managing director of Turner International India.

    “In the preliminary stage, the highly rated ‘M.A.D’ and popular animation series ‘Codename: Kids Next Door’ will serve as the perfect introduction to new viewers. Later in the year, ‘Galli Galli Sim Sim’ will further enhance this appeal by showcasing content that is both educational and entertaining in nature.”

    “Galli Galli Sim Sim” is the Indian version of the globally renowned pre-school series “Sesame Street”.

    The show is aimed at serving 157 million children under the age of six in India and is also committed to supporting India’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Universal Access to Education).

    Increase your IQ

    Ack:- Senoy Laxman

    Questions

    1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms.The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins withloaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven’t eaten in 3 years.Which room is safest for him?

    2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful ! dinner together. How can this be?

    3. There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of
    this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug?

    4. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

    5. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, W! ednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

    6. This is an unusual paragraph.
    I’m curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out.

    Answers

    1. The third. Lions that haven’t eaten in three years are dead.

    2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry.

    3. Freeze them first. Take them out of the jugs and put the ice in the barrel. You will be able to tell which water came from which jug.

    4. The answer is Charcoal.

    5. Sure you can: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow!

    6. The letter “e,” which is the most common letter in the English language, does not appear once in the long paragraph…

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