Transcript of my talk during the launch of “The Fresh Brew”

Author:Jaya      Blog :Miles to go...    Date: 4/2/2011 9:28:08 AM

If any of our family members land on this page, you are requested to take the things I have joked about lightly! – Good evening everyone. There is a huge problem in being the youngest in a group of speakers. You have to speak at the end and by then the more accomplished, more experienced [...]

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Lauch of “The Fresh Brew” in Bangalore – Stories of people taking up different careers. Includes my story too!

Author:Jaya      Blog :Miles to go...    Date: 3/28/2011 1:27:58 PM

Do come for the launch of “The Fresh Brew” at the Oxford Book Store in Leela Palace. It is on Friday, April 1, 2011 (6 pm). The book has my story too and I will be also be speaking there. Any suggestions of what should I talk about from my entrepreneurial journey? By the way, [...]

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Paypal Issue – Starting point for the discussion

Author:Jaya      Blog :Miles to go...    Date: 3/3/2011 12:28:52 PM

Shashi pointed me to this blog post about the Paypal-RBI tiff. I do not like the tone of the article, because it is too accusatory towards Paypal and even if the article is right, the tone is not very conducive to discussion and solution. But it brings out too important pieces of information If anyone [...]

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Paypal Issue in India – No Point in Getting Emotional

Author:Jaya      Blog :Miles to go...    Date: 3/2/2011 8:05:30 AM

I know people are upset about the Paypal issue and I myself understand the pain since paypal was important for us to deal with non-Indian customers and authors. But still I can’t help but feel that the way people are reacting is funny. The typical reaction is “how the entrepreneurs are being screwed up by [...]

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What a lame response from Make My trip

Author:Jaya      Blog :Miles to go...    Date: 4/15/2011 10:57:09 AM

To get a context, please read the customer’s experience at http://ruinedmytrip.com Then look at this response from make my trip http://blog.makemytrip.com/insiders-scoop/2011/4/15/customer-service-at-makemytrip.html This is what I would have written on their site, but comments are moderated. So, most likely it won’t appear on their site. Hence, I did not bother posting it there. Instead writing here [...]

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Why no research in Business Schools?

Author:Prof.Ray Titus      Blog :Buyer Behaviour    Date: 5/9/2011 1:39:00 PM

'Kumar and Puranam make a case for academic management research as the hallmark of superior management schools. They vouch for theoretical practice, dismissing the popular notion that it is of scant applicability to “real life”. They offer three reasons why such research constitutes the “backbone” that “supports the pedagogical mission”. The first is the introduction into the real world of concepts such as ‘core competence' that strategists and financiers cannot do without today al(...)

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What awaits

Author:Prof.Ray Titus      Blog :Buyer Behaviour    Date: 2/22/2011 7:43:00 AM

It blows me away to know there's so much I don't know. And not just information-wise. There's so much I haven't felt, seen, heard or tasted yet! Means there's so much more excitement that awaits, this life.Wow!It again blows me away to know there's so much consumers don't know. For instance what the solutions of tomorrow will be. And what those solutions might do to better their everyday lives. Of course, it isn't just products or services. Its experiences too. The best news for mar(...)

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ANSWERS: Sawaal Corner #2

Author:Radical Perception      Blog :Sawaal Corner Quiz    Date: 2/22/2010 12:59:39 PM

1)  In the News Sawaal: Identify this bronze sculpture and its claim to fame. # ANS:  WALKING MAN 1  (bronze sculpture by by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti in 1961. It became one of the most expensive works of art ever sold at auction) 2) Kerala Sawaal: This famous Keralite is probably one of the first [...]

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ANSWERS: Sawaal Corner #1

Author:Radical Perception      Blog :Sawaal Corner Quiz    Date: 2/15/2010 2:43:13 PM

1) In the News Sawaal: Where is the gateless gate? This place has been in the news of late. Identify. # ANS:  OSHO COMMUNE 2) Kerala Sawaal: Dr.V.P.Sidhan, successfully converted this traditional wisdom of the _______ family found in ancient palm leaf manuscripts with a combination of modern enrichment to give birth to a unique [...]

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The Shrinking Change:The Mobile.

Author:Imran Soudagar      Blog :Delivering Thoughts    Date: 6/28/2009 5:54:00 PM

Siemens in 1999 and in those days mobile phones were bulky and heavy [and also ugly]. The appearance of this mobile was similar to a cordless phone, with a two inch antenna and with a one by three inch screen, also it had receive and end call button followed by zero to nine keys and star and hash keys. To my surprise the phone also had a memory capacity which could store 20 contacts. The battery backup was not more than 5 hours.The major function of this mobile phone was tele-commun(...)

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Insurance

Author:Nextgen      Blog :Current Affairs 2011 Month Wise. Current Events 2011. Latest Current Affairs 2011    Date: 1/6/2010 1:36:00 PM

1. Insurance is ai) straddle ii) transaction iii) dealing iv) contract2. Risk arises out ofi) uncertainty ii) possessiveness iii) smaller gain iv) insurance3. A decline of value due to contingency is calledi) risk ii) financial loss iii) prime loss iv) indifference4. A risk to which property is exposedi) commercial ii) fire iii) flood iv) supply5. Putting fire to a factory is a example fori) societal hazard ii) moral hazard iii) morale hazard iv) cultural hazard6. The risks that is (...)

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மொட்டுக்கள் மலர - part 12

Author:Issadeen Rilwan - Changes Do Club      Blog :Need Changes மாற்றங்கள் தேவை    Date: 5/4/2012 2:42:00 PM

விட்டதிலிருந்து தொடர்கிறது.... ;Ø   ;வெற்றிக்கான இரகசியங்களை கற்றுக் கொடுத்தல் (Teach the Secrets of Success). எமது பிள்ளைக்ளுக்கு அவர்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் வெற்றிபெருவதற்கான வழிகாட்டல்களை காண்பிக்க வேண்டும், உண்மையில் நல்ல வழிகாட்டல்களை எமது பிள்ளைகளுக்கு நாம் கொடுக்கும் போது நாமும் அந்த வழிகாட்டல்களின் இரகசிகங்களை பயன்படுத்தி எமது குடும்ப

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"""' రాసలీల !""""

Author:సత్య      Blog :’సత్య’-వచనాలు!    Date: 5/8/2012 4:01:00 AM

మూర్ఖులని ఒప్పించే సాహసం కాదిదిఅమాయకులని రక్షించే ప్రయత్నం"ఎనమిది భార్యలతో ఒకే సారి ఒకే సమయంలో ఎనమిది మందిగా ఉండగలిగితే ... మీరూ కృష్ణుడు కాగలరు...." ఆత్మలో అంతర్యామిగా,ప్రతీఒక్కరిలో భక్తునికి భగంతుడు భార్యకి భర్తలాగా, తోడుగా నీడగా , ఉంటాడనడానికి భగవంతుడి అనంతమైన కళ్యాణ లీలలలో అది ఒకానొక లీల..... అర్థం చేసుకున్న వాడు  కవితల్లో,సాహిత్యాల్లో, ఆటల్లో,పాటల్లో ,చిత్రాల్లో,షిల్పాల్లో... చివరికి బతుకులో కూడా అన్వయించుకొని బాగుపడ్డాడు..  అర్థం కానివాడు, చేసుకోవడం ఇష్టం లేని వాడు అ(...)

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Bad Company (2002)

Author:Aditya Tibrewala      Blog :Aditya's Movie Review Blog    Date: 5/27/2012 8:53:00 AM

Genre: Action/Crime/AdventureStarring: Chris Rock, Anthony Hopkins, Peter Stormare, Kerry WashingtonAn attempt by the CIA to buy back a nuclear warhead in the black market goes bad and they end up losing a valuable operative, Agent Kevin Pope (Rock) to the hands of rival buyers. In order to complete the mission, Pope was needed as the Russian seller, Vas (Stormare) would not sell to anyone else. The CIA discover that Pope had an estranged twin brother where both did not know of the (...)

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చీకట్లో పిట్టపాట… థామస్ హార్డీ

Author:NS Murty      Blog :అనువాదలహరి    Date: 6/1/2012 7:09:22 PM

(అనంతనైరాశ్యంలో కూడ ఒక వెలుగురేక ఎక్కడనుండో కనిపిస్తుందనీ, ప్రకృతి తనజీవచైతన్యాన్ని ఎట్టిపరిస్థితులలోనూ కోల్పోదనీ సందేశమిచ్చే ఈ అద్భుతమైన కవిత  …. థామస్ హార్డీ  173వ పుట్టినరోజు సందర్భముగా) . నేను మా తోట వాకిలికి ఆనుకుని చూస్తున్నాను. కురిసినమంచు దయ్యంలా తెల్లగా ఉంది. ఈ శీతకాలపు అవశేషాలు   సూర్యుడిని ఇంకా ఏకాకిని చేస్తున్నాయి   చెట్లకు ఎగబాకిన లతలు తెగినవీణల తీగల్లా ఉన్నయి.   దగ్గరలో మనిషన్నప్రతివాడూ ఇంటిలోపల చలికాగుతున్నాడు. ఈ నేల కవళిక ఎటు [...]

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नीतू अरोड़ा की कवितायेँ

Author:अशोक कुमार पाण्डेय      Blog :असुविधा    Date: 6/6/2012 4:18:00 AM

पंजाबी की कवियत्री नीतू अरोड़ा की कवितायेँ किसी विमर्श की सीमा में नहीं बंधती। अक्सर आकार में छोटी इन कविताओं में बहुत तीखी व्यंजना होती है। इनमें प्रेम के अनेक रंग हैं, जीवन की विडंबनाओं के चित्र हैं तो व्यवस्था के अन्याय के प्रति आक्रोश भी, और यह सब कविता के फार्मेट के भीतर। न कोई तेज़ शोर, न कला का कोई अतिरिक्त आग्रह, बस एक सबलाइम से स्वर में वह पूरी दृढ़ता से अपनी बात कहती जाती हैं। पंजाबी मूल से इन कविताओं का अनुवाद जगजीत सिद्धू ने किया है।भूमिकायें बड़ी आसान होती है --वह (...)

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"ஏதும் செய்ய வேண்டாம்...' -சூர்யகுமாரன்

Author:சூர்யகுமாரன்      Blog :சூர்யகுமாரன்    Date: 6/25/2012 7:03:00 AM

'நீ நடந்தால்புல்வெளிகள் பரவசமாகின்றனபாதங்களுக்கு ஒத்தடம் செய்யபனித்துளிகள்காத்திருக்கின்றனபுல்வெளிக்கு தெரியாமல்நீ சுவாசித்தால்காற்று நறுமணம் பெறுகிறதுகூடவேகாற்றுக்கு தெரியாமல்பூக்கள் கூட்டம்உன்வாசம் பெறகாத்திருக்கின்றனநீ புன்னகைத்தால்விரியூம் இதழ்களில்இளமை ஊஞ்சலாக ஆடுகிறதுகூடவேமுத்தங்கள்இங்கே ரிசர்வ் செய்யப்படுகின்றனஎன்றேசொல்லாமல் சொல்கின்றனஇதழ்கள்நீ திரும்பிப்பார்த்தால்சிக்னல் போட்டதுபோல்டிராஃபிக் அப்படியே நின்றுவிடுகிறதுகூடவேதொலைவில் செல்லும் கப்பலும்மேலே செல்லும் விமானமும் கூடநி(...)

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International Crude Oil Price of Indian Basket Falls on 21.06.2012 to US$ 89.19/BBL

Author:Ashok Jha      Blog :Hindustan Samachar    Date: 6/25/2012 6:51:00 AM

The international crude oil price for Indian Basket as computed/published today by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas declined to US$ 89.19 /barrel (bbl) on 22.6.2012.The price was lower than US$ 90.18 /bbl on the previous trading day of 21.6.2012. In rupee terms also, the crude oil price recorded a marginal fall to Rs 5082.94 per bbl on 22.06.2012 from Rs 5087.96 per bbl on 21.06.2012. This was due to decrease in the pric(...)

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అత్తగారూ - ఫామిలీప్లానింగ్ - భానుమతీ రామకృష్ణ

Author:ajay vellanki      Blog :కథా లహరి    Date: 6/25/2012 5:51:00 AM

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The Complete Work Of Charles Darwin Online

Author:Juhi From Meerut      Blog :Excogitate The Life    Date: 6/25/2012 7:13:00 AM

Draw Online Those still wondering about “how monkeys could possibly be our ancestors” would do well to visit the online archives of Charles Darwin’s work here. Readers can expect to find myriad of Darwin’s rare manuscripts and notebooks that dealt with evolution of species on the site – many of which are appearing online for the first time. Most of the material comes from the Darwin Archive housed at Cambridge University.

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ராகுல் காந்தி அவமதிப்பு : நடிகர் கார்த்தி, சந்தானம் எதிராக போராட்டம் அறிவிப்பு

Author:4தமிழ்மீடியா      Blog :4TamilMedia    Date: 6/25/2012 7:17:00 AM

ராகுல் காந்தி அவமதிப்பு : நடிகர் கார்த்தி, சந்தானம் எதிராக போராட்டம் அறிவிப்பு http://feeds.feedburner.com/4tamilmedia-feeds

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‘Rain rain go away' says the ‘ Times of London’

Author:V.M.S.      Blog :Newsroom    Date: 7/15/2012 2:56:00 PM

 This year  London city  is receiving unusual rains during this spring-summer period after a drought during the winter.  The situation of incessant rains is so grim and depressing that the "Times of London” was compelled to write an editorial asking rain to stop. “Let us make our position crystal clear, we are against this weather. It must stop raining and soon" the paper said in its opinion column. Just like the unseasoned rains, the editorial fro(...)

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A Close Encounter of the N th Kind - II

Author:The Fool      Blog :Lucifer House Inc.    Date: 7/15/2012 8:52:00 AM

There is a limit to how much teams can work through remote collaboration. Beyond a certain point, a physical meeting is absolutely necessary for further progress. Same was the case with the human-alien team. One day the aliens expressed a wish to have Rohit on board their space ship. Rohit was also very excited about the prospect of being the first human to ever step on to an alien space ship. Also Rohit was a very hands on person and he was eager to handle the aliens’ instruments a(...)

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Why Summaries of Business Books?

Author:Jaya      Blog :Miles to go...    Date: 8/27/2012 8:06:51 AM

Why Summaries of Business Books?.

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Introducing Summary Town

Author:Jaya      Blog :Miles to go...    Date: 8/29/2012 4:53:06 AM

Many of you may already have seen it. But here is a formal introduction to my latest project – Summary Town. I provide summaries of business books here. These summaries have been written by me personally. So, to the extent … Continue reading →

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Must Learn, Mortgage Tips

Author:Ameradeals      Blog :Business Consultant    Date: 10/17/2012 8:56:00 AM

Trends of interest rates are affected by the conditions of the national economy. This is why mortgage rates fluctuate weekly, daily, and even hourly with the release of each new economic indicator. If growth is slow and unemployment is high, rates will be lower as a slumped economy is likely to keep people out of the housing market. On the other side, if the economy is booming, interest rates will generally move higher. Some of the most important rate-influencing indicators to watch(...)

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Business Quiz at IISWBM Kolkata

Author:Aniruddha Biswas      Blog :Quizzing and Beyond    Date: 2/19/2013 5:43:00 PM

Business Quiz in KolkataThe MHRM division of IISWBM Kolkata is organizing an open Business Quiz on 2nd March, Saturday.Time: Registration from 3pmPrelims: 3:30pmFinals: 5pmTop 6 teams go to the finals. NO QUOTAS.Venue: Derozio Hall, Presidency CollegeTeams of 2Quizmaster - Souvik BasuResearch - Trivia TalesOpen to allCross teams allowed among corporatesCross teams allowed among students.Cross teams allowed between students and corporates. However, such a team will be treated as corp(...)

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Random Question # 98

Author:Aniruddha Biswas      Blog :Quizzing and Beyond    Date: 2/20/2013 5:10:00 PM

Random Question 98QM Souvik BasuWhat is available in the following varieties:Spooky (sour), Splashy, Smitten (sour), Silly (sour), Silly, Sassy (sour), Quirky, Flirty (sour), Flirty, Cheeky, Sporty and Chic?Ans.Leave your answer as a comment in the blogRandom Question 97

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Random Question # 99

Author:Aniruddha Biswas      Blog :Quizzing and Beyond    Date: 2/24/2013 8:53:00 AM

Random Question 99The tag line in the ad reads ," Real insights from the business world "Identify the advertiser.AnsLeave your answers as a comment in the blogRandom Question 98Image Source

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Random Question # 100

Author:Aniruddha Biswas      Blog :Quizzing and Beyond    Date: 3/8/2013 4:27:00 AM

Random Question 100QM Souvik BasuA question from a recent corporate quiz conducted by Souvik , in Kolkata.The X industry is pegged as a Rs 1200 crore industry in India, according to Assocham.It employs over 70,000 artisans and seasonal workers. However, the industry is facing a severe labour shortage today.Bareilly, Jaipur, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad and Lucknow are among the major manufacturing hubs of X. Rising cost of raw materials, increased competition from China-made pro(...)

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