Sunday, July 05, 2009

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Health

"The first wealth is health" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Healthcare Industry in India

# The Indian Healthcare market is estimated at about US$34 billion (FY 2006)
# The industry is expected to grow at 15% p.a., to reach US$79 billion by FY 2012
# The large domestic market complemented by the Read on...

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Ageing in India : socio-economic and health dimensions / Moneer Alam.

Saturday, July 04, 2009

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Faith

"Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe."

- Voltaire

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Swami Vivekananda

"Swami Vivekananda (Bengali: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ, Shami Bibekānondo; Hindi: स्वामी विवेकानन्द, Svāmi Vivekānanda) (January 12, 1863–July 4, 1902), born Narendranath Dutta[2] is the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Ramakrishna and the founder of Ramakrishna Mission.[3] He is considered a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga in Europe and America."

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The Illusions of entrepreneurship by Scott A. Shane

Friday, July 03, 2009

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Music

"Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life."

- Jean Paul

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Harbhajan Singh

"Harbhajan Singh pronunciation (help·info) (Punjabi: ਹਰਭਜਨ ਸਿੰਘ, born: 3 July 1980 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India) is an Indian cricketer. A specialist bowler, he has the second-highest number of Test wickets by an off spinner behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan."

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The Illusions of entrepreneurship by Scott A. Shane

Thursday, July 02, 2009

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Experience

"Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing."

- Oscar Wilde

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Nostradamus

"Michel de Nostredame (14 December or 21 December 1503[1] – 2 July 1566), usually Latinised to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide. . "

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The Contrarian Effect: Why It Pays (Big) to Take Typical Sales Advice and Do the Opposite (Hardcover) by Michael Port

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Society

"In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning."

- Carl Sandburg

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Dinshaw Maneckji Petit

"Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 1st Baronet (30 June 1823 – 5 May 1901), Parsi entrepreneur and founder of the first textile mills in India. He was also the grandfather of Rattanbai Petit Jinnah, who later became the wife of the founder of Pakistan, Mr. Mohammed Ali Jinnah."

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The Contrarian Effect: Why It Pays (Big) to Take Typical Sales Advice and Do the Opposite (Hardcover) by Michael Port

Monday, June 29, 2009

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Achievement

"If you haven't found something strange during the day, it hasn't been much of a day."

- Johan A. Wheeler

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

"Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, FRS (Bangla: প্রশান্ত চন্দ্র মহলানবিস) (29 June 1893–28 June 1972) was an Indian scientist and applied statistician. He is best remembered for the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure. He made pioneering studies in anthropometry in India. He founded the Indian Statistical Institute, and contributed to the design of large scale sample surveys. "

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Organization Theory: Selected Classic Readings edited by Derek S.Pugh

Saturday, June 27, 2009

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Imagination

"Some stories are true that never happened."

- Elie Wiesel

TOPIC OF THE DAY

R.D.Burman

"Rahul Dev Burman (Hindi: राहुल देव बर्मन) (June 27, 1939 – January 4, 1994), commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da (पंचम दा) or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. "

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Organization Theory: Selected Classic Readings edited by Derek S.Pugh