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Future

"Those who fear the future are likely to fumble the present."

- McKenzie.

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Javagal Srinath

Full Name : Javagal Srinath
Birthday : 31 August 1969
Birth Place : Mysore
Country : India
Batting : Right hand batsman
Bowling : Right arm Fast Medium
ODI Debut : India vs Pakistan, at Sharjah, on 18/10/91
Test Debut : India v Australia at Brisbane, 1st Test, 1991/92

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Less is More

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Economist

"An Economist is a man who figures out tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today."

- McKenzie.

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Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall 1908–93, U.S. lawyer and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1967–91), b. Baltimore. He received his law degree from Howard Univ. in 1933. In 1936 he joined the legal staff of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. As its chief counsel (1938–61), he argued more than 30 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, successfully challenging racial segregation, most notably in higher education. His presentation of the argument against the "separate but equal" doctrine achieved its greatest impact with the landmark decision handed down in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).

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Information Technology and the Pro0ductivity Paradox by Henry C. Lucas Jr.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Goals

"We Never See the Target a Man Aims at in Life; we see Only the Target he Hits."

- McKenzie.

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Ramakrishna Hegde,

Ramakrishna Hegde (born August 29, 1926 at Siddapur in north Karnataka) was the chief minister of Karnataka. His parents were Mahabaleshwar Hegde and Saraswati Hegde.He was trained in law. He became the president of the Uttara Kannada District Congress Committee from 1954 to 1957 and rose to become the general secretary of the Mysore Pradesh Congress Committee in 1958, a post he held until 1962. Much of his early administrative experience was built up in the governments of S. Nijalingappa (1957-58 and 1962-68) and Veerendra Patil (1968-71) during which he held portfolios such as Cooperation and Development, and Panchayati Raj between 1962 and 1965; and, Finance, Excise and Prohibition, and Information and Publicity between 1965 and 1967.

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Notes from a Friend: A Quck and Simple Guide to Taking Charge of Your Life

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Future

"Fear of the Future is a Waste of the Present."

- McKenzie.

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Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is an occasion or a day on which Lord Ganesha makes his presence on earth for all his devotees. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi in Telugu. It is not the birthday of Lord Ganesha. The festival is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). While held all over India, it is at its most elaborate in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, and other areas which were former states of the Maratha Empire. This typically comes sometime between 20th of August and 15th of September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Ananta Chaturdashi
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Treasure Hunt Inside the Mind of the New ConsumerBy: Michael Silverstein, John Butman

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Action

"The true object of education should be to train one to think clearly and act rightly."

- McKenzie.

TOPIC OF THE DAY

National Anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.
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World Class Manufacturing: The Next Decade: Building Power, Strength and Value

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Human Nature

"Human Nature is harder to change than a Thousand Dollar Bill."

- McKenzie.

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Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Born on May 13, 1905 at Hauz Qazi area of Old Delhi with a silver spoon in his mouth, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was one of those few Muslims who by virtue of his service to the country under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi reached the pinnacle of honour as the President of the Indian Republic, the fifth in the roll

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Leaders

"Education Can't Make us all leaders - but it can teach us which leader to follow."

- McKenzie.

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V. Kasturi Rangan

Kash Rangan is the Malcolm P. McNair Professor of Marketing at the Harvard Business School. Until recently the chairman of the Marketing Department (1998-2002), he is now the co-chairman of the school's Social Enterprise Initiative. He has taught in a wide variety of MBA courses,including the core First-Year Marketing course (was its head across multiple sections from 1993-1996), and the second-year electives, Business Marketing and Channels-to-Market. He has also taught marketing in the Advanced Management Program for senior managers. Currently Rangan teaches the elective courses, Social Marketing and Business Approaches and Solutions for Base-of-the-Pyramid. In addition, he teaches in a number of focused executive programs: Business Marketing Strategy, Strategic Perspectives on Nonprofit Management, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

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What Really Works: The 4+2 Formula for Sustained Business Success

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Silence

"You don't have to explain something you haven't said."

- McKenzie.

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Bismillah Khan

Ustad Bismillah Khan Sahib (March 21, 1916 - August 21, 2006) was a shehnai maestro from India. The term "Ustad" or "Pandit" in relation to Indian classical music implies Master or Guru.

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Rogue Nation

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Compromise

"Compromise is always wrong when it means sacrificing a principle."

- McKenzie.

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Leonardo da Vinci and India

Leonardo da Vinci never visited India and yet he nurtured a deep empathy for the land its people and culture. This comes across from the reading of his many manuscripts, a study of his art work and the records of his contemporaries. Leonardo, the master artist read much material on India. "This second hand information could have given Leonardo the idea of relationship between Man and Nature which is very different from that possessed by the European and Italian Renaissance people," said Prof. Carlo Vecce, who is a professor of Italian Literature, at the University of Macerata. Prof. Vecce delivered a lecture at the IGNCA (October 12, 2004) on the topic "Leonardo da Vinci and India."
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Revolutionary Wealth
Alvin Toffler,Heidi Toffler,

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Progress

"Progress is going around in the same circle - but faster."

- McKenzie.

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Narayana Murthy

Mr. Narayana Murthy was born on August 20, 1946 in Karnataka, India. He obtained his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B.E.) from University of Mysore in 1967 and his Master of Technology (M.Tech.) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur in 1969.

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Investment Biker

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Life

"You cannot control the length of your life, but you can control its depth, and height."

- McKenzie.

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Shankar Dayal Sharma

Shankar Dayal Sharma (August 19, 1918 - December 26, 1999) was an Indian scholar and politician, most notable for serving as President of India from 1992 until 1997. He had previously served as President of the Indian National Congress.

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Moral Intelligence

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Envy

"Envy provides the mud that failure throws at success."

- McKenzie.

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Subhash Chandra Bose

Subhash Chandra Bose, (Bangla: Shubhash Chôndro Boshu) (January 23, 1897 - August 18, 1945), also known as Netaji, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian Independence Movement against the British Raj. He is immortalised in Indian History for having formed the Azad Hind Government in exile, and regrouping and leading the Indian National Army to battle against the allies in Imphal and Burma during the World War II. It is widely regarded that the actions of his nationalist army, and the revolts that it inspired in the British Indian Armed Forces after the war were one of the main driving forces behind the British decision to relinquish the Raj.

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Think BIG-Act Small: How America’s Best Performing Companies Keep The Start-Up Spirit Alive

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Improvement

"The World Might be Improved with Less television and more vision."

- McKenzie.

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WILLIAM CAREY (1761-1834)

Although Protestant missionary activity began one hundred years before William Carey, he is called the "father of modern missions." Prior missionary movements had been concerned with home country or colonial territories; Carey's vision was to take the gospel to the entire world. Born near Northampton (England), he apprenticed to a shoemaker at age fourteen. Converted at eighteen, Carey directed his vigorous intellect to mastering Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, and Dutch. He was ordained by the Particular Baptists in 1787 and began to urge that worldwide missions be undertaken. In 1792 Carey preached a sermon based on Isaiah 45:2-3, coining the now familiar aphorism: "Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God." That message took hold, aided by Carey's eloquent missionary appeal, An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathen (1792). The same year, the Particular Baptist Society for Propagating the Gospel Among the Heathen (later called the Baptist Missionary Society) was formed. Members paid dues to support the society. Carey sailed to India the following year as part of the society's first overseas contingent.


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Think BIG-Act Small: How America’s Best Performing Companies Keep The Start-Up Spirit Alive

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Achievement

"Today's preparation determines tomorrow's achievement."

- McKenzie.

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Independence Day

Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance .... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again." - Jawaharlal Nehru (Speech on Indian Independence Day, 1947).

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Management Would Be Easy ...If It Weren't for the People

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Belief

"First, believe in the world - that there is meaning behind everything."

- Swami Vivekananda.

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Partition of India

The partition of India refers to the creation in August 1947 of two sovereign states of India and Pakistan when Britain granted independence to the former British Raj including treaty states (see Undivided India). In particular it refers to the partition of Bengal and Punjab, portions of which became, respectively, East Pakistan and the main province of West Pakistan.

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A Call to Honour

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Success

"Go Straight. Every Crooked turn delays your arrival at success."

- McKenzie.

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Giovanni Agnelli Biography

Italian industrialist Giovanni Agnelli (born 1920) was a leading capitalist in Italy, controlling a group of enterprises that employed 360,000 workers and had annual sales of over $15 billion.

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Opportunity

"God makes opportunities, but He expects us to hunt for them."

- McKenzie.

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Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai

Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (August 12, 1919 - December 31, 1971) was an Indian physicist. He is considered the Father of the Indian space program. Many Indians consider him to be a national hero.

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Advice

"Advice is like medicine - the correct dosage works wonders, but an overdose can be dangerous."

- McKenzie.

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Khudiram Bose

Khudiram Bose (1889-1908) was an Indian freedom fighter, one of the youngest revolutionaries early in the Indian independence movement.

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What Do You Say After You Say Hello?

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Success

"Failure always catches up with those who sit down and wait for success."

- McKenzie.

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V. V. Giri

Varahagiri Venkata Giri (August 10, 1894 - June 23, 1980), commonly known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth president of the Republic of India (August 24, 1969 - August 23, 1974).

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Dorling Kindersley Ultimate Visual Dictionary

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Question

"Beware of the man who knows the answer before he understands the question."

- McKenzie.

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Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi) or Rakhi (in Devanagari) is a Hindu festival which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana and in 2006 it falls on August 9.

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Mind

"Like swift water an active mind never stagnates."

- McKenzie.

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Quit India Movement

The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan) or the (August Movement) was a civil disobedience movement in India launched in August 1942 in response to Mahatma Gandhi's call for immediate independence of India. The aim was to bring the British government to the negotiating table. The call for determined, but passive resistance that signified the certitude that Gandhi foresaw for the movement is best described by his call to Do or Die , issued on 8 August at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay, since re-named August Kranti Maidan (August Revolution Ground).

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Friendship

"Genuine friendship is like sound health; its value is seldom known until it is lost."

- E.C Mckenzie.

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International Friendship Day

August 6 is International Friendship Day for 2006, time to recognise your friends and their contribution to your life. Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the globe - a great reason to celebrate!
Friendship Day occours on the first Sunday of August - only once a year - so make the most of it! :) Friends come in many shapes, sizes and guises: school friends, work colleagues, siblings, partners, parents, pets and neighbours. Pull out all the stops and
let your friends know they are truly appreciated!

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Knowledge

"Education is not a head full of facts, but knowing how and where to find facts."

- E.C Mckenzie.

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Neil Armstrong

He is the recipient of many special honors, including the Presidential Medal for Freedom in 1969; the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy in 1970; the Robert J. Collier Trophy in 1969; and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, 1978.

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Bondage

"Desire, ignorance and inequality - this is the trinity of bondage."

- Swami Vivekananda.

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Varamahalakshmi Festival

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God

"You cannot believe in god until you believe in yourself."

- Swami Vivekananda.

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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus (c. 1451 - May 20, 1506) was an explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492. History places great significance on his discovery of America in 1492, when in fact he did not reach the mainland until his third voyage in 1498. It is also a common misconception that he is the earliest European explorer to reach the Americas, when it was actually Leif Erikson. Despite this, the entire period of the history of the Americas before this date is usually known as Pre-Columbian, and the anniversary of this event, Columbus Day, is celebrated in many parts of America.

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SUMO (Shut Up, Move On)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Time

"Counting time is not nearly as important as making time count."

- E.C.Mckenzie.

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August 2, 2003

The Daily Telegraph in the United Kingdom claims attempts by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) to destroy allegedly important documents about its treatment of BBC source Dr. David Kelly in the weeks before his suicide were foiled by a security guard, who found the documents scheduled for destruction and called the police. The MoD insists the documents were not that important but will now be preserved and supplied to the Hutton Inquiry into the Kelly case.

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Action

"Knowing without doing is like plowing without sowing."

- E.C.Mckenzie.

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National Book Trust, India

National Book Trust, India, an autonomous body of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, owes its birth to independent India's first Prime Minister, the late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

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