THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Action

"Actions lie louder than words."

- Carolyn Wells

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Theodore William Richards

Theodore William Richards (January 31, 1868 – April 2, 1928) was the first American scientist to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, earning the award "in recognition of his exact determinations of the atomic weights of a large number of the chemical elements."

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Contribution

"When you have given nothing, ask for nothing."

- Albanian Proverb

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Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi (Sanskrit: महात्मा mahātmā or "Great Soul", an honorific first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore) and in India also as Bapu (Gujarati: બાપુ bāpu or "Father"). He is officially honoured in India as the Father of the Nation; his birthday, 2 October, is commemorated there as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and worldwide as the International Day of Non-Violence.

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Groundswell

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Confidence

"A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power."

- Brian Tracy

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25 Best Business Books Ever

Business Pundit sifted through numerous categories and resources to come up with this list of the 25 Best Business Books Ever. We didn’t concern ourselves with categories (management, sales, etc.) or timeliness of subject matter. Instead, we focused on the following question: Based on prominent reviews, academic use, and popularity, which business books would be considered “classics?” Of those, which are the best?

We think that really smart, successful businesspeople know that their education is lifelong and diverse. Nevertheless, while many corporate leaders will cite Sun Tzu’s The Art of War and Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince as invaluable business tomes, we stuck with books written...

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Atheist

"An atheist is one who hopes the Lord will do nothing to disturb his disbelief."

- Franklin P. Jones

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Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai (Punjabi: ਲਾਲਾ ਲਜਪਤ ਰਾਯ, لالا لجپت راے; Hindi: लाला लाजपत राय) was an Indian author and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj. The freedom fighter was popularly known as Punjab Kesari (The Lion of Punjab). He was also the founder of Punjab National Bank and Lakshmi Insurance Company.

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Groundswell

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Laziness

"Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired."

- Jules Renard

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Edward Smith

Captain Edward John Smith, RD, RNR (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was an English naval officer, and ships captain.[1] He was the captain in command of the RMS Titanic when it sank in 1912. There is a statue to his legacy in Lichfield, England.

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Groundswell

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Wisdom

"There is a wisdom of the head and a wisdom of the heart."

- Charles Dickens

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Competition

Competition is the battle between businesses to win consumer acceptance and loyalty. The free-enterprise system ensures that businesses make decisions about what to produce, how to produce it, and what price to charge for the product or service. Competition is a basic premise of the free-enterprise system because it is believed that having more than one business competing for the same consumers will cause the products and/or services to be provided at a better quality and a lower cost than if there were no competitors. In other words, competition should provide the consumers with the best value for their hard-earned dollar.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Advice

"Free advice is worth the price."

- Robert Half

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Subhash Ghai

Subhash Ghai (born January 24, 1945 in Nagpur, India) is an Indian director. His most notable films include Karz (1980),Hero (1983), Meri Jung (1985),Karma (1986), Saudagar (1991), Khalnayak (1993), Pardes (1997) and Taal (1999). He is known as the "showman" of bollywood, for making epic films that portray grandeur and a very rich theme.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Preparation

"It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow."

- Aesop

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Subhas Chandra Bose

Subhas Chandra Bose (born January 23, 1897; presumed to have died August 18, 1945 (although this is disputed), generally known as Netaji (literally "Respected Leader"), was one of the most prominent and highly respected leaders of the Indian independence movement against the British Raj.

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Captain Cool

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Rich

"It is better to live rich than to die rich."

- Samuel Johnson

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Shah Jahan

Shihab-ud-din Muhammad Shah Jahan I, (January 5, 1592 – January 31, 1666) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent from 1628 until 1658. The name Shah Jahan comes from Persian meaning "King of the World." He was the fifth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir. While young, he was a favourite of Akbar.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Success

"The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way."

- Josh Billings

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Paul Allen

Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. Allen regularly appears on lists of the richest people in the world. In March 2008, Forbes ranked him as the 41st richest man in the world while in September 2008, the magazine placed him 12th on its list of the richest Americans with a net worth estimated at $16 billion.

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Coach wooden's pyramid of success

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Success

"Who begins too much accomplishes little."

- German Proverb

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Rob Bourdon

Robert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979) is an American musician , who is currently the drummer and one of the founders of the rap rock band Linkin Park.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Learn

"For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them."

- Aristotle

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Karun Chandhok

Karun Chandhok (born January 19, 1984 in Madras) is a racing driver from India. He currently drives for the iSport International in the GP2 Series. Chandhok's first win in GP2 came in the sprint race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium during the 2007 season for the Durango team. Chandhok also led the sprint race in Turkey after starting from pole, only for the second place Kazuki Nakajima of DAMS to collide with him. The collision resulted in retirement for Chandhok while Nakajima was given a drive-through penalty. He also won a race at the Hockenheimring in 2008.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Education

"If you study to remember, you will forget, but, If you study to understand, you will remember."

- Unknown

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Management Education in India

The burgeoning Indian economy is creating a serious demand for high - quality managers to oversee the nation's growing businesses. That makes acquiring an MBA a valuable proposition that ensures a quick return on investment. Management education...

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Report of the working group on Management Education in India

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Freedom

"Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it away."

- Sophocles

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Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar (Urdu: جاوید اختر; Hindi: जावेद अख़्तर), (born January 17, 1945) is an Urdu and Hindi (Hindustani) poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Some of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed. Akhtar continues to be prominent in Bollywood and is a sought-after lyricist.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Freedom

"In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

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André Michelin

André Michelin (16 January 1853–4 April 1931) was a French industrialist who, with his brother Édouard (1859-1940), founded the Michelin Tyre Company (Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) in 1888 in the French city of Clermont-Ferrand.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Courage

"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage."

- Confucius

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Harilal Upadhyay

Shri Harilal Upadhyay (January 22, 1916(1916-01-22) - January 15, 1994) was a Gujarati author, considered as one of the all-time great authors in the Gujarati language. He wrote more than a hundred books, including historical novels, social novels, short story collections, biographies, the great Mahabharat series, children's literature, poems and Plays. He was used to writing columns and articles in news papers and magazines like Kismat, LokTantra, LokGurjari (LokGurjaree), JyotirVignan (JyotirVigyan) and others, on regular and occasional bases. He was also an award winner Astrologer (Astrologist).

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Examine

"Drink nothing without seeing it; sign nothing without reading it."

- Spanish Proverb

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Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma (born January 13, 1949 in Patiala, Punjab, India) as a Squadron Leader in the Indian Air Force, was the first Indian and 138th person to travel in space. He retired from the Air force as Wing Commander.

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We are like that only

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Business

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

- Buddha quotes

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Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda (Bengali: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ, Shami Bibekānondo; Sanskrit: स्वामी विवेकानन्द, Svāmi Vivekānanda) (January 12, 1863–July 4, 1902), born Narendranath Dutta is the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Ramakrishna and the founder of Ramakrishna Mission. Vivekananda is the first Hindu missionary to the West. He is considered a key figure in the dissemination of Hinduism and Yoga in Europe and America and is also credited with raising Hinduism to the status of a world religion during the end of 19th Century.Vivekananda is considered to be a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India.He is best known for his inspiring speech beginning with "sisters and brothers of America", through which he introduced Hindu philosophy at the Parliament of the World's Religions at Chicago in 1893.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Selling

"Everyone lives by selling something."

- R.L. Stevenson

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What is Web 2.0???
he term "Web 2.0" describes the changing trends in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aim to enhance creativity, communications, secure information sharing, collaboration and functionality of the web. Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web culture communities and hosted services, such as... Read on...

Article by Tim O'Reilly on Web 2.0

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Business

"Drive thy business or it will drive thee."

- Benjamin Franklin

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K. J. Yesudas
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, usually referred to as Dr. K. J. Yesudas or Jesudas, Malayalam: കാട്ടശ്ശേരി ജോസഫ് യേശുദാസ് , (born January 10, 1940) is an Indian classical musician and a leading playback singer.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Forgive

"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."

- John F. Kennedy

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Har Gobind Khorana

Har Gobind Khorana, or Hargobind Khorana (born January 9, 1922) is an Indian-American molecular biologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (shared with Robert W. Holley and Marshall Warren Nirenberg) in 1968 for his work on the interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. Khorana and Nirenberg were also awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University in the same year. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1966, and subsequently received the National Medal of Science. He currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States serving as MIT's Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Biology and Chemistry, Emeritus.


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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Integrity

"Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful."

- Samuel Johnson

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Kelucharan Mohapatra

Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (January 8, 1926 - April 7, 2004) was a Indian classical dancer, guru and proponent of Odissi dance. Kelucharan Mohapatra was born in Raghurajpur, a village near the temple town of Puri, Orissa, India. He learnt to paint, sculpt and play the khol drum at an early age. He started playing in folk theatre groups and Gotipua troupes from the age of nine. He married dancer Laxmi Priya with whom he often co-acted.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Contentment

"Take what you can use and let the rest go by."

- Ken Kesey

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Johnny Lever

Janardhana Rao (Telugu: జనార్ధన రావు) famously known as Johnny Lever (Hindi: जॉनी लीवर, (born 14 August, 1956) is an actor in Hindi cinema known as a comedian of great regard, who has appeared in several films since the 1980s playing comic supporting roles.

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Personality

"I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become."

- Oprah Winfrey

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A. R. Rahman

Allah Rakkha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்), born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, India, is a composer, record producer and musician. His work has garnered considerable acclaim and a large global fanbase since his career began in the early 1990s.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Change

"We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance."

- Harrison Ford

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Shah Jahan

Shihab-ud-din Muhammad Shah Jahan I (full title: Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram, Abu'l-Muzaffar Shihab ud-din Muhammad, Sahib-i-Qiran-i-Sani, Shah Jahan I Padshah Ghazi Zillu'llah [Firdaus-Ashiyani]) (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. Urdu: شاه ‌جهان), (January 5, 1592 – January 31, 1666) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent from 1628 until 1658. The name Shah Jahan comes from Persian meaning "King of the World." He was the fifth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir. While young, he was a favourite of Akbar.

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Reconstructing Macroeconomics(Hardcover - 2008)by Lance Taylor

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Success

"A business is successful to the extent that it provides a product or service that contributes to happiness in all of its forms." - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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The meaning of Alumni

During many scientific and social meetings of the AO Alumni Association, I have been asked why this association bears this name. This is especially true in Italy, because the Italian meaning of the term, alumni, is strictly connected to students of primary or secondary schools. In many other countries, however, the term ‘alumni’ is used to ...

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Time

"You may delay, but time will not."

- Benjamin Franklin

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Time management

Time as we know can change our destiny. We all have good times and bad times. All of us want to have good time.

However, Law of nature compels us to go through bad or hard times. How can we remain happy forever? The answer lies in time management. Proper use of time management can change hard times into good.



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Self

"We know what we are, but know not what we may be."

- William Shakespeare

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S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan

Sathamangalam Ranga Iyengar Srinivasa Varadhan is an Indian-American probabilist. He was born January 2, 1940 in Madras (Chennai), India. He received his undergraduate degree in 1959 from Presidency College, Madras and his doctorate in 1963 from the Indian Statistical Institute under Calyampudi R. Rao, who arranged for Andrey Kolmogorov to be present at Varadhan's thesis defense. Since 1963, he has worked at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, where he is currently a professor.

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