Sania Mirza gets Padma Sri: "Sania Mirza was conferred with prestigious Padma Sri award for her contribution to tennis on the eve of the Republic Day on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old was one of the six sportspersons who got Padma awards today. The others were Vijaypat Singhania (aviator), Bahadur Singh (shot putter), Madhumita Bisht (badminton player), MC Mary Kom (boxer), Mohan Singh Gunjyal (adventure sports).
Singhania got Padma Bhushan while others got Padma Sri."
Is she that good ? I havent see her play yet
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Tech tonic: IITians form political party- The Economic Times
Tech tonic: IITians form political party- The Economic Times: "Seems like Mani Rathnam’s Yuva is getting off the reels. Five IITians, all in their 20s, have decided to take up mainstream politics. The youths, based in Jodhpur, will be in the city to campaign for their national party, “ Paritrana’’ , which was launched in Jodhpur on Friday.
“Giving up handsome pay packages, comfort of family and support of friends wasn’t that easy,’’ says Tanmay Rajpurohit, the national president of the party and B Tech in aerospace from IIT Bombay followed by an MS from GeorgiaTech and double masters in arts."
Very nice !!
“Giving up handsome pay packages, comfort of family and support of friends wasn’t that easy,’’ says Tanmay Rajpurohit, the national president of the party and B Tech in aerospace from IIT Bombay followed by an MS from GeorgiaTech and double masters in arts."
Very nice !!
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
In a Richer China, Billionaires Put Money on Marriage - New York Times
In a Richer China, Billionaires Put Money on Marriage - New York Times: "For centuries, Chinese practiced arranged marriages, complete with dowries, leaving little place for Western-style notions of romance. During the long decades of hard-line Communism, these practices were updated with an infusion of Maoist social control methods. Work brigade commissars, rather than parents and clans, decided who could date and marry and who could not. Neighborhood committee bosses even had a say in the matter. Only recently has the idea of living together unmarried gained limited social acceptance in China.
In a breathtakingly short period of time, though, sexual and romantic opportunities have sprung up everywhere in a society that still thinks of itself as conservative in such matters. Prostitutes work openly in almost every hotel in China. The Internet has made possible everything from online dating to nude Web-cam dancing, sprouting a vocabulary all its own, like M.B.A., or married but available. And, unsurprisingly, divorce rates in big cities like Shanghai are skyrocketing.
When the newspaper Nanfang Zhoumo, or Southern Weekend, published a report recently about billionaires seeking brides, online discussion groups were flooded with commentary from readers, often focusing on the matter-of-fact comments of one woman who applied but was passed over by a billionaire. 'Isn't the purpose of saving our virginity to get a good price?' she asked."
I have seen people in India and China become richer and become more like Americans in their social outlook i.e. w.r.t marriage, money, consumption, independence, concept of free will, materialisim. Is this is the only way ? Or is it the cultural influence which makes us ape the Americans
In a breathtakingly short period of time, though, sexual and romantic opportunities have sprung up everywhere in a society that still thinks of itself as conservative in such matters. Prostitutes work openly in almost every hotel in China. The Internet has made possible everything from online dating to nude Web-cam dancing, sprouting a vocabulary all its own, like M.B.A., or married but available. And, unsurprisingly, divorce rates in big cities like Shanghai are skyrocketing.
When the newspaper Nanfang Zhoumo, or Southern Weekend, published a report recently about billionaires seeking brides, online discussion groups were flooded with commentary from readers, often focusing on the matter-of-fact comments of one woman who applied but was passed over by a billionaire. 'Isn't the purpose of saving our virginity to get a good price?' she asked."
I have seen people in India and China become richer and become more like Americans in their social outlook i.e. w.r.t marriage, money, consumption, independence, concept of free will, materialisim. Is this is the only way ? Or is it the cultural influence which makes us ape the Americans
Energizing
Getting back early does give you a boost of energy do something more with the rest of your time, other than glue your eyes to the tube. And I am more interested in the work.
Bought tickets to the Brian Greene lecture ... hope its worth it. He sure seems to be a good speaker. I heard him present the PBS documentary on his book.
Funny how all the investment advisers repeatedly make you aware of risk. Seems as if greed can make people pay no heed to warnings. Well extra caution isnt the answer to stay ahead of inflation.
Mother's Cafe and Bangkok Cuisine in Austin .... good food :) I am becoming a laughing buddha :))
Bought tickets to the Brian Greene lecture ... hope its worth it. He sure seems to be a good speaker. I heard him present the PBS documentary on his book.
Funny how all the investment advisers repeatedly make you aware of risk. Seems as if greed can make people pay no heed to warnings. Well extra caution isnt the answer to stay ahead of inflation.
Mother's Cafe and Bangkok Cuisine in Austin .... good food :) I am becoming a laughing buddha :))
Friday, January 20, 2006
Noise Cancelling Head Phones - Sony + Money
I got these Sony headphones about 4 months back. Finally I decided to be not lazy (infact since I got back from India , I have been wanting to buy stuff and not wanting to spend time reading. ) I am slowly getting back to normal (?). With all the time at hand in India I started to think about what I should do with the money I am starting to accumulate. Its a pain to invest. Why arent we armed with these skills when we get out of school ? Schools are the right place. Any job you do you need to take care of your money. Banks should influence the education board to include this, they will get more potential investors.
Anyways the aim of this entry was to register my surprise at the way these head phones work. They dont really shut-out all the noise. You can still understand what someone is saying. But you need to concentrate a bit harder than usual. So I wouldnt have bought these had I tried them out at the store, but they do job pretty well. (This is not a complex idea, but I find myself using so many words to describe it. Ironically I call this blog parsimony)
Anyways the aim of this entry was to register my surprise at the way these head phones work. They dont really shut-out all the noise. You can still understand what someone is saying. But you need to concentrate a bit harder than usual. So I wouldnt have bought these had I tried them out at the store, but they do job pretty well. (This is not a complex idea, but I find myself using so many words to describe it. Ironically I call this blog parsimony)
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