Leaks
Very striking revelations from WikiLeak. US need to be pitied on.
Nov 30, 2010
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“Accept every trouble on the walk of life as a challenge, because
Pain is the best Teacher and Failure is the Highway to Success.”
- Unknown
Today’s Picture:
Today’s Bonus: Compare to ~ Compare with
Compare to can mean liken; Focus on similarities.
Compare with can always mean differences. It can be worse or better.
But, Both can also be used interchangeably.
Nov 29, 2010
YSR
“Jagan’s father YSR had never lost an election in 30 years, and had built up a strong base for himself and his party. Wikipedia reports 714 people died, either of shock or by committing suicide, after YSR’s death in a helicopter crash in September 2009. That is perhaps exaggerated, and the Deccan Chronicle puts the number at 141. While the numbers can be disputed, it can’t be denied that YSR had a mass base, which Jagan thinks he has inherited.” -– Some details from Yahoo News…
Difficult
“Because a thing seems difficult to you, do not think it is impossible for anyone to accomplish”~Marcus Aurelius
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Magical Monday: A Mountain of Dirt
It's always a great idea to keep the front lawn looking tidy and to repair any problems. With this thought in mind, the owner of the house had delivered a dump truck full of topsoil in order to fill in two large holes created when two old tree stumps were removed.
The big, big mound of earth sat there dumped 200 feet away from these holes waiting for him to begin the process. This big, big mound of earth was not going to move itself and seemed overwhelming. A mound of earth that looked more like a mini-mountain than a pile of earth that would be a simple Saturday afternoon chore. Oh my goodness, why did he ever think that this hole filling, lawn repair project, was something he would be able to tackle?
What he had to remind himself was that what might at first appear as an overwhelming task, or something he couldn't see himself doing, would be resolved by simply taking one step at a time, or one action at a time, over and over again.
After staring at this pile of topsoil for ten minutes wondering whether he should hire someone to do what he just couldn't see himself doing, an old Chinese proverb came to his mind, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." The translation of this proverb to the task at hand immediately became obvious. He needed to take one shovel at a time until a wheelbarrow was full, and then kept filling one wheelbarrow at a time and dumping it until one hole was full then simply repeated the process until both holes were finished.
Raining
Last week, I was recollecting with my colleagues, one of the famous dialogue by Denzel Washington in one of his movies – Is it Pelican Brief or Blue Dress Devil… “Everyone is peeing on my head & they say, it’s raining” J
On Terrace
There was a day in my hostel life when so many of our friends waited like till 3AM in the hostel terrace to see some comet collision & fireworks on the sky. So many friends, making fun of each other eagerly waiting… A sweet memory.
Nov 27, 2010
Nov 26, 2010
Software Testing! good one.. ;)
Software Testing - A good read….not intended against any group as such, but still entertaining ... read on ...
A university scholar, Mr. John Smith approaches his friend a software-testing guru telling him that he has a Bachelor in programming, and now would like to learn the software testing to complete his knowledge and to find a job as a software tester. After summing him up for a few minutes, the software-testing guru told him "I seriously doubt that you are ready to study software testing. It's the serious topic. If you wish however I am willing to examine you in logic, and if you pass the test I will help teach you software testing. "
The young man agrees.
Software testing guru holds up two fingers "Two men come down a chimney. One comes with a clean face and the other comes out with a dirty face. Which one washes his face?
The young man stares at the software-testing guru. "Is that a test in Logic?" software testing guru nods.
"The one with the dirty face washes his face," He answers wearily.
"Wrong. The one with the clean face washes his face. Examine the simple logic. The one with the dirty face looks at the one with the clean face and thinks his face is clean. The one with the clean face looks at the one with the dirty face and thinks his face is dirty. So; the one with the clean face washes his face."
"Very clever" Says Smith. "Give me another test"
The software-testing guru again holds up two fingers "Two men come down a chimney.One comes out with a clean face and the other comes out with a dirty face. Which one washes his face?
"We have already established that. The one with the clean face washes his face"
"Wrong. Each one washes his face. Examine the simple logic. The one with the dirty face looks at the one with the clean face and thinks his face is clean. The one with the clean face looks at the one with the dirty face and thinks his face is dirty. So; the one with the clean face washes his face. When the one with the dirty face sees the one with the clean face washing his face, he also washes his face. So each one washes his face"
"I didn't think of that!" Says Smith. " It's shocking to me that I could make an error in logic. Test me again!."
The software-testing guru holds up two fingers "Two men come down a chimney.One comes out with a clean face and the other comes out with a dirty face. Which one washes his face?
"Each one washes his face"
"Wrong. Neither one washes his face. Examine the simple logic. The one with the dirty face looks at the one with the clean face and thinks his face is clean. The one with the clean face looks at the one with the dirty face and thinks his face is dirty. But when the one with clean face sees that the one with the dirty face doesn't wash his face, he also doesn't wash his face So neither one washes his face".
Smith is desperate. "I am qualified to study software testing. Please give me one more test"
He groans when the software-testing guru lifts his two fingers, "Two men come down a chimney. One comes out with a clean face and the other comes out with a dirty face. Which one washes his face?
"Neither one washes his face"
"Wrong. Do you now see, John, why programming knowledge is an insufficient basis for studying the software testing? Tell me, how is it possible for two men to come down the same chimney, and for one to come out with a clean face and the other with a dirty face? Don’t you see?"
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Ki Gompa
An email forward…
An awesome place in Himalayas
Ki Gompa. This picture was taken when I visited the Buddhist Monastery of Ki. Ki is a tiny village in the middle of the Himalayas, and next to it is Ki Gompa (Ki Monastery). I lived with the monks for about a week, and this picture reflects the peaceful, almost heavenly atmosphere that characterizes this place. The Monastery is almost 4,000 meters high, and I had to climb almost 500 meters more to get this panorama. This place is a touch of heaven.
(Photo and caption by Natalia Luzuriaga)
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“Successful people will carry two things on their face: Smile and silence.
Smile to solve the problem and silence to avoid the problem.”
- Unknown
Today’s Picture:
Be Successful & spread the GLORY!!!
Today’s Bonus: Carnivorous ~ Herbivorous
Carnivorous means eating only meat (flesh).
Herbivorous means eating plants.
And
Omnivorous means eating everything ( meats, grains, fish, plants..)
Nov 22, 2010
Health Tips
SIMPLIFY
Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think of your diet in terms of color, variety and freshness.
START SLOW
Take small steps, like adding a salad (full of different color vegetables) to your diet once a day or switching from butter to olive oil when cooking.
INCLUDE GREENS IN YOUR DIET
Greens are packed with calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc, vitamins A, C, E and K, and they help strengthen the blood and respiratory systems.
PACK A FRUITY PUNCH
Fruit provides fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. Berries help fight cancer, apples provide fiber, oranges and mangos offer vitamin C, and so on.
‘G’ STANDS FOR WHOLE GRAINS!
Include whole wheat, brown rice, millet, quinoa, and barley. Experiment with different grains to find your favorites.
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation than for bread.”
- Mother Teresa
Today’s Picture:
Today’s Bonus:
It is I who is tired of working.- Wrong
Because “Who” is referring to the subject I which agrees with the verb “am”. So
It is I who am tired of working.- Correct
Nov 21, 2010
Nov 20, 2010
mChek
Nokia XpressMusic 5730 is not supporting mChek. Even after activating, the required menus are not showing up. Really frustrating!!!
Philips DVD Player 3336
Got Philips DVD 3336 as a gift from my company. Nice gift!
Really good product as it is compatible for almost every type of CD format & accepts even USB drives. Sleek & less weight!
My Name Search
I just found out that searching my name in Google gives my blog in the top 5 search results ... Cool!
Internet
Dial *123*10#(toll free) to check the free MB in your account in your GPRS enabled Airtel Prepaid connection.
Images
Just wonder why the images from my emails are not showing up in my blog posts?? No answers on the web as such...
Nov 19, 2010
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.”
- Edgar Allan Poe, Marginalia
Today’s Picture:
Today’s Bonus:
The Compound subject connected by AND will take plural verbs.
But if both are referring to same person, thing and idea, then it will take singular verb only.
e.g.: Suresh and Ramesh are my best friends.
Idly and Sambar is my breakfast.
Nov 18, 2010
Building your house
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer and contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go & asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, "This is your house... my gift to you."
The carpenter was shocked! What a disappointment! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.
“Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your attitude, and the choices you make today, help build the "house" you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, Build wisely!
Life
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make life ~ Sandra Carey
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
- Mother Teresa
Today’s Picture:
Today’s Bonus:
A lot or A Number will go with plural verbs where as The lot or The Number or This Number will go with singular verbs only.
e.g.: A lot of prisoners have decreased.
A Number of prisoners have decreased.
The lot of prisoners has decreased.
The (This, That) Number of prisoners has decreased.
Nov 17, 2010
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.”
- Charlie Chaplin
Today’s Picture:
Today’s Bonus:
Neither ..Nor and Either ..or will go with singular and plural verbs.
Strictly speaking, the verb agrees with the subject which is geographically nearer to it.
e.g.: Either One man or two women are required for that job.
Either two women or one man is required for that job
Neither he nor they are responsible for the error.
Neither they nor he is responsible for the error.
Nov 16, 2010
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”
- Aristotle
Today’s Picture:
What a enjoyment!!!!!!!!!
Today’s Bonus: Uninterested ~ disinterested
Uninterested person feels boring and indifferent.
e.g.: Ram is uninterested to join the party.
Disinterested person is impartial, unbiased and neutral.
e.g.: Latha is a disinterested lady & became a judge of a dance competition.
Thanks,
Jagan
Nov 15, 2010
New India
Ran into this article on how a good entrepreneur can make business if he understands the reality.
What is striking about the small EKO team is that it includes graduates from India’s most prestigious institutes of technology who were working in America but decided to come home for the action, while the chief operating officer — Matteo Chiampo — is an Italian technologist who left a good job in Boston to work here “where the excitement is,” he said.
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all.”
- Unknown
Today’s Picture:
This is quite common in villages. Taken from Theni.
Today’s Bonus: Different From ~ Different than
As a strict grammarian, it is not acceptable using “different than” in a sentence. They use only “different from.”
e.g.: The result is different from what we expected.
But Modern grammarian accepts using “different than” which is considered as acceptable errors.
e.g.: The result is different than what we expected.
Nov 14, 2010
Life
Why is it that life is so mean? Shows lots of ups & downs that it becomes very painful for people to walk thru'... But it's so interesting that it offers so much opportunities to enjoy & explore.
Believe
Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.
CPR
In Cognizant, a person died on Friday due to heart attack. He was part of “Cigna” project in SDB2 8 floor(MEPZ) Near Chrompet.
Saurabh was just 24 age only.
That guy was almost 30 to 45 mins struggling and then finally the stretcher came, while he is going to the hospital his final stage of heart beat stopped. If anyone had helped him; his life would have been saved and he would be with us now.
The basic thing like this situation happened to anyone don’t get panic, try to act fast and save the life of the person.
This is very valuable information & worth reading.
Valuable Piece of information
Let's say it's 6..15p m and you're going home (alone of course), after an unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated...
Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to adiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.
Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help,the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However,these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.
A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives!!
Nov 13, 2010
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is of little consequence, in the end. The only consequence is what we do.”
- John Ruskin
Today’s Picture:
Ultra Modern Morning Walk…
Walk only for dog….?
Today’s Bonus: Extempore speech ~ Impromptu speech
Extempore speech: Refers to speaking without notes or memorization; speaking with well prepared manner.
Impromptu speech: Refers to speaking without informing previously; on the spot speech or All of a sudden to speak.
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“The person who reads too much and uses his brain too little will fall into lazy habits of thinking.”
- Albert Einstein
Today’s Picture:
Today’s Bonus: Emotional ~ Sentimental
Emotional: If you are responding to a situation emotionally, you are doing what you are feeling. It is a knee-jerk reaction.
e.g.: Our home minister P.Chithambaram is well known for his un emotional reaction or speech. But VAIKO’s speech will be emotional.
Sentimental: One who is easily affected by emotions like sadness, love…
Unlike an emotional person, sentimental person does not express himself loudly or strongly.
e.g.: Janaki is very sentimental. She cried when she heard her dog was missing.
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish is, we didn’t.”
- Erica Jong
Today’s Bonus: Beautiful ~ Pretty
Beautiful: It is very close to perfection. It can be used for things that is invisible.
e.g.: Beautiful girl/house/smell.
Pretty: attractive; graceful but lack of perfection.
Pretty suggest that the person or object is pleasant to look at.
Pretty seldom used with the people or things that are big.
e.g.:
Pretty house is acceptable.(in the meaning of small).
Pretty building is not acceptable(in the meaning of Big).
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“A mother holds her children's hands for a while...their hearts forever.”
- Unknown
Today’s Picture:
Narayanan Krishnan from Madurai brings hot meals and dignity to India's homeless and destitute for 365 days per year since 2002.
He served more than 1.2 million people. He is selected as one of the 10 real hero in the world by CNN. What a broad minded man!!!
Today’s Bonus:
“Majority of “ is invariably followed by plural noun.
e.g.: Majority of the applicants are not qualified.
If majority is not followed by “of”, then verb can be either singular or plural.
e.g.: Majority feel(s) panic during Ayodhya verdict.
Good day...
Today’s quote:
“A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly;
But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, overflows, and bubbles all around ”
- Carolyn Birmingham.
Today’s Picture:
One bike becomes a share auto, in Madurai.
Today’s Bonus: Wait ~ Await
“Wait” should not be followed by direct noun.
e.g.: We are waiting for your instruction.
“Await” should be followed by direct noun.
e.g.: We are awaiting your instruction.
Nov 11, 2010
Nov 8, 2010
Nov 7, 2010
Nov 6, 2010
Youngest CEO
. When 14-year-old Suhas Gopinath started Globals Inc ten years ago from a cyber cafe in Bengaluru, he didn't know that he had become the youngest CEO in the world. Today, Globals is a multi-million dollar company with offices in the United States, India, Canada, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Singapore and the Middle East and has 100 employees in India and 56 abroad. Among the several honors that have been bestowed upon this young man, the most prestigious is the invitation to be a member of the Board of the ICT Advisory Council of the World Bank.. In 2007, the European Parliament and International Association for Human Values conferred 'Young Achiever Award' on him. He was also invited to address the European Parliament and other business dignitaries assembled in the EU Parliament. He is also recognised as one of the 'Young Global Leaders' for 2008-2009 by the prestigious World Economic Forum. Suhas is the youngest member ever in the World Economic Forum's history. The other members include the Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, Hollywood star Leonardo Di Caprio, musician A R Rahman, Prince of Brunei, etc. In this interview from his office in Bengaluru, Suhas Gopinath talks about his decade long journey and his dreams for the future. Suhas Gopinath with former President APJ Abdul Kalam · On his childhood: I come from a middle class family. My father worked as a scientist for the Indian Army. I used to study in the Air Force school in Bengaluru. As a child, I was more interested in animals and veterinary science. But when I saw my friends who had home computers talk about it, I had this urge to learn and talk in their wave length. But we didn't have a computer at home. In those days, computers were very expensive and we couldn't afford one. So, what I did was, I located an Internet cafe near my house. With my modest monthly pocket money of Rs 15, I couldn't afford to surf the net every day. I noticed that the shop was closed in the afternoon from 1 PM to 4 PM. So, I offered to open the shop for him after my school hours and take care of the customers. In the bargain, he let me browse the net for free. That was the first business deal of my life and it turned out to be a successful one. Suhas with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates · On building websites using open source technology: Once I got the chance to manage the shop and browse the net, I started building websites. It became my passion in no time. I got hooked to open source technology after I started looking for e-books on how to build websites. They were not available as they were created in propriety sources. So, I started using open source to build websites. On getting the first contract to build a website There is a freelance marketplace on the web where I could register and offer my services to build websites. I registered myself there as a website builder. The first website I had to do was free of cost as I had no references. It was for a company in New York. My first income was $100 when I was 13 for building another website but I didn't have a bank account. so, I told my father that I built a website and got paid for it. I was not excited to get the money because money was not a factor that drew me to it. It was the passion for technology that attracted me. I used to build websites free of cost also. I was only a 9th standard student. After that, I built my own portal and called it Coolhindustan.com. It was focused on NRIs. It was a portal where I wanted to showcase my skills. After that, many companies approached me to be their web designer. Suhas Gopinath speaking to students' at a conference in Austria · On buying his first computer When I was in the 9th standard itself, I had made enough money to buy a computer for myself. At that time, my brother was studying engineering and my father thought he needed a computer. In no time, I also bought one for myself. But we didn't have a net connection at home. My spending hours in the net cafe working on websites did affect my studies. I spent the entire summer vacation after the 9th standard in the cafe. On rejecting a job offer from the US When I was 14, Network Solutions offered me a part-time job in the US and they said they would sponsor my education in the US. I rejected the offer because that was the time I had read a story about Bill Gates and how he started Microsoft. I thought it was more fun to have your own company. Many US companies used to tell me that I didn't even have a moustache and they felt insecure taking my services. They used to connect my ability with my age and academic qualifications. So, I wanted to start my own company and show the world that age and academic qualifications are immaterial. I decided then that when I started a company, I would recruit only youngsters and I would not ask for their academic qualifications and marks cards. I follow that in my company. Gopinath delivering a lecture at the DLD Conference · On starting his own company at 14 Soon after my 9th standard summer vacation, I started my own company, Globals Inc. I wanted the name Global or Global Solutions but both were not available, so I named it Globals. I registered my company in the US as in India, you will not be able to start a company unless you are 18. It takes only 15 minutes to start a company in the US. I became the owner and CEO of the company. My friend, an American who was a university student, became a board member. I was very excited because that was what I wanted to do. From that day, I started dreaming of making my company as big as Microsoft. · On doing badly in school In my pre-board CBSE exam, I failed in Mathematics. The school headmistress was shocked because that was the first time I had failed in any subject. She called my mother and said she was horrified by my performance. At home, like any typical South Indian mother, my mother made me swear on her head that I would focus on academics. I told my mother that the world's richest man Bill Gates had not completed his education. Why do you force me then, I asked her. She then said, I am sure his horoscope and yours are not the same! I come from a family where entrepreneurship is considered a sin. My mother was quite upset. She wanted me to do engineering, then an MBA and work in a good company. As per my mother's wishes, I took a four-month sabbatical from my company and studied for my board exam. I passed with a first class. I still feel that you cannot restrict yourself to bookish knowledge. I believe that practical knowledge is more important. In the first year, the turnover of Globals Inc was Rs 1 lakh (Rs 100,000). The second year, the turnover went up to Rs 5 lakh (Rs 500,000). Suhas receiving the Incredible Europe Innovation Award at Vienna · On looking at Europe as a market Till I was 16 or 17, I didn't tell my parents that I had started a company. I kept it a secret because I thought they would object to it. They only knew that I was a freelancer. We used to build websites and also offer online shopping and e commerce solutions. We even gave part time work to a few programmers in the US when we got many projects but we never had any office. When I was 16, I saw that there were enormous business opportunities in Europe as a majority of the Indian IT companies were working for American companies. When I contacted a Spanish company, it rejected my offer saying Indians do not know Spanish. As an entrepreneur, you can't accept rejection, especially when you are young. I hired five student interns from some Spanish universities and told them they would be paid based on their successful sales. They were the people who met the companies and bagged the projects for us. By now, we decided to have a home office in Spain. I replicated the same model in Italy. I contacted some Italian university students. Suhas meeting with Sheikha Nayhan, Minister for Higher Education, the UAE · On going to Germany to talk about entrepreneurship The American newspapers were writing a lot about me as the world's youngest CEO at 14 from India, from a middle class background. It was a good story for the BBC also. I never expected to be in the limelight. For me, starting a company was like realising a passion of mine. On seeing these stories, a B-school in Germany invited me to talk to its students on entrepreneurship. I was 17 then. By now, I had completed my 12th standard and had joined Engineering in Bengaluru. When I was 18, we set up an office -- the European HQ in Bonn. Then, we moved to Switzerland. Six months back, we started our operations in Vienna as well. That is how we spread our operations from a small Internet cafe to become a multinational company with significant operations in Europe, Middle East, the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, etc. · On registering a company in India at 18 The day I turned 18, I registered our company in India as Globals, opened an office and recruited four people. I opened the office next to the Internet cafe where I started my career. By then, he had closed shop and joined a factory as an employee. Whenever I met him, I used to tell him, 'you made me an entrepreneur but you stopped being one.' · On moving to creating products We wanted our company also to be a product development company and our focus was on education, like the software that manages everything about a child while in school starting from admission till he/she leaves school and becomes an alumnus. It is a nasty software which students are going to be quite unhappy about! This software was aimed only at the Indian market. I want to be the market leader in ICT in education. Our software is being used in more than 100 schools all over India, Singapore and the Middle East. We are now in the process of raising funds. Once we do it, we will separate the company into two -- service and product development. I want to concentrate on products as I can't sail on two boats. World Bank president Robert Zoellick · On meeting former President Abdul Kalam I met Dr Abdul Kalam when he was the President of India. I was 17 or 18 then. My meeting was scheduled for 15 minutes but we had such an intense conversation that it went on for one-and-a-half hours. I didn't feel that I was talking to the President of India. We talked like two friends. He was sitting in his chair across the table but after some time, he came and sat next to me. He is such a modest person that it was a learning experience for me. · On being on the board of the World Bank As per the wishes of my parents, I joined engineering but didn't complete my engineering: like Bill Gates! When I was in my 5th semester, the World Bank invited me to attend their board meeting. I am the only Indian on the board of the World Bank. The objective was to explore how ICT can improve the quality of education in the emerging economies, by bringing in accountability and transparency in their financial deeds. Robert B. Zoellick, the president of the World Bank, decided that they could not have only Americans on the board and needed people from across the world. As they were focusing on education, they wanted young minds to add value to the work. He preferred a young mind from an emerging country and that was how I got the invitation in 2005. Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would be on the board of the World Bank. The invitation was the most unforgettable moment in my life. I report directly to Robert B Zoellick! Some of the others on the board are the CEO of Cisco, the vice president of Microsoft and the CEO of SAP; all Fortune 500 companies and me, the only Indian! I am helping the World Bank set policies on ICT in university education so that employability can be enhanced. My aim is to reduce the number of unemployed eligible youth in the world. Right now, we are concentrating on Africa. Soon, I want to shift the focus on to India. It has been an amazing experience for me. But I had to discontinue my engineering education at the time I joined the board, as I didn't have enough attendance in college! · On his dreams for his company I have always believed that IT is not just technology but a tool that can solve the problems of people. That is what I want to do in my company. I want my company to be a market leader in software solutions concentrating on education. When I was younger, I didn't care about money. Now that I am responsible for my employees, I care about what we make. If I am not bothered about money, we cannot scale up our business. When I started my company from a net cafe in Bengaluru, I never ever imagined that one day my company would be a multi-million dollar company and I would be on the World Bank board as a member. What drives me is my passion and it has been an amazing journey so far
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