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President Kalam flies on Sukhoi-30 MKI

Kalam is the first Indian President to fly in the all-weather, air-dominance supersonic fighter aircraft... more »
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Not all successful CEOs are extroverts

The list of well-known corporate CEO introverts reads like a Who's Who, starting with Gates, who has long been described as shy and unsocial, and who often goes off by himself to reflect. Others widely presumed to be introverts include Warren Buffett, Charles Schwab, movie magnate Steven Spielberg and Sara Lee CEO Brenda Barnes... more »
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Inside the world's only 7-star hotel

Offering the highest levels of personalised service in the most luxurious surroundings imaginable, Burj-al-Arab has taken hospitality to an all time high. With the demand for sophisticated services increasing by high end customers, Burj Al Arab will surely come out on top... more »
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How-To: Back-up your blog

Forgetting to back up your blog (or your website) is something that isn’t a big deal until you need it — like backing up anything, really. But your blog’s files and databased aren’t really so simply accessible as the files on your PC, so today we’re showing you how to automatically back up your blog (or website) with some freely available .. more »
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Paul Graham on why it is difficult for India/China to reproduce Silicon Valley

Quoting: "I could see India one day producing a rival to Silicon Valley. Obviously they have the right people: you can tell that by the number of Indians in the current Silicon Valley. The problem with India itself is that it's still so poor." How true is this one? What is your take on this?.. more »
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How NOT to lead geeks

This interesting blog post lists the top mistakes managers make in leading geeky people. The one that makes a big problem for me is: Don’t give them tools. Here in my company, the IT guys have to 'approve' before we install some useful tool. What about you?.. more »
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The Mathematical Structure of Terrorism

When classified according to their frequency and intensity, however, the events of any insurgent war appear to follow a power law. It should come as no surprise that weaker attacks are more common than stronger attacks, but a power law distribution makes a much more specific prediction. It turns out that if individual conflicts (for example, a .. more »
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Kid solves Rubic’s Cube in 37 seconds

"There’s no reason for the video to be fake. The world record is under 12 seconds. With some training and practice, just about anyone can beat a minute.".. more »
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VoIP Basics for IT Technicians

"The IP phone is coming - or has arrived - on a desk near you. The IP phone is not a PC, but it does have a number of hardware and software elements also resident in PCs. VoIP brings a new environment to the network technician that requires expanded knowledge and tools to deploy and troubleshoot IP phones".. more »
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India's first MP with an interactive website

MP Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy on Tuesday launched an interactive website, said to be first-ever by any MP in india.Though the site is still at a nascent state, visitors can have a look at various speeches that Reddy has made and questions that he raised in Parliament as well... more »
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BCCI warns Sehwag

"If any player feels there is burnout, he can take rest. The Board cannot change its policy or itinerary for any player," Shah said."Players cannot speak on Ganguly issue also. It is a matter which concerns the selection committee. As a player you cannot give your opinion on any other player.".. more »
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Tom Cruise sues for TomCruise.com

"Scientologist Tom Cruise has taken the owner of TomCruise.com to domain name arbitrator WIPO to win it back.".. more »
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Evolution of Dance

" The funniest 6 minutes you will ever see! Remember how many of these you have done!".. more »
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India, world's best emerging market

"India has emerged as the world's most attractive investment destination, accordng to a latest study.".. more »
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