Creative Creativity

 

1:01 (10 mins before the nelson figure 111!!), sitting on the 15° inclined chair in my papered cubicle, seeing towards the blue screen of my LAPI (cluttered with docs) like watching “AAG” (of course of RGV). Time were there 4 lunch, so to bear this for 15 more mins I opened my FireFox and started surfing through the recent blogs of some of my blog pals. I found some very good and interesting stuff. Those creative articles pleased me a lot. I felt creativity has a power to change the mood of ne1. I suddenly thought why don’t write a post on creativity itself ! ! ! So here it is, a creative blog on creativity itself.

Creativity as per Wikipedia: “Creativity is a mental and social process involving the discovery of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts.”

Hence, going by this, it seems that in the creativity, the way things being done by the one is different than rest of the persons. Hey guys read the underlined portion carefully and apply your creative mind; doesn’t it seem to be a familiar sentence? Yeh, you are right, it is the definition of madness/insanity.

Let’s check the Wikipedia again. As per the Wikipedia: “Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered insanity.” So, can you conclude the matter, creativity is madness and the vice versa is also true if it excludes the italic part above!

 

Hence to create CREATIVITY you should become made for MADNESS.

Mobile Phone Guide - 2009

 

Recently, I lost my mobile in the rush of the Mumbai Locals. As it was my official mobile it was an urgent need for me to buy a new one. Hence, on the following day I went to Croma Shop to buy a mobile having similar features of my previous mobile ie camera, mp3, FM etc. I have found lots of the handsets for these features in different budgets. However, as I am having budget constraints as per the reimbursement guidelines of my company, I bought the mobile according to that.

But, I got an idea that why not to write a post to help my readers purchasing handset having specifications of their choice and budget. Hence, I have noted down the features, specifications and prices of many mobiles and started taking reviews amongst my colleagues, friends, shop keepers and other persons who are having these mobiles.

Usually most people don't have an exact idea of what they are going to buy and often end up buying something that the shopkeeper suggests; a suggestion driven more by the commission he would earn than the actual need of the customer. Some persons pick up gadgets by looking at the spec sheet. This, according tome, is one of the most inaccurate ways to judge something.

Here in this blog, I simply wanted to ensure that you buy only the best that is available in your budget. So, I  put together a list of handsets that are the best of the lot as per the reviews I got.

Let me how to go about in this guide. First of all I have categorized phones based on different budgets. Under a specific budget I have picked four phones from four categories; best music phone, best camera phone, best business phone and the best all-round phone. 

So guys, with that out of the way, go through the guide and please don’t forget to give your comments;

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Phones Under Rs. 10,000 /-

Best Music Phone - Nokia 5130 XpressMusic (Rs. 5,800)

This is in fact a younger sibling of the best-selling Nokia 5310 XpressMusic.

It is having a 3.5 mm headphone jack and dedicated music key which makes it highly crystal clear when it comes to playing music.The superb audio quality just confirms it. Further, it is having the display of QVGA quality which a rarity in this segment. This is typically the best music phone that you can buy for as little as Rs. 5,800 and that will finally rid you of having to carry around your iPod. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best Camera Phone - Sony Ericsson C510 (Rs. 10,000)

Having a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, lens cover and the Cyber-shot name on top. The Sony Ericsson C510 has all the ingredients that make a good camera phone. The camera performs well even in real life and I found the camera performance the best in the segment. In fact, the camera performance was better than even the more expensive Sony Ericsson phones such as the C903 and even the W995, which only have higher resolution but poor quality. The camera software also has plenty of features such as Smile detection and Face detection. For camera phone lovers there is nothing better that you can buy in this budget. The phone is priced at Rs. 10,000. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best All-round Phone - Samsung Star (Rs. 9,400)

Touch screen phones, in one time, were a expensive  novelty, which now became a common sight. Credit goes to the low-cost touch screen phones like STAR of Samsung. However, low-cost here doesn’t mean high compromise, as it is packed with a fair amount of features.

Its having a 3.0" WQVGA full touch screen display, which hard to find at this price. Also a quad band GSM handset and Bluetooth connectivity. The Star utilizes Samsung's Touch Wiz UI that has features such as widgets, etc. Overall for the price the Samsung Star offers good all-round performance and gets my personal recommendation for the same. To know more about this mobile click here.

 

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Phones Under Rs. 15,000:

Best Music Phone - Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (Rs. 13,600)

The phone has stereo loudspeakers that are loud and have great quality. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack, so you can connect any headphones of your choice. The audio quality, almost as good as any dedicated music player out there.

The phone also comes with an 8 GB memory card bundled with the phone, which should be more than enough for all your favorite music and if you need more then the phone also supports up to 16 GB of cards. But that's just for the music. The phone is also packed with other features such as GPS, Wi-Fi and 3G and a full touch screen interface running Symbian S60 5th Edition. Overall, an excellent music phone in this price range. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best Camera Phone - Motorola ZN5 (Rs. 14,800)

Let me be honest with you. Nokia N82, which was on sale sometime before, was  the best camera phone under 15k. But since that is not the case I have to move on to the next best and that is the Motorola ZN5. Now let me be clear here, for still photography the ZN5 is as good as the N82, and may be even better. However, only in video recording N82 trumps over the ZN5.

The ZN5 has an auto-shutter that protects the lens and also starts the camera when slid open. The camera is a having 5 Megapixel with autofocus and a brilliant xenon flash provides assistance under low-light conditions. The ZN5 captures high quality images with great colors and details. The xenon flash makes the ZN5 a great tool for shooting pictures in the dark, such as in a club.

Unfortunately, the video recording quality is poor but that is excusable considering the superb still image quality. Overall a very good camera phone in this price range. To know more about this mobile click here.

Business Phone - Samsung B7320 OmniaPRO (Rs. 14,800)

Just a week ago I would have gladly put the Nokia E63 in this category, but then I got the Samsung OmniaPRO for review last week and the performance that it delivered managed to convince us that in this price range it truly is the best business phone to buy.

The phone covers all aspects from a full QWERTY keypad to connectivity features like 3G, Wi-Fi as well as GPS. It also has support for push mail and all the IM applications. It runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition and can be upgraded to version 6.5 later when it comes out.

The phone also sports a 3.2 Megapixel camera, not that hardcore business users would care much about it. However, they might take exception to the brown color. Still if they are willing to overlook the aesthetics then the Samsung OmniaPRO is an excellent phone for business users. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best All-round phone - Nokia N79 (Rs. 15,000)

The Nokia N79 was a brilliant multimedia phone to begin with, but after the recent price drop, it makes it excellent value as well. The superb 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus and flash is also capable of recording videos in VGA resolution at 30 FPS. Music playback with 3.5mm headphone jack and good audio quality, N-Gage support for high quality games all make it a great buy for multimedia phone buyers, especially at the current price of Rs. 15,000. To know more about this mobile click here.

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Phones Under Rs. 20,000:

Best Music Phone - Samsung M7603 Beat DJ (Rs. 16,100)

Imagine a phone that lets you mix your own tunes and fulfill that little dream of yours to become a DJ someday. Well, you don't need to imagine anymore for Samsung has just the phone for you. The Samsung Beat DJ has a unique Beat DJ application that lets you add various effects to your music as you play it and even scratch the virtual vinyl for the ultimate DJ experience! The audio is provided by Bang & Olufsen, renowned hi-fi audio equipment manufacturer and the phone comes with a brilliant pair of stereo speakers that are very loud and provide great sound quality. The phone also has a 3.5mm headphone jack to allow use of any headphones with it. The phone supports expandable memory up to 16 GB by microSD cards.

Overall, a superb phone for music lovers, especially for those who like to be more creative with their music instead of just listening to it. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best Camera Phone - Samsung Pixon (Rs. 18,100)

The first phone to come to India with an 8 Megapixel sensor, the once expensive Pixon has now seen a major price cut, which brings it under the 20k barrier, making it more accessible than before.

There isn't much to say about the camera except that it's hands down one of the best camera phones you can find in the market today. The only thing we could complain is the lack of a xenon flash as the Pixon deserved more than the standard LED flash it comes equipped with. The phone can also record videos in WVGA (720 x 480) resolution at 30 FPS, the same resolution as that you find in DVD movies. In other words you just cannot get a better camera phone at this price. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best Business Phone - Nokia E71 (Rs. 19,000)

Well its younger brother - the E63 - might have lost the best business phone under Rs. 15,000 title to the OmniPRO, but there is nothing yet out there to challenge the mighty Nokia E71. Despite being in the market for almost a year the Nokia E71 remains unchallenged for its superb performance. Business phones were always known to be thick and bulky with a boring design, however, the E71 changed all that with its slim, stylish metal body. Here was a business phone that people wanted to buy just because of the way it looked and not because it had great business phone features, which it anyway does.

The E71 also has several communication features such as 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS. It has a full QWERTY keypad which is great for typing emails on the go. The E71 runs on Symbian S60 3rd Edition which makes it a great smart phone with a huge application support and the ability to multitask. The browser is possibly one of the best on any mobile phone and makes browsing sites on the go a pleasure.

The Nokia E71 is not just a brilliant business phone but a great phone overall. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best All-round Phone - Samsung Jet (Rs. 20,000)

I recently got my hands on the Samsung Jet and was immensely happy with the way it performed. It has a blistering fast 800 MHz processor, a brilliant 3.1", 480 x 800 pixel OLED display, a 3.5mm headphone jack, DivX/XviD playback and excellent audio quality. You couldn't possible ask for anymore in a multimedia phone. The phone is also priced well at Rs. 21,000, which is great considering the features and performance on offer. To know more about this mobile click here.

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Phones Under Rs. 25,000:

Best Music Phone - Sony Ericsson W995 (Rs. 24,000)

An 8 Megapixel camera in a Walkman phone! Not something you see too often, but Sony Ericsson has made it happen in the new W995. The phone also has a 3.5mm headphone jack, a first on any Walkman phone, along with stereo speakers and dedicated music keys. Sony Ericsson is even kind enough to give you a set of snap-on portable speakers and an 8 GB memory card for all your music. Along with this the phone has a large 2.6" display and a kickstand at the back to support the phone while watching videos. The audio quality is great, the display is brilliant and overall the Sony Ericsson W995 is a superb all-round multimedia device for Rs. 24,000. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best Camera Phone - Samsung Ultra Touch (Rs. 22,000)

One look at the Samsung Ultra Touch and you can tell this is one of those stylish fashion phones that will be all show and no go. However, that can't be farther from the truth in case of the Ultra Touch. The Ultra Touch has the same 8 MP camera found on the Pixon and the INNOV8, which in other words is guaranteed to deliver excellent performance.

Now it might seem odd as to why one would want to spend more over the Pixon to get the Ultra Touch as it has basically the same camera quality. However, for the added price you do get a better design and the fabulous AMOLED display which is far better than the one on the Pixon. So if you want a camera phone in the 20-25 thousand price bracket, then the Samsung Ultra Touch is the one to go for. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best Business Phone - BlackBerry Curve 8900 (Rs. 24,000)

A full QWERTY keypad, the BlackBerry mail service, Wi-Fi and a good web browser, and a document viewer for your office document files. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 has all the right ingredients that make a good business phone. But the 8900 is a pretty decent all-round phone with a nice and attractive design, a high resolution display and impressive multimedia performance, which makes its slightly premium pricing seem pretty decent value. Still, even if you don't care much about the multimedia performance, do remember this is a BlackBerry phone after all and it won't disappoint you when you need to send that important email to someone. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best All-round Phone - Nokia N86 8MP (Rs. 24,000)

The N86's spec sheet speaks for itself about its multimedia capabilities. However, what is more impressive is that its performance manages to stay true to the promises that the spec sheet makes. Easily one of the best all-round phones that you can get today, the multimedia performance of this phone is also nothing short of being impressive. Whether it is the 8 Megapixel camera, the superb display quality, the excellent music playback - thanks to the 3.5mm headphone jack, dedicated music keys and wide audio format support, 8 GB built-in memory or the N-Gage gaming support.

Add to it the fact that it is a smart phone, which means you can install video players for playing more formats than what the phone supports and you have a winner in your hands. And one more thing; there is a little stand at the back to prop up the phone on a table, so you can enjoy your videos at a nice angle. All this for about Rs. 24,000. To know more about this mobile click here.

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Phones Over Rs. 25,000:

Best Music Phones - Apple iPhone 3G (Rs. 31,000)

A list of top mobile phones can hardly be complete without the mention of the Apple iPhone. Sure the iPhone 3G may not have a really high resolution camera or a powerful set of loudspeakers. However, it does have a brilliant, large touch screen display, which makes your photos, videos or album art come to life. The phone has the best audio quality and the music player interface, especially the Cover Flow is a joy to use.
The integrated iTunes store lets you download content such as podcasts, etc. directly to your device. The YouTube app lets you watch your favorite videos online by streaming them to your iPhone. These things make up for what the iPhone might lack in other areas making it one of the best multimedia phones that you can buy today. The Apple iPhone 3G is priced at Rs. 31,000.To know more about this mobile click here.

Best Camera Phone - Samsung Pixon 12 (Rs. 29,990)

The country's only 12 Megapixel phone so far, the Samsung Pixon 12 enjoys some amount of exclusivity. But it isn't just because of the extra megapixels why the Pixon 12 finds a place in this list. The Samsung Pixon 12 has a 28mm wide-angle lens which means you'll be capturing a wider area, great for those landscape shots. The phone also comes armed with an auto lens cover that slides open when the camera starts and a xenon flash for low-light photography.

It also comes armed with the latest in camera software features, which include tracking touch focus, face, smile and blink detection, beauty shot, image stabilization and geo tagging. The phone can also record videos in WVGA (720 x 480) resolution at 30 FPS. Overall, a very high quality camera phone for those who won't settle for anything less. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best Business phone - BlackBerry Bold 9000 (Rs. 33,000)

The big brother of the Curve 8900, the Bold does everything that the 8900 does and more. For starters it has a more spacious keypad than the 8900 which makes it more conducive to typing long messages. It also has a slightly bigger display and more importantly 3G and HSDPA connectivity. The rear cover has a more premium feel thanks to the leather finish. A true blue business phone that also works as a good multimedia phone at a pinch. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 is our choice for the best business phone above Rs. 25,000. To know more about this mobile click here.

Best All-round Phone - Nokia N97 (Rs. 31,000)

The N97 is Nokia's flagship multimedia phone and not without a reason. It incorporates features such as a huge 3.5" touchscreen display, a 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus and flash along with Carl Zeiss optics, 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo speakers for music lovers and a massive 32GB of internal memory and the ability to expand it further by 16 GB to an absurd 48 GB of storage.

But it isn't just multimedia that the N97 is adept at. The full QWERTY keypad which slides out from under the display makes typing emails and SMSs a pleasure and the phone has an excellent web browser that makes the Internet look just like it would on your computer with full Flash support. Then there are other features such as GPS, Wi-Fi and a built-in digital compass.

It would be hard to find a phone with as broad range of talents as the Nokia N97 combining multimedia, business, Internet and navigation all in one phone with absolute ease. And it is for this reason I believe the Nokia N97 is the best all-round phone to buy for those with a budget of more than Rs. 25,000. To know more about this mobile click here.

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So there you have it, the top phones that are available in the country today. I really hope this guide helps you in getting the right phone. In the end all that really matters to us is that our readers make an informed choice when it comes to buying a technological product and enjoy it to the fullest.

Disclaimer : Prices are indicative only, author don’t take the responsibilities of prices and/or the specifications of the products. :)

Meet the teens CEOs…

 

Some days before, one of my friends have shared with me a great article about the new teens CEOs of India which was published on Economic Times website. The article was very interesting and inspirational. Hence, I would like to share the same with you guys….

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After the daily grind of school and tuitions, most kids prefer to wind down by harvesting virtual strawberries on Farmville.

But some would rather make money. Meet a new breed of teens who are already CEOs of their own companies. Their success shows that you don’t need a fancy MBA to be an entrepreneur, only broadband and some out-of-the-box thinking.

MOOLAH ROUGE: Mohnish Nagpal, 17 years

Mohnish doesn’t take a break after college. He starts work at 5.30 pm when his target audience in the US wakes up and logs on to the internet. Nagpal makes money online by telling others how to make money online. His blog: Sensonize.com.
One of his posts, for instance, gives tips to teens who can do with some extra money. It lists blogging , affiliate marketing, paid surveys and writing articles for directories as some of the ways of making money. “Very few people know that you can even earn by tweeting,” he says. With a steady five-figure income, he doesn’t have to worry about pocket money. He even bought himself a six-gear mountain bike recently. “Every time someone clicks an advert on my blog, I get paid for it,’’ he smiles.
This year, Nagpal, who first earned Rs 5,000 off the internet at 13, started Limespace Networks, a website-hosting company that caters to 35 customers . A student of commerce and IT at MMK College in Mumbai, the teenager, who wants to retire at 25, doesn’t think about the future much. His wish may well come true. He has already made it to a list of top international bloggers aged 21 or under on Retireat21.com, a forum for internet entrepreneurs.

GEEK GOD: Monik Pamecha, 13 years

If you don’t find 13-year-old Monik Pamecha in his room at his Santa Cruz home, look for him at his Wi-Fi-enabled terrace. For, when it gets noisy, this blogger likes to escape upstairs, sit on the water tank and dash out posts to his subscriber base of 16,000.
The self-proclaimed geek runs technology website etiole.com, a networking site for “geeks” called iluvtech.org and URL shortening service hop.im. Pamecha’s sites are so popular he’s regularly visited by PR executives of gadget companies who deliver their latest products at his doorstep in anticipation of a review on his five-year-old blog, Etiole. The blog has 26 other authors who he has recruited from around the world. Each gets paid from the advertising income generated by the website traffic they attract. Apart from reviews, Pamecha posts technology tips. One of his posts is on “five places where you should not keep your iPhone” .
Not content with three websites to his name, Pamecha, a student of Lilavatibai Podar School in Mumbai, is all set to launch a media-sharing website. But he says he couldn’t have achieved so much without his father’s support. Manoj Pamecha bankrolls his son’s ventures, buys him gadgets and advises him on how to take “calculated business risks”.

MEDIA PLAYER: Farrhad Acidwalla, 15 years

Founder-CEO of Rockstah Media, Farrhad Acidwalla has converted his Dadar Parsi Colony house in Mumbai into a workstation for his web development and media company. Staying up all night on his Mac Book Pro is a habit he’s acquired after three years of juggling business and homework . Acidwalla earned his first cheque at the age of 13.
“I created an aeromodelling and aviation website that attracted a lot of attention and sold it later,” says the HR College student who has a long list of clients including corporates. “I have just bagged clients from the education industry in UK,” he says.
Today, the self-taught web-developer works with a team of web designers, developers, search engine specialists and social media marketers to build and promote websites. He swears by his company’s slogan, “creating awesomeness” , and looks up to fellow web-based businessmen like Ayush Software’s Karamveer Singh, Kratee’s Annkur Agarwal and Mouth Shut’s Faisal Farooqui. “Being young is an added advantage as I can come up with many innovative ideas,” he says.

LOGO MOTIVES: Tanay Jaipuria, 16 years

Tanay Jaipuria runs TJ Dzine, a company that provides web design, graphic design and search engine optimisation services . He spends 20 hours a week on his business and occasionally sacrifices eating out and catching a movie with friends to meet deadlines. Last year, the Mumbaikar designed 25 logos and created ten websites . He charges between $75- $100 for a logo and $250- $300 for a website.
But for NGOs, he designs websites for free. Last year, Jaipuria earned a fourfigure income, that too in dollars. He used a third of it to buy the latest software and cover business expenses. “I saved most of the rest, although I have used some of the money to buy games for my PlayStation,’’ he admits.
Jaipuria dreams of studying computer engineering and starting a business venture in the manner of Silicon Valley start-ups . His idol is 13-year-old Jason O’Neill , who became an entrepreneur at nine when he started Pencilbugs. “But my role model is Apple’s Steve Jobs,” he says. “He has taught me a valuable lesson — that technology and management are both important for any successful product.”

IT boy: Suhas Gopinath, 23 years

Suhas Gopinath is not a regular 23-year-old . At the age of 14, he was recognised as the world’s youngest certified professional web-developer . Today he is the chairman and CEO of Globals Inc, an IT consulting company that specialises in web-related services.
Gopinath began his journey at an internet cafe in Bangalore where he struck a deal with the cyber cafe owner and offered to run the place during lunch if internet use was made free for him. “With internet charges at Rs 10 per hour and pocket money of Rs 25 a month, I needed to maximise every opportunity I got,” he says. Of course, things were not easy back then. “It was very hard for me to convince companies to take my services,” says the boy who once dreamed of becoming a vet. “Every one of them asked for my academic qualification and would feel insecure when they realised a high school kid wanted to be their freelance web developer.”
The first website Gopinath created was called Coolhindustan. “But, of course, Hindustan is much cooler today, thanks to the power of the youth,” he says.

Creativity at its Extreme..... Njoy...

I Loved You……

After the last post of Thursday (Regarding Hieroglyphics), I was quite happy as I was going to my hometown day after tomorrow to be with my sweet family. Recently my company declared 2nd and 4th Saturdays as holidays hence I got three continue offs which was like a celebration for me after the hectic work load. However, as usual I was not able to book my ticket for the trip due to my unplanned working pattern. Fortunately at the last moment I got reservation in the bus of a travel agency. 

The bus was like the  Dhanno (Horse cart) of Basanti (Remember Shole?). The co passengers were also Basanti type, I mean continuous speaking, quarreling. The great chaos like “Subjimandi” or “Machhibazar”. I thought before reaching home I will either be mad or have a heart attack. I put the ear phones of my mobile and started listening some nice songs. All of a sudden I put on the FM radio of the mobile and to my great surprise the signals were loud and clear. That time I was on the highway where normally no radio signals shall be received. And further the song playing was my favorite “My heart.. go on.. – Titanic”. 

This incident pulled me towards the past and I was surrounded by the remembrances of my girlfriend (may be EX – girlfriend !!!) with whom the memories of this song were attached. Everything around stopped and I lost. Song finished with wet eyes. I found that  the emotions were taking a shape in mind and I started putting them down on paper. Finally, it has taken a shape of a poem but still lots of the VOCAB and grammatical  corrections were required.

After reaching home I again worked on the same and finally I was able to wrote down my very first poem and I wanted to share the same with you my dear friends. Please don’t go through the words or other mistakes  instead go through the emotions. And ya, give your honest comments on the same.

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I Loved You…

One day, I realized out of the blue

I found lots reasons for choosing YOU;

Gradually had couple of grounds for staying,

Merely with YOU was worth everything;

Thousand precious moments I found,

Certainly proved our love had abound;

The reason why with YOU I was enjoying,

Coz’ each moments with YOU were worth keeping.

Great struggles and pains fly with a mere kiss,

That’s why with each other we found genuine bliss;

Simple things together were the best things,

Especially the lovely and sweet nothings;

I could never afford to lose you BABE.

I even wished that goodbyes you would never bade;

I knew that tomorrow is quite unsure,

However, I’d keep and hold you at all measure.

Until this very day,

I don’t want you astray,

Hope that you will always stay,

Simply because I love you,

I truly do.

- Saurabh ("   ")          

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Hieroglyphics – Sacred Carving

Hi pals.. a few days back, I was interacting with some Egyptian  Executives. We were discussing about the recent news of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), the nearly monopolist electricity company of Egypt, requires around 1500 MW of projects every year. Out of this as per the Egyptian Government, around 145 MW of projects every year should be from renewable energy such as Wind, Solar etc.

After finishing our conversation regarding the energy projects I have asked them about Hieroglyphics, the word I have read in History subject during my school days. Meaning of Hieroglyphics is “Sacred Carving”. It was the ancient formal written language of Egypt. This is the same language which was written on the Pyramids and Sphinks and other ancient Egyptian structures.

They were quite happy by hearing this word from me as it was a very holistic language for Egyptians. They given me lots of interesting and useful information of the language and also sent me a mail which was showing the meaning of each alphabets of Hieroglyphics in English. I have posted it here to share with you guys.

The written Egyptian language, hieroglyphics, is made up of three types of symbols. Alphabetic signs correspond to a letter or sound produced by that sign. Syllabic symbols stand for sounds produced by a group of letters, a syllable. Determinative signs relate to a specific object or idea, such as man, woman, and water. Hieroglyphics can be read from left to right, right to left, or top to bottom. The direction depends on the direction the symbols are facing.

Below is the flash file, sent by the Egyptian executives, which shows the alphabets of Egyptian language and their English Counterpart.

After reading this stuff, you must be eager to know that How your or your loved one’s name will look like in Hieroglyphics Language. Below is the link where you can enter your name in English and find out how your name will be written in Hieroglyphics. My name in Hieroglyphics is:

http://www.discoveringegypt.com/e-name.htm


So guys, have fun with Hieroglyphics and pl not forget to comment about the post. And hey don’t write any bad word for this post otherwise remember Mummy Returns ! ! !?

References

• http://www.greatscott.com/hiero/

China’s Border Violations – Trade Politics?

 

 

Last night when I came from Office, I was tired like anything. As per the policy of my office, work load comes un-noticed that too in unexpected quantity. Same was happened with me on Saturday. As it was the first day of one of my favorite festivals “NAVRATRI”, I was eagerly waiting for the evening to come so that I can go to play “Dandiya”. But, due the hectic work of the day, I decided go to the next day. I came home and thought to go to sleep after dinner. However, while watching TV during dinner I seen news of recent tussle between India-China and thought to do a little research on the same. So after dinner I sat on my DELL Laptop and started searching news regarding the tussle between Dragon and Tiger. I got a lot of interesting information and decided to put on the blog to share with you guys.

 

India and China, as they say the two rising super powers of Asia Pacific Region. Together accounting for 2.5 billion people, China and India are today the engines of growth in the midst of rapid economic transformation in the global economy. In fact, driven by India and China, the emerging Asian economies are no longer witnessing a slump, as per a report by the UK financial services major Barclays. According to most of the economists, in the fight with the recent recession, India and China played a major role.

Comparing the India and China, both the countries are superior to each other in certain things. Hence, being two major economies of a continent and being neighbors, they compete each other in the remaining things.

India is currently a IT Super Power in world. Also, India has overtaken China in Auto Exports. There are numbers of other things where India is growing rapidly to overtake China.

Among the most encouraging recent developments in India China Economy and India-China ties is the rapid increase in bilateral trade. A few years ago, India Inc had a fear of being swamped by Chinese imports. Today, India enjoys a positive balance of trade with China.In 2004, India's total trade to China crossed US $13.6 billion, with Indian exports to China touching $ 7677.43 million and imports from china at US $ 5926.67 million. But major industry players in India feel there is no need to give the Chinese a free ride into the domestic market so early. This is particularly, when India and China have been directly competing across several product categories. And that too, when both the applied and bound import tariffs are higher in India compared with China. Indian industry's ambivalence over the proposed Indo-China FTA stems from concerns over previous FTAs signed by the government. There's a feeling that some of these FTAs were signed in haste, and without adequate homework. Result: There has been confusion about the country of origin issue as well as the items to be put in the early harvest lists.

India and China are gearing up for a showdown, one that might go all the way to the World Trade Organization, over India's increasing reluctance to allow Chinese imports to flood the Indian market. The seemingly incongruous export item that raised hackles this time around? Chinese plastic toys, which have captured anywhere between 60% and 90% of its $2.5 billion toy market, depending on whose numbers you trust. On Jan. 23 the Indian government imposed a six-month ban on the imports of Chinese-made toys.

Toys may be just the beginning. Officials in India's Ministry of Trade confirm the Indian government has been collecting data and passing them to Chinese counterparts in several sectors where New Delhi plans either to ban or restrict Chinese imports. Whether India proceeds with such restrictions depends in part on its success at the WTO dispute settlement hearing that China threatens against the toy ban. India already has 10 anti-dumping investigations under way into Chinese-made products as varied as penicillin, steel used for car manufacturing, and even linen.

In retaliation, on Feb. 4 the official Chinese government newspaper, the China Daily, reported that Beijing is considering appealing to the World Trade Organization to overturn the measure as an unfair trade restriction.As being superior in military power, China also tried to pressure India by doing border violations. The Indian Army recorded 270 border violations and nearly 2,300 cases of “aggressive border patrolling” by Chinese soldiers last year.

China is also trying to abase India using its trading powers. Earlier this year, it has tried to block a $2.9 billion dollar Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to India. It said part of the loan was intended for water projects in Arunachal Pradesh, which includes Tawang, an area which the Communist nation says is disputed. Also, China, in May 2007, refused to grant visa to an IAS officer from Arunachal Pradesh.

India has publicly said that it is committed to improving infrastructure along its border with China in order to help its armed forces. Could the Chinese be warning India not to go any further and give a comfortable passage to enter in domestic market?

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Wanna do business ? where?

 

Internal Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group publishes report on ranking of various economies around the glob in terms of ease of starting and doing business. The publishing of the report has been first started in the year 2004. A latest report on “Doing Business 2010” has been published recently. This report is significantly important following the recent backdrop of a global economic crisis. Accordingly, the report has covered almost more than 70% of the 183 economies around the world. According to the report, governments have set new trends in business regulation reform as a record 131 economies around the globe reformed business regulation in 2008/09.

‘Doing Business 2010: Reforming through Difficult Times’ recorded 287 reforms between June 2008 and May 2009, up 20 per cent from the previous year. Reformers around the world focused on making it easier to start and operate businesses, strengthening property rights, and improving commercial dispute resolution and bankruptcy procedures.

Following are the top 10 economies as per the report.

1. Singapore, a consistent reformer, has emerged as the top-ranked economy on the ease of doing business for the fourth year in a row.

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 1
• Starting a Business Rank - 4

 

2. New Zealand  as runner-up

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 2
• Starting a Business Rank - 1

3. Hong Kong, China

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 3
• Starting a Business Rank – 18

4. United States

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 4
• Starting a Business Rank – 8

5. United Kingdom

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 5
• Starting a Business Rank – 16

6. Denmark

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 6
• Starting a Business Rank – 28

7. Ireland

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 7
• Starting a Business Rank – 9

8. Canada

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 8
• Starting a Business Rank – 2

9. Australia

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 9
• Starting a Business Rank – 3

10. Norway

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 10
• Starting a Business Rank – 35

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133. India

• Ease of Doing Business Rank – 133
• Starting a Business Rank – 169

 

 

So Guys, decide where you wanna start your business ! ! ! ! !