Please Tick for Bhojpuri

WASHINGTON: Regional Indian languages such as Bhojpuri and Haryanvi may not have made to India’s Constitution, but they have made to an application form for selection to the political positions with the US government. 
  About 20 Indian languages have found a mention in the application form, brought out by Barack Obama administration for filling up thousands of political positions in the government’s executive branch. 
  These are among 101 languages from across the world, listed in the form’s ‘international experience’ section, where applicants have been asked to select those known to them. 
  The Indian languages mentioned in the firm also include as many as six — Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Chhattisgarhi, Haryanvi, Magahi and Marwari — that are not part of the 22 languages of India listed in the Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution. 
  Hinting at an intense competition, the White House has said that more than 3,50,000 applications have already been received for these “politically appointed positions”. 
  “We’re looking to fill several thousand politically appointed positions in the Executive Branch. We’re already interviewing many for the upper level positions, but will be reviewing applications and making decisions on appointments over the next few months,” the White House said in a posting on its official blog.
Source: White House Blog and AM.

EDP Program at TIE-Ahmedabad

I am joining the Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) at TIE (Ahmedabad Chapter) from 16th Feb. 2009. It is the collaboration of the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi.

The course will have workshops on Identifying Business Opportunities, Making Business Plans, Making Market Survey and others. It will also have sessions on H.R. Management, Financial Management and Connectivity with various VCs, Banks and Investors. 

I am not sure - how much helpful this program will be.... but it's costing Rs. 700 and I guess ..worse come worse..alteast will meet some entrepreneurs, VCs, and get more exposure

Details can be found at: http://ahmedabad.tie.org/

Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

Well, I just got done with Stay Hungry Stay Foolish. And it's a must read for all the entrepreneurs and who want to start their business. It has bunch of short stories (5-6 pages)  of successful entrepreneurs who are also graduates from IIM-Ahmedabad. It will give inspiration to all the big dreamers and is sure a big source of motivation. 

I myself is an entrepreneur and understand the word Motivation and Inspiration. Cause when the business is down and people are taunting you... this kinda books will help you to Think Big and Think Different.

Thus keep going and let me end this note with a great lines from Robert Frost...

Robert Frost (1874–1963). Mountain Interval. 1920.
 
1. The Road Not Taken
 
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, 
And sorry I could not travel both 
And be one traveler, long I stood 
And looked down one as far as I could 
To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5
 
Then took the other, as just as fair, 
And having perhaps the better claim, 
Because it was grassy and wanted wear; 
Though as for that the passing there 
Had worn them really about the same, 10
 
And both that morning equally lay 
In leaves no step had trodden black. 
Oh, I kept the first for another day! 
Yet knowing how way leads on to way, 
I doubted if I should ever come back. 15
 
I shall be telling this with a sigh 
Somewhere ages and ages hence: 
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— 
I took the one less traveled by, 
And that has made all the difference.

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You can find more info about the book at: http://www.stayhungrybook.com/

Price: Rs. 125

View old webpages (archived)

Every wonder what the old webpage used to look like???? This site find your or any website's archive. So now you can go back and see how the webpage has Evolved over the years...

VERY INTERESTING

check out: WayBackMachine

Local website needed...

Today, just talking to a friend - I thought that....

There needs to be a local Ahmedabad website were we can find info on movies, clubs, restaurants, one day getaways places, hotels, local events, plays...etc. there are many sites like this but none for ahmedabad and if there are some..they are not updated. uhh.... good business opportunity i guess....

I have done similar website, while I was in college called Huskiecoupons.com (College football team called Husikes) which provides huskie games, previews, and local store info with coupons..like pizzzas, pubs, flowers etc...

3D Floor Painting

Have you guys heard of an english man named Julian Beever. If not then read further. He is a great 3D Floor painting artist, who does Pavement drawings on the streets of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Well checkout your self. 

Link:

Julian Beever's Pavement drawing pages.

Another sites that shows his pictures.

Motif Charity Walk 2009

Hi Folks

Join the 7th Annual Motif Charity Walk 2009 on 15th Feb. It starts at 7am from Atira and ends up at Atira. The walking would be of about 5kms and the running would be of about 8kms. Also I think it would be a good idea to donate few hundred bucks to the under mentioned NGOs.  In conclusion, it should be a good turn out and you can also get lot of business connections. So spare your Sunday morning and lets walk. 

- Refreshments will be provided and yes if you donate the money then you also get t-shirts. Plus all the super walkers and runner, there are also some prices for coming on top. Anyways overall its a good outdoor activity. 

NGOs this year at Motif: Karuna Kare Foundation, Sanjivani Health & Relief Committee, Gujarat Cleft and Craniofacial Research Institute and Akshaya Patra Foundation 

Details @ http://www.motifinc.com/Charity_Walk_2009.htm

Anti-HIV Gel Offers Hope To Women

Interesting new in today's Ahmedabad Mirror:

HIV/Aids researchers celebrated a major milestone this week as a microbicide gel for women was found to reduce the risk of HIV infection by 30 per cent. 

Though falling short of the 33 per cent needed for the microbicide gel, known as PRO 2000, to be regarded a scientific success; researchers believe the results mark a significant achievement as this is the first human clinical study to suggest that a microbicide gel could prevent male-tofemale sexual transmission of HIV infection. 

A global network of research institutions were involved in the Phase II clinical study, including South Africa’s HIV Prevention Research Unit at the Medical Research Council. Commenting on the results of the study, Director of the Unit Professor Gita Ramjee said, “For the first time in the history of microbicide research, the concept of microbicides as an HIV prevention tool for women seems to be a reality” “After working for over a decade in microbicide research, we are seeing a glimmer of hope of finding a safe and effective microbicide which could protect women and substantially reduce new HIV infections here in South Africa and globally.

 
An investigational vaginal gel intended to prevent HIV infection in women has demonstrated encouraging signs of success in a clinical trial conducted in Africa and the United States. Findings of the recently concluded study, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH, were presented today at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Montreal. The study found the microbicide gel—known as PRO 2000 (Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lexington, Mass.)—to be safe and approximately 30 percent effective (33 per cent effectiveness would have been considered statistically significant). This is the first human clinical study to suggest that a microbicide—a gel, foam or cream intended to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections when applied topically inside the vagina or rectum—may prevent sexual transmission of HIV infection. 

Sources:

http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/health_and_hiv_aids/antihiv_gel_offers_hope_to_women.html

http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2009/02/09/antihiv_gel_sh ows_promise_in_largescale_study_in_women.html