I am an INDIAN!!!

Facts to make every indian proud



Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard (hp) ?
A. Rajiv Gupta


Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)?
A. Vinod Dahm


Q. Who is the 4'th richest man of the world?
A. According to the latest report on Forbes Magazine, it is Mukesh Ambani


Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web based email program)?
A. Sabeer Bhatia


Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)?
A. Arun Netravalli


Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems?
A. Sanjay Tejwrika


Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank?
A. Vikram Pandit
Q. We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America , even faring better than the whites and the natives.


There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population). YET,
38% of doctors in USA are Indians.
12% scientists in USA are Indians.
36% of NASA scientists are Indians.
34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
28% of IBM employees are Indians.
17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
13% of XEROX employees are! Indians.


Some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA .


1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.
7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.
9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53.
10. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
13. Chess was invented in India .
14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India .
15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus Valley Civilisation).
16. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.


Quotes about India .


We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
Albert Einstein.


India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition.
Mark Twain.


If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India .
French scholar Romain Rolland.


India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.
Hu Shih (former Chinese ambassador to USA )


ALL OF THE ABOVE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THE LIST COULD BE ENDLESS.


BUT, if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential; and that if we do, we could once again be an evershining and inspiring country setting a bright path for rest of the world to follow.


I hope you enjoyed it and work towards the welfare of INDIA .


Say proudly, I AM AN INDIAN!!!

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A complaint received by the Pontiac Division of General Motors

"This is the second time I have written you, and I don't blame you for not answering me, because I kind of sounded crazy, but it is a fact that we have a tradition in our family of ice cream for dessert after dinner each night. But the kind of ice cream varies so, every night, after we've eaten, the whole family votes on which kind of ice cream we should have and I drive down to the store to get it.

"It's also a fact that I recently purchased a new Pontiac and since then my trips to the store have created a problem. You see, every time I buy vanilla ice cream, when I start back from the store my car won't start. If I get any other kind of ice cream, the car starts just fine.

"I want you to know I'm serious about this question, no matter how silly it sounds: 'What is there about a Pontiac that makes it not start when I get vanilla ice cream, and easy to start whenever I get any other kind?'"

The Pontiac President was understandably skeptical about the letter, but sent an engineer to check it out anyway. The latter was surprised to be greeted by a successful, obviously well-educated man in a fine neighborhood. He had arranged to meet the man just after dinner time so the two hopped into the car and drove to the ice cream store. It was vanilla ice cream that night and, sure enough, after they came back to the car, it wouldn't start.

The engineer returned for three more nights. The first night, the man got chocolate. The car started. The second night, he got strawberry. The car started. The third night he ordered vanilla.

The car failed to start.

Now the engineer, being a logical man, refused to believe that this man's car was allergic to vanilla ice cream. He arranged, therefore, to continue his visits for as long as it took to solve the problem. And toward this end he began to take notes: he jotted down all sorts of data, time of day, type of gas used, time to drive back and forth, etc.

In a short time, he had a clue: the man took less time to buy vanilla than any other flavor. Why? The answer was in the layout of the store. Vanilla, being the most popular flavor, was in a separate case at the front of the store for quick pickup. All the other flavors were kept in the back of the store at a different counter where it took considerably longer to find the flavor and get checked out.

Now the question for the engineer was why the car wouldn't start when it took less time. Once time became the problem -- not the vanilla ice cream -- the engineer quickly came up with the answer: vapor lock. It was happening every night, but the extra time taken to get the other flavors allowed the engine to cool down sufficiently to start. When the man got vanilla, the engine was still too hot for the vapor lock to dissipate.

Moral of the story: Even insane-looking problems are sometimes real.

Religious or Spiritual or Believer or...

On this last day of Navratri, I had fast again. I only fasted first and last day this time like old days and not all the nine days like last time. And yeah, theres also no meat, no alcohol, no cutting/shaving etc for nine days as well and lot more... well, i am not sure about cutting/shaving!! I always say I am not very religious but more spiritual. But I go to temple, I worship, I fast, I practice my religion and I do believe in god as well. Temples are a soothing & beautiful place and good for socializing too. Worshipping is just a way of meditating. Fasting is good for health like dieting. Practicing religion is like discplining yourself. And believing in god is just like having faith, which is very important to succeed in life. I am not giving any religious or spiritual lecture here, but there's nothing wrong with being religious. I just don't like religious fantism and blind faith that god will do wonders for your or fulfill all your wishes. And no cutting-shaving and stuff like that does sounds weird to me as well. Anyways... Jai Mata Di... Lets Rock!!

Jai Mata Di... Happy Navratri!!

Happy Holi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well.. Holi sucks, if you are celebrating (or I should say having/bearing/watever) it in US. What did I do?? Slept at 8 in morning and almost slept till 7 in evening (except LATE lunch in afternoon. Americans can have dinner by that time) and then went to my Taekwondo class really sleepy & tired (2 lessons learnt; too much sleeping doesn't relaxes you but makes you tired; and do not go to a taekwondo/martial-arts class when you are sleepy). Went back home & decided to treat myself with good food atleast, so made mutter-paneer with aaloo-paratha, raita and kheer as well (well most of it was ready to eat or ready-mix). And then went to bed...... What was different? Well, it's very different in India, here it goes... 

Wake up by 8-9 in morning and be READY, for Holi. Means, put on old clothes.. & hey I put lot of oil on all my body so color can't stick to me. And then I apply lot of different colors on my face in advance to make sure it looks multicolor and nice (people usually just put red or green, i like lot of color and good combination/decoration of my face!!). Gujhiya & sweets are ready at home so eat some awesome sweets and then get ready for going out round. Call a friend or two or three or four or even MORE.... go to people's houses and color them with abeer/gulaal (powdered color) and enjoy sweets at there home too, afterall everyone has different taste (no calorie counting please, just enjoy!!). By late afternoon you are filled, with color on outside & food on inside; which means you had lots of FUN!!!!! The washing/bathing process takes TIME, sometimes detergent soaps are needed to clean it. But if you really had fun, the fun lasts; which means the color lasts on your body for couple of days proving you really had FUN!! So that's Holi in India. Anyways, for those who do not know anything about holi or the religious aspect of it, here's a video of the Prehlaad-Holika story. And the most famous Holi song ever..... HOLI HAI!!!!!

Bye February!!

So... Feb ended with exactly 14 blogs, every alternate day (almost... except the days I cheated). How was it? Okay I would say, nothing special. I am still jobless,yeah I am... Still mostly bored... And yeah, have hurt so many parts of my body by Taekwondo. Started with left knee, then face, then right foot & now right wrist. I guess it's part of the game (or I am just too enthusiastic/stupid). Had to finish another assignment today... and this one was Bad!! Not multiple choice like last time but had to write descriptive answers. Which means writing/typing full thing and even worst, now I need to really read before writing. But I managed to complete it in time & treated myself again, this time at Cheesecake Factory and it was fine (but really expensive!!). Well, that's it for Feb then... Bye February, Welcome March (with Holi)!!

Happy Birthday Dearest Sister... Meri Kavita

Sachin hits Double Century

Sachin made a not-out double century in One Day International Cricket, the first ever by any cricketer ever (Click here for detailed news). He already has the most number of centuries & runs in both one days & tests, isn't he just the best.. ofcourse he is!! People have doubted him & his talent at many occassions, but he has always come back and proved them wrong. He's the living legend of the game of cricket. I have always admired him, he's not just a greatest player but a great star, great celebrity & great person. Congratulations Sachin, great job... we are all proud of you & All the Best!!

Study just before exams, watch movies after!!

So the I had my 1st mid-terms for a subject called Financial Markets & something-something (yeah, I still  am not even sure of the name). I had to submit it by Sunday-Midnight. I had known about it for more than a week; and also known about upcoming midterms since I started this class 1.5 months back. 8-10 chapters (I am not exactly sure) have been completed and this mid-term was covering 6 chapters. I had not even read the first one completely. And as usual, I was delaying it since so many days that I'll do it later (called procastination). And the Sunday came but I had not even started; Sunday evening happened and I had not even started.. WOW!! I finally started at 5 in evening and finished it by 8, yeah I did!! I read the chapters, found out the answer (luckily this was an objective type multiple choice questionnaire to be filled). This reminded me of old college days actually. Waiting till the exams time to start studying... we never studied the whole semster (but always thought during these exam study times that next semester onwards I'l study from begining, but it never happened ofcourse!!) but started the day-night exercise of extensive studying few days before the exams. Once I called one of my lecturer 2 days before the exams asking him the syllabus of his subject, you can guess how excited he was. However, always managed to pass first-class and good grades. But anyways, this was worst. 1.5 months study in 3 hourson the day of mid-terms.... wow!! ANother assignment submission is on coming Sunday, lets see how I do this time!! And yeah... after finishing the assignment, I treated myself with movie (we used to treat ourselves with movie even those days afterall). I watched My Name is Khan (my review can be read here) & Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief; both in theatre (by my formula of watch as many movies as you can with one ticket, lol). Percy Jackson was a nice movie, something like egyptian take on Harry Potter maybe.. it was fine!! So... I had fun writing assignments & then watching movies, that's life... Thanks for reading & keep visiting!!

My Name is Khan (2010 Movie)

I finally saw My Name is Khan, all by myself & alone. How cool is it to go to watch a  movie alone?? Well, I have done that in past. And I don't like talking during the movie anyways, or being stopped to laugh at jokes or being asked what was just said. So watching movie alone works for me. But the whole idea of going to watch a movie alone kinda sucks, kinda (that's not even a real word)!!

Well, I would say it is 7/10 movie. Yeah... some of you would be like, "that's too much for a SRK movie" and some would be like, "it deserves way more" (many would be like, "who are you to even say anything" lol). The idea & concept behind the movie is nice; Racial Profiling (my personal experiences), days in US after 9/11, effects of terrorism, Islam and lot more. There has been lots of movies in past all over the world touching this subject. But you don't expect that from Karan Johar. However, this has lots of emotional drama like any Johar's movie (none has made me cry/smile as much as K3G though). Movie is quit predictable as you know that's gonna happen. Hero will definitely get his mission (of meeting President) accomplished. There Bush look-alike was better than Obama look-alike though. Shahrukh's performance is nice, but I am not sure that was appropriate for Asperger Syndrome; he was acting kinda retarded (oops, I meant mentally challenged). At some places his acting is touching but kinda weird at some places as well. Kajol looks great even after so many years, actually looks better now; good performance as well. Zarina Wahab's performance as Shahrukh's mother and Tanay Chheda's performance as junior Shahrukh is really appreciable. Jimmy Shergil is good as usual; he's a nice actor and everything but only does good in supporting roles. Sonya Jehan is really good, in looks and acting both. But hey, Sumeet Raghvan & even Vinay Pathak in such meaningless roles. Vinay was still fine in his small but impactive role but Sumeet?? Dude, you were Mr Sarabhai, c'mon yaar!! No song and dance as well in the movie, some background scores which are just okay. Some portions & scenes are really good but some are just too obvious, over done or too slow. All I say is that if the movie si really good, you'll feel that good. And if you don't, then something is lacking. Overall, a decent movie but SRK, Kajol & Karan's trio could and should have done better... However one great message, "Any kind of discrimination based on race, religion, sex, nationality, origin or anything else is wrong; because there are only two kind of people in this world... Good or Bad!!!"

Falana-Dhimkana: Nanhi Jaan

Here's link to one of my latest entries of an excellent poem, on my Falana-Dhimkana Blog...

Tujhme Rab Dikhta Hai... Really???

Valentines Day??

So... what's all the buzz about V-Day? I have never celebrated V-Day... & why? Why do you need a day to celebrate love? If you have true love in your life everyday is V-Day; else a day doesn't do anything. It's just a day for Gift & Card Companies to make money... right? I don't hate V-Day but I don't love it either. I remember days in India when some religious fanatic groups (like shiv-sena, bajrang-dal) used to threaten couples if they hang out or if they see roses in a girl's hand. That's just stupid, you can't force people for such things.. it's wrong. I hope it's not so anymore. But still, V-day is just so commercialized that there's no feeling of true love anymore. The guys are just concerned about buying right gifts and girls are concerned about getting theres. Or if you don't have a valentine, you are just concerned about getting someone, anyone.... they just don't want to be alone. I celebrate V-days sitting home, relaxing. With family or even alone. Because where there is love, support, relaxation and peace.... that's where everything is. You don't need a V-day to be happy, you just need happiness.... Or maybe just visit and read my blog more!!!!

Om Namah Shivaya... Jai Mahashivratri!!

I am really Stupid/Smart

Well.. there are so many times when we think so about ourselves. Lets start with the stupid part... You know it's been snowing here like hell (not sure how much it snows in hell though!!). And I had my Taekwondo classes today. he trainer said that he'll be open all week but I still  called him before the class to confirm, no one picked. So I got ready and walked all the way to the place in thsi freakin cold & snow. There was 2 feet snow still accumulated & still snowing when I walked out. But i still went, see my dedication. But the freakin place was CLOSED!! Yeah, it was damn closed. I was so angry on myself, really angry. There are times when we do stuff and then we say to ourselves 'that I told you dont do this, but you didn't listen'. I was feeling so Bad & saying, "I am really stupid!!"

Anyways, now the smart part. As many of you know that I was sleeping on floor... Well, not really cuz I had a futon and I was still not sleeping on it but I was using the nice mattress to sleep. But no real hard bed, I don't even have that yet. But I bought this Aerobed's Air Sofa-Bed. It's 4-in-1 which means can be used as sofa/recliner/small-high-rise-bed/full-queen-size-bed. I filled the air and already used it for 3 days and air is still fine. It's even comfortable & nice, I like it. Smart purchase, "I am really SMART!!"

Dulha Mil Gaya & Pyaar Impossible

yun to humara zikr hua, her fasaane mein... kya hua gar thodi, der hui aane mein!!

Well, I am no shayar & not becoming one either (I do write though, read Falana-Dhimkana). After being snowed in for the weekend (click here & read for details) I decided to watch hindi movies. First one was Dulha Mil Gaya, I would say 6/10. The movie is not bad, Shahrukh is his usual good (however, PRG was from punjab he said. really? Gandhi in Punjab!!); Sushmita is amazingly great, she looks stunning & performs great in role of a super model (saying Tom Cruise is too short for her) she should be doing lot more comedy; and the new girl Ishita is fine too. Fardeen?? I don't know how & why anyone decides to make a movie with him? He cant act ofcourse, poor dialogue delivery & grave expressions... dunno why he's in any movie!! & hey, Johnny Lever in a character role?? When did that started happening? A comedic genius like him for nothing in the movie... why? Even storyline is predictable. But movie has its points & Sushmita is just soooooooooo Good!! Worth a watch once, try it!!

Next one was Pyaar Impossible, a movie written by Uday Chopra & directed by Jugal Hansraj. I think Uday should focus more on writing because he's writing good, comes in blood I guess. I give the movie 8/10. Yeah... I liked the movie. Both the ladies in the movie have done good job, Priyanka Chopra & the lil girl who played her daughter. Good acting & good looking, appreciated. Both the men in movie have done surprisingly good job. I am not big fan of Dino Morea but he looks & performs good as a villian in the movie. And Uday is actually nice, looks nerdy & has performed fine (I like him Dhoom movies too though). Specially the storyline of movie is sweet & nice & interesting too. Good Job!!! 

Snow! Snow!! Snow!!!

It's not as fun as it looks in our bollywood movies where in midst of the day or whatever is happening, suddenly the song starts and our hero & heroine are in a beautiful place filled with snow. The hero is wearing big jackets & woolens but our lovely heroine is singing & dancing just in a lovely saree with sleeveless blouse. They sure don't feel cold, do they?? But this awful lot of snow is not as much fun in real. That's what my experience says. It's been snowing last 2 days awfully here with more than 2 feet of snow outside. There was snow outside the door and half of the door was covered. The car was topped with 2 feet snow, all covered. It took me more than 2 hours to clean snow off the car and around to take it out. Streets and roads around the house are not clean ofcourse, we have just cleaned the bare minimums needed to get out of house. Created valley with snow mountains on both the sides. And ofcourse its chilling cold too, unless you are shovelling the snow which makes you hot!! Even the main roads & highways are not clean. The car was sliding on the roads withut any control, just so scary. Read my last blog "Driving in Snow/Ice" for tips to drive in snow. Just planning to sit home and enjoy some bollywood fun with dance in fake snow. Be safe & Take Care!!

blogging every alternate day...

So... as you can see that I am planning to blog every alternate day now... done with everyday (remember my last blog). Everyday blogging didn't help in anyways, no new/more readers, no great feedback/comments. Nothing!! So lets slow down a litle... actually half the speed!! Question is... Why do I write? For myself!! Really?? For you!! REALLY???? Well, I don't think it's such an easy answer. I write for myself, it's my blog. But it's a blog... and I want people to read it, appreciate it (means comment on it and praise it too). January was like a diary entry though. But I remember how it goes with diary entries. I started writing daily diary when I was a kid (yeah, I was a kid once!!) in school. My dad bought me a diary and I was soooooooooo excited, having a personal diary was even better than having a girlfriend. It's yours only, no one else can claim a right to it or even see it without your permission. I used to write every night before sleeping. Write about what happened all day and how was it & what's going on and all that. First few days were very exciting. Then sometimes I forgot but I went back and wrote that day's entries later, even if I didnt remember much, I'll still write something. Later it got even better, I just used to write "woke up in morning, brushed mt teeth, took bath. got ready for school & went to school, day was okay. came back, ate dinner, watched TV & going to sleep... Good Night Diary!!!". YEAH!! This is what happens. Like I write my blogs later by manipulating dates, I do that!! Maybe this one is same, LOL!! And anyways, I am no Amitabh or Shahrukh (yeah, sorry to disappoint you... I bet you didn't know that, lol)that people are interested in what I ate & when I slept. So.... alternate day blogging from now on and lets see how that goes. Thanks for reading and keep visiting... Take Care!!!

Me-Jana

It's a lebanese restaurant in Arlington, VA where I went yesterday. How was it? It was fine. There hummus was not too good though but overall decent food. Service was not excellent though, kinda slow, lazy & not very responsive. Driving to Arlington was not as bad as I thought. Rt 267 (which is toll road of $1.75) was not too busy. But while coming back I took I-66 and it was even better. I was following GPS both the time & it took different ways both times. But GPS are good, really nice actually!! turn by turn direction with spoken strret names. Another women's voice guiding you in your life, right? I remember once I was going with my friend somewhere in VA only. The GPS asked us to make a right. And... there was no right. There was a wall actually on the right. And it kept saying, take right! take right! WTH?? Bump into the wall or what stupid lady... But it mostly works & works really well. I need to buy one soon, any suggestions?? Thanks in advance!!!