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What a recovery it has been for the markets.  Just a year ago, the Sensex crashed to 8160 points.  Now its trading above 17000 points.  More than 100% growth in just a year.  No other sector (gold, PPF, debt, realty) would give you that kind of growth.  When the markets were down last year and [...]

Written by- Alice MclerranIllustrations-Stephen AitkenAge- 3+ read aloud, 6+ read aloneThe mountain that loved a bird is one of the few Tulika books that we own by a foreign writer, in this case- Alice Mclerran. The international edition is illustrated by Eric Carle and has a very different look as compared to this one with illustrations by Stephen Aitken. A barren and desolate, grey mountain is visited by a bird named Joy. The mountain has never been touched till then. It feels the magic of companionship. ( so poetic and strong was this metaphor that I had goosebumps when I was reading it to Anushka) The mountain is enchanted by Joy's singing and is so desirous of her warmth, that it asks her to stay on. But the conditions are not conducive for this. However Joy, most thoughtfully, promises that each year she will make a visit. Since a bird's life span is short, she also explains that she would ensure that each generation of her clan will have a bird named Joy, thereby [...]

This job is posted by Tushar and available at itjobsdelhi.blogspot.comGE requires Software Engineers at various levels at Mumbai Office:Lead Software Engineer (GE-SSG-Mum-01)Lead Sofware Architect (GE-SSG-MUM-02)Software Technical Leader (GE-SSG-MUM-03)3 to 15 years of experience in one or moreof the following: C#, C++, WPF, SQL Server, NUnit, TDD, Java, Swing, J2EE, EJB, JBOSS, Netbeans/Eclipse, JUnit, Frameworks, Design Patterns, Rally, VSTSSenior Quality Engineer (GESSG-MUM-04)Lead Test Engineer (GESSG-MUM-05)With 3 - 12 years of experience in product testing, tools such as Fitnesse, Selenium, QTP, QC, and automation frameworks. For the senior quality position, experience in development, quality processes and exposure to agile /XP techynical practices required.Configuration Management Specialist (GE-SSG-Mum-06): 5 to 7 years experience in Software product development of which 2 to 3 years in continuous integration, build, configuration management, version control [...]

Young Rebel Star Prabhas-Kajal starrer ‘Darling’ has almost completed its shooting except for a song. Currently the film’s post production is going on. The film is being directed by Karunakaran. This is first time, Karunakaran who had earlier directed Tholiprema, Ullasanga Utsahanga, has roped in Prabhas to play the lead role. Kajal is the lead actress in this film. Bogavalli Prasad is producingthe film under Sri Venkateshwara Cine Chitra banner. This is Bogavalli Prasad's second film with Prabhas. His earlier film was Chatrapathi. Bapineedu is the executive producer for the film. GV Prakash Kumar has composed the music for this film. The film was shot in Switzerland, Araku among many other locations. It is going to be one of the big releases this summer.

Venu and Charmi starrer ‘MayaGadu’ has been in the making for a very long time now. The film has been directed by Dileep Polan and produced by Yalamanchi Ravichand under Sambasiva Creations banner. The producer of the film claims that it’s a very jovial script. Venu is doing a different role who impresses everyone especially girls within no time. The film is currently undergoing DTS mixing and the producers are planning to release the film soon. Chakri is composing the music for this film. Ali, Raghu Babu and Sayaji Shinde are playing other roles.

Well, a long time ago......but not a very long time ago, a passionate innovation evangelist wondered whether KM 'disables' innovation. Yours truly was shocked, stunned, concerned, curious and disturbed enough to want to vehemently deny it. Ironically, one of the reasons why this blogger loves KM is because of the potential role it can play in Innovation! You see the thing now? So, I decided to ramble non-stop (politely and smilingly though) in response to the post by the aforementioned person. Not sure whether that had any impact but this morning I found a student from Singapore posing a similar but milder question, in Linked In, on whether KM and Innovation are on the opposite sides of the table. So, I decided to refer back to the post that I'd come across last year and knew I could pick up my comment on it and sort of quote myself in response to the Linked In query. But to my surprise, the comment I'd left on the post was missing! No trace of it at all. Whatsoever. [...]

We were waiting for someone outside their office when this little fellow came up to us. He wasn't scared of us and for a change, I wasn't scared of him. He was so curious and kept trying to figure out what that contraption in my hand was. Dogs usually take to S and try and keep away from me (am I thankful for that or what) but this fellow seemed to be interested only in me. This is the look he gave me when we got ready to drive away.

I’ve been asked about the NMDC IPO  - a follow on public offer that involves a sale by the Government of India, of 33 crore shares. The price band is between 300 and 350 for the mining company. Retail investors get a 5% discount on the discovered price. Note that the current market price is 377. But that has come down from 425 in two days so expect more fireworks; plus in a very illiquid stock, the price doesn’t give you much information. Okay so how do we value this business? You have to compare NMDC to the (much) smaller companies of Sesa Goa, or the (much) larger players of Rio Tinto, BHP and Vale. The FY10 P/E of the above players is 13 to 28. Averages are around the 20 range. NMDC has an EPS of about Rs. 11 last year (FY09) and in the nine months of FY10 they’ve got an EPS of 6.03. Assuming an EPS of 10 for FY10, the P/E is 30-35, in the price band. Comparatively, very high. In the first nine months of the year, the profits are about 2,400 cr. [...]

"The innocent and the beautiful, Have no enemy but time", wrote W B Yeats. Innocent and beautiful or not, crossword solvers must treat "time" as their foremost enemy. TIME = enemy is the cryptic setter's favoured device. Example: a clue from yesterday's Hindustan Times 21777: Left with this, as the enemy hasn't caught up? (4,2,4,5) TIME ON ONE'S HANDS Some trivia about the expression "time is the enemy" - Brewer's online dictionary of Phrase and Fable lists this phrase: "Time is the enemy of man, especially of those who are behind time." "How goes the enemy?", "What says the enemy" were popular ways of asking "What time is it?" in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The catchphrase apparently originates from a dialogue of the play The Dramatist (1789) by Frederick Reynolds. Ennui. I've an idea, I don't like this Lady Waitfor't—she wishes to trick me out of my [...]

Previously posted on Desicritics. org. Dear M and S, Yesterday was International Women's day. I wanted to write this for you then, but better (a day) late than never, right?  You, my beautiful little ladies, are the reason your dad and I find each day worth living to our fullest. Before you came into our lives, we had no idea that we lacked something (or two special someones) in our lives. But

It was a pleasure to work with Daksh on this. Congratulations Daksh for all the praise. Way to Go!! Filed under: Personal Tagged: analysis 2010, India, report, study, Twitter

Colours touch our lives in various forms and my idea was to explore them with Ojas & Tejas.We started with the simple bilingual book Rangoli from Tulika which vividly describes the simplest form of home decoration. I do not make rangolis or alpanas on a regular basis. Infact only last year I made my first attempt to make a flower rangoli on Diwali. But the kids got a general idea of what a rangoli is. It was reinforced this year on Holi when we made a rangoli using simple chalk to outline a pattern and abeer to fill in the colours. Infact way back in college we used the rock salt and colors to make large, bold patterns for our college functions. So back to the book- it describes various medium for making rangoli, the various names for this form of decor and different places where it manifests itself as we train our eyes to look for the familiar patterns that are sort of built as we go. So now the kids are demanding that I get a sticker rangoli for the home, as mentioned [...]

Finally we have started using salmon regularly. I have been cooking it with slight modifications every time. We love grilled salmon with different spices. This is one such recipe I tried recently. It tasted great. Ingredients: 18oz salmon fillet Olive oil Spinach paste (Make a paste of following) - 3/4 cup chopped spinach 1 tea spn ginger 1 tea spn garlic 4 green [...]

My guest post for the BBC.

This job is posted by Tushar and available at itjobsdelhi.blogspot.comIXIA is hiring in Developement & QA from Engineer to Manger Level.Qualifications: BE/BTech/ME/ MTech in Computer Science, ElectronicsExperience Level: 2 to 12 yearsMultiple Openings in the following:Embedded System Engineers: (Job Code: IXIA / DEV 001) - BangaloreMiddleware Engineers: (Job Code: IXIA / DEV 002) - BangaloreSoftware Security Engineers: (Job Code: IXIA / DEV 003) - BangaloreQA Engineers: (Job Code: IXIA / QA 004) - BangaloreProfessional Service Engineer: (Job Code: IXIA / PS/ 005) - BangaloreLTE DSP Development Lead Engineer: (Job Code: IXIA / LTE/ 007) - KolkataSenior Software Engineer / Lead-Protocol Development (L2/L3, L4~7): (Job Code: IXIA / LTE/ 008) - KolkataEngineer / Sr. Software Engineer: Video QA: (Job Code: IXIA / LTE/ 009) - KolkataIntrested candidates with lelevant experience post their resume with complete contact Details and pictures within 15 days to indiajobs@ixiacom.com [...]

This job is posted by Tushar and available at itjobsdelhi.blogspot.com Wipro BPO Spot offers for Technical Helpdesk, ESSBASE Developer, OBIEE Developer & DW Architect: Wipro BPO invites applications for:Technical Helpdesk and Customer Support Associates:A Graduate / Undergraduate / HSC pass Between 18 & 45 years of age ESSBASE DEVELOPER3-5 years of experience in ESSBASEHands on experience on BSO / ASO type of cubes and Calculation Script, Load Rules, Esscmd, MaxL & MDX ScriptingOBIEE DEVELOPER2-3 years of experience in OBIEEKnowledge of Data Warehouse concepts and ROLAP / MOLAP / HOLAPDW ARCHITECT4-6 years of experience in PL/SQLDatabase TuningData Modelling and Database AdministrationWalk-In for an Interview with Resume , passport size colour photograph, photocopies of address and photo ID proofDates: 10th to 13th March 2010 (10 am to 6 pm)WALK-IN SCHEDULE : NEW DELHI: Address:238, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-3, Near Wipro Office (Opposite PNB, New [...]

It was a few months back[or is it more than a year already?] that I hopped on to Ria’s blog.I immediately connected with her style of writing and left a comment not knowing that I was the first person to post a comment on her newly-started blog!!Yay..:).We started commenting on each others blog,chatting on Gtalk and tweeting on Twitter.We exchanged phone numbers too and spoke to each other and it felt so good to actually hear each others voices and giggle over it!! When she asked me to do a guest post for her,I actually got goosebumps.I mean,look at her blog-her recipes,her wonderful pictures,would I be able to do justice to her blog?I was not so sure.But a bride has to have what she wants and this is my humble attempt to “feed” her blog while she’s away.During her pre-wedding “ban” on baking by her mom,she was craving for some Chocolate cake and I didn’t have to think twice about what I was going to bake for her!!Deep Dark Chocolate Cake for ♥ Ria ♥Hop on [...]

This March, when most of us will be hooked on to televisions watching IPL, complaining that it is too hot outside, one brave soul will be taking up the ultimate challenge in mountaineering- to Climb world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. In about 20 days from now, Investment Banker and Mountaineering enthusiast Sandhosh Kumar will be beginning his 65 days expedition to climb Mount Everest.  I happened to meet him during Cerebrate where he shared some interesting insights about Everest climbing:The surface area on top of Mount Everest is just about that of a Table Tennis Table. The topmost point is often covered with ice which might collapse and fall off cliff any time, so any solid ground on top of the peak is considered for all practical purposesCompared to other mountains, its the lack of oxygen which makes climb difficult in Mount EverestLack of oxygen heavily affects thinking abilities and people often end up doing stupid mistakes because of which they may have to [...]

A conversation in the car:Me: I think it's time Baba got over this peculiar guilt he feels towards you.Vicky: What guilt?Me: Oh, he feels that you didn't get anything when we got married, that I got all the jewellery and the trousseau and you only got the Mac and some model cars, even Ally* was secondhand and mine... I don't know why he persists with this because, really, he didn't get anything

I really love to discuss food; and also to host food events on my blog despite the effort it demands. Often it happens that with changing scenes of life, we tend to disremember and think no more of our most innate and deeply connected basic memories. And when by some means that old faded memory rejuvenates, you [...]

I was thinking about this the other day, as I was chatting to a friend about my experiences as an entrepreneur and investing in early-stage companies. I mentioned to him that one of the reasons companies fail (and I have also gone through my share of failures) is that we do not reset starting assumptions against [...]

OUT OF LONDON, IN THE WILDS OF OPULENCE AND UNCERTAINTY, THE UNIVERSE        Tue/ Wed  9, 2010    1 : 35 AM in the wilds I have not read a book as consistently as I have ‘The Proudest Day’, India’s long road to Independence by Anthony Read and David Fisher, in recent years. There [...]

Last week I was bit down and on Friday I was sick. I woke up on Saturday to notice wonderful sunny day but streets were covered with overnight snow. Took a picture of my backyard and went about doing the usual weekend morning routine(I say morning but its actually around 12.))..making coffee, breakfast, took shower [...]

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