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How leaders should manage failure? [Real Story]

Posted in Inspiring Stories on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Question: Could you give an example, from your own experience, of how leaders should manage failure? Kalam: Let me tell you about my experience. In 1973 I became the project director of India ‘s satellite launch vehicle program, commonly called the SLV-3. Our goal was to put India ‘s “Rohini” satellite into orbit by [...]

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The power of non-violence

Posted in Inspiring Stories on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Mr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Non-violence, in his June 9 lecture at the University of Puerto Rico , shared the following story as an example of “non-violence in parenting” “I was 16 years old and living with my parents at the institute my grandfather [...]

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Some important Don’ts

Posted in Quotations on April 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Don’t attempt to run from the past, it is always behind you. Don’t be afraid of opposition; Remember a kite rises against, not with the wind. Don’t be afraid of tomorrow, for God has already been there. Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily. [...]

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Proud to be an Indian

Posted in Interesting Facts on April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The number of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, at more than 6,000, is second only to NYSE. Four out of 10 Silicon Valley start ups are run by Indians. With 800 movies per year , India ’s film industry overshadows Hollywood . The organized lottery market in India is US$7bn (2% of GDP) [...]

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The Simple Gesture… Nice Story

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A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and run down and the owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out he would not say hello to neighbors or passers by but simply just glare at them. The boy knocked [...]

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Interesting Facts about Humanbody !!!

Posted in Interesting Facts on April 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Scientists say the higher your I.Q. The more you dream. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm. You use 200 muscles to take one step. The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man. Your big toes have two bones each while [...]

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