Our President and his Vision

A day for Kalam to translate his vision from The Hindu

"Advice for teachers

"If you don't become learners, how will you teach? I think you should have some training for teachers so that they can teach students," Mr. Kalam said. Apart from offering friendly advice to teachers, he also found time to quiz the children. Walking into a classroom, he took youngsters by surprise, asking them how much time the Earth took to revolve around the sun."

I don't remember when was the last time we had such an active President. We need more presidents like him.

quote

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
-- Aldous Huxley

Very good read

Big Girls Don't Cry from NYTimes

"WHEN women first joined the executive ranks of corporate America a generation ago, they donned sober slacks and button-down shirts. They carried standard-issue briefcases and adopted their male colleagues' stoicism.
More than two decades later, women have stopped trying to behave like men, trading in drab briefcases for handbags and embracing men's wear only if it is tailored to their curves. Yet there is one taboo from the earlier, prefeminist workplace that endures: women are not allowed to cry at the office. It is a potentially career-marring mistake that continues to be seen as a sign of weakness or irrationality, no less by women themselves than by men."

Something got to give....

Dravid named as captain from cricinfo.com

"The selectors have appointed Rahul Dravid as the captain of the Indian side for the forthcoming two ODI series against Sri Lanka and South Africa, which will include 12 ODIs starting on October 25. Dravid was put in charge of the side until November 28, when India will play South Africa in the final match of the five-match series at Mumbai."

Cricket buffs at IIT

A solution to `chucking' problem from The Hindu

"Arun and Varun, who bagged the first place, said they thought the problem gave them scope to experiment with Image Processing. Being cricket buffs helped, they admit. All that the duo used for equipment was Arun's mobile phone camera. They then came up with an algorithm that can calculate the flex angle."

Unlikely help!!!!!

Pakistan denies India army report from BBC

"According to the first reports from the Indian army, the Pakistani soldiers invited the Indians to help them rebuild some of their bunkers after sleeping in the open in increasingly cold temperatures."

Some shocking present day reality!!!!!

Caste System from New Internationalist [via LazyDesi]

Most article are must read, though Combatting Caste, Caste out and Mariamma’s shame are the best(or I should say the worst)

Some how I think that the only way out of this mess that is so much a part of our society is to educate everyone! But somewhere somehow it ought to stop.