tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177571072024-03-14T11:41:04.327-07:00Walk of Life...Walk of Life is like Robert Frost says... "I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep"Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-89867836524669334942007-03-27T13:02:00.000-07:002007-03-27T13:06:10.610-07:00Bye Bye BlogspotI'm moving 2 of my blogs (my personal one and my tech one) to wordpress... Bye Bye Blogspot<br /><br />But my musical blog and my crazy one will still remain here...<br />The new ones are at...<br /><ol><li>My personal blog - <a href="http://walkoflife.wordpress.com/">http://walkoflife.wordpress.com/</a></li><li>My Tech blog - <a href="http://raghuonflex.wordpress.com/">http://raghuonflex.wordpress.com/</a><br /></li></ol><br />Another great news... I've registered my own domain... You can get to all my sites now at<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.raghunathrao.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><blockquote>http://www.raghunathrao.com/</blockquote></span></a></div>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-48521481593769580612007-03-27T01:47:00.000-07:002007-03-27T01:55:33.517-07:00Its an Ant eat Worm world...Saw this outside my door today... An struggling to chomp into the larva of some insect. Probably knowing well that if it doesn't strike now, in a couple of weeks, the hunter can become the hunted. The struggle for survival in this jungle called life !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6ZOfqd7FrBDf_dhWtGAYMDFgWYDDRX-Otdeb74R65LfnK_k0JNmAIaLkgNxDdprkTcZd8Md-DyuScEajStHMZm_upGaKkXvbt_PcepLCRrwkAsPv5N3TsWusB5kmqFQPWYhyphenhyphen4A/s1600-h/DSC00783.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6ZOfqd7FrBDf_dhWtGAYMDFgWYDDRX-Otdeb74R65LfnK_k0JNmAIaLkgNxDdprkTcZd8Md-DyuScEajStHMZm_upGaKkXvbt_PcepLCRrwkAsPv5N3TsWusB5kmqFQPWYhyphenhyphen4A/s400/DSC00783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046525039081507842" border="0" /></a><br />Thankfully man has circumvented most of these problems using technology, but who will save him(or her) from the clutches of the rotten apples from his own kind. What i learned from the above situation is that,<br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-size:130%;">Conquer your fear before it conquers you...<br /></span></blockquote><br /><br />Its either an ant eat worm world or the bug (born from the worm) eat ant world...Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-52667611485120365892007-03-22T02:04:00.000-07:002007-03-22T02:07:38.830-07:00LIfe...We got Oranges for lunch today...<br />Some chose to eat them, some like me chose to ignore them<br /><br />And some ended up as below.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd53G_w85gkIpxo08CAtvKA4TlV4_8aRopUu1OaQYbgfq_5-YZrMKvGCqV0-O2hcA6SD203grwCA1wmT6W-dCEN7tTlNfO203TYAKLaHVdyCYr4hBWcZbbqDRz8HDdJkBERpgs8A/s1600-h/DSC00777.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd53G_w85gkIpxo08CAtvKA4TlV4_8aRopUu1OaQYbgfq_5-YZrMKvGCqV0-O2hcA6SD203grwCA1wmT6W-dCEN7tTlNfO203TYAKLaHVdyCYr4hBWcZbbqDRz8HDdJkBERpgs8A/s400/DSC00777.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044672830140140466" border="0" /></a>The fruit(s) of Life...<br /></div><br />I saw this while walking past a cube near mine...Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-90493670633063787552007-03-20T04:42:00.000-07:002007-03-20T05:06:27.311-07:0017th March, 2007A really awesome day for me it was, right from the word go...<br /><br />At 2 in the morn, my buddies from Delhi arrived for the greatest rockshow in the history of India. The "Edd Fest". Joy and Arjun were looking forward to it as much as i was. We couldnt sleep with the excitement brimming in us and finally got ourselves to bed by 4 am.<br /><br />Woke up at 9, time to feshen up and GET MY NEW BIKE !!!. Yep, i bought a new Honda Unicorn and this was the day when i would lay my hands on it :) Joy and Arjun tagged along and after a "self-pooja" (the pundit was missing in the temple, so 3 of us brahmins ourselves, decided to do it). Thanks Joy for the pics.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJl0rG1a5ziHtCle7q91I7xDR-NC8eI7GsF2ZZip1nO8kHtAGYq9rPGDvZ6iCZNuMMCqiBMF7oD_2OPRe5oXVkezyhkrpW2n2sV5F4zsAm61kmxdw8AK0Yk65Fo6n3JhrUION4A/s1600-h/IMG_1495.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJl0rG1a5ziHtCle7q91I7xDR-NC8eI7GsF2ZZip1nO8kHtAGYq9rPGDvZ6iCZNuMMCqiBMF7oD_2OPRe5oXVkezyhkrpW2n2sV5F4zsAm61kmxdw8AK0Yk65Fo6n3JhrUION4A/s400/IMG_1495.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043973961651669842" border="0" /></a>Honda Unicorn<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7j86ObiigXb7sN8piHuEWpB4eXvhIqZoTFQAPP9uzFvJrRvEKZN_dAF-oM6pMZJhvG7eJ_LAoA1RFcTvsc6pfj8qpPXfQsNN6fxlQ9xlUf73aFBntuk3B-_EGSd6myyvuwQlkAg/s1600-h/IMG_1498.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7j86ObiigXb7sN8piHuEWpB4eXvhIqZoTFQAPP9uzFvJrRvEKZN_dAF-oM6pMZJhvG7eJ_LAoA1RFcTvsc6pfj8qpPXfQsNN6fxlQ9xlUf73aFBntuk3B-_EGSd6myyvuwQlkAg/s400/IMG_1498.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043973974536571778" border="0" /></a>The Man, The (NEW) Machine<br /><br /></div>Then off we went to "Purple Haze" where the guys had some Beer and got into the mood for the concert. With Ragul, off we went to palace grounds by 4.<br /><br />The Concert - Oh... it was an experience for a lifetime. I couldnt believe that it was Iron Maiden who were playing in front of me. People headbanged to their life's worth in a 5 hour extraveganza that featured Parikrama & 2 non descript bands along with the Rock Idols.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbeDmQXCqUSaNaZYW-ZRdA3oBJXwI2-scJfGoKV2XxBR-BZzVZCQ_gMjx4NfJK9m8yy93KLfTRdkC6DQZqz86Fa92MTr_b21XN4_U8sIXQ7H3m3E4YUmxeYlqOVrqTwtxaDY8ww/s1600-h/DSC00768.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbeDmQXCqUSaNaZYW-ZRdA3oBJXwI2-scJfGoKV2XxBR-BZzVZCQ_gMjx4NfJK9m8yy93KLfTRdkC6DQZqz86Fa92MTr_b21XN4_U8sIXQ7H3m3E4YUmxeYlqOVrqTwtxaDY8ww/s400/DSC00768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043975344631139218" border="0" /></a>The Venue<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42JNeyLnzMzgFVzRhTuk_DB3q9IXAR4PVLHoQ4Vnz7_uIUY-arwbVRi2Et42Ew_Xs1FMWsA6CUqWA1-Cu4I50G7vyEHstxAWcC9zCXsr9bK-FK45oW3kBwK2Mk8KgIlOYrFfQXA/s1600-h/DSC00774.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42JNeyLnzMzgFVzRhTuk_DB3q9IXAR4PVLHoQ4Vnz7_uIUY-arwbVRi2Et42Ew_Xs1FMWsA6CUqWA1-Cu4I50G7vyEHstxAWcC9zCXsr9bK-FK45oW3kBwK2Mk8KgIlOYrFfQXA/s400/DSC00774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043975353221073826" border="0" /></a>Parikrama on Stage<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Sadly when Maiden came on stage, my camera battery ran out :(<br />So here's a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teknicsand/sets/72157594462692360/">flickr photostream</a> i found...<br /></div></div>Oh boy.. What a Day.Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-1011889921305508752007-03-07T01:17:00.000-08:002007-03-07T01:28:09.270-08:00SEE YA ALL AT THE EDD FEST!!!I have been meaning to post this for a while... I finally got my tickets for the <a href="http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=8&p2_articleid=433">Iron Maiden Concert in Bangalore on March 17th</a>. I was never a Hard Rocker or a Metal Head, but Manipal exposed me to a bizzare array of music that i love it all now (except Girl POP, i hate that).<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden">Iron Maiden</a> are the Gods of Hard Rock, the greatest heavy metal /hard rock band that there is. And they are gonna be in town and I'M GONNA BE PART OF IT !!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4UQfFYFS3MgekzEXQamL4xf09VYyQ4Xpn8o3unkjqsgiD_27ed1vDqiZ6ER0ajbgT_Vpy9cHUd70RiiyhWeLGj1uKlJNGF8hfRM8YGrZgmK-Il3nfEUhc99uJDTaNLXHckjKIw/s1600-h/maiden.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4UQfFYFS3MgekzEXQamL4xf09VYyQ4Xpn8o3unkjqsgiD_27ed1vDqiZ6ER0ajbgT_Vpy9cHUd70RiiyhWeLGj1uKlJNGF8hfRM8YGrZgmK-Il3nfEUhc99uJDTaNLXHckjKIw/s400/maiden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039110343842054306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My Ticket - I'm Defenitely Going</span><br /></div><br />A lot of people has asked me where to get the tickets. Tickets are available at all PlanetM stores in Bangalore (I dont know how many are there). I bought mine from Marathahalli (near Brand Factory), I know tickets are running out fast at PlanetM Brigade Road. Dont beilieve if people say tickets are sold out, but rush, coz its gonna happen soon. Tickets are in 2 types, Rs.900 and Rs.1500.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><blockquote>SEE YA ALL AT THE EDD FEST!!!</blockquote></span><br /></div>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-82269233084806627902007-03-05T02:16:00.000-08:002007-03-05T02:43:24.096-08:00oxyMORONWe just went for a team lunch to Umerkot in Komangala for a farewell party for <a href="http://mannu.livejournal.com/">Manish</a>. Coming out, <a href="http://www.swaroopch.info/">Swaroop</a> spotted this poster stuck on the wall. One of the best <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymoron">oxymorons</a> i have seen in recent times.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugungFqCMm_ClB7yAfThuT3rTfWQQQSZ5ijnCuZ1L6kUcO9KetTBh7_Om3hLVP5HvTSFmF7ksVzNNxIaZn_RT6osYepCQF0k-cEedGs6sv9-SAh07daAmzRBFVXQhuG270lpU1Q/s1600-h/DSC00752.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugungFqCMm_ClB7yAfThuT3rTfWQQQSZ5ijnCuZ1L6kUcO9KetTBh7_Om3hLVP5HvTSFmF7ksVzNNxIaZn_RT6osYepCQF0k-cEedGs6sv9-SAh07daAmzRBFVXQhuG270lpU1Q/s400/DSC00752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038386722557497250" border="0" /></a>This should go on <a href="http://www.thisisbroken.com/">http://www.thisisbroken.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Afterthought:</span> Now is it an OxyMoron?? Or is this a mass conspiracy by the police to guide the citizens into ruin... hmmm!!!Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-36239506215613317872007-03-04T22:54:00.000-08:002007-03-04T23:01:35.348-08:00For all those who are obsessed with Vaastu & Feng Shui<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_doDl4BNhvio3ilU2KZqJ-itBRlk4cXJvMEKDZQ3e-j1NnKQqVM8YzmDzlXo75F3X_L1yGJVpMUHxkLqNHQdQcE5qyu8R6Xj7xcX5v2UuvJnysorRg5RvBHk8BzGTEAwSxBPYw/s1600-h/DSC00740_exposure.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_doDl4BNhvio3ilU2KZqJ-itBRlk4cXJvMEKDZQ3e-j1NnKQqVM8YzmDzlXo75F3X_L1yGJVpMUHxkLqNHQdQcE5qyu8R6Xj7xcX5v2UuvJnysorRg5RvBHk8BzGTEAwSxBPYw/s400/DSC00740_exposure.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038330896572583826" border="0" /></a><br /></div>A wonderful cartoon on a calender. It made me laugh and think too. Hope you enjoy it. For all those who do not know what Vaastu or feng Shui is... click the following links...<br /><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaastu_Shastra">Vaastu in Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_shui">Feng Shui in Wikipedia</a><br /></li></ul>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-62903898891862511102007-03-02T01:27:00.000-08:002007-03-02T02:07:46.238-08:00Business101 - for Software GeeksI was at the Web2.0 conference in Bangalore and overheard a <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"uber-Geek"</span> declaring... <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"This technology is awesomely cool... I dont care if it can do any good to business"</span>. I have been thinking about it for a while now. A thought hit me while i was driving today...<br /><br />I have seen Geeks who consider technology as the "Be All and End All of Life". Technology is great, but only if it serves a purpose, which most often is business driven. But these geeks have a hard time digesting the whole concept of "Business". So here's my Business101 for Software Geeks, in their own language...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">Business</span> is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Framework</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Technology </span>the <span style="font-weight: bold;">API</span>... and<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Management</span> the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rendering Engine</span></blockquote></span><br /></div><br />Just a personal view... I know a lot of people will disagree and might think i'm too young to put forth these. But here's how I see it...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Business</span> is the Framework within which all <span style="font-weight: bold;">Technology</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Management</span> has to function. Any change in the framework will need considerable changes (possibly) in the API and also in the way it is rendered. Its the king which rules all and binds it all together.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Technology</span> is the API... Without him the framework is redundant.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Management </span>is the Rendering, putting into perspective what the APIs hav defined and the way it is used. It is the one that helps in finding the flaw in the flow. A kind of a high level QA infrastructure.<br /><br />But just as in the Software Realm, They are all inter-dependent. Advancement in one forces the others to change. Innovation is possible at all the 3 levels, essentially taking the Business to greater heights of achievement.<br /><br />I really want to hear what you think about this :)Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-37929192154682901322007-02-19T22:16:00.000-08:002007-02-20T04:02:11.349-08:00NAS - I know I canI HATE RAP & RAPPERS !!!<br />I always thought them as guys showing off that being a crackpot is cool! Till date, i have rarely come across any abberations to the above statement (there's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KQNx5bBMKc">Youth of the Nation</a> by POD and <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=a5A5sh8IMeQ">Happy Birthday</a> by Flipsyde, but you cant call them rappers in the true sense)<br /><br />But i think i finally found a sensible rapper in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nas">NAS</a> (Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones)... I found this very inspirational song called "I know I can"... Listen to it and <a href="http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nas/ican.html">check out the lyrics here</a>.<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gezq6R6FLIA"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gezq6R6FLIA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ignore the lady in the beginning</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(if you want)</span><br /></div><br />I came about this, when a friend of mine sent me a video of Ronaldinho's Sis (allegedly :D). This was the background score. Great Talent.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1qRM8aZhPiE"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1qRM8aZhPiE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-24795767023084114162007-02-13T19:41:00.000-08:002007-02-12T19:28:26.598-08:00Valentine's Day PainsI'm single, so I couldnt help laughing :)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HtjGgD9bMsM"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HtjGgD9bMsM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-31633450838273156432007-02-12T01:39:00.000-08:002007-02-12T21:23:57.070-08:00Johnny's Dosa CornerToday, though we have a holiday, owing to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaveri_River_Water_Dispute">Kaveri Tribunal Verdict</a>. So today, all over Bangalore, all shops are closed. So the Onus was on us to cook.<br /><br />That's when our Little Johnny took over and "Johnny's Dosa Corner" was born. Our very own Jonny was making tasty Dosa's for all of us.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CTQj7TeCom4"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CTQj7TeCom4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">"Johnny's Dosa Corner"</div><br />We invented a new stuff. Like "Domino's Cheese Burst Pizza", we had "Chutney Burst Dosa", courtesy Johnny & Kailas.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVdyNEHd2wBDs5Xy0CMlkHGC32LEpb1V9DRVW7BDHSo16ji9fNzQOvNaKVLtD9U_F9sWN7DvGkzQ6jvuTOGwFNH7An7FKIqFs-rkPSbQhPBU1B3gdq9xN11vOd-xLUDEIYzyRIQ/s1600-h/IMG_1487.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVdyNEHd2wBDs5Xy0CMlkHGC32LEpb1V9DRVW7BDHSo16ji9fNzQOvNaKVLtD9U_F9sWN7DvGkzQ6jvuTOGwFNH7An7FKIqFs-rkPSbQhPBU1B3gdq9xN11vOd-xLUDEIYzyRIQ/s400/IMG_1487.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030540190175537298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Man (Mr. K, Johnny's Right Hand)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0Y3oAxo2sv7kLIOQjcoyLgo58xdKe2ocb6NojFJK3sZ4_Nv1ATisoN9hXNwrm4eBPR97gGDKOJYkllZt_0XSM5amWDUnRZ3vy8qigp1SYBUESLC3YwezerorjlMn6r80A2ZXSw/s1600-h/IMG_1488.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0Y3oAxo2sv7kLIOQjcoyLgo58xdKe2ocb6NojFJK3sZ4_Nv1ATisoN9hXNwrm4eBPR97gGDKOJYkllZt_0XSM5amWDUnRZ3vy8qigp1SYBUESLC3YwezerorjlMn6r80A2ZXSw/s400/IMG_1488.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030540194470504610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Dosa</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8W7Xo9J9BpYBiZt_hNI2m-VB6POWRVmL4bU_-fXNdTPUkIk9o6j9EQRCXtz4hOfZqytRPZyktzT0G0SAKlZkIW3ekYIMr8hjm-FDFI4oYOaSyJaz6azFtegLDfiy_UvE7gsYOAw/s1600-h/IMG_1493.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8W7Xo9J9BpYBiZt_hNI2m-VB6POWRVmL4bU_-fXNdTPUkIk9o6j9EQRCXtz4hOfZqytRPZyktzT0G0SAKlZkIW3ekYIMr8hjm-FDFI4oYOaSyJaz6azFtegLDfiy_UvE7gsYOAw/s400/IMG_1493.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030540198765471922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Treat</span><br /></div>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-71771887026163164182007-02-08T21:11:00.000-08:002007-02-08T21:38:20.439-08:00Hey You(th), Create - We at Adobe are behind you!I got a surprise packet at my desk today... A bag tagged "Adobe Youth Voices". With some wonderful gifts inside...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGRUCsVgA_q32sVr0qUf-RDg9y8L_eLeIpLkDJh_b_M3RPn4fsEWx-WQCn0tKfOJW1DCFaweVVdi0bfy50Xvoqj_lezeZYJTY6J6dSaUfupeibqe8hnsQRTzS8l_wND05EQSs5A/s1600-h/DSC00704.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGRUCsVgA_q32sVr0qUf-RDg9y8L_eLeIpLkDJh_b_M3RPn4fsEWx-WQCn0tKfOJW1DCFaweVVdi0bfy50Xvoqj_lezeZYJTY6J6dSaUfupeibqe8hnsQRTzS8l_wND05EQSs5A/s400/DSC00704.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029400000912500866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><blockquote>Adobe Youth Voices is a global philanthropic initiative that empowers youth in underserved communities worldwide to comment on their world using Adobe's multimedia and digital tools to communicate and share their ideas, demonstrate their potential, and take action in their communities.<br /><br />Adobe Youth Voices shows the power technology brings to learning and enabling youth to think creatively, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively — critical 21st century skills. </blockquote></span><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/philanthropy/youthvoices/">Read more here...</a><br /><br />I'm really looking forward to doing my bit in this :)Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-39537358908934163622007-02-08T21:07:00.000-08:002007-02-06T23:13:19.390-08:00The J FactorIt seems that J's my favourite letter when it comes to music...<br /><ul><li>John Denver</li><li>John Mayer</li><li>James Blunt</li><li>Joe Satriani</li><li>Jones Norah (yeah i cheated on that)<br /></li><li>James Hetfield,Jason Newsted (of Metallica)</li></ul>The list can go on....Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-72215806271848634792007-02-06T01:23:00.000-08:002007-02-06T23:13:19.422-08:00Can God open source relationships??An interesting conversation i picked up in the corridors...<br />Someone trying to find a parallel between <span style="font-style: italic;">Marriage & Software</span>...<br />Here are some terms that came up.<br /><ul><li>Proprietary Licensing<br /></li><li>Trial Period<br /></li><li>Version Control</li><li>Freeware<br /></li><li>Shareware<br /></li></ul>I couldnt help but laugh with them. But just a thought...<br /><blockquote><span style="font-size:130%;">Can God open source relationships??<br />Or atleast provide Tech Support !!</span><br /></blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">P.S. No disrespect ment to anyone... sorry if you were offended</span>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-40040634192078571512007-02-01T22:04:00.000-08:002007-02-01T22:48:54.840-08:00हम िहन्दूस्तानीOne of my favourite Tee's...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVBnPdajZ5ZmQDDlHJGuR4zHeaI9VrRSJEaz4F2CbW-FTuAQUcJM1oYsvgbBzBiVxu28YmNIUhs-MuOBWz2he8YI8P9JQFnRQ3T5YfBqOy3wDAOpOK6TsQZJ6a6rQSbR3oEia0Q/s1600-h/DSC00685.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVBnPdajZ5ZmQDDlHJGuR4zHeaI9VrRSJEaz4F2CbW-FTuAQUcJM1oYsvgbBzBiVxu28YmNIUhs-MuOBWz2he8YI8P9JQFnRQ3T5YfBqOy3wDAOpOK6TsQZJ6a6rQSbR3oEia0Q/s400/DSC00685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026814358520465410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We Indians..</span><br /></div><br />I always think... <span style="font-weight: bold;">What do you mean by loving your country?</span> Is it ?<br /><ul><li>Sporting Tees like the one above (<span style="font-style: italic;">hmmm???</span>)</li><li>Saying a million times that "We are the Best !!!" (<span style="font-style: italic;">like a horse with its eyes blinded</span>)<br /></li><li>Cheering your country along (<span style="font-style: italic;">see the way we treat our cricket team</span>)</li><li>Hating everything that's not Indian (<span style="font-style: italic;">hypocrites !!!</span>)</li><li>Saying "I wont go outside India" (<span style="font-style: italic;">no comments... personal preference</span>)</li><li>or... <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Just a Longing !</span><br /></li></ul>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-81955088732707902302007-01-30T05:07:00.000-08:002007-01-31T10:22:57.000-08:00The Cruel DilemmaThe <a href="http://raghunathrao.blogspot.com/2007/01/india-poised.html">"India Poised" Campaign</a> i wrote about some days back reflected the rising India. The India of the Future. I was at home last week and a news paper phot0 like this strongly reminded me that we still got to tackle a lot of evils before we get to the Golden Age.<br /><br />A mother struggling between her want to provide Maternal Love and her need to fill and her's and her child's stomach. The poor Indian. A stark contrast to the Mittals, Tata's, Ambani's, The Infys, Wipro's & Satyam's of the Neo India.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q7SVfs2g4KxtU6G0Ovo92ITC2eHKVnHGQIkYzbl6qAtmFrVsFj-KuztIhk8B2ShaTQHDs3964Gp_hRjeyc7mWyjrj1NGFwQVZ1WoB6vCdcipYR-il_yf5s8buZsgAhYFzO7oFw/s1600-h/DSC00672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q7SVfs2g4KxtU6G0Ovo92ITC2eHKVnHGQIkYzbl6qAtmFrVsFj-KuztIhk8B2ShaTQHDs3964Gp_hRjeyc7mWyjrj1NGFwQVZ1WoB6vCdcipYR-il_yf5s8buZsgAhYFzO7oFw/s400/DSC00672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025810577418749938" border="0" /></a>The title says <span style=";font-family:Kartika,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15;" class="gwt-Span" >"മണ്ണിന്</span><span style=";font-family:Kartika,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15;" class="gwt-Span" >േ</span><span style=";font-family:Kartika,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15;" class="gwt-Span" ></span><span style=";font-family:Kartika,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15;" class="gwt-Span" >ട </span><span style=";font-family:Kartika,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15;" class="gwt-Span" >താരാട്" </span>meaning - "The Earthen Lullaby"<br /></div>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-74486312594732407582007-01-21T21:31:00.000-08:002007-01-21T22:14:52.552-08:00iJigg :DI always have had problems with posting the songs that i have tried to sing. I always longed for a solution as simple as youTube for video. Finally i found one on an <a href="http://www.riapedia.com/2007/01/18/flash_for_audio_not_just_video">RIAPedia blog post</a>. Its called <a href="http://www.ijigg.com/">iJigg.com</a>. Thanks to iJigg, i can continue my musical escapades. I just uploaded some of the songs that i gauge are the best. I would like to jigg on iJigg :)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Tears in Heaven by Eric Claption</span><br /><object height="80" width="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.ijigg.com/jiggPlayer.swf"><param name="scale" value="noscale"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="FlashVars" value="songID=CBCBFPA&Autoplay=1"><embed src="http://www.ijigg.com/jiggPlayer.swf" scale="noscale" flashvars="Autoplay=0&songID=CBCBFPA" wmode="transparent" height="80" width="315"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Imagine by John Lennon</span><br /><object height="80" width="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.ijigg.com/jiggPlayer.swf"><param name="scale" value="noscale"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="FlashVars" value="songID=CBBDEP4&Autoplay=1"><embed src="http://www.ijigg.com/jiggPlayer.swf" scale="noscale" flashvars="Autoplay=0&songID=CBBDEP4" wmode="transparent" height="80" width="315"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating</span><br /><object height="80" width="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.ijigg.com/jiggPlayer.swf"><param name="scale" value="noscale"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="FlashVars" value="songID=CB400P0&Autoplay=1"><embed src="http://www.ijigg.com/jiggPlayer.swf" scale="noscale" flashvars="Autoplay=0&songID=CB400P0" wmode="transparent" height="80" width="315"></embed></object><br /><br />If you like what you hear... Jigg Me!, by clicking the Jigged button the player :DRaghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-41737614020596899042007-01-20T22:44:00.000-08:002007-01-20T22:50:22.312-08:00Who colors there house like this?I was walking down Madiwala road yester and I saw a new house painted like this. I wonder what was going thru his mind while choosing the colors... or was it the only ones left in the shop... Anyway, here it is.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1j9ijrJpVfP-U2Sv4E4drp3CviyV4lY_4OfGQySNVAeAT4cxIKbW280fcfbH3ZQFWZvg9WyvmGM821gOG4YOTQED6UgHcz_nXGjkuUUx1irZE1ZgypY0xVlOGqilPSG8OXSXltg/s1600-h/DSC00669.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1j9ijrJpVfP-U2Sv4E4drp3CviyV4lY_4OfGQySNVAeAT4cxIKbW280fcfbH3ZQFWZvg9WyvmGM821gOG4YOTQED6UgHcz_nXGjkuUUx1irZE1ZgypY0xVlOGqilPSG8OXSXltg/s400/DSC00669.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5022372305774446562" border="0" /></a>What the Heck !!<br /></div>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-52084256007912758682007-01-17T21:02:00.000-08:002007-01-17T21:03:32.279-08:00Matrix Ping PongI had seen this a long time back... Glad to see this on youtube...<br />Amazing. All done by hands, no effects. I'm sure you'll love it <br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-dcmDscwEcI"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-dcmDscwEcI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-55131978490953318852007-01-16T22:05:00.000-08:002007-01-16T22:10:03.804-08:00I Wonder.. !I Wonder...! If this cartoon in today's <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/">TOI</a> is like a prophecy...<br />[or prophesy - I'm never really sure when to use what :) ]<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNYQfdaoM7A_7VnqnvpKsC_BuDwJIDdb8NsJH0PCw5-Pn0nNj7OizE2hxmaLvmcxror10-YrqQRvJYNhJznTaJh4Gxi1V6ndOlHXJimeVRkQ3-S7qjmysYV0YHN1rcOAb2OBomA/s1600-h/Dubya_exposure.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNYQfdaoM7A_7VnqnvpKsC_BuDwJIDdb8NsJH0PCw5-Pn0nNj7OizE2hxmaLvmcxror10-YrqQRvJYNhJznTaJh4Gxi1V6ndOlHXJimeVRkQ3-S7qjmysYV0YHN1rcOAb2OBomA/s400/Dubya_exposure.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020877197593937858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Baba Dubya</span><br /></div>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-11611726075776000612007-01-15T10:13:00.000-08:002007-01-15T21:42:57.714-08:00FLEX Card LayoutI did an implementation of the Card Layout, somewhat like i always wanted it to look, right from the <a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/awt/CardLayout.html">Java AWT</a> days. It looks like a stack of cards and can animate between views. This is just the first draft. I want to finally write it as a reusable FLEX Container.<br /><br /><a href="http://raghunathraoflexing.blogspot.com/2007/01/card-layout-draft-1.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Check it out here...</span> </a>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-74040705731708922852007-01-13T09:30:00.000-08:002007-01-13T09:34:39.570-08:00Loneliness<span style="font-size:130%;">Loneliness is actually a way of loaning time for yourself.<br />A chance to go in retrospect and introspect about the person that is you. Your priorities, your passions, your possesions & your life itself...</span><br /><br />Just a thought that came to me as i was wandering alone today :)Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-12984943803332641022007-01-10T23:26:00.000-08:002007-01-11T00:44:29.305-08:00तन्हा सफ़र, the Walk of Life continues<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:Mangal,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12;" class="gwt-Span" >तन्हा </span><span style=";font-family:Mangal,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12;" class="gwt-Span" >दिल, </span><span style=";font-family:Mangal,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12;" class="gwt-Span" >तन्हा </span><span style=";font-family:Mangal,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12;" class="gwt-Span" >सफ़र, </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:Mangal,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12;" class="gwt-Span" >ढूँडे </span><span style=";font-family:Mangal,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12;" class="gwt-Span" >तुझे, </span><span style=";font-family:Mangal,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12;" class="gwt-Span" >फ़ीर </span><span style=";font-family:Mangal,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12;" class="gwt-Span" >क्यू </span><span style=";font-family:Mangal,'Arial Unicode MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12;" class="gwt-Span" >नज़र...</span> </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br />(Lonely Heart, Lonely Road,<br />But why does my heart still search for you)</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">The above words from a hit Indian pop song by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaan_%28singer%29">Shaan</a> kinda defines my state now. With the whole crowd around me, i still feel lonely, alone (but not sad mind you). People have become busy and distracted and so has me. So slim chance I'll find one.<br /><br />For now new horizons beckon and I've to explore them alone. Here I come road! (Hope to find someone enroute). Walk of Life continues...<br /></span>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-46295271439995987922007-01-10T00:20:00.000-08:002007-01-10T00:38:55.377-08:00self.life = rand()I just finished my lunch at the office cafeteria. I was on the way back to my cube when i glanced (just to confirm.. not a voyeuric gesture) at a colleage's cube only to see his Laptop locked but a text hovering as a screensaver.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFR4-iex-WunnSMmB8CFKoSsTopo2tx9X7RpDqpQEUtkZlX_iVXOGdlWJpN1zUc4pdbXjwrI1PFWhKH1o8RP-bVFAPbaYjFWHgYKkiqlsCVDBYXUyiFRy7R-jt5qux3hWgd0Zog/s1600-h/Life.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFR4-iex-WunnSMmB8CFKoSsTopo2tx9X7RpDqpQEUtkZlX_iVXOGdlWJpN1zUc4pdbXjwrI1PFWhKH1o8RP-bVFAPbaYjFWHgYKkiqlsCVDBYXUyiFRy7R-jt5qux3hWgd0Zog/s400/Life.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018315786472785810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Randomness</span><br /><br /></div>The "Walk of Life" is always uncertain. You may chalk your path, but detours are always a FOL (Fact Of Life). How much ever you might plan to make your life toe a line, it always has a certain degree of uncertanity. And I personally believe this is what makes life exciting. This incident was one "geeky" reminder of that fact.<br /><br />Addendum: My camera phone does not have an image stabilizer (a mere K750i), so the picture quality may not be great :)Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17757107.post-50913380722232839182007-01-04T21:30:00.000-08:002007-01-11T22:35:28.465-08:00India Poised<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqksHacgpNeiH_LMRFqtNQLcTblFvXzv5pFzzpomlbjRJJEdezmDH2fUzd7vgMJUeV433f3mVFrH6RBrr5m5EP24ZDLDd2Ca7gXVEaeT-oD36MBLyDwZiLP4_o-x2sUT5GFrVGUA/s1600-h/logo_india_poised.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqksHacgpNeiH_LMRFqtNQLcTblFvXzv5pFzzpomlbjRJJEdezmDH2fUzd7vgMJUeV433f3mVFrH6RBrr5m5EP24ZDLDd2Ca7gXVEaeT-oD36MBLyDwZiLP4_o-x2sUT5GFrVGUA/s400/logo_india_poised.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016417483417440370" border="0" /></a> Yes.. It is our time now. India had long risen like a phoenix from the ashes of the "British Empire", only to be bound by the shackles of poverty, religious rage and corruption. But our time of recokning is at hand. We are rising in the minds of the international community, from a under-developed nation of babas, elephants & snake charmers to a developing nation, trying to break free, to one of the world leaders in economic development.<br /><br />The west is looking at us in awe about the leaps and bounds that we have taken in the last 2 decades. First with the financial & industrial sectors, to Information Technology & Enabled Services domain, to telecom. India is defenitely poised to fly high...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indiapoised.com/">INDIA POISED</a> is a campaign launched by TOI (Times Of India) to celebrate India's christening of 2007 as the 'Year of India'. Sweeping aside the euphoria and headiness surrounding Brand India, it takes a look at what we have done right & wrong and how we should move forward. Do log onto <a href="http://www.indiapoised.com/">http://www.indiapoised.com</a> and sign in to receive your very own India Poised Badge. Here's mine (sadly their picture upload didnt work properly and i had to settle for this)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SbD0ga3oDpVDL2BNecdaTM_NrARMPIvdm17-cG52qyQYJZi2LczBcMMFnDlS3J7keSs3jM8DGDk8siUXGBwM-AvoKbIKzMTCegXobDtfixmBOI3w5m49Ev7QWwxLWTN2LpkLAQ/s1600-h/TOI_ID.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SbD0ga3oDpVDL2BNecdaTM_NrARMPIvdm17-cG52qyQYJZi2LczBcMMFnDlS3J7keSs3jM8DGDk8siUXGBwM-AvoKbIKzMTCegXobDtfixmBOI3w5m49Ev7QWwxLWTN2LpkLAQ/s400/TOI_ID.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016420545729122434" border="0" /></a><br />Here's TOI's inspirational video with Mr.Big B as the face of the New India.<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3D3U_kTiJOg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3D3U_kTiJOg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Raghuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135714788653946423noreply@blogger.com4