Posted by Siddhartha on Tuesday, September 13, 2011,
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 I am a proud owner of a Kindle. So proud, that I have recommended it to my friends and family. I have also demonstrated it, showcased it, and even lent it to a few of them to help them make up their minds on buying a Kindle.
Currently the only option to get a Kindle in India is to (somehow) get it from the US, or ask Amazon to ship it to you, wherein they handle customs etc. So you either travel or have someone get one for you, or pay up more money to get it online. Hopefully Amazon has pl... Continue reading ...
Posted by Siddhartha on Tuesday, April 12, 2011,
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In the month of December, I had the privilege of visiting Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) for attending a 5 day residential leadership program. Needless to say, it was absolutely brilliant. After 10 years in the corporate world, the academic program was a breath of fresh air and revitalized me and most of my fellow participants.
We had a range of sessions in the program, covering the topics of Corporate Entrepreneurship, Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness, Leadership, Strateg... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sid on Saturday, October 16, 2010,
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(A little bit of inspiration for all of us from William Ernest Henley)
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sid on Wednesday, April 21, 2010,
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I have recently added a comics & photography page on the website in the books section. Do visit and let me know how you find it. The photographs are coming from my flickr stream. Let me know if I deserve to buy a dSLR. tsk tsk...
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Posted by Sid on Tuesday, January 26, 2010,
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How do we define success? Ben tells us that the definition of success is not about wealth, fame or fortune. Its about the shining eyes.
Find below an amazing talk given by Benjamin Zander. It taught me a lot in a mere 20 minutes than all I have learned till date from my education, my books, music and you.
It teaches us about passion, leadership & motivation.
It talks about contributions and conversations.
About thinking big. About loss and dreams.
And, most important th...
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Posted by Siddhartha on Tuesday, December 8, 2009,
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The draw to the FIFA Football World Cup 2010 South Africa was recently announced. The football world cup is the biggest sporting event in the world and is happening on the african continent for the first time. For a complete coverage, check out the links below :-
After the draw many football experts have thrown there hat in the ring and predicted the outcome, based solely on perception & the draw. Here are my...
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Posted by Sid on Saturday, August 8, 2009,
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Mozilla foundation is celebrating one billion downloads of Firefox. Now, I am too. :) Visit the following sites to know more about it and the mozilla foundation. [You will also get to know how much is 1 billion.]
http://onebillionplusyou.com
http://mozilla.com
And of course, visit firefox.com to download now.
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Posted by Sid on Monday, July 27, 2009,
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  The 2009 version of Tour de France just finished. Alberto Contador won it quiet easily in the end, but there is a bigger story there for all of us to hear and learn from.
Here is a brief introduction to the sport's most famous personality.
Lance Armstrong
1971 - born in Texas, USA
1993 - stage win (stage 08th) in Tour de France
1995 - stage win (stage 18th) in Tour de France
1996 - diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer, which had spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain
1999... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sid on Monday, July 6, 2009,
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Just returned from a 10-day business trip to Stuttgart Germany, Copenhagen Denmark and Paris France.
Stuttgart is squeaky clean and of course, Germany has one of the best rail networks in the world. I found the German people to be kind, helping and very efficient. "Danke" to you!
My visit to Copenhagen was limited to a night in the hotel followed by a meeting in the morning. The Danish are very down to earth and honest as well as helpful. Oh, and they really have very many wind mills there. Exc... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sid on Thursday, April 30, 2009,
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Namaste! Welcome to my world!
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