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Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard (hp) ?
A. Rajiv Gupta
Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today’s computers run on it)?
A. Vinod Dahm
Q. Who is the third richest man on the world?
A. According to the latest report on Fortune Magazine, it is Azim Premji, who is the CEO of Wipro Industries. The Sultan of Brunei is at 6 th position now.
Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world’s No.1 web based email program)?
A. Sabeer Bhatia
Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)?
A. Arun Netravalli
Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems?
A. Sanjay Tejwrika
Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart?
A. Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.
Q. We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America, even faring better than the whites and the natives.
There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (15% of population). YET,
38% of doctors in USA are Indians.
12% scientists in USA are Indians.
36% of NASA scientists are Indians.
34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
28% of IBM employees are Indians.
17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
13% of XEROX employees are! Indians.
Some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA.
1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
3. The world’s first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.
7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word “Navigation” is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan’s works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.
9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53
10. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Pr! ofessor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
13. Chess was invented in India .
14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India .
15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus ValleyIndia in 100 BC.
Quotes about India .
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
Albert Einstein.
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition.
Mark Twain.
If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India .
French scholar Romain Rolland.
India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.
Hu Shih
(former Chinese ambassador to USA )
ALL OF THE ABOVE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THE LIST COULD BE ENDLESS.
BUT, if we don’t see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential; and that if we do, we could once again be an evershining and inspiring country setting a bright path for rest of the world to follow.
I hope you enjoyed it and work towards the welfare of INDIA .
See some of the funny pics for the exteded use of USB in future………………
It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen on two wheels. And for good reason: Honda’s stunning new DN-01 is in a class of its own—the world’s first crossover bike. Its styling and seating position alone set it completely apart, showing influence from the world of our sportbikes, sport touring machines, and cruisers. But underneath that bodywork the DN-01 is even more revolutionary, offering Honda’s radical new HFT Transmission. Yes, it’s an automatic—but an automatic unlike anything you’ve ever seen. You can shift it into six preset ratios, or you can let it function as a stepless, no-shifting Continuously Variable Transmission, or CVT. The DN-01 is a perfect choice if you’re looking to get into motorcycling, if you’re a long-time rider who wants to be on the most cutting-edge bike out there, or if you’re just looking for something completely different. This bike is going to turn heads like no other in 2009.
Styling
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Dynamic front cowl design integrates dual projector headlights.
Long-and-low proportions for relaxed riding position and luxurious riding ease.
Comfortable stepped seat, back-swept handlebars and wide foot boards.
Wide LCD instrument panel with multi-segment tachometer display and large digital speedometer.
Wide integrated LED taillight assembly.
Performance
Slim, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected 680cm³ V-twin engine.
Revolutionary, infinitely variable, fully-automatic HFT (Human-Friendly Transmission).
HFT features Drive, Sport and 6-speed Manual modes for wide-ranging performance potential.
Innovative HFT ‘lock-up’ system achieves more direct drive for stronger, sharper acceleration.
Switch-selectable mechanical Neutral for easier control when at stop.
Dual-chamber exhaust with catalyser system maintains exhaust emissions below EURO-3 regulated levels.
Long-and-low chassis design for exceptional riding ease.
Compliant 41mm front fork mounts wide 130/70 section front tyre.
Single-sided aluminium Pro-Arm swingarm integrates shaft final drive.
Stylish wheels mount high-performance radial tyres.
Smoothly responsive Combined-Antilock Brake System for confident braking control.
So finally our college life is about to get over, we received lots of wishes and good luck from our juniors in a form of a farewell bash named as ADIEU 09.
The date was 17 April 2009 the bash started with a heart touching video having all our memories and past days we spent in our college. In the end of video there was messages from our teaches wishing us luck and giving a piece of advice for our future.
The venue was the ABES front lawn where the juniors were receiving and greeting us with a rose it was really a very nice to see all that importance which we were getting.
We reached there at around 5:30 pm and met with our friends there all of them were in their best outfit and were looking really good. Then the photo session started there only everyone clicking pictures with friends and different college locations.
The third year also organized programmes including dance and song performances which were really good. At the end the most awaited event “THE JAM SESSION” was held and the crowd went mad on the groovy music.
Baisakhi or Vaisakhi Festival is celebrated as the Sikh New Year and the founding of the Khalsa Panth. History of Baisakhi traces its origin from the Baisakhi Daycelebrations of 1699 organized by the Tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh to form Khalsa – Brotherhood of Saint Soldiers to fight against tyranny and oppression.
Story of Baisakhi
The story of Baisakhi Festival began with the martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru who was publicly beheaded by the Aurungzeb, the Mughal ruler. Aurungzeb wanted to spread Islam in India and Guru Tegh Bahadur stood up for the rights of Hindus and Sikhs and the Mughals therefore saw him as a threat.
After the death of Guru Teg Bahadur, his son, Guru Gobind Singh became the next Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh wished to instill courage and strength to sacrifice among his fellow men. To fulfil his dream, Guru Gobind Singh called on the historic Baisakhi Day congregation of Sikhs at Keshgarh Sahib near Anandpur on March 30, 1699.
When thousands of people assembled for Guru’s blessing, Guru Gobind Singh came out of the tent carrying an unsheathed sword. He gave a powerful speech to infuse courage amongst fellowmen. At the end of the speech he said that every great deed was preceded by equally great sacrifice and demanded that anyone prepared to give his life come forward. On the Guru’s third call, a young man offered himself. The Guru took the man inside a tent and reappeared alone with a bloodied sword. Guru Gobind Singh asked for another volunteer. This was repeated another four times until a total of five Sikhs had gone into the tent with the Guru. Everyone present was worried and though that Guru Gobind Singh has killed five Sikhs. At this point Guru presented all the five men before the people. Every one present was surprised to see all five men alive and wearing turbans and saffron-coloured garments.
These five men were called Panj Piara or ‘Beloved Five’ by the Guru. The Guru blessed them with a Pahul ceremony. In an iron vessel, the Guru stirred with a sword called Khanda Sahib, the batasha that his wife, Mata Sundari Ji had put into water. The congregation recited verses from scriptures as the Guru performed the sacred ceremony. The water was now considered the sacred nectar of immortality called amrit. It was first given to the five volunteers, then drunk by the guru and later distributed amongst the crowd. With this ceremony, all those present, irrespective of caste or creed, became members of the Khalsa Pantha (the Order of the Pure Ones).
The Guru regarded the Panch Piaras as the first members of the Khalsa and the embodiment of the Guru himself. With the constitution of the Panj Pyare the high and low castes were amalgamated into one as among the original Panj Pyare, there was one Khatri, shopkeeper; one Jat, farmer; one Chhimba, calico printer; one Ghumar, water-carrier; and one Nai, a barber. The Guru gave the surname of Singh (Lion) to every Sikh and also took the name for himself. From Guru Gobind Rai he became Guru Gobind Singh. This was seen as a great step in national integration because society at that time was divided on the basis of religion, caste and social status.
Guru Gobind Singh also bestowed on Khalsa, the unique Sikh identity. He directed Sikhs to wear five K’s: Kesh or long hair, Kangha or comb, Kripan or dagger, Kachha or shorts and a Kara or bracelet. Guru Gobind Singh also discontinued the tradition of Gurus and asked all Sikhs to accept the Grantha Sahib as their eternal guide. He urged them to come to him with their hair and beard unshorn to get baptized by the sword.
Adventure Island
Friday 27th march 09 the students of B.tech final year students of ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad went out for a fun trip to the most happening amusement park in Delhi known as Adventure Island. Adventure Island is situated in Rithala alongside Metro Walk Mall which is one of the biggest open air mall.
It started with the idea of some students(Prithvinder,Geet,Prashant,Prateek and Saurabh) who actually wanted to arrange a trip which can involve all the final year to have fun together because its their last year in college and then everyone will move on with their lives. So they finalized a place where this all can happen, the place is Adventure Island spread across acres of land and surrounded with a beautiful lake.
So the idea finally got into reality and the trip got a great response from other. Everyone was really excited to go there and have blast. Discussions have been started and those who were little doubtful for the trip also get their-self registered for the trip.
We all bunked the the college for the trip. Me and my two friends Prateek and Saurabh have to reach the place before everyone to arrange the tickets for the amusement park, so I left home at around 8:30 am on my bike and I have to reach the Dilshad Garden metro station to board the train to Rithala and my friends have to join me from Welcome station which is only two station away from Dilshad Garden. When I was in train I got a call from Saurabh that that they have left the collected amount at home and they have to rush back and bring it so they asked me to reach Rithala directly without stopping at Welcome. So I reached Rithala and waited for them for around 15 minutes.
Finally we reached the destination ADVENTURE ISLAND and talked to their representative for the tickets and finally got them. Now we have to wait for others to reach there. So we started roaming around and discussing what we will do inside? Which will be the most exciting rides n all. Then our friends started reaching the place in small groups and we started to give them bands which will act as ticket to all the rides. Till all the bands gets over we were around 1 hour late to get into the Island.
We entered the main gate and crossed the bridge which is the entry to the park. We started with one of the most exciting ride and scary too named Flip Out. Which was really a fun ride for me. Then we were joined by more friends and we started to experience all the ride even if they were meant for kids. All of them were enjoying the place and were having a great time. Weather was also became pleasant with little drizzling.
Personally I found only two rides that really raised my excitement level they were Sidewinder and Flip Out. After taking almost all the rides we saw our friends were having fun in the rain dance so we also joined them there. We danced there for almost 2 hours. After dat we all were wet and shivering,
Finally we sat for sometime to get dry but it was useless coz there were clouds. So we decided to come back form there. Some of my friends remained there till 7 pm.
The trip was really a riot everyone really enjoyed their-selves and I hope this trip will remain in their sweetest memories. And I am sure whenever they think of their college days they surely remember this trip.
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