Fortune favors the Brave

Fortune favors the brave- The saying goes like this, success belong to those who are willing to take risks. Success belongs only to the brave and courageous. History is full of mention of people who have rewritten history through their courage and valor- Alexander the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, Chhatrapati Shivaji and so on.


A popular saying goes, "Attitude defines Altitude." It is the attitude, passion and motivation that determines the extent of success which a person can achieve. A person must develop a winning and optimistic attitude which is indispensable for success. It is the attitude that motivates a person to work hard in the right direction.


Another popular saying goes, "Victory is not just crossing the goal line; rather it is the process of crossing the opposition and then reaching the goal line. What it means is that success is not an abrupt phenomenon, it is as culmination of process marked by long and relentless struggle. Take the example of Abraham Lincoln. After facing a series of failures and defeats he went on to hold the most prestigious office that of the President of the United States.



I would like to conclude with the words quoted by William Jennings Bryan, "Destiny is no matter of chance, it a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."

Synopsis 1- Godfather by Mario Puzo

       This book by Mario Puzo is work of genius. It has got everything-all the ingredients of a blockbuster novel- suspense, thrill and drama. Once you start this book, you cannot put it down.
   
       The story given in this book is very riveting and keeps you interested till the very last page.It speaks about Don Corleone- a honorable, just and reasonable man and his mafia in New York. It speaks about the cunning ways by which he runs his mafia and manages the various people. It also speaks about his family.

        This book is divided into nine parts and I particularly liked the first and the eighth part, although the other parts are also very good and interesting.

My favorite line from the book:

' Let your friends underestimate your abilities and let your opponents overestimate your your faults , that's the greatest blessing you can have.'

3 Generation (3G) : A new dimension to the telecom boom

                India which is the fastest growing  mobile phone market is on its way to a major transformation. The 3G auction will add a new dimension to the telecom sector. First day, first show saw 12 percent higher bids than the fixed base price of Rs. 3,500 crore. Nine bidders put on the table a total of Rs.12,000 crore and that's already one third of the officially projected revenue haul of around Rs.35,000 crore. Cash inflow from the auction is expected to exceed the government's estimation. The 3G auction and the revenue generated from it will reduce the fiscal deficit substantially. It is expected that the fiscal deficit will be trimmed to 5.5 percent of GDP in 2010-11.

                For consumers, use of 3G technology will take their mobile experience to the next level. 3G allows various features like high speed internet, video streaming , calling and conferencing, TV viewing , online movies and games, content download, data sharing and transfer.
              
                On their part, the telecom companies may expect good returns on the environment, Going by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report that 150 million cellphone users had subscribed to data and internet services by end of 2009. India is also expected to overtake US to become the second largest mobile phone market. Right now US and India has approximately 260.5 and 250.9 million wireless users. It will be good foe everybody, if competition among operators ensures affordability.

IPL 3 Extravaganza

      Wow! It's IPL season ! This years IPL promises to be more extravagant than ever. IPL now ranks 6th among the top sports properties of the world. It's popularity can be estimated from the fact that it has got over 100 brands sponsoring the 8 teams. The brand value of IPL is now $ 4.1 billion. These facts speak about the popularity of the IPL.

        This years IPL has got over 8 teams, 60 matches and over 12 venues where these matches will be played. If that's not all , this years IPL has got over 55 fashion shows and 55 parties to lighten up the nights. The TRP ratings of IPL has gone up to 5.2. All the Bollywood movies and television serials have already taken the back seat.

      It's a pleasure to witness this extravagant Cricket festival. :D

Carbon emissions: An invitation to disaster

Man has strived to prove his supremacy over nature and other animals.Although man has proved his supremacy in the Animal kingdom,there still lies a major difference between man and animal.The difference is that animals never go against nature while man has a tendency to challenge nature's law.Man has undertaken many developmental activities in this quest and these activities need fuels.Need of fuel means polluting the atmosphere.Now is the time that we must realize that too much meddling with nature will result in a muddle.

Studies have shown that half of the fuel required to bring about catastrophic rise of 2 degree centigrade has already been burnt.While carbon dioxide is responsible for 40% of the earth's warming,black carbon is responsible to an extent of 12%.Carbon dioxide and black carbon has an ability to trap the heat radiations which fall on earth.In absence of carbon dioxide these radiations reflect back to the space.Chloro fluro carbon (CFC)has already caused a ozone hole.

Carbon emissions have resulted in global warming.Glaciers in various parts of the world are melting which is causing the sea level to rise.Many coastal countries face the threat of getting submerged.President of Maldives recently conducted an under water Cabinet meeting to attract the attention of the world in this regard.Global warming has also resulted in irregularities in climatic behavior.Droughts and floods are being experienced all over the world.

Alternatives to plastic is a necessity

Plastic Bags are ubiquitous in most of the cities and hill stations.Plastic bags are easy to use and are also very durable.But we must also see that they disturb the ecology.Polythene from which plastics are made are non-biodegradable.Plastic bags choke the drainage lines and cause overflow of the drains.Plastics also cause deaths of millions of cows and birds all over the world because they cannot digest it.Polythene also releases harmful chemicals in the soil which contaminates underground water.

steps must be taken to curb the menace of plastic bags.The solution to this problem is recycling and reusing of plastic.The use of plastic with thickness less than 40 microns should be discouraged.Plastic tax must be imposed on the use of plastic bags to discourage its use.Alternatives to plastic must be found out,for example plastic bags made of starch is biodegradable.