ice President Hamid Ansari today left for a two-day visit to Belgium for the 8th Asia-Europe Meeting where representatives of 48 countries spanning the two continents will deliberate on various issues, including financial governance and safety of sea lanes. Ansari is being accompanied by his wife Salma and senior officials from the Ministry of External Affairs.
The Vice President will address the first plenary session tomorrow when he is expected to highlight issues related to effective financial and economic governance. The leaders from the two continents will also review the progress on the declaration on sustainable development that was issued during the previous ASEM meeting held in Beijing in October 2008.
"In the third session they wish to concentrate on a number of global issues which will include the fight against terrorism and organised crime, elimination of acts of piracy at sea, reversal of the proliferation of WMD and delivery system," Latha Reddy, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs had said on Friday while briefing on the visit. On the sidelines, Ansari will meet European Council President Herman Von Rompuy and Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme.
On what would be India''s reaction if Islamabad raised the Kashmir issue in the ASEM forum, Reddy had said, "we will cross the bridge when we come to it". Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had attended the ASEM summit in Beijing two years back.
Ansari is representing India at the summit as the Prime Minister has obligations in connection with the Commonwealth Games that begin today. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will also attend the summit but no bilateral meeting has been planned.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Govt to include nano technology in school syllabus: ‘Nano T10' conference opens
: Government will consider about the idea of including lessons on nano technology in school curriculum that is being revised in view of implementation of the equitable standard education in the State, Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for School Education said.
Delivering the presidential address at the inauguration ceremony of three-dayInternational Conference on ‘Novel Applications of Nano Technology' nick named ‘Nano T10' at Aruani Engineering College here on Thursday, Mr. Thennarasu said “some delegates suggested inclusion of nano technology in school curriculum, and I ask D. Arivuoli, Director, Centre for Crystal Growth, Anna University, to give suggestion in this regard and we are ready to consider it.”
He said that vision for nano technology can be found in ancient Tamil literature itself. “While Tirukural has brought down the size of verses from earlier forms of 10-15 lines into 2 lines by pruning unnecessary words, another poem lauded Tirukural as potent as seven oceans placed inside an atom by piercing it. They have imagined piercing an atom which is now measured to be 0.1 nano meter in size,” he said.
“Nano technology is applicable in myriad fields such as medicine, robotics, construction and automobile etc. Today it is difficult to find one field where nano technology is not applicable. There are apprehensions about nano technology which critics say would harm human body. Such apprehensions would not help development. Even when European rulers introduced train in India people expressed apprehensions,” he said.
“If academia, industry and government coordinate and reach at a tripartite agreement vis-a-vis nano technology we can do wonders,” he added. Later speaking to us he said “we are planning to include lessons on subjects like stock exchange, finance, Panchayat raj etc. in school curriculum. Now we would consider including nano technology in this series at higher secondary level.”
R. Lawrence, co-director, Division of Psychiatry Research, Zurich University, Switzerland, in his inaugural address said that drugs are available for Alzheimer's disease, an aging disorder, but they don't reach right area in the brain and hit right target molecule there.
Nano technology can help in developing a strategy to target the drug to hit the right molecule, he said.
K. Venkateshwara Rao, Head, Centre for Nano Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, in his special address said “Everything can be made in some way better, stronger, cheaper, and easier if engineered and manufactured in nano scale. As the technology advances, by 2030 single electron is going to play the role of a transistor.
Then you can imagine how small the size of the computer is going to be. It is called nano computing or quantum computer. A 22-year-old boy got the professor post in IIT - Mumbai because of his research in quantum computing.”
E.V. Kamban, Managing Director of the college delivered the welcome address. Sidhartha Hazari, Tulane University, USA, Dr. Arivuoli of Anna University and G. Kameshwar, of Tata Consultancy Services spoke. Vice Chairman of the college E.V. Kumaran, Convenor, NanoT10, S. Ragupathy, were among the participants. Principal M. Arumugam delivered the vote of thanks.
Delivering the presidential address at the inauguration ceremony of three-dayInternational Conference on ‘Novel Applications of Nano Technology' nick named ‘Nano T10' at Aruani Engineering College here on Thursday, Mr. Thennarasu said “some delegates suggested inclusion of nano technology in school curriculum, and I ask D. Arivuoli, Director, Centre for Crystal Growth, Anna University, to give suggestion in this regard and we are ready to consider it.”
He said that vision for nano technology can be found in ancient Tamil literature itself. “While Tirukural has brought down the size of verses from earlier forms of 10-15 lines into 2 lines by pruning unnecessary words, another poem lauded Tirukural as potent as seven oceans placed inside an atom by piercing it. They have imagined piercing an atom which is now measured to be 0.1 nano meter in size,” he said.
“Nano technology is applicable in myriad fields such as medicine, robotics, construction and automobile etc. Today it is difficult to find one field where nano technology is not applicable. There are apprehensions about nano technology which critics say would harm human body. Such apprehensions would not help development. Even when European rulers introduced train in India people expressed apprehensions,” he said.
“If academia, industry and government coordinate and reach at a tripartite agreement vis-a-vis nano technology we can do wonders,” he added. Later speaking to us he said “we are planning to include lessons on subjects like stock exchange, finance, Panchayat raj etc. in school curriculum. Now we would consider including nano technology in this series at higher secondary level.”
R. Lawrence, co-director, Division of Psychiatry Research, Zurich University, Switzerland, in his inaugural address said that drugs are available for Alzheimer's disease, an aging disorder, but they don't reach right area in the brain and hit right target molecule there.
Nano technology can help in developing a strategy to target the drug to hit the right molecule, he said.
K. Venkateshwara Rao, Head, Centre for Nano Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, in his special address said “Everything can be made in some way better, stronger, cheaper, and easier if engineered and manufactured in nano scale. As the technology advances, by 2030 single electron is going to play the role of a transistor.
Then you can imagine how small the size of the computer is going to be. It is called nano computing or quantum computer. A 22-year-old boy got the professor post in IIT - Mumbai because of his research in quantum computing.”
E.V. Kamban, Managing Director of the college delivered the welcome address. Sidhartha Hazari, Tulane University, USA, Dr. Arivuoli of Anna University and G. Kameshwar, of Tata Consultancy Services spoke. Vice Chairman of the college E.V. Kumaran, Convenor, NanoT10, S. Ragupathy, were among the participants. Principal M. Arumugam delivered the vote of thanks.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Sun Pictures was planning a Hollywood flick with Rajini-Jackie Chan after Robot!
Now the plans of the Sun Pictures are changing, Mr Saxena said they would make big budget movies as well as quality films of smaller budgets next year. And as for talks that Sun was planning a Rajini-Jackie Chan flick — “It sounds nice; but whether we are doing a Jackie Chan film or not, I can vouch that we are well equipped with technical and financial expertise to come out with a Hollywood film.”
MR. Sexena on Robot, “Making the possible the impossible has been the motto of Sun Pictures. We have made Enthiran possible,” Mr Saxena told us, sharing some thoughts that had gone into the making the trilingual (Robot in Telugu and Hindi) that consumed `160 crores and two years. “It was the vision of our MD Kalanidhi Maran that we make a movie of world standards using our vast potential.
We have realised that dream,” he said, adding, “Enthiran became possible thanks to the rich and tremendous production values.”
Asked what gave Sun Pictures the confidence to make a South Indian film, which has limited market, with a massive budget, he said, “Frankly, we did not plan anything at the first level of discussion. Rajini sir, Kalanidhi and Shankar met and took a call that we will jointly make a quality film.
At that stage, nothing was discussed as to how to market it or how to make it big. The movie just got bigger at each stage - the songs, locations, computer graphics -and everything turned out amazingly well. We were simply pumping in money as demanded by the script. And ended up getting a product that’s of an unimaginably grand scale.”
Mr Maran’s comment during the audio release that Rajini was yet to take his remuneration, the Sun COO said when the project was launched, the superstar said he would talk about salary only when the film got released. “He is modesty personified. Now it’s time for us to give back.”
Virender Sehwag
As a starry-eyed youngster from Najafgarh, where his family ran a flour mill, Sehwag grew up, like many others from his generation, wanting to be Sachin Tendulkar. Indeed, when he scored his first one-day hundred, filling up for his injured idol against New Zealand in Sri Lanka, he could have been mistaken for him: there was the same back-foot punch on the off side, the minimalistic straight drive and the wristy whip to the leg. And on his Test debut, on a fiery pitch in Bloemfontein, he matched the master stroke for stroke as they both blazed away to hundreds. But soon he emerged his own man, and not long after Tendulkar was playing a supporting, and somewhat calming, hand as Sehwag romped away to a triple-hundred, the first by an Indian, in Multan, bringing it up with a six. Two Tests ago, he had been dismissed trying the same stroke five short of what would have been his first Test double-hundred.
His uncomplicated approach - batting is all about scoring as many runs as quickly as possible - belies a sharp and street-smart cricket mind. He has a keen grasp of his own, and his opponents', strengths and weaknesses and exploits them in a forensic manner. What appears risky to many, is merely an opportunity for him, and his lack of footwork, which does get him in trouble against the moving ball, is mostly an advantage, for it creates space for his brilliant handwork. Few batsmen have hit the ball harder square on the off side, and fewer still have hit them as frequently. And the sight of a spinner brings the savage out in him: and for many spectacular assaults against the world's leading spinners, there have numerous outrageous dismissals against the not-so-reputed ones.
The most remarkable aspect of Sehwag's career of course has been his ability to build massive Test scores at breathtaking speed. He holds the Indian record for highest number of Test double-hundreds, and came within seven runs of becoming the first batsman to score three triple-hundreds. That innings, against Sri Lanka at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, epitomised the Sehwag brand of batsmanship: a mix of imagination, daring, power, skills, and clarity of vision.
He is equally refreshing off the field and shares his views on the game in an endearingly direct and candid manner, a rare trait among contemporary cricketers. He is, in every sense, a true original.
Full name Virender Sehwag
Born October 20, 1978, Delhi
Current age 31 years 347 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, India Blue, Leicestershire, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Happy birty day ( "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" ) Lal Bahadur Shrivastav Shastri
2 October 1904 - 11 January 1966) was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of India and a significant figure in the Indian independence movement.
Jawaharlal Nehru died in office on 27 May 1964 and left a void. The then Congress Party President K. Kamaraj was instrumental in making and installing Shastri as Prime Minister on 9 June. Shastri, though mild-mannered and soft-spoken, was a Nehruvian socialist and thus held appeal to those wishing to prevent the ascent of conservative right-winger Morarji Desai.
In his first broadcast as Prime Minister, on 11 June 1964, Shastri stated“ There comes a time in the life of every nation when it stands at the cross-roads of history and must choose which way to go. But for us there need be no difficulty or hesitation, no looking to right or left. Our way is straight and clear – the building up of a socialist democracy at home with freedom and prosperity for all, and the maintenance of world peace and friendship with all nations. ”
Shastri worked by his natural characteristics to obtain compromises between opposing viewpoints, but in his short tenure he was ineffectual in dealing with the economic crisis and food shortage in the nation. However, he commanded a great deal of respect in the Indian populace, and he used it to gain advantage in pushing the Green Revolution in India; which directly led to India becoming a food-surplus nation, although he did not live to see it. During the 22-day war with Pakistan, Lal Bahadur Shastri created the slogan of "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" ("Hail the soldier, Hail the farmer"), underlining the need to boost India's food production. Apart from emphasizing the Green Revolution, he was instrumental in promoting the White Revolution]. Greatly impressed by a visit to the Kaira district in October 1964, he urged the rest of the country to learn from the successful experiment at Anand. The National Dairy Development Board was formed in 1965 during his tenure as Prime Minister.
Though he was Socialist, Shastri stated that India cannot have a regimented type of economy. During his tenure as Prime Minister, he visited Russia, Yugoslavia, England, Canada and Burma in 1965
Happy birty day Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, was born in Porbandar in the present day state of Gujarat in India on October 2, 1869. He was raised in a very conservative family that had affiliations with the ruling family of Kathiawad. He was educated in law at University College, London. In 1891, after having been admitted to the British bar, Gandhi returned to India and attempted to establish a law practice in Bombay, without much success. Two years later an Indian firm with interests in South Africa retained him as legal adviser in its office in Durban
. Arriving in Durban, Gandhi found himself treated as a member of an inferior race. He was appalled at the widespread denial of civil liberties and political rights to Indian immigrants to South Africa. He threw himself into the struggle for elementary rights for Indian
India has access to BlackBerry messenger service - govt
The government has manual access to Canadian Research in Motion's BlackBerry messenger services and is hopeful of getting automated access from January 1, a top official said on Friday.
India, which along with several other countries has expressed concerns that BlackBerry services could be used to stir political or social instability, had threatened RIM with a ban if it were denied access to data.
"We have manual access to the messenger services. We want automated access and we are hopeful of getting that from January 1," G.K. Pillai, India's home secretary, told Reuters.
The Indian interior ministry said on Aug. 30 that the Canadian firm had offered several ways to allow authorities to monitor BlackBerry communications. The government said it would check their feasibility over the next 60 days.
Saudi Arabia, fretful over services such as online pornography, has reached a deal with RIM on access to the BlackBerry Messenger instant messaging service, a consumer product that operates outside of the secure corporate domain, according to government sources.
Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have raised similar concerns, with the UAE setting an Oct. 11 deadline for RIM.
India, which along with several other countries has expressed concerns that BlackBerry services could be used to stir political or social instability, had threatened RIM with a ban if it were denied access to data.
"We have manual access to the messenger services. We want automated access and we are hopeful of getting that from January 1," G.K. Pillai, India's home secretary, told Reuters.
The Indian interior ministry said on Aug. 30 that the Canadian firm had offered several ways to allow authorities to monitor BlackBerry communications. The government said it would check their feasibility over the next 60 days.
Saudi Arabia, fretful over services such as online pornography, has reached a deal with RIM on access to the BlackBerry Messenger instant messaging service, a consumer product that operates outside of the secure corporate domain, according to government sources.
Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have raised similar concerns, with the UAE setting an Oct. 11 deadline for RIM.
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