Indian Brain To Lead Microsoft

• Microsoft Corporation named as Satya Nadella as its new Chief Executive Officer.Satya Nadella was born in Hyderabad, India.Nadella received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in Mangalore university.Nadella ‘s initial interest was in computer but the course was not offered to him.He later received a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

•  Microsoft’s third CEO Satya Nadella worked at Sun Microsystems before joining the firm in 1992.While getting an MBA from the University of Chicago over two and a half years, he worked on an operating system that would become Windows NT. “I used to fly to Chicago Friday nights, attend classes Saturdays and come back to Redmond to work during the week,” Nadella said, according to Microsoft’s website.

• He got married at the age of 22 and has three kids.In Nadella’s own words, “family, curiosity and hunger for knowledge all define me.”Microsoft said Nadella led the firm’s move to the cloud and the development of what the company calls the largest cloud infrastructures in the world, supporting

Bing, Xbox, Office and other services.

• Nadella received a MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business after taking classes part-time.
• Nadella is “not just a technology guy – he knows finance and management as well.”
• Nadella reads poetry to relax, by both American and Indian poets.
• He also said he likes to watch Test cricket, “which is the longest form of any sport in the world,” with games that can go for days and days.

Te(o)n things to know in life..!!!

1. “People aren’t against you; they are for themselves.”
2. “Climb mountains not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world.”
3. “You learn more from failure than from success; don’t let it stop you. Failure builds character.”
4. “The most dangerous risk of all – The risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.”
5. “Go where you’re celebrated, not where you’re tolerated.”
6. “The person that you will spend the most time with in your life is yourself, so you better try to make yourself as interesting as possible.”
7. “If you accept your limitations you go beyond them.”
8. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing.. that’s why we recommend it daily.”
9. “Everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something.”
10. “Comfort is the enemy of achievement.”

How To Keep Your Pillows Clean?

While you slumber, you’re making a mess of  your pillow with tears, drool and skin oils.
How do you keep your pillow clean?
Do a little maintenance: Clean pillow exteriors frequently to remove soil before it penetrates. For extra protection, follow these easy recipes.
Pillow freshener

1/2 cup cornstarch
3 to 4 drops lavender oil

Place cornstarch and oil in a jar. Cover tightly and shake well. Shake a generous amount on pillow surface. Leave overnight and vacuum with hose attachment the next day.

Super strength pillow paste
Still not fresh? Try this stronger remedy.
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 to 2 tablespoons water
Stir ingredients together to form a paste; spread onto soiled area. Let dry overnight, then brush or vacuum away residue.

காசு பணம் துட்டு MONEY MONEY..!!!

How to spend money? Here some tips following
I want my money to support the environment, not destroy it.

1. Is this purchase something I need?

2. Do I already own something that will serve the same purpose?

3. Can I borrow one instead of buying new?

4. Can I make something that will serve the same purpose?

5. Can I buy a used one?

6. Would someone be willing to split the cost and share this with me?

7. Can I buy or commission one made locally?

8. Can I buy one that was made with environmentally responsible materials?

9. Can I buy one that serves more than one purpose?

10. Can I get something human powered instead of gas or electric?

11. Can I compost or recycle it when I’m done with it?

12. What is the impact on the environment of the full life cycle of it?

13. Does the manufacture or disposal of it damage the environment?

• Look in any magazine, newspaper, Internet site, or on any city street and you’ll see ads everywhere. On billboards, vehicles, T-shirts, and in some instances, even people (don’t try that at home). And what are all these ads telling us? That we will not be happy, healthy, wealthy, wise, popular, or anything else–unless we buy these products.

• So what do we do? We buy. And every time we buy, we create demand, create waste, consume energy, and invariably, in the long run make ourselves less happy. Sure that iPhone rocks, but only until the new one comes out, and then you’ve got to jump on the train and consume again right?

Live sustainably.

STRICTLY FOR GIRLS?

1. சப்பாத்திக்கு மாவு பிசைவதற்கு முன்னால் கையில் சிறிதளவு உப்பைத் தடவிக் கொண்டால் கையில் சப்பாத்தி மாவு ஒட்டாது.

2. உருளைக்கிழங்கு வேக வைத்த தண்ணீரில் பாத்திரங்களை கழுவினால் பாத்திரங்கள் பளபளப்பாக இருக்கும்.

3. அரிசி மற்றும் காய்கறிகள் கழுவிய தண்ணீரை வீணாக்காமல் செடிகளுக்கு ஊற்றினால் செடிகள் செழிப்பாக இருக்கும்.

4. வெயில் காலத்தில் பெருங்காயம் கட்டியாகி விடும். அப்படி ஆகாமலிருக்க பச்சை மிளகாயை காம்பு எடுக்காமல் பெருங்காய டப்பாவில் போட்டால் பஞ்சு போல் மிருதுவாக இருக்கும்.

5. ரவா,மைதா உள்ள டப்பாவில் பூச்சி, புழுக்கள் வராமல் இருப்பதற்கு கொஞ்சம் வசம்பை தட்டிப் போட்டால் பூச்சி, புழுக்கள் வராது.

6. தயிர் நீண்ட நேரம் புளிக்காமல் இருக்க இஞ்சியின் தோலை சீவி விட்டு கொஞ்சம் தட்டி தயிரில் போட்டால் புளிக்கவே புளிக்காது.

7. காய்கறிகளை வேகவைக்கும் போது அதிக தண்ணீர் வைத்து வேக வைக்க கூடாது. ஏன் என்றால் காய்கறிகளில் உள்ள வைட்டமின் சத்துகள் போய்விடும். அதில் உள்ள மனமும் போய்விடும்.

8. காய்ந்த மிளகாயை வறுக்கும்போது நெடி வரும். அவை வராமல் இருப்பதற்கு சிறிது உப்பு போட்டு வறுத்தால் நெடி வராது.

9. பச்சை மிளகாயை காம்புடன் வைக்காமல் காம்பை எடுத்து விட்டு நிழலான இடத்தில் வைத்தால் நீண்ட நாட்கள் இருக்கும்.

10. நெய் ப்ரெஷ்ஷாக இருப்பதற்கு அதோடு ஒரு வெல்லத்துண்டை போட்டு வைத்தால் ப்ரெஷ்ஷாக இருக்கும்.

11. காபி டிகாஷன் போடுவதற்கு முன் சுடு தண்ணீரில் டிகாஷன் பாத்திரத்தை வைத்துவிட்டு டிகாஷன் போட்டால் சீக்கிரம் காப்பித்தூள் இறங்கிவிடும்.

12. சீடை செய்யும்போது அது வெடிக்காமல் இருப்பதற்காக சீடையை ஊசியால் குத்திய பிறகு எண்ணெய்யில் போட்டால் வெடிக்காது.

13. சப்பாத்தி போடும்போது சப்பாத்தி போடும் கட்டையில் முதலில் உருண்டையாக போட்டுவிட்டு பின்பு அதனை நாலாக மடித்து உருட்டி போட்டால் சப்பாத்தி மிருதுவாக இருக்கும்.

14. முட்டைகோசில் உள்ள தண்டை வீணாக்காமல் சாம்பாரில் போட்டு சாப்பிட்டால் மிகவும் சுவையாக இருக்கும்.

15. கொழுக்கட்டை மாவு பிசையும் போது ஒரு கரண்டி பால் சேர்த்து பிசைந்து கொழுக்கட்டை சுட்டால் விரிந்து போகாமல் இருக்கும்.

16. எண்ணெய் பலகாரங்கள் டப்பாவில் வைக்கும்போது உப்பைத் துணியில் முடிந்து வைத்தால் காரல் வாடை வராது.

17. இட்லி சாம்பாரில் கடைசியாக மிளகு, சீரகம், காய்ந்த மிளகாய், கொத்தமல்லி போன்றவற்றை ஒரு பாத்திரத்தில் போட்டு வறுத்து விட்டு மிக்ஸியில் அரைத்து சாம்பாரில் போட்டால் கூடுதல் சுவையாக இருக்கும்.

18. சமையலில் உப்பு அதிகமாக போய்விட்டால் உருளைகிழங்கை அதில் அறிந்து போட்டால் உப்பை எடுத்துவிடும்.

19. தோசை சுடும்போது தோசைக்கல்லில் மாவு ஒட்டிக்கொண்டு தோசை வராமல் இருந்தால் அதற்கு கொஞ்சம் புளியை ஒரு வெள்ளைத்துணியில் கட்டி, அதை எண்ணெய்யில் தொட்டு கல்லில் தேய்த்துவிட்டு தோசை சுட்டால் நன்றாக வரும்.”

JUST QUIT.!!

We often get stuck in a hamster wheel of habit. We do things that aren’t good for us, remain where we shouldn’t and put ourselves through voluntary suffering all in the name of comfort. But a rare few snap out of it. House of Cards gives you an insight into the 6 things you need to quit doing, which will help you reinvent yourself.

 Quit Stopping: They say that at the very moment you want to quit, you’re actually almost there. Remember why you started it, then push onward. If you stop and think about quitting, you’ll never know what it feels like to reach the finish line.

 Quit Saying Tomorrow— You know the saying, ‘Yesterday you said tomorrow?’ Delaying something that you think is important means one of two things: you’re either scared to start because it means your life will change or you want it for the wrong reasons. Get things done!
Quit Being A Victim— You have a choice in everything you do. If you’re choosing to remain in a place that isn’t positive, you’re victimizing yourself. If you seek advice and respond with ‘but I can’t’ too many times, you officially become a victim.
Quit Saying Yes— Whenever we say yes to something, we’re saying no to something else. Analyze when you’re saying yes and what you’re trading it for. You might find yourself saying yes to things you don’t even care about and no to things that could make your life better in some way.
Quit Expecting— If you really have your heart set on something (like a promotion), you must be vocal about it. If you don’t speak up, you’re leaving the translation up to them. Expect at your own risk.
Quit Avoiding— We all have things we don’t want to do, but we have to do them because we’re adults. You can’t pluck the fun parts out and leave the tough parts on the table. Quit avoiding it. There will be rewards along the way and there will be a great sense of accomplishment at the end.

Chennai ‘s famous heritage buildings !

                      Nowhere in the Indian city of Chennai than in traditional buildings is 2.467 . Most of these buildings were built 200 years ago . Moreover, these buildings have been preserved to this day in good condition . Chennai Moore Market fire to the victim ‘s oldest heritage buildings in the conservation of the Government has been working with individual attention . The buildings in the Fort St. George , Chennai Central Railway Station in Chennai ‘s landmarks including Wall Street looked.

1 . Victoria Public Hall :
Queen Victoria ‘s 50 – with the intention of celebrating the golden jubilee in 1890 by the British – in the Victoria Public Hall was opened . The first screening of the film in Chennai location known as the Victoria Public Hall . The building is currently operating in the South Indian Athletic Association . The building , near Ripon Building and Chennai Moore Market, located in the heart of the central railway station .

2 . St. George Fort :
St. George Fort, built by the British in India, known as the Castle of St. George’s Castle . 1644 – It was built in the oldest building in Chennai is renowned for .

3 . Egmore Railway Station :
Egmore Railway Station, the largest train stations in India is one of the most important and the Egmore railway station in 1908 – has been operating since . This year’s survey , 35 outstation trains , 118 suburban trains operated from Egmore railway station .

4 . Ripon Building :
Ripon Building, Governor General of British India , which was in honor of Lord Ripon Ripon Building, the building was named . In the year 1913 since 100 years ago today – was opened in the building . The Corporation currently operates in the building . It is near Chennai Central railway station , the Park is located in the suburban railway station .

 5. hikkinpatams center

  India’s oldest known book hikkinpatams hikkinpatams center . 1844 – The Book Centre in Chennai established branches in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala , has 22 seats .Its Placed n Chennai Mount Road (Anna Salai ) .

6 . Chennai Central Railway Station :

Chennai Central Railway Station, the main train station in 1873 , 140 years ago – was opened in the year .

7 . Government Egmore Museum :
Government Egmore Museum in Kolkata in India after the Indian Museum 2 – the oldest known Egmore Museum State Museum 1851 – was founded in the year . South Asia is one of the largest museums in chennai Government Museum , Egmore, most of the buildings on the premises for more than 100 years old .

 8 . Madras High Court :
2 of the Madras High Court in the world – the largest court complex known as the Madras High Court . The Court 1862 – the year it was founded .

9 . Rayapuram Victoria Terminus railway station :
Rayapuram Victoria Terminus railway station in Mumbai and West Bengal’s Howrah railway stations in India after 3 – rayapuram railway station is known as the oldest train station . To 1856 – the year the first train was operating . It is noteworthy that the first train is operated in the South .

Things To Do Routine.!!

1.Drink a glass of water when you wake up.
Your body loses water while you sleep, so you’re naturally dehydrated in the morning. A glass of water when you wake helps start your day fresh. When do you drink your first glass of water each day?

2. Define your top 3.
“What are the top three most important tasks that I will complete today?”
3. The 50/10 Rule.
Solo-task and do more faster by working in 50/10 increments. Use a timer to work for 50 minutes on only one important task with 10 minute breaks in between.
4. Move and sweat daily.
How will you sweat today?
5. Express gratitude.
6. Reflect daily.
Which of these can you add to your routine to reach your potential?

Dhoni Ruled Out Of Asia Cup

• India captain MS Dhoni was ruled out of the Asia Cup to be held in Bangladesh, following a Grade I left side-strain injury sustained during the second Test against New Zealand, the BCCI said on Thursday.
  
• Virat Kohli will lead the world champions while Dinesh Karthik, who fetched a staggering Rs 12.5 crore from Delhi in the recent Indian T20 League auction replaced Dhoni as the wicket-keeper.

The Indian captain will undergo rehabilitation for 10 days.

• Dhoni had drawn a lot of criticism from former India captains for his defensive tactics, with Sourav Ganguly even branding his leadership obnoxious.

Should Dhoni give up the Test Capitancy?

7 Management Lessons from Mahabharata

If you want to be the best leader, Mahabharata should be your guide. You may think that the Indian epic is obsolete and archaic, but you’d be surprised to know how much relevance it holds in today’s world, especially when it comes to your work life. Here are 7 management lessons you must learn from Mahabharata today.

Seize Every Opportunity :-

Look out for opportunities outside your scope of work. Never hassle yourself too much with the motive of defeating your competitor. Rather, invest all energies on a bigger goal – to add strength and power to your business.
Win Allies :-
Five brothers won against a hundred. How do you think Pandavas did that? The relationships they established over the years paid off. You may be busy focussing on your own growth at the present, but you must start reaching out to more people and making allies. They will push you forward when the time comes.
Distribute Work :-
The more people you have, working towards different goals, the more efficient the output is going to be. One-man leadership strategy didn’t work for Kauravas and there is no way it’s going to work for you.
Know How To Build Your Team Spirit :-
Kauravas were plenty in number but null in strength. Make your team work towards a single goal instead of personal ones. Take contributions from everyone. Hear everyone out; make them learn how to work with each other.
Give Your Team Individual Goals :-
Allot individual goals to each team. This will help build up enthusiasm and in turn, help you in the longer run. Even though Pandavas were working towards the same ultimate goal, they had individual roles in the battle too.
Commitment – Keep It Strong :-
Once you’re up for a challenge, do not back out. Had Pandavas fretted about being negligible in number in comparison to the Kauravas, they would’ve never even tried. Determination and commitment will surely take you a long way.
Know Every Member’s Potential :-
If you’re going to manage a team, you better know what role they suit the best. Pandavas knew how to harnesses energies from each man in their army. You should be smart enough to use your team’s ability and potential to the maximum.

Always Let Your Boss Have The First Say!!

This is the story about “always let your boss have the first say”, we don’t let it happen all the time.

• A sales rep,
• an administration clerk, and
• the manager

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, “I’ll give each of you just one wish”.

• “Me first! Me first!” says the administration clerk. “I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.” Poof! She’s gone.

• “Me next! Me next!” says the sales rep. “I want to be in Hawaii,relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.” Poof! He’s gone.

• “OK, you’re up,” the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, “I want those two back in the office after lunch.”

Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.

Benefits of Owning a DOG..!!!

• If you are a big fan of dogs(and cats) if you not also not to worry, am sure you will read this till end.
•  Dogs are loyal companions for your kids, petting them helps lower your blood pressure, they let you know when a stranger is at the door, and they often help to keep the whole family fit.Pets add richness to your life, and dogs — in particular — rarely ask for anything in return.
•  Of course, they do require a bit of care and feeding. Depending on the species, that could make a big difference in your wallet — and your free time. But if you have the energy and the extra funds to care for a dog, you might want to consider bringing one home.

Health Benefits

• Regular dog walking improves fitness levels.
• Patting a dog lowers your blood pressure, therefore lowering your chance of cardiovascular disease.
• Dogs can act as an early warning to detect an approaching epileptic seizure.
• Kids have fewer sick days off of school.
• Dogs help improve loneliness and also help recover from personal trauma such as a lost loved one.
• Dogs help calm hyperactive or overly aggressive kids.

Companionship

• Dogs can raise your spirit and sense of well-being.
• Dogs have learned to read humans body language, facial expressions, and emotions.
• Their heightened sense of smell,sight and hearing, makes dogs a very intelligent and loyal domestic species.

Home Security

• Dogs keen sense of hearing allows them to hear phone calls long before you do.
• Dogs can distinguish the difference between the sound of their owners car engine and other vehicles that pass by your house.

 

Top 10 breeds for watchdog barking

1. Rottweiler
2. German Shepard
3. Scottish Terrier
4. West Highland White Terrier
5. Miniature Schnauzer
6. Yorkshire Terrier
7. Carin Terrier
8. Chihuahua
9. Airedale Terrier
10. Poodle

Teaches Responsibility

• Dogs require a lot of care; they need to be fed,walked,played with, and trained.
• They also help prepare a couple of children.Taking care of a dog is the closest practice for raising a child.

Increases Social Interaction

• Dogs are great for making love connections since they are a natural conversation starter.
• Dog owners frequently stop and talk to each other on walks or in a dog park.Pet owners also meet new people in pet stores,clubs,and training classes.

Entertainment

• There are so many free activities to do when you own a dog. Taking the dog to the park and training your dog are just some of the challenging yet rewarding activities.
• Dogs are naturally adorable— just watching them can be entertaining and perk up its owner even on a bad day.

“Facebook” to acquire “WhatsApp”

Facebook has entered into an agreement to acquire WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, for $16 billion in cash and stock, according to a filing Wednesday.

•  In a press release announcing the monumental buyout, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “WhatsApp is on a path to connect 1 billion people. The services that reach that milestone are all incredibly valuable.” He also shared news of the deal on his personal Facebook page,saying,

Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook CEO)

• “WhatsApp will complement our existing chat and messaging services to provide new tools for our community.” Over 450 million people use WhatsApp each month, according to statistics in the press release, with 70 percent of those users active on a given day. WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum will join Facebook’s board of directors as part of the deal, but his team will remain stationed in Mountain View, California.
  

• “Doing this will give WhatsApp the flexibility to grow and expand, while giving me, Brian, and the rest of our team more time to focus on building a communications service that’s as fast, affordable and personal as possible,”he said in a blog post. According to Kuam, users don’t need to worry about ads “interrupting your communication.” “There would have been no partnership between our two companies if we had to compromise on the core principles that will always define our company, our vision and our product,” he said.
  

 

• WhatsApp had every option in the world, so I’m thrilled that they chose to work with us. I’m looking forward to what Facebook and WhatsApp can do together, and to developing great new mobile services that give people even more options for connecting.
  

About WhatsApp

• WhatsApp, founded in 2009 by former Yahoo engineers Jan Koum and Brian Acton.
  
• The app served as an alternative to SMS by letting users send messages for free across smartphone platforms.
  
• It currently has more than 450 million people who use the app every day.
  
• Jan Koum, WhatsApp’s cofounder and CEO.
  

Zuckerberg and Koum nailed down the deal last weekend. As part of the acquisition, Koum will join Facebook’s board of directors.

WhatsApp will continue to operate independently, which Zuckerberg compared to the way it handled the acquisition of Instagram.

The deal has been approved by the boards of both companies and is subject to regulatory approval. Facebook expects the deal to close later this year.