Remembering The Man Who Believed In “Roti, Kapada, Makan, Bijli And Bandwidth”

In its 25th year, NASSCOM has rolled out this beautiful animated video as a tribute to Dewang Mehta – the man behind India’s unprecedented rise as a software heavyweight. He is the game-changer who can be credited for transforming the perceived Land of Snake-Charmers to an acknowledged IT superpower.

During his tenure as the head of NASSCOM between 1991 and 2001, he took a series of positive strides to catapult the nestling software industry in India to greater heights. His favorite slogan, “Roti, Kapada, Makan, Bijli and Bandwidth” eloquently epitomized the aspirations of the ambitious 21st century Indian.

On his death anniversary (12th April), let us use some bandwidth to thank Mr. Dewang Mehta for establishing the “brand” that India is today!

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This Inspiring Story Of A Chef Who Quit His Job At The Taj Hotel Will Give You Chills

Narayanan Krishnan was a bright, young, award-winning chef with the five-star Taj Hotel and was short-listed from thousands to take up a lucrative job in Switzerland. But a quick family visit home before heading to Europe, some when in 2002 changed everything for him.

Taj Hotel Chef Narayanan Krishnan Cooking Food  | Image Courtesy : Huffingtonpost

The noble man witnessed an incident that left him so shocked and devastated that he quit his job the same week. In his own words – “It was an incident which touched my heart and sparked an inner voice which inspired me to take the path of giving. Then and there, I found the ultimate purpose of my life”.

What was it that touched Narayanan so deeply. And what purpose did it lead him to? Check out for yourself in the video below.

According to this CNN report, the donations received by his group, Akshaya Trust barely cover the operational expenses of 22 days a month. The rest is borne by Narayanan himself.

Want to get involved and lend a helping hand to the CNN Hero? Check out his website and see how to help.

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Releasing Soon A Movie On AAP By Two Youngsters

The ongoing General Elections in India have politically charged the air of the country like never before. Most of the frenzy associated with hitherto who-gives-a-damn attitude for politics can be attributed to the newly incorporated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The political newbie, though an underdog in the current scheme of things is single-handedly responsible for making youngsters not just sit-up and take notice of the politics happening around but stand-up, come forward and actively participate in the political arena of the world’s largest democracy.

Amidst all the political noise and the chaos and before even the AAP was born, two youngsters – Khushboo and Vinay,  sensed the supposed “political revolution” that India would be going through in the coming months. Right from the early days of the Janlokpal Andolan, as if on an intuition they left behind everything they were  doing in Mumbai and moved to Delhi to capture the fever that was gripping India.

They followed Arvind Kejriwal and his new political outfit for an entire year and tried to document the evolution of AAP which they like to call Proposition for A Revolution. The film is being produced by Anand Gandhi, Director of the critically acclaimed drama film Ship Of Theseus. The film is currently undergoing post-production and will be up for release very soon. Check out the above video to have a sneak peek into what these talented youngsters have in store for you.

For more information on the film, check out their website.

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The Beautiful Narration Of Mahabharata In Just 36 Tweets

The Beautiful Musical Evolution of Bollywood from 1940s to 2013

Bollywood music has changed immensely over the decades. And as a tribute, Penn Masala – an Indian cappella group, has come up with this fusion video that captures the evolution of Bollywood music over the decades, through a series of the most popular songs.

From timeless classics of our grandparents’ and parents’ generations to the extravagant genre of 2000’s, the video captures it all beautifully. We are sure gonna like this “musical evolution”. Just sit back and let the rich musical heritage of Bollywood sink in. It may very well make you nostalgic too.

Kudos Penn Masala. Job well done.

Inspiring Story Of India’s First Voter – If This Video Doesn’t Inspire You To Vote In 2014, Nothing Ever Will

This is the true story of Mr. Shyam Saran Negi, 97 years old, who is independent India’s first voter. A believer in democracy, the grand old man has never missed an opportunity to vote since 1951.

Mr. Shyam Saran Negi, is a school teacher from a remote village in the foothills of the Himalayas. Undeterred by his old age, he braves rains, strong winds and snow and goes out to cast his vote.

So what’s your excuse to not vote this time? Mr. Negi has pledged to vote in the 2014 elections, have you?

The Dharna Culture… Yo Yo!

 

Politics is now a household word in India. Thanks to the newly incorporated Aam Aadmi Party and its unconventional politics. Also Arvind Kejriwal, the man behind this new political venture has become the latest cult among the Indian youth.  Check out this music video by an equally novice comedy group. We sure you gonna enjoy this mimic!

Mumbai Monorail Opens Today – 10 Things Mumbaikars Need to know

The much-awaited Mumbai monorail was finally inaugurated on Saturday. The major new addition to the city’s public transport system will be thrown open to the public on Sunday, making Mumbai the first  Indian city to ever use such a transit facility.

• The operational stretch is 8.93 kms long between Wadala and Chembur in east Mumbai.

• For now, the monorail will run every 15 minutes between 7 am and 3 pm.

Mumbai Monorail | Image Courtesy: ibtimes.co.in

• The trains will stop at Wadala Depot, Bhakti Park, Mysore Colony, Bharat Petroleum, V.N. Purav & RC Marg Junction, Fertilizer Colony and Chembur.

• Tickets are priced between Rs. 5 and Rs. 11 covering the 7 stations.

Mumbai Monorail Interiors | Image Courtesy: skyscrapercity.com

• Monorail trains are blue, green or pink in color and all coaches are air-conditioned.

• The monorail will help Mumbaikars, who often spend a quarter of their lives in transit, commute the entire distance from Wadala to Chembur in less than 20 minutes.   

• The monorail stations will be seamlessly linked to major local train stations with a skywalk.

• The total capacity of each 4-coached train will be about of 568 passengers.

Mumbai Monorail on tracks | Image Courtesy: kmhouseindia.blogsspot.com

• Unlike Mumbai’s lifeline, the local trains, there will be no monthly passes for the monorail, but there will be a provision of buying smart cards.

• The monorail can run at a maximum speed of 80 kmph (kilometers per hour) and the average speed will be around 32 kmph.

Bill Gates takes on world chess champ, mated in 79 seconds

Bill Gates is a pretty smart man and of course the world’s richest. What happens when he challenges the world’s greatest chess player to a match? Well you might expect these two titans to spend a couple of wars locked in battle over a chess board. But guess what. The game lasts only 79 seconds!

Magnus Carlsen

Yes, that’s what precisely happened when the newly crowned Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen took just nine moves to checkmate the founder of tech giant Microsoft.

The world’s second richest man was appearing on a chat show when he was challenged to face off with the ‘Justin Bieber of chess’, and even before the match, Gates admitted the outcome was ‘pre-determined’.

Bill Gates- ‘Wow, that was fast!’

“Wow, that was fast,” he said to Carlsen as he was mated in 9 moves. Carlsen who is a grandmaster since he was 13 had conquered defending champion Vishwanathan Anand of India in November last year to take home his first world title.