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Yoga Gurus

India has been the home of the amazing world of Yoga . Ever since the scriptures have been handed down we have had saints like Maharshi Patanjali ,Swami Vivekananda , Rishi Aurobindo simplyfying the thoughts for the common man . Various forms of yoga like Raj , Bhakti ,Karma and Jnana Yoga had been advocated by Swami Vivekananda . In the modern day  a  large part of Yoga awareness among common men both nationally and internationally can be attributed to Baba Ramdev of Patanjali Yogpeeth.  Ramdev has specialisation in different forms of pranayama and enables to cure many diseases and ailments including weight loss and lifestyle related disorders. Baba Ramdev pranayama modules is quite popular as yoga for weight loss. Practicing Yoga at home through watching Yoga programme on TV is greatly influenced by Baba Ramdev. It is being practiced all over the country, especially in the rural areas too. Bikram Choudhury is one of the most popular yoga fitness gurus. Bikram Choudhary is known

Good Habits for Success

It is simply a matter of discipline and being focused which can help you walk through the path of success. Most importantly the first couple of hours of the day will take you right into the action arena and help you succeed . Even a menial habit like drinking 8 glasses of water a day ,4 in the first and 4 in the second half can add to your vitality . Here Ms Barrie Davenport gets into the depth of success habits and there is an e-book also for success with a free download which you will inevitably find useful Best wishes for a successful career ahead ..... http://www.slideshare.net/bbdavenport/20-habits-of-mindful-people?related=1

How to be Fitter, Happier and More Successful: Stop Dreaming and Start Getting Real | Oliver Burkeman

http://cooks.ndtv.com/article/show/how-to-be-fitter-happier-and-more-successful-stop-dreaming-and-start-getting-real-oliver-burkeman-608256?pfrom=home-recipes You can't always get what you want, but if you try some negative thinking, you might get that promotion you actually need In 2011, the New York University psychologist  Gabriele Oettingen  published the results of  an elegant study , conducted with her colleague  Heather Kappes , in which participants were deprived of water. Some of these parched volunteers were then taken through a guided visualisation exercise, in which they were asked to picture an icy glass of water, the very thing they presumably craved. Afterwards, by measuring everyone's blood pressure, Oettingen discovered that the exercise had drained people's energy levels, and made them relax. The implication is startling: picturing an imaginary glass of water might make people  less  motivated to get up and head to the watercooler or the tap in order

Lessons for Start-ups

http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/07/slide-show-1-achievers-ashish-gupta-a-lot-of-start-ups-fall-in-love-with-their-public-image.htm#4 Excellent interview by Ashish Gupta for any business aspirant ; he was the President Gold Medallist Batch of '88 IIT-Kanpur

Letter From Infy's Former CFO to Its Founders

http://www.ndtv.com/article/opinion/letter-from-infy-s-former-cfo-to-its-founders-605513?pfrom=home-topstories (Mohandas Pai was the CFO and then the head of HR at Infosys. He is now Chairman, Aarin Capital Partners.) Goodbye dear Founders! Friday was a historic day for Corporate India. For the first time a group of Founders who created India's most iconic company, ran it for 33 years, which set standards in every field of corporate endeavour, created 37b$ of value over 21 years, stepped down from the Board and put in place a new management team with an independent Board to take the company forward to meet its destiny. These were no ordinary folks. They were from the educated middle class, without family wealth, without any licence or quota or benefits from the government, with only their intellect and education, with a middle class value system and ethics, who democratised entrepreneurship and became role models for a country of 1.25B people! They assembled a team of 165, 000

Jute firms seek import duty shield

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141012/jsp/business/story_18918146.jsp#.VDoEXGeSzTA The jute industry is in favour of imposing a countervailing duty on the import of jute products from Bangladesh to create a level-playing field for Indian manufacturers. Representatives of jute firms today met commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman to apprise her of the problems faced by the sector. According to industry association IJMA, domestic jute manufacturers were unable to compete with manufacturers from Bangladesh who enjoy a 10 per cent cash subsidy on exports of jute products. Moreover, under Saarc rules, there is no customs duty on jute goods imported from Bangladesh. “Exports in Bangladesh have almost doubled in the last five years because of their aggressive policies, while exports from India are suffering. We have informed the minister that an imposition of countervailing duty is required for the protection of Indian manufacturers,” said Raghavendra Gupta, chairman of IJMA. Cou

The value of a brand: Apple and Google top $100 billion

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/09/business/most-valuable-brands/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1 For the second year in row, Apple has topped Google as the world's most valuable brand. The two are the only brands to be valued at more than $100 billion, according to the annual  Best Global Brands report. The ranking, compiled by Interbrand consultancy, considers three main criteria. Besides the financial performance of branded products, it also looks at how the brand influences customer choice, and whether it can push up the price of a product. Valued at $118.9 billion, Apple increased its value by 21% year-on-year, while Google's brand value of $107.43 billion jumped 15% compared to last year.