Petitioning Request: Bharat Ratna for Verghese Kurien, India's Milkman

https://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/bharat-ratna-for-verghese-kurien-india-s-milkman           

Utterly Butterly Important:
Bharat Ratna for Amul's founder Dr Verghese Kurien

 

Sign here to petition the President of India

Some of the people who have supported this petition are: N R Narayana Murthy (founder Infosys), Shekhar Kapur (Actor-Director), Rajdeep Sardesai (Anchor), Rahul da Cunha (Adman whose firm creates the Amul advertisements), Meera Sanyal (Banker) , Advertising gurus Umesh Srikhande, Shashi Sinha, Anand Halve and lots of big names from the media...

Do read on to find out why we think Dr Verghese Kurien deserves a Bharat Ratna!

There is a spontaneous demand from ordinary Indians for a Bharat Ratna for India's milkman Dr Verghese Kurien, who passed away recently at the age of 90. Here are 10 reasons why India must recognize this Bharat Ratna officially.

India talks socialism and pays lip service to poverty alleviation. But when it comes to the highest civilian award for exemplary service—we do not adequately recognise the work of this giant individual who transformed lives in rural India. Verghese Kurian, gave up his home state of Kerala to build a unique milk co-operative movement, which transformed the lives of millions of poor rural Indians. He make them self-sufficient. He empowered women. He eradicated poverty in a pocket of India. But thats not all. In Amul, he built one of the biggest brands in India. One that we are all proud of.

10 Reasons Why Dr Verghese Kurien Deserves A Bharat Ratna

1. His breadth of vision was stunning; no matter how familiar we may be with it: transforming India from a milk-deficit country to the world's largest milk producer and doing it through the co-operative route so that women and small farmers were empowered and found an additional source of revenue to augment their farm income.

2. In doing so he brightened the future of a millions of children by ensuring they had access to milk when they needed it the most, in their childhood.

3. Operation Flood or the White Revolution worked, not because it was a social experiment, but because of Dr Kurien's shrewdness and strategic vision in creating a national marketing machine that matched the best multinationals in wits.

4. It also worked because he built Amul into one of India's biggest brands since independence. Its mascot, the Amul girl has charmed the nation for half a century.

5. Dr Kurien had the ability to recognize and nurture the finest talent and give them room to deliver—he did this with its advertising agency, to create the iconic outdoor campaign which the "utterly butterly delicious Amul" tagline that comments on everyday events.

6. In building Amul, Dr Kurien demonstrated that efficiency isn't dependent on profit motive alone as is the modern belief. Because he remained unaffected by the mountain of money that he controlled in the 1970s and 1980s—over Rs 2,000 crore in liquid cash at one stage.

7. Importantly, Dr Kurien's genius at Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the creation of an iconic brand in Amul happened in a closed and highly restrictive economy.

8. India has no other brand of a similar stature even from the private sector in the 30 years since Amul or even in the 20 years after economic liberalization.

9. History will remember Dr Kurien as India's real Bharat Ratna because no individual has impacted Indian lives the way he did in the last 50 years.

10. By giving Dr Kurien the recognition that he richly deserves, the government will demonstrate that our highest civilian award goes to a person who has truly lived up to the socialist ideals that India embraced at independence.

 

http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/bharat-ratna-for-verghese-kurien-india-s-milkman

https://www.change.org/kurien

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

~~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

India's 64th Republic Day Greetings...

Dear All,

 

On this 64^th Republic day let us Salute our Nation with - Freedom of Mind, Faith in Our Words and Pride & Patriotism in our Heart.

Republic Day is celebrated on every 26^th Jan, as on this Day we adapted Our Constitution after prolonged deliberations & modifications in the National Assembly. These discussions lasted for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days. It was adapted on 24 January 1950, by universal agreement of 308 members of the Assembly which signed two hand-written copies of the document (one each in Hindi & English). Two days later, it came into effect as our Constitution.

 

Wishing You & Your Family A Very Happy 64^th Republic Day of our Country India, the land of Innovations and Inventions.

 

               

 

Jai Hind – Vande Mataram

 

Warm Wishes,

Chirag Gandhi

 

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

~~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Info: Social Media : Learning, How to Use it and how to become Expert of Social Media and SM prediction for 2013 + SmartPhone and Social Media

Dear All,

 

Here is a collection of few very good informative links & interesting stuff on above topics:-

 

SmartPhone and Social Media:-

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jondube/2012/05/08/why-smartphones-are-the-future-of-social-networking/

 

http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-retail_b29329

 

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/media-lab/social-media/197882/what-the-world-population-is-doing-on-our-smartphones-and-social-networks/

 

 

Social Media : Learning, How to Use it and how to become Expert of Social Media :-

 

http://www.thesaleslion.com/learning-about-blogging-social-media-waste-time/

 

www.brandignity.com/2011/03/learn-social-media-marketing/

 

http://socialtimes.com/social-media-expert_b1186

 

http://www.johnpaulaguiar.com/the-5-fingers-to-social-media-learning/

 

http://baywood.metapress.com/index/6WMW47L0M81Q12G1.pdf

 

http://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/05/10-ways-to-actually-become-a-social-media-expert/

 

http://thesocialskinny.com/how-to-become-a-social-media-expert-webinar/

 

http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-become-a-social-media-expert/

 

http://socialmediatoday.com/reyactive/801266/social-media-expert-checklist-how-expert-your-expert

 

http://www.likeable.com/blog/2013/01/3-tips-to-improve-your-social-media-content-strategy-in-2013/

 

http://social-media.co.uk/social-media/the-king-of-social-networking-a-story-about-facebooks-reign-384

 

www.socialmediaexplorer.com/products/online-learning/

 

Few Good Links on SM prediction for 2013:

 

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-predictions-2013/

 

http://www.slideshare.net/SOWhatSocial/social-media-predictions-2013-16049372

 

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-predictions-2013/

 

http://allthingsd.com/20130110/top-five-social-media-predictions-for-2013/

 

http://www.vocus.com/blog/2013-social-media-predictions/

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkantrowitz/2012/12/28/four-big-social-media-questions-for-2013/         

 

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi

 

 

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

~~~ William Butler Yeats

 

Technical: Windows 8 - Top 50 Questions and Answer about Windows 8 and it's Features ...

Dear All,

 

Attaching the eBook having very Interesting and Informative … details about Windows 8.

 

Read it & Share it …

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi

 

Financial Info.: A MUST READ : Don't invest in Equities ( By Samir Arora, Helios Capital). - Worth reading ...

Really good… worth reading …

 

Cheers!

cg

 

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~~~ Confucius

 

From:
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 5:09 PM
Subject: A MUST READ : Don't invest in Equities ( By Samir Arora, Helios Capital).

 

A good Read, thought will share with you!

 

"As it happens, retail investors are helping markets more by staying out than by investing in equities. So from a purely selfish point of view, we (current equity market participants) do not mind if you stay away from equities. Keep your money in low interest bearing savings accounts and this will help banks raise cheap funds.
 
Then, while you earn taxable 9% per year in fixed deposits and 4% in savings accounts, we will continue to buy HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Yes Bank and the like, which are up 3.5 times, 11 times and 5.9 times respectively since December 2008. Also, remember to pay all your EMI installments on time so that retail loans made by private banks do not get into trouble and we can continue do well owing their stocks.
 
Indian retail investors are more or less completely out of equities and would rather buy gold instead. So keep buying gold so that we can do better than you by owning stocks in Titan Industries and other jewellery companies. You should not care that at all that while the gold you bought is up 2.8 times in four years, the stock of Titan Industries, which sell gold to you is up 6.9 times during the same period. If Rakesh Jhunjhunwala had bought physical gold instead of shares in Titan when he did, he would not be a billionaire today.
 
In fact, go ahead and buy real estate, taking mortgages from HDFC and LIC Housing Finance. How else we would have made 2.8 times and 5.7 times in these stocks in five years? And when you do buy these apartment and houses, do insist on using the best construction material- cement, sanitary ware and so on. It is only because you do not buy equities and spend on real things that we could make 192% on ACC and 4.5 times on Hindustan Sanitaryware since 2008. A house is not done until it's painted, so remember to keep a budget for decorative paints from Asian Paints (stock is up 4.8 times in four years)
 
Why should you invest in equities when you can buy insurance products? This world is interesting precisely because we think differently from each other- while you are happy buying insurance, we are happy owning shares in companies that sell you insurance. Thanks to you, shares in Bajaj Finserve are up 6 times in value and shares in Max India are up 2 times in the past four years.
 
Follow your heart and we will follow you. If you like going to malls and spending time there, please do some shopping as well- some of us own shares in Phoenix Mills which is up 2.7 times since 2008. In fact, it may be times for you to upgrade your car. Why buy equities when you can spend the same money on a new car or motorcycle? Let us do the more boring job of continuing to own stocks in Maruti and Bajaj Auto which are up 2.9 and 10.8 times respectively since 2008. Why not add your name to the waiting list for an Enfield this year while we own shares in its manufacturers, Eicher Motors which is up 12 times since 2008?
 
Life isn't just about making and investing money; it's important to enjoy life's little pleasures. So go and watch a movie at the multiplex and munch some popcorn while you're there. Meanwhile, we'll buy shares in PVR (up 3 times in 4 years).
 
You'd rather spend time in front of the telly? We'll still love you- shares in Zee Telefilms and Sun are up 3 and 3.5 times because of loyal viewers such as you. Call for Pizza delivery at home. Jubliant Foodworks, which owns Domino's, is up 5.4 times since its IPO in 2010.
 
When you're in mood to be sinfully self-indulgent, don't make any resolutions to give up smoking or drinking. You may not want to invest in equities but spare a thought for investors in these stocks. Your actions so far have helped these investors make 3.8 times in ITC, 10.3 times in United Breweries and 2.2 times in United Spirits in 4 years but they still look for your continued patronage of these businesses.
 
We wish you a very happy and healthy 2013. If, God forbid, you have to visit a hospital, remember that as stake holders in Apollo Hospitals (stock up 3.8 times) we will be thanking you from the bottom of our collective  hearts. And if you do fall sick in 2013, take comfort in the fact that you are helping investors in stock of companies such as Dr.Reddy's (stock up 4 times) and Cipla (stock up 2.3 times).
 
We invite you over to our side in 2013 but still love you for choosing instead to be loyal customers of the businesses we own. Now it's up to you to decide who you would rather be – part owners of Indian companies or just their loyal customers."
 
(Souce: Samira Arora, Founder Helios Capital. The article has been published in the current issue of Outlook Buisness.
 
Stocks mentioned in this article are not to be viewed as recommendations for buying and selling. Stocks returns are for December 31'st 2008 to November 30^th 2012).

."            

 

philosophy : Swami Vivekananda's sayings

Interesting & motivating … :-

 

http://timesofindia.speakingtree.in/spiritual-blogs/seekers/philosophy/swami-vivekanandas-sayings

 

Swami Vivekananda is in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, because politicians today are maligning his name for their myopic purposes. However, one can, even today, take inspiration from his words:

 

1. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.

 

 

2. Be a hero. Always say, “I have no fear.” Tell this to everyone — “Have no fear.”

Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, fear is wrong life. All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear. Face the brute, which is a lesson for all life—face the terrible, face it boldly. The hardships of life fall back when we cease to flee before them.

 

 

3. We must have friendship for all; we must be merciful toward those that are in misery; when people are happy, we ought to be happy; and to the wicked we must be indifferent. These attitudes will make the mind peaceful.

 

 

4. Fill the brain with the high thoughts, the highest ideals, place them day and night before you, and out of that will come great work. Who will give the world light? Sacrifice in the past has been the Law, it will be, alas, for ages to come. The earth’s bravest and best will have to sacrifice themselves for the good of many, for the welfare of all.

 

 

5. Truth, purity, and unselfishness – whenever these are present, there is no power below or above the sun to crush the possessor thereof. Equipped with these, one individual is able to face the whole universe in opposition.

 

 

6. Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything.

Strength is the sign of vigour, the sign of life, the sign of hope, the sign of health, and the sign of everything that is good. As long as the body lives, there must be strength in the body, strength in the mind, strength in the hand.

 

 

7. Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles. As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to God.

 

 

8. So long as millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold every person a traitor who, having been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them.

 

 

9. We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.

 

 

10. Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny. All the strength and succour you want is within yourselves. Therefore, make your own future.

 

 

11. Do not believe in a thing because you have read about it in a book. Do not believe in a thing because another man has said it was true. Do not believe in words because they are hallowed by tradition. Find out the truth for yourself. Reason it out. That is realization.

 

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi
Group Head

Sunpoint Building Near Parimal Garden Ellisbridge Ahmedabad 380006 India
T +91 79 67120000                            M +91 9376109333

www.ddbmudragroup.com

 

 

 

Fun Facts: Mobile ka Kamaal

Very funny … but really fact…

 

"Change is the law of life. Those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."

--- John F. Kennedy (JFK)

 

From: Subject: Mobile ka Kamaal

 

Beautiful Rendition-- Mobile ka kamaal   Mobile Ayaa, Camera  Khattam   Mobile Ayaa, Wrist Watch Khattam   Mobile Ayaa, Torch Khattam   Mobile Ayaa, Radio Khattam   Mobile Ayaa, MP3 Khattam   Mobile Ayaa, Letters Khattam   Mobile Ayaa, Calculator Khattam   Mobile Ayaa, Computer  Khattam   Mobile Ayaa, Sakoon Khattam   Aur agar aapka "Mobile" aap ki "Biwi" ke haath ayaa to AAP "Khattam." !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  HA, HA HA HA HA HA

 

Technical Info: How to Derive Insight from Big Data

Interesting … "Big Data" is one of the most debuted technical terms since past few months along with cloud solutions and will remain in limelight throughout year 2013.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_data       

www.webopedia.com/TERM/B/big_data.html

www.bigdata.com/

 

All big Co.s of Storage and H/W + S/W solutions are working on this very aggressively …

 

And they all r having special portal for this :-

www.netapp.com/big-data

www.ibm.com/software/data/bigdata     

www.splunk.com/view/big-data  

www.panasas.com/bigdata

www.solacesystems.com

www.sas.com/big-data/

www.oracle.com/us/technologies/big-data/

www.emc.com/microsites/bigdata

www.systap.com/bigdata.htm

www.zdnet.com/topic-big-data/

www.zdnet.com/blog/big-data/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/big-data

 

in Education:

http://bigdata.csail.mit.edu/         

http://bigdatauniversity.com/       

https://www.coursera.org/course/bigdata

 

Conferences:-

www.bigdataspain.org/

www.bigdataweek.com/   

www.bigdatatechcon.com

Big Data Predictions For 2013

http://blogs.forrester.com/mike_gualtieri/13-01-02-big_data_predictions_for_2013           

http://humanfaceofbigdata.com/about/

 

 

even also one of most debuted term on twitter:-

https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23bigdata       

https://twitter.com/bigdata

 

Cheers!

cg       

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi
Group Head

Sunpoint Building Near Parimal Garden Ellisbridge Ahmedabad 380006 India
T +91 79 3982 0000           M +91 9376109333

www.ddbmudragroup.com

 

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."

~~~   Zig Ziglar

 

From: QlikView [mailto:infoin@qlikview.com]
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 11:02 AM
To: chirag.gandhi@ddbmudragroup.com
Subject: How to Derive Insight from Big Data

 

 

http://imagesrv.gartner.com/media-products/pdf/qliktech/qliktech_issue1.pdf       

From Data to Discovery Deriving Better Insights through the Exploration of "Big Data" Big Data provides IT leaders with an incredible opportunity to add value in their organizations. But without the right business intelligence platform, the pitfalls can overwhelm the potential. Gartner explains: "Big data" initiatives create significant opportunities for business and IT leaders, but both must come to terms with the challenges they introduce. A focus on the impact of analytical outcomes in supporting material and measurable business decisions is as important as addressing technology issues. Find out more in this Big Data newsletter featuring Gartner Research. You'll discover: Why all in-memory technologies are not created equal How Google BigQuery brings big data analytics to business via the cloud How online gaming company King.com provides rapid insight into 1.6 billion new rows of data every day     This e-mail was sent to: chirag.gandhi@ddbmudragroup.com QlikTech India Pvt. Ltd. | No. 608 & 609, "Prestige Meridian", 6th Floor, M.G. Road Bangalore - 560 001, India | Tel: +91 (0) 80 4093 7760 Privacy Policy © 1993-2012 QlikTech International, All Rights Reserved