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Social activist Anna Hazare, software czar Azim Premji and four other Indians have been named in the US-based Foreign Policy magazine's list of the top 100 global thinkers for 2011.
Economist Abhijit Banerjee, writer-activist Arundhati Roy, researcher Deepa Narayan and scholar Arvind Subramanian are the other Indians in the list topped by Arab activists who helped bring democracy to the Middle East. US President Barack Obama is ranked 11th on the list.
Nine Indians figured in the 2010 list. The highest spot to an Indian this year went to Premji, ranked at 14, who the magazine called the 'Bill Gates of India'.
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'It's not just because of Azim Premji's enormous wealth that he is compared to the American technologist turned philanthropist,' the magazine said about India's third richest citizen with a net worth of $13 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
'It is Premji's unprecedented philanthropy, that recently has borne out the Gates comparison,' it said noting the chairman of the IT firm Wipro, recently contributed nearly $2 billion to a rural education project.
Anna Hazare, who is leading a popular campaign demanding tough new laws to curb corruption, is the next Indian who features on the list, ranked at number 37. He figures for 'asking the world's largest democracy to live up to its billing'.
Stevenson award is one of the highest honours of the Cambridge University. Amartya Sen and and Sir Partho Dasgupta were proud winners of this award. Noble laureate Sen was the first Indian to bag this award in 1956. Dasgupta, a Cambridge professor won the award in 1967 for his contribution to nutrition and developmental economics.
Following Sen and Dasgupta, is yet another Indian who has been bestowed with this prestigious award. 23 year old Mahima Khanna, a resident of Alipore has topped the 2010-2011 MPhil class of economics at the university and will receive the most acclaimed Stevenson prize for the same.The young economist is currently employed as a trade analyst in Mumbai and aspires for a career in World Bank.
The Delhi Police detained veteran social activist Anna Hazare ahead of his indefinite fast over the proposed Lokpal Bill. The government went into panic mode yesterday, accusing the Gandhian activist of fudging his trust records and clamping ban orders on the venue of the fast. Arvind Kejriwal, another leader of the movement, has urged citizens to switch off lights in their homes for an hour from 8 pm today.
For 30 hours of training costing 20,000 yuan ($3,080), women keen to snag a billionaire, millionaire or
even just an affluent man learn techniques to make them more attractive, from how to put on make-up in
the most flattering way to how to spot a liar by looking at his facial expressions.
The school in the world's second largest economy -- home to 189 billionaires and just under one million
millionaires -- has attracted over 2,800 mainly middle class women since it opened in August last year,
and students such as 23-year-old Zhou Yue believe it's time and money well spent.
"My family had a business and there was a time when things were very difficult for us," she told Reuters.
"During that period, I was struggling a lot inside, asking myself why we have to do this, why my childhood
had to be so different from other people's. So I thought to myself, if I can marry a rich man, at least I
won't have any worries."
Lily Bing, 28, said she hoped the training would translate into better prospects. Students are taught
conversation skills, personality development and traditional tea-pouring techniques, which convey elegance.
"I hope that the standard of people I can come into contact with in the future will be higher, compared to
before I took on these classes," she said.
"That is, those who have achieved a certain level of success and promotion in their career. So in this
process, if I can get to know rich people, I think it could be helpful," Bing added.
The centre's founder, Shao Tong, also teaches at the school, focusing on pointing out to students how to
decipher a man's character and personality.
A new survey has found that most of us enjoy a good giggle above any other of life’s pleasures. In an increasingly materialistic world, it is family, friends and the beauty of nature that seem to make people the happiest.According to a survey,the following are the 10 pleasures:
Laughter is the best medicine. It is highly infectious and among other things is a great relaxant for your body and a means of boosting your immune system. It brings about the release of endorphins and is a tonic for your heart.
Relishing a delectable meal is uplifting. Bonding over a luncheon or dinner with your best pals makes it a happier experience.
Hugging is a great stress buster, a signal of acceptance and has been known to lower blood pressure and heart rate.
Exposing yourself to the first rays of the sun is very rejuvenating and helps you get rid of sleepiness.
Reading a good book transports you to a different world which is tranquil and stress-free. It helps improve your memory, word power and writing skills and makes you smarter.
Walking on the beach is not just a great workout but a fine refexology treatment and a relaxant as well. Make your experience more happy by making your mind wander, gazing at the blue waters and picking up shells on the way.
The comforts and smells of freshly laundered or washed sheets set the mood for a night of blissful sleep.
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Watching the sun rise and set are highly effective in lowering stress levels. In India, the Taj Mahal is a much-liked destination to watch the sun set.
Scanning old photographs evokes soul-soothing and nostalgic memories.
Studies have revealed that a chemical released by freshly mowed grass can help people relax and make them cheerful, thus slowing down the decline in mental ability with age.
Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher have an extraordinary story to tell. They’ve been married for 86 years. Together, they endured the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam, they have seen the impact of the Civil Rights Movement, watched man land on the moon, the dropping of the atomic bomb, lived through the terms of 15 presidents and still live to tell about it. But there are many centenarians for whom the same holds true so what makes Herbert and Zelmyra so extraordinary? Throughout everything, they have remained married.
Married on May 13, 1924, 105-year old Herbert, and 103-year-old Zelmyra do not pretend to know any secrets to a lasting marriage. They have been married longer than any known living couple, had five children and have watched countless grandchildren and great-grandchildren come into the world. They are a sweet, aging pair that will tell you truthfully that they were married because Zelmyra “did not give [Herbert] any trouble” and Herbert “was not much to look at… [but] he was quiet and kind.” After 86 years, they remain in the home where they raised their five children, sleep in different bedrooms and love each other all the same. They hold the world record for length of marriage for two living persons. Is your union built to last the test of time?
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The Indian cricket team was felicitated on Tuesday for winning the 2011 World Cup while former charismatic all-rounder Salim Durrani was honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th annual Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Awards here.
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