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Santosh Desai Ajai Sahni Amartya Sen Anil Dharker Arun Kumar Arun Maira Aruna Roy Perceptions of Change -The Indian reality is something between self-congratulatory euphoria and desperate pessimism Ashok Harlalka Pitr Paksha -The dark fortnight of Ashvina [September-October] is known as Pitr Paksha or Mahalaya Paksha Ganesh Chaturthi & Anant Chaturthi -Ganesh or Ganpati is considered a symbol of wisdom and a bringer of good luck Gokul Ashtami - Janmashtami -The Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna Raksha Bandhan -The word Raksha signifies protection & Bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond Chardham -Holy centres of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath & Kedarnath - collectively called the Chardham Mahavir Jayanthi -The Jain community celebrates the birth anniversary of last Tirthankara,Vardhman Mahavir Ram Navami -Ramanavami celebrates the birth of Rama or Ramachandra Gudi Padwa -The festival marks the beginning of New Year in Maharashtra Holi- Festival of Colors -The Spring Festival of India, Holi - is a festival of colors,meant to welcome the Spring Mahashivaratri -A religious festival celebrated on 14th day of the dark half of magh Atanu Dey DailyGood The Speed of Trust -Explore the speed of trust in a domain that you had previously not considered Breakthrough In Blood Types -The bond that links your true family is not one of blood,but of respect and joy in each other's life The Story of Johnny the Bagger -An Unforgettable True Story About a Young Man with Down Syndrome 13 Child Jurors & Their Verdict -Experiment with looking at the child within each person you interact with The generous Un-Millionaire -Let your capital be simplicity and contentment Key Characteristics of Changemakers -Deepen your capacity in one of the dimensions outlined in the article above Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Ethical Wills : Legacies of Wisdom -Consider what your ethical will would say Mindfulness Practice For Patients -It is of the utmost importance to understand the difference between pain and suffering The Blind Mechanic & His Apprentice -Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up Running A Marathon On Crutches -You have to have a dream, a goal, and you have to be willing to work for it Maisie’s Six Million Cans -Maisie Says, "If you get involved, you can do more than you thought you could." $15 Music Video -The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react A Dollar A Year CEO -To live more simply is to unburden our lives -- to live more lightly, cleanly, aerodynamically A 17-Years-Old’s Life–Saving Breakthroughs -A 17-year-old high school student has found a way to defeat the Pseudomonas bacteria The World’s Indigenous Culture -Is there a story,thought or inspiration that you received as a child that has impacted your reality? Turning Everest’s Trash into Treasures -Make an effort today to be a conscious witness of one act of beauty, truth and/or love Children Learn What They Live -An Inspiring Poem No Contest : Competition Versus Cooperation -In the spirit of cooperation, share something today -- a skill, a recipe, a friend -- What Are You Optimistic About? -If you can imagine it you can achieve it Shared Shopping Sabbatical -Go for shopping sabbatical of your own for a duration appropriate for you,whether it's a day or year Mountaineer Brings Attention to Depression -What are the metaphorical mountains in your own life? Making Healthy New Year’s Resolution -Make a new year's resolution to change one thing that will make you healthier Studying The Power of Flowers -Help someone reconnect to the "inner life" through beauty today Inspiring Story Behind Teach For America -Kopp shares the inspiring guiding principles of Teach for America Kids Worldwide Help Orphan Chimps -Look deeply into something "natural" today, and do your part to serve it Research Backs Happiness as a Process -Implement one of the strategies offered The Challenges of Everyday Ethics -Consider the "artistry" in how your own ethical framework has evolved Art Students Gifts Portraits to Orphans -Create a special keepsake that will help someone cherish an experience Booker Prize Winner’s Vision -Revitalize the process of self-discovery in your own life Violin Virtuoso Goes Incognito -Make an effort today to become aware of a door that might've otherwise closed without you noticing Work That Makes You Come Alive -What makes you come alive, at work or otherwise? Wisdom of the Teduray Tribe -Take a moment to reflect on your own relationship to change and how you can make it more peaceful Sydney’s Earth Hour -Make one conscious decision today to reduce your own environmental footprint The Extraordinary Boy Scout -Practice something you're not good at, and consider how you can put your new skill to good use Bangladeshi Housewives Overcome TB -In trying to solve a problem you're facing, consider how you can leverage the collective Miracle Worker for the Children -Reach into a child's heart today Transforming an Ailing School -Use a talent you have to transform someone's breakdown situation Creating Breathing Places -What is your breathing place? Share it with someone today Doctor Inspires Services to Ethiopia -Can you think of a way in which you can become more and thereby give something back? We are all Innovators -Apply Margaret Wheatley's approaches to foster innovation in a group you work with A 9 year old scholar's Determination -Renew your determination toward a wholesome goal you have Mindfulness Practices for Patients -It is of the utmost importance to understand the difference between pain and suffering The principles of great groups -Take time today to acknowledge the supportive role of someone in a group you belong to A graduate at age 100 -"Graduate" from an endeavor that you have left unfinished Wisdom of the Teduray tribe -Take a moment to reflect on your own relationship to change and how you can make it more peaceful The GoodWork Project -Consider the work that you do in light of the GoodWork Project's definition No Contest : Compettion Versus Cooperation -In the spirit of cooperation, share something today Studying the power of flowers -Help someone reconnect to the "inner life" through beauty today Helping the needy get Nerdy -If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it Many Faiths, One Heart -Take a "first step in faith" today, in a way that fosters wisdom and compassion A 9 year old's vision - Hopes of Hope -Make a leap of empathy today -- share in someone's joy or sorrow fully. Gourmet Chef serves the needy -Nourish beginnings at your own work, school, or home, being mindful of the seeds you sow Dancing Classrooms -"Dance" like no one is watching in celebration of what makes you come alive The impact of Gratitude -Try keeping a gratitude journal on a weekly basis and see what impact it has on your own positivity Shared shopping Sabbatical -Go for a shopping sabbatical of your own for a duration, whether it's a day or a year Habits for a fit brain -The best brain workout has two daily components: learning and aerobics The swimmer & the lost Whale -Take some small steps toward the good and the "impossible" today We are all Innovators -Apply Margaret Wheatley's approaches to foster innovation in a group you work with 93-Year-Old Becomes an Actress -Think about a dream of yours that you might have forgotten about.Is now the right time to live that Time’s Person of the Year - You -Take a moment today to use the power of the web in a positive way Finding freedom in Captivity -Experiment with a circumstance that you might normally interpret to be distinctly unpleasant Enriching Refugee Lives Through Film -Share a "lily" with someone else today, whether it's in the form of a film, a piece of art or a song 9 Year Old’s Courage & Composure -Take a moment to reflect on what the calm and storm of your own life have taught you Wired To Be Inspired -Reflect upon an experience of elevation in your own life.Share it here &read what others have to say A Rocket Scientist’s Odyssey of Good -Where is there prosperity in your own way of living and thinking? Heifer : Passing on the Gift -Give someone something that "cannot be taken" today Harvard Negotiation Project -Recognize the impermanence in one of your opinions today A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality -Share your presence with someone who has recently lost a loved one Getting All She Wanted - & ALS -The next time you experience sickness or discomfort, make an effort to not be defined by it 100 Years of Montessori -Study yourself in preparation for sharing something you've learned with someone Why We Laugh -Observe where your laughter arises from today and what effect it has, both inside and out PlayStation to Help Fight Disease -Is there something you don't use all the time?Think about how you could put it to good use when it How Green is my Purchase? -A Revolution in Green Consumption MIT offers Entire Curriculum Online -Reflect on the knowledge you possess. Find a way, big or small, of passing some part of it on Taiwan's Butterfly Freeway -Extend some form of care to another living being today Vital Friends -Take time to walk beside a friend today Diversity makes a difference -Identify the level of diversity in your own circumstances and take a step toward increasing it The challenge of our moment -If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change 21-Day no complaints challenge -Are you up for a 21-day No-Complaints Challenge? Photobloggers : Chronicling lives in pictures -To your attentive eye in this moment, what picture do you see that shall never be seen again? 19-year-old tackles global blindness -Unite with some friends for a small cause you can do something about Overcoming the Bystander Tendency -Excercise your altruistic inertia the next time you find yourself as a bystander. Freedom Writers -Carry an understanding heart today, and teach someone a skill they would value Airline Ambassadors -Wings of Love From poachers to Eco-Guides -Try to turn your next uncomfortable moment into a "truer answer". Why Do Good? -Do good today for someone you wouldn't have otherwise thought of 49 UP: Ongoing Portraits of Life -"49 Up", latest installment in Michael Apted's long-running 'Up' Series Happiness 101 -Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come Mother to 40 Special Children -Make hope possible for someone this week Living More with Less -Give something up this month that you've never consciously gone without Doctor who treats patients – At any cost -Every penny he makes goes back to his patients in one way or another From Loss to Compassionate Action -Consider your own experiences of loss, big or small, and the transformations they have led to Creating a Web of Giving -Share a resource with a stranger who will likely be able to use it The man who moved the mountain -The challenge for Dashrath Manjhi was formidable Being the Cause -Send Sukh a note of appreciation -- or better yet, dedicate a random act of kindness to him today Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind -This insightful passage reflects on what it means to live at the right speed The strings of Soweto -Take a moment to tune in to the "music" of everyday life and its experiences, thoughts and wisdom A Hero Twice Over -Send Michael wishes for a speedy recovery, by a simple thought or an email. Bermuda’s Environmental Award Secret of Long Life - School -Educate yourself today on a worthwhile topic you know nothing about Motivation Maintenance -Manage your motivation through personal connection Riders for Health -Andrea and Barry Coleman share a passion for global health -- and motorcycles Rachel's Challenge -Start a chain reaction of kindness and caring: join an anonymous acts of kindness group The Big Impact of Small Interaction -A single encounter can change your life forever 365 Days, 365 Plays -Think of something you do well South Africa’s Free Science Texts -Donate a book to your local library. Outside - the - Box Service -Leave a thank-you note for someone whose behind-the-scenes work you're grateful for. Never Check Email in the Morning -An advice from Julie Morgenstern, a leading time management and efficiency expert Turning a City Into a Social Experiment -Try an experiment of your own: Bring humor and imagination to a challenging situation My Life as a Child -Six-part documentary series The Science of Sleep & Learning -The initial night of sleep after learning procedural skills proves crucial for memory Nomads United -A movement for young people from a myriad of countries Teens Build Soybean – Fueled Car -A car that can go from zero to 60 in four seconds Pedals for Progress -People need a hand up, not a hand out From Conflict to Cooperation -A team on a journey across the Sahara Desert Dina Nath Tiwari Dr Vandana Shiva Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy Dr. Harish Chandra F. Mayraj Gautam Bhatia Hendi Lingiah Jaithirth Rao Jeremy Seabrook John Samuel Jug Suraiya Mrinal Pande Narayan Desai Prabhakar Deshpande Pratap B Mehta Radhakrishnan Pillai Chanakya - welcoming ex workers if they want to return -Relevance and application of Principles and Strategies of Chanakya MM : Chanakya’s three aspects of success : Oct 8, 2007 -The parameters for success change from person to person. Chanakya's management course -For CEO, Directors, Chairman, Entrepreneurs, Leaders, Managers, Students MM : A good meeting begins with discipline : Oct 1, 2007 -Discipline in meetings is very important Oct 08-14 : Chanakya's management course -To learn, understand and apply Indian tools for the management of your business MM : Honour men with great qualities : Sept 24, 2007 -A sharp person knows how to differentiate between ordinary men and great men MM : Filling your treasury in difficult times : Sept 17, 2007 -Keeping his treasury always full should be a prime concern for a leader MM : Chanakya - The greatest opportunity is in the future : Sept 10, 2007 -A strategist learns from past mistakes, experiments in the present and innovates for the future Chanakya - 7 Days Management Course -Course aspires to impart grounding in areas which impact the short, middle & long term success MM : Partnership is forged among equals : Sept 3, 2007 -We can only partner with people who are equal to us A Teacher -A Teacher is the ultimate gift of God MM : It’s Important To Have an Eye for detail : Aug 27, 2007 -Understanding the growth of any business is a beautiful study in itself MM : Ensuring safety in any deal-making : Aug 20, 2007 -During such difficult times Chanakya suggests that the leader consider the safety angle first MM : Join Those Having a Common Purpose : Aug 13, 2007 -Life is all about partnerships: Be it between spouses, friends or even business associates MM : Create your own Law in your Company : Aug 06, 2007 -if you are the leader of an organisation, you have to take the lead in laying down the rules too MM : Knowing Whom To Approach For Shelter : July 30, 2007 MM : Fine People to make them Accountable : July 9, 2007 -If employees are not productive, then fine them MM : Mixing Up the Old and the New : July 16, 2007 -The old with experience & the young with dynamism & new ideas can create a wonderful organization MM : Take Care of those working in New Regions : July 23, 2007 -Chanakya suggests that the company take full responsibility of employees in the unexplored region MM : Its The Net Profit that Counts : July 2, 2007 -it’s nice to have good turnover, but sales are NOT profits MM: Key Aspects of a Battlefield : June 22, 2007 -What are the weapons that leaders of an organisation sould have before he goes out to a battle? Chanakya's 7 Pillars of Management MM : Winning Employees: Strategy vs Tactics : June 11, 2007 -Chanakya gives a practical insight to handle the situation MM: No One Put Salary Above Security: June 4, 2007 -Money or Higher Salaries Alone Cannot Reduce the Attrition rate MM: Chanakya - Turn Managers into Leaders : May 28, 2007 -Leadership is not a position or a designation. It is a way of thinking – a mind set MM : The Spiritual Side of Working Right -Heaven and hell are the state of mind- believed Chanakya On Teacher's Day -A Teacher is the ultimate gift of God. MM : You Have Got to Respect Your Enemies : Mar 12, 2007 -Fact is, many times, enemies are not created intentionally. MM: All For One And One For All:Nov 7,2005 -The most successful companies, organisations and groups have one thing in common MM: Kautilya's Advice To Entreprenuers: Nov 14,2005 -Starting your own business and running it is no easy task MM: To Be or Not To Be, That Is the Question: Nov 21,2005 -At the Top level it is all about making decisions MM: Delegation of Multiple Tasking:Nov 28, 2005 -The success stories of great organisaitons start with the dream and will of one single person MM: You Can Strech That Profit Margin...: Nov 20,2006 -Chanakya, centuries ago, believed that a good ‘treasury’ is one of the strong pillars MM: Control Your Office To Win The War: Nov 27,2006 -The office is an integral part of any organisation MM: Teaming Up To Suceed: Dec 4,2006 -Teaming up is better than working alone – is the key to success MM:Do You Have 'Two' Many Bosses?: Dec 11,2006 MM: Incorporating A Corporate Social Responsibility:Dec 18,2006 -CSR not only speaks of contribution towards the benefit of the less privileged, MM: Game Theory: The Art of Tackling your Competitor:Dec 25,2006 -All management personnel and economists are familiar with this, and use it very often to analyse MM:Check-Points For a Stable Organisation: Feb 26,2007 -Even companies are now realising that, as they march ahead, their support system should be in place MM : Chanakya-Maintaining self-discipline in the office : Oct 16, 2006 -There are many things in life that we like to do but we should not. MM : Self Effort - Please don't wait to take that first step : Nov 6, 2006 -Most of us wait for the right opportunity to get our dream job. MM: Chanakya - Taking care of your employees : Nov 13, 2006 -Chanakya suggests that the management needs to be totally aware of what the employees think. MM:Chanakya - Do we take the new job or stick on ?:Oct 30,2006 -‘Conflict management situation’ can arise for any and every aspect of life itself. The Importance of PR for a Great Business -An article for leaders to develope the art of building network and maintaining contacts MM:Planning for a Business Trip:Feb 12,2007 -Traveling is a very important part of business development. Winning Over Friends And Foes! -This is an extremely important art in today’s corporate world Articles on Leadership Rajiv Desai Rajiv Vij Free Coaching for NGOs -Rajiv left a lucrative career to set up the executive coaching practice called “Personal Alchemy” Ramchandra Guha Ranjona Banerji Ravi Sankar S Mitra Kalita Sailesh Mishra Santosh Desai Sauvik Chakraverti Shanta Gokhale Shashi Tharoor Sonam Chawla Sunjoy Monga
