Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Everybody Loves A Good Drought -: P. Sainath

Flipkart.com: Everybody Loves A Good Drought -: P. Sainath (9780140259841): "The human face of poverty
The poor in India are, too often, reduced to statistics. In the dry language of development reports and economic projections, the true misery of the 312 million who live below the poverty line, or the 26 million displaced by various projects, or the 13 million who suffer from tuberculosis gets overlooked. In this thoroughly researched study of the poorest of the poor, we get to see how they manage, what sustains them, and the efforts, often ludicrous, to do something for them. The people who figure in this book typify the lives and aspirations of a large section of Indian society, and their stories present us with the true face of development."

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Seven daily sins: Shower every day? Rinse after brushing teeth? These 'healthy' habits could be devilishly bad for you | Mail Online

Seven daily sins: Shower every day? Rinse after brushing teeth? These 'healthy' habits could be devilishly bad for you | Mail Online: "Could your daily routine be ruining your health? We all know that smoking, drinking and bingeing on junk food are behaviours to avoid if we want to keep fit — but an increasing amount of research is emerging to suggest other seemingly benign habits could also be bad for us.

Here, MATTHEW BARBOUR asks the experts to reveal these seven daily sins, and what we can do about them."

Funny way to go viral

Business Line : Features / Life : Funny way to go viral: "I once posted a status message that I am having a night out, and when I returned the next morning I found my house had been burgled. However, it didn't take me long to catch the thief as he had posted pictures of the robbery on Facebook. And imagine, the thief and I had four mutual friends!”"

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Monday, January 2, 2012

You Can Win: Shiv Khera

Flipkart.com: You Can Win Without CD: Shiv Khera (9780333937402): "An easy to read, practical, common-sense approach that will take you from ancient wisdom to contemporary thinking, You Can Win helps you dispel confusion in daily life and clarify values. The book helps you evaluate if you are going through life out of inspiration (playing to win) or desperation (playing not to lose). It translates positive thinking into attitude, ambition and action that brings in the winning edge.

About the Author
Shiv Khera - Founder of Qualified Learning Systems Inc., USA, he is an educator, business consultant, much sought-after speaker and successful entrepreneur.

Table of Contents
Importance of Attitude - Building a positive attitude • How to Build a positive attitude • Success - Winning Strategies • What is holding us back? • Motivation - Motivating Yourself and Others Everyday • Self-Esteem - Building a Positive Attitude • The Importance of Interpersonal Skills - Building a Pleasing Personality • 25 steps to building a positive personality • Subconscious Mind and Habits - Forming Positive Habits and Character • Goal Setting - Setting and Achieving Your Goals • Values and Vision - Doing the Right Things for the Right Reason."