http://blog.sashikanta.info A Webblog in the new Internet Millennium Tue, 20 May 2008 09:34:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://feeds.feedburner.com/sashikanta?format=skinsashikantahttp://feedburner.google.com Toll Free Numbers in India Airlines Indian Airlines - 1800 180 1407 Jet Airways - 1800 22 5522 SpiceJet - 1800 180 3333 Air India -- 1800 22 7722 KingFisher - 1800 180 0101 Banks ABN AMRO - 1800 11 2224 Canara Bank - 1800 44 6000 Citibank - 1800 44 2265 Corporatin Bank - 1800 443 555 Development ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/5X7eyfVzGZs/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/05/20/toll-free-numbers-in-india/ I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn't fail. The same four walls and busywork were really more like jail. I longed so much to do the things I'd never done before, But stayed inside my comfort zone and paced the same old floor. I said it didn't matter that ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/ZcLMoqPmBZ4/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/05/16/the-comfort-zone/ It's Not What You Do, But How You Do It Dr. Martin Luther King was surely one of the greatest men of the 20th century. What he stood for and what he accomplished will be forever imbedded in American history. We should all strive to accomplish such great feats, or at ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/hv5P5l-EgXs/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/04/25/its-not-what-you-do-but-how-you-do-it/   DETERMINATONIn 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/TLp6mMKcE0s/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/04/18/determinaton/ Be Special to Others A group of frogs was traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit.  All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/k71v3oZOloI/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/04/11/be-special-to-others/ Never Quit In 1962, four nervous young musicians played their first record audition for the executives of the Decca Recording company. The executives were not impressed. While turning down this group of musicians, one executive said, "We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out." The ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/8h0TvI3xqN0/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/04/04/never-quit/ Dear Friends, I am highly pleased to share with you my MY FRIDAY STORY . It will be a good reading with something to imbibe in our lives. I am sure you will appreciate the message contained within. Happy Reading :-)    Catch of a Lifetime He was eleven years old and went fishing every chance he ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/wqInd9QfgV8/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/03/14/catch-of-a-lifetime/ For income upto Rs 1,50,000 tax liability will be nil, Rs 1,50,000-Rs 3,00,000 tax liability 10% , from Rs 3-5 lakh 20%; 5 lakh upwards 30% Senior citizens threshold tax limit increased from Rs 1,95,000 to Rs 2,25,000 Threshold tax exemption limit increased from Rs 1,45,000 to Rs 1,80,000 for women Threshold tax ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/Rzc5v6uEUxk/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/03/04/budget-2008-economic-survey/ Today’s fastest computer is 9600 times faster than the fastest computing in 1993.  The projection is that the fastest computer will be 200 times faster by the year 2017. Some facts… As on Nov, 07, the fastest computer system has been significantly expanded and now achieves a Linpack benchmark performance of 478.2 ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/nX1wjKl01Gk/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/02/08/today%e2%80%99s-fastest-computer-high-performance-computing-hpc/ Essential English Slang Airhead: stupid person. Ace: excellent, great. Adam and Eve - Rhyming Slang for ‘believe’. aggro - short for aggravation or violence. amber fluid : beer. anorak - geek, nerd. apples and pears - Rhyming Slang for ‘stairs’. armpit: dirty, unappealing place. arse / ass [slightly offensive] (1): backside.arse / ass (2): an unworthy person. arse about/arsing ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sashikanta/~3/Y8XdIGhvebA/ http://blog.sashikanta.info/2008/01/26/essential-english-slang/