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Not “Social Service” but “Nation Building”

Posted by: udaygosain on: 28-April-2009

“Social Service” is linked with working in some NGO. I look at it as an escape from reality, of trying to work on the symptoms rather than the root causes.
“Social Service” is endeavored to derive some satisfaction for the soul, mind and self, before life passes by without undertaking “good deeds” – to wash away the guilt. Some easiest and fastest ways to attain this [...]

Sustaining your volunteer spirit & fervour

Posted by: udaygosain on: 21-April-2009

Here’s a mindset tip:
While volunteering, due to the nature of work and problems, don’t look for results [and NEVER immediate results], for they rarely come. And if they come – take it as a BONUS
Take this as a principle, keep walking, you will see the changes in some years. You will survive your self too.

To solve a problem like India

Posted by: udaygosain on: 19-April-2009

One does not need to write books on the grandeur visions. If just the following are corrected things will automatically fall in place:
1. The Judicial System
2. The Law Enforcement System
3. The Value System
4. Population Control
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) will always come to Lawmakers and Lawkeepers being inadept. The common issues we face: Bad roads, bad [...]

Narayana Murthy’s & Premji’s – Polluted Bangalore

Posted by: udaygosain on: 19-April-2009

Shamelessly, the Autos of Bangalore smoke out the dreams of having a better India. Traffic still bearable, but not the pollution.
All one can see on the roads is dust and smoke? It pains to see people covering their faces with a cloth.
It is a wonder, people from the Developed world actually work with India. Step out of [...]

Karmayog CSR Ratings – 1000 Indian Companies

Posted by: udaygosain on: 11-April-2009

Here we are: At a stage were there are CSR ratings coming out. Such things in India have started to matter. Ref a post that I had written to the management of a company
http://www.karmayog.org/csr2008/

Announcing the Karmayog CSR Ratings of India’s Largest 1000 Companies

Presentation on the Karmayog CSR Ratings of the largest 1000 Indian [...]

This is being a progressive nation.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/special_section.cfm?specialID=84
Although the German economy has been hammered — like the rest of the world — by the global financial crisis, Europe’s largest economy also has areas of strength. German cities are competing to attract international business; innovation is thriving; clean energy initiatives are moving forward; and educational reform is helping [...]

The Berets – in Indian Military & Police Uniforms??

Posted by: udaygosain on: 2-April-2009

Berets were originally worn by Northern Basque peasants (from the border area of Southern France, and Northern Spain) and were knitted from wool. Today berets are normally made from woven wool, wool felt, or acrylic fiber. It became a part of the uniform in the colder countries – France, UK, Scandanavia, Russia, etc – for [...]


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