Abhijit Kar

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Should India Bring 'Sri Lankan Peace Keeping Force' for Crushing Mao Insurgency?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 18, 2010, 2:54 am
Amazing and highly disturbing, is HT’s revelation: How Maoist insurgents are running a parallel administration in parts of West Bengal while our Dada and Didi are fighting it out over WB’s control. And at HO, Amma and Paaji are extremely busy over saving a high profile minister despite having cr...
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Problem Solving: Be 'Street Smart' Rather Than 'Book Smart'

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 17, 2010, 12:30 pm
Amazing posting by Martin Zwilling on 'Business Insider,' solving the problem of "Problem Solving." Anybody, whoever S/he is, if carefully reads this article, I'm sure, would immediately solve at least half of her/his current set of problems. Thanks Martin, I'm convinced, your sugges...
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Leadership Video: Influencing People Positively

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 17, 2010, 1:57 am
Watch this video of a lone dancer, who, in a few minutes, attracts dozens of others joining him and in that process demonstrates the fundamental principle of leadership: Ability to influence people.
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Google Adds Sixteen More Apps to Its Online Marketplace

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 17, 2010, 12:47 am
Scott McMullan announces through a posting on Google Blog, that the company is adding sixteen more apps to its 'Apps Market Place.' |We’ve added some great new apps since we launched in March and today we’re bringing you 16 new apps to the Marketplace. They represent a cross-section of t...
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The New York Times, America's Most Popular Online Newspaper

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 17, 2010, 12:23 am
According to a report published by comScore today, The New York Times, stands ahead of others, as the most popular online newspaper in U.S. |The report showed that more than 123 million Americans visited newspaper sites in May, representing 57 percent of the total U.S. Internet audience, as the New ...
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Sitting Alone with None to Talk it Over!

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 16, 2010, 2:29 pm
When you sit in remote corner of a crowded place desperately wanting to talk to someone over phone and out of may be a few hundred contact numbers saved in your address book not even a single could give you enough confidence that the other person would give you a patient hearing letting you vent out...
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Leadership Lessons From A Cab Driver

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 13, 2010, 1:42 am
Effective leadership examples are floating around you, in your day to day interactions, and all you need is: Keep your eyes and ears open to pick them up. Today being my elders daughter's birthday, we decided to celebrate it with a small party in a restaurant we've been visiting frequently. ...
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NASA: An Impending Disaster in 2013?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 10, 2010, 1:54 pm
"The sun is waking up from a deep slumber, and in the next few years we expect to see much higher levels of solar activity. At the same time, our technological society has developed an unprecedented sensitivity to solar storms. The intersection of these two issues is what we're getting together ...
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Research Findings: Relationship Between Height and Heart Disease

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 10, 2010, 1:30 am
| Short people are at greater risk of developing heart disease than tall people, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis of all the available evidence, which is published online June 9 in the European Heart Journal. | Reports 'Science Daily'
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Lack of Sleep Seriously Affects Your Relationshp Satisfaction

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 9, 2010, 12:39 pm
The findings of a recent survey, that Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent of The Telegraph, UK has highlighted: Lack of sleeps strains relationship between the parents of first-bon-babies, is a matter of big concern not only for that select group but for everyone -- irrespective of their parental...
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Are Original Content Publishers Scared of Open Competitions?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 9, 2010, 10:50 am
BRAD STONE's posting in NYTimes on a recent controversy surrounding appropriate uses of RSS Readers, that most us use these days for accessing multiple news sources from a single location, clearly indicates an increasing concern among original content publishers regarding commercial uses of what...
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Is the Act of Silence, A Deadly Leadership Sin?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 9, 2010, 1:56 am
After traveling a distance of more than 50 km on my way to meeting a senior leader from a highly reputed MNC, all my calls and messages for getting a formal confirmation - not mandatory though - remained unanswered. Helpless, I sent him a desperate message and to my surprise an immediate reply flash...
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Why Our Leadership Don't Understand the Importance of Talent Acquisition?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 7, 2010, 12:46 pm
7 years ago we're retained by a small Indian corporate, willing to pay the recruitment fee which was 50 pct more than the common trend at that time. To start with, Managing Director of the company established a direct communication channel with me, following up vigorously, to ensure successful c...
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Are You Inviting the Avoidables? Better Not!

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 6, 2010, 7:09 am
Time for a serious introspection followed by result oriented actions, before it's too late! | In a study of more than 800 men, those who reported fewer sexual thoughts and desires were more likely to develop ED by nine years later than those who had more sexual fantasies and feelings. "The findi...
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BP Reportedly Making Some Progress in 'Gulf Oil Spill' Containment Efforts

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 6, 2010, 6:52 am
Through a recent update, BBC highlights some encouraging developments regarding containment of 'Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill,' that's been threatening planet's eco-balance in a big way. The disclosure says, | A containment cap on a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is now funnelling of...
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Wireless Web's Dark Side

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 6, 2010, 6:35 am
A regulatory control is a must, on these financial apps at least. | As smartphones and the applications that run on them take off, businesses and consumers are beginning to confront a budding dark side of the wireless Web. | By Spencer E. Ante on WSJ at http://bit.ly/cFsfwX
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Are You Desinged to Be A Leader?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 5, 2010, 3:28 pm
Designed to kill, are some but not all, is what we observe in animal kingdom -- and I'm sure, we too are animals in one way or the other. So can we apply the same principle to one of the most controversial issues that has been haunting us for a long time: Are leaders born or made? If you've ...
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Sense of Humor May Help You Live Healthier And Longer

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 5, 2010, 3:19 am
Countering genetics and biological aging processes, effectively, until the age of 75, sense of humor is likely to have positive impacts on our mental health and overall quality of life, claims a recent scientific investigation. Elaborating further, project leader of the study team, Professor Sven Sv...
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Shoot A Killer Video to Earn $ 25,000

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 4, 2010, 4:16 pm
For earning $ 25,000, it's worth taking off for a day from your regular activities and search for a killer video theme. | If you’re serious about shooting and editing original video, you probably already know about Vimeo, the video-sharing site for ambitious videographers and their fans. But y...
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Indian Consumers: The Greenest in the World

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 4, 2010, 4:01 pm
Indian consumers are the greenest in the world, said a global survey of 17 countries, released on a day when the Municipal Corporation of Delhi became the nation's first civic body to cash in on cutting down carbon emissions. Via: HT at http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/Who-s-the...
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Spend More Time in Nature to Remian Healthy and Lively

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 4, 2010, 1:35 pm
Now I've understood, why I rush out to a near by park whenever life appears meaningless and seconds turn into long hours: Survival instincts! | Being outside in nature makes people feel more alive, finds a series of studies published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Environmental Psychol...
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Microscopic Aliens Discoved on Saturn's Biggest Moon Titan

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 4, 2010, 1:21 pm
Aliens are breathing on our neck; however, they appear to be too small to launch a full scale invasion of planet earth. But what will happen when we suddenly bump into a more advanced civilization? | Scientists have found evidence that there may be some form of life on Saturn's biggest moon Tita...
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Small Business: How Big is Big Enough?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 4, 2010, 12:32 pm
Jonathan Mead explains the art of building a successful business with a small but dedicated audience. All his arguments are valid and relevant but not beyond a critical size of viewership: The transition point I'd say, beyond which you need numbers to translate the popularity into business gains...
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Oh My God! Another Oil Leak

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 4, 2010, 12:10 pm
What Gus Lubin has pointed out in Businessinsider today, that there're strong indications of another oil leak and much bigger, is a nerve wrecking disclosure. Via: Businessinsider at http://www.businessinsider.com/platform-23051-2010-6
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Can We Assess Leadership Effectiveness from 'Response' Time

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 4, 2010, 1:35 am
Responding against a message, as quickly as possible, is one of the most desirable habit that may bring you a huge popularity. In one of my recent articles, I've highlighted a simple concept: Leadership is a matter of habit that you develop and continually refine through out. Can we then safely ...
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Can Our Leadership Really Create An Intense Employee Engagement ?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 2, 2010, 6:23 am
Clif, thanks for highlighting this amazing real-life example of employee engagement. If your customer was mesmerized then, I'm now, but for a different reason: Your presentation skills. Mesmerized, I remained glued to your article until hitting the end, wondering, whether the current leadership ...
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HP Slashing 9,000 jobs

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 2, 2010, 3:34 am
So the downsizing still continues.. Hewlett-Packard, the world's leading personal computer maker, plans to cut 9,000 jobs as it makes a $1bn (£680m) investment in fully automated data centres. Read More at http://bit.ly/cxA9v9
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Leadership And the Mid-Night Discussions!

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 1, 2010, 3:15 pm
At midnight, I sent a SMS to a person whom I've not met yet, though we've been talking over phone for a long time -- striking a good 'social synchronization.' Still, I dared to bother him because I thought, I could: The confidence level. And, he called back, concerned, genuinely, "wh...
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Permanent Jobs on A Downslide, But for How Long?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 1, 2010, 12:46 pm
Cautious - and rightly so, in view of the current situation - the companies are replacing the permanent jobs with the temps. Nothing unusual! It will take some more time for the permanent jobs to bounce back, but that's inevitable and a matter of time. Watch out! | Jobs may be coming back, but t...
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Leadership Tip: Avoid Cellphone Interruptions During Meetings

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 1, 2010, 8:54 am
Recently I met a HR professional. He is young and successful, and appeared to have high EQ; also, he demonstrated good leadership skills -- my overall impression. However, we had a peculiar start: When I entered his cabin he was talking to someone over cellphone; welcoming with a broad smile he gest...
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Leadership Tip: Avoid Cellphone Interruptions During Meetings

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 1, 2010, 8:38 am
Recently I met a HR professional. He is young and successful, and appeared to have high EQ; overall, he was demonstrating good leadership skills -- was my overall impression. However, we had a peculiar start: When I entered his cabin he was talking to someone over cellphone; welcoming me with a broa...
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Leadership Tip: Avoid Cellphone Interruptions During Meetings

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 1, 2010, 8:20 am
Recently I met a HR professional. He is young and successful, and appeared to have high EQ; overall, he was demonstrating good leadership skills -- was my overall impression. However, we had a peculiar start: When I entered his cabin he was talking to someone over cellphone; welcoming me with a broa...
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Leadership Tip: Avoid Cellphone Interruptions During Meetings

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - Jun 1, 2010, 8:09 am
Recently I met a HR professional. He is young and successful, and appeared to have high EQ; overall, he was demonstrating good leadership skills -- was my overall impression. However, we had a peculiar start: When I entered his cabin he was talking to someone over cellphone; welcoming me with a broa...
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China Challenging US Dominance Over Supercomputing

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 31, 2010, 3:41 pm
A Chinese supercomputer has ranked as the world's second fastest machine, surpassing European and Japanese systems and underscoring China's aggressive commitment to science and technology Read more at http://viigo.im/3HZ0
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IPad Madness: 2 million Sold Out in 59 Days

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 31, 2010, 3:32 pm
IPads being sold out @ one every 2.5 seconds, with the total sales hitting 2 millions in just 59 days since launch. Read more at http://viigo.im/3HYD
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What Money Is, If Not Everything,..

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 29, 2010, 8:27 am
'Money is not everything,' appears to be an incomplete statement, without a tail: 'But the most important thing.' I think, what money is and what role it plays in our life, has been defined so correctly in the statement, 'Money is the Petrol of Life.' Life is a vehicle for un...
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Leadership: Control Your Self-Awareness Level to Rise Above the Rest

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 27, 2010, 10:10 am
My father once told me, when I was a teen, " If someone doesn't like you don't leave it there; find out the reason. Obviously, he'd either be right or wrong. If he is right then you change yourself accordingly, and if he's wrong go all out to change him. It was perhaps the first less...
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Mark Zuckerberg: An Introspection

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 27, 2010, 4:58 am
Here it comes, at last, and from the horse's mouth, with every possible hints of an underlying current of emotion, the announcement: Facebook making control simple. Mark's introspection: | On a personal note, I just turned 26 years old a few days ago. I started Facebook when I was 19 and it&...
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Why You Must Kill Your 'Getting Things Done' List

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 26, 2010, 6:06 pm
Amazing statement and absolutely correct, he is: Leo Babauta, when he suggests that you must Kill Your To-Do List. After using tens of free and paid GTD apps for several years, I stopped this practice of making a list and wasting time updating it through-out the day, defeating the purpose itself. Wh...
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Is Effective Leadership, A Unique Combination of Positive Politics and Social Intelligence?

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 26, 2010, 4:26 pm
Defining the term Politics - as highlighted by Jean Leslie and William A. Gentry, in an interesting article on Forbes - Professor Gerald Ferris, a management and psychology professor at Florida State University, and his colleagues say, it's 'the ability to understand and effectively influenc...
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Ken Robinson Explains Why and How Schools Kill Creativity

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 26, 2010, 11:16 am
Well, Ken has brilliantly explained why he thinks so; however, Jeff Wacker, through an interesting comment, intelligently highlights the crux of the issue and also suggests: What is needed to be done. Read Jeff's comment: | The problem is that any subject can be un-creative if taught in a way th...
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Smartphones to Replace Hotel Room Keys!

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 26, 2010, 3:01 am
These days technological innovations are at its peak, especially for making smartphones as useful as possible for carrying out any job that it can be made capable of -- doing. Mobile phones are gradually becoming an integral part of our life - as this is the only device we carry most of the time - a...
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A Free iPhone Apps from TripAdvisor

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 26, 2010, 2:16 am
Now you can access more than 35 million reviews of TripAvsor on your iPhone, making it much easier for you to negotiate the unknowns in a virgin territory. | TripAdvisor today launched its new, free iPhone app that gives travelers access to its 35 million reviews and opinions on the fly. That means ...
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For College: A Free iPod Touch for Every Mac Purchased

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 25, 2010, 5:24 pm
Another announcement made by Apple seems to a hot news for anybody associated with a college, as it says, | If you’re a college student or a faculty or staff member at any grade level and you buy a new Mac with Apple education pricing from May 25 through September 7, 2010, you can get a free 8GB i...
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iPad Now Available in Nine More Countries

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 25, 2010, 5:13 pm
Apple just posted a message on its website, announcing, | Beginning Friday, May 28, at 8 a.m. (local time), customers can buy iPad at their favorite Apple Retail Store in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, or the UK and get free Personal Setup. | Via: Apple Website
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Facebook Rolling Out Drastically Improved Privacy Controls Tomorrow

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 25, 2010, 3:12 pm
Better late than never: Facebook to roll out a drastically simplified version of its privacy control tools tomorrow, hopefully sorting out one of most controversial issues we've seen in recent times. Via: 'Mail Online' at http://viigo.im/3DCe
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How to Pick-Up the Right Candidates From Social Networking Sites

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 25, 2010, 2:25 pm
An informative posting by Sharlyn Lauby, published on Mashable, highlighting a few important elements you must consider and take action against, to recruit the right candidates from social networking sites. I think, the most rewarding methodology would be to imagine what would you do if you wish to ...
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Scientists to View the Dynamic Nature of Storms on the Sun

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 25, 2010, 2:05 pm
Something really interesting and worth a quick glance, | NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, has allowed scientists for the first time to comprehensively view the dynamic nature of storms on the sun. Solar storms have been recognized as a cause of technological problems on Earth since the...
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Google Reveals AdSense Revenue Sharing Model for the First Time

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 24, 2010, 2:24 pm
In a blog posting today, Google, for the first time, reveals, that it keeps 32 percent of the revenue generated through AdSense for content publishers. | AdSense for content publishers, who make up the vast majority of our AdSense publishers, earn a 68% revenue share worldwide. This means we pay 68%...
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Sense of Gratitude: Key to Successful Relationships!

Abhijit Kar posted an article on - May 24, 2010, 1:01 pm
Share In our daily lives, we must see That it is not happiness that makes us grateful, But the gratefulness that makes us happy. — Albert Clarke. "Feelings of gratitude and generosity are helpful in solidifying our relationships with people we care about, and benefit to the one giving as well as t...
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