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Globalisation – is it really a new concept? And if not what should we learn from the past?

Posted by in Biographies, Non-fiction, Random Thoughts, Society

I am just about to finish reading a rather interesting book about the history of Samurai (The Religion of the Samurai – A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Kaiten Nukariya.) It talks about how Buddhism reached China and Japan from India few 1000s year before. How Indian texts were translated to Chinese and then to Japanese and how the original Indian philosophy behind Buddhism was adapted by incorporating Taoism and Confucius philosophy. The only aspect of various forms of Buddhism including Zen that has…read more

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Mittal Steel Fact Book

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I was searching for some information on the Steel Industry and came across this interesting fact book published by Mittal Steel on their history, organisation and the Steel Industry in general.

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Introduction to TRIZ

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Introduction to TRIZ by Dr. Prakash R. Apte, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. I found this a very useful article as it introduces the concept of TRIZ. Though this article is very much focussed on innovative problem solving from an Engineering perspective, I think its nevertheless generic enough to understand how it can be used in any field. My interest in TRIZ is primarily from a Business Management point of view – problem solving in management so to say, but the concepts are very much the same. What changes is…read more

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The future of publishing?

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Just had a look at www.craphound.com – the website of Science Fiction author Cory Doctorow.  He released his third book for free download on the net on the same day as the books hit the bookstores. He reasons that p2p networks will soon have all books available, so why fight it.  When he released his first book on the web for free download, sales of the physical book increased. The future of publishing?

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Voting via SMS?

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My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success." – Helen Hayes This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005. I am honored to be with you today…read more

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Book review: An interesting perspective on the emerging economic scenario

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The only sustainable edge: Why business strategy depends on productive friction and dynamic specialisaion John Hagel III, John Seely Brown Harvard University Press, May 2005 Despite the rather long winding title/subtitle – I think this is an interesting book that talks about the impact of new technologies and of the emergence of the low-cost economies on management of the supply chain. Its perhaps just a coincidence that this book was published just prior to the announcement by Apple of their move from IBM-PowerPC to Intel chips. This book covers some…read more

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