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	<title>DSarathy : On Inspirations, Learnings &#038; Reflections</title>
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	<description>Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. ~ Jim Rohn</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Contridictions - makes life more interesting and evolving</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DSarathy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I read a quote by Jonathan Band.


“You’ll get more information, but much of it will be contradictory.”
True. Especially in the internet age where information is at the tip of your fingers. It&#8217;s quite possible.
If you literally evaluate it, every coin has two sides. For (almost) all the occasions both the sides differ, by design [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recently I read a quote by <a href="http://www.policybandwidth.com/">Jonathan Band</a>.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><br />
</span></p>
<blockquote><p>“You’ll get more information, but much of it will be contradictory.”</p></blockquote>
<p>True. Especially in the internet age where information is at the tip of your fingers. It&#8217;s quite possible.</p>
<p>If you literally evaluate it, every coin has two sides. For (almost) all the occasions both the sides differ, by design and intention.</p>
<div align="center"><a class="imagelink" title="Coin Two Sides" href="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/coin_2sides.jpg"><img id="image136" alt="Coin Two Sides" src="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/coin_2sides.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>Contradictions makes life interesting and evolving. In it&#8217;s absence, it would have been boring. And smartness lies in identifying the best side (perspective) and keep moving in that direction persistently.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline" /></p>
<div align="right"><small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gi/88736268/sizes/m/">Photo</a> : Courtesy - <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gi/">TheAlieness GiselaGiarDino</a></small></div>
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		<title>My First WILL - It&#8217;s a long way to go</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DSarathy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago, before starting on a team trip, I wrote my  first WILL. It was not a proud moment on account the of two reasons.
Reason 1 :  I&#8217;m forced to write this to make my intentions legally clear to protect  my beloved ones against (the so called) legal relatives. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A couple of weeks ago, before starting on a team trip, I wrote my  first WILL. It was not a proud moment on account the of two reasons.</p>
<blockquote><p>Reason 1 :  I&#8217;m forced to write this to make my intentions legally clear to protect  my beloved ones against (the so called) legal relatives. Reason 2 : Only while I was about to sign it, felt that I&#8217;m to do lot more in terms of reaching my final destination.</p></blockquote>
<p>Hope someday I would be proud and happy to rewrite my WILL again.</p>
<div align="center"><a title="My First WILL" href="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/myfirstwill.jpg"><img id="image134" alt="My First WILL" src="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/myfirstwill.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>Had a good trip with my team mates to Wayanad, Kerala, India.  Probably, the peace of mind that I&#8217;ve made my intentions clear, would  have been one the reasons for a happy trip. Would catch with an update  on our team trip in my next blogs.</p>
<div align="right">Photo : <a title="Will" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/babasteve/2788450964/sizes/m/">Will</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/babasteve/">babasteve</a></div>
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		<title>One of my favourite Menus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DSarathy</dc:creator>
		
		<category>General</category>

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By birth, I&#8217;m supposed to be a Vegetarian. By habit, I&#8217;m now a non-vegetarian. Though I wanted to get out this, many times, my taste buds does not allow me to do so. There are no big reasons for me regret about this, excepting my mother, who feels that this is the only one thing [...]]]></description>
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<div align="left">By birth, I&#8217;m supposed to be a Vegetarian. By habit, I&#8217;m now a non-vegetarian. Though I wanted to get out this, many times, my taste buds does not allow me to do so. There are no big reasons for me regret about this, excepting my mother, who feels that this is the <em>only one thing</em> which I&#8217;m to correct / change for long. Hope someday, I would make my mother happy.</div>
<div align="left">There are many reasons for myself being a non-vegetarian. The unique taste of the sea food delicacies is one of the major glue factor for me to hold on to this.</div>
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<blockquote><p>Here is one my favourite menus :</p>
<ol>
<li>Naan cut into 4 pieces</li>
<li>A cup of Paneer Butter Masala</li>
<li>A cup of Ghee Rice</li>
<li>Couple of Cubes of Fish Tikka</li>
<li>Few Prawn 65</li>
<li>Half a cup of onion (preferably with curd)</li>
<li>100 ml of Appy Fiz Tetra Pak (got missed in the photo)</li>
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<p>Hope you all agree to my point?.</div>
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		<title>Barack Obama : Words Vs Action ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DSarathy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night, the Democratic candidate for Presidency, Senator Barack Obama was declared to be the winner. He is the 44th President of United States of America and also he is the first African-American to be elected as the US President.

Following are some of the quotes from his maiden speech after his victory in Chicago Park [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last night, the Democratic candidate for Presidency, Senator <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama">Barack Obama</a> was declared to be the winner. He is the 44th President of United States of America and also he is the first African-American to be elected as the US President.</p>
<div align="center"><a class="imagelink" title="Barrack Obama" href="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/barrackobama.jpg"><img id="image130" alt="Barrack Obama" src="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/barrackobama.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>Following are some of the quotes from his maiden speech after his victory in Chicago Park :</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;We may not get there in one year or in one term, ..But we will get there.&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other.&#8221;<br />
&#8220;America, we have come so far, We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do.&#8221;<br />
&#8220;.. our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared..&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Congratulations to the new Mr. President of America. Sir, we are expecting actions similar to your words.</p>
<p align="right"><small>Photo : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/abangbay/3004786496/sizes/m/">abangbay</a></small></p>
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		<title>CompareEverywhere from Andriod Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CompareEverywhere is one my favourite andriod apps. It&#8217;s really cute with respect to both it&#8217;s functionality and interface.

By scanning barcode through your phone, it instantly finds out the best deals available around. Integration of Google Maps is so good that you would love it.
More info at : http://www.android.com/market/#app=compareeverywhere

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CompareEverywhere is one my favourite andriod apps. It&#8217;s really cute with respect to both it&#8217;s functionality and interface.</p>
<div align="center"><a class="imagelink" title="CompareEverywhere" href="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/compareeverywhere.JPG"><img id="image128" alt="CompareEverywhere" src="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/compareeverywhere.JPG" /></a></div>
<p>By scanning barcode through your phone, it instantly finds out the best deals available around. Integration of Google Maps is so good that you would love it.</p>
<p>More info at : <a target="_blank" href="http://www.android.com/market/#app=compareeverywhere">http://www.android.com/market/#app=compareeverywhere</a>
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		<title>Leaders of past, present &#038; future</title>
		<link>http://dsarathy.com/blog/learnings/leaders-of-past-present-future.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DSarathy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Alfredo Jorge @ LinkedIn had asked :

Leaders 2.0? How do you describe the leaders of the future?

My answer to Alfredo Jorge was,
Kindness, Duty consciousness and Patience are the qualities of a good Leader. Leading from the front, being the right example, setting high standards to the team are the key traits of a Leader. According [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="font-weight: normal"><small><a class="fn" title="View Alfredo's profile" href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&#038;key=8692867&#038;authToken=NCC4&#038;authType=name&#038;goback=%2Eama%2Eavq_349589_8692867_0_1225180244553">Alfredo Jorge</a></small> <small>@ LinkedIn had asked :</small></h3>
<blockquote>
<h1 style="font-weight: normal"><small><small><small>Leaders 2.0? How do you describe the leaders of the future?</small></small></small></h1>
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<p>My answer to Alfredo Jorge was,</p>
<blockquote><p>Kindness, Duty consciousness and Patience are the qualities of a good Leader. Leading from the front, being the right example, setting high standards to the team are the key traits of a Leader. According to me, the qualities / traits of a Leader does not change over period. And this does remain the same for the past, present as well as the future Leaders.</p></blockquote>
<h4 style="font-weight: normal">Links: <a target="_blank" title="New window will open" href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdsarathy%2Ecom%2Fblog%2Fgeneral%2Fwhat-makes-a-leader%2Ehtml&#038;urlhash=_z6s">http://dsarathy.com/blog/general/what-makes-a-leader.html           </a></h4>
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		<title>On Birthdays</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DSarathy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[From my childhood, I don&#8217;t have the habbit of celebrating birthdays. The simple reason being, there were other big challenges to be fought then.

However, I like the idea of celebrating birthdays. Have even enjoyed in the recent past a couple of which were memorable though. Instead of celebrating the increase in our age, it should [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From my childhood, I don&#8217;t have the habbit of celebrating birthdays. The simple reason being, there were other big challenges to be fought then.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="Happy Birthday" class="imagelink" href="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/happybirthday.gif"><img alt="Happy Birthday" id="image125" src="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/happybirthday.gif" /></a></p>
<p>However, I like the idea of celebrating birthdays. Have even enjoyed in the recent past a couple of which were memorable though. Instead of celebrating the increase in our age, it should have been the celebration of some good deeds or some acheivements. What have you got to say on this?</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kacey/2749361771/sizes/o/">Photo</a> : Courtesy  KaCey97007
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		<title>On reaching Goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many times we face the question - &#8220;What happens if we reach our goal ?&#8221;. This is an intersting question to assimilate. First of, you are feeling that you have achieved or rather reached your goal, my congrats to you.
And now, before answering the question, there are two ways of looking at life. They are, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many times we face the question - &#8220;What happens if we reach our goal ?&#8221;. This is an intersting question to assimilate. First of, you are feeling that you have achieved or rather reached your goal, my congrats to you.</p>
<p>And now, before answering the question, there are two ways of looking at life. They are, those who see life 1) as a series of sprint races or b) as a single marathon race.  If you feel it as a series of sprint races, your latest race result is known and get ready for the next one. And if you acknowledge life as a marathon, the game is not over, keep moving on.</p>
<p align="center"><a id="p123" rel="attachment" class="imagelink" title="Miles2Go" href="http://dsarathy.com/blog/?attachment_id=123"><img id="image123" alt="Miles2Go" src="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/miles2go.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>So in any case, <strong><em>the journey continues, keep moving</em></strong>. It is the hope - &#8216; miles to go before I sleep..&#8217; (by Rober Frost) makes our life interesting. What have you got to say?</p>
<div align="right"><small>Photo Courtesy : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luckyfly/254431961/sizes/m/">luckyfly</a></small></div>
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		<title>It all about Collaboration</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category>General</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At Zoho, we have launced a new offering - Zoho Share. It&#8217;s a centralized repository of public content for online collaboration. It has come out well, infact much better than what we all expected. But still, this is just the begining and we have miles to go. More information from our video, ppt and blog.


The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At <a href="http://www.zoho.com/">Zoho</a>, we have launced a new offering - <a href="http://share.zoho.com/">Zoho Share</a>. It&#8217;s a <span style="font-style: italic">centralized repository of public content</span> for online collaboration. It has come out well, infact much better than what we all expected. But still, this is just the begining and we have miles to go. More information from our <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/raju/videos/24/">video</a>, <a href="http://share.zoho.com/preview/presentation/15590000000017055">ppt</a> and <a href="http://blogs.zoho.com/general/introducing-zoho-share-sharepoint-meets-youtube/">blog.</a></p>
<p><a title="Take Off" class="imagelink" href="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/takeoff.jpg" /></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><a title="Take Off" class="imagelink" href="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/takeoff.jpg"><img alt="Take Off" id="image121" src="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/takeoff.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>The secret of the whole success is just one word - Collaboration. It&#8217;s the collaboration between</p>
<ul>
<li>Zoho Services Teams</li>
<li>Zoho Services APIs</li>
<li>my own &#8216;Zoho Share&#8217; team members</li>
</ul>
<p>I take this opportunity to thank all those who had directly and indirectly contributed or rather collaborated to bring this so far.<br />
<small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bizmac/2065254718/sizes/m/">Photo</a> Courtesy : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bizmac/">bizmac</a></small>
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		<title>What makes a Hero(ine)?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DSarathy</dc:creator>
		
		<category>General</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking about what one wants and what he/she can, results in inaction.



If one stops thinking about the latter, they become - &#8220;HERO(INE)&#8220;. 
Photo : Courtesy woodleywonderworks

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span id="currently">Thinking about what one wants and what he/she can, results in <em>inaction</em>.<br />
</span></p>
<p><a class="imagelink" title="Heroine" href="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/hero.jpg"><img id="image109" alt="Heroine" src="http://dsarathy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/hero.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><span id="currently"><br />
If one stops thinking about the latter, they become - &#8220;<strong>HERO(INE)</strong>&#8220;. </span></p>
<p><small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/2313927146/">Photo</a> : Courtesy woodleywonderworks</small>
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