Vishal Kothari

It was a normal routine for me. I finished my dinner, started my computer & opened up a couple of websites to read articles about yesterday’s & today’s matches of the Airtel Champions League T20. I read one article on www.espnstar.com. The second site that I follow is www.rediff.com & opened up that too. To make sure I don’t miss out anything, I read the article for the same match from both of these websites as usually they cover it pretty extensively.

To my surprise, I found the article word to word similar on both the websites. I was disappointed when I discovered this. I didn’t open up the sites expecting this to come.

After that, I decided to check this article on other websites. Result? No different! Check the URLs below:

ESPNSTAR - http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/cl-t20/news/detail/item337058/Gambhir:-Viru-set-the-game-for-us/

REDIFF - http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/oct/12/gautam-gambhir-on-virender-sehwag.htm

IN.COM / CRICKETNEXT - http://cricketnext.in.com/news/viru-set-up-the-game-for-us-gambhir/44473-31.html

MID-DAY:

http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2009/oct/121009-Virender-Sehwag-Gautam-Gambhir-Champions-League-Twenty20-Delhi-Daredevils-Wayamba-Elevens.htm

DECCAN HERALD: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/30122/viru-set-game-us-gambhir.html

All of the above mentioned websites, have a certain amount of respect for their names. Who copied from whom, still remains a question.

Strangely, a couple of days ago, I read an article, it was a meetup of News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch & Tom Curley of the Associated Press. They were saying that the search engines will have to pay for Online News. You can read the article at:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j-QHPkd1wPcAZL8SOqSTACDn33TgD9B7G7TG0

My friends, no one would pay if you continue doing copy paste.

Since last few days, I was just curious to know what’s the meaning of our national anthem. So just went ahead & found out. What was unexpected to find is that this was actually composed to be sung in the honor of the King George V by Rabindranath Tagore, when he was to be given the Imperial Crown of India. Originally, it was written in Sanskritized Bengali.

Here is the meaning of each line:

Jana Gana Mana Adhinayak Jaya he, Bharat Bhagya Vidhata - O! Dispenser of India’s Destiny, you are the ruler of the minds of all people.

Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maratha, Dravida Utkala Banga - Your name excites the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat & Maratha country, in the Dravida, Utkala & Bengal.

Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga, Utkala Jaladhi Tarang - It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas & Himalayas. It mingles in the pure waters of Yamuna & Ganga.

Tava Shubh Name Jaage, Tava Shubh Ashish Maange - They sing only your name, they seek your auspicious blessings.

Gahe Tava Jaya Gatha - They seek only your victory.

Jana Gana Mangaldayak Jaya he, Bharat Bhagya Vidhata - You are the savior of all people. India’s destiny is in your hands, you are the ruler of the minds of all people.

Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya he - Victory to you…

People have been saying that Vande Mataram should be our National Anthem given that ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was composed for King George V. However, It’s also true that whenever we sing ‘Jana Gana Mana’, it arises a feeling of pride & patriotism in our hearts & runs shivers through our body.

Though after knowing the meaning, whenever I will sing the anthem, it will make me feel conscious as to for whom I am singing it. Something strange…but can’t change it.

I have been hearing a lot about the Swine Flu or the H1N1 Virus. After the cases that have been reported, it sounds really scary.

Personally, I would advise to avoid travel. That’s the first step. Few others would be to wash your hands regularly, covering your mouth & nose while sneezing & coughing.

Just thought it would be good to share some other info about it here:

Source: WebMD

Who is at risk?

Those who are more at risk from becoming seriously ill with swine flu are people with:

• chronic (long-term) lung disease, including people who have had drug treatment for their asthma within the past three years,
• chronic heart disease,
• chronic kidney disease,
• chronic liver disease,
• chronic neurological disease (neurological disorders include motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis),
• suppressed immune systems (whether caused by disease or treatment),
• diabetes,
• pregnant women,
• people aged 65 or older, and
• young children under five.

Source: National Health Service, UK website

More resources:

http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza

http://www.in.com/swineflu/

Please take good care of yourselves!

The first undersea cable to bring high-speed internet access to East Africa has gone live. The cable would connect South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda to Europe & Asia.

This would definitely have a huge positive impact on the region’s industry & commerce. The cable itself is 17,000 km long. It took 2 years to lay this cable with a cost of $650 mn. The pirate activity off the coast of Somalia delayed the launch by 2 months, against it’s original launch in June 09.

This would also mean that East Africa would open up a possibility of a new outsourcing location. People who have been looking at this region, but turning it down due to bad internet access, will now reconsider it. This might affect other regions like India, Russia, etc.

Hey Friends,

I am currently at Surat. Most of you know that I have come here for undergoing an operation.

For those who don’t know, I will be operated for Hernia. Will be in Surat for another 3-4 days at least.

The operation will take place on Monday morning, most probably in the first half. Have come here since my uncle has his own hospital in Surat.

Will be out of office for at least 2 weeks.