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Who sells the largest number of cameras in India?
Your guess is likely to be Sony, Canon or Nikon. Answer is none of the above. The winner is Nokia whose main line of business is not cameras but cell phones.
Reasons being cameras bundled with cell phones are outselling standalone cameras. Now, what prevents the cellphones from replacing cameras outright? Nothing at all. One can only hope that Sony and Canon are taking note.
Try this. Who is the biggest in music business in India? You think its HMV or SaReGaMa? Sorry. The answer is Airtel. By selling caller tunes (that just play for 30 secs) Airtel makes more than what music companies can make by selling music albums that run for hours!
Incidentally, Airtel is not into music business.It is the mobile service provider with the largest subscriber base in India. But that sort of competitor is difficult to detect, even more difficult to beat.
Nokia confessed that it missed the smartphone bus. They admitted that Apple's iphone and Google's Android can make things difficult in the future. And you never thought google was a mobile company, did you?
In 2008, who was the toughest competitor to British Airways in India? Singapore Airlines? Better still Indian Airlines? Well, there are competitor
s who can hurt all these airlines and others not mentioned. The answer is videoconferencing and telepresence services of HP and Cisco. Travel dropped due to recession. Senior IT executives in India and abroad were compelled by their head quarters to use videoconferencing to shrink travel budget. So much so, that the mad scramble for American visas from Indian techies was nowhere in sight in 2008.
Your guess is likely to be Sony, Canon or Nikon. Answer is none of the above. The winner is Nokia whose main line of business is not cameras but cell phones.
Reasons being cameras bundled with cell phones are outselling standalone cameras. Now, what prevents the cellphones from replacing cameras outright? Nothing at all. One can only hope that Sony and Canon are taking note.Try this. Who is the biggest in music business in India? You think its HMV or SaReGaMa? Sorry. The answer is Airtel. By selling caller tunes (that just play for 30 secs) Airtel makes more than what music companies can make by selling music albums that run for hours!
Incidentally, Airtel is not into music business.It is the mobile service provider with the largest subscriber base in India. But that sort of competitor is difficult to detect, even more difficult to beat.
Nokia confessed that it missed the smartphone bus. They admitted that Apple's iphone and Google's Android can make things difficult in the future. And you never thought google was a mobile company, did you?
In 2008, who was the toughest competitor to British Airways in India? Singapore Airlines? Better still Indian Airlines? Well, there are competitor
s who can hurt all these airlines and others not mentioned. The answer is videoconferencing and telepresence services of HP and Cisco. Travel dropped due to recession. Senior IT executives in India and abroad were compelled by their head quarters to use videoconferencing to shrink travel budget. So much so, that the mad scramble for American visas from Indian techies was nowhere in sight in 2008.India has two passions. Films and cricket. The two markets were distinctly different. So were the icons. The cricket gods were Sachin and Sehwag. The filmi gods were the Khans (Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and the other Khans who followed suit). That was, when cricket was fundamentally test cricket or at best 50 over cricket. Then came IPL and the two markets collapsed into one. IPL brought cricket down to 20 overs. Suddenly an IPL match was reduced to the length of a 3 hour movie. Cricket became film's competitor. On the eve
of IPL matches movie halls ran empty. Desperate multiplex owners requisitioned the rights for screening IPL matches at movie halls to hang on to the audience. If IPL were to become the mainstay of cricket, as it is likely to be, films have to sequence their releases so as not clash with IPL matches. As far as the audience is concerned both are what in India are called 3 hour "tamasha" (entertainment). Cricket season might push films out of the market.
One last illustration. 20 years back what were Indians using to wake them up in the morning? The answer is "alarm clock." The alarm clock was a monster made of mechanical springs. It had to be physically keyed every day to keep it running. It made so much noise by way of alarm, that it woke you up and the rest of the colony. What do we use today for waking up in the morning? Cellphone! An entire industry of clocks disappeared without warning thanks to cell phones. Big watch companies like Titan were the losers. You never know in which bush your competitor is hiding!
The boss of an IT company once said something interesting about the animal called competition. He said "Have breakfast ...or.... be breakfast"! That sums it up rather neatly.
of IPL matches movie halls ran empty. Desperate multiplex owners requisitioned the rights for screening IPL matches at movie halls to hang on to the audience. If IPL were to become the mainstay of cricket, as it is likely to be, films have to sequence their releases so as not clash with IPL matches. As far as the audience is concerned both are what in India are called 3 hour "tamasha" (entertainment). Cricket season might push films out of the market.One last illustration. 20 years back what were Indians using to wake them up in the morning? The answer is "alarm clock." The alarm clock was a monster made of mechanical springs. It had to be physically keyed every day to keep it running. It made so much noise by way of alarm, that it woke you up and the rest of the colony. What do we use today for waking up in the morning? Cellphone! An entire industry of clocks disappeared without warning thanks to cell phones. Big watch companies like Titan were the losers. You never know in which bush your competitor is hiding!
The boss of an IT company once said something interesting about the animal called competition. He said "Have breakfast ...or.... be breakfast"! That sums it up rather neatly.
Courtesy: Businessweek.com
Adapted from the article by: Dr. Y. L. R. Moorthi who is a professor at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
Welcome to December's edition of our monthly newsletter "THE BEACON". December is the Month of festivities. A month for redemption, rejoicing, feasting and singing..The appeal of Christmas is here, now that the sun seems meager...We present the last edition of "THE BEACON" for the year 2009...The chill has set in, and everyone is eagerly waiting to take on the new year. Let Us,the fraternity of HCC, hold hands together to step into an year which holds a lot of promises hope and gleam.
We salute the members of the HCC for their continued support.The viewer ship of the E-newletter is definitely appealing.We hope that the members of the HCC shall contribute to the contents of the newletter in the coming editions.
HCC wishes the readers a blessed X-mas and a very happy and prosperous year 2010.
The terrorist bomb exploded in an orphanage run by a missionary group in the small Assamese village. The missionaries and one or two children were killed outright and several more children were wounded, including one young girl, about eight years old. People from the village requested medical help from a neighbouring town that had radio contact with the Indian army. Finally, an army doctor, a Tamilian and a Malayan' nurse arrived in a jeep with only their medical kits. They realized that the girl was the most critically injured. Without quick action she would die of shock and loss of blood. A transfusion was imperative and a donor with a matching blood type was required. A quick test showed that neither of the army persons had the correct type but several of the uninjured orphans did.
The doctor and the nurse spoke some pidgin Assamese. Using that combination, together with much impromptu sign language, they tried to explain to their young, frightened audience that unless they could replace some of the girl's lost blood, she would certainly die. Then they asked if anyone would be willing to give blood !
Their request was met with wide-eyed silence. After several long moments, a small hand was slowly and waveringly raised.
"Oh, thank you," the nurse said in English. "What is your name?”
"Dev Kant", came the reply. Dev Kant was quickly laid on a pallet, his arm swabbed with alcohol and a needle inserted in his vein. Through this ordeal Dev Kant lay stiff and silent. After a moment he let out a shuddering sob, quickly covering his face with his free hand.
"Is it hurting Dev Kant?" the doctor asked.
Dev Kant shook his head but after a few moments another sob escaped and once more he tried to cover up his crying. Again the doctor asked him if the needle hurt and again Dev Kant shook his head. But now his occasional sobs gave way to a steady, silent crying, his eyes screwed tightly shut, his fist in his mouth to stifle his sobs.
The medical team was concerned. Something was obviously very wrong. At this point a nurse knowing Assamese arrived in another jeep to help. Seeing the little one's distress she spoke to him in Assamese, listened to his reply and answered him in a soothing voice. After a moment the patient stopped crying and looked questioningly at the Assamese speaking nurse. When she nodded, a look of great relief spread over his face.
Glancing up, the nurse said quietly to the doctor, "He thought he was dying. He misunderstood you. He thought you had asked him to give all his blood so the little girl could live.
""But why would he be willing to do that?" asked the doctor. 
The Assamese speaking nurse repeated the question to the little boy who answered simply, "She's my friend."
Thursday, November 26th, marked another day to be kept in the good book of our memories. It was a very moody day, rain was drizzling and all were really lazy. No one felt like doing anything except lying under the cozy blanket and make it till the next sunrise. But then, we decided to take action just like it was planned and make it happen. The rain was no longer an obstacle for anyone. The day was chilly and the waters were cold. But it was a cool feeling to see the waves coming!! We decided to start off with some funfilled games. Two teams were formed, the captains being Roshan Philip and Joby Varghese. The first game was cricket! Pooja(Vivek's best half) was the backbone of Roshan's team for cricket which led to their victory and this boosted the spirts of their opponent Joby's team to a high level for the next game.
After the spirited game of cricket, it was the time to knock down people for football! There were a few hilarious moments with players pulling opponents, falling on top of each other and what not! Well, there are no words to describe how the game was played.
After the spirited game of cricket, it was the time to knock down people for football! There were a few hilarious moments with players pulling opponents, falling on top of each other and what not! Well, there are no words to describe how the game was played.
After the football match, everyone sat down to have some icecream and snacks. But no one could sit still for long. Next was a competitive match of throwball. The referees were Karthikeyan Ramachandran & Trithala Ramaswamy. Well, this game had its share of arguments about the rules and on getting points!! After many throws and falls, t he games ended around 9 pm. We all bid goodbye to messila and went to dine. The day ended with a dinner at Pizza Hut in Salmiya. In short, this day was nothing to regret of and those of you who couldn't be a part of this event , "Better Luck Next Time" .
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Here are some stress management tips that will help you achieve success over stress. You can experience stress relief on the job. There are certain signs of stress to be aware of while working and after you read this your family and co-workers will notice the change in your attitude because you know the stress management tips for stress relief while at work and at home.
Stress Management Tip #1. When making phone calls, as you pick up the phone and dial, take three slow deep breaths. Concentrate on pushing tension out of your lungs as you exhale.
Stress Management Tip #2. Sit down to eat. (Do not eat while standing or driving in your car) Focus on relaxing and enjoyable talk at lunchtime. If co-workers only insist on rehashing all of the negative stuff at work, insist on eating alone.
Stress Management Tip #6. Live today as if it where your last day. Make your last day, your best day!
Stress Management Tip #1. When making phone calls, as you pick up the phone and dial, take three slow deep breaths. Concentrate on pushing tension out of your lungs as you exhale.
Stress Management Tip #2. Sit down to eat. (Do not eat while standing or driving in your car) Focus on relaxing and enjoyable talk at lunchtime. If co-workers only insist on rehashing all of the negative stuff at work, insist on eating alone.
Stress Management Tip #3. On the way home from your business or your job, listen to enjoyable or relaxing music.
Stress Management Tip #4. Take a few minutes each day to thank God, in wh
atever form is consistent with your belief system, for the glorious sunrise. At sunset, do the same.
Stress Management Tip #5. Take a few minutes at work to think of people who may have harmed you in any way. Breathe deeply, relax, and push out all of the tension surrounding those thoughts. Fill your heart and your lungs with forgiveness for the person or persons who have harmed you. Wish for them the same success and happiness you wish for yourself.
Stress Management Tip #6. Live today as if it where your last day. Make your last day, your best day!
Now that we understand stress management if we desire to transform our way of life we must begin to look within. Now is the time to break free from the c
hains of fear, doubt, stress, poverty and unhappiness and receive the Master Key to unlock the door your success, happiness, and wealth and begin your journey on the Pathway to Prosperity.
hains of fear, doubt, stress, poverty and unhappiness and receive the Master Key to unlock the door your success, happiness, and wealth and begin your journey on the Pathway to Prosperity.Life's problems are something like this.
Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.
Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache.
Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.
It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life, But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to 'PUT THEM DOWN' at the end of every day before you go to sleep…
Birthdays 
Dec 15- Prasanth Bhatt
Dec 23 - Roshan Philip
HCC wishes you a Happy Birthday. May God bless you throughout the coming years.
Dec 02- Mr. Karthik Ramachandran
Dec 15- Prasanth Bhatt
Dec 23 - Roshan Philip
HCC wishes you a Happy Birthday. May God bless you throughout the coming years.
Wedding Anniversaries
Dec 02- Mr. Karthik Ramachandran
Dec 22- Mrs. Sandhya Jino
Dec 27- Mr. Binoy Jacob
HCC's best wishes to you on your anniversary. Happy Wedding Anniversary!
Mr. Chacko Thomas (Rajesh)
&
Mr. Zeeshan
have found their better halves!
As you set off for a new life , here's wishing you happiness for every mile you cross together with your spouse.
HCC WISHES BOTH OF YOU A HAPPY MARRIED LIFE!
- House arrest of Prakash Kumar for 15 days
Prakash had been driven insane after being trapped at home for 2 weeks , due to a visa renewal problem. We , the members of HCC, gave him our moral support and courage during his trial period. The good news is , he has been released and is slowly reviving....
- Honey Kurian, Rema Ajay and Salil Kulkarni have shifted to city office
Nov 15,Sunday:Our HCC members Honey, Rema and Salil, shifted from Shuaiba Office to Kuwait City office on 15th November. We are going to miss you all but at the same time, wish you all the best in your endeavors.
- Messila beach- Picnic
Nov 26, Thursday: HCC organised a picnic or rather, a day to enjoy in Messila beach. All the members of HCC had loads of fun. Though the weather was not in favour, everyone had a good time. For more details, Check out the blog post : An outing to Messila Beach
One of our most dedicated colleagues Mr. Khifli Kottakklal has got a better opportunity to show his talent & hard work at Al-Sayer.Let him be their best asset.May he find success in all his endeavors.May the almighty be with him in all his doings and bring happiness to the people around him and in his life as well. HCC wishes him a bright future.
Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry her with these facts as well.
Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are; Who is earning almost as much as you do;
One, who has dreams and aspirations just as you have because she is as human as you are;
One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your Sister haven't, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements
One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;
One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family ,name
One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen
One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more, and yet never ever expected to complain; to be a servant, a cook, a mother, a wife, even if she doesn't want to; and is learning just like you are as to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won't like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;
One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;
Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won't, simply Because you won't like it, even though you say otherwise
One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;
One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important, relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some and trust her;
One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house - your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most importantly - your understanding, or love, if you may call it.
But not many guys understand this......
Please appreciate "HER"
Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are; Who is earning almost as much as you do;
One, who has dreams and aspirations just as you have because she is as human as you are;
One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your Sister haven't, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements
One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;
One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family ,name
One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen
One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more, and yet never ever expected to complain; to be a servant, a cook, a mother, a wife, even if she doesn't want to; and is learning just like you are as to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won't like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;
One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;
Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won't, simply Because you won't like it, even though you say otherwise
One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;
One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important, relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some and trust her;
One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house - your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most importantly - your understanding, or love, if you may call it.
But not many guys understand this......
Please appreciate "HER"
A change of ambiance provides picnics a touch of magic; and maybe that is what picnics are all about, even if the scenery merely shifts from the laptop to your backyard. The venue has not been decided and we need your valuable suggestions of an ideal place for such an outing. This is scheduled for the end of November and we expect the same coordination and support by each & all.
This thought has finally adapted a new mode in HCC. HCC as a team has come up with an idea of being a helping hand to the needful by arranging some collection which can be used for charity.
Each & every one of us has a heart to help but they are not on a daily basis, it’s either when you get a salary hike or any birthdays or special occasions like those. When many hands join together , it could bring great joy to someone out there with nothing to hope for.
Each & every one of us has a heart to help but they are not on a daily basis, it’s either when you get a salary hike or any birthdays or special occasions like those. When many hands join together , it could bring great joy to someone out there with nothing to hope for.
Hence we have decided to arrange a collection at the end of every month and this is not a compulsory act. Only those with a willing heart can come forward & make this idea a success. We will not barge into your rooms and ask, those of you who wish to help can donate some amount to Mr. Roshan Roy Philip at the end of every month.The amount thus collected will be used for charity.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. . . As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
By Vivek Nair
(Continued...)
Though every article/blog or anything has been made out to be a "write"-up, isn't it really just a type-up? The other day I was trying to write a letter (snail-mail) to someone and I found that after about 4 lines of my neat, semi-c
ursive hand, my wrist had an annoying ache which I've never had in my days of writing 20+ pages of my Pondicherry University answer sheets. And on closer inspection, my handwriting was progressively deteriorating.
After just 4 lines, it was shocking how used to typing I was now, that my hands refused to hold a pen long enough to complete a letter. If after over 20 years of actual writing, the past few have obliterated the need to, I can't imagine how our next generation is going to be... And to think I was big on ink-pens and had a collection boasting Sheaffer, Waterman, Parker and what not. Good that I gave it all back to dad who bought them for me in the first place. At least I know that the generation before us are still used to scribbling on notepads and writing out lists and sending out postal letters.
In fact my bro n I used to go stationary-shopping in Cochin and bought all sorts of fancy notebooks (the paper variety and not the trendy laptops) and what not. And that's how I started writing a journal in the first place. And remember those 4-line books? The ones that were the practice books for cursive writing? I won't be surprised if they are out of production by the time the next generation goes to school. Some things are best left unchanged... and writing particularly has a big, old-world charm to it, something the future isn't going to appreciate much. Sigh!
ursive hand, my wrist had an annoying ache which I've never had in my days of writing 20+ pages of my Pondicherry University answer sheets. And on closer inspection, my handwriting was progressively deteriorating.After just 4 lines, it was shocking how used to typing I was now, that my hands refused to hold a pen long enough to complete a letter. If after over 20 years of actual writing, the past few have obliterated the need to, I can't imagine how our next generation is going to be... And to think I was big on ink-pens and had a collection boasting Sheaffer, Waterman, Parker and what not. Good that I gave it all back to dad who bought them for me in the first place. At least I know that the generation before us are still used to scribbling on notepads and writing out lists and sending out postal letters.
In fact my bro n I used to go stationary-shopping in Cochin and bought all sorts of fancy notebooks (the paper variety and not the trendy laptops) and what not. And that's how I started writing a journal in the first place. And remember those 4-line books? The ones that were the practice books for cursive writing? I won't be surprised if they are out of production by the time the next generation goes to school. Some things are best left unchanged... and writing particularly has a big, old-world charm to it, something the future isn't going to appreciate much. Sigh!
Courtesy: jollyjay@blogspot.com
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Mesmerizing breathtaking rides—doesn’t it say the whole story? A number of rides which puts you in chaos with your own self left behind no choice but 2 have your seat belt fastened and enjoying each & every moment of all the rides be it big or small. All were in the best of their spirits. 
At the end of the day, it was worth the time & money spent and that’s why maybe people call it "Entertainment city".
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Elected to Bat, Honeywell Kuwait, under the captaincy of Mr.Hanif Khan score
d an astonishing 159 runs in the allotted 20 over’s, losing 4 of their wickets making it a difficult target for the Abbassiya 11 to chase. The elegantly place placed and timed shots of the captain, particularly through the covers, helped Honeywell Kuwait in attaining this gigantic score. The captain scored 72 runs in his innings.Abbasiya team, under the captaincy of Mr.Joby Varghese displayed a winning performance in chasing the score of Honeywell. The strength of the Abbasiya team and all rounder, Mr.Kannan proved himself yet again, in leading the team to victory by a very small margin. Kann
an scored a steady 60 runs in his innings.The wrong field setting and lack of proper fielding by the Honeywell team aided to the victory of Abbasiya 11. Abbasiya 11 attained the score of 160 runs in 18.5 overs, loosing 7 wickets.
Weighing heavily on the Honeywell teams minds will be Abbassiya 11’s recent victory over them in an attritional one-day played in Fahaheel. Honeywell Kuwait is all set to take on Abbasiya 11 in a challenge match, for which the date is yet to be scheduled.
Onam - The day of recognition of divinity in man.
Though its spirits are not as high as they were in the past we still could make it a memorable event. After all Onam is the celebration of happiness & togetherness. A small joint venture organized at Honeywell accomadation,Mangaf(KU100) brought out the true festive person in each of us.
The celebration kicked off with the special ‘Ona pattu’(Onam song) lead by Mr. Iype Puthoopally in which all the people gathered without any discrimination. A spectacular game of tricky questions was hosted by Mr. James. That wasn’t it, how can we miss the traditional games played during this time of the year and so a ‘Vadam vali’(Tug of war) was organized.
Then, there was Onasadhya(the Onam feast),which was the main attraction which drew each and everyone to this wonderful occasion. Several traditional food items like aviyal,kaalan and olan were sponsored by the members themselves and the lunch was grand. 
Ostentatious or sober celebration, Onam is one of the festivals that has made its place in the heart of each Non Resident Indian!
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