Prathviraj Shetty H

Be prepared to be uncomfortable reading this book. This story revolves around Ravana and Bhadra's lives, their struggles, victories and death. Ramayana is a mythology which has been interpreted in many ways by many authors. Author Neelakantan has his version of Ramayana keeping Ravana as protagonist and Rama as an antagonist. This book challenges your beliefs on good vs bad, right vs wrong, Asura vs Deva, Dharma vs Karma. Was Ravana as bad as he is claimed to be? Was Ravana the mightiest emperor? Was Rama stuck in Dharma and Kartavya? Was Rama right for what he has done? Which way of living is right Asura or Deva? Who's is right and who's wrong? Who's the winner and who's the loser? Since our childhood we have heard only one side of the Ramayana, this book explores the other side of the coin. This book also takes you through the barbaric caste system which might have existed time immemorial. The author takes thr

The day started to be amazing soon after entering to the best 5 star hotel of bangalore, JW Marriott. Such a nice place it is, be it the entrance, chandelier, the conference hall at its best. As always, Sujit sir rocked the introduction part. The hall was sparkled after the entry of the founder of Camp Leaders, Smaller Earth and World Merit*, none other than Sir Chris Arnold. In spite of coming from a normal background, beating all the odds, experiencing the many tragedies in life, he didn't complain his situations. He was exceptionally well as a student. His father was very supportive to him. It was his teacher Mary Wilson who made a huge impact on his life. At the age of 16, she made him to plan for his future. Mary Wilson made him to believe that he had talent and made him realised that he was responsible for himself. He then wanted to a writer but it didn't turn well. He then thought that travelling the world and finding the right mentor was the solution for all the confus

India-born Google CEO Sundar Pichai has expressed gratitude over the deluge of wishes extended to him on his promotion to the helm of the technology giant. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella were among the scores of dignitaries who took to the micro-blogging site to congratulate the IIT Kharagpur alumnus when he was named by Google's co-founder Larry Page as the next chief executive of the slightly slimmed down internet behemoth. Pichai had said he hopes to meet Modi soon as he thanked the Indian leader for his wishes. Pichai received a B Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and holds an MS in Engineering and Materials Science from Stanford University and an MBA from the Wharton School. He had joined Google in 2004 as its vice president of product management, where he led the team working on Google's Chrome browser and operating system. His alma mater Wharton had also tweeted on his promotion. Madhya Prad

Astrakart is an independent unit of Arvind ExIm Inc which is one of the businesses promoted by Mr. Arvind Wali. An engineering graduate, Mr. Arvind, started his venture in 1989 by introducing the first Maxi Cab operation in Gulbarga. Shakuntala Travels, a renowned company in Gulbarga that operates buses between Bidar-Bangalore-Bidar and Gulbarga-Bangalore-Gulbarga, is the brainchild of Mr. Arvind. His entrepreneurial journey includes family-run businesses in Travel, Telecom, Real Estate, Media & Entertainment, Energy & Petroleum etc., all operating under Wali Group. He is also the Managing Editor of ‘Uttara Karnataka’, a leading Kannada daily in Karnataka. Astrakart offers some of the best products which are generally unavailable; few are exclusive, at reasonable prices. It provides completely hassle-free experience with options of payment through Debit Card, Credit Card and Net Banking, all processed through secure and trusted gateways. Now shop online for organic coffee, si

Adelaide. Melbourne. Perth. Hamilton. Auckland. He’s everywhere the Indian team plays.  Yet, he has no source of income.  He’s a frequent visitor at Sachin Tendulkar’s plush Bandra residence, often sharing a meal with India’s most wanted.  Yet, he can’t remember when last he spoke to his father.  He carries a power bank to ensure his smartphone is never out of juice, you never know who might call.  Yet, he never picks up when his only sister calls.  Meet Sudhir Kumar Chaudhry, also known as Sudhir Gautam, the instantly recognisable Indian superfan.  You know him because it seems no India match actually begins till he blows his conch. You know him because no Indian century celebration is complete without him waving the tricolour as if his life depended on it. You know him because he was on the balcony of the Wankhede Stadium in the wee hours of April 2, 2011, holding aloft the World Cup trophy with Tendulkar. You know him because he is in advertisements, on the radio, in newspapers

Motorola has launched its high-end smartphone -- Moto Turbo -- in the Indian market. Priced at Rs 41,999, the Moto Turbo goes on pre-order starting today on Flipkart.  The smartphone sports a 5.2-inch Quad HD (1440x2560p) display with 565ppi and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Powered by a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor and 3GB RAM, the smartphone comes with 64GB internal storage. Moto Turbo is designed with ballistic nylon, which the company claims is a first for the industry.  It features a 21MP rear-facing camera with an aperture of f/2.0, and a 2MP front-facing camera for selfies and video chat. Moto Turbo comes with water-repellent nano-coating.  It runs Android 4.4 KitKat and is expected to be upgraded to Android 5.0 Lollipop.  In terms of connectivity, the phone supports 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and 4G.  One of the highlights of the phone is its big capacity 3900mAh battery and turbo-charging feature that provides up to eight hours of