IT PROFILE OF INDIAN GODS.........
Brahma : Systems Installation
Vishnu : Systems Support
Shiva: DBA (crash specialist)
Lakshmi: Finance and Accounts consultant (SAP)
Ganesh : Documentation specialist
Narada : Data Transfer
Brihaspathi: Chief Information Officer.
Yama : ReOrganisation Consultant
ChitraGupta: Personnel Records
Apsaras: Downloadable Viruses
Devas: System Level Programmers
Surya: Solaris adminstrator
Rakshasas : In house Hackers
Ram: Hardware Support - single user specialist
Lakshman: Support software and Backup
Ravan: Internet Explorer - WWW
Hanuman: RS6000
Vali : Windows NT
Sugreeva:Win 95
Angadh : Win 3.1
Jambhuvan : DOS
Jatayu : Yahoo Messenger
Vishwamitra: Sr.Manager Projects
Hastinapur : Silicon Valley
Arjun: Lead Programmer (all Companies are Vying for him)
Abhimanyu : Trainee Programmer
Draupadi : Web server - free access (Shareware)
Bhima: MAIN FRAME
Duryodhan : PowerBuilder
Shakuni: Bill Gates
Karna: Contract Programmer
Kauravas:Microsoft Service Packs and Patches.
Manu : GNU/LINUX

DEAR FRIENDS,
PROUD TO BE INDIAN.

Who is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems?
A. Vinod Khosla

Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)?
A. Vinod Dahm

Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web based email program)?
A. Sabeer Bhatia

Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)?
A. Arun Netravalli

Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard?
A. Rajiv Gupta

Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart?
A. Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.

Q. We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America, even
faring better than the whites and the natives.

There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population). YET,

38% of doctors in USA are Indians.

12% scientists in USA are Indians.

36% of NASA scientists are Indians.

34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.

28% of IBM employees are Indians.

17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.

13% of XEROX employees are Indians.

Some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts were recentlypublished in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUTINDIA.

1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.

2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC.More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one ofthe greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education

4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitablelanguage for computer software. (It is the best possible language for Artificial Intelligence-Purnank)

5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.

6. Although western media portray modern images of India as povertystriken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was oncetherichest empires on earth.

7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago.Thevery word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.

8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explainedthe concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean Theorem. Britishscholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's worksdates to the 6th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.

9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadraticequations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th Century; the largest numbersthe Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers asbigas 1053.

10. According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896,indiawas the only source of diamonds to the world.

11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicionAmongstacademics that the pioneer of wireless communication was ProfessorjagdeeshBose and not Marconi.

12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

13. Chess was invented in India.

14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and healthscientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract,fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known inancientIndia.

15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers ver5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley(IndusValley Civilization).

16. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in100BC.

Quotes about India.

W6:26 PM 23-Nov-02e owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which noworthwhile scientificdiscovery could have been made.Albert Einstein.

India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, themother of history, thegrandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition.Mark Twain.

If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living menhave found a home from the very earliest days when man began the ream ofexistence, it is India.French scholar - Romain Rolland.

India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries withouteverhaving to send a single soldier across her border.Hu Shih (former Chinese ambassador to USA)

ALL OF THE ABOVE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THE LIST COULD BEENDLESS.

BUT, if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India thatwesee today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential;andthat if we do, we could once again be an ever shining and inspiringcountrysetting a bright path for rest of the world to follow.

I hope you enjoyed it and work towards the welfare of INDIA.

Say proudly, I AM AN INDIAN.

The current Indian National Anthem "Jana Gana Mana" is sung throughout the country.

This is actually very surprising but common that most Indians have never paid heed to actually understand it truly.
Go go thru it and decide yourself. Fifty years of independence have come to pass and now nearly 900 million Indians take pride in singing their national anthem, it is amazing that most are not aware of its background and meaning.

THINK - ITS THEIR COUNTRY & WHOM DO THEY PRAISE ??

To begin with, India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka,was written by Rabindranath Tagore in honour of King George V and the Queen of England when they visited India in 1919. To honour their visit, Pandit Motilal Nehru had the five stanzas included, which are in praise of the King and Queen. (And most Indians think it is in the praise of their great motherland !!)

The 'Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jai He' implies Victory for King George who is the lord of the masses (Adhinayak) and 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhata'is "the bestower of good fortune".

In the original Bengali verses only those provinces that were under British rule, i.e.Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Maratha, Dravid, tkal,Bang etc. were mentioned. None of the princely states were recognized which are integral parts of India now - Kashmir, Rajasthan, Andhra, Mysore or Kerala.

Further it mentions Vindhya, Himachal, Yamuna and Ganga, but neither the Indian ocean nor the Arabian Sea were included, since they were directly under Portuguese rule at that time.

Following is a translation of the five stanzas which glorify the King:

1st stanza:
Tav shubh naame jaage : (Indian)People wake up remembering your good name Tav shubh ashish mange : and ask for your blessings Gahe tav jai gaatha : and they sing your glories.

2nd stanza:
Around your throne people of all religions come and give their love and anxiously wait to hear your kind words.

3rd stanza:
Praise to the King for being the charioteer, for leading the ancient travelers beyond misery.

4th stanza:
Drowned in the deep ignorance and suffering, poverty stricken, unconscious country? waiting for the wink of your eye and your mother's (the Queen's)true protection.

5th stanza:
In your compassionate plans, the sleeping Bharat (India) will wake up.We bow down to your feet O' Queen, and glory to Rajeshwara (the King)

This whole poem does not indicate any love for the Motherland but depicts a bleak picture. When you sing Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka, whom are you glorifying? Certainly not the Motherland. Is it God? The poem does not indicate that.

It is time now to understand the original purpose and the implication of this, rather than blindly sing as has been done the past fifty years.

Nehru chose the present national anthem as opposed to Vande Mataram because he thought that it would be easier for the band to play. It was an absurd reason but Today for that matter bands have advanced and they can very well play any music. So they can as well play Vande Mataram, which is a far better composition in praise of the Motherland - India.

VANDE MATARAM!

You've all must have heard of ABCD = American Born Confused Desi
... But
How about an ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ? American Born Confused Desi, Emigrated From Gujarat, Housed In Jersey, Keeping Lotsa Motels, Named Omkarnath Patel, Quickly Reached Success Through, Underhanded Vicious Ways, Xenophobic Yet Zestful.

English - I love you
Afrikaans - Ek het jou lief
Albanian - Te dua
Arabic - Ana behibak (to male)
Arabic - Ana behibek (to female)
Armenian - Yes kez sirumen
Bambara - M'bi fe
Bangla - Aamee tuma ke bhalo aashi
Belarusian - Ya tabe kahayu
Bisaya - Nahigugma ako kanimo
Bulgarian - Obicham te
Cambodian - Soro lahn nhee ah
Cantonese Chinese - Ngo oiy ney a
Catalan - T'estimo
Cheyenne - Ne mohotatse
Chichewa - Ndimakukonda
Corsican - Ti tengu caru (to male)
Creol - Mi aime jou
Croatian - Volim te
Czech - Miluji te
Danish - Jeg Elsker Dig
Dutch - Ik hou van jou
Esperanto - Mi amas vin
Estonian - Ma armastan sind
Ethiopian - Afgreki'
Faroese - Eg elski teg
Farsi - Doset daram
Filipino - Mahal kita
Finnish - Mina rakastan sinua
French - Je t'aime, Je t'adore
Gaelic - Ta gra agam ort
Georgian - Mikvarhar
German - Ich liebe dich
Greek - S'agapo
Gujarati - Hoo thunay prem karoo choo
Hiligaynon - Palangga ko ikaw
Hawaiian - Aloha wau ia oi
Hebrew - Ani ohev otah (to female)
Hebrew - Ani ohev et otha (to male)
Hiligaynon - Guina higugma ko ikaw
Hindi - Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte hae
Hmong - Kuv hlub koj
Hopi - Nu' umi unangwa'ta
Hungarian - Szeretlek
Icelandic - Eg elska tig
Ilonggo - Palangga ko ikaw
Indonesian - Saya cinta padamu
Inuit - Negligevapse
Irish - Taim i' ngra leat
Italian - Ti amo
Japanese - Aishiteru
Kannada - Naanu ninna preetisuttene
Kapampangan - Kaluguran daka
Kiswahili - Nakupenda
Konkani - Tu magel moga cho
Korean - Sarang Heyo
Latin - Te amo
Latvian - Es tevi miilu
Lebanese - Bahibak
Lithuanian - Tave myliu
Malay - Saya cintakan mu / Aku cinta padamu
Malayalam - Njan Ninne Premikunnu
Mandarin Chinese - Wo ai ni
Marathi - Me tula prem karto
Mohawk - Kanbhik
Moroccan - Ana moajaba bik
Nahuatl - Ni mits neki
Navaho - Ayor anosh'ni
Norwegian - Jeg Elsker Deg
Pandacan - Syota na kita!!
Pangasinan - Inaru Taka
Papiamento - Mi ta stimabo
Persian - Doo-set daaram
Pig Latin - Iay ovlay ouyay
Polish - Kocham Ciebie
Portuguese - Eu te amo
Romanian - Te ubesk
Roman Numerals - 333
Russian - Ya tebya liubliu
Scot Gaelic - Tha gra\dh agam ort
Serbian - Volim te
Setswana - Ke a go rata
Sign Language - ,\,,/ (represents position of fingers when signing'I Love You')
Sindhi - Maa tokhe pyar kendo ahyan
Sioux - Techihhila
Slovak - Lu`bim ta
Slovenian - Ljubim te
Spanish - Te quiero / Te amo
Swahili - Ninapenda wewe
Swedish - Jag alskar dig
Swiss-German - Ich lieb Di
Tagalog - Mahal kita
Taiwanese - Wa ga ei li
Tahitian - Ua Here Vau Ia Oe
Tamil - Nan unnai kathalikaraen
Telugu - Nenu ninnu premistunnanu
Thai - Chan rak khun (to male)
Thai - Phom rak khun (to female)
Turkish - Seni Seviyorum
Ukrainian - Ya tebe kahayu
Urdu - mai aap say pyaar karta hoo
Vietnamese - Anh ye^u em (to female)
Vietnamese - Em ye^u anh (to male)
Welsh - 'Rwy'n dy garu
Yiddish - Ikh hob dikh
Yoruba - Mo ni fe

The answer is "NOTHING"
NOTHING is greater than God.
NOTHING is more evil than the devil.
The poor have NOTHING.
The rich need NOTHING.
And if you eat NOTHING, you will die.

When you came into the world, she held you in her arms. You thanked her by wailing like a banshee.

When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you. You thanked herby crying all night long.

When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk. You thanked her byrunning away when she called.

When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love. You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.

When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons You thanked herby coloring the dining room table.

When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays. You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of mud.

When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school. You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"

When you were 7 years old, she bought you a baseball. You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor's window.

When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice cream. You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.

When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons. You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.

When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day, from soccer to gymnastics to one birthday party after another. You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.

When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to themovies. You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.

When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows. You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.

Those teenage years...

When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming. You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.

When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp. You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.

When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug. You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.

When you were 16, she taught you how to driver her car. You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.

When you were 17, she was expecting an important call. You thanked her by being on the phone all night.

When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation. You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.

Growing old and gray...

When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition, drove you to campus, carried your bags. You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends.

When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone. You thanked her by saying, "It's none of your business."

When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future. You thanked her by saying, "I don't want to be like you."

When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation. You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.

When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.

When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked about your plans for thefuture You thanked her by glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"

When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told you how deeply she loved you You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.

When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby You thanked her by telling her, "Things are different now."

When you were 40, she called to remind you of an relative's birthday You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now."

When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.

And then, one day, she quietly died ...And everything you never did came crashing down like thunder.

"Rock me baby, rock me all night long." The hand who rocks the cradle...may rock the world".

Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute/show appreciation to the person called MOM though some may not say it openly to their mother There's no substitute for her Cherished every single moment.
Though at times she may not be the best of friends, may not agree to our thoughts, she is still your mother!!! She will be there for you...to listen to your woes, your braggings, your frustations, etc Ask yourself.....have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her "blues" of working in the kitchen, her tiredness??? Be tactful,

loving and still show her due respect .

I LUV U, MOM!