Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Lowest prevalence of MDE was in China(12%). The average age of depression in India is 31.9 years compared to 18.8 years in China, and 22.7 years in the US. The study, published in the BMC Medicine journal and based on interviews of more than 89,000 people in 18 different countries by 20 different researchers, says depression affects nearly 121 million people worldwide. It is the second contributor to shorter lifespan for individuals in the 15-44 age group. The percentage of respondents, who had lifetime MDE was higher in high-income (28.1%) than in low to middle-income (19.8%) countries. When it came to lifetime prevalence rates of depression, France (21%) and the US (19.2%) reported the highest rates of depression. Women are twice as likely to suffer depression as men and the loss of a partner, whether from death or divorce, was a main factor, the study reveals. WHO ranks depression as the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide and projects that by 2020, it will be the second leading cause.
originally posted at http://iipm-info-iipm.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-study-says-indians-are-most.html
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Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Survival of the weakest
Capitalism from the very beginning has been based on the principle of individualism and survival of the fittest. When Adam Smith had talked about man being rational and therefore trying to maximize his returns if left free in the market... he had also referred to the same principle. The rules of the capitalist market have always wanted us to compete with others and maximize our benefits (read as profits). Critics point out the fact that when left free in a market an individual's return is not only a function of his competence and efforts (in terms of the number of hours he puts in) but also a function of his past accumulated wealth (on which he might have had no contribution). Based on the same argument some economists in India don't want MNCs to enter India as the survival of Indian companies is not only dependant on the quality of the products they produce but also on how strong is the competitor. Thums Up is not only an example of a quality product but also an example of brand building. Perhaps it was India's best ever example of an original brand name around which an identifiable brand personality had been built. The ad campaigns used to be most creative wherein the name Thums Up would coincide with the image that comes into mind; An image of a free, excited, adventurous young man which was nicely reflected in the caption "Taste The Thunder". All this came to nothing when a giant like Coca Cola entered the market. Thums Up got sold off. One of the best Indian brand names today sells under the aegis of Coca Cola. This proves the point that the capitalist economy is based on the concept of survival of the fittest. In a jungle, fittest refers to the strongest or the one who can best adjust to the existing environment; In an economy, fittest would refer to the richest. Therefore we see that the market economy has always helped the rich to grow richer at the cost of the others. This statement is authenticated by the fact that in USA the top 5% and top 20% of the economy who used to earn 15.5% and 41.1% of the total national income in 1973 were earning 17.9% and 44% of the total national income in 1989 respectively. The income earned by the lowest 20% of USA fell down from 5.5% to 4.6% during the same period while those of the lowest 4/5th of the economy fell down from 11.9% to 10.6%. The same applies to most of the other countries following the free market system.
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Typos: THE BOAT WITH A WAGGING TALE
Thursday, September 9, 2010
A red glow from the lone light struggled against the dark shadows. I tip-toed down the stairs, past the lobby where a large bemused rhino, carved out of mahogany, was staring up at three naked women hanging on the wall – a distractingly beautiful renaissance-like print called ‘The Bath’. Unlike the rhino, I managed to tear myself away from the fetching trio, past the sleepy head on the reception desk and there I was, under the inky blue pre-dawn sky, in search of a city that I couldn’t find yesterday.Yesterday, Venice was a city lost in the arms of its many suitors…like the belle of the ball, twirled around and passed on, from one greedy hand to another…hands that touch, hands that caress, hands that grope, until the moment becomes a whirl of colours and passions that leave her with her head spinning, gasping as she holds on to the closest pair of arms,
Originally posted at : http://prashantobanerji.blogspot.com/2010/09/boat-with-wagging-tale.html
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Saturday, 23 July 2011
Typos: IN THE MASTER’S WAKE
Thursday, July 21, 2011
If, for some masochistic reason, you happen to have read more than one of these weekly columns I drag and wrench out of my reluctant laptop, you’d know that I’m an absolute sucker for miracle-tales. I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few years in dusty libraries pouring over crumbly sepia-tinged, dog-eared pages and websites that promise to reveal ‘the secrets of energy and ecstasy’, loo King for tangible evidence of a claimed miracle. And I’ve seen glimpses… a shadow here, a silhouette there, but nothing more that I could touch, tell and know. I’ve trudged through the proverbial deserts and valleys, and desolate forts, and waited by the banks of unnamed rivers in forgotten forests in search of a promised sign or a whispered legend, and heard a lot, but saw very little............Originally posted at : http://prashantobanerji.blogspot.com/2011/07/in-masters-wake.html
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Typos: THE ISLAND
Thursday, August 26, 2010
If, for some masochistic reason, you happen to have read more than one of these weekly columns I drag and wrench out of my reluctant laptop, you’d know that I’m an absolute sucker for miracle-tales. I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few years in dusty libraries pouring over crumbly sepia-tinged, dog-eared pages and websites that promise to reveal ‘the secrets of energy and ecstasy’, loo King for tangible evidence of a claimed miracle. And I’ve seen glimpses… a shadow here, a silhouette there, but nothing more that I could touch, tell and know. I’ve trudged through the proverbial deserts and valleys, and desolate forts, and waited by the banks of unnamed rivers in forgotten forests in search of a promised sign or a whispered legend, and heard a lot, but saw very little..........
Originally posted at : http://prashantobanerji.blogspot.com/2010/08/island.html
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Friday, 22 July 2011
IIPM B-school of MBA BBA EMBA Integrated Courses: Sell your old stuff online
Friday, July 22, 2011
Situated in the quaint suburb of Bandra and Khar, the IIPM Centers in Mumbai are at the heart of Mumbai’s bustling activity. The Mumbai chapter of IIPM, started in 2002 by Planman, helmed the growth of IIPM across the country.
The academic focus of IIPM Mumbai draws it strength from IIPM’s core belief - ‘What we teach today, others adopt tomorrow’. In accordance with this belief, the IIPM Mumbai faculty are not only great academicians but are also forerunners from the industry, ensuring students not only get principle based learning, but are also exposed to practical industry experience. This learning is further coupled with regular Workshops and Out Door Training Programs conducted by strategic heads of various business houses. The students are also given a wide range of practical exposure through guest lecture sessions, seminars, industry visits, live projects, industry research and summer training with leading corporate houses..............
Originally posted at : http://respected-business-school.blogspot.com/2011/07/iipm-mumbai-campus.html
Passionate About India: Ever wondered why, while attacks in Mumbai keep ha...
July 22, 2011
Mumbai has become a living example of how terrorists can come at their will, kill hundreds of innocents, destroy property worth hundreds of crores, instill a state of perpetual fear in those who manage to survive and thereby blatantly spit on the face of Indian sovereignty, time and again. And the best that we can do is offer condolences for the aggrieved, and wait for the next blast to happen. No doubt, we have attained a state of shameless vulnerability and have almost epitomised it. And that is the reason why since the last few years, the incidence of terror attacks has not only seen an unprecedented surge, but has become increasingly blatant, gory and on the face. It is as if a blast or two a year has almost become an annual ritual. And every such blast also blows away into pieces the resolve that our government had taken during the previous attack – calling it a bold step against terror. And the saga continues............Originally posted at : http://arindamchaudhuri.blogspot.com/2011/07/ever-wondered-why-while-attacks-in.html
Ever wondered why, while attacks in Mumbai keep happening, another 9/11 has not happened in the US? - The Sunday Indian
New Delhi, July 21, 2011 22:34
Mumbai has become a living example of how terrorists can come at their will, kill hundreds of innocents, destroy property worth hundreds of crores, instill a state of perpetual fear in those who manage to survive and thereby blatantly spit on the face of Indian sovereignty, time and again. And the best that we can do is offer condolences for the aggrieved, and wait for the next blast to happen. No doubt, we have attained a state of shameless vulnerability and have almost epitomised it. And that is the reason why since the last few years, the incidence of terror attacks has not only seen an unprecedented surge, but has become increasingly blatant, gory and on the face. It is as if a blast or two a year has almost become an annual ritual. And every such blast also blows away into pieces the resolve that our government had taken during the previous attack – calling it a bold step against terror. And the saga continues...
Mumbai has become a living example of how terrorists can come at their will, kill hundreds of innocents, destroy property worth hundreds of crores, instill a state of perpetual fear in those who manage to survive and thereby blatantly spit on the face of Indian sovereignty, time and again. And the best that we can do is offer condolences for the aggrieved, and wait for the next blast to happen. No doubt, we have attained a state of shameless vulnerability and have almost epitomised it. And that is the reason why since the last few years, the incidence of terror attacks has not only seen an unprecedented surge, but has become increasingly blatant, gory and on the face. It is as if a blast or two a year has almost become an annual ritual. And every such blast also blows away into pieces the resolve that our government had taken during the previous attack – calling it a bold step against terror. And the saga continues...
Originally posted at : http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/ever-wondered-why-while-attacks-in-mumbai-keep-happening-another-911-has-not-happened-in-the-us/18836/
Friday, 15 July 2011
Passionate About India: FOR SALMAN KHURSHID, IT IS A BIG CHALLENGE AHEAD; ...
"............................. Corruption and greed are globally prevalent; yet these touch far less lives in the USA than in India simply because the American judicial system is functional while ours is dysfunctional. In America, they have ten times more judges per million people than in India; so there is a fear of immediate punishment – while in India, there is no such fear of punishment."
originally posted by http://arindamchaudhuri.blogspot.com/2011/07/for-salman-khurshid-it-is-big-challenge.html
IIPM | ARINDAM CHAUDHURI
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IIPM | ARINDAM CHAUDHURI
Passionate About India: FOR SALMAN KHURSHID, IT IS A BIG CHALLENGE AHEAD; ...
Passionate About India: FOR SALMAN KHURSHID, IT IS A BIG CHALLENGE AHEAD; ...: "As a media house, from the very beginning, we have been extremely vocal about the Indian judiciary – and that’s why we have also started our..."
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Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Passionate About India: Honourable minister for agriculture – sir.....
Passionate About India: Honourable minister for agriculture – sir.....: "Honourable minister for agriculture – sir, rather than cutting the subsidies from the midday mead scheme, please arrest the existing corrupt..."
originally posted by http://arindamchaudhuri.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html
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