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RESUME EDUCATION /Qualification: 1950: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University , Chandigarh , 1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Punjab University , Chandigarh , 1954; Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College , Cambridge , 1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge , 1957; DPhil ( Oxford ), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India 's export competitiveness OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience : Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59; Reader, Economics, 1959-63; Professor, Economics, Punjab University , Chandigarh , 1963-65; Professor,Internati onal Trade, Delhi School of Economics,Universit y of Delhi ,1969-71 ; Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University ,New Delhi,1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi ,1996 and Civil Servant Working Experience/ POSITIONS : 1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade 1972-76: Chief econo

Alain Robert , the French Spiderman took on Abu Dhabi 's tallest building in front of a crowd numbering the tens of thousands without any safety mechanisms in place. Alain Robert completed the climb in only 20 minutes!!!!! !!!!!!!!! The audience cringed and cheered in fear and amazement as Robert scaled the 185 meters of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority building. Alain Robert has also climbed the Sears Tower in Chicago , PETRONAS Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur , Eiffel Tower in Paris and Empire State Building in New York City .

The Making of zoozoo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEQi2Ge1Dt8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYAdlqyit3Q All ZooZoo ADS in IPL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGqndA5F3i8 Click Here for ZooZoo Wallpapers No, they aren’t animated characters. They are human beings who were made to wear body suits . “The design of the characters is such that one gets fooled into thinking it is animation,” shrugs Rao, which was indeed the very illusion that had to be created. “In a sense, it is ‘live’ animation!” he quips, referring to the fact that it was all shot live. Prakash Varma, ad filmmaker, Nirvana Films, has directed the commercials, and reveals that the Zoozoos were a big challenge to create. The practical aspects of how they will move, talk, gesticulate and emote were very important. Essentially, costume design and artwork were crucial elements. “It took me three weeks of pre-production to understand how it will work,” says Varma. There were two fabrics that were considered

'Instant on' computing Materials researchers say rebooting soon may be a thing of the past Source : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-04/nsf-oc041709.php The ferroelectric materials found in today's "smart cards" used in subway, ATM and fuel cards soon may eliminate the time-consuming booting and rebooting of computer operating systems by providing an "instant-on" capability as well as preventing losses from power outages. Researchers supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) nanoscale interdisciplinary research team award and three Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers at Cornell University, Penn State University and Northwestern University recently added ferroelectric capability to material used in common computer transistors, a feat scientists tried to achieve for more than half a century. They reported their findings in the April 17 journal Science . Ferroelectric materials provide low-power, high-efficiency

An invention that could change the internet for ever Source : http://digg.com/d1qApE The biggest internet revolution for a generation will be unveiled this month with the launch of software that will understand questions and give specific, tailored answers in a way that the web has never managed before. The new system, Wolfram Alpha, showcased at Harvard University in the US last week, takes the first step towards what many consider to be the internet's Holy Grail – a global store of information that understands and responds to ordinary language in the same way a person does. Although the system is still new, it has already produced massive interest and excitement among technology pundits and internet watchers. Computer experts believe the new search engine will be an evolutionary leap in the development of the internet. Nova Spivack, an internet and computer expert, said that Wolfram Alpha could prove just as important as Google. "It is really impressive

Source : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5254882/Worlds-tallest-man-shuns-Guiness-Book-of-Records.html Zhao Liang needs two beds to rest his 8ft, 1in frame, one of life's inconveniences for the Chinese giant who could become officially known as the world's tallest man. The 27-year-old is four inches taller than the current holder of the title, another Chinese man, but the media-war Zhao has not yet decided whether he wants the Guiness Book of Records to officially ratify him. Lying on a makeshift iron bed in a hospital in the northern city of Tianjin after an operation on his foot, Zhao seems almost bored with his sudden rise to fame. Related Articles Is 8ft Zhao Liang the world's tallest man? The tallest teenagers in the world Indian comedy star Ajay Kumar is world's smallest actor Omou Sangare, Barbican Is there any such thing as a wonder drug for weight loss? The hospital was forced to put together two