Pratyush's log

Just a couple of days before, I came across this ebook on personal finance, 'The New Rules of Financial Planning for Dummies in India', by Asav Patel. I had thought it would be boring like rest of the literature on finance but he proved me wrong. It was really enticing and gripped me for two days straight till I finished reading it today. It exposed my shear ignorance of finance and educated me to the extent that I can now make informed financial decisions. I will give the link to his blog from where you too can download it free of cost: http://www.myjourneytobillionaireclub.com/2011/01/new-rules-of-financial-planning-for.html What's really amazing in the book is the Simple language, practical examples and straight NO-NO to any financial instrument that one must stay away from. In fact it's not just a book, its more like a ppt which you can just browse through without much effort and time consumption. Hats off to the author...

Well a digital camera has become a basic need for everyone today as it helps capture all those beautiful moments that would otherwise have been lost. Everyone wants a camera but very few are exactly acquainted with what to look for. I too was an amateur in this field but recently I did an extensive research before buying my new camera Nikon S9100! If your needs are similar to mine, i.e. you are no expert at photography and just need the best 'point & shoot' camera there is in the market, here are the stuff you need to look for: 1. 10-12 MP is fine (higher MP doesn't mean better picture, it would only increase the picture size) 2. 5x optical zoom is enough if ur snapshooter, undecided or casual shooter 3.Go for retractable zoom lens 4. Li ion or NiMH batteries 5. 1080p HD / 720 p video recording is descent 6. CMOS Sensor (for better captures in low light) 7. Do see the CNET review and ratings before buying Hope it helps you guys as much as it helped me. Ha...

I have been reading this novel, “The Grand Design” written by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow, that gives an insight into the various mysteries of nature, the laws that govern it, the theories that have been devised to understand its phenomena and it reality challenges the very perception of reality. This is a truly ‘mind blowing stuff’ as was quoted by the Sunday Times. I would definitely like to mention a few points from the book I myself found fascinating and intrigued my senses. 1. There are so many things about this universe we often wonder about. How does the universe behave? Did the universe need a creator? What is the nature of reality? Traditionally these are questions for philosophy, but philosophy is dead. It has failed to keep up with the modern developments in science more particularly, physics, & the book aims to give answers suggested by recent discoveries and inventions. 2. Ignorance of Nature’s ways led people in ancient times to invent Gods and deties....

Getting up at 5 in the morning is not the easiest thing to do especially if you have my habit of waking up at 11 on a daily basis. However such miracles do happen, on occasions similar to today’s: The Matheran trip. I got up at 5.15 and was ready in less than 15 minutes. The Iciness of the morning air was frigidly amazing as it struck me on my face. I can imagine what my sister would be feeling who was driving the activa to the Shivaji Nagar station. We were accompanied by Jayesh and Avatar, two of my sister’s colleagues from DRDO. We took the first local to Karjat and then another to Narel. A toy train is available from Narel to Matheran . But seeing a big huddle for the toy train tickets, we decided to hire a taxi. We reached Matheran in 20 minutes max and there began our ‘trekking’! It wasn’t the usual trekking though, all we had to do was follow the toy train tracks as it curved through the Matheran hills. It wasn’t the best thing to do but we had no choice...We had ...

This is for students currently in third year who aim at applying for internships abroad, to help them chosse wisely where to apply for their summer internships as well as when to start applying! Do check it out if ur seriously planning to apply for projects abroad! Follow this link... http://www.4shared.com/document/rI0zNIxB/Foreign_Internships.html

It had been some time since I last met my sis. This holiday provided the perfect opportunity for a much awaited reunion! It was also the first time I got to see her place in Pune..A little appartment so neatly and beautifully arranged that you can just not 'NOT' like it! I am really liking it here and even the city is fun to explore with di. I also checked out her new phone (HTC Incredible), new Ipod, new lapi (Macbook), new speakers (Bose), etc etc and everything was as classy as the name suggests! Looking forward to spending more time here :)

I wouldn't be asking that question had I not come across a similar discussion on this site... http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2011/03/are-you-balancing-love-and-career/ It has been argued that the age 16-22 is the most critical and decisive in shaping one's career and thus every such individual must devote time solely towards the 'career' because the make and break of relationships affects overall performance and eclipses the path to success! The Question is "Is it really true?"... Do career and love always have to be considered as two extremes? Does love always hinder success? It is an intricate question, & crucial too because it not only would affect the present, but also shape one's future... The answer I came up with after a minute of thought is that love and career are not things that always have to be in 'phase opposition' (an electrical term that so beautifully fits here). Career is important...After all, what would one do with 'not...