Vivek and Daniel of Dhanalaxmi Engineering college emphatically won Hyderabad round of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz. In first of its kind, Hyderabad round saw 5 engineering teams and only 1 b-school in finals.
Teams on stage cracked almost all questions and Giri mentioned about a lower cut off in prelims(I guess it will be somewhere between 11-13)and noted there are more undergrad teams
TC Prelims questions:
Krishna Palepu who was on the board of Satyam was also on the board of which company - DR.Reddy labs
Identify the logo - BEL(Bharat Electronics Ltd)
Which steel manuf launches "Project Cheetah " and "Project Falcon" for upgradation and expansion of its steel plants - JSW
Which retail company founded by Otto Bershem has the tagline "Spirit of Commerce" = METRO
Taj hotels economy hotels are now rebranded as - Gateway
Which software major has launched controlcosts.com - Microsoft
Who in India now endorses Ford Endeavour - Sunil Shetty
identify the logo - Paradise Hotel, a famous Hyderabadi biryani joint
Which watch brand is advertised with slogan "it takes a licking and keeps ticking" - Timex
This brand of clothing describes generational differences between Babby boomers and their parents - GAP
Identify Goldman Sachs CEO
This telecom gaint has a new logo, the blue color represents depth of integrity, orange stands for passion with two arrows focusing on diversity - Bharti
Which alumni of Osmania Univeristy and co founder of Pictra India replaced Bruce Chizen at Adobe - Shantanu Narayana
Which IT businessman divided his company into "Network of Circles" - Ramalinga Raju
Identify whose brands are these from the world of footwear - kids, Eva lite, breezers, Soldiers - Lakhani
Which Indian has been nominated to the UN taskforce that will suggest reforms to the global financial system - Y.V.Reddy
identify the production house from the audio track(song from Dostana movie) - Dharma productions
TVC of lifebuoy soap
Wild Card Round 1: This one was a very close affair. 4 teams answered one question each and finally MJCET( I guess) answered the third tie breaker question
This group started in chennai as Ajax india by A.M.M Chetyar - Murrugappa Group
Hospitality company started in 1927 in Washington is today a more famous as a hotel chain - JWT Marriot
This is a campaign for a billion....Jaago Re
Started in Feb, 1906 it was named Battle Creek, toasted corn is there first business - Kellogs
Time person of the year in 1982 - PC
This cop is famous for using a painting(Nipper, the Dog) - HMV
THis org originally thought of 11 then extended to 21 and finally to 31 ... - baskin Robbins
This org recently celebrated its centenary and created a new punch line "Together we can" - Canara Bank
Jisco Subsidary of - Tata steel
Wild Card 2nd Round -
2 companies are involved in makeing of CD's - philips and Sony
Full form of MICO - Motor Industries company
Financial advisor to Arnold Schwazneger in his California Senate elections - W.Buffet
Massaro ibuka founded - Sony
mercedes benz is subsidary of - Daimler
FINALS:
what word did Jayram Ramesh coined in the world of economics - Chindia
It first started as bikini festival and introduced the concept of swimwear in 1980's, it repositioned with a greater purpose - Miss World Contest
Founded in 1927 as Victory Company, its a subsidary of US comp and gave VHS format to the world - JVC
Tern coined by Hywell Murell in UK in 1949, this was term for study of interaction of technology they use and environment they work in - Ergonomics
Picture of Srini Raju
Dream spark is a program by Microsoft in which MSFT provide free software to students
Renalut and Dalda logos
Steve Wozniack Pic
Tata comp which signed a deal with Fox - Tata Sky
You will associate this Tata partner with Man Utd - AIG
This global consulting company was founded by Bruce Henderson- BCG
This company was founded by two brothers Edward and Andre , it began publishing Red guides and Blue Guides - Michelin
She featured at the 25th spot in Forbes most powerful women , She did her MBA from Jamanlal Bajaj - Chandra kochar
P.S: Check out interview with Giri Balasubramanyam
March 21, 2009
March 17, 2009
Campaign song of Jaago Re - shut up and vote
"Shut up and Vote" is the campaign song of Jaago Re! One Billion Votes, an initiative by Janaagraha and Tata Tea. This song is written and composed by Bangalore based band "Thermal and a Quarter".
Kudos to Tata's for supporting a awesome camping.
March 13, 2009
2009 Brand Equity Quiz Schedule
March 12, 2009
Forbes World's Billionaires trivia
The average net worth of those on the list fell 23% to $3 billion.
Bill Gates lost $18 billion, Warren Buffett, lost$25 billion and our very own Anil Ambani lost 32 billion -- 76% of his fortune.Anil is Last year's biggest billionaire gainer
New York.is home to 55 billionaires
Zhou Chengjian one of the newly added billionaire is a former tailor Zhou made his fortune selling fashion to the masses. in his chain Metersbonwe
John Paul DeJoria is once-homeless Navy veteran used to sleep in his car and sold products door-to-door in Los Angeles.
Iceland nationalizes its second-biggest lender, Landsbanki, wiping out billionaire chairman Bjorgolff Gudmunddson.This guy sold EPL team, West ham united in a desperate sale
Laxmi Mittal's super-home is embellished with marble taken from the same quarry that supplied the Taj Mahal
Michael Dell's home is known locally as "the castle" thanks to its high walls and tight security.
Bill Gates lost $18 billion, Warren Buffett, lost$25 billion and our very own Anil Ambani lost 32 billion -- 76% of his fortune.Anil is Last year's biggest billionaire gainer
New York.is home to 55 billionaires
Zhou Chengjian one of the newly added billionaire is a former tailor Zhou made his fortune selling fashion to the masses. in his chain Metersbonwe
John Paul DeJoria is once-homeless Navy veteran used to sleep in his car and sold products door-to-door in Los Angeles.
Iceland nationalizes its second-biggest lender, Landsbanki, wiping out billionaire chairman Bjorgolff Gudmunddson.This guy sold EPL team, West ham united in a desperate sale
Laxmi Mittal's super-home is embellished with marble taken from the same quarry that supplied the Taj Mahal
Michael Dell's home is known locally as "the castle" thanks to its high walls and tight security.
March 09, 2009
Loksatta the only real alternative in India
I meet Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan(JP), as part of the youth interaction program conducted by Loksatta. I strongly believe JP/Lok satta can bring/initiate change in India and redefine how politics are conducted
Some thoughts shared by JP at this meeting:(P.S: based on my memory)
Its easy to sell color Tv schemes and idiotic policies in India and win elections on emotional issues, but it is extremely tough to sell the right thing, especially in a society where there is no belief in politicians and less hope on credible alternative
The window for opportunity to prosperity is getting thinner for India, world won't wait for us. China created 140 million jobs in last decade and we created hardly 2 crore jobs and added with failed nations as neighbors. we are running out of time and need to act immediately. But unfortunately our politicians are caught in the race for power.
Poorest Indian now know what can happen, so we now have to meet aspirations of a aspiring generation. If we can't meet aspirations India can't survive and India should n't survive, So fight as if our life is at stakes
Statesmenly politics should touch all sections, work with all forces and not exclude few sections
India will change but by design or destiny is the questions. Giving money/liquor in elections, dynasty politics will bring change only in leaders not country
Politicians who spend crores, distribute money and make politics as business are more dangerous than terrorists
Nothing happens with JP alone, people should come forward and work for better politics to give a prosperous country to our kids and future generations.
JP talked about the challenges Loksatta is facing in current political landscape:
Money: Loksatta wont accept black money, LS funds are all voluntary and raised through fund raising
Human Resources: Getting people on board, very few volunteers across the state
Time: Even if we raised money and built volunteers., we have limited time in our hand
Perceptions: Changing perceptions of people. people agree loksatta is a very good party but thinks its waste to vote for loksatta as we are not in a position to win. We need to create belief in people that lok satta is the right alternative and vote for it with confidence
I registered in voters list, just to vote for Loksatta.Would request you guys to see Lok Satta agenda and cast your vote/spread the word,if you are convinced about them.
As always let me end with a bit of trivia , I understand there are 12 Young MP's in parliament. what is common between them??
Some thoughts shared by JP at this meeting:(P.S: based on my memory)
Its easy to sell color Tv schemes and idiotic policies in India and win elections on emotional issues, but it is extremely tough to sell the right thing, especially in a society where there is no belief in politicians and less hope on credible alternative
The window for opportunity to prosperity is getting thinner for India, world won't wait for us. China created 140 million jobs in last decade and we created hardly 2 crore jobs and added with failed nations as neighbors. we are running out of time and need to act immediately. But unfortunately our politicians are caught in the race for power.
Poorest Indian now know what can happen, so we now have to meet aspirations of a aspiring generation. If we can't meet aspirations India can't survive and India should n't survive, So fight as if our life is at stakes
Statesmenly politics should touch all sections, work with all forces and not exclude few sections
India will change but by design or destiny is the questions. Giving money/liquor in elections, dynasty politics will bring change only in leaders not country
Politicians who spend crores, distribute money and make politics as business are more dangerous than terrorists
Nothing happens with JP alone, people should come forward and work for better politics to give a prosperous country to our kids and future generations.
JP talked about the challenges Loksatta is facing in current political landscape:
Money: Loksatta wont accept black money, LS funds are all voluntary and raised through fund raising
Human Resources: Getting people on board, very few volunteers across the state
Time: Even if we raised money and built volunteers., we have limited time in our hand
Perceptions: Changing perceptions of people. people agree loksatta is a very good party but thinks its waste to vote for loksatta as we are not in a position to win. We need to create belief in people that lok satta is the right alternative and vote for it with confidence
I registered in voters list, just to vote for Loksatta.Would request you guys to see Lok Satta agenda and cast your vote/spread the word,if you are convinced about them.
As always let me end with a bit of trivia , I understand there are 12 Young MP's in parliament. what is common between them??
March 05, 2009
TDP's Lame Colour TV scheme
So the great election tamasha had began in India. I dont have any hope on Main stream parties(Congress, BJP, Third to Fifth fronts), but they are few things which make me really upset on our political leadership, like the free Color TV scheme by TDP. TDP's freebies will cost 20,000 Cr RS yearly to exchequer i.e. is 20% of state budget
Its illegitimate, irresponsible, unconstitutional and is a kind of bribe to voters. TDP has a comical logic to support this scheme:
Poor people after working from morning to evening need a form of relaxation, so free TV's.
TV's help people who cant read newspapers get information. we can spread knowledge with TV's
In the villages, there is only one entertainment, TV so we are giving it poor and lower income groups
I am sure congress manifesto will be on similar lines, they may offer free color TV+ DVD player + unlimited Cd's from bigflicks.
Its illegitimate, irresponsible, unconstitutional and is a kind of bribe to voters. TDP has a comical logic to support this scheme:
Poor people after working from morning to evening need a form of relaxation, so free TV's.
TV's help people who cant read newspapers get information. we can spread knowledge with TV's
In the villages, there is only one entertainment, TV so we are giving it poor and lower income groups
I am sure congress manifesto will be on similar lines, they may offer free color TV+ DVD player + unlimited Cd's from bigflicks.
March 04, 2009
History and trivia of voting machines
The word ballot has been described as being derived from the diminuitive form of the word ball in Italian, ballota, and in fact, many early ballots were small balls.
In ancient Athens, votes were taken by issuing clay or metal tokens to each voter, and the voter would vote by depositing the appropriate token in the appropriate ballot box, or perhaps in a clay pot that served as a ballot box.
Paper ballot system was first adopted in the Australian state of Victoria in 1856, The paper ballot system thereafter became known as the "Australian ballot."
Some really nice history on how voting systems developed over time. The other big doubt in my mind is why cant Oscar guys count votes electronically or something like that than manually counting votes with Pwc leading the balloting process. Any idea??
In ancient Athens, votes were taken by issuing clay or metal tokens to each voter, and the voter would vote by depositing the appropriate token in the appropriate ballot box, or perhaps in a clay pot that served as a ballot box.
Paper ballot system was first adopted in the Australian state of Victoria in 1856, The paper ballot system thereafter became known as the "Australian ballot."
Some really nice history on how voting systems developed over time. The other big doubt in my mind is why cant Oscar guys count votes electronically or something like that than manually counting votes with Pwc leading the balloting process. Any idea??
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