With domain names in Hindi, Arabic and Chinese set to become a reality on the Web, the pundits in this science hub of Switzerland, where the 
internet was arguably invented, claim the next giant leap towards internationalisation will be the grid, which is just weeks away from powering up.

The grid, which is made of thousands of desktops, laptops, supercomputers, data vaults, mobile phones, meteorological sensors and telescopes will start work when protons beams collide with each other in the worlds biggest experiment ever inside a deep tunnel here on the French-Swiss border.

It is a revolution, say scientists of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) because it uses the internet but is not the internet. Using cloud computing, the grid will combine the computing resources of more than 100,000 processors from more than 170 sites in 34 countries and will be accessible to thousands of physicists globally.

The scientists claim it will change the way the information superhighway works. Small computer grids similar to power grids have been in operation for some time, but CERN’s will be the biggest one of them all and will become a reality when its Large Hadron Collider (LHC) becomes operational this month.

The Grid will not only enable sharing of documents and MP3 files, but also connect PCs with sensors, telescopes and tidal-wave simulators.

The Grid evolved from the early desire to connect supercomputers into “metacomputers” that could be remotely controlled. The word “grid” was borrowed from the electricity grid, to imply that any compatible device could be plugged in anywhere on the Grid and be guaranteed a certain level of resources, regardless of where those resources might come from.

The Grid may give birth to a global file-swapping network or a members-only citadel for moneyed institutions. But just as no one ten years ago would have conceived of Napster — not to mention AmIHotOrNot.com — the future of the Grid is unknown.

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In the name of cultural and linguistic diversity, our loyal comrades over at the ICANN are about to approve availability of domain names in non-Latin alphabets. That’s right, Chinese and Japanese folks will finally be able to address their websites in their native tongue, as will fans of Arabic, Cyrillic, Greek or Hindi scripts. Basically, linguists of every type are finally invited to the interwebs party, a move described by ICANN chairman Peter Thrush as “the biggest change technically to the internet since it was invented.” This follows an extensive two-year testing period for a translation engine that can convert your lazy Latin scribblings into the refined hieroglyphics of modern Cantonese. Pending approval this Friday, the first new domain names will start coming out in 2010, when we can expect a whole new wave of internet land grabbing.

Diwali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and an official holiday in India. Adherents of these religions celebrate Diwali as the Festival of Lights. They light diyas—cotton string wicks inserted in small clay pots filled with oil—to signify victory of good over the evil within an individual.

This ‘Festival of Lights’ is one of a major Indian festival. The festival symbolises the victory of good over evil, and it means an array of lights that stands for victory of brightness over darkness.

In Hinduism, across many parts of India and Nepal, it is the mythological story that homecoming of Rama who lived 1.7 million years back after a 14-year exile in the forest and his victory over Ravana.

In Jainism, Diwali marks the attainment of nirvana by Mahavira on 15 October, 527 BC. Dipavali was first mentioned in Jain books as the date of the nirvana of Mahavira.

Diwali has been significant in Sikhism since the illumination of the town of Amritsar commemorating the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji (1595-1644), the sixth Guru of Sikhism, who was imprisoned along with 52 other Hindu kings at Fort Gwalior by Emperor Jahangir.

Diwali marks the end of the harvest season in most of India and Nepal.

Diwali Gift Ideas
Diwali is considered as the perfect occasion to express love and admiration to others. The best way to express love is by sending gifts and greetings to your friends and family.

 Sweets : If you are not able to decide on anything you can simply go for sweets as they are most expected Diwali gifts.Sweets are synonymous of Diwali Gifts.Their popularity as Diwali Gifts is increasing by the day.

Dry Fruits : Dry Fruits has an advantage over other consumable items as it can be stored for long periods of time. In the winter season dry Fruits are relished with joy.

Silver Gifts : For the occasion of Diwali silver Gifts are considered as the traditional gifts.Lakshmi – Ganesh Silver coins are in wide popularity among other Diwali gifts. These are available in huge variety and trendiest of designs at the time of Diwali Festival. Besides crockery items and small silver showpieces can also be gifted as Diwali Gifts.

Decorative Pieces : Decorative pieces such as door hangings and show pieces stand as a popular gift items.They stand as a token of love to be gifted to loved ones.

Other Popular Diwali Gifts : Other gifts include household gifts like kitchen gadgets, chinaware besides travelling bags are appreciated by people as they carry great utility value. As Diwali festival is associated with Puja, designer Puja items like Puja Thalis, idols of gods mainly that of Lakshmi Ganesha besides candles and incense sticks are quite popular these days.

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WASHINGTON: A much-loved Stanford University professor from India who mentored and backed such sparkling and now storied Silicon Valley companies such as Google and Paypal died in a freak drowning accident at his Bay area home on Friday, sending the tech community into gloom.

Rajeev Motwani, who was born in Jammu, grew up in Delhi, and graduated from IIT Kanpur, was found in the backyard swimming pool of his Palo Alto home he purchased three years ago. There was no official word about the cause of death, but friends and local reports said he did not know how to swim and may have drowned accidentally.

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May we pray to God to grand peace to the departed soul

• The Seeds Of The Satyam Scandal
• Ramalinga Raju, chairman of Satyam Computer Services admits scandal
• Implications of Satyam Scandal
• SEBI begins probe into Satyam fraud
• Raju likely to be arrested soon
• CB-CID is probing Satyam fiasco
• What action can be taken against Satyam’s Raju?
• Satyam scandalises

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Satyam letter from Mr. Ramalinga Raju to its board directors admitting fraud !

Now this is a bummer…Here is a letter from Satyam Head Mr. Ramalinga Raju to its Board of Directors.

http://www.manoj.co.in/Satyam_Computer_Chairman_Raju_Letter_to_its_board.pdf

A huge accounting scandal ravaging one of India’s top outsourcing companies could have ramifications from Silicon Valley to Bangalore.

Ramalinga Raju, chairman of Satyam Computer Services of Hyderabad, admitted Wednesday that he had cooked the books at the back-office giant, and resigned, citing the “tremendous burden that I am carrying on my conscience.”

Head of Indian outsourcing giant admits $1bn fraud. In a letter to the board, Raju said he inflated the company’s balance sheet by $1.04 billion so that 94 percent of assets Satyam claimed were, in fact, fictitious. Read Satyam actual letter from Mr. Ramalinga Raju to its board directors admitting fraud
We know that Shares in Satyam, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, collapsed from $9.35 to 93 cents until trading was halted indefinitely.

Unfortunately, this is yet another blow for India’s stock market, which was already headed in the wrong direction. The biggest Indian corporate scandal in memory threatens future foreign investment flows into Asia’s third-largest economy, already facing slowdown pangs.

“How did they manage to conceal a fraud of such magnitude even from the auditors?” is the only question…..

The scandal will also raise questions over how outsourcing companies are regulated and audited around the world.

The Hindustan Times says in an editorial that the scandal could taint the entire outsourcing industry.

The Satyam scandal is spurring concern that India’s corporate governance is inadequate.

The New York Times said Satyam works for more than one-third of the Fortune 500 companies. Satyam employs 53,000 people, among the 2 million Indians working in the country’s booming high-tech industry.

As executives at other Indian outsourcing companies nervously assess what impact the scandal will have on them, many industry observers now argue that the Satyam case will damage India’s reputation as a reliable provider of IT services. Because of the Satyam scandal, they say, Indian rivals will come under greater scrutiny by regulators, investors, and customers.

Doubts about the reliability of Indian outsourcers are especially important, since customers often allow the Indian companies access to sensitive systems. “This industry doesn’t just make widgets,” as we all know.

Satyam was – one of the favourite large-cap stocks for investors.
I am left wondering – if such things happen in a large-cap company, which is one of India’s top…What is going on in others? But there is one thing – this further makes us understand what risk of Equity investing actually is… No company is safe.

This could be just the tip of the iceberg, god knows who else in Satyam is involved and its the investors who take the grunt.