Humility...

"A man is like a fraction whose numerator is what he is and whose denominator is what he thinks of himself.The larger the denominator the smaller the fraction"

Roti aur bijli...

Agriculture and Energy are two of the main issues that India is likely to have to deal with in the next 25 years. As India moves towards being a developed country we would not want to lose our self sufficiency in food. And we would need to generate more and more power to meet the energy demands of our huge population with high per capita income as India develops. if India's GDP rises 40-60 times by 2050, as predicted by Goldman Sachs, energy consumption will rise at least 20 times, exacerbating the global energy crisis.

AGRICULTURE:

The business initiatives by Reliance, Bharti and others to supply the farmers with the technical knowhow and buy their out put at agreed prices and connect them directly to retail hypermarkets still covers even less than 0.25 % of the total land under cultivation. Their is serious opportunity in this sector for new entrepreneurs.

The time has come when we also need to develop our education system to promote creativity and innovation. Only the society which thrives on innovation, science and creativity would survive and rule in the years to come. This applied in agriculture will develop high yielding grain varieties whose production has stagnated in last 7 years.

ENERGY:

The oil prices are rising and the trend in global warming and pollution is also demanding that we look into alternate forms of renewable and pollution free energy. The research into cellulose-ethanol conversion holds a hope for India. This would enable us to produce ethanol not only from sugarcane juice but from bagasse as well. Tall grasses can be grown in submerged areas and used for producing ethanol using this technology.

Solar energy, though inefficient so far, holds potential for the future. One way can be to use barren lands of kutch and western rajasthan for the purpose of generating solar energy which can be used for day time energy needs and to use the flood prone areas for growing wild grass which can be converted to ethanol. We can even think of using the roof tops of homes and building for installing solar power plants. But the harnessing of solar power is dependent upon the development of technology that would make solar power much efficient and cheaper.

Surprisingly, some experts are also suggesting solar farming, i.e., covering some areas of farm land with panels to produce solar electricity instead of growing crops on it. The premise is that 20% of GDP is accounted for by agriculture employing 60 % of the workforce...clearly inefficient use of workforce. We need to move more people into skilled high productivity jobs.

For my eye candy...

Some pick up lines...just in case... :)

• I want you almost as much as I want world peace.
• You can forget about going to heaven because it's sin to look that good.
• We both know that I am going to follow you home anyway, so why don't you just come along peacefully?
• I envy your lipstick.
• I just want to be loved - is that so wrong?
• You remind me of an ice cold Pepsi - I've just gotta have it.
• Do you believe in the hereafter? Good, then you know what I'm here after.
• If I had eleven roses and you, I'd have a dozen.
• Baby, you look so sweet you're giving me a cavity.
• Is it me or am I gorgeous?
• I'd even marry your dog just to be related to you.
• I wish I was one of your tears, so I could be born in your eye, run down your cheek, and die on your lips.
• Did you know they changed the alphabet? They put U and I together.
• Can I borrow that quarter, 'cause my mom told me to call home when I fell in love
• What's wrong? You're looking a little sad and gloomy. What you need is some vitamin me.
• Are your legs tired? 'cause you been running through my mind ALL day long.
• Are you lost? 'cause it's so strange to see an angel so far from heaven.
• Is your father a thief? 'cause he stole the sparkle from the stars, and put it in your eyes. (yo, watch out though, and be prepared with a snappy answer just in case she says 'yes')
• Do you believe in love at first sight, or do I have to walk by you again?
• What's that in your eye? Oh...it's a sparkle.
• If I said you were an angel, would you treat me like the devil tonight?
• Can I see that label? I just wanted to know if you were made in heaven.
• Do you like raisins? How about a date?
• So... How am I doin'?
• I miss my teddy bear...Would you sleep with me?
• You look great and all, but do you know what'd really look good on you? Me.
• Could I get some directions? ("To where?") To your heart.
• Is it hot in here, or is it just you?
• If I told you you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?
• Look at you, with all those curves, and me with no brakes.
• Can I flirt with you?
• Hi, my name's Ankur, but you can call me "lover".
• Could I borrow a quarter? 'cause I just want to call your mother and thank her.
• (licking my finger and then touching her shirt). Here, let me help you out of those wet clothes.
• What do you like for breakfast?
• Say, did we go to different schools together?
• Hi, my name is Ankur, how do you like me so far?
• (At the copy machine) Reproducing, eh? Can I help?
• Woman asks, "Excuse me, do you have the time?" You : "Do you have the energy?"
• You look like the type of girl that's heard every line in the book. So what's one more?
• Hi, I make more money than you can spend.
• I'm new in town...could you give me directions to your apartment?
• I think you're the most beautiful girl I've seen...on a Wednesday
• I know this is going to sound like a line, but did that sound like a line? Are you disappointed?
• I know I don't look like much now, but I'm drinking milk.
• Do you have a map? I just got lost in your eyes.
• Are you religious? Good, cause I'm here to answer your prayers.
• Did it hurt? (Did what hurt) When you fell out of heaven.
• Inheriting 80 million doesn't mean much when you have a weak heart.
• I lost my phone number, can I borrow yours?
• If your parents hadn't met, I'd be a very unhappy man right now.
• Do you drink milk? It sure did your body good.