Marxist patriarch and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu, who was battling for life in a hospital here for the last fortnight, died today.

At the current growth rate the global population is predicted to reach 10 billion by 2050. To feed this many people, food production worldwide will need to double during a period when climate change will worsen, fossil fuels will dwindle, and water availability will become unpredictable.

And in addition it is a well established fact that More than one billion people sleep with Empty Stomachs (A Hungry Planet Of Billion People). So it is definitely a challenge fotr humanity. But our history of existence says, we can fight it out...

Have you seen the Avatar Movie? Really great Movie - isn't it? In general what I observe is, we human really like aliens and we have that inherent love for going to other planets, knowing about them. All alien movies are generally set to be box office hits (unless and until the movie is not a complete mess). Fine I will Come to the point : "NASA's Mars Rover Has Uncertain Future as Sixth Anniversary Nears"

As the heat is building up for Apple’s iSlate, a sudden change has been occurred in the atmosphere. And it comes from one the oldest buddy of Apple, Microsoft. Aiming to fend off competitors in a bid to expand Microsoft's consumer reach, CEO Steve Ballmer announced a new slate computer Wednesday night as he kicked off the annual International Consumer Electronics Show.

Essentially a laptop with no keyboard, the computer comes as rival Apple prepares to introduce a much-hyped tablet PC of its own later this month.

"We are talking about something as portable as a phone and as powerful as Windows 7," Ballmer said to an audience of more than 3,500 at the Las Vegas Hilton Center. "And they are perfect for reading, for surfing the Web and for taking entertainment on the go."

Twitter has revolutionized the social web and is used by many as viral marketing tool. The good thing with twitter is, on many blogs there is "tweet me" button, which lets the reader(if finds the article interesting and worth sharing) to share it with their friends. Now orkut is trying to add this feature for it's users.....

Tirupati, the Abode of Lord Venkateshwara (Lord Srinivaasa, Lord Balaji) is a very famous temple of India. Every year millions of devotees throng the temple. It is also the richest temple of India. Here is a small video on Tirumala Tirupati.(click on the "Read More" link for the video and for rating and adding comments)...

"If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong." - Abraham Lincoln 

Abraham Lincoln is remembered for his vital role as the leader in preserving the Union during the Civil War and beginning the process (Emancipation Proclamation) that led to the end of slavery in the United States. He is also remembered for his character and leadership, his speeches and letters, and as a man of humble origins whose determination and perseverance led him to the nation's highest office.