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(Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam at Wharton India Economic forum , Philadelphia , March 22,2008)
Question : Could you give an example, from your own experience, of how leaders should manage failure?
Kalam : Let me tell you about my experience. In 1973 I became the project director of India ’s satellite launch vehicle program, [...]

I filled up my car's fuel tank, and I thought fuel has become really expensive after the recent price hike.
But then I compared it with other common liquids and did some quick calculations, and I felt a little better.
To know why, see the results below � you'll be surprised at how outrageous some other prices [...]

Most Expensive Cars
You are driving down one of the busiest intersections in your city and suddenly, all eyes turn to you. Some are admiring glances, while some are envious. One thing is for sure - all those staring at you, are awe-struck! The reason? You happen to be driving one of the most expensive cars [...]

How guys select the girl they want to marry
A man is dating three women and wants to decide which to marry.
He decides to give them a test. He gives each woman a present of $5,000 and watches to see what they do with the money.
The first does a [...]

Once upon a time, there was a software engineer who used to develop
programs on his Pentium machine, sitting under a tree on the banks of
a river. He used to earn his bread by selling those programs in the
Sunday market.
One day, while he was working, his machine tumbled off the table and
fell in the river. Encouraged [...]