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रविवार, 27 जुलाई 2014

Interesting Facts about Geography


     

  1. Iceland is the world's oldest functioning democracy
  2. Mongolia is the largest landlocked country
  3. Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the Sun
  4. There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower
  5. In Calama, a town in the Atacama Desert of Chile, it has never rained
  6. The only man-made structure visible from space is the Great Wall of China
  7. Birth-control campaigns in Egypt in the late 1970s failed because village women ended up wearing the pills in lockets, as talismans
  8. Niagara Falls has moved about ten miles upstream in the last 10,000 years. The falls are eroding at the rate of 5 feet per year
  9. The Sahara desert is expanding half a mile south every year
  10. The Channel between England and France grows about 300 millimeters each year
  11. The Hudson River along the island of Manhattan flows in either direction depending on the tide.
  12. There is now an ATM at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, which has a winter population of 200 people
  13. The Australian term for extras in cricket are 'sundries'
  14. In early Rome, March 1 was New Year's Day. Later, the ancient Romans made January 1 the beginning of the year
  15. Ancient Persians gave New Year's gifts of eggs, symbolizing productivity
  16. Due to precipitation, for a few weeks K2 is bigger than Mt Everest
  17. Vietnamese currency consists only of paper money; no coins
  18. Canada declared national beauty contests canceled as of 1992, claiming they were degrading to women
  19. There are more Rolls Royce cars in Hong Kong than anywhere else in the world
  20. Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world
  21. It snowed in the Sahara Desert in February of 1979
  22. Australia's national anthem is called Advance Australia Fair
  23. The only nation whose name begins with an A, but doesn't end in an A is Afghanistan
  24. The Atlantic Ocean gets wider by a little more than one inch every year
  25. The world's only city whose name consists solely of vowels is Aiea, in Hawaii, USA.
  26. Soldiers in the Netherlands are not required to salute officers
  27. Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula" . In English this means 'The City of Angels'
  28. The Netherlands has built 800 miles of massive dikes and sea walls to hold back the sea. If it wasn't for these walls, 40% of the country would be flooded.
  29. Big Ben is actually the name of the largest bell inside the London clock tower, not of the clock itself.
  30. In 1867 the United States paid Russia only $7.2 million (2 cents an acre) for Alaska
  31. Every year in France there is a "Thieves Fair" where people are encouraged to try to steal things from the stalls
  32. The world's longest street is in Canada. Toronto's Yonge Street runs 1,190 miles
  33. In the kingdom of Bhutan, all citizens officially become a year older on New Year's Day
  34. Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, was born in the ancient southeastern Turkish town of Lycia early in the fourth century
  35. Belgium is the only country that has never imposed censorship for adult films
  36. The Nullarbor Plain of Australia covers 100,000 square miles without a tree.
  37. Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country
  38. Australia is the only continent on earth without an active volcano.
  39. In Turkey, in the 16th and 17th centuries, anyone caught drinking coffee was put to death
  40. There are twice as many kangaroos in Australia as there are people.
  41. There are no public toilets in Peru
  42. Mickey Mouse is known as "Topolino" in Italy
  43. The oldest national flag still in existence, that of Denmark, dates back to the 13th century
  44. Nepal is the only country that doesn't have a rectangular or square flag
  45. In 1949, the temperature in part of Portugal soared to 158 degrees F for a couple of minutes. No one knows why
  46. Nauru is the only country in the world with no official capital
  47. Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland
  48. It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland
  49. In 1980, Bhutan was the only country in the world with no telephones
  50. There is a hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice; it is rebuilt every year.
  51. In the great fire of London in 1666 half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
  52. The longest fence in the world is in Australia and it runs for over 3,436 miles (5,530 km)
  53. In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 P.M. if you live in an apartment.
  54. Holland is the lowest country in the world. It is estimated that 40 percent of the land is below sea level.
  55. Tokyo has had 24 recorded instances of people either killed or receiving serious skull fractures while bowing to each other with the traditional Japanese greeting
  56. Netherlands, most densely populated country in the world, followed by Belgium, then Japan
  57. Perth, Australia, is the most isolated city on the planet..200 miles across impenetrable desert from the next city of any size.
  58. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina delos Angeles de Porciuncula" . It means the City of Angels.
  59. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
  60. In Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing underwear
  61. In Israel, picking your nose is illegal.
  62. In Sweden, while prostitution is legal, it is illegal for anyone to use the services of a prostitute.
  63. On every continent there is a city called Rome.
  64. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world with a population of 1,000 and a size of 108.7 acres.
  65. China has only about 200 family names.
  66. The country with the most Post offices is India with over 152,792 compared with just over 38,000 in the United States.
  67. Colombia produces the most emeralds of any country in South America.
  68. The world's largest gold mine is in Juneau, Alaska
  69. Namibia, Africa, supplies the most valuable diamonds of the 18 countries in southern Africa rich with diamonds.
  70. Switzerland attracts the most suicide tourists.
  71. India has no rabbits in the wild – only hares
  72. In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
  73. It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you're sitting on a curb in St. Louis, Missouri!
  74. It's against the law to pawn your dentures in Las Vegas!
  75. It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a certain churches in Omaha, Nebraska!
  76. The state of Florida is bigger than England!
  77. In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits.
  78. It was once against the law to have a pet dog in a city in Iceland!
  79. There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S, than real ones!
  80. About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30!
  81. In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals!
  82. A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate!
  83. Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
  84. In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs!
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FACTS ABOUT SBI : The largest Bank of India




# State Bank of India date back to 1806 when the Bank of Calcutta (later called the Bank of Bengal) was established. In 1921, the Bank of Bengal and two other banks (Bank of Madras and Bank of Bombay) were merged to form the Imperial Bank of India.


# In 1955, the Reserve Bank of India acquired the controlling interests of the Imperial Bank of India and SBI was created by an act of Parliament to succeed the Imperial Bank of India.


# State Bank of India (SBI) is a multinational banking and financial services company based in India. It is a government-owned corporation with its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

# In 1959, the government passed the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, which made 8 state banks associates of SBI. In 1963, State Bank of Bikaner and State Bank of Jaipur were merged to form State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur (SBBJ).In 13 September 2008, State Bank of Saurashtra merged with the parent bank – SBI. In 2010, State Bank of Indore was merged with SBI.

# The logo of the State Bank of India is a blue circle with a small cut in the bottom that depicts perfection and the small man the common man - being the center of the bank's business.

# Slogans: "PURE BANKING, NOTHING ELSE", "WITH YOU - ALL THE WAY", "A BANK OF THE COMMON MAN", "THE BANKER TO EVERY INDIAN", "THE NATION BANKS ON US"

# As of December 2013, it had assets of US$388 billion and 17,000 branches, including 190 foreign offices, making it the largest banking and financial services company in India by assets.

# SBI group consists of SBI and 5 associate banks.
1. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
2. State Bank of Hyderabad
3. State Bank of Mysore
4. State Bank of Patiala
5. State Bank of Travancore

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Facts About RBI




Name of Central Bank of India: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)RBI
• Reserve Bank of India Act passed in 1934.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established on 1 April 1935.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established on the recommendation of Hilton-Young Commission.
• Hilton-Young Commission submitted its report in the year 1926.
• Initially RBI was constructed as a Private Share holders’ bank with fully paid-up capital of Rs 5 Crores.

• RBI was nationalize in the year of 1st January,1949.
• RBI is a statutory body.
• RBI is the sole authority in India to issue Bank notes in India.
• RBI can issue currency notes as much as the country requires, provided it has to make a security deposit of Rs. 200 crores, out of which Rs. 115 crores must be in gold and Rs. 85 crores must be FOREX Reserves.
• Emblem of RBI: Panther and Palm Tree.
• Initially the headquarter of RBI was in Calcutta (Now Kolkata) but in 1937 it was permanently moved to Mumbai, Maharastra.
• The Reserve Bank of India has 4 Zonal offices,22 regional offices, most of them in state capitals and 9 Sub-offices
• The Executive head of RBI is known as Governor.
• RBI is controlled by the Central Board of Directors.
• Indian government appoints the directors for four years tenure. The central board of directors comprises Governor, four deputy governor and fifteen directors.
• The bank has also two training colleges for its officers, viz. Reserve Bank Staff College at Chennai and College of Agricultural Banking at Pune.
• RBI is a member bank of the Asian Clearing Union.
• Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh (C D Deshmukh) was the governor of RBI at the Time of nationalization of RBI in 1949.
• C D Deshmukh, then Governor of RBI, represented India at the Bretton Woods negotiations in 1944.
• 1st women Deputy Governor of RBI -K.J.Udeshi.
• RBI is not a Commercial Bank.
• RBI prints currency in 15 Languages.
• RBI is a member of IMF (International Monetary Fund).
• Its financial year is from 1 July to 30 June. The emblem of RBI is a tiger and a Palm tree.
• The first governor of RBI was Sir Osborne Smith (1935-1937). The first Indian governor was CD Deshmukh (1943-1949). Manmohan Singh is the only Prime Minister who also was a Governor of RBI. Current Governor is Raghuram Rajan


Interesting Facts about India




  • India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
  • When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
  • The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
  • The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
  • Chess was invented in India.
  • Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
  • The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
  • The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
  • India is the largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
  • The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
  • The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
  • India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
  • The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
  • The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
  • Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
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  • India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
  • The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.
  • Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.
  • The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.
  • Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).
  • Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
  • (Source: Gemological Institute of America).
  • The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
  • Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries.
  • Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.
  • India exports software to 90 countries.
  • The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.
  • Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.
  • Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion.
  • There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.
  • The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
  • Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively
  • The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century.
  • The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.
  • Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577.
  • Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
  • India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution.
  • His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.
  • Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
  • Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

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10 Facts about "Central Excise Department"




1. Central Excise is one of the oldest Department of India, established by Britishers in 1855.


2. "The Central Excise Act 1944" was known as "The Central Excise & Salt Act, 1944" before year 1996.

3. There were only 67 items mentioned in the original act on which Excise Duty was levied, but now the number is in thousands.

4. At present Central Excise Department has 23 Zones, 100 Commissionerates, 460 Divisions & 2614 Ranges for Tax Collection & Law Enforcement Activities across India.

5. "Power to Arrest" was given to Central Excise Officers in 1973 by Union Govt, whereas "Power to Arrest" in Service tax matters was given in 2013.

6. Central Excise Department has won "Best Anti Smuggling Agency of India" prize maximum times beating other Govt. agencies like BSF, ED, NCB, Income Tax, ITBP, etc.

7. Intelligence Agency of Central Excise, 'Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence' (DGCEI) was established in the year 1979 & till year 2000 it was known as 'Directorate General of Anti Evasion'. With only 300 officers across India, DGCEI detects more Revenue Evasions cases than heavily staffed agencies like Enforcement Directorate & Income Tax Investigation.

8. At present there are 11,210 Superintendents & 14,704 Inspectors working in Central Excise, which are the backbone of Revenue Collection & Anti Smuggling Operations. These officers are deputed in Revenue Ranges, International Airports, Intelligence & Preventive wings, Anti Smuggling Wings, Land Customs Stations & Border Check Points.

9. The term 'Excise' is Latin word which means Inland Tax.

10. Till early 1954 Central Excise Department was known as "Customs, Excise & Tobacco Department". But after union Budget of 1954 the Department was renamed as "Indian Customs & Central Excise Department" & the production tax on Alcohol was transferred to State Government.

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Interesting Facts About India




India! Located in the continent of Asia, it is one of the oldest civilizations known to man. This article discusses some of the more amazing facts about India, so sit back and enjoy...

 Albert Einstein: 'We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.'

Mark Twain: 'India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.'

Romain Rolland: (French Scholar) 'If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.'

Hu Shih: (Former Ambassador of China to USA) 'India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.'

There are so many facts about India, that it is impossible to write or read about them in a day. It would take a lifetime. But let's try and look at the important facts and statistics, and also some of the interesting facts about this diverse and amazing country.

Fast Facts about India



Topic
Fact/Statistic
Name
India (Republic of India), (Bharat), (Hindustan).
Location
20 00 N, 77 00 E.
Capital
New Delhi
States
28
Union Territories
7
Area
3.3 million sq. kms.
Population
1.15 billion
Business Capital
Mumbai (earlier known as Bombay)
Main Religions
Hinduism (81%), Islam (13%), Christianity (2%), Sikhism (2%), Others (2%)
National Emblem
Lion
Literacy Rate
65.5%
National Animal
Tiger
National Bird
Peacock
National Flower
Lotus
National Tree
Banyan
National Fruit
Mango
National Currency
Rupee
National Sport
Hockey
Category
Record
Longest Fingernails
Shridhar Chillal, Pune - Maharashtra
Oldest Prime Minister
Morarji Desai (81 yrs.),1977 - 1979
Longest Beard
Shamsher Singh (1.83m), Punjab - 1997
Longest Hair
Hoo Sateow (5.15m), 1997
Most Worms Eaten
C. Manoharan, ate 200 earthworms in 30 seconds
Hair Donation
6.5 million people, Tirupati – 1999
Largest Employer
Indian Railways - 1 million employees
Highest Bridge
Baily Bridge (5,602 meters), Ladakh
Biggest Wedding Banquet
V.N. Sudhakaran weds N. Sathyalakshmi, 150,000 guests (1995)
Highest Cricket ODI Partnership
331, by Sachin Tendulkar (186 not out) and Rahul Dravid (153) - 1999
Relay Song
210 people sang a word of a song turn by turn and finished the complete song
World’s Largest Film Studio
Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
Most Forward-Thinking Rail Traveler
Fakhruddin Takulla traveled from Mumbai to New Delhi in 2000, using a ticket he has purchased in 1973

Amazing Facts about India
·                     India has derived its name from the River Indus, and the early settlers here lived in the valleys around.
·                     Area wise, India is the 7th largest country in the world.
·                     India has the largest democracy in the world.
·                     India invented the number system. The scientist Aryabhatta invented the number 'zero'.
·                     The study of Algebra and Trigonometry originated in India.
·                     In the 6th century, Indian Mathematician Budhayana was the first to calculate the value of "pi", and also to explain the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem.
·                     Even before Christ, the 'place value system' and the decimal system was used in India.
·                     The maximum number of post offices in the world are in India.
·                     The world's highest motorable road is Khardung La, in Ladakh. It has an altitude of 5,682 meters.
·                     The most rainfall in the world ever in a month's time fell at Cherrapunji, Meghalaya. It was in July 1861 and 9,300 mm of rainfall fell in a month.
·                     The most number of movies are made in India, over 1000 each year.
·                     The worst train disaster ever in the world took place in 1981 in Samastipur, Bihar. In this accident around 800 people lost their lives.
·                     The highest cricket ground in the world is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. It is 2444 meters above sea level.
·                     The first ever university in the world was established in Takshila in 700 BC. Students numbering more than 10,500 from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects here.
·                     Ayurveda, the earliest school of medicine known to mankind, was started in India in 2,500 BC.
·                     India was the richest country in the world until it was invaded by the British in the 17th century.
·                     The art of navigation was developed in in India nearly 6000 years ago. The word 'navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word navgatih. The word 'navy' is derived from the Sanskrit word nou.
·                     The world's largest pilgrimage destination is in India. It is called the Vishnu Temple in the the city of Tirupati. Around 30,000 people visit this temple daily, donating about $6 million US dollars everyday.
·                     One of the wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal, is in Agra, India.
·                     The oldest European Church and Synagogue are in the city of Cochin, India, and were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
·                     Yoga originated in India some 5000 years ago.
·                     Martial arts originated in India, and later spread to Asia and other parts of the world through Buddhist missionaries.
·                     Anesthesia was used in Indian medicine long before it was adopted into modern medicine.
·                     The Hindus of India created the largest measure of time, known as kalpa. This is the time starting from the birth and ending at the annihilation of the universe, which is around 25 billion years.
·                     Sushruta is someone who is regarded as the father of surgery. More than 2600 years ago, he along with his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, cesareans, fractures, artificial limbs, urinary stones, plastic surgeries, and brain surgeries.
·                     India was the only source of diamonds in the world up to 1896.
·                     In around 1000 BC, steel was invented in India.
·                     India is one of the largest exporter of computer software products, exporting software to more than 90 countries around the globe.
·                     In the 5th century, Bhaskaracharya was the first to correctly calculate the time that the Earth takes to orbit the Sun (365.258756484 days). He managed this hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart actually did it.
·                     Snakes & Ladders, one of the most widely played board games, was created by the 13th century poet Saint Gyandev. Originally, it was known as Mokshapat. The ladders in the game represented virtues and vices were represented by the snakes.
·                     The first ever dam and reservoir for irrigation purposes was built in Saurashtra.
·                     Chess was invented in India.
·                     The 2nd largest number of scientists and engineers in the world, are in India.
·                     The largest English speaking nation in the world - India.
·                     Besides the US and Japan, India is only other country in the world to have indigenously built a super computer.
·                     India has the 2nd largest road network in the world after the US.
These were some interesting and fun facts about India.

Business-IT Facts about India
·                     AT & T-Bell Labs - President, Arun Netravalli
·                     Lucent Technologies - Chief Scientist, Arun Netravalli
·                     Hewlett Packard - GM, Rajiv Gupta
·                     Adobe Systems - CEO, Shantanu Narayen
·                     Founder and Creator of Hotmail - Sabeer Bhatia
·                     Creator of Pentium chip - Vinod Dahm
·                     CitiBank - CEO, Victor Menezes
·                     Mckensey - CEO, Rajat Gupta
·                     Stanchart - CEO, Rana Talwar
·                     Sun Microsystems - Co-founder, Vinod Khosla
·                     36% of NASA employees are Indians
·                     34% of Microsoft employees are Indians
·                     38% of doctors in America are Indians
·                     28% of IBM employees are Indians
·                     12% of scientists in America are Indians
·                     17% of Intel employees are Indians
·                     13% of Xerox employees are Indians
·                     More than a million Indians are millionaires


The names mentioned above are past and current associations.

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