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It comes, leaves an impact and changes everyone’s perception, view and thought! The world is all different. That’s disruptive technology.

Human wants for coziness compels the market to get innovative and from out of nowhere a disruptive technology or concept pops up. Disruptive technology is a technology or concept that have features which very few and generally new segment of the customers value. Products built or developed using this technology are usually cheaper, simpler, smaller and better performing. One of the most popular examples that qualify for this is the transistor that totally replaced the well known Vacuum tubes.

We have seen this happen for countless time in various fields. It might be in the automobile sector, music industry, or a simple VCD, DVD renting business.

In the automobile industry, who can even imagine in their hind sight that GM will be filing for bankrupt protection? This is all because of foreign company’s compact vehicles and hybrid engine technologies. ...

What's common among these: Brad Pitt, Paris Hilton, and Going Green? Depending upon your measuring scale, all are hot. I mean, they are in vogue. You can go light green, even lightest shade of it, and you'll still be hot. You will be a fashion icon. A very natural and intelligent mind like mine would then ask, "what if Paris Hilton and Brad Pitt together throw a green party?" Then the only correct answer would be, "That's too hot." Now, how do they throw a green party? By offering food items that have "low carbon labels".

What's that? Carbon labeling is a means to give consumers an idea of how much impact that product is making on environment. Higher values mean higher impact (and that is bad). Tropicana just announced to start labeling its juices. Cadbury-Schweppes, and Tesco, have begun introducing "carbon labeling" on products. So have many others. Soon you and I will be labeled too. ...

Visiting places is in our blood – we all enjoy it. Be it the next stop light tiny plaza or Eiffel Tower, the basic goal of having a good time amidst this hectic life is well served. I wonder when pre-humans or humans constantly traveled places in search of food and shelter, what surprises they must have met in daily lives. And surprises are plenty if one lands in India known for its rich culture and established traditions. And, if it is going to be India then Rajasthan, the land of colors and traditions, will be amongst the top choices on any tour of this country of rich culture and tradition.

Rajasthan is the place where you will experience the real historical beauty of India. You will just love the place and cherish the trip forever. It is India’s one of the very famous tourist destinations inviting people from all over the world. This beautiful place is ...

When one sees a headline like Report: “Nearly $500 billion spent in U.S. on substance abuse, addiction” what thoughts do usually come to mind? That we are doing very well on this front and that we have achieved something during recent times are some of them? Actually, the results in the detailed report speak otherwise.

In 2005 it cost $500 billion to US government for substance abuse, addiction and its consequences. Compared this to Iraq war costs – these numbers are not comparable for various reasons but they do show the order of damage. In 2005 the Iraq war cost was less than $500 billion! So there is a less costly war we hear so much about and then there is a more expensive that goes unnoticed until a headline comes and goes by.

One argument, albeit very weak, that is made on such a topic is Iraq war costs us lives. Trust me when I repeat the ...

If Slumdog Millionaire was a huge surprise for the world of Oscars, Freida Pinto, the main actress in the super hit movie, has been the most surprising find of the movie. Born October 18, 1984 is one of the hottest up-coming Indian actresses in circuits. Though she is best known for her performance in her debut film Slumdog Millionaire, she has modeled for about four years now. Freida is this sultry, not-so-white, not-so-dark, tall, slim, and gorgeous girl that comes across as a very homely next-door gal in Slumdog.

The 24-year-old simple "Latika" (her character in Slumdog) waves her magic in several costly ads in India – but it is her movie scene that seems to have wielded wonders. This Cinderella girl portrays a slum dwelling citizen who is treated very badly by world as she grows up only to meet her true love, at the end of movie, at a railway station – the location most ...

If you are an employer of staff – from two to two thousand – the worldwide recession may mean you are considering making some of them redundant. However, advice from experts in the human resource field suggests this may not be the best option. Some of them fear employers are getting rid of staff without thinking of the consequences, reminding them that employees are often key to the success of a business, so that the cost of getting rid of staff is greater than the savings that will be made. They quote Peter Drucker, management guru, who said: “Layoffs should be a last resort...discarding skills and knowledge is a short-sighted strategy.”

Jens Butler, of Ovum, a business advisory firm, says, “What’s needed is long-term vision.” Certainly up to two thirds of the costs of running a business can be spent on employment, but staff are an investment that is hard to re-make. Staff members often have knowledge ...