12. India: R&D Labs Established in 2002 with just two people, has scaled up to 20 specialists today. Plans exist to double its headcount by the beginning of 2004. Is totally dedicated to high-level research on futuristic technologies, with special focus on emerging markets. Bangalore. Established in 1996 with 10 people, has scaled up to 895 people today, and will be further scaled up to 1,000 before the end of 2003. Works on developing software for Philips products. Almost all Philips products that use software have some contribution from this centre. It is the largest software centre for Philips outside Holland. Innovation Campus, Bangalore. Established in November 1998 with 100 people, the Lab swill be scaled up to 1500 by the end of 2004. That will double 3000 staff by middle of 2006. It is the largest single-location R&D lab for SAP outside Walldorf, Germany. Nearly 10 percent of SAP's total R&D work is carried out from the Indian lab. Labs India, Bangalore. Established in 2001. Works on all IBM software like WebSphere, DB2, Lotus, Tivoli and Rational. The centre has added many new areas of activities such as middleware and business intelligence. Software Lab, Bangalore, Pune. Established in 1988 with 20 people, has scaled up to 1,000 today. Drives nearly 60 percent of the company’s global development delivery. R&D Centre, Bangalore and Mumbai. Established in mid-1999 with 20 people, has scaled up to 500 people today. Does work mainly on Sun's software which includes Solaris and Sun One. India Engineering Centre, Bangalore The Bangalore centre was established in 1994; the Hyderabad one in 1999. Oracle’s largest development centre outside the US currently has 6,000 staff. Does work on Oracle's database products, applications, business intelligence products and application development tools, besides other activities. India Development Centre, Bangalore, Hyderabad. Established in 1984. The centre started with just 20 people, now has 900 people working on VLSI and embedded software, which goes along with a chip or into the chip. R&D Centre, Bangalore Highlights R&D Centre
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18. “ IIT = Harvard + MIT + Princeton” “ IIT = Harvard + MIT + Princeton” , says CBS ‘60 Minutes’. CBS' highly-regarded ‘60 Minutes’, the most widely watched news programme in the US, told its audience of more than 10 Million viewers that “IIT may be the most important university you've never heard of." "The United States imports oil from Saudi Arabia , cars from Japan , TVs from Korea and Whiskey from Scotland . So what do we import from India? We import people, really smart people," co-host Leslie Stahl began while introducing the segment on IIT. “…the smartest, the most successful, most influential Indians who've migrated to the US seem to share a common credential: They are graduates of the IIT.” “… in science and technology, IIT undergraduates leave their American counterparts in the dust.“ “ Think about that for a minute : A kid from India using an Ivy League university as a safety school. That's how smart these guys are.” There are “cases where students who couldn't get into computer science at IIT, they have gotten scholarships at MIT, at Princeton, at Caltech.”
21. Science of Yoga “… The science of yoga was born in an age when mankind as a whole was more enlightened, and could easily grasp truths for which our most advanced thinkers are still grasping.” The science of yoga meditation had been taught by the ancient, sages, gurus, yogis, through oral tradition for thousands of years, they were finally put to Sanskrit by Patanjali in 500 b.c. “… It is because the groping for these truths has begun again that great yogis have reintroduced this ancient science to humanity at large.” Pre-eminent among them, even today, are the sages of the Himalayas. Today, the word yoga is much used and much misunderstood these days, reduced from its knowledge on the control of the conscious to that of the control of the body.
26. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948): Gandhi was once asked what he thought about Western Civilization. His response was: "I think it would be a good idea.” "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.“ “ You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” “ The only devils in this world are those running around inside our own hearts, and that is where all our battles should be fought.” “ If all Christians acted like Christ, the whole world would be Christian.” “ Woman, I hold, is the personification of self-sacrifice, but unfortunately today she does not realize what tremendous advantage she has over man.” “ Indians, will stagger humanity without shedding a drop of blood.” “ An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”
27. Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621-1675): The Kashmiri Brahmins, who were being persecuted by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, seeked the council of Guru Tegh Bahadur. The 9 th guru of the Sikhs upon hearing of the Brahmins predicament, responded: “ Unless a holy man lays down his head for the sake of the poor Brahmins, there is no hope for their escape from imperial tyranny.” , his young son reminded him “Revered father, who would be better equipped for this than yourself?” During Guru Tegh Bahadur’s subsequent imprisonment by Aurangzeb, he spoke out: “ Hinduism may not be my faith, …but I would fight for the right of all Hindus to live with honour and practice their faith according to their own rites…. “ “ All men are created by God and therefore must be free to worship in any manner they like. I neither convert others by force, nor submit to force, to change my faith.” The enraged Aurangzeb, upon realising Guru Tegh Bahadur would not convert to Islam, ordered his public beheading by the sword. His body was left in the dust as no one dared to pick up the body for fear of the emperors reprisal.
28. Sir C.V. Raman, (1888 – 1970) 1930 - Nobel Laureate in Physics for work on scattering of light and Raman effect. Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, (1858 – 1937) USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless-radio communication was Professor Jagdish Chandra Bose and not Guglielmo Marconi. Satyendranath Bose, (1894-1974) Indian Physicist , who solved one of the mysteries of quantum mechanics, showing that in the quantum world some particles are indistinguishable. His collaborations with Albert Einstein led to a new branch on statistical mechanics know commonly known as the “Einstein-Bose” statistics.
29. Srinivasa Ramanujam,(1887 – 1920): Great Indian Mathematician , whose interest from academics at Trinity, College, Cambridge, led him to collaborate there and postulate and prove well over 3,542 theorems. Amartya Sen, (b-1933): 1998 - The Nobel Prize for Economics for his redefining work on ethical welfare economics. Currently residing as Lamont University Professor Emeritus at Harvard, after stepping down from the prestigious post of Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. Subramanyan Chandrasekhar, (1910-1995): 1983 Nobel Laureate in Physics . His many contributions to physics, on the structure and evolution of stars including rotational figures of equilibrium, stellar interiors, black holes, radiative transfer, hydromagnetic stability, stellar dynamics. Har Gobind Khorana, (b-1922 ): 1968 - Nobel Laureate in Medicine for work on interpretation of the genetic code . Currently residing as professor at MIT.
35. Vedic Philosophy The Vedas are the oldest written text on our planet today. They date back to the beginning of Indian civilization and are the earliest literary records of the human mind. They have been passed through oral tradition for over 10,000 years, and first appeared in written form between 2500 - 5,000 years ago. Veda means “Knowledge” in Sanskrit.
36. The Ancient Vedic Hymns Rig Veda - Knowledge of Hymns, 10,859 verses “ There is only one truth, only men describe it in different ways.“ Yajur Veda - Knowledge of Liturgy, 3,988 verses Sama Veda - Knowledge of Classical Music, 1,549 verses Ayur Veda - Knowledge of Medicine, over 100,000 verses Upanishads Jyotisha – Astrology and Astronomy. Kalpa – Rituals and Legal matters. Siksha – Phonetics. Aitareya – Creation of the Universe, Man and Evolution. Chandogya – Reincarnation, Soul. Kaushitaki – Karma. Kena – Austerity, Work, and Restraint. Dharnur Veda – Science of Archery and War. Mundaka – Discipline, Faith and warning of Ignorance. Sulba Sutra – Knowledge of Mathematics Yoga Sutra - Knowledge of Meditation Kama Sutra - Knowledge of Love and Sex
37. Sanskrit ( संस्कृत ) Sanskrit was the classical language of India, older than Hebrew and Latin. It is the oldest, most scientific, systematic language in the world. It became the language of all cultured people in India and in the countries that were influenced by India. Sanskrit literally means “refined” or “perfected” 'measuring the earth’ 'measuring triangular forms‘ ‘ first person pronoun’ ‘ the same’ mother papa / father brother sister geometry trigonometry door me name smile equal matar pitar bhratar svasar gyaamti trikonamiti dvaar ma naman smi eka Sanskrit meaning English meaning Sanskrit word
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39. Similarities to Greek mythology Hercules (Herakles) fighting the Lernaean Hydra Krishna (Harekrsna) fighting the Kaliya Serpent
40. Similarities to Greek mythology Dionysus (Dionysos) holding a Trident Shiva , holding the Trident, resting on a leopard skin with a Cobra perched beside him, his abode is Mount Kailas, Himalayas Dionysus (Dionysos) encircled with a snake, with leopard by his side, with the moon in the background, his abode is Mount Olympus
41. Similarities to Biblical mythology The ancient Vedic Aryan Hindus (Indus Saraswati) spoke about a series of Ten Pitris who ruled before the global Flood. Ancient Babylonian legend speaks of a pre-Flood series of ten kings. The ancient Egyptians described Ten Shining Ones who ruled consecutively before the Deluge. The last of these kings in the aforementioned lists was the hero who led seven others aboard a vessel in which they survived the global Flood. In ancient India, the hero was Manu who survived the global-Flood "pralaya" with the Seven Rishis. In ancient Babylon, the hero's name was Zisudra who spear-headed the survival on the Ark of seven other humans, the Seven Apkallu. In ancient Egypt, the Flood hero was Toth who survived the Deluge along with the Seven Sages.
42. Did the Vedic Aryans travel as far as Easter Island? The Easter Islands located in the Pacific Ocean, were situated far away from any civilization. The craftsmanship of these islands corresponds to the one of the ancient Incas. The sign script of the Easter Islands almost equals the ancient scripts of Indus Valley. Indus Saraswati symbols Easter Island symbols Were the Ancient Vedic civilisation of Indus Saraswati valley Trans-Oceanic seafarers?
43. The Surya Siddhanta, A textbook on astronomy of ancient India, last compiled in 1000 BC, believed to be handed down from 3000 BC by aid of complex mnemonic recital methods still known today. Showed the Earth's diameter to be 7,840 miles, compared to modern measurements of 7,926.7 miles. Showed the distance between the Earth and the Moon as 253,000 miles, Compared to modern measurements of 252,710 miles.
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49. India's ancient achievements in Medical Science 20 th Century Yogsootra Cunavidhi Definition of Sleep Prashna-Upanishad Bose, 19 th Century Mahabharat Life in trees and plants 19 th – 20 th Century Upanishad 16 Functions of the Brain Eitereya Haneman, 18 th Century S-Bhagwat (1-5-33) A material producing a disease can prevent or cure the disease in minute quantity 20 th Century Mahabharat Developing Embyro in Vitro (Mahabharat)(5500 BCE) Mahabharat Eitereya Upanishad (6000 BCE) Shrimad Bhagwat Shrimad Bhagwat Mahabharat Mahabharat Heart Eitereya Upanishad -(6000 BCE) RigVed Shrimad Bhagwat Mahabharat (5500 BCE) RigVed (1-116-15) Ancient Reference 20 th Century Cell Division (in 3 layers) 19 th Century Embryology 18 th Century Micro-organisms Not yet Elongation of Life in confirmed Space Travel Not possible yet Not possible yet Test Tube Babies ( from the ovum only) Test Tube Babies ( from the sperm only) 1860 – 1910 A.D. Chromosomes 20 th Century Parthenogenesis Robinson, 1972 Beginning of the Foetal Labyrinth Analysis of Ears 20 th Century Combination of Male and Female 1890 A.D. Number of Chromosomes (23) 20 th Century Artificial Limb Modern Reference Knowledge
50. India's ancient achievements in Physical Science 1800 A.D. Shrimad Bhagwat (4000 B.C.) Atom (Divisible) & (Indivisible) ---- RigVed,Ramayana,Samarangan Sutradhara (1050 A.D.) Aeroplanes ---- Samarangan Sutradhara (1050 A.D.) Robot ---- Valmiki Ramayan (7300 B.C) Entry in South America by Aeroplanes 1960 A.D. Valmiki Ramayan (7300 B.C) Phosphorescent Trident at the Bay of Pisco, Peru, S.America RigVed (23720 B.C) Eitereya Upanishad (6000 BCE) Vishvaruchi(Mundakopanishad) Spullingini (Mundakopanishad) Manojava (Mundakopanishad) Sudarshan, Sulohita (M.U) Sudhumravarna - (Mundakopanishad - M.U) (6000 B.C) Shankaracharya (500 B.C) Shrimad Bhagwat (4000 BC) Mahabharat (5500 BC) RigVed - Sayan Bhashya (1400 A.D) Ancient Reference 20 th Century Black Holes 19 th Century Embryology ---- Monsoon at Summer Solstice 20 th Century Nuclear Energy 1968 Tachyons faster than light ---- Infra-Red Band ---- Ultraviolet Band 17 th Century Gravitational Force (Prashnopanishad) Under trials Space Travel to another solar system 17-19 th Century Trans-Saturnean Planets 19 th Century Velocity of Light Modern Reference Knowledge
53. J. Robert Oppenheimer, American nuclear physicist (1904-1967): "If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. . . . Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.“ Oppenheimer "the father of the atomic bomb" quoting from the Hindu scripture Bhagavad-Gita upon witnessing the mushroom cloud resulting from the detonation of the world’s first atomic bomb in New Mexico, U.S.A., on July 16, 1945. “ Access to the Vedas is the greatest privilege this century may claim over all previous centuries. “
92. The Ancient Indian Epics Ramayana Mahabharata Longest Epic in world literature with 100,000 two-line stanzas, first composed about 5000 years ago. The first Indian epic consisting of 24,000 verses divided into 7 books, composed about 6500 years ago.
93. “ After many births the wise seek refuge in me, seeing me everywhere and in everything. Such great souls are very rare. ” "Your very nature will drive you to fight, the only choice is what to fight against.” “ On action alone be your interest, Never on its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be your motive, Nor be thy attachment to inaction. “ “ This is how actions were done by the ancient seekers of freedom; follow their example: act, surrendering the fruits of action.” “ For certain is death for the born, and certain is birth for the dead; Therefore over the inevitable you should not grieve. “ “ For the uncontrolled there is no wisdom. For the uncontrolled there is no concentration, and for him without concentration, there is no peace. And for the unpeaceful how can there ever be happiness? “ “ When a man dwells on the objects of sense, he creates an attraction for them; attraction develops into desire, and desire breeds anger.“ The words of Lord Krsna crystallized in the Bhagavad Gita. Lord Krsna counsels Prince Arjuna during the Great Mahabharata War, in Kurukshetra, India, circa 3100 B.C.,
94. The 4 kinetic ideas behind Hindu Vedic Spirituality Karma Maya Nirvana Yoga The law of universal causality, which connects man with the cosmos and condemns him to transmigrate. The world is not simply what it seems to the human senses. Absolute reality, situated somewhere beyond the cosmic illusion woven by Maya and beyond human experience as conditioned by Karma. The state of absolute blessedness, characterized by release from the cycle of reincarnations; freedom from the pain and care of the external world; bliss. Implies integration; bringing all the faculties of the psyche under the control of the self
95. is the Sanskrit word for; Amen (Christian) Amin (Muslim) Aum (Hindu) Hūm (Bhuddist) “ AUM” or “OM” The first sound of the Almighty – Infinite Reality - Oneness with the supreme
