http://ajayjain.com ...on things that matter to all of us Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:58:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My second book, Peep Peep Don't Sleep, just came out and I am pleased to share this news with you. It is a collection of funny road signs and ads I have been collecting on Indian highways over the past one year, with a bit of my own commentary thrown in. ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/10/14/peep-peep-dont-sleep-my-second-book-is-out/ Has your pillow ever doubled up as a guitar? Or your hand shower as a mike? Or, for that matter, your room as the city’s most happening dance club with only you present? Sure, right? And did it all set you free, elevating you to another world where doing it is ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/10/13/be-a-musician-crooner-or-dancer-a-bad-one/ Need to start charging a high fee to pay for quality education, while ensuring those in need are guaranteed financial aid from the Government. The title of this column is no doubt going to ruffle a few feathers amongst the student community, and not without reason. After all, how many in ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/10/09/make-higher-education-expensive/ A few years ago, when I was publishing a youth newspaper, The Campus Paper, one of the student journalists working with me came to me for guidance on writing a book. She did not have a theme in mind, but just wanted to write one. Her enthusiasm was definitely very ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/10/08/want-to-write-a-book/ Whenever I get a promotional mail from German Tourism, I can't help feeling a little amused and irritated at the same time. On the one hand they are trying hard to attract tourists to their country, and on the other hand they are the most painful embassy in western Europe ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/10/08/why-does-german-tourism-bother-advertising/ If The World Could Vote - who would be the next president of the United States of America? On November 4th 2008 the American people will choose a new president, a person who will become the most powerful person in the world, a person that will influence the whole world. Americans ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/09/22/join-the-world-vote-for-the-next-us-president/ Many of the bombs going off in Indian cities in the recent past have been discovered to have been left behind in bicycles. After the bomb attacks in New Delhi on September 13, 2008 the Delhi Police have been, as expected, keeping a watchful eye on everything in crowded places ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/09/14/delhi-police-parks-potential-bicycle-bombs-closer-to-people/ Journalists and Communications have always had a close relationship; with the recognition of Blogs as an important form of media in society, the time has come to connect news sources and these independent publishers too. PR and Corporate Communications have had a close working relationship with traditional journalists and media companies ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/09/11/blog-news-room-launched-to-connect-pr-and-bloggers/ A major concern of the Buddhist Ladakhis is the population increase by Muslims in Ladakh, where the latter are in a minority, as part of a plan to disrupt the existing demographic patterns. If true, the consequences could be socio-economic as well as political in nature. And for those indulging in ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/08/31/is-muslim-population-growth-in-ladakh-a-part-of-a-plan/ There are enough companies who take care to make their employees and customers feel good on their birthdays. It could be in the form of a cake or a day off for the birthday boy or girl at office, or a card sent to a customer. How about making these ... http://ajayjain.com/2008/08/20/happy-birthday-heres-a-tree-for-you/