How much do you own?

Answer this quick....How much do you own?

Failed, well..that's good, and its the right answer!

Ownership is momentary, what we own are those cherished memories and unforgettable events. Surely, you must have tried to do math to get the answer ;-)

Somethings in life are so simple, that we can't calculate! Ownership should fall in that basket. And if not yet, put it there to live your life to fullest and appreciate every moment.

I had increased my ownership this week as I had move out of my apartment and put away with of my belongings. Yes, I have increased my ownership of those sweet cherished moments that I spent there with my family...

And a century later

The wheels that changed one side of the world has now rolled to the other side, indeed a more populated side.

Railroads built America, however it were the cars every one drives that exponential transformed the American life. Henry Ford was credited to making this happen through his model-T launch in Mar 1908 through mass production and marketing to the middle class at US$850. It was conveniently later on termed as a 'trouble' and one of the 50 worst cars of all time

Now, on the other side of the world, in India, there seems to be a revolution brewing. Ratan Tata's Tata Motors has launched its peoples car 'Nano' targeting the middle class and priced at a modest US$2500. This surely isn't plain trouble!!

No wonder, with the population close to 100x times America, the Indian roads are going to be transformed into ant hills with colonies of these Nano'es. This is definitely going to improve the productivity and lifestyle of the Indian middle class.

And it was a century to wait..
With progress fast paced, new technologies such as Aeronautical & Space, Nuclear, Telecommunication and Information technology are now very fast catching up with the west. These are hardly a decade or less behind their counterparts in the West. And indeed Nano is a revolution, and brings automotive technologies of Asian industry to the center stage of the world.

Time will tell how far the cars that built America- Ford, Chrysler and Chevy can go. Will they travel into the 21st century?Will their search for better technology change the transportation industry in the west? Warren Buffet has taken charge, and 21st century American cars may be Made in China.

Mission to moon

One of the important event in my childhood that shaped my thoughts was launch of India's first satellite launch vehicle(SLV-3) in 1980. This was when I was studying in 6th. It was one of the proud moments, we as a family watched glued to the television. It sparked that scientific temper, and curiosity in astro physics . Yet another event that really made me look deeper into astronomy was the first Indian astronaut Wg Cdr Rakesh Sharma's advent into outer space on Soyuz T-11 in 1984. This month marks the silver jubilee of this milestone. I wait for that day to come when my children feel the same scientific enthusiasm for India's launch of its space vehicle and astronauts into space through its indigenous technology. Rather than claim it to be a race to space, it is such events that shape young mind towards science, technology and innovation.