Let's get back to our business

Here is the list of most influential Indian businessmen !!

The Tatas : Jamshedji Tata, JRD Tata, Ratan Tata.
The Birlas : GD Birla, Aditya Birla, KK Birla, Kumar Mangalam Birla
The Ambanis : Dhirubhai Ambani (1932-2002), Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani
The Hindujas
The Godrej's
The Kirloskars : Shantanu Laxmanrao Kirloskar
The Bajajs : Jamnalal Bajaj
The Wadias : Nusli Wadia
The Sassoon's : David Sassoon, Albert Abdullah David Sassoon

Every name in the list surely has a story behind it & we will try to bring these stories for you. but not through mumbaichaupati.blogspot.com

Somewhere it was felt that the theme of mumbai chaupati is getting lost in these stories. But the topic of stories of these legends is truely inspiring. I would definately like to spend some more time on this topic & I will be back with a new blog dedicated to this topic ... only to this topic !!!

Let's get back to spirit of mumbai chaupati... Yes.. Let's get back to our business.

Have you used Orkut? Well .. Can I ask you for what? Yeah yeah.. for sure for social networking ..and that's what was the purpose of this site.. but netizens also use it for flirting.. browsing somebody elses' scraps & snaps too. Netizens have also discovered a new word 'Orkuting'...for most of the people its a way to keep intouch with their lost friends..but for others its more than a passion. But students of Mumbai university have made a innovative use of 'Orkut'.

It all started when the final exams of B.Sc. (IT) have been advanced by two months leaving the students in a lurch, as most of colleges have not completed the syllabus and the project work. The students got together through Orkut and have forwarded a protest letter to examination controller, Prakash Wani of Mumbai University. When the change in date was announced, students sent an SOS message through Orkut, to which 100 students responded from 60 different colleges, which offer the course, and the protest spread like wildfire.

The university had changed the date to March so that assessors would be available in the month of April and the results would not be delayed. But the students definately have a point as this exam is the deciding factor where if they get less marks in this they will loose their assured placements.

The controller’s office has received the letter, however, no action has been taken as he was on leave. Wani, who resumed office yesterday, said, “We will consider their demands and will hold a meeting with officials to see if they are justified.”

The colleges that have joined the signature campaign include KC, National, SIES, Elphinstone, Swami Vivekanand, Sathaye among others.

Reading this story I believe students are definately aware how they should be making best use of all the available channels & that really made me happy to share this story with all of you.

Do you know any of such stories.. please feel free to add them as a comment. We all are waiting to read that.

- Mumbaikar