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Whose Money Made Google to Stand as Google! ?, You Should Know?

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That an Indian was instrumental in the formation of GOOGLE. So there is a long list of all the top Indian achievers in the States. From Rajat Gupta to Satya Nadella, from Indra Nooyi to Vikram Pandit, from Sundar Pichai to Vinod Khosla, but this man never features in any of them. He is still unheard and unknown of in the mainstream media. He was so instrumental that simply put it GOOGLE WOULD NOT HAVE EXISTED TODAY BUT FOR HIM. Ram Sriraman So when Larry Page and Sergey Brin met at Stanford, they were just young twenty year olds with an idea of a search engine. They explained this idea to their professor who helped them meet some investors. A majority of them were not-so-impressed by this. Then, they stumbled upon this investor called Ram Shriram who also found it OK. But, he was impressed by their passion so without thinking much he handed them a cheque of 500,000 dollars. Can you imagine the duo didn't even have a bank account at that time to deposit that cheque? And

Do You Have Card Protection Plan? You Should Have One.

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It is human nature to stuff all the cards - be it be debit or credit cards, driving license or PAN - in a wallet which one carries around. And when such a wallet is found to be lost, it's the procedural call that needs to be followed which proves to be a bigger nightmare. However, the turnout wouldn't be so bad if one has subscribed to the card protection plans (CPP) offered by banks. What is CPP? Simply put, it is a comprehensive card protection service in case of any loss, theft, fraud and other related emergencies. Apart from credit and debit cards, banks have extended this service to safeguard the details of other important documents like PAN card, Aadhar card and several others essential documents. In short, this service is designed to come in handy in times of a crisis situation. Other than this, there are several other services provided to those who signup for this offering. However, all these plans come for a limited period of one year. Thereafter, it needs to

How is India connected to the internet?

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India's combined internet speed is 36,000 Gbps! Where does your Internet service provider get internet from?  How does Internet reach India?  Let us dive into the world of networking . More than 99% of the internet traffic relies on high quality fiber optic cables connecting various countries. Only a minuscule part of the traffic goes through satellites. These cable networks are laid and maintained by various governments and giant companies. Such projects are usually undertaken by multiple companies due to the large cost of investment. There are three tiers which differentiates the size of the network held by a company. Tier-1 :-  This are the companies which have a global network connecting so much cables around the world that they don't need to pay anyone any fee to access any destination on the internet. They usually can access the network of other tier-1 companies without paying any fee. This network acts as the backbone of the internet. Tier-2 :-  These

What are some basic science things everyone should know?

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1.Muscles can only pull and never push. That is the contraction( pulling) of muscles is active while relaxation (pushing) is passive. We see many people show of their biceps to prove their strength. Biceps can only flex the elbow joint. Equally strong triceps is needed for balanced elbow function. Triceps is used for extending the elbow joint. In fact triceps are more used than biceps. So when you exercise, make sure to train booth the muscles about a joint equally. Another example is quadriceps and hamstring the front and back of thighs. 2. It is a myth that Food items fried in oil are unhealthy. When the base (dough) contains optimal amount of water and if fried in oil at optimal temperature , for optimal period of time, is healthy and hygienic and safe for our diet. To learn more follow the link 3. Positions to consider while sleeping. Lying on our back with a pillow under the knee. This reduces, strain on spine. However people with asthma can skip this position