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Dwight D Eisenhower, the first US president to visit India, wanted to support New Delhi in its own right as a democracy, America's former ambassador to India Richard Verma has said."President Eisenhower loved India and had a special place in his heart for the country,” Verma said at an event here on Wednesday held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of President Eisenhower's visit to India.Eisenhower, a five-star General served as the 34th president of the US from 1953 to 1961. His visit to India in 1959 was the first by any American President.Close Verma said Eisenhower wanted to recognise and support India for its own right as a democracy. related news Social security bill | Differential EPF rates may boost take-home pay, rejig in gratuity rule proposed Rajasthan govt will launch farmer welfare fund of Rs 1,000cr on December 17 Landmark day for India, its ethos of compassion and brotherhood: PM Modi on CAB passage "He was not happy with what the national security … [Read more...] about Fomer US Prez Dwight Eisenhower wanted to support India for its own right as a democracy: Richard Verma

In our iPhone-saturated world, it can feel impossible to believe that at one point, around the turn of the 21st century, an entirely different company and mobile device dominated the market. It, too, earned outsized consumer devotion and merited praise for its simplicity, design, and function. But back then, the world of mobile computing belonged not to Apple, but to Palm. advertisement advertisement In a May 2001 feature in Fortune magazine about the cultural impact of Palm, the company behind the genre-defining PalmPilot handheld computer, writer John Simons reported that he’d “seen the best minds of my generation in thrall to their Palm Pilots.” He noted its one-time 83% market share, and predicted that a high-end version of the device was “destined for a place in the Smithsonian.” A million PalmPilots were sold in its first year and a half on the market, the article reported, outpacing the IBM PC, the Walkman, color TV, and cellphones in the … [Read more...] about What the PalmPilot can teach us about designing products people love

Payal Kadakia is serious about fitness, but she often had problems finding space in classes where she could pursue her passion. So, in 2013, she created ClassPass, an app- and web-based service that for $99 a month lets users sign up for unlimited sessions at participating fitness and dance studios. ClassPass will be in every major U.S. market by the end of 2015 and will include more than 10,000 locations. Fans of ballet, barre, and boot-camp-style workouts have used the app to attend more than 2 million classes so far. “I wanted to make it easier for other people to find this mind-body connection,” says Kadakia. “To know that we’ve gotten that many people to go and do something is amazing.” advertisement Bonus Round Where or how do you seek out creative inspiration? Movement inspires a lot in me. I love music. Sometimes it’s even going for a run; it definitely inspires creativity. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the … [Read more...] about Payal Kadakia

Reading Rainbow, the much-loved, long-running children’s show that relaunched as an app in 2012, and set a Kickstarter record last year while raising funds to expand into a subscription website, is launching a new web platform today. advertisement advertisement The new site, called Skybrary by Reading Rainbow, will feature at launch more than 500 interactive books and 150 video “field trips,” as well as access to vintage Reading Rainbow content. New books and field trips will be added each week. The website, intended for children ages 2 to 9, offers a 14-day free trial with unlimited access to the site’s content. Subscriptions are $49.99 a year, or $9.99 a month. RRKidz, the company that was cofounded by original Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton and acquired exclusive rights to the brand, plans to introduce a Skybrary classroom version that will be offered free to up to 7,500 classrooms; that program will include lesson plans and tools for teachers. … [Read more...] about A First Look At The All-New Reading Rainbow Site, Launching Today

The Internet–time suck that it is–also serves as an important source of creative inspiration. We asked Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business of 2015 to point us to the Twitter and Instagram accounts they turn to the most when seeking insight, inspiration–or just a fun break in the middle of the day. Here’s what they said: advertisement advertisement Dao Nguyen, Buzzfeed, #3: “I kind of feel bad, but I love the BuzzFeed Food Instagram account. They’re really experimenting with a lot of new ways of talking about food and how to make food on Instagram. I’m kind of pitching my own company’s stuff, but I really think it’s great.” Rajan Anandan, Google, #2: “Marc Benioff (@Benioff). Marc is very broad, with a great grasp of social, tech trends, everything. He provides me a single window into cloud computing, San Francisco, and the Benioff magic.” Amazing good food manifesto about @hamptoncreek … [Read more...] about Who The Most Creative People In Business Follow On Twitter And Instagram