Friday, February 26, 2010

Today's NOS - " Impatience never commanded success-
Edwin H. Chapin "




Did u know ?? - Sunil Gavaskar's one of the first endorsement deals was with "Nike". He was so grateful to them for this that he used the Nike "Swoosh" logo in his autograph , which exists till date !










On top of his shoulders right now , he attained the topmost position anyone could, on earth !! Can u identify the lad in the pic..??













Answer to yesterday's question-
Dave Packard , founder of HP.


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Today's NOS - " If your actions inspire others to dream more,
learn more, do more and become more,
you are a leader-
John Quincy Adams "






Did u know ?? - Do u know what unique record does Delhi's Harpal Singh possess in India's automobile history ? He was the the first person ever to own the revolutionary Maruti 800 car.
However , the first Maruti 800 made was donated at The Lord Venkateshwara Temple , Tirupati.










Are u using his lappy ??




Answer to yesterday's question -
Jimmy Wales , founder of " Wikipedia ".

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Really sorry for yesterday guyz. Got mired in some personal work.

Today's NOS - " A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in on the experience -
Elbert Hubbard"





Did u know ?? - "Modi Telstra" was the first company to have launched mobile phone operations in India in the famous city of Kolkata. This phone call was made from the then Chief Minister of West Bengal , Mr. Jyoti Basu to then communications Minister Sukh Ram,and the rest is history !!








Today's question-



He gave quizzers and every knowledge seeker in this world the greatest gift they could have !! Who is he ??







Answer to the last question -
Murugavel Janakiraman of Bharat Matrimony ( www.bharatmatrimony.com)

Monday, February 22, 2010

Today's NOS - "Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration-
Evan Esar"



Did u know ?? - In 1898 a drink was launched by Caleb Bradham in New Bern, North Carolina. It was believed to relieve dys
pepsia. He named it , you got it right , PEPSI !! Now, Pepsi is a registered trademark of PepsiCo which houses several other drinks and snacks.






Today's Question-



He is the biggest matchmaker of India !! Who is this guy ?





Answer to yesterday's question-
The man is Renzo Rosso , Founder of clothing brand "Diesel".

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Today's NOS - " Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out-
Robert Collier"




Did u know ?? - Can u imagine a product being launched in Parliament !!
The only product to be launched in parliament was "77". If u dont remember let me tell u this was a cola brand launched by the Union Government after the forced ouster of Coca-Cola from India. George Fernandes was instrumental in the process. The drink was named so because it was launched in the year 1977.



Today's Question-





The name of his apparel brand also is the fuel for your car. Name the guy !!







Yesterday's answer-
The person on the left is Enzo Ferrari.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Today's NOS - " Success is Failure turned inside out - Anonymous "

Did u Know ?? - We all know that the first watch to go to moon was "Omega" but do u know which was the first underwear to reach to the moon ?
Along with Neil Armstrong, "Jockey Underwear" became one of the first things from Earth to land on Moon :)



Today's Question-


Can u relate the man on the left to Sachin Tendulkar ?
Sachin tendulkar came into a big controversy for importing a product of this man's company and was reluctant to pay the duty!









Answer to yesterday's question-

No need to answer as many cracked it !! Its iGate founder Mr. Phaneesh Murthy.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Starting today we will put a motivational quote everyday which we will call NOS coz this will act as Nitrous oxide cylinder to propel our spirits high !!! :)
Apart from it, you will also get to know some rare facts from the world of business , which will leave you surprised with a pleasant expression..." Ah!... I dint know that !" and then as usual a daily question. So , common....LETS HAVE FUN !!!!

Today's NOS - " Its often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock ! "

Did u know - SONY'S then co-chairman Akio Morita wanted to listen to music while he played golf. So, SONY developed the revolutionary product " Walkman ",which then became generic word for personal music players like now we have iPod !!

Today's question-







He was one of the co-founders of Infosys. Later left on to start his own software firm after a few allegations against him. Who is he ?




Answer to yesterday's question-
T.V. Sundaram Iyengar of TVS Motors.

Thursday, February 18, 2010



He is the man of history for Indian auto industry . His Company has got Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador . Name the person and not only his company.



Answer to yesterday's question-

Allwin Agnel- CEO,Founder "Pagalguy.com"

Wednesday, February 17, 2010



I think you must be visiting his website almost everyday or at least during the exam months !
Shot to fame with a news of a leaked question paper on his website .
Who is he ?


Answer to yesterday's question-
R Balki of Lowe India was the man behind the movie "Paa"


Tuesday, February 16, 2010



Identify the famous ad guru . He directed a recent blockbuster !!
Common....this is a sitter !!!


Answer to yesterday's question-
Brijmohan Lal Munjal of Hero-Honda.

Sunday, February 14, 2010




Identify the tall figure in Indian Auto Sector.

Answer to the last question-
Arvind Kejriwal , an RTI activist