Montblanc's Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi

 

 

Just in time for Gandhi Jayanti, the Mahatma is being projected as a poster boy for an international brand. Gandhiji's picture is engraved on a luxury pen that costs 11 lakh rupees. His image on hoardings conveying the message that the pen is mightier than the sword.

"We were launching our limited edition pen and we thought who better than Gandhiji as a global icon to communicate to the world the values of our company," says Lutz Bethge, CEO, Montblanc.

In 2007, the use of brand Gandhi on a British credit card triggered protests not just in India, but also in South Africa. But today, a 70 lakh rupee donation to a Kolhapur charitable trust has encouraged the Mahatma's great grandson Tushar Gandhi to associate with the brand.

"This is not a brand of guns or alcohol. It's a pen which Gandhiji always associated with, it was his greatest tool. Also the donation is for an Indian trust, which is for the good of the society," says Tushar Gandhi.

From 'Apple' in America to 'Telecom Italia' in Europe, Gandhiji has been used as a global ambassador for various international names. There are commercials that have gone ahead and grabbed prestigious awards.

Being made the brand ambassador of a luxurious brand is far away from the high priest of khadi, who stood for simple living, high thinking.

Google's Arunachal (Himalayan)Blunder

Google's Arunachal faux pas

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Google Maps has done it again. Arunachal Pradesh is shown as disputed territory, and not an integral part of India. With no regard to the elections that are consistently held in the state, and the fact that no other country except China questions the India's border in the North-East, Google is still not clear on the subject - for reasons only known to them.

Why women should ditch the stilettos

Kicking off your Manolos and going shoeless will keep the feet strong and flexible.

"Any heel above 3in (7½cm) multiplies the pressure on the ball of the foot sevenfold. It can also shorten the Achilles tendon. "

clipped from www.copytaste.com clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk On the social networking website Twitter, people are tweeting away on the joys of shoelessness. One barefoot enthusiast walks around barefoot in Manhattan, another likes to preach without footwear, others swap tips on which so-called ''barefoot shoes'' are best and discuss the joys of shoe-free marathon running. clipped from www.copytaste.com clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk A recent survey by the Royal Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (RCP) found that 80 per cent of women in Britain have suffered from foot pain and problems such as bunions, corns and cracked heels, often because of ill-advised footwear. In this year's summer sales, an RCP survey found that 37 per cent of women bought shoes they knew didn't fit them. Mega-heeled celebrities such as Victoria Beckham do not help. clipped from www.copytaste.com clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk Debenhams recently launched a 15cm-high (6in) stiletto that, it claims, is the ''highest heel on the high street''. The wrong shoe can lead to foot deformity, sprained ankles, torn ligaments, shin splints, knee pain, lower back pain and other joint or muscle problems.

Political Slips of the Tongue

clipped from people.howstuffworks.com clipped from people.howstuffworks.com 1. Ronald Reagan ­As president, Ronald Reagan sometimes veered from his carefully written speeches with disastrous results. In 1988, when trying to quote John Adams, who said, "Facts are stubborn things," Reagan slipped and said, "Facts are stupid things." clipped from people.howstuffworks.com 3. Richard Nixon "You don't know how to lie. If you can't lie, you'll never go anywhere." clipped from people.howstuffworks.com 5. Texas House Speaker Gib Lewis "I want to thank each and every one of you for having extinguished yourselves this session." clipped from people.howstuffworks.com 6. Dan Quayle "This president is going to lead us out of this recovery." clipped from people.howstuffworks.com 9. George H. W. Bush While campaigning in 1988, Bush described serving as Ronald Reagan's vice president this way: "For seven and a half years I've worked alongside President Reagan. We've had triumphs. Made some mistakes. We've had some sex . . . uh . . . setbacks."

Watch Online Movie Ninaithale Inikkum 2009 Ninaithale Inikkum Tamil Film & Download Video Review

clipped from freemovie12.blogspot.com Ninaithale Inikkum Tamil Movie Release Date: 04 Sep 2009 Genre: Drama Language: Tamil Director: Kumaravel Music Director: Vijay Antony Cast: Sakthi Vasu Prithviraj Karthik Kumar Reviews Ninaithale Inikkum story is about a group of college friends and problems faced by them. Shakthi with his golden voice is the doyen of the college campus. Prithviraj is a firebrand student leader with leanings towards the left. Karthik Kumar leads the opposite faction. Priyamani is the daughter of the local MLA and a danseuse who wins numerous awards for the college with her performance. Bhagyaraj is the lecturer.

Hindi Fox Full Movie Online Watch, Download Fox Latest Movie Online, Review, Cast and Crew

clipped from www.fulltun.com Fox Hindi Movie Reviews Fox is an action thriller movie and is about a cat and mouse chase between a young successful criminal lawyer (Arjun Rampal) and a mysterious stranger who is controlling and threatening his life. Now the lawyer must seek the help of a reluctant cop (Sunny Deol) in solving the mystery. Composer Monty Sharma, who had created soulful numbers for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film “Saawariya”, could not re-kindle the same magic with his latest offering “Fox”.The film that stars Sunny Deol, Arjun Rampal and Udita Goswami among others has five tracks.