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10 Most Amazing Places to visit in the World

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The world offers amazing experiences and adventures for those who travel. The bountiful nature, different landscapes, waterfalls, and on the other hand there are human made spectacles that bewilder the mind.

Traveling is a sure fire way to expand the boundaries of your experiences, broaden your horizon and revitalise your energies. Here we explore some of the breathtaking destinations that you should visit atleast once in your lifetime. Some of the best known and others not so famous but beautiful places for leisure.

1. The Gardens at Marqueyssac, Vézac, France

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The Gardens at Marqueyssac is a scene for the Gods. The 17th century gardens located at Vézac, in France. The Gardens was built at the end of the 17th century. It has captivating cliffs & Dordogne Valley. A destination that is soothing & peaceful to the mind.

2.Pulpit Rock, Preikestolen, Norway

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Pulpit Rock is one of the most visited tourist places in Norway. A huge cliff over 600 metres, opposite Kjerag plateau. The top of the mountain is flat making it easy for people to gather and look at the beautiful water body and the valley. It is a hikers paradise with 3.8 Km track.

3.Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

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The Taj Mahal is located in the town of Agra. It has been long regarded as one of the seven wonders of the world. The Taj Mahal is one of the most artistic creations of mankind. In the background, there is the Yamuna river, beautiful gardens and up close, some very impressive marble work. Tourists from all around the world flock this monumental architectural marvel.

4. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

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Plitvice Lakes National Park is regarded as one of the oldest national parks in Europe. It is the largest national park in Croatia. The park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register in 1979. It is situated in the mountainous area of central Croatia. Just on the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. A beautiful place where nature unleashes its magic.

5. Benteng Chittorgarh, India

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Benteng Chittorgarh is Located at the southern part of the state of Rajasthan Berach River, India. It is one of the largest forts in India. A place where history, music, culture, language, & architecture narrate the story of humans, love, and war. This place attracts tourists from all across the world.

6.The Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland

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The Dark Hedges was planted in the 17th century. It stands as one of North Ireland’s most amazing places. The beech trees stand along the Bregagh Road between Armoy and Stranocum in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The beech trees have been featured in the show Game of Thrones.

7. Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island, Hong Kong

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Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni. The statue was completed in 1993. It is located at Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The statue is situated near Po Lin Monastery. It symbolises Buddha’s teachings and harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and faith. A major tourist attraction in Hong Kong for people of all faiths and religion.

8. Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang, Laos

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The Kuang Si Falls also spelled Kuang Xi or known as Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls, is a three levelled waterfall about 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of Luang Prabang. These waterfalls are a favourite side trip for tourists in Laos. The falls begin in shallow pools but lead to the main fall with a 60 metres drop into a heart warming azure pools.

9. Antelope Canyon, Arizona

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Antelope Canyon is a well known location among photographers, sightseers, and travellers. It has been accessible by tour only since 1997. The Navajo Tribe made it a Navajo Tribal Park then. The visits to this place are through the operators. It takes around 1-2 hours for the visit.

10.Red Mountains, Utah

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The Red Mountains of Benton County Washington, Utah is a circular 7 mile long mountain range. The small Red Mountains are almost circular but on its southeast. The highpoint of the range is unnamed, but is about 4,915 feet (1,498 m). It is a mesmerising place for nature lovers.

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Microsoft Reaffirms Software’s Prominence with $7.5 billion GitHub Deal

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Microsoft’s acquisition of Github would have been unimaginable a few years back. But
with Satya Nadella at the helm, things have changed considerably for Microsoft. GitHub
is a web based software development platform and hosting service offering distributed
version control for source code.

The software giant has acquired GitHub for a staggering $7.5 billion in all stock deal as
confirmed by its CEO. GitHub is the code repository which is very popular among code
developers and tech enthusiasts around the world. Among the most notable contributors
on GitHub are companies like Apple, Google and FB.

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The business world is recognising the importance of software. The dizzying heights of
GitHub’s valuation confirm that notion. They last raised $250 million at roughly $2
billion value, in less than 2 years, they are now valued at $7.5 billion. It may also be
noted that Microsoft made its biggest acquisition ever in 2016, the $26.2 billion deal
with LinkedIn.

Patience has its own virtues. The cofounders of GitHub have proven that yet again.
Bloomberg reported that cofounders of GitHub, Tom Preston-Wener, Chris Wanstrath
and PJ Hyett will be billionaires after this deal. It will also change the ownership ranks in
the world’s largest software company. All the three cofounders will now be among the
Microsoft’s biggest shareholders placing them next to the legendary Bill Gates.

Back in 2001, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux “a cancer.” Today,
Microsoft is the top contributor contributor on Github, beating Google, Facebook,
Docker and other competitors. The world has changed for Microsoft after Satya Nadella
took over the reins. While MS has been focused on open sourcing software for almost a
decade, they are now embracing open source and Linux like never before.

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While many in the open source world have been sceptic about this acquisition, others
point out that Microsoft today is not the same company they were a decade ago.
Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion & Nokia for $7.6 billion in 2013, both
these deals haven’t really gone the way they would have expected. The frequent updates,
versioning issues, integration with existing MS products made many users Skype sceptic.
Nokia has been a write off that Microsoft would have best avoided in hindsight.

Microsoft is doing their bit to show how deeply they care about open source and
developer community by having the largest number of open source contributors on
GitHub. Nadella wrote in his blog, “Computing is becoming embedded in the world, with
every part of our daily life and work and every aspect of our society and economy being
transformed by digital technology. Developers are the builders of this new era, writing
the world’s code. And GitHub is their home.”

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The resurgence of Microsoft under Satya Nadella has been quite phenomenal. The MS
stock has risen by over 160% in the last four years with Nadella as the CEO. He has taken
brave decisions and made Microsoft more relevant in today’s world. They are moving
away from the closed ecosystem to a more open one embracing diverse platforms and
technologies.

Microsoft has reiterated that GitHub will remain open source and would maintain its
core developer friendly ethos. Satya Nadella remarked,“GitHub will remain an open
platform, which any developer can plug into and extend. Developers will continue to be
able to use the programming languages, tools and operating systems of their choice for
their projects – and will still be able to deploy their code on any cloud and any device”

This deal reaffirms the importance of software in taking on the biggest challenges and
prejudices facing our world today. The world will be a more open and interconnected
place with software and technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the future.

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10 Most Liked Photos of all time

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The world is driven crazy by photos. Ever since the mobile cameras have emerged, millions of photos are posted to social media portals in a matter of hours. There is none more popular than Instagram when it comes to photos.

It is not just the common people, but even celebrities from around the world are queing up to showcase themselves on social media networks. There is rampant craze for likes, comments and engagement with their followers.

The pics range from day to day life, holidays, office, exercise, fitness routines, and special occasions like newborn baby, pregnancy news, other adventures and fun.

There is inherent tendency in human beings to share and the urge gets even stronger with popular social networks like Instagram.

Here we look at the most popular photos of all time. Some of them have amassed millions of likes. They hail from some of the most popular celebs on the planet. The pregnancy announcement, birth of child, moments of celebration and agony are some of the most liked images. Here are the top 10 most liked photos on Instagram.

1. Kylie Jenner

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Kylie posted photo of her daughter on February 2018 and got over 15.8m likes.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

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Ronaldo posted this pic with his son and wife in November 2017. It got more than 11.3m likes.

3.Beyonce

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Beyonce posted her picture in February 2017 and got over 11.2m likes.

4.Selena Gomez

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She posted picture of her surgery in September 2017 and fans supported her sporting spirit giving her pic more than 10.4m likes.

5. Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner

Kylie again posted picture for announcing of her daughter’s birth in February 2018 and got 10.4m likes.

6.Beyonce

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She posted this pic with her lovely babies in the picture and got 10.3m likes.

7. Khloe Kardashian

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A personal moment shared with joy and happiness as Khloe posted a picture in December 20,2017 and got 8.8m likes.

8.Selena Gomez

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Selena Gomez posted picture in January 2018 and got 8.4m likes.

9. Justin Bieber

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Justin Bieber’s tattoo pic was posted in January 2017 and got 8.4m likes.

10. Cristiano Ronaldo

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Ronaldo posted this pic in December 7,2017 and got 8.2m likes.

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words & millions of likes for these celebrities. Social Media has given a way of expression to everyone in the digital world today.

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IIT Alumnus Rajeev Misra likely to Head SoftBank Group

Rajeev Misra is elevated to the position of executive vice-president of the SoftBank board of Directors. Earlier, he served as the CEO of SoftBank Investment Advisors, which oversees the $100 billion Vision fund. The vision fund is the largest ever private equity fund.

The 56 year old Misra is now among the top contenders for the coveted position of founder Masayoshi Son. He is among the three executives who have been promoted to the position of executive vice-president at SoftBank. The other two are Marcelo Claure  and Katsunori Sago.


Misra, former executive at Deutsche Bank has built its credit-derivatives business. He along with Masayoshi Son was also instrumental in bringing Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund as the key investor for the Vision Fund with a $45 billion from the Kingdom.

Misra is an alumnus of IIT Delhi, he further went to study at University of Pennsylvania & Sloan School of Management, MIT. He was elevated to the board of Softbank Group in 2017 and named the CEO of the $100 billion fund in 2016. He joined SoftBank in 2014.

The vision fund was launched with an ambitious aim by SoftBank in 2017. They are looking to make between 70 and 100 investments in technology firms.

Many of the top Indian startups are already enjoying SoftBank’s support. SoftBank’s Vision Fund has made investments of more than $5 billion in Indian companies such as Flipkart, Paytm, OYO, and Ola. With the elevation of Misra, the Japanese investor may further increase their footprint in the Indian startup space.

Despite the early losses in India, the company made a strong come back with the sale of Flipkart. SoftBank has made a successful exit from Flipkart recently. It had acquired a stake of 23.6% in Flipkart at $2.5 Bn last year and sold it for $4 Bn to Walmart.

As per SoftBank’s corporate website, the fund aims to revolutionise wide range of technology sectors with special emphasis on IoT, artificial intelligence, robotics, mobile applications and computing, communications infrastructure, cloud technologies and software, consumer internet businesses and financial technology.

 

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The brain-changing benefits of exercise

What’s the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory — and protects your brain against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.

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How Design Led Companies are Winning the Digital World

Design is at the forefront of the digital revolution. More and more businesses are able to see the correlation on how design centric approach gives them an edge in the digital world. Among the most successful design stalwarts are the likes of Apple, Amazon, Google, Nike and Disney.

The products, services and customer experience are all interconnected. Design led companies recognize this. They take an integrated view of their customer journey to create end to end experience for them.

Design led companies eliminate waste, simplify their processes and create a winning experience for their customers. Here we look at how design led companies are winning the world:

1. Design to Express.

The design led businesses use design as a strategic tool to express their brand’s core purpose, their mission and what they stand for. They use design to connect with their employees, customers, and other stakeholders.

Great companies express themselves through inspiring designs that create a feeling of awe and desire for their brand. Great designs show customers that you care for them. When customers know that your brand cares, it builds an emotional connect with them.

2. Integrated & Delightful Customer Experience.

In the digital world, consumers are driven by convenience, personalization and instant service. Design led companies focus on creating integrated and delightful customer experiences across all touch points. These companies focus their efforts on improving customer experience rather than just the product or service.

Google search is a brilliant example of delightful customer experience. A simple search interface is gateway to the world of information. The search understands your intent and will personalize results for you.

3. Energizing for Employees.

The digital world is a place full of distractions. Companies need to do everything in their power to keep employees engaged with meaningful work. Design driven companies are able to focus, prioritize deliverables, communicate and connect effectively with their teams.

​A Design led company encourages all the functions, departments and employees to focus on customers. The shared vision is a driving force across teams.

​4. Differentiation and Stronger Brand.

Good Design builds trust. Great brands mesmerize users with awesome designs. They create strong and compelling differentiation with their designs. Whether it is their products, services, customer interactions, billboards, advertisements, or content, they design to get noticed.

Brands like Rolex, BMW, Louis Vuitton are companies with indelible design footprints. Design led companies are able to differentiate themselves, create visibility and build truly lovable brands.

5. Outperform Competition.

Design led companies understand that building great products and services is a continuous process. Perhaps, the constant evolution, learning and experimentation are what makes design led businesses successful.

As per Design Management Institute, design-driven companies have maintained a significant stock-market advantage, outperforming the S&P 500 by an extraordinary 219 percent over the past ten years.

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6. Cultural Change.

Continuous innovation is the only way companies stay relevant. Design led companies like Google, Apple and Amazon are constantly working on refining their products and services. The teams at design led firms experiment, collaborate and unleash creativity to challenge the status quo.

The design led companies take an iterative approach to make things better. They are in a state of constant evolution, refueling innovation to build better products and services. Design led companies align people, processes and priorities.

7. Premium Pricing.

Customers are willing to pay a premium price for the best products and services. Users are willing to pay more for products when they derive value, richness of experience and a feeling of exclusivity. Amazon prime, iphone and Netflix are good examples on how top products command premium pricing.

Design led companies use product innovation, great user experience and convenience to influence customer perception about their brand.

8. Digital Business Transformation.

The design led companies are able to leverage digitization to their business advantage. They remodel and reimagine products and services in the digital context. These companies use design as a strategic tool for making important business decisions.

The design led companies are able to augment their business with digital products and services. For e.g. a robot manufacturing company in Japan introduced online services for renting robots. It serves as an additional source of revenue for the company apart from selling these products.

9. Improved Market Share.

Design led companies are able to reorient themselves in line with customer demands. These companies think through products and services to create compelling customer experience. It is a key factor in adoption of a product or service in the digital world. These companies enjoy higher market share owing to long lasting customer relationships.

The design driven companies are able to build superior digital experiences that increase customer satisfaction, retention and loyalty. In a study conducted by Forrester, design led companies reported 41% higher market share.

10. Distribution and Reach.

The digital world has created phenomenal reach for companies. The products and services can be distributed over digital channels across the globe. The traditional industries cannot compete with their digital counterparts.

Amazon transformed the way people buy and read books. They not only introduced online shopping, but a kindle reader that gives you instant access to books anytime anywhere.

AirBnb has changed the way people book accommodation and travel around the world.

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Conclusion.

Design led companies have a way to delight customers by serving their unarticulated needs and wishes. These companies are able to create amazing experiences, connect people and create business value in the process.

The design driven companies are prepared to adapt with the changing times in the digital world. They are always on the lookout for ways to improve, find ways of doing things better and disrupt themselves before they are disrupted.

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