Category: Speeches
Consists of some wonderful speeches delivered by well-known personalities
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Guy Kawasaki Hindsights Speech
An interesting speech by Guy Kawasaki which he has given at many high schools / colleges. The key points he stresses are on (copied verbatim from his blog entry): #10: Live off your parents as long as possible. #9 Pursue joy, not happiness. #8: Challenge the known and embrace the unknown. #7: Learn to speak…
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Yes, We Can
My ex-schoolmate Kishore is part of a club called “Toastmasters” in Infosys, where members give short speeches on various topics. Below is a speech given by him related to voting. And this has definitely come from the heart. Yes, We can – By Kishore Kaluri. So, What am I going to talk about ? I…
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Richard Dawkin’s Letter To His Ten Year Old Daughter
Here is a letter by Richard Dawkins to his daughter, when she turned ten, about evidence, belief, tradition, rationalism, authority and revelation. It is slightly long but is definitely worth reading. Dear Juliet,
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Global Imbalance
Below is a speech given by CA M.R.Venkatesh titled “Global Imbalance – An imminent Dollar Crisis” . The interesting part is that this speech was given by the economist long back before the current financial crisis in the USA. This is a must watch for everyone as it gives insight into some of the reasons…
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Keep The Spark
http://www.chetanbhagat.com/blog/general/sparks Inaugural Speech for the new batch at the Symbiosis BBA program 2008 by Chetan Bhagat
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Sudha Murthy
Below is a very interesting story of the life of Sudha Murthy. If you don’t know who Sudha Murthy is, then read till the end to find out. It was probably the April of 1974. Bangalore was getting warm and gulmohars were blooming at the IISc campus. I was the only girl in my postgraduate…
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Speech by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan at Mumbai University
Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan is a physician by training, a public servant by choice, and a democrat by conviction. He joined the IAS in 1980. During his 16 years of public service in various capacities, he had many accomplishments to his credit. He is still remembered fondly by the people of the districts he once worked…
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Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture – Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal…
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My Stupid Suicide Plan
My Stupid Suicide Plan
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Convocation address delivered by Dr.R.A.Mashelkar, Director General, CSIR, at the 4th Convocation of IIIT-H
Following is the (truly inspiring) convocation address delivered by Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, Director General, CSIR, at the 4th Convocation of our institute on 20th August 2005. “India’s Future: “IT” as in “Indian Talent” 1. Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Hon.ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Prof. Rajeev Sangal, Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, proud…