Money in India has had no symbol. Rupee is now growing stronger and the economy (minus the recession) is also booming. Perfect time to bring in a symbol for our money. Who best to decide about what should stand for our currency but you.

Economictimes.com has a survey with a variety of logos which you can chose from.






This is what I selected.

And if you don't like any of them you can always submit your own.

I'm quite excited to see the results for this. Its nice to see that my vote will be counted that will change the way the world will look at our currency, for years to come.

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Tired of the routine work you have been doing for many years now? Feel that your work is not contributing to a greater cause or as much as you wish? Want to quit your work but afraid of the life beyond? Want to do social service but want to get paid for it? Oversees volunteering is the solution you are looking for. Here is an opportunity to help out people with your skills in under developed regions in exchange for a basic living. Take time off your regular life and do the work that makes a difference.

iVolunteer Overseas the Indian Unit of VSO will help you with this. VSO is the world’s leading independent, international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. To quote from their website:

VSO promotes volunteering to fight poverty and disadvantage, working in the poorest countries where we can make a significant contribution and where it is safe for us to have programmes. In these countries, we have a number of development goals in Education, HIV and Aids, Secure Livelihoods, Health and Social Well-being, Disability, and Participation and Governance. We maintain a Programme Office in each VSO country and staff there work in partnership with local organisations, and increasingly with the people whose interests VSO aims to serve, to agree and then deliver a programme of development.

Volunteering opportunities are for a period of 2 years and there are openings in:

• Business and NGO Management
  
• IT Training
  
• Fundraising
  
• Microfinance and Small business Advice
  
• Primary Teacher and Educationist
  
• Doctors and Health Managers

You can find detailed job descriptions here. VSO pays for your travel to the country of work, provides you with accomodation and resources for living besides paying you a local salary to suit a modest living. 2 years of a great new experience and being paid to do work that makes a difference to this world.

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The credit crisis as Antarctic expedition from Marketplace on Vimeo.

So you have heard about the economic crisis, the shattered global economy, the tumbling stock markets, the inflation and everything that can possibly go wrong. But do you know why this is happening? 

American Public Media's Marketplace, Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch draws a beautiful analogy between an antarctic expedition and the banks to explain what is happening around us. 

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