Have you heard of TED?

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. It is a Not-For-Profit that organises a series of talks every year on a whole range of topics. Attending one of the conferences will set you back by quite a bit, financially. But every talk is available online through  www.ted.com for you to watch any time for free.

I should share here that the inspiration for me to start writing blogs came from the Ted Talk below.   



In an age of sensationalised 24/7 newscast, TED is a breath of fresh air. It lets you listen to some of the brightest minds in the world today. TED lives up to its aim of championing the ideas worth spreading. Depending on the mood you are in you could choose to watch videos that are Courageous, Funny, Persuasive, Ingenious, Jaw-Dropping, Beautiful, Fascinating, Informative, or Inspiring.

You could then choose talks by topics such as Technology, Entertainment, Design, Business, Science, Culture, Arts or Global issues. If any of you or your friends would like to listen to TED in your mother tongue, selected talks are available in a number of vernacular languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and Tamil.

As a start I am listing my top 10 TED favourites based on what I have watched to-date. Hope you'll like it

1. http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html
2. http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
3. http://www.ted.com/talks/louie_schwartzberg_the_hidden_beauty_of_pollination.html
4. http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html
5. http://www.ted.com/talks/ric_elias.html
6. http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html
7. http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html
8. http://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes.html
9. http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man.html
10. http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_unplugged.html