Update: A very interesting auto-reply from sean (the PC guy)

Earlier Ad “Shoe Circus“

Starring himself, Brian Williams, Steve Ballmer, Matthew McConaugheyr, Robbie Bach, Jay-Z, Bono, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Kevin Turner, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore, Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie.

A must Watch.

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Can check out a wide screen version of this clip in high quality at http://www.istartedsomething.com/20080107/bill-gates-last-day-microsoft-video/

Also, take a peek at the full keynote speech by Bill Gates at http://www.microsoft.com/ces/

This video is an entry for the L.I.V.E challenge

What is L.I.V.E?

Lead India Video Entry is an opportunity for you to express your vision for India. We have made an anthem for India featuring India’s best musical talent in the voice of Shankar Mahadevan, music by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy and lyrics by Gulzar. Now its time for you to tell us your story on based on the anthem.

Here’s how it works. We want you to shoot a video for the Lead India anthem, upload the video on YouTube and then provide us the link. We will feature the videos on www.lead.timesofindia.com and also our channel on YouTube (www.youtube.com/groups/LeadIndia). The best video will be decided on the basis on popularity ratings of the video and points given by the Lead India team.

Please contribute if you find similar videos.

An effort by Times of India which is a unique talent search and has the potential to make a huge difference to India. A hunt to identify new leaders for a new India, men and women with the vision and ability to empower India with the kind of political leadership that is so conspicuous by its absence.

I appreciate the fact that the contestants have done some good work (or even great) for the society and such people should be felicitated and brought in front of the general public but I am not sure about what an average Indian can help to support this initiative other than spending money on sms.

Although there is a lot of voice in support of this initiative, I somehow don’t get a feel that this will make some major changes in the current scenario of Indian politics. However the video which is doing the rounds on Television channels is very inspiring. Take a look …

“Tum Chalo … To Hindustan Chale”

A great and inspiring video with equally powerful vocals from Sukhwinder Singh and Shankar Mahadevan. Will try to get hold of lyrics and their English translation soon.

Few more videos by Abhishek Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra in support of Lead India campaign.

TOI has some great words to present their mission statement here

On August 15, we embarked on an ambitious journey — a unique talent search which has the potential to make a huge difference to India. We began a hunt to identify new leaders for a new India, men and women with the vision and ability to empower India with the kind of political leadership that is so conspicuous by its absence.
   The Lead India campaign stemmed from our belief — and overwhelming reader feedback — that even as India takes giant strides towards fulfilling its undoubted potential, it is doing so despite, not because of, its political leadership. ‘‘Good people don’t want to join politics’’ is an oft-heard lament. And yet, good governance is the cornerstone if India is to overcome the many hurdles that threaten to slow its journey to developed nation status. 
And so, we decided to provide a platform to the good men and women out there who refuse to be daunted by the system, and struggle against massive odds to make life better for their fellow Indians. We invited them to come forward and use the Lead India programme as a springboard to public life.

read more …

Will continue to follow up on this story .. hope this is just a beginning of something great