101 Ways to Feel Happy on a Daily Basis

Do you want to feel happy — or even happier — on a daily basis?

The simple solution is dipping into these 101 quick, easy and free ways to make you feel happy right now. They’ll help you get the big picture on how you can actively seek happiness and start to feel happier every day.

Once you’ve got started you can add more ideas of your own to make sure you get your daily dose of happiness. Life’s too short to be miserable and there are infinite ways to feel happy, it’s just a case of finding out what makes you feel instantly happy and taking a moment to enjoy those things every day.

I’ve read enough self-help and personal development books to fill a couple of tea chests, and I’ve traveled all over the world in search of happiness and fulfillment so you don’t have to.

In the long term living a life which is in tune with your values, doing work you’re passionate about and surrounding yourself with inspiring people will help increase your happiness.

But in the short term it’s about doing small things to please yourself, choosing activities that raise your happiness levels slowly but surely then keeping them there by repeating the process regularly.

Here’s the most important stuff you need to do to live in the moment and feel happier every day in one quick list:

1. Smile.
2. Connect with nature.
3. Surround yourself with positive people in person or online.
4. Do something you’ve always enjoyed.
5. Do something you’ve never done before but have always wanted to try.
6. Learn something new.
7. Smell something that makes you happy: a mandarin, your lover’s perfume, chocolate, you decide.
8. Reward yourself for your good habits.
9. Eat something that makes you happy, but not too much if it’s fattening.
10. Spend time with a good friend.
11. Touch something that makes you happy: a cat, velvet, the bark of a tree? Take time to notice.
12. Don’t worry now, worry later.
13. Say, or sing, something that makes you happy.
14. Challenge yourself, I dare you.
15. Look at something that makes you happy.
16. Stop procrastinating, do something.
17. Take a small step towards your goal.
18. Congratulate yourself.
19. Tell someone you love them.
20. Do a good deed.
21. Face your fears.
22. Read a book you love.
23. Get outside.
24. Spend time with inspiring people or read about someone who inspires you.
25. Clear out your junk, literally.
26. Let go of negative memories.
27. Dwell on positive things from your past.
28. Be creative.
29. Dare yourself to do something.
30. Give someone an unexpected gift.
31. Change your habits just this once, do something unexpected.
32. Watch the sunset.
33. Get up for sunrise.
34. Open a savings account.
35. Be active.
36. Plan for success.
37. Eat something healthy.
38. Trust your instincts.
39. Follow your passion.
40. Throw a party, or plan to soon.
41. Avoid drama queens and energy suckers, you know who they are.
42. Write stuff down, keep a diary.
43. Set a goal.
44. Clean your house, bit by bit.
45. Say “no”.
46. Spend a day alone.
47. Devote a day to family.
48. Pick up the phone and call someone you haven’t spoken to for a while.
49. Wear your favourite outfit.
50. Be present.
51. Go for a bike ride.
52. Do something you loved as a kid that you haven’t done for years.
53. Forgive someone, especially yourself.
54. Go slow.
55. Have a meal somewhere different: try a picnic.
56. Avoid advertisements.
57. Pick a bunch of flowers and put them in your house.
58. Ban all media for the day.
59. Let something slide.
60. Display a colorful fruit bowl and eat one or two pieces a day.
61. Be romantic.
62. Play a game: try Uno or Monopoly with the kids and chess or poker with your friends.
63. Make a smoothie.
64. Have a siesta.
65. Do something you’ve been putting off.
66. Dream big.
67. Start small.
68. Seek out supportive and like-minded people.
69. Understand that all things come to an end.
70. Feed the ducks.
71. Persevere: pick up something you gave up on.
72. Start a new habit, a good one.
73. Look at yourself in the mirror, pick what you like best and flaunt it.
74. Seek sensuous activities and enjoy them.
75. Look around for funny things and have a laugh.
76. Rest up.
77. Change your routine.
78. Take a photo, and look back at old ones.
79. Stretch your body.
80. Meditate.
81. Write a mantra.
82. Focus.
83. Don’t buy something — and see if you miss it. Put the cash in a savings account instead.
84. Notice what makes you happy and use it in sad times.
85. Ignore people who annoy you, stop being with them.
86. Play hide and seek with some kids.
87. Put a picture of something you want on your wall.
88. Tell someone your dreams.
89. Love yourself.
90. Be grateful.
91. Visualise.
92. Unblock.
93. Use your brain: try a crossword or sudoku.
94. Make a good choice.
95. Acknowledge your feelings.
96. Go on a journey, long or short.
97. Talk to someone you wouldn’t normally connect with.
98. Be grateful for life.
99. Write a poem.
100. Teach someone something you know well.
101. Choose to be happy every day.

If you haven’t already had your happy fix today, or if you want to feel even happier, try these 101 quick, simple ideas. But maybe not all on the same day.

What makes you instantly happy?

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Atif Aslam Live In Pune

Headlined by Atif Aslam Live in concert!

on Saturday, 14th July 2012

at Corinthians Banquets

The festival is limited capacity.

More acts to be announced soon.

Gates open at 5.00 pm

Call 7276577777 // 7276677777 for more details

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Aamir Khan Vs Doctors in India

Now coming to the fact, I personally did not have any change in my attitude towards the the respected Doctors in India. I knew almost everything that was discussed in the show. It was very clearly mentioned that there are many Doctors who are doing great things to their patients and there are some who do such unjustified acts for the sake of making money. Why do these Doctors have to worry. I feel those who are concerned they are doing wrong things, they may be getting cuts for sending un-necessary investigations or even worst things. This show did never mention that all our Doctors are like this. There were some Doctors like Dr Devi Shetty who was appreciated for his service to man kind.

A common person would not support this idea of going agains Aamir Khan who has done a great job in bringing out such a topic on a National television channel and it is definitely a topic which needs to be debated. There are many who are doing wrong things to people who are sick and coming to the Doctors seeking medical help.

I do support Aamir for this show and the Doctors who say that they are insulted should be who do wrong things and the Doctors who do not should not be worried because they were praised / appreciated in this particular show.

Go on Aamir, we are with you.

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Honey Singh In Indore

YO YO Honey Singh Feat. Mafia Mundeer
(Honey Singh, J-star, Money Aujila, Alfaz)

Performing Live @ Indore on 22nd July 2012

For Passes contact : +91-990-769-6978

Event by: Event Street
www.facebook.com/eventstreet

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Maximum Movie Promotion In Indore

Sonu Sood, Neha Dhupia and Hazel Keech visited Indore to promote their movie Maximum, ready to be released on 29th June 2012.

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Matua Mela, Thakurnagar

"Matua" is a religious movement in Bengal, in the same spirit of the "Bhakti" movement of Sri Chaitanya. It strives to address the issue of out-castes within the realm of Hinduism and preaches not to discriminate among people on racial ground. Thakur Harichand (1811 - 1877) was the founder of the "Matua" sect, who is considered as an incarnation of Vishnu by his followers. The movement soon became popular among the people from lower strata of the society and it is now one of the important facets of Dalit movement in India. The sect has a huge base of Dalit devotees all throughout India at present. This has made the sect quite attractive to the political parties aiming to bank on the huge base of Dalit voters to wrest power.

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Mumbai Fact And Figure

Mumbai it is the commercial & financial capital city of India. This port city (India's largest and busiest) accounts for a major share of the government's revenue, and has one of the world's largest harbour. People of various caste, culture, and religion inhabit the city, and due to this diversification the customs, languages, and even the food is of infinite variety. The language spoken here is Hindi & Hinglish which is street speak and slang a mixture of Hindi & English.

Area	440 sq. kilometers / 170 sq. Miles
Coastal Length	140 kms
Altitude	8 meters average
Population	18 million, projected to reach 28.5 million by 2020
Location	Mumbai lies on the western coast of India, in Maharashtra state
Longitude	18.96°N
Latitude	72.82°E
Climate	Summer - 35°C to 23°C Winter - 29°C to 19°C Monsoon - between June and Sept, annual rain 2,200 mm
Best time to visit	October - February
Airport	Sahar/Chhatrapati Shivaji International Air Port and Santacruz Domestic Airport
Railway Station	Bombay Central Railway Station (Western Railway) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus)
Intra-city Transportation	Mumbai Suburban Railway, BEST buses, Taxis, Auto rickshaws, Ferry Services.
Must Visits	Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Hanging Gardens, Crawford Market
Language Spoken	Hindi, Marathi, English
Electricity	220Volts; 50 Hz
Religion	Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Jainism and Buddhism
STD Code	022
ISD Code	+91 22
Time Zone	5:30 hrs ahead of GMT

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Ganpatipule- Maharashtra

anpatipule is a small town situated in the state of Maharashtra. It lies in Ratnagiri District to the south of Chiplun town. The origin of the name of the town lies in mythology. According to legend, God Ganpati took offence to a lady’s remark and moved a few km away from Gule, which was His original abode. The movement of a few km is called ‘pule’ in Marathi and thus came the name Ganpatipule. 

The town has a 400 year old statue of Ganpati. This is said to have originated from the ground by itself. This statue of Ganpati, unlike statues in other temples, faces West to guard the town against the evil western forces. 

Although pilgrimage forms the major tourist attraction of Ganpatipule, of late, a number of resorts have also come up here which has led to a major boost in the region’s tourism. The town’s location on the Konkan Coast makes it an ideal place for beach lovers. 

The beaches of Ganpatipule are clean and lined with mangroves and coconut palms. The climate of Ganpatipule, like most of Maharashtra, is moderate. The temperature stays the same through the year, hovering at about 30-35° Celsius. However, the months of November to February experience the most pleasant weather which is also the peak season to visit Ganpatipule. 

Apart from being a pilgrimage centre and a beach place, Ganpatipule is also the gateway to a number of tourist spots around the region. The town lies close to Velneshwar, Ratnagiri, Pawas and Jaigad Fort, all of which are important tourist destinations. 

The small town of Ganpatipule is well connected to the city of Ratnagiri by road. Ratnagiri has an airport and a railway station which connects it to major Indian cities. It lies approximately 30 km from Ratnagiri and the journey by road takes about an hour. 

Tourist places in Ganapatipule

There are several sightseeing options in the region of Ganapatipule, most of which are shrines and temples. Jaigad lighthouse was built in the year 1832 and is located in the western edge of Jaigad Fort. The lighthouse is around 180 years old and is open to the public six days a week, excepting Sundays.

The Swayambhu Ganpati Temple is also one of the popular places of religious importance, which houses an idol made of pure white sand. There is another idol of Lord Ganesha, made of copper that depicts the god on a lion. The temple is about 20 km from the Ratnagiri region.

The Ganapatipule Temple is known for its unique interior design compared to other temples as the deity of the temple faces west unlike other Indian temples wherein the deity faces the east direction. Because of the numerous temples and shrines located here, there has been a constant rise in the number of visitors in Ganapatipule.  

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Kalo Dungar - The Black Hills

The Black Hills (Kalo Dungar)

25 kms north of Khavda, the top of the Black Hills is the highest point in Kutch, at 462 m. From here, the entire northern horizon vanishes into the Great Rann, the desert and sky often becoming indistinguishable. It is one of the few non-coastal locations where you feel like you are at the edge of the earth, on the brink of incomprehensible vastness that fades off towards infinity. Looking out from the Black Hills, you can understand the tremendous effort that those who undertake the crossing of the Great Rann have to make. Since this is one of the places where a civilian can get closest to the Pakistan border, there is an Army post at the top; beyond here, only military personnel are allowed. The hill is also the site of a 400-year-old temple to Dattatreya, the three-headed incarnation of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva in the same body. Legend says that when Dattatreya walked on the earth, he stopped at the Black Hills and found a band of starving jackals. Being a god, he offered them his body to eat and as they ate, his body continually regenerated itself. Because of this, for the last four centuries, the priest at the temple has prepared a batch of prasad that is fed to the jackals after the evening aarti. 

Reaching the hilltop by public transport is difficult; the only bus travels there from Khavda on weekend evenings and returns in the early morning. Hiring a jeep from Khavda is your other option. Visiting in the early morning or late afternoon is recommended, though with a few more hours there are nice hikes to do around the hill. Be sure to take your own food and water and if you want to stay the night, there is a dharamshala next to the temple.

This is near/around Bhuj   By road: For those traveling from Ahmedabad, the bus may be more convenient than the train, though slightly more expensive. Several private companies run sleeper buses (with a full horizontal bunk), leaving the city for Bhuj between 8pm and 11pm, arriving in Bhuj between 6am and 8am the next morning. These bus companies all have their offices around Paldi in Ahmedabad; Sahjanand Travels and Patel Travels are two recommended ones. There are also private sitting (non-sleeper) buses, and ST (State Transport) buses that make the trip for less money but considerably less comfortable seats. By rail: Two daily express trains, the Bhuj Express and the Kutch Express, go from Bhuj to Ahmedabad (8hrs) and on to Mumbai (16hrs.) However, both trains pass through Ahmedabad in the middle of the night, as the schedules are designed to depart and arrive and reasonable hours from Bhuj and Mumbai, not Ahmedabad. By air: One or more flights daily connect Bhuj to Mumbai. Once in Bhuj, ST buses go to larger destinations around the district, private jeeps can also be rented (a good option for larger parties), and some smaller places can only be reached by chhakdas.

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Satyamev Jayate effect Maharashtra flags off Generic medicine stores

So Finally the ‘Satyamev Jayate’ phenomenon has made headlines again. And this time, despite fighting their way through a barrage of criticisms and allegations, the ‘Satyamev Jayate’ team can now consider themselves as instrumental in brightening up more lives with their hearty smiles. 
A few episodes back, the iconic TV show had exposed the discrepancies and corruption involved in the selling of medicines. The episode further went ahead and exposed several flaws in the medical systems of the country, and as is well-known by now, Aamir Khan and his team have had to receive the criticism of many doctors.

Aamir, however, has a reason – and a huge one – to smile about now. His show has played an important role in the Maharashtra Government giving the green signal to a lot more generic medicine stores than the state now has. The Government announced that Generic medicines would be made available across all Government hospitals. In addition, the State Government has also planned to open medical stores across the state where generic medicines will be stocked in adequate amounts, and will be readily available for people.

Aamir Khan and the ‘Satyamev Jayate’ team are on seventh heaven after receiving the news, and they have profusely thanked Chief Minister of the State, Prithviraj Chauhan and Health Minister, Suresh Shetty.

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Indian Weddings dowry system - Satyamev Jay

This was the third installment of the new trending TV Show, Aamir Khan Productions Satyamev Jayate, which is entitled as 'Big Fat Indian Weddings'.Watch it from below, if you haven't did it till now:

Summary

This Episode discusses the current view of Indian Parents and Teenagers about marriages.

Marriage, in my opinion, is an extreme divine function in which two heart becomes one, without respect to Religion, Caste, or Race! But, now-a-days, it is becoming like a business transaction. Aamir Khan gets our mind go through some real life shocking incidents that is happening in present day India. He says that in current India, wives are becoming servants instead of being life partner.

The guy who swore before fire, that he would give her a shoulder to lean on, when she is sad, that he would, share happiness with her, himself is being the traitor!

Today, even though the dowry system has come to an end by the Government of India, its still happening illegally. According to the Groom's Parents, the marriage is just a business transaction, where they are considering the Bride as a Product. Some in-laws would say that they dont need any cash or any other medium of dowry, but in such homes, Bride will have to suffer a highly humiliating life. Aamir advises the parents of Bride, not to accept the marriage, even if they demand a small thing, because after marriage, demands will gradually rise. He advises them not to put their heads on the rail, knowing the train is coming. He says that actions can easily be taken by the Brides/Parents of brides, if any kind of demands (considering it as a kind of dowry) or humiliation towards wives through police.

And he redirects our consciousness towards Santhosh, a happily married man without any kind of dowries. Through this we can understand that there are still few good people. Then he shows us how can dowries be avoided by taking actions through a community, with an example of Biwandi region, where there is law that there should be no Band, Baaja, or Baraat (Any kind of show offs), on marriages. If this is violated, some communal actions will be taken against the Parents of Groom.

And he also says that we should always prefer an ordinary marriage, without any show offs, as in Biwandi, and we should take North-East states as models for such things, where Groom's side have to take all money for marriage.

And at last he says that, marriage should not be an atom bomb, where the life will be blown up, but an agarbathi, where the life is filled with fragrance of happiness!

The show Satyamev Jayate is an awesome programme which shows some true, but

should-be-abolished faces of India! Hats off to Aamir Khan, who gave us a surprise by hoisting such a program!

If you haven't watched the theme song of Satyamev Jayate yet, hear it too! Its a must watch, if you ask me!!!

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Child abuse in india -Satyamev Jayate

Every child in this world is a gift, but hardly are they given the respect that they deserve. Child abuse is a very serious issue going around the world at present time. And the worst part is most of the cases are not reported. Running away is not the only choice we are left with when disasters happen in our life. I can’t deny the fact that most of the child abusers are the part of family or the person who is close to that child, on whom we can trust. How anyone can be so brutal? Abusing a child, what worse could anyone think of?
According to UNICEF, violence against children can be "physical and mental abuse and injury, neglect or negligent treatment, exploitation and sexual abuse. Violence may take place in homes, schools, orphanages, residential care facilities, on the streets, in the workplace, in prisons and in places of detention." Such violence can affect the normal development of a child impairing their mental, physical and social being. In extreme cases abuse of a child can result in death.

The report also says that the government is planning several things to help the child to get out of this issue. But this is just for the sake of satisfaction of people. There are lots of amendments made, several plans proposed but hardly any one of them has worked in respect with this issue. The reason behind this is simple. It’s not the government whom we have to blame. Anything bad goes in the country all we do is sit and blame the government for it. We don’t try to do anything against it. It’s we, who are the creator of all such issues. Instead of blaming the government for each and everything if we look inside ourselves then we may come to know how corrupted are we people. Government is a system of which we are the major part. Every people can contribute to make our country free from all such issues only if we try to correct ourselves. 

And I feel ashamed when I reveal this report which says that in a government commissioned survey it has been found that more than 53% of children in India are subjected to sexual abuse, but most don't report the assaults to anyone. The survey covered different forms of child abuse — “physical, sexual and emotional” — as well as female child neglect, found that two out of every three children have been physically abused. The survey was carried out across 13 states over the country and with a sample size of 12,447, revealed that 53.22% of children reported having faced one or more forms of sexual abuse, with Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Delhi reporting the highest percentage of such incidents. In 50% of child abuse cases, the abusers were known to the child or were in a position of trust and responsibility and most children did not report the matter to anyone. Of all the children physically abused in families, in 88.6% of the cases, it was the parents who were the perpetrators. More than 50% had been sexually abused in ways that ranged from severe — “such as rape or fondling” — to milder forms of molestation that included forcible kissing. The study examined two forms of emotional abuse: humiliation and comparison. Half the children reported facing emotional abuse with 83% of that abuse begin conducted by parents. Girl child neglect was assessed girls comparing themselves to their brothers on factors like attention, food, recreation time, household work, taking care of siblings, etc. 70.57% of girls reported having been neglected by family members. 48.4% of girls wished they were boys. 27.33% of girls reported getting less food then their brothers.


Wake up from the deepest of your slumbers. Think before you act. Your every act may affect several other lives. Every child is special; make them feel how special they are. A little amount of care, a little amount of love may change several lives.

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TOP 10 Internet Secret Pictures | Internet Leaks | Secret Pictures | Hot Internet Pictures

WikiLeaks

In the business of Internet leaks WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange are right on the top. With so many leaks attributed to the whistleblowing website, we decided to put together all of their leaks into one ranking so that there is some space left to feature other contenders. Apart from the recent release of the Iraq and Afghanistan war documents, other leaks by WikiLeaks include the content of Sarah Palin’s email account, emails and documents of University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit and a video of an air strike in Baghdad that killed two Reuters staff and 10 other people.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
A month before its release an unfinished workprint of X-Men Origins: Wolverine was leaked on the Internet. The leaked movie file was downloaded millions of times and producers feared braced for an impact on the box office. But the film went on to do good business.

Saddam Hussein execution video

Within hours of Saddam Hussein’s execution a video of the hanging found its way to the Internet. This was followed by another more extensive video of the execution and another post-execution video emerging days later. These videos sparked a global controversy.

Microsoft Windows source code

In February 2004 portions of Microsoft’s closely guarded blueprint of its Windows operating systems (Windows 2000 and Windows NT4.0) were leaked over the Internet. The incident had then raised fears that access to the source code of the popular operating system could allow hackers to attack PCs.

Japanese nuclear power plant secrets

In 2005, an engineer with Mitsubishi Electric Plant Engineering used his personal computer for company business and his infected PC passed on confidential information to the Internet.

List of Communist spies

A list of 240,000 names of Soviet Union-era spies in Poland was published online in February 2005 sparking wide interest in Poland and other countries.

Porn pirates list

A list with the names and addresses of over 5,300 individuals suspected of illegally sharing pornographic films online was posted on the Internet in September, 2010.

Halo leaks

Microsoft’s Halo franchise is notorious for pre-release leaks. The latest in the Halo series Halo Reach followed the steps of its predecessors to reach gamers’ consoles before it was intended to by its publishers.

Brangelina baby pics

Two magazines payed millions to have the rights to first publish photos of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Shiloh Nouvel. But even before the magazines could hit the newsstands the photos were up on two gossip websites.

courtesy: ibbnlive
image source: reuters

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Top Ten Richest Person in Technology

1. Bill Gates

Net worth: $53 billion

Despite his net worth rising $13 billion since last year, software visionary Gates dropped in rank to the world’s second richest man, beaten by Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu. A big reason for Gates’ larger fortune: Microsoft shares rose 50% in the last 12 months. Other investments include Four Seasons hotels, Televisa and AutoNation. Gates stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in July 2008 to focus on philanthropy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

2. Lawrence Ellison

Net worth: $28 billion

Oracle founder’s fortune climbed $5.5 billion as his company’s shares rocketed up 70% in past 12 months. Oracle has bought 54 companies in the past five years, including the recent purchase of Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion and BEA Systems for $8.5 billion in 2008. Ellison owns a 52% stake in business software company NetSuite; his shares are worth $480 million. The racing junkie also owns a 453-foot yacht “Rising Sun” with pal David Geffen, and won the America’s Cup in February.

3. Sergey Brin

 Net worth: $17.5 billion

The Google cofounder’s hot streak brings him up a couple of rankings to 24th richest in the world. His fortune grew $5.5 billion as shares of the search giant rose 70% in past year. Google revenues hit $23.7 billion. Unveiled smart phone Nexus One in January; operates with Android software. Announced upgraded version of Chrome browser in March. Emigrated from Russia, met future partner Larry Page at Stanford; duo dropped out of computer science Ph.D. program in 1998. Brin introduced goats to Google’s campus last year, since animals are less harmful to the environment than lawn mowers.

4. Larry Page

Net worth: $17.5 billion

The surge in Google stock pushed up cofounder Page’s fortune by $5.5 billion and lands him as 24th richest. Google continues to dominate search, though it has seen Microsoft’s Bing search engine–launched in 2009–take a slice of its market share. The company has moved into mobile phones and mobile software with the January launch of its Nexus One smart phone, which uses its Android operating system software. Google Apps–including Google Docs and Google Calendar–are a $750 million piece of the overall business and growing. Page met Brin at Stanford, where the pair founded Google.

5. Azim Premji

Net worth: $17 billion

Software czar’s net worth jumped more than $11 billion in the past year, while his ranking among billionaires went from 83rd to 28th this year. Premji chairs Wipro, India’s third-largest software exporter, which reported net profits in the last two quarters, signaling a rebound for the U.S.-dependent outsourcing giant. The Azim Premji Foundation, his charitable arm, plans to set up Azim Premji University. He co-chaired the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this year. Eldest son Rishad, a Harvard grad, is Wipro’s general manager for treasury and investor relations.

6. Steve Ballmer

Net worth: $14.5 billion

Ballmer’s net worth increased $3.5 billion in the last year, as Microsoft’s shares climbed 50%. In 2009 the manic Microsoft chief finally cut a deal with Yahoo (after failed acquisition attempts) to pay for its search technology. The company’s new operating system Windows 7, released in October 2009, was hailed as much better than predecessor Vista. The upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series mobile operating system surprised and delighted pundits. Ballmer, famous for impassioned stage antics, pretended to stomp on an iPhone at a company event last year, after an employee snapped a picture with Apple’s offending device.

7. Paul Allen

Net worth: $13.5 billion

Microsoft cofounder’s net worth rose $3 billion in the last year. Allen, who left Microsoft long ago, recently launched software outfit Xiant, whose product Filer helps users keep track of emails in Microsoft’s Outlook. Though he no longer chairs Charter Communications, which recently emerged from bankruptcy, Allen still controls 35% of voting interest in the cable outfit. The philanthropist has been diagnosed with lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

8. Michael Dell

Net worth: $13.5 billion

Dell’s net worth rose $1.2 billion from a year ago, but his ranking among dropped to 37th from 25th last year. The leader of one of the world’s largest PC-makers, trying to claw its way back to the top, completed a purchase of IT services outfit Perot Systems in November 2009. Dell returned to the company helm two years ago, brought new management, restructured divisions. Dell introduced smart phone and tablet devices in the past few months. The company’s stock slipped nearly 10% in the past six months, however, and revenue fell 13% in the year ended January 2010.

9. Jeffrey Bezos

Net worth: $12.3 billion

Bezos’ fortune rose $5.5 billion in the past year, as Amazon shares climbed 100%. His rank on the billionaires list is 43rd this year, up from 68th last year. Bezos launched the Kindle digital book reader in 2007; Kindle 2 debuted in 2008. Amazon’s net income increased 40% while the economy crashed in 2009, as bargain-hunters flocked to its online marketplace for low prices and convenience. It also acquired online shoe retailer Zappos in July 2009 for $800 million in stock.

1o. Ernesto Bertarelli

Net worth: $10 billion

Net worth of this Swiss mogul rose $2.3 billion in the last year. Bertarelli inherited biotech firm Serono when his father passed away in 1998. He ran the firm for years, increasing revenue to $2.4 billion in 2006, fueled by blockbuster drug Rebif for multiple sclerosis therapy, a drug with $1.4 billion in annual sales. Bertarelli sold the company to Merck in 2007, and with his sister took home $9 billion. He launched private equity fund Area Life Sciences in 2008, investing $680 million in health care companies.

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