Names of the Martyrs:-
Mumbai Police/ATS Personell/Railway Police:
Shaheed ATS chief Hemant Karkare
Shaheed Anti-extortion cell chief Vijay Salasker
Shaheed Additional Commissioner Ashoke Kamte
Shaheed Deputy Inspector Baburao Sahibrao
Shaheed Assistant Inspector General Nana Saheb Bhonsle
Shaheed Shashank Shinde
Shaheed Prakash More
Shaheed B G Ombade
Shaheed N C Chaudhary
Shaheed Jayvant Patil
Shaheed Yogesh Patil
Shaheed Ambadas Pawar
Shaheed A.R Chitle
NSG/Indian Military:
Shaheed NSG Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan
Shaheed NSG Commando Gajendra Singh
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Politics in Terrorist Attack
India on 26th November, 2008 (Thursday) faced its bloodiest suicide squad attack. The series of attacks in South Mumbai unfolded into hostage crisis. As the Army, navy and national security guards engaged the militants in a gunbattle, the death count rose to 160 and the number of injured to around 400.
Hemant Karkare, head of the anti-terrorism squad (ATS), was known as a gentleman. A no-nonsense, soft spoken policeman, was a tight lipped intelligence man who was secular to the core and was known to have no enemies. That was partly why he was considered the best man for the tough task of heading the ATS.
Karkare died after the terrorists shot him three times in his chest and waist as he was outside the cama hospital. He laid down his life fighting terrorists from the front. Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi arrived in Mumbai to pay his last respects to senior police officers killed while fighting the terrorists who attacked India's financial capital. Modi also announced Rs 1 crore compensation to the family of terror victims. There are reports that Hemant Karkare’s wife refused compensation offered by Narendra Modi which proved to be a big blow.
India's political parties have swooped down on the tragedy to score points vis-a-vis their political rivals and consolidate their vote banks. It is not just laws, that will prevent attacks but the political will to prevent them. And the political will is often not there because politicians are constantly eyeing their vote banks even when decisions related to national security need to be made. With terrorism in India increasingly taking on an Indian face, India will need to focus on setting its house in order. Its politicians will have to stop playing politics with terrorism.
Hemant Karkare, head of the anti-terrorism squad (ATS), was known as a gentleman. A no-nonsense, soft spoken policeman, was a tight lipped intelligence man who was secular to the core and was known to have no enemies. That was partly why he was considered the best man for the tough task of heading the ATS.
Karkare died after the terrorists shot him three times in his chest and waist as he was outside the cama hospital. He laid down his life fighting terrorists from the front. Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi arrived in Mumbai to pay his last respects to senior police officers killed while fighting the terrorists who attacked India's financial capital. Modi also announced Rs 1 crore compensation to the family of terror victims. There are reports that Hemant Karkare’s wife refused compensation offered by Narendra Modi which proved to be a big blow.
India's political parties have swooped down on the tragedy to score points vis-a-vis their political rivals and consolidate their vote banks. It is not just laws, that will prevent attacks but the political will to prevent them. And the political will is often not there because politicians are constantly eyeing their vote banks even when decisions related to national security need to be made. With terrorism in India increasingly taking on an Indian face, India will need to focus on setting its house in order. Its politicians will have to stop playing politics with terrorism.
AWAKENED ?? OR STILL IN SLUMBER ??
The 59 hour terror strike on the Indian Business Capital - Mumbai has shocked and horrified not just Indians but also has left a huge impact on the world population. Terrorism, in the last decade, has spread its wings to most of the nations and are now not just limited to India, Chechnya, Sri lanka and Bangladesh. There have been numerous awakening calls or attacks but its really depressing that after every terrorist attack we get back to our normal lives just within a few hours after lighting candles either outside our homes or at India gate.
This time, lets all stop marching and protesting against such heinous acts and rather gear up to fight terrorism.
Why do we have to blame the government for everything that happens? Aren't we also at fault somewhere. This time lets just not play politics and play the blame game. It is we who choose our representatives in the government. It is high time that we equip ourselves on our own and fight terrorism at grass root level itself.
- We must, as responsible global citizens not just Indian citizens, keep all our eyes and ears open.
- We must have some kind of Disaster Mangement, Crisis Management, etc classes in the schools itself so that our next generation can be well prepared to stop, avoid or face any kind of crisis.
- We must co-ordinate with the defence forces at the time of crisis and not be demanding.
- Suspicious incidents, articles and people must be immediately reported to the nearest police station.
- Employers must thoroughly verify the employees identity.
Remember and do not forget whatever happened in Mumbai. We must start fight against Terrorism on an individual level and then proceed further. "Mumbai fighting spirit" must now be converted into "Mumbai's Anti-Terror Fight".
This time, lets all stop marching and protesting against such heinous acts and rather gear up to fight terrorism.
Why do we have to blame the government for everything that happens? Aren't we also at fault somewhere. This time lets just not play politics and play the blame game. It is we who choose our representatives in the government. It is high time that we equip ourselves on our own and fight terrorism at grass root level itself.
- We must, as responsible global citizens not just Indian citizens, keep all our eyes and ears open.
- We must have some kind of Disaster Mangement, Crisis Management, etc classes in the schools itself so that our next generation can be well prepared to stop, avoid or face any kind of crisis.
- We must co-ordinate with the defence forces at the time of crisis and not be demanding.
- Suspicious incidents, articles and people must be immediately reported to the nearest police station.
- Employers must thoroughly verify the employees identity.
Remember and do not forget whatever happened in Mumbai. We must start fight against Terrorism on an individual level and then proceed further. "Mumbai fighting spirit" must now be converted into "Mumbai's Anti-Terror Fight".
STUNNED!!
Mumbai terror attacks that lasted for about 60 hours has left me in deep shock. I was speechless and didn't really understand how to react to such a terrible situation. When it started on the night of 26th November I presumed things would be normal in a few hours but I was horrified to see the television news the next morning. This time it was a real long wait. It was completely unbelievable and will definately take a very long time to heal. It was insane and scary. These terrorists need medical attention. They must be treated for their diseased minds, who can take such horrifying tasks.
I appeal to all my fellow beings....This is no time to blame the system or any particular political party. We must stand united alongwith our security forces and put an end to "TERRORISM". Lets all get together and unroot the problems.
Whatever happened in Mumbai was not heart-breaking but heart-paining. We must stop being ignorant. It is time that "WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA" get up and answer back to these sick minded terrorists. Do not sit back at your homes and keep cribbing. There is lot to do. Lets come together and not be sacred. The terrorists must be defeated just the way they have been in Mumbai by our security forces.
I salute to all police officers and NSG Commandos who are the real heroes of the "Bollywood City", Mumbai. My heartfelt condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones.
At the end, I would just say that iam really very proud to have been born in India, a nation of fighters and its my firm belief that very soon we will
eradicate "TERRORISM" from our holyland.
I appeal to all my fellow beings....This is no time to blame the system or any particular political party. We must stand united alongwith our security forces and put an end to "TERRORISM". Lets all get together and unroot the problems.
Whatever happened in Mumbai was not heart-breaking but heart-paining. We must stop being ignorant. It is time that "WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA" get up and answer back to these sick minded terrorists. Do not sit back at your homes and keep cribbing. There is lot to do. Lets come together and not be sacred. The terrorists must be defeated just the way they have been in Mumbai by our security forces.
I salute to all police officers and NSG Commandos who are the real heroes of the "Bollywood City", Mumbai. My heartfelt condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones.
At the end, I would just say that iam really very proud to have been born in India, a nation of fighters and its my firm belief that very soon we will
eradicate "TERRORISM" from our holyland.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
MOLES "n' more...
What does your mole say?
FOREHEAD : On the right it denotes some outstanding ability, on left it could signify extravagance. While in the right middle, it brings luck in love.
CHEEK : If it is on right, there is a happy marriage in store for you, if on left, there is trouble in store!
LIP : Sensual
CHIN : Content and successful
EAR : Serious and thoughtful
EYE : Frugal
EYELID : Sensitive but also self centred
EYEBALL : Emotional
EYEBROW : On the right portends a happy marriage and good fortune, but not when on the left.
MOUTH : The nearer to the mouth, the greater will be the wealth and good fortune brought by the spouse.
NOSE : Success and prosperity. A mole on the side of the nose (specially in women) reveals you will make a good sex partner.
JAW : Weak health and a hampered career.
NECK : Faithful friends
NAPE : Patient and diligent
ARM : Successful and anxious
SHOULDER : If it is on right, you are resolute. If it is on left, you have a quick temper.
ELBOW : Scholarly
ARMPIT : Unkind, temperamental and ambitious.
HAND : If it is on back of the hand, it signifies talent. If it is on the left, it is not that fortunate.
WRIST : Intelligent and talented
BACK : Romantic and materialistic
BREAST : Fortunate but tends to be depressed
HIP : You will have a healthy child.
STOMACH : Lazy and selfish
NAVEL : Moody, impatient and uncaring
WAIST : If it is on the right, it shows you are honest, loyal and patient. If it is on left, it shows a leaning towards spirituality.
RIBS : Weal and cowardly disposition
KNEE : When on right, it denotes a happy married life and if it is on left, it could signify troubled relationships.
THIGH : Warm and enthusiastic temperament
LEG : Careless
FOOT : On the right, it shows a great love of travel and on the left it denotes intelligence.
ANKLE : Refined and independent
NOTE -----
Dark mloes signify obstacles in your way.
A round mole indicates good nature, an oblong one signifies acquired wealth.
An angular mole suggests positive as well as negative qualities.
The larger the mole, the greater the force of the omen it indicates.
Hairy moles indicate great misfortune.
A hairless mole is usually a sign of good things to come.
A single longish strand of hair growing on the mole is believed to be a hindering factor when it comes to money, but if it is short, it signifies sudden acquisition of wealth.
FOREHEAD : On the right it denotes some outstanding ability, on left it could signify extravagance. While in the right middle, it brings luck in love.
CHEEK : If it is on right, there is a happy marriage in store for you, if on left, there is trouble in store!
LIP : Sensual
CHIN : Content and successful
EAR : Serious and thoughtful
EYE : Frugal
EYELID : Sensitive but also self centred
EYEBALL : Emotional
EYEBROW : On the right portends a happy marriage and good fortune, but not when on the left.
MOUTH : The nearer to the mouth, the greater will be the wealth and good fortune brought by the spouse.
NOSE : Success and prosperity. A mole on the side of the nose (specially in women) reveals you will make a good sex partner.
JAW : Weak health and a hampered career.
NECK : Faithful friends
NAPE : Patient and diligent
ARM : Successful and anxious
SHOULDER : If it is on right, you are resolute. If it is on left, you have a quick temper.
ELBOW : Scholarly
ARMPIT : Unkind, temperamental and ambitious.
HAND : If it is on back of the hand, it signifies talent. If it is on the left, it is not that fortunate.
WRIST : Intelligent and talented
BACK : Romantic and materialistic
BREAST : Fortunate but tends to be depressed
HIP : You will have a healthy child.
STOMACH : Lazy and selfish
NAVEL : Moody, impatient and uncaring
WAIST : If it is on the right, it shows you are honest, loyal and patient. If it is on left, it shows a leaning towards spirituality.
RIBS : Weal and cowardly disposition
KNEE : When on right, it denotes a happy married life and if it is on left, it could signify troubled relationships.
THIGH : Warm and enthusiastic temperament
LEG : Careless
FOOT : On the right, it shows a great love of travel and on the left it denotes intelligence.
ANKLE : Refined and independent
NOTE -----
Dark mloes signify obstacles in your way.
A round mole indicates good nature, an oblong one signifies acquired wealth.
An angular mole suggests positive as well as negative qualities.
The larger the mole, the greater the force of the omen it indicates.
Hairy moles indicate great misfortune.
A hairless mole is usually a sign of good things to come.
A single longish strand of hair growing on the mole is believed to be a hindering factor when it comes to money, but if it is short, it signifies sudden acquisition of wealth.
Ideal Daily Routine
ROUTINE FOR A GOOD HEALTH
MORNING --- best to wake up between 6 - 8 am. Drink a glass of warm water with lemon juice in it. Finish your morning ablutions. Wash hands and face & brush your teeth. Scrape the tongue. Then massage your body with warm water, never hot or cold. Then exercise. Dress in clean clothes. Limit your salt intake in breakfast and avoid oily, fatty, fried foods, alcohol, caffeine, red meat, hot spices, chemicals, preservatives, cheese, yogurt and soy sauce. Before breakfast, sip hot water often throughout the morning, for about 30 to 60 minutes. Drink herbal tea.
AFTERNOON --- have lunch between 12 - 1 pm. Have 1/8th teaspoon fresh grated ginger with few drops lemon juice before lunch and follow with a few sips of warm water. Choose foods such as soups, whole grain breads, grains, salads, steamed or stir fried vegetables, beans or legumes. Avoid drinking with meals. Sip warm water five minutes after eating to aid digestion. Sit quietly for 5 minutes. Walk for 5 - 15 minutes to aid digestion. Do eat small amount of sweet like fruits.
NIGHT --- take dinner between 6 - 7:30 pm. Eat fresh vegetables, salads, cooked veggies, whole grains, legumes followed by something sweet. (Rest same as lunch regime). Do not read or watch TV while eating. Always leave three hours gap between dinner and going to bed. Only consume warm herbal teas or warm water after dinner. Try to avoid any kind of stressful activity in the evenings. Retire to bed by 10 - 10:30 pm. Do not read, eat or watch TV while in bed.
Limit your intake of animal meat as it helps to stay fit and have a long healthy life.
MORNING --- best to wake up between 6 - 8 am. Drink a glass of warm water with lemon juice in it. Finish your morning ablutions. Wash hands and face & brush your teeth. Scrape the tongue. Then massage your body with warm water, never hot or cold. Then exercise. Dress in clean clothes. Limit your salt intake in breakfast and avoid oily, fatty, fried foods, alcohol, caffeine, red meat, hot spices, chemicals, preservatives, cheese, yogurt and soy sauce. Before breakfast, sip hot water often throughout the morning, for about 30 to 60 minutes. Drink herbal tea.
AFTERNOON --- have lunch between 12 - 1 pm. Have 1/8th teaspoon fresh grated ginger with few drops lemon juice before lunch and follow with a few sips of warm water. Choose foods such as soups, whole grain breads, grains, salads, steamed or stir fried vegetables, beans or legumes. Avoid drinking with meals. Sip warm water five minutes after eating to aid digestion. Sit quietly for 5 minutes. Walk for 5 - 15 minutes to aid digestion. Do eat small amount of sweet like fruits.
NIGHT --- take dinner between 6 - 7:30 pm. Eat fresh vegetables, salads, cooked veggies, whole grains, legumes followed by something sweet. (Rest same as lunch regime). Do not read or watch TV while eating. Always leave three hours gap between dinner and going to bed. Only consume warm herbal teas or warm water after dinner. Try to avoid any kind of stressful activity in the evenings. Retire to bed by 10 - 10:30 pm. Do not read, eat or watch TV while in bed.
Limit your intake of animal meat as it helps to stay fit and have a long healthy life.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
WOMEN SAFETY
Over the last few years , the issue of Women's safety has become a major focus of public attention and concern. Women face high levels of violence. They are certainly unsafe on streets, running the daily risk of harassment, attack, assault, rape and murder. The traditional approach to women's safety is based on restrictions and fear. Women are told to stay away from places and situations that are potentially violent, to avoid public spaces and stay at home as much as possible, not to go out at night, not to travel alone, not to protest if someone misbehaves with them and so on.This restrictive approach does not really make women safer - if anything, it increases their vulnerability by forcing them to live in fear and creating the feeling in their minds of being helpless victim. Violence against women is not just a women's concern. Women's safety and security cannot be ensured through the efforts of women's organisation alone, no matter how committed or active they are. We believe that making women safer will have beneficial consequences for all citizens, and can happen only through partnerships between women and women's organisations, citizen's groups and community organisations, the police and law enforcement agencies, the administration and elected representatives. Discussions on women's safety must therefore begin from the recognition of women's right to a life free of violence. From this perspective , the responsibility for preventing violence and making women feel secure lies with society as a whole, not with women alone.
Although efforts have been taken to improve the status of women, the constitutional dream of gender equality is miles away from becoming a reality. The dominant tendencies have always been to confine women and women's issues in the private domain.
Although efforts have been taken to improve the status of women, the constitutional dream of gender equality is miles away from becoming a reality. The dominant tendencies have always been to confine women and women's issues in the private domain.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Get set to face the WINTERS!!
5 habits to help you face the winters
EAT WELL: winter is the perfect time to nourish yourself.this is because as the intake of the food increases, the body burns more energy in an attempt to keep you warm. The best way is to keep away from junk and oily food and binge on curries and chillies as they both fill you and keep you warm.
Increase the intake of Vitamins : vitamin C is present in fruits like amla, oranges, lime and lemons, which fights infection by enhancing the immune system. Vitamin A is present in carrots and papaya which you can relish under the sunlight and protect your skin as well. Vitamin prevents dry skin and wrinkles.
Exercise: the best way to keep yourself healthy is to eat hard but exercise harder. Regular exercise in winters improves the blood circulation, works up your muscles and keeps you warm.
Avoid excessive heat: any kind of direct exposure to cold air or to direct heat dries up your skin. Limit the use of open electric heaters and extremely hot water which dehydrates the skin.
Keep yourself hydrated: last but not the least drink at least 8 glasses of water to keep up your metabolism. Instead of regular tea and coffee, switch over to green tea that is rich in antioxidants.
EAT WELL: winter is the perfect time to nourish yourself.this is because as the intake of the food increases, the body burns more energy in an attempt to keep you warm. The best way is to keep away from junk and oily food and binge on curries and chillies as they both fill you and keep you warm.
Increase the intake of Vitamins : vitamin C is present in fruits like amla, oranges, lime and lemons, which fights infection by enhancing the immune system. Vitamin A is present in carrots and papaya which you can relish under the sunlight and protect your skin as well. Vitamin prevents dry skin and wrinkles.
Exercise: the best way to keep yourself healthy is to eat hard but exercise harder. Regular exercise in winters improves the blood circulation, works up your muscles and keeps you warm.
Avoid excessive heat: any kind of direct exposure to cold air or to direct heat dries up your skin. Limit the use of open electric heaters and extremely hot water which dehydrates the skin.
Keep yourself hydrated: last but not the least drink at least 8 glasses of water to keep up your metabolism. Instead of regular tea and coffee, switch over to green tea that is rich in antioxidants.
Winning loser
BE A WINNER
The winner always has an answer
The loser always has a problem
The winner sees an opportunity in every difficulty
The loser sees a difficulty in every opportunity
The winner always plans
The loser always excuses
The winner says, " I will make it possible"
The loser says, "Its just impossible"
The winner always has an answer
The loser always has a problem
The winner sees an opportunity in every difficulty
The loser sees a difficulty in every opportunity
The winner always plans
The loser always excuses
The winner says, " I will make it possible"
The loser says, "Its just impossible"
Friday, November 21, 2008
"QUOTATIONS ON BOOKS"
Books without the knowledge of life are useless, for what should books teach but the art of living - Johnson
Laws die, Books never - Bulwer
A good look is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, emvalmed and treasured up on purpose toa life beyond life - Milton
Dearms. books, are each a world, and books, we know - Wordsworth
Some books are to be tasted others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested - Bacon
Books are the shrine where the saint is, or is believed to be - Bacon
Laws die, Books never - Bulwer
A good look is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, emvalmed and treasured up on purpose toa life beyond life - Milton
Dearms. books, are each a world, and books, we know - Wordsworth
Some books are to be tasted others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested - Bacon
Books are the shrine where the saint is, or is believed to be - Bacon
"QUOTES ON ADVICE"
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties - Aesop, The fox and the Goat
When a man seeks your advice , he generally wants your praise - Chesterfield
And with my advice, faith you'd take me - Samual Lover
Ask a woman advice, and
Whatever she advice.
Do the very reverse and you're
Sure to be wise
- Thomas Moore
To accept good advice is but to increase one's ability - Goethe
We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain - W.R Alger
Advice is seldom welcome, those who need it most like it - Johnson
Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
When a man seeks your advice , he generally wants your praise - Chesterfield
And with my advice, faith you'd take me - Samual Lover
Ask a woman advice, and
Whatever she advice.
Do the very reverse and you're
Sure to be wise
- Thomas Moore
To accept good advice is but to increase one's ability - Goethe
We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain - W.R Alger
Advice is seldom welcome, those who need it most like it - Johnson
Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"QUOTES ON ACTION"
Think in the morning, act in the noon, eat in the evening, sleep in the night - William Blake
The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts - Locke
The actions of men are like the index to a book; they point out what is most remarkable in them - Thomas
The great end of life is not knowledge but action - Thomas Henry Huxley
I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease but the doctrine of the strenous life - Theodore Roosevelt
Actions are our; their consequences belong to heaven - Sir P. Francis
Strong reasons to make strong actions - Shakespeare, King John
The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts - Locke
The actions of men are like the index to a book; they point out what is most remarkable in them - Thomas
The great end of life is not knowledge but action - Thomas Henry Huxley
I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease but the doctrine of the strenous life - Theodore Roosevelt
Actions are our; their consequences belong to heaven - Sir P. Francis
Strong reasons to make strong actions - Shakespeare, King John
"FRIENDSHIP QUOTES"
Change your pleasure, but do not change your friends - Voltaire, La Depositaire
Most friendship is freigning, most loving mere folly - Shakespeare, As you like it
There are three faithful friends: an old wife, an old dog and ready money - Franklin
Adversity is the crucible in which friendship is tested - Mahatma Gandhi, Young India
A friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.
A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.
A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself.
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Walk beside me and be my friend.
A hug is worth a thousand words. A friend is worth more.
Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you
- Elbert Hubard
Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life.
One's best friend is oneself.
A Friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway!
- Heather Tallent
To be depressed is to be lonely; to have a friend is to be happy
- Guido
Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody.
Friends are God's way of taking care of us.
A friend is a gift you give yourself
- Robert Louis Stevenson
Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel;
But do not dull thy palm with entertainment
Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade
- William Shakespeare
Most friendship is freigning, most loving mere folly - Shakespeare, As you like it
There are three faithful friends: an old wife, an old dog and ready money - Franklin
Adversity is the crucible in which friendship is tested - Mahatma Gandhi, Young India
A friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.
A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.
A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself.
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Walk beside me and be my friend.
A hug is worth a thousand words. A friend is worth more.
Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you
- Elbert Hubard
Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life.
One's best friend is oneself.
A Friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway!
- Heather Tallent
To be depressed is to be lonely; to have a friend is to be happy
- Guido
Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody.
Friends are God's way of taking care of us.
A friend is a gift you give yourself
- Robert Louis Stevenson
Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel;
But do not dull thy palm with entertainment
Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade
- William Shakespeare
FRUITFUL INFO
KNOW YOUR FRUIT n NUTS
Apples - are an astringent and a tonic. They relieve constipation, reduce total cholestrol and remove toxins.
Melons - are a excellent cleanser and rehydrator as they are high in water content.
Avocados - reduce anaemia and menstrual bleeding and prevent hair loss.
Apricots - have laxative and anti - oxidant properties and remove toxins from the body.
Beet - are excellent intestinal cleansers, eliminate kidney stones, detoxify the liver and gall bladder.
Bananas - promote sleep and are mild laxatives. They have anti-fungal properties, lower cholestrol and remove toxins.
Cucumbers - have laxative properties, dissolve uric acid that causes kidney and bladder stones. They lower blood pressure, work as astringents and cooling & brightening agents for skin.
Cherries - release headaches and migraines.
Dates - are useful in anaemia, respiratory and lung disorders.
Barley - cures ulcers, lowers cholestrol and is a hair tonic.
Almonds - are a good source of protein, have cancer fighting properties and help underweight people to put on weight.
Papayas - aid digestion, control gas formation and act as a detoxifier.
Parsley - It is a cleansing tonic, a breath freshner and helps clear kidney stones.
Sesame seeds - Strengthen the heart and are a great source of calcium. They also have anti-oxidant properties and help lower cholestrol.
Figs - are a rich source of calcium and have laxative properties.
Yoghurt - is soothing for the intestinal tract, is a skin cleanser and has nourishing enzymes for the hair.
Cashewnuts - improve vitality and are good for teeth, gums and hair.
Mango - reduces acidity and helps in weight gain.
Grapefruit - is helpful in relieving joint pains, is a cleanser of blood and has anti allergic properties.
Lemons - work as astringents, bleaching agents and have properties that fight cancer. They also help in reducing gall stones.
Okra - is soothing for the intestinal tract and relieves accumulation of gas.
Peaches - are diuretic and laxative in nature.
Red Pepper - mormalises blood pressure and improves circulation.
Yam - is ideal for PMS and also works as a diuretic.
Pears - are diuretic, detoxifiers and good for the thyroid gland.
Oranges - are an instant source of energy, work as cleansers and improves the skin.
Kidney Beans - lower cholestrol and are helpful in diabetes.
Brown Rice - is a high energy food, settles disturbed nerves and is good for hair and skin.
Oats - are gentle bowel cleansers, are good for controlling acne and hair loss and have anti-oxidant properties.
Kiwi Fruit - helps in digestion.
Walnuts - are brain food and improves metabolism.
Coconut - regulates the functioning of the thyroid gland, and cocunut extracts nourish hair and skin.
Strawberries - makes the blood alkaline and are useful in relieving joint pains. They are also blood purifiers.
Apples - are an astringent and a tonic. They relieve constipation, reduce total cholestrol and remove toxins.
Melons - are a excellent cleanser and rehydrator as they are high in water content.
Avocados - reduce anaemia and menstrual bleeding and prevent hair loss.
Apricots - have laxative and anti - oxidant properties and remove toxins from the body.
Beet - are excellent intestinal cleansers, eliminate kidney stones, detoxify the liver and gall bladder.
Bananas - promote sleep and are mild laxatives. They have anti-fungal properties, lower cholestrol and remove toxins.
Cucumbers - have laxative properties, dissolve uric acid that causes kidney and bladder stones. They lower blood pressure, work as astringents and cooling & brightening agents for skin.
Cherries - release headaches and migraines.
Dates - are useful in anaemia, respiratory and lung disorders.
Barley - cures ulcers, lowers cholestrol and is a hair tonic.
Almonds - are a good source of protein, have cancer fighting properties and help underweight people to put on weight.
Papayas - aid digestion, control gas formation and act as a detoxifier.
Parsley - It is a cleansing tonic, a breath freshner and helps clear kidney stones.
Sesame seeds - Strengthen the heart and are a great source of calcium. They also have anti-oxidant properties and help lower cholestrol.
Figs - are a rich source of calcium and have laxative properties.
Yoghurt - is soothing for the intestinal tract, is a skin cleanser and has nourishing enzymes for the hair.
Cashewnuts - improve vitality and are good for teeth, gums and hair.
Mango - reduces acidity and helps in weight gain.
Grapefruit - is helpful in relieving joint pains, is a cleanser of blood and has anti allergic properties.
Lemons - work as astringents, bleaching agents and have properties that fight cancer. They also help in reducing gall stones.
Okra - is soothing for the intestinal tract and relieves accumulation of gas.
Peaches - are diuretic and laxative in nature.
Red Pepper - mormalises blood pressure and improves circulation.
Yam - is ideal for PMS and also works as a diuretic.
Pears - are diuretic, detoxifiers and good for the thyroid gland.
Oranges - are an instant source of energy, work as cleansers and improves the skin.
Kidney Beans - lower cholestrol and are helpful in diabetes.
Brown Rice - is a high energy food, settles disturbed nerves and is good for hair and skin.
Oats - are gentle bowel cleansers, are good for controlling acne and hair loss and have anti-oxidant properties.
Kiwi Fruit - helps in digestion.
Walnuts - are brain food and improves metabolism.
Coconut - regulates the functioning of the thyroid gland, and cocunut extracts nourish hair and skin.
Strawberries - makes the blood alkaline and are useful in relieving joint pains. They are also blood purifiers.
VEGGIES n more...
KNOW YOUR VEGGIES
Celery - has properties that fights cancer. It lowers blood pressure, reduces joint pains and prevents calcium deposits.
Corn - has properties that also fights cancer. It is food for the brain and corrects hair loss.
Carrots - are detoxifiers, good for the hair and skin, regulates kidney function & kills bacteria.
Peas - are rich in protein & help regulate stomach & liver diorsders.
Lettuce - strengthens bones and hairs.
Mushrooms - lower cholestrol and have properties that fights cancer.
Cabbage - regulates improper digestion, has properties that fights cancer and correct skin disorders.
Potatoes - have antiseptic propertiec and are good for treating burn scars and pigmentation. They also aid in muscle building.
Spinach - has properties that fights cancer, normalises blood pressure, reduces anaemia and is an immunity booster.
Sweet Potato - reduces ulcers and is a detoxifier.
Radish - clears sinuses and sore throat.
Soya Beans - has properties that fights cancer and lowers cholestrol.
Garlic - has anti bacterial & antiseptic properties. It is useful in respiratory ailments and lower cholestrol.
Celery - has properties that fights cancer. It lowers blood pressure, reduces joint pains and prevents calcium deposits.
Corn - has properties that also fights cancer. It is food for the brain and corrects hair loss.
Carrots - are detoxifiers, good for the hair and skin, regulates kidney function & kills bacteria.
Peas - are rich in protein & help regulate stomach & liver diorsders.
Lettuce - strengthens bones and hairs.
Mushrooms - lower cholestrol and have properties that fights cancer.
Cabbage - regulates improper digestion, has properties that fights cancer and correct skin disorders.
Potatoes - have antiseptic propertiec and are good for treating burn scars and pigmentation. They also aid in muscle building.
Spinach - has properties that fights cancer, normalises blood pressure, reduces anaemia and is an immunity booster.
Sweet Potato - reduces ulcers and is a detoxifier.
Radish - clears sinuses and sore throat.
Soya Beans - has properties that fights cancer and lowers cholestrol.
Garlic - has anti bacterial & antiseptic properties. It is useful in respiratory ailments and lower cholestrol.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
PROVERBS
PROVERBS
He on whose head we would break a coconut never stands still.
YORUBAN (West Africa)
With patience and saliva the ant swallows the elephant.
-COLUMBIAN
There is no economy in going to bed early to save candles if the results be twins.
- CHINESE
Why should a man without a head want a hat?
- CHILEAN
Don't visit anyone every evening, not even your siblings.
- PORTUGESE
Strive to be in good company, even when alone.
- HUNGARIAN
In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything.
In the midst of anger, do not answer anyone's letter.
- CHINESE
He on whose head we would break a coconut never stands still.
YORUBAN (West Africa)
With patience and saliva the ant swallows the elephant.
-COLUMBIAN
There is no economy in going to bed early to save candles if the results be twins.
- CHINESE
Why should a man without a head want a hat?
- CHILEAN
Don't visit anyone every evening, not even your siblings.
- PORTUGESE
Strive to be in good company, even when alone.
- HUNGARIAN
In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything.
In the midst of anger, do not answer anyone's letter.
- CHINESE
QUOTATIONS "VIRTUE"
QUOTES ON VIRTUE
Good advice may be given but not good manners.
Rebuke not an elder but treat him as a father.
It is difficult, but courage exerts itself in difficulties.
To speak kindly does not hurt the tongue.
Each man should bear his own discomforts rather than abridge the comforts of another man.
We are all born equal and are distinguished alone by virtue.
From another's evil qualities a wise man corrects his own.
One man's right is another man's duty.
Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin.
If anyone should not work neither should he eat.
All your strengTH is in your union, all your danger is in discord.
He who does not know how to grant a favour has no right to seek one.
To labour is to pray.
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts up his eyes.
Evil often triumphs, but never conquers.
Perfection walks slowly, she requires the hand of time.
Be not the first to quarrel, nor the last to make up.
A healthy conscience is like a wall of brass.
Good advice may be given but not good manners.
Rebuke not an elder but treat him as a father.
It is difficult, but courage exerts itself in difficulties.
To speak kindly does not hurt the tongue.
Each man should bear his own discomforts rather than abridge the comforts of another man.
We are all born equal and are distinguished alone by virtue.
From another's evil qualities a wise man corrects his own.
One man's right is another man's duty.
Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin.
If anyone should not work neither should he eat.
All your strengTH is in your union, all your danger is in discord.
He who does not know how to grant a favour has no right to seek one.
To labour is to pray.
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts up his eyes.
Evil often triumphs, but never conquers.
Perfection walks slowly, she requires the hand of time.
Be not the first to quarrel, nor the last to make up.
A healthy conscience is like a wall of brass.
CHECK YOUR SENSES
HOW SENSITIVE ARE YOU?
If your senses are working normally you can:
1) On a clear, dark night, see a mall candle flame from 45 kms away.
2) Smell one drop of perfume diffuse through a three room apartment.
3) Distinguish amongst more than 3,00,000 different variations.
4) Guage the direction of a sound's origin based on a 0.00003 second difference in its arrival from one ear to another.
If your senses are working normally you can:
1) On a clear, dark night, see a mall candle flame from 45 kms away.
2) Smell one drop of perfume diffuse through a three room apartment.
3) Distinguish amongst more than 3,00,000 different variations.
4) Guage the direction of a sound's origin based on a 0.00003 second difference in its arrival from one ear to another.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
MLA candidates for Delhi elections November 29,2008
BJP LIST OF MLA candidates
Narela -- Ajit Khatri
Timarpur -- Surya Prakash Khatri
Baadli -- Rajesh Yadav
Rithala -- Kulwant Rana
Bawana -- Chand Ram
Mundaka -- Manoj Showkeen
Kirari -- Anil Jha
Sultanpur Majra -- Nandram Bagri
Mangolpuri -- Jogesh Attre
Rohini -- Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal
Shalimar Bagh -- Ravinder Bansal
Shakur Basti -- Shamlal Garg
Trinagar -- Nandkishore Garg
Wazirpur -- Mange Ram Garg
Model Town -- Bholanath Vij
Ballimaran -- Motilal Sothi
Karol Bagh -- S P Ratawal
Patel Nagar -- Anita Arya
Moti Nagar -- Subhash Sachdev
Madipur -- Kailash Sangla
Hari Nagar -- H S Bhalli
Tilak Nagar -- O P Babbar
Janakpuri -- Jagdish Mukhi
Uttam Nagar -- Pawan Sharma
Dwarka -- Pradyuman Rajput
Bijwasan -- S P Rana
Palam -- Dharam Dev
Delhi Cantt. -- Karn Singh Tanwar
Rajendra Nagar -- Poornachandra Yogi
New Delhi -- Vijay Jolly
Kasturba Nagar -- Sushil Choudhury
Malviya Nagar -- Ram Bhaj
R K Puram -- Radheysham Sharma
Mehrauli -- Sher Singh Dagar
Chattarpur -- Brahm Singh Tanwar
Deoli -- Choudhury Bhim Singh
Ambedkar Nagar -- Suresh Pehlwan
Sangam Vihar -- S C L Gupta
Greater Kailash -- V K Malhotra
Kalkaji -- Jai Gopal Abraul
Tuglaqabad -- Ramesh Bidhuri
Badarpur -- Khem Chand
Okhla -- Surendra Bidhuri
Kondli -- Dushyant Gautam
Viswas Nagar -- O P Sharma
Krishna Nagar -- Harsh Vardhan
Gandhi Nagar -- Kalpana Jain
Seemapuri -- Chandra Pal
Rohtas Nagar -- Alok Kumar
Ghonda -- Sahib Singh Chauhan
Babarpur -- Naresh Gaur
Gokulpuri -- Ranjit Kashyap
Karawal Nagar -- Mohan Singh Bisht
CONGRESS LIST OF MLA candidates
Adarsh Nagar -- Mangat Ram Singhal
Mangolpuri -- Raj Kumar Chauhan
Ballimaran -- Haroon Yusuf
Gandhi Nagar -- Arvinder Singh Lovely
New Delhi -- Sheila Dikshit
Ambedkar Nagar -- Chaudhary Prem Singh
Shahdara -- Narendra Nath
Vishwas Nagar -- Naseeb Singh
Kalkaji -- Subhash Chopra
Seelampur -- Mateen Ahmed
Narela -- Ajit Khatri
Timarpur -- Surya Prakash Khatri
Baadli -- Rajesh Yadav
Rithala -- Kulwant Rana
Bawana -- Chand Ram
Mundaka -- Manoj Showkeen
Kirari -- Anil Jha
Sultanpur Majra -- Nandram Bagri
Mangolpuri -- Jogesh Attre
Rohini -- Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal
Shalimar Bagh -- Ravinder Bansal
Shakur Basti -- Shamlal Garg
Trinagar -- Nandkishore Garg
Wazirpur -- Mange Ram Garg
Model Town -- Bholanath Vij
Ballimaran -- Motilal Sothi
Karol Bagh -- S P Ratawal
Patel Nagar -- Anita Arya
Moti Nagar -- Subhash Sachdev
Madipur -- Kailash Sangla
Hari Nagar -- H S Bhalli
Tilak Nagar -- O P Babbar
Janakpuri -- Jagdish Mukhi
Uttam Nagar -- Pawan Sharma
Dwarka -- Pradyuman Rajput
Bijwasan -- S P Rana
Palam -- Dharam Dev
Delhi Cantt. -- Karn Singh Tanwar
Rajendra Nagar -- Poornachandra Yogi
New Delhi -- Vijay Jolly
Kasturba Nagar -- Sushil Choudhury
Malviya Nagar -- Ram Bhaj
R K Puram -- Radheysham Sharma
Mehrauli -- Sher Singh Dagar
Chattarpur -- Brahm Singh Tanwar
Deoli -- Choudhury Bhim Singh
Ambedkar Nagar -- Suresh Pehlwan
Sangam Vihar -- S C L Gupta
Greater Kailash -- V K Malhotra
Kalkaji -- Jai Gopal Abraul
Tuglaqabad -- Ramesh Bidhuri
Badarpur -- Khem Chand
Okhla -- Surendra Bidhuri
Kondli -- Dushyant Gautam
Viswas Nagar -- O P Sharma
Krishna Nagar -- Harsh Vardhan
Gandhi Nagar -- Kalpana Jain
Seemapuri -- Chandra Pal
Rohtas Nagar -- Alok Kumar
Ghonda -- Sahib Singh Chauhan
Babarpur -- Naresh Gaur
Gokulpuri -- Ranjit Kashyap
Karawal Nagar -- Mohan Singh Bisht
CONGRESS LIST OF MLA candidates
Adarsh Nagar -- Mangat Ram Singhal
Mangolpuri -- Raj Kumar Chauhan
Ballimaran -- Haroon Yusuf
Gandhi Nagar -- Arvinder Singh Lovely
New Delhi -- Sheila Dikshit
Ambedkar Nagar -- Chaudhary Prem Singh
Shahdara -- Narendra Nath
Vishwas Nagar -- Naseeb Singh
Kalkaji -- Subhash Chopra
Seelampur -- Mateen Ahmed
"Life" Quotations
QUOTES ON LIFE
Four things make life worth while
To love, to hope, to help to smile
- Sir Awalter Scott
Nothing is as embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said couldn't be done.
- Sam Ewing
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
- Collin Powell
When all that is average becomes excellent, excellence becomes average.
- James Wee
A Chinese Proverb -
In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything.
In the midst of anger, do not answer any one's letter.
The difference between reality and fiction?
Fiction has to make sense.
- "Larry King Live" CNN
Wise men regret as little as they can.
- William Jones
The best things in life aren't things.
- Art Buchwald
A road twice travelled is never as long.
- Rosalie Graham
The important thing in life is to have great aim.
- Goethe
The times demand strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands.
- Holland
The voice of dissent must be heard.
- Henry Ford
When we have not what we like, we must like what we have.
-Bussy Rabutin
Take everything seriously except yourself.
- Kipling
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasure.
One day is worth two tomorrows.
Live life as an exclamation not as an explanation.
A peaceful mind is your most precious capital.
Dig the well before you are thirsty.
The great man is he who does not lose his childhood.
- Mencus
Man usually appreciates his freedom when he is no longer free or he has obtained it by infinite sacrifices.
- Istvan Szechenyi
It is vital to give yourself credit for the agony you have survived throughout the life.
People who do not work are often more exhausted than people who do.
Four things make life worth while
To love, to hope, to help to smile
- Sir Awalter Scott
Nothing is as embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said couldn't be done.
- Sam Ewing
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
- Collin Powell
When all that is average becomes excellent, excellence becomes average.
- James Wee
A Chinese Proverb -
In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything.
In the midst of anger, do not answer any one's letter.
The difference between reality and fiction?
Fiction has to make sense.
- "Larry King Live" CNN
Wise men regret as little as they can.
- William Jones
The best things in life aren't things.
- Art Buchwald
A road twice travelled is never as long.
- Rosalie Graham
The important thing in life is to have great aim.
- Goethe
The times demand strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands.
- Holland
The voice of dissent must be heard.
- Henry Ford
When we have not what we like, we must like what we have.
-Bussy Rabutin
Take everything seriously except yourself.
- Kipling
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasure.
One day is worth two tomorrows.
Live life as an exclamation not as an explanation.
A peaceful mind is your most precious capital.
Dig the well before you are thirsty.
The great man is he who does not lose his childhood.
- Mencus
Man usually appreciates his freedom when he is no longer free or he has obtained it by infinite sacrifices.
- Istvan Szechenyi
It is vital to give yourself credit for the agony you have survived throughout the life.
People who do not work are often more exhausted than people who do.
"Success" Quotations
QUOTES ON SUCCESS
Don't be afraid to take big steps. You can not cross a chasm in two small jumps.
- David L. George
Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it perfect.
- Marilyn vos Savant
Always remember that the soundest way to progress in any organisation is to help the person ahead of you get promoted.
It is not enough to succeed.Others must fail.
Hungarian Proverb -
Strive to be in a good company even if you are alone.
Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
- Socrates
I cannot do everything, but I can do something.
- Hale
You are never a loser until you quit trying.
Everything comes to those who can wait.
Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers are not better than violets.
- Edna Ferber
The desire to win is in most of us. The will to win is a matter of training, and the manner of winning, a matter of honour.
- Sir Denis Thatcher
Don't be afraid to take big steps. You can not cross a chasm in two small jumps.
- David L. George
Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it perfect.
- Marilyn vos Savant
Always remember that the soundest way to progress in any organisation is to help the person ahead of you get promoted.
It is not enough to succeed.Others must fail.
Hungarian Proverb -
Strive to be in a good company even if you are alone.
Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
- Socrates
I cannot do everything, but I can do something.
- Hale
You are never a loser until you quit trying.
Everything comes to those who can wait.
Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers are not better than violets.
- Edna Ferber
The desire to win is in most of us. The will to win is a matter of training, and the manner of winning, a matter of honour.
- Sir Denis Thatcher
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tata Nano: The World’s Cheapest Car
Tata Nano is a proposed city car - a small, affordable, rear-engined, four-passenger car aimed primarily at the Indian market - first presented by India's Tata Motors. Car Name "Nano" was chosen as it denotes high technology and small size. It's a car that has made history. On January 10, 2008 while a select few thousand watched the unveiling of the Nano, a million more around the world saw it on the internet or read about it in newspapers the next day; and it continues to make headlines.
Tata targets the vehicle as the least expensive production car in the world-aiming for a starting price of 100,000 rupees or approximately $2300 US despite rapidly rising material prices.
Newsweek identifies the Nano as a part of a "new breed of 21st-century cars" that embody "a contrarian philosophy of smaller, lighter, cheaper" and portend a new era in inexpensive personal transportation - and potentially, "global gridlock"
For decades, Tata Motors has been India's largest commercial vehicle maker the Tata logo appears on buses, dump trucks, ambulances and cement mixers. Sturdy as elephants, they are a fixture of the Indian landscape. The Nano will be launched in India later in 2008. The car will be available in both standard and deluxe versions. Both versions will offer a wide range of body colours, and other accessories so that the car can be customised to an individual's preferences. It is unlikely to be sold in the U.S. But it wouldn't be aimed only at India, either. Bottom-of-the-pyramid markets would be the best fit : places like Africa, Southeast Asia and maybe eastern Europe and Latin America, wherever income levels mirror India's.
There is a lot riding on its small wheels. It would herald the emergence of Tata Motors on the global auto scene, mark the advent of India as a global center for small-car production and represent a victory for those who advocate making cheap goods for potential customers at the "bottom of the pyramid" in emerging markets. Most of all, it would give millions of people now relegated to lesser means of transportation the chance to drive cars.
The introduction of the Nano received media attention due to it's targeted low price. The car is expected to boost the Indian Economy, create entrepreneurial-opportunities across India, as well as expand the Indian car market by 65%. The car envisioned by, Ratan Tata, Chairman of the Tata Group and Tata Motors, described it as an eco-friendly "people's car". Nano has been greatly appreciated by many sources and the media for its low-cost and eco-friendly initiatives which include using compressed-air as fuel and an electric-version (E-Nano).
No doubt, it is too early in the day to comment about its safety standards and environmental consequences, the car will stand up to the Tata repute of providing mobility with safety and an efficient mean of transport to match the requirements of a small middle class Indian family whose aspirations have been growing at a 'never before seen' pace to posses mobility, enhanced status and rise in self-esteem. Tata Nano will definitely set up a trend of the sort and debut a manufacturing era of low cost and eco friendly automobiles.
For now, Tata's Nano car has truly taken millions on 'the flight to fancy'!
Tata targets the vehicle as the least expensive production car in the world-aiming for a starting price of 100,000 rupees or approximately $2300 US despite rapidly rising material prices.
Newsweek identifies the Nano as a part of a "new breed of 21st-century cars" that embody "a contrarian philosophy of smaller, lighter, cheaper" and portend a new era in inexpensive personal transportation - and potentially, "global gridlock"
For decades, Tata Motors has been India's largest commercial vehicle maker the Tata logo appears on buses, dump trucks, ambulances and cement mixers. Sturdy as elephants, they are a fixture of the Indian landscape. The Nano will be launched in India later in 2008. The car will be available in both standard and deluxe versions. Both versions will offer a wide range of body colours, and other accessories so that the car can be customised to an individual's preferences. It is unlikely to be sold in the U.S. But it wouldn't be aimed only at India, either. Bottom-of-the-pyramid markets would be the best fit : places like Africa, Southeast Asia and maybe eastern Europe and Latin America, wherever income levels mirror India's.
There is a lot riding on its small wheels. It would herald the emergence of Tata Motors on the global auto scene, mark the advent of India as a global center for small-car production and represent a victory for those who advocate making cheap goods for potential customers at the "bottom of the pyramid" in emerging markets. Most of all, it would give millions of people now relegated to lesser means of transportation the chance to drive cars.
The introduction of the Nano received media attention due to it's targeted low price. The car is expected to boost the Indian Economy, create entrepreneurial-opportunities across India, as well as expand the Indian car market by 65%. The car envisioned by, Ratan Tata, Chairman of the Tata Group and Tata Motors, described it as an eco-friendly "people's car". Nano has been greatly appreciated by many sources and the media for its low-cost and eco-friendly initiatives which include using compressed-air as fuel and an electric-version (E-Nano).
No doubt, it is too early in the day to comment about its safety standards and environmental consequences, the car will stand up to the Tata repute of providing mobility with safety and an efficient mean of transport to match the requirements of a small middle class Indian family whose aspirations have been growing at a 'never before seen' pace to posses mobility, enhanced status and rise in self-esteem. Tata Nano will definitely set up a trend of the sort and debut a manufacturing era of low cost and eco friendly automobiles.
For now, Tata's Nano car has truly taken millions on 'the flight to fancy'!
Plan your future
FINANCIAL PLANNING
To protect yourself and your family financially for future, one must plan and start saving at the earliest possible. Cover the risk of your life by going for a long term Life Insurance policy (like 20-25 years) and get a life insurance cover at a reasonable premium.
You can even club your insurace policy with ther covers available like for accidents, critical illness or long term disability.
Secondly, Open Savings & Monthly Recurring Deposit a/c. Make saving a regular habit. A fixed percentage of your earnings or income, say 10-15% must be saved to meet to meet unforeseen unplanned expenditure.
Thirdly, open a Public Provident Fund (PPF) Account, duration of which is 15years and extendable for for 5 years intervals. Premium paid towards Life Insurance Policy and subscription to PPF a/c besides resulting in savings have added advantage of benefit of reduced amount to Income Tax, as upto Rs.1lakh is allowed towards deduction from Taxable Income (TI)
To protect yourself and your family financially for future, one must plan and start saving at the earliest possible. Cover the risk of your life by going for a long term Life Insurance policy (like 20-25 years) and get a life insurance cover at a reasonable premium.
You can even club your insurace policy with ther covers available like for accidents, critical illness or long term disability.
Secondly, Open Savings & Monthly Recurring Deposit a/c. Make saving a regular habit. A fixed percentage of your earnings or income, say 10-15% must be saved to meet to meet unforeseen unplanned expenditure.
Thirdly, open a Public Provident Fund (PPF) Account, duration of which is 15years and extendable for for 5 years intervals. Premium paid towards Life Insurance Policy and subscription to PPF a/c besides resulting in savings have added advantage of benefit of reduced amount to Income Tax, as upto Rs.1lakh is allowed towards deduction from Taxable Income (TI)
WEDDING ATTIRE
THE WEDDING ATTIRE
Your life's most beautiful & special day is nearing and you're going mad thinking about "how to look THE BEST ever" bride . Don't frown with worries and enjoy your life's precious moments by following the below mentioned suggestions and mesmerise your man with your wedding attire.
APPARELS - Sarees, lehengas, shararas, gown, suits .... fortunately women have a wide variety to choose from. You can easily wear a different apparel for each ceremony.
Silks, chiffon's, Georgette, tussar & many more varieties of sarees are easily available in various fabrics. Sarees look great on all body types.
Shararas and suits are better for ceremonies with Small gatherings. They must be in bright or rich colours & heavily embellished.
Lehengas can be gown - like, fish cut, frilly or even worn like a saree. Althiugh the traditional colours - red & pinks are still in vogue but more brides now opt for soft colours or other rich colours like gold, green etc. Slim fit lehengas are very much in trend these days but its better to have a little ghera as Indian brides have to sit really long for the "saat pheras" ceremony.
For wedding gown, the market is flooded with numerous styles and colours. to look your best in your gown just be careful about your body type and accordingly buy it.
FOOT WEARS - Gold, silver and glass footwear are the best and safest bets as they can easily mix n matched with most of the dresses! Pinks and blues are also in trend.
MAKE UP - Don't go overboard. Just enhance our cheeks, eyes and lips with soft colours like pink and little bit of bronze. Always test the makeup a few weeks before your wedding day so that no allergy spoils your big day. And nothing in this world can outdo a lovely smile, so keep smiling and see your skin glow!
ACCESSORIES - Rather than wearing too many sets, its better to wear just one heavy set matching your outfit. Don't buy the heaviest one available ! Its better to try it out before and know whether you can manage it well on your special day or not. Silver payals (anklets) and baajubandhs (armlets) definitely enhance your whole outfit and gives an authentic touch.
Your life's most beautiful & special day is nearing and you're going mad thinking about "how to look THE BEST ever" bride . Don't frown with worries and enjoy your life's precious moments by following the below mentioned suggestions and mesmerise your man with your wedding attire.
APPARELS - Sarees, lehengas, shararas, gown, suits .... fortunately women have a wide variety to choose from. You can easily wear a different apparel for each ceremony.
Silks, chiffon's, Georgette, tussar & many more varieties of sarees are easily available in various fabrics. Sarees look great on all body types.
Shararas and suits are better for ceremonies with Small gatherings. They must be in bright or rich colours & heavily embellished.
Lehengas can be gown - like, fish cut, frilly or even worn like a saree. Althiugh the traditional colours - red & pinks are still in vogue but more brides now opt for soft colours or other rich colours like gold, green etc. Slim fit lehengas are very much in trend these days but its better to have a little ghera as Indian brides have to sit really long for the "saat pheras" ceremony.
For wedding gown, the market is flooded with numerous styles and colours. to look your best in your gown just be careful about your body type and accordingly buy it.
FOOT WEARS - Gold, silver and glass footwear are the best and safest bets as they can easily mix n matched with most of the dresses! Pinks and blues are also in trend.
MAKE UP - Don't go overboard. Just enhance our cheeks, eyes and lips with soft colours like pink and little bit of bronze. Always test the makeup a few weeks before your wedding day so that no allergy spoils your big day. And nothing in this world can outdo a lovely smile, so keep smiling and see your skin glow!
ACCESSORIES - Rather than wearing too many sets, its better to wear just one heavy set matching your outfit. Don't buy the heaviest one available ! Its better to try it out before and know whether you can manage it well on your special day or not. Silver payals (anklets) and baajubandhs (armlets) definitely enhance your whole outfit and gives an authentic touch.
Apple iPhone
Apple i PHONE
The most awaited and the most sought after mobile phone of the new generation was launched in India an August 2008 for a price of Rs. 30,000 approx. The iPhone is India's first 3G mobile phone with a beautiful 3.5 inch widescreen display and a heavy storage capacity iPod besides GPS facility.
The mobile phones' industry is all set to go under a huge revolution with the launch of the Apple iPhone.
Its just like the whole world in your pocket with internet, camera, mobile phone, maps, weather & stock info.
Things could not have been easier than this. You can operate your all official work on it!
Now you don't have to wait to make a phone call while net surfing on your phone. And finding locations have become so much simpler, the whole world seems to be easily accessible with the GPS technology on the iPhone. Its Visual Voicemail lets you select and listen to the messages in whatever order you want!
The most awaited and the most sought after mobile phone of the new generation was launched in India an August 2008 for a price of Rs. 30,000 approx. The iPhone is India's first 3G mobile phone with a beautiful 3.5 inch widescreen display and a heavy storage capacity iPod besides GPS facility.
The mobile phones' industry is all set to go under a huge revolution with the launch of the Apple iPhone.
Its just like the whole world in your pocket with internet, camera, mobile phone, maps, weather & stock info.
Things could not have been easier than this. You can operate your all official work on it!
Now you don't have to wait to make a phone call while net surfing on your phone. And finding locations have become so much simpler, the whole world seems to be easily accessible with the GPS technology on the iPhone. Its Visual Voicemail lets you select and listen to the messages in whatever order you want!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Audi A6 : Born Of Powerful Ideas
The Audi A6 is an executive car produced by the German automaker Audi. It is available in saloon and estate (Avant) body styles. German automaker Audi launched its new A6 c-segment luxury sedan in India at a price of Rs 42.5 lakhs. Audi aims to corner a part of the growing luxury market with the A6. It expects sales of almost 1000 cars in India in the next five years, and is basing its hopes on the Indian luxury sedan segment which is tipped to grow at 25 % per year.The car has set a new benchmark against the traditional players.
Leading-edge technology and performance is measured by many different standards. One of them is the Audi A6. There are good reasons for that: every vehicle in this model series embodies a fascinating combination of design, high-quality materials and finish, and driving dynamics. It is a synthesis uniting form with passion, function with comfort and power with supreme sportiness. Until the inopportune event, the A6 had impressed staffers with a level of driving dynamics commensurate with its place in Audi’s lineup.
Leading-edge technology and performance is measured by many different standards. One of them is the Audi A6. There are good reasons for that: every vehicle in this model series embodies a fascinating combination of design, high-quality materials and finish, and driving dynamics. It is a synthesis uniting form with passion, function with comfort and power with supreme sportiness. Until the inopportune event, the A6 had impressed staffers with a level of driving dynamics commensurate with its place in Audi’s lineup.
BPO's PROS & CONS
PROS & CONS of BPO:
The BPO culture in India has always been under controversies of all sorts, be it their shift timings, lifestyle of their employees, cab accidents etc. Recently the famous author Chetan Bhagat exposed the different sides of the business with his book “One Night @ the Call Centre”.
Although the so called CONS of the BPO’s can’t be ignored but lets just not forget that nothing is perfect and even before the coming up of this sector in India, the media industry, the hospitality sector, medical industry etc followed the same kind of work culture.
The PROS of the BPO’s leave everything far behind. We cannot ignore the fact that India’s GDP has witnessed tremendous increase due to this outsourcing companies. This industry has been a major factor in solving the huge employment problem that a developing nation like India faces. The employee benefits, compensation, work environment, career growth prospects, working conditions etc are undoubtedly the best. It is one of the only few sectors which not only encourage but even fund their employees’ for further studies. They have tie-ups with educational institutions for the employees. The satisfaction rate of the employees has increased significantly due to various factors and has the industry has proved its worthiness with its work. In conclusion we can say that BPO’s are a big boon for the Indian economy
The BPO culture in India has always been under controversies of all sorts, be it their shift timings, lifestyle of their employees, cab accidents etc. Recently the famous author Chetan Bhagat exposed the different sides of the business with his book “One Night @ the Call Centre”.
Although the so called CONS of the BPO’s can’t be ignored but lets just not forget that nothing is perfect and even before the coming up of this sector in India, the media industry, the hospitality sector, medical industry etc followed the same kind of work culture.
The PROS of the BPO’s leave everything far behind. We cannot ignore the fact that India’s GDP has witnessed tremendous increase due to this outsourcing companies. This industry has been a major factor in solving the huge employment problem that a developing nation like India faces. The employee benefits, compensation, work environment, career growth prospects, working conditions etc are undoubtedly the best. It is one of the only few sectors which not only encourage but even fund their employees’ for further studies. They have tie-ups with educational institutions for the employees. The satisfaction rate of the employees has increased significantly due to various factors and has the industry has proved its worthiness with its work. In conclusion we can say that BPO’s are a big boon for the Indian economy
Barack OBAMA
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
Born on August 4, 1961 in Hawaii
Achievements:
The first African American President of the United States of America
5th African American Senator in U.S. history
Only senate member of Congressional Black Caucus
Education:
Studied in Jakarta, Indonesia till 10 years of age
Moved to Honolulu and studied there from 1971 to 1979
Studied at Occidental College, Los Angeles for 2 years.
Majored from Columbia College, Columbia University, New York in Political Science with specialization in Inrenational Relations
Graduated from Harvard Law School
Work:
Worked as Community Organizer and practised as Civil Rights attorney
Taught Constitutional Law at University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004
Served three terms in Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004
Writings:
Wrote Dreams from my father that was published in mid 1995
The Audacity of Hope (2006)
Barack Obama in his own words (2007)
Barack Obama: What he believes in - from his own works (2008)
Barack Obama vs John McCain (2008)
Change we can believe in: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise
Family:
Married Michelle Robinson on October 3, 1992
First daughter Malia Ann born in 1998
Second daughter Natasha (Tasha) born in 2001
Born on August 4, 1961 in Hawaii
Achievements:
The first African American President of the United States of America
5th African American Senator in U.S. history
Only senate member of Congressional Black Caucus
Education:
Studied in Jakarta, Indonesia till 10 years of age
Moved to Honolulu and studied there from 1971 to 1979
Studied at Occidental College, Los Angeles for 2 years.
Majored from Columbia College, Columbia University, New York in Political Science with specialization in Inrenational Relations
Graduated from Harvard Law School
Work:
Worked as Community Organizer and practised as Civil Rights attorney
Taught Constitutional Law at University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004
Served three terms in Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004
Writings:
Wrote Dreams from my father that was published in mid 1995
The Audacity of Hope (2006)
Barack Obama in his own words (2007)
Barack Obama: What he believes in - from his own works (2008)
Barack Obama vs John McCain (2008)
Change we can believe in: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise
Family:
Married Michelle Robinson on October 3, 1992
First daughter Malia Ann born in 1998
Second daughter Natasha (Tasha) born in 2001
DOSTANA
FILM REVIEW
Name: Dostana
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Bobby Deol, Kirron Kher
Directed by: Tarun Mansukhani
Producer: Dharma Productions
Music Directors: Vishal - Shekhar
Choreography: Vaibhavi Merchant & Farah Khan
Music by: Sony BMG
Released on: 14 November 2008
Finally after a long dry spell of Bollywood masala flicks here comes a complete entertainer movie with tons of comedy and DOSTI!
This is a queer story of two strangers, Sameer (Abhishek), a nurse and John (Kunal), a photographer, who bump into each other while looking for the same rental home, but since the flat is available only to couples or girls so they decide to PRETEND as a GAY couple!! All is well till they meet their flatmate Neha (Priyanka), fashion journalist and both fall heads over heels for her. Their troubles mount up with the entry of Abhimanyu (Bobby Deol), Priyanka's boss and his son! Kirron kher again proves her mark with her act of a typical pyaari Punjabi Maa by her accpeting LAADLA (Abhishek) and his wife (errrrrr, sorry) his husband (John).
The movie surely keeps everyone guessing till the very end and proves to be a real entertainer with its picturesque locations of Miami, Desi Girl Priyanka and Maa da Laadla Abhishek!
With Priyanka looking damn stunning in Bikinis and her so called "sarees", the movie was bound ti makes waves, but the real strength of the movie lies with the Bollywood's brand new couple - Abhishek & John!!!!! They simply rocked the whole movie with their 'Jai-Veeru" dosti! This movie is a toast to all the friends and a must watch out for all those who love to droooooooooooooooooool over!!!
Name: Dostana
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Bobby Deol, Kirron Kher
Directed by: Tarun Mansukhani
Producer: Dharma Productions
Music Directors: Vishal - Shekhar
Choreography: Vaibhavi Merchant & Farah Khan
Music by: Sony BMG
Released on: 14 November 2008
Finally after a long dry spell of Bollywood masala flicks here comes a complete entertainer movie with tons of comedy and DOSTI!
This is a queer story of two strangers, Sameer (Abhishek), a nurse and John (Kunal), a photographer, who bump into each other while looking for the same rental home, but since the flat is available only to couples or girls so they decide to PRETEND as a GAY couple!! All is well till they meet their flatmate Neha (Priyanka), fashion journalist and both fall heads over heels for her. Their troubles mount up with the entry of Abhimanyu (Bobby Deol), Priyanka's boss and his son! Kirron kher again proves her mark with her act of a typical pyaari Punjabi Maa by her accpeting LAADLA (Abhishek) and his wife (errrrrr, sorry) his husband (John).
The movie surely keeps everyone guessing till the very end and proves to be a real entertainer with its picturesque locations of Miami, Desi Girl Priyanka and Maa da Laadla Abhishek!
With Priyanka looking damn stunning in Bikinis and her so called "sarees", the movie was bound ti makes waves, but the real strength of the movie lies with the Bollywood's brand new couple - Abhishek & John!!!!! They simply rocked the whole movie with their 'Jai-Veeru" dosti! This movie is a toast to all the friends and a must watch out for all those who love to droooooooooooooooooool over!!!
AUTO INFO
THE CAR GRAPH
HYUNDAI i 20
This 5 seater beauty is a perfect family car and is surely gonna make waves & take over the market of the existing mid-size cars! With an expected price of Rs. 6 to 6.5 lakhs, it is bound to be a smashing hit amongst the Indian families. Its super cool looks is already the talk of the town!! Time to say bye bye to the Accents & Esteems...
INDICA Vista
Finally Tata Indica has become glamorous with its new Vista model. Priced between Rs. 3.49 to 4.60 lakhs, with its seven different variants, the new ultra stylish & sexy Indica has already created a sensation in the market. Here comes a tough competitor for Maruti Swift, Hyundai i 10 and Getz.
COROLLA Altis
The real head turner. Corolla's latest model Altis can surely give you goosebumps with its world class looks and superb interiors. A perfect machine for all those who believe in "neighbour's envy owners pride". An absolutely "classy" car that can be yours in between Rs. 10.83 to 12.86 lakhs.
HYUNDAI i 20
This 5 seater beauty is a perfect family car and is surely gonna make waves & take over the market of the existing mid-size cars! With an expected price of Rs. 6 to 6.5 lakhs, it is bound to be a smashing hit amongst the Indian families. Its super cool looks is already the talk of the town!! Time to say bye bye to the Accents & Esteems...
INDICA Vista
Finally Tata Indica has become glamorous with its new Vista model. Priced between Rs. 3.49 to 4.60 lakhs, with its seven different variants, the new ultra stylish & sexy Indica has already created a sensation in the market. Here comes a tough competitor for Maruti Swift, Hyundai i 10 and Getz.
COROLLA Altis
The real head turner. Corolla's latest model Altis can surely give you goosebumps with its world class looks and superb interiors. A perfect machine for all those who believe in "neighbour's envy owners pride". An absolutely "classy" car that can be yours in between Rs. 10.83 to 12.86 lakhs.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Visual Merchandising : "Silent salesman for a retail store"
Visual merchandising is largely associated with creating the look of the store. In other words, it is one of the final stages in trying to set out a store in a way that customers will find attractive and appealing. It is the art of presentation, which puts the merchandise in focus and in perspective too. It educates the customers, creates desire and finally augments the selling process.VM and Displays have a storyboard effect communicating innovatively to the customer besides being a "Silent salesman for a retail store". It sets the context of the merchandise in an aesthetically pleasing fashion, presenting them in a way that would convert the window shoppers into prospects and ultimately buyers of the product.
Many elements can be used by visual merchandisers in creating displays, including colour, lighting, space, product information, sensory inputs such as smell, touch, and sound as well as technologies such as digital displays and interactive installations.
Especially in todays challenging economy, people may avoid visual merchandisers because they fear unmanageable costs. But in reality, visual merchandisers can help economise by avoiding costly mistakes. With guidance of a professional, retailer can eliminate errors, thereby saving time and money. It is important to understand that the visual merchandiser is there, not to impose ideas, but to help clients articulate their own personal style.VM uses season based displays to introduce new arrivals to customers, and thus increase conversions through a planned and systematic approach by displaying stocks available.However, recently visual merchandising has gained in importance as a quick and cost effective way to revamp retail stores.
Many elements can be used by visual merchandisers in creating displays, including colour, lighting, space, product information, sensory inputs such as smell, touch, and sound as well as technologies such as digital displays and interactive installations.
Especially in todays challenging economy, people may avoid visual merchandisers because they fear unmanageable costs. But in reality, visual merchandisers can help economise by avoiding costly mistakes. With guidance of a professional, retailer can eliminate errors, thereby saving time and money. It is important to understand that the visual merchandiser is there, not to impose ideas, but to help clients articulate their own personal style.VM uses season based displays to introduce new arrivals to customers, and thus increase conversions through a planned and systematic approach by displaying stocks available.However, recently visual merchandising has gained in importance as a quick and cost effective way to revamp retail stores.
What is Retail?
Retail is the final stage of any economic activity. Any organisation selling to final consumers whether it is a manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer- is doing retailing. Retailing thus may be understood as the final step in the distribution of merchandise, for consumption by the end consumers. A retailer is a dealer or a trader who sells goods in small quantities. The origins of retail can be traced back to barter trade. Various formats have evolved over the years and have been influenced by social and economic developments of the era. Retailers today, are no longer dependent on manufacturers to sell what is available, but have emerged as the new leaders in the marketing channel. Retail occupies an important place in the world economy. In the complex world of trade today, retail includes not only goods but also services, which are provided to the end consumer.Retailing by its very nature, is a dynamic industry.
Indian Daredevils
DAREDEVIL DRIVERS ON THE INDIAN ROADS
Here are a few survival tips for all those daring people who want to escape from the devils on the Indian roads!!!
1) Do not think that honking is an insult to others! How the hell do you think that you can make those stray dogs & cows move from the middle of the main road!!!!
2) Abusing while driving is perfectly fine.... the idiots driving their cars & bikes (purely chivalrous act!) while talking or even messaging on their mobile phones really need those loving words!
3) In most foreign nations the Pedestrian is the King..... but you dare not follow the same rule in India and if you still wish to then don't blame us when someone bumps your priced asset in the back!!
4) There is no such rule as - Overtake only from the right. If you still wanna abide by the same then just be prepared to reach your destination 2 hours late.
5) Better watch out for those Bloody Bikers (who are always ready to shed their blood with their zigzag game on the roads)!!
6) "Entry only" & "One Way" are terms only meant for displa. Who cares? or should we say -- Who folllows???
7) Don't think & drive, rather just pray & drive. Leave it all to your God!
8) Do not take the traffic signals for granted!! If your signal turns green then that doesn't mean the opposite signal is red.. , it will turn red only when you start invading the road.... so get set and GO!!
IDEAL WEIGHT
IDEAL WEIGHT FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR HEIGHT
HEIGHT WEIGHT
(ft. & inches) MEN (kgs) WOMEN (kgs)
5' - 50-54
5'1" - 51-55
5'2" 59-60 53-56
5'3" 57-61 54-58
5'4" 59-63 56-59
5'5" 60-65 57-61
5'6" 62-66 58-63
5'7" 64-68 60-65
5'8" 65-70 62-66
5'9" 67-72 64-68
5'10" 69-74 65-70
5'11" 71-76 67-71
6' 73-78 68-72
6'1" 75-80 -
6'2" 77-83 -
6'3" 80-85 -
HEIGHT WEIGHT
(ft. & inches) MEN (kgs) WOMEN (kgs)
5' - 50-54
5'1" - 51-55
5'2" 59-60 53-56
5'3" 57-61 54-58
5'4" 59-63 56-59
5'5" 60-65 57-61
5'6" 62-66 58-63
5'7" 64-68 60-65
5'8" 65-70 62-66
5'9" 67-72 64-68
5'10" 69-74 65-70
5'11" 71-76 67-71
6' 73-78 68-72
6'1" 75-80 -
6'2" 77-83 -
6'3" 80-85 -
Empires of the Indus
BOOK REVIEW
Book- EMPIRES OF THE INDUS
Author- Alice Albinia
Pages- 336
Price- Rs 550
Publisher- John Murray Hachette India
A beautifully written book by Albinia, with in depth detail to each aspect, is bound to change the mindset of millions sitting acroos the borders on all sides of the Indian sub continent and other Asians. The author really did her homework well before writing this extraordinarily magnificent story.
The Indus valley civilization that was founded more than 3000 years Before Christ, has been forgotten by its very own people and this foreigner Albibia does a splendid job in reminding us about the world's oldest civilization. The Indus river flows across four huge nations of the Asian continent presently who cannot see eye to eye with each other, China, Tibet, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The whole story has been written in a very captivating and enthralling manner.
Albinia travelled all through the river, from its mouth to its source, to explore the known and the unknown while risking her life in the terror prone areas of Xingjiang, Pakistan, Kashmir and Afghanistan. The most dangerous part of her journey was when she trekked from Mount kaisasg to the source of the Indus.
It seems like now she can even write a whole new book about her entire overland journey to Pakistan from London via Brussels, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Moscow, Kazakhastan, Urumqi (China), Kashgar and finally to Delhi via Amritsar.
Book- EMPIRES OF THE INDUS
Author- Alice Albinia
Pages- 336
Price- Rs 550
Publisher- John Murray Hachette India
A beautifully written book by Albinia, with in depth detail to each aspect, is bound to change the mindset of millions sitting acroos the borders on all sides of the Indian sub continent and other Asians. The author really did her homework well before writing this extraordinarily magnificent story.
The Indus valley civilization that was founded more than 3000 years Before Christ, has been forgotten by its very own people and this foreigner Albibia does a splendid job in reminding us about the world's oldest civilization. The Indus river flows across four huge nations of the Asian continent presently who cannot see eye to eye with each other, China, Tibet, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The whole story has been written in a very captivating and enthralling manner.
Albinia travelled all through the river, from its mouth to its source, to explore the known and the unknown while risking her life in the terror prone areas of Xingjiang, Pakistan, Kashmir and Afghanistan. The most dangerous part of her journey was when she trekked from Mount kaisasg to the source of the Indus.
It seems like now she can even write a whole new book about her entire overland journey to Pakistan from London via Brussels, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Moscow, Kazakhastan, Urumqi (China), Kashgar and finally to Delhi via Amritsar.
Friday, November 14, 2008
10 Tips to Stay fit by Eating right
EAT RIGHT & STAY FIT
1) Favour cooked foods over raw, as they are easier to digest and hence they won't accumulate in your body & increase the fat.
2) Eat foods warmed or hot whenever possible as cold foods tends to put on body weight.
3) Eat on an empty stomach. Make sure that there is a gap of 3-4 hours in between your meals.
4)Try to eat at regular intervals throughout the day.
5) Always leave some space in your stomach while eating; over eating creates imbalances within the body.
6) Eat light meals at night, allowing 2-3 hours to lapse before going to bed.
7) Eat freshly cooked food as much as possible. Avoid leftovers.
8) Avoid cookong or reheating food in microwave as you tend to put on more weight.
9) Eat seasonal organic food.
10) Avoid ice cold foods and drinks.
1) Favour cooked foods over raw, as they are easier to digest and hence they won't accumulate in your body & increase the fat.
2) Eat foods warmed or hot whenever possible as cold foods tends to put on body weight.
3) Eat on an empty stomach. Make sure that there is a gap of 3-4 hours in between your meals.
4)Try to eat at regular intervals throughout the day.
5) Always leave some space in your stomach while eating; over eating creates imbalances within the body.
6) Eat light meals at night, allowing 2-3 hours to lapse before going to bed.
7) Eat freshly cooked food as much as possible. Avoid leftovers.
8) Avoid cookong or reheating food in microwave as you tend to put on more weight.
9) Eat seasonal organic food.
10) Avoid ice cold foods and drinks.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY GIFTS
TRADITIONAL MODERN
1st Paper Clocks
2nd Cotton China
3rd Leather Crystal
4th Flowers Appliances
5th Wood Silverware
6th Iron/ Candy Wood
7th Copper / Wool Desk sets
8th Bronze / Pottery Linen / Laces
9th Pottery / Willow Leather
10th Aluminium / Tin Diamond
11th Steel Fashion Jewelery
12th Silk / Linen Pearls
13th Lace Textiles / Furs
14th Ivory Gold
15th Crystal Watches
20th China Platinum
25th Silver Silver
30th Pearl Pearl
35th Coral Jade
40th Ruby Ruby
45th Sapphire Sapphire
50th Gold Gold
55th Emerald Emerald
60th Diamond Diamond
PMS RELIEF
PMS RELIEF- A MUST SEE FOR ALL WOMEN
- Nix all things unnatural i.e. all artificially flavoured, chemically processed, sugary & salty foods. No cakes & sodas, chips, deep fried foods & canned foods like salaamis, vinegar, pickles. Eat fruits.
- NO chocolates, ice creams, ice water, curds, bananas, watermelons, mangoes, musk melon, rice, cucumber and NO caffeine i.e. tea, coffee, sodas, & chocolates.
- Eat soya (soya beans, soya milk etc.) , besan chillas, besan chappatis, ghiya-channe ki dal, plain roasted channas, oats, barley, etc.
- Eat Alfafa & "moong" sprouts, pumpkin, sunflower, sesame seeds & meethi seeds.
- Avoid red meat, eat white meat & fish which is grilled, roasted or steamed but not fried. Drink lots of water & sleep for long at night & eat small meals throughout the day.
Obama's call to the Indian PM
So finally!!!!!!!!
India got that long awaited call... you know very well what I mean right??!!
The new American President or rather say THE WORLD's PRESIDENT (because lets not just forget that the whole world has come crashing down with the collapse of a few American Banks, most of the people around us are jobless or say salary-less!!), finally spoke to our strong 'Turban-man". As per the reports it was a 10 minute coversation between the two gentlemen and one can rather easily guess what all could have been discussed in such a long span of time (pleasantries must not have taken place!). The Indo-US nuclear deal, recession, Terrorism, Trade, Outsourcing ..... what was discussed?? U keep guessing...
Obama: Hey MAN!!
Manmohan Singh: OYE teri MAA ki jai!! kaun hai tu?
Obama: Hey this is not oye maa, I am OBAMA
Manmohan: Oh! I am sorry. Heartiest Congratulations to you Mr. President!
Obama: Thank you MAN. How do you do?
Manmohan: Sonia ji is fine and so am I. How about you sir?
Obama: I apologise for being able to speak to you after so long time but it seems you were busy, what kept you occupied?
Manmohan: Oh sir ji! wo Sonia ji...
Obama: Hey, I must say that you really love your wife Sonia very much!
Manmohan: No sir,Sonia ji is our party President.
Obama: What are you saying? We all Americans thought that Sonia is your wife's name. so what is your wife's name?
Manmohan: (After thinking for very long) Her name is .... (Again thinking) Mrs. Manmohan Singh!!!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Perfect Sun Sign Matches
PERFECT MATCHES
CAPRICON - TAURUS & VIRGO (Earth Signs)
AQUARIUS - GEMINI & LIBRA (Air Signs)
PISCES - CANCER & SCORPIO (Water Signs)
ARIES - SAGGITARIUS & LEO (Fire Signs)
TAURUS - VIRGO & CAPRICON (Earth Signs)
GEMINI - LIBRA & AQUARIUS (Air Signs)
CANCER - SCORPIO & PISCES (Water Signs)
LEO - SAGGTARIUS & ARIES (Fire Signs)
VIRGO - CAPRICON & TAURUS (Earth Signs)
LIBRA - AQUARIUS & GEMINI (Air Signs)
SCORPIO - PISCES & CANCER (Water Signs)
SAGGITARIUS - ARIES & LEO (Fire Signs)
ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 20)
TAURUS (Apr 21 TO May 21)
GEMINI (May 22 to Jun 21)
CANCER (Jun 22 to Jul 22)
LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22)
VIRGO (Aug 23 TO Sep 23)
LIBRA (Sep 24 to Oct 23)
SCORPIO (Oct 24 to Nov 22)
SAGGITARIUS (Nov 23 to Dec 21)
CAPRICON (Dec 22 to Jan 20)
AQUARIUS (Jan 21 TO Feb 19)
PISCES (Feb 20 to Mar 20)
BOOK REVIEW
TITLE: Difficult Daughters
AUTHOR: Manju Kapur
PUBLISHER: Penguin
PRICE: Rs.250
CATEGORY: Fiction
As the title suggests, the story is about ‘difficult’ daughters who want to embark on a new path. It beautifully presents the relationship of a mother and a daughter and shows how the equation between the two changes as the daughter grows up.The book is set around the Partition time (1947) in Lahore and Amritsar.
The beginning of the story is quite riveting, with a daughter trying to understand her mother, after her mother expired. But soon the focus of the novel shifts towards the life of the mother-Virmati, the lead protagonist, who is torn between her family (marrying the ‘ideal’ man of her own ‘samaj’), her desire for education and her love for a married man- the professor. The story is an extraordinary blend of personal and professional aspirations of a woman. The India-Pakistan partition has been very cleverly used to make it look like a plot of the story. The story gains momentum as Virmati gets into a scandalous relationship with her married neighbour, the Professor. Their relationship parallels with India’s battle for freedom. The book offers not just a love story to its readers.
This well researched book comprises of numerous facts about the Partition era, thus making the story more realistic. The lives of a Punjabi family in Amritsar has been described in a very picturesque manner making it more interesting to read.
The Professor’s character is a bit feeble in comparison with Virmati’s character, she had the audacity to defy her family and the society.
Through its different characters the story has also exhibited the evolution of a women’s status in the society.
The author has successfully managed to draw attention towards social issues like education for women, women empowerment and child marriage which were dominant aspects of the society at that time and still prevails.
The author has done a commendable job in conveying the story by using simple yet effective words without compromising on the strong impact of the storyline.
Note: Manju Kapur is an English professor at Miranda House, Delhi University. Difficult Daughters is her first attempt and has received the Commonwealth Award for the Eurasian region. It is partially based on her mother ‘Virmati’ (whose photograph along with her father’s photograph is on the book cover).
TITLE: Difficult Daughters
AUTHOR: Manju Kapur
PUBLISHER: Penguin
PRICE: Rs.250
CATEGORY: Fiction
As the title suggests, the story is about ‘difficult’ daughters who want to embark on a new path. It beautifully presents the relationship of a mother and a daughter and shows how the equation between the two changes as the daughter grows up.The book is set around the Partition time (1947) in Lahore and Amritsar.
The beginning of the story is quite riveting, with a daughter trying to understand her mother, after her mother expired. But soon the focus of the novel shifts towards the life of the mother-Virmati, the lead protagonist, who is torn between her family (marrying the ‘ideal’ man of her own ‘samaj’), her desire for education and her love for a married man- the professor. The story is an extraordinary blend of personal and professional aspirations of a woman. The India-Pakistan partition has been very cleverly used to make it look like a plot of the story. The story gains momentum as Virmati gets into a scandalous relationship with her married neighbour, the Professor. Their relationship parallels with India’s battle for freedom. The book offers not just a love story to its readers.
This well researched book comprises of numerous facts about the Partition era, thus making the story more realistic. The lives of a Punjabi family in Amritsar has been described in a very picturesque manner making it more interesting to read.
The Professor’s character is a bit feeble in comparison with Virmati’s character, she had the audacity to defy her family and the society.
Through its different characters the story has also exhibited the evolution of a women’s status in the society.
The author has successfully managed to draw attention towards social issues like education for women, women empowerment and child marriage which were dominant aspects of the society at that time and still prevails.
The author has done a commendable job in conveying the story by using simple yet effective words without compromising on the strong impact of the storyline.
Note: Manju Kapur is an English professor at Miranda House, Delhi University. Difficult Daughters is her first attempt and has received the Commonwealth Award for the Eurasian region. It is partially based on her mother ‘Virmati’ (whose photograph along with her father’s photograph is on the book cover).
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Free and Open Source Software
Free and Open Source Software - FOSS
Free and Open Source Software is a software that gives liberty to its users to study, change as well as improve its design through the easy accessibility of its source code.
This software is known by various other names like F/OSS i.e. Free/ Open Source Software, or FLOSS i.e. Free Libre Open Source Software, etc.
This software has been readily accepted by the individuals and corporates because of its high potential benefits.
In recent times, it has been observed that, the software industry has become very vivacious and strong as it has gained tremendous importance in every sector of the society.
The changes in the software market started taking place with the advent of FOSS. This has eventually resulted in lot of uneasiness to not only software users and providers but even to the service providers as the market has become too competitive.
Free and Open Source Software is a software that gives liberty to its users to study, change as well as improve its design through the easy accessibility of its source code.
This software is known by various other names like F/OSS i.e. Free/ Open Source Software, or FLOSS i.e. Free Libre Open Source Software, etc.
This software has been readily accepted by the individuals and corporates because of its high potential benefits.
In recent times, it has been observed that, the software industry has become very vivacious and strong as it has gained tremendous importance in every sector of the society.
The changes in the software market started taking place with the advent of FOSS. This has eventually resulted in lot of uneasiness to not only software users and providers but even to the service providers as the market has become too competitive.
KPO's in India
KPO's in INDIA
The over-whelming success of the various MNC's in outsourcing business process operations to India has encouraged many other big companies to start outsourcing their high-end knowledge work as well.
Knowledge Processing Outsourcing ( KPO), requires application of distinctive domain knowledge of an extreme level. Here the achievement of the goals are enormously dependent on the relevant skills & capabilities, domain knowledge and experience of the people. The KPO typically involves a division of Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO), Research Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Analysis Proves Outsourcing (APO). KPO organisations provide conventional domain-based processes, upgraded analytical skills and business expertise.
Low costs, operational efficiencies, easy availability and accessibility of highly skilled and talented labour-force as well as advanced quality are the factors that has resulted in the tremendous growth of KPO industry in India.
The over-whelming success of the various MNC's in outsourcing business process operations to India has encouraged many other big companies to start outsourcing their high-end knowledge work as well.
Knowledge Processing Outsourcing ( KPO), requires application of distinctive domain knowledge of an extreme level. Here the achievement of the goals are enormously dependent on the relevant skills & capabilities, domain knowledge and experience of the people. The KPO typically involves a division of Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO), Research Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Analysis Proves Outsourcing (APO). KPO organisations provide conventional domain-based processes, upgraded analytical skills and business expertise.
Low costs, operational efficiencies, easy availability and accessibility of highly skilled and talented labour-force as well as advanced quality are the factors that has resulted in the tremendous growth of KPO industry in India.
Search Engine Market
Search Engine Market
The most appropriate indicator of search engine usage is the number of 'search hours' ,or you can say the 'search volume'. The more a website search engine is taken help of the more its market share raises.
The most popular competents in the search engine market are Google, MSN, Yahoo, AOL, Infospace, Netspace, Earthlink, etc. But pushing behind all the players,Google ranks at the top as it gets the majority of search engine traffic. Google also provides results to Yahoo,AOL and other search engines.
The reach to the audience, the time spent on the website, the size of the index and accuracy of results are some important factors that decide the best provider and dominates the search engine market.
The most appropriate indicator of search engine usage is the number of 'search hours' ,or you can say the 'search volume'. The more a website search engine is taken help of the more its market share raises.
The most popular competents in the search engine market are Google, MSN, Yahoo, AOL, Infospace, Netspace, Earthlink, etc. But pushing behind all the players,Google ranks at the top as it gets the majority of search engine traffic. Google also provides results to Yahoo,AOL and other search engines.
The reach to the audience, the time spent on the website, the size of the index and accuracy of results are some important factors that decide the best provider and dominates the search engine market.
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