Equation 1
Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore,
Human = Donkey + work + enjoy
Therefore,
Human - enjoy = Donkey + work
In other words,
Human that don't know enjoy = Donkey that work
===================================================
Equation 2
Men = eat + sleep + earn money
Donkeys = eat + sleep
Therefore,
Men = Donkeys + earn money
Therefore,
Men - earn money = Donkeys
In other words,
Men that don't earn money = Donkeys
====================================================
Equation 3
Women = eat + sleep + spend
Donkeys = eat + sleep
Therefore,
Women = Donkeys + spend
Therefore,
Women - spend = Donkeys
In other words,
Women that don't spend = Donkeys
=====================================================
To Conclude:
From Equation 2 and Equation 3
Men that don't earn money = Women that don't spend.
So, Men earn money not to let women become Donkeys! (Postulate 1)
And, Women spend not to let men become Donkeys! (Postulate 2)
So, we have...
Men+ Women = Donkeys + earn money + Donkeys + spend money
Therefore...from Postulates 1 and 2, we can conclude
Man + Woman = 2 Donkeys that live happily together!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Treacherous Deve Gowda
People of Karnataka are very fair & intelligent. Cheat Deve Gowda & his clan have been properly buried. Well done.
Sangh Parivar drops Ram Mandir, woos Ambedkar
Abhishek Patni / CNN-IBN
PLAYING POLITICS: The saffron parties are dropping the Ram Mandir issue to woo Ambedkar instead.
PLAYING POLITICS: The saffron parties are dropping the Ram Mandir issue to woo Ambedkar instead.
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Ayodhaya: As Brahmins drift towards the BSP, the saffron parties are dropping the Ram Mandir issue to woo Ambedkar instead.
It is the first time that Sangh Parivar has openly admitted that Ambedkar matters. A book with Bhimrao Ambedkar on the back cover and Lord Ram on the front is freely being distributed at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir Nirman Karyashala.
The politics is obvious. As Brahmins drift to the Bahujan Samaj Party, the Sangh wants to counter the trend by wooing Dalits.
And if it is difficult to reach out to them with Lord Ram, Ambedkar can be of help. Taking a cue from Mayawati's social engineering, the BJP and the Parivar groups are trying to bring together Dalits and Brahmins. In fact, VHP has gone to the extent of saying that there's not much difference between Brahmins and Shudras.
At Karyashala, artisans laboured day in and day out carving stones for the Ram Temple which was never built. However, it is here that the Sangh is now chanting Ambedkar's name.
“If Lord Ram tried to remove untouchability from society, the same role was played by Ambedkar,” says Chief Spokesperson, VHP, Uttar Pradesh, Sharad Sharma.
Many people like Raja Ram Harihan, a sweeper in the Ram Mandir Niram Karyashala, who nurtured his dream for a temple, now worships Ambedkar.
“We are happy that Ambedkar's photo has come with Lord Rama,” says Dalit Kar Sewak, Raja Ram Harijan.
Sharad Sharma asserts that every one was a Hindu initially. “Castes came in later and now some political parties are using Ambedkar's name for their vested interests,” he adds.
As the Lok Sabha elections come closer, BJP and its saffron brigade seems to have realised that chanting Ram naam alone would not fetch them votes. It is clear that if they have to pose any serious challenge to Mayawati, Ambedkar must find his name next to Lord Rama.
PLAYING POLITICS: The saffron parties are dropping the Ram Mandir issue to woo Ambedkar instead.
PLAYING POLITICS: The saffron parties are dropping the Ram Mandir issue to woo Ambedkar instead.
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Ayodhaya: As Brahmins drift towards the BSP, the saffron parties are dropping the Ram Mandir issue to woo Ambedkar instead.
It is the first time that Sangh Parivar has openly admitted that Ambedkar matters. A book with Bhimrao Ambedkar on the back cover and Lord Ram on the front is freely being distributed at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir Nirman Karyashala.
The politics is obvious. As Brahmins drift to the Bahujan Samaj Party, the Sangh wants to counter the trend by wooing Dalits.
And if it is difficult to reach out to them with Lord Ram, Ambedkar can be of help. Taking a cue from Mayawati's social engineering, the BJP and the Parivar groups are trying to bring together Dalits and Brahmins. In fact, VHP has gone to the extent of saying that there's not much difference between Brahmins and Shudras.
At Karyashala, artisans laboured day in and day out carving stones for the Ram Temple which was never built. However, it is here that the Sangh is now chanting Ambedkar's name.
“If Lord Ram tried to remove untouchability from society, the same role was played by Ambedkar,” says Chief Spokesperson, VHP, Uttar Pradesh, Sharad Sharma.
Many people like Raja Ram Harihan, a sweeper in the Ram Mandir Niram Karyashala, who nurtured his dream for a temple, now worships Ambedkar.
“We are happy that Ambedkar's photo has come with Lord Rama,” says Dalit Kar Sewak, Raja Ram Harijan.
Sharad Sharma asserts that every one was a Hindu initially. “Castes came in later and now some political parties are using Ambedkar's name for their vested interests,” he adds.
As the Lok Sabha elections come closer, BJP and its saffron brigade seems to have realised that chanting Ram naam alone would not fetch them votes. It is clear that if they have to pose any serious challenge to Mayawati, Ambedkar must find his name next to Lord Rama.
A gala BJP debut in South - People punished the Janata Dal (S) for its treachery
Rasheeda Bhagat
The BJP’s victory in Karnataka is well-deserved; it was the aggrieved party that was tricked once again by the JD (S) in the revolving chief ministership game, and on that count alone it deserved to win. The most important outcome of this election will be Lok Sabha polls as scheduled and not earlier, says RASHEEDA BHAGAT.
The BJP’s chief ministerial candidate, Mr B. S. Yeddyurappa…All set to form the government?
The saffron dawn in Karnataka continues the tale of a resurgent BJP. The BJP’s first decisive victory in the South — even though it has fallen short of a simple majority by a mere three seats — can be attributed to multiple factors.
The first takeaway from this election is that the voters of Karnataka have rewarded the aggrieved BJP and punished the Janata Dal (S) for its treachery. Also, the strategists and managers of the party,deserve congratulations for steering the party through turbulent times faced barely a couple of years ago, to deliver its first decisive victory in the south.
The other karmayogi of the party clearly is the Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, who not only re-delivered Gujarat through a thumping victory to the BJP last year, but also proved to be such an effective campaigner in Karnataka.
He had perceptibly softened his Hindutva stance in Karnataka compared to his shrill pitch in the Gujarat Assembly elections, and obviously that too must have been a well-thought-out strategy.
For one thing, the Karnataka electorate would not have embraced his saffron mantra with the same passion that the electorate of Gujarat did. Two, Mr Modi is now obviously enlarging his political space.
With the BJP’s next prime ministerial candidate, Mr L. K. Advani, having firmly stated that after him it will be Mr Modi who will be the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate for future elections, he has to carve out an image for himself that is more acceptable to the BJP’s allies on the national stage.
The BJP’s victory in Karnataka is well-deserved; it was the aggrieved party that was tricked once again by the JD (S) in the revolving chief ministership game, and on that count alone it deserved to win. The most important outcome of this election will be Lok Sabha polls as scheduled and not earlier, says RASHEEDA BHAGAT.
The BJP’s chief ministerial candidate, Mr B. S. Yeddyurappa…All set to form the government?
The saffron dawn in Karnataka continues the tale of a resurgent BJP. The BJP’s first decisive victory in the South — even though it has fallen short of a simple majority by a mere three seats — can be attributed to multiple factors.
The first takeaway from this election is that the voters of Karnataka have rewarded the aggrieved BJP and punished the Janata Dal (S) for its treachery. Also, the strategists and managers of the party,deserve congratulations for steering the party through turbulent times faced barely a couple of years ago, to deliver its first decisive victory in the south.
The other karmayogi of the party clearly is the Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, who not only re-delivered Gujarat through a thumping victory to the BJP last year, but also proved to be such an effective campaigner in Karnataka.
He had perceptibly softened his Hindutva stance in Karnataka compared to his shrill pitch in the Gujarat Assembly elections, and obviously that too must have been a well-thought-out strategy.
For one thing, the Karnataka electorate would not have embraced his saffron mantra with the same passion that the electorate of Gujarat did. Two, Mr Modi is now obviously enlarging his political space.
With the BJP’s next prime ministerial candidate, Mr L. K. Advani, having firmly stated that after him it will be Mr Modi who will be the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate for future elections, he has to carve out an image for himself that is more acceptable to the BJP’s allies on the national stage.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Marriage
First Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience.Third marriage is hoping against hope. Fourth Timer is an idiot who refuses to learn from his mistakes.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Home Minister's Common Sense...? Has he any...?
New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's comments virtually equating Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru with Sarabjit Singh today drew flak from the BJP, which accused the Congress of playing votebank politics. The main Opposition party slammed as "irresponsible" the Home Minister's remarks that how can the demand be made for the hanging of Afzal when India has been pressing for clemency for Sarabjit.
"The comments of the Home Minister are deplorable and condemnable. The Government, which has been dithering from executing Afzal, is playing votebank politics by giving such absurd reasons," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told PTI.
He said the cases of Afzal and Sarabjit, who is on a death row in Pakistan, are totally different. "While Sarabjit's was a case of mistaken identity, Afzal's role and involvement in the Parliament attack is proven and he has been convicted by the court," Javadekar added.
Another senior leader Ravi Shankar Prasad described Patil's remarks "as one of the most irresponsible comments by a minister" and said "it is bound to have serious implications on the ongoing Indo-Pak talks". "The statement of the Home Minister relating Sarabjit's case to the Parliament attack convict would demoralise the Indian security forces," he said and demanded that Afzal's capital punishment be executed.
He said while several courts, including the apex court, awarded capital punishment for Afzal, in Sarabjit's case many Pakistani leaders have publicly raised questions on his identity, he said. PTI.
"The comments of the Home Minister are deplorable and condemnable. The Government, which has been dithering from executing Afzal, is playing votebank politics by giving such absurd reasons," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told PTI.
He said the cases of Afzal and Sarabjit, who is on a death row in Pakistan, are totally different. "While Sarabjit's was a case of mistaken identity, Afzal's role and involvement in the Parliament attack is proven and he has been convicted by the court," Javadekar added.
Another senior leader Ravi Shankar Prasad described Patil's remarks "as one of the most irresponsible comments by a minister" and said "it is bound to have serious implications on the ongoing Indo-Pak talks". "The statement of the Home Minister relating Sarabjit's case to the Parliament attack convict would demoralise the Indian security forces," he said and demanded that Afzal's capital punishment be executed.
He said while several courts, including the apex court, awarded capital punishment for Afzal, in Sarabjit's case many Pakistani leaders have publicly raised questions on his identity, he said. PTI.
Patil links Afzal to Sarabjit; BJP says 'nonsense'
New Delhi, May 21: Stoking the Afzal Guru row and linking it with that of Sarabjit Singh’s release, the Home Minister Shivraj Patil said, ‘If you are asking for Afzal’s hanging how can you ask pardon for Sarabjit.’ He said that the attack on Parliament was a personal blow to him but one particular community can’t be blamed for everything while saying that ‘we will do whatever is appropriate according to law.’
Afzal Guru had been ordered to be hanged till death by the Supreme Court.
Reacting to it, BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said that his statement was complete nonsense and said that while Sarabjit Singh's case was one of mistaken identity, Afzal Guru had been punished by the highest court in the country.
BJP flak
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's comments virtually equating Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru with Sarabjit Singh on Wednesday drew flak from the BJP, which accused the Congress of playing votebank politics.
The main Opposition party slammed as ‘irresponsible’ the Home Minister's remarks that how can the demand be made for the hanging of Afzal when India has been pressing for clemency for Sarabjit.
"The comments of the Home Minister are deplorable and condemnable. The Government, which has been dithering from executing Afzal, is playing votebank politics by giving such absurd reasons," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said.
He said the cases of Afzal and Sarabjit, who is on a death row in Pakistan, are totally different.
"While Sarabjit's was a case of mistaken identity, Afzal's role and involvement in the Parliament attack is proven and he has been convicted by the court," Javadekar added.
Another senior leader Ravi Shankar Prasad described Patil's remarks as ‘one of the most irresponsible comments by a minister’ and said, "It is bound to have serious implications on the ongoing Indo-Pak talks".
"The statement of the Home Minister relating Sarabjit's case to the Parliament attack convict would demoralise the Indian security forces," he said and demanded that Afzal's capital punishment be executed.
He said while several courts, including the apex court, awarded capital punishment for Afzal, in Sarabjit's case many Pakistani leaders have publicly raised questions on his identity, he said.
Afzal Guru had been ordered to be hanged till death by the Supreme Court.
Reacting to it, BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said that his statement was complete nonsense and said that while Sarabjit Singh's case was one of mistaken identity, Afzal Guru had been punished by the highest court in the country.
BJP flak
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's comments virtually equating Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru with Sarabjit Singh on Wednesday drew flak from the BJP, which accused the Congress of playing votebank politics.
The main Opposition party slammed as ‘irresponsible’ the Home Minister's remarks that how can the demand be made for the hanging of Afzal when India has been pressing for clemency for Sarabjit.
"The comments of the Home Minister are deplorable and condemnable. The Government, which has been dithering from executing Afzal, is playing votebank politics by giving such absurd reasons," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said.
He said the cases of Afzal and Sarabjit, who is on a death row in Pakistan, are totally different.
"While Sarabjit's was a case of mistaken identity, Afzal's role and involvement in the Parliament attack is proven and he has been convicted by the court," Javadekar added.
Another senior leader Ravi Shankar Prasad described Patil's remarks as ‘one of the most irresponsible comments by a minister’ and said, "It is bound to have serious implications on the ongoing Indo-Pak talks".
"The statement of the Home Minister relating Sarabjit's case to the Parliament attack convict would demoralise the Indian security forces," he said and demanded that Afzal's capital punishment be executed.
He said while several courts, including the apex court, awarded capital punishment for Afzal, in Sarabjit's case many Pakistani leaders have publicly raised questions on his identity, he said.
Pill to generate healthy sex drive
SCIENTISTS in the Capital are said to be working on developing a "wonder pill" to help people who struggle with their libido generate a healthy sex drive.
The medication could boost fertility rates and impotence drug Viagra, which cannot bolster the desire for sex.
Scientists at the Medical Research Council's Human Reproductive Sciences Unit in Edinburgh have carried out successful tests on animals including monkeys, and are now working on a drug for humans.
The medication could boost fertility rates and impotence drug Viagra, which cannot bolster the desire for sex.
Scientists at the Medical Research Council's Human Reproductive Sciences Unit in Edinburgh have carried out successful tests on animals including monkeys, and are now working on a drug for humans.
Viagra rival being developed
By Bonnie Malkin
A "wonder pill" that could increase sex drive in women and men and outsell Viagra is being developed by scientists.
The medication, which has the potential to boost fertility rates, is also believed to help aid weight loss.
The pill, which is being developed by the Medical Research Council’s Human Reproductive Sciences unit in Edinburgh, uses a hormone to release the chemical Type 2 gonadtropin, which drives the reproductive system.
It is expected to outperform Viagra because it will increase the brain’s desire for sex, wheras Viagra only boosts the body’s sexual capability.
Article continue
A "wonder pill" that could increase sex drive in women and men and outsell Viagra is being developed by scientists.
The medication, which has the potential to boost fertility rates, is also believed to help aid weight loss.
The pill, which is being developed by the Medical Research Council’s Human Reproductive Sciences unit in Edinburgh, uses a hormone to release the chemical Type 2 gonadtropin, which drives the reproductive system.
It is expected to outperform Viagra because it will increase the brain’s desire for sex, wheras Viagra only boosts the body’s sexual capability.
Article continue
New libido drug can make you fit
LONDON: Scientists may be on track to develop a 'wonder pill' that could not only help generate sex drive in both men and women but also have the potential to encourage weight-loss, a development that could make Viagra redundant.
Experts report a decline in sexual desire among stressed-out males, though loss of libido is believed to affect more than a third of women and up to one in six men.
Scientists led by professor Robert Millar, at Britain’s Medical Research Council’s Human Reproductive Sciences Unit in Edinburgh, initially thought the drug would work only on women - but now believe it could also be effective on men.
"This drug would cut out the need for Viagra completely. Viagra does not produce desire, it simply leads to an erection but not to the desire for sex," said Millar.
"This drug would arouse and produce the desire for sex at the same time, in both men and women," he was quoted as saying by Britain’s Daily Mail on Monday.
Apart form heightening sex drive in both men and women who struggle with their libido, the drug is believed to have the side-effect of encouraging weight-loss and could have the potential to boost fertility rates, the report said.
Experts report a decline in sexual desire among stressed-out males, though loss of libido is believed to affect more than a third of women and up to one in six men.
Scientists led by professor Robert Millar, at Britain’s Medical Research Council’s Human Reproductive Sciences Unit in Edinburgh, initially thought the drug would work only on women - but now believe it could also be effective on men.
"This drug would cut out the need for Viagra completely. Viagra does not produce desire, it simply leads to an erection but not to the desire for sex," said Millar.
"This drug would arouse and produce the desire for sex at the same time, in both men and women," he was quoted as saying by Britain’s Daily Mail on Monday.
Apart form heightening sex drive in both men and women who struggle with their libido, the drug is believed to have the side-effect of encouraging weight-loss and could have the potential to boost fertility rates, the report said.
Alcohol & lashes
JOKE
A Sardar, a German and a Pakistani got arrested consuming alcohol which is a severe offense in Saudi Arabia , so for the terrible crime they are all sentenced 20 lashes each of the whip.
As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheik announced: "It's my first wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of you one wish before your whipping."
The German was first in line, he thought for a while and then said: "Please tie a pillow to my back."
This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes & the German had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain.
The Pakistani was next up. After watching the German in horror he said smugly: "Please fix two pillows to my back."
But even two pillows could only take 15 lashes & the Pakistani was also led away whimpering loudly.
The Sardar was the last one up, but before he could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him and said: "You are from a most beautiful part of the world and your culture is one of the finest in the world. For this, you may have two wishes!"
"Thank you, your Most Royal and Merciful highness," Sardar replied.
"In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100 lashes."
"Not only are you an honorable, handsome and powerful man, you are also very brave." The Sheik said with an admiring look on his face.
"If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it.
"And what is your second wish, ?" the Sheik asked.
Sardar smiled and said, "Tie the Pakistani to my back" !!!
A Sardar, a German and a Pakistani got arrested consuming alcohol which is a severe offense in Saudi Arabia , so for the terrible crime they are all sentenced 20 lashes each of the whip.
As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheik announced: "It's my first wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of you one wish before your whipping."
The German was first in line, he thought for a while and then said: "Please tie a pillow to my back."
This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes & the German had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain.
The Pakistani was next up. After watching the German in horror he said smugly: "Please fix two pillows to my back."
But even two pillows could only take 15 lashes & the Pakistani was also led away whimpering loudly.
The Sardar was the last one up, but before he could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him and said: "You are from a most beautiful part of the world and your culture is one of the finest in the world. For this, you may have two wishes!"
"Thank you, your Most Royal and Merciful highness," Sardar replied.
"In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100 lashes."
"Not only are you an honorable, handsome and powerful man, you are also very brave." The Sheik said with an admiring look on his face.
"If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it.
"And what is your second wish, ?" the Sheik asked.
Sardar smiled and said, "Tie the Pakistani to my back" !!!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Half of the workforce in India is overweight
Nearly half of the workforce in Indian industries, especially in urban areas, is overweight, and 27 per cent suffer from hypertension.
These revelations came across in a study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to gauge workplace health problems.
The survey showed that 27 per cent of the workforce suffered from hypertension, 10.1 per cent suffer from diabetes and 47 per cent were overweight.
This was particularly evident in industries located in highly urbanised areas, the study said.
These revelations came across in a study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to gauge workplace health problems.
The survey showed that 27 per cent of the workforce suffered from hypertension, 10.1 per cent suffer from diabetes and 47 per cent were overweight.
This was particularly evident in industries located in highly urbanised areas, the study said.
Hockey team returns to rousing welcome
NDTV Correspondent
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 ()
The young Indian hockey team that won the silver medal at the recent Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, returned on Monday night. And for once, it was bouquets and not brickbats.
In fact, there's more joy in store for them. There is a grand felicitation in store, with the Indian Olympic Association deciding to celebrate the early returns on its hockey investment.
"We weren't under any pressure or worried about failure. The boys knew that a medal would mean unexpected success. I would say it was a bonus for us," said coach AK Bansal.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 ()
The young Indian hockey team that won the silver medal at the recent Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, returned on Monday night. And for once, it was bouquets and not brickbats.
In fact, there's more joy in store for them. There is a grand felicitation in store, with the Indian Olympic Association deciding to celebrate the early returns on its hockey investment.
"We weren't under any pressure or worried about failure. The boys knew that a medal would mean unexpected success. I would say it was a bonus for us," said coach AK Bansal.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Why not a Cong-BJP govt?
Suman K Jha
Posted online: Monday, May 19, 2008
New Delhi, May 18: After Nationalist Congress Party leader P A Sangma suggested a Congress-BJP coalition at the Centre, senior RSS leader M G Vaidya has now said that the two parties should come together to form a government “with mutual cooperation”.
In his weekly column in Marathi daily Tarun Bharat, Vaidya said that he felt the need for such a combination.
In a recent interview to The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV’s Walk the Talk, Sangma had advised the Congress and BJP to come together and run the country. “There is no great difference between the economic and foreign policies of the BJP and Congress. If this happens, in no time India will be a superpower,” he said.
Vaidya, in his column, observed: “Besides the Congress and BJP, only the two Communist parties (CPI and CPI-M) have the same national perspective and vision while the other remaining political parties have confined themselves to regionalism... These parties (DMK, ADMK, RJD, BJD etc) should be allowed to fight only state Assembly elections.”
Many top RSS leaders told The Indian Express this was Vaidya’s personal observation. “It’s true that we have debated the issue, but how can the binary opposites come together for power?” a senior RSS leader asked.
RSS pointman for BJP Suresh Soni, when reached for comments, said: “Vaidya has been writing regular articles.” When reminded that the late Bhaurao Deoras too had written on similar lines, Soni said: “That again was his personal take.”
BJP president Rajnath Singh too echoed the line. “How can the BJP join hands with the Congress when the latter failed to make India a developed nation in the 50 years that it was in power?” he asked.
On the commonality of views between the two national parties on economic issues and foreign policy, as well as the total lack of communication between them, Singh said: “Yes, there should be a channel of dialogue open (between the two parties) and a regular exchange of views.”
The Congress has also dismissed Vaidya’s idea. Congress spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan said: “It’s not a realistic idea and it’s not happening... The RSS propaganda has always been to confuse issues and to project something which is totally false as the truth.”
Posted online: Monday, May 19, 2008
New Delhi, May 18: After Nationalist Congress Party leader P A Sangma suggested a Congress-BJP coalition at the Centre, senior RSS leader M G Vaidya has now said that the two parties should come together to form a government “with mutual cooperation”.
In his weekly column in Marathi daily Tarun Bharat, Vaidya said that he felt the need for such a combination.
In a recent interview to The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV’s Walk the Talk, Sangma had advised the Congress and BJP to come together and run the country. “There is no great difference between the economic and foreign policies of the BJP and Congress. If this happens, in no time India will be a superpower,” he said.
Vaidya, in his column, observed: “Besides the Congress and BJP, only the two Communist parties (CPI and CPI-M) have the same national perspective and vision while the other remaining political parties have confined themselves to regionalism... These parties (DMK, ADMK, RJD, BJD etc) should be allowed to fight only state Assembly elections.”
Many top RSS leaders told The Indian Express this was Vaidya’s personal observation. “It’s true that we have debated the issue, but how can the binary opposites come together for power?” a senior RSS leader asked.
RSS pointman for BJP Suresh Soni, when reached for comments, said: “Vaidya has been writing regular articles.” When reminded that the late Bhaurao Deoras too had written on similar lines, Soni said: “That again was his personal take.”
BJP president Rajnath Singh too echoed the line. “How can the BJP join hands with the Congress when the latter failed to make India a developed nation in the 50 years that it was in power?” he asked.
On the commonality of views between the two national parties on economic issues and foreign policy, as well as the total lack of communication between them, Singh said: “Yes, there should be a channel of dialogue open (between the two parties) and a regular exchange of views.”
The Congress has also dismissed Vaidya’s idea. Congress spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan said: “It’s not a realistic idea and it’s not happening... The RSS propaganda has always been to confuse issues and to project something which is totally false as the truth.”
China row: BJP says UPA inactive, Left warns against ‘provocation’
Express News Service
NEW DELHI, MAY 18: With China making fresh claims on Indian soil at the northernmost tip of Sikkim, the BJP on Sunday hit out strongly at the Congress-led UPA government for “not doing enough” to check the “expansionist designs” of China.
While the Indian Government struck a more reconciliatory note despite China’s stridency on the issue, the ruling Congress sought to distance itself as it said there was no “question of any territorial claims” since that had been resolved decades ago.
The Left, on its part, said both countries should not take “provocative steps” while the talks on border dispute are still underway.
The BJP — a day after The Sunday Express reported on the Chinese fresh claims and troop entry into the “finger area” which is the northernmost tip of Sikkim — slammed the Left-backed, Congress-led UPA Government. “First it was Arunachal Pradesh, and now it’s Sikkim. We would like the Union Government to tell us what it is doing to check the increasing and frequent Chinese incursions on the Indian side,” said BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad.
Former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, too, reacted strongly to the incursion. “The UPA Government has been supine in the face of the growing Chinese threat. The Government has allowed domestic politics, with the disproportionate influence of CPM, to influence its foreign policy.”
NEW DELHI, MAY 18: With China making fresh claims on Indian soil at the northernmost tip of Sikkim, the BJP on Sunday hit out strongly at the Congress-led UPA government for “not doing enough” to check the “expansionist designs” of China.
While the Indian Government struck a more reconciliatory note despite China’s stridency on the issue, the ruling Congress sought to distance itself as it said there was no “question of any territorial claims” since that had been resolved decades ago.
The Left, on its part, said both countries should not take “provocative steps” while the talks on border dispute are still underway.
The BJP — a day after The Sunday Express reported on the Chinese fresh claims and troop entry into the “finger area” which is the northernmost tip of Sikkim — slammed the Left-backed, Congress-led UPA Government. “First it was Arunachal Pradesh, and now it’s Sikkim. We would like the Union Government to tell us what it is doing to check the increasing and frequent Chinese incursions on the Indian side,” said BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad.
Former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, too, reacted strongly to the incursion. “The UPA Government has been supine in the face of the growing Chinese threat. The Government has allowed domestic politics, with the disproportionate influence of CPM, to influence its foreign policy.”
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Berry juice may be a heart tonic
Sea buckthorn berries are rich in beneficial chemicals
Scientists in India have developed a way to extract juice effectively for the first time from a berry which is thought to be good for the heart.
Sea buckthorn is a known source of cholesterol-lowering compounds which could prevent clogging of the arteries.
It is used in Tibet, Mongolia, China and Russia for health drinks.
But the researchers, writing in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, report current extraction methods produce juice of poor quality.
A team at the Regional Research Laboratory in Trivandrum have solved the problem by developing an extraction technique which uses continuous high speed centrifugation to separate the juice from the solid sludge.
The process was shown to retain a significant proportion of the key anti-oxidant chemicals which scientists believe can aid the circulatory system by blocking the action of harmful LDL cholesterol.
When LDL cholesterol is oxidized, it sticks to the lining of blood vessels, causing them to clog up.
Scientists in India have developed a way to extract juice effectively for the first time from a berry which is thought to be good for the heart.
Sea buckthorn is a known source of cholesterol-lowering compounds which could prevent clogging of the arteries.
It is used in Tibet, Mongolia, China and Russia for health drinks.
But the researchers, writing in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, report current extraction methods produce juice of poor quality.
A team at the Regional Research Laboratory in Trivandrum have solved the problem by developing an extraction technique which uses continuous high speed centrifugation to separate the juice from the solid sludge.
The process was shown to retain a significant proportion of the key anti-oxidant chemicals which scientists believe can aid the circulatory system by blocking the action of harmful LDL cholesterol.
When LDL cholesterol is oxidized, it sticks to the lining of blood vessels, causing them to clog up.
Juice 'prevents clogged arteries'
Juice made from purple grapes had the most beneficial effect
Juices made from apples or purple grapes - and the fruit themselves - protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests.
Researchers fed hamsters the fruit and juice or water, plus a fatty diet.
The animals who were fed grape juice had the lowest risk of developing artery problems, Molecular Nutrition and Food Research reports.
The University of Montpellier team said the juice's benefits came from its high levels of phenols - an antioxidant.
Antioxidants in various foods have been regularly cited as being beneficial to heart health.
The French team looked at how juicing affected the phenol content of fruit - because most studies look at raw fruit.
Four glasses a day
They then looked at how being fed various kinds of fruit affected the hamsters' risk of atherosclerosis - the build-up of fatty plaque deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks or strokes.
The amount of fruit the hamsters consumed was equivalent to three apples or three bunches of grapes daily for a human.
Hamsters given juice drank the equivalent of four glasses daily for a person weighing 70 kilograms (154 pounds).
The apples and grapes had about the same phenol content, while the purple grape juice had 2.5 times more phenols than apple juice.
Compared with animals given water, those given fruit or fruit juice had lower cholesterol levels, less oxidative stress, and less fat accumulation in their aorta, the main vessel supplying oxygenated blood to the body.
Purple grape juice had the strongest effect, followed by purple grapes, apple juice and apples.
The researchers say their findings suggest the amount of phenols contained in a food have a direct effect on its antioxidant properties.
Other antioxidant compounds in the fruits, such as vitamin C and carotenoids, could also contribute to their effects, they added.
The team, led by Kelly Decorde, said their findings "provide encouragement that fruit and fruit juices may have a significant clinical and public health relevance."
A British nutritionist said: "High levels of antioxidants are recognised as being good for you."
Juices made from apples or purple grapes - and the fruit themselves - protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests.
Researchers fed hamsters the fruit and juice or water, plus a fatty diet.
The animals who were fed grape juice had the lowest risk of developing artery problems, Molecular Nutrition and Food Research reports.
The University of Montpellier team said the juice's benefits came from its high levels of phenols - an antioxidant.
Antioxidants in various foods have been regularly cited as being beneficial to heart health.
The French team looked at how juicing affected the phenol content of fruit - because most studies look at raw fruit.
Four glasses a day
They then looked at how being fed various kinds of fruit affected the hamsters' risk of atherosclerosis - the build-up of fatty plaque deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks or strokes.
The amount of fruit the hamsters consumed was equivalent to three apples or three bunches of grapes daily for a human.
Hamsters given juice drank the equivalent of four glasses daily for a person weighing 70 kilograms (154 pounds).
The apples and grapes had about the same phenol content, while the purple grape juice had 2.5 times more phenols than apple juice.
Compared with animals given water, those given fruit or fruit juice had lower cholesterol levels, less oxidative stress, and less fat accumulation in their aorta, the main vessel supplying oxygenated blood to the body.
Purple grape juice had the strongest effect, followed by purple grapes, apple juice and apples.
The researchers say their findings suggest the amount of phenols contained in a food have a direct effect on its antioxidant properties.
Other antioxidant compounds in the fruits, such as vitamin C and carotenoids, could also contribute to their effects, they added.
The team, led by Kelly Decorde, said their findings "provide encouragement that fruit and fruit juices may have a significant clinical and public health relevance."
A British nutritionist said: "High levels of antioxidants are recognised as being good for you."
Scientists Blame Fat People for Global Warming
Scientists at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are blaming fat people for global warming stating that they use up larger quantities of fuel to transport and use up an unfair amount of energy to produce greater amounts of food .
Phil Edwards, one of the scientists that took part in the study told reporters “We are all becoming heavier and it is a global responsibility. Obesity is a key part of the big picture".
The World Health Organization has predicted that by 2015, 2.3 billion adults will be classified as overweight with 700 million being classified as obese.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Phil Edwards, one of the scientists that took part in the study told reporters “We are all becoming heavier and it is a global responsibility. Obesity is a key part of the big picture".
The World Health Organization has predicted that by 2015, 2.3 billion adults will be classified as overweight with 700 million being classified as obese.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Senior National Security Officer about India's Response to terrorism
neeraj:Why can't we have a policy and law against terrorism that should be political party, central government independent and only managed and controlled by a central agency like RAW and special designated courts to manage terrorism related cases? Thanks, Neeraj
Prakash Singh: All that is possible. Wish we had a leader like Putin or Ho-Chi-Minh or even Mao.
chandra:Why dosent India strike on Terror camps? what are use of Agni missles if not used for such things??
Prakash Singh: Weak leaders, devoid of guts.
KRao:In many countries facing the scourge of terrorism, like USA & the UK, one terrorist attack is all it took for the countries law makers to wake up and deal with the situation. Do our law makers lack the courage? By not addressing this are they not becoming silent accomplices to this menace?
Prakash Singh: Our leaders will wake up only when a couple of MPs get killed. As long as the common man is getting killed, they are not bothered.
Sunil:Sir, you have been active in the service and you seem to agree with common people like me that we should combat terrorism more aggressively. So does it mean that senior personnel from security forces such as yourself are advising the government to take this approach, and the government is not doing it ?
Prakash Singh: Government does not listen to people like me. They like chamchas.
indian:Is it not shameful that chinese guys hack our websites... In the era of technology revolution why we do not push for strong technical capabilities in lines of NSA ( unkil TOM)..
Prakash Singh: Even Pakis hack our sites. We lack the aggressive instincts
Sunil:Sir, where in the system is the first weak link ? Is it that we do not have enough intelligence, or is it that the government is ignoring such intel ?
Prakash Singh: Weak links are - inefficient police, poor intelligence, court delays, hypocrites who masquerade as human rights activists and of course, leaders who cannot see beyond their nose.
Jassi:How serious is the threat of Naxal movement and why the government not talking about it. ? Do they also have foreign support.?
Prakash Singh: Threat is serious. Government is doing a lot of talking. Action is not commensurate. They have foreign linkages.
kaviean:You mentioned in an answer "Detect them, try them and hang them." so, you believe in blood-for-blood? Do n't we have any other option to stop terrorism...afterall Mahathma Gandhi is the father of our nation...
Prakash Singh: Gandhigiri will not work against terrorists. It worked against the British, who were a civilized people. Terrorists are monsters.
Amal John:Sir, I would like to know whether we have the capability to protect our country from terrorism.
Prakash Singh: Yes we have the capablity. But unfortunately our leaders do not take the necessary hard decisions - clear policy, firm laws, prompt conviction, prolonged detention, appropriate action against sponsoring neighbour
Ashwin:Is it possible to maintain one single main database having information about all the fellow citizens for each state. So that it becomes easy to track the outsiders.
Prakash Singh: We should have a national register of citizens. That would make the job of tracking easy.
Ajai:why are we not being pro active and always reactive ?
Prakash Singh: We need strong leaders who would place national security above every other considersation. Unfortunately we have leaders for whom votes and office are more important.
sachin:What this Central Govt going to do about Terrorism? Congress has ruled India for last 50 years , why they r not able to act on terror?
Prakash Singh: We don't have a policy to deal with terrorism. We have no law to deal with terrorism. Very few terrorists are convicted. Those ordered to be hanged are not sent to the gallows.
ABHINAV:what holds us on being tough...lack of will or lack of sight...
Prakash Singh: Lack of will. We are strong nation burdened by weak leaders.
deepak yadav:Why are we called a soft state, is it just a pplitical word used by parties against each other ot does it have some relevence?
Prakash Singh: We are called a soft state because our response is soft. We only condemn the terrorist, announce financial relief and that is the end of it. No strong steps are taken against the organization or the country sponsoring terrorism.
chan:How will india stop terrorists coming into the country and indulging in such devastating activities? What immediate steps should government take to avoid terrorist activities in india?
Prakash Singh: Detect them, try them and hang them.
tapan:So what is the constraint there in hot pursuit or responding to terrorism the way Israel does ?
Prakash Singh: No constraint, so long as you have the upper hand. Could be done vis - a- vis Bangladesh.
neeraj:Should we adopt policy to eliminate terrorists leaders on foreign soil like MOSSAD?
Prakash Singh: Why not, but you need a leader like Putin for doing that.
Saswata Gupta:Sir why cannot we do surgical strikes ? Look at Israel - if such a small country can do it with all enemy states around it then what are our decision makers afraid of ? Our intelligence is expected to know the exact locations of the terrorists in Bangladesh and POK. So why cant we take the other powerful countries into confidence and strike. It will put our country into a war situation for sometime but after that atleast for sometime the peace will be there because these terrorist training & logistic support camps are to be rebuilt.
Prakash Singh: The last time we could do a surgical strike was when the Indian Army was mobilsed on PAK border in the wake of attack on Parliament. NDA leaders unfortunately developed cold feet. Pakistan has since then made considerable progress in misile technology. A surgical strike could be carried out against Bangladesh which has about 200 camps sheltering terrorists from India.
neeraj:Can't we have policy like other foreign intelligences like MOSAD to eliminate terrorists on foreign soil. Like Dawood, IC-814 hijackers Maullana Masood. Whats wrong in it? What we are waiting for? They attacked our parliament and killing people all over India and our puppet PM like Manmohan singh with no guts to be a leader are saying the existing law is enough to handle terrorism. If it is enough then why terrorism can't be stopped and still people are getting killed? America has destroyed whole afghanistan when terrorists killed around 2000 people there even most of them were not even US citizen. It is shameful that our PM is having sleepless night when a terrorist's brother is jailed for killing people and he has sound sleep when innocent people are dying. Indian is shining, India is next super power in Asia, India is having growith rate of 8% so going to be a top 15% richest nation by 2015 while people are getting killed in India like there is no Human life value. Todays story on IBNLive ......A tribal labourer and his four-year-old daughter were thrown off a bus because they were Rs 2 short on their ticket fares. Both of them died on the spot.....Every Indian is angry and sad when we hear such news...akhir hum log kare kya? Thanks Neeraj
Prakash Singh: We have a very weak leadership which is obsessed by political consideration of continuing in power. National security consideration takes a back seat. Hence these problems. RAW should be more aggressive. Our leadership has blunted its sharpness.
viswanath a:Do you think is it High time to revive tough laws like 'POTA' ? How can intelligence inputs be strengthen to tackle terrorism ?
Prakash Singh: We need a law tougher than POTA today. The situation is much worse. Intelligence will have to become professional. Presently, they are spending much of their time in political intelligence concerning the adversaries. RAW has been almost castrated, thanks to Mr. Gujral and some other prime ministers.
Balbeer Tiwari:do you think increas in terror attacks is due lack of center govt intention to tackle the issue?
Prakash Singh: Terrorist incidents are increasing because we are soft in dealing with them. We do not go to the root of the problem and are diffident in exercising diplomatic and other pressure on Pakistan and Bangladesh. Besides, we have no stringent anti terror law. The terrorists have no fear of operating in India.
Prashant Kumar Gupta:Is resilience to terrorism, the only answer to we Indians?
Prakash Singh: No, terrrorism should be firmly combated. We need to give a strong response. Unfortunately, that is not happening, and so we have a recurrence of such incidents.
Prakash Singh: All that is possible. Wish we had a leader like Putin or Ho-Chi-Minh or even Mao.
chandra:Why dosent India strike on Terror camps? what are use of Agni missles if not used for such things??
Prakash Singh: Weak leaders, devoid of guts.
KRao:In many countries facing the scourge of terrorism, like USA & the UK, one terrorist attack is all it took for the countries law makers to wake up and deal with the situation. Do our law makers lack the courage? By not addressing this are they not becoming silent accomplices to this menace?
Prakash Singh: Our leaders will wake up only when a couple of MPs get killed. As long as the common man is getting killed, they are not bothered.
Sunil:Sir, you have been active in the service and you seem to agree with common people like me that we should combat terrorism more aggressively. So does it mean that senior personnel from security forces such as yourself are advising the government to take this approach, and the government is not doing it ?
Prakash Singh: Government does not listen to people like me. They like chamchas.
indian:Is it not shameful that chinese guys hack our websites... In the era of technology revolution why we do not push for strong technical capabilities in lines of NSA ( unkil TOM)..
Prakash Singh: Even Pakis hack our sites. We lack the aggressive instincts
Sunil:Sir, where in the system is the first weak link ? Is it that we do not have enough intelligence, or is it that the government is ignoring such intel ?
Prakash Singh: Weak links are - inefficient police, poor intelligence, court delays, hypocrites who masquerade as human rights activists and of course, leaders who cannot see beyond their nose.
Jassi:How serious is the threat of Naxal movement and why the government not talking about it. ? Do they also have foreign support.?
Prakash Singh: Threat is serious. Government is doing a lot of talking. Action is not commensurate. They have foreign linkages.
kaviean:You mentioned in an answer "Detect them, try them and hang them." so, you believe in blood-for-blood? Do n't we have any other option to stop terrorism...afterall Mahathma Gandhi is the father of our nation...
Prakash Singh: Gandhigiri will not work against terrorists. It worked against the British, who were a civilized people. Terrorists are monsters.
Amal John:Sir, I would like to know whether we have the capability to protect our country from terrorism.
Prakash Singh: Yes we have the capablity. But unfortunately our leaders do not take the necessary hard decisions - clear policy, firm laws, prompt conviction, prolonged detention, appropriate action against sponsoring neighbour
Ashwin:Is it possible to maintain one single main database having information about all the fellow citizens for each state. So that it becomes easy to track the outsiders.
Prakash Singh: We should have a national register of citizens. That would make the job of tracking easy.
Ajai:why are we not being pro active and always reactive ?
Prakash Singh: We need strong leaders who would place national security above every other considersation. Unfortunately we have leaders for whom votes and office are more important.
sachin:What this Central Govt going to do about Terrorism? Congress has ruled India for last 50 years , why they r not able to act on terror?
Prakash Singh: We don't have a policy to deal with terrorism. We have no law to deal with terrorism. Very few terrorists are convicted. Those ordered to be hanged are not sent to the gallows.
ABHINAV:what holds us on being tough...lack of will or lack of sight...
Prakash Singh: Lack of will. We are strong nation burdened by weak leaders.
deepak yadav:Why are we called a soft state, is it just a pplitical word used by parties against each other ot does it have some relevence?
Prakash Singh: We are called a soft state because our response is soft. We only condemn the terrorist, announce financial relief and that is the end of it. No strong steps are taken against the organization or the country sponsoring terrorism.
chan:How will india stop terrorists coming into the country and indulging in such devastating activities? What immediate steps should government take to avoid terrorist activities in india?
Prakash Singh: Detect them, try them and hang them.
tapan:So what is the constraint there in hot pursuit or responding to terrorism the way Israel does ?
Prakash Singh: No constraint, so long as you have the upper hand. Could be done vis - a- vis Bangladesh.
neeraj:Should we adopt policy to eliminate terrorists leaders on foreign soil like MOSSAD?
Prakash Singh: Why not, but you need a leader like Putin for doing that.
Saswata Gupta:Sir why cannot we do surgical strikes ? Look at Israel - if such a small country can do it with all enemy states around it then what are our decision makers afraid of ? Our intelligence is expected to know the exact locations of the terrorists in Bangladesh and POK. So why cant we take the other powerful countries into confidence and strike. It will put our country into a war situation for sometime but after that atleast for sometime the peace will be there because these terrorist training & logistic support camps are to be rebuilt.
Prakash Singh: The last time we could do a surgical strike was when the Indian Army was mobilsed on PAK border in the wake of attack on Parliament. NDA leaders unfortunately developed cold feet. Pakistan has since then made considerable progress in misile technology. A surgical strike could be carried out against Bangladesh which has about 200 camps sheltering terrorists from India.
neeraj:Can't we have policy like other foreign intelligences like MOSAD to eliminate terrorists on foreign soil. Like Dawood, IC-814 hijackers Maullana Masood. Whats wrong in it? What we are waiting for? They attacked our parliament and killing people all over India and our puppet PM like Manmohan singh with no guts to be a leader are saying the existing law is enough to handle terrorism. If it is enough then why terrorism can't be stopped and still people are getting killed? America has destroyed whole afghanistan when terrorists killed around 2000 people there even most of them were not even US citizen. It is shameful that our PM is having sleepless night when a terrorist's brother is jailed for killing people and he has sound sleep when innocent people are dying. Indian is shining, India is next super power in Asia, India is having growith rate of 8% so going to be a top 15% richest nation by 2015 while people are getting killed in India like there is no Human life value. Todays story on IBNLive ......A tribal labourer and his four-year-old daughter were thrown off a bus because they were Rs 2 short on their ticket fares. Both of them died on the spot.....Every Indian is angry and sad when we hear such news...akhir hum log kare kya? Thanks Neeraj
Prakash Singh: We have a very weak leadership which is obsessed by political consideration of continuing in power. National security consideration takes a back seat. Hence these problems. RAW should be more aggressive. Our leadership has blunted its sharpness.
viswanath a:Do you think is it High time to revive tough laws like 'POTA' ? How can intelligence inputs be strengthen to tackle terrorism ?
Prakash Singh: We need a law tougher than POTA today. The situation is much worse. Intelligence will have to become professional. Presently, they are spending much of their time in political intelligence concerning the adversaries. RAW has been almost castrated, thanks to Mr. Gujral and some other prime ministers.
Balbeer Tiwari:do you think increas in terror attacks is due lack of center govt intention to tackle the issue?
Prakash Singh: Terrorist incidents are increasing because we are soft in dealing with them. We do not go to the root of the problem and are diffident in exercising diplomatic and other pressure on Pakistan and Bangladesh. Besides, we have no stringent anti terror law. The terrorists have no fear of operating in India.
Prashant Kumar Gupta:Is resilience to terrorism, the only answer to we Indians?
Prakash Singh: No, terrrorism should be firmly combated. We need to give a strong response. Unfortunately, that is not happening, and so we have a recurrence of such incidents.
Why..?
Why is it that when you transport something by car it is called a shipment but when you transport something by ship it is called cargo?
Selfhelp...?
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
Things Men Say
Find out what may really mean when they say...
"I'M GOING FISHING"
Means: "I'm going to drink myself dangerously stupid,and stand by a stream with a stick in my hand, while the fish swim by in complete safety."
"IT'S A GUY THING"
Means: "There is no rational thought pattern connected with it, and you have no chance at all of making it logical".
"CAN I HELP WITH DINNER?"
Means: "Why isn't it already on the table?"
"UH HUH," "SURE, HONEY," OR "YES, DEAR..."
Means: Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response.
"IT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO EXPLAIN"
Means: "I have no idea how it works."
"I WAS LISTENING TO YOU. IT'S JUST THAT I HAVE THINGS ON MY MIND."
Means: "I was wondering if that redhead over there is wearing a bra."
"TAKE A BREAK HONEY, YOU'RE WORKING TOO HARD".
Means: "I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner."
"THAT'S INTERESTING, DEAR."
Means: "Are you still talking?"
"YOU KNOW HOW BAD MY MEMORY IS."
Means: "I remember the theme song to 'F Troop', the address of the first girl I ever kissed, and the vehicle identification numbers of every car I've ever owned, but I forgot your birthday."
"I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU, AND GOT YOU THESE ROSES".
Means: "The girl selling them on the corner had great tits."
"OH, DON'T FUSS, I JUST CUT MYSELF, IT'S NO BIG DEAL."
Means: "I have actually severed a limb, but will bleed to death before I admit that I'm hurt."
"HEY, I'VE GOT MY REASONS FOR WHAT I'M DOING".
Means: "And I sure hope I think of some pretty soon."
"I CAN'T FIND IT."
Means: "It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I'm completely clueless."
"WHAT DID I DO THIS TIME?"
Means: "What did you catch me at?"
"I HEARD YOU."
Means: "I haven't the foggiest clue what you just said, and am hoping desperately that I can fake it well enough so that you don't spend the next three days yelling at me."
"YOU KNOW I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE ELSE"
Means: "I am used to the way you yell at me, and realize it could be worse."
"YOU LOOK TERRIFIC"
Means: "Please don't try on one more outfit, I'm starving."
"I'M NOT LOST. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE."
Means: "No one will ever see us alive again."
"WE SHARE THE HOUSEWORK"
Means: "I make the messes, she cleans them up."
"I'M GOING FISHING"
Means: "I'm going to drink myself dangerously stupid,and stand by a stream with a stick in my hand, while the fish swim by in complete safety."
"IT'S A GUY THING"
Means: "There is no rational thought pattern connected with it, and you have no chance at all of making it logical".
"CAN I HELP WITH DINNER?"
Means: "Why isn't it already on the table?"
"UH HUH," "SURE, HONEY," OR "YES, DEAR..."
Means: Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response.
"IT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO EXPLAIN"
Means: "I have no idea how it works."
"I WAS LISTENING TO YOU. IT'S JUST THAT I HAVE THINGS ON MY MIND."
Means: "I was wondering if that redhead over there is wearing a bra."
"TAKE A BREAK HONEY, YOU'RE WORKING TOO HARD".
Means: "I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner."
"THAT'S INTERESTING, DEAR."
Means: "Are you still talking?"
"YOU KNOW HOW BAD MY MEMORY IS."
Means: "I remember the theme song to 'F Troop', the address of the first girl I ever kissed, and the vehicle identification numbers of every car I've ever owned, but I forgot your birthday."
"I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU, AND GOT YOU THESE ROSES".
Means: "The girl selling them on the corner had great tits."
"OH, DON'T FUSS, I JUST CUT MYSELF, IT'S NO BIG DEAL."
Means: "I have actually severed a limb, but will bleed to death before I admit that I'm hurt."
"HEY, I'VE GOT MY REASONS FOR WHAT I'M DOING".
Means: "And I sure hope I think of some pretty soon."
"I CAN'T FIND IT."
Means: "It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I'm completely clueless."
"WHAT DID I DO THIS TIME?"
Means: "What did you catch me at?"
"I HEARD YOU."
Means: "I haven't the foggiest clue what you just said, and am hoping desperately that I can fake it well enough so that you don't spend the next three days yelling at me."
"YOU KNOW I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE ELSE"
Means: "I am used to the way you yell at me, and realize it could be worse."
"YOU LOOK TERRIFIC"
Means: "Please don't try on one more outfit, I'm starving."
"I'M NOT LOST. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE."
Means: "No one will ever see us alive again."
"WE SHARE THE HOUSEWORK"
Means: "I make the messes, she cleans them up."
India reaches Azlan Shah final after 12 years
India reaches Azlan Shah final after 12 yearsIpoh (Malaysia), May 17(ANI): India defeated hosts Malayasia by 2-1 in their last round robin match to reach the final of Azlan Shah hockey tournament after 12 years in Ipoh on Saturday.
Shivendra Singh scored with a ninth minute goal and Sandeep singh followed him a minute after in the crucial match, before Mohammad Amin Rahim scored a consolation goal for the hosts.
India with 12 points, now meets Argentina, who have finished with 14 points in the final on Sunday.
This was India’s fourth straight victory after losing the first two games in the tournament.
Sandip Singh hit the ball from outside the Malaysian circle which was deflected in by Shivendra singh, putting the first goal on board for India. (ANI)
Shivendra Singh scored with a ninth minute goal and Sandeep singh followed him a minute after in the crucial match, before Mohammad Amin Rahim scored a consolation goal for the hosts.
India with 12 points, now meets Argentina, who have finished with 14 points in the final on Sunday.
This was India’s fourth straight victory after losing the first two games in the tournament.
Sandip Singh hit the ball from outside the Malaysian circle which was deflected in by Shivendra singh, putting the first goal on board for India. (ANI)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
India stun Pakistan 2-1 in Azlan Shah hockey
Press Trust of India
Thursday, May 15, 2008 (Ipoh)
India thwarted a series of late charges from Pakistan to notch up a stunning 2-1 win over the archrivals and stay in contention for the title in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament on Thursday.
Indian drag-flickers Sandeep Singh (6th minute) and Diwakar Ram (20th) rose up to the expectation by scoring a goal apiece, while veteran Pakistani mid-fielder Mohammad
Saqlain (58th) netted the lone goal for his side.
With their third straight win in the tournament, India have now garnered nine points from five matches.
Thursday, May 15, 2008 (Ipoh)
India thwarted a series of late charges from Pakistan to notch up a stunning 2-1 win over the archrivals and stay in contention for the title in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament on Thursday.
Indian drag-flickers Sandeep Singh (6th minute) and Diwakar Ram (20th) rose up to the expectation by scoring a goal apiece, while veteran Pakistani mid-fielder Mohammad
Saqlain (58th) netted the lone goal for his side.
With their third straight win in the tournament, India have now garnered nine points from five matches.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Chinese Hackers
Cyber security threats mount on Indian official networks
The vulnerability of Indian website especially the government owned yet again came to light causing serious concern when Chinese hackers hacked the BSNL Gujarat website, www.gujarat.bsnl.co.in. It reveals the fact that the government owned telecom measure is no more under its control.
After hacking the government owned telecom website, the hackers left a message on the index page as: “Hacked By Cilgin Hacker thanks: Terörist Crew”.
The sources however expressed confidence that no sensitive material was acquired by the hackers and the website now is fully functional.
Chinese hackers, as most of the hackers’ IP address sketched to China, has been continuously attacking Indian official websites in order to access e-mails and communications between the officials and foreign mission.
As of now there is no such technology developed to provide complete protection to a website, but the only option to constantly monitor the development in the site. Under such circumstances where Internet has replaced every other option in all works, security to official documents, emails is a major security concern.
Earlier this month, the website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was hacked by some Chinese hackers. Also on the same day hackers got access to the server of official website of Tibetan government-in-exile in India and blocked the site, which was later restored.
In fact, it is not only India, but also the official network of Pentagon, Germany was targeted by hackers last year. However, Chinese officials have been rejecting this allegation terming it as baseless argument.
The vulnerability of Indian website especially the government owned yet again came to light causing serious concern when Chinese hackers hacked the BSNL Gujarat website, www.gujarat.bsnl.co.in. It reveals the fact that the government owned telecom measure is no more under its control.
After hacking the government owned telecom website, the hackers left a message on the index page as: “Hacked By Cilgin Hacker thanks: Terörist Crew”.
The sources however expressed confidence that no sensitive material was acquired by the hackers and the website now is fully functional.
Chinese hackers, as most of the hackers’ IP address sketched to China, has been continuously attacking Indian official websites in order to access e-mails and communications between the officials and foreign mission.
As of now there is no such technology developed to provide complete protection to a website, but the only option to constantly monitor the development in the site. Under such circumstances where Internet has replaced every other option in all works, security to official documents, emails is a major security concern.
Earlier this month, the website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was hacked by some Chinese hackers. Also on the same day hackers got access to the server of official website of Tibetan government-in-exile in India and blocked the site, which was later restored.
In fact, it is not only India, but also the official network of Pentagon, Germany was targeted by hackers last year. However, Chinese officials have been rejecting this allegation terming it as baseless argument.
Bangladeshi HuJI suspected to be behind serial blast in Jaipur
New Delhi (PTI): Banned Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islamia (HuJI), operating from Bangladesh, is believed to be behind the serial blasts that rocked the tourist city of Jaipur on Tuesday evening, killing nearly 50 people besides injuring several others.
Though baffled by the attack as Jaipur was not on the terror radar, sources said the tell-tale signs of the blasts indicate HuJI's hand.
The blasts showed that HuJI, which is being mainly run from Bangladesh, has managed to establish cells in Rajasthan and that the outfit was responsible for previous major terror attacks including the New Year eve attack on CRPF camp in Rampur and serial blasts in three other places in Uttar Pradesh.
Though baffled by the attack as Jaipur was not on the terror radar, sources said the tell-tale signs of the blasts indicate HuJI's hand.
The blasts showed that HuJI, which is being mainly run from Bangladesh, has managed to establish cells in Rajasthan and that the outfit was responsible for previous major terror attacks including the New Year eve attack on CRPF camp in Rampur and serial blasts in three other places in Uttar Pradesh.
Stop behaving like pets: BJP tells Cong. leaders
New Delhi (PTI): The Arjun Singh episode has provided fodder for the BJP to attack the Congress as it on Tuesday said the senior leaders of the ruling party were behaving like "pets".
Without taking the names of any particular Congress leader, BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said certain utterances from some leaders were a "disgrace" to democracy and to the democratic polity of the country.
"We feel that in a large country like India where the democracy has matured and when the world is looking upto us, senior leaders of the Congress party should stop behaving like pets," he said.
Asked repeatedly at a party media briefing as to whom he was referring to, Rudy shied away from giving a direct reply but said it was not desirable for respected leaders of the party to behave like pets.
"I am concerned about the standards of democracy in the country," he said when asked why he was asking the Congress leaders to stop behaving like "pets".
The BJP's dig came amid the "loyalist" row in the Congress and a day after Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh declared that he was a loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family but not a sycophant.
Without taking the names of any particular Congress leader, BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said certain utterances from some leaders were a "disgrace" to democracy and to the democratic polity of the country.
"We feel that in a large country like India where the democracy has matured and when the world is looking upto us, senior leaders of the Congress party should stop behaving like pets," he said.
Asked repeatedly at a party media briefing as to whom he was referring to, Rudy shied away from giving a direct reply but said it was not desirable for respected leaders of the party to behave like pets.
"I am concerned about the standards of democracy in the country," he said when asked why he was asking the Congress leaders to stop behaving like "pets".
The BJP's dig came amid the "loyalist" row in the Congress and a day after Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh declared that he was a loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family but not a sycophant.
Monday, May 12, 2008
International Nurses Day (IND)
International Nurses Day (IND), observed on 12th of May every year, is celebrated on also the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, who is remembered as ‘The lady with the lamp’ for her undying commitment to the cause of healthcare.
Zero Temp.
If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?
Nobel appeal to free jailed doctor
Mohuya Chaudhuri
Monday, May 12, 2008 (Raipur)
In just a little over a fortnight, Dr Binayak Sen will receive the prestigious Jonathan Mann award for his humanitarian work in the field of health. But he has been in jail for a year now and cannot travel to receive the award.
After the Global Health Council, which awarded Sen, appealed to the government to allow him to go to Washington, it is now the turn of 22 Nobel laureates, who have written to the Indian government to permit him to make the trip.
The laureates released a letter written to the Indian President, Prime Minister, Law Minister and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, requesting that Sen be allowed to attend the award ceremony.
The laureates have written: ''We wish to express grave concern that Dr Sen appears to be incarcerated solely for peacefully exercising his fundamental human rights, in contravention of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which India is a party.''
Dr Sen is a pediatrician, a gold medallist from CMC Vellore. He has always condemned violence, hardly fits that of a man charged under a terrorist act, but the state has ignored this.
Ironically, Dr Sen had returned himself and surrendered to the police, citing the absurd nature of the charges. Yet, he found himself in a jail cell. Activists link this with his criticism of what has been seen as the state sponsored Salwa Judum.
The international support for a doctor, who has spent the last 30 years working for the tribal of Chattisgarh has been growing.
His supporters argue that his only crime was to meet a Naxal leader in jail and carry money for his legal fees, but that was enough in the eyes of the Chattisgarh government to throw him into jail without bail in solitary confinement for months. The act allows them to keep him without charges for up to seven years
Monday, May 12, 2008 (Raipur)
In just a little over a fortnight, Dr Binayak Sen will receive the prestigious Jonathan Mann award for his humanitarian work in the field of health. But he has been in jail for a year now and cannot travel to receive the award.
After the Global Health Council, which awarded Sen, appealed to the government to allow him to go to Washington, it is now the turn of 22 Nobel laureates, who have written to the Indian government to permit him to make the trip.
The laureates released a letter written to the Indian President, Prime Minister, Law Minister and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, requesting that Sen be allowed to attend the award ceremony.
The laureates have written: ''We wish to express grave concern that Dr Sen appears to be incarcerated solely for peacefully exercising his fundamental human rights, in contravention of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which India is a party.''
Dr Sen is a pediatrician, a gold medallist from CMC Vellore. He has always condemned violence, hardly fits that of a man charged under a terrorist act, but the state has ignored this.
Ironically, Dr Sen had returned himself and surrendered to the police, citing the absurd nature of the charges. Yet, he found himself in a jail cell. Activists link this with his criticism of what has been seen as the state sponsored Salwa Judum.
The international support for a doctor, who has spent the last 30 years working for the tribal of Chattisgarh has been growing.
His supporters argue that his only crime was to meet a Naxal leader in jail and carry money for his legal fees, but that was enough in the eyes of the Chattisgarh government to throw him into jail without bail in solitary confinement for months. The act allows them to keep him without charges for up to seven years
Arjun Singh- Loyal to Gandhi Family not to India..!
NEW DELHI: HRD Minister Arjun Singh on Monday asserted that he was a loyalist and not a sycophant and stuck to his views that Rahul Gandhi has the capacity to be a potential Prime Ministerial candidate.
A day after he attempted to play down the controversies surrounding him in the Congress, Singh told reporters "I am a loyalist and not a sycophant and there is no need for me to give any statement on oath."
On Rahul, he said there was nothing wrong in projecting the young leader as the Prime Ministerial candidate in the next polls.
A day after he attempted to play down the controversies surrounding him in the Congress, Singh told reporters "I am a loyalist and not a sycophant and there is no need for me to give any statement on oath."
On Rahul, he said there was nothing wrong in projecting the young leader as the Prime Ministerial candidate in the next polls.
Indian Missiles
Going ballistic: India looks to join elite missile club
NEW DELHI: By 2010-2011, India hopes to gatecrash into a very exclusive club of countries, which have both ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) and SLBMs (submarine-launched ballistic missiles) as well as BMD (ballistic missile defence) capabilities.
Only the US and Russia strictly qualify for this club as of now, if all the three capabilities — ICBM, SLBM and BMD — are taken together, with countries like China not too far behind.
Top defence scientists, on the sidelines of the annual DRDO awards on Monday, told TOI they were quite confident India would have ICBMs and SLBMs, even though their strike ranges would be much lesser than American, Russian or Chinese missiles, as also a functional BMD system soon after the turn of this decade.
NEW DELHI: By 2010-2011, India hopes to gatecrash into a very exclusive club of countries, which have both ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) and SLBMs (submarine-launched ballistic missiles) as well as BMD (ballistic missile defence) capabilities.
Only the US and Russia strictly qualify for this club as of now, if all the three capabilities — ICBM, SLBM and BMD — are taken together, with countries like China not too far behind.
Top defence scientists, on the sidelines of the annual DRDO awards on Monday, told TOI they were quite confident India would have ICBMs and SLBMs, even though their strike ranges would be much lesser than American, Russian or Chinese missiles, as also a functional BMD system soon after the turn of this decade.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Left has left Wisdom
Left not interested in Kalam's voice of wisdom: CPI
New Delhi (PTI): The Left on Sunday said its opposition to the Indo-US nuclear deal remains unchanged despite former President A P J Abdul Kalam backing the pact and Prime Minister's calls to the Left parties to listen to "voices of wisdom."
New Delhi (PTI): The Left on Sunday said its opposition to the Indo-US nuclear deal remains unchanged despite former President A P J Abdul Kalam backing the pact and Prime Minister's calls to the Left parties to listen to "voices of wisdom."
Indian Students Studying Abroad
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), there were 2.5 million students worldwide studying in a country other than their own in 2004 compared to 1.68 million just five years earlier in 1999. There is a growing interest in education abroad among Indian students also. The annual outflow of Indian students to the US alone has almost doubled from about 17,000 in 2004 to 33,000 in 2007. There are close to 84,000 Indian students enrolled in the US colleges in 2006-2007. Why did these students decide to study abroad? Were they lured by the glamour of a foreign land or did they make an educated decision after looking at both the pros and cons?
It is common knowledge that study in home country is economically cheaper, grants greater security due to familiar ground, offers higher probability of success due to familiarity with the system, and provides easy access to local professional networks-a very important factor in professions such as law and medicine. On the other hand, education abroad exposes individuals to diverse cultures.
It offers familiarisation with different learning styles and environments and helps gain skills to survive and succeed in a challenging global environment. It promotes a sense of independence and confidence in individuals giving them the ability to understand the outside world and its people.
As far as study in the US is concerned, the positive admissions review process at US institutions seems an additional draw. Admission to Indian institutions is often through a process of elimination and performance in examinations, and is considered the sole indicator of one's ability. The cut-off score in the qualifying or entrance examinations becomes the decide-all factor and students not good at test-taking get left out in the admissions race.
The US institutions do not assess individuals solely on the basis of their test scores or grades in examinations but consider the applicant's overall achievements in different spheres. Often students branded as mediocre at home become achievers in the US educational system.
So if one decides to study in the US, it is important to understand the application and admission processes, eligibility requirements and timelines. The main requirements for admission to colleges in the US are:
* Strong academic background
* English proficiency demonstrated through a good Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) score;
* Desirable scores on one or more standardised admissions tests such as SAT, GRE or GMAT and
* Adequate financial resources to cover the costs of studying in the US
It is recommended to start the application process at least 12 to 18 months in advance of the proposed enrollment date.
It is common knowledge that study in home country is economically cheaper, grants greater security due to familiar ground, offers higher probability of success due to familiarity with the system, and provides easy access to local professional networks-a very important factor in professions such as law and medicine. On the other hand, education abroad exposes individuals to diverse cultures.
It offers familiarisation with different learning styles and environments and helps gain skills to survive and succeed in a challenging global environment. It promotes a sense of independence and confidence in individuals giving them the ability to understand the outside world and its people.
As far as study in the US is concerned, the positive admissions review process at US institutions seems an additional draw. Admission to Indian institutions is often through a process of elimination and performance in examinations, and is considered the sole indicator of one's ability. The cut-off score in the qualifying or entrance examinations becomes the decide-all factor and students not good at test-taking get left out in the admissions race.
The US institutions do not assess individuals solely on the basis of their test scores or grades in examinations but consider the applicant's overall achievements in different spheres. Often students branded as mediocre at home become achievers in the US educational system.
So if one decides to study in the US, it is important to understand the application and admission processes, eligibility requirements and timelines. The main requirements for admission to colleges in the US are:
* Strong academic background
* English proficiency demonstrated through a good Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) score;
* Desirable scores on one or more standardised admissions tests such as SAT, GRE or GMAT and
* Adequate financial resources to cover the costs of studying in the US
It is recommended to start the application process at least 12 to 18 months in advance of the proposed enrollment date.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Kalam backs Indo-US nuclear deal
Kalam backs Indo-US nuclear deal
Former president APJ Abdul Kalam, one of the principal figures behind the May 1998 nuclear tests that shook the world, has said that India should ''go ahead'' with the civil nuclear deal with the United States as it does not compromise the country's sovereignty.
In a rare interview, Kalam said that if at any time there was a fear that national security would be compromised by going ahead with the deal, ''we can at any time withdraw (from it)''.
This was the first time that Kalam, who was among a handful of scientists who were at the nuclear explosion site at Pokhran on May 11 and 13 a decade ago in what was a highly secretive operation, has spoken out in favour of the deal that has been the subject of so much debate and political controversy in India.
Kalam, who was then chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, was feted as a national hero, applauded and besieged for autographs though the tests drew widespread censure in the rest of the world then.
Ten years later, Kalam - who was later appointed head of state by the government of prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee - believes the five nuclear tests detonated in the Rajasthan desert was the right decision and said the tests were among the most memorable moments of his career.
Excerpts from the interview:
Q. You once said that ''Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength''. Do you still believe in this maxim?
A. Yes. The philosophy of strength respects strength is valid any time, as long as earth orbits around the sun.
Q. Ten years after, do you think the nuclear tests were a good idea? It did polarize the world and there were economic sanctions against India.
A. Yes. I think. India had made the right decision in the nuclear area in continuation of economic reforms in 1991. If you look back, you can see though we faced technological and economic sanction after 1998, the confidence in the country increased that ''we can do it''.
Our scientists in multiple scientific departments have worked for self-reliance and have succeeded in making the cryogenic engine, flight control system for LCA and carbide fuel processing in the nuclear area.
Similarly, the industry and service sectors have shown marked growth and our economy is in the ascent path right from 2003.
All world leaders converged on India. It has been consistently growing at 8 to 9 per cent every annum, which has never been experienced before. All this clearly shows that our decision was a landmark decision for the country.
Q. In today's world would it be a good idea to conduct nuclear tests? Or has the dynamics of geopolitics changed?
A. We do not have to keep on reproving ourselves in view of new technology demands.
Q. Should the government go ahead with the civilian nuclear deal with the US? Do you share the view that it compromises India's sovereignty?
A. We should go ahead with the civilian nuclear deal. It does not compromise India's sovereignty. We can at any time withdraw, if any national security need arises in future.
Q. You are widely regarded as the central figure in India's drive to join the small club of nuclear-armed nations. Where do you see India in another 10 years?
A. We will see India as a developed nation. The people below poverty line will become near zero. The literacy level could go beyond 90 per cent. There will be employment opportunity for all both in the urban and rural areas.
We will have a number of operational PURAs (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) in various parts of the country. A number of students from abroad will come for studies and work in India. Our youth will have world-class skills and higher education.
Q. You have never hidden your passion for a powerful India. Can you count the 1998 tests as one of the most memorable moments in your career?
A. First memorable moment was the SLV3 launch in 1980 putting the Rohini Satellite in orbit using an indigenous rocket system. Second memorable moment was the Agni missile launch in 1989 reaching the target.
Third memorable moment was acceptance of India Vision 2020 by the government. Fourth memorable moment was India in 1998 becoming a Nuclear Weapon State.
Former president APJ Abdul Kalam, one of the principal figures behind the May 1998 nuclear tests that shook the world, has said that India should ''go ahead'' with the civil nuclear deal with the United States as it does not compromise the country's sovereignty.
In a rare interview, Kalam said that if at any time there was a fear that national security would be compromised by going ahead with the deal, ''we can at any time withdraw (from it)''.
This was the first time that Kalam, who was among a handful of scientists who were at the nuclear explosion site at Pokhran on May 11 and 13 a decade ago in what was a highly secretive operation, has spoken out in favour of the deal that has been the subject of so much debate and political controversy in India.
Kalam, who was then chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, was feted as a national hero, applauded and besieged for autographs though the tests drew widespread censure in the rest of the world then.
Ten years later, Kalam - who was later appointed head of state by the government of prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee - believes the five nuclear tests detonated in the Rajasthan desert was the right decision and said the tests were among the most memorable moments of his career.
Excerpts from the interview:
Q. You once said that ''Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength''. Do you still believe in this maxim?
A. Yes. The philosophy of strength respects strength is valid any time, as long as earth orbits around the sun.
Q. Ten years after, do you think the nuclear tests were a good idea? It did polarize the world and there were economic sanctions against India.
A. Yes. I think. India had made the right decision in the nuclear area in continuation of economic reforms in 1991. If you look back, you can see though we faced technological and economic sanction after 1998, the confidence in the country increased that ''we can do it''.
Our scientists in multiple scientific departments have worked for self-reliance and have succeeded in making the cryogenic engine, flight control system for LCA and carbide fuel processing in the nuclear area.
Similarly, the industry and service sectors have shown marked growth and our economy is in the ascent path right from 2003.
All world leaders converged on India. It has been consistently growing at 8 to 9 per cent every annum, which has never been experienced before. All this clearly shows that our decision was a landmark decision for the country.
Q. In today's world would it be a good idea to conduct nuclear tests? Or has the dynamics of geopolitics changed?
A. We do not have to keep on reproving ourselves in view of new technology demands.
Q. Should the government go ahead with the civilian nuclear deal with the US? Do you share the view that it compromises India's sovereignty?
A. We should go ahead with the civilian nuclear deal. It does not compromise India's sovereignty. We can at any time withdraw, if any national security need arises in future.
Q. You are widely regarded as the central figure in India's drive to join the small club of nuclear-armed nations. Where do you see India in another 10 years?
A. We will see India as a developed nation. The people below poverty line will become near zero. The literacy level could go beyond 90 per cent. There will be employment opportunity for all both in the urban and rural areas.
We will have a number of operational PURAs (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) in various parts of the country. A number of students from abroad will come for studies and work in India. Our youth will have world-class skills and higher education.
Q. You have never hidden your passion for a powerful India. Can you count the 1998 tests as one of the most memorable moments in your career?
A. First memorable moment was the SLV3 launch in 1980 putting the Rohini Satellite in orbit using an indigenous rocket system. Second memorable moment was the Agni missile launch in 1989 reaching the target.
Third memorable moment was acceptance of India Vision 2020 by the government. Fourth memorable moment was India in 1998 becoming a Nuclear Weapon State.
Supreme Court reinstates Venugopal as AIIMS Director
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday put the brakes on attempts by the UPA government to tinker with the autonomy of premier institutions by striking down the AIIMS Amendment Act and reinstated eminent cardiac surgeon Dr P Venugopal as the institute’s director.
The government, under pressure from health minister Anbumani Ramadoss, had rewritten the law for ousting Dr Venugopal from the institute. Even the die-hard admirers of the ruling coalition said that the law was not in the public interest. Given this backdrop, the judgement of the Supreme Court is seen as a welcome intervention to check the functioning of a wilfully wayward executive.
Dr Venugopal had challenged the Bill in court saying it was introduced by the government specifically with the intention of removing him from the post. A bench of Justices Tarun Chatterjee and H S Bedi upheld the appeal filed by Dr Venugopal challenging the impugned law as being discriminatory. The counsels for Dr Venugopal had argued that the Act was an “extremely hostile and discriminatory law, singularly made to publicly humiliate an eminent doctor”.
Senior counsel and former law minister Arun Jaitley had contended on behalf of Dr Venugopal that the Act was illegal as the Delhi High Court had in March last year upheld his continuation in the post and the matter was pending in the apex court. But the Centre in the meantime brought the amendment in Parliament, he said. The law was enacted after a no-holds barred confrontation between Dr Venugopal and the health minister over the control of the prestigious institute.
Within hours the court striking down the order, Dr Venugopal went to the director’s office at AIIMS and assumed charge. He described the verdict as a “victory for AIIMS”.
The Union health minister, however, was unrepentant and said the decision to remove the director was a collective decision of the Union cabinet. “This was endorsed by Parliament. We will study the verdict of the court,” he said.
The government, under pressure from health minister Anbumani Ramadoss, had rewritten the law for ousting Dr Venugopal from the institute. Even the die-hard admirers of the ruling coalition said that the law was not in the public interest. Given this backdrop, the judgement of the Supreme Court is seen as a welcome intervention to check the functioning of a wilfully wayward executive.
Dr Venugopal had challenged the Bill in court saying it was introduced by the government specifically with the intention of removing him from the post. A bench of Justices Tarun Chatterjee and H S Bedi upheld the appeal filed by Dr Venugopal challenging the impugned law as being discriminatory. The counsels for Dr Venugopal had argued that the Act was an “extremely hostile and discriminatory law, singularly made to publicly humiliate an eminent doctor”.
Senior counsel and former law minister Arun Jaitley had contended on behalf of Dr Venugopal that the Act was illegal as the Delhi High Court had in March last year upheld his continuation in the post and the matter was pending in the apex court. But the Centre in the meantime brought the amendment in Parliament, he said. The law was enacted after a no-holds barred confrontation between Dr Venugopal and the health minister over the control of the prestigious institute.
Within hours the court striking down the order, Dr Venugopal went to the director’s office at AIIMS and assumed charge. He described the verdict as a “victory for AIIMS”.
The Union health minister, however, was unrepentant and said the decision to remove the director was a collective decision of the Union cabinet. “This was endorsed by Parliament. We will study the verdict of the court,” he said.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Bush meets Moses
* Moses Meets Dubya
George W. Bush was getting off of Airforce One in Israel, when he walked passed Moses, who didn't seem to notice him. He turned to Moses and said, "I am George W. Bush, the President of the USA, the most powerful nation on earth. Why didn't you greet me?"
Moses replied, "The last time I spoke to a bush, we starved for 40 years!"
George W. Bush was getting off of Airforce One in Israel, when he walked passed Moses, who didn't seem to notice him. He turned to Moses and said, "I am George W. Bush, the President of the USA, the most powerful nation on earth. Why didn't you greet me?"
Moses replied, "The last time I spoke to a bush, we starved for 40 years!"
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Pollution & Baldness
Pollution leads to baldness - research
From correspondents in London
A study suggests that men living in polluted areas are more likely to go bald than those who enjoy living in a cleaner atmosphere.
The discovery raises the prospect that yet more treatments for the often confidence-sapping condition could be developed.
Academics at the University of London linked the onset of male-pattern baldness to environmental factors, such as air pollution and smoking.
They believe toxins and carcinogens found in polluted air can stop hair growing by blocking mechanisms that produce the protein from which hair is made.
Baldness is known to be hereditary, but research suggests environmental factors could exacerbate hair loss.
Male-pattern baldness, which affects two-thirds of men, usually develops gradually, typically starting with the appearance of a bald spot in the crown and thinning of the temples.
Mike Philpott, of the school of medicine at Queen Mary, University of London, said: "We think any pollutant that can get into the bloodstream or into the skin and into the hair follicle could cause some stress to it and impair the ability of the hair to make a fibre. There are a whole host of carcinogens and toxins that could trigger this."
The study was published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
From correspondents in London
A study suggests that men living in polluted areas are more likely to go bald than those who enjoy living in a cleaner atmosphere.
The discovery raises the prospect that yet more treatments for the often confidence-sapping condition could be developed.
Academics at the University of London linked the onset of male-pattern baldness to environmental factors, such as air pollution and smoking.
They believe toxins and carcinogens found in polluted air can stop hair growing by blocking mechanisms that produce the protein from which hair is made.
Baldness is known to be hereditary, but research suggests environmental factors could exacerbate hair loss.
Male-pattern baldness, which affects two-thirds of men, usually develops gradually, typically starting with the appearance of a bald spot in the crown and thinning of the temples.
Mike Philpott, of the school of medicine at Queen Mary, University of London, said: "We think any pollutant that can get into the bloodstream or into the skin and into the hair follicle could cause some stress to it and impair the ability of the hair to make a fibre. There are a whole host of carcinogens and toxins that could trigger this."
The study was published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Weight Loss....?
Even After Weight Loss, Fat Cells Remain
Slimming Down Makes Fat Cells Smaller, but Doesn't Get Rid of Them
By AUDREY GRAYSON
ABC News
There might be new vindication for those who claim the "big-boned" defense for being overweight, a new study shows.
Too Large For Prison
New research suggests that an individual's total number of fat cells remains the same even after weight loss.
(PhotoDisc)
Adults have about the same number of fat cells in their body constantly, even after losing a significant amount of weight, Swedish researchers say.
Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, made their determination by studying fat samples from liposuction and abdominal reconstruction surgery in lean and obese volunteers, leading them to conclude that the number of fat cells is determined in childhood.
The researchers made their discovery by studying levels of radioactive materials locked inside of fat cells in people who had lived through the period of Cold War nuclear bomb testing from 1955 to 1963.
People whose fat cells developed before the onset of testing still had radioactive matter in the cells, showing that their fat cells were being replenished. The researchers were able to estimate that the body replaces cells at a rate of roughly 10 percent a year.
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The fact that fat cells are constantly dying and being replaced could potentially offer an opportunity to develop new anti-obesity therapies, the researchers wrote in their study, which was published Sunday in the journal Nature.
Lead study investigator Kirsty Spalding said that because the study highlights the fact that fat cell population in humans is dynamic -- as in, our fat cells are consistently dying and being replaced with new fat cells -- researchers should now focus on developing weight-loss drugs that modulate the number of fat cells so that there is more cell death than cell growth.
"Potential treatments could change the balance of the birth rate and death rate of fat cells, and could compensate loss by decreasing the overall number of fat cells to help keep this weight off," Spalding explained. "Or we could develop therapies to affect this balance in the opposite direction, like to aim therapies at increasing the number of fat cell growth in cancer patients."
Slimming Down Makes Fat Cells Smaller, but Doesn't Get Rid of Them
By AUDREY GRAYSON
ABC News
There might be new vindication for those who claim the "big-boned" defense for being overweight, a new study shows.
Too Large For Prison
New research suggests that an individual's total number of fat cells remains the same even after weight loss.
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Adults have about the same number of fat cells in their body constantly, even after losing a significant amount of weight, Swedish researchers say.
Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, made their determination by studying fat samples from liposuction and abdominal reconstruction surgery in lean and obese volunteers, leading them to conclude that the number of fat cells is determined in childhood.
The researchers made their discovery by studying levels of radioactive materials locked inside of fat cells in people who had lived through the period of Cold War nuclear bomb testing from 1955 to 1963.
People whose fat cells developed before the onset of testing still had radioactive matter in the cells, showing that their fat cells were being replenished. The researchers were able to estimate that the body replaces cells at a rate of roughly 10 percent a year.
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The fact that fat cells are constantly dying and being replaced could potentially offer an opportunity to develop new anti-obesity therapies, the researchers wrote in their study, which was published Sunday in the journal Nature.
Lead study investigator Kirsty Spalding said that because the study highlights the fact that fat cell population in humans is dynamic -- as in, our fat cells are consistently dying and being replaced with new fat cells -- researchers should now focus on developing weight-loss drugs that modulate the number of fat cells so that there is more cell death than cell growth.
"Potential treatments could change the balance of the birth rate and death rate of fat cells, and could compensate loss by decreasing the overall number of fat cells to help keep this weight off," Spalding explained. "Or we could develop therapies to affect this balance in the opposite direction, like to aim therapies at increasing the number of fat cell growth in cancer patients."
Breastfeeding..........?
Breastfeeding boosts intelligence
16 hours ago
Breastfeeding really does boost intelligence, a major study has shown.
Researchers looked at almost 14,000 children for more than six years and found that those who were breastfed did significantly better in IQ tests.
At the age of six and a half, exclusively breastfed children scored 5.9 points higher on average in tests of overall intelligence.
They also scored 7.5 points higher in tests of verbal intelligence, and 2.9 points in tests of non-verbal intelligence.
Previous research has suggested that breastfeeding promotes IQ, but the results have not been clear cut.
For the new study, a team of Canadian led scientists carried out a randomised breastfeeding trial involving patients at 31 maternity hospitals and clinics in Belarus.
Half the mothers were enrolled in a programme which encouraged long term exclusive breastfeeding. The rest received normal care and were allowed to choose whether or not to breastfeed.
The study was designed not to be influenced by factors such as the mother's intelligence or the way she interacted with her baby.
Children's mental ability was assessed by IQ tests administered by doctors and teachers' ratings of their performance in reading, writing, mathematics and other subjects.
The teachers gave children on the breastfeeding programme a significantly higher rating in both reading and writing.
16 hours ago
Breastfeeding really does boost intelligence, a major study has shown.
Researchers looked at almost 14,000 children for more than six years and found that those who were breastfed did significantly better in IQ tests.
At the age of six and a half, exclusively breastfed children scored 5.9 points higher on average in tests of overall intelligence.
They also scored 7.5 points higher in tests of verbal intelligence, and 2.9 points in tests of non-verbal intelligence.
Previous research has suggested that breastfeeding promotes IQ, but the results have not been clear cut.
For the new study, a team of Canadian led scientists carried out a randomised breastfeeding trial involving patients at 31 maternity hospitals and clinics in Belarus.
Half the mothers were enrolled in a programme which encouraged long term exclusive breastfeeding. The rest received normal care and were allowed to choose whether or not to breastfeed.
The study was designed not to be influenced by factors such as the mother's intelligence or the way she interacted with her baby.
Children's mental ability was assessed by IQ tests administered by doctors and teachers' ratings of their performance in reading, writing, mathematics and other subjects.
The teachers gave children on the breastfeeding programme a significantly higher rating in both reading and writing.
Breastfed kids smarter ?
Breastfed kids grow smarter and brighter
Washington: Children and adults breastfed as infants not only score higher on IQ tests but also perform better on thinking, learning and memory parameters.
Teachers also rate these children higher academically both in reading and writing, compared to those who were not fed breast milk.
The evidence is based on studies of breastfed and non-breastfed children. Michael S Kramer, of Montreal Children's Hospital, Canada and colleagues conducted a random trial of a breastfeeding promotion programme, involving patients at 31 maternity hospitals and affiliated clinics in Belarus.
Between June 1996 and December 1997, clinics were randomly assigned to adopt a programme supporting and promoting breastfeeding or to continue their current practices and policies.
A total of 7,108 infants and mothers who visited facilities promoting breastfeeding and 6,781 infants and mothers who visited control facilities received follow-up interviews and examinations between 2002 and 2005, when the children were an average of 6.5 years old.
Washington: Children and adults breastfed as infants not only score higher on IQ tests but also perform better on thinking, learning and memory parameters.
Teachers also rate these children higher academically both in reading and writing, compared to those who were not fed breast milk.
The evidence is based on studies of breastfed and non-breastfed children. Michael S Kramer, of Montreal Children's Hospital, Canada and colleagues conducted a random trial of a breastfeeding promotion programme, involving patients at 31 maternity hospitals and affiliated clinics in Belarus.
Between June 1996 and December 1997, clinics were randomly assigned to adopt a programme supporting and promoting breastfeeding or to continue their current practices and policies.
A total of 7,108 infants and mothers who visited facilities promoting breastfeeding and 6,781 infants and mothers who visited control facilities received follow-up interviews and examinations between 2002 and 2005, when the children were an average of 6.5 years old.
near miss or near hit
Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?
Judiciary too accountable
Transparency and accountability in the Judiciary has yet again come into the forefront with Chief Justice of India’s argument that being a constitutional functionary his chair doesn’t come under the category of ‘public servant’ and hence should be exempted from the Right to Information Act.
Knowing RTI’s binding in each constitutional functionary with duly obligation to provide all necessary information to the public. It would be a big set back if the top most body of judiciary seeks exemptions from the Act.
In a democracy everyone is accountable whether politician, judges or any other subjected to public service. Application of RTI in judiciary certainly augments its importance as a democratic body and with no questions on its independence. The head of constitutional post is also a part of public service and hence is accountable to public. Transparency and accountability are democracy’s prime ingredients.
The Lok Sabha Speaker has rightly pointed out that RTI Act is applicable to those holding constitutional post like him and the CJI validating a transparent society in an environment of public accountability. He had also made it clear to publicize the details of MP’s assets and liabilities disclosed to the Speaker’s secretariat if required through the RTI Act.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee also advocated for the judiciary to come under the domain of RTI Act. While advocating RTI Act to be applicable to all the three wings of state- executive, legislature and judiciary as are accountable to the citizens of India, it said judiciary was more responsible to this right of citizen in the democratic government owing to its dual role of performing administrative function as well as judicial decision making.
From the point of view of judges whose functioning is already transparent as the proceedings take place in public court, but the applicability of RTI would further press on the reputation of judiciary in front of public. Disclosing judicial functions such as the appointments of judges in terms of their merits, selection process, and their discharge of duties and all other details pertaining to judicial functioning comes under public concern should be made public under this Act.
The Act had already made it obvious for elected representatives and members of executive as answerable to public in terms of declaring their antecedents, assets drawing every reason of higher judiciary to be similarly liable. In the absence of any institutional mechanism to bring transparency to judiciary, the RTI Act can be a relevant approach to make SC and High Court’s functioning public. After all corruption doesn’t rest with the post or department of the state rather it lies within the person or sometimes the circumstances which propel a person to be corrupt. The high judiciary post is not a guarantee in itself of being corruption free.
Knowing RTI’s binding in each constitutional functionary with duly obligation to provide all necessary information to the public. It would be a big set back if the top most body of judiciary seeks exemptions from the Act.
In a democracy everyone is accountable whether politician, judges or any other subjected to public service. Application of RTI in judiciary certainly augments its importance as a democratic body and with no questions on its independence. The head of constitutional post is also a part of public service and hence is accountable to public. Transparency and accountability are democracy’s prime ingredients.
The Lok Sabha Speaker has rightly pointed out that RTI Act is applicable to those holding constitutional post like him and the CJI validating a transparent society in an environment of public accountability. He had also made it clear to publicize the details of MP’s assets and liabilities disclosed to the Speaker’s secretariat if required through the RTI Act.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee also advocated for the judiciary to come under the domain of RTI Act. While advocating RTI Act to be applicable to all the three wings of state- executive, legislature and judiciary as are accountable to the citizens of India, it said judiciary was more responsible to this right of citizen in the democratic government owing to its dual role of performing administrative function as well as judicial decision making.
From the point of view of judges whose functioning is already transparent as the proceedings take place in public court, but the applicability of RTI would further press on the reputation of judiciary in front of public. Disclosing judicial functions such as the appointments of judges in terms of their merits, selection process, and their discharge of duties and all other details pertaining to judicial functioning comes under public concern should be made public under this Act.
The Act had already made it obvious for elected representatives and members of executive as answerable to public in terms of declaring their antecedents, assets drawing every reason of higher judiciary to be similarly liable. In the absence of any institutional mechanism to bring transparency to judiciary, the RTI Act can be a relevant approach to make SC and High Court’s functioning public. After all corruption doesn’t rest with the post or department of the state rather it lies within the person or sometimes the circumstances which propel a person to be corrupt. The high judiciary post is not a guarantee in itself of being corruption free.
World Intellectuals
Three Indians among top 100 shortlisted world intellectuals
Tue, May 6 07:38 PM
New York, May 6 (IANS) Three Indians are among 100 names shortlisted by a reputed US foreign policy magazine of the world's top 100 public intellectuals. The magazine has asked readers to vote in their favourites to finally pick the top 20.
Indians in the list published in the May-June issue of Foreign Policy magazine are historian Ramachandra Guha, political psychologist Ashis Nandy and environmentalist Sunita Narain.
Also listed are four Indian Americans: development economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, novelist Salman Rushdie, journalist and author Fareed Zakaria and neurosuregon V.S. Ramachandran.
Nobel Laureate microfinancier from Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus and Pakistan's lawyer-politician Aitzaz Ahsan too are among the thinkers who, according to the Washington-based magazine, are 'shaping the tenor of our times'.
In defining the criteria for its selection, the magazine said the candidates, 'among the world's most sophisticated thinkers... have shown distinction in their particular field as well as an ability to influence wider debate, often far beyond the borders of their own country'.
The magazine goes on to task online readers to choose who should receive top honours by voting for the world's top five public intellectuals. Based on the votes, it will publish the list of the top 20 public intellectuals in its July-August issue.
Tue, May 6 07:38 PM
New York, May 6 (IANS) Three Indians are among 100 names shortlisted by a reputed US foreign policy magazine of the world's top 100 public intellectuals. The magazine has asked readers to vote in their favourites to finally pick the top 20.
Indians in the list published in the May-June issue of Foreign Policy magazine are historian Ramachandra Guha, political psychologist Ashis Nandy and environmentalist Sunita Narain.
Also listed are four Indian Americans: development economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, novelist Salman Rushdie, journalist and author Fareed Zakaria and neurosuregon V.S. Ramachandran.
Nobel Laureate microfinancier from Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus and Pakistan's lawyer-politician Aitzaz Ahsan too are among the thinkers who, according to the Washington-based magazine, are 'shaping the tenor of our times'.
In defining the criteria for its selection, the magazine said the candidates, 'among the world's most sophisticated thinkers... have shown distinction in their particular field as well as an ability to influence wider debate, often far beyond the borders of their own country'.
The magazine goes on to task online readers to choose who should receive top honours by voting for the world's top five public intellectuals. Based on the votes, it will publish the list of the top 20 public intellectuals in its July-August issue.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Enthusiasm
"Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the
world. It beats money and power and
influence. It is no more or less
than faith in action."
- Henry Chester
world. It beats money and power and
influence. It is no more or less
than faith in action."
- Henry Chester
Google goes Hindi
The Google Translator, which is popular for its translation service introduces a new language to its choice of language options. Hindi has been added to the Google translator application over the internet.
Out of the total Indian population, only 13% are English literate, so this demands the need of a translator feature that can convert the desired text or web page to Hindi. The internet seems to be spreading its wings wide open to the remote locations of India and the other parts of the world, so the requirement of a multi-lingual application has become a must.
With the introduction of the new language, one can even translate text to Hindi and post the same as a scrap to their buddies on the very popular social networking site Orkut. You can easily access the site http://www.google.com/translate_t and punch in the text you wish to translate and show off your language proudly over the internet by breaking away the language barriers.
Out of the total Indian population, only 13% are English literate, so this demands the need of a translator feature that can convert the desired text or web page to Hindi. The internet seems to be spreading its wings wide open to the remote locations of India and the other parts of the world, so the requirement of a multi-lingual application has become a must.
With the introduction of the new language, one can even translate text to Hindi and post the same as a scrap to their buddies on the very popular social networking site Orkut. You can easily access the site http://www.google.com/translate_t and punch in the text you wish to translate and show off your language proudly over the internet by breaking away the language barriers.
Laugh out Loudly
Laugh out loud: It's World Laughter Day
Today is the World Laughter Day — a day solely devoted to bringing cheer to an otherwise mundane day-to-day life.
World Laughter Day was first observed in Mumbai back in January 1998, it was started by Dr Madan Kataria, the founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga Movement.
The day is now widely celebrated across the world and laughing clubs across the country are marking this day with laughter and fun.
Besides putting you in a good mood, laughter has many health advantages:
It heals your immune system, dulls your pain, improves your memory, lowers blood pressure, and performs other wondrous feats.
The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze.
A good hearty laugh can help reduce stress, elevate mood, relax the body and reduce problems associated with high blood pressure, strokes, arthritis, and ulcers.
It is estimated that hearty laughter can burn calories equivalent to several minutes on the rowing machine or the exercise bike.
With beneficial features one definitely would want to laugh their way to good health.
5 Tips for a Flat Stomach : I used to have excess b
Today is the World Laughter Day — a day solely devoted to bringing cheer to an otherwise mundane day-to-day life.
World Laughter Day was first observed in Mumbai back in January 1998, it was started by Dr Madan Kataria, the founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga Movement.
The day is now widely celebrated across the world and laughing clubs across the country are marking this day with laughter and fun.
Besides putting you in a good mood, laughter has many health advantages:
It heals your immune system, dulls your pain, improves your memory, lowers blood pressure, and performs other wondrous feats.
The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze.
A good hearty laugh can help reduce stress, elevate mood, relax the body and reduce problems associated with high blood pressure, strokes, arthritis, and ulcers.
It is estimated that hearty laughter can burn calories equivalent to several minutes on the rowing machine or the exercise bike.
With beneficial features one definitely would want to laugh their way to good health.
5 Tips for a Flat Stomach : I used to have excess b
Barack & Bill
Voter Preference
A new study has found that young voters overwhelmingly prefer Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton.
The same study found that Bill Clinton overwhelmingly prefers young voters to Hillary Clinton.
- Conan O'Brien
A new study has found that young voters overwhelmingly prefer Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton.
The same study found that Bill Clinton overwhelmingly prefers young voters to Hillary Clinton.
- Conan O'Brien
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Computer keyboards can be dirtier than a toilet:- study
CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Think twice before eating those dropped crumbs off your computer keyboard -- you might as well be eating off a toilet seat, according to a new study on the amount of germs on keyboards.
A study by British consumer magazine "Which? Computing" asked a microbiologist to examine 33 keyboards in a typical London office, a toilet seat and a toilet door handle, for bugs generally found in unhygienic places.
Four keyboards were judged potential health hazards and the microbiologist recommended the removal of one keyboard as it had 150 times the pass limit of bacteria -- five times filthier than the swabbed toilet seat.
"Most people don't give much thought to the grime that builds up on their PC, but if you don't clean your computer, you might as well eat your lunch off the toilet," said Sarah Kidner, editor of "Which? Computing" in a statement.
The study found that eating lunch at desks is the main cause of a bug-infested keyboard. Dropped crumbs and food encourages the growth of millions of bacteria.
Poor personal hygiene, such as not washing hands after going to the toilet, may also add to the dirtiness of keyboards.
But despite the health hazard of a dirty keyboard, a survey of 4,000 people by the magazine found one in 10 people -- or 11 percent -- never cleaned their keyboard while another two in 10 never cleaned their mouse.
Almost half -- or 46 per cent -- cleaned their keyboard less than once a month.
To clear out bugs, the magazine recommends users unplug keyboards, turn them upside down and shake them.
A study by British consumer magazine "Which? Computing" asked a microbiologist to examine 33 keyboards in a typical London office, a toilet seat and a toilet door handle, for bugs generally found in unhygienic places.
Four keyboards were judged potential health hazards and the microbiologist recommended the removal of one keyboard as it had 150 times the pass limit of bacteria -- five times filthier than the swabbed toilet seat.
"Most people don't give much thought to the grime that builds up on their PC, but if you don't clean your computer, you might as well eat your lunch off the toilet," said Sarah Kidner, editor of "Which? Computing" in a statement.
The study found that eating lunch at desks is the main cause of a bug-infested keyboard. Dropped crumbs and food encourages the growth of millions of bacteria.
Poor personal hygiene, such as not washing hands after going to the toilet, may also add to the dirtiness of keyboards.
But despite the health hazard of a dirty keyboard, a survey of 4,000 people by the magazine found one in 10 people -- or 11 percent -- never cleaned their keyboard while another two in 10 never cleaned their mouse.
Almost half -- or 46 per cent -- cleaned their keyboard less than once a month.
To clear out bugs, the magazine recommends users unplug keyboards, turn them upside down and shake them.
Arrest Raj Thackrey
India is being ruled by "CERTIFIED IMPOTENTS"-otherwise this person should have been thrown behind bars much earlier for these Nonsense utterances.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Bush : The most unpopular President
बुश सर्वाधिक अलोकप्रिय राष्ट्रपति
याहू! भारत - 2 घंटे पहले
न्यूयार्क। हाल में की गई रायशुमारी के आंकड़ों पर गौर करें तो जार्ज डब्ल्यू बुश आधुनिक अमेरिका के इतिहास में सर्वाधिक अलोकप्रिय राष्ट्रपति हैं। सीएनएन ओपीनियन रिसर्च कोर्प के सर्वेक्षण के नतीजे बृहस्पतिवार को जारी किए गए जिनसे संकेत मिलता है कि 71 फीसदी अमेरिकी जनता ने राष्ट्रपति के तौर पर बुश के कामकाज को नकार दिया।
याहू! भारत - 2 घंटे पहले
न्यूयार्क। हाल में की गई रायशुमारी के आंकड़ों पर गौर करें तो जार्ज डब्ल्यू बुश आधुनिक अमेरिका के इतिहास में सर्वाधिक अलोकप्रिय राष्ट्रपति हैं। सीएनएन ओपीनियन रिसर्च कोर्प के सर्वेक्षण के नतीजे बृहस्पतिवार को जारी किए गए जिनसे संकेत मिलता है कि 71 फीसदी अमेरिकी जनता ने राष्ट्रपति के तौर पर बुश के कामकाज को नकार दिया।
Republicans will raise Health Bill....?
McCain Health Plan Could Mean Higher Tax
By KEVIN SACK and MICHAEL COOPER
Published: May 1, 2008
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Though Senator John McCain has promised to not raise taxes, his campaign acknowledged Wednesday that the health plan he outlined this week would have the effect of increasing tax payments for some workers, primarily those with high incomes and expensive health plans.
By KEVIN SACK and MICHAEL COOPER
Published: May 1, 2008
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Though Senator John McCain has promised to not raise taxes, his campaign acknowledged Wednesday that the health plan he outlined this week would have the effect of increasing tax payments for some workers, primarily those with high incomes and expensive health plans.
Endangered....?
What do you do when you see an endangered animal that is eating an endangered plant?
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Einstein
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made. - Einstein
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