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Mr. Vivek Pradhan was not a happy man. He was the project manager and still not entitled to air travel. It was not the prestige he sought, he had tried to reason with the admin person, it was the savings in time. He opened his case and took out the laptop, determined to put the time to some good use. 'Are you from the software industry sir?,' the man beside him was staring appreciatively at the laptop.Vivek glanced briefly and mumbled in affirmation, handling the laptop now with exaggerated care and importance as if it were an expensive car. 'You people have brought so much advancement to the country, Sir. Today everything is getting computerized.' ''Thanks,' smiled Vivek, turning around to give the man a look. He always found it difficult to resist appreciation. 'You people always amaze me,' the man continued, 'You sit in an office and write something on a computer and it does so many big things outside.' Vivek smiled deprecatingly. Naivenes...

அவதார் - திரை விமரிசனம் ஆஸ்கார் டைரக்டர் ஜேம்ஸ் கேமரூனின் மற்றுமொரு அசத்தல் படம் அவதார். ஒரே மாதிரியான கண்ணோட்டங்கள் கொண்ட 'ஸ்பீஷீஸ்', 'ஏலியன்ஸ்', 'இண்டிபெண்டன்ஸ் டே' போன்ற படங்களிலிருந்து முற்றிலும் மாறுபட்ட கோணத்தில் சிந்தித்து இருக்கிறார், ஜேம்ஸ் கேமரூன். ஹாலிவுட் படம் என்றாலே பிரம்மாண்டத்துக்கு குறைவு இருக்காது. அந்த வகையில் 'அவதார்' மிக பிரம்மாண்டமாக தயாரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. கதை இதுதான். பூமியிலிருந்து விஞ்ஞானிகள், ஆராய்ச்சியாளர்கள், போர்வீரர்கள் என ஒரு கும்பல் மாற்று கிரகத்துக்கு பயணித்து அங்கே ஆராய்ச்சிகளை மேற் கொள்கிறது. அங்குள்ள உயிரினங்களையும், மனிதர்களையும் சாமர்த்தியமாக விரட்டி அடித்து விட்டு அங்கே உள்ள வளங்களை அபகரிக்க திட்டமிடுகிறது. பண்டோரா எனப்படுகிற பிரதேசத்தில் உள்ள மனிதர்களின் திறனையும், மற்ற உயிரினங்களினுடைய பலத்தையும் கண்டு வியந்துபோன கும்பல், அவர்களை சாமர்த்தியமாக எதிர்கொள்ள, அவர்களுடைய டீ.என்.ஏ. வை திருடி அதில் பூலோகவாசியின் டீ.என்.ஏ வையும் சேர்த்து அந்த ஜீவன்களை பண்டோரவுக்குள் அனுப்பி வைக்கிறார்கள். முழுக்க, முழுக்க விஞ்ஞான ரீதியாக...

The Student’s Prayer Don’t impose on me what you know, I want to explore the unknown And be the source of my own discoveries. Let the known be my liberation, not my slavery. The world of your truth can be my limitation; Your wisdom my negation. Don’t instruct me; let’s walk together. Let my richness begin where yours ends. Show me so that I can stand On your shoulders. Reveal yourself so that I can be Something different. You believe that every human being Can love and create. I understand, then, your fear When I ask you to live according to your wisdom. You will not know who I am By listening to yourself. Don’t instruct me; let me be. Your failure is that I be identical to you.”

ஞாயிற்று கிழமை, நம்மை சோம்பேறியாக்கும் நாள். ஆனால் இன்று ஜவஹர் பள்ளியில் குழந்தைகளுக்காக 'ஒப்புவித்தல் போட்டி' நடக்க இருந்ததால், காலையிலேயே ரொம்ப 'பிசி' ஆகிப்போனேன். குழந்தைகளுக்குத்தானே போட்டி என்று கேட்காதீர்கள், என் பிள்ளையாண்டான் போட்டியில் கலந்து கொள்கிறான் என்றால், போட்டி என்னுடையது ஆகி விடுகிறது இல்லையா? (பெற்றோர்கள் தானாக ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளும் தேவையற்ற பொறுப்பு) தானும் பறந்து கொண்டு குழந்தையையும் பர,பறக்க செய்யும் வேலை. ஆனால் என் விஷயத்தில் அந்த அளவுக்கு போவதில்லை. அவனாக ஆசைப்பட்டு சேர்ந்தால் ஒழிய அவனை வற்புறுத்தியது இல்லை. சரி. என்ன போட்டி? அசாமில் ஏற்படும் திடீர் வெள்ளம் பற்றி, டாக்டர் M.S. சாமிநாதன் ஆற்றிய உரையை ஒப்புவித்தல். சரி. நல்ல விஷயம் தானே. அழகாக மனனம் செய்த பெருமை பிள்ளையையும், குரல் மற்றும் உடல் மொழி (body language) பயிற்சி என்னையும் சேரும். வெள்ளத்தின் சேதம் எப்படி இருக்கும் என்பதை அவனுக்கு உணர்த்தி ஒப்புவிக்க சொன்னேன். பத்து மணிக்கு போட்டி ஆரம்பித்ததும், அறைக்கதவை அடைத்து விட்டதால் வெளியில் மைதானத்தை நோக்கியபடி திண்ணையில் அமர்ந்தேன். என்னைப்போலவே பலரு...

One day, a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to a village, so that he could have his son see how poor people live. They stayed one day and one night in the home of a very humble farmer. At the end of the trip, when they were back home, the father asked his son, "What did you think of the trip?" The son replied "Very nice Dad" Then the father asked the son, "Did you notice, how poor they were?" and continued asking, "What did you learn?" The son responded, "I learned that, we have one dog in our house, and they have four" "Also we have a fountain in our garden, but they have a stream that has no end" "We have imported lamps in our garden, whereas they have stars and our garden goes to the edge of property, but they have the entire horizon as their backyard." At the end of son's reply, the father was speechless. His son then said, "Thank you Dad, for showing me how poor we really are." Let us lea...

First of all, My heartiest Deepavali wishes to all of you. From the Oldest of the family to the youngest one celebrate deepavali with the same enthuse and excitement. What is so special about Deepavali? Om asato ma sadgamaya, Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya, Mrityor ma amritam gamaya. Lead us from falsehood to truth; from Darkness to light; from Death to immortality and from Lethargy to Activity. The essential principle of Vedic culture is eternal, universal and is applicable to the past, present and the future. The alternate for the Vedic culture is Human culture or Universal culture, Where the aspects of human personality are fourfold: There are four goals of life (dharma, artha, kama & moksha); Four Yogas (karma yoga, bhakti yoga, raja-yoga and gnana yoga); Four Vedas (Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Yajur Veda & Atharva Veda); Four ashramas (Brahmacharyashrama, Grahasthashrama, Vanprasthashrama & Sanyasashrama; Four Varnas (Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya & Sudra); Four yugas (Krata yuga, T...

One more feather is added to our cap in the form of Nobel Prize for the year 2009. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009: The ribosome's translation of DNA information into life. Ribosomes produce proteins, which in turn control the chemistry in all living organisms. As ribosomes are crucial to life, they are also a major target for new antibiotics. This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry awards Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath for having showed what the ribosome looks like and how it functions at the atomic level. All three have used a method called X-ray crystallography to map the position for each and every one of the hundreds of thousands of atoms that make up the ribosome. Inside every cell in all organisms, there are DNA molecules. They contain the blueprints for how a human being, a plant or a bacterium, looks and functions. But the DNA molecule is passive. If there was nothing else, there would be no life. The blueprints become transformed i...

Philosophy is one word some people are obsessed with, but many would run away on just hearing the word. Let us know something about it for the moment atleast. Philosophy originated 2,500 years ago with Pythagoras, best known to most of us for his mathematical explorations. Pythagoras led a remarkable life, even by today’s standards. As a teenager he made his way from Greece to Egypt, where he spent ten years training as a temple initiate. His career was interrupted by the Persians, who raided Egypt and took Pythagoras back to Babylon as a slave. Ten years later, his learning and wisdom earned him his freedom; but then, rather than returning to his native Greece, he remained in Babylon for another ten years, studying mathematics in the mystery schools. When he did eventually return home, he established a community in Southern Italy, where he shared with his students much of what he had learned over the years. A puzzle to his contemporaries, Pythagoras’ life did not fit any conventional ...

"Are you a God?" they asked the Buddha. "No," he replied. "Are you an angel, then?" "No." "A saint?" "No" "Then what are you?" Replied the Buddha, "I am awake."

விளக்கின் ஒளியை இறுக பற்றிக்கொண்ட சுவர் விண்மீன்கள் உங்கள் கண்களுக்கு.

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through, and you'll get the point. 1.. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Contest. 4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.. 5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress. 6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners. How did you do? The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. They are not second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners. Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one: 1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school. 2.. Name three friends who ha...

அடிக்கடி டிஸ்கவரி சேனல் பார்த்ததுனால வந்த நல்ல பாதிப்பு. நம்ம லெவலுக்கு அனகொண்டாவெல்லாம் புடிக்க முடியுமா? பச்சை பாம்புதான். அட உயிரோட தாங்க!

What can our children give us in return? This is a very simple question, anyone would rush to answer. A kiss, a hug, warmth, a shoulder when we feel tired, an abode when we become old and what not. The list goes endlessly. Are we aware that our children give us an experience called Unconditional love? Yesterday, as my daily routine, I was making my son's lunch bag ready. I had bought a dozen of oranges on the previous day for my children. This time, the oranges were really good. On their appearance itself they revealed their good taste and freshness. I took two oranges and peeledout the skins. The heavyness of the fruit spelled the huge quantity of juice in them. I felt very happy to serve such a good stuff to my son. I called my son an said, "Dear, the fruit is very good and full of juice. Take it." He ran towards the table where I kept his lunch bag and saw the pieces of orange in the cup. After seeing the pieces he asked me, "Dad, did you eat some?" His eye ...

There is a story of an elderly carpenter who was ready to retire. The carpenter told his employer of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife, enjoying his extended family. The employer was sorry to see his employee go and asked if he would build just one more house as a personal favor to him. The carpenter reluctantly agreed. He did sloppy work and he used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career. When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said. “It is my retirement gift to you.” The carpenter was shocked. If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. So it is with all people. Every person builds his or her own house, his or her own life, a step at a time, often half-heartedly. Then with a shock they realize they have to live in the house they hav...

The Bandra Worli Sea Link or the Rajiv Gandhi Setu is an 8-lane, cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete viaduct approaches, which links Bandra and the western suburbs of Mumbai with Worli and central Mumbai, and is the first phase of the proposed West Island Freeway system. The Rs. 1600 crore ($ 400 Million approx.) project of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is being executed by Hindustan Construction Company. Designs and Project management is by M/s DAR Consultants. The bridge was dedicated to the public on 30 June 2009 by Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. It is India's first eight-lane freeway over the open sea and is hailed as a modern Indian engineering marvel. Few statistics about the bridge are: The bridge weighs 670,000 tons, which is equivalent to 50000 African elephants, the length of the bridge is 4.77 km, the height of the cable-stayed tower is 126m(equal to a 43-storey tower), and the length of steel wires used in the p...

Swine flu in India is spreading like wildfire, takingthe toll to ten. Officials say there are currently more than 1000 casesof the H1N1 flu strain in India. Governments from all around the worldare finding ways to combat this deadly disease. So what can you do toprotect yourself? Stay calm and practice these 10 effective preventiontips. 1. Wash your hands frequently Use the antibacterial soaps to cleanse your hands. Wash them often, at least 15 seconds and rinse with running water. 2. Get enough sleep Try to get 8 hours of good sleep every night to keep your immune system in top flu-fighting shape. 3. Keep hydrated Drink8 to10 glasses of water each day to flush toxins from your system andmaintain good moisture and mucous production in your sinuses. 4. Boost your immune system Keepingyour body strong, nourished, and ready to fight infection is importantin flu prevention. So stick with whole grains, colorful vegetables, andvitamin-rich fruits. 5. Keep informed Thegovernment is taking nec...

A teacher takes responsibility of your growth A Guru makes you responsible for your growth A teacher gives you things you do not have and require A Guru takes away things you have and do not require A teacher answers your questions A Guru questions your answers A teacher helps you get out of the maze A Guru destroys the maze A teacher requires obedience and discipline from the pupil A Guru requires trust and humility from the pupil A teacher clothes you and prepares you for the outer journey A Guru strips you naked and prepares you for the inner journey A teacher is a guide on the path A Guru is a pointer to the way A teacher sends you on the road to success A Guru sends you on the road to freedom A teacher explains the world and its nature to you A Guru explains yourself and your nature to you A teacher makes you understand how to move about in the world A Guru shows you where you stand in relation to the world A teacher gives you knowledge and boosts your ego A Guru takes away your k...

Srija Seshadri, D/o Seshadri, S.E.E / M of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd has jointly won the gold medal with Monnisha from New Delhi in the Asian Youth Championship held at Tivoli Garden Resort, for the Under 12 category. Indians won eight gold medals as Srija Seshadri and Monnisha were tied for first in the under-12 girls section and were both awarded gold. Showing they had a lot of talent, Indians swept all medals in both sections of the Under-8 category. India won a total of eight gold, seven silver and eight bronze. Vietnam won two gold, while Kazakhstan, UAE and Iran won one each. Srija Seshadri is studying in IX standard at Jawahar Higher Secondary School (CBSE), Neyveli. As citizens of Neyveli, we feel proud. Congratulations to Srija Seshadri.

Recently one of my friends expressed his worries about his son who is just over eleven years of age. I understood by his words that his son is annoyingly playful. He said that he has tried for several years to correct him but miserably failed and he looked tired. "Every time he comes back with broken pieces of the toy that I bought for him on previous day" and went on "He doesn't stop there, but climbs on the loft, the tree and what not. I am afraid that one day he 's gonna break his legs..." I stopped him at one point and said, "All children are like this only, Don't worry, he will be alright soon." But he seemed unconvinced. "No; No; My son is not like other children, He is mischievous. You come and see our suffering. Every day I am praying god to him 'Budhdhi'." after an array of words he started to move away. I understood that, it was not the right time to pass my advice. I feel that all of us are wearing different kinds o...

It had been very long since I met my good old friend. There was no specific reason for us for not being able to meet for so long. It was just that, we never felt like missing someone. But I was blessed with too many occasions, such as family functions, Association meetings, party functions and so on, to be in company with my friends. One such occasion, I mention here is more memorable for the simple reason that, it brought me big laughter. It was a family function of one of my friend. When I was looking out for my other friends to turn up, a very close friend of mine (who was my class mate and my best family friend) entered the big function hall with broad smile. I was juiced up the moment I saw him. I rushed to him and we exchanged our affection by greeting each other. We talked about everything that had happened to each one us in humourous way. We spent about an hour by chatting. A few days before our meeting, I was told that his wife is under going medical treatment. From then on my...

நீ ஆண்டவனா? தாய், தந்தைதான் உனக்கில்லையே... கண்ணா, நான் உன்ஜாதிதான் உறவென்பதே எனக்கில்லையே... தாய் பாஷை அறியாத புது இந்தியன் நீ என்றால் பொய் இல்லையே, உன் ஜாதி சொல்லாமல் நீ வாழ்கிறாய் உன் போலே ஊர் இல்லையே. இதழோரம் ஆயிரம் சிறு பூக்கள் பூக்கிறாய், ஒரு கண்ணால் பார்க்கிறாய், ஒதுக்கீடு கேட்கிறாய். தாலாட்டிட வழி உண்டு, வளர்வாய் பிறையே, பாலூட்டிட வழி இல்லை, அதுதான் குறையே.

Success is not permanent & Failure is not final! So, never stop working after success & never stop trying after failure... With that thought lets all begin this day..

On Wednesday, 2009 July 22, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half of Earth. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. After leaving mainland Asia, the path crosses Japan's Ryukyu Islands and curves southeast through the Pacific Ocean where the maximum duration of totality reaches 6 min 39 s. ( longest eclipse till 2132) A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes most of eastern Asia, Indonesia, and the Pacific Ocean. The eclipse begins at 5.28 a.m. (IST) when the shadow of the moon touches the earth at local sunrise point in the Arabian Sea, close to the western coast of India. The eclipse ends at 10.42 a.m. (IST) when the moon's shadow finally leaves the earth at local sunset point in the South Pacific Ocean. People in parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and northeas...

Recently in the newspapers, one might not have missed to read the horrific news of a child abuse. A teen aged boy from Orissa was abused under custody by a barbaric house owner at various times at chennai. The article went on to reveal that such kind of atrocities continue at several places. These uncivilized people hire small children as servant maids for their houses or for other unorganised sectors like tea shops, hotels, automobile workshops etc. Employement of poor children has been existing since long ago. I have witnessed some of my school mates during 70's had worked in match factories, hand loom industries in a most depressing environment, receiving small money but heavy punishments. At one corner, our country is enjoying "India shining" campaign. On the other corner we fail to notice the atrocities against children. Whenever I hear such stories of child harassment, I arouse pity and wonder how people behave in such a horrendous manner against small children, who...

Gir is home for predators like Lion and Leopard. In fact, Gir national park is also home to one of the largest Leopard populations in any park in India, and especially in the hotter season they can sometimes be seen at night. Other animal residents of the Gir national park are Sambar Deer, Chital Spotted Deer, Nilgai Antelope, Chowsingha Four-Horned Antelope, Chinkara Gazelle, Wild Boar, Langur Monkey, Jackal, and Hyena and numerous birds like Paradise Flycatcher, Bonneli's Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Woodpeckers Flamingo etc. Wildlife enthusiasts can visit Gir park throughout the year, but the best period to visit the Gir Sanctuary is between the months of November and June Gir is situated at a distance of 400-kms from Ahmedabad via Rajkot, Junagadh and Mendarda. State Transport buses are easily available from Junagadh and Veraval to Gir, between November and June.

இந்த குழந்தைகள் யார் ? அரபிக் கடலின் அழகை ரசித்துக் கொண்டே " பெட் துவாரகா " சென்று கொண்டிருந்த போது நான் கண்ட காட்சிதான் இது . மிக ஆழமான அரபிக் கடலில் நீந்திக்கொண்டிருந்தனர் நாலைந்து சிறுவர்கள் . பத்திலிருந்து - பதினாலு வயதுக்குள் இருந்த இவர்களின் தைரியத்தை மெச்சிக்கொண்டே அவர்கள் செயலை கவனித்தேன் . திடீரென்று தண்ணீருக்குள்ளே செல்வதும் , பின்னர் மேலே வருவதும் , அண்ணாந்து மேலே செல்பவர்களை பார்ப்பதுமாக இருந்தனர் . நிச்சயமாக அவர்கள் நீச்சல் அங்கே பயிலவில்லை . பின்னர் என்ன செய்கிறார்கள் என்று கவனித்த போது அதிர்ந்து போனேன் . உங்களுக்கும் அதிர்ச்சி தரும் இந்த விபரீத செயல் . இந்தியாவின் மேற்கு மூலை என்று " பெட் துவாரகா " வை சொல்லலாம் . குஜராத் மாநில மாங்காயின் மூக்குப்பகுதி . இந்த மூலையில் சமுத்திர தானம் செய்வது புனிதமாக கருதப்படுவதால் , நமது மகாஜனம் வழக்கம் போல பிச்சை காரர்களுக்கு எரிவதுபோல் , சில்லறையை தூக்கி கடலில் எறிகிறார்கள் . இந்த சில்லறை தண்ணீரில் மூழ்கியவுடன் அதை பொறுக்குவதாகவே சிறுவர்கள் இந்த விப...

மவுண்ட் அபு விலிருந்து சுமார் நாற்பத்து ஐந்து கிலோ மீட்டர் தொலைவில் அஹ்மதாபாத் செல்லும் வழியில் உள்ளது அம்பாஜி . முற்றிலும் ராஜஸ்தான் மார்பில்லில் பிரமாதமாக பிரம்மாண்டமாக உருவாக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது அம்பாஜி கோவில் . மிக நுணுக்கமான வேலைப்பாடுகளுடன் கோவிலின் அனைத்து பகுதிகளும் செதுக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது . மாலை நேரத்தில் இன்றைய விஞ்ஞான வளர்ச்சியில் பளீரிடும் மின் விளக்குகள் . மாறி , மாறி பல வண்ணங்களில் கோபுரத்தை நோக்கி வீசி , பார்ப்பவர் கண்களை கொள்ளை கொள்ளும் . தீவிரவாதிகளின் அச்சுறுத்தல் காரணமாக போலீஸ் கெடு பிடி அதிகமாக இருக்கிறது . " ஆரத்தி " மிக விமரிசையாக கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது . மவுண்ட் அபுவுக்கு செல்பவர்கள் அவசியமாக பார்க்க வேண்டிய கோவில் " அம்பாஜி "

Nageshwar Temple in Dwaraka . Nageshwar near Dwarka in Gujarat is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines of Shiva. Lord Krishna Himself used to worship it and perform Rudrabhishekam. It is located on the route between Dwarka and the Bet Dwarka island, on the coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat. The Rudra Samhita sloka refers to Nageshwar with the phrase 'Daarukaavane Naagesham'. Dvaraka is one of the Sapta-puris or seven holy towns - Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kasi, Ujjin, Kancipuram and Dvaraka - and one of the four Dhamas or holy places - Ramesvaram, Puri, Badrinath and Dvaraka. Pandavas came here during their Vanavas to build a hermitage for themselves. Their cows used to go to the same river bank to drink water. After drinking water, m il k used to flow automatically into the river as if the cows were offering to the river. One day Bhima saw this mirac u lo us event and told Dharmaraja about the same. Then Dharmaraja said, “Surely, some great God must be livi...