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” Hamara Bharath …” Incredible India …A Travel Paradise….

July 19, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Let’s see… there’s history.

(Leh Palace, Leh)

Photograph: Sandeep Kashyap

There’s religion…

(The Golden Temple, Amritsar)

Photograph: Ruturaj Gorakh Mulik

Like everywhere! Even under a few inches of snow!

(Solang Valley, Himachal Pradesh)

Photograph: Ruturaj Gorakh Mulik

Fancy a drive in the snow? You got it!

(Solang Valley, Himachal Pradesh)

Photograph: Ruturaj Gorakh Mulik

Or maybe zorbing? No sweat You can have that too!

(Solang Valley, Himachal Pradesh)

Photograph: Ruturaj Gorakh Mulik

Are you a hills person?

(Manali)

Photograph: Ruturaj Gorakh Mulik

Are you a beach bum?

(Kovalam beach, Kerala)

Photograph: Shounak Pal

Or could you do with just a lake?

Photograph: Piyush Goel

(Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh)

Do you fancy a road trip?

Photograph: Sandeep Kashyap

(Leh-Manali Highway, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir)

One packed with adventure? 🙂

(Manali, Himachal Pradesh)

Photograph: Ruturaj Gorakh Mulik

Why go away from India?

Because even though there may not be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow…

(Nainital, Uttarakhand)

Photograph: Rahul Kumar

every cloud does have a silver lining! 🙂

(Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand)

Photograph: Rahul Kumar

Source….www.rediff.com

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Message for the Day…” Prayers should be Offered again and again to Receive HIS Showers of Grace …”

July 19, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

When people need any convenience or assistance, they approach those in authority and convey their request. So also, in the internal state, when there is no possibility of achieving and acquiring devotion, charity, peace, and truth by normal people, the great and noble, who desire to achieve these, pray to the Lord within themselves. Listening to these prayers, He Himself comes into the world and showers His grace on all people. As an example, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna incarnated answering the prayers of the sages. Similarly Saint Ramakrishna prayed to Goddess Kali to incarnate and establish righteousness(dharma) that would uproot injustice and selfishness. Thus prayers should be offered again and again for the realisation of this noble purpose. No one should become desperate and give up prayers if they don’t result immediately in the advent of the Lord. Since the ancient times, remember that the Lord has always responded to holy and sincere prayers with His Advent.

Sathya Sai Baba

Images of the Day…With a Message Behind…!!!

July 19, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Squirrels plant thousands of new trees each year simply by forgetting where they put their acorns. To those who have ever asked themselves if squirrels play a part in our ecological system – here’s your answer. Every animal has its place, and squirrels have been planting trees with their acorns for countless generations. Thank you Mr. Squirrel!

In a famous study, cattle were penned on their own, with their best friend or with another cow they did not know. They stayed with them for 30 minutes. During that time, their heart rates were measured at 15-second intervals. The research showed that the heart rates of cows that got a friend to ‘hang out’ with, were significantly lower than when they were with a stranger.

The voices of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.

Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylores were married for 20 years together (and probably made some funny noises at home) until Wayne unfortunately passed away in 2009.

Source….www.ba-bamail.com

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” உலகிலேயே சிறந்த வீடு இது …”

July 18, 2015Natarajan1 Comment

நிம்மதியாக வாழ ஓரிடம் வேண்டும் என்பதால் வீடு கட்டுவோர் ஒரு வகை. மற்றொரு பிரிவினர் தங்கள் வீட்டைப் பார்த்து பிறர் ஆச்சரியப்பட்டு நிற்க வேண்டும் என விரும்புவார்கள். இரண்டாம் பிரிவினருக்கு உலகத்திலேயே சிறந்த வீடாகத் தங்கள் வீடே இருக்க வேண்டும் என்ற ஆசையே இருக்கும்.

ஒருவேளை இப்படியோர் ஆசையில் வீடு கட்டத் தொடங்கி, அதை வெற்றிகரமாக முடிக்க விரும்புபவராக நீங்கள் இருந்தால் உங்களுக்கு மைக் ஸ்பிங், அவருடைய மனைவி மரியா ஆகியோர் கட்டியிருக்கும் வீடு கடும் சவாலாக இருக்கும். இந்தச் சவாலை முறியடித்தால் மட்டுமே நீங்கள் அவருடைய வீட்டை மிஞ்சி ஒரு வீடு கட்ட முடியும். ஏனென்றால் இந்தத் தம்பதி கடந்த ஐந்து வருடங்களில் உலகில் கட்டப்பட்ட வீடுகளில் சிறந்த வீட்டைக் கட்டியிருக்கிறார்கள்.

உலகிலேயே சிறந்த வீடு என்றால் அது எப்படி இருக்கும் என்ற கற்பனையுடன் அந்த வீட்டை நீங்கள் பார்க்கும்போது அந்த வீடு உங்களை ஏமாற்றக்கூடும். ஏனெனில் அந்த வீடு ஒரே தளத்தை மட்டுமே கொண்டிருக்கிறது. ஒரே தளத்தைக் கொண்ட வீடு அதுவும் பார்ப்பதற்கு போர் சமயத்தில் பதுங்க உதவும் பதுங்குக் குழி போன்ற தோற்றத்தைக் கொண்ட வீடு எப்படிச் சிறந்த வீடாக இருக்க முடியும் என்ற எண்ணமே மேலெழும்.

ஆனால் வெளிச்சமும் காற்றும் தங்கு தடையின்றிப் புழங்கும் வகையில், பசுமையான சூழலின் நடுவே வெள்ளை நிறத்தில் எழும்பி நிற்கும் அந்த வீட்டை ஒரு முறை பார்த்தாலே மனதில் அப்படியே ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளும் தன்மையை அந்த வீடு கொண்டிருக்கிறது.

தென்கிழக்கு இங்கிலாந்தின் ஆக்ஸ்ஃபோர்டுஷைரில் அமைந்துள்ளது, ஃபில்ண்ட் ஹவுஸ் என்னும் அந்த வீடு. மூன்று படுக்கை அறைகளைக் கொண்டது அது. 2015-ம் ஆண்டுக்கான ‘த ஆர்க்கிடெக்ஸுரல் ரிவ்யூ ஹவுஸ் அவார்ட்’டை அந்த வீடு பெற்றிருக்கிறது. விருதுக் குழுவினர் மைக் ஸ்பிங்கின் வீட்டை முழுமையாக ஆராய்ந்து இந்த விருதை வழங்கியுள்ளார்கள். கட்டுறுதிமிக்கது, ஒழுங்கு முறையான வெளித் தோற்றம் கொண்டது, சவால் விடும் வடிவமைப்பு கொண்டது என வீட்டைக் குறித்து விருதுக் குழுவின் நடுவர்கள் கருத்துத் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

கட்டுமான அதிபர் மைக் ஸ்பிங் தனது பெருமைக்குரிய வீட்டுக்கான இடத்தை 2008-ல் வாங்கியுள்ளார். அப்போது அதன் விலை சுமார் 66 கோடி. 50 ஏக்கர் பரப்பு கொண்ட இடத்தில்தான் விருதுபெற்ற இல்லத்தை அமைத்திருக்கிறார் அவர். அந்த இடத்தில் முன்பு வடிவமைப்பு ரீதியான எந்த முக்கியத்துவமுமற்ற 20-ம் நூற்றாண்டின் தொடக்க கால அமைப்பைக் கொண்ட வீடு ஒன்று இருந்திருக்கிறது.

தொடர்ச்சியான எட்டுக் கட்டிடங்களைக் கொண்டதாகவும், ஓர் உடற்பயிற்சிக் கூடம், ஒரு பண்ணை இல்லம், ஒரு நீச்சல் குளம் ஆகியவற்றைக் கொண்டதாகவும் அந்த வீடு இருந்திருக்கிறது. இதை வாங்கி அந்த இடத்தில்தான் மைக் தன் கனவு இல்லத்தைக் கட்டி முடித்திருக்கிறார்.

கட்டிடக் கலையில் நிபுணத்துவம் பெற்ற டேவிட் சிப்பர்ஃபீல்டு என்னும் கட்டிடக் கலைஞரிடம் வீட்டை நிர்மானிக்கும் பொறுப்பை மைக் ஒப்படைத்துவிட்டார். அவர் உருவாக்கிய நவீனமும் பாரம்பரியமும் சரிவிகிதத்தில் கலந்த இந்த மூன்று படுக்கையறை வீடுதான் இன்று மைக்குக்குப் பெருமை தேடித் தந்துள்ளது. 11 கான்கிரீட் தூண்களின் மேலே கம்பீரமாக நிற்கும் அந்தப் பாரம்பரிய இங்கிலாந்து வீட்டைப் பார்ப்பவர்கள் அவ்வளவு எளிதில் மறந்துவிட மாட்டார்கள்.

Keywords: உலகம், சிறந்த வீடு, புதுமை, ஆச்சரியம்

Source….www.tamil.thehindu.com

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Ramzan Fervour from Across the World….

July 18, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

The holy month of Ramazan is witness to the piety of millions of Muslims across the globe unified in their daily ritual of fasting and prayers. Even with the influx of modern technology which allows hand-held devices to hold copies of the Quran the singularity of faith is still as potent as it was in the past.

After going without food and water through the hot days, the faithful gather in a festive atmosphere at dusk to enjoy the communal iftar (fast-breaking meal).

The sight of a collective praying in unison and breaking bread as one people is an exhilarating one.

Rediff.com takes a look at the enthralling spectacle that is the month of Ramazan

A combination picture shows Muslims eating iftar (breaking fast) meal during Ramadan (top) and skull caps kept on a sill at the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi, India. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/ Reuters

Worshippers attending Friday prayers (top) and a boy praying during Ramadan at Mohammed ibn Muslama mosque in Benghazi, Libya. Photograph: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/ Reuters

A view of the Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia (top) and a Muslim man reading the Koran inside Cut Mutiah Mosque during Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photograph: Darren Whiteside and Nyimas Laula/ Reuters

Afghan men attend the Friday prayers at Pul-i-Khishti mosque (top) and an Afghan man praying at Abdul Rahman Mosque during Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photograph: Mohammad Ismail/ Reuters

Muslim worshippers pray outside the Gallipoli Mosque (top) and a Muslim worshipper holding beads during Ramadan at the mosque in the western Sydney suburb of Auburn, Australia. Photograph: David Gray/ Reuters

A view of the Sehitlik-Moschee mosque after Friday prayers (top) and a Muslim worshipper reading the Koran in Arabic and German on his tablet during Ramadan at the mosque in Berlin, Germany. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/ Reuters

The faithful eat their iftar meal as they break their fast in front of Al-Hussein Mosque (top) and a man attending an evening prayer at Al-Azhar Mosque during Ramadan, in the old Islamic area of Cairo, Egypt. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ Reuters

A man offering evening prayers at the Shah Faisal Mosque (top) and a boy reading the Koran during Ramadan at Anwar-ul-Uloom Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. Photograph: Faisal Mahmoo/ Reuters

Believers getting ready for Friday prayers (top) and a Muslim believer holding tesbih (prayer beads) during Ramadan in Pristina, Kosovo. Photograph: Hazir Reka/ Reuters

A combination picture shows people breaking their fast (top) and a man performing evening prayers at the Memon Mosque during Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/ Reuters

Shi’ite worshippers holding copies of the Koran on their heads (top) and a Shi’ite man holding the Koran during Ramadan at the Imam Ali Shrine, Najaf, Iraq. Photograph: Alaa Al-Marjani/ Reuters

Palestinians attend the Friday prayers (top) and a Palestinian man reading verses from the Koran during Ramadan at a mosque in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/ Reuters

Muslim men attend Friday prayers during Ramadan (top) and the shoes of Muslim men in the courtyard of a housing estate next to the small BBC community centre and mosque in east London, Britain. Photograph: Paul Hackett/ Reuters

People break their fast during Ramadan at Al-Sheikh Ghareeballah Mosque (top) and a man resting inside the Big Mosque in Omdurman, Sudan. Photograph: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/ Reuters

Muslims attend evening prayers at Jamia Mosque (top) and a man attending Friday prayers during Ramadan in Nairobi, Kenya. Photograph: Noor Khamis/ Reuters

Source….www.rediiff.com

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A Humble Request from Your Heart to YOU….Pl Listen…

July 18, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Hello, I’ve been feeling a bit low these days, especially during the weekends and on Monday mornings.

You keep your liver, lungs and stomach happy with a lot of alcohol, cigarettes and food that is rich in fat and cholesterol.

Well my friend, I feel neglected because I work overtime trying to function to keep you alive, guess why? It’s because I’m built to love, I’m a heart after all and love is what I’m good at.

However, I feel suffocated, and it would be nice if you could do me a little favour which will help me, help you to continue loving your friends and family by keeping you alive.

Here’s what you can do…

Source….www.rediff.com

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Message for the Day…” Love and Compassion are inherent in Every Person…”

July 18, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Sathya Sai Baba

It is meaningless to be born as a human being and lead an animal existence. Everyone should live up to the motto – ‘Help ever – hurt never.’ Every educated person should engage oneself in selfless service to the society, with humility and a pure heart. All academic distinctions or even observance of spiritual practices are of little use if there is no love in the heart. The heart is called ‘Hridaya’ in Sanskrit. This term is made up of the two words, ‘Hri’ and ‘Daya’(compassion). The Lord is described as Hridyavasi (the Indweller in the heart). Love and Compassion are inherent in every person. Every being must share their love with others selflessly. Failure to share one’s love is gross ingratitude to society, to which one owes everything. One should give one’s love freely to others and receive love in return. This is the deep significance of human life.

” Eid Mubarak…What is Eid Al-Fitr …?

July 17, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

A Palestinian man sells sweets at a Gaza City market on July 15, 2015, ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festivities, celebrating the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images

Millions of Muslims worldwide will break a monthlong fast this weekend with the joyous holiday of Eid al-Fitr, and there will be no shortage of food, prayers or gifts. Eid al-Fitr, also known as Eid ul-Fitr or Eid, celebrates the conclusion of the dawn-to-sunset fast during the Islamic holy month Ramadan and the beginning of the Islamic month of Shawwal.

When Is Eid Al-Fitr?

Ramadan ends and Eid al-Fitr begins when the new moon is spotted in the sky. This means the start of the Eid holiday can vary in different parts of the world. Muslims in the United Kingdom, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Friday, while Muslims in other nations, including Bangladesh, will observe the holiday on Saturday.

Indian Muslim devotees offer Eid prayers on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr festival among the ruins of the Feroz Shah Kotla fort and mosque in New Delhi, July 29, 2014. PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images

How Is Eid Al-Fitr Celebrated?

The holiday often begins with morning prayers and a small breakfast, marking the first daylight meal in a month. People decorate their houses and get dressed in new or clean clothes. Families and friends exchange gifts and gather for feasts, which often feature sweet, traditional delicacies. In the Islamic faith, it is forbidden to fast during Eid al-Fitr.

“On Eid, you are encouraged to eat all the things that are too rich, too sweet, too creamy for a normal day,” food blogger Sumayya Usmani told the New York Times. “The whole day is dedicated to rejoicing in having food on the table.”

Many Muslims also celebrate Eid by delivering food donations to those who are less fortunate.

Yemeni girls show their hands decorated with traditional henna designs in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on July 29, 2014, as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr. During Ramadan, observant Muslims do not drink, eat or have sexual relations between dawn and nightfall. MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images

How Do Muslims Greet Each Other On Eid Al-Fitr?

During the holiday, Muslims will greet one another with Eid Mubārak or Eid Saeed, which translate loosely to “Happy Eid” or “Blessed Eid.”

Pakistani Muslim devotees offer Eid greetings after prayers on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr festival at Badshahi Masjid in the city of Lahore on July 29, 2014. Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

What Are Some Quotes From The Quran That Muslims Share On Eid Al-Fitr?

“Hold to forgiveness, command what is right; but turn away from the ignorant.” – al-A’raf 7:199
“…And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]. Then complete the fast until the sunset…” – Surat Al-Baqarah [2:184-190]
“Those who believed and led a righteous life are the best creatures.” – al-Baiyinah [98:7]
“O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint.” – al-Baqarah 2:183

Source….Morgan Winsor in www. ibtimes.com

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How a Differently Abled Student’s Letter to Nike is Now Changing Many Lives…

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Image Courtesy: Screengrab taken from YouTube video uploaded by Nike Basketball

A 16 year old cerebral palsy had a very simple request. He was going to college soon and wouldn’t have his parents there to tie his shoelaces for him. So he wrote a letter to one of the biggest shoe brands in the world and put it up on social media.

And it was Matthew Walzer’s 2012 letter to Mark Parker, Chief Executive Officer of Nike, that resulted in an invention that will help millions of differently abled people in the world.

“I wanted to say look, this is a real issue; these are daily challenges that millions of disabled people face,” says Matthew Walzer in a video released by Nike. It explains how designer Tobie Hatfield and the company came up with the idea of a “wraparound zipper system” that makes getting in and out of shoes much easier for those who face difficulty while using their hands.

“I’ll never forget that night. Taking them out of the box and putting them on – I just felt this wave of independence that I never got to experience before,” says Matthew.

The video makes for a beautiful watch, not only because of the shoes they present to Matthew. They also surprise him by introducing him to one of his favourite sportstars.
Take a look at video below and always remember Tobie Hatfield’s words: “At some point, some people become less able sooner than others. But eventually, we all become less able.”

Source….www.ndtv.com and http://www.you tube.com

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‘Turmeric may help treat diabetes’….

July 17, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Curcumin, a substance in turmeric, combined with an omega-3 fat may delay or prevent the onset of type-2 diabetes.

Curcumin, a substance in turmeric, combined with an omega-3 fat may potentially delay or prevent the onset of type-2 diabetes, researchers, led by an Indian-origin scientist, say.

Health scientists from the University of Newcastle’s Nutraceuticals Research Group, led by Professor Manohar Garg, are seeking 80 recruits for a new clinical study to find out whether the Indian spice combined with an omega-3 fat can delay the onset of type 2 diabetes or prevent it altogether.

“The root cause of type 2 diabetes is systemic inflammation, which impacts insulin secretion and function,” said Garg.

“We want to nip the inflammation in the bud,” he said.

“This study will use two bioactive compounds that we find in food — curcumin and omega—3 fat. Both are very important anti-inflammatory agents,” Garg said.

Curcumin, derived from turmeric, is part of the ginger family and commonly used for food colouration. Its healing properties are well known in India.

“Turmeric has been used for centuries to promote healing of bruises, sprains, wounds and inflammation,” he said.

Nowadays in India the level of curcumin (turmeric) intake has dropped considerably as people switch to Westernised fast foods, and it parallels with a significant rise in type 2 diabetes cases. In fact the disease is now an epidemic in India and may soon be the number one health burden,” said Garg.

The randomised control trial will test both compounds, with the recruitment group being segregated into four.

One will get curcumin only, the second will get omega-3 fat only, the third will receive both, and the fourth will serve as a control group.

The capsules contain 200 mg of curcumin and one gm of omega-3 fat respectively.

People who are prone to develop diabetes because of impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose, and who are aged between 30 and 70, may be eligible.

“The anti-inflammatory mechanisms surrounding curcumin and omega-3 fats are different, so we want to test if they complement each other and have treatment synergies beyond their individual effects,” Garg said.

“Our thinking is that the combination is safe, free of any side-effects and may prove to be as effective as drugs used for management of diabetes,” he added.

Keywords: turmeric, ancient Indian medicine, University of Newcastle research

Source….www.the hindu.com

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