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நீரிழிவைக் கட்டுப்படுத்தும் பழுப்பக்காய் ….

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பாகற்காய் உடல்நலனுக்கு நல்லது. நீரிழிவு நோயைக் கட்டுப்படுத்துவதில் முக்கிய பங்கு வகிக்கிறது. அதன் கசப்புத் தன்மை காரணமாக, பலரும் அதை நெருங்க பயப்படுவார்கள். அப்படிக் கசப்புத்தன்மை இல்லாமல், பாகற்காயின் குணநலன்களையும், அதை விஞ்சும் மருத்துவ குணங்களையும் கொண்டது பழுப்பக்காய்.

“கசப்புத் தன்மையில்லாமல், துவர்ப்புத் தன்மை கொண்ட இந்த விநோதமான காயை எங்கள் கிராமத்தில் பன்னெடுங்காலமாக உணவாகப் பயன்படுத்திவருகிறார்கள். மேற்குத் தொடர்ச்சி மலையோர கிராமங்களில் விளையும் இந்த அரிய காயை அக்டோபர், டிசம்பர் பருவத்தில் நூற்றுக்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் சந்தைக்குக் கொண்டுவந்து கிலோ ரூ.100 முதல் ரூ.150 வரை விற்கிறார்கள். அந்தக் காயை தமிழகத்தின் மற்ற மாவட்டங்களில் காண்பதே அரிதாக இருக்கிறது. இதை விவசாய, இயற்கை ஆர்வலர்கள் அனைத்து பகுதிகளுக்கும் கொண்டுபோய் சேர்க்கலாமே?” என்று கேட்கிறார் ஆர்.கணேஷ்குமார்.

துவர்ப்பான பழுப்பக்காய்

இவர், கோவை பீளமேட்டில் உள்ள தனியார் மருந்தியல் கல்லூரியில் 4-ம் ஆண்டு மருந்தியலாளர் படிப்பு படிக்கிறார். இந்தத் தாவரத்தின் மருத்துவப் பலன்கள் குறித்து, கடந்த இரண்டாண்டுகளாக ஆராய்ச்சியிலும் ஈடுபட்டுவருவதாகத் தெரிவிக்கிறார். பழுப்பக்காய் குறித்து அவர் மேலும் பகிர்ந்துகொண்டது:

என்னுடைய சொந்த ஊர் நெல்லை சிவகிரி வட்டத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஆத்துவழி மலைக்கிராமம். இங்குள்ள தலையணை அருவியின் அடிவாரத்தில் பழுப்பக்காய் நிறைய விளைந்து கிடக்கும். இதை பழுவக்காய் என்றும் சொல்வார்கள். இதோட தாவரவியல் பெயர் ‘மொமோர்டிகா டயோகா’ (Momordica Dioica). படர்கொடி வகையான இந்தத் தாவரம் வெள்ளரிக்காய் குடும்பத்தை சேர்ந்தது. இதில் கார்போஹைட்ரேட் அதிகமுள்ளது. பாகற்காய்க்கு அடுத்தபடியாக மருத்துவ குணம் வாய்ந்த இந்த காய், துவர்ப்பு சுவையுடையதாக இருப்பதால் எளிதாகச் சாப்பிடலாம். பழுப்பக்காயில் துவர்ப்புத் தன்மைக்குக் காரணமாக இருக்கும் வேதிப்பொருள் ஆந்த்ராகுயினோன் கிளைகோசைட்ஸ் (anthraquinone glycosides).

மானாவாரி விளைச்சல்

பாகற்காயில் இரண்டு வகைகள் உண்டு. கரம்பக்காய் என்பது ஒன்று, சராசரியான பாகற்காய் மற்றொன்று. அதில் கரம்பைக்காய் உருண்டையாக இருக்கும். இது சர்க்கரை நோயைக் கட்டுப்படுத்த பயன்படுகிறது. அதே குணநலன்களைக் கொண்டது இது. பொரித்தும், தண்ணீரில் வேகவைத்து வெங்காயம், தேங்காய் போட்டுப் பொரியல் செய்தும் இதைச் சாப்பிடலாம். எவ்வளவு வேண்டுமானாலும் சாப்பிடலாம். விதைகளையும் மென்று சாப்பிடலாம். இலங்கையில் மட்டன், சிக்கன் வறுவல் செய்யும்போது, இந்தக் காயையும் சேர்த்துக்கொள்கிறார்கள்.

மழைக்காலத்தில், எங்கள் ஊரைச் சுற்றி 40 கி.மீ. சுற்றுவட்டாரத்தில் மானாவாரி நிலங்களில் இது அதிகமாக விளைகிறது. குளசேகரப்பேரி கண்மாய்க்கரையோரம் வண்டல் மண்ணில் செழித்து வளருகிறது. இதன் அடிப்பாகத்தில் உள்ள கிழங்கை நட்டு வைத்தால் மூன்று மாதங்களில் கொடிபோல வளர்ந்து காய்த்து, காய்ந்து விடுகிறது. இதன் பூ, பழத்தைப் பயன்படுத்துவது இல்லை. அக்டோபர், டிசம்பர் மாதங்களில் இது காயாக இருக்கும்போது பறித்து வாசுதேவநல்லூர் பேரூராட்சி சந்தையில் நூற்றுக்கு மேற்பட்டோர் விற்பதைக் காணலாம். இதைச் சாப்பிடுபவர்களுக்கு சர்க்கரை நோய் கட்டுப்பாட்டுக்குள் வருகிறது.

பரவலாக வளர்க்கலாம்

ஒரு நாளைக்கு, ஒரு நபர் கால் கிலோவரை சாப்பிடலாம். இதைச் சாப்பிடுபவர்களுக்கு மலச்சிக்கல் அகலும். குடலில் நூல்புழுக்களை அழிக்கிறது.

சிவகிரிக்கு அடுத்தபடியாக இந்தத் தாவரத்தைப் புளியங்குடியில் பார்த்திருக்கிறேன். அசாம், மேற்கு வங்கத்திலும் இந்த பழுப்பக்காய் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது. இதை தமிழகத்தின் அனைத்துப் பகுதிகளிலும் வளர்க்கலாம். குறிப்பாக மேற்குத் தொடர்ச்சி மலையோரக் கிராமங்களில் நன்கு வளரக்கூடியது இந்தத் தாவரம். இதைப் பரவலாக வளர்க்கலாம்” என்கிறார் கணேஷ்குமார்.

பழுப்பக்காய் தொடர்பான இவருடைய ஆராய்ச்சிக்கு மருந்தியல் கல்லூரி ஆசிரியர்கள் சிவக்குமார், சாமுவேல், சியாமளா ஆகியோர் வழிகாட்டிகளாக இருக்கின்றனர். இது குறித்த ஆய்வை தொடர்ந்து மேற்கொண்டுவருகிறார் கணேஷ்குமார்.

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Source……..கா.சு.வேலாயுதன்  in http://www.tamil.the hindu.com

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Message for the Day….” Who is a Divine Person { devatha } …? “

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Always love and follow only truth; falsehood is never beneficial. Some people may respect, but you will find that no one honors falsehood, deceit, and injustice all the time. On the contrary, everyone respects truth, honesty, integrity, and justice. Who is a divine person (devatha)? It is just a name for the person who observes truth as their vow (vratha) in daily living. The right conduct (dharma) as prescribed in the scriptures(Vedas) is tested, proven and capable of standing the test of time. It is impartial and just. Faith in it grows with practice. The worship of the Divine must follow the rules prescribed in the Scriptures (Vedas); through this means, people get strengthened in leading a righteous (dharmic)life. This dharma is the command of the Lord; it is the authentic voice of God, so it might as well be followed by all. Dharma brings goodness to all; it confers bliss (ananda) here and hereafter.

Sathya Sai Baba

Hearing Impaired and Autistic Persons Can Also Play Music Easily with This Unique ‘Music Chakra’…

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Ramesh, a graduate of IIT Madras, has designed an innovative Music Chakra to help anyone, with or without music knowledge, to very easily learn and play music – be it Carnatic, Hindustani or Western music.

Listening to music is something almost everyone likes to do, but being able to play a musical instrument is a talent that is inborn or has to be developed. Studies have proved that playing music helps in total brain development.

To simplify the process of learning music, LS Ramesh, after six years of intensive research, came up with the Sri Saraswati Music Chakra.

The unique music chakra.

The unique music chakra.

There are many similarities in the notes played in all forms of classical music around the world. In Indian classical music, a raaga refers to a series of musical notes on which every melody is constructed. Though there are differences in the raagas of the Carnatic style of music and the Hindustani style of music, many musicians have pointed out that some raagas are common to both styles of music and they find similar counterparts in western classical music too.

Carnatic classical music is based on 72 parent (melakarta) raagas. To help simplify the process of understanding the basics of this style of music, Ramesh has developed a chakra chart. There are two circular diagrams on both sides of the chart, with the main keys of 36 raagas marked on each side.

To make it easy on the eyes of the learner, each circular diagram is divided into 12 different segments and 6 different colors are used to highlight the segments.

The music chakra with veteran Carnatic musician Dr. M Balamuralikrishna

The music chakra with veteran Carnatic musician Dr. M Balamuralikrishna

music chakra

With Dr. S. P. Balasubramanyam

Specific keys have to be played for each raaga. Therefore, in the sub segment pertaining to a particular raaga, the specific keys to be played are drawn like how one would see them on a piano – they are marked with dots, making it easy for even a person with no knowledge of music to follow without any difficulty.

“To play music, one must know the basics. The 72 melakarta scheme is the foundation of not only Carnatic music but of any music the world over. The Melakarta Chakra visually helps in laying a strong music foundation. Once introduced to music through the chakra, children generally get over their fear to play music,” says Ramesh.

Ramesh feels that when children learn music following a visual tool they tend to remember more than when they learn music only by listening to tunes.

Ramesh did six years of research before launching the chakra.

Ramesh did six years of research before launching the chakra.

When a child follows this chakra, his/her doubts about stringing together the right keys to play the right raaga are allayed and the child becomes confident of not making mistakes.

Ramesh and his wife Sridevi grew up following the Sanskrit saying Manava Seva, Madhava Seva. They have always been involved in being of service to orphans and after marriage it just became easier to do this work as they had the same interests in life.

FACES, an organization to support orphans, was started by them just after they tied the knot. The FACES programme is simple — newspapers are collected from various places and the sale proceeds are used for Food, medical Aid, new Clothes, Education material and Shelter (FACES) for underprivileged children.

They have been supporting a few orphanages in Warangal and Telangana, the place where Sridevi grew up. The Manovikas Kendra in Warangal is an establishment that not only helps orphans but also children with autism, Down’s Syndrome, and speech and hearing challenged children. Ramesh and Sridevi have been involved with this organization for many years now and so it was no surprise that they decided to try the Music Chakra on the children here.

“The Music Chakra is rather interesting. It keeps the children engrossed. With the intervention of music, especially with the ability to play music, maturity levels and confidence levels, especially among the deaf and dumb children, are very visible,” says Mahateja, the music teacher at Manovikas Kendra.

According to Mahateja, when he plays the keys following the chakra, the hearing impaired children watch his fingers intently and when they get a chance to try their hands on the keyboards, they end up playing the right tunes.

The chakra improves the confidence in children to play the musical instrument.

The chakra improves the confidence in children to play the musical instrument.

The smiles and applause of the people around make them very happy and make them want to play more music.

Playing music is very therapeutic for persons with autism. Autistic people are very good at visual tasks, especially when they are associated with perception and pattern recognition. Many children with autism respond very well to music, which can be easily used to improve communication skills and helps in dealing with sensory issues too.

“Anxiety is one of the biggest challenges facing individuals in the autistic spectrum. Music helps to calm and relax them. Classical music especially helps to reduce stress, ease frustrations, reduce muscle tension, slow down the heart rate and, in turn, open the mind to learning and communicating with others,” says Ramesh, who has seen how the autistic children at Manovikas Kendra have shown improvement after this unique Music Chakra was introduced for teaching music.

The proceeds from the sale of the Music Chakra are used to fund the FACES initiative, which is very close to the hearts of this couple.

Another very interesting initiative taken on by Ramesh and Sridevi is the 25 year calendar designed on a single sheet of paper. The motto here is: Save a Tree, Help an Orphan.

Ramesh and Sridevi showing the 25-year calender to Kamal Hassan

Ramesh and Sridevi showing the 25-year calender to Kamal Hassan

The couple also donates trees and asks students to plant it to fulfill late Dr. Kalam's dream.

The couple also donates trees and asks students to plant it to fulfill late Dr. Kalam’s dream.

“Dr Abdul Kalam has given the FACES programme a target of planting at least 10 lakh trees in the country, involving only students. For every 15 kg of newspaper brought in by a class of students to support the FACES program, the calendar is donated to the classroom. This calendar reminds the children to bring in newspapers the following month too. Along with the calendar, a tree sapling also is gifted to the students for them to plant within their school premises,” says Sridevi.

However, they do sell the calendar in many other schools, as well as to corporate houses. With more newspapers being donated to them, more orphanages can be helped, more trees can be saved and more trees will be planted. “The calendar just reminds people about the promise made to Dr Abdul Kalam. Through this method, more people will be involved in making his dream come true,” she concludes.

For more information, log onto www.faces108.com

Source……..Aparna Menon in http://www.the betterindia.com

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Message for the day…” How discipline and knowledge sail together …..” ?

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Sathya Sai Baba

Many argue about how discipline (as described in the scriptures) can result in the dawn of knowledge. Aren’t these mere bodily limitations, they ask. Knowledge can arise only by the realisation of the principle that guarantees self-realisation, they argue. But this line of thought is based on a big mistake. Through these physical regulations, traits (vasanas) are destroyed and concentration is established. One-pointedness is essential to establish spiritual wisdom firmly in the heart, and this one-pointedness can easily be gained by bodily disciplines and austerities (tapas) prescribed in the Upanishads. External control helps internal control in many ways. To succeed in external controls indeed is more difficult than to achieve success in controlling the internal! In a working car, the wheels will always follow the direction of the steering. A turn of the steering wheel in one’s hand in any direction makes the wheels of the car, which are not in your hand, move in the same direction of the steering wheel – isn’t it?

Message for the Day….” A Devotee Must Place all his burden on God and surrender fully to HIS Will …”

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The path of surrender is like the life of a kitten. Just as the kitten places all its burdens in the mother cat, so too the devotee must place their complete trust on the Lord. The mother cat holds the kitten in its mouth and transports it safely at all times, including very narrow passages. So too, the devotee must place all their burdens on the Lord and surrender fully to His will. Lakshmana is a great exemplar of this path. To serve Rama, Lakshmana renounced all obstacles in his path, like wealth, wife, mother, home, even sleep and food for full fourteen years. He felt that Rama was his all, his happiness and joy, that Rama would grant everything he needed, and his life’s purpose was only to follow Him, serve Him, and surrender his will to Him. If you place all burdens on the Lord and adore Him continuously and consistently, He will certainly provide everything you need.

Sathya Sai Baba

Message for the day….” The Time You will clearly understand the Truth …”

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To attain the knowledge of righteousness (dharma), first, you must receive training under wise people, who are imbued with righteousness (dharma). Next, you must aspire to purify yourself (Atma shuddhi) and practice truth (sathya). Thirdly, you must realize the value of knowledge of the scriptures(Vedas), which is the voice of God. When these three steps are completed, you will clearly understand the truth and discriminate it from untruth. This enquiry into truth must be done in amity and cooperation. Everyone is entitled to attain spiritual wisdom. Everyone must be equally eager to discover the truth and benefit from it. All opinions must be tested on the touchstone of dharma, of universal goodness(sarvaloka-hitha). The principles that pass this test alone must be chosen and practiced, and shared with the world. Then will help humanity to progress. Then, everyone will develop joy and happiness in equal measure. All of you must use this method and perform noble and pure deeds consistently.

 

5 reasons why this R-Day parade will be different….

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This year’s Republic Day parade will witness some changes.

The duration of the parade this year, for instance, will be shorter — from 115 minutes to nearly 90 minutes.

Rediff.com presents changes one will witness this R-Day parade.

1. Indian Army dog squad

IMAGE: The Indian Army’s dog squad during rehearsals. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI

After 26 years, the Indian Army’s dog squad, which has saved the lives of many soldiers in counter-terrorism operations, will march down Rajpath.

The army, which has about 1,200 Labradors and German Shepherds, has selected 36 canines to march down Rajpath with their handlers.

2. French contingent

IMAGE: French soldiers practise ahead of the main event. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

For the first time in the history of the Republic Day parade, a foreign contingent — 130 French soldiers — will march down Rajpath along with Indian troops in presence of French President Francoise Hollande, the chief guest this year.

The gesture reciprocates one from France to India back in 2009. On July 14 that year, one of the oldest regiments of the Indian Army — the Maratha Light Infantry — marched down the Champs Elysee in Paris with the French army.

The occasion was Bastille Day — celebrated in memory of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, the symbolic start to the French Revolution.

3. All-women stunt contingent

IMAGE: The women will enthral the crowds with their daredevilry on two-wheelers. Photograph: PTI

While all-women contingents have been participating in the Republic Day parade for a while now, for the first time an all-women contingent of the Central Reserve Police Force will demonstrate their tandem motorcycle riding skills at the parade.

The contingent — the ‘Women Daredevils CRPF — comprises 120 women from the CRPF’s three women battalions and Rapid Action Force. It was created in 2014, and for the past two years, these riders have been training rigorously for this very opportunity — a chance to show they are as good as anyone else when it comes to stunts.

4. No camel contingent

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IMAGE: Border Security Force troopers ride camels during the Republic Day Parade. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

For the first time in the history of the Republic Day parade, the Border Security Force camel contingent will not amble down Rajpath.

The 90-member BSF camel-mounted troops and band contingent has not been practising during dress rehearsals for the event in the capital, in the absence of official directions.

The majestic contingent first became part of the national festival celebration in 1976 after it replaced a similar squad from the army which had been participating in the Republic Day parade since the first event in 1950.

5. No CRPF, ITBP contingents

IMAGE: A CRPF contingent marches during the 2011 Republic Day parade. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters

Contingents of paramilitary forces like the Central Reserve Police Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the Sashastra Seema Bal will not be part of the 2016 parade.

Perhaps, this is being done to cut down on the time that the parade takes and trim the repetitive spectacle of marching contingents in almost similar uniforms.

Source….www.rediff.com

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Message for the Day…” Move forward Towards God , adhering strictly to the demands of Truth …”

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Consider how much talent the Lord has given to people. With that endowment, seek the four goals (purusharthas). Move forward on the path to the Lord, adhering strictly to the demands of truth. That is the purpose of the gift of talent. Only those gifted with eyesight can see things; those bereft of sight do not have that fortune. So too, only those gifted with truth, longing for the four goals and adherence to dharma, can see the Lord; all others are blind. The Lord has also given people instruments for developing their intellect and discrimination. If they use them well and try to realise God within themselves, the Lord will add unto them fresh talent and new sources of power, for He is full of grace toward the struggling. When people seek to follow dharma, the truth will also reveal itself to them.

Sathya Sai Baba

7 Incredible Submerged Forests…….!!!

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Submerged forest is a term used to describe the remains of trees (especially tree stumps) which have been submerged by rising sea level. These forests have been usually buried in mud, peat or sand for several thousand years before being uncovered by sea level change and erosion. Here are 7 incredibly scenic submerged forests from around the world.

1. Lake Kaindy, Kazakhstan

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Kaindy Lake is a 400 meter long lake in Kazakhstan that reaches depths near 30 meters in some areas. It is located 129 km from the city of Almaty and is 2,000 meters above sea level. It was created by the result of an enormous limestone landslide. The track to Kaindy lake has many scenic views to the Saty Gorge, the Chilik River valley and the Kaindy gorge. Dried-out trunks of submerged Picea schrenkiana trees rise above the surface.

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2. Lake Bezid, Romania

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Lake Bezid situated in Romania’s Transylvania region was artificially created after the entire village of Bezid was flooded, leaving the houses at the bottom of the lake and only the local church tower and trees still visible, looming over the lake. Apparently, a dam was built around 25 years ago to prevent the recurrent flooding of the river valley. Needless to say, the inhabitants of the old village had to be moved away when their homes were drowned.

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3. Lake Periyar, India

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Periyar Lake in the Indian state of Kerala is another sunken cemetery for trees whose putrefying trunks rise out of the water as if clawing for divine mercy. Covering an area of a 55 km², the lake is fed by the Periyar River and in turn supplies water for the Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu via a tunnel through the Western Ghats. Still, the dead trees betray the lake’s recent past as a living forest.

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4. Udawalawe Reservoir, Sri Lanka

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The twisted, closely-packed boughs standing in Sri Lanka’s Udawalawe Reservoir are similar visual reminders of the extent of the forest cover that lay here before the construction of the dam that brought this body of water into being. The deep reservoir is constantly replenished by the never-drying Walawe river, which itself draws most of its water from wooded higher ground and plains.

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5. Lake Volta, Ghana

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Myriad dead trees emerge from Ghana’s Lake Volta, which has the largest surface area of any reservoir on earth. The lake was formed by the Akosomba hydroelectric Dam, which provides power for much of the country. Completed in 1965, it forced the relocation of 78,000 people to new settlements, along with 200,000 of their animals, while some 120 buildings and countless small residences were destroyed.

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6. Lake Caddo, Texas

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Caddo Lake is a 25,400 acre (103 km²) lake and wetland located on the border between Texas and Louisiana, in northern Harrison County and southern Marion County in Texas and western Caddo Parish in Louisiana. The magnificent canopy reflected in the still waters beneath is that of Cypress trees, for this is Lake Caddo on the Texas-Louisiana border, home to the world’s largest Cypress forest.

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7. Kampong Pluk, Cambodia

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The water-dwelling trees of Kampong Pluk are mangroves, and their flooded jungle habitat is home to a variety of wildlife, including crab-eating macaques, as well as humans who harvest shrimp and live in houses that tower in the air atop stilts.

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Source…..www.amusingplanet.com

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10 English words used only by Indians…..!!!

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Because English is such a funny language! 

Close on the heels of the Lake Superior State University that published a list of banned words of 2016, we decided to have our own list of words which should be banned!

Why?

Because these words don’t make any sense, and it is funny to hear you use them.

If you have been using these words, here’s why you must stop using them right away!

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Photograph: Courtesy Ross Rollock/Creative Commons

1. Mother Promise

For ages, you have always used this word without even knowing if it was a legit word, haven’t you?

So we decided to burst your bubble!

While the word ‘promise’ features in the Oxford Dictionary, there’s no mention of ‘mother promise’.

Surprised? Wondering how ‘mother promise’ came into being.

It’s the literal English translation of ‘ma kasam’ or ‘aai shapath’.

The next time you want to stand by something you really mean, try using just ‘promise’.

You don’t really need to drag your mother into everything, do you?

2. Cousin sister and cousin brother

According to the Oxford Dictionary a ‘cousin’ is a child of one’s uncle or aunt.

And Grammar Nazis would insist that the word ‘cousin’ does not need to be followed with words like ‘sister’ or ‘brother’.

Did you know that ‘cousin sister or cousin brother’ are words used only in India.

The right way is just to say ‘cousin’.

Wondering how you’d get to know their gender. Well, that’s what names are for, aren’t they?

3. Good name

When Indians meet strangers, why do they ask the question, ‘What’s your GOOD NAME?’

Every parent or grandparent who has named the child, does it with a GOOD intention.

So there’s nothing bad about a name.

The next time you meet a stranger, you could say ‘What’s your name?’

4. Revert back

Now this one’s tricky! Because that’s what you have been writing in e-mails, haven’t you?

Well according to The Free Dictionary ‘revert’ means ‘to reply to someone’.

Why use ‘revert back’ when you can just say ‘revert’?

5.  Rubber

In India the ‘eraser’ is also called ‘rubber’!

But in the rest of the world, ‘rubber’ is a slang for ‘condom’.

Now it makes sense why your relatives and friends in foreign countries complain that people there burst out laughing when they ask for a ‘rubber’ instead of an ‘eraser’.

Wondering what’s the origin of the word?

Eraser is actually a piece of soft rubber used to rub out something written.

6. Picture

When was the last time you mentioned that you were going to ‘watch a ‘picture’?’

No one really knows when ‘picture’ became synonymous with ‘films’ or ‘movies’ in India.

According to the Oxford Dictionary, ‘picture’ means a drawing or painting.

You could say ‘I am going out to watch a movie or film’.

7. Mention not

Isn’t it funny that every time someone thanks an Indian, they quickly turn around and say ‘mention not’.

We are still scratching our heads wondering how the word originated and what it means.

There are plenty of ways you can accept someone’s thanks.

You can use any of the following:

  • You’re welcome.
  • It’s my pleasure.
  • That’s alright.
  • No problem.

8. Pass out

How is it that every Indian graduating from college is passing out?

Confused?

Let’s tell you the difference.

When you are really drunk and become unconscious, you ‘pass out’.

But when you refer to a successful completion of a course or training, you use the word ‘graduate’.

9. Cheatercock

We all have used this word in our childhood.

Once, twice, thrice…we have lost count of the number of times we called someone a ‘cheatercock’!

But ever wondered what does the word mean?

We are still wondering!

According to the Oxford Dictionary, cheater is a person who acts dishonestly in order to gain advantage.

Won’t it be sufficient if we just said ‘cheater’?

10. Would be

How would you introduce your fiance?

Read the following conversation.

Amit: Hello uncle.

Uncle: Hello Amit.

mit: Uncle, I would like to introduce you to my ‘would be’.

Unfortunately Amit doesn’t know that ‘would be’ means nothing.

If you want to introduce your to-be bride then simply use ‘fiance’.

How easy is that!

Source……www.rediff.com

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