இந்தியாவின் முதல் பெண் ஐபிஎஸ் அதிகாரி கிரண் பேடி என்று தெரியும். இந்தியக் குடிமைப் பணிகள் தேர்வு என்று அழைக்கப்படும் ஐசிஎஸ் தேர்வில் முதன்முதலாக வெற்றிபெற்ற பெண் யார் தெரியுமா? அவர்தான் சி.பி. முத்தம்மா.
கர்நாடகாவின் குடகு மாவட்டத்தின் விராஜ்பேட் நகரில் 1924-ல் பிறந்தவர் முத்தம்மா. தனது 9-வது வயதில், தனது தந்தையைப் பறிகொடுத்தார். எனினும், வைராக்கியம் கொண்ட அவரது தாய், தனது நான்கு குழந்தைகளையும் நன்கு படிக்க வைத்தார். மடிகேரி புனித ஜோசப் பெண்கள் பள்ளியில் பள்ளிப்படிப்பை முடித்த முத்தம்மா, சென்னை பெண்கள் கிறிஸ்தவக் கல்லூரியில் பட்டப்படிப்பை மேற்கொண்டார். மூன்று தங்கப் பதக்கங்களுடன் படிப்பை முடித்த அவர், சென்னை பிரெசிடென்சி கல்லூரியில் ஆங்கில இலக்கியத்தில் முதுகலைப் பட்டப் படிப்பை முடித்தார்.
1949-ல் ஐசிஎஸ் தேர்வில் வென்ற பின்னர், வெளியுறவுத் துறையில் சேர்ந்தார். ஆண் அதிகாரிகளின் ஆதிக்க மனப்பான்மைக்கு எதிராகப் போராடினார். சவால்களை வெல்வதைப் பழக்கமாகக்கொண்டிருந்த முத்தம்மா, பெண்களுக்கு எதிராக இருந்த அரசு விதிகளை எதிர்த்து நீதிமன்றத்தை அணுகினார். அந்த வழக்கை விசாரித்த வி.ஆர். கிருஷ்ணய்யர் தலைமையிலான மூன்று நீதிபதிகளைக் கொண்ட அமர்வு, அவருக்குச் சாதகமாகத் தீர்ப்பு வழங்கியது. இந்தியப் பெண்கள் வரலாற்றில் மிக முக்கியமான தீர்ப்பு அது. பின்னர், ஐரோப்பா, ஆசியா, ஆப்பிரிக்கா ஆகிய மூன்று கண்டங்களின் பல்வேறு நாடுகளில் இந்திய வெளியுறவுத் துறையில் பணியாற்றினார். 1970-ல் ஹங்கேரிக்கான இந்தியத் தூதர் பதவி அவருக்கு வழங்கப்பட்டது. 1982-ல் ஓய்வுபெற்ற முத்தம்மா, பல்வேறு விஷயங்களைப் பற்றிய கட்டுரைகளை எழுதினார். 2009 அக்டோபர் 14-ல் காலமானார்.
File photo – A case of Pepsi Cola is shown in this photo illustration in Encinitas, Calif. Oct. 10, 2013. (REUTERS/Mike Blake )
What do guitar amp maker Marshall and construction equipment companyCaterpillar have in common? They’ve both for some reason or another released branded smartphones. Now, you can add beverage conglomerate Pepsi to that not-so-exclusive list: a spec sheet leaked on Chinese social network Weibo shows the P1, a mid-range Pepsi-branded Android phone bound for overseas markets.
Like Marshall and Caterpillar before it, Pepsi seems to be betting on brand recognition rather than beefy hardware. The P1 features a 5.5-inch, 1,080p display, an unspecified 1.7GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage, and a 3,000 mAh battery. It’s got a 13-megapixel rear-facing shooter and 5-megapixel front camera, and leaked images seem to show capacitive buttons beneath the screen (back, home, and multitasking) and a fingerprint sensor around back.
Just what makes the P1 uniquely “Pepsi” isn’t obvious, except for the color scheme. The leaked renderings show a home screen background featuring Pepsi’s signature red, white, and blue logo, and the phone’s reverse sports an embossed logo beneath the camera. But that appears to be the extent of customization.
Branded handsets are obviously trendy, but Pepsi and smartphones seem like a particularly unintuitive pairing. Marshall’s effort at least sports features most people would identify with the company’s history and expertise — the Marshall London sports twin headphone jacks and a dedicated audio chip. Caterpillar’s phone, appropriately enough for a construction equipment company, features a ruggedized design. The Pepsi P1 by comparison seems pretty homogenous.
One thing the P1 will have going for is price, apparently. The leaks show a 1,299 yuan price point — about $205.
Pepsi confirmed the P1 to Reuters Tuesday, but declined to share specifics. If there’s more to the P1 than meets the eye, we’ll find out as soon as October 20 — the rumored announcement date. Here’s hoping for a Crystal Pepsi dispenser, a body crafted from Pepsi-can aluminum, incredibly good waterproofing, or any combination of the three, really.
Dharma is the moral path, which is the light; the light is bliss (ananda). Scriptures convey that Dharma is the essence of spiritual wisdom (jnana). Dharma is characterized by sacredness, peace, truth, and fortitude. Dharma is yoga (union); it is truth (sathya). Its attributes are justice, sense control, sense of honour, love, dignity, goodness, meditation, sympathy, and nonviolence. It leads you onto universal love and unity. It is the highest discipline and the most profitable. All this ‘unfoldment’ began with Dharma;this is stabilized by truth (sathya). Truth is inseparable fromdharma. Truth is the law of the universe, which makes the sun and moon revolve in their orbits. Dharma is the course, the path, the law. Wherever there is adherence to morality, there you can see the law of Truth (sathya-dharma) in action. In the Bhagavata too, it is said, “Where there is Dharma, there is Krishna; where there are both Dharma and Krishna, there is victory.”
Widespread, literally or figuratively. For example, agile software development has become pervasive in the technology industry, and a school of thought can be pervasive amongst agroup of people.
Use pervasive in a sentence
The power of money has become pervasive in today’s business world, which can unfortunately contribute to unethical decisions.\
The use of performance enhancing drugs in Mixed Martial Arts is pervasive, almost every club has a fighter getting busted for it in tests.
The knowledge that health and nutrition are closely linked has become pervasive; consequently people are eating healthier and enjoying better physical and mental health.
Siddharth GJ is a motivational speaker, a father, a Certified Documentary Credit Specialist, and a friend of the late President APJ Abdul Kalam. He also has cerebral palsy. Siddharth’s journey has been, expectedly, full of challenges, but is nothing short of inspirational given all that he has achieved because of his determination and strong will.
How often does it happen that the President of India calls you his friend? That he can spot you in a crowd of thousands of people and talks about you in his many motivational speeches. This may be a dream for most of us but for Siddharth GJ it was a proud moment when the late President referred to him as a friend.
Siddharth has cerebral palsy. But he never let this come in the way of his succeeding at whatever he set his mind to. He excelled academically, found an intellectually challenging job, and also became a motivational speaker delivering over a hundred talks.
Kalam and Siddharth shared a great bond after their first meeting at Chennai airport. –
President Kalam read an article on Siddharth on an online portal that talked about Siddharth’s medical condition and how he overcame all the challenges to succeed in his life. Impressed by Siddharth’s resolve and perseverance, the President wrote to him and expressed a desire to meet him. They finally met at Chennai airport in December 2005.
“I still remember the day. It was December 2, 2005. My life changed after that. I made him a small presentation on issues faced by people with disabilities. He even talked about that at a conference, which gave me huge recognition. I will never forget my meeting with him. I was mesmerized by his presence,” Siddharth recalls.
President Kalam was so bowled over by Siddharth’s work that he talked about him at the inaugural speech of the First International and the Ninth Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy.
Their bond grew stronger and they kept in touch and met a few more times. Siddharth recalls another incident when he had gone to attend a talk by President Kalam in Chennai. The President recognised his ‘friend’ from the stage and broke protocol to come and meet Siddharth in the crowd.
“I loved meeting him because he did not make me feel that I was different. He treated me like a regular person. Often, people confuse cerebral palsy with mental illness. Which is so untrue because it is just a condition where the body and mind do not coordinate with each other. This affects the body posture and the way I behave. It has nothing to do with my intelligence,” says Siddharth.
Siddharth had jaundice when he was just three months old. His parents, who were simple villagers, did not realize the seriousness of the disease. The delay in treatment left Siddharth with the condition which makes him ‘different’ from others.
Siddharth (R) has always found a happier way to fight challenges
“The news shattered everyone in the family but they were so supportive. They never let me feel that I was any less. They would treat me exactly the way they would treat my sister. If she got a scolding, so would I,” he recalls.
The couple knew that Siddharth might not be as well co-ordinated as other kids of his age but he was as intelligent as any ‘normal’ child.
“It was not until I turned eight that I stepped into a school. Then, gradually, teachers saw my capabilities and gave me double promotions. I excelled in my studies and cleared my 12th exam with 90 percent marks in spite of having a scribe who barely knew English. I had to work very hard to explain to him what I wanted to convey. I could not score more because my scribe was not allowed to do the practical exam and draw diagrams,” says Siddharth.
He then finished his Master’s in Economics and excelled in that as well. He was now eager to enter a new world where he could work and become financially independent.
But this was just the start of the struggle Siddharth had to face because he encountered challenges and rejections at every step.
Many companies dismissed his job applications in spite of his incredible academic background. “They thought I would not be able to perform well under pressure. They just judged my abilities without even testing me. I was hurt and disappointed,” says Siddharth.
The rejections continued for several years and then a positive change came into his life when he got his first job in 2005 with ABN AMRO Central Enterprises Services Pvt. Ltd., as an officer trainee in the bank’s document checking section.
“That moment I felt that all my tears and hard work have paid off. All the pain and struggle were a thing of the past and I was full of new energy, hope and passion. I was proud because I got a job due to my capabilities and on my terms,” he recalls.
But this wasn’t the end of his journey. It was, rather, a new beginning. His life took a complete turn when he became a Tedx speaker in Chennai and, since then, he has never looked back.
“I spoke in front of an audience of over 250 people and they gave me a standing ovation. It felt so great to share my experiences and, since then, I have been giving many motivational talks at various platforms and inspiring people to live a more positive life,” he says.
He currently works with IndusInd Bank Ltd., as manager. In fact, he is the first person in the country with cerebral palsy to be a Certified Documentary Credit Specialist. –
A Certified Documentary Credit Specialist is a professional who demonstrates a high level of practical knowledge and understanding of the complex issues associated with documentary credit practice, which is a set of rules on the issuance and use of letters of credit (a document from a bank guaranteeing that a seller will receive payment in full as long as certain delivery conditions have been met).
He met a beautiful girl and says he experienced “love at first sight.” He is happily married to her and has a toddler boy. “I see myself in my son. He runs around the house and I live my childhood through him as I could not do so,” he says.
“I can’t thank my mother and my sister enough for their support. Sometimes, after continuous rejection, I would be very rude to them but they always supported me and showed me the right path. They would go out of their way to make me feel loved and accepted. The day when I came out of denial, I became a calmer person and pursued my life in a better way,” he says.
Siddharth’s story is one of struggle but also of love and support from the family helping him defeat hardships. He has not just overcome hurdles in his own life but is also, with his inspirational talks, helping others with disabilities live a more positive life today.
12-10-2015 மதியம் 12 முதல் 2 மணிக்குள் கொலு வைக்கலாம் அல்லது மாலை 6 முதல் 9க்குள்ளாக.
13-10-2015 நவராத்திரி ஆரம்பம்.
முதல் நாள்:
மஹா கணபதி பூஜையுடன் தொடங்கி கலச பூஜை செய்து, துர்கையை தியானம் செய்து கலசத்தில் ஆவாஹனம் செய்து துர்கா அஷ்டோத்திரம் படித்து பூஜை செய்யலாம். மஹிஷாஸுரமர்த்தினி மந்திரம் பாராயணம் செய்யலாம்.
இரண்டாம் நாள்:
இக்சா சக்தியான துர்கையை துர்கா அஷ்டோத்திரம் படித்து பூஜை செய்து ஸ்ரீ லலிதா திரிசதி, ஸ்ரீ காமாட்சி மந்திரம் பாராயணம் செய்யலாம்.
மூன்றாம் நாள்:
துர்கா அஷ்டோத்திர பூஜை. ஸ்ரீ லலிதா சஹஸ்ரநாமம் மற்றும் ஸ்ரீ லலிதா நவரத்ன மாலா பாராயணம்.
நான்காம் நாள்:
ஸ்ரீமகாலக்ஷ்மியை தியானம் செய்து லக்ஷ்மி அஷ்டோத்திர பூஜை செய்தல் நல்லது. ஸ்ரீ கனக தாரா மந்திரம், ஸ்ரீ அன்ன பூர்ணாஷ்டகம், அஷ்டலக்ஷ்மி மந்திரம் பாராயணம் செய்யலாம்.
எல்லா நாட்களிலுமே பூஜையின் முடிவில் ஸ்ரீ துர்கா லக்ஷ்மி ஸரஸ்வதீப்யோ நம: என்று கூறி மலர்களுடன், குங்குமம், அட்சதை ஆகியவற்றை அம்மாளிடம் சமர்ப்பிக்கவும்.
ஐந்தாம் நாள்:
லக்ஷ்மி அஷ்டோத்திர பூஜை செய்து ஸ்ரீ கனகதாரா மந்திரம், ஸ்ரீ லலிதா சஹஸ்ரநாமம் பாராயணம் செய்யலாம். ஸ்ரீ மகாலக்ஷ்மி அஷ்டகமும் பாராயணம் செய்வது நன்மை தரும்.
ஆறாம் நாள்:
லக்ஷ்மி அஷ்டோத்திரம் அல்லது மகாலக்ஷ்மி ஸஹஸ்ரநாம பூஜை செய்தல் சிறப்பானது.
ஏழாம் நாள்:
ஸ்ரீ சரஸ்வதி அஷ்டோத்திர பூஜை செய்து, ஸ்ரீ சாரதா புஜங்க மந்திரம் மற்றும் ஸ்ரீ தேவி கட்கமாலா முதலியவை பாராயணம் செய்யலாம்.
எட்டாம் நாள்:
சரஸ்வதி அஷ்டோத்திர பூஜை செய்து, ஸ்ரீ தேவி நவரத்னமாலா மற்றும் ஸ்ரீ பவானி புஜங்கம் பாராயணம் செய்யலாம்.
ஓன்பதாம் நாள்:
சரஸ்வதி அஷ்டோத்திரம், லக்ஷ்மி அஷ்டோத்திரம் மற்றும் ஸ்ரீ லலிதா சஹஸ்ரநாமம் பாராயணம் சிறந்த பலன் தரும்.
கன்னிகா பூஜை
நவராத்திரியின் ஒவ்வொரு நாளிலும் அன்னை பராசக்தியை ஒவ்வொரு ரூபத்தில் ஆராதனை செய்கிறோம். ஏழு அல்லது பத்து வயதுக்குட்பட்ட சிறு பெண் குழந்தைகளை நம் இல்லத்திற்கு அழைத்து அவர்களை அன்னை பாலா திரிபுரசுந்திரியாக பாவித்து நல்விருந்தளித்து, புத்தாடை, அணிகலன்களான வளையல், சீப்பு, கண்ணாடி முதலியவற்றை தேங்காய், பழம், வெற்றிலை பாக்குடன் அளிப்பது அம்பிகை பக்தர்களின் வழக்கம்.
முதல் நாளில் ஒரு குழந்தையில் தொடங்கி விஜயதசமி அன்று நவகன்னிகைகளுக்கு மேற்கூறியவாறு உபசாரங்கள் செய்யலாம். அல்லது இப்படி செய்ய இயலாதவர்கள் கடைசி நாளில் ஒன்பது கன்னிகைகளுக்கும் ஒரு சேர விருந்தளித்து ஆடை, அணிகலன்கள் அளிக்கலாம். இந்த உபசாரங்களை தேவி பராசக்தி அன்புடன் ஏற்றுக் கொண்டு நமக்கு நல்வாழ்வு தருவாள்.
The same person is king to his subjects, son to his parents, enemy to his enemies, husband to his wife, and father to his son. He plays many roles. Yet, if you ask him who he is, he would be wrong if he gave any of these relationships as his distinctive mark, for these marks pertain to physical relationship or activities. They denote physical kinships or professional relationships; they are names attached to temporary statuses. Nor can he reply that he is the head, the feet, the hands, etc., for they are but the limbs of the physical form. He is more real than all the limbs, and is infact beyond all names and forms which are falsities that hide the basic Brahman; he is known as ‘I’. Reflect over that entity well and discover who that ‘I’ really is. When it is so hard to analyse and understand your own entity, how can you pronounce judgement on other entities with any definiteness?
It turns out it’s even harder to get into a spacesuit than getting into a pair of skinny jeans after a few drinks.
NASA has released a video of astronaut Peggy Whitson putting on her spacesuit before an underwater training session. The video was filmed earlier this summer at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It’s fairly understandable that it’s a bit of a pain to put on when you appreciate the amount of equipment it has to hold. Essentially acting as a one-man spaceship, it has multiple layers of insulation, oxygen supplies, a power supply, communication equipment, and even an emergency propulsion system.
photo credit: Chandra X-ray Observatory awaiting deployment from the Space Shuttle Columbia. NASA
In celebration of American Archive Month, NASA has released six mind-blowing images from the Chandra archive.
The Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched and deployed from Space Shuttle Columbia on July 23, 1999. Since then, it has collected data on thousands of cosmic objects such as pulsars, supernovae, interstellar gas clouds, and galaxies. NASA hopes that by releasing these images to the public and scientific community, it will inspire new perspectives and serve as inspiration for future exploration.
The images can take hours, and in some instances days, to capture. They are imaged using a combination of light waves, X-rays, and radio waves.
Below is W44, also known as G34.7-0.4, which is an expanding supernova remnant that is interacting with the dense cosmic material surrounding it.
Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Georgia/R.Shelton & NASA/CXC/GSFC/R.Petre; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Next is SN 1987A, the brightest and nearest supernova to Earth in the last century. This image shows the result of the supernova explosion, which occurs when a star runs out of fuel and then hurls layers of itself out into space.
Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/PUS/E.Helder et al; Optical: NASA/STScI
Below is Kesteven 79, another remnant of a supernova explosion. This one, however, occurred thousands of years ago.
Image credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/F.Seward et al, Optical: DSS
Next is MS 0735.6+7421, a galaxy cluster where one of the most powerful eruptions ever observed by humanity was seen.
Image credit: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Waterloo/A.Vantyghem et al; Optical: NASA/STScI; Radio: NRAO/VLA
Here, we see the galaxy cluster 3C295. The pink area is superheated gas and the yellow regions are individual galaxies. Galaxy clusters like this contain huge amounts of dark matter, which hold the hot gas (pink) and galaxies (yellow) together.
Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Cambridge/S.Allen et al; Optical: NASA/STScI
Last but not least is the “Guitar Nebula,” containing a pulsar officially called B2224+65. This pulsar is traveling at an extremely high speed of approximately 800 kilometers (500 miles) per second.
Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/UMass/S.Johnson et al, Optical: NASA/STScI & Palomar Observatory 5-m Hale Telescope
Check out NASA’s website for more details on each image.
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