Ever since NASA captured this picture (on the right) there has been a wide debate on Ram setu. Much of it started when the central govt decided to launch the controversial Sethusamudaram project which is an ecological disaster in itself ( that would require another post to explain ;) ). So the debate would not end until the ASI gets the permission to conduct carbon dating test on the bridge. Anyways whats fascinating is the finding of "Ram pathar" at various places which keep on floating in water. Below is the picture of 1 such stone. I have enough reasons to believe that it is not some trick as I myself has seen one of this on my way to Manali. They all look similar like ordinary stones. When you hold them they are of same weight like other stones but when you put them in water they float mysteriously!! Have a look at the picture-
One of the least known and least publicized current wars involving Islamic extremists is the ongoing jihad in southern Thailand. Muslim separatists in the southernmost portion of the country have been committing a seemingly unending series of terror attacks on Thai Buddhists, on other Muslims (apparently as punishment for not supporting the violence) and on the Thai police and military. This has been going on at least since 2004, and most likely much longer (though unseen by the outside world). The goal of the terrorists is to create a Muslim-controlled independent state ruled by Islamic law.
The few reports of the Thai jihad that reach the western press are almost invariably purely textual descriptions of the violence; only rarely are photos to be found in media reports, and almost none of those photos show what's really going on: beheadings, corpse desecrations, torture, bombings, and more.
An anonymous correspondent (based in Malaysia) recently sent to zombietime a series of extremely explicit photographs depicting some of the violence being committed by Islamic terrorists in southern Thailand. Extensive online searches through various news archives failed to turn up the precise origins of these photos, nor of any photos even vaguely similar. Because of this, the images are newsworthy, and I decided to make these photographs available online as a sort of "evidence archive" of what has been happening in southern Thailand recently.
WARNING: The images below are EXTREMELY graphic and are not for the faint of heart, young children, or anyone offended by violent images. If you feel you are not prepared to view totally UNCENSORED, EXPLICIT, AND UPSETTING images of violence and death, DO NOT continue viewing this page. You have been warned. When I say this I am Damn serious about this one.
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The few reports of the Thai jihad that reach the western press are almost invariably purely textual descriptions of the violence; only rarely are photos to be found in media reports, and almost none of those photos show what's really going on: beheadings, corpse desecrations, torture, bombings, and more.
An anonymous correspondent (based in Malaysia) recently sent to zombietime a series of extremely explicit photographs depicting some of the violence being committed by Islamic terrorists in southern Thailand. Extensive online searches through various news archives failed to turn up the precise origins of these photos, nor of any photos even vaguely similar. Because of this, the images are newsworthy, and I decided to make these photographs available online as a sort of "evidence archive" of what has been happening in southern Thailand recently.
WARNING: The images below are EXTREMELY graphic and are not for the faint of heart, young children, or anyone offended by violent images. If you feel you are not prepared to view totally UNCENSORED, EXPLICIT, AND UPSETTING images of violence and death, DO NOT continue viewing this page. You have been warned. When I say this I am Damn serious about this one.
This is a true-to-life story of a father who never hesitated to join his son's marathon races just to show his utmost support and love to him. The video is indeed very touching and moving! Must-watch.Below--Video of Sick Father Joining Son in Marathon
Inspirational Story (Watch the Video Below after Reading)
A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'. The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'.
They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together.
One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' too. For those who don't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometers) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometers) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometers) marathon along the coast of the Big Island .
Father and son went on to complete the race together.
Paul Smith suffered from severe spastic cerebral palsy since young, which resulted in him losing fine motor control of his hands and face. He was unable to eat, clothe or even bathe himself, and of course, school was all but impossible for him.
However despite the overwhelming odds, Paul Smith never gave up and he started creating art using the typewriter. He accomplished that by merely using the characters ” @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ ” on the typewriter. This takes him 2 to 3 weeks to finish a single piece of art. Now, you have no excuse giving up…
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However despite the overwhelming odds, Paul Smith never gave up and he started creating art using the typewriter. He accomplished that by merely using the characters ” @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ ” on the typewriter. This takes him 2 to 3 weeks to finish a single piece of art. Now, you have no excuse giving up…
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No hidden costs! No extra effor required! Just click a button and donate food to 1 person a day. I have checked the website and it looks to be completely legit. So dont think- START CLICKING (but only once everyday).
The less passion there is, the better we work. The calmer we are the better for us and the more the amount of work we can do. When we let loose our feelings, we waste so much energy, shatter our nerves, disturb our minds, and accomplish very little work. ” – Swami Vivekananda
A web feed (or news ) is a data format which helps you to track news and huge number of blogs through a feed reader like Google Reader. A web feed may be available in many formats such as RSS, Atom etc but they all do the same thing.
The photo above shows the icon/symbol which is used to represent feeds on any website, blog etc. It can come in slight variations too as you can see on the right side of this blog.
If you are new to the concept of RSS feeds ,watch this excellent video, explaining it in plain English .
It is said that "A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words".
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Rahul gandhi spoke about Kalavati in parliament and many Indians got a new hero and future leader of India. After all which politician would stay in a poor woman's house for 1 full day and promise her help to solve her problems. And what does he get in return? NOTHING! (If you leave aside the front page coverage by print media and many hours of prime time on news channels which would eventually transform into votes.)
The latest update is that Rahul gandhi didnt keep his promises and Kalavati didnt get a single penny for help. Elections are over and Kalavati was turned away when he tried to approach Rahul gandhi in delhi to remind him of his promise. [1]
Though her life has improved now because of the help by social workers, NGOs and the common man which doesnt look for publicity while helping. [2]
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[1] http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mascot-kalavati-turned-away-from-rahuls-office/94536-3.html
Believe nothing,
no matter where you read it,
or who has said it
not even if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own
reasons and your own common sense.
-Buddha
A wonderful article I came across in Times of India. It pretty much answers everything.========================
Young people today engaged in self-exploration are looking for inner peace. They question the relevance of rituals and religious practices.
Religion needs to be reinterpreted to suit the context of modern times; otherwise today's youth might lose faith in Sanatana Dharma - the timeless faith.
The hallmark of Hindu tradition has been its great capacity to adapt itself to the lifestyles of people without losing its identity, and helping seekers focus on attaining the transcendent absolute.
One may ask, who then is a true Hindu? A real Hindu is one who searches for the Ultimate Truth and relentlessly pursues answers to questions such as, 'Who is God? Who am i? What is my purpose? How to know God? What is the Ultimate Truth?'
A true Hindu firmly believes in allowing every human being to search for God in his or her own way; to freely experiment with various practices and rituals to suit one's personal needs and temperament.
The inquiry into the nature of God and self, and the practices thereof could be termed as the Hindu way of life. The ultimate aim of a Hindu is God-realisation through the spiritual practices he adopts. It is a way of life which respects and accepts all paths to self-realisation.
What is commonly referred to as Hinduism is the collective wisdom of many great seers and sages as opposed to the teachings of a single teacher. It is more a group of faiths, somewhat connected by a set of scriptures and a pantheon. Hinduism has no universally accepted scriptural doctrine or uniformity of worship and it is impossible to define in a set of parameters, having no common practices, rites or rituals. Unlike many other faiths, Hinduism refuses to sanction the monopoly of one God, one spiritual practice, or one scripture as the One and Only way to liberation.
Hinduism is based upon the qualities of acceptance, absorption, continuous change and expansion. It is thus a dynamic, living, ever-growing set of ideas, rituals and spiritual practices. It incorporates constant acceptance and freedom of thought for all other Religions of the World.
One cannot be 'converted' to Hinduism. For every other religion, there are 'rites of baptism'. Hindus consider that everyone is naturally on a journey to reach a higher awareness through the cycle of birth and death; and that the soul continuously reincarnates to experience Karmas - the effects of actions performed in earlier incarnations. This is something automatic.
In a way, everyone who is trying to explore their divinity is practising Hinduism.
Hinduism is a way of life and does not conflict with any religion for it is simply the commitment to search for the truth. One does not have to give up one's religious identity to follow Hindu practices.
The greatness of Hinduism lies in its infinite capacity of acceptance and allowance. As long as an individual is mindful of 'raising consciousness' - of self, community, and humanity as a whole, one is following tenets of Hindu religion.
This has been termed as 'Shreya' - the essence of the Hindu way of life, in a single word.
The Mumbai terrorist attack on 26/11 left whole country in mourning. Owners of hotels, pubs and other such ventures cancelled even the new year parties considering the mood of the nation. But there was someone who partied hard just days after the attack! Check out-
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Few months ago I was browsing some forums when I saw a topic created by someone who needed blood for her friend's mom and it was EMERGENCY. Since the blood group was o -ve which is very rare blood wasnt available so she was looking for some help and donors. I started my search looking for donors and in the end could provide her a list of many potential donors. So I would like to share the process here that how you can find blood donors during emergency incase the need arise so that it maybe helpful for someone in future.
1.) http://www.friendstosupport.org/index.aspx - This is a great website where a database is created of volunteers. You can search for donors by blood group, state, city etc. post requests and can have a look at important information. Just check out the website.
2.) http://indianblooddonors.in/ - Same as above.
3.) Social networking websites- Search for a particular blood group on these websites and you will find many communities/groups already existing. Join them and start scanning the forums. Most of the times you will find a database of volunteers or their contact details. Otherwise you can contact them through scraps, messages etc.
4.) Google- It is probably the best place to look for anything. If you know googling you can find many volunteers. Just do a google search with some query like "list of blood donors in XXX" (xxx is name of city) or "blood group donor city" and you can find many results. Google is the last alternative if you cant find donors through 1st two methods.
I had been a regular to Pizza hut until I came across Dominoes Cheese Burst pizza which is something completely different and out of this world. But still my love for Pizza hut's Veggie Lovers pizza hasnt changed and with Pizza hut launching their new "Cheezy bites" pizza I thought it would give strong comparison to Dominoes cheese burst and decided to try the same.So yesterday I ordered 1 veggie lover and 1 Cheesy bite pizza from Pizza hut. While veggie lover was good as usual I was surprised to find NO CHEESE in so called "cheesy bites". Unhappy over this I left a negative feedback on their website http://www.pizzahut.co.in/ .
They had asked for the contact details so I was expecting a call from them today. Around 5 pm I got a call and the person apologised and asked in detail about the complaint. Then he offered a free pizza so that I can check whether it was just one time mistake. So I got the pizza at around 9:30 pm and I have to say that though the quality was better it was a little below from what I had expected. But I was really happy by the gesture shown by their staff as they accepted the mistake and tried to rectify it. The manager again called to know about my experience and I said that though the quality could have been better I really appreciated the gesture shown by them.
So I may not try their Cheesy bite pizza the next time but I will surely visit and would recommend everyone to visit there because you can be sure that if anything is not satisfactory in service you have people and a company who is willing to listen and improve their service so that the customers get the best!!
The media is obsessed these days with the great austerity drive by Congress. Everyone is flying economy, Dumping private jets and travelling by train to save money (show off??) for the drought hit nation. Until today I thought though it is a populist move its still good and beneficial for the "common man" until I got to know how much money is actually saved by these acts. Certainly another move by congress aiming at the MH and HARYANA assembly elections. Read the article below------------------------------
Is the great austerity drive by the Congress actually taxing the nation? Sometimes you need a lot of money to keep some people poor. Look at the economy class flights of Sonia Gandhi and some ministers. The Congress president flew economy class from Delhi to Mumbai in a commercial airliner and again on economy class from Mumbai to Bangalore on Tuesday, this time flying the King of Good Times.
But look at the great economy measures:
When Sonia Gandhi flies economy, two rows of seats are blocked. Nobody can sit next to her. For example, on the Delhi-Mumbai IC 887 flight, she occupied seat 3A as it had more leg space. But 3B,C, D, and E were deliberately left vacant for security reasons. On 3F was Defence Minister A K Antony. Behind the party president were security personnel occupying six seats.
This mean 10 seats were occupied by the entourage. This could have been given to the aam admi who cannot afford flying Business Class. Moreover, the front seats are kept for the handicapped or aged people who need to stretch their legs.
A quick calculation has shown that the savings could not be more than Rs 10,000.
In the Mumbai-Bangalore flight, a British national was found sitting on the same row of Sonia Gandhi and this has raised security concerns. Moreover, another flight goes in advance taking the Congress party president's car and belongings. On landing, Sonia Gandhi is accompanied by a fleet of cars and SUVs.
The same is the case with Rahul Gandhi's rail yatra to Ludhiana. The passengers were inconvenienced due to the high security measures and at the end of the taxing journey, Rahul saved Rs 445.
But does the money saved actually go to the people affected by drought? What should be done is that if Sonia saved Rs 10,000 and Rahul Rs 445 in one trip, that amount should be given to the worst affected families in drought-hit areas so that these poor people could live for another day.
In the austerity loop is External Affairs Minister S M Krishna who announced on Sunday that he will not take private aircraft and travel on commercial flights for his overseas trips while his colleague Sharad Pawar after some initial resistance flew economy class in a private airline.
But Krishna raised a crucial issue: He said it has to be kept in mind that ministers should be able to attend meetings after long journeys. "The austerity steps need to be looked into in a larger perspective. If a Cabinet minister has to travel for 15 hours, it needs to be kept in mind that after such a long journey he should be able to attend immediate meetings," Krishna told Star News.
Aware of the fact that the austerity drive is becoming a tamasha, the Congress on Monday cautioned against "trivialising" the party's emphasis on austerity by limiting its scope to travel only."The Congress president's simplicity is not a new thing for this country, neither for the people, nor for you. There is nothing to be surprised at (her travel in economy class). To be austere should not be reduced to one line of travel. It is a way of thinking, a way of living and an approach. In difficult times, it is necessary," AICC spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said at a press briefing in Delhi.
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Is the great austerity drive by the Congress actually taxing the nation? Sometimes you need a lot of money to keep some people poor. Look at the economy class flights of Sonia Gandhi and some ministers. The Congress president flew economy class from Delhi to Mumbai in a commercial airliner and again on economy class from Mumbai to Bangalore on Tuesday, this time flying the King of Good Times.
But look at the great economy measures:
When Sonia Gandhi flies economy, two rows of seats are blocked. Nobody can sit next to her. For example, on the Delhi-Mumbai IC 887 flight, she occupied seat 3A as it had more leg space. But 3B,C, D, and E were deliberately left vacant for security reasons. On 3F was Defence Minister A K Antony. Behind the party president were security personnel occupying six seats.
This mean 10 seats were occupied by the entourage. This could have been given to the aam admi who cannot afford flying Business Class. Moreover, the front seats are kept for the handicapped or aged people who need to stretch their legs.
A quick calculation has shown that the savings could not be more than Rs 10,000.
In the Mumbai-Bangalore flight, a British national was found sitting on the same row of Sonia Gandhi and this has raised security concerns. Moreover, another flight goes in advance taking the Congress party president's car and belongings. On landing, Sonia Gandhi is accompanied by a fleet of cars and SUVs.
The same is the case with Rahul Gandhi's rail yatra to Ludhiana. The passengers were inconvenienced due to the high security measures and at the end of the taxing journey, Rahul saved Rs 445.
But does the money saved actually go to the people affected by drought? What should be done is that if Sonia saved Rs 10,000 and Rahul Rs 445 in one trip, that amount should be given to the worst affected families in drought-hit areas so that these poor people could live for another day.
In the austerity loop is External Affairs Minister S M Krishna who announced on Sunday that he will not take private aircraft and travel on commercial flights for his overseas trips while his colleague Sharad Pawar after some initial resistance flew economy class in a private airline.
But Krishna raised a crucial issue: He said it has to be kept in mind that ministers should be able to attend meetings after long journeys. "The austerity steps need to be looked into in a larger perspective. If a Cabinet minister has to travel for 15 hours, it needs to be kept in mind that after such a long journey he should be able to attend immediate meetings," Krishna told Star News.
Aware of the fact that the austerity drive is becoming a tamasha, the Congress on Monday cautioned against "trivialising" the party's emphasis on austerity by limiting its scope to travel only."The Congress president's simplicity is not a new thing for this country, neither for the people, nor for you. There is nothing to be surprised at (her travel in economy class). To be austere should not be reduced to one line of travel. It is a way of thinking, a way of living and an approach. In difficult times, it is necessary," AICC spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said at a press briefing in Delhi.
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This is my 3rd attempt at blogging. Actually its 2nd as I have now revamped my old blog and discarded the other one. People get to know things with experience. I discarded my 1st blog because it was too casual to post some serious stuff and then I had to discard the 2nd one as I realized it was too political to post anything other than politics. So I decided I needed a blog where I can post anything and everything without the hassle of maintaining multiple blogs. Thus I Renamed, Revamped and Revised my old blog which had quite a few page hits and readers and transformed it into its current avtar.
Though this blog is not a category specific blog its content will be mainly serious in nature. The main topics of discussion shall be Politics, Media, Spirituality, Religion, Govt etc and the side topics would be Movie reviews, Tech/entertainment news, Random posts and a little column to share my personal thoughts which would come under a separate "label" so you have the option of skipping those ;)
The main aim would be to discuss/highlight important things related to India which often goes unreported or unnoticed due to selfish interest of people which can cause great harm to India in future. Other than that it would be a platform to share things with people which I hope will be useful for them in their routine life such as important links, information etc.
Ultimately Vu-point will offer a completely different and sometime shocking view to common stories and having seen both sides you can decide who's right and who's wrong.
Vu-point- Different views Different points........
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