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Shantham January 2010

Shantham Educational Service

Tamil-English bilingual webmagazine dedicated to education of the masses through E-books, articles, worldwide informations, Slideshows, Presentations on various subjects, photographs and images, moral and objective oriented stories and Lectures including audio and video


Penning down my thoughts


Much delighted to be among you through this twelfth issue of Shantham. Hope you are enjoying the contents. We have created a gmail id exclusively for feedback about Shantham and configured the same to work with the common feedback form put up in the exclusive page via the link Feedback in the main menu and the individual feedback forms attached to individual articles for your convenience.


Sugarless Coffee


This is the eighth of the series on the subject. The sugarless coffee is not a drink, but a metaphor, with the message how the core values are pushed to the background retaining only the likable, favourably taken as advantageous to the moments.


ஐ.ஐ.டி.யில் சிறப்பு எம்.ஏ.


சென்னை, கோவை, மதுரை, திருச்சி, பெங்களூர், மும்பை, ஹைதராபாத், கொச்சி, திருவனந்தபுரம், கொல்கத்தா, டெல்லி, ஆகிய மையங்களில் நுழைவுத் தேர்வு நடத்தப்படும்.


திருக்குறளும் என் குறளு(லு)ம்


ஓருதவி செய்யா ஒருவனுக்குச் செய்யுதவிக்(கு) ஈருலகும் ஈடாகா திங்குணர் - பாரினில் செய்யாமல் செய்த உதவிக்கு வையகமும் வானகமும் ஆற்றல் அரிது


NUTS - Eating is HEALTHY


Cashew nuts are rich in mono-saturated fats that protect the heart.They are a good source of potassium and vitamin B complex. They contain healthy amounts of phosphorous and magnesium that the body needs in small amounts.


Foods to avoid


The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Acidity - a prominent characteristic of tomatoes -- causes BPA to leach into your food.


Pranayama scores over a jog


Hyderabad, Sept. 18: Jogging along Tank Bund does help, but doing pranayama for thirty minutes every day in the serenity of your home is far more beneficial for your heart and lungs. Now, there is scientific proof for it.


Kitchen Tips and some Tricks


One get expertise and become more knowledgeable through experience and aging. This process can be hastened, by reading what an experienced says.


A PARENT'S LIFE


Is there a magic cutoff period when Offspring become accountable for their own Actions? Is there a wonderful moment when Parents can become detached spectators in The lives of their children and shrug, 'It's Their life,' and feel nothing?


Helpful Tips


For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't Refreeze. (wish I had known this for the last 40 years!)


Who are you? know your self


When a man wants to see a high dignitary does he not send his card first? I will place your card in the hands of God I am sure He will see you.” The prince thought the request was quite reasonable, quite in order to cpmply with. So he took a piece of paper and wrote his name “ Sri
Gajpati Raju”. The Swami read it.


சீனர்கள் வணங்கும் முனீஸ்வரன்


சமீபத்தில் எனக்கு சிங்கப்பூர் போகும் வாய்ப்பு கிடைத்தது, அதுவும் அங்குச் சில மாதங்கள் தங்கியதால் பல கோயில்கள் பார்க்கும் பாக்கியமும் கிடைத்தது. உலகத்தில் பலநாடுகள், எதாவது ஒரு பிரச்சனை, பகை, தீவிரவாதம் என்று அமைதி இழந்து தவிக்க, சிங்கப்பூர் மட்டும் அமைதிப் பூங்காவாகி அதில் பல மதங்களின் பூச்செடிகள் பூத்துக்குலுங்க, அதை எல்லாம் சேர்த்து அழகான கதம்ப மாலையாக்கி மகிழ் வைத்தருகிறது அந்த அரசு


சூரசம்ஹாரம் பின் முருகன்


முருகன் இந்தத் தலத்திற்கு வந்து தன் வேலை ஊன்ற, அந்த இடத்திலிருந்து புனிதநீர் பீச்சியது, அதுவே தீர்த்தமானது. அந்த தீர்த்தத்தில் நீராடி, பின் தியானத்தில் அமர்ந்தார். பிரண்வமே ஓதிய அழகன் தானே தியானத்தில் இருக்கிறார், அப்போதும் சூரசம்ஹாரக் காட்சிகள் அவர் தியானத்தைக் கலைத்தனவாம்.


Are you judgemental? nice story


One day when he was returning from the river, the prostitute, to tease him asked, " Baba, Khare ho ya Khote?-(are you pure or impure) The Saadhu(hermit) does not answer.


Shiva Temple - Coimbatore


For your eyes only


Questions & Answers


Three questions for all


7 ways to achieve inner peace


This year, let the devotion flower to its fullest and give it a chance to work. Our love, faith & belief should be deep rooted, and then everything else moves on its own.


Study of Vedas


Just because the internet has opened the floodgates to information and we can even learn how to make bombs and concoct deadly poisons from household reagents in the privacy of our homes, do we not understand that flawed learning of Veda and this knowledge in the wrong hands could be disastrous?


Connect With God.


God is always with us. There is a beautiful story of a young toddler playing in a sandbox. As the young boy shoveled and dug and built in the box, he came upon a large rock in the sand. No matter how much he tried to dig around it, the rock would not dislodge.


Oxymorons


Here you will find the top 45 oxymorons. An oxymoron is a combination of two words that are completely opposite in meaning. You've probably heard many of these before but didn't realize that they fall within this category. Read to the end.


walmart interview


Jennifer, a manager at Wal-Mart, had the task of hiring someone to fill a job opening. After sorting through a stack of 20 resumes she found four people who were equally qualified. Jennifer decided to call the four in and ask them only one question.


Think Different.. Really Interesting


Below are the Interview Questions, which were asked in HR Round..... No one will GET second chance to impress.... Very very Impressive Questions and Answers..... ...


Simple, yet very expressive snaps!


If God is great, (Amma, Aai, Amme, Ma, Mom, Mummy ... is also great!)


LPG gas cylinder's expiry date


Do you know that there is an expiry date (physical life) for LPG cylinders? Expired Cylinders are not safe for use and may cause accidents. In this regard, please be cautious at the time of accepting any LPG cylinder from the vendor.


What U Know About INDIA


Land Area:- 1,147,949 sq mi (2,973,190 sq km) Total Area: 1,269,338 sq mi (3,287,590 sq km) Population: 1,132,446,000


What’s in a glass of milk?


Milk is a rich source of several nutrients including proteins, calcium, magnesium and B-vitamins. But it becomes unsafe for consumption when it is adulterated with urea, cheap fat, soaps, detergents, starch, baking soda and antibiotics.


Amazing Clock


This is one of the coolest clocks! Open the link below... or click the above image.


You Are Unique!


So why waste time and energy trying to fit into a mould? To be like someone else? You are unique, and thus radically different, no matter what you think and no matter what you do.


Kailash Manasarovar Yatra


The selection of Yatris will be done by Ministry of External Affairs of India through a computer-generated random gender-balanced selection process.


30 Second Speech By Bryan Dyson


But The Other Four Balls - Family, Health, Friends And Spirit - Are Made of Glass. If You Drop One of These; They Will Be Irrevocably Scuffed, Marked, Nicked, Damaged or Even Shattered.


Indian Brain


Instead use available public transport, whatever may be its status! It will better than, your children suffering tomorrow with less of resources


Time management


And yet, during the course of each day most people let these things eat away at time that could otherwise be focused in more positive directions. Think about it. Does that make any sense at all?


New Year Message from Warren Buffet


Every new year, I adopt a couple of old maxims as my beacons to guide my future. This self-prescribed therapy has ensured that with each passing year, I grow wiser and not older.


An absolutely Brilliant Joke


A Woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods. She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap.


CARTOON OF THE YEAR


Seeing is proof enough


VEG CHICKEN


Each Friday night after work, Sardar would fire up his outdoor grill and cook a tandoori chicken and some meat kebabs. But, all of his neighbors were strict Catholics ... and since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating chicken and meat on a Friday.


COMPLEX ISSUES SIMPLE EXPLANATIONS


The issue was this. Human experience—so well captured in Muyphy’s law—tells us that when you drop a slice of bread to the floor it is the buttered side that hits the dusty floor but on this occasion IT WAS THE NON- BUTTERED SIDE THAT HIT THE GRIMY FLOOR.


Never Mess with Old People


The auditor said, 'Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, Which you explain by saying that you win money gambling. I'm not sure Revenue Canada finds that believable.'


perception is reality


And the other person says: 'So what are you up to?' What kind of question is that? At that point, I'm thinking this is too bizarre so I say: 'Uhhh, I'm like you, just traveling!'


IAS Officer


அன்பு வேண்டுகோள், கீழே பதிந்துள்ள ஒவ்வொரு வார்த்தைகளையும் கூர்ந்து வாசியுங்கள், இந்த தேசத்தின் மீதான மிகப் பெரிய நம்பிக்கை அதில் பொதிந்து கிடக்கிறது


Christmas message


No matter what has happened to us, we are worthy of love and whatever pain we have been through has been part of our own healing, and that of those we connect with.


A voice of criticism from a very young age


Parents are our Gods during those early years, and Gods speak the truth. So we believe them, and not only shape our self image around what they tell us about ourselves, but their voices remain in our heads, in our subconscious minds for years to come.


Life's #1 Rule is..


But my father was my hero. He taught me many things, but at the top of the list, he taught me to treat people with love and respect...to live the Golden Rule. I remember one particular instance of him teaching this "life lesson" as if it were yesterday.


Before (முன்)


Will it hurt anyone? இதனால் பிறர் மனம் புண்படுமா? Will it improve on the silence? மௌனத்தை கலைக்குமா?


Disengaging from Negative Energy


The more we work on ourselves and heal our psychic wounds, the less likely we are to be affected by surrounding negative energy. Until we're strong and healed, we need to be very aware and careful of the energies surrounding us.


கலியுக வசுதேவர்


See for yourself


Do it now


She would worry all night long, getting up to walk around, then returning to her empty bed, turning the thoughts over and over in her mind like a dog gnawing an old bone. She did it so much that finally her fear turned into wisdom.


The Elephant Who Lost An Eye


The elephant felt a little ashamed and took the frog's advice. He stopped moving his trunk around, and soon the water became clearer as the sand sank to the bottom. And there in the stream lay his eye. He reached for it with his trunk and popped it back into its socket. And then he thanked the frog.


About Saint Tiruvalluvar


Tiruvalluvar was a saint who lived in Tamil Nadu over two thousand years ago. Very little is known of him. He lived in Mylapore, which today is a part of the city of Chennai (Madras). Many stories have been written about his greatness. However, most scholars today find it rather difficult to sift out fact from fiction.


Honest men


One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river, his axe fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, Why are you crying?


Silly little advice-greatly beneficial


So he gave Schwab a sheet of paper and told him to write down the six most important things he had to do the next day. Schwab wrote them down. Then Lee told him to number them in order of importance. Schwab numbered them.


எது கடவுளின் குரல்?


ஒரு சன்யாசி படகில் போய்க்கொண்டிருந்தார். அவர் உடையும் அவர் முடியும் அநதப்படகில் அமர்ந்திருந்த சில விஷமிகளுக்குப் பிடிக்கவில்லை. அவரைப்பார்த்து கேலி செய்தனர், கிண்டல் செய்தனர்.


Desire and want


Three beggars thought of approaching him for help. The first man went to the millionaire and said: "O Lord! I want five rupees. Please give me." The millionaire was taken aback at this man's impudence.


The Fork


There was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in order", she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.


Renunciation or Attachment


He requested his deputy many times to introduce one such sanyasi to him. The minister still did not take take the request seriously.


The Seven Jars


Long ago there lived in Northern India a merchant whose wife had died and who went daily from his lonely house in the foothills to the town below, for buying and selling.


How to fill your empty glass


The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry Rajji, but I have some bad news, the donkey died while I was bringing him here.


Unconditional Love


A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.


A Small Story


A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed.


Where are you Now (Little Camel Story)


Doubts of a little Camel


Oddest Stories of 2009


In Virginia's Northern Neck, on a random Monday morning, a 6-year-old boy drove his mother's Ford Taurus for more than 10 miles, weaving in and out of oncoming traffic, to finally slam into a utility pole, no one got hurt.


The Art of Living


The birthday of a gallant knight of Rome was being celebrated with great pomp and show. Different types of recipes were being prepared in the kitchen. Lots of friends and relatives had been invited.


MEETING GOD


As it began to grow dark, the boy realized how tired he was and wanted to go home. He got up to leave but before he had gone no more than a few steps...


The Faith of an Atheist


But I don't have doubts," the atheist cried.I have only certainties. For example, I can assure you that God has nothing to do with the ache in your knee, and that He doesn't care in the least how you feel.


Real-life Superheroes


With so many superhero movies around, such as Spiderman or Hulk, we are used to see people with special abilities in fiction. But people with amazing abilities actually do exist in real life; here's a list of 10 of the most amazing of these people!


Touching Moments of Father with their kids


Very cute pictures of fathers with their children. It is something usual to see a mother with her child on a picture, but when you see a father so loving and caring, it is someway even cuter.


New Year 2010 around the world


two millions people observe fireworks from Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to celebrate the beginning of New Year’s Day early in January 1, 20


Amazing statues from around the world


The lady is fearlessly counting her money in an area of Brussels that is famous for its pickpockets. She even teases them with her unsnatchable bronze wallet!


The decade in news photographs


The plane crashed shortly after take-off, killing all the 109 people aboard and four others on the ground.


அறிந்ததும் அறியாததும்


மேற்கண்ட பழமொழி ஊருக்கு ஊர் இனத்துக்கு இனம் வெவ்வேறு வார்த்தைகளால் பிணைத்து பயன்படுத்தப் படுகிறது. எங்கள் ஊர் வழக்கில் 'அதிகம் படிச்ச நாய் வேட்டைக்கு உதவாது' என்பார்கள்


THE MEMORABLE QUOTES


நான் மழையில் நடக்க விரும்புகிறேன், ஏன் தெரியுமா? அப்பொழுதுதான் என் கண்ணீரை யாரும் கவனிக்க மாட்டார்கள்


கவனம் குவி, ஒரு நிலைப் படுத்து


ஓரமாய் அமர்ந்திருந்த பார்வையற்ற அவனின் இதழோரம் தோன்றியதோர் கீற்றுப் புன்னகை…

Shantham - December 2009

Tamil-English bilingual webmagazine dedicated to education of the masses through E-books, articles, worldwide informations, Slideshows, Presentations on various subjects, photographs and images, moral and objective oriented stories and Lectures including audio and video

Penning down my thoughts - December 2009

The much expected Copenhagen meet for UN Climate change is on. Let us hope for the best out of the talks, despite certain obstacles during the beginning.

Sugarless Coffee - M. Hariharamahadevan

I use to observe an old man, above seventy on the beachside. I had great admiration for that old man. He will do all the pranayama meticulously

Are You an Optimist or a Pessimist?

I have been giving some thought lately to optimism and pessimism. Basically, these are attitudes — attitudes that shape and formulate our entire existence. I mean, have you ever met a happy pessimist?

10 Mysteries of Human Behaviour

There is nothing more fascinating to most of us than ourselves. So it is hardly surprising that we have expended large amounts of effort trying to get to the bottom of what it means to be human.

How popular are you?

Some people are popular. They are liked and appreciated by others. They may not possess an extraordinary talent, position or status; but still others value them.

10 tips for better sleep

You may not be able to control or eliminate all of the factors that interfere with your sleep, but you can create an environment and adopt habits that encourage a more restful night. Try these suggestions if you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep:

Less Sleep & More Work Out is DANGER

While Ranjan had mentioned that he faced a lot of stress, that is a common element in most of our lives. We used to think that by being fit, one can conquer the bad effects of stress.

Heart Attack - Important Tip

There are other symptoms of a heart attack besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating, however these symptoms may also occur less frequently.

Stress Reliever

The first and foremost effect of stress on you will manifest as sleep disorder, bowel disorder and perturbation due to the imbalance created in your body clock or bio-clock.

Relieve Headache with Yoga

First and foremost we should find out if headaches are the symptom of any disease developing in the body. Women are generally more prone to headaches than men. Sometimes they complain of headache when menstrual flow stops due to cold.

Alkalize your body

Disease or should we say Dis-ease names like cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis are misleading and misinform patients about dis-ease prevention.

Tamilnadu kidney Research Foundation

The below furnished information is sent by one of my friends for the information public. I have visited their website and could understand that they are doing very useful services to underprivileged kidney patients.

ஆப்பிளை மிஞ்சிடும் பட்டிக்காட்டுப் பழங்கள்

சைவம், அசைவத்திற்கு அவர் கொடுக்கும் விளக்கம் வித்தியாசமானது. மனித உடல்/வயிறு ஏற்றுக் கொள்வதெல்லாம் சைவம். மற்றவை அசைவம். சர்க்கரை நோய் உள்ளவர்கள் அரிசியைக் கு்றைத்த்திட/நீக்கிட அறிவுரை சொல்கின்றார். அப்பொழுது அரிசி அவருக்கு அசைவமாகின்றது என்பது அவர் தரும் விளக்கம்.

மனித உடல்! உலகம்! தண்ணீர்!

உலகத்தி்ன் மொத்த நிலப்பரப்பில் 75 சதவிகிதம் தண்ணீராக இருப்பது போல், மனித உடம்பிலும் உள்ளது வியப்பினைத் தருகின்றது. ஒவ்வொருவரது உடலமைப்பிற்குத் தகுந்தவாறு சிறிதளவு வேறுபாடுகள் இருக்கும்.

Coconut Oil & Neurodegenerative Diseases

Be sure to watch all the clips. You will see the husband began to speak and share his experiences. The website links at the bottom show much more information, as well as the series of clock drawings the husband made as his mind improved with the coconut oil.

Revamping Education

I want to wait with my hands in the stream and feel the fish swimming. I want to run with the puppies, sing with the birds, and play with paper-boats in the rain. I want to lie down on the soft green grass and hear the wind whisper. Only then I want to learn more about them from the printed word.

Teenage

A father passing by his teenage daughter's bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was neat and tidy. Then he saw an envelope propped up prominently on the centre of the pillow. It was addressed "Dad". With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands.

60 seconds with Jesus...

At the time crucifixion was the worst death. Only the worst criminals condemned to be crucified. Yet it was even more dreadful for Jesus, unlike other criminals condemned to death by crucifixion Jesus was to be nailed to the cross by His hands and feet.

சதாசிவ ப்ரம்மேதிராள்

இந்தக் கலியுகத்தில் நாம சங்கீர்த்தனமே பகவானை அடையும் வழி என்று வலியுறுத்தியதோடு அல்லாமல் அதற்கேற்ற
கீர்த்தனைகளையும் இயற்றியவர் இவர். இவருடைய “மானஸ சஞ்சரரே” பாடல் மிகவும் பிரசித்தமானது.

Few Triggers for Gratitude

I asked for Health, that I might do Great Things. I was given Infirmity, that I might do Better Things... I asked for Riches, that I might be Happy. I was given Poverty, that I might be Wise...

கருணை வடிவம் சாயி

அவரது 14வது வயதில் பள்ளியிலிருந்து வீட்டை அடந்ததும் ஒரு அறிவிப்பைத் தெரிவித்தார், நான் இனி உங்களுக்கு சொந்தமில்லை, இநத மாயத்தோற்றம் மறைந்து விட்டது. நான் தான் சாயி, மானிட சேவைக்காகவே வந்திருக்கிறேன்.

I Believe..

I Believe... That just because two people argue, doesn"t mean they don't love each other. And just because they don"t argue, doesn"t mean they do love each other.

The Secret to Unlimited Abundance

The spiritual master answered, “In the heart of every human being there are two goddesses: Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, is generous and beautiful. If you worship her, she may bestow you with treasures and riches, but she is capricious and may also withdraw her support without warning. The other goddess is Saraswati, the Goddess of Wisdom.

Worthwhile things

A SADHU CAME AND TOLD SWAMY THAT HE HAS PENANCED FOR 7 YEARS AND LEARNT THE ART OF WALKING ON WATER.

பக்ரீத் திருநாள்

நபி இப்ரஹீம் அவர்கள் அல்லா மாலீக் காக எதை வேண்டுமானாலும் செய்வார். அவர் அல்லா மேலும் அநத மதத்தின் மேலும் அளவில்லா நம்பிக்கை வைத்திருந்தார். பலவிதமான சோதனைகளிருந்தும் அன்பும் தியாகமும் கொண்டிருந்ததால் மீண்டு வந்தார்.

Sabarimala temple

Sri Ayyappan is a an *Upda-devan* in all Vishnu/Krishna temples in Kerala including Guruvayoor. Every year, over 50 million devotees visit the Sabarimala Sri Ayyappa temple, making it the second largest pilgrimage in the world.

Importance of Namaskar

How does one do Namaskar to an individual of the same age group? When meeting someone of the same age-group do Namaskar by joining the fingers and placing tips of the thumbs on the Anahat chakra (at the centre of the chest). This type of Namaskarincreases the spiritual emotion of humility in the embodied soul.

Be a believer to be an achiever

At the end of a particularly frustrating practice one-day, a football coach dismissed his players by yelling, 'Now all you idiots, go take a shower!' All but one player headed toward the locker room. The coach glared at him and asked why he was still there.

The rise of Indiabulls

In less than 10 years the group has become one of the leading financial services and real estate company in India,they have a land bank of 4000 acres.

Rope Dance

They are absolutely amazing. The fact that these girls learned the routines is hard to believe… but the fact that they executed them without a single noticeable mistake is totally unbelievable! Enjoy!

FOR THOSE WHO THOUGHT THEY know Everything

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.

EGG ATTACK On Your Car - IMPORTANT

If you are driving at night and were attacked with eggs on your car's windshield, do not operate your wiper or spray any water. Eggs mixed with water become milky and block your vision up to 92.5 %.

GOOD VISION WHILE DRIVING IN A DOWNPOUR

Most of the motorists would turn on HIGH or FASTEST SPEED of the wipers during heavy downpour, yet the visibility in front of the windscreen is still bad......

All world Radio

ஜப்பானில் இயங்கிவரும் சிற்றலை வானொலி நேயர் குழுவினருக்கு் உலகத் தமிழர்கள் அனைவரும் நன்றி கூறிடல் வேண்டும். ஏன்? ஓர், சின்னத் தீவிலிருந்து, தமிழ்ஒலிபரப்பிட ஆகும் செலவினை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டதற்காகத்தான்! இதற்கு வழிவகை செய்த மேற்படி் வானொலி நிலையப் பொறு்ப்பாளரையும் தமிழர்கள் மறந்துவிடக் கூடாது.

Message of the Day

Every time you go into one of the stores, hotels or places of employment, anywhere where people wear the name badge, look at the name tab and speak to that person by name.

Hidden meanings in Company talk

We are on the right track but there needs to be a slight extension of the deadline" means The project is screwed up, we cannot deliver on time.

HR - 'Human Resource' or 'Harassing Resource'?

We've all waited with baited breath for that one call or one email. But they just don't bother to convey the response especially if it's negative. Here's a lowdown by iDiva on some common excuses, statements, reasons whatever - used by HR professionals, and what they really mean so you are not left hoping and anticipating for that response for days and even months sometimes.

GOOGLE CHEATS INDIA

Google shows different maps to Indians and Chinese. In the Indian Version, it shows “Arunachal Pradesh” as a Disputed region (Not even a part of India)

20+40+60 = Excellence Unlimited

At 36 after 20 years in cricket how can he run so fast? His hunger for the runs is simply astonishing! There are many good things which have been said about Sachin Tendulkar and many more would be said.

Engineering Miscalculation

The building began to shift and the hollow concrete pilings were snapped due to the uneven lateral pressures. The building began to tilt.

THE REAL MEANING OF PEACE

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

How to grow a vine

The father gave them each a vine seedling and said: "I want you to choose the place that you think has the best conditions for your vine to grow. The one who harvests the best grapes a few years from now will take control of the property.

Pleasure Book

A Pleasure Book. Long ago I learned that there is no day so dark and gloomy that it does not contain some ray of light, and I have made it one business of my life to write down the little things which mean so much to a woman.

Vivekananda

When Swami Vivekananda went to USA, a lady asked him to marry her. When Swami asked the lady about what made her ask him such question. The lady replied that she was fascinated by his intellect. She wanted a child of such an intellect. So she asked Swami, whether he could marry her and give a child like him.

World Famous Photographs

The photo is part of The Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning entry (2000) showing how a Kosovar refugee Agim Shala, 2, is passed through a barbed wire fence into the hands of grandparents at a camp run by United Arab Emirates in Kukes , Albania.

RICE FIELDS OF JAPAN, AMAZING!

Stunning crop art has sprung up across rice fields in Japan. But this is no alien creation - the designs have been cleverly planted. Farmers creating the huge displays use no ink or dye. Instead, different color's of rice plants have been precisely and strategically arranged and grown in the paddy fields.

Year 2009 in photos

Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2009. This is a multi-entry story, 120 photographs over three days. Please watch for part 2 and part 3 tomorrow and the next day.

Blind-man-fitted-bionic-eye-sees

“It’s a start and they’ve said they’ll get me a screen so I can read at home. I’m hoping I’ll be able to read letters people send me by myself. I get around inside my flat OK without the glasses because I know where everything is but outside they give me more confidence and a bit more independence.

Christmas Trees From Around The World

Make sure you go all the way to the bottom of the message, the picture and information about Arlington Cemetery in the winter, before Christmas is beautiful

Excellent reference site

You can get more concise information on many required info like PNR status, train departure arrival timings, details trains from & to any station, details of available train between any two stations etc.

Shantham - November 2009

Tamil-English bilingual webmagazine dedicated to education of the masses through E-books, articles, worldwide informations, Slideshows, Presentations on various subjects, photographs and images, moral and objective oriented stories and Lectures including audio and video

Penning down my thoughts - November 2009

We have donated Rs 30000 for a poor boy who lost his left eye during Diwali with a cracker to undergo a major surgery. The trust has agreed to meet the monthly hostel expenses of Rs.1250 for a mentally retarded boy, studying in Andhra Mahila Sabha, Adayar on a permanent basis.

Sugarless Coffee - M. Hariharamahadevan

The way of his behaviour and the exorbitant charges he was demanding, with his filthy language all go against the very purpose of the so called fast meant for Iyyappa Devotees.

LOVELY STORY - EIGHT LIES OF A MOTHER

As I grew, Mother gave up her spare time to fish in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more nutritious food for my growth.

ஸ்ரீ குருவாயூரப்பனுக்கே கொடு

கொஞ்சம் நாட்கள் ஆனபின் அந்த வாழை தெற்கு திசையிலுமில்லாமல் வட்க்கிலும் இல்லாமல் மேற்கைப் பார்த்து குலை தள்ளியது. இதனால் நண்பர்கள் நடுவில் பிரச்சனை ஏற்பட்டது.

Old Carpenter

The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work.

நல்லதொரு கதை. நல்லதொரு பாடம் நாம் கற்க

ஒரு அழகிய பெண். அழகை அளித்த ஆண்டவன் அவளுக்குக் கண் பார்வையை அளிக்க மறந்து விட்டான். அவள் தன்னை மட்டுமின்றி இந்த உலகில் உள்ள அனைவரையுமே வெறுத்தாள். அவளுடனேயே எப்போதும் இருந்து வந்த நண்பன் ஒருவனைத் தவிற

இந்திரஜித்தின் மனைவி

உங்கள் தந்தை பேச்சைக்கேட்பது நியாயம் தான், ஆனால் உங்கள் தந்தை செய்வது அநியாயம். கற்புக்கரசியான சீதையப் பிடித்து
சிறையிட்டிருக்கிறார். பதிவிரதையின் கண்ணீர் நம் நாட்டையே அழித்து விடும். நீங்கள் அவருக்கு இதை எடுத்துச் சொல்ல வேண்டாமா?

Clean Saturday's Smiles

Dexter had just returned from two weeks of vacation. He asked his boss for two more weeks off to get married. What! shouted the boss? I can't give you more time now. Why didn't you get married while you were off? Are you nuts? replied Dexter. That would have ruined my whole vacation.”

The Ten Commandments

Then He went to the French and said, "I have Commandments. The Frenchalso wanted an example and the Lord said, Thou shall not commit adultery.

Creative Ads @ Unusual Places

Tangled phone lines are a common sight on the streets of Bangkok, so Procter & Gamble decided to take advantage of how they resembled long strands of tangled hair.

Running Effective Meetings

Meeting agenda has to be prepared and distributed to participants at least 2 days prior. Suggested heads of information include - Item to be Discussed; Responsibility; Planned Time. If there are specific decisions to be made mention them separately.

Get Happy by Trying Not To

This was contrary to my natural disposition. It took a good deal of effort to break out of my slope-shouldered attitude. But I forced myself, and it worked.

Better Slow down culture!

They, on the other hand, debate, debate, debate, hold x quantity of meetings and work with a slowdown scheme. At the end, this always yields better results.

Interesting News & Events in Pictures

Pastrana has performed other stunts around the world, including jumping out of a plane with no parachute and jumping off his motorbike into the Grand Canyon.

The Fish Story

The fish was totally exhausted from trying to dive, but unable to dive because the ball would always bring him back up to the surface

Color Picker - Innovation has no End

Place the pen against an object and press the scan button, the color will be detected by the color sensor and the RGB cartridges in the pen will mixed the required inks to create the target color.

திருக்குறளும் என் குறளு(லு)ம்

திருக்குறளுக்கான எளிய விளக்கமாக (அ) ஒத்தக் கருத்துள்ள எனது முதல் குறளையும், தொடர்ந்து அதற்கான திருக்குறளையும் ‘ஆசிடை நேரிசை வெண்பா’வாக அமைத்துள்ளேன்.

Yogasana for Children

Starting young is the best route in fitness too. So if you want your child to be smart, alert and healthy, take him/her to a yoga session.

The Amazing Cucumber

Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

Bone marrow transplantation

Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside your bones. Stem cells are immature cells in the bone marrow. Some stem cells grow into different parts of your blood.

Tips For An Exceptional life

Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, qigong and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

Food for People with DIABETES

We want to avoid high blood sugar to avoid high insulin which causes us to store fat and increases our risk for diabetes, weight gain, high triglyverides, heart disease, cancer, etc.

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

COCONUT WATER/MADAFU

Coconut Water is More Nutritious than whole milk - Less fat and NO cholesterol! Coconut Water is More Healthy than Orange Juice - Much lower calories

Little Health Mistakes

Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs.

Asthama ! Remedy ! Relief ! Treatment

Dust, pollen, stress, and exercising can all trigger asthma. Make sure to keep your house clean by vacuuming weekly and keeping your sheets and pillows clean.

Your Guide to Never Feeling Tired Again

British researchers at Cardiff University even found that spooning up a bowl of breakfast cereal every morning is associated with lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body

Soft drinks contain little to no vitamins or other essential nutrients. However, it is what they do contain that is the problem: caffeine, carbonation, simple sugars — or worse, sugar substitutes — and often food additives such as artificial coloring, flavoring, and preservatives.

Five Super Tips to Cure Headaches

If you are looking for a quick headache fix, try this. Take a small thin towel and dip it in white vinegar. Rinse out the excess vinegar and wrap the towel around your head and relax with your eyes closed for around fifteen minutes

Special PRECAUTIONS for PREGNANCY

Fish and seafood are excellent low-fat sources of many nutrients and an important part of a healthy diet. However, there is a concern about eating fish and seafood during preganancy, since many types of fish may contain high levels of mercury.

How To Have Stress Free Morning

mornings can be a stressful time for anyone. By setting a morning routine and adopting some new behaviors, you can distress your mornings and just maybe improve your day.

Power of Non-Violence

Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Non-violence, in his June 9 lecture at the University of Puerto Rico, shared the following story as an example of non-violence in parenting

Dangers of Teflon coated cookware

The problem is that when the surface gets scratched, tiny amounts of inert plastic and leached aluminum cling to cooked food, with far more toxic results than an extra spoonful of cooking oil.

Tips To Be A Better Mom

Give them your complete attention when they want to talk to you. Put whatever activity you are engaged in on hold, and if that's not possible, set a time for when you can chat, and make sure to stick to it.

சுவற்றில் ஓர் வாசகம்

அம்மா நீ சென்றாய் வெளியே அப்பா பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்தார் போன் வழியே எங்களறை சுவற்றில் ஒட்டினாயே அழகிய காகிதம் அதில் கிறுக்கினான் தம்பி கல்ர் பென்சில் கொண்டே

Remember Things of Happiness

No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled.

Lesson from Brick walls

He was, as the Independent of London put it, the dying man who taught America how to live. His book, The Last Lecture, is an international best-seller and it offers many wonderful lessons about life.

Some Advice

Plan to spend whatever you have saved. You deserve to enjoy it and the healthy years you have left.. Travel if you can afford it. Don't leave anything for your children or loved ones to quarrel about. By leaving too much, you may even cause more trouble when you are gone.

Cheers! How to Overcome Your Worries

“If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me, I’d still have to say it.”

Quotes by Carl Jung

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. Enlightenment is not imagining figures of light but making the darkness conscious.

How to get through life

May your troubles be less, your blessings more, and may nothing but happiness come through your door.

Seven Deadly Sins You should avoid

When somebody becomes greedy and excessively selfish only seeking his/her pleasure without worrying for the consequences it is time for doom. The nature strikes back.

Good Day

Life does not work through indecision. Indecision promotes blocks, confusion and stress. Make a decision and allow life to find movement through you. Trust yourself.

Yamunotri, source of the Yamuna River

The Yamunotri temple is located in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India.The actual temple is only accessible by a thirteen kilometre trek from the town of Hanuman Chatti and a six kilometer walk from Janki Chatti.

Vishnu Sahasranamam

Yudhishthira, the eldest of the five Pandavas, was mentally depleted because of the war with the Kauravas and the misery of death and suffering that was created by the war in which he had been a major player.

How Socialism Works

As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.

SCHOOL BUS

This is cozy and develop closeness among kids... Instead of staring at the computer screen, kids have time to share and chat....

Potential gold mines found in kerala

For those who are already married .... sorry folks ....... .... you missed ou t....... Bachelors… : ) Hurry, find a Keralal Girl today Itself :

Humble beginning, Immense outcomes

And that is not all! He has created a small IT company within that village. This company has 4 employees as of now, who are all graduates from this village.

Akrit Jaswal - Youngest Surgeon from India

Now 13 years old, Akrit has an IQ of 146 and is considered the smartest person his age in India a country of more than a billion people. Before Akrit could even speak, his parents say they knew he was special.

Mind Coach - A Tool Must For Trainers

We need some quick ways to control these emotions, channelize the energy and deal with situations effectively, especially when there are about 60,000 thoughts crossing our mind every day.

Negative conditioning

Like this all the four monkeys got replaced by new monkeys, now the cage is kept unlocked, no monkey made an attempt to come out side

Ages at Different Times.

French doctors have found that the quality of men's' sperm starts to deteriorate by 35, so that by the time a man is 45 a third of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Shantham - October 2009

Tamil-English bilingual webmagazine dedicated to education of the masses through E-books, articles, worldwide informations, Slideshows, Presentations on various subjects, photographs and images, moral and objective oriented stories and Lectures including audio and video

Penning down my thoughts - October 2009

A competition was conducted for all the participants on Personal Mission Statement and the best two entries will be selected for awarding.

Sugarless Coffee - M. Hariharamahadevan

Much talked about the recent hype is the austerity drive of the the hypocritical politicos. As a bad advocate can spoil a good Case, these hypocrites are spoiling the very name austerity.

Disciple Hood

One was a thief. Once I got lost in the desert, and when I reached a village it was very late, everything was closed. But at last I found one man who was trying to make a hole in the wall of a house.

Personality Development Programme

Iam sure with the blessings of Lord Sathyavageeswarar and Goddess Gomathy Ambal and with all your wishes,more useful programmes will be conducted in future as well.

Negativitis

Does it seem strange that some people COMPLAIN they don’t have enough TIME to be happy, yet they find enough time to be sad?

Economics of Beauty Vs. Money

Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyze your situation as a professional investor.

A CEO's Answer.. Interesting!

Some students said... they only wanted to chose what they think is a great career ahead. Some wanted to say... only if it is a good company they will join it because that is what will give them a better tomorrow.

You Have More Control Than You Think

Fortunately, about 20 years ago, I began to realize that I had it all wrong. Rather than being reactive, I decided to become proactive. I took control over my own attitude by reading and listening to positive input every day.

A Lesson in Dealing with Pain

The two of them were in a room when the devastating tsunami hit. They were thrown into the fierce waves; her boyfriend was swept away and died. Petra clung to a palm tree for 8 hours with a cracked pelvis before she was rescued.

Taking Command

Listen to positive audio programs several times each week, or while exercising. Make sure that you spend time with people who are positive and uplifting. You may need to make significant changes in your regular routine

45 Lessons Life Taught Me

When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

நியாயமான ஒரு கேள்வி

இந்த மாதிரி அமெரிக்கால்-ல, இங்கிலாந்து-ல இருக்குற Bank, இல்ல எதாவது கம்பெனி, நான் செலவு செய்ய தயாரா இருக்கேன். எனக்கு இத செய்து கொடுங்க கேப்பாங்க. இவங்கள நாங்க Clientனு சொல்லுவோம்.

Working at Computer

Sit properly in a good chair designed for desk work. Your back should be straight, shoulders back, and the top of your monitor should be level with your eyes. If you have to look down or up, you need to adjust the height of your screen.

All illness is self created

Worry is just about the worst form of mental activity there is—next to hate, which is deeply self destructive. Worry is pointless. It is wasted mental energy.

Go Kiss the World – Subroto Bagchi

That was our early childhood lesson in governance – a lesson that corporate managers learn the hard way, some never do. The driver of the jeep was treated with respect due to any other member of my Father’s office.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's Speech in Hyderabad

The Hamas had struck. But the front page of the newspaper had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary.

The Power of Words

One particularly interesting event occurred when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees, poles, and literally hanging around upside down from the rafters of our lake house.

Clear Thinking From Ripple to Cripple

What we don't realise is the 'ripple effect' can easily become the 'cripple effect'. Everything we think and do not only ripples out into the world, it also creates an impression and leaves a memory within on our own consciousness.

Discussion with God

God: Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.

Leadership: The Basis for Management

Leadership starts with a loyalty quadrant: loyalty to one's organization and its mission; loyalty to organizational superiors; loyalty to subordinates and loyalty to oneself.

Just Say I Love You

Loving a person without expecting anything in return. But in today’s world, how many people understand this. Probably none. We hurt people, who care for us. We ignore their love.

Think and thank

I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world..

Power of Money - By Adam Khoo

Recently, someone came up to me on a plane to KL and looked rather shocked. He asked, 'How come a millionaire like you is traveling economy?' My reply was, 'That's why I am a millionaire. ' He still looked pretty confused.

Hilarious Things On Resumes

My compensation package at my last job included a base salary of $64,500 with excellent benefits including flextime. I am looking for a position in which I can work a more flexible schedule.

Engineering Calculations - VERY Useful

This is an excellent list of web sites that provides handy calculations for almost all scientific and engineering disciplines.

Tirupati Balaji's new Crown

with an offering of a diamond-studded crown worth Rs 45 crore, he became the biggest donor to Lord Venkateswara at Tirupati since the Vijayanagara kings 400 years ago.

Healthy Diet Pyramid

Following the Pyramid will help you keep your intake of total fat and saturated fat low. A diet low in fat will reduce your chances of getting certain diseases and help you maintain a healthy weight.

Don't sleep too late - avoid liver damage

As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired

10 Extraordinary People

Kim was a guest student of physics at Hanyang University from the age of 3 until he was 6. At the age of 7 he was invited to America by NASA.

The Power of Faith

The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.

Two Wolves

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

Beautiful Auction

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

What do you deserve?

Ladies and gentlemen, never let go an opportunity like this. This cow here, gives 2 bucketfuls of milk everyday, morning and evening

Your Gift, Your Strengths!

angrily, she raised her voice to her husband and said, With all your money you give me a Bible? And stormed out of the house, leaving her husband.

The Turtles

A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt from home.

The Frogs

The first week, the farmer returned to the restaurant looking rather sheepish, with two scrawny little frogs. The restaurant owner said, 'Well... where are all the frogs?'

The Pretty Lady

The big monk looked surprised and said, 'I had put down the pretty lady at the river bank many hours ago, how come you are still carrying her along?'

Next Time You Think Life is Hard... Think Again!

Their firstborn son had been born without limbs! There were no warnings or time to prepare themselves for it... The doctors were shocked and had no answers at all!

Fighter- Vibhore Jain

Just as I boarded, we struck up a conversation. Initially we talked about his daily routine and crime in Noida. Then we started talking about education.

Shantham - September 2009

Tamil-English bilingual webmagazine dedicated to education of the masses through E-books, articles, worldwide informations, Slideshows, Presentations on various subjects, photographs and images, moral and objective oriented stories and Lectures including audio and video

with Ever loving Memory

It is exactly three years you departed us from this world. It is quite obvious that you plead with GOD and get lot of good things for all. Pl continue to guide us and bless us...

Penning down my thoughts - September 2009

Much of our time and money were spent on that episode. As is the King so are the subjects

Sugarless Coffee - M. Hariharamahadevan

Our Pitrus (ancestors) are believed to come to earth to stay more free here for these 15 days to do good to their progeny. It is said that...

The Art of Detachment

For most of us however, the practice of detachment goes against the grain of our conditioning. Many resist the suggestion (due to attachment!) that detachment is essential to awaken awareness and re-empower oneself.

Very Interesting facts!

Like this there are 146 castes in Kerala alone for Christianity, Each will never share their churches for fellow Christians.

Lighter moments for your Classrooms

Just Check This Out! Scroll down slowly and be honest to yourself. Think like a wizard . . .

BRILLIANT Great Ads

Great Indeed! See them.

Pain: A phenomenon of the mind

Suddenly one day I noticed a pregnant lady entering a small hut. After about half an hour, she came out with a small baby in her hands! No pain, no doctor, no nurse, no medicine, no cries.

Lee Kuan Yew On Aging

If I cast my mind back, I can see turning points in my physical and mental health. You know, when you're young, I didn't bother assumed good health was God-given and would always be there. When I was about -'57 that was...

A to Z of Motivation

Consider things from every angle and others points of view. Dare to Dream and Dream Big Energy, Excitement and Enthusiaism is in your blood.

Explore your fears

Fear is a question: What are you afraid of, and why? Just as the seed of health is in illness, because illness contains information, our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them.

Indra Nooyi's Graduation Remarks

They may look calm and collected as they sit in the audience, but deep inside they're doing cartwheels, dancing the Macarena, and practically speaking in tongues, they're so excited.

Life Chart & Life Balance

Do you rush through life so busy the whole time you have no opportunity for reflection and evaluation? Stop and look at how you are living, and ask yourself whether it feels right — are you contented and fulfilled?

INDIANS CAN LAUGH

Indian politicians have a habit that is much discussed in the US but is rarely practiced. Several studies by your institute have shown that many ailments are caused during the patient’s stay in a hospital in the US. Pradoxically doctors in this country far from healing a patient actually cause diseases....

You and your Spouse/Partner

Your spouse/partner reflects your sub-personality. The personality that is hiding behind the mask of who you think you are. Your spouse is reflecting this personality back to you so that you can’t hide it anymore. You see it is a perfect system that you have created to ‘know’ yourself.

Emergency Health Care/Aid/Treatment

On seeing the condition of the baby and mother, I immediately called 108 at 00:59am. Explained the state of injured persons and location of the place, Village, District & Taluk (assisted by a local person). It took around 3minutes.

Food for Health

Four decades ago, researchers from the Seven Countries Study concluded that the monounsaturated fats in olive oil were largely responsible for the low rates of heart disease and cancer on the Greek island of Crete...

Hanging Trains

In German the railway is called Schwebebahn, which translates to floating railway but in English it is generally called the hanging railway or the suspension railway. The official German name is Einschienige Hangebahn System Eugen Langen.

SWINE FLU FALLACY OF MEDIA!

However, recently there was a panic in the air a few months ago predicting a deadly pandemic of a new variety of 'Flu'. It was in April 2009 when there was no way in science to predict the oncoming of an epidemic.

For your Information

A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top....

Mobile Gun

When you see the below pictures, you'll understand why they want our cell phones through the x-ray machine. If you get asked to test your cell phone at the airport, this is the reason. Cell phone guns have arrived.

Track Your Lost Mobile Phone

Each mobile carries a unique IMEI i.e International Mobile Identity No which can be used to track your mobile anywhere in the world. This is how it works!!!!!!

AVOID ALUMINIUM FOIL

CLICK THE BELOW IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW ..

Back to Basics for Strong, Healthy Backs

So when the back’s abused, the consequences can be serious and sometimes incapacitating. One wrong move can be a very painful mistake, and long-term stresses and strains on the back can cause deterioration, chronic pain, and disability.

INDIANS - MUST KNOW

Are these people totally ignorant about the philosophy of Karma? What will this ill-gotten wealth do to them and their families when they own/use such money, generated out of corruption and exploitation?

National Eye Donation Day - Donate Eyes

Corneal blindness means that one’s cornea, which is the transparent and thin outer layer of the eye, becomes clouded due to Injuries, Infections, Nutrition deficiency especially in Childhood, Chemical burns, Post operative complications & infections.

GOD can handle anything in this world

Sometimes, like that fisherman, we throwback the big plans, big dreams, big jobs, big opportunities that God gives us. Our faith is too small.

Life is about correcting mistakes

take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your marriage life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line. The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in.

PERFORMANCE & not POSITION

How is it that a foul mouthed, rash driving Auto Driver is given a Silken robe & a Golden scarf and me, a Priest, who's spent his whole life preaching your Name & goodness has to make do with a Cotton robe?

Solve Life's Puzzles with the God Principle

The wise man came riding on his horse and asked the villagers if he can be of any help to them. The village elders told him about the rich man's last will and testament which stated that ...

Imagine being a guest at THAT WEDDING!!

Prakash Padukone and his wife at the wedding function of daughter of Infosys mentor N R Narayana Murthy, at Leela Palace in Bangalore. (BCCL)

An extraordinary life

'I don't feed beggars. They can look after themselves. The mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money,' says N Krishnan who has been feeding them thrice a day for the past seven years.

Readers Feedback

Shall do my smallest contribution part in whatever way i can.

Without GOD

Without GOD, our week would be: Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday..

Some gr8 thoughts on communication‏

If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now.

Radiate Happiness

it comes from inside, and when you radiate a happy energy you'll be amazed what it attracts into your life.

180 degrees or 360 degrees?

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. BUT One man's meat is another man's poison.

Do Less today

Do Less Acquiring, and pay more attention to what you already have. Do Less Complaining, and pay more attention to giving.

This is for you

'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.'. When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better.

Shantham - August 2009

Tamil-English bilingual webmagazine dedicated to education of the masses through E-books, articles, worldwide informations, Slideshows, Presentations on various subjects, photographs and images, moral and objective oriented stories and Lectures including audio and video

Editorial - August 2009

The threat due to Swine Flu is on the increase. Media is aggravating the issue by over publicity and by creating more panic. The consoling came from our own Gurujis and old people

Sugarless Coffee - M. Hariharamahadevan

The poor old man was patiently waiting for his job to be finished. His job would have been finished as well, had he stood in the queue. The person who reminded of the board for the specialised services, for the senior citizen, felt sorry for the old man

Some Useful Links

Creating Magic squares and Finding square of a number are a child's play now.

Ego sometimes misjudges

A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard.

Let's talk about Appreciation

It’s quite simple really. Take a look around you. How much do you have to be grateful for? What do you have that some others might not? What do you have access to that others might not?

Anger finishes all wisdom

Fear eats away a human being. The greatest jewellery in the world is your own nobility.

What do Dreams Indicate

A well known American psychic, Edgar Cayce claimed that through dreaming, people gain access to their spirit and all possible questions are answered by our inner conscious.

Did you know this?

As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could (and did) happen. Methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern, BOOOOM!

15 Brain Boosting Activities

If you dont keep your mind active, studies show that your brain loses some of its functionality as you age, which causes memory loss, brain fog, and even Alzheimer's.


Most Expensive Accidents


Deliberate actions such as war or terrorism and natural disasters do not qualify as accidents and therefore are not included in this list.

Astronomical Dating of the Ramayan

Some historians of the past even refuse to acknowledge that Rama and other characters from the Ramayana even existed. However, Sage Valmiki has recorded the dates of events in detail,

10 principles for Peace of Mind..

This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances....

Real Leader

I had four or five of them with me - told me not to worry; they had done their calculations and there was enough reserve fuel. So I bypassed the computer

Tools for Creating the Life You Want!

But our nest egg - if only combined with some Social Security and pension checks, could fund the kind of lifestyle we'd like. And in the absence of the same in India, do we have still some other alternatives?

Power of Marketing Skills

Nescafe is prepared to donate $100 million to the church . if you change the Lord's Prayer from 'Give us this day our daily bread' to 'Give us this day our daily coffee'.

English a difficult language

when you shake hand with President Obama, please say how r u. Then Mr. Obama should say, I am fine, and you? Now, you should say me too. Afterwards we, translators, will do the work for you.

Alternative Fuel Engine with no pollution

The generator is made in such a way that it can be used with most any kind of motor and greatly reduces the fuel that is needed and cuts emissions and pollution by 90%.

Nandan Nilekani can do it.....

OK... You're... Mr Singh and you're calling from 17 Jal Vayu. Your home number is 22678893, your office 25076666 and your mobile is 09869798888. Today morning you landed in India at IG International Airport. Welcome back, Sir.

Birthday Clock- Excellent!

It tells you how many hours and how many seconds you have been alive on this earth and when you were probably conceived.

IMITINEF MERCILET medicine free of cost

IMITINEF MERCILET is a medicine that cures a type of Blood Cancer. It’s available free of cost at Cancer Institutes at:

FREE HEART SURGERY

For any kind of heart surgery for children Free of cost.

Medicinal Value Of Turmeric!

this yellow-orange spice has more recently earned a name for itself in Western medicine as well. it has emerged as one of nature’s most powerful potential healers.

In Case of Emergency

If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this ICE (In Case of Emergency) Campaign

Pepsi and Coca Cola

Pepsi and Coca Cola contains extract from intestines of Pork (Pig) - Dr. Mangoshada scientifically proved. Shocking / Bad News:

Strange rape case

Mumbai police are facing a strange case of rape in which the victim has not even seen the criminal. There is a new way to rape women. The victim left the office after work and saw a little child crying on the road..

Emma Maersk

World's Largest Ship - To all Engineers or like engineers

Health Advisory - H1N1

With the swine flu deaths being recorded in INDIA, it will be all important to keep a ready recknor at hand. More so we need to be aware of the correct symptoms and the right place for treatment.

Tulsi to fight back swine flu

Ayurveda, the traditional 'science of life', has a remedy for diseases when every other stream of medicine fails. Now, at a time when swine flu is spreading like wildfire across the world, Ayurveda has the remedy in the form of the miraculous herb, the basil leaves commonly known as Tulsi....

Buddha On Muddy Water

The disciple walked up to the lake. When he reached it, he noticed that right at that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake.

Love them Anyway

”This man does not listen to even the doctor. He eats sweet more than the children. Wants to spend time more in front of the TV not allowing the kids to watch their favorite channel.

The Farmer And The Mouse

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, 'Mr.Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me.'

Polish remover

The lawyer said that getting a divorce would depend on the circumstances, and asked him the following questions: 'Have you any grounds?' 'Yes, an acre and half, and nice little home.'

Trapped in Habit

One day a wise man approached the village headman to offer his advice. He told the villagers that they will have to follow all his advice and directions. Out of desperation, the villagers agreed.

A nice story for happiness

There once was very poor man living in a village who had a very fine horse. So fine, in fact, that the lord of the castle wanted to buy it. But the old man always refused.

Mysterious Gift

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room.

Amazing artwork

Now, the king happened to be constructing a big hall at the rear end of the palace. So he said, All right you may work on one of the walls in the new hall. So the artist was given the job and he was very pleased indeed.

How you made them feel

Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct Answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, 'My ears, Mommy.'

THE HOMECOMING

My grandmother once told me a story of four yogis. The first was a Bhakti yogi, one who felt that devotion and love for God in his physical form was the right way to please him. The Bhakta's emotions ruled his heart and soul.

It is All New for Me

Thus settled, I briefly surveyed my co-travelers. Two seats had already been occupied by a young couple, whose body language clearly announced to the world that they would like to be left to themselves.

The blue ribbon's story

As she gave each student their ribbon she explained why she had appreciated teaching them, and why her course had been different because that particular student had been present.

Old Man Divorce Magic

'We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Hong Kong and tell her!' Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone.

Think Before Act! Save Life!

Within seconds the 12-coach train passed and the man clambered out, unaided, unhurt, but too shocked to speak to us after his near-death experience!