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suni51 created new article Food for thought but you are the judge.
Processed or red meat can cause cancer
I wanted to laugh aloud but I managed not to when I saw one of my close friends and next door neighbor entering into at a fast food restaurant in our local market. I only nodded and moved to the shop to bring milk, cheese and butter my wife had asked me to bring. Let me make it clear it’s her routine job shopping for all this stuff but she is suffering from cold so I had to do this.
Actually the friend whom I saw entering into the fast food center with his wife was talking big and made a resolution never to eat fast food in 2015 on New Year Eve. I saw him today but you never know if he managed to keep his resolution even for a week, but today he was there. I think it’s the flavor of fast food that attracts people to such places. It’s really so hard to resist your favorite food even if you know it is going to make adverse effects on your health.
Honestly speaking, I don’t blame him but feel that people habitual of eating fast food cannot get rid of this habit when they see their favorite dishes. I am not talking here about people who have strong willpower but most of them do not fall in that category. My friend found it hard to keep his resolution less than a week.
Junk food is dangerous- Really?
We often hear or read that junk food is dangerous or something that warrants serious consideration. Someone says that a consumption of a particular food can make you sick you might even suffer from cancer or a particular food can make you a patient of Alzheimer or a heart patient. And why blame others even I have written a lot of such articles on different sites including this one. Many people have full faith in all these reports and give up eating different food items merely reading their bad effects and my wife is one of them. Every new report makes her believe that she is suffering from that particular disease and she gives up that food item and with her I am deprived of that item on auto basis.
Jokes apart, many people give up so many items just because they are made to believe that eating that will make patients of particular diseases. The latest food item in news is processed meat or red meat which can cause cancer if used. In fact we in India have very few consumers of processed or canned meat because we love eating chicken or fish but in the western world they cannot even imagine living without such food which does not include red meat. Since red meat is their daily diet so the western world is showing lot of concern ever since this report has surfaced.
Now, let us put it this way. The meat causes cancer, sugar gives you diabetes and if you use artificial sweeteners there are still chances of cancer, and wheat is reason of celiac disease, a disease in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, leading to difficulty in digesting food. What is left now, the rice which is a sure way of obesity and sugar to some extent and of course milk may contain oxytocin. What is more? The cold drinks, lesser said the better because cold drinks can make you sick beyond any cure. And now the latest reports that even the small intake of all these things is bad for your health.
Breaking News in top news papers and television
The new reports by top scientists revealed that eating red meat cause bowel cancer. Fine, they made a study and found it out but how many people they conducted their studies on? Or did they test them thoroughly for cancer before they began their experiments? There are so many questions which come to mind but there are no answers. Isn’t it better to use your own decision instead of believing on everything the scientists or the researchers keep adding every day?
These scientists seem to believe that they have found the real reason why eating red meat increase the chances of bowel cancer. So have done many other scientists who think the world is at the verge of extenuation if their findings are not believed. Bowl cancer is not a common cancer anyway and even if a person eats red meat or processed meat on daily basis the chances of him suffer from cancer increase merely at one percent or so. Let me make the facts straight that the chances of people suffering from multiple diseases is many times more by pollution or even the increasing age. The funniest part of this report is that these scientists do not suggest giving up eating these meats totally.
The average age is increasing
On the contrary the fact is that average age of the humans has increased and health has improved despite all the odds and the fact that all these reports are based on limited statistics more like our election surveys which have not much truth in them but based on sample surveys taking in account the opinion of maybe less than 001% voters. People should know what is good or bad for their health based on their own studies as there is no better judge about their health or no one knows better than people themselves on individual basis.
Sometime people follow others based on their beliefs or the sayings which have no scientific base. The latest example is the controversy regarding Maggie the two minutes noodles which was said to have contained monosodium glutamate (MSG) or Ajinomoto which is not as dangerous as projected in controversial topics. The same opinion goes for eggs and ghee or butter which were considered good for health are now considered health risk for heart related problems and advised to give up if you wish to lead a healthy life. But there is a big number of dietitians and doctors which suggest that eating these items is not harmful for your health so you are the best judge in such a case.
Actually speaking the human has always been living in situations where he had to face the health related challenges and the situation in present time is not new for him. The human finds something in his favor while some others might go against him. I do not say that we should take risks knowingly but let’s have some faith in our resistance system too. Let us decide on individual basis what is good and what is bad for our health. If we try to evade more than necessary then we shall be the loser and then there is another question comes to mind that when there is no safety for us in any field then why go for so many restrictions on food? Why not decide on case basis rather than making an item taboo overnight.
8 years ago
suni51 created new article Your various options of loans.
Loan against various deposits
One can avail loans against his Demat shares, Savings Bonds, Insurance Policies, Mutual Fund units, Fixed Maturity plans, Exchange Traded Funds etc at reasonable interest rates which are more convenient and lesser compared to personal loans. Incidentally, the interest rate on personal loans varies from 13 to 20% so loan against shares is a good option. Now e should compare the other options available at various financial institutes in different schemes.
If we leave the risk factor aside there is no doubt about the fact that shares give you the best return on your investment. It would be appropriate to mention at this point that investors earned more than 30% profits on their investment during last year. I am very much sure you know the fact that you can avail loan against your shares from the financial institutes on cheaper interest rates compared to what you pay for your personal loans. You will be surprised to note that last year only people utilize this scheme and availed more than 52% loan amount during the last year only
The Limit of loan and Interest rates
There is a maximum limit of 50% of loan amount you can get against your shares from your banks. It's a simple procedure as you need to pledge your Shares, Mutual funds or Securities as collateral. The interest on loan against shares is charged on the amount that you utilized but not the entire loan amount sanctioned by the financial institutes against your shares. The private financial sector is little more flexible and time consuming with lesser formalities compared to government sector but Reserve Bank of India rules restrict them from giving more than 50% amount as loan against securities.
The interest rates differ based on duration which at this time is in between the range of 10% to 13.6%. Some of the leading banks like State Bank of India charges 12.7% which you can avail against your shares to enable you to meet contingencies, personal needs or even for subscribing to rights or new issue of shares. As usual the interest is chargeable on amount used and not the entire amount sanctioned. Axis bank is charging the interest at the rate of 10.5% to 12.5%, ICICI bank @ 10.2 to 13%. The maximum limit of loan amount is 20 lacs and the minimum amount sanctioned is Rs one lac. The SBI offers to sanction Rs 50,000 as minimum amount.
The terms for loan against securities
Most bank offer to repay within one year to two and a half years with condition that if the share market reacts too sharply or the rates of your shares go down lower than the specified limit the banks may ask you to deposit the difference. The banks generally evaluate the value of securities at a predetermined time bound program which may vary from one week to one yearly basis. Banks charge you interest for the amount you withdraw from your loan account besides the fixed processing and other related fees and charges. A prospective loan seeker must know every rule before signing the agreement and read the fine print carefully.
Most banks sanction loans offer loans to salaried employs with minimum service of two years duration and one year’s service in the current company. Their processing charges are up to 2.5% and in addition to that service tax shall also be also applicable, it is worth mentioning here that some of the banks use different terms for processing charges like ‘Review Charges’. However, a Demand Loan is to be liquidated in maximum period of 30 months and a Running Overdraft is subject to renewal every year.
Loan against PF
This is another very good option for employs willing to take loan as the rate chargeable is 2% extra than what you get (8.7%) at the present moment the effective interest rate is 10.7% with two options to repay the loan. You can pay the interest occurred before completion of three years or pay the basic amount after three years and the amount of interest either in full or monthly installments. You should keep in mind that if you fail to fulfill the stipulated terms the amount will be deducted from your PF account at the end of financial year.
Loan against FD
The banks provide you instant loans against your fixed Deposit Receipts (FDR) at 2% extra rate than what you get on your FDR. The amount sanctioned is up to 75% of your FDR value and in some cases depend upon the discretion of the sanctioning officer to decide what should be done in a particular case. It is advisable to repay the loan before the maturity date of your FDR or the bank deducts the loan amount from your FDR with interest and penalty at the time of maturity. However the process of loan is easy as the bank already has required documents with them.
Loan against your property, Life insurance policy and Gold
You can avail loans against properties and residential home with lower interest rates but the amount sanctioned depends on value fixed by bank appointed valuer but it takes time besides has more formalities to complete. The loan against gold is easy to get but according to RBI rules one can avail this loan for a maximum period of one year therefore this lone should be taken if you know that your needs are for short term only or having no other alternative as the interest rate on gold loan is higher than all other loans. One can avail the loan on his life insurance policy also at the value and interest rate calculated by insurance company which in general stands at 90% of the surrender value of the policy (a value that you get in case you surrender it before maturity). A loan against life insurance policy is good if it caters your financial needs as it can be taken for a long time.
Conclusion
The loans against your own assets are certainly beneficial as you pay interest at far lower rates which in long term could save you a good amount. However the interest rates keep changing according to Reserve Bank of India guide lines and if the current trends are any indication the rates are due for changes in near future so it’s wise to take the current rates into account. For example the State Bank of India provides loans against shares at the current rate at 3.00% above base rate which is 9.30 so the effective rate is 12.30% per annum. Loan against Bank Time Deposits is currently at 1.00% over the rate paid on relative time deposit which will be according to your deposit scheme. The time is right for the investment so if you wish to avail any of these loans against your own investments you should explore the possibilities.
8 years ago
Bajirao created new article How to be an effective parent?.
Parenting is the most fulfilling jobs for any parent. In today's world it is the toughest and full time jobs for parents especially for mothers. Even though you prepare yourself for parenting it always seems to be something missing. The goal of parenting is to teach your child to develop self-discipline Here are some easy ways which will guide you and help you to be more fulfilled as a parent. No one can be perfect in parenting, there will be always some issues that parents has to face and difficult to find the solution. Following points will help you to enhance your parenting skills and will make it easy to deal with your child.
Spent time and show your love
Most of the time both parents are working and ends up spending very minimal time with the child. Most of the time kids prefer to see their parents more often than anything else and prefer to spend quality time with their parents. Most of the kids misbehave because they think their parents will notice them and pay more attention towards them.
Even if you are a working parent, little things you can do like reading story books with them, baking cup cakes or cookies, quick walk at nearby park, or something like this, kids will remember this all the time.
Plan some special night every other week with your kid. Let your kid decide what he want to do, or where he want to go during this special time. Spend maximum time during this 'special night'. If you child is teenager, plan some creative activities that he/she prefers to do.
Connect, communicate, and show genuine interest in your kids life, this is how your kids learn to care and learn for others.
Boost your child's self-esteem
Developing child's self-esteem is parents duty and responsibility. Your tone, action, expression and language are absorbed by your child during toddler stage. Make sure you choose your words and mind your language when you speak with your kids because the words are easily absorbed during such a young age.
Additionally praising your child' accomplishments will make them feel proud and develop confidence in them. However do not over praise your child or never praise for his/her mistakes. The unnecessary praise from parents can make them vulnerable to unavoidable acts. Also letting them do the things independently will make them strong and confident.
Show respect towards your child
We all like to be treated with respect. How would you feel if your relative or any family member disrespects you? You will be unhappy. Similarly your child needs to be treated with respect too. To show this respect you will need to understand the requirement of your child and understand and treat him as an individual. Try to see things from your child's point of view, keep yourself at that position and age and feel the difference.
Maintain Discipline
Maintaining discipline is very essential as it help your kid develop, learn and adopt essential behavior and learn self control. Being in discipline does not mean to be strict with your child. It means to teach them what is right and wrong behavior. Tel them in their own terms the consequences of adopting the wrong behavior. Set the limits for your child as it will help them to grow into a mature and responsible adult. Establish some house rules.House rules help kids to understand your expectation and develop self control. For instance, no TV until homework is done, no destructive acts with friends or siblings, or no bad words allowed.
If a child does not follow the discipline make sure you warn him/her for first time, followed by small consequences for future mistakes. Most of the time parents fail to follow the rules and ignore the consequences or limits that have been set for kids. Be consistent in teaching as it will discipline your child.
Be an idealist person for your child
Just think how would your child behave or what would he think if you as a parent keep fighting with each other or always get angry in front of your child? Your child absorb and learn quickly by watching their parents acts. You are constantly being watched by your kids so be aware of your actions. If you behave in discipline and remain in sober your child will learn the same. Most of the parents wants to see certain characteristics in their children like friendliness nature, mild, kindness, honesty, faithfulness, and tolerant. Your child will develop all these characteristics only if you portray these in front of your child through your own behavior.
Keep realistic expectations
Most of the time you feel let down by your child's behavior, may be due to your unrealistic expectations. Every child will learn according to his/her ability. You cannot and should not push your child something that you dream off. Many parents expect their child should be learning certain things by this age, or gain certain grades in the school exams, etc. Understand the mental, emotional and physical ability of your child and then set the expectation for yourself. Don't bombard your expectations on your kids. If your child is not good at sports that's fine. he will be good in something else like studies, music, anything. Don't force your child to learn and master the sports only because your friend's son is master in it.
Be flexible in your parenting style
You cannot set rules for parenting. Kids behave differently as their environment changes, so as your parenting style needs to be changed. Sometime the change might work while sometime it might not. So don't feel obsessed with it. As your child goes into teen age his attitude becomes different towards his parents. You might feel as if neglected by your child, but think it as another change in your child's life. Think about your emotional state at that age, take these changes positively and try to find the solution.
Understand your own needs and limitations
Every parents has some weakness in their parenting style, so accept it and move on. None of the parents are perfect. Try to make parenting manageable by recognizing your abilities. Focus on the area that need more attention rather than trying to address everything at once. If you are tired from your own work, take a break, and relax yourself. There is no harm in spending time for yourself. Sometimes you have to sacrifice your happiness for your child but never over do it. Do the things that makes you happy as well.
In conclusion, spending quality time, showing love and respect, regular communication, setting limits and consequences, maintaining discipline, and being flexible are effective steps towards parenting. These are not the rules for parenting but some ways to be an effective parent.
8 years ago
Bajirao created new article How to be an effective parent?.
Parenting is the most fulfilling jobs for any parent. In today's world it is the toughest and full time jobs for parents especially for mothers. Even though you prepare yourself for parenting it always seems to be something missing. The goal of parenting is to teach your child to develop self-discipline Here are some easy ways which will guide you and help you to be more fulfilled as a parent. No one can be perfect in parenting, there will be always some issues that parents has to face and difficult to find the solution. Following points will help you to enhance your parenting skills and will make it easy to deal with your child.
Spent time and show your love
Most of the time both parents are working and ends up spending very minimal time with the child. Most of the time kids prefer to see their parents more often than anything else and prefer to spend quality time with their parents. Most of the kids misbehave because they think their parents will notice them and pay more attention towards them.
Even if you are a working parent, little things you can do like reading story books with them, baking cup cakes or cookies, quick walk at nearby park, or something like this, kids will remember this all the time.
Plan some special night every other week with your kid. Let your kid decide what he want to do, or where he want to go during this special time. Spend maximum time during this 'special night'. If you child is teenager, plan some creative activities that he/she prefers to do.
Connect, communicate, and show genuine interest in your kids life, this is how your kids learn to care and learn for others.
Boost your child's self-esteem
Developing child's self-esteem is parents duty and responsibility. Your tone, action, expression and language are absorbed by your child during toddler stage. Make sure you choose your words and mind your language when you speak with your kids because the words are easily absorbed during such a young age.
Additionally praising your child' accomplishments will make them feel proud and develop confidence in them. However do not over praise your child or never praise for his/her mistakes. The unnecessary praise from parents can make them vulnerable to unavoidable acts. Also letting them do the things independently will make them strong and confident.
Show respect towards your child
We all like to be treated with respect. How would you feel if your relative or any family member disrespects you? You will be unhappy. Similarly your child needs to be treated with respect too. To show this respect you will need to understand the requirement of your child and understand and treat him as an individual. Try to see things from your child's point of view, keep yourself at that position and age and feel the difference.
Maintain Discipline
Maintaining discipline is very essential as it help your kid develop, learn and adopt essential behavior and learn self control. Being in discipline does not mean to be strict with your child. It means to teach them what is right and wrong behavior. Tel them in their own terms the consequences of adopting the wrong behavior. Set the limits for your child as it will help them to grow into a mature and responsible adult. Establish some house rules.House rules help kids to understand your expectation and develop self control. For instance, no TV until homework is done, no destructive acts with friends or siblings, or no bad words allowed.
If a child does not follow the discipline make sure you warn him/her for first time, followed by small consequences for future mistakes. Most of the time parents fail to follow the rules and ignore the consequences or limits that have been set for kids. Be consistent in teaching as it will discipline your child.
Be an idealist person for your child
Just think how would your child behave or what would he think if you as a parent keep fighting with each other or always get angry in front of your child? Your child absorb and learn quickly by watching their parents acts. You are constantly being watched by your kids so be aware of your actions. If you behave in discipline and remain in sober your child will learn the same. Most of the parents wants to see certain characteristics in their children like friendliness nature, mild, kindness, honesty, faithfulness, and tolerant. Your child will develop all these characteristics only if you portray these in front of your child through your own behavior.
Keep realistic expectations
Most of the time you feel let down by your child's behavior, may be due to your unrealistic expectations. Every child will learn according to his/her ability. You cannot and should not push your child something that you dream off. Many parents expect their child should be learning certain things by this age, or gain certain grades in the school exams, etc. Understand the mental, emotional and physical ability of your child and then set the expectation for yourself. Don't bombard your expectations on your kids. If your child is not good at sports that's fine. he will be good in something else like studies, music, anything. Don't force your child to learn and master the sports only because your friend's son is master in it.
Be flexible in your parenting style
You cannot set rules for parenting. Kids behave differently as their environment changes, so as your parenting style needs to be changed. Sometime the change might work while sometime it might not. So don't feel obsessed with it. As your child goes into teen age his attitude becomes different towards his parents. You might feel as if neglected by your child, but think it as another change in your child's life. Think about your emotional state at that age, take these changes positively and try to find the solution.
Understand your own needs and limitations
Every parents has some weakness in their parenting style, so accept it and move on. None of the parents are perfect. Try to make parenting manageable by recognizing your abilities. Focus on the area that need more attention rather than trying to address everything at once. If you are tired from your own work, take a break, and relax yourself. There is no harm in spending time for yourself. Sometimes you have to sacrifice your happiness for your child but never over do it. Do the things that makes you happy as well.
In conclusion, spending quality time, showing love and respect, regular communication, setting limits and consequences, maintaining discipline, and being flexible are effective steps towards parenting. These are not the rules for parenting but some ways to be an effective parent.
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Have we grasped how serious the global issue is ?.
Melting ice is not a single problem. By using chemicals based fertilizers we are making sick to land and sand. Sand structure is changing resultant water holding capacity of sand is reducing. In my area, which is earlier known for desert, water level comes up to 10-15 feet, In some area ground water is became toxin and salty. If we want to save environment, than we must be prepared our self to leave some facilities.
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Same Voters List and Same Booths.
anil wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
Same in my case..during the last elections, our names were not found in the voters list and when I called up the corporator, he asked us to go to the booth and check it. When we went there , to our shock someone else had cast their votes in all our names. We lodged a complaint and since the state elections were a few months later , we wanted to be sure that our names would be included in the list , which was done. Again the same thing happened, no names in the list. But I went early and made sure that the names were there and surprisingly the names were on their list but because it was not in another master list we could not vote. I asked them how they could let someone else vote the previous time, no convincing answer to this ! But I sat there next to the lady and made sure that no one else could cast their vote by telling everyone about it and giving them our names in writing , so that anyone trying to cast vote in our names would be found out..
Here in last MLA and MP election voter slips also have our photo and it was distributed by government. So it is very hard than some one cast vote with other name.
We had no photos but we had to take a photo identity which was checked before voting but inspite of it some one had cast votes in our names - 4 names ! One can imagine the state of affair in our state !
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Moderation is the key for successful weight loss.
Very true, the more processed food we eat, the more weight we tend to gain..The more natural food in its natural form like Salads and also cooked using less oil makes it much more healthier. When you eat salads , you have to chew more, besides which vegetables have less calories.In fact all pulses can be sprouted and eaten raw or eaten par boiled ..
8 years ago
took the quiz Quiz on taglines of Indian companies.
This is a Quiz on taglines of Indian companies.lets see how much you know about this.Choose the correct answers from the options given below.
8 years ago
passed the quiz Quiz on taglines of Indian companies.
This is a Quiz on taglines of Indian companies.lets see how much you know about this.Choose the correct answers from the options given below.
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Lesser known facts of Indian history - Shivaji Maharaj was indeed the greatest of all!.
Thanks for the link Kalyani , lots of information , I only knew what little I studied about Shivaji in my history lessons in school..
One can understand why Shivaji is not hailed because he also fought the Mughals and that is something the grand old Communal party of India will have an objection to..
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Same Voters List and Same Booths.
usha manohar wrote:
Same in my case..during the last elections, our names were not found in the voters list and when I called up the corporator, he asked us to go to the booth and check it. When we went there , to our shock someone else had cast their votes in all our names. We lodged a complaint and since the state elections were a few months later , we wanted to be sure that our names would be included in the list , which was done. Again the same thing happened, no names in the list. But I went early and made sure that the names were there and surprisingly the names were on their list but because it was not in another master list we could not vote. I asked them how they could let someone else vote the previous time, no convincing answer to this ! But I sat there next to the lady and made sure that no one else could cast their vote by telling everyone about it and giving them our names in writing , so that anyone trying to cast vote in our names would be found out..
Here in last MLA and MP election voter slips also have our photo and it was distributed by government. So it is very hard than some one cast vote with other name.
8 years ago
usha manohar liked the topic Lesser known facts of Indian history - Shivaji Maharaj was indeed the greatest of all!.
Real history is hardly taught to us in schools, what little is taught covers only Gandhi and Nehru and rest all are limited to single pages or paragraphs without much importance on their works and deeds. That is the reason why so many great and true warriors of India have remained ignored and limited to only their respective regions, except for maybe Peshwa Bajirao I whose songs are still sung and praised in and around Panipat in Haryana. Sadly, Chhatraprati Shivaki Maharaj who was the last great warrior who changed the course of history in many senses is limited only to Maharashtra!
Here is a link that everyone must read:
http://www.dailyo.in/politics/shivaji-rao-marathas-mughals-bundelkhand-maharashtra-raigad-fort-sambhaji/story/1/7779.html
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Same Voters List and Same Booths.
Same in my case..during the last elections, our names were not found in the voters list and when I called up the corporator, he asked us to go to the booth and check it. When we went there , to our shock someone else had cast their votes in all our names. We lodged a complaint and since the state elections were a few months later , we wanted to be sure that our names would be included in the list , which was done. Again the same thing happened, no names in the list. But I went early and made sure that the names were there and surprisingly the names were on their list but because it was not in another master list we could not vote. I asked them how they could let someone else vote the previous time, no convincing answer to this ! But I sat there next to the lady and made sure that no one else could cast their vote by telling everyone about it and giving them our names in writing , so that anyone trying to cast vote in our names would be found out..
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Who is the real communalist?.
rambabu wrote:
There is no dearth of pseudo secularists in this country.If an organization or individual speaks of Hinduism, they hit the ceiling as of they are the custodians of Secularism. These pseudo Secularists are more dangerous than Terrorist outfits. To save this country from such evils one should feel proud of being a citizen of Bharat and follow what Hinduism and what other organizations like RSS preach and practice.
Yes one peoples who are living in this country begins feel that we are first Bhartiya than Hindu or Muslims, we have not religious problems. yesterday in one article Shashi Throor wrote that we must be said that Hindi hai Hum Hindustan hai watan Hamra. I hope congress will not declare secular to Shashi Throor.
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Same Voters List and Same Booths.
Here I never faced this problem. I am living for 10 years here. My colony is in rural area. For last two elections I cast my vote at same polling both for MLA and MP. For gram panchayat election this time my polling both was changed because one new gram panchayat build and my colony is part of this new gram panchayat.
8 years ago
usha manohar said thank you to Kalyani Nandurkar for his/her reply to the topic Who is the real communalist?.
The fact is that the RSS people are the ones who are at the forefront in rescuing and helping people in face of natural calamities and other disasters. They were there when earthquake struck Nepal seriously. They are present in very remote areas all over the country helping out tribals and schoolchildren, try their best to make lives easier. It was with the initiative of RSS that Muslim Rashtriya Manch was formed in order to bridge the gap between Hindus and Muslims. MRM is currently very much active in J&K and is helping to bring peace to the strife-torn valley. I can see no single instance where congress has played a concrete role in helping people or try to bring peace. It is the RSS that is helping people without asking for anyone's religions. And still there are those ever ready to keep proclaiming them as fascists while not lifting a single finger of their own to help any one ever.
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Who is the real communalist?.
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
The fact is that the RSS people are the ones who are at the forefront in rescuing and helping people in face of natural calamities and other disasters. They were there when earthquake struck Nepal seriously. They are present in very remote areas all over the country helping out tribals and schoolchildren, try their best to make lives easier. It was with the initiative of RSS that Muslim Rashtriya Manch was formed in order to bridge the gap between Hindus and Muslims. MRM is currently very much active in J&K and is helping to bring peace to the strife-torn valley. I can see no single instance where congress has played a concrete role in helping people or try to bring peace. It is the RSS that is helping people without asking for anyone's religions. And still there are those ever ready to keep proclaiming them as fascists while not lifting a single finger of their own to help any one ever.
The problem is that until a few years ago it was just the Congress party that was leading the way, pretty much a one party show and what they said was law.They said RSS was communal and the press wrote it down dutifully...Killing Mahatma Gandhi was done by an individual belonging to RSS, if RSS was banned for that reason Congress party which went all out supporting the violence should have been banned after the massacre of Sikhs ! probably their lives don't mean much like that the Gandhi and The Family members ! Now they and their followers keep on and on about RSS agenda, what is RSS agenda, do they know? They simply want to show BJP and RSS in a poor light , that is the only reason ! In fact RSS is liked by common people as a group that is known for its community work and its patriotism ! Hardly matters what the press and a bunch of sycophants say ..
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Moderation is the key for successful weight loss.
Reducing weight is depends of our eating habits, what we are eating and how we are eating. Include whole grains and raw grains in meal is helpful is reducing weight. Whole grain and raw grain required more time to chew. Chewing for more time help us in reducing our meal quantity. Eat less chew more is golden rule for reducing weight.
8 years ago
usha manohar liked a reply to the topic Have we grasped how serious the global issue is ?.
8 years ago
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8 years ago
suni51 created new article Food for thought but you are the judge.
Processed or red meat can cause cancer
I wanted to laugh aloud but I managed not to when I saw one of my close friends and next door neighbor entering into at a fast food restaurant in our local market. I only nodded and moved to the shop to bring milk, cheese and butter my wife had asked me to bring. Let me make it clear it’s her routine job shopping for all this stuff but she is suffering from cold so I had to do this.
Actually the friend whom I saw entering into the fast food center with his wife was talking big and made a resolution never to eat fast food in 2015 on New Year Eve. I saw him today but you never know if he managed to keep his resolution even for a week, but today he was there. I think it’s the flavor of fast food that attracts people to such places. It’s really so hard to resist your favorite food even if you know it is going to make adverse effects on your health.
Honestly speaking, I don’t blame him but feel that people habitual of eating fast food cannot get rid of this habit when they see their favorite dishes. I am not talking here about people who have strong willpower but most of them do not fall in that category. My friend found it hard to keep his resolution less than a week.
Junk food is dangerous- Really?
We often hear or read that junk food is dangerous or something that warrants serious consideration. Someone says that a consumption of a particular food can make you sick you might even suffer from cancer or a particular food can make you a patient of Alzheimer or a heart patient. And why blame others even I have written a lot of such articles on different sites including this one. Many people have full faith in all these reports and give up eating different food items merely reading their bad effects and my wife is one of them. Every new report makes her believe that she is suffering from that particular disease and she gives up that food item and with her I am deprived of that item on auto basis.
Jokes apart, many people give up so many items just because they are made to believe that eating that will make patients of particular diseases. The latest food item in news is processed meat or red meat which can cause cancer if used. In fact we in India have very few consumers of processed or canned meat because we love eating chicken or fish but in the western world they cannot even imagine living without such food which does not include red meat. Since red meat is their daily diet so the western world is showing lot of concern ever since this report has surfaced.
Now, let us put it this way. The meat causes cancer, sugar gives you diabetes and if you use artificial sweeteners there are still chances of cancer, and wheat is reason of celiac disease, a disease in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, leading to difficulty in digesting food. What is left now, the rice which is a sure way of obesity and sugar to some extent and of course milk may contain oxytocin. What is more? The cold drinks, lesser said the better because cold drinks can make you sick beyond any cure. And now the latest reports that even the small intake of all these things is bad for your health.
Breaking News in top news papers and television
The new reports by top scientists revealed that eating red meat cause bowel cancer. Fine, they made a study and found it out but how many people they conducted their studies on? Or did they test them thoroughly for cancer before they began their experiments? There are so many questions which come to mind but there are no answers. Isn’t it better to use your own decision instead of believing on everything the scientists or the researchers keep adding every day?
These scientists seem to believe that they have found the real reason why eating red meat increase the chances of bowel cancer. So have done many other scientists who think the world is at the verge of extenuation if their findings are not believed. Bowl cancer is not a common cancer anyway and even if a person eats red meat or processed meat on daily basis the chances of him suffer from cancer increase merely at one percent or so. Let me make the facts straight that the chances of people suffering from multiple diseases is many times more by pollution or even the increasing age. The funniest part of this report is that these scientists do not suggest giving up eating these meats totally.
The average age is increasing
On the contrary the fact is that average age of the humans has increased and health has improved despite all the odds and the fact that all these reports are based on limited statistics more like our election surveys which have not much truth in them but based on sample surveys taking in account the opinion of maybe less than 001% voters. People should know what is good or bad for their health based on their own studies as there is no better judge about their health or no one knows better than people themselves on individual basis.
Sometime people follow others based on their beliefs or the sayings which have no scientific base. The latest example is the controversy regarding Maggie the two minutes noodles which was said to have contained monosodium glutamate (MSG) or Ajinomoto which is not as dangerous as projected in controversial topics. The same opinion goes for eggs and ghee or butter which were considered good for health are now considered health risk for heart related problems and advised to give up if you wish to lead a healthy life. But there is a big number of dietitians and doctors which suggest that eating these items is not harmful for your health so you are the best judge in such a case.
Actually speaking the human has always been living in situations where he had to face the health related challenges and the situation in present time is not new for him. The human finds something in his favor while some others might go against him. I do not say that we should take risks knowingly but let’s have some faith in our resistance system too. Let us decide on individual basis what is good and what is bad for our health. If we try to evade more than necessary then we shall be the loser and then there is another question comes to mind that when there is no safety for us in any field then why go for so many restrictions on food? Why not decide on case basis rather than making an item taboo overnight.
8 years ago
suni51 created new article Your various options of loans.
Loan against various deposits
One can avail loans against his Demat shares, Savings Bonds, Insurance Policies, Mutual Fund units, Fixed Maturity plans, Exchange Traded Funds etc at reasonable interest rates which are more convenient and lesser compared to personal loans. Incidentally, the interest rate on personal loans varies from 13 to 20% so loan against shares is a good option. Now e should compare the other options available at various financial institutes in different schemes.
If we leave the risk factor aside there is no doubt about the fact that shares give you the best return on your investment. It would be appropriate to mention at this point that investors earned more than 30% profits on their investment during last year. I am very much sure you know the fact that you can avail loan against your shares from the financial institutes on cheaper interest rates compared to what you pay for your personal loans. You will be surprised to note that last year only people utilize this scheme and availed more than 52% loan amount during the last year only
The Limit of loan and Interest rates
There is a maximum limit of 50% of loan amount you can get against your shares from your banks. It's a simple procedure as you need to pledge your Shares, Mutual funds or Securities as collateral. The interest on loan against shares is charged on the amount that you utilized but not the entire loan amount sanctioned by the financial institutes against your shares. The private financial sector is little more flexible and time consuming with lesser formalities compared to government sector but Reserve Bank of India rules restrict them from giving more than 50% amount as loan against securities.
The interest rates differ based on duration which at this time is in between the range of 10% to 13.6%. Some of the leading banks like State Bank of India charges 12.7% which you can avail against your shares to enable you to meet contingencies, personal needs or even for subscribing to rights or new issue of shares. As usual the interest is chargeable on amount used and not the entire amount sanctioned. Axis bank is charging the interest at the rate of 10.5% to 12.5%, ICICI bank @ 10.2 to 13%. The maximum limit of loan amount is 20 lacs and the minimum amount sanctioned is Rs one lac. The SBI offers to sanction Rs 50,000 as minimum amount.
The terms for loan against securities
Most bank offer to repay within one year to two and a half years with condition that if the share market reacts too sharply or the rates of your shares go down lower than the specified limit the banks may ask you to deposit the difference. The banks generally evaluate the value of securities at a predetermined time bound program which may vary from one week to one yearly basis. Banks charge you interest for the amount you withdraw from your loan account besides the fixed processing and other related fees and charges. A prospective loan seeker must know every rule before signing the agreement and read the fine print carefully.
Most banks sanction loans offer loans to salaried employs with minimum service of two years duration and one year’s service in the current company. Their processing charges are up to 2.5% and in addition to that service tax shall also be also applicable, it is worth mentioning here that some of the banks use different terms for processing charges like ‘Review Charges’. However, a Demand Loan is to be liquidated in maximum period of 30 months and a Running Overdraft is subject to renewal every year.
Loan against PF
This is another very good option for employs willing to take loan as the rate chargeable is 2% extra than what you get (8.7%) at the present moment the effective interest rate is 10.7% with two options to repay the loan. You can pay the interest occurred before completion of three years or pay the basic amount after three years and the amount of interest either in full or monthly installments. You should keep in mind that if you fail to fulfill the stipulated terms the amount will be deducted from your PF account at the end of financial year.
Loan against FD
The banks provide you instant loans against your fixed Deposit Receipts (FDR) at 2% extra rate than what you get on your FDR. The amount sanctioned is up to 75% of your FDR value and in some cases depend upon the discretion of the sanctioning officer to decide what should be done in a particular case. It is advisable to repay the loan before the maturity date of your FDR or the bank deducts the loan amount from your FDR with interest and penalty at the time of maturity. However the process of loan is easy as the bank already has required documents with them.
Loan against your property, Life insurance policy and Gold
You can avail loans against properties and residential home with lower interest rates but the amount sanctioned depends on value fixed by bank appointed valuer but it takes time besides has more formalities to complete. The loan against gold is easy to get but according to RBI rules one can avail this loan for a maximum period of one year therefore this lone should be taken if you know that your needs are for short term only or having no other alternative as the interest rate on gold loan is higher than all other loans. One can avail the loan on his life insurance policy also at the value and interest rate calculated by insurance company which in general stands at 90% of the surrender value of the policy (a value that you get in case you surrender it before maturity). A loan against life insurance policy is good if it caters your financial needs as it can be taken for a long time.
Conclusion
The loans against your own assets are certainly beneficial as you pay interest at far lower rates which in long term could save you a good amount. However the interest rates keep changing according to Reserve Bank of India guide lines and if the current trends are any indication the rates are due for changes in near future so it’s wise to take the current rates into account. For example the State Bank of India provides loans against shares at the current rate at 3.00% above base rate which is 9.30 so the effective rate is 12.30% per annum. Loan against Bank Time Deposits is currently at 1.00% over the rate paid on relative time deposit which will be according to your deposit scheme. The time is right for the investment so if you wish to avail any of these loans against your own investments you should explore the possibilities.
8 years ago
Bajirao created new article How to be an effective parent?.
Parenting is the most fulfilling jobs for any parent. In today's world it is the toughest and full time jobs for parents especially for mothers. Even though you prepare yourself for parenting it always seems to be something missing. The goal of parenting is to teach your child to develop self-discipline Here are some easy ways which will guide you and help you to be more fulfilled as a parent. No one can be perfect in parenting, there will be always some issues that parents has to face and difficult to find the solution. Following points will help you to enhance your parenting skills and will make it easy to deal with your child.
Spent time and show your love
Most of the time both parents are working and ends up spending very minimal time with the child. Most of the time kids prefer to see their parents more often than anything else and prefer to spend quality time with their parents. Most of the kids misbehave because they think their parents will notice them and pay more attention towards them.
Even if you are a working parent, little things you can do like reading story books with them, baking cup cakes or cookies, quick walk at nearby park, or something like this, kids will remember this all the time.
Plan some special night every other week with your kid. Let your kid decide what he want to do, or where he want to go during this special time. Spend maximum time during this 'special night'. If you child is teenager, plan some creative activities that he/she prefers to do.
Connect, communicate, and show genuine interest in your kids life, this is how your kids learn to care and learn for others.
Boost your child's self-esteem
Developing child's self-esteem is parents duty and responsibility. Your tone, action, expression and language are absorbed by your child during toddler stage. Make sure you choose your words and mind your language when you speak with your kids because the words are easily absorbed during such a young age.
Additionally praising your child' accomplishments will make them feel proud and develop confidence in them. However do not over praise your child or never praise for his/her mistakes. The unnecessary praise from parents can make them vulnerable to unavoidable acts. Also letting them do the things independently will make them strong and confident.
Show respect towards your child
We all like to be treated with respect. How would you feel if your relative or any family member disrespects you? You will be unhappy. Similarly your child needs to be treated with respect too. To show this respect you will need to understand the requirement of your child and understand and treat him as an individual. Try to see things from your child's point of view, keep yourself at that position and age and feel the difference.
Maintain Discipline
Maintaining discipline is very essential as it help your kid develop, learn and adopt essential behavior and learn self control. Being in discipline does not mean to be strict with your child. It means to teach them what is right and wrong behavior. Tel them in their own terms the consequences of adopting the wrong behavior. Set the limits for your child as it will help them to grow into a mature and responsible adult. Establish some house rules.House rules help kids to understand your expectation and develop self control. For instance, no TV until homework is done, no destructive acts with friends or siblings, or no bad words allowed.
If a child does not follow the discipline make sure you warn him/her for first time, followed by small consequences for future mistakes. Most of the time parents fail to follow the rules and ignore the consequences or limits that have been set for kids. Be consistent in teaching as it will discipline your child.
Be an idealist person for your child
Just think how would your child behave or what would he think if you as a parent keep fighting with each other or always get angry in front of your child? Your child absorb and learn quickly by watching their parents acts. You are constantly being watched by your kids so be aware of your actions. If you behave in discipline and remain in sober your child will learn the same. Most of the parents wants to see certain characteristics in their children like friendliness nature, mild, kindness, honesty, faithfulness, and tolerant. Your child will develop all these characteristics only if you portray these in front of your child through your own behavior.
Keep realistic expectations
Most of the time you feel let down by your child's behavior, may be due to your unrealistic expectations. Every child will learn according to his/her ability. You cannot and should not push your child something that you dream off. Many parents expect their child should be learning certain things by this age, or gain certain grades in the school exams, etc. Understand the mental, emotional and physical ability of your child and then set the expectation for yourself. Don't bombard your expectations on your kids. If your child is not good at sports that's fine. he will be good in something else like studies, music, anything. Don't force your child to learn and master the sports only because your friend's son is master in it.
Be flexible in your parenting style
You cannot set rules for parenting. Kids behave differently as their environment changes, so as your parenting style needs to be changed. Sometime the change might work while sometime it might not. So don't feel obsessed with it. As your child goes into teen age his attitude becomes different towards his parents. You might feel as if neglected by your child, but think it as another change in your child's life. Think about your emotional state at that age, take these changes positively and try to find the solution.
Understand your own needs and limitations
Every parents has some weakness in their parenting style, so accept it and move on. None of the parents are perfect. Try to make parenting manageable by recognizing your abilities. Focus on the area that need more attention rather than trying to address everything at once. If you are tired from your own work, take a break, and relax yourself. There is no harm in spending time for yourself. Sometimes you have to sacrifice your happiness for your child but never over do it. Do the things that makes you happy as well.
In conclusion, spending quality time, showing love and respect, regular communication, setting limits and consequences, maintaining discipline, and being flexible are effective steps towards parenting. These are not the rules for parenting but some ways to be an effective parent.
8 years ago
Bajirao created new article How to be an effective parent?.
Parenting is the most fulfilling jobs for any parent. In today's world it is the toughest and full time jobs for parents especially for mothers. Even though you prepare yourself for parenting it always seems to be something missing. The goal of parenting is to teach your child to develop self-discipline Here are some easy ways which will guide you and help you to be more fulfilled as a parent. No one can be perfect in parenting, there will be always some issues that parents has to face and difficult to find the solution. Following points will help you to enhance your parenting skills and will make it easy to deal with your child.
Spent time and show your love
Most of the time both parents are working and ends up spending very minimal time with the child. Most of the time kids prefer to see their parents more often than anything else and prefer to spend quality time with their parents. Most of the kids misbehave because they think their parents will notice them and pay more attention towards them.
Even if you are a working parent, little things you can do like reading story books with them, baking cup cakes or cookies, quick walk at nearby park, or something like this, kids will remember this all the time.
Plan some special night every other week with your kid. Let your kid decide what he want to do, or where he want to go during this special time. Spend maximum time during this 'special night'. If you child is teenager, plan some creative activities that he/she prefers to do.
Connect, communicate, and show genuine interest in your kids life, this is how your kids learn to care and learn for others.
Boost your child's self-esteem
Developing child's self-esteem is parents duty and responsibility. Your tone, action, expression and language are absorbed by your child during toddler stage. Make sure you choose your words and mind your language when you speak with your kids because the words are easily absorbed during such a young age.
Additionally praising your child' accomplishments will make them feel proud and develop confidence in them. However do not over praise your child or never praise for his/her mistakes. The unnecessary praise from parents can make them vulnerable to unavoidable acts. Also letting them do the things independently will make them strong and confident.
Show respect towards your child
We all like to be treated with respect. How would you feel if your relative or any family member disrespects you? You will be unhappy. Similarly your child needs to be treated with respect too. To show this respect you will need to understand the requirement of your child and understand and treat him as an individual. Try to see things from your child's point of view, keep yourself at that position and age and feel the difference.
Maintain Discipline
Maintaining discipline is very essential as it help your kid develop, learn and adopt essential behavior and learn self control. Being in discipline does not mean to be strict with your child. It means to teach them what is right and wrong behavior. Tel them in their own terms the consequences of adopting the wrong behavior. Set the limits for your child as it will help them to grow into a mature and responsible adult. Establish some house rules.House rules help kids to understand your expectation and develop self control. For instance, no TV until homework is done, no destructive acts with friends or siblings, or no bad words allowed.
If a child does not follow the discipline make sure you warn him/her for first time, followed by small consequences for future mistakes. Most of the time parents fail to follow the rules and ignore the consequences or limits that have been set for kids. Be consistent in teaching as it will discipline your child.
Be an idealist person for your child
Just think how would your child behave or what would he think if you as a parent keep fighting with each other or always get angry in front of your child? Your child absorb and learn quickly by watching their parents acts. You are constantly being watched by your kids so be aware of your actions. If you behave in discipline and remain in sober your child will learn the same. Most of the parents wants to see certain characteristics in their children like friendliness nature, mild, kindness, honesty, faithfulness, and tolerant. Your child will develop all these characteristics only if you portray these in front of your child through your own behavior.
Keep realistic expectations
Most of the time you feel let down by your child's behavior, may be due to your unrealistic expectations. Every child will learn according to his/her ability. You cannot and should not push your child something that you dream off. Many parents expect their child should be learning certain things by this age, or gain certain grades in the school exams, etc. Understand the mental, emotional and physical ability of your child and then set the expectation for yourself. Don't bombard your expectations on your kids. If your child is not good at sports that's fine. he will be good in something else like studies, music, anything. Don't force your child to learn and master the sports only because your friend's son is master in it.
Be flexible in your parenting style
You cannot set rules for parenting. Kids behave differently as their environment changes, so as your parenting style needs to be changed. Sometime the change might work while sometime it might not. So don't feel obsessed with it. As your child goes into teen age his attitude becomes different towards his parents. You might feel as if neglected by your child, but think it as another change in your child's life. Think about your emotional state at that age, take these changes positively and try to find the solution.
Understand your own needs and limitations
Every parents has some weakness in their parenting style, so accept it and move on. None of the parents are perfect. Try to make parenting manageable by recognizing your abilities. Focus on the area that need more attention rather than trying to address everything at once. If you are tired from your own work, take a break, and relax yourself. There is no harm in spending time for yourself. Sometimes you have to sacrifice your happiness for your child but never over do it. Do the things that makes you happy as well.
In conclusion, spending quality time, showing love and respect, regular communication, setting limits and consequences, maintaining discipline, and being flexible are effective steps towards parenting. These are not the rules for parenting but some ways to be an effective parent.
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Have we grasped how serious the global issue is ?.
Melting ice is not a single problem. By using chemicals based fertilizers we are making sick to land and sand. Sand structure is changing resultant water holding capacity of sand is reducing. In my area, which is earlier known for desert, water level comes up to 10-15 feet, In some area ground water is became toxin and salty. If we want to save environment, than we must be prepared our self to leave some facilities.
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Same Voters List and Same Booths.
anil wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
Same in my case..during the last elections, our names were not found in the voters list and when I called up the corporator, he asked us to go to the booth and check it. When we went there , to our shock someone else had cast their votes in all our names. We lodged a complaint and since the state elections were a few months later , we wanted to be sure that our names would be included in the list , which was done. Again the same thing happened, no names in the list. But I went early and made sure that the names were there and surprisingly the names were on their list but because it was not in another master list we could not vote. I asked them how they could let someone else vote the previous time, no convincing answer to this ! But I sat there next to the lady and made sure that no one else could cast their vote by telling everyone about it and giving them our names in writing , so that anyone trying to cast vote in our names would be found out..
Here in last MLA and MP election voter slips also have our photo and it was distributed by government. So it is very hard than some one cast vote with other name.
We had no photos but we had to take a photo identity which was checked before voting but inspite of it some one had cast votes in our names - 4 names ! One can imagine the state of affair in our state !
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Moderation is the key for successful weight loss.
Very true, the more processed food we eat, the more weight we tend to gain..The more natural food in its natural form like Salads and also cooked using less oil makes it much more healthier. When you eat salads , you have to chew more, besides which vegetables have less calories.In fact all pulses can be sprouted and eaten raw or eaten par boiled ..
8 years ago
took the quiz Quiz on taglines of Indian companies.
This is a Quiz on taglines of Indian companies.lets see how much you know about this.Choose the correct answers from the options given below.
8 years ago
passed the quiz Quiz on taglines of Indian companies.
This is a Quiz on taglines of Indian companies.lets see how much you know about this.Choose the correct answers from the options given below.
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Lesser known facts of Indian history - Shivaji Maharaj was indeed the greatest of all!.
Thanks for the link Kalyani , lots of information , I only knew what little I studied about Shivaji in my history lessons in school..
One can understand why Shivaji is not hailed because he also fought the Mughals and that is something the grand old Communal party of India will have an objection to..
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Same Voters List and Same Booths.
usha manohar wrote:
Same in my case..during the last elections, our names were not found in the voters list and when I called up the corporator, he asked us to go to the booth and check it. When we went there , to our shock someone else had cast their votes in all our names. We lodged a complaint and since the state elections were a few months later , we wanted to be sure that our names would be included in the list , which was done. Again the same thing happened, no names in the list. But I went early and made sure that the names were there and surprisingly the names were on their list but because it was not in another master list we could not vote. I asked them how they could let someone else vote the previous time, no convincing answer to this ! But I sat there next to the lady and made sure that no one else could cast their vote by telling everyone about it and giving them our names in writing , so that anyone trying to cast vote in our names would be found out..
Here in last MLA and MP election voter slips also have our photo and it was distributed by government. So it is very hard than some one cast vote with other name.
8 years ago
usha manohar liked the topic Lesser known facts of Indian history - Shivaji Maharaj was indeed the greatest of all!.
Real history is hardly taught to us in schools, what little is taught covers only Gandhi and Nehru and rest all are limited to single pages or paragraphs without much importance on their works and deeds. That is the reason why so many great and true warriors of India have remained ignored and limited to only their respective regions, except for maybe Peshwa Bajirao I whose songs are still sung and praised in and around Panipat in Haryana. Sadly, Chhatraprati Shivaki Maharaj who was the last great warrior who changed the course of history in many senses is limited only to Maharashtra!
Here is a link that everyone must read:
http://www.dailyo.in/politics/shivaji-rao-marathas-mughals-bundelkhand-maharashtra-raigad-fort-sambhaji/story/1/7779.html
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Same Voters List and Same Booths.
Same in my case..during the last elections, our names were not found in the voters list and when I called up the corporator, he asked us to go to the booth and check it. When we went there , to our shock someone else had cast their votes in all our names. We lodged a complaint and since the state elections were a few months later , we wanted to be sure that our names would be included in the list , which was done. Again the same thing happened, no names in the list. But I went early and made sure that the names were there and surprisingly the names were on their list but because it was not in another master list we could not vote. I asked them how they could let someone else vote the previous time, no convincing answer to this ! But I sat there next to the lady and made sure that no one else could cast their vote by telling everyone about it and giving them our names in writing , so that anyone trying to cast vote in our names would be found out..
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Who is the real communalist?.
rambabu wrote:
There is no dearth of pseudo secularists in this country.If an organization or individual speaks of Hinduism, they hit the ceiling as of they are the custodians of Secularism. These pseudo Secularists are more dangerous than Terrorist outfits. To save this country from such evils one should feel proud of being a citizen of Bharat and follow what Hinduism and what other organizations like RSS preach and practice.
Yes one peoples who are living in this country begins feel that we are first Bhartiya than Hindu or Muslims, we have not religious problems. yesterday in one article Shashi Throor wrote that we must be said that Hindi hai Hum Hindustan hai watan Hamra. I hope congress will not declare secular to Shashi Throor.
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Same Voters List and Same Booths.
Here I never faced this problem. I am living for 10 years here. My colony is in rural area. For last two elections I cast my vote at same polling both for MLA and MP. For gram panchayat election this time my polling both was changed because one new gram panchayat build and my colony is part of this new gram panchayat.
8 years ago
usha manohar said thank you to Kalyani Nandurkar for his/her reply to the topic Who is the real communalist?.
The fact is that the RSS people are the ones who are at the forefront in rescuing and helping people in face of natural calamities and other disasters. They were there when earthquake struck Nepal seriously. They are present in very remote areas all over the country helping out tribals and schoolchildren, try their best to make lives easier. It was with the initiative of RSS that Muslim Rashtriya Manch was formed in order to bridge the gap between Hindus and Muslims. MRM is currently very much active in J&K and is helping to bring peace to the strife-torn valley. I can see no single instance where congress has played a concrete role in helping people or try to bring peace. It is the RSS that is helping people without asking for anyone's religions. And still there are those ever ready to keep proclaiming them as fascists while not lifting a single finger of their own to help any one ever.
8 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Who is the real communalist?.
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
The fact is that the RSS people are the ones who are at the forefront in rescuing and helping people in face of natural calamities and other disasters. They were there when earthquake struck Nepal seriously. They are present in very remote areas all over the country helping out tribals and schoolchildren, try their best to make lives easier. It was with the initiative of RSS that Muslim Rashtriya Manch was formed in order to bridge the gap between Hindus and Muslims. MRM is currently very much active in J&K and is helping to bring peace to the strife-torn valley. I can see no single instance where congress has played a concrete role in helping people or try to bring peace. It is the RSS that is helping people without asking for anyone's religions. And still there are those ever ready to keep proclaiming them as fascists while not lifting a single finger of their own to help any one ever.
The problem is that until a few years ago it was just the Congress party that was leading the way, pretty much a one party show and what they said was law.They said RSS was communal and the press wrote it down dutifully...Killing Mahatma Gandhi was done by an individual belonging to RSS, if RSS was banned for that reason Congress party which went all out supporting the violence should have been banned after the massacre of Sikhs ! probably their lives don't mean much like that the Gandhi and The Family members ! Now they and their followers keep on and on about RSS agenda, what is RSS agenda, do they know? They simply want to show BJP and RSS in a poor light , that is the only reason ! In fact RSS is liked by common people as a group that is known for its community work and its patriotism ! Hardly matters what the press and a bunch of sycophants say ..
8 years ago
anil replied to the topic Moderation is the key for successful weight loss.
Reducing weight is depends of our eating habits, what we are eating and how we are eating. Include whole grains and raw grains in meal is helpful is reducing weight. Whole grain and raw grain required more time to chew. Chewing for more time help us in reducing our meal quantity. Eat less chew more is golden rule for reducing weight.
8 years ago
usha manohar liked a reply to the topic Have we grasped how serious the global issue is ?.
8 years ago
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8 years ago