Mumbai is for all!!!!

“Traitors, with the blessings of the Congress party, go ahead. Shiv Sena will not block you. Why our Shiv Sainiks should be beaten up and arrested?” Would you believe? This was Bal Thackeray’s statement in Samna referring to Shahrukh.

Hats off to both Shahrukh and Rahul Gandhi for teaching Shivsena a lesson.They made Shivsena to accept their defeat.

Before that Rahul travelled in local trains in mumbai and made Shivsena dumb who earlier planned to show black flags on his arrival.Also shahrukh was adamant on his stand that he would not apologise unlike Karan Johar or Amitabh who succumbed to Shivsena.

Is it a sin to say that Mumbai is for all or to say that sports is above politics????

When celebrities don’t stand against such hooliganism how come a common man with no powers will stand.More and more maharashtrians should come in support that Mumbai is for all.We all are Indian First and then bengali,Tamilian,Telugite and whatever.

Sachin boldly stood up to say that he is Indian first.Many actors and celebrities from Mumbai should stick to the fact.Celebrities from other parts of India also need to stress this point.We all have become celebrity devotees that we need celebrities even to say that sun rises in the east.

We cannot expect a common Maharashtrian to say that Mumbai is for all.Because he is afraid of losing job to a non mumbaikar.This comes to the rescue of shiv sena and they keep justifying their acts.

Bombay, till 1960, combined Gujarat and Maharashtra till the two states were separated. What then came to be known as Bombay – that is, today’s Mumbai – was built literally by the Gujaratis and the Parsis, with the Marathi manoos playing a much lesser role.

I recently visited Hyderabad and was shocked by the acts of Telengana activists.They were blocking traffic,breaking rules,huge mobs travelling in open vans shouting slogans.They were spoiling student’s studies and regular life of lakhs of people.There is a huge difference between protests and hooligan acts carried by senas and other groups. (RSS,ShivSena,MNS…).We all live in a  democracy that does not mean we can take law in our hands.

People should be educated to realise so that these senas don’t get any mobs to drive common people crazy.Thats a permanent solution.Near term solution is don’t vote such politicians.

Hectic Day

I had to stay back for coordinating Power shutdown at our office.It was very hectic as the request was approved only during last hour.I started after 12 a.m boarded a cab and reached home around 2:00 a.m.

Who’s Online???

A new study published today by Pew Internet finds that teens and young adults are blogging less and using social networking sites more, with the prominent exception of Twitter.

Pew’s Report surveyed 2,253 American adults and 800 U.S. teens to get a reading of how they use the internet, which gadgets they own, and which social media tools they use the most.

Pew found that 93% of teens and young adults go online, compared to only 38% of adults over 65 years of age.

In terms of gadgets, more teenagers have cell phones (76%) than a computer (69%)

Help others and make others Happy

We all would have heard of stories where sister tonsured her hair as her brother was losing hair due to cancer.Since our life is short try to show as much affection as you can in this short period.This would make our life easier as well as others.

When I was in my school I have seen a handicapped student living nearby my house coming to school in wheel chair.His mother would push the chair till stairs.It used to be such a disturbing scene when he climbs stairs with his knees.

There are many more such people around us.I have read about a person whose neighbour was handicapped.His nerves were gradually failing him from his legs upwards and his condition was incurable.The doctors had given him five or six years more to go.He would always greeted by his cheerful smile.How brave and courageous he was, not to complain about his pain and also be so polite to everyone, when many others in his place would have drowned in self-pity.When he can show affection with so much of pain why can’t we?

Since we have got sufficient money and food does not mean we are Privileged class and others are not.I feel we should help others and start bridging the gap.By 1995 the gap between the richest and poorest nations had more than doubled to 37 times.

Please take a little time off to make the life of at least one person happier, through simple, friendly gestures. Just to let them know you really care. It would make them feel life is worth living. I hope everyone follows this.I was deeply inspired by Telugu movie Stalin.The hero Chiranjeevi helps stranger and in return asks the person to help three more people.This forms a big helping network.We all could very well practice this.

He might be your enemey or rival show affection to everyone.It really changes them, changes world.Please practice it practically.Yes Gandhiji was absolutely right.

Brand India becoming Global

Shah Rukh Khan have a huge fan following overseas. The best onscreen couple Shahrukh and Kajol star jodi were the first Indian actors to be invited to ring the opening bell of NASDAQ, the world’s biggest stock exchange. Their movie  My Name Is Khan will be released soon.

ShahRukh still rules the Bollywood.At this point of time it is shameful that Shivsena is banning his films in Mumbai.Before that shahrukh khan had backed backing Pakistani cricketers and said ‘Mumbai belongs to all’.

According to me whatever he said his 100% true.Thank god they can’t ban me

They got aplogies from many stars like Amitabh,Karan and now may be its turn of Shahrukh. The Senas keep doing again and again proving they will take law into their hands.

People should wake up atleast if govt doesn’t.

Wall in our minds

We all live in cities and assume caste dicrimination against dalits is not prevailing anymore except for the history books.If this was your thought you are wrong.

Revenue, police and the Coimbatore Corporation authorities demolished a wall that had denied 58 Dalit families of Periyar Nagar direct access to the arterial Kamarajar Road in the Coimbatore city.

The wall was allegedly built by caste Hindus in 1990 across the 30-ft-wide Jeeva Road that was supposed to link the colony with Kamarajar Road.The colony is located in Ward No.10 near the Employees’ State Insurance Hospital to Kamarajar Road in coimbatore City.

According to Periyar Nagar residents, the government acquired land for their colony in 1989 and provided house site pattas to them. Caste Hindus living along the initial stretch of Jeeva Road had installed a Vinayakar idol in a small shed and built the wall behind it, exactly from where the colony began.

The temple was used as a pretext for closing the road with a discriminatory attitude to prevent the Dalits from using Jeeva Road to reach Kamarajar Road through the area in which the caste Hindus resided.

On Saturday, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi ordered the district administration to inquire into the issue and take immediate action.

Many people were protesting against the removal of wall.Though this wall has been demolished the virtual wall built in people’s mind need to be demolished.How many Gandhijis and Bharathis this country would require to accomplish this task is a big ?.

More and more youngsters need to be out of this community clutch and need to educate the fellow beings.

Ask Shahnaz

I have many pimples on my forehead, but my skin is very dry. My forehead is also dark. Except for powder, I don’t use anything else. — Jaysri

The outermost layer of the skin may have become dry. Take two teaspoons of curd, add a little turmeric to it and apply the mixture on your face daily. Wash it off with plenty of water, after 15 minutes. It will help lighten the colour of your skin. You can also add one teaspoon of pure glycerine to 100 ml of rose water. Keep this in a bottle and apply a little of it on your face daily. It will prevent dryness. Avoid powder, as it can clog the pores and make the skin dry. Apply sandalwood paste only on the pimples daily.

Whenever I play outdoors I get tanned. What should I do to get rid of it? — Shashi

Washing does not lighten skin colour or remove tan. Mix one teaspoon each of honey and lemon juice and apply it daily on your face at any time. Wash it off after 20 minutes. Or, take two teaspoons of curd, add a pinch of haldi to it and apply it daily the same way. Wash it off after 20 minutes. Twice a week mix together one teaspoon of curd, one teaspoon of honey, 3 teaspoons of oatmeal and egg white. Apply this on your face, avoiding the lips and the area around the eyes, washing it off after 20 to 30 minutes. If you do not wish to use egg, apply more curd. Oats will be available in food stores. Mix the liquid ingredients gradually to get the right consistency. It should be a thick paste, which does not drip.

I have whiteheads, but they cannot be removed by applying pressure. — Niharika

Since the pores are not open in whiteheads, they are difficult to remove. Avoid pinching them with your nails, as it can lead to infection and leave marks on the skin. Facial scrubs help discourage whiteheads. If the skin is very dry, use the scrub only once a week and only on the areas with whiteheads. For oily skin, scrubs can be used more often. Some home remedies may help. Make a paste of fenugreek (methi) leaves and apply it on your face daily, washing it off after an hour. Grated potato or potato juice may also be applied. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily. Add the juice of a lemon to a glass of water and drink it first thing in the morning. Drinking barley water is said to prevent whiteheads.

I have a broad long face and wavy hair. What hairstyle would suit me? — Deepthi Priya

A short hairstyle suits a long face. Or, you can have it at shoulder length. A layered cut, which adds width to the face will suit you. The layers can start at ear level. You can also have a longish light fringe. It can either be a straight fringe, or swept sideways.

I have oily skin.But, my face becomes dry just after I wash it. — Kavya

Wash your face with a mild glycerine soap. Mix one teaspoon of pure glycerine with 100 ml of rose water. Keep it in a bottle. In hot and humid weather, it can be very refreshing if kept in the fridge. Apply a little of it after washing your face, to relieve dryness. It helps tone and moisturise the skin without making it oily.

I am getting married in August. My hair is wavy and I want to straighten it. I’m also losing a lot of hair. — Reeta

Straightening is done with chemical lotions and/or direct heat application (irons). This can damage the hair and cause hair loss. The best thing would be to seek the advice of a reputed hairstylist. You can have a layered hairstyle with waves and curls, as it is trendy. Apply a herbal hair tonic daily on the scalp and leave it in. Apply pure coconut oil once a weekthe night before shampooing your hair. Avoid massaging your head. Diet is important. Eat a small bowl ofsprouts daily and include fresh fruits, salads, leafy green vegetables, soy bean and curd, in your diet. Ask your doctor to prescribe vitamin and mineral supplements.

I have lots of open pores. I have black marks too after blackhead extraction. — Charitha

Open pores occur on oily skin or on the oily areas of combination skin. After washing your face, wipe these areas with an astringent lotion with cotton wool. Mix oatmeal with egg white and apply this on the areas with open pores and marks twice a week. Wash it off after it dries. Mix multani mitti with lemon juice and rose water into a paste and apply it on the dark marks. Wash it off after it dries.

My skin is very oily in summer and very dry in winter. What skin type do I have?Suggest home remedies for blackheads. — Vineta

You may be having oily or combination skin. Even oily skin can feel dry due to dryness of the outermost layer of the skin. This happens due to lack of humidity in the air. Use a light liquid moisturiser. Add a drop of water to it before application for lighter coverage. To get rid of blackhead apply a paste of baking soda and water on your face first thing after washing your face in the morning. Leave it on for five minutes and then wash it off. Use a facial scrub three times a week on the blackhead prone areas. You can either buy a scrub or mix rice powder with rose water and use it. Rub it gently on the areas with blackheadsusing small circular movements. Leave it on for 5 minutes and then wash it off.

How can I do a pedicure at home? — Susi

First, remove old nail polish with remover and cotton wool. Then, soak your feet for 15 minutes in warm water to which shampoo, coarse salt and vegetable oil have been added. Then scrub your nails with a soft brush. Use a pumice stone on the heel and sides of the soles. Scrub your feet with a rough towel or loofah. Then, wash your feet. Dry them with a towel. Use a clipper to trim your nails. Toe nails should be cut straight across. Use an emery board to smoothen them. Do not cut the cuticles. Massage them with cream, pushing them back gently with a cotton bud. Massage cream on your feet and nails. Avoid using sharp instruments to clean your nails. Massage more cream on your heels. Wipe your feet with a moist towel. If you wish to apply nail polish, put cotton wool between your toes. Apply the varnish in broad strokes, from the base of the nail to the tips. After the first coat dries, apply the second coat.

I am 40. My skin is wrinkled and dry. Can you also suggest a suitable face pack? — Paul

For dry skin, avoid soap and use a cleansing cream or gel. Keep your skin moisturised during the day. Apply a sunscreen before going out in the sun. At night, massage nourishing cream mixed with a few drops of water on your face. Wipe off the excess cream with moist cotton wool before bedtime. Mix honey with egg yolk or pure almond oil and apply this mixture daily on your face. Wash it off with plenty of water after 15 minutes. Weekly salon facials and massage will help. For a face pack, mix 2 teaspoons of wheat bran with one teaspoon each of ground almonds, curd, honey and egg white. Apply this on your face twice a week. Wash it off after half an hour.

Hyderabad Trip Part 2

Even before I started to Hyderabad this time wanted to taste Hyderabad Biriyani.Biriyani is good only at two places in Hyderabad.Bawarchi and Paradise.We brought Biriyani from Bawarchi and had it along with home cooked foods.We left to Salar Jung Museum.

We paid 10Rs entrance ticket and entered the museum.(It was 150 Rs for foreigners)Unfortunately they did not allow my cam inside.There were totally 32 halls in both ground floor and first floor.We saw Aurangzeb’s sword, daggers belonging to empress Noor Jehan, emperors Jehangir and Shah Jehan, the turbans and chair of Tippu Sultan,clothes,sword,articles,chairs made out of elephant trunk.

An Ivory Car(Charriot) was truly out of world.We also saw furniture from Egypt,manuscripts,paintings on display. We also saw the out of world world famous statue of Veiled Rebecca,done by G.B. Benzoni, an Italian sculptor, in 1876. Her beautiful face hazily visible through a marble but gossamer veil.I was awestruck and sad that my cam was not there to  capture it.

A visual delight is the musical clock Salar Jung bought from Cook and Kelvy of England. Every hour, a timekeeper emerges from the upper deck of the clock to strike a gong as many times as it is the hour of the day.We witnessed this two times at 4 and 5′o clock.

It was evening and they were closing all the halls.we went to Gunfoundry and to Ramnathapuram from there.We had also ordered cake for grandparents wedding anniversary.Next day I brought some sweets and cake.Before lunch, we made them cut the cake.Later we had lunch and left to the station to board train- Chennai Express.

On the way watched dostana movie on my Archos player.Next day came home by call taxi and went to office by 10:30 bus.

Hyderabad Trip – Part1

We got down at Secunderabad station and it was pretty cold there.We then took an auto to Gunfoundry near Basheer Bagh.Our mama accompanied us.We met our Grandma and Grandpa.Then spent rest of the day watching TV.In the evening my cousin akhil came and we went to Exhibition.It was  a place mainly meant  for shopping and ladies.(the inseparable duo).we all had Kulfi, chaat and I went with Akhil.

Next day we all were ready to go to Yadagirigutta to see Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy. It is a great task to start on time with all the relatives.we were late by more than an hour.There were few dropouts.

My mama had bag full of snacks and fruits to chew on.We strated with sugar and sugarless sweets.Then on we never stopped.All the ladies had packed breakfast,lunch….We parked our vehicle down the mountain and we took autos to reach the temple at the top.We then had breakfast after checking into a room.

We did not stand in big queues thanks to my mama who had made all the arrangements.We entered and had a pretty quick darshan.The temple was naturally inside the caves.We came down the hill.We then went to Surendrapuri.

http://www.surendrapuri.com/

Here there were very big idols of gods and we did not enter inside as we had to pay 250Rs per person and we all found it too costly.Imagine we were around 20 ppl.We next started seraching ideal place to dine.We found  a empty land with little bit of shadow.We had our food and then strated our journey back to home.

We first went to our uncles house at Uppal.When we were about to leave unfortunately my grandmom fell down.We had to take her for treatment where she had stitches on her head.So a sad touch to end the trip.We all returned homes very tired.

Hyderabad Trip

Buckle my Shoes – Hyderabad Trip

This week was very hectic with all my extra responsibilities at office piled up along with work.For a moment, I thought why did I plan this trip.But Anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am leaving today evening by Charminar Express.