A different angle this time - for United Andhra :)

ప్రియమైన నా సమైఖ్యాంధ్ర సోదర సోదరిమణులారా ! మీకో చిన్న విన్నపం,
తెలంగాణా కోరుకునే నాయకులంతా ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్రాన్ని ఎందుకు విడదీయాలి
అనుకుంటునారు? వారు చెప్పేకారణాలు ఇవే కదా?
1. తెలంగాణా ప్రాంతం లో అభివృద్ధి లేదు. కోస్తా,రాయలసీమ ప్రాంతాలు బాగా
అభివృద్ధి అయ్యాయి.
2. తెలంగాణా ప్రాంతం లో ఉద్యోగాలు అన్ని తెలంగాణా వాళ్ళకే చెందాలి. కోస్తా రాయసీమ
వాళ్ళకు చెందకూడదు.
3. తెలంగాణా రాష్ట్రముతోనే మా ప్రజల ఆర్థిక అసమానతనాలు తొలిగిపోతాయి.
4.తెలంగాణాని మేమే పరిపాలించుకోవాలి.
ఈ సమస్యలన్నీరాష్ట్ర విభజన తోనే తీరిపోతాయి అనుకొంటే పొరపాటే ,ఎందుకంటే
1. తెలంగాణా ప్రాంతం లో అభివృద్ధి లేదు. కోస్తా,రాయలసీమ ప్రాంతాలు
బాగా అభివృద్ధి అయ్యాయి.
కోస్తా,రాయలసీమ ప్రాంతాలు బాగా అభివృద్ధి అయ్యుంటే ,ఈ రోజు Goa, Pune, Mumbai వేస్యవాటికల్లో చిత్తూరు జిల్లా ఆడపడుచులు ఎక్కువ మంది ఎందుకు
ఉంటారు ధనిక జిల్లాలైన శ్రీకాకుళం,విజయనగరం జిల్లాల్లోని కొన్ని ప్రాంతాల్లో
తిండి దొరకక ,అడవుల్లో బ్రతుకుతూ ,దుంపలు తింటున్నారు?
"ఇది వెనుక బాటుతనం కదా? పేదరికం కదా ?
ఎక్కడ లేదు పేదరికం?ఎక్కడ లేదు దారిద్యం?"
2. తెలంగాణా ప్రాంతంలో ఉద్ద్యోగాలు అన్ని తెలంగాణా వాళ్ళకే చెందాలి. కోస్తా ,రాయలసీమ
వాళ్ళకి చెంధకుడదు.
ఎవరి ప్రాంతం లో వాళ్ళకే ఉద్యోగాలు చేయాలి,బయట వాళ్ళు చేయకూడదు అని ఈ
Globalization time లో కూడా అనుకుంటే, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Mumai, Delhi లో
ఉండే తెలంగాణాsoftware Engineers కూడా resign చేసి తెలంగాణా కి వచ్చేయాలి .విదేశాల్లో
ఉండే మన భారతీయులంతా resign చేసి, భారతదేశాని కి వచ్చేయాలి. ఇది సాధ్యమా ?
"అలా అనుకోవటం మూర్ఖత్వం కదా ?"
3.తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్రము తోనే మా ప్రజల ఆర్ధిక అసమానతలు తొలిగిపోతాయి . America లాంటి
ప్రపంచ ధనిక దేశాల్లో కూడా రాత్రి 8 గంటలు దాటాక బలవతంగా డబ్బులు వసూలు చేస్తూ
గాయ పరుస్తూ ఉన్నారే ,మరి ఇది ఆర్ధిక అసమానత వల్లే కాదా
పదేళ్ళుగా MLA,MP గా ఉన్నKCR కనీసం కరీంనగర్ లోని ఆర్ధిక అసమానతలు తొలగించాడ
కనీసం ఆ దిసగా ప్రయత్నం చేస్తునాడా ? పదేళ్ళుగా తన సొంత నియోజకవర్గాన్ని
కూడా అభివృద్ధి చేయలేని వారు రేపు తెలంగాణాని ఎలా అభివృద్ధి చేస్తాడు అని ఎలా అనుకుంటున్నారు ?
4. తెలంగాణాని మేమే పరిపాలించాలి. నాయకుడు ఎప్పుడు ప్రాంతాన్ని బట్టి తయారవుతాడు.
స్వాతంత్ర్యం తరువాత గత 60 ఏళ్ళలో ధక్షణ భారతీయులు 6 ఏళ్ళు మాత్రమే ప్రధానమంత్రి
గా పనిచేసారు.ఇలా ఆలోచిస్తే ,మనలని మనమే పరిపలించుకోవాలి అనుకుని , ధక్షణ భారతదేశాన్ని
భారతదేశం నుంచి విడిపోయి ,ఒకదేశం గా మార్చాలి అనుకోవటం సమంజసమా ? "ఇది
ఎంత నీచపు ఆలోచనో అర్ధం చేసుకోండి?" ప్రతిదేశం లోనూ, ప్రతి ప్రాంతం లోనూ ఇలాంటి
సమస్యలు ఎప్పుడు ఉంటాయి.KCR, Raj Thakare లాంటి నాయకులూ వీటిని భూతద్దం లో
చూపి,అమాయక ప్రజలని రెచ్చ గొడుతూ పబ్బం గడుపుతున్నారు. ఇలాంటివాళ్ళ వల్ల లాభం
అస్సలు లేకపోగా ,నష్టమే ఎక్కువ.ఎలా అంటే మొన్న జరిగిన ఉద్ద్యమం లో,అమాయకపు
విద్యార్థులు చనిపోయారే తప్ప ,నాయకులు కానీ , కనీసం నాయకుల
బంధువులు కాని గాయపడరా ? కొట్టుకుని చనిపోయేది మనం ,రెచ్చ కొట్టేది వాళ్ళు .చనిపోయిన వల్ల తల్లుల గుండె కోత ఎవరు చూస్తారు? "కలిసి ఉంటే కలదు సుఖం" అనేది ఇప్పుడు,ఎప్పుడు ,ఇంకెప్పుడూ నిజమే.

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Telangana - Still seeking justice

Disclaimer: I am not FOR it or AGAINST it. Just that you get to see this issue from another angle :P




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Another interview with Dr Jayaprakash Narayan

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YSR's secrets???

Disclaimer: I don't know the facts, nor even is my opinion, just posting an email here ;)

It Took some decades for TATA,RELIANCE, BAJAJ,INFOSYS, WIPRO,ADITYA GROUP and many more corporate houses in India to Become Billion Dollar Companies



But For our YSR Family & co it Took Just 4.5 Years to become Emperor for 78000 crore corrupted Kingdom



Andhra Pradesh Annual Budget for 2008-2009 is 1,00,000 Crores............ .YSR Family Market Capitalization is 78000 Crores ...........1 Family ==1 State ...



The share Value of NTPC(23000MW capacity) is 290Rs........The share Value ofSandoor Power(22.50 MW Capacity) is 675Rs........Its the time for Financial Institutions & Market experts to learn from YSR Family&Co



The Market Capitalization of Jagathi Publications( Mother of Saakshi paper & Yet to be start Indira Television) before yet to start the Production is 3600 crores........Its the Magic of Yuvaraja

If we call the 7800Crores fraud in Satyam as India’s Biggest Financial scam ....what is the name we can use for 78000 crore scam Done by YSR Family& Co......No body can dare to name it

In 1956 power generation capacity of AP is 213MW........It took 53 years to increase the Capacity to 12500MW..........In Bihar Still it is 4000MW only ...........But Athena Energy(One More Company from YSR's family & Started 2 yrs back) is planning to Generate 14000MW with in 7years .....again its the Magic of YSR Family & Co........Corporate World Should learn lessons from YSR&Family for reaching this much heights within short time......



In Raghuram cements YS Jagan share was 45 crores when he bought.....With in Few years it was renamed as Bharathi Cements and the share value increased to6500Crores........What an idea Sirji !!!!!!!!!

The ever Biggest Fraud In Indian Economy & Politics

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Why love your job and not your company

Some, rather most organizations reject his CV today because he has changed jobs frequently (10 in 14 years). My friend, the ˜job hopper™ (referred here as Mr. JH), does not mind it. well he does not need to mind it at all. Having worked full-time with 10 employer companies in just 14 years gives Mr. JH the relaxing edge that most of the ˜company loyal™ employees are struggling for today. Today, Mr. JH too is laid off like some other 14-15 year experienced guys “ the difference being the latter have just worked in 2-3 organizations in the same number of years. Here are the excerpts of an interview with Mr. JH:

Q: Why have you changed 10 jobs in 14 years?

A: To get financially sound and stable before getting laid off the second time.

Q: So you knew you would be laid off in the year 2009?

A: Well I was laid off first in the year 2002 due to the first global economic slowdown. I had not got a full-time job before January 2003 when the economy started looking up; so I had struggled for almost a year without job and with compromises.

Q: Which number of job was that?
A: That was my third job.

Q: So from Jan 2003 to Jan 2009, in 6 years, you have changed 8 jobs to make the count as 10 jobs in 14 years?

A: I had no other option. In my first 8 years of professional life, I had worked only for 2 organizations thinking that jobs are deserved after lot of hard work and one should stay with an employer company to justify the saying ˜employer loyalty™. But I was an idiot.

Q: Why do you say so?

A: My salary in the first 8 years went up only marginally. I could not save enough and also, I had thought that I had a ˜permanent™ job, so I need not worry about ˜what will I do if I lose my job™. I could never imagine losing a job because of economic slowdown and not because of my performance. That was January 2002.

Q: Can you brief on what happened between January 2003 and 2009.

A: Well, I had learnt my lessons of being ˜company loyal™ and not ˜money earning and saving loyal™. But then you can save enough only when you earn enough. So I shifted my loyalty towards money making and saving “ I changed 8 jobs in 6 years assuring all my interviewers about my stability.

Q: So you lied to your interviewers; you had already planned to change the job for which you were being interviewed on a particular day?

A: Yes, you can change jobs only when the market is up and companies are hiring. You tell me “ can I get a job now because of the slowdown? No. So one should change jobs for higher salaries only when the market is up because that is the only time when companies hire and can afford the expected salaries.

Q: What have you gained by doing such things?

A: That's the question I was waiting for. In Jan 2003, I had a fixed salary (without variables) of say Rs. X p.a. In January 2009, my salary was 8X. So assuming my salary was Rs.3 lakh p.a. in Jan 2003, my last drawn salary in Jan 2009 was Rs.24 lakh p.a. (without variable). I never bothered about variable as I had no intention to stay for 1 year and go through the appraisal process to wait for the company to give me a hike.

Q: So you decided on your own hike?

A: Yes, in 2003, I could see the slowdown coming again in future like it had happened in 2001-02. Though I was not sure by when the next slowdown would come, I was pretty sure I wanted a ˜debt-free™ life before being laid off again. So I planned my hike targets on a yearly basis without waiting for the year to complete.

Q: So are you debt-free now?

A: Yes, I earned so much by virtue of job changes for money and spent so little that today I have a loan free 2 BR flat (1200 sq.. feet) plus a loan free big car without bothering about any EMIs. I am laid off too but I do not complain at all. If I have laid off companies for money, it is OK if a company lays me off because of lack of money.

Q: Who is complaining?

A: All those guys who are not getting a job to pay their EMIs off are complaining. They had made fun of me saying I am a job hopper and do not have any company loyalty. Now I ask them what they gained by their company loyalty; they too are laid off like me and pass comments to me “ why will you bother about us, you are already debt-free. They were still in the bracket of 12-14 lakh p.a. when they were laid off.

Q: What is your advice to professionals?

A: Like Narayan Murthy had said “ love your job and not your company because you never know when your company will stop loving you. In the same lines, love yourself and your family needs more than the company's needs. Companies can keep coming and going; family will always remain the same. Make money for yourself first and simultaneously make money for the company, not the other way around.

Q: What is your biggest pain point with companies?

A: When a company does well, its CEO will address the entire company saying, ˜well done guys, it is YOUR company, keep up the hard work, I am with you. But when the slowdown happens and the company does not do so well, the same CEO will say, It is MY company and to save the company, I have to take tough decisions including asking people to go. So think about your financial stability first; when you get laid off, your kids will complain to you and not your boss.

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Flu Attack! How A Virus Invades Your Body

It starts very simply. A virus, just one, latches on to one of your cells and fools that cell into making lots more. Lots, lots more, like a million new viruses. This animation shows you how viruses trick healthy cells to join the dark side.

David Bolinsky and his team at XVIVO designed this animation for a research company called Zirus (and we thank Zirus for letting us play with their pictures). Bolinsky says what you see in the video actually happens much, much faster in real life — in a fraction of a fraction of a second. So this is a very slow motion version of cellular activity.

And for those of you who were wondering, yes, the designers did add color. Proteins, DNA, organelles, and the teeny things inside a human cell are so small, and the insides of cells are so dark, that for all practical purposes, they are colorless.

So the copying molecule isn't really pink. But once you decide to colorize, pink is just as accurate as maroon or yellow.

One Last Thing

In our video we ask, if a flu virus inside your body can multiply by the millions within seconds, why don't we topple over and die quickly?

Here's a better, longer answer than the one in the video. First, some new viruses get caught in mucus and other fluids inside your body and are destroyed. Other viruses get expelled in coughs and sneezes. Second, lots of those new viruses are lemons. They don't work that well. Some don't have the right "keys" to invade healthy cells so they can't spread the infection. And third, as the animation shows, your immune system is busy attacking the viruses whenever and wherever possible.

That is why most of the time, after a struggle (when you get a fever and need to lie down), your immune system rebounds, and, in time, so do you.

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What killed Ranjan Das - Something about *SLEEP* we better know

What killed Ranjan Das and Lessons for Corporate India
Reprint Article By : Akinchan Priya Das

A month ago, many of us heard about the sad demise of Ranjan Das from Bandra, Mumbai. Ranjan, just 42 years of age, was the CEO of SAP-Indian Subcontinent, the youngest CEO of an MNC in India. He was very active in sports, was a fitness freak and a marathon runner. It was common to see him run on Bandra's Carter Road. Just after Diwali, on 21st Oct, he returned home from his gym after a workout, collapsed with a massive heart attack and died. He is survived by his wife and two very young kids.

It was certainly a wake-up call for corporate India. However, it was even more disastrous for runners amongst us. Since Ranjan was an avid marathoner (in Feb 09, he ran Chennai Marathon at the same time some of us were running Pondicherry Marathon 180 km away), the question came as to why an exceptionally active, athletic person succumb to heart attack at 42 years of age.

Was it the stress
A couple of you called me asking about the reasons. While Ranjan had mentioned that he faced a lot of stress, that is a common element in most of our lives. We used to think that by being fit, one can conquer the bad effects of stress. So I doubted if the cause was stress.

The Real Reason
However, everyone missed out a small line in the reports that Ranjan used to make do with 4-5 hours of sleep. This is an earlier interview of Ranjan on NDTV in the program 'Boss' Day Out':
http://connect.in.com/ranjan-das/play-video-boss-day-out-ranjan-das-of-sap-india-229111-807ecfcf1ad966036c289b3ba6c376f2530d7484.html
Here he himself admits that he would love to get more sleep (and that he was not proud of his ability to manage without sleep, contrary to what others extolled).

The Evidence
Last week, I was interacting with a well-known cardiologist on a talk about 'Heart Disease caused by Lack of Sleep'. While I cannot share the video nor the slides because of confidentiality reasons, I have distilled the key points below in the hope it will save some of our lives.

Some Excerpts:

· Short sleep duration (<5 or 5-6 hours) increased risk for high BP by 350% to 500% compared to those who slept longer than 6 hours per night. Paper published in 2009.
As you know, high BP kills.
    * Young people (25-49 years of age) are twice as likely to get high BP if they sleep less. Paper published in 2006.
    * Individuals who slept less than 5 hours a night had a 3-fold increased risk of heart attacks. Paper published in 1999.
    * Complete and partial lack of sleep increased the blood concentrations of High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-cRP), the strongest predictor of heart attacks. Even after getting adequate sleep later, the levels stayed high!!
    * Just one night of sleep loss increases very toxic substances in body such as Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-alpha) and C-reactive protein (cRP). They increase risks of many medical conditions, includingcancer, arthritis and heart disease. Paper published in 2004.
    * Sleeping for <=5 hours per night leads to 39% increase in heart disease. Sleeping for <=6 hours per night leads to 18% increase in heart disease. Paper published in 2006.
Ideal Sleep

For lack of space, I cannot explain here the ideal sleep architecture. But in brief, sleep is composed of two stages: REM (Rapid Eye Movement) and non-REM. The former helps in mental consolidation while the latter helps in physical repair and rebuilding. During the night, you alternate between REM and non-REM stages 4-5 times.

The earlier part of sleep is mostly non-REM. During that period, your pituitary gland releases growth hormones that repair your body. The latter part of sleep is more and more REM type.

For you to be mentally alert during the day, the latter part of sleep is more important. No wonder when you wake up with an alarm clock after 5-6 hours of sleep, you are mentally irritable throughout the day (lack of REM sleep). And if you have slept for less than 5 hours, your body is in a complete physical mess (lack of non-REM sleep), you are tired throughout the day, moving like a zombie and your immunity is way down (I've been there, done that L)

Finally, as long-distance runners, you need an hour of extra sleep to repair the running related damage.

Barring stress control, Ranjan Das did everything right: eating proper food, exercising (marathoning!), maintaining proper weight. But he missed getting proper and adequate sleep, minimum 7 hours. In my opinion, that killed him.

If you are not getting enough sleep (7 hours), you are playing with fire, even if you have low stress.

I always took pride in my ability to work 50 hours at a stretch whenever the situation warranted. But I was so spooked after seeing the scientific evidence last week that since Saturday night, I ensure I do not even set the alarm clock under 7 hours. Now, that is a nice excuse to get some more sleep. J
Unfortunately, Ranjan Das is not alone when it comes to missing sleep. Many of us are doing exactly the same, perhaps out of ignorance. Please let others know.

HappY Sleeping :)

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How do you spend your life during whole week?

What is password for Santa

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********* see!
hunter2
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*******
thats what I see
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Absolutely
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********* see!
hunter2
doesnt look like stars to me
*******
thats what I see
oh, really?
Absolutely
you can go hunter2 my hunter2-ing hunter2
haha, does that look funny to you?
lol, yes. See, when YOU type hunter2, it shows to us as *******
thats neat, I didnt know IRC did that
yep, no matter how many times you type hunter2, it will show to us as *******
awesome!
wait, how do you know my pw?
er, I just copy pasted YOUR ******'s and it appears to YOU as hunter2 cause its your pw
oh, ok.

:-)

cool cooliris

India discovered water on the moon while America provided the tech support!!!

Taxes explained with beer

Taxes are complicated…
So, tell them in terms they might understand, like beer drinking.
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that’s what they decided to do.  The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the
arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve.  ’Since you are all such good customers, he said, ‘I’m going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20.
Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.
The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men – the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his ‘fair share?’ They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody’s share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man’s bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.
And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28% savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before.  And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.
‘I only got a dollar out of the $20,’declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man,’ but he got $10!’
‘Yeah, that’s right,’ exclaimed the fifth man. ‘I only saved a dollar, too. It’s unfair that he got ten times more than I!’
‘That’s true!!’ shouted the seventh man. ‘Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!’
‘Wait a minute,’ yelled the first four men in unison. ‘We didn’t get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!’
The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night the tenth man didn’t show up for drinks, so the nine
sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn’t have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may
not show up anymore.
In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.


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One more our own Sardar ji joke :-)

Gujarati, a Madrasi and a sardaar were doing construction work on scaffolding on the 20th floor of a building.

They were having lunch. As Gujju opened his lunch box he angrily said, "Dhokla! If I get dhokla one more time for lunch, I'm going to jump off this building."

The Madrasi opened his lunch box and exclaimed, "Idli Sambhar... again! If I get idli sambhar one more time I'm going to jump off too."

The sardaar opened his lunch and shouted with anger, "Parontha again! If I get a parontha one more time, I'm jumping too."


The next day, the Gujju opened his lunch box, saw dhokla, and jumped to his death.

The Madrasi opened his lunch, saw idli sambhar, and jumped, too.

The sardaar opened his lunch, saw the parontha and jumped to his death as well.


At the funeral, Gujju's wife was weeping. She said, "If I'd known how really tired he was of dhokla, I never would have given it to him again!"

The Madrasi's wife also wept and said, "I could have given him dossa! I didn't realize he hated idli sambhar so much."


Everyone turned and stared at the sardaar's wife.






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The sardaar's wife said,

"Don't look at me. He makes his own lunch."


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Suvendu Roy of Titan Industries shares his inspirational encounter with a rickshaw driver in Mumbai

Last Sunday, my wife, kid, and I had to travel to Andheri from Bandra. When I waved at a passing auto rickshaw, little did I expect that this ride would be any different. As we set off, my eyes fell on a few magazines(kept in an aircraft style pouch) behind the driver's back rest. I looked in front and there was a small TV. The driver had put on the Doordarshan channel.

My wife and I looked at each other with disbelief and amusement. In front of me was a small first-aid box with cotton, dettol and some medicines. This was enough for me to realise that I was in a special vehicle. Then I looked round again, and discovered more - there was a radio, fire extinguisher, wall clock, calendar, and pictures and symbols of all faiths - from Islam and Christianity to Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism. There were also pictures of the heroes of 26/11- Kamte, Salaskar, Karkare and Unnikrishnan. I realised that not only my vehicle, but also my driver was special.

I started chatting with him and the initial sense of ridicule and disbelief gradually diminished. I gathered that he had been driving an auto rickshaw for the past 8-9 years; he had lost his job when his employer's plastic company was shut down. He had two school-going children, and he drove from 8 in the morning till 10 at night. No break unless he was unwell. "Sahab, ghar mein baith ke TV dekh kar kya faida? Do paisa income karega toh future mein kaam aayega."

We realised that we had come across a man who represents Mumbai – the spirit of work, the spirit of travel and the spirit of excelling in life. I asked him whether he does anything else as I figured that he did not have too much spare time.. He said that he goes to an old age home for women in Andheri once a week or whenever he has some extra income, where he donates tooth brushes, toothpastes, soap, hair oil, and other items of daily use. He pointed out to a painted message below the meter that read: "25 per cent discount on metered fare for the handicapped. Free rides for blind passengers up to Rs. 50.

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My wife and I were struck with awe. The man was a HERO! A hero who deserves all our respect. Our journey came to an end; 45 minutes of a lesson in humility, selflessness, and of a hero-worshipping Mumbai, my temporary home. We disembarked, and all I could do was to pay him a tip that would hardly cover a free ride for a blind man.

I hope, one day, you too have a chance to meet Mr Sandeep Bachhe in his auto rickshaw: MH-02-Z-8508.

Take a look at pic 1 -

which has got a first aid box on the left and a newspaper box on right (which had all hindi-english-marathi-gujrati and economic times)

Take a look at pic 2 - which has got a tv on the top with cable (I was watching colors channel) and below tat is the tissue box. on the left is the mandir types and dont miss the "Only gandhigiri" written there , below tat is the calender and a notepad and pen along with a blue fan (which is blowing towards the customer who sits)

Take a look at pic 3 - 25% discount for handicap!! who on this earth can expect somethin like this from an rickshawala yaar!!

The photographer spoke to tat person and found him so much interesting and creative. he was telling some new stuff he is gonna do more for the customers to be happy.

Its amazing there are ppl still alive like him in this world!

"One man CAN make a Difference"

"Think Global, Act Local"

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The Empty Jar And 2 Cups of Coffee

When things in your life seem, Almost too much to handle, When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the story of the empty jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students, If the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.

He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.
He then asked The students again If the jar was full..

They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full.

The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced Two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents Into the jar, effectively
Filling the Empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, As the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that This jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions – things that if everything else was lost
and only they remained, Your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter Like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else -- The small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things That are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

There will always be time
To clean the house and fix the disposal.

'Take care of the golf balls first -- The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.
'I'm glad you asked'.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a cup of coffee with a friend.

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Leave Applications !!! :)

· Infosys, Bangalore : An employee applied for leave as follows:
"Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife,
please sanction me one-week leave."

· This is from Oracle Bangalore: >From an employee who was performing
the "mundan" ceremony of his 10 year old son:
"as I want to shave my son's head, please leave me for two days.."

· Another gem from CDAC. Leave-letter from an employee who was
performing his daughter's wedding:
"as I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week's leave.."

· From H.A.L. Administration Dept:
"As my mother-in-law has expired and I am only one responsible for it,
please grant me 10 days leave."

· Another employee applied for half day leave as follows:
"Since I've to go to the cremation ground at 10 o-clock and I may not
return, please grant me half day casual leave"

· An incident of a leave letter:
"I am suffering from fever, please declare one-day holiday."

· A leave letter to the headmaster:
"As I am studying in this school I am suffering from headache. I request
you to leave me today"

· Another leave letter written to the headmaster:
"As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day."

· Covering note:
"I am enclosed herewith..."

· Another one:
"Dear Sir: with reference to the above, please refer to my below..."

· Actual letter written
for application of leave:
"My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at home
I may be granted leave".

· Letter writing:-
"I am well here and hope you are also in the same well."

· A candidate's job application:
"This has reference to your advertisement calling for a ' Typist and an
Accountant - Male or Female'... As I am both(!! )for the past several
years and I can handle both with good experience, I am applying for the
post.


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Timepass with Muthu :)

MUTHU & THE INTERVIEWER

Interviewer: What is your birth date?
Muthu : 13th October

Interviewer: Which year?
Muthu: ... EVERY YEAR

MUTHU & HIS MANAGER

Manager asked to Muthu at an interview... .
Can you spell a word that has more than 100 letters in it?
Muthu replied: P-O-S-T-B-O- X

MUTHU & LONDON TRIP

After returning back from a foreign trip, Muthu asked his wife, Do I

look like a foreigner?
Wife : No! Why?
Muthu : In London, a lady asked me, "Are you a foreigner?".. that's why...


in an interview,
Interviewer: How does an electric motor run?
MUTHU: dhuurrrrrrrrrr..

Interviewer shouts: stop it!
MUTHU: dhurr dhup dup dup dup.


MUTHU & TOURIST

One tourist from U.S.A.asked to Muthu whether any great man born in this
village or not .. and Muthu said .. "No sir, only babies were born here."


MUTHU & DRIVER

When Muthu was travelling with his wife in a motorised tricycle, the driver
adjusted mirror. Muthu shouted, "Are you trying to see my wife?Came sit
backhere and I will drive.


MUTHU & INTERVIEWER - FINAL PART

Interviewer : Just imagine your in 20th floor in a building, it caught fire
and how will you escape ?
Muthu : It's simple.. I will just stop my imagination . :)


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The woman in your life...

The woman in your life... very well expressed...

Tomorrow you may get a working woman; but you should marry her with these facts as well.

Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are;
Who is earning almost as much as you do;

One, who has dreams and aspirations just as
you have because she is as human as you are;

One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your Sister haven't, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements

One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;

One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family ,name

One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen

One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more, and yet never ever expected to complain;
to be a servant, a cook, a mother, a wife, even if she doesn't want to; and is learning just like you are as to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won't like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;

One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;

Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won't, simply Because you won't like it, even though you say otherwise

One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;

One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important, relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some and trust her;

One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house - your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most importantly - your understanding, or love, if you may call it.

But not many guys understand this......

Please appreciate "HER"

Send this to all girls to make their day and to all guys who can handle it.......

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ARZ Kiya hai... Enjoy the PJ's......

Saap Ne Piya Bakri Ka Khoon ...
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Waah! Waah!
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Saap Ne Piya Bakri Ka Khoon ...
Good Afternoon! Good Afternoon! Good Afternoon!!

1)Tere Pyaar Mein Paagal Ho Gaya Peter ...
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Waah! Waah!
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Tere Pyaar Mein Paagal Ho Gaya Peter ...
Ab Hero Honda Splendor, 80 km Prati Litre .. !!


2)Bahaar Aane Se Pehle Fizaa Aa Gayii ...
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Waah! Waah!
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Bahaar Aane Se Pehle Fizaa Aa Gayii ...
Phool Ko Khilne Se Pehle Bakri Kha Gayii .. !!


3) Yashomati Maiyya Se Bole Nandlala ...
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Waah! Waah!
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Yashomati Maiyya Se Bole Nandlala ...
"Maa, Tata Sky Laga Daala To Life Jhingalala ..!!"

4)Hoton Pe "Haan" Hai ...
Dil Mein "Naa" Hain ....
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Waah! Waah!
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Hoton Pe "Haan" Hai ...
Dil Mein "Naa" Hain ...
Shashi Kapoor Kehta Hai: "Mere Paas Maa Hai ..."

5) Aapki Surat Mere Dil Mein Aise Bass Gayii Hai ...
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Waah! Waah!
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Aapki Surat Mere Dil Mein Aise Bass Gayii Hai ....
Jaise Chhote Se Darwaaze Mein Bhens Phass Gayii Hai .. !!


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Tips For Having a Good Life

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a Queen , lunch like a princess and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your resent happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Talk to me *﴾͡๏̯͡๏﴿*

Some contact numbers that might be of use

Civic Helplines
BBMP Control Room 22100031
Health Control Room 22975585
Animal Right Fund 26724036
Birth/Death Registration 22975802
Cattle/Monkey Catching 22975829
Checking City Cleaning 22975585/22975850
Citizen Service Centre 22975500

Dog catchers 22975566/22947301/0/2
BBMP-East Zone 22975577/801
Hearse Van 22277789/25571488

State Buses
KSRTC - Control Room 22255720/22871945
Enquiries 22870099/22873377
KSRTC Bus Reservation
in Koramangala 9980915650,41103997
APSRTC/ Majestic 22873915
Tamilnadu Transport 22263537/22876974

Airlines
Air Deccan 25231352, 9845777008
Air France 25559362
Air India 25548888
British Airways 25239890
Indian Airlines 25225195
Jet Airways 22276617
Kingfisher Airlines 41120600
Luftansa Airlines 25060800
Spice Jet Airlines 25229792

Registrars
District Registrar 25253505
Registrar of companies 25537449
Registrar (marriage) 25595977
Sub Registrar Office 25352907
Sub Registrar Office 25614548

BESCOM

Complaints 25539656 / 25532339
After working hours
(Night complaints) 9844244716
Executive Engineer Krishnappa 9449844613


BMTC
Majestic 22952311

Fire Service
IG Fire Service Station 101
Central fire control room 22942999/ 22251780
Fire & Safety Services 22265276
Fire & Emergency Service 22971573

Hospitals
Rotary Life Saving Brigade 1050
Jayadeva Heart Brigade 1051
KIMS Hospital 26673056/26624870
Manipal Heart Foundation 25268901/25266646
Narayana Hrudayalaya 7835000/7835001
Sagar Apollo Hospital 26556666/26536700

bank
Life Care Blood Bank 25567392, 9448224607
Bangalore Medical Services 25287903

Postal Enquiry
6th Block Post Office 25502660

Railway
Railway Call Centre 139
Accident Enquiry 1072
East Railway Station 25485435
Cantonment Station (Reservation) 22203373
Railway Reservation 131
KRPuram Station 25650308
Whitefield Station 28452248

Police stations
Koramangala Police Station 25530284,22942570
Koramangala Traffic Police

Inspector Chandrashekar 9844036571
Viveknagar Police Station 22942584
PSI Puneet Kumar 9900225000
Audugodi Police Station 22942163
Traffic 22942115

Police Helplines
Traffic / Accidents 103
DG's Office 22211803
DG's Office 22942999
DG's Office 22942777
Helpline (DG's Office) 22942595

Commissioner of Police 22260707/22942215
Helpline (Commissioner of Police) 22943399/22943400

Oxygen services

ROTARY (Indiranagar) 25297991/25297992
Laxmi Service Trust 26645595
Praxair India 25586427
Chowdeshwari Oxygen Service 23367925

Ambulance
Sanjeevini (accidents) 102/1062
Comprehensive Trauma Consortium 25202222
Jayadeva Heart Brigade 1051
Rotary Life Saving Brigade 1050
Accident Relief Care 22207777/22384488
Ambi Care 23329909

Helplines
Makkala Sahayavani 1098
Senior Citizens 1090
Sucide Prevention SAHAI 25497777
Vanitha Sahayavani 1091

Ashraya Women's Centre 25251929
Ashraya Children's Home 25251929
Aid to elders 1090

DROP THE GLASS!!!

Study this small story, Hope that makes a BIG change!!!

Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students
"How much do you think this glass weighs?"

'50gms!' ..... '100gms!' .....'125gms' ...the students answered.


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"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the professor, "but, my question is:

What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

'Nothing' ..the students said.

'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.

'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the student

"You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!"
.. ventured another student & all the students laughed

"Very good.

But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?"
asked the professor.

'No'. Was the answer.

"Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?"

The students were puzzled.

"What should I do now to come out of pain?" asked professor again.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students

"Exactly!" said the professor.

Life's problems are something like this...
Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.

Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache.
Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.

It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life,
But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to 'PUT THEM DOWN' at the end of every day before You go to sleep..

That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh & strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!


So, when you leave office today,
Remember to
'PUT THE GLASS DOWN !'