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Arul Murugan

June 19th, 2009, 03:50 AM

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இந்தியாவின் கடனை அடைக்க பிரதமருக்கு பணம் அனுப்பிய தொழிலாளி

ஜூன் 19,2009,00:02 IST

திருச்சி : ""நாட்டின் மீது ஆட்சியாளர்கள் மட்டும் அக் கறை கொண்டால் போதாது. ஒவ்வொரு இந்திய குடிமகனும் நாட்டின் நலனில் அக்கறை எடுத்துக் கொள்ளவேண்டும்,'' என்று உலக நாடுகளிடம் இந்தியா வாங் கியுள்ள கடனில் தனது பங்களிப்பு, 5,000 ரூபாயை பிரதமர் மன்மோகன் சிங் குக்கு அனுப்பி வைத்த திருச்சி காந்தி மார்க்கெட் மூட்டை தூக்கும் தொழிலாளி முத்துராமலிங்கம் தெரிவித்தார்.

கடந்த சில ஆண்டுக்கு முன் நடிகர் விஜய் நடித்து வெளிவந்த தமிழன் திரைப் படத்தில், உலக நாடுகளிடம் இந்தியா வாங்கியுள்ள கடனுக்கு ஒவ்வொரு இந் தியரும் செலுத்த வேண் டிய கடன் தொகையை கணக்கிட்டு நடிகர் விஜய், நாட்டின் பிரதமருக்கு பணம் அனுப்புவது போல் ஒரு காட்சி இடம்பெற்றிருந்தது. " நிழலில்' வந்த சினிமா காட்சியை நிஜமாக்கும் வகையில், திருச்சியைச் சேர்ந்த ஒருவர் உலக நாடுகளிடம் இந்தியா வாங்கியுள்ள கடன் தொகையில் தனது பங்களிப்புக்கான தொகையை இந்திய பிரதமருக்கு "டிடி'யாக அனுப்பி வைத்துள்ளார். அவர் பெரும் பணக்காரரோ, அரசுப்பணியில் உள்ளவரோ, நன்கு படித்தவரோ, தனியார் நிறுவன ஊழியரோ அல்ல. தினமும் காலை முதல் மாலை வரை மூட்டை தூக்கினால் தான் தனது குடும்பத்தின் வயிற்றுப்பசியை போக்க முடியும் என்ற வறுமை நிலையில் வாடும் சாதாரண மூட்டை தூக்கும் தொழிலாளி முத்துராமலிங்கம் தான் அவர்.

ராமநாதபுரம் மாவட் டம், கமுதி அருகே பொந் தம்புளி என்ற கிராமத்தைச் சேர்ந்த முத்துராமலிங்கம் (31) கடந்த 2006ம் ஆண்டில் பிழைப்புக்காக திருச்சி வந்தார். ஏழாம் வகுப்பு வரை படித்துள்ள முத்துராமலிங்கம், இங்குள்ள காந்தி மார்க்கெட்டில் மூட்டை தூக்கும் பணி செய்து, தனது மனைவி மாலதி (28), குழந்தைகள் சாய் வசந்தன் (5), மாதேஸ்வரன் (3) மற்றும் ஒரு மாத கைக்குழந்தை ஆகியோரை காப்பாற்றி வருகிறார். இவர் சிறுவயது முதலே நாட்டுக்கு ஏதாவது செய்யவேண்டும் என்ற உணர்வுடன் இருந்துள்ளார். அந்த உணர்வு மேலோங்க, கடந்த மே 8ம் தேதி, தனது மூட்டை தூக்கும் சம்பாத்தியத்தில் குடும்பத்தின் தேவைக்கு போக, சிறுக, சிறுக சேமித்து வைத்த 5,000 ரூபாயை வங்கியில் "டிடி' எடுத்து, உலக நாடுகளிடம் இந்தியா வாங்கியுள்ள கடனில் தனது பங்கை அனுப் பியுள்ளதாக கடிதம் எழுதி, பிரதமர் மன்மோகன் சிங் குக்கு அனுப்பி வைத்துள் ளார். இந்தியாவின் கடன் தொகையை திருப்பிச் செலுத்த தனியாக எந்த கணக்கும் இல்லை என்பதால், பணத்தை பிரதமர் நிவாரண நிதிக்கு முத்துராமலிங்கம் அனுப்பியுள் ளார். அப்போது அவர் அனுப்பிய பணத்தை பிரதமரின் நிவாரண நிதியில் சேர்த்து விட்டதாகவும், இந்த நிதிக்கு தனது பங்களிப்பை செலுத்திய முத்துராமலிங்கத்துக்கு நன்றி தெரிவித்து, பிரதமர் அலுவலகத்தில் இருந்து அனுப் பிய கடிதம், கடந்த 15ம் தேதி லோடுமேன் முத்துராமலிங்கத்தின் கையில் கிடைத் துள்ளது.

முத்துராமலிங்கம் இதுகுறித்து கூறியதாவது: தாய்நாட்டின் மீது ஆட்சியாளர் களுக்கு மட்டும் அக்கறை இருக்க வேண்டும் என்பது கிடையாது. ஒவ்வொரு இந்திய குடிமகனுக்கும் தாய் நாட்டின் மீது அக்கறை இருக்க வேண்டும். அந்த அக்கறையை, நாட்டின் மீது பற்றை ஒவ்வொரு இந்தியரிடமும் ஏற்படுத்த வேண்டும் என்ற நோக்கத்தில் தான், அன்றாடம் வேலை செய்து பிழைப்பு நடத்தி வரும் நான் உலக நாடுகளில் இந்தியா வாங்கியுள்ள கடனுக்கு என்னுடைய பங்களிப்பை பிரதமருக்கு அனுப்பினேன். ஆனால், அந்த பணம் பிரதமர் நிவாரண நிதியில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ளது வருத் தம் அளிக்கிறது. ஒவ் வொரு இந்தியரும் நாட் டின் பொருளாதார நிலை, தாய் நாடு எந்த சூழ்நிலையில் உள்ளது என்ற விழிப்புணர்வு அடைய வேண்டும் என்ற நோக்கத்தில் தான் பணம் அனுப்பினேன். வேறு எந்த நோக்கமும் கிடையாது. என்னுடைய செயலால் சிலருக்கு கூட நாட்டின் மீது பற்று ஏற்பட்டால் மிகவும் சந்தோஷமடைவேன். இவ்வாறு முத்துராமலிங்கம் கூறினார்.

Dinamalar

Arul Murugan

June 26th, 2009, 11:56 AM

This calculator is very interesting on rain water harvesting....

http://www.aboutrainwaterharvesting.com/rwh_quantity.htm

We can save a lot with simple harvesting.

Arul Murugan

June 26th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Interesting statistics of TN temples:

No. of people visiting the temples on daily basis:

1. Palani - 50,000 & 10,00,000 during special days
2. Trichy Samayapuram - 40,000
2. Melmaruvathur - 40,000
3. Tiruchendur - 25,000
4. Thiruvanamalai - 10,00,000 - during pournami days
5. Madurai Meenakshi temple - 20,000
5. Thirutani - 20,000

Tirupathi AP- 1,00,000 daily
Sabarimalai Kerala - 3,50,00,000 annually

Revenues:

1. Palani - 50 crores annually
2. Trichy Samaypuram & Melmaruvathur - 25 crores annually
3. Tiruchendur - 15 crores annually
4. Thiruvanamalai -10 crores annually
5. Thirutani - 7 crores annually
6. Madurai Meenakshi - 5 crores annually

Tirupathi AP- 1000 crores annually
Sabarimalai Kerala - 80 crores annually

The value of all temples in TN crores 2 lakhs crores. 32% increase in people visiting the 30,000 temples in past 15 yrs in the state alone.

http://119.82.71.95/maalaimalar/2662009/epaperimages/2662009/2662009-md-hr-5/144437156.jpg

Arul Murugan

June 26th, 2009, 04:13 PM

^^

Couldn't believe few statistics.

10,00,000 people means nearly the city population of Madurai and Coimbatore gathering in Thiruvanamalai on one day?

I have seen very special buses to Thiruvanamalai from most of the important places. If it the statistics true how the crowd is getting into the town on that day alone?

I guess the number should be wrong.

gvijayan

June 26th, 2009, 05:43 PM

No Arul. The number is very much correct. I have been to Tiruvannamalai on several pournami days, and its equally crowded (or at least 70%) as the Karthigai Deepam day. The GIrivalam path will be jam packed throughout the day.
There will be one bus departing every 3-5 minutes from Salem. Same is the case from Chennai too. Salem acts as the hub for the people from Erode/Coimbatore on Pournami days, as the CBE division does not operate specials for Pournami, but it does for Karthigai Deepam.
I believe a considerable number of devotees come from Trichy, Vellore also.

Buses from all directions will be terminated in places 6-7 kilometers ahead of the temple in view of the corwd occupying the roads.

natarajan1986

June 26th, 2009, 06:10 PM

where this money goes
Are they really using it for the development of temples?

Arul Murugan

June 26th, 2009, 06:34 PM

Arul Murugan

June 26th, 2009, 06:36 PM

where this money goes
Are they really using it for the development of temples?

I am posting the news itself here... Money as usual..... it goes to someone's pocket. :lol:

http://119.82.71.95/maalaimalar/2662009/epaperimages/2662009/2662009-md-hr-5/144437156.jpg

natarajan1986

June 28th, 2009, 04:57 AM

mailabode

June 28th, 2009, 06:19 PM

This is one gender bender the so-called stronger sex will hope does not become a trend.
A Malaysian man, involved in an intense extramarital relationship, is paying the price for illicit passions as his jilted girlfriend circulates pictures of him in the buff. The recipients: his wife, colleagues and friends.
The man, Ng Lum Heng, has now appealed to the woman to stop in a last-ditch effort to salvage some respect. Ng, 44, has sought the help of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Public Services and Complaints Department in this regard. This may be a reversal of roles the world over, particularly in Malaysia where women politicians, television celebrities and commoners alike are victims of the wrath of their jilted male lovers who resort to circulating nude pictures of their former partners.
Ng claimed he had been living with the 42-year-old woman for three years. In April, he decided to take up a job in Qatar because he was facing financial problems. However, the woman thought it was an excuse to leave her and they had an argument, the Star newspaper said on Saturday.
While in Qatar, both communicated through the internet and used a webcam. Ng claimed the woman had saved images of him in the nude. On returning from Qatar, he discovered the woman had emptied out the house where they lived. They still kept in touch over the telephone, with the woman always urging him to divorce his wife.
On June 20, his wife, friends and colleagues received emails containing his nude pictures. And Ng lost his job in Qatar as a result. AGENCIES
source:TOI
Just imagine what will happen if they are given 33% reservation quota

Natarajan,

Who are we to give rights like 33%? (note: reservation - only because they are denied certain rights by the more physically powerful) - it is their right.

What happened above?. People who like to have extramarital relationships also like to keep it a secret and then use this secrecy to go onto more women without any consequences - they like to have it both ways. I dont think 33% reservation should be prevented just to enable certain men to conveniently practice adultery - this subject is worthy to be talked about only if we like to have it both ways.

Citing one example to shame entire womankind is also not sound argument - IMO. Am sure that if a statistic is made on the number of instances by both genders in each of the last 10 years - citing of such issues would seem very trivial in comparison. Of course if we like to continue enjoy the life style of imposing silent suppression (which by the way predominantly prevails) - then the above example would be appear the bigger issue. Silent suppression causes silent psychological issues which in turn silently gets passed on to off-springs which is unhealthy - only we have been used to this without question.

P.S: Before one says discipline is affected by preventing suppression - Discipline can be imbibed without unnecessary suppression if only there is the mind and a will to endure the effort it takes.

Kewl Batty

June 28th, 2009, 08:35 PM

Just imagine what will happen if they are given 33% reservation quota

:nuts: What this has got to do with that news!??

Your argument is immature!

natarajan1986

June 29th, 2009, 01:39 AM

^^
i didt expect this reply
anyway if both are equal, then why they need reservation and another thing is already a few women in politics ruining the country (anti development) from tn to bengal:lol:

natarajan1986

June 29th, 2009, 02:01 AM

This one for arul
http://www.livemint.com/2009/06/24001454/722CB275-5EBC-4408-A083-4FA48BA7E6DDArtVPF.pdf

Arasu

June 29th, 2009, 05:11 AM

Here is the nominal GDP in USD millions. by IMF

1 United States 14,264,600
2 Japan 4,923,761
3 People's Republic of China 4,401,614h
4 Germany 3,667,513
5 France 2,865,737
6 United Kingdom 2,674,085
7 Italy 2,313,893
8 Russia 1,676,586
9 Spain 1,611,767
10 Brazil 1,572,839
11 Canada 1,510,957
12 India 1,209,686

List from WB.
United States 13,811,200
— Eurozone 12,179,250a
2 Japan 4,376,705
3 Germany 3,297,233
4 People's Republic of China 3,280,053
5 United Kingdom 2,727,806
6 France 2,562,288b
7 Italy 2,107,481
8 Spain 1,429,226
9 Canada 1,326,376
10 Brazil 1,314,170
11 Russia 1,291,011
12 India 1,170,968

China's GDP is about 3 times India's.

mailabode

June 30th, 2009, 02:10 AM

^^
i didt expect this reply
anyway if both are equal, then why they need reservation and another thing is already a few women in politics ruining the country (anti development) from tn to bengal:lol:

Nobody said women are physically equal to men(get some perspective) - As to your question highlighted in bold why dont you put in some effort and think/read properly before posting questions the answers to which are very obvious or have already been provided?. I dont think you need spoon feeding because you surely have the energy/passion for bringing up unwanted things and for bullying those physically weaker than you.

Clue: Why did the constitution recommend fixed period reservation for lower castes?.
PS: Thats only for the logic, not to pose the question "Then why the constitution did not recommend reservation for women" - the founding fathers cannot foresee everything, that's why amendments were provided for.

Ps: I am sure a Mamata Govt (inspite of all her faults) will deliver at least 10 times better (tangible) results than the Left Front Govt in Bengal- that answers your point which was based only on a deep hate for women(for all her faults she has managed to make inroads into communist Bengal which itself is a plus for that state).

Fusionist

June 30th, 2009, 02:48 AM

Arul Murugan

June 30th, 2009, 03:11 AM

so Thirupathi earns more than the sum total of all big temples in TN put together ?? frightening !

Maybe Thirupathi should read 100 crores and not 1000.. also if you multiply the daily earnings by 365 it doesnt come anywhere close to the annual earninings.

There is no mention on daily earnings of the temples. The no. shows the devotees visiting the temples daily.

Even google search gives that temple crossed 1000 crores annual revenue.

Arasu

June 30th, 2009, 03:13 AM

There was a news item recently which mentioned that one individual ( a business man minister from Karnataka) offered gold crown worth Rs.45 crores to Tirupathi temple.

dis.agree

June 30th, 2009, 07:03 AM

Ps: I am sure a Mamata Govt (inspite of all her faults) will deliver at least 10 times better (tangible) results than the Left Front Govt in Bengal- that answers your point which was based only on a deep hate for women(for all her faults she has managed to make inroads into communist Bengal which itself is a plus for that state).

do you read newspapers? and read about singur? what is your opinion on that?

krishnancv

June 30th, 2009, 07:06 PM

Thank god, Unlike TN the TTD is not under the state govt but is a trust kind. The good thing on TTD's part is it spends a significant amount of money in charity as well as responsible for the development of two districts in AP. The whole of Chhittoor dist is maintained by TTD. Excellent physical infrastructure is available throughout the dist.

satishanu

July 1st, 2009, 12:10 AM

^^I guess still it is better deal to get Chennai instead of Tirupathi to TN during separation of states.

natarajan1986

July 1st, 2009, 01:10 PM

There is no mention on daily earnings of the temples. The no. shows the devotees visiting the temples daily.

Even google search gives that temple crossed 1000 crores annual revenue.
u cant even imagine the income of tripathy:nuts:,it crossed thousands and thousands of crores(incl temple ticket 50-10000)

krishnancv

July 2nd, 2009, 06:12 AM

^^I guess still it is better deal to get Chennai instead of Tirupathi to TN during separation of states.

completely agree with you. For a new state to be formed an established commercial centre is a must for future growth. Chennai was the ideal choice as it is one of the four metros. The move was good for TN people as well as TTD.

natarajan1986

July 2nd, 2009, 07:03 PM

completely agree with you. For a new state to be formed an established commercial centre is a must for future growth. Chennai was the ideal choice as it is one of the four metros. The move was good for TN people as well as TTD.
Another thing we got thirutani instead of tripathy,which surely a failure

krishnancv

July 2nd, 2009, 07:26 PM

c'mon. People from both the states are able to visit the both the temples and worship easily. Than where's the problem of in which state it is? In case of transport also TN buses operate atleast equal no of buses from TN to tirupathi. There may be loss in the hospitality sector. This is not kind of losing or winning. Temple is for worship.

natarajan1986

July 3rd, 2009, 07:48 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/07/03/5/Img/Pc0050900.jpg

Marathaman

July 5th, 2009, 02:35 PM

Did TN temples always have those red stripes on the walls, or are those a recent addition?

stalward

July 5th, 2009, 06:08 PM

temple land can be sold for other departments?

why Mr.CM and CO is interested in destroying the assets created for the temple for their maintenance and well being of people has to be sold .there is some thing are fishy.as lot of people are getting converted by lure of money,Education.Karuna and co can show intrest lot of other pressing things.

natarajan1986

July 6th, 2009, 09:16 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIKM/2009/07/06/15/Img/Pc0151300.jpg
:lol::lol::lol::lol:

natarajan1986

July 9th, 2009, 07:56 AM

Waxed apples sold in the open market and in retail shops in the city were edible and safe as the apples were not only imported but also certified by the Mysore-based Central Food Laboratory before being put on sale in markets, said E Duraisamy, secretary, Chennai Fruits Commission Agent’s Asssociation.
Talking to mediapersons at the Koyembedu Fruit Market Complex here on Wednesday, Duraisamy said the entire stock of apples during the non-seasonal months (February to July) was imported from the United States, Australia and New Zealand. “As the apples travel long distances and are perishable in nature, edible wax such as Carnauba wax and Shellac wax are coated on them to raise their shelf-life,” he said. “These apples are cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration and once the apples arrive in the country, they get necessary clearance from customs and government-authorised labs, stating that they are safe to consume,” he added.
On Wednesday, TOI had reported about health inspectors in Tambaram municipality seizing nearly 700 kg of waxcoated apples from retail outlets and supermarkets.
In India, there are hardly 10 wholesale dealers in the apple
trade. Almost the entire quantity of imported waxed apples is routed through three ports — Mumbai, Tuticorin and Chennai. Chennai port alone caters to the demand for apples from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Every month on an average, apple traders in the state import 40 containers (a container stocks 18 tonnes) of imported waxed apples to meet the requirements of Tamil Nadu.
Asked how consumers could differentiate between edible-wax apples and non-ediblewax apples, members of the association claimed that there were no non-edible-wax apples in the market and thus there was no necessity for consumers to check. “All are genuine edible-wax apples,” said Sudhakar Chauhan, an importer. However, fruits traders agreed that there could be apples sold of the non-edible-wax variety, too.
Asked why retailers did not produce sufficient documentary proof to support their claim that what they were selling was genuine, Duraisamy claimed that such documents were available only with the certifying agency and customs.
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natarajan1986

July 9th, 2009, 08:00 AM

For more than three hours, an 80-year-old man lay unconscious in front of the foyer of the Government General Hospital’s outpatient ward. Though doctors and nurses present there knew he was in need of medical help they were hard-pressed to extend any. The ward boys, who would normally have taken the man inside to admit him, were ‘busy’ assisting nurses. The nurses, in turn, were busy discharging the duties of medicos who were on strike for the eighth day after talks between students and health minister M R K Paneerselvam on Tuesday failed to break the impasse over hike in stipend.
When the Times of India photographer was taking pictures, doctors came out running. “Can’t you see, we don’t have many people today. Our students are on strike. We are already overloaded with work. Don’t take such pictures and malign our institution further,” said a senior doctor.
When journalists insisted, the ailing man was moved to the emergency ward. The staff nurses there were reluctant to admit him. “We don’t know who he is. There are no attenders with him,” they said. It took another 20minutes to get him admitted.
An hour later, a staff nurse said the man had been put on IV fluids. “Doctors have asked for an emergency CT. But we can’t do that till evening. We don’t have anyone to take him to the scan room where there is a long queue,” she said. Later, he was shifted to the neurology block.
While the hospital administrators maintained that records relating to inpatients and outpatients had showed no dip, they claimed that they just about managed to carry out emergency surgeries. “Only a few surgeries have been cancelled. But that is due to the medical condition of the patient. There is a staff crunch but we are not desperate,” said Madras Medical College dean Dr J Mohanasundram.
Scenes in the dingy corridors of GH, however, told a different story. A vegetable vendor, N Kasalingam, 35, from Thiruverkadu could not get admitted for his abdominal pain, while Pacchamma Palani from Katpadi, who had a disc prolapse, was not admitted for lack of doctors.
Though doctors at the cardiology OP diagnosed 60-yearold Sharadha’s chest discomfort as cardiac arrest, they asked her to go to the Chengalpattu Hospital.
“You are based in Chengalpattu. Go back there and get admitted,” a doctor said rudely. Even as he spoke, the woman fell down holding her chest. “Admit her,” the doctor ordered the nurse and gave the patient an injection. “You can’t blame us,” said another doctor. “Our staff strength has declined. We are overworked,” he added.
Govt ready to talk, but CM unhappy with sudden strike
Meanwhile, chief minister M Karunanidhi on Wednesday blamed the striking medical students for not approaching him or the health minister with their demands before commencing their indefinite strike. Replying to a call attention motion, Karunanidhi said the medical students have been trying to voice their demands through legislators only after launching their agitation. He said they had not taken any steps to bring their grievances to the government’s notice before the protest.
However, the chief minister said, the government would invite them for talks. When compared to other states, the number of medical students was high in Tamil Nadu, he added.
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Fusionist

July 9th, 2009, 05:03 PM

hi, I am doing some promotion here lol There is a 'SAF Thread' now in the Sri Lankan forum, so if any of you are interesting in exploring or finding out more about Sri Lanka be it culture, tourism, history, travel, food or simply want to make friends please try out this thread. It is to bring people closer, so that there is more interactivity. You can also do a bit of promotion about your city country etc as long as it aimed at Sri Lankans.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=39489920#post39489920

Please note tihs thread is NOT for political or politically leaning discussions atall or long arguments or inflamatory posts etc but more for cultural exchange and fun and knowledge etc !

barrykul

July 9th, 2009, 07:38 PM

Once again the institutes that are not glamorous produce people who invent useful things for India...

Indian software gleans clear pictures out of blurry images (http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/008200907091731.htm)

Chennai (IANS): A new software designed by two Indian electronic engineers gleans clear pictures out of hazy or blurry images.

S.Uma, from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology, and S. Annadurai from the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, have turned to neural networks to help them clean up their image.

Uma and Annadurai have developed a modified network that builds and extends the work of others to allow them to quickly process an image reducing distortion, noise and blurring.

An analysis of the before and after shows that quality is improved by between 39 percent and 67 percent using the team's approach and results take half the time compared to other methods.

The approach could significantly reduce information loss while reversing blurring caused by lens aberrations and faults, and could reduce noise that distorts the appearance of an image.

The team suggests that distortions in an image due to atmospheric disturbances between camera and distant subjects could be unravelled and a photo taken on a hot, hazy day made acceptable.

The researchers point out that earlier attempts at this kind of inverse filtering of an image relied on the image having a high signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio.

Other approaches require huge amounts of computing power and are generally untenable. This is especially true in the fledgling field of artificial vision, whether robotic or prosthetic. However, some success with neural networks has been achieved.

Errant pixels and blurry regions in a photo, whether digital or scanned, are the bane of lensmen, worldwide.

Moreover, in vision processing research, degraded photos are common and require restoration to a high-quality un-degraded state.

These findings have been published in the International Journal of Signal and Imaging Systems Engineering.

natarajan1986

July 11th, 2009, 06:59 PM

plz go and vote
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=909566&page=6

Arul Murugan

July 12th, 2009, 07:40 AM

^^

Dont know why TN forum members are not still silent on voting.

natarajan1986

July 12th, 2009, 11:16 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/07/12/1/Img/Pc0011800.jpg

natarajan1986

July 12th, 2009, 11:29 AM

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FAITHFUL: Britney Spears is considering converting to Judaism to show her commitment to Jasan Trawick, her new boyfriend. She has even hired a rabbi to study the faith
Source:TOI
she has a bf already :nuts:

stalward

July 12th, 2009, 12:35 PM

the students in chennai arts college some times have an erratic behavior.yesterday i traveled from chennai to kancheepuram by bus.
i was shocked to see the college students in the influence of alcohol as well as some harmful drugs.i don't know whether they can be the future pillars of the society.i am sorry to say it folks.i have lot of times seen it demonstrated in chennai artery roads.students have to be disciplined.if government is really interested in the welfare of so called citizens,.they were behaving at the lowest level.i think the rulers take not of it and correct it before they become cancer cells.:bash:

krishnancv

July 12th, 2009, 12:48 PM

^^ Ah that's common in most of the colleges. I've seen in IIT and NIT also. Only that the proportion is very less in these colleges and students restrict their habits to hostels and do not venture out in the open.

natarajan1986

July 12th, 2009, 02:45 PM

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=904530
I have put up my photos of my trip to various places.
hi members,banuthev a singer has created a thread for Indian music discussion (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=39622794#post39622794) in imaginative section,so u can contribute to this
:)

Fusionist

July 12th, 2009, 02:52 PM

^^

Dont know why TN forum members are not still silent on voting.

True. They wont take part in voting, but will later complain about 'bad' modding. It is better to be pro-active. Even if someone dont vote atleast why not try take an interest in the issue, and give views ? But yes if you want your say heard it is alweays nice to vote.

natarajan1986

July 12th, 2009, 03:18 PM

INDIA'S home-built nuclear submarine will make its first splash shortly, certainly before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses the nation on Aug 15, people familiar with the plans said.
'The original idea was for the PM to finish his independence day speech and then travel to Vizag to launch the submarine,' a senior official told The Straits Times, using the abbreviation for Vishakhapatnam, a city on India's eastern seaboard.
'But that was not considered feasible. So we are planning the event a few days ahead of that, depending on the PM's schedule.'

The launch of the nuclear-powered submarine will mark a milestone in the super-secret Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) programme and is the first step to completing India's nuclear triad: the ability to launch nuclear missiles from the air, land and now, sea.

Alongside that, India has been testing its sea-launched ballistic missiles.

'The August launch is essentially to float the tub in the dock,' sources said. 'Sea trials are still another 18 months away, but we are fully confident of the machine.'

Defence Minister A.K. Antony said in February that the project was in its final stages. 'Some years back, there were some bottlenecks in terms of supply of parts. It is over now. We will announce the vessel's launch whenever it is ready.'

The ATV programme charter is believed to be for an initial three submarines, probably the size of 6,000 tonnes each. It garners the combined resources of more than two dozen government and private organisations. Started in the 1970s, the trickiest part of the project was apparently to design the miniaturised nuclear reactor, for which some help came from Russia. The 100MW electrical reactor is said to use highly enriched uranium.

People familiar with the plans said the design includes several measures to prevent nuclear radiation in the event of a lethal accident. Two decades ago, Moscow loaned India a Charlie-class nuclear submarine so it could gain experience with nuclear submarines. That vessel joined the Indian Navy as the INS Chakra.
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7899/severodvinskclass.jpg
speculated image
source (http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_401713.html)
India is going to join elite group of nuclear triad(capability to launch nuclear missile from land,sea and water):banana:

krishnancv

July 12th, 2009, 05:36 PM

^^To add to natarajan's,
The reactor vessel and the pressurised outer protection vessel (for the nuclear reactor) are being built at Kalpakkam.

Bless

July 13th, 2009, 04:43 AM

True. They wont take part in voting, but will later complain about 'bad' modding. It is better to be pro-active. Even if someone dont vote atleast why not try take an interest in the issue, and give views ? But yes if you want your say heard it is alweays nice to vote.

^^
Came to know about campaining... will vote before july17.

barrykul

July 13th, 2009, 08:23 AM

India's home-built nuke sub

The Indian Navy should name this as INS Chola after the great Chola empire (which had a maritime branch to explore other countries) of the South. BTW India is also leasing the Nerpa aka Akula-II (210MW Nuclear Engine) from Russia and is slated to join Indian Navy later this year.

Arul Murugan

July 13th, 2009, 08:27 AM

http://i.niftymaps.com/120000.png (http://www.niftymaps.com/visitor-map.php?id=120000)
Create your free world visitor map (http://www.niftymaps.com/)

Arul Murugan

July 13th, 2009, 08:28 AM

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kg4129

July 13th, 2009, 09:09 AM

http://i.niftymaps.com/120000.png (http://www.niftymaps.com/visitor-map.php?id=120000)
Create your free world visitor map (http://www.niftymaps.com/)

Arul, Can u explain?
What it's meant for...

Is it for marking our visiting places in around the world...

Marathaman

July 13th, 2009, 09:11 AM

The Indian Navy should name this as INS Chola after the great Chola empire (which had a maritime branch to explore other countries) of the South. BTW India is also leasing the Nerpa aka Akula-II (210MW Nuclear Engine) from Russia and is slated to join Indian Navy later this year.

+1.

kvijayasundaram

July 14th, 2009, 03:47 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/07/14&PageLabel=1&EntityId=Ar00104&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

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Tamil Nadu, which has 1.4 million people hooked to the internet, ranks third in the country in terms of subscribers, just behind Maharashtra (including Goa) and Delhi (including Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Faridabad), according to data submitted to Parliament on Monday.
Meera, a mother of two daughters in the US, uses the Internet to communicate with them.
“I have got used to the internet. Now I am able to chat with my daughters or use the webcam. Initially, it was a little difficult, but now it is quite easy and comfortable,” she said.
Tamil Nadu is home to more than 400 engineering colleges, the second largest in the country after Andhra Pradesh, and a large number of arts and science colleges as well. There is thus a very large student population that uses the internet.
“The number of employees in the tech sector has increased from 2.44 lakh to 2.85 lakh this year. This means that the number of people in the IT sector using the internet is also going up considerably. Household penetration in the state is high. We are no longer living in the textbook era. Students now have a host of tools on the internet to learn. This also drives internet penetration,” said R Janakiraman, director, Zylog Systems, an IT services firm.
Apart from well-known service providers, Zylog Systems is the latest to provide internet connectivity.

natarajan1986

July 14th, 2009, 05:19 AM

How safe are our houses? How safe are the roads? How safe are the temples? These are some of the questions that take turns in keeping us occupied round the year. And now — how safe are the zoos?
This rarely thought-of question arises after the daring theft of 11 snakes from the Vandalur zoo and the snake park in Guindy. On Friday night, three sand boas were stolen from the zoo. The very next night, eight sand boas were stolen from their enclosures in the snake park.
According to a member of the Chennai snake park trust, rumours have been doing the rounds for the past few weeks in Tamil Nadu and Kerala about the medicinal value of the boa and its high cost in the international market. A group had targeted sand boas at the Trivandrum zoo on July 7. Days later, a similar gang struck in Chennai. The question is: how did the thieves succeed?
At the snake park, the quarantine block and the staff quarters are located close to the enclosure from where the snakes were stolen. But the fencing on the forest area towards the Raj Bhavan is very low, just about 4 ft high, which can easily be scaled.
Police sources said the thieves may have sneaked into the park through this fencing during night hours. They may have stolen the snakes and hidden themselves in the bushes and come out in the morning. Visitors are allowed in the park
between 8.30 am and
5.30 pm. The theft was noticed at 6 am on Sunday. There are only four guards at the snake park — two during the day and two at night. The trust has provided each guard with two sets of khaki uniform, boots and a torchlight.
“According to forest rules, there shouldn't be any light after evening. We go on rounds till dawn with the help of torchlight. Since this is a small forest, we do not ask for more personnel. But now the trust may decide to increase the number of security guards,” a guard said.
But the theft at the Vandalur zoo, where three of its five sand boas were stolen, has not come as a surprise to many. The zoo has a total sanctioned strength of 300 staff, including forest rangers, wildlife keepers, biologists and veterinary doctors. But it has to make do with 170, of which 20 are temporary staff. In contrast, look at the rush —six to seven lakh people visit it every year, and nearly 10,000 on holidays. On Kannum Pongal this year, the zoo registered an all-time record of 57,000 visitors on a single day and collected a revenue of Rs 10.15 lakh.
The wide disparity between the available staff at its disposal and the volume of visitors every day is clearly visible in the poor maintenance of the zoo — leave alone the safety of endangered animals. With all the 16 toilets remaining in a pathetic condition, visitors prefer to relieve themselves behind the shrubs. It is not uncommon to find empty bottles of beer and other alcoholic beverages strewn around the grass and behind the bushes.
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source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOICH&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW&GZ=T)

Leo_r

July 14th, 2009, 10:03 AM

Unplanned pregnancies high in Tamil Nadu..

http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/13/stories/2009071351500200.htm

natarajan1986

July 15th, 2009, 01:51 PM

A lot of fraudulent activities are taking place in the process of transfer of government high school and higher secondary school teachers during the period of May and June. Prime vacancies in and around the city are reserved as ministers’ seats. Many of these seats are later sold off to those close to politicians for lakhs of rupees. Such indiscriminate transfers obtained using money and influence affect the legitimate claim of teachers, especially those who are in immediate need of medical help, spouses of transferred state and central government employees and defence personnels. Such practice is obnoxious and unethical. Transfers should be done only on the basis of merit and priority. I request The Times Of India to take up the matter and bring it to the attention of the authorities.
N Rajasekharan, PATTABIRAM II This is with reference ‘Parent turns cop every morning,’ (July 5). Hats off to Yogita Uchil. How we wish there were more parents like her who are concerned about traffic jams near schools in the city. Every parent is keen on dropping his/her children right inside the school. Hope your article will open the eyes of such parents and ensure that they don’t hinder the smooth flow of traffic in front of schools. In fact, all roads near schools should be made one way.
N Mahadevan, CHENNAI
II This is to bring to your notice the atrocities being done by auto drivers in the city. Chennai is the only city where the auto drivers break all the rules and yet no action is ever taken against them. They charge exorbitant amounts and metres are a mere adornment on their vehicles. But even the police consider this quite normal and not a blatant violation of law. When autorickshaws in other metros charge by the metre, why can’t the same be implemented in Chennai? I request the politicians to tackle this menace first, before they go around building parks and embark on city beautifying projects.
Manoharan, CHENNAI II Ever since the Union education minister announced the proposal to scrap examination for tenth standard students, varying views have been expressed by the general public, politicians and journalists. Perhaps, the people who are most appropriate to provide the views on the subject for the benefit of the decision makers are the higher secondary school teachers. While exams do cause some stress to students, they are also a way of assessing them and how much they learned. The Class 10 board exam is the first in many that the students may have to face in life. By scrapping the exams we would only be giving them the message that exams are an evil that has to be done away with. However, will have to go on to face many more demanding exams in life. The idea is summed up in the saying, ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going.’
Vijayalakshmi, CHENNAI
II Recently, the job of widening the roads has been taken up by the Chennai Corporation as a prelude to black topping. But the corporation is carrying out very shoddy work in the name of road widening. A machine called poclain is used to dig the sides of the road and this machine ends up cutting underground telephone wires and other cables. Residents are put to unnecessary trouble as it takes a long time for these severed cables to be repaired.The dug-up portions of the road are not properly filled up. The cement is used very sparsely and these areas soon turn into pits. The authorities concerned must look into this and ensure proper work is carried out.
Sathya Garden Residents Welfare Assn
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source:TOI

natarajan1986

July 15th, 2009, 01:58 PM

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BRIDGING THE GAP: Australian freestyle motocross rider Robbie Maddison leaps over the open span of London’s Tower Bridge on Monday. With an approach speed of approximately 40 mph, Maddison took off from the north side of the bridge, performed a hands-free backflip, and landed in front of the south tower:nuts::nuts::nuts:

source:TOI

stalward

July 15th, 2009, 06:25 PM

Tamil nadu re emphasize on the development of water bodies for example
there were two ponds in the ambattur..thamirai kulam and alli kulam.
later one was almost killed by dumping of the waste by so called the private and corporation ,.so the govt should and must go for the water conservation.
whether they are moving into privatise the water sources,already TN is water Starved state.it is us to take responsibility.to protect our dire needs.for example instead of govt doing the desilting activity if the farmers are promoted by paying them..they will be doing with interest because it is going to help them in the farming.Govt has to realize it high time to awake.it can be also source for constructing small barrages in developing the hydro power,:nuts:

stalward

July 15th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Please refer the Link below .i found intresting it will be the way of the future it is developed by GE for the US military and it will be come to the public use .It will help the TN to utilize the Power in smart way.
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/ge-building-smart-microgrid-military.:)

barrykul

July 16th, 2009, 07:59 PM

Water and power are two main areas that India has to address in a comprehensive manner. Currently, the nation is wasting 80% of water resources. India is blessed with the Himalayas as a major source of water. All the big rivers have their source in the himalayas and the snow melt runoff feeds them. Sadly interstate politics has prevented effective use of water resources. The best way to harness the supply is to inter-connect the rivers and even out the flow during floods/drought. Farming in India is vote politics and most of them waste water. There are endless irrigation projects that soak up huge funds and often go towards corruption. Many streams, rivulets and small rivers are often not harnessed properly.

Other countries have shown leadership in the area of proper water usage. Israel for example has shown how to effectively use water. Israelis recycle waste sewage water. For irrigation they use drip systems. Amazingly drip system actually increase yields of crop production by targeting the root system with water. In the state of California the Army corp of engineers have built levies/damns to harness most of the water resources of the state. A major irrigation project canal that runs north to south supplies the central valley farming area.

What can TN do? They can begin by harnessing all water resources in the state. Certain rivers that are dry nowadays can be resuscitated by improving the water table. Examples of these are found in Rajastan/Gujarat states where by ancient techniques to create water capture/retention have revived some rivers. Waste water can be recycled. Another area to explore is a cheap renewable way to extract water from the sea. Using Abundant Solar Energy is one solution. Small villages and townlets can have solar plants to capture moisture from the air and at least provide drinking water to the population. Large city/towns have to review their water consumption pattern. It is possible to recycle millions of litres of waste water daily from sewage plants and use them as gray water for irrigation purposes.

Marathaman

July 17th, 2009, 05:47 PM

:)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=39897764#post39897764

stalward

July 19th, 2009, 12:01 PM

hi What is % of solar energy is harnessed in TN .What is status of TN in alternate energy.
Find dinamalar link on the harnessing Solar energy
:)http://www.dinamalar.com/fpnnews.asp?News_id=4394

Leo_r

July 19th, 2009, 08:37 PM

I heard recently that a Bus leaving Washington DC at 0200 hours, reached New York at 0530 hours with no stops in Baltimore and Philadelphia. The distance is around 220 Miles.

Chennai - Bangalore and Chennai - Tiruchi distance by road is around 330 Kms. What is the present running time of Buses? Can it be safely covered in 3.30 hrs or only Mad Hawks indulge in such hectic driving?

gvijayan

July 19th, 2009, 10:03 PM

Leo - I am not sure if you are raising this question, having known the road conditions in the US.
Even though Chennai - Bangalore is 4-laned, we still are behind in several aspects comparing to the roadways of the US.
With the traffic inside the city limits and suburbs of Chennai as well as Bangalore, and the roads without any access controls (like proper entrances and exits) it will never be possible for even a passenger car to cover Chennai - Bangalore in 3.30 hours.

barrykul

July 20th, 2009, 04:25 AM

Bless

July 21st, 2009, 08:19 AM

An average of 60 miles per hour is possible on US highways except for the entry / exit portions which depends on where you exit/enter. 220 miles at 60 miles average translates to 3 hrs 40 minutes. The Chennai Bluru section cannot be done at an average of 60 miles or 100 km per hour. The problems are the lane widths are narrow and traffic does not yield to fast vehicles. There are spurts of high speed possible but you invariably are slowed down because of sudden surprises like traffic going the other direction in your lane or the occasional jay walker. Toll booths are another issue. Exit/Entry of Chennai/Bluru takes up a huge amount of time. IMO, this is the major problem, the drive on the NHAI highway is less of an issue.

^^
Enforcing a speed limit of 80kmph on rightmost lane (no matter what vehicle one drives it should not cross 85kmph and should not slow down less than 75 kmph) you can cover the distance less than 4.5hours of relax driving. Patrols must enforce this, the biggest problem in india is there is only (if at all) max speed limit they enforce, but not the min speed limit on the lane.

Going beyond 80kmph in india is still risk.

srinivasvny

July 21st, 2009, 01:19 PM

actually i came by car from chennai to trichy.. it took around 3 and half hrs from tambaram to reach trichy thought we didnt do any rash driving. the road is fully 4 lanned just till entering trichy city limits and the roads are like those in malaysia they r as smooth as ever and the journey was very comfortable.

natarajan1986

July 21st, 2009, 03:28 PM

what about opening a kollywood thread in tn

robertashok

July 21st, 2009, 03:42 PM

Leo one more thing,

The density of vehicles for the roads we have is more than most of developed countries.
so it is obvious it will be slow.

Things are shaping up better may be in 2015 it can happen in tamilnadu

kg4129

July 21st, 2009, 03:47 PM

what about opening a kollywood thread in tn

You can very well post it in existing thread in Chaibar (Kollywood Thread)..

Arul Murugan

July 21st, 2009, 03:49 PM

Our members will not move to chairbar for sure.... it that topic is moved here, we can see some life for that thread.

And last time we had some discussion on this, but that went missing now.

kg4129

July 21st, 2009, 04:11 PM

^^Other than Infrasture related thread, it is better to be there in Chiabar..

This is my personnal opinion only...

Most of the news related to actor and Actress (photo), not only related to Kollywood, it also clubed with most of the South Indian Cinema(Actress from North Indian too).. so it is better to be in the common place rather than in TN thread...

If we move it over here,most of the people will started to post all kind of news (Like thunukumootai, kichukichu) , Photos from Kalki, Kumudam, Daily thanthi, Maalai malar, etc and would endup with controversies

Most of the tamil daily news paper, Media giving more importance to Cinema than infrasture Project and people strugling (So we'll get most of the news related to Cinema and keep on post it in Tamil) and it'll be headache for TN forummer.

Better we discuss some of the important event, news in Chaibar (Kollywood thread)...and post some good quality of Picture too...

Leo_r

July 21st, 2009, 08:09 PM

Arul Murugan

July 22nd, 2009, 03:51 AM

Bless

July 22nd, 2009, 11:13 AM

Nice to hear that personal experience. So it may be possible to cover that distance by Bus in 4 hours sooner or later.

^^
In my opinion I strongly doubt, unless bus fairs are increased. My personal experiece with TNSETC It took more than 3 hours to reach trichy from villupuram itself two months back. Almost all of SETC bus are running only around 50 kmph.

Trichy_Arun

July 22nd, 2009, 12:22 PM

^^
In my opinion I strongly doubt, unless bus fairs are increased. My personal experiece with TNSETC It took more than 3 hours to reach trichy from villupuram itself two months back. Almost all of SETC bus are running only around 50 kmph.

SETC buses are taking 6 - 7 hrs to travel from trichy to tambaram. Private bus may reach within 6 hrs. Travelling in bus within 5 hours is not easy as the traffic is high, lane traffic not followed etc. Even superfast train takes 4.5 - 5 hrs to travel from tambaram to trichy.

Arul Murugan

July 25th, 2009, 06:29 AM

Looks there was huge seat for BSc CS and IT in past years. This is the figure from only western TN. More than 30-40yrs old courses like BSc Maths, Physics, Chemistry all put together don't even make the strength of CS and IT which is just 10-15yrs old one.

Any idea how this region survived on employment in that sector for past years?

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/07/25/8/Img/Pc0082000.jpg

TOI

Leo_r

July 26th, 2009, 10:54 AM

People should look at undergraduate courses only as a foundation to develop a mature behaviour, communication and other soft skills like people interaction, presentation skills,self confidence, ability to multi task by developing self learning mindset to quickly acquire new skills, language fluency, etc. Once they possess some of these skills apart from their core strength in the subject of choice,they will be able to catch the attention of recruiters and sail thro' a career in any field.

Leo_r

July 26th, 2009, 10:55 AM

Taming Bad behaviour...

....they can be taught to be decent and live socially with other....

http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/26/stories/2009072659891000.htm

robertashok

July 26th, 2009, 02:30 PM

guys we have to start a Thread which more focuses on Issues faced by customers and how to handle it, make it much more informative.

To make my point understand,

Recently I read a blog where a woman went to over hyped Murugan Idli Shop, she found FINGER NAIL in the idli, when they complained to hotel manager, they also did not take it seriously.

Had it happend anywhere else in the world, the shop would have been shutdown by the authorities the very next day.I feel it is CHALTA HAI attitude displayed by the people working there and which is very common among all us Indians.

So inorder to make people more accountable and people aware of the issue, how to handle problem in India intelligently, we have evidence, what all needs to be done to prove them what they have done is BIG BIG mistake before the law without any escape root.

Do we have enough guys, knowledge to support such a thread.

Bless

July 27th, 2009, 10:06 AM

It might be late message, At least now Let we congratulate the winners.
It looks like close contest.
:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:
Congratulations Indiansunite for securing 102 votes.
And Spl Congratulations for Kewl batty for 91 votes.
Also Congratulating Ajaypp for 83 votes.

Others, Its not like army where you don't get second chance. You do get a second chance. All the best for the next one.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=909566

natarajan1986

July 30th, 2009, 08:45 PM

any idea to cover adyar eco park,state horiculture near gemini ,projects related to water resources and nature in single thread either in tn or chennai

Kewl Batty

July 31st, 2009, 01:22 AM

Man loses son in mishap, court gives him bus as compensation :lol:

KRISHNAGIRI: An agricultural labourer, who lost his only son in a bus accident more than four years ago, has now got an ultra-deluxe bus as
compensation
. A sparkling white bus of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation stands outside the house of K Venkatesan (50) at Samalpatti village in Uthangarai, about 250km from Chennai.

“I am sleeping in the bus and cooking near the bus to make sure no one drives it away. I don’t want to lose this bus,” Venkatesan said.

Krishnagiri principal subordinate judge P Nallathambi on Wednesday asked Venkatesan to take home a bus belonging to the state transport corporation for its failure to pay him monetary compensation fixed by the court.

On January 23, 2004, a state transport bus, headed to Salem from Vellore, was involved in an accident and nine passengers, including Venkatesan’s 19-year-old son Suresh, died on the spot. Months passed, but Venkatesan who lost his only son, an operator of earth-moving equipment, got no compensation.

Kewl Batty

July 31st, 2009, 01:23 AM

Thanks Bless! :)

Kewl Batty

July 31st, 2009, 02:55 AM

Ashok Leyland workers’ strike (http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/31/stories/2009073155280700.htm)

HOSUR: About 500 employees in the Ashok Leyland Plant I in Hosur observed a sit-in strike on Thursday to protest against the management’s move to transfer 353 employees to Plant II in Hosur which, the workers’ unions alleged, violated an agreement signed by the management and the unions two-and-a-half months ago. The strike was led by a group of employees belonging to CITU, Labour Front and AIADMK labour unions.

The unions’ representatives said they had signed a wage agreement with the management on May 5 this year which raised the monthly salary of the employees by an average of Rs. 5,500.

Meanwhile, the management notified on July 28 that it had identified 353 employees in excess in Plant I and sought the willingness of the employees to be shifted to Plant II.

The union leaders alleged that the management in connivance with the Ashok Leyland Employees Union was planning gradual retrenchment of some employees.

The management sources told The Hindu that they had only asked 353 excess employees whether they could be transferred to another plant. “We are not forcing any individual in this regard,” the management sources said.

natarajan1986

July 31st, 2009, 10:46 AM

A seven-year-old boy, K Suresh, was allegedly kidnapped by his relatives, who later murdered him fearing that he had identified them. The abductors, the boy’s aunt and her lover, had demanded a ransom of Rs five lakh from his parents. But they later killed him and dumped his body in Vayalampadi lake in Perambalur district on Wednesday night.
Police said Suresh, studying in second standard in a private school went missing on July 27. His father, Kolanjinathan works in Bahrain and mother Maheswari lives in Karkoodal village near Vriddachalam.
When her son failed to turn up from school, Maheswari launched a desperate hunt for him. The same night, she received a phone call from a man, demanding a ransom of Rs five lakh. The caller warned her that he would kill the boy if she failed to give the ransom. Maheswari chose to lodge a complaint with Kammapuram police.
Police quickly formed special teams and traced the call to a PCO in Perambalur town. Following a tip-off, police nabbed Balayee (36), Maheswari’s aunt. Balayee had deserted her family and had been living with S Sundar (26), who works as a driver.
According to police, the two confessed to having kidnapped the boy to make quick money and later killing him. Police recovered his body, stuffed into a sack, on Thursday morning from the lake in Vayalampadi village.
Sundar had picked up the boy at 4.30pm on July 27 saying his grandmother had been hospitalised. He kept him in a secluded area in Avalakudi village in the district and made a call to Maheswari demanding the ransom. The next day Sundar took the boy to Vayalampadi and made a second call to Maheswari.
By then the little boy had found out the involvement of Balayee in the kidnap. Fearing identification, the two strangled the boy, stuffed his body into a gunny bag and threw it into the lake.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/07/31/7/Img/Pc0071000.jpg
source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOICH&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW&GZ=T)
killing of ppl with illegal lover is on rise

gvijayan

July 31st, 2009, 08:33 PM

^^ very true... we are seeing at least one such murder/news everyday!
The interesting thing is, the people killed are always from the women's (who is involved in the illicit affair) side, like the sone/daughter/husband!

natarajan1986

August 1st, 2009, 07:57 AM

^^
too much of laws and support making them to do lot of crimes

kannan infratech

August 1st, 2009, 10:10 AM

CROSS POSTED FROM INDIA CHAIBAR:

SWINE FLU

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The Govt. & WHO Versions:

The 2009 flu pandemic is a global outbreak of a new strain of influenza virus, identified in April 2009, and commonly referred to as "swine flu". It is thought to be a mutation—more specifically, a reassortment—of four known strains of the influenza A virus, subtype H1N1: one endemic in (normally infecting) humans, one endemic in birds, and two endemic in pigs (swine). Experts assume the virus "most likely" emerged from pigs in Asia, and was carried to North America by infected persons.[64]

There is also evidence that the new strain had been circulating among pigs on other continents for years before infecting humans. Virtually all transmission is human to human, with cooked pork products safe to eat as the virus cannot be transmitted by eating foods. The virus typically spreads from coughs and sneezes or by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the nose or mouth. Symptoms are similar to those of seasonal flu, and may include fever, sneezes, sore throat, coughs, headache, and muscle or joint pains.

WHO does not expect to have a full vaccine before the end of 2009, and if any is available before that time the supply will be limited, while some countries are hoping to have vaccines earlier.[citation needed] The CDC states that two or three vaccine injections will be required for maximum immunity from both the swine flu and seasonal flu. There is also concern that the virus could mutate later in the year and become more virulent and less susceptible to any new vaccine.

Anti Swine Flu Lobby Version:

There is no specific illness called Swine Flu, existing as of now.

Compared to the normal Influenza (Flu) cases reported from all over the world over the years, there is no marked increase / decrease in 2009. The propaganda is just a hype.

The surprising fact is that the Swine Flu virus has been found to be an engineered virus - not a natural virus. The same has been reported by many reputed US and European labs.There is no basis for insisting that all the people in 3 -19 years range have to be vaccinated.

The real situation on the ground all over the world is nowhere near the endemic proportions, which the mass media has been propagating.

The vaccines for Swine Flu is being manufactured only by a select few pharma companies and they have shipped large consignments to many populous countries like Mexico, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, China etc way back in Nov - Dec 2008 - much before the announcements on Swine Flu.

The drugs and vaccines have not yet been tested and the side effects have not yet been understood and analysed. Even in USA, they are inviting voulanteers to test the vaccines.

These vaccines are not available in the pharmacies and are administered directly to the people by the representatives of these pharma companies. They are planning to scan the visitors to malls and public places and travellers at airports and administer the vaccine there itself..

In India, it is being planned to administer these vaccines free of cost to the students in colleges and schools with the approval of the respective state governments and the central government. There is no clinical test report available in India. The Govts bear the cost of the medicines.

There are not many labs in India, which have the special equipments needed to identify the virus and there is no trained personnel available. All the cases being reported in India so far have not been really checked for Swine Flu but for the ordinary Influenza.

In Japan, many students have committed suicide after taking Tamiflu vaccines and the Japanese Govt has banned the same. Severe mental & Physical trauma have been reported.

The new Vaccine supposedly contains 3 shots - First one suppresses the immune system, second infesting H1N1 virus and the third one restores the immune system. Nobody knows how our bodies will react to these vaccines since no clinical trial has been done so far.

India has signed a consent agreement with WHO - which says that in case of a medical emergency (like Swine Flu in endemic proportion), the indian Govt will allow WHO total control and allow WHO to run all the medical establishments in India - in short, Medical Martial Law will be enacted. Incidentally WHO is being funded by many of these Pharma companies, who stand to benefit.

IN USA, there is a potential threat of being jailed for Felony to the parents of the kids who refuse to get vaccinated and the schools may be forced not to permit those students to continue without this vaccination.

gvijayan

August 1st, 2009, 02:43 PM

Arul Murugan

August 1st, 2009, 03:38 PM

^^

Our media are specialist in publishing these types of news daily when compared to project news.

Crime, Rape, Theft, Accidents, Illicit affair forms more than 50% of news in our media.

May be even the viewers like such news!! :lol:

kg4129

August 1st, 2009, 03:41 PM

^^Exactly...

If you look at evening daily, it's even worst......Tamil dailies are giving much more importance...

I don't know other regional newspaper giving much importance for Crime and Cinema like what our great tamil media is doing ...

Arasu

August 1st, 2009, 08:05 PM

^^
They are in the business of making money by offering what sells. I think it is similar to the movie industry. The producers and directors try to dish out what is consumed avidly.

If the reading habits of the denizens improve/change, then the media will try to meet the changed habits.

Arul Murugan

August 2nd, 2009, 05:26 AM

Here is another thing to be pride about our media..... :lol:

http://img.dinamalar.com/data/images_spl/fpnmix_54101198912.jpg

natarajan1986

August 2nd, 2009, 01:01 PM

Presumably, the last thing a successful female actor and model would do at the peak of her career is ride off a ramp, go over a freight carrier and into the Arabian Sea? Or get dropped from a 40-storey building, clutching her bike? But this is what 24-year-old Smithaa Gondkar is doing. And she has forgotten the number of times that she’s been told in the last 10 years that pretty women don’t ride bikes — they either lean against them or the man riding it.
Galling comments for this hotel management graduate. She is a capable and efficient stunt woman. “Why would anyone not notice my skills first?” she asks.
Why indeed? Except that most people are fed on images of women as pillion riders or a foil for male riders. Think back to the typical scene at a traffic light. In India, when a woman shifts gears and zooms off, heads still turn.
So it can be astonishing to see a woman do the burnout, which means making the rear wheel spin, heating the tyre and produce smoke; pop wheelies, ie lift the front of the motorcycle off the ground; perform stoppies or lift the rear wheel and pull off no-handers, ie hands-free riding.
It’s called stunting and the hobby has caught the fancy of some. In Pune, an all-female group called Stunt Rider Girls boasts 20 members, who meet regularly. Most, such as founding member Priya Patil, are interested in stunting as a hobby, but 22-year-old pharmacy student Firdos Shaikh says she is now looking to turn her two-and-a-half year old leisure activity into a full-time profession. “Nothing can give you more thrill. Even though chances of a career are not so bright in India, I want to explore its scope abroad,” says Shaikh.
She might not have to look too far – Bollywood is increasingly encouraging professional stuntwomen, many of whom are doing well.
There is also a reality show, MTV Stuntmania, that’s giving such women a chance to display their skills on national television. Veteran Bollywood stuntman Allan Amin, who is supervising the show, insists women should seriously think of stunting. Amin made Bipasha Basu and Aishwarya Rai appear as if they were born to do stunts in Race and Dhoom 2 respectively. Now, he is helping enthusiastic contestants, such as law student Vartika Pande look to stunting as a career. Pande has been stunting for oneand-a-half years and insists “biking is in my blood”.
The show also gives amateurs a chance. Mass media student Sherin Solomon, 19, is a biker from Mumbai. In her own words, she “rides around town for 100 km a day.” She is also the only female member of a b-boying group (modern form of breakdancing) in Mumbai.
There are many young women like her, thirsting to try the unconventional. When MTV auditioned for this show across six cities, 15-20% of the applicants were girls. The percentage was higher in cities such as Pune and Bangalore.
“This only goes to show that girls don’t want to be left behind in any field,” says Ashish Patil, GM, MTV India. He admits it was a conscious decision to have more girls on the show as “it makes for a better narrative”, but insists the women took on the boys fair and square.
“I was confident they wouldn’t let me down,” he says. “And they have proved what women have always wanted to tell men: I am not just a backrest.”
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/08/02/13/Img/Pc0131300.jpg
source:TOI

Subra

August 2nd, 2009, 03:55 PM

http://news.smashits.com/413063/Azhagiri-realises-only-Tamil-won-39t-do.htm

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) At 58, Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M.
K. Azhagiri (spelt Alagiri in the official website) began his government career with a bang-as a cabinet minister. Initially, insiders say, he was struggling to find his feet and often called up his cousin Dayanidhi Maran, the textiles minister, for help. But in two months he has grown in confidence. In addition, Azhagiri, the eldest son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi, is learning to speak Hindi from a teacher he has engaged, realising that only Tamil and English wont do in Delhi. The buzz is also that he is also brushing up on his English.

Good sign. Hope he will become like Maran.

Arasu

August 2nd, 2009, 05:23 PM

^^
too much of laws and support making them to do lot of crimes

A man is also involved in the murder. How can you blame the woman only for the crime?

Indian society is too much male dominated. Men go on a killing spree, just to be able to hold on to wealth, for self aggrandisement, and grab power. This is widely known normal occurence in India. However, when occassionaly a woman is also involved in a crime, the blame shifts squarely on the woman who is despised by one and all. Same is the case when other minorities - gay, religious or the down-trodden - are involved in such cases.

People and the media bloat the news and gloat about it.

It must be remembered a woman is also a man's mother, wife, or sister and she shouldn't be spoken of as some alien creature who has jumped off a space ship from another planet to create trouble on Earth.

natarajan1986

August 2nd, 2009, 08:30 PM

Arasu

August 3rd, 2009, 04:53 PM

cool arasu
just i said but didt expect you get tensed and reply
Am not saying all as women is playing all roles from mother to all
just one instance
If a girl give eveteasing(fake) case on boy,then police will take action even without proper investigating as we trust girls wont lie so they should not take it as advantage
fake complains(from eve teasing to dowry) are on rise
*threatening others with eveteasing(weapon) complaint
all women are not bad but the wrong doers in women are on rise and it should be avoided as it may affect future generations as she has to grow her children

Natarajan, I was not tensed or anything. I just wanted to point out some ingrained biases we all have.

For example, you mentioned about eve teasing and fake cases related to it. Have anyone heard of the opposite of eve teasing i.e teasing of boys by girls?
Have you heard of any boy dying because of teasing and insensitive comments by girls? I haven't heard of such things but I have definitely have heard of many instances of girls committing suicide in TN because of teasing by men.

How does it feel to witness a young life coming to an end because of useless youth's insensitive remarks or worse?

Whose fault is it when police take action without investigating properly? So you don't want anyone complaining about eve-teasing? You would want more girls and women suffer because some police personnel take actions improperly?

The same logic can be applied to rape cases as well. If someone complained falsely about being raped, would anyone want all rape cases dismissed?

If you don't know already, there are many instances of eve-teasing and rape cases that go unreported than there are any such false cases because of the bias and indifference of the Indian society. Despite the life long trauma of having been raped, women go through further ordeal with the police and the court system to report their cases and put to trial the criminal behind it. Even after that Indian society treats these affected victim as an outcaste.

I find it sad that you would only highlight false cases of eve-teasing than the many instances when women suffer at the hands of cruel men without any recourse to justice.

natarajan1986

August 3rd, 2009, 07:05 PM

okay i agree but not fully
compared to olden days,all crimes against women are on rise(ur arg) but just have you thought why it is on rise becoz girls have started doing mistakes and want to compete with men
another reason is dress code of girls have became vulgar today
remember still compared to men ,the ratio may be small but it is on rise.From nil to some percentage and keeps going
Is has to be checked as if men goes wrong but family can still manage to come out and children can settle in their life but if women goes wrong then whole family collapses ,hence in olden days even without good father family developed but just think if both gender start competing ,then who is the looser
ultimately future generation
ps:
Am proud tat u are in support of women but not blindly

kg4129

August 4th, 2009, 10:39 AM

Actually, Tamil Nadu is much advanced in this regard.
Even before the evolution of the Pachyati Raj & Nagar Palika Acts, they have
'Town Panchayats', Nagaratchi (Municipality) & Maha Nagaratchi (Corporation). It is a very sad thing that we still use the very same term for both Corporation and Municipality. It should had been Maha Nagara Sabha and Nagara Sabha.

I wonder why our politicians & mediamen, who are very much particular in "Malayalization" , have not yet noticed this point.

Jaleel One small correction... It's Maanagaraatchi (Corporation)...not Maha Nagaratchi:)..

jaleelmalik

August 4th, 2009, 11:02 AM

Jaleel One small correction... It's Maanagaraatchi (Corporation)...not Maha Nagaratchi:)..

Yes. You are very correct.

Sorry, I was having the 'Maha Nagara Sabha' thing in mind, while posting & hence this mistake.

But Kerala too needs 'Maha Nagara Sabha'.

Tamil Nadu was having very few 'Maanagaraatchi's before.
Only Chennai, Madurai & Trichi (or was Salem too there ?).

Coimbatore, Tirunelveli all became 'Maanagaraatchi' just before the last LSG Elections, I mean after 2000.

Tirunelveli was made a City Corporation by merging three Municipalities namely Tirunelveli, Palayan Kottai & Melae Palayam. (just like in the case of forming the Kochi Corporation by merging the Municipalities of Ernakulam and Fort Kochi)

kg4129

August 4th, 2009, 11:22 AM

^^Sorry for off the topic..just giving explanation to jaleel post..

Coimbatore, Tirunelveli all became 'Maanagaraatchi' just before the last LSG Elections, I mean after 2000.

Coimbatore made as Corporation in the year 1981 only after Chennai and Madurai (1971).. and Thirunelveli made as corporation along with Trichy and Salem in the year 1994...

B4 2000 TN has 6 Corporation as Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Salem and Tirunelvelli..

Last one year, added 4 more ... Tirupur, Erode, Velore & Tuticorin ..

So, at present TN is having 10 Corporations....

Out of these 10 Corporations six were qualified under JNNURM (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem, & Tripur)

Bless

August 4th, 2009, 12:08 PM

For example, you mentioned about eve teasing and fake cases related to it. Have anyone heard of the opposite of eve teasing i.e teasing of boys by girls?

There is a well known term "Adam Teasing" exists.

Have you heard of any boy dying because of teasing and insensitive comments by girls?

Men might not be so inferior to commit suicide, on the other hand if he get affected emotionally he would take revenge.

[It might look like a Loose statement, but it exist with relatively lower percentage]

jaleelmalik

August 4th, 2009, 12:19 PM

^^Sorry for off the topic..just giving explanation to jaleel post..

Coimbatore made as Corporation in the year 1981 only after Chennai and Madurai (1971).. and Thirunelveli made as corporation along with Trichy and Salem in the year 1994...
B4 2000 TN has 6 Corporation as Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Salem and Tirunelvelli..

Last one year, added 4 more ... Tirupur, Erode, Velore & Tuticorin ..

So, at present TN is having 10 Corporations....

Out of these 10 Corporations six were qualified under JNNURM (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem, & Tripur)

Still confusing dates. Anyhow I might agree with you provisionally. But 1981 and 1994 are too early for Kovai & Nellai, I think.
May be the first elections to the Corporation Councils held after 2000.

If I say that Tiruppur is in Kovai District, then Coimbatore must be one of the rarest of the rarest districts in India to possess two City Corporations.

RKPV

August 4th, 2009, 12:33 PM

Still confusing dates. Anyhow I might agree with you provisionally. But 1981 and 1994 are too early for Kovai & Nellai, I think.
May be the first elections to the Corporation Councils held after 2000.

If I say that Tiruppur is in Kovai District, then Coimbatore must be one of the rarest of the rarest districts in India to possess two City Corporations.

Thiruppur district is formed recently. And Coimbatore Corporation formed in 1981 (it should have done before) and it is now the second largest city in Tamilnadu.

kg4129

August 4th, 2009, 12:37 PM

Still confusing dates. Anyhow I might agree with you provisionally. But 1981 and 1994 are too early for Kovai & Nellai, I think.
May be the first elections to the Corporation Councils held after 2000.

Corporation counsel for both Coimbatore and Nellai started well b4 2000...I aware in 1996, All the 6 Corporation had Mayor...

If I say that Tiruppur is in Kovai District, then Coimbatore must be one of the rarest of the rarest districts in India to possess two City Corporations.

Tirupur made as Corporation when it was in Coimbatore District, but recently (October 2008) bifurcated and became Tirupur district with Tirupur as HQ..

Tirupur, Avanashi, Palladam, Dharapuram, Kangeyam and Udumalpet are now comes under tirupur district formally with Coimbatore and Erode Dst...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirupur_district

jaleelmalik

August 4th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Corporation counsel for both Coimbatore and Nellai started well b4 2000...I aware in 1996, All the 6 Corporation had Mayor...

Tirupur made as Corporation when it was in Coimbatore District, but recently (October 2008) bifurcated and became Tirupur district with Tirupur as HQ..

Tirupur, Avanashi, Palladam, Dharapuram, Kangeyam and Udumalpet are now comes under tirupur district formally with Coimbatore and Erode Dst...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirupur_district

Very valuable information.

It seems that Kovai is now more of an Urban District.
Sathy is under Erode right, just like Gobi?
Kodumudi is with which District now ?

May be I am out of India for the past few years and hence unaware of the latest updates. Dharapuram was in Dindigul or with Erode before?

Dindigul was formed by adding parts of Kovai & Madurai Districts. (Or parts of one more district was also there ?).

However, there was something new with Kovai & Nellai after 2000. May be the first elections after the introduction of the Nagarpaalika Act ? Would you please explore.

I request the moderators to transfer the posts in this regard to to the Coimbatore thread.

jaleelmalik

August 4th, 2009, 01:44 PM

Thiruppur district is formed recently. And Coimbatore Corporation formed in 1981 (it should have done before) and it is now the second largest city in Tamilnadu.

When I was in the lower primary class, during 1972 to '76, in GK, we studied that Madurai is the second largest city of South India. So obviously it was the second city of Tamil Nadu too. (BTW, Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu while I was a grade IV student). Before we studied the neighbouring States of Kerala as Madras & Mysore.

But after mid 80s, Bangalore and Coimbatore started expanding on a faster rate and over took Madurai. We had this discussion at the Madurai thread once. If you could dig the pages (2006 or 2007), you would get more information.

natarajan1986

August 4th, 2009, 02:03 PM

hi
those who are interested in indian defence can contribute here (http://www.defenceforum.in/forum/)
:cheers:

kg4129

August 4th, 2009, 02:05 PM

Very valuable information.

It seems that Kovai is now more of an Urban District.
Sathy is under Erode right, just like Gobi?
Kodumudi is with which District now ?

May be I am out of India for the past few years and hence unaware of the latest updates. Dharapuram was in Dindigul or with Erode before?

Dindigul was formed by adding parts of Kovai & Madurai Districts. (Or parts of one more district was also there ?).
However, there was something new with Kovai & Nellai after 2000. May be the first elections after the introduction of the Nagarpaalika Act ? Would you please explore.

I request the moderators to transfer the posts in this regard to to the Coimbatore thread.

If you click the given link, you'll have some ideas about the bountries of Coimbatore and nearby district b4 tirupur made as HQ...

http://maps.newkerala.com/tamil-nadu-travel-map.php

For more details...http://www.tn.gov.in/districts.htm

Dindugal district formed in the year 1985 by bifurcating Madurai District-FYI

Note: As suggested by jaleel, mod can move these posts to TN Arattai Arangam..rather than to Coimbatore thread...

Anniyan

August 5th, 2009, 10:33 AM

ஜன்னல் வைத்த ஜாக்கெட்களைப் போட்டுக் கொண்டு பள்ளிக்கு வர ஆசிரியைகளுக்கு தடை விதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதேபோல ஆண் ஆசிரியர்களும் உடைக் கட்டுப்பாட்டை கண்டிப்பாக கடைபிடிக்க வேண்டும் என்றும் அறிவுறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2009/08/05/tn-window-jackets-banned-for-school-teachers.html

kannan infratech

August 5th, 2009, 11:27 AM

The main reason for upgrading a town panchayat to municipality, municipality to corporation is to get more government fundings.

The revenue collection from the public is so meagre that it it may not be enough for the diesel bills for the corporarators.

The 10% culture has become more famous now and every panchayat / municipality / corporation is vying for the various funds available for infra development.

natarajan1986

August 6th, 2009, 10:21 AM

Rage. That’s what one gets to see in the eyes of harassed husbands and men’s rights activists in the city, who, outraged by laws, which they claim are unfair, are now getting ready to voice their protest on Independence Day this year.
“We are abstaining from Independence Day celebrations this year to protest the unfair laws that favour women,” says Suresh, the convenor of the Chennai Chapter of the Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), an organisation fighting for men’s rights and family harmony under the aegis of the Save Indian Family movement.
Men’s groups across the country have been protesting gender-biased laws in general and the Domestic Violence Act and the 498A, in particular.
Citing an instance, he says, “At present, Indian law considers adultery as a crime when committed by Indian men, but not so when committed by women. This is blatant discrimination against men. Also, Indian law exempts women from punishment for domestic violence. The laws have been pampering women by not according them any duties, while creating obligations for men. By this decidedly anti-male mindset of the law, men in India have started to feel that it’s perhaps a crime to be born a male in India.”
Kumar Jahgirdar, the president of Children’s Rights Initiative For Shared Parenting (CRISP), which is working to ensure the rights of children, points out another hotly contested issue. “Women’s rights are different from children’s rights. What’s more, the rights of both these categories are not always compatible. While remarriage might be in the interest of a woman who has divorced her husband, it may not be in the best interest of her child. So, ideally, there should be a separate ministry for children to look into issues concerning their rights. However, in India, that isn’t the case. Children constitute forty percent of the population and there is no separate ministry for them. A child has to have access to both parents because nature has provided some unique qualities to the father which cannot be substituted by the mother, and vice-versa.” Giving out details of what SIFF plans to do on Independence Day, Suresh says, “This Independence Day, our members in Chennai will distribute flyers at the Marina Beach in the morning, elucidating our problems, cause and activities. We are also planning to present a memorandum to the Governor and the Law Minister of the state.” Also, there is bound to be action at the national level as well as the Save Indian Family Movement’s second national conference, is to be held on August 15 and 16 at Shimla. Says Virag, an office-bearer of SIFF, “The first one was held in Goa last year. There are 14 non-governmental organisations affiliated to the SIFF across the country and at least 100 active leaders from different parts of the country will be attending this meet to discuss ways to further intensify our agitation and reiterate our demand for a National Commission for Men and Men’s Welfare Ministry.” Informs Suresh,“This time, nine members from Chennai will be participating in the national conference in Shimla.” Volunteers from various other organisations such as the Family Cultural Forum and CRISP will also join SIFF’s members in distributing pamphlets on Independence Day. It seems that men have finally taken the fight for freedom from harassment to the next level!
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natarajan1986

August 7th, 2009, 06:46 PM

It was little bit modified to prevent important info on design
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source:India today
:banana::banana:

Cosmicbliss

August 9th, 2009, 03:46 PM

India today stands at the cusp of a major transition in the world's history. Never before has the whole world been as focussed on India as it is today. It is a truism that the entire world is looking at India with new eyes. Companies want to manufacture, assemble, design, innovate and house their corporate headquarters here-just to name a few things. From Dubai to Detroit and from Sydney to Sao Paulo, from the boardrooms of London planning KPOs and BPOs in Bangalore and Hyderabad to the discos of the West Indies jiving to the beats of a Bollywood song the refrain is common: India is in.

Where does Tamil Nadu, the "land of Tamil/s" figure here? That is what all lovers of Tamil, Tamils and Tamil Nadu need to ask themselves. Tamil Nadu as a part of India stands along with all the other states like men on the beach watching the raging ocean with two minds; fearful of getting wet while on the other hand thrilled by the prospect of emerging successfully on the other side. Merely by virtue of being part of India Tamil Nadu also stands at the cusp of this remarkable transition.

But to benefit from this transition and to be in the frontline of it will not come merely from being part of India. For that Tamils will have to take inspiration from the world-renowned Dravidian temple architecture and the beautiful temples of Tanjore and Chidambaram which exemplify them, the couplets of Thiruvalluvar and the Tamil scientists of the 20th century: CV Raman, Chandrashekhar, C Swaminathan, APJ Abdul Kalam-just to name a few of the things any Tamil or lover of things Tamil can take pride in. Tamils will have to dream far beyond the insipid realities of the day and envision a TN whose achievements fill every Tamil with a sense of pride in being Tamil.

I shall deal with this "dream" for Tamil Nadu more fully in my later posts. I end therefore with my first idea: Scientists and Technologists of Tamil origin based outside TN. (STTOO). Members are free to correct me if such an organization already exists. It should be noted that I am referring to Tamil scientists based in other states of India as well as elsewhere in the world.

More in my next post.

Arasu

August 9th, 2009, 03:56 PM

^^
welcome to SSC, CosmicBliss!

What a wonderful and inspiring first post! Waiting to hear more from you.

stalward

August 9th, 2009, 07:08 PM

i have gone thrrough the nice article from the website .
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/131/solar-goes-supernova.html
how the future is evolvin in the europe,partcularly in germany for the green power as well the us and the Japan.the article is SWOT analysis of solar power plants.^^
We in TN can model it to reduce the dependencies on Coal fired power.
which leads to unhealthy generations ..due emissions from the thermal plants.
think futre tamil nadu has to be wealthy (healthy)

natarajan1986

August 9th, 2009, 07:22 PM

^^
welcome to ssc
:cheers:

stalward

August 9th, 2009, 07:23 PM

I wish we would envisage the new vision for TN
in this group namely from the

Education,Health,Infra - Power ,Road , communication,Industries,
Environmental issues -afforestation,Reduced Emission ,Water recycling-etc,
Let we discuss the Practicality in doing this .implementation model as well.
lot of people might get the benefit.
it just a thought flashed in my mind.

kannan infratech

August 10th, 2009, 08:50 AM

Arasu

August 10th, 2009, 03:18 PM

Guys!

Whoever interested to contribute for the betterment of Tamilnadu

One avenue is - joining Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). They have various committees and sub committees for each field like Infrastructure, Power, Sugar, Residential, Inteeligent buildings, water & waste water etc.

Another avenue is FICCI.

Both these organisations are driven by the Industrialists and entrepreneurs. There will be an opportunity for you to interact with the stalwarts and get to know their experienced views and ideas.

In CII, they have a forum for young professionals and PG / Research students with exceptional skills.

The other avanue is to join some city specific NGO like Siru Thuli at Coimbatore.

CII is already preparing a vision 2020 for TN.

Good piece of information! Thanks Kannan.

I think this is the way to go. People showing interest in the developement of their states and cities and streets. Interacting with the decision makers and showing what they care for will alert the politicians to need of the people and divert their attention from unnecessary polemics to development oriented discussions. This way the energy of the entire people can be given a positive orientation instead of wallowing in helplessness and self-hate.

This is what has been missing in this country all along for more than a millennium. People never participated in affairs and decisions that affected their lives directly. These decisions were made for them by somebody else who didn't care about what happened to them. The Tamil proverb 'Raman andaal enna, Ravanan andaal enna?' quite exemplifies the state of affairs and the helplessness of the common man. This is the time common people get involved in the affairs and take charge or atleast contribute to the decision making. At the least, make the decision makers sit and listen to what they want. The current situation where the rulers/decision makers are completely divorced from the common man cannnot be allowed to continue any longer.

The people of this country do not deserve this kind of treatment.

Cosmicbliss

August 10th, 2009, 03:38 PM

Yes it is always good to know that there is someone to read one's words, howsoever powerless our readers might be, always enjoyable to know that there is an audience for what one writes, howsoever small. It is bad to be abused and mocked for what one writes but far worse is it not to get any response. Give me indignation over ignoral any day. There are far too many things which I would like to write about and will write but for now, without any preamble let me go ahead.

Today more than ever the issue which confronts us is that making Tamil Nadu a "knowledge society". Tamils traditionally have prided themselves on academic excellence, especially in the sciences and mathematics. As a result Tamil scientists are present in large numbers in S&T labs across India, from ISRO to DRDO and from BARC/DAE to NCL. Taken as a whole this represents a very valuable human asset. Over and above this, there are a sizeable number of Tamil-origin scientists outside India. With so many Non-resident Tamil knowledge workers we have a major advantage. The question which comes to my mind often atime is: What has TN done to tap into this "bank" and use it for its own benefit? What steps have been taken to build ties between TN and its scientific sons?

The first step I humbly submit would be to create a society aforementioned "Scientists and technologists of Tamil origin outside TN.(STTOO). This would encompass Tamil-origin scientists and technologists both in other states as well as other countries and would be a permanent body. It would create a databank of all TN-origin and Tamil mother tongue scientists in other states/countries. This would be the STTOO. Having first created this database, GoTN will have to find out who among these scientists have the desire, time and capacity to contribute their mite to their state of origins. Without doubt it would take some time but it is doable to create such a database.

The President of this society is of course a matter of debate but there are names which suggest themselves automatically: Dr. R Chidambaram, Dr. K Kasturirangan, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Doubtless there are many deserving candidates. The Chairman of this should at all times be the CM of Tamil Nadu in the same way that the PM of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.

What would be the scope of such a society? What would such a society be entrusted with and what do we expect it to achieve? How would it achieve whatever people want it to? What would its goals be? Broadly speaking some which come to my mind:

1.) To build bridges between those in the student community interested in pursuing science/technology and serving scientists thus giving them a more practical idea of what scientific work is like.

2.) To inspire youth who have as yet not crystallized their career plans to take up science and remove misconceptions about S/T research as a career.

3.) To reconnect STTOs with their alma maters whether at school or college level and explore possibilities of "giving back." (NB. Practicality should be the guiding light.)

4.) To examine the curriculum of engineering, science, architecture, mathematics, technology, medicine taught at all levels in TN from school to post-graduate and look at ways of improving and revamping it. To look at the curriculum of BE/BTech, MBBS, Bsc, BArch in the light of the curriculum of institutes like the IITs, BITS-Pilani, MIT and thus raise the quality of local education.

5.) Collaboration and opportunities of networking between STTOs as well as promoting "mentoring" of younger scientists.

These are just some of the ideas in my mind. There are potentially limitless no of ideas. Readers are of course invited to criticize and correct and offer comments and suggestions.

robertashok

August 12th, 2009, 05:39 AM

Good thoughts Cosmicbliss.

Well guys, i have one small question.

I have been hearing about 3-phase electricity all my childhood, when i tried to understand what the heck that means from Wikipedia it did not make sense to me.

Any knowledgable person can explain in detail.

venkatm

August 12th, 2009, 07:49 PM

taken from some website

Some Basic factoids about 3 phase.... Most of the electric power in the world is 3 phase. The concept was originally conceived by Nikola Tesla and was proven that 3 phase was far superior to single phase power. 3 phase power is typically 150% more efficient than single phase in the same power range. In a single phase unit the power falls to zero three times during each cycle, in 3 phase it never drops to zero. The power delivered to the load is the same at any instant. Also, in 3 phase the conductors need only be 75% the size of conductors for single phase for the same power output.

And there you have it ! Not really much more difficult than single phase but much more efficient !!!

Leo_r

August 12th, 2009, 08:18 PM

^^
Red-Yellow-Blue..RYB Three Phases.-You may find the incoming power cable to your house will have these three coloured power conductors connected to three load centres, distributed load to various rooms. A common Neutral wire will also join the Junction box. When you apply one phase to a load along with the common Neutral you will get 230 V supply. That is Single Phase.(In India). Electricity boards will distribute power to houses depending on your indent. So Red-Neutral; Yellow-Neutral;Blue-Neutral completes Three Phases. Your Electricity card will say Supply=3* 10 Amps. i.e Each Phase can be connected to 10 Amperes Load. If the Card says 1*10Amps, it is a single phase supply. Only Either Red or Yellow or Blue Phase comes to your house from the transformer.

Voltage*Current*Power Factor is Load.
230 V single phase is obtained by 440 V divided by Root Three and Multiplied by Power factor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-phase_electric_power

robertashok

August 13th, 2009, 04:24 AM

Thanks venkatm & Leor . it did make me understand slightly better.

kg4129

August 13th, 2009, 09:22 AM

Thx Leo_r :)

I also understood the concept to some extend...

natarajan1986

August 13th, 2009, 12:28 PM

so many electrical engineers here
:cheers:

natarajan1986

August 13th, 2009, 02:55 PM

many more happy returns of the day to sri devi
:):)
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Anniyan

August 15th, 2009, 10:35 AM

Having survived years of drought, and this time successfully escaped it, its no surprise that Tamil Nadu’s water management systems and schemes are being seen as replicable models.

In fact, next month a team from Israel is expected to visit the State to study its water management model, according to Swaran Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD).

The team’s visit was delayed because of elections and has been rescheduled to next month.

The Chairman and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage said, “We will be holding an international seminar on water management with them. That apart they will be studying our various schemes with the objective replicating them in Israel.” Israel is undergoing, what experts say, the worst drought in a decade.

Five dry winters have left water levels at Lake Tiberias, a key source of drinking water for the nation, at dangerously low levels. Israel isn’t the first. In recent years, governments of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Orissa have sent teams to study Tamil Nadu’s model. Tamil Nadu’s success comes after several drought years, the last drought as recent as in 2004.

http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=%E2%80%98Tamil+Nadu,+a+model+for+even+Israel%E2%80%99&artid=PfpnFqZDd9w=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO=

natarajan1986

August 15th, 2009, 03:54 PM

moved to chennai forum

natarajan1986

August 15th, 2009, 03:57 PM

As paranoia about the flu spikes, more and more faces have begun to disappear behind masks or swathes of cloth. In one shop even the mannequins had masks on. All this maskomania has led to some creative thinking: instead of the ubiquitous green surgical mask, the white N-95 oval or the rather ungainly hanky or bandhani dupatta, can’t the mask be a little stylish and display more character? Fashion may not scare away the virus but it will certainly help inject a much-needed note of lightness into a spiralling wave of alarm.
A young Delhi fashion designer Akanksha Redhu is trying to find out whether Indians can express fear in a creative way. A month ago, the 22-year-old graduate from the National Institute of Fashion technology sniffed an opportunity in HINI and began designing funky personalised masks. She sexed up the surgical mask with a luscious pair of red lips, a bushy handlebar moustache and diamantes. Reactions have been mixed. “Some find the idea really morbid and get offended, while others think it’s great,’’ she says, adding that she’s giving it a couple of weeks for it to become acceptable. Her designer N-95 masks costs Rs 500 and the surgical masks are cheaper at Rs 50. “It’s supposed to be a fun thing. Something functional can also be an ex-One made it appear like the wearer was puffing on a cigar, another had a pig’s snout with a red circle and slash signifying a ban on pigs. During the SARS scare, Singaporeans sported masks with the Louis Vuitton monogram.
Redhu says that these designs are not meant to mock anyone, they’re just there to lighten the gloomy atmosphere. “It’s just to make smiles contagious, even though they will be under the masks,’’ she says.
pression of one’s individuality.’’
Recently, an office-goer in a CST-bound train made heads turn with a fancy silver-piped mask. The concept of flu couture is not new. When swine flu peaked in Mexico City and New York earlier this year, people were spotted with whimsical masks.
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source:Toi

gvijayan

August 15th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Parameswaran, whose native town is Kancheepuram, was delighted when he joined the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) as a temporary driver in January this year. He did not mind having to work for a daily wage of Rs 230 for a year or two to get confirmed. However, initial enthusiasm gave way to despondency when he found the job of driving a bus for more than eight hours a day on the city’s congested roads arduous. Everyday, he struggled to complete trips on time. Finally, after serving for about a month, he quit.
Parameswaran is only one of the 300 newly-recruited temporary drivers who, unable to withstand the extended hours of work and daily pressures of driving, especially during peak hours, had quit their jobs in MTC the past three years.
Presently, MTC has about 7,000 drivers, of whom more than 2,000 are working on a temporary basis. Though, according to the MTC management, the number of newly-recruited drivers who quit was about 300, driver unions pointed out that it was more than 700.
“Completion of the stipulated trips gets delayed daily due to increasing vehicle population, traffic congestion and waiting time at signals. Sometimes, it takes until 1am to complete trips. Besides, we have to report for double duty at least once a week,’’ said a driver from north Chennai.
However, MTC officials said that driving pressure was not the main reason for temporary drivers resigning in droves. “Driving is their duty and no driver can quit the job because of it. We observed that those who resigned were not serious in their work. While some of them had joined assuming they could take things easy and that nobody would question them as it is a government agency, some of them admitted to taking up the job to facilitate their marriage by saying they were government servants,’’ a senior MTC official said.
The official added that a few who had quit were now seeking reinstatement.
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/08/15/5/Img/Pc0051000.jpg
source:toi

MTC thread in Chennai subforum is the apt place for this news!
MTC hass long way to go to be passenger-friendly as well as employee-friendly!

natarajan1986

August 15th, 2009, 04:03 PM

^^
done:)

Arul Murugan

August 15th, 2009, 04:21 PM

many more happy returns of the day to sri devi
:):)

You have plan to wish all the cine actors/actress like this here?

natarajan1986

August 15th, 2009, 06:39 PM

^^
no arul,
just striked in mind so i have posted it,how can i remember all actor/actress and put it here :lol:
i dono why u asked this question:nuts:

Kewl Batty

August 16th, 2009, 09:13 AM

http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=%E2%80%98Tamil+Nadu,+a+model+for+even+Israel%E2%80%99&artid=PfpnFqZDd9w=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO=

Would be good if someone can give some insights into this model..

robertashok

August 17th, 2009, 03:09 AM

On a new note,

offlate. I have started observing, that media has started telling us how the life should be lived, that parents should not interfere in children matter.

though I thought it as a good one, but thinking of the life as a whole, it is unhealthy it seems. guys throw your points

ajithv

August 17th, 2009, 03:10 PM

Hello FM 106.4, the radio venture promoted by Malar Publication, has undergone a name change and is now called Radio Hello FM 106.4.

The Tamil Nadu based radio venture, which till now was more inclined towards the Tamil language, has decided to breathe easy and will focus on colloquial language. At the same time, the station is also open to using common English words as well.

Rajeev Nambiar, chief executive officer and president, Radio Hello 106.4 FM, says, "We decided to talk easy and reduce the usage of regional language where it is not required. While we still continue to be a Tamil-centric station, we are dropping heavy Tamil words."

The rebranding effort started since the end of July across all the stations of the group in cities such as Chennai, Kovai, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Nellai, Tuticorin and Puducherry.

Nambiar adds, "We realised that we are better known by our frequency rather than our brand name. Also, in the formative days of our brand, we wanted people to sample our product and that's why we used to stress on the frequency. However, now we have built a brand name and are well accepted by the audience. It is the right time for us to focus on brand name rather than frequency."

Also, with the impending phase three of radio licensing, the station decided to underplay the frequency and focus on the brand name.

According to him, the new positioning of the brand has been done in such a way that it is synonymous with the radio category.

As part of the rebranding, the station will now use more 'metro Tamil' rather than heavy rural Tamil. However, Tamil will continue to form 90 per cent of the conversation at Radio Hello.

As part of the course correction, the station has renamed its breakfast show as Hello Cafe and for the late night edition (11 pm-12 am slot), the station is launching a new show called Hello Gramophone, which is about nostalgic retro numbers.

Nambiar explains that in a conscious effort, the Chennai station has decided to add the suffix 'Hello' to all its new shows.

Apart from the rebranding, Radio Hello is also changing its entire online strategy and plans to strengthen it. The station will stream deferred on-air content on the website and is also in talks with a few music companies for strengthening its music quotient on the website.

Consolidating global reach is also on the station's agenda. "We are trying to connect with the global Tamil audience as well and are therefore looking at doing something on that front soon."

For the new programming on the station, the channel has tied up with BBC. As a part of this tie up, BBC will air 90 second capsules throughout the day on Bollywood, sports, lifestyle and other topics. The show is called Hello Nimisham BBC Vishayam, and will go on air from next Monday.

The station has recently started a radio contact programme, wherein the radio jockeys (RJs) of all the stations of Radio Hello will go to 91 colleges across Tamil Nadu and identify about 5,000 people who could probably make their mark in the field of radio.

The activity, called Aircel College Semastar, will see the RJs visiting one college every week. Each station will identify the talent there and groom a team of 14-15 students for a few days. After the training process is complete, the chosen students will run the station by themselves on Sundays.

The station is not doing any marketing activity to communicate the change in the identity but will rather rely on regular on-ground initiatives.

Source (http://www.afaqs.com/perl/media/story.html?sid=24678)

ajithv

August 17th, 2009, 03:12 PM

The radio station, SFM will be officially rebranded as Red FM from August 14. In what is being pegged as one of the biggest rebranding exercises across private radio stations, all the 38 stations of SFM -- which comprise 23 stations of South Asia FM (SAFL), 14 stations of Kal Radio and one station of Udaya FM -- will undergo a change in identity.

With this, the rebranded Red FM will have a total of 41 stations in its kitty, including Red FM's existing stations in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata.

The new brand identity of the radio venture will be unveiled on August 14 in the North, East and West regions; and in the South, the new brand will go on-air on August 17.

Abraham Thomas, chief operating officer of the unified brand, Red FM says, "Red FM has stood out with its strong listener connect and contemporary entertainment style. This will help us win more listeners and advertisers in the coming days."

The exercise will result in a shift in the programming style, content, format and presentation of the stations. All the rebranded stations will incorporate Red FM's theme and the tagline of 'Red FM, Bajate raho'.

According to the company, which has a footprint in 16 states, the network reaches more than 20 million listeners. The stations which will come under the rebranding exercise are: Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Mysore, Mangalore, Gulbargha, Kochi, Trivandrum, Thrissur, Kannur, Kozhikode, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vizag, Warangal, Rajmundry, Tirupathi, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Bhuvaneshwar, Asansol, Siliguri, Kolkata, Gangtok, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Shillong, Aizawl and New Delhi.

To communicate the change in identity, the rebranded station has lined up a series of marketing activities, including ATL, BTL and OOH initiatives, in all the cities where the new Red FM has its presence.

In an official communiqué, K Shanmugam, chief executive officer of the unified Red FM, says, "Consolidating our radio FM business under the Red FM brand was a strategic move by us to offer pan-India audience a single, strong brand representation. This will help us unify our programming across key cities and help garner a larger share of ears. Advertisers can now reach out to a wider listener base and can capitalise on the unique Red FM programme format. Launching the brand nationally fulfills our vision of creating the single largest FM radio station network across the country."

Source (http://www.afaqs.com/perl/media/story.html?sid=24684)

think_different

August 17th, 2009, 06:56 PM

Bless

August 18th, 2009, 08:45 AM

Arasu

August 18th, 2009, 04:04 PM

தமிழ்நாடு உடற்கல்வி மற்றும் விளையாட்டு பல்கலைக்கு அரசு 125 ஏக்கர் நிலம் ஒதுக்கியுள்ளதென துணைவேந்தர் கே.வைத்தியநாதன் கூறினார். காரைக்குடியில் அவர் நிருபர்களிடம் கூறியதாவது: தமிழ்நாடு உடற்கல்வி மற்றும் விளையாட்டு பல்கலைக்கு சொந்தமாக கட்டடம் கட்ட சென்னை வண்டலூர் அருகே மேலக்கோட்டையூரில் 125 ஏக்கர் நிலத்தை அரசு வழங்கியுள்ளது. இங்கு கட்டடம், விளையாட்டுத் திடல் அமைப்பதற்காக அரசு 10 கோடி ரூபாய் ஒதுக்கியுள்ளது. இதற்கான அடிக்கல் நாட்டுவிழாவிற்கு முதல்வர் கருணாநிதியை அழைக்க உள்ளோம். விளையாட்டு பல்கலையில் நேரடியாக 190 மாணவர்களும், தொலைதூரக்கல்வி மையம் மூலம் 750 மாணவர்களும் படிக்கின்றனர். இது தவிர பல்கலையின் கீழ் மாநிலத்தில் 11 இணைப்பு கல்லூரிகள் உள்ளன. இதில் 900 மாணவர்கள் படிக்கின்றனர். புதிதாக முதுகலை பட்டப் படிப்புகளை துவக்க இட வசதி தேவைப்படும். அங்கு கட்டுமான பணிகள் முடிந்தபின் தனியாருடன் இணைந்து புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தம் செய்து பல்வேறு விளையாட்டு கல்வி பாடங்களை துவக்க உள்ளோம் என்றார்.

விளையட்டிற்கென ஒரே ஒரு பல்கலைக்கழகம் அமைத்ததால் மட்டும் போதாது. மாநிலத்தின் ஒவ்வொரு மூலை முடுக்கெங்கும் விளையாட்டு மைதானங்கள் உருவாக்க படவேண்டும். ஒவ்வொரு பள்ளியிலும் விளையாட்டுக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் தரப்பட வேண்டும். அதற்கான வசதிகள் செய்து தரப்பட வேண்டும்.

இவ்வளவு பெரிய நாடு. இவ்வளவு பெரிய மாநிலம். இவர்களின் சிந்தனையும், செயல் திறனும் கூட பெரிய அளவில் இருக்க வேண்டும். ஒரு மாதிரி பள்ளிக்கூடம், மாதிரி கல்லூரி, மாதிரி பல்கலைக்கழகம் மட்டும் கட்டிவிட்டால் இந்த நாட்டில் மாற்றத்தை செய்துவிட முடியாது. மாநிலத்தின் ஒவ்வொரு மூலை முடுக்கெங்கும் மாற்றத்தை தோன்றுவிக்க, அதற்க்கு தேவையான கட்டுமான வசதிகளை உருவாக்கவேண்டும்.

kg4129

August 18th, 2009, 04:30 PM

^^நல்ல கருத்து. :cheers:

அப்படியே கொஞ்சம் சென்னை-இக்கு தெற்கேயும் பாருங்கப்பா.

kg4129

August 19th, 2009, 02:30 PM

போலீஸ் கமிஷனருக்கு “கட்அவுட்"
சம்துவ மக்கள் கட்சி மாநில அமைப்பு செயலாளர் திருச்சி பன்னீர் செல்வம் வெளியிட்டுள்ள அறிக்கையில் கூறி இருப்ப தாவது:-

வாராது வந்த மாமணிபோல் திருச்சி மாநகருக்கு கிடைத்திருப்பவர் போலீஸ் அதிகாரி கருணாசாகர் ஆவார். அவர் விருப்பு வெறுப்பிற்கு அப்பாற்பட்டு திருச்சி நகர மக்களின் நலன் கருதி சில அதிரடி நடவடிக்கைகளில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ளார். அவரது நடவடிக்கைகளின்படி ரவுடிகளின் அட்டகாசங்கள் குறைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதும், போக்குவரத்தில் நல் மாற்றங்கள் ஏற்படுத் தப்பட்டுள்ளது. பாராட்டுதலுக்குரியதாகும். அவரை பாராட்டுவதற்கு திருச்சி மாநகர மக்கள் கடமைப்பட்டவர்கள். சிலர் தங்கள் சுய ஆதாயங் களுக்காக கமிஷனர் கருணாசாகரை ஒரு அரசியல் வாதியாக மாற்றும் செயலில் ஈடுபட்டிருப்பது கண்டிக்கத்தக்கதாகும். கமிஷனர் கருணாசாருக்கு கட்அவுட் வைப்பதும் சில அமைப்புகளின் செயல்கள் எதிர்மறை செயல் பாடுகளுக்கு வித்திட்டதாக அமைந்து விடும்.

சிலரது கண்ணுறுத்தலால் கருணாசாகரின் பணி காலம் குறைக்கப்படலாம் கருணாசாகரின் நீண்டகால சேவை திருச்சி மாநகர மக்களுக்கு தேவை என்பதால் கட்அவுட் வைக்கும் வேலைகளையும் தங்கள் விளம்பரத்தை தேடிக் கொள்ளும் செயல்களிலும் ஈடுபட எந்த ஒரு அமைப்பும் தனி நபர்களும் ஈடுபட வேண்டாம்.

இவ்வாறு அவர் மனுவில் கூறியுள்ளார்.

Cut-out (?) for Trichy Police Commissioner :lol::lol:

think_different

August 19th, 2009, 03:10 PM

கன்னியாகுமரி பகுதியில் உள்ள லாட்ஜ், ஓட்டல், மீன்பதப்படுத்தும் கம்பெனி, முந்திரி தொழிற்சாலை, ஆகியவற்றில் பணிபுரியும் தொழிலாளர்களுக்கு மத்திய அரசின் இ.எஸ்.ஐ. திட்டத்தை செயல்படுத்துவது தொடர்பான கலந்தாய்வுக் கூட்டம் கன்னியாகுமரி சீவியூ ஓட்டலில் நடந்தது.

மத்திய அரசின் தொழிலாளர் அரசு காப்பீட்டு நெல்லை துணை மண்டல இணைஇயக்குனர் எஸ்.ரவிச்சந்திரன் திட்டத்தைப்பற்றி விளக்கி பேசினார். இதில் இ.எஸ்.ஐ.திட்டத்தின் (நிதி பிரிவு) இணை இயக்குனர் மைக்கேல்சேவியர், உதவி இயக்குனர் பைசன் ஞானராஜ், நாகர்கோவில் இ.எஸ்.ஐ.கிளைமேலாளர் தியாகராஜன் ஆகியோர் கலந்து கொண்டு பேசினர்.

கன்னியாகுமரி பகுதியில் உள்ள ஓட்டல், லாட்ஜ், மீன் பதப்படுத்தும் தொழிற்சாலை, முந்திரி ஆலை, ஆகியவற்றை சேர்ந்த தொழிலாளர்கள் திரளாக கலந்து கொண்டனர்.

குமரி மாவட்டத்தில் 40 ஆயிரம் தொழிலாளர்களும், அவர்கள் குடும்பத்தை சேர்ந்த 2 லட்சம் பேரும் இ.எஸ்.ஐ.திட்டத்தின் மூலம் பயன்பெறுகின்றனர். குமரி மாவட்டத்தில் 6 இ.எஸ்.ஐ. ஆஸ்பத்திரிகள் உள்ளன. 3 ஆயிரம் தொழிலாளர்கள் இருக்கும் இடத்தில்தான் ஒரு இ.எஸ்.ஐ.மருத்துவமனை (டிஸ்பன்சரி) ஆரம்பிக்கப்படும். அந்த வகையில் தக்கலையில் ஒரு மருத்துவமனை விரைவில் ஆரம்பிக்கப்படும். நெல்லையில் ரூ.50 கோடி செலவில் 100 படுக்கை வசதியுடன் கூடிய இ.எஸ்.ஐ. ஆஸ்பத்திரி புதியதாக ஆரம்பிக்கப்பட உள்ளது. அதற்காக நிலம் தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்டு இந்த மாத இறுதிக்குள் பணி தொடங்கப்படும். ராஜீவ்காந்தி வேலையிழந்தோர் காப்பீடு திட்டம் தற்போது அறிமுகப் படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.

கடந்த ஆண்டு வேலை இழந்தவர்களுக்கு 6 மாதம் வரை சம்பளம் இடைக்கால நிவாரணமாக வழங்கப்பட்டது. தற்போது அது 1 ஆண்டாக நீட்டிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதில் நெல்லை, நாகர்கோவில் பகுதியை சேர்ந்த 15 பேர் பயன்பெற்றுள்ளனர்.

இவ்வாறு ரவிச்சந்திரன் கூறினார்.

mduvignesh

August 20th, 2009, 05:59 AM

Read in Anandha Vikatan.
Name 4 VILLAGES in Tamil Nadu which you know? A question asked to Namitha.
Answer: Medurai, Koyaampatur,Pallachi, Thiruchu (she meant Madurai,kovai, pollachi and Trichy)

I THOUGHT Adapaavigala.. Konja nerathula moonu peria cities ai kevala paduthitiye..(read in vadivelu style) :bash:

Arul Murugan

August 20th, 2009, 12:17 PM

^^

விக்னேஷ் இப்படி எல்லாம் ஸ்மைலி போடாதிங்க!! SSC நமீதா சங்க தலைவர் நடராஜனுக்கு கோவம் வந்திடும்!!:lol:

j/k

think_different

August 20th, 2009, 07:41 PM

பிரதமரின் கிராம சாலைகள் திட்டத்தின் கீழ் கிராமப்புறங்களில் சாலைகளை அமைப்பதற்காக தமிழகத்திற்கு மத்திய ஊரக மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சகம் ரூ.125 கோடி நிதி வழங்கியுள்ளது.

இதுகுறித்து இந்திய பத்திரிகை தகவல் அலுவலகம் வெளியிட்ட அறிக்கை:

பிரதரின் கிராம சாலைகள் திட்டமானது, நாட்டின் கிராமப் பகுதிகளுக்கு சாலை இணைப்பு ஏற்படுத்துவதற்கான நூறு சதவீத மத்திய உதவி திட்டம் ஆகும்.

கிராமப் பகுதிகளில் 500 மற்றும் அதற்கும் கூடுதலான நபர்கள் கொண்ட இடங்கள் மற்றும் 250ம் அதற்கும் கூடுதலான மலை மாநிலங்கள், பழங்குடி பிரதேசங்கள், பாலைவனப் பகுதிகளில் நல்ல சாலை வசதிகளை ஏற்படுத்தி கொடுப்பது இத்திட்டத்தின் நோக்கம்.

இத்திட்டத்தின் கீழ் கிராமப்புறங்களில் சாலைகள் அமைக்க மத்திய ஊரக மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சகம் தமிழகத்திற்கு ரூ.125 கோடி நிதி வழங்கியுள்ளது. இது தமிழ்நாடு ஊரக வீட்டு வசதி மற்றும் அடிப்படை உள்கட்டமைப்பு வசதி மேம்பாட்டு கழகத்துக்கான 7 கட்ட நிதியின் முதல் தவணை.

இந்த நிறுவனம் தான் பிரதமரின் கிராம சாலைகள் திட்டத்தின் கீழ் தமிழகத்தில் சாலைப் பணிகளை அமல் படுத்துவதற்கான தன்னாட்சி அரசு நிறுவனமாகும். இவ்வாறு அதில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

mduvignesh

August 21st, 2009, 06:12 AM

^^

விக்னேஷ் இப்படி எல்லாம் ஸ்மைலி போடாதிங்க!! SSC நமீதா சங்க தலைவர் நடராஜனுக்கு கோவம் வந்திடும்!!:lol:

j/k

அருள்,
ஐயோ அப்படியா?

Arasu

August 21st, 2009, 06:33 AM

சுவரஸ்யமான வேலை. துணைத்தலைவர் பதவி ஏதாவது காலியாக இருந்தால் கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்க. அமெரிக்காவில் ஓடி ஓடி வேலை செய்து அலுத்து விட்டது. ஊர் பக்கம் வந்து செட்டில் ஆகிடலாம் பாருங்க.

think_different

August 21st, 2009, 06:42 PM

AllGreen Energy India Pvt. Ltd, a leading player in the biomass market and headquartered in Bangalore, plans to utilise GE Gas engines to produce power at its 10 proposed biomass power projects across India. Each 6.4-mw biomass project will cost around Rs 55 crore.
"The projects will utilise biomass gasification technology for converting biomass to producer gas which will be used to produce power using GE Gas engines. Apart from electricity these projects will produce activated carbon as a byproduct and will be integrated with cold storage facilities," Anil Lala, Director, AllGreen Energy, told Projectmonitor.
The projects are still in their initial stages and none of the actual project work has commenced at any of the sites. AllGreen is still awaiting regulatory clearances from various Central, state and local authorities. Work will commence once all the clearances are received. In some cases, the company is still in the process of finalising the project location while considering various factors like transportation infrastructure, state government incentives and location benefits. The projects are, however, expected to be commissioned between October 2010 and March 2013.
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natarajan1986

August 22nd, 2009, 09:41 AM

^^

விக்னேஷ் இப்படி எல்லாம் ஸ்மைலி போடாதிங்க!! SSC நமீதா சங்க தலைவர் நடராஜனுக்கு கோவம் வந்திடும்!!:lol:

j/k
:lol:

satishanu

August 24th, 2009, 08:06 AM

My mother...she has travelled all over the world. But, if it is Tamil Nadu, she wants to come again and again.

This was stated by the business tycoon Anil Ambani as he spent nearly an hour at the famous Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple here on Sunday.

Accompanied by mother Kokilaben, a visibly delighted Mr. Ambani offered prayers to Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar.

This is my first visit to the Meenakshi temple and my mother is generally fascinated by the temples in Tamil Nadu, he said during his conversation with Karumuttu T. Kannan, Chairman, Board of Trustees for the temple.

While he was being taken around the corridors (praharam), Mr. Ambani sought to know about the temple, its history and the recent renovations. This visit to Madurai was decided only on Friday. Then my mother told me that we are going to the temple in the morning to get a clear view as her previous visit to Madurai temple was in the evening, Mr. Ambani said.

He took personal attention of his mother and walked slowly along with her holding her hand. This morning when she was getting into the car at the hotel for proceeding to the temple, I told her…Mummy, you are looking very happy.

Mr. Ambani told Mr. Kannan about the temples he visited every year. I go to Kedarnath and Badrinath regularly, he said.

After coming out of the sanctum sanctorum, Mr. Ambani, who heads the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, enquired about the temple paintings and the period during which the temple was built.

Each king expanded the temple during his time, but the sanctum sanctorum is around 2,000 years old, the temple Chairman explained.

Seemingly a firm believer in God and destiny, Mr. Ambani observed that things will happen when the time comes.

Before he left for Rameswaram temple by a special chopper, Mr. Ambani and his mother were presented with temple prasadam and shawls. He arrived in the city on Saturday night with his mother in a special flight.

http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article3628.ece

pdykid

August 24th, 2009, 01:56 PM

HINDU Launching its beta website

http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/

natarajan1986

August 24th, 2009, 09:12 PM

what u guys say for moving any one cbe,madurai or trichy to metropolitan projects

pdykid

August 25th, 2009, 11:58 AM

85-year-old hurdler from TN wins bronze at world meet

John Devasir, Secretary, Chennai Masters’ Athletic Association, who did India proud by winning a bronze medal in the 80 M hurdles event at the recently concluded XVIII World Masters Athletic Meet in Lahiti, Finland. He raced to the finishing line in 20.48 seconds, winning the third slot by 0.07 seconds.

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5250/in18devasirjpg884e.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/in18devasirjpg884e.jpg/) http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/in18devasirjpg884e.jpg/1/w317.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img198/in18devasirjpg884e.jpg/1/)

http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article4950.ece

Arul Murugan

August 25th, 2009, 03:38 PM

Chola time tamil inscription found near Thiruvanamalai

http://tm.dinakaran.com/2582009/TM_250809_E1_02_Cni.21.jpg
TM

The inscription belongs to 9th century and it says those who destroy the lakes will go to hell

http://tm.dinakaran.com/showxml.aspx?id=185969&code=17458

satishanu

August 25th, 2009, 07:43 PM

http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/pdf/Policy-2008EnglishBook.pdf

I wonder how the count of domestic arrivals (is it the count of people coming in by trains/ buses/ domestic flights) are calculated.

New initiatives:
• An Underwater World Aquarium will be established
in 15 acres at Muttukadu at an estimated cost of
Rs.150.00 crore under Public Private Partnership
(PPP)
• House Boats will be provided at the Boat House,
Mudaliarkuppam under PPP Model.
• A Floating Restaurant will be introduced at the Boat
House, Mudaliarkuppam.
• Laser Shows will be organised at the Boat House,
Muttukadu under PPP Model.
• Bamboo Cottages will be provided at Beach Resort
Complex, Mamallapuram under PPP Model.
• A 7-day Rail–cum-Road Tour covering the Navagraha
Temples will be operated from Bengaluru from
May 2008.
• Upgradation of 20 economy cottages and construction
of 20 additional cottages at a cost of Rs.220 lakh at
the Beach Resort Complex, Mamallapuram are under
progress. This work is likely to be completed in six
months. This will fetch an additional profit of
Rs.40.00 lakh per annum.
• The Madurai-II Hotel will be upgraded at a cost of
Rs.42.00 lakhs.
• Hotel Tamil Nadu at Kanniyakumari will be upgraded
at a cost of Rs.50.00 lakh.
• The Cape Hotel at Kanniyakumari will be renovated
at a cost of Rs.70.00 lakh..
• The work of upgradation of the Boat House at
Muttukadu at a cost of Rs.88.00 lakh has been taken
up and it is likely to be completed by June 2008.
This would fetch an additional profit of Rs.25.00 lakh
per annum.
• “Summer Fest” will be organised during the month
of May 2008 in the Island Grounds. Snow World,
Amusement Complexes, Shopping Complexes,
Food Courts, Cultural and Entertainment Shows will
be organised through Event Management Companies.
Efforts will be taken to organise more exhibitions on
regular basis at the Island Grounds from April to
November every year.
• Steps will be taken to construct Budget Hotels of
Star standards under PPP Model in major tourist
destinations in Tamil Nadu.
• Virtual Tours will be launched at TTDC website to
facilitate Website viewers to view all heritage sites
in Tamil Nadu.
• Musical Fountain will be created under PPP Model
at Mamallapuram.
• Heli Tourism will be promoted in Tamil Nadu.
• Four coaches will be replaced at a cost
of Rs.57.00 lakh.
• Tented Accommodation will be provided in
Mudaliarkuppam and Hogenakkal.
• Tree Top Cottages at Mudaliarkuppam,
Pitchavaram,Udhagamandalam and Pykara
will be constructed.
• A Dancing Fountain will be established at
Udhagamandalam.
• Additional boats will be purchased at a cost
of Rs.50.00 lakh.

pdykid

August 26th, 2009, 10:42 AM

TN teacher to get 2-storey house as 'guru dakshina'

COIMBATORE: In times of a general irreverence in students for teachers, the sterling example of gratitude set by the ex-students towards a man

who turned them into doctors and industrialists is bound to tug at many hearts.

Contributions from old students, including two police officers settled in north India, and many others including doctors and engineers, poured in. A Coimbatore-based industrialist contributed about Rs 1.35 lakh. In less than two years, a two-storey house was ready on a Rs 10 lakh budget. The house would be handed over to him on September 6.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/TN-teacher-to-get-2-storey-house-as-guru-dakshina/articleshow/4934850.cms

Arul Murugan

August 26th, 2009, 11:02 AM

what u guys say for moving any one cbe,madurai or trichy to metropolitan projects

Let it be in TN sub folder itself. Why do you want it move to metropolitan folders?

natarajan1986

August 26th, 2009, 11:07 AM

i thought as even cochin ,trivendrum are metro but why one of this dont deserve and i got reply for my request from IU that if there are more members and projects we can move:cheers:

Arul Murugan

August 26th, 2009, 11:23 AM

^^

Then when more members will be entering SSC India will have 30-40 metropolitan threads.

Let TN cities be in TN sub folder which will be more organized, I hope members here will agree for that.

dineshpkm

August 26th, 2009, 12:30 PM

Hi Arul,

you have a point. If they are moved it will create confusion

pdykid

August 27th, 2009, 10:43 AM

Naked, bound and shot: how ‘Tamil rebel’ was killed by Sri Lankan soldier

The man is young, naked, bound and blindfolded; a corpse lying across his legs. A soldier approaches him in what appears to be Sri Lankan army uniform and shoots him at point-blank range, apparently amused at the death. “It’s like he jumped,” he says.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6809968.ece

Distressing Video:
http://www.tamilwin.com/view.php?2aSWnVe0dFj0A0ecQG7r3b4N9EM4d3g2h3cc2DpY3d436QV3b02ZLu2e

MA Eswaran

August 27th, 2009, 11:15 AM

pdykid

August 27th, 2009, 12:39 PM

think_different

August 27th, 2009, 10:02 PM

RAJAPALAYAM: The Rajapalayam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to find a solution for the water scarcity in Rajapalayam town by including it in the Tamirabarani combined drinking water project.

In a memorandum, its president, P.R. Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha, said that two water storage facilities, using resources of Ayyanar Koil river, were formed one after another to cater to the drinking water requirements of the town. But, the second facility was bone dry with no water.

Relying on these two water facilities, the Rajapalayam Municipal Council did not show any interest to implement the Tamirabarani combined drinking water project for the town, the memorandum said.
Monsoon failure

With the monsoon failing, the water table in wells around the facilities have gone down. Water from these wells was used to be pumped, after purification, to the overhead tank and distributed to the town.

Even this was not possible these days and the town was supplying water through pipelines for only one hour that too once in 10 days.

The situation might go worse in the coming days, Mr. Rajha felt.

Stating that the combined drinking water was all set to meet the needs of adjacent towns like Sivakasi and Srivilliputtur, Mr. Rajha urged Mr. Stalin to include Rajapalayam in the Tamirabarani project.

natarajan1986

August 28th, 2009, 01:10 PM

You’ve heard of self-defence instructors modifying lessons to cater to women. Now, you’ve got martial art instructors in Chennai teaching men and women how to defend themselves against increasing incidence of road rage. And to make sure the setting is just right, cars and bikes are brought to the classes to simulate real life.
What do you do when someone tries to hit you through your window? Or a motorbike rider and his friend stop you on the road for bumping into them? Or an autorickshaw driver gets violent over the fare? Students here take turns as bike riders and drivers and learn to defend themselves through open windows and doors and balancing on bikes.
“We train our students on how to handle all this. Some guys even come to class asking what to do if he is riding and other riders harass his girlfriend
or wife who is riding pillion,” says Krav Maga instructor S Sreeram, who adds that of his 70 students a large number of the men have come asking about how
to “handle road conditions.” Krav Maga is a hand-to-hand combat technique developed in Israel, which focusses on threat neutralisation and simultaneous defensive and offensive manoeuvres.
Additional commissioner of police, Chennai traffic, Shakeel Akhter says there are not many road rage cases that are registered as people end up sorting out the matter out themselves, but he admits there have been a number of cases of speeding and drunken driving. “As per our statistics, as of July, 23,000 cases of speeding were booked this year, while we’ve had 7,000 cases of drunken driving,” he says.
The spurt in the city’s vehicular population in the last five years has clearly outpaced efforts to improve road infrastructure, resulting in greater levels of stress for motorists. Prabhu S, 30, a software engineer, says he joined Krav Maga because he wanted to know how to handle his own road rage as well as be in control when things go out of hand.
“There is a liquor shop near my house and it can get pretty unsafe sometimes. Less than a year ago, a bunch of drunk men on bikes banged into my car and I rolled down the window and started yelling at them. They parked their bikes in front of my car and asked me to get out. We all ended up abusing each other but I was frightened. I was lucky they did not start hitting me,” says Prabhu, who adds that he felt helpless despite being a weightlifter. He says he feels a lot more confident after starting Krav Maga lessons.
It’s the same story with 43-year-old dentist Dr D Arunachalam, who says that he used to encounter a lot of drunk drivers on bikes on his way home from the hospital, especially late at night. “We learn several simple and subtle techniques that bystanders won’t even notice there is a fight going on. For instance, we have something called the ‘educational stop’ where we stretch our arms to stop someone from getting closer. Our fingers are positioned straight at the Adam’s apple and the slightest nudge can make him feel choked,” says Arunachalam, who has been learning for the last six months.
Other martial arts instructors in the city too say these days dealing with road rage is one of the first questions students ask them. “I tell them to carry playing darts with them. If someone hits them and runs, I tell them to just throw the dart — it cannot kill but it is extremely painful,” says karate instructor Shihan Hussaini.
A N G E R M A N AG E M E N T O N T H E M OV E
Psychiatrist Dr Vijay Nagaswami on how not to get worked up on roads
The best way to deal with road rage is to prevent it. Once you’ve crossed the limit in terms of anger, there is no going back
When it comes to road rage, wearing a seat belt is possibly the equivalent of counting to ten. Strapping yourself down before you head out on the road is a good enough way to keep yourself from jumping out of your car to fight Anticipate that there are adverse road or traffic conditions that might lead to minor bumps on the road, which means it is best to practise defensive driving
Take responsibility for your rage; you cannot blame anyone else for it
Lead a balanced lifestyle – even a little physical exercise everyday gets rid of negative energy
Listen to calming music in the car, not the head-banging type that gets you worked up
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/08/28/2/Img/Pc0021000.jpg
Source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOICH&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW&GZ=T)

natarajan1986

August 28th, 2009, 01:16 PM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/08/28/13/Img/Pc0131200.jpg
DREAM WASH: Models wash a hybrid car for free in Hollywood to celebrate the worldwide launch of the Angry Green Girl’s website. The site features green product reviews, message boards and social networking for eco-conscious people
source:TOI

venkatm

August 28th, 2009, 08:42 PM

stalward

August 29th, 2009, 06:44 PM

Check out here why the Us was super power and it status is in decline.
while Israel is o rice.the following study emphasize need to put in substantial amount of investment in R & D for long term benefits.
other wise we will be only the Mfg base and it will decline as soon as the bright period is over..this is my hypothetical view.on investing significant amount of money backed by government in areas of Agri,Textile , Power ,and other technological areas like medicine research,Automotive - fuel cell development
et cetra will put TN on world map.

[url]http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_36/b4145036681619.htm[url]

Illusionist

August 29th, 2009, 06:47 PM

Real Dream would be me getting washed, not my car

my real dream is to get dirty with them. no washed ;)

stalward

August 29th, 2009, 06:56 PM

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_36/b4145036681619.htm

Bless

August 31st, 2009, 10:33 AM

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^^
So many Quries about people from particular country hit google. But we cannot be knowing about from where those queries was triggered.

Anniyan

August 31st, 2009, 11:01 AM

It's a music tradition with over 3,000 years of history Tamil isai, or music, has even been mentioned in the ancient grammatical treatise,
Tholkappiyam' and soon the first lexicon of Tamil music will be available in stores.

Retired highways department official N Mammathu has compiled a dictionary for Tamil music, something he has dreamed of doing for over 30 years, and is now waiting for chief minister M Karunanidhi to release it.

Mammathu says his work kept him from his first love, Tamil isai, but after retirement in 2006, he began work on the lexicon, with the help of Paul C Pandian, an American industrialist who is funding the project, and Tamil scholars.

"There are more than 2,000 works on Tamil music but no dictionary," says Mammathu. "It is identified as one of the most traditional forms of music, documenting the lifestyles of the communities of Tamil Nadu. Over 500 musical instruments had been used to play this music but today only a handful of these instruments exist," he says.

Many of these instruments were community-specific for example, the Parayar community were known for their skilled playing of the parai', an instrument made of cow hide. But later other communities dominated them and so they only played the parai at funerals. "Legend has it that the Parayar community was one of the first traditional communities of musicians," he says.

Tamil poet Avvayar belonged to another community of musicians, Panar, which no longer exists. Dominant communities that concentrated on composition of music rather than the instruments led to the extinction of many of the traditional communities, he says.

The first volume of Mammathu's lexicon has 550 pages and 5,000 words. It will be followed by a lexicon of ragas and then Tamil musical instruments over the next three years. He will then start work on a volume of the terminological dictionary.

The project is being organised by K Gnanasambandan, professor, Tamil department, Thiagarajar Arts College, Madurai. The consultants include renowned Tamil scholars such as T Paramasivam of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, K Natchimuthu of Kerala University, Raman Elango of Bharathidasan University, and Angayarkanni of Tamil University, Tanjore.

Mammathu says that stone carvings are a rich source of information on Tamil music. The archaeology department has estimated that India has 28,000 of these informative stone carvings, of which 20,000 are in Tamil Nadu. "When this lexicon is released, it will enable even a layman to understand and appreciate the richness and tradition of Tamil isai," says Mammathu proudly. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Chennai/First-Tamil-music-lexicon-ready-for-release/articleshow/4952318.cms

Leo_r

September 1st, 2009, 08:13 PM

This is a scene described in " Sivakamiyin Sapatham " by Kalki. This Tamil literary classic recaptures life in 7th century, during Mahendra Pallavan's rule. What happens when imagination runs wild...?

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/911/kanchi1.jpg

In the western sky, the setting sun shimmered like Lord Vishnu's chakraayutham. Its red-golden rays spread over the sky, giving the impression of a blood-soaked battlefield, with the clouds burning a bright yellow. The crystal-clear waters of the Mahendra Lake glittered brightly like molten gold, where the sun was sinking.

Turning from the west and looking at the northern side though, the view was entirely different. The low hills that looked as though they were standing guard over the lake were clothed in deep shadows which reached broadly over the surface, turning the waters blue-black. Over this dark surface, there appeared certain white patches which caught and held the eye. A closer inspection revealed them to be cranes perched on one leg, as if indulging in severe penance. Occasionally, one or two of these white patches broke the stillness by climbing swiftly to the sky, and wandering lazily above, as if floating. Ah, how could one describe the beauty of such a scene? The inky waters below on the earth's surface; the deep and darkening blue-black sky; the hills in the background, wrapped in a deep green coat that seemed almost black under the deepening shadows. The sight of the cranes rising into the sky, stark, white and gleaming against the velvety blackness would inspire anyone to poetry. Those who were deeply religious, upon encountering such ethereal beauty, would immediately sink into soul-stirring reflections of the inscrutable and illustrious ways of the Omnipresent and Omnipotent.

think_different

September 2nd, 2009, 08:11 PM

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is likely to bid for building Rs 3,000 crore worth of oil and gas pipeline in Mexico. The company is looking for opportunities abroad as it is keen to foray in global pipeline construction business.

Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico, is planning to invite bids from international firms to build a $600 million (approx Rs 2,941.2 crore), 230 km, natural gas pipeline to increase transmission capacities in the central and western parts of Mexico.

In India, RIL is keen to build two pipeline projects, which are yet to get the Union Government's approval. The two projects are to be laid from Kakinada, to Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu and to Bardhaman in West Bengal.

SOURCE (http://www.projectstoday.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?smid=24&nid=27707)

think_different

September 2nd, 2009, 09:31 PM

The Nagapattinam beach is headed towards a massive beautification initiative to the tune of Rs. 2.43 crores much to the delight of residents here. The project primarily funded by the State Tourism department is proposed to be implemented in a phased manner.

The beach beautification project envisages widening of lanes and roads along with parking facilities to the tune of Rs. 56 lakhs, pedestrian and joggers paths, grass lawns and seating facilities at a cost of Rs. 65.50 lakhs in the first phase. Phase II envisages circular parks with view of the sea at a cost of Rs. 29 lakhs, water facility along with adjunct works at Rs. 36.50 lakhs. The project also includes a watch tower at a cost of Rs. 29 lakhs and other miscellaneous beautification and recreational works at Rs. 27 lakhs.

The State Tourism department is implementing the project through the Public Works Department with the works tendered to private contractors.

The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department had allotted Rs.1.215 crores for the project. Further, under the Namakku Naamae Scheme, additional funds to the tune of Rs.40.50 lakhs was mobilized through banks, town development foundations, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Lions clubs and the general public. Additionally, the government has contributed Rs.81 lakhs for the project.

The beach was ravaged by the tsunami and the beautification project was in offing for sometime. With the laying of the foundation stone on Wednesday, the project is scheduled for completion by May 2010.

Earlier in the day, the foundation stone for the project was laid by the Minister for Dairy Development U. Madhivaanan and the programme was presided over by District Revenue Officer A. Annadurai.

source (http://beta.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article13927.ece)

gvijayan

September 3rd, 2009, 12:09 AM

^^ Think Different, why do you post these project news in Arattai Arangam thread? You can very well post them in the TN Projects thread.

think_different

September 3rd, 2009, 02:24 AM

vijayan, i will do as like u said, thanks for your valuable suggestion

gvijayan

September 3rd, 2009, 04:21 AM

Tamil Nadu Police!!!!

An accused escapped from the police personal, when policemen were sleeping on the bus in which they were taking the accused to the Madurai prison!

http://dkn.dinakaran.com/showxml.aspx?id=370888&code=17175

And they are compared with the Scotland Police!

natarajan1986

September 3rd, 2009, 01:49 PM

^^
this incident remainds vivek comedy where police goes to eat briyani :lol::lol::lol:

kannan infratech

September 4th, 2009, 01:45 PM

Leo_r

September 4th, 2009, 09:36 PM

^^
I must have taken that from the splendid work done by Prof. Dr. K. Kalyanasundaram,Lausanne, Switzerland. That passage was stored in my PC dated 2005.I love all those Tamil literary stuff.

Profession: Teaching and Research in the area of Photochemistry at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland (since 1979)

Academic formation:
- B,Sc and M.Sc in Chemistry from Loyola College, Univ of Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu
- Ph.D in Physical Chemistry, Radiation Laboratory, Univ of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana USA;
- Post-doctoral Research: Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, UK

Tamil IT interests
- one of the first to introduce "free" Tamil fonts (Mylai) on the Net for unrestricted information interchange in Mac, Windows and Unix platforms (for use in email, tamil websites)

- author of popular "Tamil Electronic Library" website, one of maiden efforts to provide a comprehensive website of interest to Tamil Diaspora http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5180/

- served as Co-Chair (along with Muthu Nedumaran) for the Internet- based initiative to define a bilingual English-Tamil encoding TSCII, widely used today in the Net ( http://www.tamil.net/tscii )

- participated in the launch of Project Madurai (a net based initiative for preparation of etexts of Tamil literary works and their free distribution on the Net) and serves as Project Leader since launch in 1998 http://www.projectmadurai.org

- participated in the launch of INFITT (a global NP-NGO devoted to Tamil IT) and serves in its Executive Committee since launch in 2000 http://www.infitt.org - colloborated actively with Dr. N. Kannan in the launch of "Tamil Heritage Foundation" (a net based effort for digitization of various materials related to Tamil cultural heritage) and serves there as one of its two Vice-Presidents (along with Ms. K. Subashini)

kannan infratech

September 5th, 2009, 11:07 AM

Arasu

September 6th, 2009, 06:01 PM

Many years ago, during one summer vacation, I read Ponniyin Selvan - I don't remember how many volumes it had - it took me several centuries back in time. I mingled with the characters, conversed with them and took part in the actions. I know of friends who had gone through similar experiences while reading Ponniyin Selvan.

natarajan1986

September 7th, 2009, 12:34 PM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/09/07/4/Img/Pc0041200.jpg
NO HEROISM THIS: Unmindful of the danger, a group of 11 college students practise bike stunts every day on the Chennai Bypass II (near Mogappair West and Ambattur). They don't use any kind of protective gear as they feel they are “not afraid, and are confident' of themselves
source:TOI

natarajan1986

September 7th, 2009, 12:34 PM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2009/09/07/4/Img/Pc0041100.jpg
source:TOI

Arasu

September 7th, 2009, 04:07 PM

jaish

September 7th, 2009, 04:50 PM

Why do they do such half baked jobs - digging a pit right on the road and not barricading it or even putting up signs?

I am not sure when authorities concerned will become answerable for their follies?

When we the people stands up and clearly show somehow to the Authority this no more can be tolerated.

rajii

September 7th, 2009, 05:31 PM

today only i see this thread. its very funny... thank u guys..

rajii

September 7th, 2009, 05:57 PM

any one can post current population in TN cities...

kg4129

September 7th, 2009, 06:02 PM

^^ நல்லாதானே போய்கிட்டு இருக்கு ....ஏன் இந்த கொலை வெறி ...

செஞ்சுரி அடிச்சதுக்கு, பாராட்டுகள் நண்பரே .... :)

Arul Murugan

September 7th, 2009, 06:08 PM

கே ஜி.... ரொம்ப நாள் ஆ இந்த மக்கள் தொகை சண்டையே காணோம்... மதுரை இல்ல கோவை முதல் இடமா... திருச்சி இல்ல சேலம் மூன்றாம் இடமான்னு... இப்போ ஸ்டார்ட் ஆக போகுது!

ராஜி இன்னும் ரெண்டு வர்ஷம் வெயிட் பண்ணுங்க.... 2011.

Kewl Batty

September 8th, 2009, 12:56 AM

The rapidly growing, stable markets of southern India (http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/07215125/The-rapidly-growing-stable-ma.html?h=B)
Despite their high ranking in India’s urban markets, it would not be correct to place all four states of the south in the same basket—each has a distinct socio-economic identity

About 30 of India’s top 112 cities are located in the four southern states—Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu; but the bulk of them are in India’s most urbanized large state, Tamil Nadu. About half of the state’s population lives in cities and most of these cities have a strong manufacturing base. While Chennai as the state capital is the financial and commercial hub, Thiruvallur also has a large tertiary sector. These two cities with their higher incomes and diversified activity rank at the top of the list of urban markets in the states and among the top 25 of the country. Others that make it to the top 50 urban markets of India include Kancheepuram, Kanyakumari, Madurai and Salem. Kancheepuram, the city of a thousand temples and silk saree centre, has also attracted investment from large production houses—Ford, St Gobain and Hyundai, etc., while steel city Salem is also a major textile centre.

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Graphics: Ahmed Raza Khan / Mint

From Karnataka only Bangalore makes it to the top 50 urban markets and Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi rank here. Four of the top 50 urban markets are from Andhra Pradesh: Hyderabad and areas surrounding Rangareddy, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.

Despite their high ranking in India’s urban markets, it would not be correct to place all four states of the south in the same basket—each has a distinct socio-economic identity. While Tamil Nadu has the highest urbanization level, Kerala has one of the lowest. Yet, incomes in Kerala are high, with a highly literate and skilled population bringing in remittances from abroad. Rural incomes in Kerala are also higher than the levels seen in other states. In fact, in terms of character, it is difficult to distinguish between rural and urban markets in Kerala. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, both larger states, have significant regional imbalances within and urban clusters are few and concentrated.

Karnataka’s urban markets are highly concentrated in the southern part in and around Bangalore. The region around Mangalore ranks a very distant second in the state. Some of the northern parts of Karnataka are not very different from parts of Bihar and UP or even sub-saharan Africa on many socio-economic parameters. The same is true for the region around Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu. But all in all, urban centres are much better spread in south India. Moreover, they are well networked with surrounding rural areas through a relatively well-maintained rural road network. This ensures that some part of the higher value demand from rural areas is fed by urban areas in these states.

Two factors that have contributed to the success of southern states are good governance and high levels of public security. Law and order has been maintained while bureaucracy has delivered on many fronts, relative to the northern states. Land reforms have also been more successful in Tamil Nadu and Kerala than in other states and a more decentralized government has helped. Moreover, despite being highly dependent upon the international economy, these urban centres have managed to bear the international economic slowdown well—this indicates that these are not only rapidly growing markets, they are also very stable. Manufacturing, services and agriculture have all benefited from good governance and higher education in the region.

Interestingly, though the south will remain an important source of urban consumption, it would not be very different in character from other parts of India. It is becoming fairly clear that socio-economic or cultural differences are not affecting the size or character of urban consumer markets to a large extent. High levels of consumer expenditure are seen in Chennai—what was considered by many to be a conservative spender. Hyderabad shows levels of conspicuous consumption, not very different from New Delhi. Bangalore’s large professional class behaves not very different from that in Mumbai, where consumption expenditures are concerned.

In other words, though all cities are different, with different cultural and socio-economic characteristics, consumption characteristics are not that different once we account for the incomes, education and socio-economic characteristics of the individual consumer.

Arul Murugan

September 8th, 2009, 01:00 AM

^^

This statistics is for the district.

Chennai district is 179 SqKM
Bangalore Urban district is nearly 20times bigger than Chennai i.e around 2100Sq KM

natarajan1986

September 8th, 2009, 10:35 AM

In yet another instance of hazardous waste from other countries being dumped on Indian shores, nine containers of toxic medical wastes from Spain, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia arrived at the Tuticorin port in south Tamil Nadu in the guise of scrap. The Commissioner of Customs, Tuticorin, ordered removal of the containers that had been imported by three companies which claimed they were electronic parts with manufacturing defects.
The Commissioner for Customs, C Rajan told TOI that the total weight of the nine containers was 195 tonnes worth about Rs 16 lakhs.
The goods, which arrived at the port over the last two months, would be sent back to the respective suppliers after adjudication proceedings under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 after a fine was levied both on the goods and on the importers. “We have given strict instructions that nothing mentioned as scrap or wastes should be cleared without a thorough checking,” he said. When the first container, imported by Excel Trading Corporation, Tuticorin from Malaysia, arrived at the port two months ago, it was detained by the customs who suspected the validity of the importer’s claim. The importer had filed documents declaring the goods as rejected latex stock’. But alert customs officials, who have clear instructions to examine all imported wastes, found that some of the materials in the container resembled used surgical gloves. The samples were sent to the state pollution control board, which after an examination, confirmed that the consignment contained rejected surgical gloves mixed with used ones, coloured rubber lumps and used condoms. The goods were found to emanate a foul odour and there were chances of contamination and also a fear that they could spread communicable diseases, said customs officials.
Another consignment of four containers, imported by M/s Madras Cements ltd, Ariyalur, arrived from Barcelona, Spain.
The goods were examined as no documents were filed for its clearance and the officers found that it too contained plastic wastes emanating a very bad smell. These samples were also sent to the Pollution Control board, which confirmed that it contained shredded carry bags, mixed with sand, waste plastic pieces and grit matter. It was brought to the notice of the importer who agreed to re-export the hazardous wastes back to Spain.
In the third case, four containers imported by M/s Harbour Petrochem Industries, Tuticorin, was declared as consignment of mixed plastic scrap containing PET, HDPE, LDPE, PP and PVC products’.
The containers had arrived from Saudi Arabia. However, on examination officers found that it contained hazardous wastes, which the pollution control board confirmed as plastic wastes of oil cans, metal wastes, optical fibre cables, rubber hoses and other wastes that are soaked with oils, dirt and other grit matters that are non recyclable.
TOXIC TRASH AT INDIA’S DOORS
Thirtyfive containers with 890 tonnes of toxic waste were brought from the USA to the Thoothukudi port in 2005. It remained there for three years before it was cleared following an order from the Madras high court, but the American firm that exported it had initially refused to take it back
In October 2007, a huge controversy erupted after large amounts of toxic waste sent from New York was seized at the Kochi port
Similarly there was a lot of resistance in the past over the dismantling of toxic laden ships like the Blue Lady and Clemencau in India
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DUMPED: A container with waste at the Tuticorin port
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source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOICH&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW&GZ=T)

dis.agree

September 8th, 2009, 11:05 AM

^^

This statistics is for the district.

Chennai district is 179 SqKM
Bangalore Urban district is nearly 20times bigger than Chennai i.e around 2100Sq KM

seems like. probably makes sense to add thiruvallur & kanchi into chennai.

rajii

September 8th, 2009, 02:07 PM

rajii

September 8th, 2009, 02:15 PM

^^ நல்லாதானே போய்கிட்டு இருக்கு ....ஏன் இந்த கொலை வெறி ...

செஞ்சுரி அடிச்சதுக்கு, பாராட்டுகள் நண்பரே .... :)

நன்றி........

rajii

September 8th, 2009, 02:20 PM

thank u kawel batty....... but i disappointed there is no even single word about my trichy

Cosmicbliss

September 8th, 2009, 02:54 PM

kg4129

September 8th, 2009, 03:26 PM

I can only answer your questions based on my observations....

1) I don't think any FM channels broadcasting Hindi Songs in Chennai and other Cities.(Exception –Hindi News in Akaswani)

2)Some of the multiplex showing Hindi movies in Chennai and remaining TN cities/towns hard to find even one show in regular basis (Some of the Big Banner/Directors movies exceptional)

3) In Chennai, if you are near Central Railway station/ North madras or in Commercial Centres you can hear some Hindi Words, but rare to hear Hindi in other residential areas in Chennai .. and other parts of TN, very rare to find...

4) TN state Board schools are not teaching Hindi langauge as subject, mostly teaching in Tamil & English

5) It's very difficult to understand Hindi (Except some Urdu speaking Muslim Community) by not only poor classes of society in TN, but most of the common people of TN

6) Most of them Don't speak Hindi, can understand little bit (by either watching Hindi movies ) and read something (whoever learned some basic Hindi in Metric / CBSC)

7) You can say 95% of TN people (Who are residing in TN) don't speak/Understand Hindi (Urdu Speaking Muslims are exceptional)

Arasu

September 8th, 2009, 03:42 PM

What is the attitude towards Hindi today in TN 50 years after ant Hindi agitation? I am curious to know the following questions:

1.) How many songs are there in Hindi on radio stations in Chennai?

2.) How regularly are Hindi movies screened in TN in theatres/multiplexes in Chennai? How about theatres in smaller towns? What about Hindi songs on radio station?

3.) How much Hindi do you hear on a day-to-day basis in Chennai/smaller towns? I mean that if one goes about ones life, how often and how much Hindi you hear actually being spoken? How common is it to hear Hindi in Chennai and other towns in TN today?

4.) To what extent is Hindi taught in TN State Board schools and for how many years? Is it compulsory to learn Hindi in TN state board schools?

5.) To what extent is Hindi understood especially by the poorer classes of society in TN?

6.) I mean that if you take teenagers/young people born and brought up in TN who went to English medium schools, typically, how many of them can speak/understand Hindi?

7.) How many people are there in TN today who can't speak Hindi or understand it? How common is it?

I am curious to know what things are like in TN as a person curious about language developments in India/world.

I am not sure if you are opening a Pandora's box. Let me still try to answer your question.

Note:Take my answers with a pinch of salt. ( I have spent many years away from TN - living abroad and in other states) and may not be current with developments in TN.

There may not be much relationship between Hindi agitation and the attitude of people as you pointed out that the agitations happened 50 years ago. People have short term memory and cannot carry their attitute that long and over a couple of generations.

People in small towns and villages don't know Hindi. Similar to people in MP, UP wouldn't know any South Indian language. Similarly poor people will not know Hindi as they donot have the need, incentive nor the financial wherewithal do learn a new language.

I think it would be very common for some one not to know Hindi as most of them wouldn't know.

I have not answered some pointed questions about teenagers, radio stations and movies as I am not upto date with those developments.

Some one can correct me if any of the statements are not valid any more.

jaish

September 8th, 2009, 04:41 PM

Arul Murugan

September 8th, 2009, 05:20 PM

I have not answered some pointed questions about teenagers, radio stations and movies as I am not upto date with those developments.

Some one can correct me if any of the statements are not valid any more.

I think the present generation teenagers of Tamilnadu think that they have wasted their time without learning Hindi. This is very common among the students entering the colleges from English medium schools.

No Hindi songs in radios in any of the cities. Regarding movies, branded Hindi movies are well released in Chennai, CBE, Madurai, Salem & Trichy.

As Jaish told, TN never opposed any language, it is just against imposition of Hindi on government engines both for central and state office and against compulsory Hindi in schools. But very silently this is penetrating all the states and TN is also not an exception.

satishanu

September 9th, 2009, 04:16 AM

லைட் ஃப்ரம் மெனி லேம்ப்ஸ், எ ஃபயர் ஆஃப் தி மைண்ட், திருக்குறள் - இந்த மூன்று புத்தகங்களும் எப்போதும் கலாமிடம் இருக்கும் அடிக்கடி இந்தப் புத்த கங்களைப் படிப்பார்!

ஆட்டோகிராஃப் போடும்போது, 'நாலெட்ஜ் மேக்ஸ் யு கிரேட்' என்று எழுதிக் கையெழுத்திடுவது கலாம் ஸ்டைல்!

அரசியல் தலைவர்கள், அயல்நாட்டுத் தலைவர்களைப் பார்க்கும்போது தான் எழுதிய 'விஷன் 2020' புத்தகத்தையும், குழந்தைகளுக்கும் மற்றவர்களுக்கும் 'அக்னிச் சிறகுகள்' நூலையும் பரிசு அளிப்பார்!

இந்தியாவில் 19 பல்கலைக்கழகங்களில் கௌரவப் பேராசிரியராக உள்ளார். வெளிநாட்டுப் பல்கலைக்கழகங்கள் பலவற்றில் இருந்து வந்த அழைப்பு எதையும் கலாம் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளவே இல்லை!

ஜனாதிபதி ஆன பிறகுதான் ஹிந்தி கற்றுக் கொண்டார். ஆனால், இப்போதும் சரளமாகப் பேசத் தெரியாது. தெலுங்கு, மலையாளம், கன்னடம், ஒரியா ஓரளவுக்குப் புரியும்!

நோக்கியா செல்போன் வைத்துள்ளார். ஓய்வு நேரத்தில் குடும்பத்தினர் மற்றும் நான்கைந்து நண்பர்களுடன் மட்டும்தான் அதில் பேசுவார்!

இசை ஆர்வலரான அப்துல் கலாம் நன்றாக வீணை வாசிப்பார். எப்போதும் அவரது அறையில் வீணை ஒன்று இருக்கும்!

போர்ட்டபிள் டி.வி-யும், மியூஸிக் பிளேயர் ஒன்றும் கலாமின் அறையில் உண்டு. இரவு நேரங்களில் எம்.எஸ்.சுப்புலட்சுமியின் குரல் சி.டி-க் களில் கசிந்தபடி இருக் கும்!

நீல நிறம் அவருடைய ஃபேவரைட். எப்போதும் ஆகாய நீல நிறச் சட்டையை அணியும் அவர், 'சின்ன வயசுல கடலைப் பார்த்தே வளர்ந்ததால், அந்த நிறம் பிடிச்சிருக்கும்னு நினைக்கிறேன்' என்று விளக்கம் கொடுக்கிறார்!

இப்போது ராமேஸ்வரம் வந்தால், மாலை நேரங்களில் ராமேஸ்வரம் ரயில்வே ஸ்டேஷனில் காலாற உலா வருவதை வழக்கமாக வைத்திருக்கிறார். சிறு வயதில் அதிக நேரம் அந்த ரயில்வே ஸ்டேஷனில் செலவழித்ததன் நினைவுகள் அவை!

1963-ல் இஸ்ரோவில் வேலை கிடைத்தபோது அவருக்கு மணம்முடித்துவைக்க பாம்பனைச் சேர்ந்த ஒரு பெண்ணைப் பேசி வைத்திருந்தது கலாமின் குடும்பம். ஆரம்பத்தில் தவிர்த்தவர், ஒரு கட்டத்தில் 'ஓ.கே' சொல்லி இருக்கிறார். அந்த நேரத்தில் உடல் நலக் குறைவால், ராமேஸ்வரத்துக்கு அவரால் வர முடியவில்லை. திடீரென அமெரிக்காவில் நாசாவுக்குச் செல்லும் வாய்ப்பு வந்ததும், அங்கு கிளம்பிச் செல்ல, அதன் பிறகு கலாமைச் சம்மதிக்கவைக்க யாராலும் முடியவில்லை!

பள்ளி நாட்களில் அண்ணாவின் மேடைப் பேச்சுக்கு அப்துல் கலாம் அடிமை. பள்ளியில் மாணவர் தலைவராக இருந்த கலாம், அப்போதேஅண்ணா வைத் தன் பள்ளி ஆண்டு விழாவுக்குப் பேச அழைத்து அதில் வெற்றியும் கண்டவர்!

கல்லூரி படிக்கும்போது ஹாஸ்டல் மெஸ்ஸில் அசைவம் சாப்பிடும் அளவுக்குப் பண வசதி இல்லாததால், சைவ மெஸ்ஸில் சாப்பிட்டார். அதுவே பின்னர் பழக்கமாகி முழு சைவம் ஆகிவிட்டார்!

கலாம் அடிக்கடி பயன்படுத்தும் திருக்குறள், 'எண்ணிய எண்ணியாங்கு எய்துப எண்ணியர் திண்ணியர் ஆகப் பெறின்.'

ராஷ்டிரபதி பவனில் 500 அறைகளுக்கு மேல் இருந்தாலும், தன் பதவிக் காலம் முடியும் வரையில் ஒரே ஓர் அறையைத்தான் பயன்படுத்தினார். பதவிக் காலம் முடிந்து வெளியேறியபோது இரண்டே இரண்டு சூட்கேஸ்களில் அவரது உடைமைகள் அடங்கிவிட்டன!

'கனவு காணுங்கள்' என்பதைத் தவிர, கலாமின் இன்னும் ஒரு புகழ்பெற்ற வாசகம், 'கற்றலினால் ஆக்கசக்தி கிடைக்கிறது, ஆக்க சக்தியினால் சிந்தனை ஆற்றல் உண்டாகிறது, சிந்தனை ஆற்றலால் அறிவாற்றல் தோன்றுகிறது, அறிவாற்றலால் உயர்ந்தவர்கள் ஆகிறோம்!'

'இந்தியாவில் அதிகம் பேசப்படாத தலைவர் திப்புசுல்தான்' என்பது கலாமின் கருத்து. காரணம், 1799-ல் ஆங்கிலேயர்கள் திப்புசுல்தானைத் தங்கள் ஆளுகைக்குள் கொண்டுவந்தபோது திப்புசுல்தானிடம் ராக்கெட் டெக்னாலஜி இருந்ததாம். இதைக் குறிப்பிட்டு சில இடங்களில் பேசியிருக்கும் கலாம், 'உண்மையில் உலகம் ராக்கெட் ஆராய்ச்சிகளை செய்யத் தொடங்கும் முன்பே அதை முழுமையாகக் கண்டறிந்த நபர் நம்மிடம் இருந்திருக்கிறார்' என்பார்!

ஒரிஸ்ஸா - பூஜ் நகரில் பூகம்பம் ஏற்பட்டபோது அங்கு போயிருந்தார் கலாம். 'நான் உங்களிடம் ஒரு கேள்வி கேட்க வேண்டும்' என்று எழுந்தது ஒரு குழந்தை. அந்த சோகமான சூழலில் குழந்தை என்ன கேட்கும் எனப் பலரும் பார்த்திருக்க, 'நாங்க புதுசா கட்டப்போகும் வீட்டுக்கு நீங்க வருவீங்களா?' என்றது அந்தக் குழந்தை. தன்னம்பிக்கைக்கு உதாரணமாக இதைப் போகும் இடங்களில் எல்லாம் சொல்வார் கலாம்!

ஒவ்வொரு வருடமும் ஆகஸ்ட் 15-ம் தேதியன்று தன் குடும்பத்தினரை வரவழைத்துச் சந்திப்பது கலாமின் பழக்கம்!

கலாம் ஒரு இஸ்லாமியர் என்றபோதிலும் இந்துப் புராணங்கள், இதிகாசங்கள் மீது அளவுகடந்த பற்றும், புலமையும் உண்டு. இதற்கு முக்கியக் கார ணம் கலாமின் நெருங்கிய நண்பரான ய.சு.ராஜன்!

தமிழ்நாட்டின் எல்லா வட்டார வழக்குகளும் கலாமுக்கு அத்துப்படி. ஒருவர் பேச ஆரம்பித்த சில நிமிடங்களிலேயே 'நீங்கள் இந்த ஊரா?' என்றுகேட் கும் அளவுக்கு இதில் அவரது புலமை அதிகம்!

எந்த இனிப்புச் சாப்பிட்டாலும், 'என் அம்மா சுட்டுக்கொடுத்த அதிரசம் மாதிரி இதுவரைக்கும் நான் சாப்பிட்டதே இல்லை' என்பார்!

கலாமுக்குக் கடிதம் அனுப்பினால் அதிகபட்சமாக பத்தாவது நாளில் அதற்குப் பதில் வரும். ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் குறைந்தது நூறு இ-மெயில்களுக்கு ரிப்ளை செய்கிறார்!

யார் அப்பாயின்மென்ட் கேட்டு வந்தாலும் சமூக நோக்கத்துக்காக அவர்கள் எதையாவது செய்யும் விதமான ஒரு வேண்டுகோள் விடுப்பார். 'அதற்காகத்தான் நான் உங்கள் நிறுவனத்துக்கே வருகிறேன்' எனச் சொல்லி, அவர்கள் அதை நிறைவேற்றுவதற்குத் தூண்டுதலாக இருப்பார்!

குடியரசுத் தலைவராக இருந்தபோது, ஜனாதிபதி மாளிகையின் மொஹல் கார்டனில் ஒரு சிறிய குடில் அமைத்திருந்தார். அதற்கு 'ஞானக் குடில்' என்று பெயர். இப்போது தங்கி இருக்கும் டெல்லிவீட்டி லும் அதே போன்ற குடில் ஒன்று அமைத்து இருக்கிறார் கலாம்!

Bless

September 9th, 2009, 06:25 AM

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ok guys leave me, consider a Mechanical Engineer who is earning 25000 - 30000 Rs, don't you think apart from the Rent which is 10000 nowdays, and other utilities,which will work out to totally 18000 Rs for himself,forget about his family.

I hope, if you think interms of bigger picture you will get to know about it more.

A management talk....

indeed this is a complex graph (I assume you might now what mathematical graph is). Let I explain a bit more.

Assuming that Gov starts a new infracture project. It gets fund as Loan.
It floats tender for the project, companies with good civil engineers apply for the project and get it. Now the money will flow to civil engineers. Engineers might feel that to construct a big bridge accross a river, they would need some of the big automobile machineries, they would start renting/investing on those product. Money will follow to Mechanical/Automobile, Also they would need cement, steel etc.., so a part will flow to chemist. many lobours will be employeed, money flows to them too. There will be group insurence for the labour, money will flow to insurence sector, also to medical field.
All automobile/chemist/insruence/finance will need better software, so money would flow to software industry too. and engineers/doctors will buy car that would promote increasing in automobile/ insurence/ petro.. also he pays tax for all of them
govt gets money and pays the Loan & Interest. Who earns more wanted to buy apartment, for legal consultation he would approach advocate.. lawers will also get part of money...

As a side effort, mathematicians iterate over and over the above graphs represneted by a matrix, to get igan value ;-) he too gets the fund.

And also, Parents thinks that those industries are the future, so they send their kids to the one of the best schools. education also grows... once he started to earn. he might invest on stock market, amy be again on infracture bonds...

I'm bit tired can any one continue this on "discussions thread"

On the other hand if every one stopped spending (including Gov) what would be the side effort...

On the serious note...

Your income is Someone else expense(might be your company), your expense is someone else income (might be your maid).
if the flow is stopped that would create social problems..
except for a small reseve, its better to spend your income for better society...
("Your" here is unqualified article.)

Mindset all matters...

PS: I'm bit fast in posting there might be typos and grammar errs. but hope no logica errs

Bless

September 9th, 2009, 06:27 AM

The above was (cross posting) reply for discussion on paying tolls.....

robertashok

September 9th, 2009, 02:44 PM

The above was (cross posting) reply for discussion on paying tolls.....

Thank you Bless,

you simplified many things.

Coming back to point Arul Murugan and Ferrari.

I feel the roads in the City should not be tolled, unless and until there are alternative mode of transport. this was thing i was about to justify.

satishanu

September 9th, 2009, 07:50 PM

Planned in 2D and currently into pre production, is the third product, Ponniyin Selvan,- which is the acclaimed author Kalki's Magnum Opus. The historical novel takes the readers for a walk down memory lane to the days of the imperial Cholas. A prosperous period in Tamizh History and Heritage and is very close to Venky's heart. Venky is confident that he will be able to convince some investors for this.

http://www.mayabimbham.com/news.htm

This is the same animation company that recently won National award for Best Animation movie for "Inime Nangathan"

Cosmicbliss

September 10th, 2009, 09:31 AM

natarajan1986

September 10th, 2009, 10:23 AM

1.shah rukh,salman,aamir,hrithik are all famous in chennai and in actress i think kareena ,katrina
2.Ppl in chennai will watch hindi films acted by famous celeb like shah rukh provided it should be like mein hoo na ,om shanti om etc
remaining others will reply

Leo_r

September 10th, 2009, 10:50 AM

^^
You have started with the image "WINK". People who wink are considered as cunning and not straight forward and who assume the opposite party as 'naive'. Your curiosity is slowly leading you to find or cajole acceptance of your idea on a regional language like 'Hindi'.

There is no need for Tamil Nadu to welcome R&D specialists from north of Vindyas, If you are so good in idea,conception, r&d, design and implementation, kindly concentrate in 'BIMARU' states and make them as good as an advanced country. We would like to come and enjoy the benefit of development and fruits of your labour there.

We are happy if Bangaluru becomes the best and most advanced City in India. Around 20-25 % population of Bangaluru are Tamils. 20 % Chennai population will be Telugus . Who told you that TN is an unattractive place for investment? You wouldn't have been here without English language. English is the language for Science and Technology and I personally consider it as our 'National' language.

Please stop any more posts on this language stuff. We don't enjoy disruption,chaos and infighting. Best wishes for your research and curiosity.

Arul Murugan

September 10th, 2009, 10:53 AM

3. What do younger people (like yourselves) feel about anti-Hindi agitation and the general reputation Tamils have of being fanatics about their language? How do you react to statements like "Tamils hate our national language" "Tamils prefer to speak a foreign language than India's language" and such like statements?

4. Has Chennai/TN's development been hampered by its image as an unattractive destination? I've heard many say that Chennai/TN would have recieved much more investment and had many more industries if manpower from other states was more willing to relocate there and if it was more attractive as a place to live and work for non-Tamils. Look at how many R&D centres there are in B'lore/Mumbai-Pune and then at Chennai (despite huge Tamil population in R&D related work) for example or how much ahead Bangalore is ahead of Chennai in terms of overall economic importance, are arguements cited. What are your thoughts?

3. We just pity on them they don't even know that India does not have any national language. :nuts:

4. FYI, all the three more industrialized states are non-hindi speaking states. Tamilnadu is one among them. So how can you say that TN/Chennai development has been hampered by unattractive destination image? This name was given by some fanatics who want to impose one particular language on other states. About R&D already discussed much, Mumbai being the financial capital, most R&D preferred that destination and in south Bangalore got R&D importance because of climate. It has nothing to do with the Hindi language.

greatchennai

September 10th, 2009, 11:47 AM

மின் அஞ்சல் வழியாக வந்தது ... ( படிக்காதவர்களுக்காக )

"ஏம்பா இந்த கம்ப்யூட்டர் படிச்சவங்க எல்லாம் நிறைய சம்பளம் வாங்கிட்டு,பந்தா பண்ணிட்டு ஒரு தினுசாவே அலையுறீங்களே?.அப்படி என்னதான் வேலை பார்பீங்க?" - நியாயமான ஒரு கேள்வியை கேட்டார் எனது அப்பா.நானும் விவரிக்க ஆரம்பிதேன்.

"வெள்ளைகாரனுக்கு எல்லா வேலையும் சீக்கிரமா முடியனும்.அதே மாதிரி எல்லா வேலையும் அவனோட வீட்டுல இருந்தே செய்யணும்.இதுக்காக எவ்வளவு பணம் வேணுமானாலும் செலவு செய்ய தயாரா இருக்கான்."

"அது சரி பல்லு இருக்குறவன் பக்கோடா சாபிடுறான்".

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

"சரி"

"இந்த மாதிரி Client-a மோப்பம் பிடிக்குறதுக்காகவே எங்க பங்காளிக கொஞ்ச பேர அந்த அந்த ஊருல உக்கார வச்சி இருப்போம்.இவங்க பேரு "Sales Consultants,Pre-Sales Consultants....".இவங்க போய் Client கிட்ட பேச்சுவார்த்தை நடத்துவாங்க.காசு கொடுகுறவன் சும்மாவா கொடுப்பான்?.ஆயிரத்தெட்டு கேள்வி கேப்பான்.உங்களால இத பண்ண முடியுமா? அத பண்ண முடியுமான்னு?.அவங்க கேக்குற எல்லாம் கேள்விக்கும் "முடியும்"னு பதில் சொல்றது இவங்க வேலை.

"இவங்க எல்லாம் என்னப்பா படிச்சுருபாங்க"?

"MBA,MS nu பெரிய பெரிய படிபெல்லாம் படிச்சி இருப்பாங்க"

"முடியும்னு ஒரே வார்த்தைய திரும்ப திரும்ப சொல்றதுக்கு எதுக்கு MBA படிக்கணும்?" - அப்பாவின் கேள்வியில் நியாயம் இருந்தது.

"சரி இவங்க போய் பேசின உடனே client project கொடுதுடுவானா?"

"அது எப்படி?இந்த மாதிரி பங்காளிக எல்லா கம்பெனி-ளையும் இருப்பாங்க.500 நாள்ல முடிக்க வேண்டிய வேலைய 60 நாள்ள முடிச்சு தரோம்,50 நாள்ல முடிச்சு தரோம்னு பேரம் பேசுவாங்க.இதுல யாரு குறைஞ்ச நாள சொல்றாங்களோ அவங்களுக்கு ப்ராஜெக்ட் கிடைக்கும்"

"500 நாள்ல முடிக்க வேண்டிய வேலைய 50 நாள்ல எப்படி முடிக்க முடியும்? ராத்திரி பகலா வேலை பார்த்தாலும் முடிக்க முடியாதே?"

"இங்க தான் நம்ம புத்திசாலித்தனத்த நீங்க புரிஞ்சிக்கணும்.50 நாள்னு சொன்ன உடனே client சரின்னு சொல்லிடுவான்.ஆனா அந்த 50 நாள்ல அவனுக்கு என்ன வேணும்னு அவனுக்கும் தெரியாது,என்ன செய்யனும்னு நமக்கும் தெரியாது.இருந்தாலும் 50 நாள் முடிஞ்ச பிறகு ப்ரோஜெக்ட்னு ஒன்ன நாங்க deliver பண்ணுவோம்.அத பாத்துட்டு "ஐய்யோ நாங்க கேட்டது இதுல்ல,எங்களுக்கு இது வேணும்,அது வேணும்னு" புலம்ப ஆரம்பிப்பான்."

"அப்புறம்?" - அப்பா ஆர்வமானார்.

"இப்போ தான் நாங்க நம்பியார் மாதிரி கைய பிசஞ்சிகிட்டே "இதுக்கு நாங்க CR raise பண்ணுவோம்னு" சொல்லுவோம்.

"CR-na? "

"Change Request.இது வரைக்கும் நீ கொடுத்த பணத்துக்கு நாங்க வேலை பார்த்துட்டோம்.இனிமேல் எதாவது பண்ணனும்னா எக்ஸ்ட்ரா பணம் கொடுக்கணும்"னு சொல்லுவோம்.இப்படியே 50 நாள் வேலைய 500 நாள் ஆக்கிடுவோம்."அப்பா-வின் முகத்தில் லேசான பயம் தெரிந்தது.

"இதுக்கு அவன் ஒத்துபானா?"

"ஒத்து கிட்டு தான் ஆகணும்.முடி வெட்ட போய்ட்டு,பாதி வெட்டிட்டு வர முடியுமா?"

"சரி ப்ராஜெக்ட் உங்க கைல வந்த உடனே என்ன பண்ணுவீங்க?"

"முதல்ல ஒரு டீம் உருவாக்குவோம்.இதுல project managernu ஒருத்தர் இருப்பாரு.இவரது தான் பெரிய தலை.ப்ராஜெக்ட் success-aanalum,failure-aanalum இவரு தான் பொறுப்பு"

"அப்போ இவருக்கு நீங்க எல்லாரும் பண்ற வேலை எல்லாம் தெரியும்னு சொல்லு"

"அதான் கிடையாது.இவருக்கு நாங்க பண்ற எதுவும்யே தெரியாது"

"அப்போ இவருக்கு என்னதான் வேலை?" - அப்பா குழம்பினார்.

"நாங்க என்ன தப்பு பண்ணினாலும் இவர பார்த்து கைய நீட்டுவோம்.எப்போ எவன் குழி பறிப்பானு டென்ஷன் ஆகி tired ஆகி டென்ஷன் ஆகுறது தான் இவரு வேலை"

"பாவம்பா"

"ஆனா இவரு ரொம்ப நல்லவரு.எங்களுக்கு எந்த பிரச்னை வந்தாலும் இவரு கிட்ட போய் சொல்லலாம்."

"எல்லா பிரச்னையும் தீர்த்து வச்சிடுவார?"

"ஒரு பிரச்சனைய கூட தீர்க்க மாட்டாரு.நாங்க என்ன சொன்னாலும் தலையாட்டிகிட்டே உன்னோட பிரச்னை எனக்கு புரியுதுனு சொல்றது மட்டும் தான் இவரோட வேலை"

"நான் உன்னோட அம்மா கிட்ட பண்றது மாதிரி"

"இவருக்கு கீழ Tech Lead,Module Lead,Developer,Testernu நிறைய அடி பொடிங்க இருப்பாங்க"

"இத்தனை பேரு இருந்து,எல்லாரும் ஒழுங்கா வேலை செஞ்சா,வேலை easya முடிஞ்சிடுமே?"

"வேலை செஞ்சா தானே?.நான் கடைசியா சொன்னேன் பாருங்க,Developer,Tester னு,அவங்க மட்டும் தான் எல்லா வேலையும் செய்வாங்க.அதுலையும் இந்த Developer வேலைக்கு,வேலைக்கு சேரும் போதே "இந்த குடும்பத்தோட மானம்,மரியாதை உன்கிட்ட தான் இருக்குனு" சொல்லி,நெத்தில திருநீறு பூசி அனுப்பி வச்ச என்னைய மாதிரி தமிழ் பசங்க தான் அதிகம் இருப்பாங்க"

"அந்த Testernu எதோ சொன்னியே?அவங்களுக்கு என்னப்பா வேலை?"

"இந்த Developer பண்ற வேலைல குறை கண்டு பிடிக்கறது இவனோட வேலை.புடிக்காத மருமக கை பட்டா குத்தம்,கால் பட்டா குத்தம் இங்குறது மாதிரி."

"ஒருத்தன் பண்ற வேலைல குறை கண்டு பிடிகுறதுக்கு சம்பளமா?.புதுசா தான் இருக்கு.சரி இவங்களாவது வேலை செய்யுராங்கள.சொன்ன தேதிக்கு வேலையமுடிச்சு கொடுத்துடுவீங்கள்ள?"

"அது எப்படி?.சொன்ன தேதிக்கு projecta முடிச்சி கொடுத்தா அந்த குற்ற உணர்ச்சி எங்க வாழ்கை முழுவதும் உறுத்திக்கிட்டு இருக்கும்.நிறைய பேரு அந்த அவமானத்திற்கு பதிலா தற்கொலை செய்துக்கலாம்னு சொல்லுவாங்க"

"Client சும்மாவா விடுவான்?.ஏன் late-nu கேள்வி கேக்க மாட்டான்?"

"கேக்கத்தான் செய்வான்.இது வரைக்கும் team குள்ளையே காலை வாரி விட்டுக்கிட்டு இருந்த நாங்க எல்லாரும் சேர்ந்து அவன் காலை வார ஆரம்பிப்போம்"

"எப்படி?"

"நீ கொடுத்த கம்ப்யூட்டர்-ல ஒரே தூசியா இருந்துச்சு.அன்னைக்கு Team Meetingla வச்சி நீ இருமின,உன்னோட hair style எனக்கு புடிகலை."இப்படி எதாவது சொல்லி அவன குழப்புவோம்.அவனும் சரி சனியன எடுத்து தோள்ல போட்டாச்சு,இன்னும் கொஞ்ச நாள் தூங்கிட்டு போகட்டும்னு விட்டுருவான்".

"சரி முன்ன பின்ன ஆனாலும் முடிச்சி கொடுத்துட்டு கைய கழுவிட்டு வந்துடுவீங்க அப்படித்தான?"

"அப்படி பண்ணினா,நம்ம நாட்டுல பாதி பேரு வேலை இல்லாம தான் இருக்கனும்."

"அப்புறம்?"

"Project முடிய போற சமயத்துல நாங்க எதோ பயங்கரமான ஒன்ன பண்ணி இருக்குற மாதிரியும்,அவனால அத புரிஞ்சிக்க கூட முடியாதுங்கற மாதிரியும் நடிக்க ஆரம்பிப்போம்."

"அப்புறம்?" "அவனே பயந்து போய் "எங்கள தனியா விட்டுடாதீங்க.உங்க டீம்-ல ஒரு ஒன்னு,ரெண்டு பேர உங்க ப்ரொஜெக்ட பார்த்துக்க சொல்லுங்கன்னு" புது பொண்ணு மாதிரி புலம்ப ஆரம்பிச்சிடுவாங்க."இதுக்கு பேரு "Maintanence and Support".இந்த வேலை வருஷ கணக்கா போகும்.

"Project அப்படிங்கறது ஒரு பொண்ண கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வீட்டுக்கு கூட்டிட்டு வரது மாதிரி.தாலி கட்டினா மட்டும் போது,வருஷ கணக்கா நிறைய செலவு செஞ்சு பராமரிக்க வேண்டிய விசயம்னு" இப்போ தான் Clientuku புரியஆரம்பிக்கும்."எனக்கும் எல்லாம் புரிஞ்சிடுப்பா."

இதுக்கு மஞ்சள் கமெண்ட் போட்டு Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow என்று திட்டு வாங்க நான் தயாரில்லை :-)

natarajan1986

September 10th, 2009, 03:24 PM

Arul Murugan

September 10th, 2009, 03:33 PM

^^

Hey that should be for cosmic bliss and not for you!!

jaish

September 10th, 2009, 04:12 PM

Dear all:

Thanks a lot for showing such maturity and answering my questions properly and with care. I'm a person who's curious about language developments in India and the world and therefore anti-Hindi agitation in TN and TN interested me a lot. Let me ask a few more things (which I hope won't cause offence.)

1. To what extent are people aware in TN of Bollywood actors/actresses, at least the frontline ones like Rani, Hirthik, Salman etc? I've heard that Ranbir Kapoor etc have shot films with very little bandobast/security.

2. How common is it for people to go and watch Hindi movies, especially the youth? I know you can't give exact data but just give what you feel.

3. What do younger people (like yourselves) feel about anti-Hindi agitation and the general reputation Tamils have of being fanatics about their language? How do you react to statements like "Tamils hate our national language" "Tamils prefer to speak a foreign language than India's language" and such like statements?

4. Has Chennai/TN's development been hampered by its image as an unattractive destination? I've heard many say that Chennai/TN would have recieved much more investment and had many more industries if manpower from other states was more willing to relocate there and if it was more attractive as a place to live and work for non-Tamils. Look at how many R&D centres there are in B'lore/Mumbai-Pune and then at Chennai (despite huge Tamil population in R&D related work) for example or how much ahead Bangalore is ahead of Chennai in terms of overall economic importance, are arguements cited. What are your thoughts?

Cosmicbliss

Who are they and what is their contribution to Indian society.
I dont understand why tamils should know about sharukh, Salman & Hirthik will you ask question to them do they anything about tamil nadu for that matter do they know more about interior india. I have been watching their nothing reflects real indian values ( Almost 90% of their movies are either city based or story takes place in European, oz, nz cities)

I Have different perspective for chennai not having any R & D. 30% Researchers & Scientist are tamils. Researchers and Scientist have work more extra time. So if it is away from tamilnadu they may not have much to do. That may be one of the reason why companies are not setting up R & D centers in chennai. This is info i got it from one of Kalpakkam scientist ( Not Tamil). Further No company will be fool enough to base its R & D center based upon language. It is based upon Economical reason.

I once again strongly reiterate Tamils are not against any other languages. We are against only the impostion by government machinaries. Any language should attract people by its inherent values and litteratures that it possess as English does.

Please understand Tamil posses good values that we all want to preserve to our future generations as did by our fore fathers. Please let us do it. Dont mix it up with indian nationalism. The society which is having great pride in what it possess will / can never hate others. When we are provoked some violet reaction you may get but certainly nothing serious

I hope this one is not a lengthy reply. I hope i have not hurt any body. I am sorry it any body hurt inadvertently.

Thamizhan endru oru Enamundu Avanku thaneea oru nalla oru kunamundu

ramcbe

September 10th, 2009, 04:27 PM

3. We just pity on them they don't even know that India does not have any national language. :nuts:

I'm not sure how many of us had come across this article. On seeing the above posts, it remembered me this article that I come across few years back in TOI. This article is all about how Hindi agitation in Tamilnadu helped English to survive in India during 1965. Attempt to promote Hindi as national language failed due to anti-hindi agitations in Tamilnadu. It clearly specifies Hindi is an official language for the govt. of India and not a national langauage.

Many ceremonies recently marked the 35th death anniversary of C N Annadurai, first DMK chief minister of Tamil Nadu. He is remembered mainly for ending Congress hegemony and Brahmin supremacy in the state. But today we should see him in a new light: he saved India from Hindi imperialism, ensured the continuation of English, and so made possible the outsourcing revolution that is moving lakhs of jobs from the West to India.

Today we boast that India has a competitive advantage in outsourcing because of its English-speaking population. But most politicians at independence wanted to eliminate English, then seen as a vile colonial implant, and replace it with Hindi. The Constitution in 1950 decreed that Hindi would be India’s officials language, but as a transitional measure allowed English to continue for 15 years (till 1965).

Nehru wanted Hindi as a national language, but also saw the value of English as a window to the world. Socialists like Lohia were rabidly anti-English, and launched an Angrezi Hatao agitation in 1957. The Jan Sangh in 1963 launched a violent agitation for abolishing English not only in official use but in shop signs, street signs and even car number plates.

However, non-Hindi states (above all Tamil Nadu) began to worry about the 1965 deadline. If English was abolished, would they not be disadvantaged compared with Hindi-speaking states?

Annadurai’s DMK viewed Brahmins as imperialists from north India, and (in its early years) wanted Tamil Nadu to secede from India to escape this domination. The DMK denounced the move to abolish English as brazen Hindi imperialism.

Nehru strove for compromise in his Official Languages Act of 1963. This allowed continued use of English after 1965. But under the same Act, the Home Ministry issued circulars making Hindi obligatory for all central government officers, and declaring that Hindi would become the official language of India on January 26, 1965.

Annadurai saw this as Hindi imperialism, and struck back with the most violent agitation the state had ever seen. Several Tamil students immolated themselves in protest. The police opened fire on rampaging mobs, killing at least 66 (official figures) and maybe 500 (unofficial estimates). Fearful that the language issue would stoke secession, New Delhi retreated and assured all states that their adoption of Hindi would be optional, not mandatory. In 1967 the Official Languages Act was amended to specify that both English and Hindi could be used as official languages for all purposes.

In the state election of 1967, the DMK won a landslide victory. The party has (in one of two factional avatars) ruled the state ever since. Many people think South India resisted Hindi. Not really. The resistance was specifically Tamil. Former foreign minister Dinesh Singh, from Uttar Pradesh, once complained bitterly to me that Hindi would have triumphed but for Tamil Nadu.

Note, that Annadurai was a champion of Tamil, not English. He wanted to raise Tamil to its pre-Sanskrit position of glory, and his party went out of its way to purge Tamil of words of Sanskrit origin (just as Hindi fanatics purged Hindustani of words of Persian or Arabic origin). A rising DMK star, Gyanasundaram, was embarrassed since Gyan and Sundaram were words of Sanskrit origin, and so translated these into old Tamil and renamed himself Mathialagan.

The Tamil Brahmin elite was proficient in English. Annadurai did not want this proficiency to become an advantage, and so limited their access to educational institutions and state government services through stringent quotas. As a Tamil fanatic, he wanted English for the limited purpose of keeping the Hindi-wallahs at bay, of ensuring that Tamilians were not disadvantaged in all-India exams (for educational institutions and the civil and defence services).

Unwittingly, he helped preserve English as India’s window to the world. This was something always wanted by Nehru, a north Indian Brahmin whom Annadurai hated. Decades later, English helped India storm the outsourcing market.

I often hear fears that India’s English-language advantage in outsourcing is temporary. Of other ex-British colonies, Sri Lanka has far better literacy and infrastructure, and Bangladesh has far lower wages than India. Why shouldn’t outsourcing shift there? The delicious answer is that language chauvinism has ruined their chances.

Sri Lankan politicians have severely curtailed English education, insisting that Sinhalese should be taught only in Sinhala and Tamils in Tamil. Bangladesh has replaced English by Bengali very widely. These countries never had regional chieftains like Annadurai insisting on preserving English. So India will easily beat them in outsourcing.

Annadurai was flayed in his lifetime by the Jan Sangh, which spearheaded the anti-English agitation of the 1960s. One of those agitators was Atal Behari Vajpayee. How ironic that the same Vajpayee should now boast about a Shining India based on comparative advantage in English!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/558981.cms

satishanu

September 10th, 2009, 04:34 PM

^^Nice article..Thanks for sharing

kg4129

September 10th, 2009, 04:49 PM

Great findings :cheers:

jaish

September 10th, 2009, 04:53 PM

[QUOTE=ramcbe;42894878]I'm not sure how many of us had come across this article. On seeing the above posts, it remembered me this article that I come across few years back in TOI. This article is all about how Hindi agitation in Tamilnadu helped English to survive in India during 1965. Attempt to promote Hindi as national language failed due to anti-hindi agitations in Tamilnadu. It clearly specifies Hindi is an official language for the govt. of India and not a national langauage.

Today we boast that India has a competitive advantage in outsourcing because of its English-speaking population. But most politicians at independence wanted to eliminate English, then seen as a vile colonial implant, and replace it with Hindi. The Constitution in 1950 decreed that Hindi would be India’s officials language, but as a transitional measure allowed English to continue for 15 years (till 1965).

I am happy my stand is vindicated by article thanks for this article.

jaish

September 10th, 2009, 05:04 PM

Arasu

September 11th, 2009, 02:01 AM

madurai veeran

September 11th, 2009, 03:08 AM

Alagiri left ‘speechless’ in Parliament

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers MK Alagiri is faced with a queer predicament: How to speak in parliament . A first-time MP from Madurai, Alagiri is versed only in Tamil. His request to speak in his mother tongue in the House has been rejected by the lok sabha Secretariat.

According to officials of Parliament, the request for providing interpreter service other than English and Hindi to a minister is `impracticable’, and this was the reason citied for rejecting Alagiri’s request.

Sources said Alagiri approached the Lok sabha secretariat in the middle of the last session of parliament to be permitted to speak in Tamil , which could be translated into English/Hindi through interpreters.

For the officials of the lok sabha secretariat this was an amusing request, because in the past only MPs had asked for interpreters and this was perhaps the first case when a minister sought such service. Sources said Alagiri ‘s request was struck down because there was no provision in rule governing the proceeding of the House to extend such facility to a minister.

Sources said the request was ‘impractcible’ mainly because ministers have to respond to supplementary questions and make immediate statements, as and when situation demands. More over the interpreter service in regional languages is meant for members only and Ministers have to adhere to either Hindi or English, as these two languages are used to transact business, said sources.

Alagiri avoided attending questions hours in both Houses of Parliament during the previous session. His deputy Srikant Jena was forced to speak on issues relating to the Ministry. Though an Economics graduate from Madras Presidency College, Alagiri faces problems in talking fluently in both English and Hindi.

The Opposition parties had also raised the issue of ‘absconding” Alagiri and pointed out that he would abruptly leave the House just before questions related to chemical and fertilizer ministry were taken up. This would force his deputy Jena’s answer on his behalf and provoke Opposition MPs to ridicule the minister for running out from the House.

According to officials, interpreter service on regional languages is only available for members. But ministers have to answer either in English or Hindi . As per Article 120 of the Constitution, the business of both Houses is transacted in English or Hindi.
In order to enable the members to communicate directly across the language barriers, a two-channel system of simultaneous interpretation from Hindi to English and vice-versa was introduced in 1964.

In 1969, this facility was extended to members who want to speak in Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Manipuri, Maithili, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

http://www.dailypioneer.com/201642/Alagiri-left-%E2%80%98speechless%E2%80%99-in-Parliament.html

Will he survive as a cabinet minister or be forced to step down due to his language problem ?. :lol:

Cosmicbliss

September 11th, 2009, 10:36 AM

I have read all your responses with great interest. You seem to think I am trying to get you to accept Hindi as the national language. Anyway, you are entitled to your wrong impressions but nevertheless my intention was to seek answers to some questions which I had. The Tamils who I know are all born and brought up outside TN and thus have a different perspective on these and other issues. Tamils who live/have lived in TN have a different take on these issues.

FYKI, my mother tongue is not Hindi or any Hindi-like tongue. So if you're marking me as a Hindi-speaker you're dead wrong. Even the state I live doesn't have Hindi as its official language and I don't like to talk Hindi greatly.

Some of the answers have been a bit harsh, calling me a whole host of things but if I had hurt someone's feelings I feel sorry for that. Hurting others is not something I ever want to do. Whoever has been offended by my comments should be rest assured that I have no desire now or even in future to do.

I have never actually lived in TN and thus your answers are very helpful. At times my questions may have been a bit irritating but you showed maturity in answering. On the whole, you guys have answered many of the questions I had in my mind. Since there was no other forum (or at least I am not aware).

I apologize for any offence or hurt caused but see nothing idiotic or fanatic in those questions. I'm not one of those guys who writes "I hate Chennai" blogs. Nor am I one of those "everyone must speak Hindi" "Hindi is our national language" types. My questions were simply to get some info regarding the current state-of-affairs in TN.

I heartily appreciate your cooperation and the time taken to answer my queries. Thanks guys and with these words, we may close this discussion.

jaish

September 11th, 2009, 11:20 AM

Arul Murugan

September 11th, 2009, 11:44 AM

நதிகளை இணைப்பது பேரழிவை ஏற்படுத்தும்: ராகுல் காந்தி

சென்னை, செப். 10: ""தேசிய அளவில் நதிகளை இணைக்கும் யோசனை, இயற்கைக்குப் பேரழிவை ஏற்படுத்தும், இது என்னுடைய சொந்தக்கருத்து'' என்று அகில இந்திய காங்கிரஸ் கட்சியின் பொதுச் செயலாளர் ராகுல் காந்தி எச்சரித்தார்.

சென்னையில் செய்தியாளர்களுக்கு வியாழக்கிழமை அவர் அளித்த பேட்டி:

""தேசிய அளவில் நதிகளை இணைக்கும் யோசனை பேரழிவை உண்டாக்கும். காரணம், இயற்கை மிகவும் சக்தி வாய்ந்தது. அதை மீறி, நதிகள் இணைப்பைச் செய்ய முயன்றால் ஆபத்து ஏற்படும். ஆந்திரத்தில் பாசனத்துக்காக மாநிலத்துக்குள் ஓடும் நதிகளை இணைக்கும் திட்டம் சாத்தியப்பட்டது.

Dinamani

calculus_ask

September 11th, 2009, 01:17 PM

Useless Fellow....^^ Get out of Tamil Nadu Idiot...

rajii

September 11th, 2009, 01:26 PM

ஒரு கிலோ அரிசி ஒரு ருபாய்......... ஒரு டி நான்கு ருபாய்....... என்ன கொடும சார் இது.......

Arasu

September 11th, 2009, 03:41 PM

I apologize for any offence or hurt caused but see nothing idiotic or fanatic in those questions. I'm not one of those guys who writes "I hate Chennai" blogs. Nor am I one of those "everyone must speak Hindi" "Hindi is our national language" types. My questions were simply to get some info regarding the current state-of-affairs in TN.

I heartily appreciate your cooperation and the time taken to answer my queries. Thanks guys and with these words, we may close this discussion.

My apologies for calling your you(r statements) idiotic and fanatic. I was provoked by your refering to Tamils as fanatics because this is often made by all and sundry all the time without any basis.

You can not call some one fanatic if they wish to speak in their own language and show preference for their own mother-tongue vs another language be it a national language/international language or if you prefer a 'cosmic' language.
On the other hand, any body who wants to force a language on another person is a fanatic. Anybody who expects another to speak in a particular language is a fanatic. It is some one's personal choice what language he prefers to speak at home and outside.

It is unfortunate a democratic country like India would want to choose one language and force it down the throat of millions of peoples unless it wants to harass them. That would be a symptom of a banana republic. It is meaningless for the government to choose a national language, national animal, a national bird, national religion, national food, national dress, a national pastime, and national what not and expect the whole population to worship the choices made.

think_different

September 13th, 2009, 02:26 AM

புதுடில்லி:பதினைந்தாயிரம் கோடி ரூபாய் மதிப்பில், 6,376 கி.மீ., அளவிலான ஒரு வழி தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலைகளை, இருவழிச் சாலைகளாக மாற்ற, மத்திய அரசு திட்டம் ஒன்றை தயாரித்துள்ளது. இத் திட்டத்திற்கு 15 ஆயிரம் கோடி ரூபாய் ஒதுக்கியுள்ளது.மத்திய நெடுஞ்சாலை மற்றும் தரைவழிப் போக்குவரத்துத் துறை அமைச்சர் கமல்நாத் கூறியதாவது:ஒரு வழிச் சாலைகளை, இரு வழிச்சாலைகளாக மாற்ற 15 ஆயிரம் கோடி ரூபாய் மதிப்பிலான திட்டம் ஒன்றை அரசு தயாரித்துள்ளது.சாலைகளை விரிவுபடுத்தும் திட்டத்திற்காக, உலக வங்கியிடம் நிதியுதவி கேட்க உள்ளோம். இதற்காக, விரைவில், உலக வங்கியின் தலைவர் ராபர்ட் சூலிக்கை சந்தித்து பேச உள்ளேன். இந்த திட்டத்திற்கான 20 சதவீதம் நிதியை திரட்ட, நெடுஞ்சாலைத் துறை அமைச்சகம் ஏற்கனவே அனுமதி வழங்கியுள்ளது. இந்த திட்டம் அடுத்த சில மாதங்களில் துவங்கப்படும் என்ற நம்பிக்கை உள்ளது.

நம் நாட்டில் தற்போது, சராசரியாக, 19 ஆயிரத்து 702 கி.மீ., அளவிற்கு ஒரு வழிச் சாலைகள் உள்ளன.ஒரு வழி தேசிய நெடுஞ் சாலைகள் அனைத்தையும், ஒவ்வொரு கட்டமாக இரு வழிச் சாலையாக மாற்ற திட்டம் தீட்டப் பட்டுள்ளது. நான், மத்திய நெடுஞ்சாலைத் துறை அமைச்சராக பதவியேற்ற மூன்று மாதங்களில், தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலைத் துறை ஆணையத்திற்கு, 12 ஆயிரத்து 154 கோடி ரூபாய் மதிப்பிலான ஒன்பது திட்டங்கள் வழங்கப் பட்டுள்ளன.அடுத்த இரண்டு வாரங்களில், 8,600 கோடி ரூபாய் மதிப்பிலான, ஆறு திட்டங்கள் வழங்கப்பட உள்ளன. அடுத்த இரண்டு ஆண்டுகளில், நெடுஞ் சாலைத் திட்டங்களுக்காக, 50 ஆயிரம் கோடி ரூபாய் வெளிநாட்டு நிதி திரட்ட தீர்மானிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.மேலும், பிரதமர் அமைத்த, பி.கே.சதுர்வேதி குழுவின் பரிந்துரைகள் விரைவில் மத்திய அமைச்சரவையில் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்படும். இவ்வாறு கமல்நாத் கூறினார்.

3.50 லட்சம் கோடி ரூபாயில் புதிய சாலைகள்: அடுத்த சில ஆண்டுகளில் நாடு முழுவதும் 35 ஆயிரம் கி.மீ., தொலைவுக்கான புதிய சாலைகளை அமைக்க மத்திய அரசு முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. இதற்காக, 3.50 லட்சம் கோடி ரூபாயில் முதலீடு செய்யவும் திட்டமிடப் பட்டுள்ளது. இத்திட்டத்தின் 70 சதவீத பணிகளை அரசு - தனியார் பங்களிப்புடன் நிறைவேற்றப்பட உள்ளது. இத்திட்டத்தில் முதலீடு செய்யும்படி வலியுறுத்துவதற்காக, சிங்கப்பூர், ஹாங்காங் ஆகிய இடங்களுக்கு, மத்திய கட்டமைப்பு குழுவை சேர்ந்த பிரதிநிதிகள் சென்றனர். கடந்த 10 மற்றும் 11ம் தேதிகளில் சிங்கப்பூரைச் சேர்ந்த முதலீட்டாளர்கள் மற்றும் நிதி நிறுவனங்களைச் சேர்ந்தவர்களுடன், இந்த குழுவினர் விரிவான பேச்சு நடத்தி திரும்பியுள்ளனர்.
source (http://www.dinamalar.com/new/Political_detail.asp?news_id=13793)