Tamil Nadu Arattai Arangam (Tamil NADU Chaibar - Discussions) - அரட்டை அரங்கம்

[Raj_network]

[R2IChennai]

Originally Posted by Raj_network

Really cool, much better than original karupana

[Into_salem]

Originally Posted by Raj_network

Really Funny. This is probably an airbus and that's why ..

[Into_salem]

Kalam travels by airline vehicle


Press Trust of India
04 Oct 2008 04:57:00 AM IST

CHENNAI: In A major breach of protocol, no official vehicle turned up to pick up former President A P J Abdul Kalam when he alighted from a flight from Madurai at the domestic airport here.

After waiting for a while on the tarmac, the former president got into an airline vehicle to reach the airport building.

Airport officials later said Kalam, who alighted from the flight along with other passengers, was seen waiting at the runway for the security vehicle, which did not turn up. As per the protocol, a security vehicle should wait at the gate to pick up the former president from the runway.

But he was brought to the exit gate in a vehicle of the airlines the officials said.

http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/s...yXZKtxw==&SEO=

Very Sad to read this..

[Arul Murugan]

One has to wonder on these TN's textiles shops ads.... Not only the shops in Chennai do big ads... textiles majors in II tier cities also coming up with lots of good ads....

Here is Pothy's Patiala's ad for diwali - Chennai and Tirunelveli



Ganapathy silks - Coimbatore

[Six Zero]

Comments welcome.

[doccbe]

those photos are of Mr.Shahrukh Khan's house and not the owner u have mentioned.

http://thehindimusic.com/wallpapers/...idence-mannat/

correct me if i am wrong......

[Raj_network]

Originally Posted by doccbe

those photos are of Mr.Shahrukh Khan's house and not the owner u have mentioned.

http://thehindimusic.com/wallpapers/...idence-mannat/

correct me if i am wrong......

me too, thinking the same.

[hari.manivannan]

‘Jaago Re! One Billion Votes Campaign’ Awakens young India !

www.jaagore.com

Tata Tea and Janaagraha come together with a unique initiative to motivate and enable Indian Youth to vote

Mumbai, September 16, 2008: Tata Tea, India’s largest tea company by volume, today announced that it has joined hands with Janaagraha, a Bangalore based not-for-profit organisation that has been doing pioneering work in the areas of urban advocacy and governance. The objective of the partnership is to create a platform that will motivate the vast numbers of Indian youth to participate actively in the electoral process of the country. The initiative is named ‘Jaago Re! One Billion Votes’ and aims at awakening the youth of this country to the importance of exercising their right to vote as a means to bring about the change they seek.

The Jaago Re! campaign which was initiated last year now takes a new leap. From challenging the qualifications of a politician to run the country, the campaign now seeks to empower the youth to influence polity by exercising their right to vote.

Speaking at the launch Mr.T.S. Krishnamurthy, Ex Chief Election Commissioner of India said, “This is a momentous occasion as it signals a change whose time has come. The scale at which the initiative aims to impact the involvement of youth in the electoral process of the country will have a far reaching and lasting impact on the future of the country. I am glad that this initiative comes with the support of a Tata group company and that of an NGO such as Janaagraha, which guarantees that the initiative will result in sustainable solutions.”

Swati Ramanathan, Co-founder of Janaagraha, speaking at the launch said, “One of Janaagraha’s central tenets is that in the alphabet of democracy we cannot move from the letter “E” to “F”- elect and forget – we need to stay on the letter “E”- elect and engage. But many of us have not even worked our way up to “E”. She also explained the evolution of Janaagraha and the various efforts to improve the quality of urban life. She also explained how this campaign fits in with Janaagraha’s broader vision.

Ramesh Ramanathan, Co-founder of Janaagraha, speaking at the launch said, “In a democracy, our most powerful identity is the political identity of a voter. Yet most of us neglect this identity the most, either out of cynicism or out of fear of the hurdles involved in exercising our right to vote. Jaago Re! One Billion Votes is a clarion call, especially to the youth, to jettison the cynicism and take the first step towards citizenship - it unleashes the power of one billion voices in nation building.”

He also emphasized the fact that this is campaign for the youth was wholly conceptualized and executed by youth.

Speaking about Tata Tea’s commitment towards the initiative, Ms. Sangeeta Talwar, Executive Director- Marketing, Tata Tea, said, “We launched the Jaago Re campaign last year in line with our vision to transform tea from a medium of mere physical and mental rejuvenation to a medium of social awakening. The campaign which received both critical acclaim as well as very positive consumer feedback has set us on a journey to connect with the heart, mind and soul of young India’s emerging social consciousness. This year the focus of the Jaago Re! campaign is to awaken the youth to the power that lies in their hands - the power to influence, the power to choose, the power to vote! The Jaago Re site enables registration of voters thus helping to them to be a part of the electoral process and hence be key agents for positive change in our democracy.”

Janaagraha brings its comprehensive knowledge on electoral processes, and structured citizen participation as key elements of the Jaago Re! One Billion Votes campaign. Janaagraha’s main line of advocacy is to improve the systemic nature of problems related to management, maintenance and the use of voter rolls. On the other hand Tata Tea will facilitate the process and provide all the necessary support needed for the mammoth project. It is a perfect example of corporate-public partnership aimed at bringing about meaningful change in the society.

At the crux of the initiative is the website www.jaagore.com which will be the one stop site for all voters’ needs. Jasmine Shah, the campaign coordinator, took the press through the various aspects of the website. The site along with mobile service technology and IVR support will provide any user an end to end platform to facilitate voter registration, informing voters of which constituency they fall under and the of their polling booth, etc. For the first time in India, www.jaagore.com will host an online voter registration engine to allow citizens across the country to fill their voter registration forms in 5 mins and also get driving directions to submit this form in their city. Hence, the Jaago Re One! Billion Votes campaign is not only a call to action but a platform which provides any potential voter all the information and facilitation he or she needs to become part of the electoral process.

While this campaign caters to the entire nation, certain services of the website will initially be available for those residing in the top 35 Indian cities and towns (7 Metros and 28 Class 1 towns), which account for 30% of the urban population. Going forward these services will be made available across the country in a phased manner.

The campaign seeks to partner with other corporates, media groups, academic institutions and civil society organizations to make this India’s largest ever effort on voter registration. The initiative will be strongly supported by on ground activities in the form of institutional outreach, which will span more than 11 key cities and will serve to directly communicate with the target audience in college campuses as well as corporates. NGOs such as Lok Satta Aandolan and PRIA are partnering for outreach of this campaign.

Tata Tea brand advertising for the year will focus on creating awareness and inspiring the youth of this country to participate in the voting process thereby creating rapid and mass awareness for the campaign.

[Raj_network]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies...-enn-18-7.html

ரொம்ப 'வாய்தா' வாங்காமல் சீக்கிரமாக 'வழக்கை' முடிங்க பாலாஜி!

[Raj_network]

[Madras_Fan]

Originally Posted by Raj_network

Really Enjoyed a lot.. Thats reminds me a famous senthil - Goundamani Joke in Sethupathi IPS that Senthil will tell Goundamani that his Job is to Move Ship in the sea when the Ship stuck in the middle of the sea.

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[Brand coimbatore]

I couldnt believe, these signals doesnt work properly in the arterial road of chennai... kewl

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Fans name Rajini's party: DDMMK


Fans display the DDMMK flag on Monday.
Express News Service
First Published : 07 Oct 2008 03:33:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 07 Oct 2008 11:19:23 AM IST

COIMBATORE: There are a string of Dravidian parties in the State — DMK, AIADMK, MDMK, DMDK. Now, there seems to be one more — DDMMK. And whose political party is that? Hold your breath. Superstar Rajinikanth’s.

Yes. On Monday, the actor's diehard fans announced the party's name and released its flag.

If you wonder what DDMMK stands for, it is ‘Desiya Dravida Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam’.

In this district, as in others, the fans have decided to keep the Rajini buzz alive. Only last week, Rajini fans put up posters in Coimbatore announcing his entry into politics. It created a flutter. Of course, later the whole exercise was termed ‘unofficial.’ The fan club members claim that Rajinikanth does not have any idea of entering into politics now and they too are against it at this juncture, as it is not a favourable time.

Over-enthusiastic fans on Monday ‘released’ the party flag and announced the name of the party at a meeting of the Rajini Narpani Manram held in Selvapuram.

The tricolour flag — in red, white and black — features Rajini’s face inside a shining star.

Club member Rajini babu said they passed a resolution in the meeting demanding that Rajni enter politics and stop acting in films.

The party name and flag were symbols of their demand. They would send requests to the star to accept it. In fact, they were gearing to work as members of the new party and wanted Rajini to authorise it.

The actor’s silence about his political plans has only fuelled the speculation. Followed by posters, a new party and flag, perhaps, next week, there may be a party campaign seeking votes for Rajini.

http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/s...3qzgMyXZKtxw==

[Raj_network]

Come on guys, letz start and rock SMK - "Skyscraper city Munnetra Kalagam" !!

But I want பொருளாளர் post! இப்பவே சொல்லிப்புட்டேன்! ஆமா!

[Raj_network]

[Raj_network]

[deeguy07]

Originally Posted by Raj_network

Good comedy.. But that was in zhengzhou in China.. If it had been London the operator would have been banned...

http://airport-stories.blogspot.com/...t-out-and.html

[Brand coimbatore]

Originally Posted by Raj_network

super.................