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December 3rd, 2006
11:16 am - Vastavam
Vastavam is a typical entertainer with lots of romance and high drama and emotion and exciting political dialogues.Decided to take the plunge after reading good reviews, sorry to say was not up to mark.The film was over packed and the editing was below average.Pritviraj looked solid and the roles enacted by salim kumar and jagathy was good.All in all an average movie!!
Current Music: Guru AR Rahman
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October 19th, 2006
01:48 pm - Fish is good for you
You may have heard that fish contain mercury and other compounds called PCBs and dioxins that can be harmful physically. But Harvard University doctors say eating fish regularly is very healthy, especially for the heart."The benefits of eating fish are far greater than the potential risks. If you eat a fish and it has some mercury in it, you might be getting less benefit from that fish than if it did not have mercury in it, but the overall benefit is still positive,"
The Harvard team says that benefits are great even for women of childbearing age if they avoid certain fish that are likely to contain mercury levels dangerous to fetuses. The second study lists them as predatory fish with long lifespans, such as swordfish, shark, and tilefish.It is a good protein source containing the type of fat considered healthy for the heart. But some species absorb toxins present in the environment, causing confusion about the role of fish in a healthy diet.
Another group, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, warns that fish and shellfish are significant sources of cholesterol, a factor in heart disease. It points out that shellfish in particular have more cholesterol than an equivalent amount of beef.
"We found that a modest intake of fish, about one or two servings per week, was enough to reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack by about 35 percent, which is a considerable effect".
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06291/730990-114.stm
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October 17th, 2006
October 15th, 2006
04:54 am - Brand factory in Marathahalli
Yesterday happened to visit the new mall called Brand factory in Marathahalli.It is from the Biyani(pantaloon) factory huge mall which is a one stop shop for all seconds .The selection was good and lots of brands.The major problem is parking, i am not sure how government is approving all these malls with less or no parking on busy roads.I am sure now marathahalli junction will become a hell, if it is not already
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October 7th, 2006
05:11 pm - Potta-Muringoor Divine Retreat Center
Kerala high court has asked the government to instiuite a team to probe allegations of forex violations and sexual exploitaion of women.There has been several instances of dead bodies found in NH near the centre.As the Potta christian lobby is very strong nothing is going to happen
http://www.christianaggression.com/item_display.php?type=NEWS&id=1159455626
www.hindu.com/2006/03/11/stories/2006031115160400.htm
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September 28th, 2006
12:55 pm - Dor and Perumazhakkalam-II
Read the interview of Nagesh Kuknoor in rediff here he had the guts to say he based his movie on Perumazhakkalam
http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/26nagesh.htm
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September 26th, 2006
05:12 pm - Dor and Perumazhakkalam
Read the story line of the new Hindi film DOR by Nagesh Kukunoor is a straight lift from the Malayalam movie Perumazhakkalam . Acclaimed director like nagesh should have acknowledge this.
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September 11th, 2006
August 29th, 2006
12:44 pm - Ganapati Bappa Moriya
A photo taken in Jaya Nagar Bangalore during Ganesh Chaturthi
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12:37 pm - Onam
Onam is just few weeks away and i am excited at the prospect of traveling to Trivandrum and celebrate it in Kerala after many a years.Onam as you may be aware is the most important festival celebrated in the state. It is celebrated by all Communities, but the basic concept is from a Hindu folklore. It is also the start of the Malayalam calendar "chingam" and the start of harvest and spring season. The festivities last for 10 days.
It goes that kerala was ruled by a King named Mahabali, who was very pious and kind. He defeated indra king of devas.Vishnu came in the form of vamana to help indra.Mahabali was performing a yagna and he promised to give what ever any person asks him.Vamana asked for 3 foot steps of land and mahabali agreed.vamana grew very tall one foot covered the sky, one foot covered the earth and there was nothing else to step on.
Mahabali offered vamana to keep his third foot in his head.Seeing his deviotion vishnu offered that Mahabali can come and see his land once in a year for 10 days, i.e. when onam is celebrated to welcome the king.The Mahabali is welcomed by laying of a flower rangoli called pookalam and a traditional feast follows. The feast includes the payasam a sweet dish and the feast is served on banyan leaf. This is time for festivals in major temples in kerala, which involves elephant parade and the boat races(vallamkali), kathakali dance etc.
During Onam the biggest annual sales happens, around 40-50% of the total sales in kerala happens during this time.Kerala has a big middle class population and it is during this time that government employees get bonus.People buy new dresses, electronic items,book cars, start new ventures, so on and so forth. So all the brands compete to get their pie.
This is the time when keralities residing in different parts of the globe travel to kerala.So lot of dollar and dinar flow into kerala economy and the banks vyie to get their share. Last year kerala beverages corporation sold around 100 crore worth of liquor during 10 day onam celebrations. It is the same time that television channel vie for the huge advertisement season, so they start the marketing months in advance.This time specialty is that the coke and pepsi one of the major giants may not be there to spend there advertisement budget in Kerala.
When the government is not having money to do relief work in flood hit costal areas and cash starved farmers in wynad, they find money to spend on celebrations in different parts of kerala.This is in line with the malayalam saying that "Kanam Vittu Onam Unnanam" which means "We should eat onam lunch even if we have to sell all our properties".
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August 3rd, 2006
10:17 am - Rakshabandan and Kerala
Rakshabandan even not celebrated much in Kerala, i have fond memories of it during my school/college days.This happened during my 12th standard, i was studying in a college whose college union was run by SFI(the students wind of CPI(M)) and the only rakshabandan celebrations happening in trivandrum in those days used be in RSS sakhas.So if you want to know who are affiliated to RSS he/she would have a Rakhi in their hand.At that point of time there was a major clash between ABVP(RSS students wing) and SFI in our college and SFI known for their dictatorial stance would not allow anyone with Rakhi in their hand or even tilak in their forhead to enter the college, if you have to, it was at you peril.
That day one of my cousin was visiting us from north india and she had tied a rakhi on my hand.The nutty me found my way inside the college without the SFI goons seeing me and there i was showing off the my rakhi to my friends.I got a dress down from my friends for being so foolish and was ordered to remove the rakhi or go home.At that moment only could i grasp the gravity of the situation and had to rush back.After reaching home only i came to know how some of my classmates was beaten up for wearing rakhi to college and how lucky i was that day.
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July 27th, 2006
04:35 pm - All the best Israel
Israel way to go guys...
India if not match should at least wipe out the terrorist leaders in "hiding" in Pakistan
But it is sad to say this what our leaders are saying
1)The ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh today virtually gave the outlawed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) a clean chit saying it was not a "terrorist organization".
2) After the blasts National security advisor Narayanan hinted at the hand of Pakistan-backed militant outfits before the Cabinet, two ministers opposed it. They in turn blamed Hindus for the blasts. Their postulation was not supported by any sound reasoning.
Current Music: Vibes 3
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June 14th, 2006
07:27 pm - Kallu Shaap mullapanthal
Just check the link below regarding the famous Kallu Shaap mullapanthal. It even has got a contact no and map to reach the place so that you can call and book in advance.
http://www.mullapanthal.com
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June 10th, 2006
11:33 am - Kitaro
I happen to hear the music Kitaro superb..It is a combination of traditional japanese music and modern tunes...Particularly was impressed by Oasis
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June 2nd, 2006
06:51 pm - Listening to PDF
You can listen to any PDF instead of reading with Adobe Reader 7 .0 or 6.0, and the short cut is:
Ctrl+shift+b - to hear the entire Document
Ctrl+shift+v - to hear the page
Ctrl+shift+c - to resume
Ctrl+shift+e - to stop
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May 31st, 2006
06:46 pm - Mallu film reviews
This is a great site for malayalam film reviews..I usually refer this as it collates all the other film reviews and gives in one shot.according to this vadakkunnadan is a good movie to watch
http://www.varnachitram.com/
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May 26th, 2006
10:12 am - Banned
Punjab Government has banned Da Vinci Code
Gujrat BJP has banned Fanna
Indian goverment has banned merits from colleges
Let's us get together and ban the politicians
Current Music: Fanna
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May 25th, 2006
11:44 am - Arjun Singh the great
WHAT IS AN ARJUN SINGH SALE?
Ans : 49.5% off.
WHICH IS ARJUN SINGH'S FAVOURITE CITY?
Ans : Kota
WHY DOESN'T ARJUN SINGH HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS?
Ans : Because he's 'reserved' by nature.
WHY DID ARJUN SINGH LEARN ARABIC?
Ans So that he could read 'backwards'.
ARJUN SINGH WAS MADE THE LAW MINISTER. HE ZAPPED
EVERYONE BY CREATING ANOTHER SUPREME COURT. HE
CALLED IT THE SUPREME TRIBUNAL. WHAT WAS HIS LOGIC?
Ans : For every SC, there should be an ST.
IF ARJUN SINGH WERE TO MAKE A CAREER IN FILMS, WHICH
JOB WOULD HE OPT FOR?
Ans : Choosing the caste.
IF ARJUN SINGH OWNED A MOVIE THEATER, WHAT WOULD
THE BALCONY BE CALLED?
Ans : Backward Class
IF ARJUN SINGH WERE A HISTORIAN, HOW WOULD HE DIVIDE
TIME?
Ans : AD, BC & OBC
Which is Arjun Singhs favorite movie?
Ans: MI 2 - Mandal Instigation-2
If Arjun Singh made his own cement, what would he
brand it?
Ans: Retrograde
Which music album does Arjun Singh hate the most?
Ans: No Reservations by Apache Indian
Why is Arjun Singh frequently loitering near the
railway stations and bus stations?
Ans: Because, there he can do lots of reservation.
Arjun Singh never goes to a darshini hotel. Why?
Ans: Since the seats are never reserved.
Arjun Singh is always talking about Quota and
reservation in colleges and jobs
..because he has no reservations about it.
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May 17th, 2006
04:05 pm - 911 Pentagon
The highly anticipated video showing the September 11th attack at the Pentagon is officially released Tuesday. But the video, showing American Airlines Flight 77 slamming into the Pentagon may or may not add more fuel to conspiracy theories about the crash.According to the government, the video released shows the plane smashing into the Pentagon, then there’s an explosion. Government officials say they hope the video will quiet concerns over a conspiracy theory , but i am not convinced.
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May 15th, 2006
08:44 am - Google trends
Heard about Google trends
Google trends
Google Trends analyzes a portion of Google web searches to compute how many searches have been done for the terms you enter relative to the total number of searches done on Google over time. We then show you a graph with the results -- our search-volume graph.
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