Number of states in India increasing drastically?

India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-nine states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.

But soon India will have 3-4 more states in the geographical map.

The proposed new states are  :-

1 ) Telangana or Telingana or Telengana is a region in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The name means "land of Telugus". It corresponds to the Telugu speaking part of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad. The region lies on the Deccan plateau to the west of the Eastern Ghats range, and includes the northwestern interior districts of Warangal, Adilabad, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Medak, and the state capital, Hyderabad. The Krishna and Godavari rivers flow through the region from west to east.

2 ) Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra. It borders the state of Madhya Pradesh to north, Chattisgarh to east, Andhra Pradesh to south and Marathwada and Khandesh regions of Maharashtra to west.

3) Gorkhaland is the name given to the area around Darjeeling and the Duars in north West Bengal in India. Residents of the area, mostly Nepali speaking Gorkhas have long sought a separate state for themselves to improve their socio-economic conditions and to preserve the identities of the non-Bengali majority in the area who form a minority in the whole of Bengal.

4) Harit Pradesh is a proposed new state of India comprising the western parts of Uttar Pradesh state.Braj Pradesh and Pashchim Pradesh are alternative names that have been proposed, because the region incorporates the historic region of Braj and is the western (pashchim in Hindi) part of Uttar Pradesh respectively.Braj Pradesh, however, is a term that has historically been used for parts of the proposed state's territory as well as some adjoining regions of Rajasthan state.

5) Bundelkhand - During the rule of Chandelas, known as Jaijak bhukti or Jejaka bhukti) is a geographic region of central India. The region is now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lying in the latter.

6) Saurashtra is a region of western India, located on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat state. It is a peninsula also called Kathiawar after the Kathi Darbar rulers who ruled part of the region once. The Peninsula is shared with the Kachchh region which occupies the north, Saurashtra or Sorath forming the southern portion.

7) Coorg - Kodagu is a district of Karnataka State in southern India. It is also known by its anglicised name of Coorg. It occupies about 4,100 square kilometers (1,580 mi²) of land in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. As of 2001, the population was 5,48,561, with some 13.74% of the population residing in the district's urban centers.

8) Bodoland is an area located in the north bank of Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam in north east region of India, by the foothills of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh; inhabited predominantly by Bodo language speaking ethnic group.

The Argument given for such demands is that handling bigger states is not possible but take the example of north east states ,even though they are smaller there is no significant change as far development is concerned.History teaches us that such states never progress because the level of corruption and irregularities increases as the new states do not follow proper rules and regulations, perfect examples are Jharkhand and Uttarakhand.

So decide yourself that do we still need to be divided on the name of religionism and regionalism when our politicians are already doing it for us?

Hidden Blue tooth software in Windows XP and Vista

Hidden Blue tooth software in Windows XP and Vista

This Bluetooth trick is an old one but just publishing for people who still don't know.

Most of you people are searching for software for your Bluetooth Dongles or Bluetooth devices over Internet. Don't worry there is a hidden blue tooth software in Windows XP and Vista.

Follow the below mentioned method for this Blue tooth trick .

1. Open the run command.


2. Now type fsquirt without quotes. This will open a window with text Welcome to Bluetooth File Transfer


3. Now just select whether you want to send or receive any file and you are done. Wizard.

AWARENESS IN PUBLIC LIFE

Have U ever heard about LPG gas cylinder's expiry date....!!

I also didn't know how to find LPG cylinder's expiry date? Expired Cylinders are not safe for use and may cause accidents. In this regard please be cautious at the time of accepting any LPG cylinder from the Vendor.

Here is how we can check the expiry of LPG cylinders:
On one of three side stems of the cylinder, the expiry date is coded alpha numerically as follows A or B or C or D and some two digit number following this e.g. D06.

The alphabets stand for quarters -
1. A for March (First Qtr),
2. B for June (Second Qtr),
3. C for Sept (Third Qtr),
4. D for December (Fourth Qtr).

The digi ts stand for the year till it is valid. Hence D06 would mean December qtr of 2006.
Please Return Back the Cylinder that you get with a Expiry Date, they are prone to Leak and other Hazardous accidents...
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The second example with D13 allows the cylinder to be in use until Dec 2013.

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Kindly pass this to every one,
and create awareness

Inspirational Thoughts

Inspirational Thoughts

Destiny is not a matter of chance, It's a matter of choice; It's not a thing to be waited for,It's a thing to be achieved. ~William Jennings Bryan

When you know what you want, and you want it badly enough, you'll find a way to get it. ~Jim Rohn

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. ~ Albert Einstein

The only limits are, as always, those of vision. ~James Broughton

Someone once asked me why do you always insist on taking the hard road? And I replied why do you assume I see two roads?

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Argue for your limitations and sure enough they are yours.~ Richard Bach

Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records.

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~ William Feather

A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm. ~ Charles Schwab

Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. ~ Joshua J. Marine

The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. ~ Thomas Jefferson

He is the most unfortunate who's today is not better than yesterday. ~Muhammad (PBUH)

Success can never be controlled, but performance always can. ~John F. Murray

If you are not big enough to lose, you are not big enough to win. ~Walter Reuther

Never stand begging for what you have the power to earn.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them. ~Phyllis Bottome

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

You always pass failure on the way to success. ~Mickey Rooney

Whenever I hear, 'It can't be done,' I know I'm close to success ~ Michael Flatley

Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value. ~ Jim Rohn

God gives every bird it's food, but does not always drop it into the nest.

Kites rise highest against the wind not with it ~ Sir Winston Churchill

To make yourself exceptional is the biggest achievement of your life.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

__________________________

Thanks & Best Regards,

Vilesh Shah

Swine Flu And Ayurveda - WHY FEAR , UNDERSTAND AND MOVE AHEAD

Swine Flu And Ayurveda

By Dr. Neha Tank Modha M.D.Ph.D. (Ayu) [ Published Date: August 10, 2009 ] Swine influenza (also called H1N1 flu, swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3. Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide. Transmission of the virus from pigs to humans is not common and does not always lead to human influenza, often resulting only in the production of antibodies in the blood. People with regular exposure to pigs are at increased risk of swine flu infection. The meat of an infected animal poses no risk of infection when properly cooked. The Swine flu has been compared to other similar types of influenza virus in terms of mortality: "in the US it appears that for every 1000 people who get infected, about 40 people need admission to hospital and about one person dies". There are fears that swine flu will become a major global pandemic in the winter months, with many countries planning major vaccination campaigns. Influenza is quite common in pigs; the main route of transmission is through direct contact between infected and uninfected animals. People who work with poultry and swine, especially people with intense exposures, are at increased risk of zoonotic infection with influenza virus endemic in these animals, and constitute a population of human hosts in which zoonosis and reassortment can co-occur. Other professions at particular risk of infection are veterinarians and meat processing workers, although the risk of infection for both of these groups is lower than that of farm workers. Main Signs and symptoms of swine flu: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of the 2009 "swine flu" H1N1 virus are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting. The 2009 H1N1 virus is not zoonotic swine flu, as it is not transmitted from pigs to humans, but from person to person. The most common cause of death is respiratory failure, other causes of death are pneumonia (leading to sepsis), high fever (leading to neurological problems), dehydration (from excessive vomiting and diarrhea) and electrolyte imbalance. Fatalities are more likely in young children and the elderly. Prevention According to Ayurveda, prevention is always better than cure, and the primary aim goal of Ayurveda is to maintain the health of a healthy person. As stated: "Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanam…" here are the few preventive measures according to modern science and Ayurveda. Prevention of swine influenza has three components: prevention in swine, prevention of transmission to humans, and prevention of its spread among humans. The current trivalent influenza vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against the new 2009 H1N1 strain, so the control of swine influenza by vaccination has become more difficult in recent decades. But you don't worry even if you are not vaccinated. Start practicing Pranayama, especially "hot Pranayama like Bhastrika and Kapalbhanti"! This will improve your lungs capacity and immunity to combat any infections from the viruses. Swine flu cannot be spread by pork products, since the virus is not transmitted through food but it spreads between humans through coughing or sneezing and people touching something with the virus on it and then touching their own nose or mouth. The swine flu in humans is most contagious during the first five days of the illness although some people, most commonly children, can remain contagious for up to ten days. Diagnosis can be made by sending a specimen, collected during the first five days for analysis. So as soon as you feel discomfort with symptoms like sneezing, coughing and any other respiratory symptoms, start to have herbal tea, which is very common practice in India. The recipe of such herbal tea knows almost every mother or grandmother knows in India! well, if you don't know: let me explain: Boil approximately 200ml of potable water, till it remains half and mix the following herbs in it. Juice of 10 to 15 fresh leaves of Tulasi,(Basil), 5 ml of fresh ginger root juice, half spoon powder of  cloves, half spoon powder of cinnamon bark, half spoon powder of peppermint leaves, half spoon powder of cardamom, half spoon of turmeric powder, half spoon of rock salt Mix all these properly, add one spoon of honey when the tea is luke warm and have it twice or thrice a day. These all-around wonder spices are said to help detoxify the liver, fight allergies, stimulate digestion, and boost immunity. All these drugs have anti viral, cleansing and antioxidant properties. It helps the free flow of oxygen to the brain, helps enhance digestion and circulation and stimulates the appetite. They are excellent for balancing Vaata and Kapha, which are the prominent Dosha in Swine influenza or any other respiratory track infections. Recommendations to prevent spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public. Chance of transmission is also reduced by disinfecting household surfaces, which can be done effectively with a diluted chlorine bleach solution. Experts agree that hand-washing can help prevent viral infections, including ordinary influenza and the swine flu virus. Influenza can spread in coughs or sneezes, but an increasing body of evidence shows small droplets containing the virus can linger on tabletops, telephones and other surfaces and be transferred via the fingers to the mouth, nose or eyes. Alcohol-based gel or foam hand sanitizers work well to destroy viruses and bacteria. The Puja being done in Hindus has the similar disinfecting properties. Studies have shown that lighning the lamp of cow's Ghee has anti viral property. The Dhupana being done with the help of natural sticks (Agarbattis) and Guggulu has very effective disinfectant properties. Anyone with flu-like symptoms such as a sudden fever, cough or muscle aches should stay away from work or public transportation and should contact a doctor for advice. Social distancing is another tactic. It means staying away from other people who might be infected and can include avoiding large gatherings, spreading out a little at work, or perhaps staying home and lying low if an infection is spreading in a community. Public health and other responsible authorities have action plans which may request or require social distancing actions depending on the severity of the outbreak. According to Ayurveda daily and dietary habits plays a major role in any disease. If your digestive fire is normal, your immunity will remain powerful and thus no infection can overrule you. So one should follow the ideal dietary regimen during seasons like monsoon and winter when the maximum chances are there for viral infections. One should avoid sleeping during the day hours. One should avoid traveling or being outdoors during the early hours of the day when there is dew and cold winds blow. Oil massage with oil possessing warm quality is beneficial. Clean and dry clothes should be worn. Individuals should avoid direct and strong cold winds. Avoid skipping meals. Try to move around the place of work instead of sitting in one place or do some kind of physical work. This will help you to refresh yourself, especially when you feel dull & lethargic. Try to avoid over exertion. Not delay or skip your meals, you should take meals at regular timings & in fixed quantities. Avoid damp, humid and cold weather, and environment. Avoid use of air conditioners. Drink a glass of water with two teaspoons of honey every day early in the morning. Always have fresh meals, prepared using minimum quantity of oil, or prepared with the help of Cow's ghee.  Dry chatni & dry vegetables are recommended. Sprinkle your salads with dry ginger powder, and black pepper powder. Chewing of a bite of ginger before meals with little bit of salt is helpful to improve. Always choose warm food over cold food. Pickles made of 'Raw haldi' are recommended. Daily use of 'Honey' helps to control the excessive kapha. Avoid: Regular use of sweets, butter, cheese, paneer etc. Dairy products especially curd and butter. Refrigerated, rewarmed, day old stale food, etc. Foods containing preservatives, artificial flavours, colours etc.  Sauces, vinegar, pickles, chatani etc.  Non-vegetarian food. Excessive use of Cheese, paneer, yogurt etc. Ayurveda Treatment for Viral infections in cold seasons like Monsoon and winter: If a person becomes sick with swine flu, antiviral drugs can make the illness milder and make the patient feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms). Beside antivirals, supportive care at home or in hospital, focuses on controlling fevers, relieving pain and maintaining fluid balance, as well as identifying and treating any secondary infections or other medical problems. The virus isolates in the 2009 outbreak have been found resistant to amantadine and rimantadine. In the U.S., on April 27, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Emergency Use Authorizations to make available Relenza and Tamiflu antiviral drugs to treat the swine influenza virus in cases for which they are currently unapproved. In such condition following Ayurveda drugs may be started as soon as possible. Few of these drugs have been found very effective in current research works and are being practiced in India since thousands of years for combating various seasonal and viral infections. Sitopaladi Churna Naradiya Laximivilas Ras Classical Chyavanprash Haridra Khanda Talisadi Churna Khadiradi Gutika Lavangadi Gutika Malla Sindura Samirpannaga Rasa Chandramrita Rasa 64 Prahari Pippali Suvarna Vasanta Malini Rasa Shwasa Kuthara Rasa  Panchakarma procedures like Nasya Karma and Sadya Vamana Karma are also very useful for all respiratory track infections. It is advisable to remain under medical supervision of a qualified and experienced Vaidya. We have seen miraculous results of above said drugs in various viral infections in thousands of patients in our clinical experience. There is no doubt that above said drugs and Panchakarma helps to expel Kapha from the body and also helps to stop or to slower the viral load from the body, which is ultimately responsible for high grade fever and other symptoms which are responsible for high rate of mortality.

This is really cool picture

This is a photograph of the 2009 Obama  Inauguration. You can see   IN FOCUS the face of EACH  individual in the  crowd by scanning and zooming to any section of the  crowd. . . wait a few  seconds. . double click anywhere  and the focus adjusts to give you a  very identifiable close up. The picture was taken with a robotic 1474 megapixel (295 times the standard 5  megapixel camera). Every one  attending could be scanned after the event, should something have gone wrong during it.

Click
 on: 

HYPERLINK "http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c

Jain Prayers of Universal Obeisance, Forgiveness, Peace, and Friendship - Navkar Mantra

Jain Prayers of Universal Obeisance, Forgiveness, Peace, and Friendship - Navkar Mantra

• Namo Arihantanam
• Namo Siddhanam
• Namo Airiyanam
• Namo Uvajjhayanam
• Namo Loe Savva Sahunam
• Eso Panch Namokaro, Savva Pava Panasano
• Mangala Nancha Savvesim, Padhamam Havai Mangalam

I bow to all enlighten beings (Arihants) who have attained perfect knowledge, vision, bliss, and power and have shown the proper path of liberation that is Right Knowledge, Right Perception, and Right Conduct; which brings the cycles of birth, death, and misery to an end.

I bow to all liberated souls (Siddhas) who have attained the state of perfection and immortality by following the path of liberation and achieving freedom of all karma.

I bow to the head of the religious congregations (Acharyas), who follow the path of liberation, preach the principles of religion, and inspire us to live moral and spiritual life.

I bow to the ascetic teachers (Upadhyayas) who explain the true nature of the soul and karma from the religious scriptures and show us the importance of the spiritual life over the material life.

I bow to all ascetics who strictly follow the five great vows of conduct, which are total nonviolence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy and non-possession; and inspire us to live a simple life.

To these five types of great souls I offer my obeisance. May such obeisance help diminish my transgressions and sins. Giving this praise is the most auspicious as to bring happiness.

Universal Forgiveness Prayer
Khamemi Savve Jiva, Savve Jiva Khamantu Me,
Metti Me Savve Bhuyesu, Veram Majham Na Kenai.

I grant forgiveness to all living beings. May all living beings grant me forgiveness.
My friendship is with all living beings. My enmity is totally nonexistent.

Universal Peace and Friendship Prayer
Shivmastu Sarva Jagatah, Par hit nirata bhavantu bhutaganah,
Doshah Prayantu Nasham, Sarvatra Sukhi bhavantu lokah.

May the whole Cosmos be blessed. May all beings engage in each other's well beings.
May all weakness, sickness and faults diminish and vanish. May everyone and everywhere be healthy, prosper, blissful, and peaceful.

Mozilla Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts ...

 

MOZILLA FIREFOX KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

 

How to navigate the internet at lightning speed

Mozilla Firefox is a great browser, but one of its greatest features is one that few people bother to use - keyboard shortcuts. Spending just a few minutes learning the most common shortcuts can greatly increase the speed at which you browse web pages.

 

Entering URLs

To go to http://www.google.com, for example, press Ctrl+L, type "google," and then press Ctrl+Enter.

Action	Shortcut
Location Bar	Ctrl+L
Automatic .com Address	Ctrl+Enter
Automatic .net Address	Shift+Enter
Automatic .org Address	Ctrl+Shift+Enter

 

Basic Navigation

You can access each of the navigation toolbar commands using keyboard shortcuts. They are listed below in the order in which they appear on the toolbar.

Action	Shortcut
Previous Page	Alt+Left
Next Page	Alt+Right
Refresh Page	Ctrl+R
Home	Alt+Home
Stop	Esc
Location Bar	Ctrl+L
Bookmark Current Page	Ctrl+D
Search Engine	Ctrl+K

 

Tabbed Browsing

In order to open a new (blank) tab, press Ctrl+T. To close a tab, press Ctrl+W. If you closed a tab by mistake and would like to recover it, press Ctrl+Shift+T.

If you are entering an address in the location bar, and would like to open it in a new tab, press Alt+Enter (or Alt plus any of the three combinations listed in the "Entering URLs" section). If you are browsing a page and see a link you would like to open in a new tab, hold Ctrl while clicking the link with your mouse (Ctrl+Click), press Ctrl+Enter after you Tab onto the link, or middle click the link. (Doing each of these will open the link in the background. In order to open the link in the foreground, also hold Shift during each of these shortcuts.)

If you have multiple tabs, you can directly access the first tab using Ctrl+1, the second tab using Ctrl+2, and so on up to Ctrl+8 (Ctrl+9 takes you to the last tab, regardless of its number). To move from one tab to the next, or one tab to the previous, press Ctrl+PageUp or Ctrl+PageDown.

Finally, to start a whole new group of tabs (that is, a new window), press Ctrl+N.

Action	Shortcut
New Tab	Ctrl+T
Close Tab	Ctrl+W
Recover Closed Tab	Ctrl+Shift+T
Open Address in New Tab	Alt+Enter
Open Link in New Tab (Background)	Ctrl+Click Ctrl+Enter MiddleClick
Open Link in New Tab (Foreground)	Ctrl+Shift+Click Ctrl+Shift+Enter Shift+MiddleClick
Select Tab	Ctrl+(1 to 8)
Select Last Tab	Ctrl+9
Next Tab	Ctrl+PageDown
Previous Tab	Ctrl+PageUp
New Window	Ctrl+N

 

Searching Page Text

To find a specific word or phrase in the text of a page, press Ctrl+F. To use the various search commands listed in the search bar, such as to find the "Next" instance of the word, press Alt and the letter underlined in the corresponding command. In the case of "Next" word, it would be Alt+N.

Action	Shortcut
Find	Ctrl+F
Next Result	Alt+N
Previous Result	Alt+P
Highlight All	Alt+A
Match Case	Alt+C

 

Miscellaneous

 

Action	Shortcut
Bookmarks	Ctrl+B
History	Ctrl+H
Downloads	Ctrl+J
Zoom In	Ctrl++
Zoom Out	Ctrl+-
Reset Zoom	Ctrl+0
Full Screen	F11
Advance to Next Link	Tab
Help	F1

 

Notes

This list is not exhaustive because I've omitted, for brevity, most of the obvious shortcuts (e.g., PageDown), redundant shortcuts (e.g., Alt+D), and esoteric shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl+Shift+D).

These shortcuts work in both Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 for both Windows and Linux. (However, there do exist shortcuts which will only work in one version or operating system.) Most of these shortcuts will work in Mac OS after substituting Cmd for Ctrl, Option for Alt, and Return for Enter.

For a more complete list of shortcuts, see the official Mozilla website.

gujju`s smiles

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gujju Smiles! ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mara maran par tame aansoo naa bahavsho,
Mara maran par dosto gam na karsho..
..Maari yad aave to sidha upar aavjo!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gujju Smiles! ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jivan maa JAS nathi,
Prem maa RAS nathi;
Dhandha maa KAS nathi,
Javu chhe swarg maa,
pan eni koi BUS nathi.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gujju Smiles! ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tu hase chhe jyaare jyaare,

tyaare tyaare tara gaal ma khada padechhe.

Hu vicharun chhu betho betho

ke mara shivay aa khada ma ketla pade chhe!

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gujju Smiles! ~~~~~~~~~~~~

G - gentle

U - understanding

J - jolly

A - adorable

R - royal

A - aggresive

T - tough

I - intelligent

This much quality only 1 Indian people have:
Yes, its GUJARATIs.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gujju Smiles! ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bolya kare a maitri,

chup rahe a prem.
milan karave a maitri,
judai satave a prem.
hasave a maitri,
radave a prem.
to pan loko maitri mukine kem kare chhe prem?

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gujju Smiles! ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Shu karu fariyaad tari,

Fariyaad ma yaad chhe

Fari fari ne aave yaad taari,

Ej mari fariyaad chhe!


~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gujju Smiles! ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Gujrati Dictionary with Guju Accent:

Sunno...........Snow

Egg-josst.......Exhaust

Fotaa...........Photos

Liptik..........Lipstick

Phast..........Fast

Phalowur........Flower

Gilaas..........Glass

Palty/Partee..........Party

Gourment........Goverment

Peejaa..........Pizza

Punj.........Sponge
Die Vors........Divorce
New Brand......Brand New
Istill.........Steel
Bowel..........Bowl
Jee TV.........Zee TV
Yuniversity....University
Istawbury......Strawberry
Isscooter......Scooter
dismiss........Screwdriver
Kaale...........Tommorrow and Yesterday
Vija...........Visa

Dayal..........Dial

Dabloo..Dabloo...Dabloo.......WWW

Jiro...Jiro Won..........Zero...Zero One

Lattri................Lottery

__________________________
Thanks & Best Regards,

Vilesh Shah

Facts to make every Indian proud

Amazing Facts of India

1.      India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization.

2.      India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.

3.      India is the world's largest democracy.

4.      Varanasi, also known as Benares , was called "the ancient city" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C.E, and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.

5.      India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

6.      The World's first university was established in Takshashila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

7.      Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987.

8.      Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Charaka, the father of medicine consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Today Ayurveda is fast regaining its rightful place in our civilization.

9.      Although modern images of India often show poverty and lack of development, India was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India 's wealth.

10.  The art of Navigation was bornin the river Sindhu 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from Sanskrit 'Nou'.

11.          Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: (5th century) 365.258756484 days.

12.  The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century long before the European mathematicians.

13.  Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10**53(10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 BCE during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera 10**12(10 to the power of 12).

14.  IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof. Jagdish Bose and not Marconi.

15.  The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

16.  According to Saka King Rudradaman I of 150 CE a beautiful lake called Sudarshana was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta Maurya's time.

17.  Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India .

18.  Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans, cataract, artificial limbs, fractures, urinary stones and even plastic surgery and brain surgery. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India . Over 125 surgical equipment were used. Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, etiology, embryology, digestion, metabolism, genetics and immunity is also found in many texts.

19.  When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization) .

20.  The four religions born in India , Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.

21.  The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.

22.  India is one of the few countries in the World, which gained independence without violence.

23.  India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World.

24.  India is the largest English speaking nation in the world.

25.  India is the only country other than US and Japan , to have built a super computer indigenously.

 

Famous Quotes on India (by non-Indians)

 

Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.

Mark Twain said: India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only. French scholar Romain

Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India .

Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to USA said: India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.

 

Facts to make every Indian proud

 

Q. Who is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems?

A. Vinod Khosla

 

Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the

today's computers run on it)?

A. Vinod Dahm

 

Q. Who is the third richest man on the world?

A. According to the latest report on Fortune Magazine, it is Aziz Premji,

who is the CEO of Wipro Industries. The Sultan of Brunei is at 6th

position now.

 

Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web

based email program)?

A. Sabeer Bhatia

 

Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator

of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)?

A. Arun Netravalli

 

Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard?

A. Rajiv Gupta

 

Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000,

responsible to iron out all initial problems?

A. Sanjay Tejwrika

 

Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart?

A. Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.

We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America , even

faring better than the whites and the natives.

There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population).