Shoe: The new weapon against 'the powerful'

THE JOOTA, (shoe), is not a weapon but has suddenly turned out to be an effective tool to express your wrath, anger and resentment.

Shoes have always been known as a tool for dealing with erring people, pick pockets, eve teasers and roadside goons but who knew that the status of the shoe will rise from an article of humiliation for roadside law breakers and morally degraded people to a weapon against people as elite as George Bush and P Chidambaram?

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Spiritual science can save the world

THE WORLD is facing the worst ever crisis today, which is threatening to engulf the peace and harmony on Planet Earth. I wish to convey the following message to the think tank of the world, so that they can analyse the situation to save mankind from further doom.

The present world crisis was foreseen by the sages and astrologers of Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism thousands of years ago. The ‘New Innovative Method’ of Spiritual Science, as discovered by Guru Siyag, a spiritual genius from India, can save mankind from the world crisis.

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The Lost Faith

WITH THE passage of time and the advancement of the generation, there has emerged a wide gap between thoughts and the application of thoughts. The way to live, the way to look at things and moreover the faith people repose in each other has now become mere words or phrases that we find in a dictionary . While turning the pages of history,  we notice a lot of differences in people - the people who lived then and the people who live now. The word ‘faith’ has lost its relevance.

As Indian culture evolved over a period of time, the only thing which had held the whole country together was 'faith'.  There were times when people used to periodically check if their counterparts stood by faith .

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Swine flu - no need to panic

Swine flu threatens to spread everywhere.  Are you likely to be affected by it? Are preventive measures available?  The following is a rundown you would find handy in respect of swine flu!

What is swine flu?

Swine flu is a group of influenza viruses that causes flu in pigs. Usually, an infection in humans is uncommon. The current swine flu which is infecting people is a new strain of influenza A/H1N1. It is not known how it developed. Its genetic makeup shows parts of human flu, avian (bird) flu and swine flu.

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Random thoughts of a mad woman

BELOW ARE some of many random thoughts, which keep haunting me, and keep me mesmerised ,they keep me hooked to you .These are all courtesy Khalil Gibran .I remember when Amrita (Pritam) spoke of first melody, first painting , first words . I envy them to have thought and said it before I do. I curse myself for not being the first painting ,the first melody, but I am there, I was there and will always remain…..will always remain ….

You ask me how I became a mad woman. It happened thus: One day, long before many gods were born, I woke from a deep sleep and found all my masks were stolen—the seven masks I have fashioned and worn in seven lives—I ran mask less through the crowded streets shouting, “Thieves, thieves, the cursed thieves.”

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Recycling tomato waste

TOMATO PROCESSING produces waste and consists of skin and seeds, which is difficult to handle. The volume of this waste is huge and goes unutilized due to lack of adequate technology. Presently most of the industries are dumping this waste into open spaces, which acts as breeding ground for pests. Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in collaboration with Nijjar Agro Food Limited and Ujjwal Ujjala, an Amritsar-based NGO, has successfully recycled the tomato waste (peel and seeds) through vermin-composting using Eisenia foetida, an exotic earthworm. The project was conceptualized with the active participation of Dr SS Chahal, Director Research, Department of Zoology and Food Science and Technology (FST) Department of GNDU.

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What is swine flu virus?

A NEW strain of swine flu virus has killed a few hundred in Mexico and is causing illness to many in the United States. In order to stop the spread of this flu we need to pay attention to health warnings and take precautions.

Pigs spread their own strains of influenza to humans after contact with them. But, medical experts are saying the new strain of virus is a mix of pig viruses with some human and bird viruses.

Unlike more typical and common swine flu, it seems to be spreading from one person to another. Flu viruses can live on surfaces for several hours, like a doorknob, latches and handles. Swine influenza viruses don’t spread through food.

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Laugh away your worries

According to a French doctor, laughter deepens upon breathing, improves blood circulation, speeds up the process of tissue healing and stabilises many body functions..

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Prima Donna Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone took to modeling at an early age, while still in college and was a supermodel before she turned to acting. Her height, slenderness and fresh looking face have gone a long way in making her a supermodel and stand out from the crowd.

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Suicide and mercy killing a global battle of law

Suicide and euthanasia are two totally different ways of ending life. Right to life does not include right to die. In the case of euthanasia a person can decide to terminate his life after consulting and taking expert opinion of medical practitioners.

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Best of both worlds

Women today have the option of postponing motherhood till a later date by having their eggs frozen and conceiving whenever they wish to via in-vitro fertilization (IVF). In India in 2006 Mumbai boasted the country's first ova bank.

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Divorce: A savage emotional journey

Divorce breaks a person badly. Those who have gone through divorce have mixed feelings about the pro-marriage movements but most say there is life after divorce even though it takes months, even years, to discover it.

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Future is here

There is the famous story of Abraham Lincoln. He dreamt that he saw that he was murdered and his corpse was in a particular room in the White House with mourners whom he readily recognised. He got up disturbed and told his wife about the dream....

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Globalisation is gender insensitive

Globalisation has impacted upon gender relations in complex and contradictory ways. It has not been supportive of equality between men and women. Globalisation has no space for gendered self-determination.

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Climate change may alter world wildfire distribution

A new study by a team of American and Canadian researchers has suggested that Global warming will not result in an increase in wildfires as predicted but will cause wildfires to occur at new places and retreat from other places.

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Taliban dish barbaric punishment, flog girl in Swat

A young girl was lashed by the Taliban fighters in Swat valley of Pakistan for coming out of the house with a man, who apparently was not her husband. Two men were holding her hands and feet, while the 17-year-old girl screamed and squirmed in pain.

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G-20 countries okay trillion dollar recovery plan

An unprecedented $1.1 trillion "global plan for recovery" has been agreed upon by G-20 countries at the London Summit to pull the world out of the current economic crisis. The G-20 countries warned against protectionist tendencies.

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Is Obama right about Pakistan?

The US foreign policy is always based on the developments at home and not what happens overseas. With every body bag returning home from Afghanistan, the US resolve is getting stronger to enter Pakistan and finish the job once and for all..

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Laugh at yourself, the world laughs with you

The best way to encourage humor, as against making fun of others, is learning to laugh at one’s own follies and foibles. Make yourself the object of fun or ridicule. A few examples elucidate this point of view are given..

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Genuine students need not fear: UK mission

As changes in UK visa rules come into enforcement, we bring you excerpts from the interview with British High Commission's Spokesperson and India's well known UK Student Visa and Immigration Expert, Peush Jain to solve your problems.

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Hindus laud New Zealand Police to follow guides

Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman stated that Police forces of all the countries of the world should come up with such guides to help their personnel in effective and compassionate policing and to create better understanding.

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Beyond boundaries: Terror boomerangs on Pakistan

Taking a look at the economic, social, political and most of all emotional upheavals Pakistan people are going through, we should rather save the blame game as they may soon melt away in the heat which we as neighbours are supposed to sense..

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Senior citizens, it is time to unite for our cause

This is the opportune time to unite and give a strong fight for our needs in view of the forthcoming elections. The All India Senior Citizens Confederation (AISCCON) is doing good work for senior citizens and has a total membership of over 3.5 lakh.

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Rich nations should bailout developing countries

President of Universal Society of Hinduism, Rajan Zed, has urged the leader of forthcoming G20 summit to derive a solution to help developing countries financially. Zed asked the nations to leave the path of greed anger and desire.

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Al-Bashir and Ban Ki-Moon face off at Arab summit

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest order for al-Bashir earlier this month on war crimes charges. The United Nations holds that the fighting in Sudan has killed up to 300,000 people and driven 2.7 million from their homes since 2003.

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Persons with Disabilities Day to focus on dignity

Around 10 per cent of the world?s population or 650 million people live with disabilities. All over the world, persons with disabilities continue to face barriers to participation in society and are often forced to live on the margins of society.

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Cyber media: The new market inundation?

In today's scenario new uses of media outset a lot of discussions and most of the media schools conduct events revolving around the various forms of media, old and new. SIMC organised the first ever cyber media event on March 28 .

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