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Harsh Truth

Harsh Truth

Beautiful Quotes

You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.

We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.

You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.

The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.

Arise,awake and donot stop until the goal is reached.

All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.

- Swami Vivekananda

Mumbai Diaries

Mumbai, City of dream, aspirations, struggle, success, defeats, status and many more terms which can be associated with this beautiful city.

I have been in Mumbai from 6 Months now and everyday this city amazes me with a new shade. With over 15 million population and counting it has lot of stories to offer.

I will keep sharing some of those which I experienced on this blog.

Stay Tuned.

Another Year Coming to End!!

Hello All,

Wishing you all Very Happy Christmas and A Prosperous New Year 2011.


Before we Welcome new year 2011 with all the celebrations, the time has come for us to review what exactly we have achieved, witnessed, lost in the year 2010.

So in the posts to follow I would be detailing my perspective on what all we have achieved/lost.


Thank You!!

World T20 India's Exit.... Review

ICC Cricket World T20 is on its pace.... Each and every team have shown some of the finest performances in this tournament till date, be it Pakistan, England, Australia, SriLanka, West Indies... But Indian team which had some Two Months heavily paid practice session during IPL 3 displayed a below average performance..

All the Star Players were in complete form. The difference was the form was NOT to play good and loose... The leader of this brigade was Mr Yuvraaj Singh... He played bad very consistently... Actually this still surprises me Why was he at all selected for the T20 Squad considering the fact that he played Really Bad even during the IPL season... Kick him out then only he will learn...

Mr Captain.. MS Dhoni too displayed a below average batting performance... Just staying on the pitch to ensure a low score is not what is expected out of the captain of the National team.. I am very disappointed with his decisions and strategies for the matches through out the tournament.. I think he is still in heaven bcoz of the benefits and rewards which he must have received when Chennai Super Kings Won the IPL3.... 

Yousuf pathan it seems didnt had his breakfast and lunch properly during the tournament.. The spark and power was completely missing... It looks like he went to WI like he was on a vacation... Yousuf get up ... Beware that once you are out of national team then you will have no future other then sitting at home....BCCI is not your father-in-laws Board...

There were some of the most crap performances not even worth mentioning here... Ravindra Jadeja dumbo... kick him out...

The only relief through out the tournament was Suresh Raina... the guy tried so well but all other 10 players had decided to play bad... So he cant help....

I have some questions to be asked to BCCI and the Players of Team:

1. On what basis the team was selected?

2. Why are Unfit players sent?

3. Why was IPL organised before World Cup t20?

4. Did Indian team played practice matched in WI to get used to the surface there?

5. Why was the Spark missing in Indian Team?

6. Did IPL really spoilt the Indian Players?

7. Do they understand the Importance of being part of Indian National Cricket Team?

8. Why shouldnt be some hard steps be taken to revamp Indian Cricket team?

9. What are the steps BCCI going to take to ensure that India will keep the pride of Billions of Cricket fans when World Cup 50-50 is held in India Next year?

10. Will ever BCCI make the process transparent?

These are only some of the questions which I could think of at this moment...  But one thing is for sure Indian Cricket will survive only if some hard and required steps are taken.... 

Long live Indian Cricket!!

Lotsa Love...

Yogesh

You Grew Up in India in 90s When....

You Know You Grew Up in India in the 90s When…
1) You know the words to ‘In-pin-safety-pin’ and ‘akkad-bakkad’ by heart

2) Cricket is almost a religion for you, and you idolize at least one of Rahul Dravid/Sachin Tendulkar/Saurav Ganguly

3) You have read at least some Chacha Chaudhary or Tinkle comics

4) You’ve watched Shaktimaan on TV at least once in your life. And you can immediately recognize the character when you see him.

5) You have some ‘NRI’ relatives.

6) You couldn’t wait for it to be December so you could have the Toblerone chocolates your NRI relatives brought you 

7) You watched Cartoon Network, and then the late night movies on TNT that came after Cartoon Network ended.

8) You watched corny dubbed versions of Small Wonder, Silver Spoon, and I Dream of Jeanie

9) You were THRILLED when McDonald’s opened in your neighborhood (or even eight kilometers away)

10) A visit to Pizza Hut used to mean a special treat / And most of us had not have even heard about Pizza Hut..

11) You have seen DDLJ, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun at least 5 times each

12) You still remember the theme song of Hum Paanch. (Hum Paanch, Pam Pam Pam Paanch!)

13) You have played hours upon hour of running and catching, chor-police, langdi, saankle, ‘Doctor, doctor, help us!’, ‘Lock and key’, nadi pahad....

14) You have seen girls play ‘Amina Super Sina’ more times than you can remember. (And you still don’t know what it means!)

15) Dog ‘in’ the bone was your favorite co-ed game.

16) Much of your free time in school was spent playing UNO.

17) You collected trump cards of wrestlers, cricketers, and airplanes.

18) Your summer vacations were often synonymous with visiting your grandparents or cousins

19) Your parents, at some point, told you ‘Dark Room’ was a bad game to play. But you still loved playing it.

20) Bole mere lips, I love uncle Chips!

21) You know the song ‘Made in India’ by Alisha Chinai

22) You have seen many many many episodes of ‘Antakshari’ on Zee TV and know the only thing constant in the show is Annu Kapoor.

23) Many evenings have been spent watching little kids gyrate vulgarly on Boogie Woogie on Sony.

24) You were the coolest thing in class if you had a computer in your house while it was still the 90s.

25) You learnt LOGO and BASIC in school!

26) You couldn’t wait to start 4th standard so you could start writing with PENS instead of with pencils!

27) You often used terms and phrases like ‘two-say’, ‘same to you, back to you, with no returns’, and ‘shame shame, puppy shame, all the donkeys know your name.’

28) You most probably saw Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge at the cinema at least once. You also fantasized about singing songs in mustard fields as in the movie.

29) You have seen David Dhawan and Govinda movies and laughed at them.

31) You have said ‘haw’ or ‘yuck’ when you saw people kissing in English movies. (nowadays kids are used to it!)

30) Titanic was your FIRST favourite english movie.

31) You thought seeing English movies and speaking English made you the coolest thing ever.

32) You remember the Gujarat earthquake very clearly and could possibly tell everyone EXACTLY what you were doing when the earthquake occurred (yes, this happened in 2001, January 26, 2001, to be exact — but this group is about the things that Indian kids that GREW UP in the 90s remember and identify with).

33) Barbies for girls, and GI Joes for boys were the ultimate status symbols. You just wanted more more more and more. And how can I forget Hot Wheels, for both boys and girls?

34) You thought ‘imported’ clothes were definitely way better than ‘made in India’ clothes (never mind that a lot of clothes brought from overseas by NRI relatives were actually made in India, before ‘Made in China’ started appearing on EVERY existing thing)

35) "Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai Pata Chala Hai! Chaddi Pehen Ke Phool Khila Hai Phool Khila Hai!" You watched "The Jungle Book" every Sunday morning at 9.a.m" and just loved mowgli, bhalu and bagheera. A few years later, you watched Disney Hour, which had cartoons like Aladdin, Gummy Bears, Tail Spin, Uncle Scrooge!

36) At some point or other, cool was your favourite, and therefore, most overused word.

37) Captain Planet was your first introduction to environmental consciousness.

38) You have tried to convince people around you to not burst crackers on Diwali, and then gone straight back home and burst them yourself.

39) You have had endless packets of Parle Gluco G biscuits, and of Brittania Little Hearts biscuits.

40) You loved licking off the cream from the centre of Bourbon biscuits.

41) There were no Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Puma- Bata and Liberty was the way to go for your sports shoes.

42) You have probably consumed more Frooti in your lifetime than there is oil in Iraq.

43) You watched BW on Star World when nobody was home even though (or because) your parents said you shouldn’t watch it.

44) You bought packets of potato chips for the specific purpose of collecting Tazos. And you had Tazos depicting everyone from Confucius to Daffy Duck to Daffy Duck dressed as Confucius.

45) For the longest time, the Maruti 800, the Premier Padmini, THE Fiat, and THE Ambassador were the only cars you saw on the road, and the Contessa was cool because it was bigger.

46) You would literally jump up in excitement if you ever chanced upon an imported car (Oh my gosh, is that really a MERCEDES?)!

47) You spent a good part of 1998 drooling over the Hyundai Santro and the Daewoo Matiz , debating which one was better.

48) You used to Fuzen gum. You also chewed Big (big) Babool and/or Boom Boom Boomer chewing gum. They were bright pink and disgusting tasting, but you loved them for the temporary tattoos.

49) Talking of temporary tattoos, you sometimes had contests with your classmates about who had more tattoos on their arm, leg, knee, hand, forehead, wherever.

50) You thought Mario and Contra were the coolest things ever invented, especially if you were a boy.

51) You knew that having the latest Hero or Atlas bicycle would make you the coolest kid on the block.

52) You can imitate Sushmita Sen’s winning gasp to perfection.

53) You have, at some point of time, worn GAP clothes (real or fake) like SRK in KKHH.

54) Seemingly senseless acronyms like SRK, DDLJ, DTPH, KKHH actually make sense to you..

55) You have at some point debated who was more beautiful- Aishwarya or Sushmita.

56) Baskin Robbins ice-cream was THE thing to have!

57) You know what Campa Cola is. And you also knew that Coca Cola was THE drink.

58) You would watch WWF keenly every evening/afternoon and loved Bret Hart "Hitman"! really thought Undertaker had seven lives and he made an “actual” appearance in the Akshay Kumar- starrer Khiladiyon ka Khiladi.

59) When all backpacks (or ’schoolbags’) and water bottles and tiffin boxes had strange cartoon characters that were hybrid versions of seven or eight different characters, and you still bought them, because a green man wih a water pistol, boots, a jet-pack, Johnny bravo hair, a rajasthani mustache, gloves, and underwear (long johns) over his pants, called ‘Mr. X’ was OBVIOUSLY a status symbol.

60) You remember the Nirma tikia jingle.

61) You remember the Nirma girl.

62) You remember the ‘doodh doodh piyo glass full doodh’ ad and also the ‘laal kaala peela, gulabi hara neela classic hai badia bristles wala’ and 'roz khao ande' ads.

63) You grew up reading, if you read at all, some or all of Nancy Drews, Enid Blyton books, Hardy Boys, Babysitters Club, Animorphs, Goosebumps, Sweet Valley series, Judy Blumes, and Tintin, or Archie comics. Because naturally, reading foreign authors made you much cooler than reading Tinkle.

64) Towards the late 90s (1998-99) at least some of us started our Harry Potter obsessions!

65) You absolutely HAD to go to Essel World if you were with cousins! “Essel World mein rahoonga main, ghar nahin nahin jaaonga main!” (I never went but always dreamed of going there!)

66) You watched the Bournvita Quiz contest on TV pretty religiously. The smarter ones amongst you actually took part in it and had your entire school and your entire extended families watch you on it!

67) Maggi 2 Minute Noodles = ultimate snack (and tiffin, lunch, dinner)!

68) If you grew up in the early 90s, you recall the nation’s obsession with Mahabharata on TV

69) In the later 90s, you religiously followed Hip Hip Hooray on Zee. Maybe Just Mohabbat on Sony too

70) You remember parzan dastur sayin "JALEBI!!!!" in the Dhara Ad

71) You eagerly awaited Friendship Day, so you could give friendship bands to all your friends, and get bands from them in return. Then, of course, those with the most bands loved to show them off.

72) Backstreet Boys' "Quit Playing Games" was one of the first english songs that you LOVED!

73) Andaz Apna Apna is and most probably will always be your favourite comedy flick!! "Aila Jhakaas!!!"

74) Byomkesh Bakshi, Tehkikat and Vikram Baitaal were some of the serials you would eagerly wait to watch..

75) Vividhbharti was the only hindi music FM radio station we used to tune to listen to songs..

76) Hindi Movie Songs of 90's brings smile to your face when you listen them in public transports..

77) Swabhiman and Taara .. you will certainly been knowing..

78) Zee Horror Show music still incites a little fear in you..

79) This list made you smile.

And I miss that age, it was sooo awesome!

I Would Certainly Cherish those years....... Would You.... ??

Take Care!!! Keep In Touch!!!

Regards,

Yogesh Vyas

Indian Hockey.... Aren.t we Biased

Hey people,

Hope you all are going good....
Was surfing thru the TV channels yesterday and the news of the rebel of Indian Hockey team for a Higher salary was there... That made me think for getting even the salary indian hockey team had to rebel openly... That shows how pathetic our system is towards Sports.. I mean Natinal Game of India... All the sports in India are in pathetic state except Cricket... Cricketer will get what they want even for not playing... If they loose we will regret as if we have lost everything... we treat them as celebrity... I want to ask you guys How many of you actually remember at least 6 player names of Indian Hockey team? Do You? I know 95% of you would actually say NO.... The reason we are not bothered about Hockey... Just make out that the telecast of Hockey matches will be on DD sports... while silliest of Cricket match which Indian team plays will be telecast on the National television DD1 and many other private channels across india... Double standards for players....

Indian Hockey team has been ignored like never before... Why should a parent encourage his/her kid to pursue Hockey as career.??? Indian Government should take stern measures to improve the condition of Indian Hockey..right from Facilities provided to players, coaches and even the hockey federation should be revamped....

Can you see the news about hockey teams rebel now again on TV... NO.... because India Vs SL cricket match is ON so all other sports are OFF.... Indian Media should have a soft point for Hockey and Not only Cricket....

Long live Indian Hockey..... God Bless Indian Sports

Priceles Words..

A husband wakes up at home with a huge hangover. He forces himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins and a glass of water on the side table.He sits down and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed.
He looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spotless, clean. So is the rest of the house.He takes the aspirins and notices a note on the table. "Honey, breakfast is on the table, I left early to go grocery shopping. Love You!"

Totally shocked with the note , he goes to the kitchen and sure enough there is a hot breakfast and the morning newspaper.His son is also at the table, eating. He asks, "Son, what happened last night?"

His son says, "Well, you came home around 3 AM, drunk and delirious. Broke some crockery, puked in the hall, and gave yourself a black eye when you stumbled into the door".

Confused, the man asks, "So, why is everything in order and so clean, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me? I should expect a big quarrel with her!"

His son replies, "Oh, that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your clothes n shoes off,you said,
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"LADY LEAVE ME ALONE! I'M MARRIED!"... Isnt that the right reason...

Time Mgt: Never save something for a special occasion.

Please do read this ... do not be too busy Earning a Living and in the process Forget to Live. Here is a hair raising story which shows the importance of Time Management and understanding what Life and Priorities are all about.Trust you will enjoy the read and start Living each day.. each moment...!!!

A friend of mine opened his wife's saree drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:"This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package." He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box."She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on. Was saving it for a special occasion.Well, I guess this is it. He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothings he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died. He turned to me and said:"Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a special occasion".I still think those words changed my life.Now I read more and clean less.I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.I spend more time with my family, and less at work.I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, not survived through.I no longer keep anything.I use crystal glasses every day.I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if i feel like it.I don't save my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I want to.The words "Someday..." and "One Day..." are fading away from my dictionary.If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it now.I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell. I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends.She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels.I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favourite food.It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come.I would regret it, because I would no longer see the friends I would meet, letters... letters that i wanted to write "One of this days".I would regret and feel sad, because I didn't say to my brothers and sons, not times enough at least, how much I love them.Now, I try not to delay, postpone or keep anything that could bring laughter and joy into our lives.And, on each morning, I say to myself that this could be a special day.Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.

"One day" is far away... or might never come...Live everyday .. every moment as if it is your last day... last moment....!!!!

Unconditional Love

A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco."Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me.""Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him.""There's something you should know the son continued, "he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mind and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us.""I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.""No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.""Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Franciscopolice. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to San Franciscoand were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and one leg.The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don't like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable. We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are.

Some Touching and Inspirational Stuff

Hello People,
Yogesh is back on blogging again!!

This time around I will try to compile some of the most touching stories, poems etc which I have come across and I would definitely love to share this stories with you.. They are inspiring, heart touching, emotional, and all the human emotions...
So my first Favourite Story Follows from the next post on...

Happy Republic Day

I wish All The Readers and Visitors A Very Happy Republic Day!!! ... May God Bless you with all the Happiness in the days to come...

I am in the process to write my latest blog... Soon it will be available for your reviews...

Keep Visiting this page... Soon I will be posting New Stuff for You All...

Regards,

Yogesh Vyas

21 tips to protect yourself from being a victim of credit card fraud:

Although credit card fraud is certainly on the rise -- and credit card fraud on the Internet is rising even more dramatically -- many savvy Internet shoppers know that the reality is that it's actually much safer to enter your credit card number on a secure online order form than it is to give your credit card to a waiter at a restaurant.
After all, what's to stop the waiter from writing down your credit card number and placing orders on the phone with it later?
And research shows that the rate of fraudulent purchases made by cell phones is much higher than credit card fraud on the Net.
Nevertheless, we encourage you to take precautions when giving out any confidential information (including your credit card number) over the Internet, over the phone... or anywhere else for that matter!
Always use common sense -- it is the best rule of thumb.
Nonetheless, we've created 21 tips to protect yourself from credit card fraud -- which you'll find below.
First though, we wanted to mention a much more prevalent -- and much less publicized -- aspect of credit card fraud: the dangers of credit card fraud for businesses who accept credit cards over the Net

Internet ScamBusters' 21 Credit Card Fraud Prevention Tips:
1. Keep an eye on your credit card every time you use it, and make sure you get it back as quickly as possible. Try not to let your credit card out of your sight whenever possible.
2. Be very careful to whom you give your credit card. Don't give out your account number over the phone unless you initiate the call and you know the company is reputable. Never give your credit card info out when you receive a phone call. (For example, if you're told there has been a 'computer problem' and the caller needs you to verify information.) Legitimate companies don't call you to ask for a credit card number over the phone.
3. Never respond to emails that request you provide your credit card info via email -- and don't ever respond to emails that ask you to go to a website to verify personal (and credit card) information. These are called 'phishing' scams.
4. Never provide your credit card information on a website that is not a secure site.
5. Sign your credit cards as soon as you receive them.
6. Shred all credit card applications you receive.
7. Don't write your PIN number on your credit card -- or have it anywhere near your credit card (in the event that your wallet gets stolen).
8. Never leave your credit cards or receipts lying around.
9. Shield your credit card number so that others around you can't copy it or capture it on a cell phone or other camera.
10. Keep a list in a secure place with all of your account numbers and expiration dates, as well as the phone number and address of each bank that has issued you a credit card. Keep this list updated each time you get a new credit card.
11. Only carry around credit cards that you absolutely need. Don't carry around extra credit cards that you rarely use.
12. Open credit card bills promptly and make sure there are no bogus charges. Treat your credit card bill like your checking account -- reconcile it monthly. Save your receipts so you can compare them with your monthly bills.
13. If you find any charges that you don't have a receipt for -- or that you don't recognize -- report these charges promptly (and in writing) to the credit card issuer.
14. Always void and destroy incorrect receipts.
15. Shred anything with your credit card number written on it.
16. Never sign a blank credit card receipt. Carefully draw a line through blank portions of the receipt where additional charges could be fraudulently added.
17. Carbon paper is rarely used these days, but if there is a carbon that is used in a credit card transaction, destroy it immediately.
18. Never write your credit card account number in a public place (such as on a postcard or so that it shows through the envelope payment window).
19. Ideally, it's a good idea to carry your credit cards separately from your wallet -- perhaps in a zippered compartment or a small pouch.
20. Never lend a credit card to anyone else.
21. If you move, notify your credit card issuers in advance of your change of address.
If you suspect credit card fraud:
If your credit cards are lost or stolen, contact the issuer(s) immediately.
Most credit card companies have toll-free numbers and 24-hour service to deal with these emergencies -- they are eager to avoid credit card fraud.
According to US law, once you have reported the loss or theft of your credit card, you have no more responsibility for unauthorized charges. Further, your maximum liability under federal US law is $50 per credit card -- and many credit card issuers will even waive that fee for good customers.
If you follow all these tips, it will go a long way in protecting you from credit card fraud

Global Warming A Threat to Human Existence... FAQ

India - Himalayan glaciers retreating. Glaciers in the Himalayas are retreating at an average rate of 50 feet (15 m) per year, consistent with the rapid warming recorded at Himalayan climate stations since the 1970s. Winter stream flow for the Baspa glacier basin has increased 75% since 1966 and local winter temperatures have warmed, suggesting increased glacier melting in winter.

You Know why???? Because of Global Warming!!!!

Here is a brief FAQ about Global Warming and its causes...

What causes global warming?

Carbon dioxide and other air pollution that is collecting in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up. Coal-burning power plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide pollution -- they produce 2.5 billion tons every year. Automobiles, the second largest source, create nearly 1.5 billion tons of CO2 annually.Here's the good news: technologies exist today to make cars that run cleaner and burn less gas, modernize power plants and generate electricity from nonpolluting sources, and cut our electricity use through energy efficiency. The challenge is to be sure these solutions are put to use.
The effects of global warming on India vary from the submergence of low-lying islands and coastal lands to the melting of glaciers in the Indian Himalayas, threatening the volumetric flow rate of many of the most important rivers of India and South Asia. In India, such effects are projected to impact millions of lives. As a result of ongoing climate change, the climate of India has become increasingly volatile over the past several decades; this trend is expected to continue.

Is the earth really getting hotter?
Yes. Although local temperatures fluctuate naturally, over the past 50 years the average global temperature has increased at the fastest rate in recorded history. And experts think the trend is accelerating: the 10 hottest years on record have all occurred since 1990. Scientists say that unless we curb global warming emissions, average U.S. temperatures could be 3 to 9 degrees higher by the end of the century.
Several effects of global warming, including steady sea level rise, increased cyclonic activity, and changes in ambient temperature and precipitation patterns, have impacted or are projected to impact India. Ongoing sea level rises have submerged several low-lying islands in the Sundarbans, displacing thousands of people. Temperature rises on the Tibetan Plateau, which are causing Himalayan glaciers to retreat, may reduce the flow rate of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Yamuna, and other major rivers; hundreds of thousands of farmers depend on these rivers. According to a 2007 World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) report, the Indus River may run dry for the same reason.

Are warmer temperatures causing bad things to happen?
Global warming is already causing damage in many parts of the United States. In 2002, Colorado, Arizona and Oregon endured their worst wildfire seasons ever. The same year, drought created severe dust storms in Montana, Colorado and Kansas, and floods caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage in Texas, Montana and North Dakota. Since the early 1950s, snow accumulation has declined 60 percent and winter seasons have shortened in some areas of the Cascade Range in Oregon and Washington.Of course, the impacts of global warming are not limited to the United States. In 2003, extreme heat waves caused more than 20,000 deaths in Europe and more than 1,500 deaths in India. And in what scientists regard as an alarming sign of events to come, the area of the Arctic's perennial polar ice cap is declining at the rate of 9 percent per decade.


Is global warming making hurricanes worse?
Global warming doesn't create hurricanes, but it does make them stronger and more dangerous. Because the ocean is getting warmer, tropical storms can pick up more energy and become more powerful. So global warming could turn, say, a category 3 storm into a much more dangerous category 4 storm. In fact, scientists have found that the destructive potential of hurricanes has greatly increased along with ocean temperature over the past 35 years.


Is there really cause for serious concern?
Yes. Global warming is a complex phenomenon, and its full-scale impacts are hard to predict far in advance. But each year scientists learn more about how global warming is affecting the planet, and many agree that certain consequences are likely to occur if current trends continue. Among these:
Melting glaciers, early snowmelt and severe droughts will cause more dramatic water shortages in the American West.
Rising sea levels will lead to coastal flooding on the Eastern seaboard, in Florida, and in other areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico.
Warmer sea surface temperatures will fuel more intense hurricanes in the southeastern Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Forests, farms and cities will face troublesome new pests and more mosquito-borne diseases.
Disruption of habitats such as coral reefs and alpine meadows could drive many plant and animal species to extinction.

Could global warming trigger a sudden catastrophe?
Recently, researchers -- and even the U.S. Defense Department -- have investigated the possibility of abrupt climate change, in which gradual global warming triggers a sudden shift in the earth's climate, causing parts of the world to dramatically heat up or cool down in the span of a few years.In February 2004, consultants to the Pentagon released a report laying out the possible impacts of abrupt climate change on national security. In a worst-case scenario, the study concluded, global warming could make large areas of the world uninhabitable and cause massive food and water shortages, sparking widespread migrations and war.While this prospect remains highly speculative, many of global warming's effects are already being observed -- and felt. And the idea that such extreme change is possible underscores the urgent need to start cutting global warming pollution.


What country is the largest source of global warming pollution?
The United States. Though Americans make up just 4 percent of the world's population, we produce 25 percent of the carbon dioxide pollution from fossil-fuel burning -- by far the largest share of any country. In fact, the United States emits more carbon dioxide than China, India and Japan, combined. Clearly America ought to take a leadership role in solving the problem. And as the world's top developer of new technologies, we are well positioned to do so -- we already have the know-how.


How can we cut global warming pollution?
It's simple: By reducing pollution from vehicles and power plants. Right away, we should put existing technologies for building cleaner cars and more modern electricity generators into widespread use. We can increase our reliance on renewable energy sources such as wind, sun and geothermal. And we can manufacture more efficient appliances and conserve energy.


Is it possible to cut power plant pollution and still have enough electricity?
Yes. First, we must use more efficient appliances and equipment in our homes and offices to reduce our electricity needs. We can also phase out the decades-old, coal-burning power plants that generate most of our electricity and replace them with cleaner plants. And we can increase our use of renewable energy sources such as wind and sun. Some states are moving in this direction: California has required its largest utilities to get 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2017, and New York has pledged to compel power companies to provide 25 percent of the state's electricity from renewable sources by 2013.


How can we cut car pollution?
Cost-effective technologies to reduce global warming pollution from cars and light trucks of all sizes are available now. There is no reason to wait and hope that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will solve the problem in the future. Hybrid gas-electric engines can cut global warming pollution by one-third or more today; hybrid sedans, SUVs and trucks from several automakers are already on the market.But automakers should be doing a lot more: They've used a legal loophole to make SUVs far less fuel efficient than they could be; the popularity of these vehicles has generated a 20 percent increase in transportation-related carbon dioxide pollution since the early 1990s. Closing this loophole and requiring SUVs, minivans and pick-up trucks to be as efficient as cars would cut 120 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution a year by 2010. If automakers used the technology they have right now to raise fuel economy standards for new cars and light trucks to a combined 40 m.p.g., carbon dioxide pollution would eventually drop by more than 650 million tons per year as these vehicles replaced older models.

What can I do to help fight global warming?
There are many simple steps you can take right now to cut global warming pollution. Make Conserving Energy a part of your daily routine. Each time you choose a compact fluorescent light bulb over an incandescent bulb, for example, you'll lower your energy bill and keep nearly 700 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air over the bulb's lifetime. By opting for a refrigerator with the Energy Star label -- indicating it uses at least 15 percent less energy than the federal requirement -- over a less energy-efficient model, you can reduce carbon dioxide pollution by nearly a ton in total.

Lets all Join together to fight aginst Global Warming and Save out Mother Earth from It.... Clean Earth Green Earth....

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Smoking And How To Quit Smoking... Avoid Death

Hey all, Do you Know Tobacco and its products are spoiling more than 3/4 of the New Generation kids... They think that the use of Tobacco products like Cigarratte is good for them..it gives them a Style... But Actually we are loosing the Battle... We should take an initiative to quit smoking so that the kids which follows us get the right message.. and not become just another chain smokers as most of the Modern People among Us are!!! Please go through the below article.. Please do give me your feedback on the same... You will find that the Data provided in the article is US related , the reason being in India As such we don't have official Counts and authenticate data available. But the Impact is Same, No Matter you are in India, United States, United Kingdom, Russia or some other place....

Now What is SMOKING???

Smoking refers to the inhalation and exhalation of the fumes of burning tobacco in cigars, cigarettes and pipes. Historically, smoking as a practice, was followed by natives of the Western Hemisphere, in religious rituals and for medicinal purposes. It is then caught on by the late 1500s.

The explorers of the New World saw it fit to introduce tobacco into Europe even though many rulers prohibited its use and penalized offenders. But the novelty and thrill factor won over many a new user. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, cigarettes were higher in demand than the cigars and pipes, which had been popular amongst smokers until then. Religious and social bans notwithstanding, this little puff of joy - to all smokers, at least - grew to be all the rage.

What problems are caused by smoking?

By smoking, you can cause health problems not only for yourself but also for those around you.

Hurting Yourself

Smoking is an addiction. Tobacco contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive. The nicotine, therefore, makes it very difficult (although not impossible) to quit. In fact, since the U.S. Surgeon General's 1964 report on the dangers of smoking, millions of Americans have quit. Still, more than 430,000 deaths occur in the U.S. each year from smoking-related illnesses. The reason for these deaths is that smoking greatly increases the risk of getting lung cancer, heart attack, chronic lung disease, stroke, and many other cancers. Moreover, smoking is perhaps the most preventable cause of breathing (respiratory) diseases within the USA.

Hurting Others

Smoking harms not just the smoker, but also family members, coworkers, and others who breathe the smoker's cigarette smoke, called secondhand smoke or passive smoke. Among infants up to 18 months of age, secondhand smoke is associated with as many as 300,000 cases of bronchitis and pneumonia each year. In addition, secondhand smoke from a parent's cigarette increases a child's chances for middle ear problems, causes coughing and wheezing, worsens asthma, and increases an infant's risk of dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Exposure to passive smoke can also cause cancer. Research has shown that non-smokers who reside with a smoker have a 24% increase in risk for developing lung cancer when compared with other non-smokers. An estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths occur each year in the U.S. that are attributable to passive smoking. Secondhand smoke also increases the risk of stroke and heart disease. If both parents smoke, a teenager is more than twice as likely to smoke as a teenager whose parents are both nonsmokers. Even in households where only one parent smokes, young people are more likely to start smoking. Pregnant women who smoke are more likely to deliver babies whose weights are too low for the babies' good health. In fact, it has been estimated that if all women quit smoking during pregnancy, about 4,000 new babies would not die each year.

What is addictive disease and why is smoking considered an addictive disease?

The term addictive disease or addiction describes a persistent habit that is harmful to the person. Thus, addiction is a chronic (long duration) disease with reliance on the substance causing the addiction. The addictive substance also causes the accompanying deterioration of a person's physical and psychological health.

Psychologically, an individual's behavior pattern establishes how the addictive substance is used. One type of behavior is compulsive behavior, which is an overwhelming and irresistible interest in use of the substance. For example, the compulsive addict makes sure that the substance is always available. Another type of behavior is habitual behavior, which is using the substance regularly or occasionally for the desirable effects. Physically, continuous use of the substance leads to dependence on the drug by the body. This dependence means that when the drug is discontinued, symptoms of withdrawal or distress occur.

Nicotine is the component of cigarettes that addicts. Almost immediately upon inhalation, the body responds to the nicotine. An individual feels relaxed, calmer, and happier than before the inhalation. These pleasant feelings reflect the physical side of addiction; but then, doing without cigarettes causes craving for more cigarettes, irritability, impatience, anxiety, and other unpleasant symptoms. Indeed, these symptoms are the symptoms of withdrawal from cigarettes. What's more, over time, more and more nicotine is desired to produce the favorable effects and to avoid the symptoms of withdrawal.

What are the signs of cigarette addiction?

The signs of addiction to cigarettes include:

• Smoking more than seven cigarettes per day
• Inhaling deeply and frequently
• Smoking cigarettes containing nicotine levels more than 0.9mg
• Smoking within 30 minutes of awakening in the morning
• Finding it difficult to eliminate the first cigarette in the morning
• Smoking frequently during the morning
• Finding it difficult to avoid smoking in smoking-restricted areas
• Needing to smoke even if sick and in bed

Why should someone quit smoking?

Quitting smoking makes a difference right away in the way you feel. You can taste and smell food better. Your breath smells better. Your cough goes away. These benefits happen for men and women of all ages, even those who are older. They happen for healthy people as well as those who already have a disease or condition caused by smoking.

Even more importantly, in the long run, quitting smoking cuts the risk of lung cancer, many other cancers, heart disease, stroke, and other lung or breathing (respiratory) diseases (e.g., bronchitis, pneumonia, and emphysema). Moreover, ex-smokers have better health than current smokers. For example, ex-smokers have fewer days of illness, fewer health complaints, and less bronchitis and pneumonia than current smokers.

Finally, quitting smoking saves money. A pack-a-day smoker who pays $4.00 per pack can expect to save more than $1,408 per year! What's more, it appears that the price of cigarettes will continue to rise in coming years, as will the financial rewards of quitting.

What are the steps in quitting?

First, one can do certain things to get ready to quit. Then, there are other things to do on the day of quitting. Finally, one can do things to help oneself to remain abstinent. (This is the hardest part.)

Getting ready to quit smoking

• Set a date for quitting. If possible, plan to have a friend quit smoking with you.
• Notice when and why you smoke. Try to find the things in your daily life that you often do while smoking (such as drinking your morning cup of coffee or driving a car).
• Change your smoking routines: Keep your cigarettes in a different place. Smoke with your other hand. Don't do anything else when you are smoking. Think about how you feel when you smoke.
• Smoke only in certain places, such as outdoors.
• When you want a cigarette, wait a few minutes. Try to think of something to do instead of smoking. For example, you might chew gum or drink a glass of water.
• Buy one pack of cigarettes at a time. Switch to a brand of cigarettes that you don't like.

On the day you quit smoking

• Get rid of all your cigarettes. Put away your ashtrays.
• Change your morning routine. When you eat breakfast, don't sit in the same place at the kitchen table. Stay busy.
• When you get the urge to smoke, do something else instead.
• Carry other things to put in your mouth, such as gum, hard candy, or a toothpick.
• Reward yourself at the end of the day for not smoking. See a movie or go out and enjoy your favorite meal.

Staying quit

• The expected consequences of quitting are irritability, difficulty concentrating, increased appetite, and of course, urges to smoke. So, if you feel more short-tempered or distracted or sleepier than usual, don't worry because these feelings will pass.
• Try to exercise. For example, take walks or ride a bike.
• Consider the positive things about quitting. For example, think about how much you like yourself as a non-smoker, the health benefits for you and your family, and the example you set for others around you. A positive attitude will help you through the tough times.
• When you feel tense, try to keep busy and think about ways to ease the tenseness. Tell yourself that smoking won't make it any better, and go do something else.
• Eat regular meals because feeling hungry is sometimes mistaken for the desire to smoke.
• Start a money jar with the money you save by not buying cigarettes.
• Let others know that you have quit smoking. You will find that most people will support you. Many of your smoking friends may want to know how you quit. It's good to talk to others about your quitting. In fact, people who stay off smoking for at least one year often have had very strong support from a companion or coworker.
• If you slip and smoke, don't be discouraged. Many former smokers tried to stop several times before they finally succeeded.

Indian Cricket Teams Tour In 2008 - 2011 duration

After Beating the Kangaroo Team in the Perth Test Indian Cricket has brought smiles on the faces of all the Indian cricket fans who were deeply hurt after the controversial loss in the Sydney test. After hell lot of controversies, allegations, comments from all the quarters of International Cricket We have replied back with a BANG....:)

Now I want to Just share with you the timetable for the Forthcoming tours of Indian Cricket Team Till 2011. The detailed timetable will be available once the tours approach near.... So Eat Cricket, Sleep Cricket ...

February 2008 : India hosts West Indies


July 2008 :India tours Sri Lanka


October 2008 : India hosts South Africa


January 2009 : India tours South Africa


March 2009 : India tours Pakistan


October 2009 : India hosts New Zealand


December 2009 : India hosts Sri Lanka


January 2010 : India hosts Sri Lanka


March 2010 : India tours West Indies


October 2010 : India hosts Australia


January 2011 : India hosts Pakistan,


March 2011 : Zimbabwe hosts India

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008.. New Year Resolutions..

Hello All,

Yogesh Vyas wishes you All a Very Happy New Year 2008.... May You be blessed with All the Happiness and Prosperity...

Now Each new Year we plan for some resolutions like we will do this thing we wont do that thing etc etc....

Here I provide the Top 10 New Year Resolutions which are easy to follow :

The fresh beginning of a spanking New Year is further augmented with the charismatic presence of the top 10 New Year resolutions which makes the New Year to ideally reflect the changes that one wants and needs to make to create a happy New Year in almost every sense of the term.

The significant presence of the top 10 New Year resolution is basically the procedure to follow the changes whilst taking lessons from the past. So let us greet this New Year whilst taking the top 10 New Year resolution to make the beginning a real jazzy one.

1. Be Healthy: Let us welcome this never experienced year with a New Year resolution of getting in shape and to be healthy and fit. Planned dieting teamed with the regular exercising is the key to shed those extra calories and to be in perfect health throughout the year. Take the New Year resolution to be healthy and feel the difference of glowing health.

2. Spend more time with family: Make that little difference with your presence amidst your family and dear ones. Take the New Year resolution to spend more time with your family and bring back the joy of bonding to your mundane life.

3. Quit Smoking: shake off the bad habit of smoking and say bye to smokes. Take the New Year resolution of quitting smoking and feel the pleasure of a smoke free world.

4. Quit Drinking: why not to greet the New Year with one of the resolution of quitting drinks to lead a healthy life.

5. Enjoy Life More: Get out of the stress of daily chores and enjoy the spirit of living an easy life. Take the New Year resolution of enjoying life more to take the maximum pleasure out of this New Year.

6. Get Out Of Debt: Make this year a debt free year. Repay all your debts and start saving from this year. Take the pledge of getting out of debts on this New Year to mark this New Year with security.

7. Learn something new: have you vowed to learn something new on this new year? It will help you in every way. Be it to plan out your career or be t in your personal life take the pledge of learning something new on this New Year and enjoy the difference.

8. Go For A vacation: Get out of the drab chores of routine life. Take the New Year solution to go for a trip and to plan a vacation to make this New Year diverse from the other years.

9. Help Others: Lets take a popular and non selfish New Year resolution of helping others.

10. Get Organized: lets take this new year seriously and take the vow of getting more organized and pre arranged to be professionally successful.

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Top Institutes of india

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India

1.Indian Institute of Technology - IIT- Kanpur
2.Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Delhi
3.Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Chennai
4.Indian Institute of Technology IIT-Mumbai
5.Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Kharagpur
6.Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Roorkee
7.Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Guwahati
8.IIIT- Allahabad
9.College of Engineering , Anna University , Chennai
10.National Institute of Technology , Trichy

Top 10 Medical Colleges in India

1.All India Institute of Medical Science - AIIMS, Delhi
2.Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) , Pune
3.Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
4.JIPMER, Punducherry
5.Kasturba Medical College , Manipal
6.Lady Hardinge Medical College , Delhi
7.Maulana Azad Medical College , Delhi
8.Grant Medical College , Mumbai
9.St. John’s Medical College , Bangalore
10.Madras Medical College , Chennai

Top 10 Law Colleges in India

1.NLSIU, Bangalore
2.NALSAR University of Law , Hyderabad
3.NIKU, Bhopal
4.National Law University , Jodhpur
5.Campus Law Centre, Delhi University , Delhi
6.NUJS, Kolkata
7.Symbiosis Society’s Law College , Pune
8.ILS Law College , Pune
9.Government Law College , Mumbai
10.Amity Law School , Delhi

Top 10 Science Colleges in India

1.Loyola College , Chennai
2.St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
3.St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad
4.St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
5.St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
6.Madras Christian College , Chennai
7.Presidency College , Chennai
8.Presidency College , Kolkata
9.Fergusson College , Pune
10.Christ College . Bangalore

Top 10 Commerce Colleges in India

1.SRCC, Delhi
2.LSR, Delhi
3.Loyola College, Chennai
4.St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
5.Christ College , Bangalore
6.Madras Christian College , Chennai
7.Symbiosis Society’s College of Arts & Commerce, Pune
8.Presidency College , Chennai
9.St. Joseph ’s College, Bangalore
10.Hansraj College, Delhi

Top 10 Arts Colleges in India

1.Loyola college, Chennai
2.St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
3.L S R College for Women, Delhi
4.St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
5.St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
6.Presidency College , Kolkata
7.St. Joseph ’s college, Banglore
8.Christ College , Bangalore
9.Madras Christian College , Chennai
10.Presidency College , Chennai

TOP 10 GOVT/PSU B-SCHOOLS

1.IIM, Ahmedabad
2.IIM, Bangalore
3.IIM, Calcutta
4.IIM, Lucknow
5.MDI, Gurgaon
6.NITIE, Mumbai
7.IIM, Indore
8.IIM, Kozhikode
9.IIFT, New Delhi
10.JMSOM, Mumbai

TOP 10 PRIVATE B-SCHOOLS

1.XLRI, Jamshedpur
2.SP Jain, Mumbai
3.Narsee, Mumbai
4.IMT, Ghaziabad
5.ICFAI, Hyderabad
6.XIM, Bhubaneshwar
7.IMI, New Delhi
8.TA Pai, Manipal
9.Symbiosis, Pune
10.IFMR, Chennai