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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
In the news Jan, Feb, March 2010
President Pratibha Patil confers the Padma Shri award to badminton
player and Deccan Chronicle brand ambassador Saina Nehwal during the
Padma Awards 2010 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on
Wednesday. Saina is currently ranked sixth in the Badminton World
Federation rankings.
Death penalty for 17 Indians in UAE (bbc)
India to send letter to the US on Headley by end of week (rediff)
IPL 2nd highest-paid league, edges out EPL (Times of India)
Vinay Kumar lone new face in T20 World Cup squad (taranga)
Headley confession shows Al Qaeda, LeT ties (msnindia)
Google closes search service based in China (ndtv)
New IPL cricket franchises handed to Kochi and Pune after huge bids (guardian)
Kumbh: India is home to the world's largest religious gathering (msnindia)
Joggers have active sex lives (IANS)
Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates in world rich list (bbc)
Japan opens 98th national airport in Ibaraki (bbc)
MF Husain surrenders Indian passport (one india)
Women's bill causes uproar in Parliament (yahoo)
Kathryn Bigelow has won the Oscar for best director of ‘The Hurt Locker’ at the 82nd annual Academy Awards(cnn)
'The Hurt Locker' wins Best Film award (ibnlive)
Best visual effects: "Avatar"(cnn)
Best foreign language film:"The Secret in Their Eyes," from Argentina (cnn)
Bigelow first woman to win best director Oscar (abc)
China executes two over tainted milk powder scandal (bbc)
SC to appeal before itself on RTI row (pti)
Yahoo and Twitter Enter in Content Sharing Partnership (technorati)
How brain, on a cellular level, boosts memory formation while sleeping (ANI)
India budget raises borrowing to new record, bonds hit (reuters)
Explain Greyhound presence in Osmania: SC (expressbuzz)
Mamata trims passenger fare, no hike in freight (msnindia)
'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' Face Off at U.K. Awards in Walk-Up to Oscars (Fox News)
Student dies after self-immolation over Telangana (Economic Times)
Telangana stir: Student immolates self, 300 detained (rediff)
'US faces competition from India in clean energy tech' (pti)
Tom and Jerry turn 70 this year (Hindustan Times)
Google has made a $2 million donation to the Wikimedia Foundation, the group behind the widely used Wikipedia reference site. (zdnet)
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AP govt in SC against HC order to move out forces from Osmania (business standard)
India retain No. 1 ranking (yahoo)
CNN poll: 52% say Obama doesn't deserve reelection in 2012 (thehill)
More protests for separate Telangana state in India (bbc)
Deccan Chargers :: Send Legal Notice To IPL After Shift Of Matches From Hyd (CNBCTV18news)
Italians spend £5 billion a year on fortune tellers and astrology (telegraph)
Govt can't ban porn websites for obscenity (ET)
Centre pits Telangana against unified AP; TRS livid (msnindia)
TRS alleges betrayal, slams Telangana committee (ibnlive)
South Africa beat India by an innings and 6 runs (Economic Times)
AGNI-III test-fired successfully(hindu)
India backs embattled climate chief Pachauri (bbc)
IAS couple's home raided, Rs 3 crore recovered (ndtv)
"Internet" Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize 2010 (techie-buzz)
Harry Potter stars were the highest-paid actors for 2009 (news)
The world has 212 million jobless people!(rediff)
Pakistan Taliban Chief Reportedly Killed in U.S. Drone Strike (foxnews)
Paes, Black win Australian Open mixed doubles (ibnlive)
Most books on Gandhi bought by NRIs, youth (thaindian)
Slammin' Serena Williams wins Australian Open (heralsun)
South Korea's president is the chief guest-of-honour at India's Republic Day military parade
Did you know:-
South Korea's president Lee Myung-bak was born on Dec. 19, 1941, in Osaka, Japan, where his parents were working during the Japanese occupation of Korea, and he grew up in Pohang, in the southeastern region of South Korea. Rising from desperate poverty, he collected garbage to put himself through college. At the age of 36, he became, in a society that respects seniority, the chief executive of Hyundai Construction, a key player in South Korea’s economic development.
India@60 puts up a spectacular show of might and diversity (msnindia)
Ilayaraja& AR Rahman confered Padma Bhushan (sify)
'Avatar' replaces 'Titanic' in record books (msnindia)
'Media needs sensationalism' (buzz18)
Trapped father survives with help of phone app (cnn)
Ethiopian plane crashes off Lebanon, 90 on board (ap)
Google wins domain name dispute against Indian cybersquatter (Economic Times)
Judge to head panel on Telangana (Times of India)
'Jaipal betrayed Telangana cause' (India Today)
Saffron youths roar for T swaraj (expressbuzz)
Sushma pitches for Telangana (The Hindu)
'T-state will be a reality soon' (Times of India)
Golden couple Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie see top divorce lawyer (notw)
Pachauri admits mistake & upholds IPCC findings on Himalayan glaciers (newsonair)
China now world's second largest diamond market(Economic Times)
China last year overtook Japan to become the world's second largest diamond market behind the United States with trade on the Shanghai
diamond exchange rising 16.4 percent to more than $1.5 billion, state media said.
Priyanka Chopra bags National award for Fashion (ndtv)
Priyanka Chopra wins best actress award for her role in Fashion (sakshi)
NASA: 2009 tied for 2nd-warmest year, 00s hottest decade too (arstecgbuca)
Indian communist leader Basu dies (bbc)
Cheap car from India could cost $8,000 in US (ap)
Alibaba says Yahoo 'reckless' on Google stance (ap)
Impromptu billboard porn film stops traffic (reuters)
Solar eclipse bemuses many Africans (Hindu)
The longest annular solar eclipse of the millennium took some in Africa by surprise Friday morning as it marched across the continent.
U.S. judges mock broadcast regulator's 'fleeting expletives' policy (cbcnews)
Majority of street children face sex abuse in India: Study (Times of India)
Thomas Friedman: Is China the next Enron? (Economic Times)
Office of Chief Justice comes under RTI Act: Delhi HC (zeenews)
Skewed China birth rate to leave 24 mln men single (afp)
Pakistan suffers record number of deaths due to militant violence (guardian)
3,021 people killed in terrorist attacks in 2009 – a 48% rise, according to Islamabad thinktank
Swiss court fines speeding millionaire $290,000 (ap)
BrahMos missile to be inducted into Air Force in 2012 (msnindia)
Nobel laureate Ramakrishnan failed IIT, medical entrance tests (Economic Times)
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa
The $1.5 Billion super-scraper opensJan (cnn)
Tiger Woods
Woods' wife gets $300 million 'Christmas gift'(ndtv)
Thousands gather for Telangana meet at Osmania varsity (thaindian)
Liberate Indian science from red tape: PM (yahoo)
Partial Lunar Eclipse and Blue Moon New Year's Eve (space)
Governor ND Tiwari ‘SEX’ In Raj Bhavan (greatandhra)
Hottest Kamasutra sex positions to tempt, thrill! (Times of India)
8 Sex Myths About Men
8 Sex Myths About Men
1. Men can have sex anytime/anywhere.
Sure, there are moments in a man’s life when he’s seemingly in heat, ready for any ride. Yet such states are not his norm. A man’s emotional fitness influences his sexual health and satisfaction.
This emotional fitness is influenced by his physical fitness, for example, stress, fatigue or anxiety. His lifestyle also plays a role. Is he a workaholic? How he feels about his lover and relationship factor into his needs and wants. Then with age and experience, many men come to learn that they require an emotional connection with their lover. That makes for a hotter sexual connection.
2. Men are only romantic to please the object of their affection.
This notion can be broken down in a number of ways. Some men do in fact woo to please. Some woo to be wooed. Others enjoy the wooing more than the romance. Then there are those who use romantic efforts as a way to have sex, to seal the deal in a life-long partnership, or maintain a union.
Overall, his romantic pursuits support the hypothesis that romantic love is a motivation system designed to enable suitors to build and maintain a close relationship with a preferred mating partner. Any scenario highlights research findings showing that men may tend to be more unrealistically optimistic, believing that good things are likelier to happen to them than others, as reported in Daniel Amen’s book, “Sex on the Brain.”
This includes his sex life.
3. Men always prefer to initiate sex.
Really? Consider how much he enjoys being seduced. In “Sex in America: A Definitive Study,” R.T. Michael and colleagues found that 93 percent of men find appeal in watching their partner undress. Edward Laumann and colleague’s 1994 research on sexual practices in the U.S. found that 41percent of men use any form of erotic materials. And a great deal of erotica is created to seduce the viewer.
4. Men think about sex every 7 seconds.
If you do the math, this statement is ridiculous. Being awake for 17 hours per day, for example, would make for having sex thoughts more than 61,000 times a day. That doesn’t leave time for much of anything else, now does it?
5. He's better off living the life of a bachelor.
While living Playboy-style may hold its appeal, it’s not in his long-term interest. According to a 2006 study in the “Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health,” married people are healthier (and wealthier). Those who have never married run the highest risk of death in the U.S.
Researchers speculate that marriage acts as a buffer against negative factors that can decrease one’s longevity, like social isolation. Other research has found that marriage has health benefits for men, helping married men to outlive their divorced or widowed counterparts.
6. Men aren’t into kissing unless it involves a lot of tongue.
While the general thought is that he’s into French kissing in his pucker-up pursuits, a number of men like the softer, gentler smooches. In surveying 50,000 men, William Cane, author of “The Art of Kissing,” found that men adore 30 various kinds of kisses that don’t involve sticking a tongue down a throat.
7. After a certain age, he’s beyond manual stimulation.
A common belief, at least among the ladies, is that the sexually mature male is bored to death with any below-the-belt hand action. Part of this is due to the fact that men spend so much time with their own hands during quality solo time.
Yet that’s exactly part of what makes it so pleasurable – he has somebody else doing his job. He can just sit back and relax.
8. He wants to hit heaven as soon as possible.
Even when a guy doesn’t have premature ejaculation, it seems that he can’t wait to reach ecstasy. With his sexual excitement soaring, men have trouble holding back. This is often interpreted as “he can’t wait” to climax.
Yet, many men are well aware that holding off makes for a more intense orgasm. A number, too, would love to luxuriate in their lovemaking rather than rush through such magnificent moments.
source: foxnews
Another Way To Make Love
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Another Way To Make Love
There's nothing new about hooking up. As a sexual-revolutionary, I practically lived on the Relationship Roller Coaster. Little did I know that biology was arranging every ride. Like many, I believed I just hadn't found "Mr. Right," even after I married and divorced. As it turned out, the issue wasn't so much who as how.
I started to connect the dots in my thirties, when I experimented with a little known sacred sex technique -- and learned something unexpected. The technique calls for generous affection and relaxed intercourse. Instead of climaxing, lovers keep melting into a sort of sexual meditation until they feel completely satisfied. Over thousands of years, people have rediscovered this approach, so it goes by various names: angelic dual cultivation, le jazer (cortezia), karezza, the reserved embrace (amplexus reservatus), and so forth. (More in future posts.)
The "avoid orgasm" element seemed peculiar, but as much as I loved orgasm, I was ready to try anything that promised greater harmony. I was expending far too much time and energy angsting over my love life.
Early results were mixed. As long as a lover and I stayed with the practice, we experienced growing harmony and deeper intimacy. But it was really easy to drop back into hot foreplay and orgasm. At first, the resulting pattern was almost too subtle to identify, but after a while it became exasperatingly predictable. During the days and weeks after a passion bout, the spark faded. Arguments arose. So did a need for space. Both the drive to "fix" the tension with more hot sex, and the drive to "fix" each other, reached gale force. I thought, "If only he would...." He saw me differently, too. Eventually the relationship would crater, and I would start anew with increased determination.
Very slowly I learned the wisdom of steering around orgasm during intercourse. The benefits? Some showed up in the bedroom, but many showed up elsewhere. We looked cuter -- at least to each other. We stopped bickering over nonsense. We both felt sexually satisfied, with no sexual performance issues. We lost our need for "space." Arguments about "not doing enough" or "not giving enough" stopped. Communication struggles evaporated. We wanted to be together even after our honeymoon neurochemistry wore off.
At some point during this learning curve, my husband joined the quest. We've been playing with this approach to lovemaking for eight years now. It's different, but lighthearted and affectionate. We laugh a lot. We find each other adorable. In fact, we're so hooked on harmony that we actually resent it a bit when orgasm does sneak up on us.
So how can sex affect lovers' outlooks? Esoteric talk about conserving sexual energy didn't satisfy my physiology-teaching husband, who delved into the dark corners of scientific journals. The evidence pointed to a primitive program related to an ancient part of the brain common to all mammals (limbic brain). Chemical messengers produce an "I'm done!" feeling after a night of passionate sex. The result is a strong, yet subconscious, signal. It says, "Mission accomplished!" And, often, "Who's next?"
Comedian Bill Maher summed it up:
Forget breast implants. It's never about big or little, or short or tall, or blonde or brunette. It's only about "old" and "new." Hugh Grant had Elizabeth Hurley at home, and he wanted Marvin Hagler in a wig.
Like it or not, sexual satiety leads to declining attraction--and the tendency to find novel mates especially alluring. Scientists call this the Coolidge Effect. Consider this experiment. Researchers took a group of monkeys and fixed the females so that they were always in the mood (with daily hormones). Monkey heaven, right?
Not so much. Over the next 3.5 years the males copulated with declining frequency and enthusiasm. Scientists then replaced the females with different females (also on hormones). The males snapped right back to their initial zest and frequency...at least for a bit. Mother Nature doesn't like unfertilized females.
The Coolidge Effect has shown up in all the mammals tested for it, even in females. It's hard to spot at the beginning of a relationship, thanks to the effects of powerful, alas temporary, honeymoon neurochemistry. But it lurks there, creating tension with our romantic inclinations.
While it may seem cruel, there's a kind of biological logic to this tension between mating impulses and pair-bonding longings; it ensures that we bond (on average) for long enough to fall in love with our child (who benefits from two caregivers)--before becoming restless. This arrangement serves our genes' objectives of more offspring with more diversity among them.
It may not serve us, however. Affectionate touch and close trusted companionship are excellent health insurance. Not only that, when researchers look at which factors statistically predict human happiness, "harmonious pair-bond" tops the list.
Perhaps this is why we earthlings keep rediscoving this practice of frequent, gentle intercourse which side-steps sexual satiety. It's like learning to diet by eating smarter, rather than struggling to eat less. As my husband says, "my limbic brain stays enchanted because I don't attempt to fertilize you."
source: huffingtonpost
11 things NOT to do with your money
11 things NOT to do with your money
Smart investing is the key to financial happiness. It helps you multiply your money. And it certainly is not as difficult as you think.
If you think you need extra money to start saving, you are wrong! Saving is not about saving extra money. It is about planning your expenses in a manner that lets you save enough money, no matter what you earn, for a safe future.
But handling money is not very easy. So here are 11 tips on what you must not do with your hard earned money.
1. Don't go on depositing your salary in your savings account
Do you rush to the ATM and withdraw money regularly? Well, you cannot afford to be careless about withdrawals. While a savings bank account helps you meet your regular needs, it is important not to deposit all your earnings in the savings account.
While you must keep a portion of the salary in the savings account, make sure you allocate enough money for regular expenses, as well as additional expenses, that you may need to meet unexpectedly.
Excess money in savings account will always also tempt you to spend more money than you should ideally spend
2. Don't manage money without a good plan
A golden rule in investing is to have a good financial plan. Do not invest money only on the basis of what your friends or relatives say. You must identify your priorities and set realistic goals.
Calculate your monthly expenses and see how much you can save every month. Make a list of things you can and cannot avoid. Learn to strictly stick to you plans.
3. Don't invest all your money in the same plan
No matter which investment plan you choose, you must not invest all your money in just one plan or in one bank. You must allocate your resources across various schemes, be it mutual funds, fixed deposits, stocks or small saving schemes.
It is very important to diversify your investment. Remember, interest rates and services charges vary from one bank to the other. Before you invest money in any scheme, call up banks, financial service companies and make sure you get the best deal.
4. Don't set high savings targets
You must not go overboard on savings. You are the best judge of how much you can save and how much you can spend every month. There is no point in saving all your money and being sad about not having enough for your needs.
If you have a family, you must take care of their needs as well before you start investing. Set a target accordingly. But you should allocate a fixed amount every month. The more you can save, the better.
5. Don't lose your focus on savings
You may have invested your money across various investment options. Don't think that your job is over. In fact, you must keep a watch on interest rate changes and market fluctuations.
If it is stocks you have invested in, check out how the companies are performing, read up, be alert. You have to be proactive to the changes and be actively involved to make your money grow.
6. Don't splurge more just because you got a hike
Most people have a habit of spending more and changing their lifestyle when they get a good hike or bonus. There is no harm in enjoying and have a good time. However, if you would like to save money, you must invest the additional amount to add to your savings.
You must always think about the long-term benefits.
7. Don't shop for unnecessary items
You must learn not to give in to temptations while on a shopping trip. It is important to make a list of things you would need for the month and stick to the list. While it is good to indulge yourself once in a while, you must always be careful about spending money on impulsive buying.
Many items may look attractive but soon you may end up not using it, thus wasting your money.
8. Don't go for too many loans at the same time
It is very easy to get a loan nowadays. Loans are available just by sending an SMS. But beware of easy loans! Your may want to own a car, a home or some other luxury, but ideally you must not go for too many loans at the same time.
Buy things one at a time so that you have enough money for yourself and to save and you are not too indebted.
9. Don't join any scheme without verifying the credentials
There have been several cases of fraud, where innocent investors have been cheated by crooks posing as smart investors or advisors. They may lure you with all kinds of schemes of getting higher returns at the shortest possible time. Always cross-check facts and figures and their credentials before you invest in any plan.
You must also be aware of the fine print. Ask for all the details even it is time consuming. At the end of the day, you must be thoroughly convinced that you have made the right choice.
10. Don't invest your money in risky plans
While it is important not to keep stacking your money in a savings account, it is not important not to indulge in risky investment plans. You must start saving with smaller amounts and try to save more as you go along.
To start with, you must seek the advice of a good financial planner or choose low-risk plans. Remember, slow and steady wins the race!
11. Don't forget the dates, plans
Most people are very bad at remembering dates of maturity of their fixed deposits, or savings schemes or dates of paying premium. Make sure you keep a diary of all the saving plans, their maturity dates and remember to either reinvest the money or go ahead with any plan that you have in mind when the plan matures.
All the papers must be safely kept in either a bank locker or any safe place. You must also keep a photocopy of all the important papers incase you lose the original will be useful
Smart investing is the key to financial happiness. It helps you multiply your money. And it certainly is not as difficult as you think.
If you think you need extra money to start saving, you are wrong! Saving is not about saving extra money. It is about planning your expenses in a manner that lets you save enough money, no matter what you earn, for a safe future.
But handling money is not very easy. So here are 11 tips on what you must not do with your hard earned money.
1. Don't go on depositing your salary in your savings account
Do you rush to the ATM and withdraw money regularly? Well, you cannot afford to be careless about withdrawals. While a savings bank account helps you meet your regular needs, it is important not to deposit all your earnings in the savings account.
While you must keep a portion of the salary in the savings account, make sure you allocate enough money for regular expenses, as well as additional expenses, that you may need to meet unexpectedly.
Excess money in savings account will always also tempt you to spend more money than you should ideally spend
2. Don't manage money without a good plan
A golden rule in investing is to have a good financial plan. Do not invest money only on the basis of what your friends or relatives say. You must identify your priorities and set realistic goals.
Calculate your monthly expenses and see how much you can save every month. Make a list of things you can and cannot avoid. Learn to strictly stick to you plans.
3. Don't invest all your money in the same plan
No matter which investment plan you choose, you must not invest all your money in just one plan or in one bank. You must allocate your resources across various schemes, be it mutual funds, fixed deposits, stocks or small saving schemes.
It is very important to diversify your investment. Remember, interest rates and services charges vary from one bank to the other. Before you invest money in any scheme, call up banks, financial service companies and make sure you get the best deal.
4. Don't set high savings targets
You must not go overboard on savings. You are the best judge of how much you can save and how much you can spend every month. There is no point in saving all your money and being sad about not having enough for your needs.
If you have a family, you must take care of their needs as well before you start investing. Set a target accordingly. But you should allocate a fixed amount every month. The more you can save, the better.
5. Don't lose your focus on savings
You may have invested your money across various investment options. Don't think that your job is over. In fact, you must keep a watch on interest rate changes and market fluctuations.
If it is stocks you have invested in, check out how the companies are performing, read up, be alert. You have to be proactive to the changes and be actively involved to make your money grow.
6. Don't splurge more just because you got a hike
Most people have a habit of spending more and changing their lifestyle when they get a good hike or bonus. There is no harm in enjoying and have a good time. However, if you would like to save money, you must invest the additional amount to add to your savings.
You must always think about the long-term benefits.
7. Don't shop for unnecessary items
You must learn not to give in to temptations while on a shopping trip. It is important to make a list of things you would need for the month and stick to the list. While it is good to indulge yourself once in a while, you must always be careful about spending money on impulsive buying.
Many items may look attractive but soon you may end up not using it, thus wasting your money.
8. Don't go for too many loans at the same time
It is very easy to get a loan nowadays. Loans are available just by sending an SMS. But beware of easy loans! Your may want to own a car, a home or some other luxury, but ideally you must not go for too many loans at the same time.
Buy things one at a time so that you have enough money for yourself and to save and you are not too indebted.
9. Don't join any scheme without verifying the credentials
There have been several cases of fraud, where innocent investors have been cheated by crooks posing as smart investors or advisors. They may lure you with all kinds of schemes of getting higher returns at the shortest possible time. Always cross-check facts and figures and their credentials before you invest in any plan.
You must also be aware of the fine print. Ask for all the details even it is time consuming. At the end of the day, you must be thoroughly convinced that you have made the right choice.
10. Don't invest your money in risky plans
While it is important not to keep stacking your money in a savings account, it is not important not to indulge in risky investment plans. You must start saving with smaller amounts and try to save more as you go along.
To start with, you must seek the advice of a good financial planner or choose low-risk plans. Remember, slow and steady wins the race!
11. Don't forget the dates, plans
Most people are very bad at remembering dates of maturity of their fixed deposits, or savings schemes or dates of paying premium. Make sure you keep a diary of all the saving plans, their maturity dates and remember to either reinvest the money or go ahead with any plan that you have in mind when the plan matures.
All the papers must be safely kept in either a bank locker or any safe place. You must also keep a photocopy of all the important papers incase you lose the original will be useful
The office of bare trading
The office of bare trading
A CHEEKY business consultant got office staff to perform all together better - by asking them to work NAKED.
Self-styled business psychologist David Taylor asked shocked employees to boost team spirit by baring all just for just one day.
Amazingly, they went ahead with the daring Naked Friday idea - and reckon it HAS improved their firm's fortunes.
source: sun
posted on 7/5/09
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