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• Stylish Hair-do !!!

  

  Undercut, Pompadour, Quiff, Textured, Slicked back, Pomades – wonder what !! – in our school days ‘step-cut’ was cult fashion and one a Teacher thrashed a... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Former Indian Pacer David Johnson Passes Away !!

  

  Not many would remember that One off test at Delhi in Oct 1996 – Sachin Tendulkar was the Captain. Australia were bowled out in 73 overs on the opening day,... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Fountainhead of Knowledge - Nalandha University is Reborn !!!

  

  Imp PS (pre-script) 1 : For sure, we read in School History of Khalji dynasty (thought it was Kiljis!) – that dynasty ruled Bengal. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Cat & Dog ! - Friendly Banter, Or Fight !!

  

  English is a funny language – there are Cats and there are dogs ! - they tend to fight each other most times – there is a metaphor ‘they fight like cats and... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2024 SOCIETY

• White Stork Bringing Children ! - நாராய் நாராய் செங்கால் நாராய்

  

  சத்திமுத்தப் புலவர் சங்க... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2024 SOCIETY

• என் காதல் பைங்கிளியே நீ பறந்து போகாதே ! - Parrots on Corn

  

  Parrots on Corn. There are different methodologies in feeding birds – one is to buy Rice grains, wheat, millets and the like and spread them in terrace ! – the... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Hail Odisha Model !! – Politics is Not All About Hate !

  

  Elections give people chance to change their rulers – Hail Odisha Model !! – they show that politics is not all about hate ! The ancient kingdom of Kalinga,... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Opinions Matter !! - Difference of Opinion ~~!!

  

  All of us speak ! – but do you speak in a Forum or express your opinion in conflicts ? Opinion of course matters! - Opinion is defined as : a view or judgment... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Bananas ! - Florida Courts Orders Compensation

  

  Its history began back in 1870, when ship's captain Lorenzo Dow Baker purchased 160 bunches of bananas in Jamaica and resold them in Jersey City eleven days... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Victory Against Pak Always Smells Fragrant !!

  

  Late night ! - Indo-Pak match – delayed start, India losing the toss; match stopped after the 1st over – India folding for paltry 119. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Invasive 'flying Rats" ! - "நாகணவாய்ப்புள்’ என்றால் என்ன

  

  Have been seeing them nearer home, but not in such great numbers ! there are some views that birders should not watch birds too keenly, lest they traumatise the... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2024 SOCIETY

• LPG Gas Consumers to Provide re-KYC; Provide Finger Prints !!

  

  An important message of Gas consumers ! – we are required to go to our Distributor and have our fingerprints recorded as part of ‘re-KYC’. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Appeal from SYMA - Seeking Your Support for Our Projects 2024-2025

  

  Appeal from SYMA - seeking your support for our Medical Centre and Education projects 2024-25 Dear Friends well wishers · Do you recall those olden... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Life Lessons from Parrots

  

  For most, mornings start with Hot steaming Coffee ~ some start with arguments. Golden rule : Never argue ! – always remember that there is only one right! –... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Chestnut - What ?? - Seven Sisters and More !!

  

  In Horse terminology especially ‘Racing horses’ – have heard ‘Chestnut – mare/filly’ – and here is a Chestnut horse photo credit –teakauracing.com standing... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Map to Indian Lok Sabha - EVMs - Single Majority and More !!

  

  North Paravur, formerly known as Parur is a town, municipality formed in 1912 Ernakulam district of Kerala. It is an old and growing municipality. Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Black Buck !! ~ ஓ மானே மானே மானே.. உன்னைத்தானே

  

  ஓ மானே மானே மானே..... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Election Update! ~ Mayor Killed Shortly After Elections

  

  It is Election time around the Globe !! Read recently about a woman’s long list of accolades. She has a Ph.D in energy engineering, participated in a United... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2024 SOCIETY

• Pond Heron ! - குருட்டுக் கொக்கு

  

  Often we see birds - stocky with short necks, short thick bills and buff-brown backs. Their appearance is transformed from dull colours when they take to... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2024 SOCIETY

• England - Scotland Rivalry - ICC T20WC

  

  ICC T20 WC is on and today it is 6th match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbadas - generally fast and bouncy pitch and here is some interesting trivia !! Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2024 SOCIETY