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Health Properties of Jamun

Jamun, a very popular seasonal fruit being sold everywhere in India, has immense health benefits.

Jamun, a very popular seasonal fruit being sold everywhere in India, has immense health benefits. It is understood with different names in different regions in India: these names are java plum, black plum, jambul and Indian blackberry. The botanical name of Jamun is Eugenia jambolana or Syzygium cumini L (myrtaceae family). It is usually planted as a roadside avenue tree.

The fresh seeds of jamun fruit (avoid dried seeds) has more varied uses than any other part of the tree. The seeds reduce blood sugar levels and glucosuria in diabetic patients. The seed is also used in various alternative healing methods in Unani.

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Fun with Palindrome

Palindromes are Words, phrases and sentences that is Spelled from Forwards and Backwards

 

The word ‘PALINDROME’ comes from the Greek word palindromos, which means ‘running back again’. A palindrome is a word or sentence or even complete poem which is spelled the same backwards and forwards.

Early palindromes reverse the sentences and not the letters. ‘Madam, I’m Adam’ is one of the best known palindromes. You must ignore all spaces and punctuations
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Tongue Twisters in English

What are tongue twisters? Simply it is a phrase. It is designed to make you understand pronunciation and accent. Yes. You might have undergone the difficult phase of repeating the tongue twisters to improve your pronunciation and accent during your school days. According to Oxford English Dictionary, tongue twister is “a sequence of words, often alliterative, difficult to articulate quickly.” Another definition from answer.com explains tongue twister as ‘a word or group of words difficult to articulate rapidly, usually because of a succession of similar consonantal sounds …’ ‘It is an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly.’

In the opinion of Wikipedia, ‘tongue-twisters may rely on similar but distinct phonemes, unfamiliar constructs in loanwords, or other features of a language.’

 

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Surprise Your People with Home Made Pan Beeda

Surprise Your People with Home Made Pan Beeda (click)

Paan (Hind), beeda (Tamil) is a type of chewing preparation, served after food to improve digestion, using shredded Areca nut (Areca catechu) betel nut (supari or adakka), Calcium or lime paste (chuna) and other spicy ingredients wrapped in a triangular package using Betel leaf (Piper betle) and held together with a clove. Sometimes, based on the request and requirement, the betel leaf is also filled with powdered tobacco with spices.

Health Benefits of Pan


Normally the Indian meal has to be followed by pan beeda. Ayurveda considers pan (without toxic substances like tobacco) chewing keeps mouth clean, strengthens the voice, tongue and teeth and guards against diseases. It enhances digestion and purifies blood. The lime helps woman folk as a direct source of calcium to improve their calcium deficiency. The Katha, a red substance derived from the wood of the tree acacia catechu, is applied on betel leaf to improve our saliva color into deep red. The Katha is also an astringent and disinfectant.

Betel Leaf Species and Quality


There are three different types of betel leaves: (a). Kalkatta betel leaf is very heavily flavored, broader in shape and is more suitable for pan beeda preparation and it appears in dark green color; (b). Banarasileaf is also broader and looks lighter green color; and (c). Maggai leaf is available in both shades but it’s much more smaller in size than both Kalkatta leaf. Pan Beeda makers prefer Kalkatta leaves for pan beeda. Apart from these there are betel leaf species grown in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The karuppu betel leaf (dark green in color) is very pungent and strong in taste where as the other species madras betel leaf (pale green in color) is mild in taste.


The betel leaves are stored wrapped in a moist, red colored cloth called ’shaal-baaf’, inside a bronze (or any other metal) casket called, ‘PaanDaani’. There are many different varieties of Pan Preparations.

Have you noticed the pan making skill exhibited by your paanwala? You might have surprised to see the art of pan making, storing and serving. Do you know the kind of pan prepared by panwalas? Yes. There are varieties and variations in adding spices and tobacco in specific.

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How To Perform Sundara Kandam Parayanam

‘Sundara Kandam’ Is the Fifth Section of Srimad Valmiki Ramayana

 

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The significance of performing Sundara Kandam Parayanam will definitely result in prosperity and it will mitigate all problems you face in your daily life. This article details the conventional method of Sundara Kanda Parayanam

You may know that ‘Ramayana’ is the story of Lord Rama. Rama Avatar is one of the Ten Incarnations (Dasavatharam) of Lord Vishnu. Sage Valmiki has written Ramayana in Sanskrit language. Therefore it is called Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam. He has divided the narration into sections or Kandams - ‘Bala Kandam’, ‘Ayodhya Kandam’, ‘Aranya Kandam’, ‘Kishkinda Kandam’ and ‘Sundara Kandam’, the fifth Kandam. Sundara Kandam comprises of 2885 slokas or verses spread in 68 chapters.

The events in this chapter bring confidence and hope from all corners. Hanuman’s indulgence in the destruction of evils has proved that Dharma alone will triumph. People started believing in Dharma (good virtues). Only Lord Rama could destroy Adharma (all evil virtues). The Kandam teaches us that, if we want to be successful in life we have to practice Dharma. The significance of reading Sundara Kandam will definitely result in prosperity and it will mitigate all problems you face in your daily life. Reading one chapter or sargam of Sundara Kandam is equal to chanting 1000 times Gayathri Japam.

Step 1: Where to Recite? When to Recite?

 

Step 2: How to Recite?

 

Step 3: How to PLAN and Cover the Parayanam within specified days?

 

Step 4: Sundara Kandam Parayanam to Mitigate Specific Problem or Grief

At the end of the parayana you recite this sloka:

Yatra yatra Raghunatha KirtanamTatra

tatra kritha mastakanjalim

Bhaspavaan paripurna lochanam

Marutim namata rakshasanthakam

Meaning: We bow the Maruthi, Sri Hanuman, who stands with his folded above his forehead with a torrent tears flowing down his eyes wherever the Names of Lord Rama is sung.

You may conclude your Parayana for the specified day with Karpura Harathi.

 

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How to get a PAN issued by IT Department, Government of India?

How To get a PAN issued by Income-tax (IT) Department, Government of India?

 

What is PAN? How to get it? Where to get it? What are the benefits? Most of the Indians don't know the answer. This article makes an attempt to explain the steps involved in applying and obtaining PAN from the designated authorities.

 

Income Tax Department, Government of India, has introduced  Permanent Account Number (PAN), a 10-digit alphanumeric number. The IT Department has made it mandatory to quote PAN on return of income since from 1 January 2005. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) , Government of India, India has also made it compulsory to link PAN with all documents in relation to all financial transactions i.e., property transactions, motor vehicles purchase, specific cash transactions (exceeding Rs.25000/-) with hotels, restaurants or expenditure during foreign travel. PAN is required while entering into Recurring Deposit either in Banks or Post Offices. The Telephone request applications should bear PAN.

UTI Investor Services Ltd (UTIISL) is the agency authorized by the IT Department to establish and maintain IT PAN Service Centers and National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) to dispense PAN services from TIN Facilitation Centers. The UTIISL is running more than one IT PAN service centers and TIN Facilitation Centers for conveniences of PAN applicants in Metros and larger towns.

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How to Answer the Questions in an Interview

Q.How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
A. Concrete floors are very hard to crack! (UPSC Topper)

Q.If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
A. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23 rd Rank Opted for IFS)

Q.If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have?
A. Very large hands.(Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS)

Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
A. It is not a problem, since you will never find an elephant with one hand. (UPSC Rank 14 Opted for IES)

Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
A. No Probs, He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98)

Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2)

Q. What looks like half apple?
A : The other half. (UPSC - IAS Topper )

Q. What can you never eat for breakfast?
A : Dinner.

Q. What happened when wheel was invented?
A : It caused a revolution.

Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?
A : Liquid

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How People Understand Job Descriptions

"Competitive Salary"
We remain competitive by paying you less than our competition.

"Join our fast-paced company"
We have no time to train you.

"Casual work atmosphere"
We don't pay enough to expect that you will dress up; a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings.

"Some overtime required"
Some every night and some every weekend.

"Duties will vary"
Anyone in the office can boss you around.

"Must have an eye for detail"
We have no quality assurance.

"Career-minded"
Female applicants must be childless (and remain that way).

"Apply in person"
If you're old, fat or ugly you'll be told that the position has been filled.

"Seeking candidates with a wide variety of experience"
You'll need it to replace the three people who just quit.

"Problem-solving skills a must"
You're walking into perpetual chaos.

"Requires team leadership skills"
You'll have the responsibilities of a manager, without the pay or respect.

"Good communication skills"
Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want and do it.

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English and Understanding trouble

On a warm afternoon, the professor is teaching three ambitious students how to  communicate with Indian customers.

Professor: “Okay, Gary, Randy and Jane, first we need to give you Indian names. Gary, from now on, you’ll be known to your customers as Gaurav. Randy, you’ll be Ranjit. And Jane, you’ll be Jagadamba. Now imagine you just received a call from Delhi. What do you say?”

Gary: “Name as tea?”

Professor: “I think you mean ‘namaste.’ Very good. But what do you say after that?”

Gary: “How can I help you?”

Professor: “You’re on the right track. Anyone else?”

Jane: “How can I be helping you?”

Professor: “Good try! You’re using the correct tense, but it’s not quite right. Anyone else?”

Randy: “How I can be helping you?”

Professor: “Wonderful! Word order is very important. Okay, let’s try some small talk. Give me a comment that would help you make a connection with your Indian customers.”

Randy: “It’s really hot, isn’t it?”

Professor: “The heat is always a good topic, but you haven’t phrased it correctly. Try  again.”

Randy: “It’s deadly hot, isn’t it?”

Professor: “That’s better. But your tag question can be greatly improved.”

Randy: “It’s deadly hot, no?”

Professor: “Wonderful! You can put ‘no?’ at the end of almost any statement. You are understanding me, no?”

Jane: “Yes, we are understanding you, no?”

Professor (smiles): “We may need to review this later. But let’s move on to other things. Have you ever heard Indians use the word ‘yaar’?”

Randy: “Yes, my Indian friends use it all the time. Just last night, one of them said to me, ‘Randy, give me yaar password. I am needing it to fix yaar computer.”

Professor (laughs): “That’s a different ‘yaar,’ yaar. The ‘yaar’ that I’m talking about means friend or buddy. You can use it if you’ve developed a camaraderie with a customer. For example, you can say, ‘Come on, yaar. I am offering you the best deal.’ Do you understand, Jagadamba?”

Jane: “Yaar, I do.”

Professor (smiles): “Okay, let’s talk about accents. If your client says ‘I yam wery vorried about vat I bought for my vife,’ how would you respond?”

Randy: “Please don’t be vorrying, yaar. She vill be wery happy and vill give you a vild time tonight.”

Professor: “Vunderful! I mean, wonderful. You have a bright future, Ranjit. And so do you, Jagadamba. But Gaurav, you haven’t said anything in a while. Do you have any questions about what we’ve just learned?”

Gary: “Yes, Professor, I do have one question: Wouldn’t it be simpler to learn to speak Hindi?”

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Software Review: TreePad Lite Ver. 3.00 Personal Information Manager

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Software Review: TreePad Lite Ver. 3.00 Personal Information Manager

For Writers, Bloggers, Researchers Etc.,

TreePad Lite (Version 3.0) free to download software from Freebyte.com (Almere, the Netherlands). TreePad Lite is a personal database program that helps you to organize your personal information. It allows you to store notes, emails, URLs in a systematic and convenient way. It features extended search, edit, and export and import options.

I really feel sorry for not knowing about the software package before now. I have to curse my poor awareness about such wonderful software. I like it. I am using it fully to store all my notes, Website URLs, Bibliography, quotations, articles, data and other texts.

Do you recommend this software package? Yes off course. It is a more deserving software package for writers, bloggers, researchers, students, and teachers and in fact to every body.

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