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Saturday, April 11, 2009

PUNE Archaeologists discover Harappan Graves

A team of archaeologists from the Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute is back from Haryana where they stumbled upon a record 70 Harappan graves at a site in Farmana, discovering the largest burial site of this civilisation in India so far.

The excavation proved one of the biggest breakthroughs in South Asian history and is now listed for World Heritage status conferred byUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

It is an extraordinary archaeological finding. A big housing complex that matured during the Harappan era was discovered by these archaeologists who have been working in this little known village for the past three years.

Speaking to TOI, Vasant Shinde, joint director of Deccan College and project director, said, "The excavation was on for a while, but only this year the magnitude of the site could be understood, expanding from a mere seven graves to 70 graves. Our objective, however, is to find out how development took place among the Harappans. Scholars talk about change in the Harappan civilisation but nobody knows how it happened. Such a large burial will definitely help us find answers to all these questions."

The archaeological team here uncovered an entire town plan. The skeletal remains belong to an era between 2500 BC to 2000 BC.This is when the civilisation prospered the most.

"The remains will help us understand where the Harappans came from and why their sophisticated and urbanised culture collapsed. We will also be conducting scientific tests on the remains that we have found which will also give us clues on the Harappan life. In fact, a DNA test will also be conducted on the skeleton which will answer questions on their habitat and what they ate, whether they were vegetarians or non-vegetarians from the amount of zinc, copper, magnese found in the bones through this test."

While Deccan College has a major share in this excavation, two other institutes - the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto, Japan and Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, have also been involved with this project since inception. In fact, the DNA tests will be carried out in Japan.

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A total of 80 to 100 archaeologists and students have been working on this site which includes 40 students. The entire team has so far excavated one complex which has 26 rooms, 3 to 4 kitchens, an equal number of bathrooms and a courtyard in the centre. The size of the rooms vary from 6x6 to 16x20.

Nilesh Jadhav, a Phd student from the Deccan College, involved in this project since the beginning, said, "This particular project will be highly useful for us in our research work. We have learnt a lot during our excavation especially the orientation of the Harappan civilisation, the journey from beginning to the time."

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Good Friday is the day on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Jesus Christ was born to Marry in Nezareth - a small town in Israel. He was the founder of Christianity, one of the world's largest religions. Christ is believed to be an incarnation of God and his teachings are described in the New Testament.

It is believed that on Good Friday, Christ was arrested by clergymen. Hence, Good Friday is believed to be the time when Christians keep fast and celebrate the day over the birth of Christ. Some people believe that ‘Good' in GOOD FRIDAY is referred to as ‘GOD' and it is also a common belief that ‘GOOD' is referred to the gift brought by martyrdom. And according to one of the views, on this day, it is Jesus who went to heaven. It is also celebrated as a festival of life and spirit. Some believe the term "Good" evolved from "God" or God's Friday.

The Friday before Easter is the most solemn day for Christians - it is the day Jesus Christ died on the cross.

As such, Good Friday is a day of mourning, and all the ceremonies and rituals of the day are centered around the feeling of sorrow at the pain and humiliation that Jesus underwent for the cause of goodness and humanity.

Good Friday marks the end of the 40-day period of fasting and renunciation during Lent, which recalls the days of penance Jesus spent in the desert. After this period, Jesus returned to Jerusalem, and was welcomed as the King of the Jews.

The wholehearted acceptance of Jesus by the people made the rulers fear that they would lose the people's loyalty, and prompted them to plot against Jesus. With the help of Judas, who betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, Jesus was arrested for treason and condemned to be crucified. This happened on Maundy Thursday, a day before Good Friday. The next day, Good Friday, is the darkest day in Christianity. Jesus was made to carry the cross on which he was later crucified. Jesus, by his act of forgiving and praying for even those who were responsible for his death, won a victory for good over evil.

The message of Good Friday is that the dictum of "an eye for an eye" cannot work. The way to conquer evil is through good. Similarly, violence can be overcome only by non-violence, and hatred by love.

The entire day is given to fasting and prayer, as a way of following the example of Jesus, who stressed the role of prayer in the struggle to conquer evil. Some churches concentrate less on prayers, and instead encourage the people to become involved in charitable deeds.

The service consists of prayers and readings from the Bible. In many churches, a piece of wood in the shape of the cross is kept. People pray before the cross and kiss it.

Jesus is believed to have died on the Cross at three in the afternoon. The traditional service lasts for three hours from noon. But over the years, it has been shifted ahead or behind the original schedule by a few hours, for the sake of convenience.

The service lasts through the three hours during which Jesus suffered on the cross. It involves sermons, meditation sessions, and readings from the gospels. A communion service is held at midnight.

In some churches, mourners wear black and enact the Passion of Christ - scenes of Christ's crucifixion and burial. Many churches cover the cross and the altar with mourning black, and do not light any candles. At other churches, candles are lit, but they are extinguished one by one, with the last one being put out at the moment denoting Jesus' death. The church bells are not rung on Good Friday.

Catholic churches follow the tradition of the Stations of the Cross. People pass before paintings depicting the important scenes of the last hours of Jesus' life, reciting prayers and singing hymns.

But the crucifixion also looks forward to Jesus' resurrection. So, the sorrow of Good Friday is tempered by the expectation and hope offered by Easter Sunday.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

How Do You Beat Recession?

With the economic gloom engulfing the entire world and people the world over feeling the heat of recessionary pressures, it makes sense to find out ways to beat recessionary blues.

Some of the recognized and oft used measures to stave off recessionary pressure are:

1. Cut down the spending. Any spending shall be properly evaluated before committing on it. A penny spent shall have the capability of earning at least a dollar!

2. Reduce debts. During recessionary times, cost of financing any debt gets steeper and steeper, primarily because:

a. There is a paucity of revenue sources

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b. Lender is forced to increase the rate of interest during bleak economic times to tide over his own difficulties.

Even if all the debt cannot be repaid, ensure that financing cost is minimum.

3. Opt for stringent cost restructuring. An expenditure that seems normal during bright days may become a burden on the wallet during bleak economic times. It is advisable to scout for better and cheaper alternatives giving the same king of result.

4. Invest wisely. This means, there shall be a mix of equity and debt funds in the portfolio to lend a healthy sign to the investment mix. A single penny available during recessionary times would seem like a huge relief and hence, it is always advisable to keep investing a portion of the revenue earned during the bright days so that rainy days do not seem too dark & cloudy.

5. Stick to the core. This can have different meaning for different people. If you are a businessman, it means stick to your core area of strength and do not venture into new line of business. Similarly, for individuals who are in employment, it means that they shall not change jobs during recessionary periods because from employer's perspective new recruits would be the first to lose jobs during bad times.

Out of the above 5 mentioned measures, a business has to take care of 4 measures on its own. Only in one measure can the business expect to receive helping hand from an external agency. And that is in cutting down cost!

As mentioned above, a business needs to be extra careful in spending even a penny during recessionary period. It therefore makes sense for a business to categorize its functions and start outsourcing those that add up its overhead and not worth spending its money on. It would be advisable rather to spend the money saved from outsourcing on expanding business in its core area, thereby improving the scope of earning revenue.

Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009: Watch Online, the Winners are -Ekta Chaudhary,Pooja Chopra & Shriya Kishore , Images and other winners

Ekta Chaudhary, the charming 22 year old from Delhi was crowned Miss India Universe 2009 in a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai. Standing tall at 5′9.5″ and weighing 55.5kg, vital statistics of the new Miss India Universe are reported to be an amazing 32-24-36!

Pooja Chopra was chosen Miss India World, while Shriya Kishore was crowned Miss India Earth, by a panel of judges comprising big names such as Madhur Bhandarkar, Ajay Devgan, Sushmita Sen, Asin and Deepika Padukone among others. In accordance with tradition, the winners from the previous year –Miss India World Parvathy Omanakuttan, Miss India Universe Simran Kaur Mundi and Miss India Earth Tanvi Vyas – made an appearance on the ramp to bestow the crowns on their respective successors.

Glitz and glamour was understandably the mainstay of the event, which saw performances by a livelyGenelia D’Souza and a very sedate Kangana Ranaut, not to mention a sizzling finale routine by former Miss World Priyanka Chopra, where the final five joined her on stage to shake a leg. Priyanka’s comment that‘desi girls’ are the hottest in the world and unbeatable, received an expressive applause from the audience.

Ekta Choudhury Pooja Chopra Shreya Kishore

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Miss India Sexy Legs: Sonakshi

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Miss Agile : Harshita

Miss Confident: Karishma Karnik

Miss Beautiful Hair : Ragini

Miss Hospitality : Shriya Kishore

Miss Photogenic : Dimple Patel

Miss Beautiful Eyes : Niharika

Golden Heart : Ishita Sarkar

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Hrithik-Susanne split? Due to Hrithik's rowing proximity to his Kites co-star Barbara Mori

The worst seems to have come true for one of the industry's most loved couples. If reports are to be believed,

Susanne Roshan has walked out on husband Hrithik with their two kids and moved into her parents' home in Juhu. The reason for the move is said to be Hrithik's romantic liaison with his Kites co-star Barbara Mori.

The buzz is that Susanne had been trying to cope with it for months, but finally made up her mind to walk out. The Roshan family insists that the star's wife has shifted temporarily due to renovations in the house, but according to close sources, that's far from the truth.

Barbara not a phase
A family friend of the Roshans informs us, "Hrithik and Susanne have been having problems for a while now. Initially, everyone thought that Barbara was just another phase in his life. Nobody expected Hrithik to get so serious about her. Susanne has been trying to come to terms with it. But when nothing worked, even her parents supported Susanne in her decision to leave him."

Family 'affairs'
Rumours about the Hrithik-Barbara affair have been the talk of the industry for over two months now. The couple apparently got really close during the last shooting spell in Mumbai. Hrithik has also become extremely fond of her family, including her mother and her brother. Hrithik apparently even made a trip to Amby Valley near Lonavala with the actresses' family, minus his wife.

Few appearances

Reveals a source, "The couple hasn't been making public appearances together for months, including at awards functions. However, when the talk of trouble in their marriage began getting louder, they made an appearance together at Amrita Arora's wedding, but their body language spoke volumes.

Last week, they even made an appearance at Manish Malhotra's fashion show but something went wrong after that."

Roshans hope...
It's believed that Susanne has taken the final step after a lot of consideration. "Both Sanjay and Zarine Khan have given her the emotional strength to take the right call. All they want for their daughter is her happiness," says our source.

However, Susanne still continues to be on good terms with Hrithik's family, who are hoping that this is just a momentary roadblock in the relationship. Pinky and Rakesh Roshan haven't given up hope yet. "They are hoping to find a solution to the problem once Hrithik is back in town," says the friend.

"Something major must have happened between the couple in the last three days because Susanne walked out of the house when Hrithik was away," reveals the source. Barbara Mori is believed to be abroad.

Very much in love
All calls to Susanne remained unparents' home. But she insisted it wasn't because she had walked out on her husband.

"This is completely untrue. Duggu and Susanne are very happy and very much in love. Susanne had to shift out of their flat last week with the two kids as their ceiling is undergoing anti-termite treatment. The kids can't stay at home while the treatment is going on so Susanne is staying at her mom's place."

"Susanne should be back home in a couple of days when work gets over," added Sunaina. But even if they make up, sources close to the couple insist they'll be treading on thin ice.

Hrithik flies from SA to save marriage
Hrithik Roshan flew in last night from South Africa and drove straight to meet Susanne at her parents' place in Juhu.
Said Hrithik, "I am here sitting with Susanne in her mom's house after dining with the entire family. We have both shifted here for a week with the kids because of termite problems.
"We are renovating sections of our floor."

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TATA NANO ONLINE BOOKING at Tata nano Home Page [WWW.TATANANO.COM ]

Tata Motors’ has entered into an exclusive tie-up with State Bank of India to manage the booking process.

There is a 15-day window for booking the Nano, from April 9 to 25.

The application forms will be sold at Rs 300 apiece at over 30,000 locations and in about 1,000 cities through Tata Motors dealerships, SBI branches, other preferred financiers as well as outlets of Westside, Croma, the ‘World of Titan’ and Tata Indicom exclusive stores.

Customers can pay the entire booking amount themselves or seek appropriate financing.

Tata Motors has entered into agreements with 15 preferred financiers for the Nano booking loan product.

“The booking product offered by these banks will enable a Tata Nano to be booked by paying an amount starting Rs 2,999 only.

Their chosen financier will directly submit their application forms to the State Bank of India on their behalf,” said a company statement.

Those who choose to cough up the entire amount can submit their application forms to the 1,350 notified SBI branches, Tata Motors dealerships, Westside and Croma outlets.

Online bookings

In addition, the company offers an option to submit bookings online atwww.tatanano.com. Within 60 days of the closure of bookings, Tata Motors will process and announce the allotments of 1,00,000 cars in the first phase of deliveries through a computerised random selection procedure.

These allotments will be price-protected for the launch prices till delivery of the cars but the booking amounts will not bear any interest for customers.

Deliveries of the car will begin in July.

Applicants have the option to retain their booking deposit, even if they do not get allotment in the first phase. Those who choose this option will be eligible for interest on their deposit, effective from the date of allotment of the second phase, at 8 per cent for the retention period between one and two years and 8.75 per cent for over two years.

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Allotment of retainees will be simultaneously communicated along with the allotment of the first 1,00,000 cars.

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To cash in on the huge interest Nano has already generated, Tata Motors has charted out an innovative marketing strategy that involves unconventional practices in booking, financing, merchandising and advertising.Merchandising

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WHERE TO BUY TATA NANO FORMS IN SIKKIM, ANDAMAN AND NIBOBAR ISLANDS AND WEST BENGAL

State Bank of India (SBI) has identified 133 branches in the Bengal circle, comprising, Sikkim, Andaman and Nibobar islands and West Bengal, for sale of application forms to book the Tata Motors Rs 1 lakh car, the Nano.

The bank had recently entered into an agreement with Tata Motors for bookings the car through SBI branch network.

The facility will be available in nearly 30 branches of SBI in Kolkata, including the regional head office of the bank on Strand Road.

This apart, all the district headquarters will have at least one branch for purchasing the Nano booking form.

In Andaman, the bookings will take place through a branch in Port Blair. In Sikkim, five branches have been selected for the purpose.

According to the agreement between Tata Motors and SBI, the filled up application forms with booking amount will be collected through more than 1350 SBI branches in more than 850 cities.

The refund of the booking amount will also take place in SBI.

The sale of application forms and acceptance of booking amount at SBI branches will be between

April 9th to April 25, 2009.

Buyers could either pay the entire booking amount by themselves or seek financing from SBI. SBI had an agreement with Tata Motors for a loan product as well.

The SBI booking loan product will enable applicants for booking a Tata Nano by financing 100 per cent booking amount at down payment amount starting from Rs 2,999 onwards. Nano car loans had a maximum tenure of seven years.

Source:http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=353066

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