Amul's mentor is no more....

Dr. Verghese Kurien, the man behind the utterly, butterly, delicious or the taste of India is no more. There is much one can say about this man, yet it is this one brand that has stood the test of time and I hope shall remain so as a tribute to him. I had compiled a few of the Amul advertisements on my blog a month back since Amul continues to be our family's favourite.

Eureka!

Is it not a Eureka moment for India, when a chief minister (the ablest they say) says our children are malnourised only because of figure consciousness? How sweet!  
 

The giants that made a mark

There are many Indian companies which rose from scratch and later became household brands with loyal customers. If I remember my Father used to purchase only Hamam soaps when many other brands were available. Most of these brands were later acquired by MNC's either to make a quick buck or when they could no longer hold against the tough competition. Some of them continue to survive inspite of tough competition.

Utterly, butterly delicious - the taste of India

It is indeed utterly and butterly delicious.

Murderers, Rapists and Looters

Murderers, rapists and looters sitting in Parliament: Arvind Kejriwal


This statement from Kejriwal seems to have hit a raw spot but is there any truth in it?


http://under-the-tree-of-tranquility.blogspot.com/2012/03/murderers-rapists-and-looters.html

Chin up Indians! We have reasons to be proud!

Even if you despair at times, do remember that your votes are the most valuable in this world!

Raghubir Singh: Catching the breeze

Read what this photo said to me on Life Rules

And the people have won!

It was with much relief that I read the following news:

US lawmakers have indefinitely postponed votes on two anti-piracy bills following a massive outcry against the proposed legislation by internet companies, such as Wikipedia, Facebook and Red Hat.

http://under-the-tree-of-tranquility.blogspot.com/2012/01/and-people-won.html

FA's and SA's

One more FA is over and I am exhausted!



http://under-the-tree-of-tranquility.blogspot.com/2012/01/fas-and-sas.html

Yes Madam Speaker.. have the AYES finally given the nation something?

Yes Madam Speaker.. have the AYES finally given the nation something?


The whole scene looked comical while Meira Kumar went on and on.

Neverthless, after years and years (42 long years) of deliberation, finally a version of the Lokpal bill has seen light and I would like to believe that it is an achievement for the nation.

http://under-the-tree-of-tranquility.blogspot.com/2011/12/i-think-ayes-have-it-ayes-have-it.html

Is Tamilnadu in Pakistan?

An exasperated voice came from the TV in the living room while I was in the bedroom all warm and cozy since it is now winter here in Kuwait.

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

What is wrong with these people? Why can't they talk about something else?

Dam, dam, dam dam.. damn!

The above lines may go through the minds of anyone else, but not a single Keralite, even if he now resides in the North Pole.

Frankly speaking, I have never seen Kerala united in such a manner!

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Hair extension

No, I was not looking for it myself since I still have enough on my head to satisfy my ego, unlike my Hubby, who is forever threatening that he will be taking the service of one of those hair fixers like Gulf Gate etc. Have also noticed that he is very quick in spotting those who have them too :).  Maybe, we shall both take their service together someday!

And why?

One thought education and means would save our girls. But the latest report by The Lancet tells us that it is those mothers with lesser education and wealth but with a better sense of responsibility who seems to be saving our girls.

Let us pray..

Let us pray with the Americans.

All is well

Looking back at my blog, I realized that I have stepped into this New Year with nothing but complaints :)


Like many I joined Facebook and last year I also succumbed to Farmville (FV).

Freedom fighter dies at 106

Ganga Ba Patel, a freedomfighter and staunch Gandhian till the last day of her 106 years, died at 6.30 am on Sunday.

Ganga Ba was close to my mother's family. "I have never seen her in anything but white khadi clothes. Nor do I remember seeing her wearing any ornaments, not even a bindi. And she was always a skinny woman, never have I ever seen her put on weight. She walked a lot, always walked to our house, even till recently. She ate extremely simple food, without any spices. At her house, we were always served buttermilk, milk, rotlo and such stuff. Whenever we went to her house, she was always busy doing physical work, be it milking cows, cleaning up the yard. Afterwards, when age made this difficult, she was always alert and supervising the household chores", says Miki Desai, my maternal uncle.

To read the complete article, you are welcome here

Gender Gap

After the CWG fiasco here comes another disheartening report which should wake us up.
The Global Gender Gap report by the World Economic Forum.

SUNDARBANS - WORLDS LARGEST MANGROVES

I arrived in Sundarbans, the World’s largest mangrove forest, famous for its chief inhabitant – the Royal Bengal Tiger, on a hot morning in April 2010. Now, getting here can be an adventure and perhaps a challenge in itself, because of the remoteness of this place.

Still a long way to go...

Continued from previous post...


STATE-WISE INFANT MORTALITY RATE (per1000) -

Year 1961, 2003 & 2005

As you can see, some states in India have come a long way but as a whole India is yet to tackle hunger and poverty.


The following are the states which are showing an upward trend and it seems to continue in year 2008 too.