Sunday, March 29, 2009

No News edition 14 - My World




Dear Friends,

Welcome to read the 14th issue of No News. From my childhood printed media has been an obsession for me. Except for the regional newspaper Mathrubhumi, it was rare to get and read variety of news and views. Periodic visit to the local libraries and occasional visitors from outside brought a change to the routine by adding pages of The Hindu or Illustrated Weekly, which was considered for the elite. The quest for reading continued as I grew older. As I moved on, it was happy hunting whenever I travelled to distant parts of India to explore the print media there and the style they released it. It never stopped even after reaching here. Gulf News, Khaleej Times, Gulf Today, and even those smaller editions, some of which died an early death.

Year 2008 saw a remarkable change in the newspaper industry by the release of THE NATIONAL. Print media became much more competitive and what was earlier a quick reading and throwaway task has now become a routine of devotion to complete the pages from start to finish. It is quite a task indeed for those who love to read. Several occasions pages have to be kept aside for week-end readings, which again saw quality output coming in to increase the knowledge power of word. Indeed, word power can be world power and it is one of the reason, I regularly read some columns without ever missing it. Mr. Saleh Al Shaibany was one such writer with Khaleej Times, whose articles brought huge interest amongst readers during his time with KT. Mr. Collin Randall is another journalist who generated literary interest with his commentary on English grammar and it’s usage. Although, very recently he has changed his base from UAE, he has continued his column in THE NATIONAL titled “my word”. As usual he allows debate on definite usage of English language each time. This time it was on the usage of comas and their need while writing.

To be or not to be is a question we ask several times when we write, read or do a thing. It happens in the grammatical usage too. As an advocate of TQM and Positive Thinking thoughts and deeds, I always contemplate for the liberty of right deed towards a right result. No matter whatever you do with orientation towards a positive result for you and the society, do it. In the case of comma too, just like an old person gasping for breadth while running a race as age catches, a comma can be lived with or without in usage styles. It all depends on how you look at things from various angle at different times. For example, if you are in the good books of your management, and you start an activity to control the number of drivers in rotation, it will be projected as brilliant and cost saving. Whereas, if your boss’s wife required a driver and he is not available on time for her due to your cost control measures, you are in line of fire.

Several times what we feel strange may look as necessary for someone and routine for some other. The other day a news item appeared about features of a Toyota Fortuner 4x4 and it’s lady owner who uses it’s ample luggage space for keeping about 40 pairs of her shoes. It was amazing to me. But, when I thought about my own car boot, fitted with a small picnic chair, my own digital camera and video camera kits, tripod, battery chargers, a full fledged First Aid Kit, fire extinguisher set, a pair of cricket bat, stumps, balls, badminton bats and a few bottles of water and a pair of jogging shoes, someone else may think, is he living in his car?.

It is all our on word and world and how we look at things we act up on. Talking about all these accessories, and it’s necessities, it is how we utilise what we have. For me, it is a routine to keep the battery of the photographic equipments fully charged and feel like a solider without his gun if I walk out with my camera battery down. Similar is the case of not carrying a pen, paper and my diary. I believe in the principle that opportunities come only for those who explore it.
An example is the cover page photo which is now an entry competing in the final stages of Malayalamanorama online news photography competition. It was a casual trip to the famous Athirappilli Vazhachaal waterfalls and it was like water and water falls everywhere, but not in a position to drink from anywhere. Splash of water from the falls which formed a stream and resulted in a small collection area was the only source of drinking point for some wild monkeys living in that area. It was his looks in the eyes and the style that captured my attention as he was drinking to save his life from danger of being attacked for fun by the tourists. It came handy now when the newspaper came out with a competition related to the Save Water – Water day on 22nd March. Talking about these competitions also reminds of a sustained effort which is required. A winner will be decided only after continuous online voting opportunities for one month. Contestants have to remain competitive and focussed on the objective of winning to remain in the race.

Winning is not the prime thing but it is to attempt for the win which is significant as far as I am concerned. Life is full of diversities and differentiations for each one of us. However, the space allotted to us is the same each day, i.e. 24hrs x 60 minutes. The weather, job, familial conditions are all in one way or other complemented to cater to our requirements and the resultant achievements signifies how we utilised those precious units.

Take the example of plants in the small balcony my mother maintains at home here. It is the same area for all tenants but we have a huge collection of Thulasi and other flowering plants and now even growing tomatoe, which are ready to harvest. What not?

Coming back to the commas, colons and semis, from the ancient time, “English” and the language has been munificent enough for taking onus to explore the civilisation across and guiding them to peril or prosperity. As in every field, it is how we utilise it each situation. In reality, I believe it is the cause for the true word order or world order which has united distant corner of the universe by it’s singularity and diversity. For me it is always to aim for positive word. I pass it on to you too.

God Bless and have a great week-end.

Ramesh Menon
28032009

www.talentshare.blogspot.com
www.team1uae.blogspot.com
e-mail: team1dubai@gmail.com

No News edition 14 - My World




Dear Friends,

Welcome to read the 14th issue of No News. From my childhood printed media has been an obsession for me. Except for the regional newspaper Mathrubhumi, it was rare to get and read variety of news and views. Periodic visit to the local libraries and occasional visitors from outside brought a change to the routine by adding pages of The Hindu or Illustrated Weekly, which was considered for the elite. The quest for reading continued as I grew older. As I moved on, it was happy hunting whenever I travelled to distant parts of India to explore the print media there and the style they released it. It never stopped even after reaching here. Gulf News, Khaleej Times, Gulf Today, and even those smaller editions, some of which died an early death.

Year 2008 saw a remarkable change in the newspaper industry by the release of THE NATIONAL. Print media became much more competitive and what was earlier a quick reading and throwaway task has now become a routine of devotion to complete the pages from start to finish. It is quite a task indeed for those who love to read. Several occasions pages have to be kept aside for week-end readings, which again saw quality output coming in to increase the knowledge power of word. Indeed, word power can be world power and it is one of the reason, I regularly read some columns without ever missing it. Mr. Saleh Al Shaibany was one such writer with Khaleej Times, whose articles brought huge interest amongst readers during his time with KT. Mr. Collin Randall is another journalist who generated literary interest with his commentary on English grammar and it’s usage. Although, very recently he has changed his base from UAE, he has continued his column in THE NATIONAL titled “my word”. As usual he allows debate on definite usage of English language each time. This time it was on the usage of comas and their need while writing.

To be or not to be is a question we ask several times when we write, read or do a thing. It happens in the grammatical usage too. As an advocate of TQM and Positive Thinking thoughts and deeds, I always contemplate for the liberty of right deed towards a right result. No matter whatever you do with orientation towards a positive result for you and the society, do it. In the case of comma too, just like an old person gasping for breadth while running a race as age catches, a comma can be lived with or without in usage styles. It all depends on how you look at things from various angle at different times. For example, if you are in the good books of your management, and you start an activity to control the number of drivers in rotation, it will be projected as brilliant and cost saving. Whereas, if your boss’s wife required a driver and he is not available on time for her due to your cost control measures, you are in line of fire.

Several times what we feel strange may look as necessary for someone and routine for some other. The other day a news item appeared about features of a Toyota Fortuner 4x4 and it’s lady owner who uses it’s ample luggage space for keeping about 40 pairs of her shoes. It was amazing to me. But, when I thought about my own car boot, fitted with a small picnic chair, my own digital camera and video camera kits, tripod, battery chargers, a full fledged First Aid Kit, fire extinguisher set, a pair of cricket bat, stumps, balls, badminton bats and a few bottles of water and a pair of jogging shoes, someone else may think, is he living in his car?.

It is all our on word and world and how we look at things we act up on. Talking about all these accessories, and it’s necessities, it is how we utilise what we have. For me, it is a routine to keep the battery of the photographic equipments fully charged and feel like a solider without his gun if I walk out with my camera battery down. Similar is the case of not carrying a pen, paper and my diary. I believe in the principle that opportunities come only for those who explore it.
An example is the cover page photo which is now an entry competing in the final stages of Malayalamanorama online news photography competition. It was a casual trip to the famous Athirappilli Vazhachaal waterfalls and it was like water and water falls everywhere, but not in a position to drink from anywhere. Splash of water from the falls which formed a stream and resulted in a small collection area was the only source of drinking point for some wild monkeys living in that area. It was his looks in the eyes and the style that captured my attention as he was drinking to save his life from danger of being attacked for fun by the tourists. It came handy now when the newspaper came out with a competition related to the Save Water – Water day on 22nd March. Talking about these competitions also reminds of a sustained effort which is required. A winner will be decided only after continuous online voting opportunities for one month. Contestants have to remain competitive and focussed on the objective of winning to remain in the race.

Winning is not the prime thing but it is to attempt for the win which is significant as far as I am concerned. Life is full of diversities and differentiations for each one of us. However, the space allotted to us is the same each day, i.e. 24hrs x 60 minutes. The weather, job, familial conditions are all in one way or other complemented to cater to our requirements and the resultant achievements signifies how we utilised those precious units.

Take the example of plants in the small balcony my mother maintains at home here. It is the same area for all tenants but we have a huge collection of Thulasi and other flowering plants and now even growing tomatoe, which are ready to harvest. What not?

Coming back to the commas, colons and semis, from the ancient time, “English” and the language has been munificent enough for taking onus to explore the civilisation across and guiding them to peril or prosperity. As in every field, it is how we utilise it each situation. In reality, I believe it is the cause for the true word order or world order which has united distant corner of the universe by it’s singularity and diversity. For me it is always to aim for positive word. I pass it on to you too.

God Bless and have a great week-end.

Ramesh Menon
28032009

www.talentshare.blogspot.com
www.team1uae.blogspot.com
e-mail: team1dubai@gmail.com

Friday, March 27, 2009

Heavy Storm lashes Dubai on Wednesday Night



Watch the video as Dubai is lashed by heavy rain as a storm moves across the UAE on Wednesday night - courtesy GULF NEWS


courtesy: gntv

Sunday, March 22, 2009

വാര്‍ത്തകളുടെ പൂരവുമായി ethrissurnews.com



visit: www.ethrissurnews.com

മാതൃഭൂമി പീഡനത്തിനു മുന്നിലും പിന്നിലും പ്രാധാന്യം


20th മാര്‍ച്ച് ഇലെ മാതൃഭൂമി പത്രം കണ്ടപ്പോള്‍ പത്രാധിപരുടെ അവസ്ഥ ഇത് ഇറക്കിയ സമയത്ത് എന്തായിരുന്നു എന്ന് തോന്നി പോയി. മുന്നിലും പിന്നിലും ഒരേ വാര്‍ത്ത. കാര്യം ഗൌരവമുള്ളത് തന്നെ എന്നാലും, ഇത്രയ്ക്കു ഈ വിഷയത്തിനോട് എന്ന് തൊട്ടാണാവോ ഇത്ര താല്പര്യം തുടങ്ങിയത്. അപകട മരണങ്ങള്‍ ആത്മഹത്യ ആക്കി മാറ്റാനുള്ള കഴിവുള്ള ഏതോ വിദ്വാന്‍ വീണ്ടും പത്രത്തില്‍ കയറികൂടിയിട്ടുണ്ട് എന്ന് ധൈര്യമായി കരുതാം, ഇനിയും ഇത് പോലെ ഉള്ള കൌതുകകരമായ വിരുതുകള്‍ക്കായി ഗള്‍ഫ് എഡിഷനില്‍ വായിക്കാന്‍ പണവും സമയവും മുടക്കാം .

Friday, March 20, 2009

ഒരമ്മയുടെ സ്നേഹം

അമൃതാണ് അമൂല്യമാണ്‌ അമ്മയുടെ സ്നേഹം

ഇവരെയും ആരെങ്കിലും കോടീശ്വരന്‍മാരക്കിയിരുന്നെന്കില്‍




ഒരു ദേവാലയത്തിന്റെ മുന്നില്‍ വരുന്ന ഭക്തരുടെ ചെരുപ്പ് സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്നവരാണ് ഈ കുട്ടികള്‍. എന്നെന്കിലും ഭഗവാന്റെ കണ്ണ് ഈ കുട്ടികളുടെ നേര്‍ക്കും തുറന്നിരുന്നെന്കില്‍

Photo Speaks - Following the small steps

Photo Speaks - Following the small steps






Photo Speaks - Following the small steps

Photo Speaks - Following the small steps






Thursday, March 19, 2009

No News edition 13 - a few Barbaric Thoughts




Dear Friends,

Welcome to read the 13th issue of No News. It has taken a longer time this time to come out with this issue. The title tries to convey the reason. The thoughts are all there, but it is all mixed up, like the meat coming out of a mincing machine. Activities happening around too does not differ. Day by day, the life and people around getting different. Are we also affected by the global recession? Some months ago, it was the turn of the environmentalists to cry about the global warming. But, the heat is on now with a much higher degree and severity that makes those environmental voices become no cries in the current context.

The week starts and ends at a much higher pace these days and I look forward to the Friday’s as it gives some time to catch up with the leftovers from print media collected over the week. Luckily, these days, the bulk has been reduced and what is available comes out with quality. For some time now, it has been a routine to visit my barber on this free day. The visit has multiple objectives. Muhammad bhai as I call him affectionately is a long timer in Abu Dhabi. With two wives and about 6 children living at his village home in Karachi, he has always some or other story to convey about what has happened during the week in the surrounding locality here and also in his home town. It is a one man show now, as he is waiting for his brother as his reliever to come back from Pakistan and take turn for him to start for his long holiday. However, it seems he has decided not to and Muhammad Bhai is helpless as he finds it difficult for a trustworthy handover. His small saloon is a union for some of his friends, who are now familiar to me and other regulars. One among them is Aslam, who is from Bangladesh. Aslam bhai comes to the shop to watch TV which is situated at one corner of the shop. The moment he enters the shop, Aslam bhai consider it as his own empire and takes possession of his weapon of mass alteration, i.e. the remote control of the TV. From then on, any customer within, will have to watch, one minute Pakistani news, the other minute a Bengali channel and then all the different channels of Zee and in between various Arabic channels. Probably, a problem with his hearing or deliberately not wanting to hear Muhammad bhai’s or others please to stop or reduce the volume, he will continue fiddling on the remote and then finally stops when he gets Sahara channel and the Ramayana or Mahabharata serial playing in it. It doesn’t matter what the previous days episode was, he finds some unknown pleasure in the conversation happening and then we could see him laughing his heart out. In between or at the end, if someone asks him, Aslam bhai, tell us what happened, where are we and what next? He will smile showing all his 20 odd teeth with a gentle answer, If I know, what will happen next, do you think, I will watch it this long? True to him, otherwise, he would have definitely changed the channel.

Many times, the same situation repeated, and I find certain realistic and sincere conversation happening in that Muhammad bhai’s small saloon touching my inner thoughts. While he continues solely with his job, his mobile phone rings repeatedly and looking at the number, he will tell us, this is my first wife and I will call her after I finish your job. He cuts the phone with a short answer in his local dialect. In few minutes again the phone rings and he answer in short sentences, in an altogether different tone for a little longer time with a brighter smile and glowing eyes. Brief but short and he keeps the phone and revert to us saying that it was his younger wife. On one occasion, a channel was showing how various states where getting ready for the forthcoming elections. In some context, they showed the martyrs of the Mumbai attack and among them the neatly cut NSG Commando Sandeep. Seeing him, and with a sigh, he tells me, Ramesh bhai, after certain age, it is only we, barbers, who get to touch the head of a person and pamper him the way ones parents does to a child in his childhood? Probably, he was missing his own children whom he has not seen for a longer time. Definitely, in many ways, Muhammad bhai helped me to open my eyes into un-explored directions each time I visited him.
Life goes on and it’s another bright and sunny morning and it is time to go to school. It is board exam time for my son and to revisit the thoughts of my schooling days and exam times and compare what is happening around now, I didn’t miss this opportunity of dropping my son to his exam centre. Children are the same everywhere, and many of them were seen tensed on the first day and teachers assisting them with last minute doubts and preparations. It was interesting to see many of them seeking blessings from their teachers and parents. With most of the subjects covered, it was the English Exams yesterday, and I found literally all of them very relaxed. What made more interesting thoughts was the conversational style happening around. It seems like most of them are talking in terms of Short Term Memory Loss happening to them, following the recent Hindi movie Gajini.
Wheels of my clock moves faster these days and evening we all gather to watch one particular show these days. It is currently on in the Amrita TV channel and is called Super Talent. Into it’s 3rd round, the show has gained considerable ground in terms of quality approach in presentation by the contestants and the subsequent reviews by elite panel of judges. It is giving it’s worth on time spent before going to bed.

Wining is not always possible. However, if we do not attempt, the probability of a win will be nowhere. In the recent times, I happened to come across two winners in lucky draws. One was a regular e-mail friend, a famous RJ, who won a lucky raffle in the recently concluded DSF draws. Another, happened to be a known person, who won an equally or more amount from a Duty Free Raffle. It is good to see both continuing their life and efforts promoting Positive vibes around. May god bless them to motivate many through their own simple ways.

I am excited to include and inform that quality initiatives are taking a high rate of acceptance from the authorities as well as the news media these days. Government authorities and suggestions sites like www.abudhabi.ae, Dubai Municipality Have Your Say programmes, Dubai RTA, Road Transport Authority of Abu Dhabi, and the news media like THE National and GULF NEWS are coming out with many new initiatives to promote participation of general public and to get their views and suggestions for overall improvement in the society around. Why not spare a few minutes and visit these portals and be a part of the society and it’s progress.

My thoughts are getting complex each time I take my car out on the street. Even with all the campaigns happening, stricter fines and points, some are continuing to seek wild pleasure in showing their might on the street. With cigarette on one hand and phone on the other and legs up or even a child on the lap safety doesn’t seem to be nearer. I feel, they will learn only by getting a chance to visit for themselves the casualty departments of hospitals. Spread the word around, follow the speeding rules do not use mobiles while driving and reach home safe be the mantra to follow.
God Bless and have a great week-end.

Ramesh Menon
19032009
www.talentshare.blogspot.com
e-mail: team1dubai@gmail.com

No News edition 13 - a few Barbaric Thoughts





Dear Friends,

Welcome to read the 13th issue of No News. It has taken a longer time this time to come out with this issue. The title tries to convey the reason. The thoughts are all there, but it is all mixed up, like the meat coming out of a mincing machine. Activities happening around too does not differ. Day by day, the life and people around getting different. Are we also affected by the global recession? Some months ago, it was the turn of the environmentalists to cry about the global warming. But, the heat is on now with a much higher degree and severity that makes those environmental voices become no cries in the current context.

The week starts and ends at a much higher pace these days and I look forward to the Friday’s as it gives some time to catch up with the leftovers from print media collected over the week. Luckily, these days, the bulk has been reduced and what is available comes out with quality. For some time now, it has been a routine to visit my barber on this free day. The visit has multiple objectives. Muhammad bhai as I call him affectionately is a long timer in Abu Dhabi. With two wives and about 6 children living at his village home in Karachi, he has always some or other story to convey about what has happened during the week in the surrounding locality here and also in his home town. It is a one man show now, as he is waiting for his brother as his reliever to come back from Pakistan and take turn for him to start for his long holiday. However, it seems he has decided not to and Muhammad Bhai is helpless as he finds it difficult for a trustworthy handover. His small saloon is a union for some of his friends, who are now familiar to me and other regulars. One among them is Aslam, who is from Bangladesh. Aslam bhai comes to the shop to watch TV which is situated at one corner of the shop. The moment he enters the shop, Aslam bhai consider it as his own empire and takes possession of his weapon of mass alteration, i.e. the remote control of the TV. From then on, any customer within, will have to watch, one minute Pakistani news, the other minute a Bengali channel and then all the different channels of Zee and in between various Arabic channels. Probably, a problem with his hearing or deliberately not wanting to hear Muhammad bhai’s or others please to stop or reduce the volume, he will continue fiddling on the remote and then finally stops when he gets Sahara channel and the Ramayana or Mahabharata serial playing in it. It doesn’t matter what the previous days episode was, he finds some unknown pleasure in the conversation happening and then we could see him laughing his heart out. In between or at the end, if someone asks him, Aslam bhai, tell us what happened, where are we and what next? He will smile showing all his 20 odd teeth with a gentle answer, If I know, what will happen next, do you think, I will watch it this long? True to him, otherwise, he would have definitely changed the channel.

Many times, the same situation repeated, and I find certain realistic and sincere conversation happening in that Muhammad bhai’s small saloon touching my inner thoughts. While he continues solely with his job, his mobile phone rings repeatedly and looking at the number, he will tell us, this is my first wife and I will call her after I finish your job. He cuts the phone with a short answer in his local dialect. In few minutes again the phone rings and he answer in short sentences, in an altogether different tone for a little longer time with a brighter smile and glowing eyes. Brief but short and he keeps the phone and revert to us saying that it was his younger wife. On one occasion, a channel was showing how various states where getting ready for the forthcoming elections. In some context, they showed the martyrs of the Mumbai attack and among them the neatly cut NSG Commando Sandeep. Seeing him, and with a sigh, he tells me, Ramesh bhai, after certain age, it is only we, barbers, who get to touch the head of a person and pamper him the way ones parents does to a child in his childhood? Probably, he was missing his own children whom he has not seen for a longer time. Definitely, in many ways, Muhammad bhai helped me to open my eyes into un-explored directions each time I visited him.
Life goes on and it’s another bright and sunny morning and it is time to go to school. It is board exam time for my son and to revisit the thoughts of my schooling days and exam times and compare what is happening around now, I didn’t miss this opportunity of dropping my son to his exam centre. Children are the same everywhere, and many of them were seen tensed on the first day and teachers assisting them with last minute doubts and preparations. It was interesting to see many of them seeking blessings from their teachers and parents. With most of the subjects covered, it was the English Exams yesterday, and I found literally all of them very relaxed. What made more interesting thoughts was the conversational style happening around. It seems like most of them are talking in terms of Short Term Memory Loss happening to them, following the recent Hindi movie Gajini.
Wheels of my clock moves faster these days and evening we all gather to watch one particular show these days. It is currently on in the Amrita TV channel and is called Super Talent. Into it’s 3rd round, the show has gained considerable ground in terms of quality approach in presentation by the contestants and the subsequent reviews by elite panel of judges. It is giving it’s worth on time spent before going to bed.

Wining is not always possible. However, if we do not attempt, the probability of a win will be nowhere. In the recent times, I happened to come across two winners in lucky draws. One was a regular e-mail friend, a famous RJ, who won a lucky raffle in the recently concluded DSF draws. Another, happened to be a known person, who won an equally or more amount from a Duty Free Raffle. It is good to see both continuing their life and efforts promoting Positive vibes around. May god bless them to motivate many through their own simple ways.

I am excited to include and inform that quality initiatives are taking a high rate of acceptance from the authorities as well as the news media these days. Government authorities and suggestions sites like www.abudhabi.ae, Dubai Municipality Have Your Say programmes, Dubai RTA, Road Transport Authority of Abu Dhabi, and the news media like THE National and GULF NEWS are coming out with many new initiatives to promote participation of general public and to get their views and suggestions for overall improvement in the society around. Why not spare a few minutes and visit these portals and be a part of the society and it’s progress.

My thoughts are getting complex each time I take my car out on the street. Even with all the campaigns happening, stricter fines and points, some are continuing to seek wild pleasure in showing their might on the street. With cigarette on one hand and phone on the other and legs up or even a child on the lap safety doesn’t seem to be nearer. I feel, they will learn only by getting a chance to visit for themselves the casualty departments of hospitals. Spread the word around, follow the speeding rules do not use mobiles while driving and reach home safe be the mantra to follow.
God Bless and have a great week-end.

Ramesh Menon
19032009
www.talentshare.blogspot.com
e-mail: team1dubai@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Indian Consulate to display compassion at bus stops

Indian Consulate to display compassion at bus stops
Praveen Menon / THE NATIONAL

Last Updated: March 16. 2009

The Indian Consulate in Dubai plans to use information signboards at air-conditioned bus shelters to reach out to expats who need help.Signboards with counselling hotline numbers for those suffering from work-related or social stress will soon be displayed in 600 bus shelters across Dubai.The scheme will provide information on the services offered at the consulate and any new initiatives being launched.
At the inauguration of the first bus shelter today, Venu Rajamony, the consul general of India, said: “The idea is to reach out to as many Indians as possible, especially in these times of financial crisis. This is a great opportunity to publicise consulate services and the hotline numbers to those Indians who commute via buses, especially the construction workers and labourers.”Right Angle Media, which is setting up more than 600 bus shelters for the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, offered the free advertising space to the public service. The consulate said the signboards, which will display various hot line numbers, have already been prepared.

Mr Rajamony added that the mission’s initiative is part of its broader effort to help Indians in their time of need. “In these times of financial crisis, it becomes even more vital for Indians to have such information handy. It is part of the wider outreach plan of the consulate to extend help to as many Indians as possible. The consulate officials will be even more proactive and take adequate steps during this period of economic downturn in identifying Indians in their time of need,” said Mr Rajamony. The consulate said the signboards will be in Arabic as well as English.
Indians are the largest expatriate community in Dubai, with Indian men and women working in a range of fields including construction and hospitality. Patrick Chaundy, the president and COO of Right Angle Media, said, “We aim to provide many such public facilities via the outdoor medium which can benefit people living in Dubai.” The consulate said the signboards will display contact numbers for those in need of free counselling for work/social stress (050-9433111); people who need help in the event of a family member’s death during holidays and after office hours (050-7347676); and passport and visa enquiries (600522229).

All signboards will also display the website address of the Indian Consulate in Dubai.

Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority launches website to enhance e-service

Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority launches website to enhance e-service

By Binsal Abdul Kader, Staff Reporter GULF NEWS /Published: March 18, 2009

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (Adfca) launched its web portal in an attempt to provide e-service to the public and businesses. Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Adfca, launched the portal at a ceremony at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi late on Tuesday. He also distributed the awards to Adfca employees who excelled in their performance. For more information: www.adfca.ae

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Photo Speaks - Getting ready for a race


ക്യാമറക്കുള്ളിലെ കഴുകന്‍ കണ്ണുകള്‍


ഹൈടെക്‌ വിദ്യയുമായി രഞ്‌ജി സ്റ്റുഡിയോ


ഹൈടെക്‌ വിദ്യയുമായി രഞ്‌ജി സ്റ്റുഡിയോ

Author : - സ്വന്തം ലേഖകന്‍ www.irinjalakuda.com
43 വര്‍ഷത്തെ സേവനപാരമ്പര്യമുളള ഇരിങ്ങാലക്കുട രഞ്‌ജി സ്റ്റുഡിയോയുടെ ഹൈടെക്‌ ലാബ്‌ മുനിസിപ്പല്‍ ചെയര്‍മാന്‍ എം.പി.ജാക്‌സണ്‍ ഉദ്‌ഘാടനം ചെയ്‌തു. അഡ്വ.തോമസ്‌ ഉണ്ണിയാടന്‍ എം.എല്‍.എ. ഡിജിറ്റല്‍ ലേബര്‍ മെഷീന്‍ സ്വിച്ച്‌ ഓണ്‍ കര്‍മ്മം നിര്‍വഹിച്ചു. ഡിജിറ്റല്‍ ഫോട്ടോ പ്രിന്‍ിംഗ്‌, ഓണ്‍ലൈന്‍ ഫോട്ടോ ഷെയറിംങ്ങ്‌, ഫോട്ടോ ഗ്രീറ്റിംങ്‌ കാര്‍ഡ്‌സ്‌, ഓണ്‍ലൈന്‍ ഫോട്ടോ ആല്‍ബം തുടങ്ങിയ സേവനങ്ങള്‍ രഞ്‌ജി സ്‌റ്റുഡിയോയില്‍നിന്നും ലഭ്യമാണ്‌. കൂടുതല്‍ വിവരങ്ങള്‍ക്ക്‌ www.whizprintz.com എന്ന വെബ്‌ സൈറ്റ്‌ സന്ദര്‍ശിക്കുക.

Honorory Doctorate for S Janaki


Honorory Doctorate for S Janaki


തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് കാല ബംബര്‍ ഓഫര്‍


Sunday, March 15, 2009

Talent Share - March 2009 - Campaign & Themes - A Safe Society





For the month of March 2009, we invite entries from children with the following important themes as the basis of their work:

- Importance of forming a Queue system in public places (taxi and bus stand in particular)
- Dangers of using mobile phones while driving
- Importance of using Pedestrian crossings


Children can draw, color or prepare poster on the above three or all the three and are free to send as many entries as they wish.

Act now and SHARE your child's creative talent to the world around. Send their works with the following details to team1dubai@gmail.com at your convenience:

Name:
Date of Birth:
Class:
School:
Place:
Parents Name:
Contact Telephone No(s):
Contact address : e-mail
Contact Address by Post:

Age group is from 04 to 15 years. However, all the others including Arts & Craft Teachers are welcome to submit their creative contribution.

Any corporate sponsors who appreciate this initiative and wish to support the Talent Share objectives to promote social conscience through the talent and creativity of children may write to me at team1dubai@gmail.com.

This is an initiative created to promote the creative talents of children and has no commercial motives.

Please note that when a creative work comes online, it automatically become an immortal profile for them for use and exhibit at a later point of time.

Sincere regards,

Ramesh Menon
team1dubai@gmail.com

Shaping the future of news - GULF NEWS initiative


In the recent times, GULF NEWS has been coming out with a renewed vigor, innovation and initiatives each day. As I mentioned here earlier, Your Turn page and the Community reporter column is getting popular amongst it's readers. It is an opportunity I marked to express my comments to any particular activitiy, which normally may go un-reported. It was also an opportunity I saw to evaluate my writing and photography skills. Each time, I send in an item of news or photo, I was sure, I am competing with numerous others within and outside the country and it gave me pleasure to see it in print, if ever it gets published and also consider more competitive approach for the next time, and look for minor errors which could have avoided an elimination.
I am sure that this opportunity will be happily grabbed with both the hands by many new readers in the coming days. I take this opportunity to congratulate the winners of February 2009:
1st - Mr. Saleh Yahya Farah
2nd - Mr. Vadasseril P. Abraham
3rd - Mr. Loic T
and all the other contributors for giving readers a chance to read the newspaper in their own language.
I also take this opportunity to congratulate the news editor Anupa Kurian and Deputy Editor Sanya Nayeem and an excellent team of members for bringing out beautiful prints each day with wonderful prominence for the news and presenters.
God Bless, and continue to sustain this good momentum all throughout.
Ramesh Menon
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പ്രദീപ്‌ മേനോന്‍ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ സോഷ്യല്‍ ക്ലാസ്‌ കണ്‍വീനര്‍


പ്രദീപ്‌ മേനോന്‍ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ സോഷ്യല്‍ ക്ലാസ്‌ കണ്‍വീനര്‍

Author : - സ്വന്തം ലേഖകന്‍ www.irinjalakuda.com

ഒമാനിലെ ഇന്‍ഡ്യന്‍ സോഷ്യല്‍ ക്ലാസിന്റെ അടുത്ത രണ്ടു വര്‍ഷത്തേക്കുള്ള കണ്‍വീനറായി പ്രദീപ്‌ യു. മേനോനെ തിരഞ്ഞെടത്തു. കേരളോത്സവം സാഹിത്യ സമ്മേളനം ജീവകാരുണ്യ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളടങ്ങിയ വൈവിധ്യമാര്‍ന്ന പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ക്ക്‌ നേതൃത്വം നല്‍കികൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന ഇന്ത്യന്‍ സോഷ്യല്‍ ക്ലാസാണ്‌ ഒമാനിലുള്ളത്‌. ജോ.കണ്‍വീനറായി എന്‍.എം.മൊഹസിനേയും ഖജാന്‍ജിയായി ടി.സി.റഹ്മാന്‍ അബ്ദുള്ളിനേയും തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു. പ്രദീപ്‌ യു. മേനോന്‍ ഇരിങ്ങാലക്കുട കോലോത്തുംപടി സ്വദേശിയാണ്‌.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Talent Share - March 2009 Campaign & Themes - A safe society





For the month of March 2009, we invite entries from children with the following important themes as the basis of their work:

- Importance of forming a Queue system in public places (taxi and bus stand in particular)
- Dangers of using mobile phones while driving
- Importance of using Pedestrian crossings


Children can draw, color or prepare poster on the above three or all the three and are free to send as many entries as they wish.

Act now and SHARE your child's creative talent to the world around. Send their works with the following details to team1dubai@gmail.com at your convenience:

Name:
Date of Birth:
Class:
School:
Place:
Parents Name:
Contact Telephone No(s):
Contact address : e-mail
Contact Address by Post:

Age group is from 04 to 15 years. However, all the others including Arts & Craft Teachers are welcome to submit their creative contribution.

Any corporate sponsors who appreciate this initiative and wish to support the Talent Share objectives to promote social conscience through the talent and creativity of children may write to me at team1dubai@gmail.com.

This is an initiative created to promote the creative talents of children and has no commercial motives.

Please note that when a creative work comes online, it automatically become an immortal profile for them for use and exhibit at a later point of time.

Sincere regards,

Ramesh Menon
team1dubai@gmail.com

Friday, March 13, 2009

Ready to Bless

A decorated temple elephant waiting for devotees to shower his blessings and in turn their offerings for his and his mahouts daily bread.


Thursday, March 12, 2009

Akhil Krishnan on Idakka 02 Mar 2008

Akhil Krishnan on Idakka 02 Mar 2008, Raga Ratnam Junior competition Amrita TV

Mridanga Mela by Korambu Mridanga Kalari

Mridanga Mela by Korambu Mridanga Kalari


Mridangamela ( Mridangam Symphony) is the result of the innovative mind aesthetic sense in the mastro korambu subramaninan Nambootiri.






Korambu Mridanga Kalari was founded by Sri Korambu Subramanyan Namboodiri in the year 1980. The founders of this institution are also compemplating establishing centers in European countries taking advantage of the available information Technology and internet facilities. Korambu Subramayan Namboothiri started the art form Mridangamela which is the masterpiece of Korambu Mridanga Kalari. The institution targets cultivating the potential of the students to perform kacheri and do the pakkamelam to the classical dance like Bharathanatyam through one year coursed. By performing the mridangamela students develop qualities like self-confidents, self-respect etc. The main feature of KMK is to develop young students to perform stage Programmes.Sri Vikraman Namboodiri, son and gifted disciple of Subramanyan Namboodiri is the present Director and chief instructor of the kalari.































http://mridangamela.com/mridangamela.html

Korambu Mridanga Kalari is now started online Mridanga classes. The aim of this online mridanga class is to popularise. The art form “Mridangamela” which is a master piece of Kurumba Mridanga Kalari.



Goulren Appepry (france) Fabienne Joubaud (france) visited Korambu Mridanga Kalari,Irinjalakuda




CONTACT :

The Director
Vikraman Namboodiri
Korambu Mridanga Kalari
Nada, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur District, Kerala State INDIA PIN: 680121

Phone:
Mob: +91 9349855088
+91 9249122037( 0ffice) 0480 2833857

E-mail: namarkiv@gmail.com
Website: www.mridangamela.com

OVERSEAS CONTACT

Dubai : 00971 557758718 - Preethi Sathesh

പൂര്‍വ്വവിദ്യാര്‍ഥി സംഗമം നടന്നു

പൂര്‍വ്വവിദ്യാര്‍ഥി സംഗമം നടന്നു

കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂര്‍: ഇരിങ്ങാലക്കുട ക്രൈസ്റ്റ്‌ കോളേജില്‍ 1957 മുതല്‍ 75 വരെയുള്ള കാലഘട്ടത്തില്‍ പഠിച്ച പൂര്‍വ്വവിദ്യാര്‍ഥികളുടെ സംഗമം തിരുവഞ്ചിക്കുളത്ത്‌ നടന്നു. പത്മഭൂഷണ്‍ ഫാ. ഗബ്രിയേല്‍ മുഖ്യാതിഥിയായി. സംവിധായകന്‍ കമല്‍ ഉദ്‌ഘാടനം ചെയ്‌തു. ശശികുമാര്‍, പ്രൊഫ. ജോസഫ്‌ പി. തോമസ്‌ തുടങ്ങിയവര്‍ സംസാരിച്ചു.

മിഴാവില്‍ തായമ്പക നടത്തി

മിഴാവില്‍ തായമ്പക നടത്തി

ഇരിങ്ങാലക്കുട: കൂടല്‍മാണിക്യം ക്ഷേത്രത്തില്‍ മിഴാവില്‍ തായമ്പക അരങ്ങേറി. കലാമണ്ഡലം എ.എന്‍. ഹരിഹരന്‍, കലാമണ്ഡലം വിനീഷ്‌, കലാമണ്ഡലം ജയരാജ്‌ എന്നിവരാണ്‌ മിഴാവില്‍ തായമ്പക അവതരിപ്പിച്ചത്‌. കലാനിലയം കലാധരന്‍ ചെണ്ടയിലും ശ്രീജിത്ത്‌ ഇലത്താളത്തിലും പക്കമേളം നടത്തി.

ആറാട്ടുപുഴ ക്ഷേത്രത്തില്‍ പുത്തന്‍ വിളക്കുമാടം

ആറാട്ടുപുഴ ക്ഷേത്രത്തില്‍ പുത്തന്‍ വിളക്കുമാടം

ചേര്‍പ്പ്‌: പിച്ചള പൊതിഞ്ഞ വിളക്കുമാടവും ഓട്ടുചെരാതുകളുമായി ദേവസംഗമത്തിന്‌ ആതിഥേയരായ ആറാട്ടുപുഴ ക്ഷേത്രം ഒരുങ്ങി. കൊടിയേറ്റം നടക്കുന്ന മാര്‍ച്ച്‌ 31ന്‌ മുമ്പായി സമ്പൂര്‍ണ്ണ നെയ്‌വിളക്കോടെ വിളക്കുമാടം ശാസ്‌താവിന്‌ സമര്‍പ്പിക്കും. 22 ലക്ഷം രൂപ ചെലവുള്ള പണികള്‍ കൊച്ചിന്‍ ദേവസ്വം ബോര്‍ഡിന്റെയും ഭക്തരുടെയും സഹായത്തോടെയാണ്‌ നടത്തിയത്‌. 370 അടി ചുറ്റളവും ഏഴര അടി ഉയരവുമുള്ള വിളക്കുമാടം 22 ഗേജുള്ള പിച്ചളപ്പാളികള്‍കൊണ്ടാണ്‌ പൊതിഞ്ഞ്‌ അലങ്കരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്‌. 6300 ചതുരശ്ര അടി വിസ്‌തീര്‍ണത്തില്‍ പിച്ചള പൊതിഞ്ഞശേഷം ഏഴു വരികളിലായി 5000ത്തോളം പുതിയ ഓട്ടുചെരാതുകള്‍ സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്ന ജോലികള്‍ ഉടന്‍ പൂര്‍ത്തിയാകും. കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂര്‍ പുല്ലൂറ്റ്‌ സ്വദേശി വില്വമംഗലത്ത്‌ ദിനേഷ്‌കുമാറും സംഘവുമാണ്‌ പണികള്‍ നടത്തുന്നത്‌.

അമൃതപുരിയിലെ ബ്രഹ്മചാരിണികളുടെ മുടി അര്‍ബുദരോഗികള്‍ക്ക്‌


കൊല്ലം: അര്‍ബുദരോഗത്തിനുള്ള ചികിത്സയ്‌ക്കിടെ മുടി പൊഴിയുന്നവര്‍ക്ക്‌ ആശ്വാസമേകാന്‍ അമൃതപുരിയിലെ ബ്രഹ്മചാരിണികള്‍ മുടി മുറിച്ചുനല്‍കി. അമ്മയുടെ നിര്‍ദ്ദേശപ്രകാരമാണിത്‌. ദുഃഖിതരെ സഹായിക്കാന്‍ തങ്ങള്‍ എന്താണു ചെയ്യേണ്ടതെന്ന്‌ ബ്രഹ്മചാരിണികള്‍ മാതാ അമൃതാനന്ദമയി ദേവിയോട്‌ ഉപദേശം തേടിയപ്പോള്‍ അര്‍ബുദരോഗികള്‍ക്കായി മുടി മുറിച്ചുനല്‍കാനായിരുന്നു അമ്മയുടെ ഉപദേശം. സംന്യാസിമാരെയും സംന്യാസിനിമാരെയും സംബന്ധിച്ച്‌ മുടിയഴക്‌ ഒരു പ്രശ്‌നമല്ലെന്ന്‌ അമ്മ പറഞ്ഞു. അതുകൊണ്ടാണ്‌ അവര്‍ തല മുണ്ഡനം ചെയ്യുന്നത്‌. എന്നാല്‍ തലമുണ്ഡനം ചെയ്യേണ്ടതില്ലെന്നും മുടി മുറിച്ചുനല്‍കിയാല്‍ മതിയെന്നും അമ്മ നിര്‍ദ്ദേശിച്ചു. ആശ്രമത്തിലെ സംന്യാസിനിമാരും ബ്രഹ്മചാരിണികളും സന്തോഷത്തോടെ മുടി മുറിച്ചുനല്‍കി. ഇതുകണ്ട്‌ അന്തേവാസികളില്‍ ചിലരും മുടി മുറിച്ചു. ഇവരില്‍ വിദേശവനിതകളും ഉള്‍പ്പെടും. മുറിച്ചെടുത്ത മുടി ഭദ്രമായി സൂക്ഷിച്ചിരിക്കുകയാണ്‌. ഇതുകൊണ്ട്‌ വിഗ്ഗ്‌ നിര്‍മ്മിച്ച്‌ അമൃത ഇന്‍സ്റ്റിറ്റിയൂട്ട്‌ ഓഫ്‌ മെഡിക്കല്‍ സയന്‍സ്‌ അടക്കമുള്ള ആസ്‌പത്രികളിലെ അര്‍ബുദരോഗികള്‍ക്ക്‌ നല്‍കുമെന്ന്‌ അമൃതാനന്ദമയി മഠം വൈസ്‌ ചെയര്‍മാന്‍ സ്വാമി അമൃതസ്വരൂപാനന്ദപുരി അറിയിച്ചു.

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കണിക്കൊന്നയുടെ കുളിര്‍മയ്‌ക്ക്‌ താഴെ വേനല്‍ കനക്കുന്നു. മഴയെത്തുമെന്ന പ്രതീക്ഷ ബാക്കി. മണ്ണും വിണ്ണും ഒരുപോലെ വിയര്‍പ്പിച്ച വെയില്‍ ഉരുകിയിറക്കുകയാണ്‌. എരിതീയ്യില്‍ നിന്ന്‌ വറച്ചട്ടിയിലേക്ക്‌ എന്നപോലെ വെയിലിന്റെ തീക്ഷണതയും, ബലത്തിന്റെ ദൗര്‍ലഭ്യവും ഒരുപോലെ പ്രസരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ജനത വേനല്‍ മഴയെ കാത്തിരിക്കുകയാണ്‌്‌, വേഴാമ്പലിനേപ്പോലെ....