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A teenager's note to our corrupt Politicians

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We the youth of India is also very much interested in the politics of our country. We are equally curious about our nation's policies and decisions. We do appreciate while you take strategic moves and we do criticize while you make a mistake. Yes, we have a voice that is never heard by you. Our nation is equally important to us as much as it is to you, or maybe even more. We do have innovative ideas and plans to drive our nation into prosperity.

While you fight at the Indo-Pak border please understand that we don't want that to continue forever. We expect peace at our borders and harmony with our neighboring countries. We along with our neighboring countries together can make a wonderful team, stay united and strive towards prosperity. I have wonderful friends from China and Pakistan. We don't fight with each other, we love each other. Every Indian loves their pakistani friends. Then why fight? If it is for your personally benefits please understand, we the youth can understand stuff !

While you steal crores and crores of our nation's wealth please don't think that we aren't watching or we are unaware. We do pity on you. A poor man on the street has a better dignity. We don't bother to waste our time trying to correct a shameless robber. We the youth feels ashamed of you. Even if you don't come face to face with us, please know that your country silently pity on you. It is our wealth that you loot. One day we will throw you all out, wait and loot until then.

While you take policies that is unfavorable to the common man or the poor, please understand that the common man makes the majority and the majority decides who should rule. Corporates cannot get you a government, they can just buy you stuff that has a price tag on it, never an Indian's proud vote. We do read news papers, we do feel the heart beat of our country. The poor are one amongst us, give them their share. We the Indians don't expect our fellow citizens to sleep with an empty stomach.

While you rape our sisters, don't feel like a hero. You are just being a piece of useless animal. Heroes are the police officers who fight against crimes, the soldiers that protect our borders and the common man who protects their sisters dignity. While you drag and twist the criminal charges against you, please understand the greatest shame is facing your family and your country with a raper's tag. No matter how much you can pay a lawyer, you cant buy our judiciary. Even if you can influence the judiciary, you cant fight thousands of real men of our country. Our nation is rich in culture but please don't destroy it. Because one day we would react.

Spend crores for your royal life from the tax payer's money but we always pity you for living with our money. We sponsor you. We feed you. We clothe you. We house you. And yet you loot us. Who is the real looser? Ask yourself. Not all are corrupt, but we are pointing our fingers to the corrupt.

Our colleges and universities are houses of innovative ideas and ideologies. We have a plan in our hearts. We review every single policy, incident and issues of our country. We are not living in another planet without knowing what happens in our country. But we are just being unheard. There would be a day we finally react, the day corruption would be over thrown, the day the educated would be our leaders. Wait for that day, it isn't too far.

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5 Tips for your 'First Date'

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Everything has a first time, and the first time is the toughest time ! There would be literally nobody in this world who'd not love to go on a date. Dates are some special heart throbbing moments of life indeed. But they can end up a disaster, sometimes. 5 tips for your first date might save you from a blunder.

1. Choose the right place !

Choosing the right place is one of the most crucial part of a date. The place where you go definitely has a control over your senses. Try to avoid crowded and busy places, nothing is going to be romantic there. Always choose peaceful and pleasant places like a coffee shop, a beach or a chat hub for a date. The least the crowd around you, the better your date is going to be. Every city has their own romantic picks. Ask a friend who has a girl friend for a huge list of such places ;)

2. Let him/her do the talking, at times!

It shouldn't be a male or female dominated date. Give your partner their part of the share. Let them also speak out, a good listener is a better dater. That does not mean you keep sitting with your mouth shut making her feel that you are shy. Try to make the chat interesting. Make sure you talk about their family and friends also, as they can develop a feeling that you really care. Stuff your chats with a bit of humor so that the person sitting next to you doesn't get bored.

3. If its a restaurant, order dishes that are the least spicy!

What you eat also determines how you feel. Having spicy food kills the romance inside you both. Spicy dishes can be eaten after the date, give it up for now. Sweets and deserts are the best companions for a date. These foods can energize your senses and make your mind pleasant and happier. If its not the deserts, order dishes that are less spicy.

4. Pay the bills, or at-least pretend that you would like to.

Never push the bills to your partner. Always volunteer to pay, there are chances he/she might advocate and pay the bill. Whatever it be, try to be free in spending. This actually matters only for a few initial dates. Once you are comfortable with the other, it doesn't really matter.

5. Drop her back to where she stays.

Never say bye at the doorstep of the cafe or the beach. Always go along and drop her home even if she says No. A sense of protection can be developed by doing this and it works wonders. Dates aren't that easy.

Hope you have a wonderful first date ahead ;)

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5 Reasons You Shouldn't Shop Online

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e-Commerce is eating up our markets and are now considered to be the smartest way of buying stuff. But

here are 5 Reasons why you shouldn't shop online if you are a shopaholic.

1. The time lag in getting your hands on the product.
If you are super excited in buying a product, we recommend you not to go for online shopping. The reason is simple, waiting from the time you order until the product reaches you is an appreciably frustrating part of the game. Adding to this, if your reside in any remote part of our country, the waiting can go even longer. Usually if your are super excited you might me most probably counting on fingers to grab the product in your hands.
And unfortunately if the product isn't what you wanted to be, the returning and ordering the right product again can really test your patience.

2. Garments and footwear are best tested when you wear them.
If you are into buying ready-made clothes or garments online, beware you aren't trying on them. The model displayed in the website maybe fair or dark, tall or short, masculine or skeletal. You might not be built as they are. Different types of clothes suit different types of people. These are clearly unpredictable. Just because a product has an attractive design or whether it suits the model cannot decide on whether it would look good on you. So it is always better if you go to a shop and try on them. And it is the same story with the foot wears.

3. Accessories are not as they seem to be in the computer screens.
Your eyes are entirely different from the camera lens. What you see on your computer screens are enhanced and edited versions of the products you are going to buy. Accessories are most often appreciably different from what you see on the websites. While you have them in your hands, you might feel that the one you saw the other day in the roadside shop was much better. Why take risks while you can find attractive stuff using your eyes and moving around.

4. Returns and Disputes are never treated well on calls.

In case you buy a product and you are left unsatisfied, don't you deserve a second chance? Yes, you do. While you purchase items online there are options for you to return the products, but the process you need to undergo is tedious. Find a courier partner, shipping the product back, waiting for their approval, waiting for your amount to be credited back, every part of the mission is challenging and frustrating. And what if the return ends up in a dispute? How long are you going to explain stuff to the telephonic agent you are speaking to? I don't mean that you can never find a solution. Obviously you can and you will. But you will indeed have to go through a lot of steps. Where as if you shop your product from an offline retailer the chances of getting your issue resolved in higher and faster.

5. Warranty, Guarantee and other after sales services.
In most of the cases the after sales services are referred to the concerned brands by the websites without their direct involvement. Whether it be a laptop, a watch or any electronic device. Once you experience a trouble and contact the online seller, they most commonly given reply is the details of the Brand's customer care number or their service center details. The websites do not play any role in the service sector and it is your sole responsibility to find and get your product fixed by the authorized service center. But if you shop your products offline there are high chances of your retailer carrying out these procedures for you which is less hectic. And the influence of a retailer over the dealer is always more than what the consumer has.

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Some unknown facts on the Indian Telecom Industry

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A God that loves Chocolates, A temple for chocolates - Kerala, India

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You might have come across various temples and deities around the globe, but here is a different story. A God that loves chocolates. Isn't that interesting?

As per a report:

In Kerala state of India there is a temple where mouth-watering chocolate bars are offered by devotees to the presiding deity. While devotees offer flowers, sandal paste and fruits to invoke divine blessing, the 'Thekkan Palani' Balasubramania temple differs as chocolate bars are offered in the sanctum sanctorum. Chocolate bars of a leading brand are made as offering by devotees and they get them back as 'prasdam' after poojas.
No wonder, the presiding deity of the shrine located at Subrahmanyapuram on the outskirts of the the town is known locally as "Munch Murugan." According to temple authorities, people, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, come to the shrine with cartons of chocolates, seeking the blessings of Lord Muruga. Naturally, children flock to the temple in large numbers, especially during the examination season.
No one knows for certain how or when the ritual of offering chocolate began. "The principal deity in the temple is 'Balamurugan', Lord Muruga as child. Somebody who thought that the child Muruga likes chocolate, might have begun the practice first," temple manager D Radhakrishnan told PTI. He said chocolates are given back to devotees as 'prasadam' like flowers and sandal paste after 'pushpanjali' or 'archana'. Chocolate is also used for rituals like 'thulabhara' along with other traditional articles like flowers and jaggery.

A large number of devotees, even those from other states and foreigners, visit the temple with boxes of chocolates. In the initial days, children were those who offered chocolates. But now, devotees of all ages, including the elderly, offer chocolates to the Lord Muruga, he said.

The shrine, managed by a 21-member trust, was built by an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga as a family temple decades back. He was frequent pilgrim to the famous Muruga temple in Palani in Tamil Nadu. The temple lore has it that Lord Muruga once appeared in his dreams and asked him to build a shrine in his village.No one knows for certain how or when the ritual of offering chocolate began. "The principal deity in the temple is 'Balamurugan', Lord Muruga as child. Somebody who thought that the child Muruga likes chocolate, might have begun the practice first," temple manager D Radhakrishnan told PTI. He said chocolates are given back to devotees as 'prasadam' like flowers and sandal paste after 'pushpanjali' or 'archana'. Chocolate is also used for rituals like 'thulabhara' along with other traditional articles like flowers and jaggery.
A large number of devotees, even those from other states and foreigners, visit the temple with boxes of chocolates. In the initial days, children were those who offered chocolates. But now, devotees of all ages, including the elderly, offer chocolates to the Lord Muruga, he said.

The shrine, managed by a 21-member trust, was built by an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga as a family temple decades back. He was frequent pilgrim to the famous Muruga temple in Palani in Tamil Nadu. The temple lore has it that Lord Muruga once appeared in his dreams and asked him to build a shrine in his village. A large number of devotees, even those from other states and foreigners, visit the temple with boxes of chocolates. In the initial days, children were those who offered chocolates. But now, devotees of all ages, including the elderly, offer chocolates to the Lord Muruga, he said.
The shrine, managed by a 21-member trust, was built by an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga as a family temple decades back. He was frequent pilgrim to the famous Muruga temple in Palani in Tamil Nadu. The temple lore has it that Lord Muruga once appeared in his dreams and asked him to build a shrine in his village.The shrine, managed by a 21-member trust, was built by an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga as a family temple decades back. He was frequent pilgrim to the famous Muruga temple in Palani in Tamil Nadu. The temple lore has it that Lord Muruga once appeared in his dreams and asked him to build a shrine in his village.

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The Most Romantic Indian Destination

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Life of a sex worker, an interview!

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Here is the first interview on Talk and Speak. We are beginning neither with a celebrity nor a politician, rather with a sex worker whose dreams and aspirations were shattered in the run for survival.

Nalini, 45, was born in a village in the district of Kollam. Her father was a daily wage worker and mother used to work as a house maid. She had 2 sisters who were 5 and 10 years younger to her. Life was considerably smooth until Nalini's father passed away while she was 20. Her mother couldn't raise the family with the small wages she made. On a tragic day, Nalini's family bid farewell to the world leaving her behind to face its challenges. Her life from then was tragic and pathetic. Let us ask her about the rest of her life.

Note: Her words are edited and translated for a better presentation.

Talk and Speak: How did you move on since their expiry?

Nalini: I was all worried realizing my family was no more. I tried to find jobs at houses where my mother worked. But nothing turned out well. I couldn't find a job. I spent several days without food. An eventually started to beg on the streets. It was then, a man came and offered me a job as a housemaid. In that sitution, I did not give a second thought to it. I accepted his job and left to Thrissur to work as a housemaid. They took me to an apartment were I was locked without food and water for several weeks. I was beaten an tortured. I couldn't call for help as I was all tied up and taped. They wanted me to sell myself for the people who visited the apartment day and night. Out of helplessness I had to keep quiet.

Talk and Speak: How long did you have to stay there?

Nalini: I spent almost 6 months there and I finally managed to escape out of that apartment.

Talk and Speak: How did you manage to escape?

Nalini: One of my clients had a good heart and he helped me escape out from there. He managed to beat the only guy who was there and we ran out. He then left me at the bus station.

Talk and Speak: How did you have a trust in him? Where did you go after that?

Nalini: I had nothing to loose, so I took the only option I had. I left to Thiruvananthapuram from there and tried for various jobs. People did not accept me as my identity was not clear. I eventually fell into prostitution again.

Talk and Speak: Did you want to live a normal life? Couldn't you find any daily wage jobs instead of prostitution? Were you happy with the life you lived?

Nalini: What if I was not happy?? Would you come and give me a life I wished to live? Sir, no one in the world does this with a happy heart. We are all brought into this by the circumstances. Finding a job isn't easy. Try getting on to the streets, you will understand. As every women, even I had a dream of a decent life with a family.

Talk and Speak: What type of people were the frequent visitors? What age group?

Nalini: There are no age groups. Men of 18 to 50 visited me. Not everyone had the intention of sex. Some of them want mere relationship advises. Where as some wanted some time alone.

Talk and Speak: How did you rehabilitate?

Nalini: As I earned enough to live, I left that job and bought a small shop where I sold pappads that I prepared. I earn enough for a day's meals. I feel happy now. Life seems to be smooth these days.

Talk and Speak: What is your message to the world and especially the women?

Nalini: It is not like before, now women have ways to survive, there are places to go for shelter. They don't really have to fall into all this. Try to earn a living and live a decent life with happiness and peace. And the society plays a major role.

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This is not the story of a single women. There are millions suffering. If you can save one, that would make a change. Work for a better nation!

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Before Complaining, Read this!

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Most of us complain that we have not developed even after 67 years of Independence. It is fine that we complain ourselves of our problems and limitations. Let us point out our problems for a better India. But beyond all this, there is a lot of achievements to be proud as an Indian. In front of the world you can proudly say, that You Are an Indian. Trust me, we are developed and flourishing as a nation. Read and understand how fortunate you are to be an Indian.

It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilization and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four world religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture.The Indian economy is the world's tenth-largest by nominal GDP and third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Following market-based economic reforms in 1991, India became one of the fastest-growing major economies; it is considered a newly industrialized country. A nuclear weapons state and a regional power, it has the third-largest standing army in the world and ranks eighth in military expenditure among nations. India is a pluralistic, multilingual, and a multi-ethnic society. It is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats. These were some excerpts from Wikipedia.

Yes, I do not forget the fact that we face poverty, corruption and malnutrition. But see the development we have gone through even after facing all these stigmas. Even though the British looted our wealth, diamonds and resources, We are still rich. We have made our path through stones and thorns. Even after the best corruption of the world, we have developed to this extend. Just imagine of the progress that we would have undergone if there was no corruption or looting.

Even after being the second largest populated country, we are able to provide free education, rice for 1 rupee, student concession in the transports, enhance our public distribution system, uplift the minority and deprived castes. We have made all this a reality. We have corruption and various problems even at all these steps, but still aren't we implementing all these steps efficiently?

When you complain about the transportation facilities provided here, are you aware that you are in a country

with the longest network of roads? Do you know that you are staying in a country which has the golden quadrilateral? If you are an Indian Driving License Holder, then you are eligible to drive the longest distance with a single driving license. Isn't this an achievement?

When you keep your jaws open and wide at the metro or the railways of another nation, are you aware that we have the largest network of railways? The largest employer in the world is the Indian railways. We have the metro. We have monorails. We have electric trains. We have locomotives. We have everything. Every state, every corner is connected with our efficient railway system.

When you complain about the our scientific and educational progress, have you forgotten about our IITs (Indian Institute of Technology)? Have you forgotten ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)? Do you know that millions of students arrive every year to pursue quality education on our land? At least keep in mind that we found water on earth!

Now coming to the healthcare facilities, India is one among the leading healthcare providers in the world. There are millions of patients flowing into our nation for quality healthcare and they go back with a whole hearted smile. No, don't argue that they are expensive. India has the largest and the most efficient public health care system. You have magnificent government multi-speciality hospitals, doctors, specialists, labs and surgical facilities, and all this at 2 rupees. Isn't this something to be proud of?

This is not the end of our achievements. This is just a beginning people. If you simply browse through, you can find a million things that we'd find no where else in the world. We have the largest and the cheapest telecom network, stop complaining that your call rates are high. And there a billion things remaining. Keep discovering 'INCREDIBLE INDIA'.

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The Best of Indian Guinness World Records

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Have you ever wondered the number of Guinness Records set by Indians? The exact number is still unknown as there is no official classification based on the country of origin. But today we are going to share some of the best Guinness World Records set by the Indians. Yes a list of purely Indian Guinness World Records. Some of them might give goosebumps to you.

1. WORLD'S HIGHEST SCORING ODI PARTERNERSHIP

This one might not make your jaws go wide. India is well-known for its glory in cricket and our players have always been among the best of cricketers. The highest-scoring batting partnership in a one-day international is 331, by Sachin Tendulkar ( 186 not out ) and Rahul Dravid ( 153 ) for India v New Zealand at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India, on 8 November 1999. They scored in the second wicket. The one day international match was against New Zealand, in the season of 1999.

2. WORLD'S MOST FORWARD THINKING RAIL TRAVELLER

Yes, this one is something really exciting and strange. An Indian man has entered the record books after making a rail journey to Delhi on a 26-year-old ticket.

On 19th Jan 2000, Fakhruddin Takulla ( India ) travelled from Mumbai ( Bombay ) to New Delhi, both India, using a ticket he had purchased on 15 July 1973 –26 years 6 months earlier. Takulla used the unlimited booking service offered by the Indian Railway Authority so that he could attend the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Indian Independence.

3. WORLD'S CROWDIEST RAILWAY SYSTEM

The Bombay Suburban Railway has the highest passenger density of any urban railway system in the world.

The system carries more than 7.24 million commuters daily. It is a suburban rail system serving the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is operated by Indian Railways' two zones, Western Railways (WR) and Central Railways (CR). The trains plying on its routes are commonly referred to as local trains or simply as locals. Spread over 465 km, the suburban railway operates on 1500 V DC / 25000 V AC power supply from overhead catenary lines.

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