INTRODUCTION It all started more than hundred years ago in 1904 in the city of new jersy, America, where the first chlorination of drinking water begun . Backed by the initial euphoria of the government , chlorination was able to effectively decrease water born diseases such as TYPHOID CHOLERA AND DYSENTRY by killing the bacteria. And viola ! it was quickly adapted and spread like a wild fire to

The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations (FIAPO) will honor Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of ahimsa and compassion towards all living beings by holding a non-violent vigil in front of his statue on MG Road (Bangalore) on Sunday October 4th from 11 am to 2 pm. The event is being held to mark Gandhi Jayanthi and World Farm Animals Day, which is dedicated to exposing and protesting the nee

The book “Transforming Schools, Empowering Children” authored by Arun Kapur, who taught in and headed the lead schools of the country, dwells on the attributes of a ‘great school.’ According to the author, schools provide a structure to the students, a kind of scaffolding that the students require growing, learning and evolving. Expressing his views on teachers in the role of educators, the au

Mulayam Singh Yadav, the former Chief Minister of U.P., Lalu Prasad Yadav, the former Railway Minister, Rabri Devi, the former Chief Minister of Bihar, Ram Vilas Paswan, former Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister and Mayawati, the Chief Minister of U.P. have all rags to riches story. They have not earned money by doing some business but have become billionaires by joining politics and becoming Min

On Dec 21, 2008 I wrote my post 'The Ponzi Principle". I quote an extract: "The US-64 was a Ponzi act pulled over our eyes by Unit Trust of India, a government backed mutual fund. The small investors, who belatedly came to realize the fraud played upon them- the new investors had ceased to pour money and the fat cats in the scheme had already encashed their units- were left high and dry". During t

Images from the week gone by... A Chinese intruder caught by the Indian Army receiving "the treatment" Once bitten, twice shy: Obama is now very careful about the type of weapons given to the Pakistan army Clear evidence of diverting aid: a guitar donated by a US band has been remodeled by a Pakistani organization into a weapon of terror This guy is Praful Patel's animal equivalent: relaxing while

He is one of the most incompetent ministers in the UPA ministry. In addition, he is also a paid stooge who is on the payroll of a guy who is the point man of Dawood Ibrahim in India. Praful Patel is one guy who should take the credit for the mess that Air India is in. He has systematically ensured the erosion of competitive edge that the Maharaja used to posses before he took over. He has also wor

Geneva based International Institute of Commandments has framed 10 commandments directed at China and its increasing hegemony. The commandments ask China to stop behaving like a savage and imbibe a culture of tolerance and understanding for fellow nations. Here are the commandments.. “ “Thou shalt not eye neighbor’s territory Thou shalt not arm and fund terrorists Thou shalt not sell contaminate

The satellites transmit signals on a schedule precisely controlled by atomic clocks. A receiver automatically selects the three satellites most favorably located and relays their signals to a computer, which calculates the position of the receiver by solving three simultaneous algebraic equations. Use of a fourth satellite adds altitude. The same principle applies to monitor placement. Sun sheds l

My guest relations (GR) manager in mauritius once worked in the most luxurious and expensive hotel in Dubai. As a GR officer among nearly hundred of them, she gave up in frustration and returned home. It was very stressful and sad, she said to me. Why was it so? The world's richest and most powerful men and women are guests at that hotel. Expectations of such high profile guests are no doubt very

Quality in education is tied to the question of ‘what kind of education is required?’ It needs to be decided first that what kind of education and creation of society through it we are talking about. Furthermore, any qualitative change is unpredictable and hence is analytical and emergent rather than prescriptive. Moreover, quality requires transitional planning and management towards improvement

The most popular splash for more than a day had a title "poverty feeds naxal cadres and to some extent jihadi cadres in India". Our most prolific cplasher concluded that poverty can be ended if the government eliminates corruption by sending corrupt and tax evaders to the gallows. There is no denying that naxalism appeals to the poor, who have a sense of deprivation and being wronged by the societ

On Tuesday night, thousands of people in Chengdu were immersed in the golden voice of Placido Domingo when the Spanish tenor was performing on its sole concert in Chengdu, capital city of southwest Sichuan Province. More than 6,000 dressed audience swarmed into Sichuan Gym and witnessed the historical and exciting moments. The concert began with Johann Strauss Sr.'s most famous piece Redetzky Marc

Sorry to interrupt our regular 'dance baby dance' 24x7 infotainment program on this auspicious day of Nav Ratri. But the significance of this astonishing event leaves us no option but to earn your displeasure. Today, at The Sextarians on the island of Fijii, India defeated China in the Novice' Trophy. The victory is thrice sweeter than the Fijiian sugar cane, because, in deference to the size of G

Life is not five stars anywhere. That includes Mauritius, from where I have just returned home; if you do not have money, that is. Money makes the world tick. Making it is not easy for average Mauritians. How do I know? After all, I spent less than a week, chaperoned by a tour operator, who made sure that I see what he wanted me to see. No doubt, the islanders have a per capita income ten time

Kind attention is invited to the following news item in the Times of India dated 26.9.2009: "Union home minister P Chidambaram on Friday said Maoists' penetration into civil society is a serious impediment to anti-Naxal operations. "But his would not stop the government from taking action against the Maoists,'' he said. The home minister, who was on a whirlwind tour of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand

Kind attention is invited to the following news item in the Times of India dated 26.9.2009: "Union home minister P Chidambaram on Friday said Maoists' penetration into civil society is a serious impediment to anti-Naxal operations. "But his would not stop the government from taking action against the Maoists,'' he said. The home minister, who was on a whirlwind tour of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand

Kind attention is invited to the following news item in the Times of India dated 26.9.2009: "Union home minister P Chidambaram on Friday said Maoists' penetration into civil society is a serious impediment to anti-Naxal operations. "But his would not stop the government from taking action against the Maoists,'' he said. The home minister, who was on a whirlwind tour of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand

Kind attention is invited to the following news item in the Times of India dated 26.9.2009: "Union home minister P Chidambaram on Friday said Maoists' penetration into civil society is a serious impediment to anti-Naxal operations. "But his would not stop the government from taking action against the Maoists,'' he said. The home minister, who was on a whirlwind tour of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand

Indian Police is the Enforcer of Indian Law The governance of any society by "The Executive" can be done, only when there is proper there are proper laws ... in respect to various "topics of citizen's stakes" ... which include Taxes, Law & Order, Economy, Development, Upliftment of Poor (when a society has BPL families), etc ... So, a society often finds itself in situations ... wherein there woul