Secularism is a much-discussed word in India and it never fails to evoke the strongest of reactions from all concerned. This is only partially due to the strange political realities obtaining in our country, contrary to the popular notion that it has been contrived by political operators. It must be understood that nothing can be contrived for which some previous background does not exist—very rarely have political issues been totally ‘manufactured’ or whipped out of a conjuror’s hat, that too such emotive ones. For example, if the Ayodhya issue were simply the creation of a few power-hungry netas, it would not have drawn millions of kar sevaks to the ‘disputed structure’ in December 1992. Such an eminent litterateur as V. S. Naipaul would not antagonize a sizable section of his readership by trying to rationalize what had happened at Ayodhya on 6th December, 1992, had he considered it to be merely a power game. The moral: the entire concept of secularism in India is different from that in the West, its connotations there being administration-oriented and not paradigmatic, as is the case here.
In India, we are told, there was complete communal harmony before the British had arrived—at least that is what the Nehruvian academic establishment would have us believe. Communal disharmony, some historians would have us believe, is an offshoot or fallout of the divisive policies of the Raj—‘divide and rule’, Hindu/Muslim appeasement, initiating the policy of reservations and quotas et al. However, this approach towards forging inter-communal ties has been patently unsuccessful, given the plethora of examples for the unease in Hindu-Muslim relations in India. It is the lesson of history that it cannot be wished away or negated. This is precisely what was happening in India all these decades, as Koenraad Elst shows in his controversial book Negationism in India: Concealing the Record of Islam. Despite there being a tremendous scope of disagreeing with a lot of what he extrapolates, it is difficult to refute concrete historical evidence, and that too, exhaustively over determined.
Thus, it is perhaps more advisable to exorcise the past than to conceal it, for concealment leads to putrefaction and, in the case of past deeds/misdeeds, exaggeration and rumour - mongering. This is made clear at the time of communal riots, the conflagrations of which are fed by the rumour mills. Often, it is that the rumour is much more horrible than the actual deed, and it adds grist to the mill of vengeance and retaliation. In order to prevent this, it is necessary that people have ‘perfect information’ and can form their opinions based on true knowledge. The best way to achieve national integration is to build bridges of truth and reconciliation between them, as opposed to those of negation, false certification and subterfuge. This would eat into the basic premises of communalism and deprive it of its raison d’être, thus freeing society of the baggage of the past in a just and effective way.
However, it must also to be noted that the Indian State is not truly ‘secular’, for all its claims, protestations and displays of righteous indignation. An ‘absolutely’ secular State may not adorn official ceremonies with quasi-religious trappings, and when coconuts are broken during the launch of warships and government-aided campaigns—be they for bringing about universal literacy or vaccination—the secular credentials of the State are in question. Indian etatiste secularism is best described as ‘haphazard’, displaying a crass insensitivity to the feelings of both the majority and minority communities. The customs and traditions of our great systems of belief, viz., Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity and Islam, have been trivialized by the over-zealous manoeuvres of our stridently secular State. When the beliefs and ways of millions of people are treated, with the utmost cynicism, as mere tricks of electoral politics, it not only casts doubts on the secular credentials of the State, but also highlights its callousness towards the emotional intelligence and well-being of its citizens.
In conclusion, it appears that secularism in India is, to quote a Bengali adage—a stone bowl of gold (sonar pathorbati)! Whereas the Constitution enjoins us to disjoin religion from politics and administration, it will be progressively more difficult to require this of certain classes of our society. When aspirations and militancy mingle, they make a deadly combination; frustration only aggravates the situation and hastens the eventual fait accompli. The so-called lower strata of society cannot be controlled much longer; in the absence of opportunities commensurate with talent and/or qualifications they will, in general, vent their frustration in agitative and confrontational politics, be it of the Right or the Left. Given the present trend, it is likelier that they will veer towards the Right, which in India carries the baggage of cultural/Hindu nationalism. This leaves the way clear for all pessimists, but if the proponents of Hindutva could use this their moment in history effectively and intelligently, India’s past could truly be exorcised. All else, including the economy, would then be just fine!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
VEDIC MATHS
What is this `Vedic Mathematics'? It is somewhat difficult to define as the very terminology is used only by a small set of authors and a handful of mathematicians. The purveyors of `Vedic Mathematics' are agreed, however, that the landmark work in this ``discipline'' is the text ``Vedic Mathematics'', written by Jagadguru Swami Sri Bharathi Krishna Tirthaji Maharaja, Sankaracharya of Govardhan Matha, Puri (he died in 1960) and published in 1965 (Jagadguru, 1965). It is instructive to examine this text in some detail. The title page has the interesting sub-title, ``Sixteen Simple Mathematical Formulae from the Vedas (For one-line answers to all Mathematical Problems).'' Passing through diverse prefatory remarks by various personalities (none of whom is a mathematician), we come to the author's preface, arranged in numbered paragraphs. After explaining the meaning of the word the `Veda'(paragraph 2), the author continues in the following vein (paragraph 3) :`` In other words, it connotes and implies that our ancient Indian Vedic lore should be all-round complete and perfect and able to throw the fullest necessary light on all matters which any aspiring seeker after knowledge can possibly seek to be enlightened on.'' In paragraph 9 the reader learns that ``we were agreeably astonished and intensely gratified to find that exceedingly tough mathematical problems (which the mathematically most advanced present day Western scientific world had spent huge lots of time , energy and money on and which even now it solves with the utmost difficulty ...) can be easily and readily solved with the help of these ultra-easy Vedic Sutras ...contained in the Parisista (the Appendix-portion) of the Atharvaveda in a few simple steps and by methods which can be conscientiously described as mere mental arithmetic.''
Having informed us that he has regularly lectured on the subject at Nagpur University (paragraph 11), the author unfolds his `revolutionary' findings in paragraph 14 (vi): ``As regards the time required by the students for mastering the whole course of Vedic mathematics as applied to all its branches, we need merely state from our actual experience that 8 months (or 12 months) at an average rate of 2 or 3 hours per day should suffice for completing the whole course of mathematical studies on these Vedic lines instead of 15 or 20 years required according to the existing systems of the Indian and also of foreign universities.''
After all this introduction, we find inside the book mathematics of the middle and high school level, where the emphasis is throughout on a series of tricks (whose origins are explained) to solve various problems: for example, faster ways of dividing, multiplying and factorising numbers, and ways of dealing with problems in conics . Some readers may find the book diverting; some of the methods described may be actually be useful somewhere in school teaching (though this needs detailed investigation). The real issue, however, is not so much the level of the contents as the additional philosophical baggage that is provided. How are we to take the assertion that the Vedas provide the answers to all questions of mathematics? Is there any scientific sense in which a particular body of knowledge can be said to contain the answer to all questions of mathematics? The contents of the book seem far-removed from this goal; comprising as they do elementary mathematics; even the list provided of the subjects intended to be dealt with by the author in later volumes (which were never published) does not rise above this level.
In fact, mathematics from the high school level indisputably requires material that cannot be provided by the `Vedic' or for that matter `Islamic', `Greek', or `Babylonian'. Modern mathematical teaching requires considerable input that cannot be traced back to antiquity. The book ``Vedic Mathematics,'' seeks constantly to prove the superiority of various methods to those used in the ``Western'' methods, the reference point often being English texts long fallen out of use, presumably dating to the author's youth. Nor is the book of any use in studying the history of mathematics in India; it is simply unequal to the task.
What, in fact, is ``Vedic'' about the mathematics set out in the book? Some of the examples cited are already well known to historians and adequately described elsewhere. As for the appendices to the Atharvaveda, the alleged source of the Vedic mathematical riches described in the book, they appear to be totally non-existent. No authoritative edition of the text of the Atharvaveda contains the appendices referred to. The game is given away in the General Editor's Foreword, where it is noted that these ``appendices'' are not part of the established texts but should be regarded as new and the `discovery' of the author himself! The General Editor also notes that the style of language makes it clear that the `appendices' are the author's own discovery and that the book should be judged on its own merits - where of course the book fails miserably from the standpoint of science.
Despite its absurd claims and transparently bogus status, Jagad-guru Swami's book became the focus of a National Workshop on Vedic Mathematics held at Jaipur in March 1988 by the Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan and various other Government bodies and universities. The proceedings were published as ``Issues in Vedic Mathematics'' (Khare, 1991). The seminar enjoyed the official patronage of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the objectives of the seminar were spelt out in a letter to all participants by the Special Secretary, Department of Education. The papers presented at the seminar scarcely rise above the level of the book that inspired them. There is much talk of applying the ``Vedic'' methods to developing algorithms for computers (some participants opt out and claim that these methods render calculators and computers redundant) and some of the articles indeed are, to put it charitably, nonsense from any scientific viewpoint. The seminar ends with recommendations to the Government: a second seminar to be held on VM, in which traditional and modern mathematicians are to study the introduction of VM at different levels; a committee to study the introduction of VM in schools; research in VM; multimedia strategies for awareness of VM; the Department of Electronics to be sounded out on VM applications to computer technology. One interesting whistle-blowing paper (Shukla, 1991, page 31) brings to light the fact that the Sankaracharya's book is not based on what is in the Vedas.
Having informed us that he has regularly lectured on the subject at Nagpur University (paragraph 11), the author unfolds his `revolutionary' findings in paragraph 14 (vi): ``As regards the time required by the students for mastering the whole course of Vedic mathematics as applied to all its branches, we need merely state from our actual experience that 8 months (or 12 months) at an average rate of 2 or 3 hours per day should suffice for completing the whole course of mathematical studies on these Vedic lines instead of 15 or 20 years required according to the existing systems of the Indian and also of foreign universities.''
After all this introduction, we find inside the book mathematics of the middle and high school level, where the emphasis is throughout on a series of tricks (whose origins are explained) to solve various problems: for example, faster ways of dividing, multiplying and factorising numbers, and ways of dealing with problems in conics . Some readers may find the book diverting; some of the methods described may be actually be useful somewhere in school teaching (though this needs detailed investigation). The real issue, however, is not so much the level of the contents as the additional philosophical baggage that is provided. How are we to take the assertion that the Vedas provide the answers to all questions of mathematics? Is there any scientific sense in which a particular body of knowledge can be said to contain the answer to all questions of mathematics? The contents of the book seem far-removed from this goal; comprising as they do elementary mathematics; even the list provided of the subjects intended to be dealt with by the author in later volumes (which were never published) does not rise above this level.
In fact, mathematics from the high school level indisputably requires material that cannot be provided by the `Vedic' or for that matter `Islamic', `Greek', or `Babylonian'. Modern mathematical teaching requires considerable input that cannot be traced back to antiquity. The book ``Vedic Mathematics,'' seeks constantly to prove the superiority of various methods to those used in the ``Western'' methods, the reference point often being English texts long fallen out of use, presumably dating to the author's youth. Nor is the book of any use in studying the history of mathematics in India; it is simply unequal to the task.
What, in fact, is ``Vedic'' about the mathematics set out in the book? Some of the examples cited are already well known to historians and adequately described elsewhere. As for the appendices to the Atharvaveda, the alleged source of the Vedic mathematical riches described in the book, they appear to be totally non-existent. No authoritative edition of the text of the Atharvaveda contains the appendices referred to. The game is given away in the General Editor's Foreword, where it is noted that these ``appendices'' are not part of the established texts but should be regarded as new and the `discovery' of the author himself! The General Editor also notes that the style of language makes it clear that the `appendices' are the author's own discovery and that the book should be judged on its own merits - where of course the book fails miserably from the standpoint of science.
Despite its absurd claims and transparently bogus status, Jagad-guru Swami's book became the focus of a National Workshop on Vedic Mathematics held at Jaipur in March 1988 by the Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan and various other Government bodies and universities. The proceedings were published as ``Issues in Vedic Mathematics'' (Khare, 1991). The seminar enjoyed the official patronage of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the objectives of the seminar were spelt out in a letter to all participants by the Special Secretary, Department of Education. The papers presented at the seminar scarcely rise above the level of the book that inspired them. There is much talk of applying the ``Vedic'' methods to developing algorithms for computers (some participants opt out and claim that these methods render calculators and computers redundant) and some of the articles indeed are, to put it charitably, nonsense from any scientific viewpoint. The seminar ends with recommendations to the Government: a second seminar to be held on VM, in which traditional and modern mathematicians are to study the introduction of VM at different levels; a committee to study the introduction of VM in schools; research in VM; multimedia strategies for awareness of VM; the Department of Electronics to be sounded out on VM applications to computer technology. One interesting whistle-blowing paper (Shukla, 1991, page 31) brings to light the fact that the Sankaracharya's book is not based on what is in the Vedas.
is your computer slows down
1)Restrict what starts on startup! Does your computer start up very slowly? That is because you have lots of programs that start up whenever your computer starts up, most of which you probably don't want to, possibly even spyware and adware. Click on Start, then Run, and type "msconfig" (without the quotes" into the box, and press enter. Now, click on the startup tab. The only absolutely essential programs are: ScanRegistry, TaskMonitor, SystemTray, LoadPowerProfile, and your anti-virus and firewall software. There are other programs that you may want, so if there is anything that you aren't sure about, then type its name into Google. There are many websites that have a database of almost every task imaginable, and they will tell you what the program is, and whether you need it or not. After this, you will notice a very visible improvement next time you startup your PC. On a slightly related note, go to your Control Panel, click Add/Remove Programs, and uninstall anything that you need. You'd be amazed at how many programs you have that you never use, or could easily do without, that will free up disk space and improve computer performance.
2)Clean and optimize your registry! The registry is a very important part of a Windows computer, where essential system information is stored. Whenever you install a program, information is most likely added to the registry. When you uninstall a program, all of the information isn't usually removed. Spyware, adware, and other unwanted programs can also infect your registry. This is the main cause of error messages, blue screen errors, overall slowness, and even crashes. There is a very neat program called Registry Fix , which scans your registry for errors and repairs them. They offer a free trial that will just scan it for you and tell you what the problems are, and then for $37 you can purchase it and actually fix the errors. It it finds any errors, which is most cases will be in the hundreds, I would definitely recommend purchasing it, as the effect will definitely be visible. This is a awesome little program.
3)Defrag your hard drive! Everytime you use your hard drive (basically whenever you're using your computer!) files are getting all scattered about on your hard drive, which slows down the time it takes a file to open because it takes longer for your computer to find it. Windows has a built-in utility to do this, which can be found by going to My Computer, right clicking on the icon for your hard drive, going to Properties, clicking on the Tools tab, and then clicking on Defragment. This process will clean up your hard drive, by rearranging file storage and allowing files to be found more quickly. This can take a few hours, so you should run it overnight or before you leave for work, and it is suggested that you run it once per month.
4)Zap your spyware! Statistics show that almost all computers are infected with various forms of adware and spyware. There are programs out there, some free and some paid, that will scan and remove all traces of spy/adware that it can find. There are two free ones that I recommend, Adaware and Spybot . If you run these two and delete everything, you will definitely notice a difference, but they will not get everything. Personally, I run Adaware, Spybot, and XoftSpySE . It is very affordable, and I find when I use all three, each one finds stuff that the others do not, so its a great combination. The $30 certainly beats having to buy a new computer! Each of these programs are pretty self-explanatory, simply run each an delete everything that it finds, and you'll find your computer running a lot smoother.
5)Install anti-virus software and a firewall, run them, and keep them up-to-date! Its amazing the number of people who do not do this, and it really puts their computer in jeopardy. I remember a statistic that a Windows PC connected to the internet without a firewall usually becomes infected within 20 minutes. Don't be a statistic, its very easy to do, just keep your anti-virus and firewall software up-to-date. For anti-virus and firewall software, I use McAfee. If you are a Comcast high speed internet subscriber, you should be able to get these for free from Comcast.net. Otherwise, you could go to a local computer store or go to McAfee.com . Other popular anti-virus/firewall suites include Norton , and Trend Micro Internet Security . Personally, I used to use Trend Micro and had no complaints, but switched to McAfee through Comcast and have no complaints about them either. Steer clear of shady so-called anti-virus programs, however, as you don't want to find a virus-infested "anti-virus" program
2)Clean and optimize your registry! The registry is a very important part of a Windows computer, where essential system information is stored. Whenever you install a program, information is most likely added to the registry. When you uninstall a program, all of the information isn't usually removed. Spyware, adware, and other unwanted programs can also infect your registry. This is the main cause of error messages, blue screen errors, overall slowness, and even crashes. There is a very neat program called Registry Fix , which scans your registry for errors and repairs them. They offer a free trial that will just scan it for you and tell you what the problems are, and then for $37 you can purchase it and actually fix the errors. It it finds any errors, which is most cases will be in the hundreds, I would definitely recommend purchasing it, as the effect will definitely be visible. This is a awesome little program.
3)Defrag your hard drive! Everytime you use your hard drive (basically whenever you're using your computer!) files are getting all scattered about on your hard drive, which slows down the time it takes a file to open because it takes longer for your computer to find it. Windows has a built-in utility to do this, which can be found by going to My Computer, right clicking on the icon for your hard drive, going to Properties, clicking on the Tools tab, and then clicking on Defragment. This process will clean up your hard drive, by rearranging file storage and allowing files to be found more quickly. This can take a few hours, so you should run it overnight or before you leave for work, and it is suggested that you run it once per month.
4)Zap your spyware! Statistics show that almost all computers are infected with various forms of adware and spyware. There are programs out there, some free and some paid, that will scan and remove all traces of spy/adware that it can find. There are two free ones that I recommend, Adaware and Spybot . If you run these two and delete everything, you will definitely notice a difference, but they will not get everything. Personally, I run Adaware, Spybot, and XoftSpySE . It is very affordable, and I find when I use all three, each one finds stuff that the others do not, so its a great combination. The $30 certainly beats having to buy a new computer! Each of these programs are pretty self-explanatory, simply run each an delete everything that it finds, and you'll find your computer running a lot smoother.
5)Install anti-virus software and a firewall, run them, and keep them up-to-date! Its amazing the number of people who do not do this, and it really puts their computer in jeopardy. I remember a statistic that a Windows PC connected to the internet without a firewall usually becomes infected within 20 minutes. Don't be a statistic, its very easy to do, just keep your anti-virus and firewall software up-to-date. For anti-virus and firewall software, I use McAfee. If you are a Comcast high speed internet subscriber, you should be able to get these for free from Comcast.net. Otherwise, you could go to a local computer store or go to McAfee.com . Other popular anti-virus/firewall suites include Norton , and Trend Micro Internet Security . Personally, I used to use Trend Micro and had no complaints, but switched to McAfee through Comcast and have no complaints about them either. Steer clear of shady so-called anti-virus programs, however, as you don't want to find a virus-infested "anti-virus" program
is your computer slows down
1)Restrict what starts on startup! Does your computer start up very slowly? That is because you have lots of programs that start up whenever your computer starts up, most of which you probably don't want to, possibly even spyware and adware. Click on Start, then Run, and type "msconfig" (without the quotes" into the box, and press enter. Now, click on the startup tab. The only absolutely essential programs are: ScanRegistry, TaskMonitor, SystemTray, LoadPowerProfile, and your anti-virus and firewall software. There are other programs that you may want, so if there is anything that you aren't sure about, then type its name into Google. There are many websites that have a database of almost every task imaginable, and they will tell you what the program is, and whether you need it or not. After this, you will notice a very visible improvement next time you startup your PC. On a slightly related note, go to your Control Panel, click Add/Remove Programs, and uninstall anything that you need. You'd be amazed at how many programs you have that you never use, or could easily do without, that will free up disk space and improve computer performance.
2)Clean and optimize your registry! The registry is a very important part of a Windows computer, where essential system information is stored. Whenever you install a program, information is most likely added to the registry. When you uninstall a program, all of the information isn't usually removed. Spyware, adware, and other unwanted programs can also infect your registry. This is the main cause of error messages, blue screen errors, overall slowness, and even crashes. There is a very neat program called Registry Fix , which scans your registry for errors and repairs them. They offer a free trial that will just scan it for you and tell you what the problems are, and then for $37 you can purchase it and actually fix the errors. It it finds any errors, which is most cases will be in the hundreds, I would definitely recommend purchasing it, as the effect will definitely be visible. This is a awesome little program.
3)Defrag your hard drive! Everytime you use your hard drive (basically whenever you're using your computer!) files are getting all scattered about on your hard drive, which slows down the time it takes a file to open because it takes longer for your computer to find it. Windows has a built-in utility to do this, which can be found by going to My Computer, right clicking on the icon for your hard drive, going to Properties, clicking on the Tools tab, and then clicking on Defragment. This process will clean up your hard drive, by rearranging file storage and allowing files to be found more quickly. This can take a few hours, so you should run it overnight or before you leave for work, and it is suggested that you run it once per month.
4)Zap your spyware! Statistics show that almost all computers are infected with various forms of adware and spyware. There are programs out there, some free and some paid, that will scan and remove all traces of spy/adware that it can find. There are two free ones that I recommend, Adaware and Spybot . If you run these two and delete everything, you will definitely notice a difference, but they will not get everything. Personally, I run Adaware, Spybot, and XoftSpySE . It is very affordable, and I find when I use all three, each one finds stuff that the others do not, so its a great combination. The $30 certainly beats having to buy a new computer! Each of these programs are pretty self-explanatory, simply run each an delete everything that it finds, and you'll find your computer running a lot smoother.
5)Install anti-virus software and a firewall, run them, and keep them up-to-date! Its amazing the number of people who do not do this, and it really puts their computer in jeopardy. I remember a statistic that a Windows PC connected to the internet without a firewall usually becomes infected within 20 minutes. Don't be a statistic, its very easy to do, just keep your anti-virus and firewall software up-to-date. For anti-virus and firewall software, I use McAfee. If you are a Comcast high speed internet subscriber, you should be able to get these for free from Comcast.net. Otherwise, you could go to a local computer store or go to McAfee.com . Other popular anti-virus/firewall suites include Norton , and Trend Micro Internet Security . Personally, I used to use Trend Micro and had no complaints, but switched to McAfee through Comcast and have no complaints about them either. Steer clear of shady so-called anti-virus programs, however, as you don't want to find a virus-infested "anti-virus" program
2)Clean and optimize your registry! The registry is a very important part of a Windows computer, where essential system information is stored. Whenever you install a program, information is most likely added to the registry. When you uninstall a program, all of the information isn't usually removed. Spyware, adware, and other unwanted programs can also infect your registry. This is the main cause of error messages, blue screen errors, overall slowness, and even crashes. There is a very neat program called Registry Fix , which scans your registry for errors and repairs them. They offer a free trial that will just scan it for you and tell you what the problems are, and then for $37 you can purchase it and actually fix the errors. It it finds any errors, which is most cases will be in the hundreds, I would definitely recommend purchasing it, as the effect will definitely be visible. This is a awesome little program.
3)Defrag your hard drive! Everytime you use your hard drive (basically whenever you're using your computer!) files are getting all scattered about on your hard drive, which slows down the time it takes a file to open because it takes longer for your computer to find it. Windows has a built-in utility to do this, which can be found by going to My Computer, right clicking on the icon for your hard drive, going to Properties, clicking on the Tools tab, and then clicking on Defragment. This process will clean up your hard drive, by rearranging file storage and allowing files to be found more quickly. This can take a few hours, so you should run it overnight or before you leave for work, and it is suggested that you run it once per month.
4)Zap your spyware! Statistics show that almost all computers are infected with various forms of adware and spyware. There are programs out there, some free and some paid, that will scan and remove all traces of spy/adware that it can find. There are two free ones that I recommend, Adaware and Spybot . If you run these two and delete everything, you will definitely notice a difference, but they will not get everything. Personally, I run Adaware, Spybot, and XoftSpySE . It is very affordable, and I find when I use all three, each one finds stuff that the others do not, so its a great combination. The $30 certainly beats having to buy a new computer! Each of these programs are pretty self-explanatory, simply run each an delete everything that it finds, and you'll find your computer running a lot smoother.
5)Install anti-virus software and a firewall, run them, and keep them up-to-date! Its amazing the number of people who do not do this, and it really puts their computer in jeopardy. I remember a statistic that a Windows PC connected to the internet without a firewall usually becomes infected within 20 minutes. Don't be a statistic, its very easy to do, just keep your anti-virus and firewall software up-to-date. For anti-virus and firewall software, I use McAfee. If you are a Comcast high speed internet subscriber, you should be able to get these for free from Comcast.net. Otherwise, you could go to a local computer store or go to McAfee.com . Other popular anti-virus/firewall suites include Norton , and Trend Micro Internet Security . Personally, I used to use Trend Micro and had no complaints, but switched to McAfee through Comcast and have no complaints about them either. Steer clear of shady so-called anti-virus programs, however, as you don't want to find a virus-infested "anti-virus" program
lucknow
Muskaraiye ki aap lucknow mein hain
Coming back to my town and the place where my heart is.
Oudh...we all know it as Lucknow.
The city can be broadly divided in two parts,old lucknow and new one.People who have been to bhopal will find these 2 cities quite similar.
As soon as you reach lucknow railway station(charbagh),you are at one of the most elgantly designed stations of british raj.Seen up from the sky,the station looks like a chess board.
The old city has wonderful places like imambara,bhulbhulliya(awesome architecture..a maze),roomi darwaza and others.Residency,a place which was a mute witness to the first war of independence in 1857 still can take u in that era.(sadly now its the love birds who are more interested in going there).
You will find loads of chikan karigars.The work is loved all over the world.And its all done by hand.The next time you wear a kurta/suit/saree of chikan work,just try to wonder,all this work has been done by a lady sitting in cramped premises.
There is a unique flavour to the lucknowites(people who have been living there for 1-2 generations).Something carefreee and relaxed,which also reflects in the city.If you stop someone on the road,and ask for directions,dont wonder if he comes with you and drops u there!!!
The best thing about Lucknow???? Fooooooooooood...
I have been almost all over india(except jaipur,which i have heard is great for cuisine too),and let me say,these are the things which are out of this world:
1 Biryani- even the roadside thela waala makes better biryani than top names in mumbai.For comparison,mumbaites go rave about a place called "bade miyan" near churchgate,i have been there,and that place sucks!!!
reason biryani so good is,its cooked in desi ghee,the rice melts in ur mouth,and the rice is cooked with meat,the shorba seeps in...
2 Kebabs-minced kebabs with parathe..wowie!!
3 raja ki thandai...try it with bhaang..and then its al jai jai shiv shanker
4 chaat(pani puri,matar,aloo tikki etc)-have it in lucknow,noone makes it better
5 paan
moreover,lucknow is a great place to shop.for people who love that real shopping feeling.the mall culture has killed the art of shopping.
Aminabad,a market spread across almost 5 kms.you can get anything here,from jewellery to 100 varieties of saunf.bargain to your hearts content.I still remember my mom taking me along when i was a kiddo and the incentive being the awesome milk badam at one of the shops!!!
there is no place like Hazratgang.The centre of the city.In terms of shops,offices and the crowd.Have spent hours walking on this 2km stretch of road there with my friends ,fooling around and bird watching in my school
Coming back to my town and the place where my heart is.
Oudh...we all know it as Lucknow.
The city can be broadly divided in two parts,old lucknow and new one.People who have been to bhopal will find these 2 cities quite similar.
As soon as you reach lucknow railway station(charbagh),you are at one of the most elgantly designed stations of british raj.Seen up from the sky,the station looks like a chess board.
The old city has wonderful places like imambara,bhulbhulliya(awesome architecture..a maze),roomi darwaza and others.Residency,a place which was a mute witness to the first war of independence in 1857 still can take u in that era.(sadly now its the love birds who are more interested in going there).
You will find loads of chikan karigars.The work is loved all over the world.And its all done by hand.The next time you wear a kurta/suit/saree of chikan work,just try to wonder,all this work has been done by a lady sitting in cramped premises.
There is a unique flavour to the lucknowites(people who have been living there for 1-2 generations).Something carefreee and relaxed,which also reflects in the city.If you stop someone on the road,and ask for directions,dont wonder if he comes with you and drops u there!!!
The best thing about Lucknow???? Fooooooooooood...
I have been almost all over india(except jaipur,which i have heard is great for cuisine too),and let me say,these are the things which are out of this world:
1 Biryani- even the roadside thela waala makes better biryani than top names in mumbai.For comparison,mumbaites go rave about a place called "bade miyan" near churchgate,i have been there,and that place sucks!!!
reason biryani so good is,its cooked in desi ghee,the rice melts in ur mouth,and the rice is cooked with meat,the shorba seeps in...
2 Kebabs-minced kebabs with parathe..wowie!!
3 raja ki thandai...try it with bhaang..and then its al jai jai shiv shanker
4 chaat(pani puri,matar,aloo tikki etc)-have it in lucknow,noone makes it better
5 paan
moreover,lucknow is a great place to shop.for people who love that real shopping feeling.the mall culture has killed the art of shopping.
Aminabad,a market spread across almost 5 kms.you can get anything here,from jewellery to 100 varieties of saunf.bargain to your hearts content.I still remember my mom taking me along when i was a kiddo and the incentive being the awesome milk badam at one of the shops!!!
there is no place like Hazratgang.The centre of the city.In terms of shops,offices and the crowd.Have spent hours walking on this 2km stretch of road there with my friends ,fooling around and bird watching in my school
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SAS careers@sasi.com
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DATUM careers@datumtec.com
HUGHES resumetoib@hss.hns.com
AMBER india_jobs@ambernetworks.com Networking
Integra career@integramicro.com
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Sun Tech US hr@suntechnologies.com
HCL Tech - careers@noida.hclt.com Noida
Infosys - engserv@inf.com
HTC - htc.blr@htcinc.com
CGSmith - resume@cgs.cgsmith.soft.net
APCC - irecruit@apcc.com
TechDrive sunitha@techdriveintl.com
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LUCENT hrindia@lucent.com Bangalore
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Veritas bangalore@vxindia.veritas.com Unix Bangalore
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NATIONAL careers@malkauns.nsc.com Embedded
Philips pscareers2000@philips.com Embedded
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SunCoreSoft hrd@suncoresoft.com
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Cerebra jobs@cerebracomputers.com
Empowertel hrindia@empowertel.com
PTC hrtoi@india.ptc.com PUNE
Siri Technolgoies hr@siritech.com
ALIT hr@alit.soft.net
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CosmoNet hrd@cosmonetsolutions.com
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RAS Infotech resumes@rasinfotech.com
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InfoStrands infostrands@gtvltd.com
ObjectOrb hr@objectorb.com
Comnet hrd@comneti.com telecom
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OnwardGroup geetha_cherian@onwardgroup.com
Green Microsystems jobs@greenmicrosystems.com
STPI personnel@stpb.soft.net
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DelDot subbu@deldot.com
SUBEX ganesh@subegroup.com
SIERRAOPT career@sierraopt.com
DSQ recruit_ecom@md.in.dsqsoft.com CHENNAI
IIC hr@iictechnologies.com
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WorkFlow hr@workflow.com
SystemLogic got2b@SystemLogic.com
CyberAnalysts resume@cyberanalysts.com
IMPETUS hr@impetus.co.in INDORE
VISTEON svadivel@VISTEON.com EMBEDDED
Amadee myjobs@amadee.de INTERNET
WEBTEK webtek_jobs@dresdner-bank.com
CIRRUS LOGIC hrd@cirrus.stpp.soft.net
TCS Chennai resume@chennai.tcs.com
TVSFUGEN mjojo@tvsfugen.com
Onscan -Wireless - jobs@onscan.com
EmbeddedWireless jobs@EmbeddedWireless.com
DECCANET career@deccanetdesigns.com
DuskValley joinus@DuskValley.com duskvalley@vsnl.com INTERNET
SEMA hrd@sema.co.in CALCUTTA TElecom
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SAS careers@sasi.com
SPIKE design@spikeindia.soft.net EDA / ASIC
HCL freedom@ggn.hcltech.com
Aptech corporatetrg@aptech.co.in
Datamatics psaib@datamatics.com BOMBAY
AQUILA hrd@aquila.soft.net Graphics , EBusiness
DATUM careers@datumtec.com
HUGHES resumetoib@hss.hns.com
AMBER india_jobs@ambernetworks.com Networking
Integra career@integramicro.com
Lante cvindia@lante.com DELHI -Ecom
RELQ RELQusa@RELQ.com
Sonata-US hrd@sonata-software.com career@sonata-software.com
ZAP hrdbg@skillsandjobs.com
Zensar dreamcareers@zensar.com
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Forbes, UK forbeshr@bgl.vsnl.net.in forbesbg@bgl.vsnl.net.in
Synopsys guru@synopsys.com
JobCurry Australia map@jobcurry.com
Singapore, UNIX cn66@vsnl.com
Sun Tech US hr@suntechnologies.com
HCL Tech - careers@noida.hclt.com Noida
Infosys - engserv@inf.com
HTC - htc.blr@htcinc.com
CGSmith - resume@cgs.cgsmith.soft.net
APCC - irecruit@apcc.com
TechDrive sunitha@techdriveintl.com
UniqueComputing careers@uniquecomputing.com US
Accord Soft asiapacific@accord-soft.com
ZenSoft hrd.zensoft@pacific.net.sg Singapore
Zenith hr@zenithsoft.com Mumbai
Velocient rsg@in.velocient.com Delhi , US
Selectica hr_bgl@selectica.com
Think Inc. jobs@thinkbn.com Coimbatore -
Mphasis hr@mphasis.com
Digital di.recruit@digital.com
Alopa hrindia@alopa.com
Silicon Automation Systems careers@sasi.com
Birla Software recruitment@birlasoftware.com
WebXL jobs@webxl.com
Talisma got2b@talisma.com
Aditi got2b@aditi.com want2b@aditi.com
AmSoft hrd@amsoftis.com
Bangalore Software jobs@bangaloresoftware.com
ARTHUR ANDERSEN rescw@arthurandersen.com
Raffles careers@raffles.soft.net
ECosmos hr_ecosmos@netkracker.com
SAP sanjukta.sarkar@sap.com
PUNDITS protocol@pundits.com
AZTEC jobs@aztecsoft.com
Infy Banking Software banking_hrd@infy.com
Infy IS Software careers.IS@inf.com
HPS(Perot) Global opportunities@hpsblr.soft.net
CSS jobs@csshome.net
CBSI recruiting@cbsinc.com
NetGalactic hr@netgalactic.com
Orbit-e livefree@orbit-e.com
is3c hr@is3c.com
Tenet jobs@tenetindia.com
GMR Info opportunities@gmrinfo.com
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Highest, Biggest, Largest & Longest in India
Highest Award for Gallantry - Param Vir Chakra
Highest Award for civilian - Bharat Ratna
Bank with largest number of branches - State Bank of India
Longest Road bridge - Mahatma Gandhi Setu (across Ganga—Patna 5.575 Km.)
Largest Cantilever Span Bridge - Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)
Largest Cattle Fair - Sonepur Fair (Bihar)
Most Populous City - Mumbai
Longest Corridor - Ramanathaswamy Corridor, Tamil Nadu (1,220 mt.)
Largest Desert - Thar (Rajasthan)
Longest Dam - Hirakud Dam (Orissa)
Highest Dam - Bhakra Dam on river Sutlej (740 ft.)
Largest Delta - Sunderban (12,872 Sq. km.
Largest Dome - Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur)
Highest Gateway - Buland Darwaja at Fatehpur Sikri (54 m.)
Largest Lake - Wular Lake (Kashmir)
Highest Literacy - Kerala
Largest Museum - Indian Museum (Kolkata)
Biggest Mosque - Jama Masjid (Delhi)
Highest Peak - K-2 (8,611 mt.)
Longest Railway Platform - Kharagpur, SE Railway (2,733 ft.)
Largest Railway Bridge - Nehru Setu, Bihar (river Sone)
River, Longest - The Ganga river (2,525 km.)
Highest Rainfall (annual mean) - Mowsyrnam near Cherrapunji (1,080 mm) (Meghalaya)
Longest Road - Grand Trunk Road
LargestRock-cut Temple - KailashTemples, Ellora (Maharashtra)
maximum forest cover State - Mizoram (cover 75.5% area)
Tallest Statue - Statue of Risabhnath (Khargone, M.P.) 84 ft.
Largest State (area) - Rajasthan (3,42,239 sq. km.)
Most Populous State - Uttar Pradesh (16,61,97,921)
State with Maximum density of population - West Bengal (903 persons per sq. km.)
Longest Tunnel (Road) - Jawahar Tunnel (J & K—1.75 miles)
Longest Tunnel (Railway) - Between Monkey Hill and Khandala stations (2,100 mt. long)
Highest Tower - Qutub Minar (Delhi, 72.5 mt.)
Highest Waterfall - Gersoppa Waterfall, Mysore (290 m.)
Largest Zoo - Zoological Gardens, Kolkata
Largest Man-made Lake - Govind Sagar (Bhakra)
Highest Award for civilian - Bharat Ratna
Bank with largest number of branches - State Bank of India
Longest Road bridge - Mahatma Gandhi Setu (across Ganga—Patna 5.575 Km.)
Largest Cantilever Span Bridge - Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)
Largest Cattle Fair - Sonepur Fair (Bihar)
Most Populous City - Mumbai
Longest Corridor - Ramanathaswamy Corridor, Tamil Nadu (1,220 mt.)
Largest Desert - Thar (Rajasthan)
Longest Dam - Hirakud Dam (Orissa)
Highest Dam - Bhakra Dam on river Sutlej (740 ft.)
Largest Delta - Sunderban (12,872 Sq. km.
Largest Dome - Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur)
Highest Gateway - Buland Darwaja at Fatehpur Sikri (54 m.)
Largest Lake - Wular Lake (Kashmir)
Highest Literacy - Kerala
Largest Museum - Indian Museum (Kolkata)
Biggest Mosque - Jama Masjid (Delhi)
Highest Peak - K-2 (8,611 mt.)
Longest Railway Platform - Kharagpur, SE Railway (2,733 ft.)
Largest Railway Bridge - Nehru Setu, Bihar (river Sone)
River, Longest - The Ganga river (2,525 km.)
Highest Rainfall (annual mean) - Mowsyrnam near Cherrapunji (1,080 mm) (Meghalaya)
Longest Road - Grand Trunk Road
LargestRock-cut Temple - KailashTemples, Ellora (Maharashtra)
maximum forest cover State - Mizoram (cover 75.5% area)
Tallest Statue - Statue of Risabhnath (Khargone, M.P.) 84 ft.
Largest State (area) - Rajasthan (3,42,239 sq. km.)
Most Populous State - Uttar Pradesh (16,61,97,921)
State with Maximum density of population - West Bengal (903 persons per sq. km.)
Longest Tunnel (Road) - Jawahar Tunnel (J & K—1.75 miles)
Longest Tunnel (Railway) - Between Monkey Hill and Khandala stations (2,100 mt. long)
Highest Tower - Qutub Minar (Delhi, 72.5 mt.)
Highest Waterfall - Gersoppa Waterfall, Mysore (290 m.)
Largest Zoo - Zoological Gardens, Kolkata
Largest Man-made Lake - Govind Sagar (Bhakra)
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