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    Fathers Day

    Father/ಅಪ್ಪ/నాన్న/அப்பா: Is more an emotion rather a relation. నడక/నడత నేర్పిన దైవం. పిల్లల విజయమే తన విజయం గా భావించే గొప్ప మనసున్న మహా మనీషి. మనకు ప్రపంచాన్ని పరిచయం చేసి ఏమి ఎరగనట్టు తెర వెనుక దాగి నడిపించే కరుణా మూర్తి. ప్రతి బిడ్డను సమాజానికి అందించే విధాత తండ్రి. I should undoubtedly say the vital part of every success of child Should be equally weighed to father as much as we credit to our mother. The person who is courageous to raise a kid to be successful in the society he is to be coined as father. Ever since the seed transforms to fetus in a mother’s womb and arrives to…

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    My Travel Memoir: Goa

    Goa: A dream destination for bachelor, most happening destination for newly-wedded twosome and relax destination for elderly. It so happened on one of the sunny days when I opened my mailbox an email from my boss grabbed my attention. It read “Gear Up for Goa“. It was an astounding split second my prolonged wish gonna come true. Let me uplift myself, a perfect teetotaler and a quintessential gentleman who never fancied to visit GOA due to the phantasm that it is “Booze Land“. As a meticulous enactment our volunteers fervently devised a Whatsapp group that named “Goa Outbound 2018“. As…

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    Karaga: Festival of Bengaluru

    Bengaluru Karaga An iconic annual festival celebrated in Bengaluru, specially by Thigalas community who were formerly lake-settlers & gardeners way back in the 17th century. This festival stands as remembrance of contemporary socio-cultural backdrop. Festival is a reconnect with the geography and cultural history of Bengaluru. The Karaga festival is generally led by the men of the community. There is a legend which gives them this privilege. Thigalas believe that in the last part of the Mahabharatha, when the Pandavas were shown a glimpse of hell, one last Asura (Demon) called Tripurasura was still alive. The Karaga is a pot…

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    Bharat Ane Nenu – భరత్ అనే నేను

    Blurb: It so happens due to circumstances Bharath, Younster raised in London swears in as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Inexperienced Bharath without any political knowledge takes charge and assimilate for people welfare: Did he succeed in his mission ? How well he managed against his odds ? Spoiler Alert: Though this resembles to be a known story due to the fact Tollywood (Telugu Film Industry) produced few of this kind. However Koratala Shiva(Director) succeeded with his unique direction skills and good screenplay. This is a must watch movie for every Indian citizen for the fact that it addresses few day…

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    Review: Lousfa Rosemary steam Distilled Essential oil

    Rosemary:  Rosemary is an aromatic evergreen shrub with leaves similar to hemlock needles. It is native to the Mediterranean and Asia, but is reasonably hardy in cool climates. It can withstand droughts, surviving a severe lack of water for lengthy periods Rosemary has a woody, evergreen like scent and is part of the mint family. In recent research, it’s been shown to boost nerve growth factor and support the healing of neurological tissue and brain function. Benefits: 1. Rosemary oil is applied over scalp to stimulate hair growth. 2. Inhaling rosemary oil enhance memory and mental strengthening ability 3. Also used in gastrointestinal complaints and…

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    Chenda

    Chenda: This is one of the most popular musical forms, a feast to both eyes n ears, where artistsplay this cylindrical instrument by a beater/kombu(Percussion instrument). This art form  is a thrill to watch specially during festivals (pooram) and other celebrations in almost every part of Kerala and some parts of Karnataka(specially rajyotsava celebrations). Artist who play chenda are accompanied by urumkuzhal (kind of nadaswaram), ilathalam(kind of cymbals). Chenda ends are covered (usually with animal’s skin) with the “Chenda Vattam”. The animal skin is usually of a cow Two kinds of chendas (depending upon the size, structure and function): Uruttu chenda is known as…

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    Women’s Day

    To the Women Who brought me to this world. who brought a change in me Who strive to live with me. Who trust me. who loves my companion. who is more than a friend to me. who guide me towards a better future. who help me to pass the obstacles. who scold me for no reason. who care with her affection. who lost me in a love battle. who fights for a silly thing. who made me cry. who made me laugh. Who left me for no reason. who motivate me in believing my capability. who bring smile on my…

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    Revenge Porn

    Revenge Porn: One of the recent buzz words which I researched, revenge porn aka revenge pornography(‘sextortion’) is the distribution of sexually explicit images or videos, without consent of the individuals depicted. Revenge porn is often used as a means to blackmail individuals into performing sex acts or continue a relationship-or just as a means to harm a person’s reputation.The term “revenge porn” generally refers to the uploading of this sexually explicit material to humiliate and intimidate the subject, who has broken off the relationship.The term is also often misused to describe non ‘revenge’ scenarios, including non-consensual pornography distributed by hackers or by individuals…

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    Delight Customer

    A famous quote by Mr L.L.Bean goes like this: “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not an outsider in our business. He is part of it. We are not doing him a favor by serving him. He is doing us a favor by giving us an opportunity to do so“. I am sure, most of us will be in the customer facing Engineers, we deal with their emotions and…