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Urinche Vanta

First Indian Woman To Receive Jnanpeeth Award

                                                                  Ashapoorna Devi also Ashapurna Debi or Asha Purna Devi , is a prominent Bengali novelist and poet. She was born in 8 January 1909. She has been widely honoured with a number of prizes and awards. She was awarded 1976 Jnanpith Award and the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1976; D.Litt by the Universities of Jabalpur, Rabindra Bharati, Burdwan and Jadavpur. Vishwa Bharati University honoured her with Deshikottama in 1989. For her contribution as a novelist and short story writer, the Sahitya Akademi conferred its highest honour, the Fellowship, in 1994. She died in 1995.  ASHAPURNA DEVI – the legendary doyenne of Bengali literature was born on 8 January 1909, at her maternal uncle’s place at Potoldanga in North Calcutta. Her early childhood finds her in a traditional and extremely conservative family at Vrindaban Basu Lane amongst a large number of relatives. Due to the domination of her grandmother who

The Bodyguard

Jerry saved Spike from going to the city's pound, so Spike felt the need to reward Jerry in some way, so he offered to be his bodyguard. Now, the only thing that Jerry has to do is whistle, and Spike will go. Obviously, this becomes a great problem to Tom, who tries to find a way to catch the mouse without messing up with the dog.

Ten Questions you ask yourself

1) Do I only drink recommended safe amounts of alcohol?   Recent studies say that a moderate one or two units a day lessens the risk of heart disease in men over 40 and in women post-menopause. One unit of alcohol is the equivalent of half a pint of ordinary strength beer, a  glass of wine , or a pub measure of spirit. Drinking more damages every part of the body. So, men, 3-4 units and you are asking for trouble. And women, let’s not overdo it and down 2-3 units a day.   2) Do I eat 5 portions of fruit and veggies a day?   Yes, great idea because this way you’ll end up getting your daily requirement of vitamins and minerals. For eg, a banana counts as one portion, as does a glass of fruit juice, or 2 tablespoons of green peas. Fruit and vegetables are an excellent source of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, E and selenium. Antioxidants have been shown to reduce chances of developing heart disease and certain cancers. Fruit and vegetables also provide the digestive system

Carrot Sorakaya Sweet and Godhuma Rava Halwa

First Indian Woman Chairperson Of Indian Airlines

                                                             Sushma Chawla became the first woman ever to head the Indian Airlines as she took charge as the chairperson and MD of the public sector carrier here. Chawla, who was the deputy MD, will be holding the post in an officiating capacity according to the appointment orders. She replaces Sunil Arora. Chawla, a post-graduate from the Delhi School of Economics and a topper throughout, joined IA as a management trainee in 1971. She steadily climbed the corporate ladder in the airline to become its first woman director in 1996. Chawla took over from Sunil Arora who had headed Indian Airlines for five years, an Indian Airlines release said. Chawla joined the state-owned domestic carrier in 1971 as an executive and moved up to be the first woman director of the company in 1996. She also headed the northern region as the airline's regional director and then as director (finance) before being promoted as deput

The Million Dollar Cat

Harriet, Tom's aunt, has died and Tom inherited all his money. However, in her testament it was clearly stated that Tom will lose all the money if he damages any living being, even a mouse. Now, Jerry is taking advantage of this situation and Tom is fighting against himself to not get rid of the mouse.

Why has using the computer mouse become a problem?

The mouse is a common piece of computer equipment which helps people use computers more quickly and easily. Since the introduction of Windows technology in the 1990s, which made mouse-intensive software popular, the mouse has become standard office equipment.   Using a mouse as the only input device (as with a computer game) is not hazardous as long as the computer workstation is set up properly and frequent breaks are observed. However, because most people using a mouse in a workplace setting must use the computer keyboard at the same time, using a mouse regularly works the same small muscles over and over again, and can lead to discomfort, pain, and even Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs).   What makes using a computer mouse hazardous?   There are two reasons why using a mouse regularly can be hazardous.   First, using a mouse requires a person to make small, exact movements with their hand, fingers, and thumb. By positioning, travelling, scrolling, and

“We are Indians, firstly and lastly.”

Meal Maker and Ragi Laddu

First Indian Woman Lieutenant General

                                                                      Lieutenant General Punita Arora is the first woman in India to don the second highest rank i.e Lieutant General of Indian Armed Forces and the first Vice admiral of Indian Navy. She was born into a Punjabi family which hails from Lahore. When she was 12 years old, her family moved to India during partition and got settled in Saharanpur, Uttarpradesh. She studied in Sophia School in Saharanpur till 8th grade. After that she moved to Guru Nanak Girls Inter-College. In 11th Standard while getting admitted to Government school for boys she decided to take science as a career. She joined Armed Forces Medical College, Pune in 1963 which was the second batch of the AFMC and she turned out to be the topper of that batch. Punita was commissioned in January 1968. Before becoming Vice Admiral of Indian Navy she was Commandant of AFMC. She took the charge of commandant of Armed Forces Medical College in 2004 thereafte

The Zoot Cat

Tom dresses with an orange zoot suit made with a hammock to impress a black kitten and eventually wins her affection. However, Jerry wants to interfere to get revenge of Tom's cruel actions towards him and he finds ways to ruin the cat's date.

The Zoot Cat

Tom and Jerry-The Zoot Cat by redhotjazz Tom dresses with an orange zoot suit made with a hammock to impress a black kitten and eventually wins her affection. However, Jerry wants to interfere to get revenge of Tom's cruel actions towards him and he finds ways to ruin the cat's date.

Here is what you can do to prevent hair fall

Shampoo regularly. Remember, a CLEAN scalp is a HEALTHY SCALP.     Brahmi amla oil also promotes hair growth.     A high protein diet with plenty of fruits, green vegetables and dairy products is a must.     Drink 10-12 glass of water everyday.     Use a very mild shampoo and condition your hair at least twice a week. When you do, make sure you rinse out the conditioner thoroughly, otherwise residue build-up will cause your hair to look limp and dull.     Know your vitamins! IRON is important for healthy hair and brittle, limp hair indicates an iron deficiency. Spinach has a good iron content, so gulp it down!     ZINC helps prevent hair loss and greying. Eat adequate zinc rich foods. Overweight people tend to have zinc deficiency, which is inversely related to the body mass index. Thus if you are overweight and if your hair falls too much, you may want to increase your intake of zinc containing foods. Recipes containing stone ground, wholegrain flour are rich in zinc.

Fenugreek Leaves Dumplings

First Indian Woman Air Vice Marshal

Padmavathy Bandopadhyay (born 4 November 1944) is the first woman Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force. She is the second woman in the Indian armed forces to be promoted to a 3 star rank (after Indian Army's Lt. General Punita Arora). Bandopadhyay was born in 1944 at Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh. She grew up in New Delhi and obtained her education at the Kirori Mal College. She joined the Indian Air Force in 1968. She married S. N. Bandopadhyay, a fellow air force officer. She was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for her conduct during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. In her career she has been first woman to become a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Society of India and the first Indian woman to have conducted scientific research at the North Pole. She is also the first woman officer to have completed the Defence Service Staff College course in 1978. She was the Director General Medical Services (Air) at the Air Headquarters. In 2002, she became the first woman to be promo

Baby Puss

The daughter of Tom's owner, a young, stupid girl, is treating Tom as a baby as if he was her toy. Also, she threatens Tom with giving him beaver oil if he takes out his baby clothes. A couple of minutes after being dressed as a baby, Tom's friends arrive and they begin to make fun of him when they see him.

One Minute Beauty Tips

Hydrate your face   - Apply moisturizer before you get in the shower and leave it on until the end. The steam opens pores so moisturizer penetrates deeper. Warm away dryness   - While showering, place a closed container of body lotion in a sink full of warm water. When you dry off, you'll have a warm treat to massage  from head to toe . Get soft, smooth lips   - Apply lip balm several minutes before getting in the bath or shower, then gently scrub lips with a warm washcloth. You'll easily whisk away flakes and dead skin. Take 10 years off your hands  - Treat yourself to a skin-smoothing manicure in seconds. Mix some sugar with a dollop of olive oil and a drop of vanilla; massage into hands and cuticles, then rinse under warm water. Massage your scalp   - Add a few drops of  peppermint oil   to baby shampoo for a tingly scalp refresher. Bonus: peppermint is a natural astringent that helps keep scalp oils in check. Deep clean your face  - Before washing your

Prawn Masala Recipe

First Indian Woman Chief Justice Of High Court

                                                                            Justice LEILA SETH born in Lucknow in October 1930, she joined the Bar in 1959. When in India, she was a junior to Mr Ashoke Kumar Sen when Mr Sen used to practise during his absence from the central cabinet of India. She was the first woman to top the London Bar exams in 1958. She handled a large number of Tax matters (Income Tax, Sales Tax, Excise and Customs), Civil, Company and Criminal cases as also Matrimonial suits and writ petitions. In 1978, she was appointed as the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court. In 1991, she was appointed the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh. Justice Seth sat upon enquiry commissions which examined the effects of the serial Shaktiman on children, as well as the enquiry into the death of Rajan Pillai in police custody. She served on the Law Commission of India till 2000 and was responsible for the amendments to the Hindu Succession Act which gave equal rights to

Kitchen Tips

Vegetables :   Don't discard the water in which the vegetables are soaked or cooked. Use it   in making soup or gravy. Tamarind : Tamarind is an excellent polish for brass and copper items. Rub a slab of wet tamarind with some salt sprinkled on it on the object to be polished. Gargles with tamarind water is recommended for a sore throat.   Utensils :   Use nonsticking utensils. Use thick bottom utensils, they get uniformly heated. For electric stoves, use flat  bottom utensils. Add a little bit of common salt to the washing powder for better cleaning of utensils. To keep the vegetables fresh for a longer time, wrap them in newspaper before putting them in freeze. Chop the vegetables only when you are ready to use them. Don't cut them in too advance. It would spoil their food value.   Sink (Blocked):   To clear the blocked drain pipe of your kitchen sink, mix 1/2 cup sodium bicarbonate in 1 cup vinegar an pour it into the sink, and pour about 1 cup water. In an hour the dr

Rava Kesari with condensed Milk

In the weekend when we where in the Walmart, I passed by the sugar isle and couldn’t help but to notice the sweet condensed milk. It just brought back my childhood memories. Once in a while my mom used to bring the condensed milk (popularly called as milkmaid) not to make any fancy cakes but just for us take a spoonful and lick every bit of it. The smooth, sweet and creamy texture was just heaven for me. So, after this small flash back, I thought let me just get it and will eventually figure out what to make… or as usual eat just like that. Yesterday being Krishnashtami , I dressed up my daughter as chinni krishnudu . She was looking so cute, it felt like krishna has come to my house. To celebrate the festival I made Rava kesari with condensed milk. As a substitute to milk and sugar I added the sweet condensed milk. It came out pretty good and all I can say is the recipe is a keeper. Ingredients: (Makes about 10 pieces) 1/2 cup semol

First Indian Woman Pilot In Indian Air Force

Harita Kaur Deol : In 1994, at the age 22, became  the first woman pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), on a solo flight.  Originally from Chandigarh, India, she was inducted as a Pilot into the IAF fleet to Transport flyers.   She started her flying in HPT-32, trained in Kiran, Avro and AN-32 Aircrafts.  Zipped up in her navy blue overalls and strapped to the pilot's seat inside the cockpit of an Avro aircraft, Flight Cadet Harita Kaur Deol made history when she kissed the clouds at a height of 10,000 feet. The 22-year-old girl from Chandigarh had become the country's first woman pilot in the Indian Air Force to do a solo.She flitted about in the clouds for half an hour maneuvering the aircraft with proficiency as her colleagues and seniors monitored her movements with a great sense of pride. It was indeed a momentous occasion for the five-feet-two-inch tall girl and the Indian Air Force.  With a modest smile, she emerged from the aircraft to a spontaneous

The Lonesome Mouse

Jerry finally managed to get Tom kicked out of the house. Now, the mouse can have a peaceful life, but he soon realizes how boring is his life without being chased by Tom. Now, they have to team up to make Tom's owner change his mind and take Tom with him again.

Kitchen Tips

Popcorn:   Keep the maize/corn seeds in the freezer and pop while still frozen to get better pops. Noodles:   When the noodles are boiled, drain all the hot water and add cold water. This way all the noodles will get separated. Onions:   To avoid crying, cut the onions into two parts and place them in water for 15 minutes before chopping them. Wrap the onions individually in a newspaper and store in a cool and dark place to keep them fresh for long time.   Oven:   Watch from the oven window to conserve energy because the oven temperature drops by 25 degrees every time its door is opened , To clean the oven,   appl a paste of sodium bicarbonate and water on the walls and floor of the oven and keep the oven on low heat for about half an hour. Dried food can easily be removed.   Paneer:   To keep paneer fresh for several days, wrap it in a blotting paper while storing in the refrigerator. Do not fry paneer, immerse it in boiling water to make it soft and spongy. Papad:   Bake in micro

Hand Baked Fish(Isuka Chepa)

First Indian Woman Judge Of Supreme Court

                                                                      Justice M. Fathima Beevi was the first woman judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India (1989) and the first Muslim woman to be appointed to any higher judiciary. She is the first woman judge of a Supreme Court of a nation in India and Asia. On her retirement from the court she served as a member of the National Human Rights Commission and as Governor in Tamil Nadu (1997–2001). Fathima Beevi was born on 30 April 1927 at Pathanamthitta, Kerala state, India as the child of Meera Sahib and Khadeeja Bibi.She did her schooling in Catholicate High School, Pathanamthitta and degree B.Sc. at University College, Trivandrum. She took her B.L. from Government Law College, Trivandrum. She was enrolled as Advocate on 14 November 1950. She began her career in the lower judiciary in Kerala. She was appointed as the Munsiff in the Kerala Sub-ordinate Judicial Services in May, 1958. She was promoted as the Sub-ordina