Thursday, August 22, 2013

The Bharatiya August 22, 2013

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANTI-AGEING CREAM

Retinol is not the only ingredient that protects your skin from ageing, here are a couple of others you need to look out for.

Vitamin C: This is known to be a potent antioxidant, that protects your skin from sun damage. Further, it also prevents your skin from forming wrinkles around your eyes and lips.

Mulberry extracts: Apart from Blueberries and strawberries which are known to be excellent ingredients for anti-ageing, mulberry too is said to possess antioxidants to treat ageing. It is also said to be a viable alternative to botox and other medical procedures.

Tea extracts: Green, black and oolong tea contain compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. You can ideally find many wrinkle creams that contain green tea extracts.

Grape seed extract: Apart from its antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties, grape seed extract is also known to promote wound healing.

Vitamin E: This ingredient works in different ways which includes helping to protect your cell membranes from oxidative damage and preventing collagen from getting destroyed. Apart from this, it also works in synergy with vitamin C .

Soy extracts: Did you know that soya is known to contain powerful anti-ageing properties? It protects your skin from environmental damage, reduces irritation, improves skin texture and builds collagen.

Ceramides: Known to be cellular fats, they are found between skin cells which seal them together. It provides hydration to your skin and nourishes it all through the day.

Peptides: These are a small chain of amino acids that stimulates the production of collagen, stimulates cell growth and repairs your skin.

Monday, August 19, 2013

The Bharatiya August 19, 2013

A serious note about heart attacks

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A serious note about heart attacks:

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· Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting,

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· Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.

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· You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.

· Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.

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· 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.

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· Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and
be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive…

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A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we’ll save at least one life.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

The Bharatiya August 17, 2013

Soon, pre-paid cabbies can’t fleece you at airport

Passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) will no more be fleeced by touts and taxi drivers.
The Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) authorities will soon be launching a new system in which a passenger booking a pre-paid cab will be provided with the registration number of the vehicle in which he/she will be travelling.
Although this development has gone down well with security agencies and passengers, a certain section of taxi drivers think the move is against them. They claim that if their numbers come when they take a break or when they are away to offer prayers, the passengers could face difficulties.
A MIAL spokesperson said that the step is being initiated keeping passenger safety and convenience in mind. He added that it will keep touts at bay helping the cab drivers immensely.
“The traveller will feel secure and assured with this system,” said the spokesperson.
This initiative has come after a long list of cases recorded every day wherein passengers arriving at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) reported to have been cheated of cash and valuables and exorbitantly charged by touts or cab drivers. Many passengers who fall prey to these touts include foreigners.
AL Quadros, head of Mumbai Taximen’s Union, said that the move will definitely benefit air passengers. “If some taxi drivers are opposing the move, it means they want the fleecing of the passengers to continue,” said Quadros.
The frequent fliers are more than happy with the development.
Ashfaq, an IT professional who travels to Banglore at least thrice every month, says: “The airport authorities should have done this long back. However, it’s better late than never,” said Ashfaq.

The Bharatiya August 17, 2013

Called the ‘mediation clinic’, it was inaugurated on the premises of the family court in Bandra (east)

A dose of love for warring couples at family court’s mediation clinic

For couples headed for a split, there’s a new platform of reconciliation on the premises of the family court. Called the ‘mediation clinic’, it was inaugurated on the premises of the family court in Bandra (east) on Thursday. It will essentially be a place to counsel couples to help them iron out their differences and, in the bargain, save time, money and energy.
The basic agenda of this clinic is to help couples understand one other and to try and save their marriage, said president of Bar Association, advocate Sajan Oomen. The clinic, which will function throughout the week, will be handled by a team of 15 lawyers who will double up as counsellors.
“We want them to understand each other’s value in life, the side-effects that could occur because of their decision to seek a separation,” said Oomen.
The clinic, said Oomen, is one of its kind in the state. It will deal with family issues of people prior to their getting into the litigation.
“It was a direction from the Bombay high court to initiate mediation clinics in court, and our family court is the first to start one. This clinic is a different one as it will help people decide prior to the litigation stage,” said Oomen. “We’re focused in saving families than helping couples separate...”
Advocate Oomen explained that despite the counselling, if a couple feels that the relationship cannot be saved, the next option will be to solve matters amicably. “Once the couple agrees to the aid to be given to the partners after separation, the court will sign on the deal and without waiting for years together, the matter will be solved. But if our second step fails and the parties still want to go to court and seek proper separation, we’ll direct those matters to the court.”
Principal judge of the family court, Dr Laxmi Rao, told dna that the aim of this programme is to keep up the feeling of love and compassion in people’s hearts. “We would not like litigations filed to continue for years and so we’ve opened this clinic. The counselling lawyers will not charge the couple.”

The Bharatiya August 17, 2013

Merc E class: Style statement

Spacious, loaded with features, peppy and better looking… If luxury and comfort are your main concerns and you are willing to overlook some details, this is one car to flaunt

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In India, a whole generation has grown up aspiring to own a Mercedes someday. At the same time, the newer breed of customers entering the market today have been fascinated by other “younger” brands. To bridge that gap, the three-pointed star has drove in the A and B Class compact cars into the domestic market. However, it is the E Class that still remains its bread and butter model — one that brings in the numbers as well as the money. So while a facelift is important to prolong the life of any brand, the one in the E holds special relevance. More than anything else, making this car look young and contemporary will, in all likelihood, revive the fortunes of the German carmaker like no other.

THE NEW E : A FRESH DESIGN
While it is not a comprehensive step up — the likes we refer to as a design from scratch — there are enough enhancements in the vehicle to make it more appealing.
The head and tail lamps are new with the former particularly appetising. The quad head lamp set up has been dumped for a more stylish single cluster that incorporates a twin arrow-shaped LED daytime running lights. While Audi has run away with the first-mover advantage in LEDs, this one can also become a signature Mercedes style. Another good thing is that you can now have a sportier grille design with the three-pointed star boldly embossed in the middle. It not only saves you from being robbed off the star, it gives the car a purposeful look.
At the rear there is little change except the LED inserts on the lamps. Another notable mention are the five spoke, 18-inch alloys that lend an aggression to the way the car stands. It is the first time Merc has paid attention to that. On the face of it, it still is a quintessential Mercedes and not quite clutter breaking as some of the other cars on the road but the looks are decidedly less boring. Maybe, five years down the line, even the E may break a few more ceilings.

INTERIORS: THE SAME OLD STORY
Step into any Mercedes and you will be guaranteed best in class roominess and luxury. And the E is a master at that. What is disappointing here is

PRICE
Rlakh that Mercedes could have stayed true to its origins but still given us a little more spice. The dashboard design and instrument panel lay out remains more or less the same as Mercs from an older generation. There was a need to break away from that. Yes, the build quality is one of the best, the leather stiching is flawless, the air convents are new and so are the sundry knobs. But you would not notice it if you were not told. What is good is the rear seat comfort and the panoramic sun roof, which is now becoming a
hallmark of a Merc.

RIDE AND HANDLING : A QUICKER AND FASTER MERC
At the outset, Merc does not give you as many engine options to choose from as a BMW or Audi. But the two they have here is competent enough. The 2-litre petrol variant now offers more torque and better fuel economy than the outgoing E class but it is the 2.2-litre diesel engine that is the show-stopper. At 204 horsepower and 500 Nm, it is the most powerful sedan in its class. Of course BMW and Audi have their own 6-cylinder versions where Mercedes only offers four, but that is not an apples-to-apples comparison. Courtesy the abundance of torque that triggers in at a low rpm of just about 1,200, the new E is lot more fun to be behind the wheel. No longer is it a car strictly to be driven around. The only gripe --there is a perceptible body roll, which takes away the sheen during hard cornering.

VERDICT
The new E class retains all that was good in the older car and gives us a little bit more. It is spacious, loaded with features, suprisingly peppy and a better-looking car. The interiors are underwhelming but it reeks of quality. The bigger battle is of perceptions and Mercedes is figting that hard with the A and B class. The E class will aid that battle in its own way as well. If you want outright performance you would still want to look at a BMW. If you want style and good looks, perhaps you could toss a coin between an Audi and a Jaguar.

For sheer luxury and comfort and for those who believe in making subtle statements, the E class stands tall.

The Bharatiya August 17, 2013

GIGABIT PER SECOND, 100 TIMES FASTER THAN AVERAGE US NETWORK

With balloons & fibre, Google experiments in Web access

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GOOGLE FIBER DELIVERS INTERNET SPEEDS AT 1 GIGABIT PER SECOND, 100 TIMES FASTER THAN AVERAGE US NETWORK

SAN FRANCISCO: From sending solar-powered balloons into the stratosphere to offering free Wi-Fi in parks, Google is quietly spending hundreds of millions of dollars on nascent Internet services that may one day challenge the telecom and cable companies.
In recent months, Google has announced plans to bring free wireless Internet access to 7,000 Starbucks cafes across America, eventually displacing AT&T Inc; it has asked US regulators for broader access to wireless airwaves; and it has launched 30 solar-powered balloons over the South Pacific ocean, designed to beam the Internet to remote regions.
Then there is Google Fiber, the high-speed cable TV and Internet service that was introduced in Kansas City late last year and that will be expanded soon to Austin and Provo, Utah.

Fiber delivers Internet speeds at 1 gigabit per second, as much as 100 times faster than the average US network.
Google is happy with customer responses in Kansas so far and may roll Google Fiber out to a few more US cities, according to several people close to the project.
“Fiber is considered the golden child right now within Google because of its disruptive nature and the applause that they get from the communities using it," said a former member of Google Access, a group headed by vice-president Milo Medin, who drives the company’s Internet access projects.

The Bharatiya August 17, 2013

Mumbaiites celebrate freedom with social causes

On Thursday, Mumbaiites observed the nation’s 67th Independence Day on a social note. The Watchdog Foundation, a nonprofit that deals with civic issues, raised the cause of potholes. Around 100 people gathered at Marol and distributed Iodex bottles to motorists. “It was to show we understand their woes as the civic body is not interested in filling potholes,” said Nicholas Almeida, trustee of the organisation. In another part of the city, around 60 students from Lala Lajpatrai College picked up discarded flags across south Mumbai. Nearly 540 flags of all sizes were collected from Churchgate station, Gateway of India, Marine Drive and Girgaum Chowpatty.