Monday 14 September 2009

Yet another feather in the cap for Jain

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Pankaj Advani added a new sparkle to the Jain University (also known as Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College) when he won the World Billiards Championship.

Pankaj Advani defeated nine times champion Mike Russell at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds to win the elusive World Professional Billiards Championship.

 

On asking about the victory, Pankaj said that his tournament policy is “enjoy your game and give it your best shot. Results will show automatically”

But considering his jinx at world tournaments this is the one Pankaj Advani was desperately waiting for. Not because it was the one trophy missing from his cabinet, but because it has proved the critics wrong.

 

The Jain cap is already brimming with feathers like:

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  • Robin Uthappa – International Cricketer representing the India.

  • Manish Pandey – The only Indian to score Centuries  in both Indian Premier League and the Karnataka Premier League.

  • Ambi - son of acclaimed violinist Dr.Lakshminarayana Subramaniam, equally matching  the footsteps of his father


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Meanwhile accolades poured in all from corners for the magical Cueist including stalwarts like the  - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday congratulated ace cueist Pankaj Advani for winning the World Professional Billiards Championships in Leeds, England.And the Jain University also recognized the feats of this Jainite* and had arranged a grand felicitation on the 16th September 16, 2009 as a small token of thanks giving who has made us proud and set an example for the up coming jainites.

Finally, at the rate which jainites are making us proud one can surely see that cap is going to one hell of a feathery tale. Go Jainites go….

Monday 31 August 2009

Apple iPod touch - All in One Device



The Apple - iPod touch is a bridge between highly advanced technologies and the present users. This device has some revolutionary leaps that take the Apple - iPod touch to a radically different level that open up an entirely new spectrum of possibilities.

 

The Apple - iPod touch is a device that really bridges the future… rather brings it..right here..right now.

 

All in one device

 

With its projection technology, the apple I touch is an all in one device. Based on the principle of your optical disks your Apple - iPod touch is a device which can transform into any device in a virtual form (projection) and yet touch sensitive at the same time. So, the next time you want a new electronic just look into your Apple - iPod touch Further, utilization of biodegradable materials might make production and recycling of devices easier and ecologically friendly.

 

 

Self-Cleaning and hygienic

 

  • Apple - iPod touch is a self-cleaning and self-preserving and anti bacterial device(Covering), with its nanotechnology.


Nanotechnology also can be leveraged to create self-cleaning surfaces on mobile devices, ultimately reducing corrosion, wear and improving longevity.

 

Continuous Charging

  • Built-in solar absorption charges the device, whilst mechanical charges with touch screen.


iTouch has a body cover including the surface of the device that is a natural source of energy via a covering of “solar cell” that harvest solar power. At the same time with its touch screen being sensitive, every touch on your Apple - iPod touch will make the mechanical energy converted to electric energy charging your device. So no more feeling guilty of over usage or addiction

Life

The projection technology coupled with the recording features would empower users to a total recall of their lives right from the moment the record has been put on. So the next you forget what happened to you last week or the place where you hid your important thing just look in to your apple life. Ultimately these can help you make the key decisions that guide our daily actions and ultimately can enhance your life. Off course don’t blame us if your spouse caught your secrets….by peeking into apple life.

Stealers beware…..Tracker is here.

With built in tracking coupled with GPS, the next time your Apple - iPod touch gets lost just log into the net enter your IMEI no and get the location of your Apple I touch with GPS

In addition to the advances above, the integrated electronics shown in the itouch  costs just $229 and include more functionality in a much smaller space, even as interfaces are simplified and usability is enhanced. All of these new capabilities will unleash new applications and services that will allow us to communicate and interact in unprecedented ways.

 

The tooth is here

Apple is tired being called toothless, and its time we showed that we too could bite. So, we have put in that extra bite to your device with the bluetooth feature. So the next time your friends call you toothless, you know what to do.

 

 

Two in one - Gemini

With dual sim capabilities and simultaneously working you apple is no more single. With apple gemini you can use two sims and both work at the same time. So now you can call two persons, talk the same thing, but with different nos. And with conference call facilities from your operator. Who knows you could just reach out your entire gang.

 

Total Recall

Worried your device just met its end (damaged), and gone are the all those endless contacts, applications, music and precious collections. Well don’t with apple istore you can now have all your data backed up automatically/ manually to our servers with your username and password.

And later the synchronize the data or download it your new device. Also you can save it your personal computer or other storage devices and access it as and when required.

And the usual suspects

3G,

wifi,

wimax enabled, PTT, infrared etc.

 

Wednesday 12 August 2009

FREE DOWNLOAD - Movies, Songs, Softwares, Games......and More (Series - 2)

Studentrockstars.com is the best source of free downloads. Download free movies, free songs, free music, free cartoons, free games, free books, free softwares, free mobile stuff and lots more free stuff from the internet.


The website basically is an online discussion forum neatly categorized into free movies, discussion topics ranging from A to Z, free videos, free software, free songs, free music, free anime, free books, free cartoon movies, free mobile downloads, free wallpapers, free kollywood movies and music, free hollywood movies, free bollywood movies and music, free kannada movies and music, latest movie reviews, free religious stuff, etc.


So once you find your content; click on the link for free downloading. Now read carefully before you download any free stuff make sure to "CLEAR THE CACHE" of your browser.

For Internet Explorer goto Tools>Internet Options>General>TemporaryInternet files>Delete files.


For Mozilla press Ctrl+Shift+Del and tick the 'cache' option and press OK




It is very important to do this, coz studentrockstars.com uses rapid share to download, which initially buffers or temporarily stores the content in your system's cache memory(temporary memory). So the download is 100% complete only when it is fully downloaded. I know it is a bit technical, so do not bother just "CLEAR THE CACHE" - its not a big deal.


Now you have two options as a user- a premium user and a free user. A premium user has slightly better speed and higher download limit. While a free user has a limit of downloading only one single file per day and the download limit is also lower.


The download speed is totally dependant on your net speed. That is if your net speed is 25kbps then your download also happens at the same speed.


So Its pretty straight forward, just enter the site, login, browse for the content, see the preview or read the comments to verify if it the stuff is fake or for real. Then copy the link and paste in a new window to download for free. Now that's what I mean by students rock like stars. Also I could not find any reason to believe that it was only related to students.


So do not get fooled by the name if you come across the URL of the site and think it to be some kind of online study material warehouse. Just go ahead and download for free.


For more free downloads, click on the relevant links below.


For Future Visits:


Bookmark the site or add as favourites.

 Else Goto Google -  type "bestashok + student rock stars". The page should show up.



TIPS and Tricks: Since a free user can download only single file (i.e one movie or one link), I suggest you to create a multiple user logins and go on downloading as many times you like....and finally as I promised in my series of "DOWNLOAD: THE TRUE STORY OF INTERNET", http://bestashok.com/category/free-download/. It's FREE!!!!!!!!!!!


Relevant Links:

http://bestashok.com/


FREE DOWNLOAD - Movies, Songs, Softwares, Games......and More (Series-1)

Studentrockstars.com is the best source of free downloads. Download free movies, free songs, free music, free cartoons, free games, free books, free softwares, free mobile stuff and lots more free stuff from the internet.


The website basically is an online discussion forum neatly categorized into free movies, discussion topics ranging from A to Z, free videos, free software, free songs, free music, free anime, free books, free cartoon movies, free mobile downloads, free wallpapers, free kollywood movies and music, free hollywood movies, free bollywood movies and music, free kannada movies and music, latest movie reviews, free religious stuff, etc.


So once you find your content; click on the link for free downloading. Now read carefully before you download any free stuff make sure to "CLEAR THE CACHE" of your browser.

For Internet Explorer goto Tools>Internet Options>General>TemporaryInternet files>Delete files.


For Mozilla press Ctrl+Shift+Del and tick the 'cache' option and press OK




It is very important to do this, coz studentrockstars.com uses rapid share to download, which initially buffers or temporarily stores the content in your system's cache memory(temporary memory). So the download is 100% complete only when it is fully downloaded. I know it is a bit technical, so do not bother just "CLEAR THE CACHE" - its not a big deal.


Now you have two options as a user- a premium user and a free user. A premium user has slightly better speed and higher download limit. While a free user has a limit of downloading only one single file per day and the download limit is also lower.


The download speed is totally dependant on your net speed. That is if your net speed is 25kbps then your download also happens at the same speed.


So Its pretty straight forward, just enter the site, login, browse for the content, see the preview or read the comments to verify if it the stuff is fake or for real. Then copy the link and paste in a new window to download for free. Now that's what I mean by students rock like stars. Also I could not find any reason to believe that it was only related to students.


So do not get fooled by the name if you come across the URL of the site and think it to be some kind of online study material warehouse. Just go ahead and download for free.


For more free downloads, click on the relevant links below.


For Future Visits:


Bookmark the site or add as favourites.

 Else Goto Google -  type "bestashok + student rock stars". The page should show up.



TIPS and Tricks: Since a free user can download only single file (i.e one movie or one link), I suggest you to create a multiple user logins and go on downloading as many times you like....and finally as I promised in my series of "DOWNLOAD: THE TRUE STORY OF INTERNET", bestashok free download. It's FREE!!!!!!!!!!!


Relevant Links:
FREE DOWNLOAD – Movies, Songs, Softwares, Games……and More (Series-1)
bestashok


Tuesday 11 August 2009

Fun with Vedic mathematics

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Vedic mathematics is solving of mathematical problems with simple mathematical formula from the ‘Vedas’. The very word ‘Veda’ has this derivational meaning that is the fountainhead and illimitable store-house of all knowledge. This derivation, in effect, means, connotes and implies that the Vedas contain within themselves all the knowledge needed by mankind relating not only to the so called ‘spiritual’ matters but also to the means required by humanity as such for the achievement of all round, complete and perfect manner.

 

The Vedas, traditionally accepted in India as repository of all knowledge, should be and not what they are in human possession. That approach entirely turn the table on all critics, for the authorship of vedic mathematics then need not be laboriously searched in the text as preserved from antiquity. The Vedas are well-known as four in number Rig, Yajur, Sama and atharva, but they have also the four upavedas and the six vedangas all of which form an indivisible corpus of divine knowledge as it once as and as it may revealed. [The four Vedas as follows:

Rigveda

Samaveda

Yajurveda

Atharveda

Upaveda

Ayurveda

Gandharva veda

Dhanurveda

Sthapatyaveda

 

In the above given list the Upaveda of Sthaptya or engineering comprises all kinds of architectural and structural human endeavour and all visual arts. Most of formulas is taken from the part of Parishta of Atharvaveda for the students from higher secondary to the engineering levels.

 

Each suthras (mathematical) formula in these Parisishtas has their individual excellence in solving problems in simple form. The students will be filled with fun to solve the problems in an easier and faster way than the calculators if they unravel the Pandora’s Box of Vedic mathematics. There is no doubt that man made - calculators and computers and the vice versa.

Tuesday 14 July 2009

WAP is the New WEB

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The future, who doesn’t want to know the future, what it holds? What it is? And even be there. Well then here’s your close up and if you are reading this on a PC or a newsletter, chances are you are already late.

Well, lets get to the future without any further delays. The future of the web lies in your very hands aka your mobile phones. It sounds like a prediction right- well here’s the proof.

Today the mobile phone has become a household device and we spend considerably more time on our phones than the PC. If not the trend is sure to pick up because most phones now barring a few special editions for the marginalized segments have GPRS capabilities.

This clearly shows the trends towards mobile internet.
So let’s get ready for this next evolution of the web or rather WAP (wireless access protocol) experience. Yes, the mobile web is called as WAP.

As you already know you can use the internet on your mobile phones, but some times it can be cumber some even moving from the top to bottom of a site because the web pages were built to fit the screen size of your PC and laptops which have much bigger screen compared to your mobile phones.

But no fear, the web world has already realized the web potential of the mobile phones and there are sites which suit the mobile user as well. These are called wap sites. Infact, most of the premier sites have already launched their sites mobile versions.

Just go to the mobile version of google(wap.google.com) on your phone browser and then Google your site. You should be able to get the mobile version of any site if it is available.

Since the trend is still catching and though the web world is fast trying to WAP their sites for the mobile users, chances are your favorite site is still not available. In that case, there are sites which convert the site suited to the mobile internet.

These are called online mobile browsers. Currently the leading the WAP market is skweezer. Go to skweezer and type www.**anysite**.com. This site personalizes most of the sites from PC version to mobile version instantly on your phone.

And then you can always download WAP browsers. The current leader is OPERA; it gives the full Web to the small mobile screen. Since 2004 it has been installed on 125 million phones.

Opera Mobile has pioneered and set the standard in mobile browsing, supporting the latest technologies and receiving industry acclaim. Today, Opera continues to provide the best mobile Web experience and has recently launched opera Mobile (version9.7).

Well then what’s the catch in this new WAP evolution; it’s just a mobile internet one might say. As you know you can download free stuff from the web there are wap sites which gives freebies like - not only the usual music, movies, wallpapers but also useful applications for your phones, themes and other firmware for your phones.

You can even update your phone with GPRS enabled handset. One such site is wap.zedge.net. Just to go to the site and start downloading from various categories, it has everything your present web sites offer and specialized downloads only for your phones.

The best part is, it is free and you don’t even need to login or sign up, although there is an option to sign up.

WARNING: Make sure you have a WAP/GPRS enabled phone and your network provider has activated the GPRS service. Also ensure you have a reasonable download limit usage for your GPRS connection. An unlimited one or a wireless enabled mobile phone would be like an icing on the cake..

Monday 13 July 2009

About Swine Flu

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How do people become infected with influenza A(H1N1)?

Outbreaks in humans are now occurring from human-to-human transmission. When infected people cough or sneeze, infected droplets get on their hands, drop onto surfaces, or are dispersed into the air. Another person can breathe in contaminated air, or touch infected hands or surfaces, and be exposed. To prevent spread, people should cover their mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing, and wash their hands regularly.

What are the signs and symptoms of infection?

Early signs of influenza A(H1N1) are flu-like, including fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat and runny nose, and sometimes vomiting or diarrhoea.

Regarding study of the first outbreak, have you received any feedback from the WHO team sent to Mexico to investigate the outbreak?

Teams are already sending epidemiological evidence but we will know more over the next few days.

Is there any confirmation of transmission between pigs and humans at this point?

No.

Is there any information on the economic impact of the outbreak so far?

No.

Why are we so worried about this pandemic possibility when thousands die every year from seasonal epidemics?

Seasonal epidemics occur every year and we are able to treat the virus with seasonal vaccines. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. It is a new virus and one to which the populations will have no immunity.

FAQ

 

Swine flu: What to do?


 

 

Monday 1 June 2009

FREE DOWNLOAD - Movies, Songs, Softwares, Games......and More (Series - 2)



Studentrockstars.com is the best source of free downloads. Download free movies, free songs, free music, free cartoons, free games, free books, free softwares, free mobile stuff and lots more free stuff from the internet.

The website basically is an online discussion forum neatly categorized into free movies, discussion topics ranging from A to Z, free videos, free software, free songs, free music, free anime, free books, free cartoon movies, free mobile downloads, free wallpapers, free kollywood movies and music, free hollywood movies, free bollywood movies and music, free kannada movies and music, latest movie reviews, free religious stuff, etc.

 

So once you find your content; click on the link for free downloading. Now read carefully before you download any free stuff make sure to "CLEAR THE CACHE" of your browser.

For Internet Explorer goto Tools>Internet Options>General>TemporaryInternet files>Delete files.

For Mozilla press Ctrl+Shift+Del and tick the 'cache' option and press OK

 

It is very important to do this, coz studentrockstars.com uses rapid share to download, which initially buffers or temporarily stores the content in your system's cache memory(temporary memory). So the download is 100% complete only when it is fully downloaded. I know it is a bit technical, so do not bother just "CLEAR THE CACHE" - its not a big deal.

Now you have two options as a user- a premium user and a free user. A premium user has slightly better speed and higher download limit. While a free user has a limit of downloading only one single file per day and the download limit is also lower.

The download speed is totally dependant on your net speed. That is if your net speed is 25kbps then your download also happens at the same speed.

So Its pretty straight forward, just enter the site, login, browse for the content, see the preview or read the comments to verify if it the stuff is fake or for real. Then copy the link and paste in a new window to download for free. Now that's what I mean by students rock like stars. Also I could not find any reason to believe that it was only related to students.

So do not get fooled by the name if you come across the URL of the site and think it to be some kind of online study material warehouse. Just go ahead and download for free.

For more free downloads, click on the relevant links below.

For Future Visits:

Bookmark the site or add as favourites.

Else Goto Google -  type "bestashok + shvoong + student rock stars". The page should show up.

TIPS and Tricks: Since a free user can download only single file (i.e one movie or one link), I suggest you to create a multiple user logins and go on downloading as many times you like....and finally as I promised in my series of "DOWNLOAD: THE TRUE STORY OF INTERNET".It's FREE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

FREE DOWNLOAD - Movies, Songs, Softwares, Games......and More (Series-1)



Free, free, free the very words strike a chord with us.

But it comes with a *(star)Conditions Apply. But, where there's a will, there's a way.
I have been using the net for the past decade, and being from a developing nation like India, it really gave us the view of the whole world, especially the developed nations who have reached their pinnacle of evolution.

So, though my abstract on Free stuff available on the internet might be mundane to the highly net evolved creatures, the same might not be the case with my fellow brethrens who are still in the nascent stages of net evolution.

So, here in my series of DOWNLOAD: THE TRUE STORY OF INTERNET, I shall be taking you through the steps on how to avail the freebies.........

There's a certain purpose most of us use the net for, but the majority use it for the E.Q ie the Entertainment Quotient..

Songs, Movies, Games, and the list goes on......Oh my pal here sitting next to me reminded me the most important stuff -  Yes the SOFTWARES, how could I miss it, thanks man!!!!
And here in the first of the series I shall go ahead with songs.

Here you can download free songs like - download free hindi songs, download free english songs, download; free bollywood songs, download free tamil songs, download free telugu songs, download free kannada songs, download free songs online, download free hollywood songs, download free malayalam songs, download free tollywood songs, download free mp3 songs, download free indian songs and download more free songs, the list endless..

Please refer below to the relevant links for the list of websites where you can get them for freeeeeee.......

Most of them require you to just register with your email id or just choose the song and wallah!!! you can lay your hands (oops ! your mouse) on the latest tunes rocking the world! Of course being a self ethical anti pirate person I would also request you to not pass on these songs to your pals or use them for any other commercial purpose.

Instead let them know the procedure or read my blog and go ahead....
Below are the list of some free songs categories you can download from:

Blues
Acoustic, Electric, rock... Hip Hop &Rap
Freestyle, Hip Hop, Rap...
Classical
Electric, Piano, Romantic... Jazz
Bebop, Ragtime, Swing...
Comedy
Adult, Political, Satire... Latin
Mambo, Mariachi, Salsa...
Country
Blues, New Country, Swing... Metal
Gothic, Heavy, Industrial...
Easy Listening
Lounge, Love Songs, Soft Rock... Pop & Rock
Pop, Rock, Punk...
Electronic
Dance, House, Techno... Urban / R&B
Urban, Rhythm & Blues, Reggae...
World
Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Portuguese,
Santali, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu...

WARNING: Make Sure you have reasonable download limit usage for your internet connection. An unlimited one would be like an icing on the cake.. Happy Downloading..


 

Wednesday 13 May 2009

Swine flu: What to do?

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What are the recommendations for face masks?


If you are not sick you do not have to wear a mask. If you are caring for a sick person you should wear a mask. All home made masks should be cleansed regularly.

If you are sick, stay at home and avoid contact with people.

How can I protect myself and prevent illness?

Practise general preventive measures for influenza to prevent infection:

avoid close contact with people who appear unwell and have fever and cough;

wash your hands with soap and water thoroughly and often;

practise good health habits including adequate sleep, eating nutritious food, and keeping physically active.

How do I care for an ill person at home?

Separate the ill person from others, keeping the person at least 1 metre in distance from others.

Cover your mouth and nose when caring for the ill person. Either commercial or homemade materials are fine, as long as they are disposed of or cleaned properly after use.

Wash your hands with soap and water thoroughly after each contact with the ill person.

Improve the air flow where the ill person stays. Use doors and windows to take advantage of breezes.

Keep the environment clean with readily available household cleaning agents.

If you are living in a country where there are infections follow additional advice from your national and local health authorities.

What should I do if I think I have the illness?

If you feel unwell, have high fever, cough or sore throat:

Stay at home and keep away from work, school or crowds.

Rest and take plenty of fluids.

Cover your mouth and nose with disposable tissues when coughing and sneezing, and dispose of the used tissues properly.

Wash your hands with soap and water often and thoroughly, especially after coughing or sneezing.

Inform family and friends about your illness and try to avoid contact with other people.

What should I do if I need medical attention?

Contact your doctor or healthcare provider before travelling to a health facility, and report your symptoms. Explain why you think you have influenza A(H1N1) (if you have recently travelled to a country where there is an outbreak in humans). Follow the advice given to you.

If it is not possible to contact your healthcare provider in advance, communicate your suspicion of infection as soon as you arrive at the facility.

Cover your nose and mouth during travel.

FAQs

About: Swine Flu

Monday 4 May 2009

Namma Metro or Naama Metro?

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The on going metro project has run into rough weather owing to a proposed en route via Lalbagh which has resulted in cutting of the flora.

 

And all this happening in the name of public convinience. Local people and environment activist of "hasire usiru" fear it will affect the environment and lead to ecological imbalance.

Their main point of contemption is the fact that unlike other places Lalbagh is a park and there is scope for alternative routes. And their worst fear is that if lalbagh can be demolished today then it can be can place else.

 

The Metro if completed would have a minimum fare ranging from 25Rs to 100Rs for a daily pass. So the reason of public convenience does not stand tall. Also Bangalore is a small place compared to other metro cities. Therefore we could do well with our existing system. For e.g.: We already have circular railway lines running around the city. All it requires the implementation of dedicated trains for local transportation, increase the frequency. Finally create awareness that there is a system in place and also the cost effectiveness cannot be forgotten.

 

As per Govt rules every state must have a green cover of 33%, while our state has only 23% including the various plantations. Thus experts like Harish Bhatt(Scientist at IISC) say that the actual cover can be only up to 14% which is really alarming considering we have the western ghats as well. Also unlike other areas Lalbagh is covered under the Parks Act, so even if the govt has right to property, it still requires permission from the concerned department like forest dept to do any sort of work. But in this case no permission has been taken so far.

 

When compared to other metro in the world, none of them go on the ground whether it be France, United Kingdom or for the fact our own states like Delhi all of them of go underground. Infrastructure Consultants add that going underground is cheaper compared on ground metro.

 

While Senior BJP party leader and prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani during his campaign at the Second phase of polls said that he will not allow Lalbagh to chopped down at any cost but the work seems to have begun. Meanwhile local residents have been staging peaceful protests. But it looks like only delaying the inevitable.

 

The BMRC officials are mum on the issue citing elections and add that any explanation at this juncture could be used as political issue.

Similar issues has cropped up at RV road where 323 trees have been cut for the sake of metro and again without permission and also at other areas where the proposed metro is being routed.

 

Then at Palace Road near the Maharani College the road has been stripped of its palatial trees that were planted about 60-65 years and is being developed into a CONCRETE JUNGLE. This has resulted in the mutilated pavements, dug roads, cables all over resembling a war field. And the reason cited is the Traffic congestion. But this road is similar to the one at J.C. Nagar road leading to Mekhri Circle which is probably the most heaviest used intersection in the entire city. Yet it has a divider and no trees have been cut down. And inspite of Alternative routes leading to Majestic and Market via palace road they have cut down the trees.

 

So would the authorities give substantial reason for these projects in the name of public convenience. Why have these works been carried out inspite of numerous alternatives? Is there no scope for sustainable development? Are they planning to restore the green cover after the completion of the work? Whatever the reason may be, one should realize that trees give us life. So there is absolutely no excuse for deforestation in the name of development. There must be some restoration plans. Also if one looks at nations like France, U.K which handle similar traffic have a sustainable developmental plan where both nature and infrastructure go hand in hand. Let us hope atleast the remaining few trees do not become the victims of development.

Friday 20 March 2009

Only Thy Name is Palace Road



PALACE - I reaffirmed its meaning by looking into the dictionary, not because I needed to look for the meaning. But, to recuperate from the shock after seeing the recent happenings at the Palace road, which is right behind the Vidhana Soudha.

The road does justify the name with its proximity to the Vidhana Soudha, the 24/7 free legal counsel, the Maharani College, Bsnl office, SJP polytechnic college and Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College. And to top it all the green cover that gave these places a palatial look.



But from the past few weeks the road has been stripped of its palatial trees that were planted about 60-65 years and is being developed into a 'CONCRETE JUNGLE'. This has resulted in the on set of the usual humdrums associated with most of Bengaluru like the dust, shambled pavements, dug roads, cables all over the road there by matching every square feet of the palace road to a war field. And the reason is the usual traffic problem.

If one were to look at the Palace road one would see that the deforestation in the name of traffic management was mindless.The reason is that the Palace road is about 1.2 kilometre stretch leading to market and majestic only. But the scene at the J.C Nagar stretch leading to Mekhri circle is not the same. It is a two way and probably the most heaviest used intersection in the entire city . Yet it has a divider and no trees have been cut down. One cannot understand the indifference towards the Palace road, which is not so conjested.

All the intersections leading to market and majestic from the Palace road is a one way. But at the J.c Nagar stretch vehicles come back in from mekhri circle, R.T.Nagar, vasanth Nagar and jayamahal. While most vehicles only move out of the Palace road they do not come back via the same road.



So would the authorities give substantial reasons for the road widening, inspite of numerous alternative roads to majestic and market. And are they planning to restore the green cover after the work? Whatever the reason may be, one should realise that trees give us life. So there is absolutely no excuse for deforestation in the name of development. There must be some restoration plans.Also there are options where nations like France which handle similar traffic have built roads without cutting trees. Lets hope atleast the remaining few trees do not become the victims of traffic management.