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PresidentMr. C.S.Vijayaraghavan

Vice PresidentDr. S. Sivanesan

SecretarMr.T. Swaminathan

TreasrerMr. C.A. Raj Mathivanan

CateringMr. S.P. Chandrasekhar

Hose-KeepingMr. J. Ganesh Babu

Entertainment

Mr. D. Girish

Librar & NewsletterDr.S. Natarajan

SportsMr. M.P. Premkumar

Dr.P. Manohar

Dr.P. Jayashree

OFFICE BEARERS

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

ANNA uNIVERSITyNOMINEES

No.1 Boat Club Road,R.A.Puram,Chennai 600 028

Phone No: 044-24322195,044-24321233

Guest Room: 044-24351449

E-Mail: acau@ymail.comWebsite: www.alumniclubau.com NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the 20th Annual General BodyMeeting o the Members o Alumni Club, Anna University, willbe held at the Conerence Hall in the Club premises at No.1,

Boat Club Road, Chennai 600 028 on Sunday, 23rd June 2013at 10.30 A.M to transact the ollowing business brought by theManaging Committee.

1. To receive, consider and adopt the Committees Report othe Society.2. To receive, consider and adopt audited Balance Sheet as on31st March 2013 and the Income and Expenditure Account orthe year ended as on date.

3. To appoint the auditor to hold oce rom the conclusiono the Annual General Body Meeting till the conclusion o thenext Annual General Body Meeting and x his remuneration.

4. To consider any other matter brought by the ManagingCommittee.

5. To consider any other matter brought by any eligiblemembers by way o resolutions with explanatory notes.

6. To elect the Members o the Managing Committee or the

year 2013-2014.

The Annexure to Notice, Annual Report or the year 2012-2013, audited Balance Sheet or the year 2012-2013 and theIncome & Expenditure Statement will be despatched shortly.

T. Swaminathan(Honorary Secretary)Chennai.8, May 2013

By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty o the ower. - Rabindranath Tagore.

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Maatha Pitha Guru Deivam , this is something that all o us have been taught ever since we startedgoing to school . However in this day and age where lie works on ast-orward mode, one ndsit impossible to acknowledge all that we have learnt and act on it. Alumni Club created a wonderulopportunity to all its members on April 6th 2013 to put into practice what they believed and learnt ordecades now Celebrating their parents.

Maatha Pitha day, a unique concept to celebrate parents was organised by the club. The members couldtreat their parents to a sumptuous buet dinner, rib tickling comedy and some very heartwarmingmusic. The season o the bat and ball had started and cricket being religion in India, the committeemembers were a bit worried about the turn out at the event, much to everyones surprise the grandevent that was held at the club lawns on a wonderul star lit evening and was attended by a large

audience aging 6yrs - 80yrs.

The concept was to treat the parents o the members with great ood, soothing music and a lot olaughter. Bosskey and his group lightened the evening with some wonderul comedy. He perormedstandup comedy and the amous vetti pechu league along with his group comprising o Neelu, Naaniand Prasad. Some very soothing music was rendered my 3 upcoming singers rom super singer (VijayTV) Deepa , Soundarya and Krishna. Prizes were also given away to the oldest parent (male, emale)

who came and enjoyed the show along with their children. When old age homes are growing innumber, it was heart warming to see the members bring along aged parents or an evening o unand laughter. The president should be given credit or this wonderul idea and the entertainmentcommittee or putting it together.

The evening did come to an end... but the thought o celebrating parents had just begun...

- Preeti NedumaranSub Committee Member

MathaPitha Day

I a man can control his mind he can fnd the way o Enlightenment, and allwisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. - Gautama Buddha

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SNOOkErThe Vijju Memorial Snooker Tournament was conducted with gusto by the organizing committee

covering 120 matches over 6 weeks! The long drawn out ranking tournament ollowed a league- cum-knock-out ormat to rank 32 players.

The Singlesnals saw Sivakumarbeating Natarajanto be crowned the Champion. Vibhuraja andVimalwere the losing Seminalists. Flash doubles draw also saw renetic competition. Natarajanand T.K.Mani beat Sivakumar and Raju in the nal. The losing semi-nalists were Krishnaswamy&Prabhakar andNithyanandam& Raju Natarajan.

The Prize Distribution Function was held on Sunday the 14tho April, Vijay Mohans 1st Anniversarywith some music and dinner.

ShuTTlEA summer camp is planned to be conducted rom April 22 to May 12 by Chennai BadmintonAcademy under the leadership o top coaches Siddharth Jain (2000French Open Winner),T. Maran (Senior International Player) &Deenu (Former Tamil Nadu Player) with specialcoaching by ormer International Player Thomas Kurien.

rummyThe Rummy Intra tournament was conducted on Sunday 21st April.Following were the prize winners:1st PrizeArun Anbazhagan2ndPrizePuhazhendi3rdPrizeK. Kanakaraj

BrIdgEMaharashtra Bridge Association is conducting a Bridge League in some o the states. From each state4 teams will qualiy or the Finals at Pune during July. Alumni Club is participating in this tournamentunder the captaincy o R. Shankar. We have already completed two matches. The matches involvingour club are held at our club or at mutually convenient venue. We wish the best o luck to ourBridge team!

by M. P. PREMKUMAR

The mind is like a white cloth. Dip it in red dye, it turns red dip it in green, it turns green. Put itout in the sun or long, it loses its colour. The mind truly is the Sel itsel, with no colour.

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Reciprocal aliation or usage o guest rooms has been arranged with the ollowing club.Members can contact our club oce or urther details:

kArNATAkA STATE hOCkEy ASSOCIATIONHockey stadium premises,Rhenius Street, Langord Town,Bangalore - 560 025.

gest roo Caacit :13 Air-conditioned Rooms

Facility :Restaurant, Bar, Swimming pool,Two Hockey Fields, Billiards, Gymnasium

Contact :Hon. Secretary 080-22277007/22277373/42443777/43443701Fax: 080-22277007Email Id : karnatakastatehockey@gmail.com

Website: karnatakahockey.org

* Images or representation purpose only

EntErtAinMEnt SchEdulEfor thE Month of

MAY 2013

4th May SaturdayTAMBOLA

18th May SaturdayKedi BiLLA

KiLLAdi rAngA

Tamil movie

25th May SaturdayChennAiyiL

Oru nAAL

Tamil movie

11th May SaturdaySeTTAi

Tamil movie

The jewels o the soul is priceless, and yet it is being squandered likethis , in exchange or a mere shell. - Sri Guru Granth Sahib

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Truly Mind-Blowing! Least Known Facts about India. This is a compilation orandom acts related to India.

1.NAvI mumBAI, a planned satellite townshipo Mumbai, was developed in 1972 and is thelargest planned township on the planet.

2. Nearly 10,000 crore o rupees were spent and800 soldiers died in thewAr mOBIlIzATIONeort ater the parliament attack. Reportedly,over 100 children died and many armers losttheir livelihoods due to heavy mining in theborder areas.

3. War o27 yEArS ought between theMaratha Empire and the Mughal Empire rom

1681 to 1707 was the longest recorded militaryengagement in the history o India.

4. In 1955,JAwAhArlAlNEhru rejected an oer toIndia or a permanent UNSecurity Council seat to avoidbeing embroiled in the cold warpolitics.

5.vISwANAThAN ANANd

is rst player in chess historyto have won the WorldChampionship in threedierent ormats: Knockout,Tournament, and Match.

6. India is one o only 3 remaining countriesin the world to have a hOrSEd CAvAlryrEgImENT.

7.AgNI III is the most accurate missile in theworld in its range category and BrahMos is theastest operational cruise missile in the world.8. The process oCrySTAllIzATION OfSugArrom sugarcane juice was discovered inIndia in the Gupta period (350 AD).

9. Many tribes in India worshipASurAandrAvAN and consider Vijaya Dashami andDussehra to be black days.

10. In 1928, when the INdIAN hOCkEy TEAmwas on its way to Amsterdam, they played a serieso exhibition matches in England. Seeing itscalibre, England decided not to eld a team orthe Olympics as they did not want to lose to aslave country.

11.lONAr lAkE, a saltwater lake inMaharashtra, was created by a meteor hitting theEarth and is one o its kind in India.

Time is ree, but it is priceless. You cant own it, but you can use it. You cant keep it,but you can spend it. Once youve lost it you can never get it back. - Harvey Mackay.

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12. Raj Kapoors 1951 lmAwAArAwas massively popularin Soviet Russia and China. Thelm and its title song were MaoZedongs (Founder o PeoplesRepublic o China) avorite.

13. There were two US navy warships called uSSkrIShNAand uSS INdrAthat served during

World War II.

14. Unlike in BOrdErmovie, only 2 Indiansdied in battle o Longewala.

15. English Actor SIr BENkINgSlEys birth name isKrishna Pandit Bhanji and he

is o Indian (Gujarati) descent.

16.frEddIE mErCury, British musician wasactually o Gujarati descent.

17. John Doe orders (restraint orders againstunknown persons or breach o plaintis rights)are called AShOk kumAr orders in India.Likewise, unclaimed or unidentied deadbody ound in a public place is called is AshokKumar.

18. The oldest building in Asia is in India, ThESANChI STupA.

19.BAl ThACkErAys ather changed hisamily name rom Thakre to Thackeray ater theBritish writer William Makepeace Thackeray.

20. There is a species o Shark known as thegANgES ShArkthat inhabits River Ganga andit is critically endangered

21. The rst railroad was constructed by twoIndians (JAmSETJEE JEEJEEBhOyand

JAgANATh ShuNkErSETh) and not theBritish.

22.TAmIl is an OVS (object-verb-subject)

language, a characteristic it shares with Klingon(a ctional language spoken by a race in StartTrek Series).

23.mOuNT kAIlASh has never been climbed ,in spite o Chinese governments support to theclimbers.

24. Security atTIhAr JAIl is managed by TamilNadu special police orce.

25. When going to battle INdIAN kINgS would

make their horses wear trunks. The other sideselephants would reuse to attack the horsesthinking that the horses were baby elephants.

26. IuTTAr prAdESh were to be a separatecountry, it would be worlds th most populouscountry.

27.BOdhIdhArmA, a prince othe Pallava dynasty went to Chinaand began the physical training othe Shaolin monks that led to thecreation o Kung Fu.

28. ASugAr COmpANyin Andhra providesrocket uel to ISRO.

29.TIpu SulTAN used Rocketswith Swords xed in the rontagainst the British in the Anglo-Mysore Wars.

30. There is a French electronic band namedmASAlA dOSA.

31. Did you knowINdIAhas a National IceHockey Team?

One should be cautious not to speak anything that hurts others. Suchking o speech never helps but always brings destruction. - Rig Veda

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32. Australias Cricketer STuArT ClArkis oIndian origin. Both his parents, Bruce Clark andMary Clark are Anglo-Indians.

33. A city name Jhumri Telaiya actually exists in

JhArkhANd.

34. There was a grEAT hEdgE built by theBritish across India primarily to collect the salttax. It was 4000 km long and 12 eet in heightspanning rom Punjab to Orissa. None o itremains today.

35.kuNAl NAyyAr(Rajesh Koothrappallirom Big Bang Theory) is married to a ormerMiss India, Neha Kapur.

36. There is a village called dElhI in New York,USA. There is a city called mAdrAS in Oregon,USA.

37. Ater United States, India has the largestnumber oENglISh SpEAkErS.

38. During the battle orEzANg lAin the 1962India-Sino war a battalion called 13 KumaonRegiment consisting o mere 120 soldiers held

o 6000 Chinese with heavy artillery killing 1300o their soldiers.39.BANgAlOrEd is a word in Oxorddictionary, which came up ater heavyoutsourcing to India took the world by storm.

40. One o the oldest College o Engineeringin the world is in Chennai, COllEgE OfENgINEErINg (guINdy).

41. There is a village in Assam calledJATINgAwhere over the last 100 years, thousands o birdshave fown to their death over a small strip oland.

42. INdIAhas the worlds smallest prisonpopulation.

43. The average cost o census taking in India is$0.5 per person (US: $39, World Average: $4.6).

44.INdIA pOST allows you to orderpersonalized stamps with your picture on them.

Source N.S.Kumar (M.No.455)

Good behaviour can cover the lack o beauty but beautynever cover the lack o good behaviour.

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MAY 2013 | CLUB CLASS | 15Advertorial

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From spicy curries to delectable gravies, Chettinad

cuisine is all about enjoying the bounty o avours.

Food CategoryStartersTime to prepare 15 mints

Number o Serving 6 portions

Ingredients:Parboiled rice 150 gmsRaw rice 250 gms

Ural dhal 100 gmsMethi Seeds 10 gmsMustard seeds 3 gmsChanna dhal 10 gmsChopped green chili 15 gms

Chopped ginger 10 gmsCoconut (small pieces) 1 whole coconut

Cashew nut (broken) 50 gmsSalt To tasteFresh coriander 10 gms

Curry leaves chopped 10 gmsOlive oil 60ml

Kuzhi Paniaram

Method:1. Soak parboiled and raw rice, urad dhal and

methi together or minimum three hours.2. Grind them to make a fne batter and keep itaside or ermentation (5 to 6 hrs).3. Heat oil in a pan; crackle mustard, add channadhal and urad dhal. Add ginger, green chili, and

curry leaves, fnely chopped coconut, cashewnutsand saut.4. Add the mixture into the batter and add salt

and coriander.5. Pour the batter in a heated paniyaram griddle

and cook till it turns golden brown.6. Serve with coconut, or tomato chutney.

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Essence of drumstick leaves combined withthe

versatility of moong dhal as base

IngredientsPesara pappu (Moong Dhal) 1/4 kgDrumstick leaves kg

Onion small 3Chillies 3Lemon 3Chilli powder 1 tspSalt to taste

Turmeric powder 1/2 tspCoriander leaves

For seasoningGhee 3 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/2 tspCrushed garlic akes 5Curry leaves

Method:1. Soak moong dhal in water or about 10minutes and cook over low heat till it is 3/4thcooked.2. Mash the dhal thoroughly and add choppedonion, chillies and drumstick

leaves and cook or a ew minutes, beoreadding a glass o water.3. Add salt, turmeric and chilli powder andcook or 10 minutes.4. Melt ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds,

crushed garlic akes and curry leaves till themix turns light brown.5. Add this mixture to the dhal sauce and addcoriander leaves.6. Remove rom fre and sprinkle lemon juice.

Murungaelai Saru

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RELATIonSHIP

Poison PalsFriends make the world go round. But not all riends

turn out to be the way you expect. What are the telltalesigns that a buddy is toxic? Smita Shenoyanalyses.

There is nothing sweeter than true riendshipbut then there is nothing sourer than arelationship with the wrong ones. Is your cravingor companionship making you turn a blind eyeto the aults o your so called mates? Here are six

types you are better o without.

Aunt Agony:She is the ree advice dispenser. From fxing abroken gadget to mending a broken heart, she

has instant solutions or everything under theblessed Sun. Her readiness to resolve mattersthough welcome at times may be largely jarringon the nerves because a riend in this category isalways on the lookout or problems when there

are none.

Understanding Them:

Probably, a repressed childhood, a shelteredupbringing and a set o domineering parents

have stied her natural instincts. Now as an adultshe is the victim o an uncontrollable need tofx others lives. She is overly critical o all and

sundry just like her relations had been o her.She fnds it impossible to accept that otherscan accept responsibility or their own lives andactions.

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EtErnAl BorrowEr:

She reverses the adage giving is better thanreceiving on its head. And money is not the only

think she borrows. Your avourite thriller, yourcomic book collection, a bowl o sugar, yourLBD, your range o imported cosmetics: nothing

is sae rom this sponge. Once things vanish intothe black hole o her apartment they are not

likely to see the light o the day again.

Understanding Them:Strange as it may seem to us, some people areaddicted to borrowing and get quite a kick rom

their compulsion or debt. In cases such as these,it is the lender who has to be assertive and mouthan emphatic no. The conict between being kindand being exploited is a moral dilemma most o

us ace but a frm stance has to be taken againstsuch compulsive borrowers or the sake o ourpeace o mind.

ConstAnt CriBBEr:

She may easily have been the originator o theexpression down in the dumps. A proverbial

wet blanket, she has probably never heard othe word optimism. Any plans your bunch obuds makes will elicit groans and grunts rom

this perpetual moaner. Headaches, backaches,pollution, global warming: something is always

wrong with her or around her.

Understanding Them:Women by nature are more sensitive thanmen and crave emotional dependence.

Sometimes, insecurities about their personal andproessional lives compel some women to bickerand nag.Instead o identiying the source o theirdiscontent and seeking to better the situation,

they fnd solace in sel pity and whining.

loosE lips:

Backbiting is her passion anddivulging your secrets as soon

as you confde in her is herhobby. She takes pleasure intweeting, posting and mailingyour intimate details to theworld. She not only spills your

secrets, she exaggerates andmakes stu up to spice up theproceedings.

Understanding Them:It is actually quite difcultto understand what perversepleasure some people getrom sharing their riendsconfdences with the

world. It could stem rom apsychological urge to createa sensation even i it is at theexpense o others. It is best tobe wary o such people and not

let any cat outo the bag in their presence asthere is always an imminentdanger that the cat maytransorm into a tiger behind

our backs and come back to

prey on us.

onE-uppEr:

Whatever you have she aspires

to have one better. The

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moment you book an Alpine holiday, she goesand reserves an exclusive chalet in Switzerland.

The minute you buy a Versace gown, she willindulge in a Prada dress. For every LV clutch youown, she has a Hermes equivalent. It is almostlike watching your reection in the mirror, albeit

a snobbish and slightly pompous one.

Understanding Them:This set o ladies is more irritable than harmul.And the best part is that most o these one-uppers are not even aware that they are doing

something very annoying. There is not much wecan do about their behavioural pattern exceptmaybe give them a dose o their own medicineby bragging about some weird and outlandishthings we may have done (in our dreams).

Ultimately, it may lead them to realise that theyhave to put a ull stop somewhere or risk losingtheir sanity.

VAinglorious VAmp:

Inicted with the classic rog in the wellsyndrome, this sel absorbed lady would putNarcissus to shame. She is identifed by herafnity or the words, I, me, mysel. Herconversations are only about my amily, my

clothes, my job. One hour in her company and

you would even know which brand o toothpasteher kids use to shine their pearlies.

Understanding them:Normally, we eel only women talk aboutthemselves but it is a guy thing too. The subjectso mens conversation may be dierent, rangingrom gadgets and gizmos to the latest set owheels they purchased, but once they start a

monologue it is difcult to contain them. Itmay just be a ploy to grab eyeballs and keep thespotlight fxed on them but these ladies andgentlemen have to be made to realise that theEarth does not revolve around them and that i

they keep up this trait they may soon be talkingabout themselves to themselves.

why wE CAnnot gEt rid of

toxiC friEnds

Our instincts scream at us to end therelationship yet most o us hangon to our toxic buddies longer than is healthy.Relationship counsellor Madhu eels that a

mixture o amiliarity, guilt and compassionmakes

us want to stick it out with them through thickand thin. The eort required to seek out new

riends seems so tiring that we would ratherstay with the riends we have made, some othem right in kindergarten. The sense oamiliarity we eel with our preschool buddies

hinders us rom acknowledging that we mayhave long since outgrown the riendship andthat it is time to move on. Also most toxic riendsare called so because they poison our emotionsby laying a guilt trip on us making it a no winsituation or us where we eel wretched in their

company and miserable with guilt i we tell themo, she says.

how to dEAl with toxiC

friEnds

If you really are into them, then try andunderstand their behaviour and help themdeuse the pattern Maybe over familiarity has given them thelicence to lord over you. A ew months break

may inuse reshness into the riendship andhelp them appreciate your worth Subtly move them from the centre of your lifeto the periphery where you stay in touch withthem but just barely

If you are up to your eyeballs in frustration at

the no show status o your riendship with yourpoison pals, cut them out o your lie ully; thereare no hal measures.

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WHATI your otherwise lovely and cosy home is shorton space then kitchenettes can be the perectsolution that you are looking or. These space

saving additions are the miniature replicaso their much larger siblings but kitchenettes canbe every bit as useul as kitchens.

WHYThe main advantage o a kitchenette is that it

allows you to carry on all your culinary unctionswithout engulfng precious square eet area.They are particularly recommended or houses,studio apartments, basement or attic ats,condominiums and mezzanine (usually above

garage) houses.

For the mother in you, kitchenettes can be agreat way o involving your tweens and teens incooking activities. A kitchenette is comparatively

saer because o the small area and thus makes iteasy or you to keep an eye on the little ones asthey carry out their culinary experiments.

WHEREI you entertain small groups on a regular basis

or indulge in inormal dos with your gal palsthen it makes sense to have a kitchenette in acomortable corner o the house where you holdthe soirees, even i you have a large kitchen and

a larger house. With such an arrangement youcan whip up scrumptious snacks and rereshingbrews while chatting with your guests instead obeing holed up in the kitchen and missing outon all the un.

Also, i you are a work rom home proessional

then it makes sense to have a tiny kitchenettenear your work area so you dont have tokeep rushing back and orth every time you

eel like having a cup o coee or some lightrereshments.

HOWOnce you decide on getting a mini kitchenyou can either look at the readymade modelsavailable in interior stores or have a contractor

build everything rom scratch and install acustom built kitchenette. Have it painted inbright and unique hues to distinguish thearea rom the rest o the house and to give it acharacter o its own.

The basics required to set upa kitchenette include: A mini refrigerator A small cooking range/induction stoves A mini microwave

A simple sink A couple of small wall cabinets Counter space

You can upgrade on these basics as per your

needs. Add eatures, alter sizes and increase thecomponents as required. Stock up on necessitiesand replenish depleted items once a week.

HoME

Scale down smartly and add an extra dimensionto your abode: invest in a swanky kitchenette.

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PAGO

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ARIES (22nd March- 21st April)Professionally there are a lot of transitions taking place in life during this month. Old projectsend and it is time to look out for fresh opportunities and new ways of working. Financially toothis seems to be a good time and investments grow. A woman who is financially sound helps

you in enhancing your monetary status. Health keeps you fit and cardio exercises do you a lot ofgood. Travel shall be favourable and a motherly figure will help you in this front. An extra effortfrom your end helps you in achieving further success in matters related to your family. Avoidconfrontations of any kinds in matters of heart.Lucky Colour: Grey/ Black

GEMINI (22nd May- 21st June)Financially, this seems to be an excellent month for you. New investments especially in creative

ventures shall be favourable as the month progresses. Your family supports you in yourendeavours throughout the week. Being patient and tactful in matters related to your familyhelps in creating further happiness and harmony. There will be situations when you might feelthat your partner is not giving you due attention. There are phases when you might feel that

you have not got your due in your love life. Professionally too there can be problems related tooffice premises and even partnerships might turn out to be pretty demanding as the monthprogresses. Health needs to be taken care of as too much travel might cause you anxieties andmight take a toll on your health. A youngster might be very demanding while on a journey. Alot of opportunities shall knock your door as the month comes to its end.

Lucky Colour: Dark Green

TAURUS (22nd April - 21st May)Romantic endeavours enrich your life as the month progresses. You are being blessed in thisfront and new beginnings create further love and harmony in life. Financially, this is the timeto contemplate your previous investments and keeping them in mind plan future ones as well.Professionally, there are a few setbacks that might come through as the month progresses.

Written documents might create some confusion and disappointment. Health shall keep youfit. Being in the company of your loved ones shall be therapeutic. Travel shall be favourableduring this period. Emotional anxieties might be on the higher side as far as your family isconcerned. The end of the month might turn out to be pretty expensive.Lucky Colour: Blue

CANCER(22nd June - 21st July)New beginnings in matters of heart shall be pleasant and create peace and harmony in your life.Romance and passion breeze back into your life creating a lot of memorable moments for you.Financially you will feel blessed as investments turn northwards and unexpected help fromfriends and family also come through. Professional stress dilutes as the month progresses and you

win back over your contemporaries and gain strength in your projects achieving targets in time.Health too keeps you in a fit shape and you will feel blessed and happy when in the companyof your loved ones. Travel is also favourable during this phase. Being too possessive about your

family can create claustrophobic mindsets. The cards guide you to take things easy in order toenjoy the company of your loved ones. You shall get credits for your efforts as the month comesto its end.Lucky Colour: Blue

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LEO(22nd July - 21st August)Matters of heart shall be romantic and you will feel quite relaxed and happy in the company of

your loved ones. New health activities implemented in life shall boost your health. Followingyour intuitive guidance helps you in further rejuvenating your mind, body and soul. Sensiblehandling of your projects brings in desired success on the work front. However, be careful whiledealing with your finances as the cards indicate major outflow of money during this month.Travel too is best avoided during this phase as it might create a lot of restlessness in you as

well. Whatever effort that you make during this phase in matters related to your family bring inhappiness only when the month comes to its end. A man with a pragmatic mindset might differ

with your viewpoints in life by the month end.Lucky Colour: Orange

VIRGO (22nd August- 21st September)Professionally, celebrations will take place and the environmental situations will make youachieve your professional targets in time. Creative ventures take off easily. Financial successtoo comes more easily during this period. Property matters shall be rewarding. You might also

want to spend quality time with your loved ones. Emotional anxieties shall be on the higherside and you might feel disappointed with the way things shape up this month in your love life.

A youngster shall help you in rejuvenating your health. Travel is best avoided during this phaseas it might not give you desired success. There are also possibilities of someone letting down

your trust levels while on a journey. Be careful about any written messages that you plan to sendto your family as chances are that it might get misinterpreted. However, you overcome all yourproblems as the month comes to its end.Lucky Colour: White / Pistachio Green

LIBRA(22nd September- 21st October)Professionally a number of opportunities knock at your door as the month progresses. However,there are a few setbacks as far as your financial matters are concerned. Be careful about jointinvestments or investments in property matters as they might be tough nuts to crack duringthis period. A fatherly figure might be a cause of concern during this phase and can affect yourlove life in an adverse manner. Health shows sudden improvements in the latter half part ofthe month. Travels shall be favourable and travels to new destinations shall be pleasant andsuccessful. You would be in absolutely in control of your life as the month progresses and wouldalso learn the art of appeasing your family members with ease and comfort. There could be a bitof sadness that might creep in your life as the month comes to its end.

Lucky Colour: Peach

SCORPIO(22nd October- 21st November)Matters of heart shall be pleasant and romantic. Outdoor travels and journeys shall befavourable and enjoyable. Financially there are setbacks and sudden outflow of money duringthis phase. Coordination with juniors is the key to success at work. There are possibilitiesof news which might not be as per your expectations on the work front. Avoid being all by

yourself or lonely as this can also create depressive tendencies and affect your health adversely.There are issues which still need a heart to heart open talk and working towards it shall help ineradicating most of your health problems. Travel is best avoided during this period as chances

are that sudden problems might arise while on a journey. You might meet up with old friendsand family members you had not met for long during this month. Old memories flash back asthe month progresses. Emotional anxieties in life will be high as the month comes to its end.Lucky Colour: Red

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SAGITTARIUS(22nd November- 21st December)Health keeps you in a fit shape throughout the month. Guidance of an elderly person who hasexcellent PR skills shall help in rejuvenating your health during this period. Double check yourdocuments and any legal paper that you have to sign in this period as a minor error might cost

you a lot. You need to continue making efforts in your love life to keep it going perfectly. Avoidbusiness travels related to finances which might turn out to be disappointing. Travel shall befavourable as the month progresses. An extra effort from your end shall help you in achievingsuccess in family matters. The month ends on a positive note and a spiritual guide or an expertfrom your field shall help in your endeavours during this time.Lucky Colour: Lemon Green

CAPRICORN (22nd December- 21st January)Professionally this is a good period for you to achieve success and get appreciated for your

work. This is a huge transition period that is taking place at your end and which is creating

new ways and patterns in your professional life. Experimenting with your projects shall benefityou during this period. Financially this seems to be an average month where changes would bejust about enough to meet your needs. Avoid confrontations of any sorts with your loved oneas this might blow up beyond proportion and damage control will be a tough task to deal withlater on. You might have to deal with dental problems during this phase and a minor surgerylike root canal might need immediate attention. Travel shall be fruitful and a number of traveloptions might surface as the month progresses. Shunning off old, unpleasant memories andthinking proactively about your future helps in harmonising a lot of family issues. Happinessshall surface only when you are more futuristic towards life. A youngster might be a cause ofconcern as the month progresses.Lucky Colour: Fuchsia

AQUARIUS (22nd January- 21st February)Professionally there is a lot to achieve in your life. You will gain from your projects and a youngsterhelps you in this front. However, financially this month can prove to be tough as investments willturn out to be pretty demanding. Someone on whom you have a lot of trust might not return yourfavour. Being restless and emotionally drained out can cause rifts in matters of heart. Healthtoo needs a lot of attention as chances are that you might experience muscle spasms, bone achesor gastric troubles during this phase. New travel destinations bring in excellent results in yourfavour. However, the cards guide you to avoid travelling with your loved ones during this phase.

A woman who has a pragmatic outlook towards life shall help in your endeavours as the monthapproaches its end.Lucky Colour: Orange

PISCES(22nd February- 21st March)You are being too possessive about your relationship during this phase and this can causea lot of anxieties and claustrophobia between you and your loved one. A woman who isfinancially quite strong helps you in your professional projects. New ways of investments

when applied in your portfolio gives you an extra edge in your financial matters. Alsofollowing your intuitive instincts in financial matters shall turn out to be quite prolificfor you during this phase. Health keeps you in a strong position. Travel will be pleasantand memorable especially when done with your loved ones. There are possibilities of somelegal tiff in the family. However, there are also chances when you might feel that your

family is not giving you due respect and attention. New beginnings by the end of the monthshall be emotionally good.Lucky Colour: Red

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When more than ten million people rom allwalks o lie go or a holy dip at the TriveniSangamam it is an event o this century!

Maha Kumbh, a physical phenomenon entwined

with mythology rom ancient times has becomea rarest event. Inormation, data, news andevents have become commodities which foodevery household today. We wondered as to howit would be, i we could also dip-in with thisswarming humanity and experience the eventrst hand.Soon - tickets, connectivity, and accommodation

ell in place - rom Chennai to Delhi to Lucknowvia Kasi to Allahabad by air, rail, road, boat andthe last ew kilometers by oot.Spanning over 55days rom 14th January to 10thMarch- 2013, Mahakumbh inspired millionsrom all over the world to take a spiritual journeyto Allahabad , and be part this magnicentconfuence o all our cultures.

Ater spending a ew hectic days in Kasi (Ganga

aarti seen rom a boat is one o the mostexhilarating experience), we let by road to

Allahabad .

Ater a our hour drive on a bright sunny

day- with cool breeze rom ading winter - wemotored a our kilometer bridge over and alongthe silent and serpentine river and vast vistas o

white crystalline sand banks, to reach the shoreso the Triveni SangamamCottages, tents, temporary housing quarters, rstaid camps, make shit hospitals, rest rooms andall orms o shelters were put-up, in a organizedmanner to take care o the millions.Melas, exhibitions, street plays, vegetable andruit mandies, roadside eateries petty shops,sherbet and cool drink stalls, dhabas, and

restaurants competed with each other to servethe thronging millions, who converged on theauspicious days.

a confluence of people!

Avoid comparing yoursel with anyone. Remember that it is who weare, not what we do that is important

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The aerial view o this panoramic stage othe Sangamam below resembled a giant sizehoneycomb, with people looking like beescrossing the pontoons bridges and spread allover the silvery sands, moving towards thebathing ghats!

Our local guide, Manoj, kept repeating-bap rebap ! myne yesa beed, jindagi mei kabi nahi dekha..-(meaning God!I have not seen such a rush opeople in my lie!)

At every turn o the street, Manoj had excitingnarrations, o events that were amazing andshocking, with his arms out stretched and

waving at the widely stretched sites. Rikshawallascharged `500 or a 5 Km ride and rich ood withsweets and ruits, was served ree o cost! We

were amazed and thrilled to witness, people romall stratas o lie, sharing this massive platorm inthanking the divine.

Triveni had become the axis to the congregationo variety o human kind rom the mostrevered Naga sadhus to the ever inquisitiveoreign tourist, encompassing - sadhus, sanyasis,

yogis, gnanis, pandits and the ordinary - rom

all over the world! The Naga sadhus who camedown rom the Himalayas were privileged to takethe rst dip in the Sangamam. For some one

who is hardly clad, they walk as i they own theworld!

There are two ways to live your lie. One is as though nothing is a miracle.The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein.

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All modes o transportation were cordoned o at20 kilometers radius around Allahabad .Aamir, garib sab paidal hi jana padega my ne yeshaher yesa kabi nahi dekha ,ji!Meaning -

Rich or poor everyone walks here!Never seen this city like this.Battalions o army personnel, police and securityorces, drawn rom ve neighboring statesplunged into this mammoth event to makeit sae or everyone. At any point o time menin uniorm almost equaled the pilgrims. Not asingle untoward incidence reported, around theghats. Even the prying lens men were kept at adistance.

The greatest boon rom this Kumbh to aam admi(common man) is - no power cut!! As we wereerried ew kilometers into the river another bigsurprise awaited!

The clear demarcation o green color Gangesand the yellow color o the Yamuna in theconfuence .There was a thick white bandbetween the green and yellow .Perhaps thecolloidal mineral deposits varied densities. Itdisappeared like a mirage as we rowed past.

The gigantic Akbar Fort, overlooking theconfuence, the reclining Hanuman in the

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is whatyou really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. - John Wooden.

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temple below, the teeming crowd lost in religiouservor and the cool breeze blowing across theTriveni ormed virtual images permanentlyetched in our minds. The sights and sounds inand around this holy confuence picked by greycells were installed eternally within our hearts.

The great sage-poet Sant Kabir has explainedthis sublime thought o Kumbh in his typicalmanner -Kumbh is the conuence o all our cultures. It isthe symbol o spiritual awakening. It is the eternal

ow o humanity. It is the surge o rivers, orests andthe ancient wisdom o the sages. It is the ow o lieitsel. It is the symbol o the conuence o nature andhumanity. Kumbh is the source o all energy. Kumbhmakes human kind realize this world and the other,

sins and blessings, wisdom and ignorance, darknessand light. Holy rivers are the symbols o the lyrical owo humanity. Rivers are indicators o the ow o watero lie in the human body itsel. In the human bodythat is an embodiment o home, nothing is possiblewithout the fve elements. The elements fre, wind,water, earth and sky symbolize the human body..

R.Nirmala Prabhu (Member No. 162)

Rajeshwer.S (s/o M.Sekaran,CEG 83 batch,M. no:1519) studying ECE,IInd Year in SSN ,won First Prize in Thinkquest 2012, internationalDigital Media Competition conducted by the Oracle EducationFoundation or which he received an award and several prizes Fromtheir head quarters in San Francisco, Caliornia, in Oct,2012.

He was also selected to be part o the IIT-M shaatra 2013 techest or

the hackest event in which he worked on KDE platorm.

A keen participant and nalist in many competitions held at varioustechnical est like IIT-M shaastra, CEG-Kurukshetra.

Happiness is like a buttery, The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But i you turn yourattention to other things, It comes and sits sotly on your shoulder. - Henry David Thoreau.

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Stretching is an important part o any workout routine. It helps increase your fexibility andreduce your chances o injury. You can stretch anytime o the day though not immediately ater

eating ood. Below are some common stretches or the upper and lower body. Perorm each

stretch at least once and hold each stretch or at least 10 seconds (more i you have time!). Eachstretch should eel good. I you eel any pain, ease up and go slower. Instead o Swiss ball a chair

could also be used or stretches.

The appearance o things change according to the emotions and thus we see magic andbeauty in them, while the magic and beauty really are in ourselves. - Kahlil Gibran

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Stand and hold onto a wallor balance i needed. Grabthe top o the right oot andbend your knee, bringing theoot towards the buttocks, kneepointing straight at the foor.

You should eel a stretch right

down the ront o your leg. Youcan squeeze your hips orwarda little to eel it more in the hipfexors. Switch sides

Standing

QuadricepsStretch

Chest andShoulders

Sit or stand and clasp yourhands together behind yourback, arms straight. Lit yourhands towards the ceiling, goingonly as high as is comortable.

You should eel a stretch in yourshoulders and chest.

ChestStand in a doorway and place

your right orearm on the sideo the doorway wall at chestlevel, elbow bent to 90 degrees.Slowly turn your body to the let.

You should eel a nice stretch allthrough your chest. Switch sides

Clasp your hands together inront o you and round yourback towards the foor, pressing

your arms away rom your bodyto eel a stretch in your upperback.

Upper Back

Take your arms out to the sides, slightlybehind you, with the thumbs up (as inThe Fonz). Rotate your thumbs down

and back until they are pointing to theback wall. You should eel a stretch in

your biceps.

BicepsSitting or standing, clasp yourhands straight up overhead,palms acing the ceiling. Gently

lower to the right side until youeel a stretch down your letside. Switch sides and repeat.

Side Stretch

When one door closes, another opens; but we oten look so long and so long and so regretullyupon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened or us.

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Dying ManA priest was preparing a manor his long journey into the

night. Whispering rmly, thepriest said,

Denounce the devil! Let himknow how little you think ohis evil. The dying man saidnothing.The priest repeated his order.Still the dying man saidnothing. The priest asked, Why do you reuse to

denounce the devil and hisevil?The dying man said, Until I know where Imheading,I dont think I ought toaggravate anybody.

Hes moving!3 riends die in a car accidentand they go to an orientation

in heaven. They are all asked,When you are in your casketand riends and amily aretalking about you, what would

you like them to say?

The rst guy says, I would liketo hear them say that I was agreat doctor o my time, and a

great amily man?

The second guy says,I would like to hear that I wasa wonderul husband andschool teacher which madea huge dierence in ourchildren o tomorrow.

The last guy replies, I would like to hear them

say... Look, Hes Moving!

Pen in SpaceWhen NASA rst startedsending up astronauts, theyquickly discovered thatballpoint pens would not workin zero gravity.

To combat this problem, NASAscientists spent a decade and $

12 billion developing a pen thatwrites in zero gravity, upsidedown, underwater, on almostany surace including glass andat temperatures ranging rom

below reezing to over 300degree celsius.

The Russians use a pencil.

Sick CookieWhy did the cookie go to thedoctor?Because He elt crummy.

Beautiul?There was a lawyer and he was

just waking up rom anesthesiaater surgery, and his wie was

sitting by his side. His eyesfuttered open and he said,Youre beautiul! and thenhe ell asleep again. His wiehad never heard him say that soshe stayed by his side. A coupleminutes later his eyes futteredopen and he said Youre cute!

Well, the wie was dissapointedbecause instead o beautiulit was cute. She said What

happened to beautiul?His reply was The drugs are

wearing o!

Take right arm straight

across your chest andcurl the let hand aroundyour elbow, gently pullingon the right arm todeepen the stretch in theshoulders. Switch sides.

ShouldersBend the let elbow

behind your head anduse the right handto gently pull the letelbow in urther until

you eel a stretch inyour tricep. Switchsides and repeat..

Triceps

I a man can control his mind he can fnd the way o Enlightenment, and allwisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. - Gautama Buddha

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Watermelons are a deliciously soothing wayto ace the summer heat. Heavenly in slushes,milk shakes and ruit salads, watermelons are

just as un to eat in big chunks cut straightout o the ruit. Luscious, thirst quenching

watermelons also pack a punch in healthbenets. Watermelon is high in the richness onutrients, and lower in calories than most otherruits. A dieters delight, a ull cup o watermelon

has only 48 calories while delivering morenutrients per calorie than many other ruits andvegetables.

Watermelons are not just tasty; they areextremely healthy as well. They are rich withpotassium, a nutrient that is known to helpcontrol blood pressure, regulate heart beat, andpossibly even prevent strokes. Potassium may alsoreduce the occurrence o kidney stones and agerelated bone loss. Watermelons are a treasure

trove o the most vital antioxidants ound innature. The disease ghting anti-oxidants,Vitamin C and beta-carotene, are ound inabundance in watermelons. Researchers believethat antioxidants such as Vitamin C and betacarotene can help prevent heart disease, cancersand other chronic ailments. Pink watermelonis also rich in lycopene, the potent carotenoidantioxidant. These powerul antioxidantsneutralize ree radicals in the body, which cancause great damage, creating conditions leading

to heart attacks or strokes, enhance the severityo asthma attacks, and damage the lining o thecolon, creating pre cancerous conditions. The

vitamin C and beta carotene in watermelon canneutralize the bad eects o ree radicals.

Recent research indicates that lycopene, one othe carotenoids abundant in watermelon, canhelp reduce the risk o cancers o the prostate,breast, endometrial tissues, as well as lung andcolon cancers. Antioxidants are also believed

to ease the painul symptoms o osteoarthritisand rheumatoid arthritis and help preserve thehealth o your eyes. Data reported in a studypublished in the Archives o Ophthalmologyindicates that eating 3 or more servings oruit per day may lower your risk o age-related

macular degeneration, a major cause o loss ovision in older people. Watermelon is a richsource o citrulline, which can help relax theblood vessels, and helps in lowering high bloodpressure.

Watermelon is a rich source o the B groupvitamins which keep up our energy levels whilekeeping the calories down.

TIPS FOR SELECTION AND STORING:The best and tastiest watermelons have deepreddish pink pulp. It is saer to buy whole, uncut

watermelons which are heavy or their size. Therind should be relatively smooth, and neithertoo shiny nor dull. One side o the watermelonshould have a patch distinctly paler rom the rest

o the rind, which is yellow or cream coloured.This is the spot that rests on the ground whilethe melon is ripening on the vine. I the ruitdoes not have this mark, it may have beenharvested prematurely, and articially ripened,and thereore insipid in taste and lower innutrients. Research undertaken at the Universityo Innsbruck in Austria indicates that antioxidantlevels increase in ruits as they ripen. Thus,overripe ruits would have a higherconcentration o antioxidants.

You can maximize the beta carotene andlycopene in watermelon by storing the ruit atroom temperature. However, once the ruit iscut, it is best to store it in the rerigerator. The

watermelon should be cut into as large piecesas possible, and then wrapped in cling lm orstored in airtight containers to preserve the juicyreshness.

Cut them, slice them, add them in ruit saladsand sorbet or enjoy watermelon slices just as theyare. Watermelons are a juicy way to pamper yourtaste buds and add zing to

your lie.

obituary

With proound grei weinorm you that

m.T. danaaour ErstwhileSenior Manager passedaway on 27th April 2013.May his soul rest in peace

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