Pulse Jan 13

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Dear ET79

This new year issue is a bumper issue, with 18

pages. It has contributions from many ET79 and 2

guests. Take your time and read it over a few days.

You will find 2 new features in this issue; Blowing

Your Trumpet and Lady ET79, which I hope will be a

‘hit’ with you.

Your raving review and useful feedback (page 18)

on the last issue has recharged the Pulse Desk .

Let us keep the momentum and continue the beat!

Regards

Radha

31 Dec 2012

In this Issue By Page

Vivien Weds Sylvia Easwaran & Chandra 2

Pongal festivals Chandra 3

Blowing The Trumpet Pandian 4

Lady ET79 Balraj 5

‘Thamarai ‘ Lives Mantangi 6

Chilling out in Hawaii Thirumalai 7

Kandu’s Love Story Easwaran 8

ET 79 Happenings Easwaran 9

Health Mohan 12

Marigolds in Dubai Andrew Hudson 14

Golden Memories N S Sadasivam 15

You said it Your feedback 18

PPPuuulllssseee January 2013

The Unofficial Publication of The 1979 Batch Engineer Trainees Of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

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We Wish ET79 a Very Happy 2013 and Happy Pongal

Jan 13 Pulse…feel the beat!

BREAKING NEWS

Page 17


Wedding Vivien Moses Weds Sylvia: Rajan Moses Hosts a Grand Ceremony

Chennai – 26 Dec 12: Chandra reports, “There were

over 1,000 invitees gathered to bless the couple,

Vivien and Sylvia. The LITE Auditorium in Kilpauk

was glittering with illumination and overflowing with

people”.

Easwaran, whose appetite for ET79 news is well

known, reports, “The vegetarian dinner, for the

minority, was superb, with plenty of variety. There

was a strong crowd in the NV section and was seen

relishing their bite”. ET79 were impressed with the

speeches made by close friends. Easwaran adds, “It

was nice to hear Vivien talk, may be, a little surprised

that his studies at Guindy has not diluted his

American accent, a wee bit. Moses’s trademark-style

of talking, with measured tones, has not changed and

reminded us of ETH days”.

It was a great show of strength from ET79, Gopi,

Ananthan, Chandra, Elangovan, Nataraj, Kandu,

Rajasekar and Ganapathy from Channai, Suresh Babu

from Bengaluru, Nizam from Kerala, and Soundy,

Asoks, Venky and Easwaran from Trichy. With

Moses it made a perfect fifteen, one of the biggest

galaxy of ET79 assembled outside Trichy!

ET79 who attended the event are thankful to Moses

for breaking conventions, and providing them with a

fast track route to rush to the stage and wish the

young couple. We wish Vivien and Sylvia a very

happy married life.

Moses responds:

Dear ET79

Thank you so much for being part of this

ceremony. I was much delighted to see you all

after several years. I understand the time and

trouble taken by you on a working day to be

part of this ceremony.

My wife and I thank you all for the love and

affection shown.

We were a little worried whether you all had

the dinner or not and relieved after I saw the

positive comments about the wedding dinner.

Regards

Rajan Moses

Ganapathy joins Eversendai Group

Ganapathy has joined Eversendai, Chennai, as the

General Manager. He will be leading the Eversendai

fabrication shops getting ready near Trichy in the G

K Industrial Park at Siruganur. Ganapathy with his

expertise on structural and pressure parts fabrication

has been chosen to lead this and give a special drive

for power plant applications. Ganfat is confident that

the Group can deliver bolted structures, welded

structures and any pressure parts. With Ganfat’s

expertise, he says they can manufacture anything

under the sun. Great going, Ganfat.

All the very best to you!


FESTIVAL Significance of Pongal Festivals By Chandrasekhar

Pongal Festivals

When Radha wanted me to write on Bhogi & Pongal

festivals, the first thought that came to my mind was

the way our traditional festivals are being hijacked

by commercial interests. In consumption driven

economy every holiday is an occasion to grab your

attention and then your money. In the process the

original significance of the festivals is lost. The

purpose of human life is not restricted to eating,

drinking or being merry. Indian traditions have

evolved over many centuries to promote happiness

through the practice of rites and rituals. While

material prosperity is important, we should not

forget that the real purpose of life is spiritual

knowledge and growth. In this light let us

understand some significant aspects of forthcoming

Pongal festivals that are probably the most important

in Tamil culture. In general they are thanksgiving

festivals to all those who have contributed to our

food security and wellbeing.

Bhogi Pandigai

The day preceding Pongal is called Bhogi that is

celebrated in honour of Lord Indra who controls the

clouds and rains. People assemble at dawn to light a

bonfire to discard old used possessions symbolizing

the destruction of evil. But nowadays this Bhogi

bonfire causes pollution due to the burning of

plastics and rubber that needs to be avoided. Bhogi

comes on the last day of Tamil month Margazhi that

is earmarked exclusively for early morning prayers.

Both “Tiruppavai” and “Tiruvembavai” of

Vaishnavite and Saivite traditions give a wakeup call

each day with a hymn. The wakeup call is actually

for the soul that is under the influence of Tamasic

forces. After month long exhortation, one is

expected to see a new beginning after getting rid of

bad habits and evil thoughts. Thus the sayings

“Pazhayana Kazhidalum, Pudiyana Pugudalum”,

“Thai Pirandal Vazhi Pirakkum” are attributed to

Boghi and Pongal.

Thai Pongal

It is a thanksgiving festival dedicated to the Sun God

Surya at the end of harvest season. It is timed by an

astronomical event - the winter solstice. It marks the

beginning of the northward journey of the Sun from

its southernmost-limit, a movement traditionally

referred to as uttarayana. This also represents the

sun entering the 10th house of the Indian zodiac i.e.

Makaram or Capricorn. Thus it is celebrated

throughout India as Makara Sankaranthi. The

Uttarayana period is the day time for Devas and it is

appropriate time to seek their blessings. Thus many

marriages and auspicious events are planned during

this period. On this day, Sweet Pongal is cooked

with newly harvested rice. The neck of the Ponga

panai is tied with fresh turmeric leaves and ginger

leaves. The green leaves symbolize prosperity.

Sugarcane another important part of Pongal

symbolizes sweetness and happiness. Pongal is the

last festival in the Tamil Calendar and the year is

expected to end with signs of prosperity and

sweetness.

Maattu Pongal

On the day after Pongal, cattle are felicitated in

recognition of their provision of dairy products,

fertilizer, farm work and transportation. They are

decorated with garlands, horns painted, kungumam

applied on their foreheads and are feed with a

mixture of venn pongal, jaggery,honey,banana and

other fruits. In rural Tamil Nadu, adventurous games

such as the Jallikkattu or taming the wild bull are

features of the day.

Kanu Pidi is a tradition that the ladies and young

girls of the house follow. Women feed birds and

pray for the well being of their brothers. Women of

the family place different kinds of coloured rice,

cooked vegetables, banana and sweet pongal on a

ginger or turmeric leaf and invite the crows. Women

offer prayers in the hope that the brother-sister ties

may remain forever strong like the family of crows.

Kaanum Pongal

This is a time for family reunions. Brothers pay

special tribute to their married sisters by giving gifts

as affirmation of their filial love. Landlords present

gifts of food, clothes and money to their workforce.

It is a day to thank relatives and friends for their

support in their well-being. In the cities, this day is

synonymous with people flocking to beaches and

theme parks to have a day out with their families


Trumpet ‘Vettri’ (Victorious) Pandian in Cloud Nine

Introduction: This section is all about your achievements. One and half a millennium years of E79

experience is sure to have over hundreds of significant achievements, past 1979. Do we know the

accomplishments of our batch mates in full, but for the ones in the public domain? ET79 have been too humble

as a batch not to brag about their individual accomplishments in profession and in life. Now, Pulse is willing

to take the responsibility of smoking-out your triumphs and blowing your trumpet.

The first ET79 we approached was Pandian, as

he was spotted wandering in the cyber space. It

took quite an amount of persuasion through

GoogleTalk and email to get Pandian onboard for

this new section.

Here we go, with the Pandian Athirajan.

Pandian achievements falls into two areas ie

education and career.

On achievements in the educational front,

Pandian says, “My first educational achievement

is completing my MS degree from the University

of Cincinnati, US in 1993”. Pandian continued,

“Though getting a MS is no big deal but

completing it after 12 years of working life in

BHEL was challenge. Moreover, trying to

remember the basic calculus and algebra

combined with leaning new programming

languages were not easy not at all”.

He further said, “In addition, during this time I

had to go through the frustration of rejection of

visas for my wife and daughter. They were in

India during my entire course of study.”

Any further educational achievements, we asked

him. “My second achievement was finishing my

MBA from University of Texas at Austin in

2003. I did this in evenings while working full

time at IBM. Good news was IBM paid all my

tuition!”

On the career perspective, Pandian says from

cloud-9, “From career perspective, my most

significant achievement is my promotion to

Program Director position in IBM and managing

a key strategic project in cloud computing for

IBM."

On the support received from the family, Pandian

recalls. “None of these would have been possible

without significant support from my wife,

Sunanda, children and my parents. Despite her

full time job at Dell and regular attention needed

for kid's education, my wife supported me during

my MBA program as well as my extended travel

I made during my career at IBM.”

Pictured here are Pandian, his wife Sunanda

Pandian, a software architect at Dell, daughter

Prathiba Pandian, an MPH (Masters in Public

Health) and Project Manager at St. Lukes's

Hospital at Houston, and son Rishab Pandian,

doing his ninth grade.

The smiles tell it all. They are Being Happy and

Enjoying Life. We are truly proud of you

Pandian!


Lady ET79 Gratefully Yours: Balraj Reflects About Mrs Indirani Balraj

Introduction: This section is about Lady ET79. As it would have it, all of ET79 happen to be men. A better-half

is a better half; there are no doubts in the minds of ET79. Have you guys said it loud enough? Here is an

opportunity to show your gratitude to your wife, by shouting from the ‘Pulse-top’.

Mrs & Mr Balraj are celebrating their wedding

anniversary on 31 of this month, having

completed 32 years of married life.

Let us listen to what Balraj says about the

personality, Mrs Indirani, is:

“I am amazed with the presence of mind she has

exhibited, which makes me feel that she is more

intelligent than me. She has not pestered for

anything that is for her own happiness or

comfort, it is always family-first for her. Her

sacrifices for the family are numerous and there

are no words to describe this”.

Haven’t they had any tiff during these 32 years

of married life? Hear out Balraj:

“Of course, there were times.. we would not

speak to each other for few days. However, she

was so adjustable to the situations and would

take the lead to bring in harmony in the family.

The most lovable character is her simplicity

and her respect for human values”.

About the kind of support, he has received:

“I admit that she

has shaped me by

inspiring me and

guiding me on all

fronts of my life.

She is everything

for me. I do not

know how and

what way I can

show my

gratitude, as I feel

nothing can compensate.”

The message Balraj wants to give Mrs Indirani

Balraj (which he has not given to her yet):

“You have made immense contribution to the

family. Please relax now. Have a detached-

attachment with life and with relationships”.

We wish the couple a continued happy married

life.

Marriage Day Celebrations (a.k.a. “Time to present diamonds”)

Mr. B Suresh Babu and Mrs. Hemalatha Suresh

Babu are completing 31 years of wedded bliss on

the 22nd

January, having got married in 1981.

P Gopakumar and Lakshmi Gopakumar celebrate

29 years of wedded bliss on 30th January.

K.S. Radhakrishnan & Kanchana Radhakrishnan

make it 22 on 30th January, having got married on

that date in 1990.

Mr. V Balraj and Mrs. Indirani Balraj are

completing 32 of their association on the 31st

January.

Our best wishes to the couple!

Celebrating birthday in JAN are: On

January

Mrs Vijila Nalini Ramaiah 1

Mr Jagadish Prasad 2

Miss Padmavathy Nagesh Babu 7

Mr Karthik Murugiah 9

Mrs Sagunthala Paramasivam 14

Mr Ilavenil Balraj 18

Mr C Ramaiah 20

Miss Nandhinee Parthiban 21

Mr Raghuvara Teja Somaiah 22

Miss Sreya Muthukumaran 27

Pulse wishes you all a very Happy Birthday!


Remembrance ‘Thamarai’ Lives By Matangi

We reached out to Thamarai’s

family to know about their well-

being. Matangi, on behalf of the

family says, “It's been an

adventurous 2 years since

Thamarai's passing, to say the

least. For a time, things seemed

bad but we've come to learn it's

really just 90% perspective and

attitude with 10% sweat and

tears”.

On happening in the last 2 years,

Matangi adds, “In just 2 years, I've graduated

and on my path to a new job, my brother is

successful in his career, mom was also working

but is now enjoying her gardening and

needlework in peace, and we even bought our

first home! We wouldn't have imagined all this

a few years ago, but with help and support from

friends, family, and our dad's spirit guiding us,

we've come a long way”.

On missing Thamarai, Matangi says,

“Obviously we miss Thamarai very much and

wish he was here for all these exciting new

times, but it's very much because of him that

we've been able to move on and thrive as we

settle comfortably in Texas”.

On Thamarai’s influence, Matangi reckons,

“Our father would always smile and laugh his

way through any rough patch of life, knowing

that everything will get better and I think that's

the legacy he's passed on to our entire family.

We continue to stay positive and have faith that

there's something good to come

from any situation”.

On a question on past memories, she

said, “I think Thamarai’s life is

better reflected in our future.

Everything we do now has bits and

pieces of Thamarai scattered around

it from doing yard work, fixing up

house and car problems, to getting

really creative in the kitchen and

throwing food together to create a

crazy meal”.

She further reflects, “I hope everyone feels that

way when a loved one has passed because

nobody really leaves us, at least spiritually”.

On what the family would like to convey to

ET79: “Thank you for taking your time to ask

about us, it means a lot! I hope everyone enjoys

their holidays and good luck with everything!”

say Thamarai’s family members to ET79.

We agree the Thamarai-spirit lives!

Easwaran’s tribute: “Come Pongal time, the sweetness of sugar cane is made bitter by the thoughts

of demise of Thamarai two years ago. Thamarai of 1979 was a totally different person from the

Thamarai that I saw in 2000s ….. in maturity, in approach to life and in analysis of life. His sense of

humour had remained intact. For me, he was the strongest supporter and contributor for Pulse, and

was always accessible just across an e-mail. How I wish an e-mail could reach him up there! He

survived the pangs of cancer with great courage, but it is sad that cancer had its last laugh. We miss

you, Thamarai. You remain in our hearts. You will, forever”.


TRAVEL Chilling Out in Hawaii By Tirumalai

Our Hawaii trip was short and sweet. Hawaii has a large

passenger submarine fleet and one can watch under sea (up

to 130 feet) marine life, including sharks.

In Whaler's village, 40 feet long whale skeleton decorates

the entrance. The unique attraction in Hawaii is called

'Luau' along with the traditional dance program. One

more interesting point: For the first time, I was recognized

as a senior citizen in the Whaler's museum' and was the

discounted entry fee (2$ instead of 3$)! Who said aging

does not pay? We saw the world’s 3rd biggest banyan tree

(1st and 2nd biggest banyan tress are in India?)

This rainbow state (Hawaii’s pet name) is all about

beaches, sunrise and sunset. One day we woke up at

2.45am, took a drive, to see the sunrise from the 10,000

foot tall Haleakala mountain. It was spectacular to see the

changes in the colour of the sky and the mountain during

that one hour. This mountain has a sleeping volcano which

erupted 1000's of years ago, whose crater is large enough to

hold the entire Manhatten area.

We also took a whole-day tour called 'Road to Hana' with

around 600+ bends , narrow roads but was very scenic. We

had seen so many falls, flowers, fruits on the way. The

whole place was lush green, a sight to watch.

We took a helicopter tour to see the beauty of the Maui

island on the last day and we saw a 700 feet water fall that

seemed to be longest in US. There were many other

waterfalls and 'seven sacred water falls' was a scene to

watch. This reminded me of the five falls in Coutrallam in

Tirunelveli district!

Tirumalai says, “I have resigned from Samba Bank and have retired from corporate life partly due to my health. As

you are aware, I have 4 blocks in my heart. Doctors have been advising me to reduce the stress level. I was dragging

the decisions but finally with the pleading by my family and persuasion of the physicians, I have decided to retire.

Since my daughters are in the US, I am spending a few months with them and I am on this trip now”.

We wish Tirumalai the best of health, happiness and well deserved relaxation.


A True Story Kandu’s Love Story By Easwaran

Normally, Kandu is not expected to be an extrovert,

but his presence in ET79 gathering (in Murux’s party)

gave him the stimulus to talk about that love story,

dating back to three and a half decades. Kandu took

time to chew the cud and reveal some of the never

before told truths. Kandu wanted this to be a guide

for youngsters … not about love marriage … but to

tell them the troubles behind making it in a love

marriage.

It all started with Kandu in his REC Trichy days

travelling to his remote village by bus, late in the

evening. Buses were few and when suddenly a bus

came, there was a huge rush. Kandu can wriggle

through any crowd due to his short nature, but he

didn’t want to do that. He had spotted a girl, who was

different. She was beautiful and Kandu felt she

deserved to be told love at first sight. But then not in

such a crowd! So he made his moves rather slowly.

He got into the bus after her and tried to look as if it

was difficult for him to pull out his purse in the

crowd. When the conductor approached, he requested

the girl to help in getting the ticket. That was the

beginning.

As the bus moved on, the crowd reduced and Kandu

sat behind her! But he couldn’t open a dialogue.

Kandu kept telling himself that he had to break the

ice. She didn’t look like his village girl and she was

looking great … that was all Kandu had for re-

assurance. Kandu was left to himself for over two

hours in the bus, with his thoughts overtaking him,

but with no success. Then Kalaignar came to Kandu’s

rescue! Karunanidhi was addressing a gathering

somewhere near his village. The conductor declared

that the bus will not go any farther, and all have to

walk the last few kilometres. Alas, the brightest smile

on Kandu’s face has never been captured for

posterity!

Kandu made the most out of the walk and the girl

also needed some escort. So they talked and walked.

Kandu talked about everything, but restrained from

uttering the three-words that characterise Feb 14! He

made it a point to highlight that he was at NITT, one

of the bright lot. He understood that the girl was a B

Ed pursuing teaching. He had to leave her at one

point, but would have loved an eternal walk on that

day!

The spark of love had its effect on Kandu. He

couldn’t eat properly, attend classes regularly. He

tried to catch a glimpse of her again, but of no avail.

Time moved on. Kandu found it hard, but decided to

carry on with life at REC. Then some student from

the girl’s village met him seeking his advice on some

project related matter. This was a boon for Kandu.

After providing all support (Kandu has never helped

anyone like that in his life!), he asked the student to

take him to the girl’s village and possibly introduce

him again. He reluctantly agreed and took Kandu for

a remote view of the girl’s house. Kandu saw her

sisters and other family members, but not the girl.

Later, there was an occasion to meet her and there

began the love journey. There are some pages

missing in Kandu’s memory of those periods. All that

matters is that Kandu loved her and she loved him.

They had made a visit to Pichavaram together.

By then Kandu had joined ETH. He was confident

that there were 51 ETs, who could be of support in

case there was opposition from the family members.

Kandu says he was worried and surprised, when one

fine day the girl arrived in ETH. The rest is history.

The family searched for her for three days, before

they landed at Kandu’s doorstep. The main refrain

from the girl’s parents was that they should have been

informed of the whereabouts. All is well that ends

well. Today, Kandu is happily married. But the

advice from Kandu to youngsters is not to venture as

he did in 1975-76!

OVERHEARD

Mrs Dass: “I am Dass’s sister’s daughter. Dass has been a champion in several fields in

his school and college days. A boxer, an indoor games player of almost all games, player of

hockey and football … there is very little that Dass has left untouched. She remembers the

series of prizes he won in Bangalore school … he never seemed to get out of the dias. That

is when she got impressed about Dass”.


NEWS ET79 Happenings By Easwaran

Intruder in Mama’s houseIt was a cold morning by Trichy standards. The

intruder in ‘checked attire’ got into mama’s house

unnoticed, climbed the flight of a few steps and hid in

the shoe rack. The intruder must have had a heavy

meal, so was dosing off in the recess. Mami, who had

opened the shoe rack, spotted this intruder and

promptly closed the shoe rack and called security for

help.

The security promptly arrived, but was more

interested in the details, before launching into action.

… Did you see the intruder? Are you sure it was a

snake? Did it hiss? Did it look like a poisonous

snake? Did it make an attempt to bite? Are you sure it

is not a lizard? Snakes usually will not stay put, it

would have crawled off? Do you know of the

alternative route it can take beyond the shoe rack

door? What are the dimensions of the snake? Are you

sure you saw a snake? And so on.

Mami felt naturally frustrated and told the security

that she did see the snake; but did not have enough

time to enquire these details with the snake. The

security still did not see the sense of urgency. He felt

snakes would not harm humans unless they irritated

the snakes. Just by looking at a snake in the eye, it

will not get irritated. Are you sure there is a snake?

Just when mami was about to pull in all courage and

open the shoe rack and throw the snake out all by

herself, the security said, having fully enquired, now

it was time for his action. He organised for a sack and

opened the shoe rack. There was absolute stillness.

“See there is no snake, it would have crawled out. I

had told you!” he beamed.

Mami was 100% sure that the snake must be behind

the helmet. He moved the helmet and there it was!

The intruder with checked pattern all over it! It

smoothly moved into the sack, without protest. The

security moved out with his prized possession. Mami

enquired, what are you going to do with this? The

security was very clear that it was Karthigai month

and snakes deserved to exist. Checked snakes are

deadly and this one is. I will let it off somewhere, he

said as he got out of the gate. Not here, mami yelled.

The security had only one of his finest smiles to offer.

Since then mama’s shoe rack is kept clean and

empty! Intruders to note!!

New Cycle in Soundy’s House

Soundy’s house being close to Training Centre, there

are some people who request him and leave their

cycles inside, when they go to catch a bus to town.

This being a philanthropist activity, Soundy did not

mind it, and the number of cycles proliferated. Until

one day, Soundy saw a brand new bicycle parked for

about three days at a stretch with the keys not

removed. Soundy was a little worried that this should

not lead to a situation wherein someone steals the

new cycle and he has to answer for it. There is a limit

to philanthropy. So he called the security and told

him that there was a new bicycle with keys

unattended in his quarters to be taken care of by

security. The security saw the cycle, looked for any

potential bombs, looked at the new seat cover, bell. It

was indeed a brand new bike with many attachments,

but no bombs! So security took control of the cycle

and moved it to their premises.

After a few days, a friend of Soundy came to his

house and asked if he had by any chance seen his

bicycle. He explained it was a new cycle with

dazzling attachments. His guest had been told to use

the cycle for a drop and then park it in Soundy’s

house, so that he could take it later, if the keys were

kept on the cycle. It had taken him a week to pick it

up, as he was not well. After all, there is no safer

place than Soundy’s house!

Soundy could now put two and two together and he

explained the episode and took him to the security for

getting back the cycle. The security, true to their trait,

wanted three identification marks to describe the

cycle. Was there any number? Is there a bill? Is your

name engraved somewhere? After Soundy’s

intervention, the cycle was shown to him for

confirmation. The cycle was easy to identify, but

where was the bell, seat cover and other dazzling

attachments? The security had no clue to this, despite

Soundy confirming that it was all there when he

handed over to them!

It again goes to prove that there is no safer place than

Soundy’s house!


Soundy’s Daughter’s Betrothal Soundy had got up a grand event to mark the

betrothal of his daughter Ms Anusuya with Mr

Kribakar, There was a gathering of over 120 people.

Soundy was a perfect host receiving everyone at the

door and extending warm courtesy. There was a fresh

drink besides floral welcome. There was also cashew

and cake served as we waited for the function to

begin. The elderly gents from the boy’s side and

girl’s side sat on the dias, facing each other and

exchanged vethilai pakku. There was exchange of

thamboolam and nalungu blessings of the couple

from elders. Makesh Soundy was busy capturing the

scenes in his professional camera, even though there

was another photographer and videographer arranged.

Then the guests took photographs with the couple.

ET79 went in one stretch and organized a group

photo, as is customary on such occasions.

Venky and Mrs Venky were the closest to the

bridegroom, and it appeared Venky was the best-man

for the occasion. Venky had to be reminded that he

was representing ET79 also. Thanakodis presented a

bouquet to the young couple. Mama, mami and

Niranjan participated in full strength. As mami has

restrictions on her food, Soundy ensured that mami

had a double delight of ice creams. Dass came with

his wife and reveled as usual. Some of his recent

topical quiz questions included: What is common

between short circuit and jealousy (in both cases

vayar eriyum); what is in common between

Communism and Krishna Jayanthi (Karl Marx and

Kaal Marks) … Asok Kumar and Mrs Asok Kumar

joined with Asok providing the intermittent decibel

levels. Murux came trim, fit and in cooling glasses

and refused to remove the glasses, until it was said

that a public announcement will be made that today

he is a thatha! Mrs Balraj, who is on a vacation to

Trichy, joined in and seemed to love the get together.

Ananthan was the last to arrive, but he filled the

space with his sparks. Dr Ravichandran and Mrs

Ravichandran graced the occasion and made it a point

to remind all about their daughter Keerthana’s

marriage at Chennai on March 13, 2013, with a

reception on the previous night.

In all it was a memorable event totally enjoyed by all.

Very special mention must be made of the personal

touch Soundy had for all the guests, making them feel

at home. Soundy has announced that the marriage

will be on May 12, 2013 at Tuticorin. There would be

a reception at BHEL, Trichy on 14th May 2013; but

ET79 have to be in both places, he adds.

Mohan in Town

Mohan made a short visit to India covering

Bangalore, Trichy, Guruvayur and Chennai. It was

mostly temple visits, so naturally there was a visit to

the temple of welding – BHEL. This time for a

change, a big group had assembled at KC even before

Marker arrived, about an hour behind schedule.

Marker walked in tall, smiling, He was received with

equally shining smiles from all the folks.

Murux has a liking for Pandyas Hotel in Kattur, so it

was decided that we would move to Pandyas in two

cars. The food was good, that is what Marker also

felt.

Soundy, Dass, Venky, Murux, Marker, Easwaran and

Asok (Ravichandran met Marker at KC, but could not

join for dinner) … It was a full house. Gopi and

Mama phoned up from Thirumayam adding to the

representation. Dass also made marketing effort for

Chinese made cellphones by displaying his cell

phone. It appears Marker got impressed and has

bought a Kaarbon cellphone at Bangalore.

OVERHEARD

Thanakodi: “We hail from a kuk gramam … the reasons why we are good cooks!

My wife is more loved than me in my family and she takes care of them very well.

My quarters always have some of my relatives. After shifting to B5 quarters, we have

started to do gardening. There is a good vegetable garden. We are slowly trying to

avoid going to vegetable shop!”


Murugiah’s Celebrations

As you are all aware, Murugiah (Murux) had invited

all ET79 for the double celebration, which in a way

added 2 more members into the ET79 family. We

welcome the new members aboard.

In the event attended by a host of ET79, Murux

introduced his wife, Jansi Rani: “Jansi is 52 years

young and active. She is a B Com graduate with half

a dozen diplomas to her credit. Her expertise includes

typing, tailoring, teacher training for

tailoring, beautician, aroma therapy etc. She hails

from a decent middle class, vegetarian, family in

Madurai. She is highly cultured, god-fearing, and an

excellent home-maker. No doubt, my son and

daughter find her very friendly”.

Mrs Jansi Rani, who was unmarried and living with

mother till Murugiah got into her life, said “Never

thought of marrying, suddenly things materialized”.

On her interests and passion, she said “I work on

newer designs for special dresses. Love to help the

old and needy and would love to earn and support

some old age home. I have learnt a lot of handy

works like embroidery, kolam and the like. I can do

some de-stressing”.

Murugiah becomes Thatha: Murux has become

thatha! You know when? On 27th September 2012!

Murux had managed to keep this a well-kept. The

rumours were clarified at gun point from Murux!

His daughter Suji has delivered a baby boy. The child

has been named Krish Arvind. In the photo, you can

see Krish about to raise his fist and tell thatha, “I will

bash you if I see you smoke again!”

Overheard

Gopalaswamy: “We have a small house, two dogs, few parrots, a mini zoo. We do a bit of gardening. When

time permits, we manage the industries in Thuvakudi and Vazhavanthankottai. It is a small business that is just

crossing the Rs 20 crore turnover this year. It just happened that we are the ones to make the wind boxes for

Supercritical Boilers in India for the first time”. Being partner/ leader in three Industries, Gopal is all set to

start one more venture, come Jan 2013.


Health The Power of Concentration By Maria Konnikova Published: New York Times, 15 Dec 2012

Sourced by

Mohan

MEDITATION and mindfulness: the words conjure

images of yoga retreats and Buddhist monks. But

perhaps they should evoke a very different picture: a

man in a deerstalker, puffing away at a curved pipe,

Mr. Sherlock Holmes himself. The world’s greatest

fictional detective is someone who knows the value

of concentration, of “throwing his brain out of

action,” as Dr. Watson puts it. He is the quintessential

unitasker in a multitasking world.

More often than not, when a new case is presented,

Holmes does nothing more than sit back in his leather

chair, close his eyes and put together his long-

fingered hands in an attitude that begs silence. He

may be the most inactive active detective out there.

His approach to thought captures the very thing that

cognitive psychologists mean when they say

mindfulness.

Though the concept originates in ancient Buddhist,

Hindu and Chinese traditions, when it comes to

experimental psychology, mindfulness is less about

spirituality and more about concentration: the ability

to quiet your mind, focus your attention on the

present, and dismiss any distractions that come your

way. The formulation dates from the work of the

psychologist Ellen Langer, who demonstrated in the

1970s that mindful thought could lead to

improvements on measures of cognitive function and

even vital functions in older adults.

Now we’re learning that the benefits may reach

further still, and be more attainable, than Professor

Langer could have then imagined. Even in small

doses, mindfulness can effect impressive changes in

how we feel and think — and it does so at a basic

neural level.

In 2011, researchers from the University of

Wisconsin demonstrated that daily meditation-like

thought could shift frontal brain activity toward a

pattern that is associated with what cognitive

scientists call positive, approach-oriented emotional

states — states that make us more likely to engage the

world rather than to withdraw from it.

Participants were instructed to relax with their eyes

closed, focus on their breathing, and acknowledge

and release any random thoughts that might arise.

Then they had the option of receiving nine 30-minute

meditation training sessions over the next five weeks.

When they were tested a second time, their neural

activation patterns had undergone a striking leftward

shift in frontal asymmetry — even when their

practice and training averaged only 5 to 16 minutes a

day.

As little as five minutes a day of intense Holmes-like

inactivity, and a happier outlook is yours for the

taking — though this particular benefit seems to have

been lost on Holmes himself, what with his bouts of

melancholy and his flirtations with a certain 7 percent

solution. A quick survey will show that the paradox is

illusory: Holmes is depressed when there is no target

for his mental faculties. Give him a project, and

balance is restored.

But mindfulness goes beyond improving emotion

regulation. An exercise in mindfulness can also help

with that plague of modern existence: multitasking.

Of course, we would like to believe that our attention

is infinite, but it isn’t. Multitasking is a persistent

myth. What we really do is shift our attention rapidly

from task to task. Two bad things happen as a result.

We don’t devote as much attention to any one thing,

and we sacrifice the quality of our attention. When

we are mindful, some of that attentional flightiness

disappears as if of its own accord.

In 2012, researchers led by a team from the

University of Washington examined the effects of

meditation training on multitasking in a real-world

setting. They asked a group of human resources

professionals to engage in the type of simultaneous

planning they did habitually. Each participant was

placed in a one-person office, with a laptop and a

phone, and asked to complete several typical tasks:

schedule meetings for multiple attendees, locate free

conference rooms, write a memo that proposed a

creative agenda item and the like. The information

necessary to complete those tasks? Delivered as it

otherwise would be: by e-mail, through instant

messages, over the phone and in person. The list was

supposed to be completed in 20 minutes or less.

After the multitasking free-for-all, participants were

divided into three groups: one was assigned to an

eight-week meditation course (two hours of

instruction, weekly); another group didn’t take the

course at first, but took it later; and the last group

took an eight-week course in body relaxation.

Everyone was put through a second round of frenzy.

The only participants to show improvement were

those who had received the mindfulness training. Not

only did they report fewer negative emotions at the

end of the assignment, but their ability to concentrate

improved significantly. They could stay on task

longer and they switched between tasks less


frequently. While the overall time they devoted to the

assignment didn’t differ much from that of other

groups, they spent it more efficiently. They engaged,

on average, in just over 40 discreet “tasks” — test-

related behaviors that had a definable start and end

time — spending approximately 36 seconds on each,

in contrast to the 48 to 50 average tasks attempted by

the other groups — with an average of only 30

seconds spent per activity. They also remembered

what they did better than the other participants in the

study.

The concentration benefits of mindfulness training

aren’t just behavioral; they’re physical. In recent

years, mindfulness has been shown to improve

connectivity inside our brain’s attentional networks,

as well as between attentional and medial frontal

regions — changes that save us from distraction.

Mindfulness, in other words, helps our attention

networks communicate better and with fewer

interruptions than they otherwise would.

In a 2012 study at Emory University, increased

meditation practice was associated with enhanced

connectivity between the dorsolateral prefrontal

cortex, a part of the brain involved in attention

monitoring and working memory, and the right

insula, an area that is associated with how well we

can monitor our own feelings and thoughts and that is

considered a key waypoint between our two major

attention networks, the default and the executive.

Not only could this increased connectivity make us

better able to switch between tasks and monitor our

own attention, but it is indicative of more effective

overall management of our finite attentional

resources.

Mindfulness training has even been shown to affect

the brain’s default network — the network of

connections that remains active when we are in a so-

called resting state — with regular meditators

exhibiting increased resting-state functional

connectivity and increased connectivity generally.

After a dose of mindfulness, the default network has

greater consistent access to information about our

internal states and an enhanced ability to monitor the

surrounding environment.

These effects make sense: the core of mindfulness is

the ability to pay attention. That’s exactly what

Holmes does when he taps together the tips of his

fingers, or exhales a fine cloud of smoke. He is

centering his attention on a single element. And

somehow, despite the seeming pause in activity, he

emerges, time and time again, far ahead of his

energetic colleagues. In the time it takes old detective

Mac to traipse around all those country towns in

search of a missing bicyclist in “The Valley of Fear,”

Holmes solves the entire crime without leaving the

room where the murder occurred. That’s the thing

about mindfulness. It seems to slow you down, but it

actually gives you the resources you need to speed up

your thinking.

The difference between a Holmes and a Watson is,

essentially, one of practice. Attention is finite, it’s

true — but it is also trainable. Through modifying our

practices of thought toward a more Holmes-like

concentration, we can build up neural real estate that

is better able to deal with the variegated demands of

the endlessly multitasking, infinitely connected

modern world. And even if we’ve never attempted

mindfulness in the past, we might be surprised at how

quickly the benefits become noticeable.

Until recently, our 20s were considered the point

when our brain’s wiring was basically complete. But

new evidence suggests that not only can we learn into

old age, but the structure of our brains can continue to

change and develop. In 2006, a team of psychologists

demonstrated that the neural activation patterns of

older adults (specifically, activation in the prefrontal

cortex), began to resemble those of much younger

subjects after just five one-hour training sessions on a

task of attentional control. Their brains became more

efficient at coordinating multiple tasks — and the

benefit transferred to untrained activities, suggesting

that it was symptomatic of general improvement.

Similar changes have been observed in the default

network (the brain’s resting-state activity). In 2012,

researchers from Ohio State University demonstrated

that older adults who scored higher on mindfulness

scales had increased connectivity in their default

networks, specifically in two of the brain’s major

information processing hubs. And while we already

know that this kind of increased connectivity is a very

good thing, there’s more to these particular results.

The precise areas that show increased connectivity

with mindfulness are also known to be

pathophysiological sites of Alzheimer’s disease.

The implications are tantalizing. Mindfulness may

have a prophylactic effect: it can strengthen the areas

that are most susceptible to cognitive decline. When

we learn to unitask, to think more in line with

Holmes’s detached approach, we may be doing more

than increasing our observational prowess. We may

be investing in a sounder mental future — no matter

how old we are.


Guest Column Marigolds Smile in the Desert City of Dubai Andrew Hudson

Swathes of cheerful, bright blooms in saffron and

yellow silk hues edge the roads and brighten the

traffic roundabouts of Dubai at this time of year,

every year, as thousands upon thousands of marigolds

thrust their merry faces towards the sun.

Originally from Central America these hardy yet

decorative plants, with their lush foliage and bright

blooms, found favour amongst the Spanish explorers

to the region during the 16th century and, as a result,

marigolds made their way to the gardens of Europe,

Africa and Asia. Today their happy faces are an

intricate part of the municipal efforts to beautify

Dubai and they form one of the standard crops that

flower during the three growing seasons in this

attractive desert city.

The decorative properties of marigolds and their

strong rounded blooms have been used in garlands

and flower arrangements during religious and cultural

festivities for centuries. Marigolds are, however,

actually a little more than mere colourful plants –

they have a number of lesser known but equally

useful properties that belie a superficial estimate of

their limited flowering kaleidoscope. Marigolds are

often found in vegetable gardens where their pungent

odour serves as a useful pesticide with properties that

discourage and deter surface insects, subterranean

creatures and even hares. The strong colour of the

flower petals often brightens up salads and adds a

spicy taste, while petals added to rice produce yellow

grains and it is reputed that the addition of petals to

the diet of laying

hens darkens the

yolk of their eggs.

Even ointments

with certain

medicinal

properties benefit

from the

contribution of

elements of this

magnanimous

plant.

In Dubai, though, these yellow and orange carpets of

bright colour trace their origin to nurseries where

patient gardeners sow countless minute seeds and

mother them through the quick germination stage of a

few days before each seedling sprouts, establishes its

first leaves and develops a root system. While the

tender seedlings are gathering strength large numbers

of municipal gardeners in neat green overalls are

industriously preparing flower beds by tilling and

fertilizing the soil, shaping the beds and arranging the

drip irrigation required for the growing season. Once

this is done and the seedlings are strong enough,

throngs of gardeners spread out amongst the many

highways and roundabouts and, with the assistance of

miniature tractors, trailers and trowels, transport the

seedlings to the beds, lovingly plant them in shallow

holes and tamp down the roots.

A period of calm then descends over the beds as the

municipal gardeners watch the hardy plants grow and

respond diligently to the water and care bestowed

upon them. Then, on a particular day about two

months later their toils are rewarded as an orchestra

of colour trumpets forth the arrival of carpets of

vibrant yellow and orange blooms and Dubai’s

friendly face lights up once again with a marigold

smile.


Guest Column Golden ‘BHEL’ Memories By N S Sadasivam (Muthu’s brother)

7/11/2012, marks the fiftieth year of my joining

BHEL Trichy. Pulse persuaded me to share a few

memories from my journey at BHEL, and this piece

is my effort at recapturing the past in words.

I was 20 when I first reported for duty at BHEL. My

total salary was Rs. 212.40, the breakup being basic

Rs. 184 + Rs. 10 DA + project allowance Rs.18.40

(10% of basic). It was considered to be handsome

pay, to some extent comparable to a pay in the IT

sector now.

My reporting point was a railway bungalow situated

in Trichy junction called Kimber Garden. The BHEL

office used to function from there. The whole

engineering staff of BHEL commuted between

Trichy and site in two official jeeps, the numbers of

which I still remember: MD(Y?)6641 and

MD(Y?)6963.

The entire area of the site was barren except for an

open well and a few sheds with tiled roofs called

Korava (or nomad) sheds. Our township office

functioned from the Korava sheds. The bigger shed

used to be a shed meant for the rehabilitation of the

Korava tribe before they abandoned it, after which it

was converted into an office for the executive

engineer. The CEO of the project was Shri. RS

Krishnan, a dynamic personality. He typically used

to wear khaki pants with a white half-shirt tucked

inside, and always held a lit pipe in his mouth. He

was a very direct person without any qualms about

status. He was a direct and decisive man. There were

two project engineers PE1 and PE2: PVK Achchan

from Railways (factory construction) and CT

Radhakrishnan from PWD (township construction).

The former was suave, a no-nonsense man. I was

told he hailed from the Kolangode royal family. The

latter was a genial person who was loud in his

instructions. As I was the youngest supervisor

Radhakrishnan used to call me Baby SO (section

officer). Most of the accounts staff were from the

Railways, where my father also was working. The

then financial advisor Mr. Ramamurthy Dikshitar,

was from my village Jeeyapuram, which was nearby.

I used to have an easy approach to the PE2 and FA

than the others. My group of peers was known for

taking up public causes, and we sent countless

complaint letters and petitions. In this vein, we

wrote a letter protesting the lack of uniform transport

vehicles for employees commuting from Trichy.

This annoyed the transport officer and he reported to

the PA insisting that action should be taken against

us. To his dismay and our glee, the PA ordered that

we should be provided better transport facilities.

Immediately after a fortnight after my joining duty, I

had to take leave for a week due to an upset

stomach. On rejoining duty after the leave, my

friends remarked that I had completed my probation.

This is due to the fact that most of the staff who

joined the project were compelled to take leave due

to upset stomachs as I was told the earth there was

sulphuric (gandaha bhumi).

In the beginning I was associated with the

construction of temporary offices made of sheds

with steel columns and tubular trusses with AC roofs

and mud-and-brick side walls. All the officials from

project administrator (PA) to the lower officers and

staff were shifted from Kimber Garden to these new

temporary offices.

Then I was put in charge of temporary water supply

for construction works and drinking purposes

wherein I was making arrangements to draw and

supply water from whatever source was available at

the project site, viz. abandoned quarry pits, defunct

wells, even from the Ooyakondaan canal, which

garlanded the township. I had to move the pump sets

here and there and lay pipelines crisscrossing the

area.

I was also in charge of construction of two training-

centre buildings up to the basement level. For a short

period, I worked in the water supply headworks at

Vengoor, near the Kauvery, and near Kallanai. My

notable experience is the laying of trunk sewer lines

around the township and also setting up of a

treatment plant consisting of a series of wells and

oxidation ponds. The credit for this treatment plant

goes to Mr. T Ayyappan Nair, who took initiative of

cancellation of the proposal of a mechanical plant

and was instrumental for this eco-friendly plant in its

stead. Here, the treatment was done using natural

wind sweep and sunlight. The treatment involved the

formation of algae due to natural forces neutralizing

the harmful contents in sewage.

The construction of staff quarters was in progress at

that time. One interesting aspect of the birth of Type


6 quarters is as follows: Originally the quarters were

planned from Type 1 to Type 5 commensurate with

the status of staff and officers from the lower to

higher levels. During the construction of Type 5

quarters, the project administrator found that one set

of quarters was somewhat dissimilar to the other set

on the other side of the road. Then it was found out

that pone set of quarters was about 5 feet longer than

the other due to the oversight of the supervisory

staff. After the mistake was found out, the senior

officials fell at the feet of the project administrator

pleading not to take any action against them. Then

the PA inspected the site and, after due thought,

condescended to offer a solution. He said that the

longer set of Type 5 quarters would be termed as

Type 6 quarters and ordered that they should be

meant for higher cadre officers than the normal Type

5 occupants. The construction of REC was in

progress in the nearby village called Thoovaakudi

(colloquially called Thaavadi).

The inauguration of the BHEL project was done on

(date to be given by appa tomorrow). The function

was graced by C. Subramaniam, Union Minister for

Heavy Industries, Sri. Kamaraj, CM of Madras

State, Sri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, CM of Andhra

Pradesh, and Sri. Shankar, CM of Kerala. There

were celebrations in the evening with the dance

drama (Kannappar Kuravanji) by a troupe from

Kalakshetra. The notable political events during that

period were Chinese aggression and the death of

Jawaharlal Nehru.

In the final stages of my term at the Trichy unit, I

oversaw the construction of Type 2 quarters near the

defunct AIR station. I was transferred to the

Hyderabad unit on my request as I wanted to venture

to places outside Tamil Nadu. I joined the

Hyderabad Unit (high-power equipment plant and

also the switchgear plant). In the initial stages, I

stayed in my relatives’ house in Malkajgri. Every

day I had to commute by train to Secundarabad,

walk to Paradise (theatre) and, along with other staff,

catch the BHEL bus from there to the site at

Ramachandrapuram (near Lingampalli village). We

used to cheekily call it the journey from Paradise to

(B)HEL. The Hydrabad unit was in the advanced

construction stage. It was bigger than the Trichy unit

and the unit was staffed mostly by natives of Andhra

and a fair sprinkling of Tamil, Maratha, Kannadiga

and Keralite staff and officers. Mingling with them

was a novel and interesting experience. Some of the

senior officials were from the Bhopal Unit. We used

to enjoy when they narrated their anecdotes this

way: In Bhopaaal, when I...”

I was again in charge of drainage systems and some

construction. Most of the structural staff were

Maaplas from Kerala. I was always taken along with

my superiors for interaction with them as I was a

Tamilian and they relied more on my words.

The PA in the heavy power plant was Mr. NDM

Appa (Nada Donda Muniappa), a firm but

temperamental individual. The staff felt that that it’s

better if you do not come in direct contact with him

to avoid feeling the heat of his temper. The PA for

the adjacent switchgear unit was Mr. Kariappa, a

silent gentleman with a penchant for punctuality. I

was also lucky in attending the inaugural function

for BHEL Hyderabad. I spent my life in the

township by rambling around the vast area with

friends and watching innumerable movies,

irrespective of language and genre and irrespective

of whether I understood them or not. I also served as

the joint secretary of the Tamil Sangam in

Hyderabad, organising a Kuchipudi performance in

aid of Andhra Flood Relief.

I served at BHEL Hyderabad till 1969, after which I

left to join the Madras Port Trust in deference to the

wishes of my father, who wanted me to shift to a

nearby location. My only regret is that, seated in the

arrogance of my relatively strong English language

skills, I failed to pick up more than a few words of

Telugu and Urdu.

Even after all these years, my BHEL days are fresh

in memory, to be cherished and relived with every

retelling. I thank my ex-BHEL brethren for having

provided a forum and opportunity to express my

green memories of my service in BHEL. Hope you

have similar valuable experiences in your term in

this great institution.


Scoop Breaking News R Easwaran

Dr. G Ravichandran wins BHEL Corporate's Highest Award - Excel Award

A team comprising three officials from WRI was

deputed to carry out an assignment to assess the safe

depth for the actual diving conditions in mid sea of a

submarine rescue bell (SRB). The task had to be

carried out in a risk to life environment by embarking

through dangling rope ladder from ship to boat and

travel to SRB kept in half submerged condition in

mid sea where rough sea prevailed, posing potential

hazards to life, though safety precautions and

customer specialist support were provided. This

engineering analysis by the team had led to the

decision on the safe depth of diving of the vessel after

repair, the factor which is of great importance to the

prestigious customer, as it is concerned with the

safety of the submariners. While executing this job,

our WRI team displayed commitment to the

assignment despite suffering from sea sickness. It is

worth mentioning that the daunting task was lauded

by Captain of the Ship by honouring them with a

prestigious cap and with a letter of appreciation. The

dedicated efforts by the team

comprising Dr. G

Ravichandran, Dr. N Raju

and Shri V S Ramkishore

(all of WRI) are

commendable. In view of

the excellent work carried

out by the team, they are

honoured with the Excel Award -“Pratibaddhata

Puraskar Award” - an award for recognizing

exemplary commitment to work under adverse

critical conditions involving risk to life.

Dr. G Ravichandran and the team will be receiving

the Award at the BHEL Day Celebrations being held

at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi on Jan 3, 2013.

Pulse congratulates Dr GR.

Gopi attends interview for

Director (E, R&D) post of BHEL

Among those who attended the Public Service Recruitment

Board interview for the post of Director (Engineering, R&D) of

BHEL was our S Gopinath. Of course, this was a tough

interview. There were bouncers like how exactly will BHEL

benefit from the ASEAN deliberations, what are the potentials

for BHEL in SAARC development etc.

It is understood that Sri. A V Krishnan, ED, BHEL, Trichy is

likely to be selected candidate for the post (subject to GoI

approval), which gets vacant on 31 May 2013.

Nutty announces his daughter's

marriage, Miss Sri Lakshmi

M. Nataraj has informed that he

has found the right match for his

daughter, Miss Sri Lakshmi.

The betrothal is planned on 23 Jan

2013 at Chennai. The marriage

will be in August 2013. More

details will follow.


YOU SAID IT

Pulse Desk

Easwaran R

Radhakrishnan K S

You have done a great job as the

Editor of Pulse. Keep it up

Muthu

LAST WORD There has been an overwhelming ET79

participation in this issue. Who will be featured in

the next ‘Trumpet’ and ‘LadyET79’ columns?

It could be you. Keep your fingers crossed.

Dear Radha,

Thank you for volunteering to edit Pulse and bring out the first issue in such

truly flying colours! The first appreciation is for the elegant layout …. excellent

readability, aesthetics, and a front page which gives a clue on what is to follow.

It was good that you could gather Ananthan’s dad’s photo and also describe him

so perfectly in Ananthan’s own words. I hold my greatest regards to the

departed soul.

Muthu – the cigarette smoking guy of the 1980s … can you imagine that he

would talk so intensely on yoga and how it should be practiced. Imagine again

… this was the guy who bunked the yoga classes in ETH!

Jambu’s pick on marriage counsel is timely with three ET79 wards poised to be

married. Marriage is all about give and take … the more the give … the happier

the marriage!

Mr Hudson’s guest column brings out an anger in the way English language is

used. I fully endorse his views. I guess we need to blame the IT generation for

this. I remember attending an IT seminar in Trichy a few years back. Not one,

but many speakers spoke eloquently. They spoke an English that was so alien to

me. I had to convert the words into my English first, then to Tamil and send the

Eureka waves to my brain. It was taxing!

Marker has spoken about the importance of water and not soda. No wonder,

many drinkers prefer water to soda in the mix of their drinks!

Diwali in Dubai … nice to hear that Dubai cops are accommodative!

I realize that my script sent to you had some spelling errors. I will take care of

this in future.

In all a great issue! Radha can raise his collar with pride. Let me repeat … Pulse

has landed safely on much broader shoulders. Thank You, Radha.

R. Easwaran

Dear Radha,

Wonderful layout and Radha's touch is evident.

However the Title header is not impressive. May

be some border would make it better. Guest

column is a great idea. It is a revelation that

even Englishmen are bothered by new trends in

English usage. I think Tamil is suffering even

more with many even from our generation

ignoring grammar. Now there are basic mistakes

even in the spoken form. Muthu's Yoga tips

should help the beginners in a big way. I think

PDF format is better.

Best wishes,

Chandra

Radha, The issue has come out very nice and it is very colorful. You have given a new look to Pulse. Keep it up. Regards…Suresh & Guru

Hai Radha & Easwaran, Pulse Dec.12 has come out so nice & colorful, useful contents with new ideas like guest column. I really enjoyed reading it. Nice to see the issue with 12 pages full of interesting contents like yoga from Muthu, well planned layouts, apt & clear pictures, & more shining as Radha.. Radha, & Easwar - keep it up & we look forward more pulse in the coming months of pulse. My best wishes for a successful tenure for the duo. Murux.

Dear Radha and Easwar,

I like the pdf format. The contents and

presentation are good. Thanks for

everyone for making Pulse vibrant. Keep

it up.

Kannan

Hey Radha,

You have really big shoes to fill. Don't mess it up

:). A great start with this edition.

gopa

Great going!! The formatting in the PDF is

good, easy to view without losing formatting,

most often not the case with MS Word.

Appreciate it.

A special note of appreciation, for making sure

pulse hits our inbox on time every time, :)

Best wishes

Regards,

Meenu Ravindran

Radha:

Great work & very colorful Pulse! Nice

touch to bring in external

contributions! Kudos to you. I am sure

pretty sure we all will be seeing Radha's

magic touch in all future issues..

regs

Pandian

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