tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178836642009-11-13T20:10:30.220+05:30This blog is named chirucola because it was launched to make people aware of the CSE findings about the pesticide remains in Cola drinks and the callousness with which Megastar Chiranjeevi, fondly called Chiru by his fans, adhered and continued to endorse the Cola product despite strong evidences to the contrary, brushing them aside as "pukaarlu".త్రివిక్రమ్ Trivikramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187442296230496965g.trivikram@gmail.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17883664.post-26481551001626545422008-03-12T00:51:00.009+05:302008-03-14T00:04:44.756+05:30

A saga started exactly 80 years ago. It went like this:Gold, Gold, Gold, Gold, Gold, Gold, Silver, Gold, Bronze, Bronze, _, Gold. Thus it ended with a silver, nay, Gold lining 28 years ago.In the Golden era during 1928 - 1956, India played 24 Olympic matches, winning all 24, scoring 178 goals and conceding only 7.After 28 consecutive victories in the Olympic Games, India lost 0-1 to Pakistan in

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(Updated with venue details)First a brief introduction about TMAD (To Make A Difference): They are a group of young people who are committed indeed To Make A Difference in the lives of hapless people.TMAD started as a group of volunteers in Hyderabad, but now has active members in Bangalore, Chennai, the USA, Nellore and other places also. The person behind this movement is Prasanti who firmly

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1. An appeal to Mr. Rahul Gandhi: Sir! will you please before you do more damage to your family's reputation, your party's popularity and the nation's honour? Far better if you "read out" well-drafted speaches rather than talking nonsense.2. An appeal to the media: will you please stop reporting anything related to the Aishwarya-Abhishek marriage? To me, it is disgusting to say the least. As

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Yesterday's cartoon: Today's editorial:Viswanathan Anand's ascent to the pinnacle in the world of chess is a widely anticipated crowning moment in an extraordinary sporting journey. The true significance of his achievement — he will be the No.1 player when the new rankings are released in April 2007 — will challenge the Indian sporting imagination. For chess is just one part sport. The famous

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Why isn't she put behind the bars?? These two pictures show the gross disrespect and insult to the Indian National flag by this so-called "spiritual leader" and self-proclaimed "GODDESS" Mataji Nirmala Devi. This disrespect to our country's flag shows that she has definitely no respect or love for the country. What is more, her husband C.P.Srivatsava who was an IAS officer and chief of the SCI is

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Our media and our heroesThis morning, I received this truly saddening email about a brave army officer who laid his life down in an encounter with Hizbul Mujahideen’s most wanted terrorist. Saddening….and a disgusting commentary on the media in general...On Tuesday Nov 28th ‘06, a news swept across all the news channels 'Sanjay Datt relieved by the court', 'Sirf Munna Not a bhai', '13 saal ka

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The poet-President & the “creator of the universe” India’s President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has been the chief guest during the glamorous birthday show of controversial godman Sai Baba on 23rd November 2006. It is shameful and outrageous that the Indian President pays respect to a saffron charlatan, who exploits the gullible by claiming that he can produce "holy ash" from thin air, cure all

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It happened in Dubai, when a 12 year old girl died after a long usage(16 months) of SAFA mineral water bottle as she used to carry the same fancy (painted by herself) bottle to her school daily.In a nutshell, the plastic (called polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contains a potentially carcinogenic element (something called diethyllydroxylamine or DEHA). The bottles are safe

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Some alarming facts about Child Sexual Abuse (CSA):(From TULIR website)Statistical data from available research and reported incidents (from children and adult survivors) clearly indicates that child sexual abuse is a widespread problem affecting an extremely large number of children in the country. Child sexual abuse occurs in all social and economic classes of society. The majority of

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The main causes of liver damage are: 1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause. 2. Not urinating in the morning. 3. Too much eating.4. Skipping breakfast.5. Consuming too much medication.6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring , and artificial sweetener. 7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which

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1. No BreakfastPeople who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.2. OvereatingIt causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.3. SmokingIt causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.4. High Sugar consumptionToo much sugar will

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(Today's editorial) Slowing down diabetesThe two most potent weapons against diabetes continue to be regular physical activity and healthy eating habits. But with new evidence, medical research has strengthened the view that the burden of Type 2 diabetes mellitus is rising because of expanding urbanisation accompanied by changing food preferences, a sedentary entertainment-oriented lifestyle,

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From: India Together(In the landmark Vishaka case in 1997, The Supreme Court recognised sexual harassment as human rights violation and gender based systemic discrimination that affects women's Right to Life and Livelihood.)According to The Supreme Court definition, sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexually determined behaviour, such as:- * Physical contact * A demand or request for

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"Sexual harassment at workplace continues"Special CorrespondentMost women not aware of Supreme Court guidelines, says study in health sectorAppropriate implementation mechanism lackingNo direct action against perpetratorsNEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the Vishaka judgment, sexual harassment continues to dog many women in the health sector, a study entitled "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" and

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(Continued from "HIV-AIDS: MYTHS and FACTS-I")Some more information (sent by Dr.Ismail):TRANSMISSION OF THE VIRUS: HIV transmission can occur when blood, semen (cum), pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum), vaginal fluid, or breast milk from an infected person enters the body of an uninfected person.HIV can enter the body through a vein (e.g., injection drug use), the lining of the anus or rectum, the

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Recently I have received a forwarded mail which stressed the need for creating awareness among the public about HIV and AIDS. The mail was from "Mayank, Brand Manager (Product Manager) handling anti HIV/AIDS portfolio (called as Antiretroviral Drugs) in Ranbaxy...". Here I go with more details and clarifications from Dr. Ismail who is doing research on HIV and TB in New jersy. I am grateful to

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A few "Letters to the Editor" published in today's The Hindu: The controversy triggered by the Union Human Resource Development Minister's observation that the recitation of Vande Mataram in educational institutions is not mandatory and the statement of the Jama Masjid Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, that its rendition is against the tenets of Islam is unfortunate. The national song only salutes

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From Gargi Parsai's report in The HinduExpert says the authorities waited for the dams to fill up before releasing the waterThe dams had 47 per cent water before the monsoonThis is "negligence" of operations NEW DELHI : It seems that mismanagement and negligent operations of the large reservoirs on the rivers cause the floods in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Andhra

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`Pesticide levels in soft drinks too high'THE HINDU Special Correspondent****************************************************************New study indicates pesticides 24 times higher than Bureau of Indian Standards norms# "The levels in some samples exceeded the BIS standards by 140 times for the deadly pesticide Lindane, a confirmed carcinogen"# "Heptachlor, banned in India, was found in 71 per

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Thousands of blogs are blocked in India.Last week, CERT-IN* (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team ) sent a list of 22 websties and blogs to be blocked to all ISPs following apprehensions by the country's intelligence agencies that these were likely being used by terrorists to communicate with one another. The move may be related to the bomb blasts in trains in Mumbai earlier this month which

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Photo: ReutersReaders' Digest has branded Mumbai as a rude city based on a survey.What if they don't say 'please' and 'Thank you'? They are Indians and they know how to stand united in the hour of crisis. They also know how to defeat the sinister designs of the militants when they try to terrorise Mumbaikars. They show the world what Indians are!Reports in today's The Hindu say:When the seven

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Breastfeeding as a biological normThe `International child growth standard' recently announced by the World Health Organisation is significant for many reasons. It marks a radical departure from the present outdated approach of `how children grow' in a particular region and time to a more precise and progressive way of describing how children `should grow' when all their needs are met. While the

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I want to remind all those people who are hell-bent on preventing Aamir Khan's films from being screened in Gujarat and on boycotting the products endorsed by him of this famous saying attributed to Voltaire:"I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it."

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Pawan kalyan, though eccentric in his own ways, is more senisble than his brother Chiranjeevi. He immediately withdrew from the ads promoting Pepsi once the CSE report was out. Now, Pawan Kalyan and Nagababu (their brother) have come forward to work for a cleaner environment. They have launched an organisation called `Eco Friends' with Chiranjeevi as the honorary president and Nagababu as

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In India, three wings of democracy are:The Legislature (The highest authority is the Lok Sabha Speaker. Within the House, even the Prime Minister has to obey the Speaker's orders and the cabinet is answerable to the House run by the Speaker.)The Judiciary (The highest authority is the Chief Justice of India.)and The Executive (The highest authority is the President of India.)Persons holding these

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