Jabong.com Experience

Its been a while I haven't posted much in this blog.

Jabong.com has been appearing on the television during ad breaks, in newspaper ads and almost every blog. Been very famous , having one of the top organic searches around.

When Jabong.com sent over a gift voucher to experience their website and service I thought it would be just another website, but then I see this is one of the best and fastest website with variety of collections. It took just 3 mins for me to place a order for a aviator glass

Click Link

You get nice discounts .Different views ,Zoom in for a real shopping experience

I thought I'd receive it only after a week but to my surprise it was there within 2 days. And I was more than impressed to see it neatly packed and inside the cardboard box. Safer and Neater

In short this was one of the best experience and I know the future of shopping is with the online retail stores.

Would be nice if we had a video review of each products.

Give it a try and you will know its worth it.

Happy Women's Day Nirbhaya

Today, I would like to say congratulations  to every woman on the glorious occasion of ‘International Women’s Day (IWD)’ Every year on March 8, women from the around the globe celebrate this day by taking stock of the different social political and economic achievements made since 1909. Some historians even trace this holiday back to 1857, when a group of female workers in the textile industry decided to collectively stage a protest in New York City against devastating working conditions and low wages.

So that's how it started but let us dedicate this day to Nirbhaya who scarified her life for the woman rights.



So She is the first women who created a revolution for womans rights. Respect to her.

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First achievements by Indian women in various fields
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India's First Woman Railway Driver-- Surekha Shankar Yadav

India's First Woman Tabla Maestro-- Dr. Aban Mistry

India's First Recognized Billionth Citizen-- Astha

India's First Woman Airbus Pilot-- Durba Banerjee

First Woman Secretary General Of Rajya Sabha-- V. S. Rama Devi

First Indian Woman To Win Magsasay Award-- Kiran Bedi

First Indian Woman Cricketer To Get 100 Wickets-- Diana Eduljee

First Indian Paratrooper Of Indian Air Force-- Nita Ghose

First Indian Woman To Complete Her MBBS-- Kadambini Ganguli Bose In 1888

First Woman Cheif Engineer-- P. K. Tresia Nanguli

First Indian Woman At Antarctica-- Meher Moos In 1976

First Woman Foriegn Minister-- Lakshmi N. Menon

First Woman Commercial Pilot-- Prem Mathur Of Deccan Airways

First Woman Sahitya Award Winner-- Amrita Pritam

First Woman President Of Indian Science Congress-- Dr. Ashima Chatterjee

First Woman To Win WTA Tennis Tournament-- Sania Mirza

First Chief Justice Of Mumbai High Court-- Justice Sujaata B Manohar

First Indian Woman Advocate-- Regina Guha

First Indian Woman Barrister-- Cornotia Sorabji

First Woman Surgeon-- Dr. Prema Mukherjee

First Woman To Get Arjun Award-- N. Lumsden (1961)

First Woman Chairman Of Bank-- Tarzani Vakil

First Woman Chairperson Of National Woman Commission-- Mrs. Jayanti Patnayak

First Indian Woman To Receive Asiad Gold Medal-- Kamalji Sandhu

First Woman Speaker Of State Assembly-- Mrs. Shano Devi

First Actress In The Indian Cinema-- Devika Rani

First Woman Finger Prints Expert In India-- Sita Varthambal And Bhrangathambal

First Woman Doordarshan News Reader-- Pratima Puri

First Indian Woman To Reach In Olympic Games-- Sini Abrahim

First Indian Woman To Receive Norman Borlaug Award-- Dr. Amrita Patel

First Indian Woman IAS Officer-- Anna George

First woman IAS Officer of Independent India-- Isha Basant Joshi

First Woman President Of Student's Union-- Anju Sachdeva of Delhi University

First Woman Chairperson Of Rajya Sabha-- Violet Alva In 1962

First Indian woman producer and director-- Fatima Begum

First Indian woman to win the Miss World title-- Reita Faria in 1966

First Indian woman to become Miss Universe-- Sushmita Sen

First Miss Universe of the new millennium-- Lara Dutta

First Indian Woman to go in space-- Kalpana Chawla

First Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic event-- P.T.Usha

First Indian woman to win a medal in an Olympic event-- Karnam Malleshwari

First Indian woman boxer to win an international event-- M.C.Merykom

First Indian woman to Swim across the English Channel-- Arati Saha

First woman Ambassador from India-- Vijay Lakshmi Pandit 

First woman Central Minister-- Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

First woman film star to be a member of Rajya Sabha-- Nargis Dutt

First woman Governor of Tamil Nadu-- Justice M. Fatima Beevi

First woman judicial officer-- Anna Chandy

First woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh-- Sucheta Kriplani

First woman Speaker of an Indian state-- Shano Devi


Thanks .. Mom, Sister and Friends ... Happy Womens day again

An Exclusive Interview with Indian Home Maker

So here I am with another interview with a famous blogger, IHM, Indian Home Maker.

I just randomly went through her blog few years back and since then I am her regular follower. Her blog is all about fighting against female injustice. And presently its one of the challenging issues which India is facing.

So we had a email based interview, a sweet interview. and I am thankful to her for spending her most precious time for this Interview

Prakhyath: Hello IHM

IHM: Hello Prakhyath,

(First and Foremost I asked what's her name, But she responded saying she will like it to known as IHM )

Prakhyath:Did you ever think for the first time that your post will have a splendid response from the readers  all over the world.

IHM : No I didn't, and but it's good to have a place to share one's opinion.

Prakhyath: How do you manage the time all over. I believe you are a perfect home maker as well as a perfect blogger.

IHM : Isn't perfection subjective and hence impossible? What is perfect for one person could be imperfect for someone else...  the blog is simply a place to interact with those who have opinions about the same issues. 

Prakhyath: Honestly, I feel your blog has touched millions hearts. A true example of using your time to the fullest. What do you wanna do in the near future.? something more than a blog?

IHM : I hope to continue blogging, like most bloggers now the blog feels like an online home :) I also plan to publish the collection of posts on Feminism, that won the TRBA 2011.

Prakhyath: Rape is the biggest concern in India, Do we have a permanent solution to remove this dead evil from the society?

IHM :  Not a permanent solution, not sure that is even possible, but definitely deterrents would help. 

As of now our culture actually protects rapists by making it very difficult for rape survivors/victims to report rapes, by blaming, shaming, naming the victim. 

A better conviction rate; sexual assaults being taken seriously; support, empathy, counselling for the victim; faster, clearly laid out procedures to ensure medical reports, investigations etc are carried out without the usual lackadaisical attitude.

Unequivocal condemnation (and shame, blame, name etc) for the rapists; and an end of looking at street sexual harassment as light hearted teasing - eve teasing. 

It would help tremendously if rapists do not hear the victim being held responsible for their crimes.

Also campaigns to explain that Only Yes means Yes, whether the victim is a sex worker, a date, a person with active sex life - sex without consent is rape, and that rape is a serious and punishable crime. The Tehelka sting exposed the ignorance (or misogyny) of the cops - some of who seem to have no concept of consent. If we seriously want to deal with sexual crimes, education about consent and personal autonomy would be like a huge first step.

Prakhyath: How do you see the future of India? Definitely not in the safe hands now. how are we gonna survive ?

IHM :  In politics? Hopefully we will see newer faces emerging, and hopefully we will support them and bring them to power... 

Socially I think we are better than we have ever been before. We are questioning oppressive norms like we have never done before and in general... for example, the simple fact that more rapes are being acknowledged as rapes (and not as lessons the victim deserved, or dishonor and ruined life for the victim). 

Now it is a crime to sexually harass a colleague or an employee. Now it's possible for a rapist in position of power to be taken to court - unlike ever in the past. 

Although daughters have never been welcome in Indian families, now we are not only questioning it, we even have laws (not enough, but more than ever before) to help change attitudes. 

Unfortunately we also hear voices against these changes, but I am confident that we are going to see a more humane society in the coming times.

Prakhyath: For all these rapists, I believe they are using the girl's lack of physical strength as an advantage. Don't you think martial arts/gym and being strong will help them?Do you believe in self-defense kit for girls to fight rape?

IHM : I should blog about this. While physical fitness would help in any crime or violent situation, I am not sure if it would protect a woman from a gang of, say eight or ten, or even four violent criminals. But since most rapists are someone known to the victim, it might help in dealing with acquaintance rape, where there is only physical force being used and not some other form of coercion (like blackmail or verbal threats). 

Martial arts require a lot fo practice, how much time should women be expected to devote to keeping themselves safe from sexual assaults? Also not all victims are young adults, there are also the disabled and older women and children, not sure who and how much gym and fitness would help. But I am sure, it could give confidence and could ensure that they are able to escape if and when there is a chance to escape. Being able to jump over a wall or fence, being able to run reasonably fast, being able to drive, use a cell phone, knowing emergency numbers etc would also be equally helpful.

Prakhyath:
Thanks for your Interview. Wish you all luck ahead!!

About IHM:

http://indianhomemaker.wordpress.com/

She blogs about the everyday life of an urban Indian homemaker and her reactions to what’s happening in the world around her. So she blogs against violence and intolerance, and against our use of tradition, culture and religion to justify anything that common sense might refuse to accept; she write against gender bias, (a lot of this), and the biases against girl children even in educated families; against all stifling stereotypes, about her kids (teenage son and daughter), pets and family, her domestic helpers, her neighbors and friends, and animal rights and politics etc. And about her blogging experience : )

Blogging is cathartic for her. Injustice and cruelty  bothers her. She feel there’s always something we can do. When we can do nothing else, we can create awareness.

IHM Facebook Page

Jacintha Saldanha suicide:Pranks gone wrong

What was the prank?

Two presenters from Australia's 2DayFM radio station, Mel Greigand Michael Christian, called King Edward VII hospital, pretending to be William's grandmother Queen Elizabeth and his father Prince Charles.

Despite unconvincing accents, presenters Michael Christian and Mel Greig were put through to the ward where Kate was being treated and were given details about how she was faring.

Saldanha, who shifted to Britain from Mangalore some 10 years ago, had answered the call as it was early morning and there were no receptionists on duty, and had passed it to a nurse on the ward.

A recording of the call was widely available on the Internet and many newspapers printed a transcript of the call.

She is believed to have killed herself after suffering the humiliation of having to listen to her voice on television and radio asking the pretend Queen to hold on while she passed on the call to Kate's nurse.

Her death comes days after the King Edward VII hospital apologised for being duped by an Australian radio station and relaying details about Kate's condition which made headlines around the globe.

"It is with very deep sadness that we confirm the tragic death of a member of our nursing staff, Jacintha Saldanha," John Lofthouse, the King Edward's chief executive told reporters outside the central London hospital.

"We can confirm that Jacintha was recently the victim of a hoax call to the hospital. The hospital had been supporting her throughout this difficult time."

The radio station launched its stunt in the wake of a frenzy of media attention in Britain and worldwide after officials announced Kate was pregnant with a future British king or queen.

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While I am sorry for her death. The two hosts did not cause her suicide.Charging them for murder will not bring her back nor will it bring any solace to her family. People have to realize that this was a joke gone horribly wrong, but she was not intentionally harmed.The hosts did not badger her or shame her or bully her. I feel bad for her family and all that they are going through, but lets not forget that she had the ultimate say in whether she lived or died. 

Suicide is a not a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

People Without Facebook Accounts Are 'Suspicious

Things have changed. Now we all need is to be  able to respond to email immediately. And to tweet,share our photos on Facebook. We’re all addicted to technology now, to our iPhones, and Facebook, and Twitter, and Android, and Pinterest, and iPads, and Word with Friends, and <fill-in-the-blank-with-your-digital-dope-of-choice>

The sudden and dramatic rise of social-media-enabling technologies into our lives seems to be causing some mid-digital-life crisis. Not only has Silicon Valley developed a guilty conscience about addicting us to screens, we the users are starting to question how technology is changing us: making us fat, making us unhealthy, making us depressed, making us lonely, and making us waste time worrying about whether it’s making us fat, unhealthy, depressed, and/or lonely.

I am writing with some words of caution. I used to say that “if you’re not on Facebook, it’s possible you don’t actually exist.” I think it’s time to update that, courtesy of Slashdot: Facebook abstainers will be labeled suspicious.

Slashdot flagged a German news story in which an expert noted that mass murderers Anders Breivik and James Holmes both lacked much of a social media presence, leading to the conclusion, in Slashdot’s phrasing, that “not having a Facebook account could be the first sign that you are a mass murderer.

Not just love seekers who worry about what the lack of a Facebook account means. I've heard both job seekers and employers wonder aloud about what it means if a job candidate doesn't have a Facebook account. Does it mean they deactivated it because it was full of red flags? Are they hiding something?

But it does seem that increasingly, it’s expected that everyone is on Facebook in some capacity, and that a negative assumption is starting to arise about those who reject the Big Blue Giant’s siren call. Continuing to navigate life without having this digital form of identification may be like trying to get into a bar without a driver’s license.

So any of your friend doesn't have a Facebook Account?

Artist Interview with RJ Vishwas

Before writing this post, I would like to Thank Vishwas for bearing with me for my long (in terms of time) Interview.

So let me Introduce you people about this RJ

Have learnt bharatanatyam at the age of 2 yrs .

Have acted in 18 kannada films 

Won the best child artiste for the kannada movie Kraurya (National award -1995-1996)

Won the KANFIDA award for the same

Won the title prathiba Rathna by murigha rajendra swami

The Only RJ from Karnataka to enter into LIMCA book of records in 2008-09.

6+yrs of radio experience and 9 yrs of media experience (Vjng etc).

Currently Programming head @ BIG FM Mangalore

So This is how our Interview goes!!!

What do you love to do the most in this life?

-Make the most of this life. I may be ticking towards my 30's in couple of years but i believe i do have the experience of a 50 year old coz we don't make the most of what we have. time, education career etc.

I would want to have a road being named after me in Mangalore !!!! crazy am not  freedom fighter nor celeb but why? may be a day will come :) 

Well ,who are your greatest inspiration of all times??

-Source of inspiration are the Haves and have not's

 Those who have made a name for themself and climbed the ladder of success and have seen the better world are one part

secondly are those who are devoid of opportunity and have made it to some level but cannot go further are the second set of inspiration.

we sometimes think- compare -evaluate ourselves with others and thats how I get inspired- a task to begin- proceed-progress and achieve..

My dad has always been in the forefront, irrespective of my academic background he helped me go through the wind in radio field .

According to you, What is an Indian media  and what are its room for improvement?

-Indian media means a lot ; It is a mode of impact generating machine and we know media influences people and in our society this has been the best example. there is always a cat fight for breaking news ; innovative concepts in print; electronic and broadcast media.

There is always a scope for improvement

• crime news has become the focal point of attraction; 
• bogus news like 2012 ; earthquakes mishaps become the 7pm news
• politicization of news is to be avoided.
• some are youth friendly programmes but again TRP is the question
• some channels are on the verge of being stereotype; if one reality show is in forest; other will be in village or abroad!!!

Rather media should mould people to give Correct information and have debates and entertainment together.

What would you wish to do for a better society using mass media? 

-As a responsible jock i have done the following within my permissible limits:

The mayor of the city corporation was invited to studio and he donated 50,000/- to the Blind girl who called up to my show and narrated her story in the show this was the Best human interest story i have done so far

Secondly on radio a lady was given a job who was in need of it by a gram udyog person.

As responsible citizens and especially in media ,i would try to make known people the facts and at the same time give them entertainment.

Highlight concepts about society and involve them with the plans on air in radio.

Do you want to mention people at work or surroundings to thank you for what you are now?

-My parents- dad and mom for giving me the liberty to pursue my passion as my career. My colleagues from Mirchi especially Kiran Kumar, Raghavendra KJ, Fahim , Ganesh iyer , Jimmy Xavier, Pramod  because of whom am independently able to handle a station and also think about content ; on airplanes etc. My friends Shreesha and Vignesh for supporting me since 13 years; and to my better half who is my strongest critic and guides me in every step and is with me as my best friend and spouse.

To god for bestowing talent and giving opportunity without which Vishwas would just be another name ... 

Good work RJ. way to go. Wish you all the luck for your Future

-Prakhyath Rai 

Blog Admin

Vanishing Freshness- A Guest Post by Divian Baheti

The air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil we live on, and the noises we hear every day are the factors which affect our health. Nature is being interfered by us and we are thus creating problems for own selves. Indirectly, it is like a hitting a nail on your own foot by contaminating and polluting the environment. Pollution is one the biggest threats to the human society in the current time. Pollution consists of air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution and last but not the least noise pollution. Deforestation, on an unprecedented scale, high consumption of fossil fuels and disposal of toxic & usage of non-environmental friendly substances leads to pollution and global warming.
 Global warming is causing a detremental effect on the health of plants, animals and humans.  The number of diseases, which are caused by pollution, are increasing day by day. More & more people are being afflicted with respiratory, skin and cancer like problems. The statistics show that the number of deaths which are caused due to breathing problems have increased by a huge margin in the last ten years. Number of deaf people have also increased, not only during the last years of their lives but even by birth.

The second factor which is being seriously affected is the environment. In the year 2011, 82 gallons of oil has been spilled in the oceans. This pollutes the whole ocean adversely affecting the marine life. Fish consume the spilled, harmful oils and die affecting the ecological balance.
Global warming has resulted in the rise of sea levels because of speedy melting of ice glaciers.  Many islands have begun to submerge in the rising seas & oceans. This leads to deaths, breaking the food chain and loss of habitat. Even climatic patterns & conditions are being affected which are causing more frequent disasters e.g. Tornadoes, tsunamis, droughts, floods etc. These disasters affect the crop production all around the world leading to malnutrition and hunger. According to scientists, problems resulting due to global warming are going to worsen in the near future.


As individuals, we can do many things to reduce global warming. We must save fuels by reducing the usage of vehicles. We should use environment friendly bags and avoid using products made of non- biodegradable materials. We should actively particpate in the events hosted by NGOs. We should help spread awreness making the young & the elders aware of the situation and asking them to do the same. You might think that such efforts wouldn’t help but any small effort is signifcant.
Years have passed since human beings have been rather callous regarding the benevolent Nature, but it is never too late. It’s been a high time that we took sensible steps to rectify our thoughtless acts if we are to serve our mother Earth and save our future generations. We have to understand that increasing consumerism has caused pollution which is a menace to the environment. No one except us, can do anything about it. We humans have started it and we must curb it. We should not let the future generations suffer because for our irresponsible behaviour. As Mahatma Gandhi stated “There is enough for everybody’s needs, but not enough for anybody’s greed.


An Article by Divian Baheti
Divian Baheti is a grade 9 student, studying IGCSE curriculum.




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Google's Anti-Islam Video Censorship

Forbes called this a "A Well-Meaning Mistake".

Its hard to build a line between responsibility and censorship.

The decision to block access on YouTube to an inflammatory movie trailer in countries where it has already incited deadly riots was obviously made with the best of intentions. It’s hard to fault anyone for prioritizing actual human lives above abstract principles, even principles as important as freedom of speech and the free flow of information.

A scene from "Innocence of Muslims."
Under other circumstances,
the badness of this green-screen technology would be pretty funny

First of all Google,Twitter,Facebook,YouTube and other social medias don't come with a proper terms and regulations.

Its easy to change the rules according to time,but its hard to maintain consistency across.

I would blame the social media for the death of the US brand ambassador in Libya and then the violence across all other parts of the this world.

Religious sentiments have to be taken care. We still live in the world where Ram,Jesus ,Allah lives in our heart. 

I would suggest Social medias to have a strict t&c/censorship for all the religious posts/Videos/Pictures. Its hard but that doesn't mean its not achievable.

Do check how many anti-Hindu organization pages still exists in Facebook.

Is Social media not blamed for the Assam riots that occurred recently.

I’m pretty sure they didn't do the right thing. The problem is that for Social media's calculation to work, its actions need to be effective in dampening the violence. So far that hasn't happened, and no wonder. More often than not, banning a piece of political speech is the surest way to amplify its power, especially when it’s speech that lacks much intrinsic power of its own.

I think the reason this is a potential source for concern is that Google, Twitter, Facebook and other platforms are subject to pressure from would-be censors all the time in the forms of governments and corporations. Having clear principles they consistently abide by is the best defense against that sort of pressure

~~Prakhyath Rai N

Mangalore and Shame- But we will fight back

So as we know the context of this post clearly, We put our head down in shame. Because, there are many people who keeps checking what you do privately. Because they care for you and will help you in your future. They will help you in understanding whats life . They will help you in understanding whats culture.

These are the people who thinks Girls are just objects. So their pervert mind thinks about all those unwanted stuffs .Then they get jealous of someone who is educated and knows how to party peacefully. Then they create a mass disturbance via some sangha's.

Well, Don't get confused with Sangha's . There are many organization ,may be in Hindus or Muslims, who give aide to the poor,protects them. But there are some of them who just know to create internal terror that tomorrow you may not be able to talk to a girl even in a public place. These sanghas think that they own Mangalore.

Well, Let me tell you about Mangalore and its culture. Mangalore has been an area of peace and happy life. It have lots of beaches, cool places to chill out. good people to talk with. Mangalore has been a hub for most of the amazing talents in this world. Mangalore has seen people across different castes creed and religion,yet simply they feel proud to live in.

Now these goons has the time to destroy the peace in this City. They call it Westernizing .Of course we are westernizing our culture, who are not?. So do you mean western countries have no respect in this globe.? They have their respect because no one indulges in what they do. Indian Kings have encouraged the scene of "Girls dancing while king drinking" . These are the part of their life. No one could question them , because they are the kings.

And now the game has taken a more shameful face of involving politics and religions. Of course India is known for this kind of game in the past too.But let us not forget the basic values of our tradition.

-Respect each other

-Respect a girl, She is some one's sister and tomorrow she is a mother

-A prostitute wearing a saree doesn't make her decent women.

Some interesting tweets I found:

 

 

There is much much more in this world to think about.

Think about poverty ,Unemployment, water scarcity, power scarcity.

Think about the corrupt politicians

Think about the misleading media.

Think about how these can be stopped. If we sit simply here,one day the attack will come to your sister and mother.

Now is the time to re-unite. Build a perfect Mangalore. Stop religion biased thinking.Respect each other.

On a general note, India is one of the country where sex and politics plays an important role in defaming anyone.

LETS REBUILD A PEACEFUL MANGALORE AGAIN.

TOMORROW IF THEY ATTACK YOUR SISTERS, WE ARE THERE TO HELP YOU.

Jai Mangaladevi

An Article by Prakhyath Rai-Blog Admin