10/2/10

A R Rehman Profile



Profile

A. R. Rahman is the man who has redefined contemporary Indian music, is the pride of the Indian nation and a role model for millions around the world. Rahman, hailed by time magazine as the ‘Mozart of Madras’, is one of the most successful artistes of all time and according to a BBC estimate, has sold more than 100 million albums ...

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Date of Birth : 6 January 1966
Place of Birth : Chennai, India


Filmography as Music Director, Music by, Background Sound, Playback Singer

As Background Sound
Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010)
Raavan (2010)
Ada... a way of life (2009)
Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Provoked (2007)
Rang De Basanti (2006)
Mangal Pandey -The Rising (2005)
Swades (2004)
The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Lagaan (2001)
As Music by
Robot (2010)
Water (2007)
As Music Director
Paani (2011)
Amrit kumbh (2011)
Chamki Chameli (2010)
Rockstar (2010)
Lajjo (2010)
Bajirao Mastani (2010)
Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010)
Raavan (2010)
Ada... a way of life (2009)
The Desire (2009)
Yahan Ke Hum Sikander (2009)
Blue (2009)
Delhi-6 (2009)
Slumdog Millionaire (2009)
Ghajini (2008)
Yuvvraaj (2008)
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)
Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Autograph (2007)
Provoked (2007)
Guru (2007)
Rang De Basanti (2006)
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha (2005)
Mangal Pandey -The Rising (2005)
BOSE (2005)
Kisna (2005)
Swades (2004)
Yuva (2004)
Lakeer (2004)
Meenaxi : Tale of 3 Cities (2004)
Tehzeeb (2003)
Saathiya (2002)
The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Nayak (2001)
One 2 Ka 4 (2001)
Lagaan (2001)
Zubeidaa (2001)
Fiza (2000)
Dil Hi Dil Mein (2000)
Pukar (2000)
Thakshak (1999)
1947 Earth (1999)
Taal (1999)
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998)
Dil Se (1998)
Jeans (1998)
Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998)
Vishwa Vidhata (1997)
Daud (1997)
Sapnay (1997)
Duniya Dilwalon Ki (1997)
Hindustani (1996)
Bombay (1995)
Rangeela (1995)
Roja (1992)
As Playback Singer
Ada... a way of life (2009)
Delhi-6 (2009)
Yuvvraaj (2008)
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)
Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Guru (2007)
Rang De Basanti (2006)
Mangal Pandey -The Rising (2005)
BOSE (2005)
Kisna (2005)
Swades (2004)
Yuva (2004)
Saathiya (2002)
Lagaan (2001)
Fiza (2000)
Dil Se (1998)
Daud (1997)
Bombay (1995)
Rangeela (1995)

10/1/10

9/30/10

chiranjeevi NTR

Sonia Gandhi Profile



Name Smt. Sonia Gandhi
Constituency from which I am elected Rae Bareli
Father's Name: Late Mr. Stefano Maino
Mother's Name: Mrs. Paola Predebon
Date of Birth: 1946-12-09
Birth Place: Lusiana, Vicenza, (Italy)
Maritial Status: Widow
Date of Marriage: 1968-02-25
Spouse Name: Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi
No. of Children No.of Sons:1 No.of Daughters:1
State Name: Uttar Pradesh
Party Name: Indian National Congress (INC)
Permanent Address
Present Address 10, Janpath,New Delhi - 110 011,Tels. (011) 23014161, 23012656

Email id soniagandhi@sansad.nic.in

Educational Qualifications (i) Three years course in foreign languages (English and French) completed in 1964 at Istituto Santa Teresa, Turin, Italy (ii) Certificate in English from Lennox Cook School, Cambridge, U.K. completed in 1965
Profession Political and Social Worker

Positions Held: President, Indian National Congress( Mar. 1998 onwards)Chairperson, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party (CPP)Elected to 13th Lok Sabha( 1999)Leader of Opposition, Lok SabhaMember, General Purposes Committee( 1999-2000)Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha ( 2nd term)( 2004)Chairperson, United Progressive AllianceChairperson, National Advisory Council( 2004-22 Mar. 2006)Resigned from 14th Lok Sabha( 23 Mar. 2006)Re-elected in a bye-election( 15 May 2006)Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)( 16 May 2009)Appointed Chairperson of the (re-constituted), National Advisory Council( 29 Mar. 2010)
Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation

Hobbies: Reading and gardening

Countries Visited Widely travelled
Other Information IChairperson/I (i) Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, (ii) Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust (iii) Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund IPresident/I (i) Swaraj Bhavan Trust (ii) Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital Society ITrustee/I Jalianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust IMember/I Nehru Memorial Museum and Library.

9/29/10

Mother Theresa Art

That is Rajinikanth



Rajinikanth is not less than a God for his fans. That's probably the reason why Endhiran has become already a phenomenon before its release. Be it Chandramukhi, Kuselan, or Sivaji the Boss, Rajinikanth mania has only increased with each successive release. So what's new this time? Here're top 5 reasons why Endhiran is a must-watch.

1) Endhiran's tickets were sold in 10 min: It's hard to believe that Endhiran's tickets for the first week, in all the three versions - Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, were sold in just 10 minutes at a US theatre!

2) Fans paying for trailers: In Tamil Nadu theatres, when the first trailer of the Endhiran was released, fans made a beeline to get a ticket just to catch the glimpse of their favourite star. And guess what? Some even went for a second show.

3) Rajinikanth in 100 different avatars: Fans just can't get enough of Rajinikanth. That's probably why Rajinikanth will appear in 100 different looks in one song of the film.

4) Aishwarya Rai and Rajinikanth jodi: It would be interesting to see the ex Miss World Aishwarya Rai romancing the actor of his Paa's age.

5) It's the costliest film ever: With a budget of Rs. 150 crore, Endhiran boasts of a complete entertainment package. Watch the movie for its maginficence, the stunning visuals, and all the Rajini masala.

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Resume of Manmohan Singh

EDUCATION /Qualification:

1950: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University , Chandigarh ,

1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Punjab University , Chandigarh ,

1954; Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College , Cambridge ,

1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge ,

1957; DPhil ( Oxford ), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India 's export competitiveness



OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience :

Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59;

Reader, Economics, 1959-63;

Professor, Economics, Punjab University , Chandigarh , 1963-65;

Professor,Internati onal Trade, Delhi School of Economics,Universit y of Delhi ,1969-71 ;

Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University ,New Delhi,1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi ,1996 and Civil Servant



Working Experience/ POSITIONS :

1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade

1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance

1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India ;

Director, Industrial Development Bank of India ;

Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, Asian Development Bank;

Alternate governor for India , Board of governors, IBRD

November 1976 - April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs);

Member, finance, Atomic Energy Commission; Member,finance, Space Commission

April 1980 - September 15, 1982 : Member-secretary, Planning Commission

1980-83: Chairman , India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee

September 16, 1982 - January 14, 1985 : Governor, Reserve Bank of India .

1982-85: Alternate Governor for India , Board of governors, International Monetary Fund

1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister

1985: President, Indian Economic Association

January 15, 1985 - July 31, 1987 : Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

August 1, 1987 - November 10, 19! 90: Secretary-general and commissioner,

south commission, Geneva

December 10, 1990 - March 14, 1991 : Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs

March 15, 1991 - June 20, 1991 : Chairman, UGC

June 21, 1991 - May 15, 1996 : Union finance minister

October 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket

June 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha

1996 onwards: Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance

August 1, 1996 - December 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerce

March 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha

June 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on finance

August 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rules

Aug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary group

June 2001: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha

Aug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committee



BOOKS:

India 's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth -

Clarendon Press, Oxford University , 1964; also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.



OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge , 1956

Padma Vibhushan, 1987

Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;

Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia , 1993 and 1994



INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:

1966: Economic Affairs Officer

1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD

1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on

International Monetary Reform

1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings

1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting

1982: Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting

1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: Human Rights World Conference, Vienna



RECREATION :

Gymkhana Club, New Delhi ; Life Member, India International Centre,

New Delhi



PERSONAL DETAIL:

Name: Dr Manmohan Singh

DOB: September 26, 1932

Place of Birth: Gah ( West Punjab )

Father: S. Gurmukh Singh

Mother: Mrs Amrit Kaur

Married on: September 14, 1958

Wife: Mrs Gursharan Kaur

Children: Three daughters

9/28/10

Biggest Statue of Saibaba




This Statue of Sai Baba is located in Machlipatnam a Coastal Town in Andhra Pradesh. The Height of the Statue is 54ft i.e about 6 storey High. If we compare the shops next to the Sai Baba Statue, we will understand the true height of the statue.

The two Lion faces of Baba's Thrown are the entrance to the Mandir. An additional floor is under Construction. Five Snake Heads are covering his head & appearing as Baba's Crown.

Machlipatnam being a Costal Town has good rains & i think this is Baba's way to take bath by Creating Rain.

Top Ten Richest Women in the World 2010

No.1 Christy Walton
The 54.years old with $20 billion is now the world’s richest woman.

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No.2 Alice Walton
The 59 years old with $19.5 billion is now world’s IInd richest woman .Father Sam and Uncle James started general-store chain in Bentonville, Ark., in 1962. Today Wal-Mart is world’s largest retailer: controls more than 7,900 stores, has 2 million employees and has sales of $400 billion.

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No.3 Liliane Bettencourt
The 86 years old with $15 billion is now world’s III rd richest woman and also Europe’s wealthiest women.

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No.4 Susanne Klatten
The 46 years old Germany with $12 billion.world’s 4 th richest woman

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No.5 Birgit Rausing
She is in the Packaging industry in Switzerland.@ the age of 85 net worth of $11 billion world’s 5 th richest woman


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N0.6 Jacqueline Mars

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No.7 Anne Cox Chambers

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No.8 Abigail Johnson

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No.9 Savitri Jindal

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No.10 Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken

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Richest girl in Bollywood




Is Preity Zinta the richest girl in Bollywood today? It would seem so. The pretty co-owner of the Punjab IPL team, rough estimates say, is worth a whole lot of moolah.

Preity’s stake in her cricket team alone is valued at around Rs 350 to Rs 400 crores. Some cricket experts say the figure is higher. Besides which, the actress is also likely to be the legal heir of Shandar Amrohi, who is one of the co-owners of Kamalistan Studios (that originally belonged to Meena Kumari and Kamal Amrohi).

This property is also valued at hundreds of crores and is the cynosure of the eyes of several builders. There is a strong rumour that suggests that at some point, the astute business woman that she is, Preity will sell some part of her IPL stake and redevelop the Kamalistan property alongwith a high-profile builder from Pune. Since the perky Bollywood actress is currently travelling with her team and has no time to even breathe, news reports suggest that she will build on her other dreams eventually.

9/27/10

Reiki




A Brief Overview

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student during a Reiki class. This ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve one's health and enhance the quality of life.

Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work whether you believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from God, many people find that using Reiki puts them more in touch with the experience of their religion rather than having only an intellectual concept of it.

While Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live and act in a way that promotes harmony with others. Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki system of natural healing, recommended that one practice certain simple ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony, which are nearly universal across all cultures.




During a meditation several years after developing Reiki, Dr. Usui decided to add the Reiki Ideals to the practice of Reiki. The Ideals came in part from the five prinicples of the Meiji emperor of Japan whom Dr. Usui admired. The Ideals were developed to add spiritual balance to Usui Reiki. Their purpose is to help people realize that healing the spirit by consciously deciding to improve oneself is a necessary part of the Reiki healing experience. In order for the Reiki healing energies to have lasting results, the client must accept responsibility for her or his healing and take an active part in it. Therefore, the Usui system of Reiki is more than the use of the Reiki energy. It must also include an active commitment to improve oneself in order for it to be a complete system. The ideals are both guidelines for living a gracious life and virtues worthy of practice for their inherent value.

The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases
Just for today, do not anger
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.
Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer.
Pray these words to your heart
and chant these words with your mouth
Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind
The founder , Usui Mikao

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