Launch of HEALTH Chart - Mrs. Tara Murali, Dr. C. N. Manjunath, Shri. Ravindra Prasad, Shri. Suraj singh

On the 12^th of June 2011 at The Chancery Pavilion, SS Group in association with DRUSTI® Media & Production had organized the launch of Health chart, which has the basic guidelines for maintaining a healthy body. Prepared by The SS Group under the guidance of Mrs. Tara Murali, Chief dietician at Mallya hospital.

This chart is simple and easily understandable. More that the information we are committed to have people committed to their own health and health of the people around them.

The program followed with a Health Seminar by,

Dr. Sanhya Ganesh K on Ayurveda and a wonderful overview of Food and Health, from the ancient times till now how was the journey of food and health.

Mrs. Tara Murali gave her tips on diet and Shri. Ravindra Prasad from Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir (The Art of Living Group) spoke about food from Vedic view.

A crisp and touching facts about health and fitness. This followed with the precedential talk from, Dr. C. N. Manjunath – M.B.B.S., M.D., D.M. (Cardiology), Professor and Head of Cardiology, Director – Sri Jaydeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research. (Government of Karnataka Autonomous Institute). His talk in Kannada inspired many and was very engaging. The audience loved listening to him and the facts and experiences he shared.

This learning will be very helpful for all, specially the Police department. Available both Kannada and English versions, we are aiming to circulate this across India catering to various groups of people in Schools, colleges, public work places, hospitals, corporate and more.

The antioxidants help in the anti-ageing process. According to the study if you consume chocolates you are reducing your chance of heart problems. Chocolate is an anti-inflammatory agent too. Chocolate contains cocoa butter to some extent and this helps in regaining the lost elasticity in the body.

Presently scientists are beginning to disapprove some of the myths related to the dangerous effects of eating too much chocolate. It is not true that too much intake of chocolate will rot your healthy teeth. Neither it triggers migraine headaches nor does it cause acne or makes it worse.

Chocolate which is rich in cocoa solids are now regarded as having the qualities that are beneficial to health. Cocoa is an excellent source of Polyphenols of the flavanol group. Polyphenols are very good antioxidants that destroys free radicals in a body. Free radicals are dangerous to a human body and can cause some serious diseases like cancer and heart diseases.

In fact researches have proved that chocolates have properties to work against sugar’s tendency to produce oral bacteria that can cause dental decay. Chocolates are helpful to you in many ways. Chocolates release endorphins in the brain that acts as a pain reliever. It will boost your appetite without causing weight gain. It reduces the risk of heart disease and cancer. It will make you live longer. Besides sugar in chocolate reduces stress and enable you to have a calm and pain relieving effect. So chocoholics it’s time to feel less guilty about your choco-addiction!
Chocolates that are rich in flavanol have a large amount of nitric oxide. Nitric oxides are very important for human health. They resist cardiovascular diseases and help in maintaining a healthy blood pressure. Also flavanol rich chocolates act similar to low dose aspirin. They promote a healthy blood flow. They even reduce the risk of heart attack and blood’s ability to clot in the arteries and veins.
Chocolate contains some essential trace elements and nutrients that are good for health. Chocolate made from cocoa is the richest source of magnesium.

Magnesium is necessary for you, as deficiency in magnesium may lead to hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, joint problems and also pre menstrual tension.Chocolates are also rich in iron, calcium, potassium and vitamins A, B1, C, D and E.

Before you grab a chocolate bar you must know what chocolate is good for your health! When cocoa is processed into chocolate products it undergoes several processes to reduce its pungent taste. The pungent taste is due to the presence of flavanols. The more chocolate is processed more flavanols are lost. Dark chocolate is reported to have highest level of polyphenols. So it is better to choose dark chocolates over milk chocolates.

Always choose the chocolates that are from reputed brands. Cheap chocolates are usually low in chocolate solids and high in sugar content and saturated fats. These chocolates can be harmful to your health.

Therefore chocoholics leave all your worries behind and boost your health by grabbing your favorite chocolate bar right away!

-Pavana santhosh

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Story: The film is a biographical account of the life and times of Paritala Ravi, a politician who rose to power in the Andhra Pradesh legislature, despite his violent acts  And he died as he lived. Vivek Oberoi  plays  the role of the protagonist, a shy and gentle college student, who begins his political career after his father and brother are murdered by the ruling political leader. Later, he enters the tutelage of the actor-turned-opposition leader, Shivaji Rao (Shatrughan Sinha) and joins formal politics on his behest. The objective is to clean up the system and settle scores with his rivals (Abhimanyu Singh), without having to lead the life of the outlawed naxals.

The sequel carries forward the tale of power and revenge which exploded in Rakht Charitra 1. The rebel leader turned politician, Pratap (Vivek Oberoi) consolidates his political base but is forced to retread the path of vengeance once again after a rival from the past, Surya Narayan Reddy (Suriya), chooses to avenge the assassination of his family. Surya swears vengeance against Pratap after his family is wiped out in a bomb attack and Pratap is hell bent on decimating his enemy, even if it means separating ways with his mentor and political veteran, Shivaji (Shatrughan Sinha).

Movie Review: In Bollywood, nobody revels in it better than R G V. Not only is the violence unapologetic and relentless, it literally explodes in your face with the plethora of bloody images. Heads are battered, limbs are chopped off, necks are scythed, people are burnt, rivals are turned into rat food or simply thrown into wells and women, well women are summarily done away with after being done in.  Rakta Charitra too promises to tell the revenge story in two parts and refuses to reveal the face of one character in part one.

Rakta Charitra plays it over the top from start to finish. It’s very good  in every way. The background music is deafening. What bothers us in Rakta Charitra is the character of almost all the main actors. And that’s because they flit across the screen . Case in point: Shashant singh, the gritty naxal leader, Ashwini Kalsekar, the diehard cop, Sudeep, the intelligence officer, Shatrughan Sinha, the actor-turned-politico who mentors the protagonist. Even Vivek Oberoi’s Pratap Ravi remains a shadowy figure who is allowed a few explosive minutes, here and there, which he manages to use well. Vivek’s in form and portrays the character with restraint and drama.

What makes the film watchable are  there is something alluring about Ram Gopal Varma’s penchant to doggedly stay away from saccharine and sentiment and tell the story of India’s ugly reality. Rakta Charitra holds up a brutal mirror on the muck that masquerades as democracy in India. The first few scenes of the film are devoted to a recap where the director tries to introduce newbies to Rakht Charitra Part 1. And it’s all done in a fast forward manner which makes the violence and the high-octane drama even more hysterical.  The drama unfolds in a familiar guns and gore fashion, where one bloody attack is followed by another as the two protagonists, Pratap and Surya, battle it out for supremacy and survival. But the violence is choreographed stylistically, the camera angles and the action cuts explode in slow motion, adding a surrealistic touch to the killing fields of small town India. Also, this time, the characters manage to connect with the audience, because the chopping and blasting is interspersed with a bit of drama and dialogue.

But eventually, the film is essentially about revenge  and the cycle of violence which leaves nobody spotless and clean. R G V makes no bones about depicting Indian politics in its ugly, Both Vivek Oberoi and Suriya pitch in a powerful act as the eyes-blood-shot brigands, while Sudeep and Shatrughan Sinha flit in and out, mostly as bystanders. The film essentially belongs to the action director (Javed-Aejaz), since it is basically a montage of finely-crafted, high-on-adrenalin action sequences. Ultimately the movie is thrilling, rgv never failed to satisfy his action loving fans….

 

Cast:

• Vivek Oberoi as Pratap Ravi (Paritala Ravindra)
• Suriya as Gangula Suryanarayana Reddy (Maddelacheruvu Suri)
• Abhimanyu Singh as Bukka Reddy (Obul Reddy)
• Shatrughan Sinha as Shivaji Rao (N. T. Rama Rao)
• Kota Srinivasa Rao as Nagamani Reddy (Sane Chenna Reddy)
• Raja Krishnamoorthy (Kitty) as Narsimha Deva Reddy (Gangula Narayana Reddy)
• Tanikella Bharani as Ram Moorthy (Nara ChandraBabu Naidu)
• Priyamani as Bhawani (Gangula Bhanumati)
• Radhika Apte as Nandini (Paritala Sunitha)
• Ashish Vidyarthi as Manda (Sayanna)
• Sudeep as Special Officer DCP Mohan Prasad
• Sushant Singh as Pratap Shankar
• Ashwini Kalsekar as Anjana Sinha IPS
• Vishwajeet Pradhan as Puru Reddy
• Sushmita Mukherjee as Gomathi
• Rajendra Gupta as Veera Bhadra
• Zarina Wahab as Nari

- Santhosh kodenkeri

Ancient Chinese people knew the benefits of green tea for health. They have always used it for medical purposes. However, in Ancient China, it was used especially against the headaches and depression. Green tea has a great importance in China history. It is produced from the leaves of Camellia Sinensis by some special processes. Unlike black tea, it has little amount of caffeine which causes to insomnia, nausea and frequent urination.

This is the list of benefits of green tea which I’ve found during my research:

1. It is used to treat multiple sclerosis.
2. It is used for treatment and prevention of cancer.
3. It is used to stop Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
4. It is used to raise the metabolism and increase fat oxidation.
5. It reduces the risk of heart diseases and heart attacks by reducing the risk of trombosis.
6. It reduces the risk of esophageal cancer.
7. Drinking green tea inhibits the growth of certain cancer cells, reduces the level of cholesterol in blood, improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
8. It is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular diseases
9. It is used to treat impaired immune function. .
10. Some researches show that, drinking green tea regularly may help prevent tooth decay by killing the bacteria which causes the dental plaque.

Its time to start your morning with green tea……

Santhosh kodenkeri

Marriage is a sacred institution which binds both the woman and man in a pious relation. It gives this relation a meaning. When a marriage takes place, two souls are united and this opens new vistas in their lives. But, human beings are so selfish that have virtually spoilt the sacredness of these relations.

Marriages in India, has always been the biggest concern for the Indian families. Lot of importance is given to the sir name carried by the bride or the groom. In fact, the respect and dignity of a person is attached to his sir name, as in who were his ancestors and to which family name he belongs. The caste, creed and culture are the three most important elements, which are kept on the high priority list. The bride and the groom surely have to match each other’s religions, community, language, culture and region. Without matching each other’s religious and richness status, the bride and the groom are strictly not allowed to tie marriage knots with each other.
For years, Indians had an orthodox mindset. They couldn’t imagine inter caste marriages. They had a conception that marriages are only possible in the same community and caste. Talking about inter caste and inter religion marriages in India was a taboo for most people in the earlier days. However, with time, things changed and inter caste marriage also became a part of the society. Marriages are regarded as the most important social custom and hence, were viewed as the best means to remove the barrier of caste system. Today, in Indian society, though we can see inter caste marriages, but mostly it is the part of the city culture. The rural parts of the country still have a long way to go.

Customs and religions practiced were so strict and merciless that even sometimes the boy and girl were hacked to death by their own family members due to the pressures from the society. Sometimes young hearts were separated by marrying them off to other boy or girl of the same caste. This way the lovers were separated by their own relatives. There are lots of such incidents where you can find the merciless punishments inflicted by the opposition parties of the inter caste marriages.

Present Scenario:

People have realized that a successful marriage is not dependent on factors such as same caste and religion. It is on the other hand, built on the aspects of mutual understanding and compatibility. It is how well the two understand each other’s need and feel for your partner. It is not necessary that you have to belong to the same community or caste to understand your spouse better. Today, there are ample of examples when two people from totally different background and lifestyle come together and spend their entire life happy with each other, thanks to education.

Education has broadened the periphery of thinking and helped people develop analytical powers. It has not only altered their perception about life, but also about social concerns such as marriage and relationship. Inter caste and inter religion marriages serves as a beacon light for social equality. In order to break the perils of caste-system, it has becomes incumbent that there should be inter-caste marriages. Marriage is mostly dependent on true love and feeling and once this is achieved, caste and religion all becomes secondary issues.

With more globalization and increase in educational facilities, there is great change in the views of people. As modernization has affected every section of society, inter caste marriages have also received acceptance from the people in urban and modern societies. There has been wide change in the social scenario. Parents and relatives of the lovers have been coming up with more open minds with wide acceptance of marriages outside their own castes.

But in some regions which lack exposure to the education and modern society culture, things have remained unchanged. There are still oppositions by the members of different castes if they encounter any incident of inter caste marriage. These societies need some change of views so that young hearts could unite and live happily. A good relation needs understanding and devotion from boy and girl to blossom. If there are malpractices like caste system, then there will be unhealthy marital relations which increase the rate of divorces and mutual misunderstandings.

Though, most of the families in India, have started accepting their children’s conducting inter- caste marriages, but there still a huge number of people are left in the country who need to understand that there is nothing more important than the happiness of their children and they need to mould their views in accordance to the changing times and accept their children’s choices for the sake of their happy married life

Government should come forward to make such policies and rules which can encourage marriage between the members of two different castes. There should be some type of appreciation from the government so that more inter caste marriages can take place. Though government has taken many steps to improve the situation but still there is a great need to implement more measures to make the situation happier. It’s time now to join hand and support young heart to choose their life partner of their choice

-     Pavana santhosh.

Coconut water is one of the best natural drinks Mother Nature has packed for us within the kernel of coconut, this natural water is not only tasteful refreshing drink but can be considered as one of the best natural health drinks from herbal world.

Health Benefits of Coconut Water:

• Drinking coconut water keeps the body cool and at the proper temperature.
• Coconut Water is an Antibacterial. Coconut water contains monolaurin, an antiviral, antibacterial and antiprozoal monoglyceride that is used to kill lipid-coated viruses such as HIV, Herpes, cytomegalovirus, flu and various pathogenic bacteria.
• Coconut water is great at reducing vomiting. People who have typhoid, malaria, fevers or other ailments that are known to induce vomiting drink coconut water to settle the stomach. As such, coconut water is also a good thing to drink during a hangover.
• Coconut helps in keeping check over urinary infections. It is very effective in treating kidney and urethral stones.
• Coconut water is very effective in treating intestinal disturbances in infants. It kills intestinal worms.
• Making coconut a part of the daily diet is recommended for those who have been troubled by kidney stones. When taken along with mediation, it helps break up the stones, making it easier for the body to push them out.
• For all those people who are trying to lose weight, drinking coconut water would prove quite useful. This is because the drink increases the rate of metabolism, thus aiding weight loss.

The Indian freedom was a long struggle which claimed thousands of lives and countless sacrifices. Many of these sacrifices went unnoticed but some of them found their way into history books and are even remembered today with great pride and honor.
The date August 15 brings a sense of patriotism to all Indians whether in India or abroad and makes the people behind our independence even more special. Here’s a look at some of those great personalities because of whom we stand on the brink of social, political and economical greatness.

Mahatma Gandhi:
The father of the nation who was also given the title ‘Mahatma’ gave the world a perspective which supported humanity and not tyranny. His non violent measures which seemed ineffective in the tense scenario proved to be a method which not only brought the British Raj under pressure but also gathered worldwide support for India.
His efforts to abolish untouchability, remove poverty and Swaraj (self-rule) guided India towards a state of unity and tolerance. With non cooperation movement, Salt Satyagraha and Quit India Movement he employed non-cooperation, non-violence and peaceful resistance as his “weapons” in the struggle against the British Raj.

Rani Lakshmibai:

Rani Lakshmibai commonly known as ‘Jhansi ki Rani’ was an iconic figure in the first freedom struggle of India in 1857. After the East India Company, under the leadership of Lord Dalhousie decided to apply the Doctrine of Lapse to acquire Jhansi, the queen took the responsibility of leading her army to oppose the British oppression.

One of the first major initiatives to oppose the East India Company, Rani Lakshmibai became a symbol of courage, women empowerment and the patriotism. She died at the hands of the British but her sacrifice did not go waste as it set the tone for many future leaders.

Lal Bal Pal:
The trio of Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal advocated the Swadeshi movement which spread the message of self-reliance. Their efforts included boycotting foreign goods, strikes and protesting the partition of Bengal to unite the people with the ultimate motive of overthrowing the British Raj.

Lala Lajpat Rai who led a number of demonstrations against the British succumbed to injuries after being ‘Lathi charged’ in his protest against the Simon Commission. Bhagat Singh, who was an eyewitness to this event, claimed that it was this act that triggered the sense of revenge in him.

Bhagat Singh:
Bhagat Singh is considered to be one of the most influential extremists in the freedom struggle of India. He believed in raising his voice to make the British hear it and in an attempt to do so, he threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly. After the bombing, Bhagat Singh gave himself up to the police.
With his extremist approach Bhagat Singh has been an iconic figure amongst the Indian youth even today.

Subhash Chandra Bose:
Considered to be one of the greatest brains involved in India’s freedom struggle Subhash Chandra Bose or Netaji as he was affectionately called was a key figure in India’s freedom struggle. He formed the Indian National Army with the involvement of Indians in other parts of Asia to attack the British forces in India.
He sought alliances around the world with countries such as USSR, Japan and Germany to strengthen his force against the British Raj in India. His famous motto “Give me blood and I will give you freedom”, truly defined the spirit of Subhash Chandra Bose.

Sardar Vallabhai Patel:
An iconic leader in the Indian National Congress and the first deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhai Patel was a key member in the Quit India Movement. Also known as the ‘iron man of India’, Sardar Vallabhai Patel did the herculean task of uniting hundreds of princely states of India to form the Republic of India that we know today.

Other influential leaders:
Apart from these names there were many others who made immense contributions towards the freedom of India. Freedom fighters like Chandrasekhar Azad, Bagha Jatin, Khudiram Bose, Madan Lal Dhingra, Udham Singh, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Veer Savarkar and Mangal Pandey who made imperative contributions will always remain in Indian hearts as a source of inspiration, spirit and patriotism. The people not only wrote Indian history but also paved a path for the success that we all enjoy today.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY….

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