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Benefits of Sattu (Roasted gram flour, Main ingredient of Litti)

1. Has a natural taste and easy to digest. 2. Sattu is helpful in diabetic conditions blood pressure patients. 3. Can be eaten by all age groups. 4. Most of the stomach disorders are generated by improper digestive system. Sattu keeps stomach cool and clean. Sattu helps fight constipation. 5. The large insoluble fiber content makes it healthy for the intestines. 6. Improper feeding habits and consumption of junk food has enhanced the problem of acidity. Regular consumption of Sattu is very helpful in keeping us fit and fine from the problem of gas and acidity. 7. It helps to flush out the oil consumed in the diet. 8. For those involved in heavy work or those who have to be seated for long hours, Sattu keeps refreshed whole day. 9. It energizes and refreshes immediately on consumption. Those who need a lot of stamina can rely on Sattu. 10. Regular consumption of Sattu protects from heat wave during hot season. 11. It provides a balanced diet and also helps in ach...

India’s Accidental Dairy King

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/world/asia/13iht-letter13.html?_r=0   When Verghese Kurien demanded an autopsy on a dead fly, it was to protect the honor of his milk. Did the fly drown in the milk, or was it dead before it landed there? Was the fly planted by his foes? It was the 1950s, and Mr. Kurien, a young engineer who had returned to India  from Michigan State University, was the improbable chief of a cooperative society of impoverished dairy farmers in the western state of Gujarat. Under his leadership, their milk production had increased dramatically, and with success came bitter enemies — and the discovery of the fly in the milk that the society supplied to a vital wholesale buyer. Mr. Kurien’s ludicrous demand for a postmortem to determine whether the fly had indeed drowned in the milk, according to him, made the scandal vanish. It was among the many tricks he was to play in the decades to come as he turned India from a milk-deficient nation into the...

Why develop a new town

It is interesting that new towns are being developed in India & China . Although Africa has potential there are issues on jobs and purchasing power coming in the way of development .Unlike the West in India people are setting up new towns to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city and in search for peace.  Paradoxically, many of the new cities under development in Asia have been initiated and designed by Western firms. Contemporary offices like KCAP and Kuiper Compagnons from the Netherlands, Atkins, Foster, and HOK from the UK, GMP from Germany, and offices like SOM and KPF from the US, take up an enormous number of the jobs being offered by the most recent wave of New Towns built between Saudi Arabia and Korea, Azerbaijan, and the Philippines. Has Western planning become endemic in the East, just like so many other technologies originating in the West? This article provides a few answers  http://volumeproject.org/2013/03/why-build-a-new-town/

Yoga Gurus

India has been the home of the amazing world of Yoga . Ever since the scriptures have been handed down we have had saints like Maharshi Patanjali ,Swami Vivekananda , Rishi Aurobindo simplyfying the thoughts for the common man . Various forms of yoga like Raj , Bhakti ,Karma and Jnana Yoga had been advocated by Swami Vivekananda . In the modern day  a  large part of Yoga awareness among common men both nationally and internationally can be attributed to Baba Ramdev of Patanjali Yogpeeth.  Ramdev has specialisation in different forms of pranayama and enables to cure many diseases and ailments including weight loss and lifestyle related disorders. Baba Ramdev pranayama modules is quite popular as yoga for weight loss. Practicing Yoga at home through watching Yoga programme on TV is greatly influenced by Baba Ramdev. It is being practiced all over the country, especially in the rural areas too. Bikram Choudhury is one of the most popular yoga fitness gurus. Bikram Choud...

Good Habits for Success

It is simply a matter of discipline and being focused which can help you walk through the path of success. Most importantly the first couple of hours of the day will take you right into the action arena and help you succeed . Even a menial habit like drinking 8 glasses of water a day ,4 in the first and 4 in the second half can add to your vitality . Here Ms Barrie Davenport gets into the depth of success habits and there is an e-book also for success with a free download which you will inevitably find useful Best wishes for a successful career ahead ..... http://www.slideshare.net/bbdavenport/20-habits-of-mindful-people?related=1

How to be Fitter, Happier and More Successful: Stop Dreaming and Start Getting Real | Oliver Burkeman

http://cooks.ndtv.com/article/show/how-to-be-fitter-happier-and-more-successful-stop-dreaming-and-start-getting-real-oliver-burkeman-608256?pfrom=home-recipes You can't always get what you want, but if you try some negative thinking, you might get that promotion you actually need In 2011, the New York University psychologist  Gabriele Oettingen  published the results of  an elegant study , conducted with her colleague  Heather Kappes , in which participants were deprived of water. Some of these parched volunteers were then taken through a guided visualisation exercise, in which they were asked to picture an icy glass of water, the very thing they presumably craved. Afterwards, by measuring everyone's blood pressure, Oettingen discovered that the exercise had drained people's energy levels, and made them relax. The implication is startling: picturing an imaginary glass of water might make people  less  motivated to get up and head to the watercooler or...