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www.globalrichlist.com This website claims to tell you how rich you are (percentage) in the whole world basing on your annual salary without considering the family member that you are supporting or your necessary expenditure. Also it assumes that you earn more than Rs.17530/- annually as you cannot enter that value or below. The deductions I have made by entering different values is that the site really has just taken the richest person's property value and based on that and an estimate of world population from UN calculates your position in the "Rich List" which would be very vague. Do not get disappointed or be very happy if you get to know your position on the list.

Snapshot from Wikipedia page We all have used Wikipedia at least once in our lifetime, and if you are familiar with the internet, you would know that almost all the information can be found on Wikipedia. It's been more than a decade since Wikipedia came into existence and soon after its birth it became really famous. Any event, person, Information, anything at all… you may find it on wiki and if not, you may not find it at all. Do you know that it was all for free. Wikipedia never had ads on it (One reason, among many others, why we love it so much) and it ran just based on a community of volunteers. It is the only website amongst the Top Ten being run non-profit. Very recently, I have found that Wikipedia is requesting donations to help it sustain. It seems that they have run out of cash for the site. They want to run it free from ads and independent. I say we can help them and we should. We have used their services for quite some time now. The minimum that we ca...

Rio Carnival 2017 NYE The New Year Event, Rio Carnival 2017 at Royal Orchid Resort, Yelahanka, Bangalore has been planned to be a great Party for the crowd. DJ Olly Esse , a sunburn DJ from Italy will be playing there. A fashion Show has also been planned. The event is being Organised by BrainBox Media and all the banners, posters, tickets and any other creatives related to this event has been designed by Anurag Kushwaha , IT Head of the Company. The Event is being hosted by Vivek Bharati, MD of BrainBox Media. If you want to be a part of the event, you can call 7505178437 for Booking the Tickets or Email us at anurag@brainboxmedia.in with all your details*. The Prices are: Couple - INR 6000/- Stag - INR 3500/- Kids - INR 1500/- Hotel Room for OverNight Stay - 12000/- *(Next Day brunch party exclusively for Room Bookings) Early Bird Offer is running till 15th Dec Only where you get INR 500/- Discount for Couples and Stags and INR 1000/- for Room Boo...

Indian PM, Narendra Modi has announced the cancellation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes and launched new Rs. 2000 notes. This has created mixed response from the public. People had posed many questions, like what was the need to launch 2000Rs. notes? Do the people standing in the line have black money? Who is going to take responsibility for those who died while waiting in those lines? PM Modi has promised to bring black money from outside India, where is it? And many more... Have you ever thought that if our previous PMs would have taken strict actions against black money and terrorism, we would never have needed this change. What did we do when people were taking bribes? Did we stop them? No, instead we looked for an easy way out. What did we do when our ministers kept backing out from their promises after elections? We just sat and watched and then made comments on India's situation. Think before you raise questions. We will have more discussion on this and you are wel...

I had a chance to go to outer part of Allahabad District few months ago. I was to live there and become a teacher for class 8 to 10 at a private school. This was a good opportunity for me as I always wanted a chance to live in Allahabad, though I did get to be in the main city itself. With this I also had a chance to visit the very famous 'Sangam'. I heard a lot of things about Sangam from being very peaceful to being absolutely marvelous. I found all of those to be very true. The only thing is that the people have Made the rivers go so low that Sangam has lost its strength that I so much heard about. I got to see it from the new bridge on the Sangam. Here are a few pics that I have clicked...

Today I was at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore for a event. I could see all kinds of girls dressed in all kinds of dresses talking random shit showing unnecessary attitude. There was this old man, really old and had some problem as he was unable to walk straight. It looked like his whole body was shaking whenever he moved. His job was to pick-up litter all around the college. In his condition I would it was more than tiring and really difficult. I watched him for around 6 hours while I was there. I didn't  any girl giving him any respect or anything to eat, instead they would increase his work more by throwing the garbage randomly anywhere.

Fear is something that might hinder your advances onto the next stage, be it anything, career, relationship, etc. Fear can be of many types, most of which have a cure. But there is one type of fear that dominates all other and, practically, has no cure at all. The Fear of New, also known as Neophobia. You will experience this type of fear at least once in your lifetime, even if you are the bravest of them all.

Courtesy: NavinHarish.Org In Sanskrit there is a saying as per Indian tradition, "Atithi Devo Bhava", meaning 'Guest is God'. Indians have an obligation to treat their guests with the best they have, whether they can or not. Does this imply that guests can ask for anything that they may want from the host? With the changing times and traditions, people now-a-days feel not too happy when somebody visits unwantedly without prior information. With the fast paced life that we live and the busy schedules that everyone has, its hard to tend to guests without preparation.

Do you believe in Ghosts or such Supernatural beings? This question has been there since time immemorial. A large section of people around the world consider these as just made up phony theories and superstitious beliefs, used for telling interesting stories or scaring kids. But is it really so? There has been a long history of such scary stories. Many movies have now been filmed based on said true events, such as Annabelle, Conjuring and such other. But considering that it just might be a publicity stunt from the film-makers, we can deny it. But what if something of the sort happens with you in reality? Would you believe it then?

Congress has been trying to divert everyone's attention from focusing on the good things that we people might do instead of stretching former IPL chief Lalit Modi's escape to UK. Now I am no member or supporter of any political party, but as a responsible citizen of the country I do have my opinions.  

My Father. Father is the first ideal person in the family that the child gets to know and respects without even knowing it. I do it and this Father's day I write this article as a tribute to my father for raising me with all he had, loving me with all his heart and never showing it on the face. God knows how many things he wishes for himself. I know he wants a camera and loves photography, but I also know that he had abandoned most of the things he wanted just to give me and my brother the best he could. He gave us the best qualities, respecting elders and loving youngers while having a pride of our own. He knows when we are hurt and when we are happy. He still does a lot to make us happy and not let us be hurt. He would always give us the right advices that would help us in life forever. I have lived   happily because of him and now its my turn to make his life easy and happy for him. I promise you Father, I would make you proud of me. This Father's Day,...

According to a UN report, by the year 2030 there will only be 60% of water required in the whole world without a significant policy change. Now that’s a pretty serious situation since in 15 years we are going to have to pay water coming in our homes if this keeps up. Being an Indian, I have how water is used in India. The country is taking its water reserves for granted and is wasting a lot of it without even trying to save a little. With the Global warming, rainfall patterns all over the world have become more unpredictable and cannot be said to rely on. And as population increases so does the demand for potable water, which is going to be hot crisis soon. “India’s groundwater tables are plunging at an alarming rate with reserves in some states dwindling to critical levels. Over 16% of groundwater resources are ‘over exploited’ – mainly in north-western, western and peninsular India. Groundwater extraction in some states including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan has reach...

“A person should not run after money in life, it should be respect he must look for and try his hardest. Money will come eventually.” This was a statement said to me by one of my close friends. But is it really so, I wonder sometimes. In this era of materialistic life and money-minded people, can respect be earned if you don’t have money? I personally think otherwise. I have found through my experiences and by watching others lives, that when we have money, we get respect. And even if you earned good respect while you had money, once it’s gone, your earned respect will also start to fade away from people’s hearts. You would wonder why I would say this. So let me give you an example. One of my acquaintances, a very good guy by nature and character, worked in a firm. He earned enough to make his life comfortable. In his 8 months of working, and a year since I have known him, whenever a friend of his needed some help from him he would run to his aid. Be it money, time or his a...

The Oath of The Vayuputras by: Amish Tripathi Rating: 4.0/5.0 ONLY A GOD CAN STOP IT. Shiva is gathering his forces. He reaches the Naga capital, Panchavati, and Evil is finally revealed. The Neelkanth prepares for a holy war against his true enemy, a man whose name instils dread in the fiercest of warriors. India convulses under the onslaught of a series of brutal battles. It's a war for the very soul of the nation. Many will die. But Shiva must not fail, no matter what the cost. In his desperation, he reaches out to the ones who have never offered any help to him: the Vayuputras. Will he succeed? And what will be the real cost of battling Evil? To India? And to Shiva's soul? Discover the answer to these mysteries in this concluding part of the bestselling Shiva Trilogy.

Basil Lemon Mojito Recipe – refreshing summer mocktail beverage with fresh basil and lemon.

The Secret of the Nagas by: Amish Tripathi Rating: 4.2/5.0   Today, He is a God.  4000 years ago, He was just a man. The hunt is on. The sinister Naga warrior has killed his friend Brahaspati and now stalks his wife Sati. Shiva, the Tibetan immigrant who is the prophesied destroyer of evil, will not rest till he finds his demonic adversary. His vengeance and the path to evil will lead him to the door of the Nagas, the serpent people. Of that he is certain. The evidence of the malevolent rise of evil is everywhere. A kingdom is dying as it is held to ransom for a miracle drug. A crown prince is murdered. The Vasudevs Shivas philosopher guides betray his unquestioning faith as they take the aid of the dark side. Even the perfect empire, Meluha is riddled with a terrible secret in Maika, the city of births. Unknown to Shiva, a master puppeteer is playing a grand game. In a journey that will take him across the length and breadth of ancient India, Shiva...

LONDON: Scientists have been able to track the entire process of what happens inside lithium-ion batteries that leads to their overheating and exploding. "Understanding how Li-ion batteries fail and potentially cause a dangerous chain reaction of events is important for improving their design to making them safer to use and transport," said the scientists. "We combined high energy synchrotron X-rays and thermal imaging to map changes to the internal structure and external temperature of two types of Li-ion batteries as we exposed them to extreme levels of heat," said first author Donal Finegan from University College London (UCL). The team looked at the effects of gas pockets forming, venting and increasing temperatures on the layers inside two distinct commercial Li-ion batteries as they exposed the battery shells to temperatures in excess of 250 degrees Celsius. The battery with an internal support remained largely intact up until the initiation of thermal runa...

Full Metal Alchemist is a great fiction manga, and yes I forgot about this completely too. So, now I am adding it up in my List. Let me tell you, it is one of the mangas that I would read again because it is truly a nice manga with good storyline. You can browse the 11th manga in the list, FullMetal Alchemist manga.

This health-promoting salad offers you a quick-and-easy way to enjoy the delicious combination of fruit and cheese as part of your Healthiest Way of Eating. Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1/4 cup green seedless grapes 3 fresh (or dried) apricots, cut into eighths 3 dried figs, sliced medium thick 1/2 lb mixed salad greens 2 TBS fresh lemon juice salt and cracked black pepper to taste extra virgin olive oil to taste 3 oz goat or gorgonzola cheese optional: 1/4 lb sliced, precooked turkey breast, cut into bite-size pieces Directions: Toss all ingredients, except cheese, together. Top with goat or gorgonzola cheese. Serves 2

Another one of the legendary mangas, DragonBall manga has been added to the list guys. Check out for the 12th manga in the list, DragonBall manga . Another great addition...