પિતાનું આપણાં જીવનમાં કેટલું મહત્વ?

માતા ઘરનું માંગલ્ય હોય છે, તો પિતા ઘર નું અસ્તિત્વ હોય છે. પણ ઘરના આ અસ્તિત્વને આપણે ક્યારેય
સમજવાનો પ્રયત્ન કર્યો છે ખરો ? પિતાનું મહત્વ હોવા છતાં પણ તેના વિષે વધુ લખવામાં નથી આવતું કે
નથી બોલવા માં આવતું.

કોઈપણ વ્યાખ્યાનકાર માતા વિષે બોલ્યા કરે છે, સંત મહાત્માઓ પણ માતાના મહત્વ વિશેજ વધારે કહે છે,
દેવ-દેવીઓએ પણ માતાના જ ગુણગાન ગયા છે. લેખકો-કવિઓ એ પણ માતાના ખુબ વખાણ કર્યાં છે. સારી
વસ્તુ ને માતાની જ ઉપમા આપવામાં આવે છે.

પણ ક્યાય પિતા વિષે બોલાતું નથી. કેટલાક લોકોએ પિતાની કલ્પના ને કલમની ભાષામાં મૂકી છે પણ તે ઉગ્ર, વ્યસની અને મારઝૂડ કરનારા જ હોયછે. આવા પિતાઓ સમાજમાં એકાદ-બે ટકા હશેજ પણ સારા પિતાઓ વિષે શું લખાયું છે?

માતા પાસે આંસુનો દરિયો હોય છે પણ પિતા પાસે સંયમની દીવાલ હોય છે. માતા રડીને છૂટી થઇ જાય છે પણ સાંત્વન આપવાનું કામ તો પિતાએજ કરવું પડે છે અને રડવા કરતા સાંત્વન આપવામાં વધુ મહેનત કરવી પડે છે કારણકે દીવા કરતા દીવી વધારે ગરમ હોય છેને ! પણ શ્રેય તો હમેશા દીવાનેજ મળે છે.

રોજ આપણને સગવડ કરી આપનારી માતા યાદ રહે છે. પણ જીવનની આજીવિકાની વ્યવસ્થા કરનારા પિતાને આપણે કેટલી સહજતા થી ભૂલી જઈએ છીએ? બધાની સામે મોકળા મને માતા રડી શકે છે પણ રાત્રે તકીયામાં મોઢું છુપાવીને ડુસકા ભરે છે તે પિતા હોય છે. માતા રડે છે પણ પિતાને તો રડી પણ શકાતું નથી.

પોતાના પિતા મૃત્યુ પામે છતાં આપણાં પિતા રડી શકતા નથી, કારણકે નાના ભાઈ બહેનો ને સાચવવાના હોયછે, પોતાની માતા મૃત્યુ પામેતોપણ પિતા રડી શકતા નથી. કારણકે બહેન ને આધાર આપવાનો હોય છે. પત્ની અડધે રસ્તે સાથ છોડી ને જતી રહે તો બાળકોના આંસુ લૂછવાનું કામ પણ પિતા એજ કરવાનું હોય છે.

જીજાબાઇ એ શિવાજી ને ઘડ્યા એમ ચોક્કસ પણે કહેવું જોઈએ પણ તે સમયે શાહજી રાજાએ કરેલી મહેનત ને પણ ધ્યાનમાં લેવી જોઈએ. દેવકી-યશોદા ના કાર્યની પ્રશંશા અવશ્ય કરીએ પણ નદીના પુરમાંથી મધરાતે માથા ઉપર બાળકને સુરક્ષિત પણે લઇ જનારા વાસુદેવને પણ મહત્વ આપીએ.

રામ એ કૌશલ્યાના પુત્ર અવશ્ય છે પણ પુત્ર વિયોગથી તરફડીને મૃત્યુ પામ્યા તે પિતા દશરથ હતા. પિતાના ઠેકઠેકાણે સંધાયેલા જોડા જોઈએ તો તેમનો પ્રેમ નજરે ચડે. તેમનું ફાટેલું ગંજી જોઈએ તો સમજાય કે ” આપણાંનસીબના કાણા તેના ગંજીમાં પડ્યા છે ”. તેમનો દાઢી વધેલો ચહેરો તેમની કરકસર દેખાડે છે. દીકરા દીકરી નેનવા જીન્સ લઇ આપશે પણ પોતે તો જુનો લેંઘોજ વાપરશે.

સંતાનો ૧૦૦/૨૦૦ રૂપિયા પાર્લર કે સલુન માં જઈને બીલ કરશે પણ તેમનાજ ઘરના પિતા દાઢીનો સાબુ ખલાશ થઇ ગયો હશે તો ન્હાવાના સાબુથી દાઢી કરી લેશે. ઘણીવાર તો ખાલી પાણી લગાડી નેજ દાઢી કરી લેતાં હોય છે.

પિતા માંદા પડે ત્યારે તરતજ દવાખાને જતા નથી. તે માંદગીથી ડરતા નથી પણ જો ડોક્ટર એકાદ મહિનો આરામ કરવાનું કહી દેશે તો શું કરવું તેનો ડર લાગે છે. કારણકે દીકરીના લગ્ન અને દીકરાનું શિક્ષણ બાકી હોય છે. ઘરમાં આવકનું બીજું કોઈપણ સાધન હોતું નથી.

પહોચ હોય કે નહોય પણ દીકરાને એન્જીનીયરીંગ કે મેડીકલમાં પ્રવેશ અપાવે છે. ખેંચ ભોગવીને પણ બાળક
ને નિયમિત હોસ્ટેલમાં પૈસા મોકલેછે, પણ કેટલાક દીકરાઓ જે તારીખે પૈસા મળે તેજ તારીખે પરમીટરૂમ માં
પાર્ટીઓ આપે છે અને જે પિતાએ પૈસા મોકલ્યા હોય તેનીજ મજાક ઉડાડે છે.

પિતા ઘરનું અસ્તિત્વ હોય છે. જે ઘરમાં પિતા હોય છે,તે ઘર તરફ કોઈપણ ઉંચી આંખ કરીને જોઈ શકતું નથી. કારણકે ઘરના કર્તાહર્તા જીવંત છે. જો તેઓ કંઈપણ કરતા ન હોય તોપણ મહત્વના કર્તાહર્તા તરીકેના પદ ઉપર હોય છે. અને ઘરના કામ જુવે છે, સંભાળે છે.

માતા હોવી અથવા તો માતા હોવાના સત્યને પિતાને લીધેજ અર્થ મળે છે એટલેકે પિતા હોયતોજ માતાનું અસ્તિત્વ શક્ય હોય છે. કોઈપણ પરીક્ષા નું પરિણામ આવે ત્યારે માતાજ સહુથી નજીકની લાગે કારણકે બાજુમાં લે છે,
વખાણ કરે છે, આશિષ આપે છે, પણ ગુપચુપ જઈને પેંડા પડીકા લાવનારા પિતા કોઈના ધ્યાનમાં રહેતા નથી.

બાળક આવવાનું હોય તેવી સુવાવડી સ્ત્રીનું ખુબ મહત્વ હોય છે પણ હોસ્પીટલની લોબીમાં અસ્વસ્થ થઈને
આમ થી તેમ આંટા મારનારા એ આવનારા બાળકના પિતાની કોઈ નોંધ લેતું નથી. દાઝી ગયા, ઠેશ લાગી કે માર વાગ્યો કે તરતજ “ઓં માં” આ શબ્દો મોઢા માંથી બ્હાર પડેછે પણ રસ્તો ઓળંગતા એકાદ ટ્રક નજીક આવીને જોરથી બ્રેક મારેતો “બાપ રે” આજ શબ્દ બ્હાર પડે છે. નાના સંકટો માટે ચાલે પણ મોટી સમસ્યાઓ ના વાદ્ળો ઘેરાય ત્યારે પિતાજ યાદ આવે.

કોઈપણ સારા પ્રસંગે ઘરની દરેક વ્યક્તિ જતી હોય છે,પણ મરણ ના પ્રસંગે પિતાએજ જવું પડે છે. પિતા શ્રીમંત સાસરું ધરાવતી દીકરીને ત્યાં બહુ જશે નહિ પણ દીકરી ગરીબ ઘરમાં આપી હશે તો ભલે ઉભા ઉભા ખબર કાઢવા જવું પડે, તે ચોક્કસ દીકરીના ઘરના ચક્કર કાપશે.

યુવાન દીકરો ઘરે મોડો આવે ત્યારે પિતાજ તેની રાહ જોઇને મધરાત સુધી ઉજાગરો કરતા હોય છે.દીકરા ની નોકરી માટે સાહેબ સામે લાચાર થનારા પિતા, દીકરીને પરણાવવા માટે ઠેક ઠેકાણે મુરતિયા જોવા ઉંબરા ઘસતા પિતા,

ઘરના લોકો માટે પોતાની વ્યથા અને જરૂરતને કોરાણે મૂકી દેતા પિતા કેટલા ગ્રેટ હોય છે ખરુંને?
પિતાનું મહત્વ કોને સમજાય છે? બાળપણમાંજ જો પિતા ગુજરી જાય તો અનેક જવાબદારીઓ ખુબ નાની ઉમરમાં સંભાળવી પડે છે. તેને એકએક વસ્તુ માટે તરસવું પડે છે.

પિતાને ખરા અર્થમાં સમજી શકે તો તે છે ઘર ની દીકરી! સાસરે ગયેલી કે ઘરથી દુર રહેતી દીકરી પિતા સાથે ફોનમાં વાત કરે ત્યારે પિતાનો બદલાયેલો અવાજ એક ક્ષણમાં ઓળખી જાય છે.

કોઈપણ દીકરી પોતાની ઈચ્છા બાજુમાં મુકીને પિતા કહે તે જગ્યાએ લગ્નની વેદી ઉપર ચઢી જતી હોય તેવા પ્રસંગો શું આજે પણ સમાજ માં નથી બનતા? દીકરી પિતાને ઓળખે છે, સાચવે છે. બીજાઓ પણ પોતાને આ રીતે જાણે, ઓછામાં ઓછી એટલી તો અપેક્ષા બીજાઓ પાસે પિતા રાખે કે નહિ ?

આપણી પાસેતો થોડા ઉત્સવો છે, જેને ઉજવતી વખતે માતા-પિતા ને યાદ કરી લઈએ. તેમના પ્રત્યેનું ઋણ ચુકવવા આપણે તેમને પગે લાગીએ અને એમના આશીર્વાદ મેળવીએ અને આપણાજ સંસ્કાર, ધર્મ, નાત-જાતના ભેદભાવ વગર
આપણી પછીની પેઢીને પણ આપીને યથાશક્તિ પિતૃ તર્પણ કરીએ.

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चाट के ठेले, जलेबी की दुकान,
बर्फ के गोले, सब कुछ,

अब वहां "मोबाइल शॉप",
"विडियो पार्लर" हैं,
फिर भी सब सूना है..

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मैं हाथ में पतंग की डोर पकड़े,
घंटों उड़ा करता था,
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अब शाम नहीं होती, दिन ढलता है
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पर दोस्ती जाने कहाँ है,
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"Hi" हो जाती है,
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जब मैं छोटा था,
तब खेल भी अजीब हुआ करते थे,

छुपन छुपाई, लंगडी टांग,
पोषम पा, कट केक,
टिप्पी टीपी टाप.

अब internet, office,
से फुर्सत ही नहीं मिलती..

शायद ज़िन्दगी बदल रही है.
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जिंदगी का सबसे बड़ा सच यही है..
जो अक्सर कबरिस्तान के बाहर
बोर्ड पर लिखा होता है...

"मंजिल तो यही थी,
बस जिंदगी गुज़र गयी मेरी
यहाँ आते आते"
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ज़िंदगी का लम्हा बहुत छोटा सा है...

कल की कोई बुनियाद नहीं है

और आने वाला कल सिर्फ सपने में ही है..

अब बच गए इस पल में..

तमन्नाओं से भरी इस जिंदगी में
हम सिर्फ भाग रहे हैं..
कुछ रफ़्तार धीमी करो,
मेरे दोस्त,
और इस ज़िंदगी को जियो...
खूब जियो मेरे दोस्त,
और औरों को भी जीने दो...
(from Email collection)

HOW TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENT CITIZENS OF INDIA:

Scenario 1: Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along, sees them and walks on. That's MUMBAI!!!

Scenario 2: Two guys are fighting. Both of them take time out and call their friends on their mobiles. Now 50 guys are fighting. You are definitely in PUNJAB !!!

Scenario 3: Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along and tries to make peace. The first two get together and beat him up. That's DELHI!!!

Scenario 4: Two guys are fighting. A crowd gathers to watch. A guy comes along and quietly opens a Chai-stall. That's AHMEDABAD!!!

Scenario 5: Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes. He writes a software program to stop the fight. But the fight doesn't stop because of a virus in the program. That's BANGALORE!!!

Scenario 6: Two guys are fighting. A crowd gathers to watch. A guy comes along and quietly says that "AMMA" doesn't like all this nonsense. Peace settles in...That's CHENNAI

Scenario 7: Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along, then a fourth and they start arguing about who's right. You are in KOLKATA!!!

Scenario 8:Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes from nearby house and says, "Don’t fight in front of my place, go zum somewhere else and keep fighting". That's KERALA !!!
And the best for the last
Scenario 9: Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes along with a carton of beer. All sit together drinking beer and abusing each other and all go home as friends. You are in GOA!!!

Cycle Of Life

ખુશીયોથી ભરાયુ ઘર જ્યારે જનમ થયો મારો,

જોઇને સહું કહે આતો દેખાય છે બહુ જ સારો,


આઠ થી નવ મહિના તો ખોળે થી ખોળે ફર્યો,

ચાલતા સીખું માટે કેટ્લોય પ્રસાદ પ્રભુને ધર્યો,


ચાલ્યોને દોડ્યોય ઘણું ને ઘરમાં આવી સાઇક્લ,

ચલાઇને એ મોટો થયો ને બદ્લાઇ ગઇ સકલ,


ભણવામાં રહ્યો સારોને અગિયારમામાં મળ્યું સ્કુટી,

કોલેજમાં બેસાડતા શરમ આવે જો મળે કોઇ બ્યુટી,


પછીતો મળી ચકચકીત બાઇક ને ચકાચક ફ્રેન્ડ,

લાઇફ સ્ટાઇલ બદલાઇ વાપરવા લગ્યો સારી બ્રેંડ,


રે-બેન સનગ્લાસ લી જીન્સ અને શુ વુડલેન્ડના,

પીઝાહટના પીઝા અને બીજા નાસ્તા ફ્રીઝલેન્ડના,


સારા માર્કસ સારી નોકરી ને આવક કદીના ખુટી,

ફેમિલિ થયું મોટું એટલે લાવી દીધી ગાડી મારૂતી,


સ્ટેટસની સામે ગાડી જોઇ લોકોતો કાઢે છે ડોળા,

નવો ધંધો ચાલે છે મસ્ત વસાવી લીધી સ્કોડા,


ફર્યાતો ઘણુંય પણ હવે થોડુ ઓછું લાગે છે કમ્ફર્ટ,

મર્સિડિઝ લાવ્યો બેંક પણ આપે છે લોન ફટ ફટ,


બાવન વર્ષ સુધી સ્ટેટસને વાહન સમ્યાંતરે બદલ્યું,

પછી ર્ડાક્ટરની વાતો સાંભળી મારૂં મોંઢું બગડ્યું,


કાર ફેરવ્યા કરતાં સાઇકલ ચલાવી થાકોતો સારૂં,

હવેતો રોજનું ચાર પાંચ કિલોમીટર ચાલોતો સારૂં,


શરૂઆત કરીથી ત્યાંજ પાછો ફરીફરીને આવી ગયો,

લો વાતો કરતાં કરતાંજ કેટલીય દવા ચાવી ગયો...

Home Remedies -Acidity-Cholestrol-BP-Diabetes

Let us see how some of the home remedies can help us in relieving pain and cure the disease we come across in our everyday living:

OIL PULLING :
The Process:
1. Take one spoon of refined oil in the mouth on an empty stomach early in the morning, before eating or drinking anything.
2. Without much effort or speed, slowly suck and pull the oil through the teeth. Gargle the oil within closed mouth for 15 - 20 minutes.
3. During this process, the oil becomes liquid and white like milk. Spit the liquid out and wash your mouth thoroughly, preferably with warm water.
4. DO NOT SWALLOW the oil as it contains toxins and harmful bacteria drawn from the body through the saliva. Continue this process everyday for better results.

The Cure:
The process of Oil Pulling can give relief and cure Headaches, Asthma, Bad Breath, Nose Block, Tooth Pain, Acidity, Ulcers, Cracked Feet, Joint Pains, Stomach Problems, Problems related to Lungs, Liver & Nerves.

Who can practice this:
Oil Pulling can be practiced by all from the age of 5 years onwards for any type of health problems. People who are in a habit of taking a lot of medicines should try this, as it will release a lot of toxins from the body.

Which Oil to be Used:
Any cooking oil can be used, but the most preferred is the Sesame Oil.

CURE FOR ACIDITY:
Acidity, it is said, is worse than Cancer. It is one of the most common dis-ease people encounter in their daily life. The home remedy for Acidity is Raw Grains of Rice.

The Process:
1. Take 8 - 10 grains of raw uncooked rice
2. Swallow it with water before having your breakfast or eating anything in the morning
3.. Do this for 21 days to see effective results and continuously for 3 months to eliminate acidity from the body

The Cure:
Reduces acid levels in the body and makes you feel better by the day.

CURE FOR CHOLESTEROL:

Cholesterol problem accompanies with Hypertension and Heart Problems. This is also one of the common problems in people who have High Blood Pressure and Diabetes. The home remedy for Cholesterol problem is RAW SUPARI.

The Process:
1. Take Raw Supari (Betel Nut that is not flavoured) and slice them or make pieces of the same
2. Chew it for about 20 - 40 minutes after every meal
3. Spit it out
The Cure:
When you chew the supari, the saliva takes in the juice that is generated and this acts like a Blood Thinner. Once your blood becomes free flowing, it brings down the pressure in the blood flow, thereby reducing Blood Pressure too.

CURE FOR BLOOD PRESSURE:

One of the simple home remedy cure for Blood Pressure is Methi Seeds or Fenugreek Seeds.

The Process:
1. Take a pinch of Raw Fenugreek Seeds, about 8 - 10 seeds
2. Swallow it with water before taking your breakfast, every morning

The Cure:
The seeds of Fenugreek are considered good to reduce the blood pressure.


CURE FOR DIABETES:
There are 2 home remedies for Diabetes. One is Ladies Finger and the other is Black Tea.
BLACK TEA:Due to high medication, the organ that is worst affected is the Kidney. It has been observed that Black Tea (tea without milk, sugar or lemon) is good for the Kidney. Hence a cup of black tea every morning is highly advisable.

The Process:
1. Boil water along with the tea leaves (any tea leaves will do).
2. Drink the concoction without addingmilk, sugar or lemon.
The Cure:
Black Tea will help in enhancing the function of the kidney, thereby not affecting it more.

LADIES FINGER or OKRA:
Ladies finger is considered to be a good home medicine for diabetes.

The Process:
1. Slit the ladies finger into 2 halves vertically and soak it in water overnight.
2. The next morning, remove the ladies fingers and drink the water, before eating your breakfast.

The Cure:
After the ladies fingers are soaked overnight in the water, you can observe that the water becomes sticky in the morning. This sticky water is considered to be good for people who suffer from Diabetes.

Disclaimer: as rcvd in email.(Dr. Med. Karch, a Russian, introduced a simple process for the Human body by using oil. This was further popularized by Lt. Col T. Koteswara Rao (Retd.). Initially it causes doubts, but after trying it out the results are astonishing.)

Angiography or Bypass- Options

Natural therapy for opening the veins of the heart.

Please pass it to your colleagues or friends.

For Heart Vein opening:

Lemon juice 01 cup
Ginger juice 01 cup
Garlic juice 01 cup
Apple vinegar 01 cup

Mix all above and boil on low heat, approximately half hour, when it
becomes 3 cups, take off stove and let cool. After cooling, mix 3 cups of
natural honey and keep it in bottle.

Every morning before breakfast use one Table spoon regularly. Your
blockage of Vein's will open.

No need now for any Angiography or Bypass...
Please pass on this to your real well wishers...
Wishing you a healthy life..

From email claiming findings from Institute of Biological Sciences
University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

કુંવરબાઇનું મામેરું -for NRIs

દીકરી ના આવ્યા હોંશીલા તેડા..

યુ.એસ.જાવાના કંઇ કર્યા કોડ..
મનમાં ઉગી મીઠી એક મૂંઝવણ,
લઇ શું જાવું દીકરી માટે?
નથી ત્યાં ક્શી યે ખોટ. સાયબી છલકે દોમદોમ……

ત્યાં કુંવરબાઇ ના મામેરા સમ .
લિસ્ટ આવ્યું લાંબુલચક…..!!.

અહીં ઝળહળતા પ્રકાશ ના ધોધ માં,
આંખ્યુ જાય અંજાય...
માટી ના કોડિયા ની મીઠી રોશની લાવજો,
ને વળી તુલસીકયારાની મઘમઘતી મંજરી..

હ્લ્લો ને હાય માં અટવાતી રહી,
જેશ્રીક્રુશ્ણ ના નાદ બે-ચાર લાવજો.

લાવજો છાબ ભરી કોયલના ટહુકા,
ને ઉષા ના પાલવમાંથી ઉગતા-
સૂરજ નો રાતોચોળ રંગ……..

ગોકુળ ની ગલીઓનો ગુલાલ અને,
'રજ વનરાવનની લાવજો…

ખોવાઇ ગયેલ જાત ને જોઇ શકું,
આયનો એવો એક લાવજો..

ગુણાકાર-ભાગાકાર કરી કરી,
ગણિત થઇ ગયું હવે પાકું,
ડોલરિયા આ દેશમાં…
વહાલના સિક્કા બે-ચાર વીણી લાવજો.

'કેમ છો બેટા'?કોઇ ન પૂછતું ભીના કંઠે,
આંસુ લૂછવાને ટીસ્યુ નહી,પાલવ તારો લાવજો.

સગવડિયા આ પ્રદેશ માં ..
લાવજો હાશકારી નવરાશ,
ને છાંટજૉ કુટુંબમેળા ના કંકુછાંટણા………..

મસમોટા આ મારા મકાન ને..
ઘર બનાવવાની રીતો જરુર લાવજો,

ઉપરથી તો છઇએ લીલાછમ્મ..
પણ મૂળિયાં તો એની માટી ને તરસે…..
પરફયુમ –ડીઓ નહીં.
ભીની માટી ની ભીનાશ ભરી લાવજો

થોડું લખ્યું ,જાજું કરી વાંચજો,
વેલાવેલા આવી હેતના હલકારાઆલજો

WORTH KNOWING

Ants Problem : Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.

To get pure and clean ice : Boil water first before freezing.

To make the mirror shine : Clean with spirit

To remove chewing gum from clothes : Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.

To whiten white clothes : Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes

To give a shine to hair : Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.

To get maximum juice out of lemons : Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them.

To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking : Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.

To avoid tears while cutting onions : Chew gum.

To boil potatoes quickly : Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To remove ink from clothes : Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.

To skin sweet potatoes quickly : Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.

To get rid of mice or rats : sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.

Whats the Tree you fell from?/ What Tree you belong to?

This is really cool and somewhat accurate.

Dec 23 to Jan 01 - Apple Tree
Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree
Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree
Jan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress Tree
Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree
Mar 01 to Mar 10 - Weeping Willow Tree
Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree
Mar 21 (only) -Oak Tree
Mar 22 to Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree
Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple Tree
Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
May 01 to May 14 - Poplar Tree
May 15 to May 24 - Chestnut Tree
May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash Tree
Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig Tree
Jun 24 (only) - Birch Tree
Ju n 25 to Jul 04 - Apple Tree
Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir Tree
Jul 15 to Jul 25 -Elm Tree
Jul 26 to Aug 04 - Cypress Tree
Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine Tree
Sep 03 to Sep 12 - Weeping Willow Tree
Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime Tree
Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree
Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple Tree
Oct 24 to Nov 11 - Walnut Tree
Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash Tree
Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig Tree
Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree

 Apple Tree (Love) -- quiet and shy at times, lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant attitude, flirtatious smile, adventurous, sensitive, loyal in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, many talents, loves children, needs affectionate partner.

Ash Tree ( Ambition) -- extremely attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be very egotistic, reliable, restless lover, sometimes money rules over the heart, demands
attention, needs love and much emotional support.

Beech Tree (Creative) -- has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).

Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere.

Cedar Tree (Confidence) -- of rare strength, knows how to adapt, likes unexpected presents, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, a great speaker, determined, often impatient, likes to impress others, has many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waits for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.

Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- of unusual stature, impressive, well-developed sense of justice, fun to be around, a planner, born diplomat, can be irritated easily, sensitive of others feelings, hard worker, sometimes acts superior, feels not understood at times, fiercely family oriented, very loyal in love, physically fit.

Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give but doesn't necessarily like it, strives to be content, optimistic, wants to be financially independent, wants love and affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered at times, can be unruly and careless, loves to g ain knowledge, needs to be needed.

Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) ---pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.

Fig Tree (Sensibility) -- very strong minded, a bit self-willed, honest, loyal, independent, hates contradiction or arguments, hard worker when wants to be, loves life and friends, enjoys children and animals, few sexual relationships, great sense of humor, has artistic talent and great intelligence.

Fir tree (Mysterious) -- extraordinary taste, handles stress well, loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to care for those close to them, hard to trust others,yet a social butterfly, likes idleness and laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather modest, talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable.

Hazelnut Tree (Extraordinary) -- charming, sense of humor, very demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to make a lasting impression, active fighter for social causes and politics, popular, quite moody, sexually oriented, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise sense of judgment and expects complete fairness.

Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very
conscientious.

Lime Tree (Doubt) -- intelligent, hard working, accepts what life dishes out, but not before trying to change bad circumstances into good ones, hates fighting and stress, enjoys getaway vacations, may appear tough, but is actually soft and relenting, always willing to make sacrifices for family and friends, has many talents but not always enough time to use them, can become a complainer, great leadership qualities, is jealous at times but extremely loyal.

Maple Tree (Independence of Mind) -- no ordinary person, full of imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud,
self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.

Oak Tree (Brave) -- robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action.

Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of sophisticated people.

Pine Tree (Peacemaker) -- loves agreeable company, craves peace and harmony, loves to help others, active imagination, likes to write poetry, not fashion conscious, great compassion, friendly to all, falls strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied to, emotionally soft, low self esteem, needs affection and reassurance.

Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative, talented, not very self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, great artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.

Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- full of charm, cheerful, gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.

Walnut Tree (Passion) -- unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromise.

Weeping Willow (Melancholy) -- likes to be stress free, loves family life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves to travel to exotic places, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with when pressured, sometimes demanding, good intuition, suffers in love until they find that one loyal, steadfast partner; loves to make others laugh

1895 8th grade final exam

Take this test and pass it on to your more literate friends.

What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895...

Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895?

This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina , Kansas , USA .. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina , and reprinted by the Salina Journal..

8th Grade Final Exam:Salina , KS - 1895

Grammar (Time, one hour)
1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.
2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications
3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph.
4. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of 'lie,' 'play,' and 'run'
5. Define case; illustrate each case.
6 What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.
7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.

Arithmetic (Time,1 hour 15 minutes)
1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. Deep, 10 feet Long, and 3 ft. Wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3,942 lbs, what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1,050 lbs for tare?
4. District No 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find the cost of 6,720 lbs. Coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7percent per annum.
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft long at $20 per metre?
8... Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance of which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt.

U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes)
1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus .
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States ..
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton , Bell , Lincoln , Penn, and Howe?
8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, 1865.

Orthography (Time, one hour)
[Do we even know what this is??]
1. What is meant by the following: alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication?
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals?
4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u'.
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7 Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup.
8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9.. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane , vain, vein, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication.

Geography (Time, one hour)
1 What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2.. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas ?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America .
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia , Odessa , Denver , Manitoba , Hecla , Yukon , St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco .
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each..
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude?
9.. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.

HUH??? Are they kidding??? This is hard to believe....

Notice that the exam took FIVE HOURS to complete.

Gives the saying 'he only had an 8th grade education' a whole new meaning, doesn't it?!
Also shows you how poor our education system has become and, NO, I don't have the answers!

Health is Wealth

HEALTHY JUICES

Carrot + Ginger + Apple -Boost and cleanse our system.
Apple + Cucumber + Celery - Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and improve stomach upset and headache.
Tomato + Carrot + Apple -Improve skin complexion and bad breath.
Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk - Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.
Orange + Ginger + Cucumber- Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.
Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon -To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney.
Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi - To improve skin complexion.
Pear & Banana - regulates sugar content.
Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango - Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and fight oxidization .
Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk - Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity and strengthen body immunity.
Papaya + Pineapple + Milk -Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism.
Banana + Pineapple + Milk - Rich in vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation

Quite interesting! Keep Walking.....

The Organs of your body have their sensory touches at the bottom of your foot, if you massage these points you will find relief from aches and pains as you can see the heart is on the left foot.
Typically they are shown as points and arrows to show which organ it connects to.
It is indeed correct since the nerves connected to these organs terminate here.
This is covered in great details in Acupressure studies or textbooks.
God created our body so well that he thought of even this. He made us walk so that we will always be pressing these pressure points and thus keeping these organs activated at all times.
So, keep walking...
Did You Know?

Blood type and Rh How many people have it?
O + 40 %
O - 7 %
A + 34 %
A - 6 %
B + 8 %
B - 1 %
AB + 3 %
AB - 1 %


Does Your Blood Type Reveal Your Personality?

According to a Japanese institute that does research on blood types, there are certain personality traits that seem to match up with certain blood types. How do you rate?

TYPE O You want to be a leader, and when you see something you want, you keep striving until you achieve your goal. You are a trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. Your weaknesses include vanity and jealously and a tendency to be too competitive.

TYPE A You like harmony, peace and organization. You work well with others, and are sensitive, patient and affectionate. Among your weaknesses are stubbornness and an inability to relax.

TYPE B You're a rugged individualist, who's straightforward and likes to do things your own way. Creative and flexible, you adapt easily to any situation. But your insistence on being independent can sometimes go too far and become a weakness.

TYPE AB Cool and controlled, you're generally well liked and always put people at ease. You're a natural entertainer who's tactful and fair. But you're standoffish, blunt, and have difficulty making decisions.

KNOW ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HAVING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
APPLES
Protects your heart
prevents constipation
Blocks diarrhea
Improves lung capacity
Cushions joints

APRICOTS
Combats cancer
Controls blood pressure Saves your eyesight
Shields against Alzheimer's
Slows aging process

ARTICHOKES
Aids digestion Lowers cholesterol
Protects your heart
Stabilizes blood sugar
Guards against liver disease

AVOCADOS
Battles diabetes
Lowers cholesterol
Helps stops strokes
Controls blood pressure
Smoothes skin

BANANAS
Protects your heart
Quiets a cough
Strengthens bones
Controls blood pressure
Blocks diarrhea

BEANS
Prevents constipation
Helps hemorrhoids
Lowers cholesterol
Combats cancer
Stabilizes blood sugar

BEETROOT
Controls blood pressure
Combats cancer
Strengthens bones
Protects your heart
Aids weight loss

BLEUBERRIES
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Stabilizes blood sugar
Boosts memory
Prevents constipation

BROCCOLI
Strengthens bones
Saves eyesight
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Controls blood pressure

CABBAGE
Combats cancer
Prevents constipation
Promotes weight loss
Protects your heart
Helps hemorrhoids

CANTALOUP
Saves eyesight
Controls blood pressure
Lowers cholesterol
Combats cancer Supports immune system

CARROTS
Saves eyesight
Protects your heart
Prevents constipation
Combats cancer
Promotes weight loss

Health Tits Bits......

(૧) આંખે પાણી દાંતે લૂણ, પેટ ના ભરો ચારે ખૂણ
મસ્તકે તેલ, કાને તેલ, રોગ તનના કાઢી મેલ

(૨) ઉનાળે કેરી ને આમળા ભલા, શિયાળે સુંઠ, તેલ ભલા,
ચોમાસે અજમો-લસણ ભલા, ત્રિફલા જાણી જો બારે માસ

(૩) ઉનાળો જોગીનો, શિયાળો ભોગીનો, ચોમાસુ રોગીનું,
મિતાહારી આચાર સંહિતા જે પાળે દર્દ ના લે કોઈનું

(૪) બાજરીના રોટલા ને મૂળાના ખાય જો પાન,
હોઈ ભલે કો ઘરડા, મિતાહારે લે થા જવાન

(૫) રોટલા,કઠોળને ભાજી, ખાનારની તબીઅત તાજી
મૂળો, મોગરી,ગાજર, બોર રાતે ખાય તે રહે ન રાજી

(૬) ફણગાવેલા કઠોળ જે ખાય, લાંબો, પોહળો, તગડો થાય
દૂધ-સાકર, એલચી, વરીયાળી ને દ્રાક્ષ ગાનારા સૌ ખાય

(૭) મધ ,આદુ રસ મળવી, ચાટે પરમ ચતુર
શ્વાસ ,શરદી, વેદના, ભાગે જરૂર

(૮) ખાંડ,મીઠું અને સોડા એ સફેદ ત્રણ ઝેર કહેવાય,
નિત ખાવા પીવામાં એ વિવેક બુદ્ધિથી જ લેવાય

(૯) કજીયાનું મૂળ હાંસી અને રોગનું મૂળ ખાંસી
(૧૦) હિંગ,મરચું ને આમલી ને સોપારી ને તેલ
જો ખાવાનો શોખ હોઈ તો પાંચેય વસ્તુ મેલ

(૧૧) લીંબુ કહે હું ગોળ ગોળ ,ભલે રસ મારો છે ખાટો,
મારું સેવન જો કરો તો પિત્ત ને મારું લાતો

(૧૨) ચણો કહે હું ખરબચડો, પીળો રંગ જણાય,
ભીના દાળ ને ગોળ ખાય, તે ઘોડા જેવો થાય

(૧૩) મગ કહે હું લીલો દાણો ને મારે માથે ચાંદુ,
બે ચાર મહીને પ્રેમે ખાય તો માનસ ઉઠાડું માંદુ

(૧૪) આમલીમાં ગુણ એક છે,અવગુણ પુરા ત્રીસ
લીંબુમાં અવગુણ એક નહીં, ગુણ છે પુરા વીસ

(૧૫) કારેલું કહે હું કડવું ને મારે માથે ચોટલી,
જો ખાવાની મઝા પડે તો ખાજે રસ-રોટલી

(૧૬) સર્વ રોગોના કષ્ટોમાં ઉત્તમ ઔષધ ઉપવાસ
ન હોઈ જેનું પેટ સાફ, તેને ભોજન આપે ત્રાસ

Memories of late 70's or early 80's, but these still hold good ..

Youngsters then  love  to remember but Youngsters  now will  Laugh                           
1. Though you may not publicly own to this, at the age of 12-17   years, you were very proud of your first "Bellbottom" or your first "Maxi"or your first Apache jeans.        

                                                                    
2. Phantom & Mandrake were your only true heroes. The brainy ones read "Competition Success           Review".    
                                                                     
3. Your "Camlin" geometry box & Natraj/Flora pencil was your prized possession.                      
                                                                     
4. The only "Holidays" you took were to go to your grandparents' or your cousins' houses.                    
5. Ice-cream meant only - either an orange stick, a vanilla  stick – ora Chocó Bar if you were better off than most.    
                                                                     
6. You gave your neighbor’s phone number to others with a ‘c/o’ written against it because you had booked yours only 7 years ago and were still waiting for your number to come.          

7. Your first family car (and the only one) was a Fiat or an  Ambassador. This often had to be pushed by the entire family to  get going.        

                  
                                                                     
8. The glass windows in the back seats used to get stuck at the two-thirds down level and used to irk the shit out of you! The  window went down only if your puny arm could manage the tacky rotary handle to pull it down. Locking the door was easy. You  just whacked the other tacky, non-rotary handle downwards.  
                                                                     
9. Your mom had stitched the weirdest lace curtains for all the   windows of the car. They were tied in the middle and if your dad was the comfort-oriented kinds, you had a magnificent small fan upfront.

                         

10. Your parents were proud owners of HMT watches. You "earned"  yours after SSC exams.  

11. You have been to "Jumbo Circus"; have held your breath while the pretty young thing in the glittery skirt did acrobatics,quite enjoyed the elephants hitting football, the motorcyclist vrooming in the   "Mautka Gola" and it was politically okay to laugh your guts out at  dwarfs hitting each other’s bottoms!              
                                                                     
12. You have at least once heard "Hawa Mahal" on the radio.

13. If you had a TV, it was normal to expect the neighborhood to  gather around to watch the  Chitrahaar or the Sunday movie. If  you didn't have a TV, you just went to a house that did. It mattered little if you knew the owners or not.

 

14. Sometimes the owners of these TVs got very creative and got  a bi or even a tri-colored anti-glare screen which they attached with two  side clips onto their Weston TVs. That confused the hell out of you!                                                                                 
15. Black & White TVs weren't so bad after all because cricket  was played in whites.                      
                                                                     
16. You thought your Dad rocked because you got your own (the family's; not your own!) color TV when the Asian Games  started.Everyone else got the same idea as well and ever since, no one came over to your house and you didn't go to anyone else's.    

17. You dreaded the death of any political leader because of the mourning they would announce on the TV. After all how much "Shashtriya Sangeet" can a kid take? Salma Sultana also didn't smile during the mourning.                                                                     
18. You knew that "Indira Gandhi" was somebody really powerful and terribly important. And that's all you needed to know.

19. The only "Gadgets" in the house were the TV, the Fridge and possibly a mixer.                        
                                                                     
20. All the gadgets had to be duly covered with a crochet covers  and sometimes even with ingenious,custom-fit plastic covers.  

21. Movies meant Rajesh Khanna or Amitabh Bachchan. Before the start of the movie you always had to watch the obligatory "Newsreel".                        

22. You thought you were so rocking because you knew almost all the songs of Abba and Boney M.                
23. Your hormones went crazy when you heard "Disco Deewane" by  Naziya Hassan & Zoheb Hassan.                  
                                                                     
24. School teachers, your parents and even your neighbors could whack you and it was all okay.                
25. Photograph taking was a big thing. You were lucky if your family owned a camera. A reel of 36 exposures was valuable hence it justified the half hour preparation & "setting" & the "posing" for each picture. Therefore, you have at least one family picture where everyone is holding their breath and standing at attention!            

And we were really happy then....see what the new technology has brought you to...no peace of mind, only pressure and stress

Toll Free Numbers- India

Airlines 

Indian Airlines - 1800 180 1407
Jet Airways - 1800 22 5522
SpiceJet - 1800 180 3333
Air India -- 1800 22 7722
KingFisher - 1800 180 0101
Banks 

ABN AMRO - 1800 11 2224
Canara Bank - 1800 44 6000
Citibank - 1800 44 2265
Corporatin Bank - 1800 443 555
Development Credit Bank - 1800 22 5769
HDFC Bank - 1800 227 227
ICICI Bank - 1800 333 499
ICICI Bank NRI - 1800 22 4848
IDBI Bank - 1800 11 6999
Indian Bank - 1800 425 1400
ING Vysya - 1800 44 9900
Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1800 22 6022
Lord Krishna Bank - 1800 11 2300
Punjab National Bank - 1800 122 222
State Bank of India - 1800 44 1955
Syndicate Bank - 1800 44 6655  
 

Automobiles

Mahindra Scorpio - 1800 22 6006
Maruti - 1800 111 515
Tata Motors - 1800 22 5552
Windshield Experts - 1800 11 3636

Computers/IT

Adrenalin - 1800 444 445
AMD - 1800 425 6664
Apple Computers - 1800 444 683
Canon - 1800 333 366
Cisco Systems - 1800 221 777
Compaq - HP - 1800 444 999
Data One Broadband - 1800 424 1800
Dell - 1800 444 026
Epson - 1800 44 0011
eSys - 3970 0011
Genesis Tally Academy - 1800 444 888
HCL - 1800 180 8080
IBM - 1800 443 333
Lexmark - 1800 22 4477
Marshal's Point - 1800 33 4488
Microsoft - 1800 111 100
Microsoft Virus Update - 1901 333 334
Seagate - 1800 180 1104
Symantec - 1800 44 5533
TVS Electronics - 1800 444 566
WeP Peripherals - 1800 44 6446
Wipro - 1800 333 312
xerox - 1800 180 1225
Zenith - 1800 222 004  
   

Indian Railway General Enquiry       131
Indian Railway Central Enquiry     131
Indian Railway Reservation     131
Indian Railway Railway Reservation Enquiry     1345,1335,1330
Indian Railway Centralised Railway Enquiry     1330/1/2/3/4/ 5/6/7/8/9
 

Couriers/Packers & Movers ABT Courier - 1800 44 8585 AFL Wizz - 1800 22 9696 Agarwal Packers & Movers - 1800 11 4321 Associated Packers P Ltd - 1800 21 4560 DHL - 1800 111 345 FedEx - 1800 22 6161 Goel Packers & Movers - 1800 11 3456 UPS - 1800 22 7171   Home Appliances Aiwa/Sony - 1800 11 1188 Anchor Switches - 1800 22 7979 Blue Star - 1800 22 2200 Bose Audio - 1800 11 2673 Bru Coffee Vending Machines - 1800 44 7171 Daikin Air Conditioners - 1800 444 222 DishTV - 1800 12 3474 Faber Chimneys - 1800 21 4595 Godrej - 1800 22 5511 Grundfos Pumps - 1800 33 4555 LG - 1901 180 9999 Philips - 1800 22 4422 Samsung - 1800 113 444 Sanyo - 1800 11 0101 Voltas - 1800 33 4546 WorldSpace Satellite Radio - 1800 44 5432   Investments/ Finance CAMS - 1800 44 2267 Chola Mutual Fund - 1800 22 2300 Easy IPO's - 3030 5757 Fidelity Investments - 1800 180 8000 Franklin Templeton Fund - 1800 425 4255 J M Morgan Stanley - 1800 22 0004 Kotak Mutual Fund - 1800 222 626 LIC Housing Finance - 1800 44 0005 SBI Mutual Fund - 1800 22 3040 Sharekhan - 1800 22 7500 Tata Mutual Fund - 1800 22 0101   Travel Club Mahindra Holidays - 1800 33 4539 Cox & Kings - 1800 22 1235 God TV Tours - 1800 442 777 Kerala Tourism - 1800 444 747 Kumarakom Lake Resort - 1800 44 5030 Raj Travels & Tours - 1800 22 9900 Sita Tours - 1800 111 911 SOTC Tours - 1800 22 3344

Healthcare Best on Health - 1800 11 8899 Dr Batras - 1800 11 6767 GlaxoSmithKline - 1800 22 8797 Johnson & Johnson - 1800 22 8111 Kaya Skin Clinic - 1800 22 5292 LifeCell - 1800 44 5323 Manmar Technologies - 1800 33 4420 Pfizer - 1800 442 442 Roche Accu-Chek - 1800 11 45 46 Rudraksha - 1800 21 4708 Varilux Lenses - 1800 44 8383 VLCC - 1800 33 1262    Insurance AMP Sanmar - 1800 44 2200 Aviva - 1800 33 2244 Bajaj Allianz - 1800 22 5858 Chola MS General Insurance - 1800 44 5544 HDFC Standard Life - 1800 227 227 LIC - 1800 33 4433 Max New York Life - 1800 33 5577 Royal Sundaram - 1800 33 8899 SBI Life Insurance - 1800 22 9090   Hotel Reservations GRT Grand - 1800 44 5500 InterContinental Hotels Group - 1800 111 000 Marriott - 1800 22 0044 Sarovar Park Plaza - 1800 111 222 Taj Holidays - 1800 111 825   Teleshopping Asian Sky Shop - 1800 22 1800 Jaipan Teleshoppe - 1800 11 5225 Tele Brands - 1800 11 8000 VMI Teleshopping - 1800 447 777 WWS Teleshopping - 1800 220 777   Others Domino's Pizza - 1800 111 123 Cell Phones BenQ - 1800 22 08 08 Bird CellPhones - 1800 11 7700 Motorola MotoAssist - 1800 11 1211 Nokia - 3030 3838 Sony Ericsson - 3901 1111