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usha manohar replied to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
MG Singh wrote:
@ Usha. Insurrection of varying degrees is on in Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and a lesser extent in Assam (ULFA). I have served in ALL these areas and I haven't left the armed forces long time back. In addition, Maoist control a large tract of rural areas in Chattisgarh , Jharkhand , and lesser extent in MP and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Here the army is not in action.The battle is fought by CRPF and they are a failure. The point I have made is that out of the great powers, only India has a internal insurrection. I remember as late as 2004, I led a heli- gunship against Naga extremists on Burma border, so I talk about a first-hand experience.
Any reason why they use Reserve Police instead of armed forces because the Police force may never come anywhere close to army men in both fitness and discipline ! Is it because of shortage or because of the anti propaganda against the army that is being fed by Kashmir people , mainly supporters of terror groups , I would guess ..I guess China is doing quite a bit by helping these groups in the said north eastern states !
9 years ago
rambabu said thank you to MG Singh for his/her reply to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
@ Usha. Insurrection of varying degrees is on in Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and a lesser extent in Assam (ULFA). I have served in ALL these areas and I haven't left the armed forces long time back. In addition, Maoist control a large tract of rural areas in Chattisgarh , Jharkhand , and lesser extent in MP and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Here the army is not in action.The battle is fought by CRPF and they are a failure. The point I have made is that out of the great powers, only India has a internal insurrection. I remember as late as 2004, I led a heli- gunship against Naga extremists on Burma border, so I talk about a first-hand experience.
9 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
Indeed,An invaluable information about insurrection in Kashmir, Nagaland ,Manipur and Tripura. You made the things very clear about who actually was in action. All along, I was thinking that Army was in action in the said regions.
9 years ago
MG Singh replied to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
@ Usha. Insurrection of varying degrees is on in Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and a lesser extent in Assam (ULFA). I have served in ALL these areas and I haven't left the armed forces long time back. In addition, Maoist control a large tract of rural areas in Chattisgarh , Jharkhand , and lesser extent in MP and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Here the army is not in action.The battle is fought by CRPF and they are a failure. The point I have made is that out of the great powers, only India has a internal insurrection. I remember as late as 2004, I led a heli- gunship against Naga extremists on Burma border, so I talk about a first-hand experience.
9 years ago
MG Singh replied to the topic This is how things work in Switzerland ...
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
MG Singh wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
I may further add , not just rights but responsibilities too that come with the rights ...The Swiss are a very aware lot because of this responsibility given to them to be a part of decision making that becomes the law of the land!
All this can be done in a tiny country like Switzerland. Its population is not even 30% of Mumbai. people are talking of following the example of this nation. There is no comparison it is more like a city-state( Athens and Sparta).Again its prosperity is due to trillions of dollars being parked in their banks as per state policy. These are secret accounts. Does India want to follow this? If we follow , I am sure we will be richer than Switzerland. The cold and snow are terrible. India's Gulmarg where I have been half a dozen time is much better.
I totally agree with you that the population of Switzerland is very small compared to even other European nations. Most of the population is concentrated in major cities like Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Basel, Winterthur etc..And even then Zurich has less than a million people . In the village where my daughter lives the population is less than 2,000 and everyone knows everyone ! This fact gives them the advantage of being able to implement law and discipline effectively !
As far as banking is concerned, there are corporate and family owned banks which in fact have most of the secret bank accounts. According to one of our family friends who works for Deutsche Bank, there have been a lot of reforms taking place with accounts being made transparent. However, it is definitely not the major source of income for Switzerland since they have many industries that are top class , like Swiss watches ( Tissot, Longines., Omega, Rolex, Hublot, Rado, Piaget to name a few ) Swiss Chocolates and Cheese, which are again probably the best in the world and of course pharmaceuticals . Their medical care and hospitals are the best and of course they have huge revenue coming in from tourism.
True...Switzerland does not survive only on banks but they are manufacturers of world class watches, chocolates, cheeses etc. And my point is, give credit where it is due. They may be a haven for hiding money for people from all over the world but they are not causing any kind of harm to any one or their own people. Blame it on those who take money away from their own countries. Swiss are the most polite, friendly and honest people with more integrity than most of the world combined.
Many people comment just for the heck of commenting like stating that Swiss economy is not dependent on banking and parking of funds. Here is what is written in Wikipedia "Switzerland a safe haven for investors, creating an economy that is increasingly dependent on a steady tide of foreign investment". What does it Mean?
9 years ago
rambabu answered the question How can I add a plugin into a group?.
Your question is not clear. If you mean Boddunan, then it's not possible
9 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Google ads are not shown on my blog!.
usha manohar wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
I also created a blog with jokes, but most of the jokes I wrote are also present on social media. Is there any copyright for jokes. This blog is also approved by google ads. It is also gaining traffic.
Link of my blog is:
https://masthindichutkule.blogspot.in/
It is in Hindi so I could not read or go through it, will be the case with others too...You may have restricted views, so why not have some English updates as well?
In my region, most people like to read in Hindi, so I wrote this blog in Hindi, and this blog is getting 10 - 15 views per day.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Eating Bread can cause cancer..
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
Same thing was happened with Maggie noodles, Baba Ramdev has immediately launched his Patanjali Noodles to take the benefit of the situation. Now may we see Patanjali Breads in market soon!
If baba Ramdev launch Patanjali bread nothing wrong in it. Some products of Pantjali is nice one.
Yes. Baba Ramdev's products are both qualitatative and less expensive.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/how-baba-ramdev-has-built-a-rs-2000-crore-ayurvedic-fmcg-empire-plans-to-take-on-multinational-giants/articleshow/47657636.cms
Yes Baba is focusing on quality of product with low cost, that's why foreign companies which are doing their business in India from last many years and earning huge benefit, by selling low quality products at high price, are now fearing of Patanjali's growth.
The other day there was a discussion about this with some opposition spokesperson condemning Ramdev for venturing into commercial business proposition. Since he is just a Yoga guru and not a religious guru , why should he not do what he believes in and when his products are accepted by people why this double standard by the politicians ? However, someone who tried some of the products felt that it does not come upto the standard of Himalaya , which is on the same lines. Since I have not tried Patanjali , I cannot comment ..
I think the controversy of Baba Ramdev venturing into commercial enterprises is quite unnecessary, because he is at least doing a great job of bringing good products to people at low costs. Honestly, the rising prices of basic necessities like soaps and other stuff is quite beyond most poor people and he is giving those things to them at affordable prices. I myself have bought and used quite a few things from Patanjali such as soaps, toothpastes, detergent powders and a few other things and they are really great. They give good results and last longer than expensive Surf or Ariel or other products. Even the noodles are good both in taste and quality.
So if he does come up with breads, I would not be surprised. Although some of the cosmetic preparations do not come up to standards of Himalaya, but there are many who cannot buy Himalaya products as they are indeed expensive and Patanjali products are best substitute for them, because they do not lack in quality but it is more of the feel, fragrance and texture kind of thing, but results are equally good.
Then I really must try some of the products that you have mentioned ..All that matters is peoples' acceptance and the quality of the product !
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic This is how things work in Switzerland ...
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
MG Singh wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
I may further add , not just rights but responsibilities too that come with the rights ...The Swiss are a very aware lot because of this responsibility given to them to be a part of decision making that becomes the law of the land!
All this can be done in a tiny country like Switzerland. Its population is not even 30% of Mumbai. people are talking of following the example of this nation. There is no comparison it is more like a city-state( Athens and Sparta).Again its prosperity is due to trillions of dollars being parked in their banks as per state policy. These are secret accounts. Does India want to follow this? If we follow , I am sure we will be richer than Switzerland. The cold and snow are terrible. India's Gulmarg where I have been half a dozen time is much better.
I totally agree with you that the population of Switzerland is very small compared to even other European nations. Most of the population is concentrated in major cities like Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Basel, Winterthur etc..And even then Zurich has less than a million people . In the village where my daughter lives the population is less than 2,000 and everyone knows everyone ! This fact gives them the advantage of being able to implement law and discipline effectively !
As far as banking is concerned, there are corporate and family owned banks which in fact have most of the secret bank accounts. According to one of our family friends who works for Deutsche Bank, there have been a lot of reforms taking place with accounts being made transparent. However, it is definitely not the major source of income for Switzerland since they have many industries that are top class , like Swiss watches ( Tissot, Longines., Omega, Rolex, Hublot, Rado, Piaget to name a few ) Swiss Chocolates and Cheese, which are again probably the best in the world and of course pharmaceuticals . Their medical care and hospitals are the best and of course they have huge revenue coming in from tourism.
True...Switzerland does not survive only on banks but they are manufacturers of world class watches, chocolates, cheeses etc. And my point is, give credit where it is due. They may be a haven for hiding money for people from all over the world but they are not causing any kind of harm to any one or their own people. Blame it on those who take money away from their own countries. Swiss are the most polite, friendly and honest people with more integrity than most of the world combined.
That is true Kalyani, inspite of the adverse weather conditions, since it is cold and wet most days close to the mountains , you see the Swiss are out in the open carrying on with their daily routine and probably hardy and very fit because of that. As far as banking goes it was apparently thrust on them by Hitler and his aides who were in control of Switzerland , Austria and most of Europe . The tradition of keeping gold and important documents in huge vaults started then and continues although now they have become very conscious of world opinion and have been opening up the accounts and account holders names. But the family owned banks are apparently resisting this , which is understandable !
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic What do most Indians do while travelling abroad.
usha manohar wrote:
There is a famous quote that it is not the destination but the journey itself that is far more interesting and important.
But Indian tourist want to create a mini India wherever they go instead of leaving their prejudices and mind set back home and enjoying other cultures and food for a change. I remember how a family staying in the same guest house as ours kept asking me whether I knew any Indian restaurant in Rome since they were dying to eat Indian food and they had been there fr exactly two days. The variety of food in Italy is mind boggling but these people wanted to eat what hey eat every day ..
Yes, they are not willing to try the local cuisine of places they visit. I think most travel and tourism companies in India are favored or not favored depending on whether they can provide authentic Indian food all throughout the travels abroad! Silly, in my opinion, especially when in places such as Italy, you can gouge on all that wonderful stuff!
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic Eating Bread can cause cancer..
usha manohar wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
Same thing was happened with Maggie noodles, Baba Ramdev has immediately launched his Patanjali Noodles to take the benefit of the situation. Now may we see Patanjali Breads in market soon!
If baba Ramdev launch Patanjali bread nothing wrong in it. Some products of Pantjali is nice one.
Yes. Baba Ramdev's products are both qualitatative and less expensive.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/how-baba-ramdev-has-built-a-rs-2000-crore-ayurvedic-fmcg-empire-plans-to-take-on-multinational-giants/articleshow/47657636.cms
Yes Baba is focusing on quality of product with low cost, that's why foreign companies which are doing their business in India from last many years and earning huge benefit, by selling low quality products at high price, are now fearing of Patanjali's growth.
The other day there was a discussion about this with some opposition spokesperson condemning Ramdev for venturing into commercial business proposition. Since he is just a Yoga guru and not a religious guru , why should he not do what he believes in and when his products are accepted by people why this double standard by the politicians ? However, someone who tried some of the products felt that it does not come upto the standard of Himalaya , which is on the same lines. Since I have not tried Patanjali , I cannot comment ..
I think the controversy of Baba Ramdev venturing into commercial enterprises is quite unnecessary, because he is at least doing a great job of bringing good products to people at low costs. Honestly, the rising prices of basic necessities like soaps and other stuff is quite beyond most poor people and he is giving those things to them at affordable prices. I myself have bought and used quite a few things from Patanjali such as soaps, toothpastes, detergent powders and a few other things and they are really great. They give good results and last longer than expensive Surf or Ariel or other products. Even the noodles are good both in taste and quality.
So if he does come up with breads, I would not be surprised. Although some of the cosmetic preparations do not come up to standards of Himalaya, but there are many who cannot buy Himalaya products as they are indeed expensive and Patanjali products are best substitute for them, because they do not lack in quality but it is more of the feel, fragrance and texture kind of thing, but results are equally good.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Google ads are not shown on my blog!.
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
I also created a blog with jokes, but most of the jokes I wrote are also present on social media. Is there any copyright for jokes. This blog is also approved by google ads. It is also gaining traffic.
Link of my blog is:
https://masthindichutkule.blogspot.in/
It is in Hindi so I could not read or go through it, will be the case with others too...You may have restricted views, so why not have some English updates as well?
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic What do most Indians do while travelling abroad.
There is a famous quote that it is not the destination but the journey itself that is far more interesting and important.
But Indian tourist want to create a mini India wherever they go instead of leaving their prejudices and mind set back home and enjoying other cultures and food for a change. I remember how a family staying in the same guest house as ours kept asking me whether I knew any Indian restaurant in Rome since they were dying to eat Indian food and they had been there fr exactly two days. The variety of food in Italy is mind boggling but these people wanted to eat what hey eat every day ..
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Eating Bread can cause cancer..
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
Same thing was happened with Maggie noodles, Baba Ramdev has immediately launched his Patanjali Noodles to take the benefit of the situation. Now may we see Patanjali Breads in market soon!
If baba Ramdev launch Patanjali bread nothing wrong in it. Some products of Pantjali is nice one.
Yes. Baba Ramdev's products are both qualitatative and less expensive.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/how-baba-ramdev-has-built-a-rs-2000-crore-ayurvedic-fmcg-empire-plans-to-take-on-multinational-giants/articleshow/47657636.cms
Yes Baba is focusing on quality of product with low cost, that's why foreign companies which are doing their business in India from last many years and earning huge benefit, by selling low quality products at high price, are now fearing of Patanjali's growth.
The other day there was a discussion about this with some opposition spokesperson condemning Ramdev for venturing into commercial business proposition. Since he is just a Yoga guru and not a religious guru , why should he not do what he believes in and when his products are accepted by people why this double standard by the politicians ? However, someone who tried some of the products felt that it does not come upto the standard of Himalaya , which is on the same lines. Since I have not tried Patanjali , I cannot comment ..
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar liked a reply to the topic The entire history and maps of India in a video.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic The entire history and maps of India in a video.
I guess it was because of the existence of many kings and many kingdoms and like @vijay says Caste system that made people not bother too much about outsiders invading the country.However, even the south Indian Chola Kings did invade Sri Lanka and other eastern countries. In fact one can see the total influence of Hinduism in countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia ,Burma and Cambodia .. But north was different because the Mughal invasion started from there and there was a lot of infighting between the Hindu kings themselves which made it easier for the Mughals to take advantage and spread their empire.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
MG Singh wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
There is absolutely no doubt that Armed forces are the backbone of our country and they should be looked after well, both while in service and after ..However, this issue is not a new one, has been there during the previous so many decades. From what I read and perceive talks are on and I guess both sides should take a step forward. What happens in the US is a different matter and it may or may not happen , however, even there the armed forces do have dissatisfaction and the general feeling is that they don't get enough for the service rendered like here !
There is a big difference in the US and India. In the US there is no internal insurrection and no state wants to secede from the Union. Thus their army has a presence in 154 countries of the world. In India we have a insurrection on in nearly 6 states as well as a Maoist rebellion in the heartland. India's unity is at stake unlike in the US. Here the army is the ONLY unifying force and we cant allow it to be a spent force.Just food for thought, no other big power in the world has a insurrection of this magnitude anywhere , whether it is USA, Canada, UK, France, Australia , China and Russia. China and russia have small insurrections but they are ruthlessly controlled.
Honestly I am unaware of army insurrections in 6 states , please do give more information about this or provide a link since I could not find any, probably not even there on the net ! All that I now is that there is a shortage of staff and at least 50,000 people need to be recruited. I wonder why the previous governments have neglected the army to this extent ? also let the OROP issue left hanging so far ? However, the government has taken steps to create a proper environment to attract more youngsters to the army.
I also agree that local officers along with the bureaucrats for some reason play spoil sport. I know of a recruitment camp held in Mangalore a couple of years back and although there were a few hundred fit and healthy aspirants , only a dozen people were selected although their target was 100...I wonder why they do not let people join in and if later found unsuitable they could be weeded out .
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic This is how things work in Switzerland ...
usha manohar wrote:
MG Singh wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
I may further add , not just rights but responsibilities too that come with the rights ...The Swiss are a very aware lot because of this responsibility given to them to be a part of decision making that becomes the law of the land!
All this can be done in a tiny country like Switzerland. Its population is not even 30% of Mumbai. people are talking of following the example of this nation. There is no comparison it is more like a city-state( Athens and Sparta).Again its prosperity is due to trillions of dollars being parked in their banks as per state policy. These are secret accounts. Does India want to follow this? If we follow , I am sure we will be richer than Switzerland. The cold and snow are terrible. India's Gulmarg where I have been half a dozen time is much better.
I totally agree with you that the population of Switzerland is very small compared to even other European nations. Most of the population is concentrated in major cities like Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Basel, Winterthur etc..And even then Zurich has less than a million people . In the village where my daughter lives the population is less than 2,000 and everyone knows everyone ! This fact gives them the advantage of being able to implement law and discipline effectively !
As far as banking is concerned, there are corporate and family owned banks which in fact have most of the secret bank accounts. According to one of our family friends who works for Deutsche Bank, there have been a lot of reforms taking place with accounts being made transparent. However, it is definitely not the major source of income for Switzerland since they have many industries that are top class , like Swiss watches ( Tissot, Longines., Omega, Rolex, Hublot, Rado, Piaget to name a few ) Swiss Chocolates and Cheese, which are again probably the best in the world and of course pharmaceuticals . Their medical care and hospitals are the best and of course they have huge revenue coming in from tourism.
True...Switzerland does not survive only on banks but they are manufacturers of world class watches, chocolates, cheeses etc. And my point is, give credit where it is due. They may be a haven for hiding money for people from all over the world but they are not causing any kind of harm to any one or their own people. Blame it on those who take money away from their own countries. Swiss are the most polite, friendly and honest people with more integrity than most of the world combined.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
MG Singh wrote:
@ Usha. Insurrection of varying degrees is on in Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and a lesser extent in Assam (ULFA). I have served in ALL these areas and I haven't left the armed forces long time back. In addition, Maoist control a large tract of rural areas in Chattisgarh , Jharkhand , and lesser extent in MP and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Here the army is not in action.The battle is fought by CRPF and they are a failure. The point I have made is that out of the great powers, only India has a internal insurrection. I remember as late as 2004, I led a heli- gunship against Naga extremists on Burma border, so I talk about a first-hand experience.
Any reason why they use Reserve Police instead of armed forces because the Police force may never come anywhere close to army men in both fitness and discipline ! Is it because of shortage or because of the anti propaganda against the army that is being fed by Kashmir people , mainly supporters of terror groups , I would guess ..I guess China is doing quite a bit by helping these groups in the said north eastern states !
9 years ago
rambabu said thank you to MG Singh for his/her reply to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
@ Usha. Insurrection of varying degrees is on in Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and a lesser extent in Assam (ULFA). I have served in ALL these areas and I haven't left the armed forces long time back. In addition, Maoist control a large tract of rural areas in Chattisgarh , Jharkhand , and lesser extent in MP and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Here the army is not in action.The battle is fought by CRPF and they are a failure. The point I have made is that out of the great powers, only India has a internal insurrection. I remember as late as 2004, I led a heli- gunship against Naga extremists on Burma border, so I talk about a first-hand experience.
9 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
Indeed,An invaluable information about insurrection in Kashmir, Nagaland ,Manipur and Tripura. You made the things very clear about who actually was in action. All along, I was thinking that Army was in action in the said regions.
9 years ago
MG Singh replied to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
@ Usha. Insurrection of varying degrees is on in Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and a lesser extent in Assam (ULFA). I have served in ALL these areas and I haven't left the armed forces long time back. In addition, Maoist control a large tract of rural areas in Chattisgarh , Jharkhand , and lesser extent in MP and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Here the army is not in action.The battle is fought by CRPF and they are a failure. The point I have made is that out of the great powers, only India has a internal insurrection. I remember as late as 2004, I led a heli- gunship against Naga extremists on Burma border, so I talk about a first-hand experience.
9 years ago
MG Singh replied to the topic This is how things work in Switzerland ...
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
MG Singh wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
I may further add , not just rights but responsibilities too that come with the rights ...The Swiss are a very aware lot because of this responsibility given to them to be a part of decision making that becomes the law of the land!
All this can be done in a tiny country like Switzerland. Its population is not even 30% of Mumbai. people are talking of following the example of this nation. There is no comparison it is more like a city-state( Athens and Sparta).Again its prosperity is due to trillions of dollars being parked in their banks as per state policy. These are secret accounts. Does India want to follow this? If we follow , I am sure we will be richer than Switzerland. The cold and snow are terrible. India's Gulmarg where I have been half a dozen time is much better.
I totally agree with you that the population of Switzerland is very small compared to even other European nations. Most of the population is concentrated in major cities like Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Basel, Winterthur etc..And even then Zurich has less than a million people . In the village where my daughter lives the population is less than 2,000 and everyone knows everyone ! This fact gives them the advantage of being able to implement law and discipline effectively !
As far as banking is concerned, there are corporate and family owned banks which in fact have most of the secret bank accounts. According to one of our family friends who works for Deutsche Bank, there have been a lot of reforms taking place with accounts being made transparent. However, it is definitely not the major source of income for Switzerland since they have many industries that are top class , like Swiss watches ( Tissot, Longines., Omega, Rolex, Hublot, Rado, Piaget to name a few ) Swiss Chocolates and Cheese, which are again probably the best in the world and of course pharmaceuticals . Their medical care and hospitals are the best and of course they have huge revenue coming in from tourism.
True...Switzerland does not survive only on banks but they are manufacturers of world class watches, chocolates, cheeses etc. And my point is, give credit where it is due. They may be a haven for hiding money for people from all over the world but they are not causing any kind of harm to any one or their own people. Blame it on those who take money away from their own countries. Swiss are the most polite, friendly and honest people with more integrity than most of the world combined.
Many people comment just for the heck of commenting like stating that Swiss economy is not dependent on banking and parking of funds. Here is what is written in Wikipedia "Switzerland a safe haven for investors, creating an economy that is increasingly dependent on a steady tide of foreign investment". What does it Mean?
9 years ago
rambabu answered the question How can I add a plugin into a group?.
Your question is not clear. If you mean Boddunan, then it's not possible
9 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Google ads are not shown on my blog!.
usha manohar wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
I also created a blog with jokes, but most of the jokes I wrote are also present on social media. Is there any copyright for jokes. This blog is also approved by google ads. It is also gaining traffic.
Link of my blog is:
https://masthindichutkule.blogspot.in/
It is in Hindi so I could not read or go through it, will be the case with others too...You may have restricted views, so why not have some English updates as well?
In my region, most people like to read in Hindi, so I wrote this blog in Hindi, and this blog is getting 10 - 15 views per day.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Eating Bread can cause cancer..
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
Same thing was happened with Maggie noodles, Baba Ramdev has immediately launched his Patanjali Noodles to take the benefit of the situation. Now may we see Patanjali Breads in market soon!
If baba Ramdev launch Patanjali bread nothing wrong in it. Some products of Pantjali is nice one.
Yes. Baba Ramdev's products are both qualitatative and less expensive.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/how-baba-ramdev-has-built-a-rs-2000-crore-ayurvedic-fmcg-empire-plans-to-take-on-multinational-giants/articleshow/47657636.cms
Yes Baba is focusing on quality of product with low cost, that's why foreign companies which are doing their business in India from last many years and earning huge benefit, by selling low quality products at high price, are now fearing of Patanjali's growth.
The other day there was a discussion about this with some opposition spokesperson condemning Ramdev for venturing into commercial business proposition. Since he is just a Yoga guru and not a religious guru , why should he not do what he believes in and when his products are accepted by people why this double standard by the politicians ? However, someone who tried some of the products felt that it does not come upto the standard of Himalaya , which is on the same lines. Since I have not tried Patanjali , I cannot comment ..
I think the controversy of Baba Ramdev venturing into commercial enterprises is quite unnecessary, because he is at least doing a great job of bringing good products to people at low costs. Honestly, the rising prices of basic necessities like soaps and other stuff is quite beyond most poor people and he is giving those things to them at affordable prices. I myself have bought and used quite a few things from Patanjali such as soaps, toothpastes, detergent powders and a few other things and they are really great. They give good results and last longer than expensive Surf or Ariel or other products. Even the noodles are good both in taste and quality.
So if he does come up with breads, I would not be surprised. Although some of the cosmetic preparations do not come up to standards of Himalaya, but there are many who cannot buy Himalaya products as they are indeed expensive and Patanjali products are best substitute for them, because they do not lack in quality but it is more of the feel, fragrance and texture kind of thing, but results are equally good.
Then I really must try some of the products that you have mentioned ..All that matters is peoples' acceptance and the quality of the product !
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic This is how things work in Switzerland ...
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
MG Singh wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
I may further add , not just rights but responsibilities too that come with the rights ...The Swiss are a very aware lot because of this responsibility given to them to be a part of decision making that becomes the law of the land!
All this can be done in a tiny country like Switzerland. Its population is not even 30% of Mumbai. people are talking of following the example of this nation. There is no comparison it is more like a city-state( Athens and Sparta).Again its prosperity is due to trillions of dollars being parked in their banks as per state policy. These are secret accounts. Does India want to follow this? If we follow , I am sure we will be richer than Switzerland. The cold and snow are terrible. India's Gulmarg where I have been half a dozen time is much better.
I totally agree with you that the population of Switzerland is very small compared to even other European nations. Most of the population is concentrated in major cities like Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Basel, Winterthur etc..And even then Zurich has less than a million people . In the village where my daughter lives the population is less than 2,000 and everyone knows everyone ! This fact gives them the advantage of being able to implement law and discipline effectively !
As far as banking is concerned, there are corporate and family owned banks which in fact have most of the secret bank accounts. According to one of our family friends who works for Deutsche Bank, there have been a lot of reforms taking place with accounts being made transparent. However, it is definitely not the major source of income for Switzerland since they have many industries that are top class , like Swiss watches ( Tissot, Longines., Omega, Rolex, Hublot, Rado, Piaget to name a few ) Swiss Chocolates and Cheese, which are again probably the best in the world and of course pharmaceuticals . Their medical care and hospitals are the best and of course they have huge revenue coming in from tourism.
True...Switzerland does not survive only on banks but they are manufacturers of world class watches, chocolates, cheeses etc. And my point is, give credit where it is due. They may be a haven for hiding money for people from all over the world but they are not causing any kind of harm to any one or their own people. Blame it on those who take money away from their own countries. Swiss are the most polite, friendly and honest people with more integrity than most of the world combined.
That is true Kalyani, inspite of the adverse weather conditions, since it is cold and wet most days close to the mountains , you see the Swiss are out in the open carrying on with their daily routine and probably hardy and very fit because of that. As far as banking goes it was apparently thrust on them by Hitler and his aides who were in control of Switzerland , Austria and most of Europe . The tradition of keeping gold and important documents in huge vaults started then and continues although now they have become very conscious of world opinion and have been opening up the accounts and account holders names. But the family owned banks are apparently resisting this , which is understandable !
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic What do most Indians do while travelling abroad.
usha manohar wrote:
There is a famous quote that it is not the destination but the journey itself that is far more interesting and important.
But Indian tourist want to create a mini India wherever they go instead of leaving their prejudices and mind set back home and enjoying other cultures and food for a change. I remember how a family staying in the same guest house as ours kept asking me whether I knew any Indian restaurant in Rome since they were dying to eat Indian food and they had been there fr exactly two days. The variety of food in Italy is mind boggling but these people wanted to eat what hey eat every day ..
Yes, they are not willing to try the local cuisine of places they visit. I think most travel and tourism companies in India are favored or not favored depending on whether they can provide authentic Indian food all throughout the travels abroad! Silly, in my opinion, especially when in places such as Italy, you can gouge on all that wonderful stuff!
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic Eating Bread can cause cancer..
usha manohar wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
Same thing was happened with Maggie noodles, Baba Ramdev has immediately launched his Patanjali Noodles to take the benefit of the situation. Now may we see Patanjali Breads in market soon!
If baba Ramdev launch Patanjali bread nothing wrong in it. Some products of Pantjali is nice one.
Yes. Baba Ramdev's products are both qualitatative and less expensive.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/how-baba-ramdev-has-built-a-rs-2000-crore-ayurvedic-fmcg-empire-plans-to-take-on-multinational-giants/articleshow/47657636.cms
Yes Baba is focusing on quality of product with low cost, that's why foreign companies which are doing their business in India from last many years and earning huge benefit, by selling low quality products at high price, are now fearing of Patanjali's growth.
The other day there was a discussion about this with some opposition spokesperson condemning Ramdev for venturing into commercial business proposition. Since he is just a Yoga guru and not a religious guru , why should he not do what he believes in and when his products are accepted by people why this double standard by the politicians ? However, someone who tried some of the products felt that it does not come upto the standard of Himalaya , which is on the same lines. Since I have not tried Patanjali , I cannot comment ..
I think the controversy of Baba Ramdev venturing into commercial enterprises is quite unnecessary, because he is at least doing a great job of bringing good products to people at low costs. Honestly, the rising prices of basic necessities like soaps and other stuff is quite beyond most poor people and he is giving those things to them at affordable prices. I myself have bought and used quite a few things from Patanjali such as soaps, toothpastes, detergent powders and a few other things and they are really great. They give good results and last longer than expensive Surf or Ariel or other products. Even the noodles are good both in taste and quality.
So if he does come up with breads, I would not be surprised. Although some of the cosmetic preparations do not come up to standards of Himalaya, but there are many who cannot buy Himalaya products as they are indeed expensive and Patanjali products are best substitute for them, because they do not lack in quality but it is more of the feel, fragrance and texture kind of thing, but results are equally good.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Google ads are not shown on my blog!.
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
I also created a blog with jokes, but most of the jokes I wrote are also present on social media. Is there any copyright for jokes. This blog is also approved by google ads. It is also gaining traffic.
Link of my blog is:
https://masthindichutkule.blogspot.in/
It is in Hindi so I could not read or go through it, will be the case with others too...You may have restricted views, so why not have some English updates as well?
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic What do most Indians do while travelling abroad.
There is a famous quote that it is not the destination but the journey itself that is far more interesting and important.
But Indian tourist want to create a mini India wherever they go instead of leaving their prejudices and mind set back home and enjoying other cultures and food for a change. I remember how a family staying in the same guest house as ours kept asking me whether I knew any Indian restaurant in Rome since they were dying to eat Indian food and they had been there fr exactly two days. The variety of food in Italy is mind boggling but these people wanted to eat what hey eat every day ..
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Eating Bread can cause cancer..
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:
Same thing was happened with Maggie noodles, Baba Ramdev has immediately launched his Patanjali Noodles to take the benefit of the situation. Now may we see Patanjali Breads in market soon!
If baba Ramdev launch Patanjali bread nothing wrong in it. Some products of Pantjali is nice one.
Yes. Baba Ramdev's products are both qualitatative and less expensive.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/how-baba-ramdev-has-built-a-rs-2000-crore-ayurvedic-fmcg-empire-plans-to-take-on-multinational-giants/articleshow/47657636.cms
Yes Baba is focusing on quality of product with low cost, that's why foreign companies which are doing their business in India from last many years and earning huge benefit, by selling low quality products at high price, are now fearing of Patanjali's growth.
The other day there was a discussion about this with some opposition spokesperson condemning Ramdev for venturing into commercial business proposition. Since he is just a Yoga guru and not a religious guru , why should he not do what he believes in and when his products are accepted by people why this double standard by the politicians ? However, someone who tried some of the products felt that it does not come upto the standard of Himalaya , which is on the same lines. Since I have not tried Patanjali , I cannot comment ..
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar liked a reply to the topic The entire history and maps of India in a video.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic The entire history and maps of India in a video.
I guess it was because of the existence of many kings and many kingdoms and like @vijay says Caste system that made people not bother too much about outsiders invading the country.However, even the south Indian Chola Kings did invade Sri Lanka and other eastern countries. In fact one can see the total influence of Hinduism in countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia ,Burma and Cambodia .. But north was different because the Mughal invasion started from there and there was a lot of infighting between the Hindu kings themselves which made it easier for the Mughals to take advantage and spread their empire.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Services are dissatisfied with Modi Government and 3 chiefs have written a letter of Protest to PM..
MG Singh wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
There is absolutely no doubt that Armed forces are the backbone of our country and they should be looked after well, both while in service and after ..However, this issue is not a new one, has been there during the previous so many decades. From what I read and perceive talks are on and I guess both sides should take a step forward. What happens in the US is a different matter and it may or may not happen , however, even there the armed forces do have dissatisfaction and the general feeling is that they don't get enough for the service rendered like here !
There is a big difference in the US and India. In the US there is no internal insurrection and no state wants to secede from the Union. Thus their army has a presence in 154 countries of the world. In India we have a insurrection on in nearly 6 states as well as a Maoist rebellion in the heartland. India's unity is at stake unlike in the US. Here the army is the ONLY unifying force and we cant allow it to be a spent force.Just food for thought, no other big power in the world has a insurrection of this magnitude anywhere , whether it is USA, Canada, UK, France, Australia , China and Russia. China and russia have small insurrections but they are ruthlessly controlled.
Honestly I am unaware of army insurrections in 6 states , please do give more information about this or provide a link since I could not find any, probably not even there on the net ! All that I now is that there is a shortage of staff and at least 50,000 people need to be recruited. I wonder why the previous governments have neglected the army to this extent ? also let the OROP issue left hanging so far ? However, the government has taken steps to create a proper environment to attract more youngsters to the army.
I also agree that local officers along with the bureaucrats for some reason play spoil sport. I know of a recruitment camp held in Mangalore a couple of years back and although there were a few hundred fit and healthy aspirants , only a dozen people were selected although their target was 100...I wonder why they do not let people join in and if later found unsuitable they could be weeded out .
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic This is how things work in Switzerland ...
usha manohar wrote:
MG Singh wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
I may further add , not just rights but responsibilities too that come with the rights ...The Swiss are a very aware lot because of this responsibility given to them to be a part of decision making that becomes the law of the land!
All this can be done in a tiny country like Switzerland. Its population is not even 30% of Mumbai. people are talking of following the example of this nation. There is no comparison it is more like a city-state( Athens and Sparta).Again its prosperity is due to trillions of dollars being parked in their banks as per state policy. These are secret accounts. Does India want to follow this? If we follow , I am sure we will be richer than Switzerland. The cold and snow are terrible. India's Gulmarg where I have been half a dozen time is much better.
I totally agree with you that the population of Switzerland is very small compared to even other European nations. Most of the population is concentrated in major cities like Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Basel, Winterthur etc..And even then Zurich has less than a million people . In the village where my daughter lives the population is less than 2,000 and everyone knows everyone ! This fact gives them the advantage of being able to implement law and discipline effectively !
As far as banking is concerned, there are corporate and family owned banks which in fact have most of the secret bank accounts. According to one of our family friends who works for Deutsche Bank, there have been a lot of reforms taking place with accounts being made transparent. However, it is definitely not the major source of income for Switzerland since they have many industries that are top class , like Swiss watches ( Tissot, Longines., Omega, Rolex, Hublot, Rado, Piaget to name a few ) Swiss Chocolates and Cheese, which are again probably the best in the world and of course pharmaceuticals . Their medical care and hospitals are the best and of course they have huge revenue coming in from tourism.
True...Switzerland does not survive only on banks but they are manufacturers of world class watches, chocolates, cheeses etc. And my point is, give credit where it is due. They may be a haven for hiding money for people from all over the world but they are not causing any kind of harm to any one or their own people. Blame it on those who take money away from their own countries. Swiss are the most polite, friendly and honest people with more integrity than most of the world combined.
9 years ago