Comparing Madhubala with Deepika Padukone

When some one saw Madhubala in some 60’s movie he would say “Wow”

When some one sees Deepika Padukone in any of todays movie he says “Wow”

The only difference is the sentence has a changed ending.

Earlier, it was “Wow what a performance” and not it is “Wow she’s looking hot”

The times have changed over the years and so has the public preferences.

Earlier people used to give more importance to the acting skills and now the looks. The looks were important earlier too, Madhubala is till date one of the most beautiful actresses Bollywood has had. But now the acting skills have taken a back seat.

I am not directly comparing the legend of Madhubala with a newcomer like Deepika Padukone, but signifying as a whole, the preferences of people.

I do believe in the saying, “Old is Gold”

I don’t think people would have liked the performances of newbees like Deepika or Katrina back at the old times. But I am somewhat sure, Madhubala would have won people’s hearts even in today’s times.
 

Here is a Video of Madhubala:

Here is a Video of Deepika Padukone:

Robots - more powerful than us?

As Technology is advancing day by day, so is the fear – Will Robots dominate the human some day ?

On one side the scientists and engineers from all over the world are working towards building the best in robotics, machines which can talk and work like humans, on the other hand they are worried, that a day does not come when these robots become more powerful than men and women, thus resulting in a disaster.

While the computer scientists agree that we are a long way from Hal, the computer that took over the spaceship in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” they said there was legitimate concern that technological progress would transform the work force by destroying a widening range of jobs, as well as force humans to learn to live with machines that increasingly copy human behaviors.

The researchers also discuss possible threats to human jobs, like self-driving cars, software-based personal assistants and service robots in the home.

Just last month, a service robot developed by Willow Garage in Silicon Valley proved it could navigate the real world.

I think there should be a Control mechanism, when we are making robots, we should make some thing that is always in our control and can be used in case of such mishappenings in the future.

Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao – New Reality Show on Sony – A Review by Deepika

A new television Reality show was recently launched, called as “Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao”

As usual, this show also has some TV Artists and some low-grade personalities, like Palak from MTV Roadies, Shweta Tiwari, Chetan Hansraj, Aman Verma and others.

Shweta Tiwari comes in tears soon enough. She doesn’t want to sleep on the bed that’s on the outer circle of the camp. She’s scared, you see. Later, she has a hissy fit. “I want salt. I want salt. I want salt. I want s-a-l-t.”

Pop singer Anaida fought with most participants on the first day show. Anaida’s whining is one notch higher, though. “This modesty smock is see through!” She’s as irritating as the low buzz of a malicious Malaysian insect.  

The strange collection of male participants stay calm and try to offset all these screeching women. Akash Deep Saigal is the self-appointed evangelist who believes “it’s great if you start the day together.” Whatever.

There’s brief excitement when contestant Chetan Hansraj is strapped to a wooden wheel that rotates. He must dig out the yellow stars from tubs containing eels; more than 200 leeches and slime; 6kg maggots; 100kg or more of fish guts; and a variety of snakes.

Palak is as always, dyeing for Camera footage, so she is easily seen coming infront of camera for no reasons at all.

The show overall looks like Big Boss, just the location is different.

Mini Mathur, the anchor looks the best, even better than all participants, she doesn’t look of her age at all.

On one channel you see Rakhi Sawant’s prime-time swayamvar and on the other you see such jungle reality show – Its time to switch off from such Reality Shows, I think Laughter Challenges were better!

Off-Season Discount Sales

Whenever the Off-Season Discount Sales are On in the markets, we all feel like going to the market at the earliest and buying most of the things.

Some shops give 20% Off where as, there are some which give as high as 80% Off !

We just keep on picking the stuff, from one shop to another, as if we were in a panic situation.

After the Sales are over though, we do realise, was it worth it ?

There are often things that we never need or need the least, but because of Sales in the market, we end up buying such Unrequired things.

But when I think from the other point of view, if there were no Discount Sales in the market, we may have never bought these items in our life.

In a nutshell:

For Customers, its a kind of loss cum profit situation.

For shopkeepers, this is ofcourse a Win-Win situation. They sell items in bulk, and even that stuff which otherwise was never even looked upon by their customers.

I personally feel we do end up spending extra money at Sale. We should rather try to stay at home instead of running in the markets. Buy only if – the thing is of utmost importance and a necessity for you, Or if you are getting a thing at a cheap price which you otherwise had to buy at a higher price. Beware – no shopkeeper is a fool. The items which they give you at 50% price may be the same items which otherwise were available at same price even without the Sale.

So next time you go to a Sale in the market, just remember Deepika’s suggestion and ask yourself …. Do I really need it and is this really worth it ?

Pindi Channa

About:

Flavoured kalimirch,  spicy, safed pindi chana. Amazing, delicious chana to eat.  Can be eaten with Bhature, Bread, Rice or Parantha.

Ingredients:

250 Gm Safed Channa
1 Small Tea Spoon Soda Powder
4-5 Cups of Water
1 Small Tea Spoon Salt

Muslin Bag contains:

2 level tea spoons
Tea leaves
2 Big cardomoms
2 Bay Leaves

Directions:

1. Soak the chanas overnight.

2. Mix soda, salt.

3. Cook in the same water with Muslin bag on very slow fire.

4. On the lid put some weight. Put till chana is tender and dry.

5. If the water is not evaporated then take out the water and keep seperate and pour it on  the chanas after mixing masalas.

Ingredients for the Masala:

3 Level Tea Spoon Black Pepper
5 Level Tbl. Spoon Anardana Ground
250 Gm Boiled Potatoes
3 Level Tea Spoon Ground Spices
1 Tea Spoon Haldi
2 Tea Spoon Chopped Coriander Leaves
3/4 Tea Cup Ghee
1 Cup Chopped Ginger (Long Strips)

Salt to Taste

Few Green Chillies
2 Lemon Juice

 
Directions:

1. Grind Anardana.

2. Put the chanas in Iron karai. In it add grind anardana.

3. Cook on slow fire, till water is evaporated, then mix spices, boiled and chopped tomatoes, haldi, black pepper, salt and pour one cup of hot water and cook it for few minutes.

4. Sprinkle long strips of ginger, green chili and coriander leaves. (In case chanas water is left, then put chanas water inspite of hot water)

Chanas are Ready to be Served Hot.