Saturday, 28 February 2015

Top 10 Area 51 Secrets that you don’t know

10. Food and Entertainment
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If Area 51 is to be isolated, the people working there should be secret, their amenities should be secret and their food should also be secret. No third person should know from where they get the food, who gets them the food and also what they eat. Most of the times, the people working there and the army deployed there are served Lobsters and Oysters which is available at the ‘place’ itself. They have a streak night once in a while. A single tennis court, a bowling alley and the fluctuating radio are their only source of entertainment.
9. The ‘Hello Phone’

Yes, you are a woman whose hubby works at Area 51, what is going through your mind? Have you made a mistake of marrying him? Married Women say that their husbands never ever let a small secret out even to their closest of kin. People work there for years together, and the communication is once in a while (once for every 6 months). The once in a while communication is short lived with the OXCRAFT interruptions and network failures. ‘I do not know where I am, but I am fine and am at my work’, this is what the people who work there say to their acquaintances on phone. The phones employed here are special phones named Hello Phones which cannot be identified in anyway (location can’t be identified). There have been instances where relations broke up because either of the partners weren’t able to cope with the peer work pressure.
8. Presence of Dangerous chemicals
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A few witnesses who had been there say that Area 51 contains large quantities of unknown chemicals which have been burnt in open pits. The biopsy reports of bodies of the people who were killed there due to various reasons say that high levels of dioxin, dibenzofuran, and trichloroethylene are present there. The people who worked there complained of skin, level and respiratory injuries. There are reports which say US defense has handled toxic material improperly and illegally. Several cases/petitions were filed in the court against this activity but the court disallowed the petition stating ‘State Secrets Privilege’ as the reason.
7. Interplanetary Aircraft/Moon Landing
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There is a Conspiracy Theory which says Moon landing was staged at Area 51. This theory is well supported by video evidences which show the army men and astronauts testing land rovers and various life support equipment. The increased number of UFO sightings, credible reports from observers led us to conclude that the interplanetary aircraft was designed, manufactured and tested here. Manned observation air-crafts (fly in the outer space) were manufactured which could fly at great heights and spy enemy country activities without getting noticed. Design and manufacture of such air-crafts elsewhere would raise speculations about US’ activity. So, Area 51 was the best place for this purpose. A12 Spy plane was used to photograph the area secretively when US’ Ship Pueblo was captured by the North Korean Forces. This spy craft which traveled at extra ordinary heights (space) gave brilliant pictures of the ships’ exact location which gave tremendous leads to the US Navy to attack and get back the ship.
6. OXCART
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OXCART was a miracle. It flew at 2200Kmph, required 186 miles just to take a simple U-Turn. So, initially area 51 wasn’t considered for testing OXCART. But, later Area 51 was given thumbs up because the authorities felt the place was right to test a secret project like OXCART. The aircraft made a hell lot of noise during its take off, had strategic bombing capabilities, had the side looking cameras and sensors, had a long lifetime period and was regarded as one of the best ‘intelligent’ air-crafts. Initially ‘land’ wasn’t sufficient for OXCART activities at Area 51. To accommodate this ‘beauty’, additional 38000 acres of land was acquired, denied public access and extra runway space and base were constructed. OXCRAFT required special fuel in order to fly at great speeds and heights. This fuel had to withstand extremely high temperatures and had to be stored and transferred using special equipment. Special equipment facility was made available at this base. An American Airlines pilot who saw OXCRAFT compared OXCRAFT to a goose and American airlines to a gosling. This statement says it all about OXCRAFT and ultimately about Area 51s uniqueness.
5. UFO Activity
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With so much research and development happening there in the field of Avionics/Aeronautics, UFO couldn’t be left behind. UF0 – Unidentified Flying Objects has always been the world’s ‘Most Wanted’. Everybody in the world from a school going child to a Highly Learned Scientist wanted to know what’s happening in the outer space, who lives there, is life possible there and many mystery things. USA built a conspiracy by exploring the UFO world in a illegal/secretive fashion. The conspiracy facts included storing, examining and reverse engineering of a crashed alien craft, study of the occupants in space and manufacturing of air-crafts based on alien technology. Meetings with extraterrestrials also happened. The means of Weather Control were worked on and experimented. Time Travel technology is almost coming to reality only because of Area 51 activities. Area 51 activities were trying to make the impossible to become possible though secretively and unofficially. A ‘Disappearing aircraft’, Underground rail-road system were developed based on Alien Technology secretively.
4. Security
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The first thing is that no civilian will get to know  the location of Area 51, even if he/she gets to know about the location, the army deployed will stop him/her several hundred Miles far off from this location. The view of Area 51 from that particular point (where the person is stopped) will be like a scenery (far off hills and mountains surrounded by forest). There are Closed Camera TVs everywhere round the perimeter of the place. Even an animal won’t pass by unnoticed. Photography is strictly provided inside Area 51 and in the places surrounding it and use of camera will lead to use of deadly force (authorized). Buried motion sensors are used for surveillance. Civilian and Military air traffic (regular) is prohibited. This area is not found on US Geographical Maps and Images. The authorities make sure that the satellite images are censored before getting global.
3. The ‘Files’
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Reports suggest that many confidential files and data are dumped at Area 51. These files include UFO Confidential details, several financial issues and political issues. Witnesses say that these files can create havoc and lead to the downfall of USA Government and USA on a whole if made public (disclosed). The computers here can create a chaos if accessed by a third party. Wiki-leaks details included the information from these computer systems. All these systems were destroyed when the wiki leaks episode happened.
2.  Dreamland
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It is basically a large military airfield with equipment, facilities area so fantastic anybody can ever dream of. So, it is considered a Dreamland of a Commander/Major of any nation’s army/defense. It supports weapon and Aircraft testing. It covers an area of about 10miles (rectangular space), has wide and well maintained road connection through the jumbled hills, has all the equipment and freedom for nuclear weapon testing, offers a Nuclear Waste Repository and keeps updating itself with the latest technologies. There are underground tunnels which connect to various important parts of the country. It is considered the world’s most secretive place. With all these facilities, the enemy country will never know what the USA Army is up to, its defense plans, its operations, its machinery will always remain secretive. A traveler travelling across it could never view it openly. The reason for this still remains a secret. It is completely shut from the world. There is no television or radio, and the only communication signals are available once in a while (in the evenings – moving between the mountains).
 1. Weapon/Aircraft Testing
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It is USA’s secretive site for Cold War Operations. Even if all the rumors about Area 51 are neglected, a common man will still believe that US government is up to something at this particular area. The fact is that the US Government always keeps denying activities at this place, and it has always been a mystery. Now, let us explore the weapon and aircraft base of USA at Area 51. All the enemy air-crafts captured during wars have been installed there. Continuous testing of all these air-crafts keeps happening there trying to explore the Aircraft and Missile technology, identify the defects and ultimately helping USA Defense to design/manufacture a better Aircraft. The spying activities are also administered from this place. Use/Testing of Nuclear weapons is banned by UNO (United Nations Organization). So, Area 51 serves as a safe place to test the nuclear weapons. A clear idea about the weapons’ range, destructive power and the incurring loss can be got from these tests. Area 51 has an airfield which has two huge dirt runways and can be used for bombing and artillery practice. Reports say that Area 51 played a major role during World War 2 (pre Hiroshima, Nagasaki Nuclear Bombing). ‘Dragon Lady’ (the high altitude, day-night, electronic sensor), super powerful aircraft was tested here for the first time. It was used for War, weather intelligence, satellite calibration and communication purposes later (was a part of Cold War).Unusual and exotic propulsion systems which could destroy the entire world in a span of few days were developed and tested here. Even though so much was happening at this ‘point’, the world knew nothing of it.

Top 10 God’s Greatest Gifts to Mankind

 10.  Places of worship  : embodiment of faith
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According to Hindu scriptures, there are 320 million Gods though many believe that Brahma is the Supreme One . Muslims worship Allah , the Christians are the devotees of Jesus Christ and so on.
A church holds mass ceremony , has parts of it dedicated to distinguished saints and has figures of Lord Jesus and Mother Mary. Temples are abode of idols of Shiva, Durga , Ganesh , Vishnu and so on. There are many ceremonial practices held inside them and they attract devotees throughout the year. Sikhs visit the Gurudwara and remember the life and times of Guru Nanak. Muslims read their Namaz at a mosque and offer prayer to Allah.
Places of worship bring people closer to the Almighty. It provides them with peace of mind .
 9. Religious doctrines : Divine beacon of light
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The holy books or scriptures serve as a cardinal source of guidance for many of us. It is not mandatory for people to stick only to the wise-talk provided in their own religious books. One can always venture out and  seek guidance from other religious doctrines too.
An amalgamation of all such meaningful advice will enhance one’s knowledge and lead to a better understanding of religion , themselves and most importantly the world which shelters them.
 8. Man-Woman : One for the other
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Imagine a world full of men, without a trace of women and vice versa . It must have surely sent ripples across your mind. Men and women complement each other. Women essay the role of a caring mother , a loving wife/girlfriend , an encouraging  sister.On the other hand, men play their part of an affectionate father , a pampering brother and a protective husband/boyfriend . At the same time both men and women prove to be dependable friends.
It is said in the Bible that God created man/Adam in his own image and then went on to create woman/Eve from the rib of Adam. Oftentimes, this view has invited sharp criticism tagging it as downright misogynistic . Yet, if one believes in the theory of God creating mankind , one cannot overlook the fact that He created both the sexes to be a pillar of strength for one another and also for procreation.
7. Nature : A prized possession
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Be it the mighty Himalayas or the roaring Amazon  ; the enigmatic Pacific Ocean or the resplendent Sahara desert . These glorious epitomes of natural beauty do not cease to leave us awe-struck.
These places have been present since time immemorial and no man can ever think of either altering them or imitating one of these masterpieces. So, is it not fair then to term them as  creations of the Almighty God ?
In contrast to man-made buildings , they have not required repair work and exists unperturbed so far.
For aesthetic reasons and various other purposes , these natural resources remain our top priority . Hence , we should not indulge in activities that may somewhat dim their glory.
6. Fellow-beings : the Flora and the Fauna
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Humans are considered as social animals and the most rational among all living beings on earth. Animals,plants and birds bring that much-needed variety to our existence.
It is said that God has assigned us the role of a guardian , in an effort to safeguard the diverse genetic pool of several other species.It is essential for maintaining the food chain on earth.
Trees beautify our surroundings and provide us with oxygen . Some animals stay at our homes as pets and become a member of our families.
 5. Art and literature : Seeking inspiration from the Almighty
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Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained by John Milton , Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri , The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown , The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins , Devi by Devdutt  Pattanaik,  Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet by Karen Armstrong and the list goes on.
These works and many others have drawn inference from the concept of God either subtly or in great detail .
The Greek gods  serve as an important subject for film-makers and painters even today. With films like Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Clash of The Titans , classical mythology continues to capture the imagination of one and all.
 4. Wisdom : Know thy mind
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Think wise and act wiser. This is the mantra one should adopt for a fruitful existence .
One can pose a question on how God contributes to our wisdom . So, here is the answer to it.
Remember the story from the Bible about God planting the Tree of Knowledge in the garden of Eden ? Adam and Eve were strictly instructed not to have the fruit from that tree but curiosity drove Eve and she took the plunge . Later on , Adam too ate the apple on Eve’s insistence.
God ,  on learning about their misadventure, banished them from heaven and from then, their misery began. The only bit of silver lining being that they had acquired knowledge and wisdom, which  helped mankind to survive on earth for so long.
Wisdom alone has prompted human beings to bring about new inventions. These inventions have made their lives comfortable than before.
3. Festivals : Reasons to celebrate
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Who needs a reason to celebrate ? This is a common phrase one gets to hear these days. Neverthelesss , the aura surrounding festivals persists till date . They bring together the entire community on the same platform . Offering prayers , feasting heartily , singing and dancing and buying new clothes make us wait for festivals with bated breath.
2. Life and its many emotions
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No matter what biologists and scientists come up with , God is the only one we thank for this beautiful experience called Life . It is almost instinctive in nature to show our gratitude to the Almighty , who has breathed life into lifeless mortals . He has also filled us with emotions like kindness , mercy , pity , love and also greed and jealousy.
What would a man or  a woman be without these feelings or sensations ?
It is said that because of the Eternal curse borne by man as a result of disobeying God in Eden , he has lost the gift of immortality, which God had earlier enriched him with.
“DUST THOU ART TO DUST RETURNEST” –  Henry Longfellow , A Psalm of Life .
 1. God : The fountain of faith
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The above mentioned points would have been of no use if the entity named God was absent in our lives.  He is the source from which we derive everything , including our existence .Therefore , it is pertinent to say that God’s greatest gift to mankind is He, Himself. We worship Him , fear Him , love Him and depend on Him.

Top 10 Ways To Overcome Depression Quickly

10. Know The Reason

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If you want to remove something from your life, the first step to the task is to know all about the thing. You need to know the reason, what is the reason behind your depression, what is making it worse and what can you do to reduce it. Also the knowledge of the duration of depression period is of per mount importance. In case the depression is very old, like that of some years, you need to consult the doctor, who can help you out. If you know all these things, you have already climbed the first step of removing the depression from your life. So know all about your depression state and then you can easily fight back.

9. Do Yoga Or Exercise Daily


Yoga and working out are the solutions to your problems. They help keeping you distracted, healthy and refresh. If you start your day by yoga, then throughout the day. you will feel very rejuvenated and energized. This way you stay away from the thought of your depression reason. The intake of air while performing yoga is probably the best way to refresh your entire inner body and soul. According to a survey, running is the best exercise that can support you in coming out of your depression state. But you need to consult your doctor first, whether running will suit to your body or not. Thus take a little time from your busy schedule to do some yoga and exercise.

8. Take A Break

If you are going through a state of depression and are still busy in doing your office work, house work and other works that may cause you even more depression and tiredness, it will help you making your depression worse, rather than reduced. Thus if you wanna come out of this state of mind, you need to take a break. Take a break from all those things that may increase your depression. Just go and try those things that makes you happy. Go to some place you love and spend some time there, listen to music, play video games or some outdoor game. Do anything that may make you happy, even if you don’t feel like doing. You may find it little difficult in the starting but slowly it will help you feel energized.

7. Spend Time With Your Family And Friends

Spend Time With Your Family And Friends
Your family and closed friends are the ones that accept you with all your faults and bad things. So whenever you feel depressed, you can just go to them and spend some leisure time at their place. Whether you tell them your problem or not, if you just go and live some moments with them, it will definitely help you put your sadness away. Do not forget to take chocolets and flowers for your loved ones, it will make them happy and seeing them happy will surely make you happy.

6. Adopt A New Hobby

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The most important thing that will remove your depression in the distraction. So adopting anything that may distract you from your usual life will surely help in changing your state of mind. Adopting a new hobby is one way to distract you. Start doing anything that you love to or used to love doing. It will help you in removing the stress that you are having, also you will feel happy to do the thing that you enjoy. You can opt for painting, dancing, or learning some instrument that you could not do due to some reason will help you in rejuvenating your life.

5. Get A Pet Partner

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It is well said that a pet may serve the best friend’s role. So in order to remove your depression, loneliness and stress, you can just go and get a new pet partner for yourself. This way you will remain busy in taking care of him, taking him for a walk, training him and you can even share anything with him, without having the fear of disclosure. The more you are busy, less you have time to get depressed. Thus a pet can serve as the best option for removing the depression by keeping you busy within himself the whole day.

4. Write A Journal

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No one can understand you and problems more than you yourself. So writing a journal may help you a lot. Writing also helps in solving the problems in your life. Whenever you start writing something, the time you end up your writing, you may find the solution to it. So you can write down the reasons of your sadness and you can get the ideas to remove it from your life. Thus helping you sorting out your problems on your own. Writing a journal also helps in knowing your problems better, thus helps you in crossing the first step of your fight.

3. Sleep A Lot

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A proper sleep is must for the removal of stress. The timing of sleep is also important. Make sure that you sleep at least 8 hours a day. The timing of sleep should also be the same. Sleep at the same time every night. One more important thing is the environment around you when you are sleeping. Try to have a proper sleep, with lights closed, calming surroundings and resting atmosphere. You can even opt for a warm bath or reading some book before sleeping. Stay away from working late at night, stressing yourself by thinking bad things.

2. Stay Away From Negativity

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How you think matters a lot in your life. If you live in a world where you are surrounded by negative thoughts, you can never remove your own depression. In order to remove your depression, you need to think positive and live in a positive surrounding. Stay away from the people who impose stress over you and make you feel sick. Always remember and try to accept that you are the best, do not under estimate yourself. How you see the things and how you see yourself matters a lot. So make sure that you do not become a captivity of negativity in your own life. Think positive and you will surely gain positive outputs.

1. Take Care Of Yourself


Many things come under the point of taking care of yourself. You need to make it sure that you do everything that makes you happy. Intake of a healthy diet is also an important part of the process. A proper maintenance of your beauty will also help you in removing the depression by boosting your confidence. Keep the stress that you are gaining through your routine in a limit. Proper sleep and a proper intake of the morning sunlight also helps in removing the depression. Meet the people or friends that make you happy. Doing everything for yourself may help you a lot in freeing yourself from the web of depression real quick. Remember, no one loves you the way you do. So think about yourself, do thing for yourself and it will help keeping all you problems away from you.

Top 10 Things we can Learn from our Parents

10. Religious practices and customs
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    Whatever our religion is, we learn the customs and the tradition from our parents. They show us the right path of prayer and goodness. Prayer and meditation give us peace of mind and help us strengthen our mental capacity. We become aware of the various procedures, festivals and insights through our parents. They explain the best. And even if it is atheism or agnosticism, they still teach us how to be good human beings. What I’m trying to say is, they show us the right path of righteousness! Thus, from parents we can learn being religious, being right and being conscientious.
9. Good manners- setting the right example
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There is probably no one who illustrates good manners and etiquette better than our parents. Good manners and good behavior are first taught to us by our parents.  Having good manners makes us more approachable and presentable. It reflects that we have had a good upbringing, the credit for which goes to our parents. They teach us by setting the right example themselves, for us to follow. And this is what we should imbibe too. We should learn from their impeccable behavior and steadfast character.
8. Co-operation and teamwork
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Co-operation and teamwork first start at home, in the family. Without these virtues, a family cannot run smoothly! To make any major decision regarding the family or anything else, difference of opinion(s) may arise. But our parents talk it out and settle it smoothly. They respect each other’s feelings and sentiments.  Any issues are thus settled amicably and without much ado. Co-operation and teamwork are very much essential to work in a group. We learn these important qualities from parents.
7. Multi tasking- wearing many hats
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A mother has many roles to play: that of the mother itself, a wife, a daughter, a daughter-in-law etc. Likewise, a father too has multiple roles to play: dad, brother, husband, son etc. They justify each role of theirs properly. They perform their duties assiduously. If they both work, they have additional responsibilities. All this they do with ease and grace. They multi-task efficiently. Many times in life, we may have to wear more than one hat and so, we must be versatile. We can learn this art from parents.
6. Confidence- to take on the world with ease
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Parents are grown-ups. They have seen everything in life. They know the why and how of everything. This makes them bold and confident. They can handle anything that comes their way, without getting unnerved. Life has taught them many things. Nothing can quite beat their experience. We should look up to them for this. We have got to get inspired by them to be bold and confident. Confidence is the greatest asset one can possess in life.
5. Sharing and sacrifice
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When you love someone, you go any length to please them and keep them happy. You tend to make sacrifices, because that person means the world to you. You are ready to let go. Do you know who made sacrifices to you before anyone else could? It is your parents. They sacrifice their time, money and so many other things to make you happy. Sometimes, they even sacrifice their career and dream, because you need them during your wee years! It is a very selfless virtue, sacrifice! It is like an unsung hero! We must not hesitate to make sacrifices for our parents, if need be!
Sharing is just another word for caring. If you share, it shows just how much you care. This we can learn from parents. They share their everything with us.
4. Tolerance- epitome of patience!
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Parents are the epitome of patience. They are a reservoir of tranquility and calm. Their tolerance is commendable! We drive them crazy at times, even after they have done so much for us. Yet, they never stop trying to correct and never lose faith in us. Who else can have so much of trust and faith in us? That is why, we should never let them down!
We should learn from their cool temperament. It is of great help. Patience always pays, if not now, definitely in the long run. Haste and anxiety are evils!
3. Commitment- undying devotion
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A parent is dedication personified! Parents have a commitment that never fades. It only gets stronger with time. Even the worst of situations cannot deter their devotion towards us. Their aim is to give us a good life and they accomplish this, no matter what. What we can learn from this is, when you really want something with all your heart, there is nothing in this world that can stop you from getting it. Whole-hearted determination is what is required.
2. Responsibility – bearing it all!
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Parents bear the responsibility of the entire family on their shoulders. They should see to it that everything runs smoothly and that there is no dearth of anything. They should always regulate the valves and keep a vigilant eye on the checks and balances! Nothing must go wrong and that’s why they are so responsible and efficient. We learn leadership skills and the sense of responsibility from them. We cannot be lax all the time. Taking on a responsibility and initiative helps solve many issues. It makes us strong and capable individuals. We must be pro-active.
1.  Unbound love, which is beyond compare!
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Parents’ love has no bound! It is the best bestowment from God to us. It is God’s way of showing love to the beings created by him, through parents. Parents love us unconditionally, and this love never dies. It is very true and very powerful. It is selfless. Every creature on this planet loves its offspring and protects it. It is a natural feeling which comes about. We should be grateful for having parents who love us so much. What more could we ask for? We should learn the power and need for love from parents. Love that transcends everything!

Top 10 Life facts about Sachin Tendulkar

10. Left or Right, You are the best!

Right-handed batsman. Right-handed spin bowler. No, I’m afraid it is a bit too early to draw any conclusions! Sachin Tendulkar writes with his left hand. The interesting aspect is that he plays table tennis both with his left and right hands. He is ambidextrous. (The Cricket-God indeed!) Kapil Dev on asked about the young Sachin’s talents after his first tour to England remarked, ” That is the future of the cricket. If you can have an evenly balanced power, you can control the ball and balance of your body.” He has often been called the “left handed wonder”. The left-right game does not stop here. He prefers to wear his left pad before the right one before he goes out to bat! This has often led people to call him superstitious.

9. The Bat-Man!

As he churns out sixes and boundaries waving his bat with ease, the world has often wondered if his bat works on some secret magic spell that makes it impenetrable!  “Abracadabra” doesn’t have any role to play here, of course; but his bat has always been a topic of discussion! He uses a bat that weighs about 1.4 kg and has thick edges. His bat weighs one pound heavier than Bradman’s! While most of the batsmen prefer lighter bats, Sachin is comfortable playing with heavy ones, which might prove difficult during long innings, especially due to the short stature that he has. This could also be one of the reasons why Sachin has not managed to beat the record of most double hundreds in his career, says some cricket observers.

8.  Love for his mother

Sachin dedicated his Bharat Ratna award to his mother. She has played a significant role in moulding his career.  She has been the constant source of support and love for the master blaster when he went through the worst of his times. It was his mother who asked him to go back to England to play the match after performing the last rites for his father. Such was the strength that Rajni Tendulkar imparted in her son. The interesting fact is that it was only when Sachin played his last test match in Wankhede stadium in 2013 that she attended a match and saw his son, the Cricket-god for the rest of the world, playing a ball! She hadn’t attended the 663 matches that Sachin had played till then. No wonder Sachin requested the authorities to hold his final test in Mumbai so that his mother would be present to see him put an end to an era of cricketing and conquering hearts.

7. Coin-Box!

Every coin has a story to tell. Don’t agree? Sachin Tendulkar would vouch for it. He still cherishes the coins that Ramakant Achrekar, his first coach who helped Sachin rewrite his own destiny, gave him during the early practise sessions. Achrekar used to put one coin on Sachin’s stumps. If any bowler managed to get Sachin out, he could take the coin. If not, Sachin won the coin for himself. Needless to say, Sachin won most of them and he still has kept thirteen coins intact. When gold coins bearing Sachin’s name and signature are doing rounds in the country valued by millions of his fans, Sachin has all his love and respect reserved for those thirteen coins which bear the fragrance of memories.

 6.  The story behind names

These days, parents name their children after Sachin Tendulkar, the hero who has conquered millions of hearts. But after whom was Sachin himself named? The question, though it sounds strange, has an answer. Ramesh Tendulkar, Sachin’s father who was a famous Marathi novelist, was very fond of Sachin Dev Burman’s music. Thus he named his son after his favourite music director’s name. Another interesting bit is about Sachin’s daughter, Sarah. She is named after the first tournament that Sachin won as a captain- the Sahara Cup . The name game is on!

5. From  Zeroes to Hundreds

Records have always been a part of Sachin’s career. So has the number Zero! Sachin has scored ducks in 20 ODI matches. One might find it ironical enough that Sachin scored a duck in his first one-day international match! Sachin was dismissed by Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis in his debut against Pakistan in 1989. Both his first two One day International appearances ended in ducks. Memories of 1994 would be still haunting him; he ended up with a disappointing record of three consecutive ducks from 17 September to 23 October. But in 2008, he made an impressive comeback with scoring another record- 135 consecutive innings without duck. The wonder that was about to bloom decided to emerge slowly, without making a clamour, it seems!

4. Superstitious?

He always wears jerseys with numbers 99 or 10. He wears the left pad before the right one. The story of the ‘lucky’ pad given to him by Sunil Gavaskar is famous indeed. Similar stories were circulated when Sachin straightened his hair before 2012 IPL season! Also Anjali, his wife has also made it public more than once that she doesn’t move, eat or drink anything when Sachin is batting! Interestingly, he also does not count his centuries and leaves it for others to count and record! Sachin himself called him “a little superstitious” after he crossed the mark of 50,000 runs in cricket.

3.  The prankster in Sachin

Yes. The heading must have left you baffled. One finds it difficult to imagine Sachin, for the calm guy he is, playing pranks on colleagues and friends! He was quite a bully in his school (Yes!) and even loved to pick up fights. The story of how Sachin put a hose pipe into Sourav Ganguly’s room and left it open is quite famous. Try a google search of Sachin the prankster, you would be startled by the sheer number of results that would figure in.  His colleagues, both juniors and seniors have waxed eloquent about Sachin’s cool manner of playing pranks with a straight face and how he used to lighten the atmosphere of tense dressing rooms.

2. As a child

Sachin as a child idolised McEnroe and even grew his hair so long that people often mistook him for a girl! He wanted to become a fast bowler in the beginning, but it was Dennis Lily, the great master who asked him to concentrate on batting. The story that during summer vacations, he fell from a tree and infuriated, his brother enrolled him in the cricket coaching academy is too sweet to forget!  He was and continues to be a foodie, not to mention the vada-pav love that most of us share with him. What makes him unique is the fact that he has not lost his child like exuberance and innocent admiration and passion for the game as well as his own life till today; a feat not many of us won’t achieve in today’s world.

1. Dedication = Sachin Tendulkar

The name Sachin has grown synonymous to the term ‘dedication’. Right from his childhood days he was so dedicated to the game that he loved and took up that he used to ask his friend to throw wet balls to him to know whether he has managed to middle the ball! He never had to pay the fine team members are supposed to pay when they come late for team meetings. Again, the way in which he played the World Cup match in England even in the wake of his father’s death is unforgettable. This dedication has paid off, so to say. The respect and love that he has gained from all over the world explain it all.

Top 10 Historical Monuments of India

10. Sanchi Stupa
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A buddhist monument built by the great emporer Ashoka in 3rd century BC Stupa in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh is the oldest stone structure in India. It was built to honour and shelter the relics of the Buddha. Sanchi was also the place for the wedding of emporer Ashoka. Sanchi was entually forgotten after the 13th Century until 1818, when a British Officer rediscovered it, half buried but remarkebaly preserved and later on Director General of Archeology ordered the restoration work at the site. Now UNESCO has included them as one of the heritage sites of the world.
9. Victoria Memorial
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After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, Lord Curzon then the viceroy of India was given the task to build a memorial to queen which was supposed to be a historical museum where people could see the pictures and statues of men who played an important part in the history of this country. Completed in 1921 the construction of this memorial amounted about one crore and five lakh rupees at that time.
It still serves as a museum and a great tourist attraction and Even today the Memorial is the largest repository in India for a visual history and It also has a major collection of paintings, sketches, sculptures and manuscripts from the time of British rule.
8. Qutub Minar
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Built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak Qutub minar is still the tallest minar of India standing elegantly in the capital city Delhi. Made from red stone and marble, it has a soaring height of 72 metres and consists of 379 stairs. Some people believe that it was made signify victory and the beginning of the Muslim rule in India, but some believe it was supposed to serve as a centre to call the faithful prayer.
Earlier the public could climb to the top of Qutub Minar but on 4 December 1981 an accident occurred which led to death of around 45 people in the stampede that followed the electricity failure with Most victims being children and after that public access has been forbidden.
7. Charminar
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Constructed in 1591, Char minar is a mosque built by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah and is located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. One theory is that Qutb Shah prayed to the gods to the end of a plague which was ravaging his city at that time and if his will be done he promised to build a Mosque at the very place where he prayed. Other theory says in the event of beginning of the second Islamic millennium year which was being celebrated in the far Islamic world, Qutb Shah founded the Hyderabad city to celebrate the event of millennium year with the construction of Charminar while according to the book “Days of the Beloved” charminar was built in 1589, on the place where Qutb first saw his wife to be queen Bhagmati and after her conversion to Islam, he renamed the city as “Hyderabad”, but soon this theory was discarded by the historians.
6. Gateway of India
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Located on the shore of Mumbai started on 31 March 1911 and completed construction in 1924 this monument was built to celebrate the landing of the King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder, when they first arrived India in 1911. In earlier times this Gateway was the first structure that visitors arriving by boat in Mumbai would see. Few years later the Gateway became a ceremonial entrance to India for Viceroys and the new Governors and it also served to allow entry and access to India. Also been referred to as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai and is the city’s top tourist attraction the gateway even after surviving three terror attacks still stands tall as it has always been.
5. The Red Fort
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Built in 17th-century the fort was constructed by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to serve as the residence for the Mughal Emperors in old Delhi and also a great reason to move his capital from Agra to delhi to provide more opportunity to his interests. Till 1857, Delhi served as the capital of the Mughals and red fort as the centre of governance. The construction of the Fort began in 1638 and was completed by 1648.
Every year on 15 August, the Independence day, Prime Minister of India hoists the national flag at the Red Fort, followed by a speech. Today it is the largest monument in Old Delhi and one of the most popular tourist destinations in India.
4. Konark Sun Temple
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The most renowned temple of India Konark sun temple is a 13th century sun temple located in Odisha. It was constructed from oxidized sandstone by King Narasimhadeva but there exist some legendary stories about it that it was indeed constructed by the son of Lord Krishna and Jambvati called Samba. Legends say that he suffered a deadly disease which he was cured of by Surya, the Sun God, after 12 years of suffering and in his honour he built this magnificent Temple. Well whatever the truth maybe but after so many years this temple is still as magnificent as it might have been hundreds of years ago and now has been recognized as a world heritage site and serves as great tourist spot.
3. Hawa Mahal
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Most popular tourist destination of Jaipur, built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 inspired from the crown of Lord Krishna,  Hawa Mahal is a unique five storey structure standing in the old part of the city with a tremendous 953 number of small windows built specifically for the royal women to provide them with a view of the city without being seen but still providing with a sense of freedom, as they were not allowed to go in public places.
Built from red and pink sandstones the structure provides a striking view for the tourist in the broad shining day light and also it provides cool air caused by the venturi effect and serves as a way of air conditioning for the whole area during the high temperatures in summers.
2. Mysore Palace
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The most popular tourist destination of India after Taj Mahal, Mysore Palace is the official residence of royal family of Mysore (city of palaces) whose construction started in 1897 and completed in 1912. It a place you will never find anywhere else in this world, royalty is delivered from every part of it, it is like the Indian version of royal palace for the Queen of England.
It consists of Audience Chamber, Hall of Private Audience, a Public Durbar, the Diwan-e-aam where the king would listen to the grievances of his people, a Royal wedding hall and an Armoury, which contains a collection of different types of arms used by the members of the royal family.
1. Taj mahal
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Regarded as “a teardrop on the cheek of time” by Rabindranath Tagore Taj Mahal is a World heritage site since 1983. It is a marble masterpiece situated in the heart of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It was built as a mausoleum in 1648 by Shah Jahan, the great Mughal emperor, in the memory of her beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in 1630 and after his own death he was buried next to her wife.
Started in 1631 it took seventeen years and twenty two thousand workers to complete this piece of art. It consisted of jasper from Punjab, Turquoise from Tibet, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire from Sri Lanka, jade and crystal from China and 28 different kinds of precious stones and the total cost for building this marvel was about 3.2 crore rupees at that time.