After Thought

 There are many different Parrots. Among them six varieties are classified as Macaws.They are  endangered species. Some species can even mimic human speech and human laughing. Macaws, like other parrots, toucans and woodpeckers, are zygodactyl, having their first and fourth toes pointing backwards. These playful Macaws are captured!! at Bangkok Safari Park last fortnight.

To accuse something of being a white elephant is to label it a burden to those who possess it. The story of its origin is a distant and colorful one. Back in the days when Thailand was known as Siam, white elephants were highly prized animals. Whenever one was found it was automatically given to the king. Not only that, but it was considered a serious crime to neglect or mistreat a white elephant; in fact, even riding it was an offence. As a result, the maintenance of these rare animals was extremely expensive, especially as they couldn't be put to work of any kind. The wily king, whenever faced with an especially obnoxious courtier, would give the unsuspecting subject a white elephant as a special royal ‘gift’. Such a present could, naturally, not be refused, and the care for the animal would usually ruin its new owner financially. The phrase found its way onto English shores in the mid-eighteenth century after the Empire builders brought it home with them. It...

The Government may provide huge sums as sops on particular head, but for an individual the amount may be insignificant depending upon the person’s need. The Government may not provide any sops. Do not wait for budgetary sops from Government. You have to plan for a comfortable living within your means. To live within your means is not to curtail your happiness. You think ahead to limit your unwanted expenses. When you have enough money on your hand you may not hesitate to spend money on some unwanted item. If you plan and budget your income and expenditure you may be on top of the world with your limited resources. It is your personal budget for a happy living. You need not be an economist to fulfill your wish list. You should plan your expenses, whereas your income is stable. You might have gained by substantial savings if you tracked your ever increasing expenses. When you start to track your expenses you are bound to analyze your spending and try to avoid your unwante...

                        Parents... or the pot of gold? A master piece from Dr.Srinivas.  It is not for those caring. We have to blame the necessities and the change in  family values for this. This article should be an eye opener and have a telling effect on our present generation of youngsters.In Indian society the institution of family is slowly disintegrating. Though the situation portrayed by the Doctor is for the aged who can afford to take care of them at least by paying money.But the situation is much worse for those who cant afford.My fellow citizens in East or West,North or South are you listening? 

The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Parents... or the pot of gold?

As a ferocious Hurricane Sandy roared up the US  East coast today leaving a trial of destruction,on the night of 22-23 December 1964 the Rameshwaram Cyclone lashed Danushkodi island and destroying the entire town and washed away a whole train with passengers. Read more..... One of Asia's fiercest cyclone of 20th century

Success in life, in anything, depends upon the number of persons that one can make himself agreeable to. Thomas Carlyle Botanical Garden Flowers of Kodaikanal Hill station,India.65 Kilometers from Kodai road