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LIC Jeevan Nischay policy review

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Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has launched one more new guaranteed single premium plan called Jeevan Nischay. This plan is very much in line with last year’s Jeevan Aastha. This new policy will be sold to 'existing' customers of LIC and will be sold for a limited period until end of March 2010. Yes, you got it right - this plan will be sold to only those who have an existing insurance policy with LIC. Just as in the case of Jeevan Aashta, Jeevan Nischay is a single premium bond, as … Read more… about LIC Jeevan Nischay policy review

Chrysanthemum flowers…

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As promised before, here I am presenting the colorful produce from my garden - Chrysanthemum flowers! These flowers are commonly known as Sevantige in Kannada while in Telugu it is called Chamanthi. With the amount of flowers that have bloomed on our roof top, probably for next few weeks we don't have to spend on buying flowers! Not just that, our interior decoration with these flowers for aesthetic enjoyment has multiplied. Also the fresh fragrance emanating from these flowers is an additional … Read more… about Chrysanthemum flowers…

2012 Cosmophobia – a Myth!

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Year 2012 is similar to any another year if you ask me. Mathematically it is 12 years after Y2K (remember?). Many phoren babas had predicted that the world is going to end, the systems will go haywire and there by the mankind in year 2000! Still we haven't learned a damn thing since then. This 2012 hoax is spreading like anything. Now a movie is being made with the name '2012' - wow, what an idea to amass a great wealth just by spreading the fear! Not just that there are a number of sites … Read more… about 2012 Cosmophobia – a Myth!

Yodel your way to Glory

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Who doesn't want to be in limelight? Here is your chance to get all the fame on the mighty Internet - Yahoo! has launched a Yodel Studio, a global casting call for the world’s best yodels. Go ahead, gear up yourself with all those jazzy background tunes of your choice and sing the way you want, after all Internet has a personality.. that is Y!OU. Here is a video that I recorded for my nephew Puneet without any backup track :) All you need to do is to record your own yodel. Make it loud, … Read more… about Yodel your way to Glory

Happy Deepavali

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Greetings to one and all on this special occasion of Deepavali. May millions of lamps illuminate your life with endless joy, love, prosperity, health, wealth and happiness. Wish you and your family a very happy Deepavali. This festival is celebrated to signify victory of good over the evil within an individual. The below quoted Gayathri Mantra summarizes the same while it can be used as an recitative instrument for meditation. The right way of celebrating the festival is by lighting diyas - … Read more… about Happy Deepavali