Rocky S Couture, Custom Fusion Ethnic Wear
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: November 9, 2009
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As a college student he studied commerce, however he always had an inclination towards a more creative & artistic field. After formal training to the J.D. Institute of Fashion Designing, after which he got a job as a designer at departmental store, ROOPAM. After gaining the experience and the technical expertise, he decided to enter the film industry.
Child labour – the bane of our society
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: November 6, 2009
Did you know?
* World over 218 million children are working illegally
* 126 million of these children are engaged in hazardous work, such as mining or handling chemicals
* Almost all child labour occurs in developing countries, largely in agriculture, domestic service, factory production and backstreet workshops
Now that we have the bare facts on hand, let us see the reasons for this deplorable state of affairs.
Children in Africa and Asia are trapped within the vicious cycle of poverty. Poor parents send their children to work for reasons of economic expediency, resulting in denial of education and setting the wheel of poverty to turn rapidly passing down the generations.
An estimated 10% of all children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Africa are heads of households, compelled to provide for their siblings.
Demand for child labour, because of low wages, is also another reason for the unabated social evil. Girl children are in demand for domestic service, the invisible nature of which adds to their vulnerability to abuse.
Demystifying Sushi – fishy and not so fishy
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: November 5, 2009
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Sushi sounds Japanese does it? You’re right, Japanese it is! To put it more clearly it is a Japanese rice- dish that’s fast becoming very popular in America and all over the world. Dare I say ah- like –the- pizza?
Let me start from the beginning…..
Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish that has been in vogue for centuries in Japan. In the good old days sushi was the preservation and fermentation of fish with salt and rice. The science behind the fermentation of fish in rice is that the vinegar produced from the fermenting rice breaks the fish down into amino acids. Originally, when the fermented fish was taken out of the rice, only the fish was consumed and the fermented rice was discarded.
Today, the world of sushi has changed dramatically, keeping pace with the fast food culture. Current forms of sushi do not use any fermentation processes whatsoever. Today, the sticky sushi rice is lightly dipped in rice wine vinegar to give it a slightly sour taste.
Let me tell you a little more about modern sushi.
Sushi usually consists of rice rolled around small pieces of cooked shrimp, eel, octopus, or raw fish. It’s possible to order a sushi dinner with no raw fish or to go the vegetarian route and just stick with cucumbers, radishes or carrots.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan named Smile Train’s First Goodwill Ambassador
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: November 4, 2009
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Lends Her Support To The World’s Leading Cleft Charity in Association With Her Own Charity Organization, The ‘Aishwarya Rai Foundation’
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, hailed by many as the most beautiful woman in the world, has today been announced as the first Goodwill Ambassador for Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft charity. Recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, Aishwarya will now be adding one more role to her illustrious career. She will partner with Smile Train, in association with her own charity, the Aishwarya Rai Foundation, in numerous ways to spread awareness and garner recourses to help the worldwide movement.
Using her superstar status, her high wattage personality and global reach, Aishwarya will work with Smile Train to achieve an ambitious new goal in helping change the lives of over one million children worldwide who suffer from shame and isolation because of cleft lip and cleft palate. As Goodwill Ambassador, Aishwarya will actively work to help Smile Train to provide free cleft surgery to children in 78 developing countries around the world, including India. This initiative will help raise awareness in India and around the world to the plight of children born with cleft.
Speaking in reaction to the worldwide announcement, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan mentions, “God has given me plenty of reasons to smile and I feel it’s time to spread it around. There are a lot of children out there who so desperately need help, but can’t receive timely care because their families cannot afford this surgery or are ill-educated about this condition. Working with Smile Train, if I can make a difference in their lives, it will certainly make me feel honored and blessed.”
Smile Train currently has over 150 Smile Train partner hospitals in India and has performed over 200,000 surgeries there. However, the need is great. In India alone, over one million children await surgery and currently only 50 percent of children born with cleft in India ever get the care they so desperately need. Smile Train’s reach extends beyond India, with 1100 partner hospitals worldwide working to tackle the daunting backlog of over 4.7 million children living with un-repaired clefts
Music Review: Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: November 3, 2009
Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif’s pairing in this film has grabbed everyone’s eyeballs and given it its needed publicity. The music which was launched recently has a fresh feel to it and each song has something new to offer, which is evident from the number of artistes roped in.
The album starts with Main Tera Dhadkan Teri, which is already become a chartbuster. KK, Sunidhi Chauhan and Hard Kaur make it one of the best hears in the album. The song has a remix, by DJ Suketu.
Hard Kaur is heard once again in Follow Me which is a good track by itself and sounds better than its reprises.
Tu Jaane Na, a romantic number, is one of the best tracks what with Atif Aslam doing the vocals and Pritam composing some fabulous music. The reprise has Soham, Rana Mazumdar and Ashish Pandit but Kailash Kher’s unplugged version beats it easily.
The next song, Oh By God, is fun to listen to with its wedding themed beats and vocals by Mika and Sunidhi Chauhan.
Tera Hone Laga Hoon, once again with Atif Aslam, this time with Alisha Chinoy, at the vocals, is the second romantic track in the album which carries a lot of promise and is once again one of the must-listens in the album. DJ Suketu’s remix is quite spunky too.
Prem Ki Naiyya is definitely not one of the most recommended songs in the album. While it can be fun to listen to at some times, it can be equally boring at others.
Aa Jao Meri Tamanna is one of those songs that you feel you’ve heard somewhere before. It is a track that carries a motive to do well, so, it may work with some and may not sound all that great to others. The remix of the song, however, gives it a club feel and makes it sound refreshing.
All in all, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani makes for a good buy. Pritam fans will definitely not be disappointed and even those who aren’t very fond of Pritam will still enjoy the album to a good bit. So, go ahead, listen to the album…we give it a big thumbs-up!
Khalnayak returns
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: November 3, 2009
“Ji Haan Main Hoon Khalnayak, ” crooned Sanjay Dutt years ago and this changed his image from a chocolate boy hero to the bad boy of B-town. Then came another turning point and the Bhai of underworld, became angel faced Munna Bhai. Sanju Baba has become the eternal bhai in Bollywood. But wait, come Diwali, Sanjay Dutt will astonish you with his new look, a look so villanious, that it will be written down in the books of Bollywood history. Ringmaster- yes! that’s what he is called in his new offering Aladin. In fact the makers of Aladdin believe that Sanjay Dutt’s new image as Ringmaster- a larger than life persona would have the same effect as what Mogambo did to Amrish Puri or Gabbar did to Amjad Khan.
Sanjay Dutt portrays the role of an unusual villain-Ringmaster, who in the promos seem much like the Joker in Batman, the evil who can awe and frighten the audiences and at the same time become friends with everyone. He is that fun yet devious character who is too good at being bad and even the powerful Genie would become helpless.
Recession Proof Careers
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: November 2, 2009
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Jobs that will never go out!
The economy is tough so is the job market. Although it is better to remain focused but it’s wise to find out the career that has the most potential. If you want to change your career, you might want to look into the kind of careers that have the stamina to remain stable in these turbulent times.
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Health: Medical advancements and aging are the two things that are never going away. This is creating a demand for health care professionals, primarily nurses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 348,000 total jobs have been added in this field over the last 12 months. Experts also believe that nearly 15 fastest growing jobs in the next eight years will be in the medical field.
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Representative/Customer/Client Facing: Keeping any business alive, bringing in customers and business is what a sales representative do. Many companies view the on going economic crisis as a perfect opportunity to steal market shares, so that they can emerge stronger once the economy improves. They need the right talent to interact with the world.
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Network Administrator: They look after the technological and physical of the business communication, everything from emails to company websites. The BLS predicts that this profession will have the highest growth rate (53%) of any major job by 2016.
Rocky S Couture, Custom Fusion Ethnic Wear
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: October 30, 2009
As a college student he studied commerce, however he always had an inclination towards a more creative & artistic field. After formal training to the J.D. Institute of Fashion Designing, after which he got a job as a designer at departmental store, ROOPAM. After gaining the experience and the technical expertise, he decided to enter the film industry.
Akshay Kumar was the first artist he designed for. He was Rocky’s launch pad in BOLLYWOOD. To keep up with his orders he set up a small-scale manufacturing unit. Keeping all interests in mind he took up a few artists & interacted with them. Now he designs for Hrithik, Amisha & Aftab. Media being a very effective form of communication, particularly films,definitely has a strong influence in the world of fashion.
Clever business at a young age
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: October 29, 2009
A policeman had a perfect hiding place to screen speeding drivers. But one day, everyone was under the speed limit, the officer investigated : a 9 year old boy was standing on the side of the road with a huge hand-painted sign which said “SPEED CAMERA AHEAD.”
A little more investigative work led the officer to the boy’s partner in crime, another boy about 200 meters beyond the speed camera with a sign reading “TIPS” & a bucket at his feet full of coins.
Aamir Khan in 3 Idiots , An Adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s Five Point Someone
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: October 28, 2009
For all those who have loved Chetan Bhagat’s famous book- Five Point Someone, here’s some great news. Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor will be pairing up for Raju Hirani’s next venture based on the book – Five Point Someone – the movie is named – 3 Idiots
Let me just refresh your memories about ‘Five Point Someone’ –Five Point Someone was a 2004 novel written by Chetan Bhagat. It was one of the highest selling English novels published in India and remained on the bestseller list for 4 years. The book revolves round Ryan, a handsome adventurous youth who loves his friends more than any thing else.
3 Idiots is directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It has got an amazing star cast, Aamir Khan as Ryan, Kareena Kapoor as Neha Kurien, Sharman Joshi as Alok, Madhavan as Hari and Boman Irani as Professor Kurien. Shantanu Moitra of Parineeta fame is working on the music while the lyrics are by Swanand Kirkire.
Did you know that Kajol was considered for the film but because of her busy schedule the role went to Kareena?
