Pranam A ten year old resident of chennai wrote something of what he saw. I am a resident since 1940s at T Nagar Chennai when the city was quite under congress Bhasktavatsalam and then got spoiled by a rush of DMK party workers into Chennai Teynampet causing the immigration intolerable and sticking to some extent. Poeple kept the roads spic and span. Majority of Brahmins, Mudqaliyars and Redsdiars occupied the main streets with independent homes and grounds for the children to play. North Madras' BEYOND pARRYS CORNER was as stinking as today and people who used to go for work in factories beyond ennore etc will take the evening bath. Water through the corporation was plenty. The cleaning lorry of the MC will come every morning at 7 AM. In India the safest city was Chennai. Hence first the telugu stream of filmdom entered who kept a home in AP and here. Paid fat amounts so Chennai home holders were tempted to sell and especially the Brahmins who sold many parts of T Nagar. Then came Kerala cine stars similarly. Then came the kera;ites who were employed here as well as those who had to migrate because of communism prevalent there. Palghat Brahmins sold their lands and settled here. They started the cult of letting out car sheds for business and the city started the downfall. Most politicians of India held properties here because this was cheaper than Bombay Delhi. Many civil servants acquired homes around Anna nagar Karpagambal Nagar etc to live peacefully after retirement. But alas. DMK hacked all of them. They allowed their part workers from many parts of the south to stay here, who encroached many border parts ( even named as xxxxxxborder thottam) creating the cooum Hydrogen sulfide production all around their home. Madras became chennai and still the best place in India in spite of the drawbacks. The real estate started building in the peripheral flats all around and where many outside the state gate crashed as the cost of construction was lower than other north places. Even today one can better plinth at chennai then mumbai calcutta and delhi. The kerala people and their association, Telugu people and their association , the small karnataka people association are examples of the ingress. The problem became when the cross sections of the southern states , hailed their home state while being resident here. This grew into the minds of the homelanders, their fraternity in chennai as Tamil. The DMK till date is adding fire to the fuel. The former did for their safety which they could not do in their home land. But the politicians exploited it. Even today one can buty spacious homes in Bannerghatta Bangalore but the access to markets, schools and temples are more at Chennai than Bangalore. So Chennai became a populated tick concrete jungle. There are no south Indian Business tycoon without one flat in chennai. Peripheral checked in people will not get any facility as they wish because, theor taxes are in metropolitan while they reside in the outskirts lake aereas. In the 1960s Ashok Nagar and KK nagar, which had a sprawling arena open to all kinds of invasions without civic amenities, drew a status only in 2010 after 50 years. So erstwhile constructions of 2000 may take more time to turn on chennai T Nagar Ashok nagar. When my father bought property here, there were only Triplicane, Mylapore and T nagar surrounded by coconut and mango trees and forests all around including today's west mambalam, saidapet, Kodambakkam etc. Bhanumathy was travelling in her Plymouth to her Bharani studio staying in T Nagar, waiting at the mambalam level crossing every day when there used to be 10 or 15 people waiting for her at that place; that was a day; today we have a sea of people and a sea change. STILL IN INDIA CHENNAI IS THE BEST NEXT PUNE. 3RD IS BANGALORE. Mumbai and Calcutta must be made Punarudhaaranam to live. KR IRS 18622
On Fri, 17 Jun 2022 at 19:28, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 06-2022-17* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 What are the major benefits of professional drain cleaning? > > A1 Gopala Krishnan Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)0y > > I expect the question is about using maximum mechanical and electrical > aids, *least employing man power, and when manpower is employed all > safety devices are provided*. No fear of death or injuries to people > employed. > > One requirement is drains should be made in such a way, electrically > operated mechanical devices can be used in them. One major problem is lack > of oxygen in drains. Not only men getting in for work in areas where > electrically operated mechanical equipment cannot be employed, with all > safety equipment, before men getting in *it has to be ensured all gases > are removed from drain by blowing between manholes.* > > A long way we have to go in this aspect especially in India. Main thing is > to stop workers to enter drain pipe lines for cleaning and *everything is > mechanically cleaned by electric operation only.* Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. > Men can be employed in other jobs > > Q2 What is the difference between the Sambar prepared for use > with meals (rice) and breakfast (Iddaly/Dosa)? > > A2 Bhuvana Rameshwar Smart cook, not hardworking 7h > > I make the sambars differently for breakfast and for lunch. > > Breakfast sambar I make is thicker as it has freshly ground sambar powder > with roasted and coconut in it. It tastes sweeter as it has lots of small > onions, sometimes yellow pumpkin, a little jaggery, lots of tomatoes > (fleshy type) and only a little tamarind. Sometimes we add a little mung > dhal to tuvar dhal when cooking the lentils. > > We grind the sambar powder slightly coarse to get the feel of the various > ingredients like coriander seeds, coconut and dried red chillies while > eating. It also has tempering done with ghee. Drumsticks, plentiful small > onions, squash, carrots, beans are common in these sambar. > > Lunch sambar is thinner as we pour it on rice and a thicker version would > make it clumpy. The sambar powder is ground fine in the local grinding > mills. I make this powder once in 6 months and store it in air tight boxes. > > We do not add any fried coconut in this sambar powder. A few sour tomatoes > (native type) are added but tamarind is more as this sambar is more spicy. > Big onions, drum stick, radish, brinjal, ash gourd, broad beans are common > in this type of sambar. Sweet vegetables are avoided in this. No jaggery or > sugar is added. > > *My note- decades back during 1965’s one of the* menu item was iddali > sambar. One full cup of hot sambar was poured over 2 iddalies and supplied. > 99% vada may not be ready. *This sambar was thin and not thick and cut > vegetables were less.* > > Q3 Is it possible to turn a desert into farmland by bringing > in a lot of organic matter and helping it break down with water? > > A3 Barry Weir An empiricist from Lima, PeruJun 4 > > The driest place on the planet is in the North of Chile; on our southern > border. *The entire coast of Peru is desert.* > > There are many ways to cultivate a desert; *indeed, much of our produce > here in Lima comes from the desert areas south of the metropolis:* > > We’re something like the world’s fifth largest exporter of grapes. > > *We export around 300,000 tonnes of citrus fruit:* > > Admittedly, some of our fruit comes from the outer edges of the Amazon, > but it’s not easy to ship from there. > > *Rice is grown in the North of Peru - below is a rice field in Tumbes > Region. They have ample irrigation* from the Tumbes River: > > The green rectangle is the seedling pond; the seedlings will be > transplanted in the surrounding field, it will be flooded. > > People have been cultivating deserts for around the past 6,000 years > > Q4 What don't you like in Tamil Nadu as a Tamilian? > > A4 Praveen Kumar Rajendran Lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India > Jun 8 > > As a person who had lived in Chennai for almost 10+ years, below are the > infrastructure things I have seen in Chennai. > > City is well connected by road ( *Asia’s biggest Bus stand is at Chennai)* > > City is well connected by Electric train > > Metro Train ( partially completed ) > > Almost all the Railway gates have over bridge or subway bridge > > IT express high way with 100+ IT companies > > There are 100+ school, college and hospital ( 100+ is quite less number) > > 1 Domestic Airport and 1 International Airport. > > 100+ Children Parks, Theme Park, Library, Malls and Theaters. > > City has a harbor with good traffic. > > Head of all the state administration. > > Likewise, I can say multiple things about Chennai’s infrastructure. These > were not built in single day. *And these have lead to the following > things too* > > 1 Over crowded public transport 2. Heavy traffic 3.Highly polluted > 4. Water Scarcity during the summer 5 Flood during the monsoon ( > due to encroachments ) 6 Increased cost of living > > Bottom line is, everything is Chennai centric. Every politician is Chennai > centric. Chennai is the capital of the state. But that doesn’t mean, > everything should be Chennai centric. There are multiple tier 2 cities like > Coimbatore > Madurai Trichy and Tirunelveli. I wish, Chennai’s strength should be > distributed across the state. > > Short Answer: What I don’t like in Tamil Nadu as Tamilan is, Chennai is > given over importance and rest of the cities are not given that much > importance.I wish, this should change and it will change. > > *My note- Now Chennai city is expanded. Earlier there were city centres > like Mount Road, Parrys, T* Ngar. Now such city centres are not there. > Malls have come, and trade areas are diversified. Escalators have come up > depend on footage in many railway stations in the city. The city airport > has expanded and in international airport more than 50% passengers are from > middle class or lower middle class. In domestic airport most are middle > class passengers now. Air travel is for higher strata has changed. Still > flight charges are high. > > Q5 What happens when one bulb goes out and the left bulbs > won't light? > > A5 Gopala KrishnanFormer Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > When few bulbs are connected in series, if one bulb fails, there is a > break in the electric line. One has to switch off the supply, put through > the line by connecting together wires and insulation provided over it > and switch ON the supply to burn the other lights. > > If we observe the power lines, home connections are done in PARALLEL. Any > short or break in one home will not be affect other homes. > > It has to be remembered the point where the bulb has fused , has electric > current and *touching with barefoot will give electric shock* and fatal. > So always use insulated footwear while working on electric lines > > Q6 What is curcumin? > > A6 Lucia Garcia Worked at HospitalsJun 11 > > For thousands of years, turmeric has not only been a staple spice in > Indian and Chinese diets, but also a natural remedy in traditional Indian > and Chinese medicine. > > *Curcumin, an active compound found in turmeric,* is also a natural food > coloring that gives turmeric its yellow color. > > *Curcumin constitutes about 3% to 5% of turmeric.* > > *Natural curcumin is also a food additive approved by the World Health > Organization and the Food and* Agriculture Organization of the United > Nations. > > Clinical studies have proven that curcumin is a bioactive phytochemical > with strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. > > *The anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin is comparable to that of most > anti-inflammatory medicines*, particularly in extract form, but curcumin > has no side effects. > > *Natural curcumin also has strong antioxidant capacity*, which can remove > harmful free radicals in the body, protect cells, and delay the aging > process of cells. > > Many chronic diseases associated with inflammation can be avoided or > reduced by taking curcumin daily, Such as heart disease, diabetes, > Alzheimer's, metabolic syndrome, cancer and various degenerative diseases, > etc. > > WHO recommends that the daily intake is 0 to 3 mg per kilogram of body > weight, such as 60 kg adults, the daily intake should not exceed 180 mg. > > Q7 What if I eat 4 tablespoons of salt a day for a while? > > A7 Info Orb Answered by Dale P Lee on > > You'll probably die the first day from severe hypernatremia. That's right, > salt is poison in certain quantities, like water. > > In fact, eating salt is listed in Chinese books as a method of suicide > when a city was defeated. Women and their daughters (those who could afford > it, since it was a luxury), ate salt in large quantities so as not to be > subjected to rape and torture. > > Rich women used to commit suicide by eating salt so as not to be captured > by the enemy > > *Remember Paracelsus: "Nothing is poison, everything is poison"* > > *Q8 Water is leaking from my washing machine’s soap drawer. Can > I fix this issue?* > > A8 Rajeev Lochan Sharma Former Technical Trainer (2005–2020)Tue > > Considering from the question that it’s a front loading machine. > > *So for front loading machine low foam detergent are recommended.* > > Water or foam may come out from detergent dispenser if high foam detergent > is used > > I personally recommend to use a liquid detergent instead of a powder > detergent for any time of washing machine > > If above is not the case then please reduce the water pressure from > tap.hope this will work > > Q9 Why do people take a discount on MRP prices knowing that > MRP is fixed on the base of cost price? > > A9 Prasanna Bhalerao M. Sc. in Electronics & Physics, > Fergusson College, PuneJun 5 > > There is no discount people. *We, the consumers are led to believe that > we are getting a huge discount, sometimes as high as 70%.* MRP is the > biggest scam and sham in India. > > In a nutshell: We do not get a discount. If you look and read very > carefully - the shop will write “X% off and not X% discount. In India, one > can offer discount on price only and not on tax. > > My note- I read elsewhere MRP is maximum price the merchant can charge > for the item. The merchant can reduce his profit percentage and sell at > reduced level. Where as a good percentage is reduced in Tamilnadu, *in > Kerala MRP is charged*. > > *Even for gold the MRP is there, but reduction in MRP is not done in any > station. Instead of MRP gold rate is told because of this.* > > Q10 What is vitamin C good for? > > A10 Narayana Health Health for all. All for health. May 13 > > The very important role of vitamin C in protecting your health: > > *Vitamin C is known as an antioxidant. Antioxidants prevent chemical > reactions caused by free radicals in the body.* > > Vitamin C and other antioxidants prevent damage to the eye, to molecules > circulating around the bloodstream and to the DNA in our cells. > > Vitamin C as an antioxidant has the crucial ability to transform iron into > a state that is better absorbed in the intestine. > > Vitamin C is essential to produce collagen - a protein that keeps the > structure of the body together. The deficiency of collagen leads to loss of > teeth, bleeding in the gum and weaker bones. > > *Vitamin C contributes immensely to brain health.* Certain > neurotransmitters that carry thoughts, feelings, and commands around the > brain and in our nervous system depend heavily on vitamin C for their > smooth functioning. > > *Vitamin C is essential to the smooth functioning of body and mind, and is > found in abundance in* nature in the form of fruits and vegetables. > Include them in your diet and live a happy and healthy life. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 16-06- 2022.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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