Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label India. Show all posts

May 8, 2009

IndiBlogger of the Month | Please vote for me!

The nominations for IndiBlogger of the Month is over now. The category chosen for this month IndiBlogger of the Month is “Politics & Current Affairs”. At least five posts has been choosen from the blog and submitted for the nomination. ZOLENGTHE is one among the 129 nominated bloggers in India.

The voting time has begin now. You are requested to cast your valuable vote for Zolengthe at IndiBlogger of the Month. Your vote counts a lot.

Source: http://www.indiblogger.in/nominations.php?id=1

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May 5, 2009

Free SMS Sites Online in India

SMS has became one of the most important medium of mobile communication . In India , there are several operators including Airtel , Vodafone , Idea etc. giving pretty good tariff rates for mobile SMS . With the increased influence of internet , probably unlimited or free internet in colleges and schools , free SMS websites are gaining popularity in India.

There are several free SMS websites in India . Popular ones' offer group messaging, social networking , and mobile alerts .These Free SMS websites are supported by advertisements but delivers messages almost instantly .

Free SMS websites in India :

160by2 :

160by2 offers free SMS to all mobile phones in India . But the number of daily SMS's are limited to 50 . They maintains an excellent mobile portal and a mobile software for sending messages .

Youmint :

Youmint is another free SMS website in India paying its users for receiving SMS .They pays the users through the targeted advertisements sent through SMS. Users can also invite their friends and relatives to their SMS network , that adds up to their payments .

Way2SMS:

Way2SMS has a totally impressive SMS delivery time .Users can attach their email address to way2sms so that they would be alerted on arrival of a new mail .

Indyarocks:

Indyarocks is one of the oldest free SMS website in India . They also manages an SMS supported social networking site .

Ibibo :

Ibibo is a complete Indian entertainment portal . Their iSMS feature allows the users to send SMS worldwide . You can send unlimited free SMS over India through ibibo with an average SMS delivery time.

Google SMS channels :

Google SMS channels are operated by Google labs India . This service is still in testing but offers a wide variety of delivery options . This services enables the user to create and promote their SMS channels . Whenever the channel owner update the content , All the members are alerted by SMS .Channel owner can also add a site feed as SMS source . This is the only free SMS website in India which is not supported by advertisement , but the speed of SMS delivery is not so impressive . There are many groups to join : celebrity , Bollywood , Hollywood , SMS ,technology etc . You can join Wonderful-Tricks's SMS channel here .

Smsgupshup :

Smsgupshup is service similar to Google SMS channels . They allows group messaging across India . Massages are either advertisement supported or prepaid .You can also contribute to the free SMS websites in India list , in the comment section .

Source: http://wonderful-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/02/free-sms-sites-online-in-india.html

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Apr 14, 2009

MP Election 2009 | Attacking for the top post, is it the way it should be?

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India's MP Election is in our hands now. The campaignings are in full swing. Innitially, the campaigning manners were very healthy and constructive. When the D-day is fast approaching, the campaigning method has totally changed froma healthy and constructive method to a personal attacks. I guess you guys all must be aware of what I am talking. The opposition leader LK Advani used to call the PM, the weakest PM India ever had. Recently, the PM brass back at the opp. leader saying 'Iron man melted during hijack drama (kandahar)'.

My question is, is it the way it should be? Can we call it a mature debate for the top post?

In my opinion, national leaders should not indulge in such a shameful acts, instead they should talk about the future plants, what they would do for the country, what they can do for the Indian economy, unemployment problems, recession, foreign trade relationships.

Their current issue, Terorrism - terorrism has no boundary, they can be somehow prevented, but not always, they can strike any part of the world, it can be during the tenure of the BJP, Congress, BSP, LJP or any party. They dealt with the terorrist accordingly. it sould not come up in election times. Dealing with terorrism cannot be the same every time, there may be time that the govt need to give up something in order to save lives, there may be times that the govt can hit back with no mercy. It will depend on the time and place or the stituation. I dont think it is worth to be the main topic for the election campaign.

Again, we the people of Great India, we are easily convinced with those dirty tricks of personal attacks. We should judge the government by their workdone and menifestoes.

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Dec 23, 2008

Natioanl boxer MC Mary Kom and National Papers' eyes wide shut

India’s M C Mary Kom re-asserted her status as the world’s most successful woman boxer clinching an unprecedented fourth successive gold medal but India failed to retain the team crown at the fifth AIBA World Championships in China.

The 25-year-old out-punched Romania’s Steluta Duta 7-1 to grab India’s only gold medal at the event.

The Manipuri boxer remained away from the ring for two years to take care of her twin babies after completing a hat-trick of World Championship golds in New Delhi.

The pint-sized pugilist returned to don the gloves this year at the Asian Championships, in September, where she failed to retain her gold, settling for a silver medal.

She claimed the National title earlier this month before leaving for the World Championship.

Inspite of her worthy recognition achievements, the national papers turn their eyes away from her. Just after the anouncement of her 4th World Title, I was searching for the announcements from all national paper online. The next day I keep on searching for Mary Kom on almost 15 Natioanl papers, non of them give a front page as they usually gave to other sports persons.

World Chess Champion Viswanathan, Abhinav Bindra's Olympic Gold, Vishy Anand's 3rd World title, Twin wins in Oz: Perth & CB series, Chennai chase of 387 vs England, India qualifies for Asia Cup football, Saina becomes World Jr Champ, Vijender & Sushil's Olympic Bronze, Jeev wins Singapore Open golf, Sachin breaks Lara's record and etc. etc. earned all the front pages of our national papers. But, when MC Mary Kom won India's 4th World Champion Boxing title, no news paper dare to spare a front page.

Do we call this a biasless papers, Is MC Mary Kom's Medal not an Indian fame??

Now, Lets compare the online coverages of sport persons by the national papers:

01. www.wban.org/biog/marykom.htm
02. www.1888pressrelease.com/indian-boxing-champion-mary-kom-enters-limca-book-of-records-pr-5e35h16u1s.html
03. www.telegraphindia.com/1040926/asp/look/story_3799166.asp
04. www.nenanews.com/ANE%20Nov%201-15,05/editorialC.htm
05. www.rediff.com/sports/2008/nov/28mary-kom-in-world-finals.htm
06. www.monstersandcritics.com/sport/boxing/article_1225178.php/Mary_Kom_four_other_Indians_in_world_boxing_finals
07. www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=kshow&kid=595
08. www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-56763.html
09. sports.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Other_Sports/Boxing/Mary_Kom_hurt_at_being_ignored_twice.../3779961.cms
10. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Mary-Kom-gets-fourth-consecutive-World-Cship-gold/392201/
11. www.sinlung.com/sports/mary-kom-deserves-khel-ratna-award-sports-minister.html

Where are the national papers??????????????/

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I AM COMPLETELY IGNORED MARY KOM

Press Trust of India

A four-time world champion, MC Mary Kom has never been considered worthy for Khel Ratna and disturbed by the apathy, the Manipuri - arguably world's most successful woman boxer - is asking what more she needs to do to get the country's highest sporting honour.

"I have won the World Championship four times on the trot. (Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh) Dhoni gets a Khel Ratna for winning just one World Cup, I fail to understand why am I being ignored then. How can anybody expect an athlete to stay motivated if he or she is ignored like that?" Mary Kom said in an interview on Monday.

The pin weight pugilist, who clinched a fourth world title in the fifth edition of the event in Ningbo City, China, managed the feat despite being away from the ring for two years after becoming a mother.

Hurt at being ignored twice for the award, Mary Kom says even more disturbing than that is the sheer ignorance about the sport in which she competes.

"Last year, when my name was recommended by the federation, I had been shortlisted along with Dhoni but (Arjuna awards selection committee chairman) Milkha Singh struck off my name saying that he did not know which sport I competed in. That hurt me terribly," she revealed.

"I want to ask him today, how many more titles do I have to win for him and for the country to believe that I deserve the honour?" she asked.

"Don't give me the award if you think I am not worthy but please don't insult me with statements like that. It angers me. People should be encouraging but they are not and I have accepted it as part of life," she said.

The Indian Boxing Federation says it would push for her case yet again next year and is confident of becoming third time lucky.

"We will once again recommend her. Evey time, she has been sidelined but this time she should get the honour. She is special and her achievements are unparalleled," IBF General secretary Col PKM Raja said.

Mary Kom, meanwhile, is busy chalking out her plans for future and is keeping her fingers crossed for women's boxing inclusion in the 2010 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.

"I am looking forward to training hard now and hope that women's boxing is included in the 2010 Asian and Commonwealth Games so that I can add to the medals that I have won. My ultimate dream is to represent the country in the Olympic Games and hopefully that dream would realise in London 2012," she said.

Attending camps and tournaments means staying away from her young family but Mary Kom says she can bank on her husband's support to make sure that her twin boys are not neglected.

"It feels terrible to leave the kids behind but my husband has made sure that I don't have to worry about my boys. They are well taken care of when I am not around. We have planned everything and it does not disturb my family life," she said.

The Manipuri said despite the hurdles she is determined to continue and refused to set a date for her retirement. "I will continue till the time I am motivated," she signed off.



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Nov 6, 2008

Chin, Mizo, Zomi or Kuki- Which is the most politically acceptable identity for the Zo?

The first and foremost thing to do is, properly digest the terms of the nomenclatures which were given to the Zo people by several great scholars of the world. Only then, we would be clear which one is acceptable. I am not trying to convince this or that is the most acceptable. It totally depends on you. Here are the terms:

ZOMI / MIZO

The term 'Zomi' meaning, Zo+mi 'Zo People' is derived from the generic name 'Zo', the progenitor of the Zomis. Mizo is the reverse of Zomi. Pu T. Gougin quoted "it should be Zomi not Mizo, because when God created the universe. He starts with the earth and only then human being. Therefore, Zo should come first and mi should follow suit"

CHIN

As already mentioned, in Burma the Zomi are known as Chin. It has since become a matter of great controversy how this terminology originated. In this respect many scholars advanced different theories. B. S. Carey and H. N. Tuck asserted it to be a Burmese corruption of the Chins word “Jin” or “Jen” which means man. Prof. F. K. Lehman was of the view that the term might be from the Burmese word ‘Khyan” which means ‘basket’, saying,

“The term ‘Chin’ is imprecise. It is a Burmese word (khyan), not a Chin Word. It is homologous with the contemporary Burmese word meaning basket”.

Implied thus is that the basket carrying inhabitants of the Chin Hills bordering the plain Burmans are Chin.

KUKI

Probably the first recorded used of the name “Kuki” appeared in the History of Tripura as early as 1512 AD . During the reign of Tripura Raja Dhanya Manikya (around 1490 AD), it was pointed out that, wild race called Kukees live Thannangchi Forest of Tripura. Yet the origin of the word itself is most obscure. The colonial historians divided the Zomi under two names, i.e. the “Kuki” and the “Lushai”. This was clearly demonstrated in the writing of Rawlins. In his paper published in the Asiatic Research Vol. II, p.12 he called the people “Cucis” or “Mountaineers from Tipra” by adopting the name used by the Bengali and Assamese when referring to the Zomi of Chittagong Hill Trace and Tripura Hills. Colonel John Shakespeare clubbed them together and called them “the Lushai-Kuki Clans”.

After reading all this findings, I guess you are clear enough to decide which of the following Nomenclature is politically acceptable?


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