Lose Weight Naturally....

• Drink plenty of water to improve digestion and detoxify body
• Eat Breakfast within an hour of waking up and kickstart metabolism; include whole grain carbohydrates and proteins
• Shut down kitchen early at night
• Practise portion control ad eat in moderation
• Shift to healthier food and incorporate brown rice, whole wheat, sprouts, freshly prepared food in main meals and fruits, nuts, whole grain snacks and clear soups as mid meals
• Use higher grains like ragi (calcium rich), oat bran and oats (good for fighting cholesterol), barley (reduces water retention), bajra and jowar (improves circulation and energy levels, kala channa atta (iron rich), soya (good for female hormones)
• Change cooking oil every two months
• Do not over consume fibre
• Beware of small discomforts liek gas, acidity, constipation, bloating and water retention
• Step up supportive measures through yoga, walking and breathing exercise, ayurvedic massages and stretching to regulate circulation, improve digestion and help muscle toning and strengthening of joints
• Lastly, home cooked food.

Courtesy : The Week

Women's Day Wishes

It's Women's day, today and I am one who believes in women power. Have come across many wonderful women in my life, who have fought all odds and been successful in their life and left an indelible impression in my mind.

On this day, it also makes me think of a worrying observation at workplace. At the junior level the percentage of women is little more than 40% and at the senior level is less than 10%. Just worried on the number of women who are either giving up their career or being forced to give up. Irrespective of celeberating 'Women's Day', let each and everyone reading this, pledge that we will ensure, that we support the women in our life, in pursuing her career.

' Wishing all the Wonderful Women, I have known and not known a great Women's Day'


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Location:NH 45,,India

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At times, we do not even realise how fast time goes.... runs...flys...whatever....

It looks like it was just yesterday, when my daughter came into my life on 2nd October 2001, but some events make you realize how much time has passed. Couple of weeks back, my daughter and I were having a casual chat and she was asking me, when will I get a room for myself. Thats when I realized that she is no more a baby. Without coming out of the rude shock, I asked her, 'Aren't you scares to sleep alone, incase I give you a room ?'  She immediately shot back saying from today, I will sleep in the living room and you and Amma continue to sleep in the bedroom. 

In fact, she did not stop there, she has been doing that for the last few days, braving the mosquito and also the climate, we don't switch on the A/c in the living room at night. Seeing her perseverance, I agreed to her request and I am in the process of creating a room for her. 

But, her request did not stop there, she asked me what is 'www.venkyb.com', when I explained her about blogging, she asked for a website for her. The result of that is 'www.amultin.com', Not sure, what she would have in this, but I am looking forward.....

Mannipaaya from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya

Though not a big music buff, I do enjoy listening to good music. Except for a very few evergreen songs, my attention does not stay on any song for a long time. But 'Mannipaaya' from 'Vinnaithaandi Vaaruvaya' has really swept me off my feet, first and foremost, I found life in that song, which is very much missing in all the contemporary songs.

Thamarai's Lyrics, Rahman's Music and his voice and Shreya Goshal's Tamil pronunciation, Picturisation of the song and lastly Simbu and Trisha giving life to the song in the movie, I can keep going on...

Following is the lyrics of the song :

Kadalinil meenaaga irundhavaL naan
unakkena karai thaandi vandhavaL dhaan
thudithirundhen tharaiyinile
thirumbivittEn en kadalidame

Oru naaL sirithEn, maru naaL veruthEn
unai naan kollaamal kondru pudhaithEnE
mannipaaya mannipaaya.. .

Tthadumaari nadandhEn
noolilaana mazhai aagi ponen
unnaal dhaan kalaignanaai aanenE

Tholai dhoorathil veLicham nee
unai nokiye enai eerkiraaye
melum melum urugi urugi
unai eNNi Engum idhaiyathai enna seivEn
Oh unai eNNi Engum idhaiyathai enna seivEn

Odum neeril Or alai dhaan naan
uLLe uLLa eeram nee dhaan
varam kidaithum naan thavara vittEn
mannipaaya anbE

KaatrilE aadum kaagidham naan
nee dhaan ennai kadidham aakinaai
anbil thodangi anbil mudikkirEn
en kaalam varai ???

Oru naaL sirithEn, maru naaL veruthEn
unai naan kollaamal kondru pudhaithEne
mannipaaya mannipaaya.. .

Anbirkum undo adaikkumthaazh aarvalar
punkaNeer poosal tharum
Anbilaar ellaam thamakkuriyar anbudaiyaar
enbum uriyar pirarku

En en vaazhvil vandhaai kaNNa nee
povaayo kaanal neer polE thondri
anaivarum urangidum iravenum neram
enakkadhu thalaiyaNai nanaithidum eeram

Oru naaL sirithEn, maru naaL veruthEn
unai naan kollaamal kondru pudhaithEne
mannipaaya mannipaaya.. .

Thadumaari thadumaari nadandhEn
noolilaana mazhai aagi ponen
unnaal dhaan kalaignanaai aanenE

Campus Recruitment at Amrita University

Been a hectic two days, been involved in campus recruitment in Amrita University.

First day when I came to the campus, just fell in love with that, looked very scenic amidst hills. More surprise was waiting in the form of a guest house, the facilities can even make a good star resort to shame. Missed my wife and daughter so much. They too would have loved this place.

On Monday, at 9 am, we started with the preplacement talk and was well received by the students. Post which, the students appeared for a written test. In the evening, though it went late, completed the group discussion and selected candidates for the personal interview the next day. It was a good experience to hear the point of view of the kids on the group discussion topics. Generation Gap . . . Lol

Again, an early morning start at 9 am ;-). Had to dust all my rusted C and C++ knowledge, to quiz these young people. Had a give and take experience, educated or got educated . . .

Completed the formalities at 4 pm, saw happy students and sad ones too.

Not to forget, we were pampered with some very good vegetarian food.

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Sizzlers in Chennai....

My wife and I used to love sizzlers, since our Pune days. Thanks to amazing places like Zamu's etc. Ever since we came to Chennai, we have been deprived of the same, as we did not find a good sizzler restaurant in this lovely city.

But now we have found two good places, just not one, serving good sizzlers. One in 'Tangerine' in Alwarpet, where they serve both vegetarian and non vegetarian sizzlers. I had a chicken grill sizzler and I was quite satisfied. My wife had a vegetarian one and she was not impressed. Though, we had to wait for sometime to get the table, as it was crowded. The hospitality and attention was super impressive, which is certain to make you visit again.

Second one is 'New Yorker' on Nungambakkam High Road. This is a pure vegetarian place, was hesitating to go there as it is in a busy place. But, when we visited, I was glad to find good parking, including valet facilities. The restaurant was neat and ambience was quite nice. We were able to get a table easily. They not only serve but a variety of cuisines. As we went for sizzlers, just stuck to that, though the Italian menu and the Jain option was impressive.

We had the Italian Sizzler with penne and mushroom pepper sauce and it was quite tasty and nice. The time taken to serve the food was also agreeable. We also ordered the 'Nachos' with American cheese sauce, which again was good. The Lebanese Sizzler with Falafel was also quite good.

I enjoyed visting both these places, cost and quality were impressive, will certainly visit again and would highly recommend them for a good meal.

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Vinaya Anjaneyar Swamy

My parents have not been keeping well for sometime, they been going through medical treatment.

Though my mom has taken it boldly, atleast poses so ;-), Dad has been quite bothered about it, he has to be.

So, one of my colleague had advised me to take them to the Veetriruntha Perumal Temple in Thirumazhisai in the outskirts of Chennai.

I am blogging this from just outside the temple, the 'Vinaya Anjaneyar' here is ' Doctor's Doctor'. Just had a good darshan and pleasant relief in my Dad's face. Some things VISA cannot buy. :-)

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