Mumbai Based Restaurateur Is Offering Free Food on Sanjay Dutt’s Release on Feb 25,2016 #ChickenSanjuBaba

It is the Noor Mohammadi Hotel, located in South Mumbai that will be offering a free dish, celebrating Sanjay Dutt’s release on Feb 25.

 

“Seven years ago, Sunjay Dutt came to my restaurant and offered me a recipe which we launched as Chicken Sanju Baba. It was loved by our customers and helped us to garner more patrons. If Sanjay did so much for us, I thought it was my responsibility to give back love to him and his fans. Thus, on the day of his release Feb 25, we are offering our patrons Chicken Sanju Baba free of cost,” says restaurant owner Khalid Hakim, who did not severe the famous dish, which is priced at Rupees 70 per half plate, at his restaurant for an entire day when Sanjay Dutt was arrested.

 

With an offer like this, it is sure that the well known Mughlai eatery, which is frequented even by famous personalities like Adnan Sami, Daler Mehndi, Lucky Ali among others, will be flooded by the regular costumers, Sanjay’s fans and some new patrons. So, is the owner prepared for the mega rush? “Yes, I am looking at doing some advance preparations. Maybe I shall stock a lot of chicken in advance such that kuch kum na padjaye. Each day at the restaurant some 10-15 kgs of chicken is utilized, but on Feb 25 may be we will consume 50 kgs of chicken, you never know. But this doesn’t worry me, ek baar soch liya toh soch liya,” he rants like a film’s dialogue.

 

Recollecting the days from the late 80s when Sanjay, who was not even an establish actor would order for home delivery from Noor Mohammadi, Khalid opens up, “It is from my dad’s time that our restaurant offers the best nalli nihari (as said by our patrons). In fact Sanjay has been ordering it ever since he was not even into Bollywood. It was through our common contact that he came to my restaurant for a ribbon cutting ceremony. He bonded really well with my brother who’s a chef. An elated Sanjay told him that he too enjoys cooking and shared a chicken recipe with him, which we launched at our restaurant as Chicken Sanju Baba.”

 

Prod Khalid to share what makes the dish so special and he is quick to mention before signing off that it is the khada masala mixture that gives a peculiar taste which leaves the eater craving for more.

 

News source - Bhaskar

A man does not seek his luck, luck sees his man.

A bus full of passengers was on its journey. Suddenly the weather changed and there was a huge downpour and lightning all around.

The passengers saw that lightning appeared to strike their bus but then it moved ahead without hitting the bus.

After two or three such instances, the driver stopped the bus about fifty feet away from a tree and said -                   
"We have somebody in the bus whose death is a certainty today. Because of that person everybody else will also get killed. I want each person to go one-by-one and touch the tree trunk and come back. Whosoever’s death is certain will get caught by the lightning and will die. But everybody else will be saved".
                      
They had to force the first person to go and touch the tree and come back. He reluctantly got down from the bus and went and touched the tree. His heart leaped with joy when nothing happened and he was still alive.

This continued for the other passengers who were all relieved when they touched the tree and nothing happened.

When it was the last passenger's turn, everybody looked at him with accusing eyes. This passenger was also very afraid and reluctant. Everybody forced him to get down and go and touch the tree.

With the fear of death, the last passenger walked to the tree and touched it.

There was a huge sound of thunder and the lightning struck and hit the bus - yes the lightning hit the bus, and killed each and every passenger inside the bus.

It was because of the presence of this last passenger that thus far, the entire bus was safe and lightning could not strike !

Sometimes we try to take credit for our achievements, but this could also be because of a person right next to us.

Look around you -
Probably someone is there around you, in the form of Parents, Spouse, Children, Siblings, Friends, etc, who are saving you from harm!

Think about it..

Family discovers nanny was renting child to beggars in Bangalore

Family discovers grandma was renting child to beggars for 100 rupees a day !! Such a disgraceful act !! (2009)

A family discovered that their seven month old son was being rented out to beggars by their own nanny while they were out at work. Every day, the boy's mother would lay out his clothes for the day and leave him with his nanny while she went out to work for one of Bangalore's multinational companies. Soon after they left, the child was dressed in rags, sedated with drugs, and handed over to a beggar gang which used him as a prop to generate sympathy and persuade passing motorists to part with their cash.

While the child was out the nanny relaxed on the couple's sofa, watched television soaps, and helped herself to contents of the fridge. The family discovered their baby's double life when the mother came home early one day and found the nanny watching the television with no sign of the child. The nanny confessed that she had rented out the baby to a beggar gang for 100 rupees per day and that the child had been spending his days on the streets for three weeks.

Beggars who do not have babies hire children from poor parents for involving them in begging, a thriving trade here, as people give a rupee or two to the woman begging with a child immediately.

Since the hired babies would cry continuously as they are left in the hands of strangers, the beggars administer mild sleeping dose in the form of syrup and the infants could be seen sleeping all the time even under hot sun and vehicles moving around with blaring horns.

This is done not only in India but in other countries as well. This is indeed a shame for any country and needs to be terminated outright ! Spread the news and lets make it a better place for everyone to breathe.

Image used for reference purpose only.

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Indian family discovers nanny was renting child to beggars.

Children still being used for begging.

Sanitation workers - One of most underrated profession in India

They are not only the most underrated, but are also involved in a very deadly job.

Not only do they ensure that the garbage doesn't clog anywhere in the city, keeping it clean, they are also putting their life on line in duty. They are the soldier of cleanliness and their mortality rate is perhaps higher than most armies of the world.

Only in Mumbai, an average of 20 sewer workers die each month from accidents, suffocation or exposure to toxic gases. This is a news from my city about a month back - 2 workers die of suffocation while cleaning sewage treatment plant. There is another article depicting the deaths in the gutter in the city of Chennai. As per Dying In The Gutters, at the very least, 22,327 sanitation workers die every year cleaning sewage.

80% of these workers don't retire at 60, they die before that

And despite the huge number of deaths, these sanitation workers work without any protective gear. They are ridiculed by their employers when they ask even for pair of gloves! Their lives just seem to have no value for Indians at all.

Although it's already illegal to employ them in India as per the law passed in the year 2013, however there is a small catch. The law has still not been enforced. Not enforced not just in rural India, but also in the economic hub of Mumbai.

2 workers died in manhole in May'13 in Hyderabad

The only safety for these workers is, believe it or not, a candle. Here is the candle test which is supposed to save their lives:

1. Put a lit up candle down the manhole.
2. If the candle explodes - Don't go in, toxic gases!
3. If the candle extinguishes - Don't go in, less oxygen!
4. If the candle keeps on burning, you are good to go.

So the next time your flush works fine, do thank that dark angel covered in the filth, who is supposedly an untouchable.

Appreciate what you have and stop comparing yourself to others.

We live in a society in which, in one way or another, everyone compare themselves to others. This in turn gives rise to a devastating feeling - jealousy. The above comic strip really helps us think about how this feeling is meaningless and how it is to appreciate what we have.

• Source: http://m.vk.com/knavishkoan_art mentioned by Akshay Pawar

Mind blowing facts about Indian Army

Mind blowing facts about Indian Army-


a. INDIAN ARMY holds the highest battlefield in the world. 

                                                                    Siachen.
A place where casualties are more due to severe weather conditions than bullets if enemy. At siachen there is only 10% oxygen available as compared to plains.

b. World's Tallest bridge, the BAILEY BRIDGE.
Bailey bridge is located in ladakh valley and was built by Indian at in 1982.

c. Indian army is well known for high altitude and mountain warfare.
One of the most elite military training centres in the world, the Indian army’s High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) and is visited by Special Ops teams from the U.S, U.K & Russia. Even during the invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S Special Forces were trained at HAWS.

A Siachen survivor from another rescue mission tells us his story #SachinBali - Lets Make Him famous

The heroes who sign up for this take the risk to their lives entirely in their stride just like HanumanThappa.

Evidence of that is Sachin Bali, a young ex-army man in his late 30s who less than 15 years ago was out there in the same brutal ice fields of Siachen.

And two-and-a-half years into his army life, he led a post-avalanche rescue mission much like this one - one that resulted in him losing some of his fingers and toes to frostbite.

LONG BUT MUST READ

Some of the excerpts from the interview, courtesy Catch News

Had you always planed to join the army?

In my final year at college, when it came down to deciding the future, this was one thing I felt I could relate to. I couldn't think of anything else that suited my temperament - I'd read the news, I'd see the army lifestyle, the action they're engaged in, and it was something I could relate to. My parents wanted me to do an MBA, but I said no.

I wanted to give five years to the army and see how it went. To be physically present and contribute to the country, as rhetorical as that sounds.

What triggered it?

You keep reading the news and seeing that these soldiers do, the lifestyle they follow, the action they're engaged in, and it was something I could relate to.

What about your parents?

I didn't tell them I was applying for the forces - it was only later when I got the warrant from the army for an interview that I did. They were surprised, but I've had their support.

And you were how old?

21 at that time, 22 when I got commissioned.

And your first posting?

The infantry unit I had been placed with was selected to go on a UN mission for a year, so I went to Ethiopia and Eritrea. I wasn't happy about it because this wasn't what I had signed up for. I'd rather be here and fighting for my own country instead of someone else's war.

Why did that matter? It's still humankind you're fighting to defend...

True, but my core motivation at the time was my country. I was a bit selfish that way. And there was so much happening in India at the time. This was just after Kargil, so I was eager to be here.

And then there's the fact that these UN stints are thought to be cushy postings. I didn't want to be stigmatised as someone who went for this as my first posting.

What was the actual experience like?

It was incredible. We went there six months after the war had ended, but the effects of war were everywhere. There were bodies lying around, unexploded ordinances, broken tanks etc. Our job was to clear the area and to go to the camps and bring home the people who had been displaced. In that sense it was a very fulfilling job, you're helping people piece their lives together after a war. And then for me personally, it was also where I caught my travel bug, a desire to experience other worlds, other cultures.

And on your return to India you were selected to go to Siachen? How did you feel about that?

Yes, from Nov 2002, and my stint ended, in an unforeseen way, in March 2003. I went through advanced training to handle that terrain and to lead a team there and was placed at one of the forward posts. There are a number of factors involved in a Siachen placement, from the need to be in peak physical shape, as well as mental attributes. It's a matter of prestige to be picked for that posting - you aspire to it.

Tell us the incident that cost you your toes and fingers - and eventually your army career.

So, March is when the snow starts to melt and it's a risky time in the glaciers because of rockslides and avalanches. This particular incident was on March 2, 2003. I had ten posts under my command and every day I needed to do an OK-report with each of them.

It had been snowing for a full week and there were blizzards. Temperatures were at -45 and -50 degrees C. While I was doing my regular check-ins with one of the posts, called Mangesh, the line went dead.

I knew immediately that something was wrong; I thought there might have been an avalanche. I tried to reach the post repeatedly but couldn't. I then contacted the battalion HQ and told them my fears. They conducted sorties the next morning to try and figure out what had happened. As we feared, there had been an avalanche. Six of the men could not be located. Six more were out in the open with minimal clothing. Some didn't even have shoes on. Chopper sorties were trying to drop clothing but they kept sinking in the soft snow. A helicopter cannot hover at one point at such an altitude due to the air being thin. We knew we had to get them out before night if there was any hope of them surviving.

That was when you decided to organise a rescue mission?

Yeah, I got a team together and we organised ourselves and set out on the mission. It's a complex task, let me give you a brief overview. You move in two groups. The first is the route opening party, in this case that was me and three other guys. We were headed to half-link first - half-link is the midway camp between that post (Mangesh) and ours. We maintain a distance of 100 metres between the two groups in case an avalanche happens, so both teams won't be at risk and can rescue each other if needed.

Walking in waist-high soft snow is extremely tough. You take three steps and get tired - and this is men in peak physical condition. Your body is functioning with 30% of the oxygen it needs. So the first person takes three steps, then the one behind takes the lead. And we keep going like that to ensure no one tires out. If you sweat even a bit extra, that sweat becomes ice if you stop walking. So it's a fine line and you need to scientifically work through it.

How far was your forward post to half-link?

Not more than 500 metres. On a normal day it would have taken us 20 minutes to get there. That day it took almost two and a half hours. And you need to keep following the route markers because there are crevices all around - which are invisible under snow. Except the markers too were invisible on that day. We finally reached half-link, took a 15 minute break and continued to Mangesh. Usually that journey would take us no more than an hour. On that day, we took ten gruelling hours instead because we couldn't see anything in front of us.

Can you describe the extent of cold in some way?

Mid-way to Mangesh, our hands and feet were frozen - this despite the best equipment possible. Our jaws were locked because of the cold. At such temperatures you're simply not allowed to be outside for more than two hours at a stretch, irrespective of what you're wearing. You need to come back, put your hands and feet in lukewarm water and salt and get your movement back.

But at that point our aim was to get these men back to safety. Sadly we hit a mound of soft ice and there was no way we could move past that point. We continued to search for a while and finally took a collective call to return to half-link. We communicated with HQ and fortunately, the men at Mangesh were eventually rescued.

Your team by then had been out in the cold for about 2 days? What did that do to you all?

Some of my men were starting to speak incoherently and were a bit lost. I myself got an eerie feeling, of being in a super-calm place. I could hear a buzz in my head. I felt as if I was in a really comfortable space, and I should set up camp here and make a cup of tea and everything would be alright. Then my training kicked in and I realised my mind was playing games - that was the signal that something was very wrong and we needed to turn back. My biggest fear was if one of us was injured and needed to be carried back - that would have been impossible.

When we reached half-link, they gave us something to drink but it burned my throat - I thought it was too hot but realised the insides of my throat were injured from exposure to the icy air. I couldn't eat or drink.

The helicopters came the next day and after a lot of difficulty we managed to evacuate our team. At the hospital, they couldn't recognise my face because it was swollen from the cold.

Either way the damage was done. You cannot reverse the effects of frostbite so I ended up losing some of my fingers and toes.

How did you reconcile to that?

It was fine.

Really? Surely it changed your life in some way.

Sure, in some ways. But then you learn to move on. There's no point dwelling on that.

Is the loss of life worth having this presence at Siachen?

What other choice do we have? Give the area up to Pakistan? History has evidence to prove that we can't trust them by de-militarising the place.

The media has called the soldiers that died at Siachen recently martyrs. Is that your opinion?

I don't have an opinion on semantics. They were proud to do their duty. Unfortunately they had to pay the price for serving where life took them.

What is it that drives these men, and men like you, to put yourselves in such bitterly hostile situations?

See, most of the men in areas with glaciers are volunteers. It might sound foolish but it is a matter of pride to be at places that are the harshest and most challenging. This is how we see us grooming our army for possible war. So people want to do it. That's a good thing. Nobody shies away.

The army offered you a desk job post this incident which you turned down...

Yes, because I'm a battle casualty the army said they would take care of me. But I didn't see myself at a desk job. It wasn't what I signed up for. I decided I'd rather do something else.

How did you deal with having to leave the army?

I got through it. It's natural for me, for my temperament, to move forward, so I did.

So you didn't feel like it was a big loss?

Hardly. Maybe for like 30 seconds, when I saw the actual extent of the injuries. But I told myself that this is me, and I kept myself happy.

Is that because of the person you are or because the army trained you to expect this, given the risks involved?

I think both. Strong family support and upbringing go a long way. And inherently I am a happy person. At the same time I knew this is what I had signed up for. In fact it sounds odd, but I actually had a feeling that something would go wrong at the time I joined the army. But it was my decision and I live with the consequences with no regrets.

How different was moving into civilian life?

The army is a 24/7 job - for instance Siachen, which is face-to face-with the neighbour, means you need to keep round the clock vigil and alertness. The location and weather demand it. There is round-the-clock duty, a day never really ends. However a day would include sentry duties, training, break and sleep time. Post one's duty hours, one is involved in practicing drills, including glacier survival and rescue drills, weapons training, general information classes, area maintenance, kitchen duties and rest time. One may stay awake during the night and go to sleep during the day depending on one's duty shift.

Now, though, I have so much time for myself! I work five days a week and can do other things too.

When you're out there in the frozen cold, do you think of what awaits you at home?

I was single at that time, so if something were to go wrong, there was no 'baggage'. I had let go of a few things before I joined because I had a hunch. Parents are a given, you can't let go of that.

How do soldiers at this type of post deal with the possibility that you may never see the people you love again?

It doesn't cross your mind.

Why?

I think it's only when something bad happens that you think of them. But on a daily basis these attitudes and thoughts don't arise. You do the job you signed up for.

Out there in Siachen, how do you cope with the isolation?

There is a roster and you take turns being on guard duty, cooking, cleaning, studying, rescue drills, maintaining the guns, etc. We have books and in some places dish antenna. So you have a routine. Otherwise your mind starts playing games. In that extreme a terrain, you can't afford to be distracted by thoughts of home or of outside concerns. I was required to constantly know what was going on with my men. If a guy suddenly became quiet or was behaving indifferently, you needed to look into it.

Read more: Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad passes away

That kind of snow can mess with you internally. We've had men who looked perfectly fine. Five minutes later they were dead.

Is there a sense of fatalism you need in order to join the army?

No. You don't go into it thinking that something bad will happen. Rather, you know that this is the work you want to do. From my point of view, that fatalism is not there.

So you'd still say it's just another job?

Absolutely. It's part of what you signed up for. Don't come to the army if you have second thoughts.

News courtesy - Sachin Bali/ Catch News

Break the steroetype #Respect #Equality

A government school in Gopalganj, Bihar banned a woman, Sunita Kuwar, from cooking food for midday meals, just because she is a widow and they believe eating food cooked by her will bring them bad luck.

To keep her job, Sunita met Rahul Kumar and explained her case. He promised her the administration's support and asked her to rejoin work.

Again to prevent her reinstatement, around 150 people stormed the school and forced both students and teachers out. They locked the school, denied mid-day meals to the students and shouted slogans against the local authorities for allowing the widow to work.

Rahul Kumar not only helped her but he also set an example to bring awareness against following blind superstition – He made Sunita cook for him and ate the meal in full view of the villagers.

He, along with the district education officer did something that not only helped Sunita, but also set an example for people blindly believing in these superstitions and social evil practices.

Source: DM Gopalganj on Twitter

Read and Enjoy...Great Example of presence of mind

A door to door salesman selling washing powder, tries to convince a man to buy his product. After he ended, man shouted to his wife, "Honey, do we need washing powder?" she replied "No". Hearing that salesman realized that all his efforts sank. Just when the man was about to close the door, the salesman muttered, "Oh! she is the one who takes all decisions here".

The man bought the washing powder.

First time in History..Rumours of a Meteorite killing a man in TamilNadu, India

A meteorite crashed into an engineering college in Vellore district, causing an explosion that killed one man and injured three others, the Tamil Nadu government said.

Scientists, however, said it wasn't clear how the government concluded that a meteorite strike caused the blast.

There has been no established death due to a meteorite hit in recorded history, they said. If a meteorite indeed caused the death, bus driver Kamaraj will be the first person ever to have died in a meteorite strike. Saturday's blast also injured two gardeners and a student.

Regardless of the skepticism of experts, chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday said the government would pay compensation of Rs 1 lakh to Kamaraj's family.

The three people injured in the explosion will receive Rs 25,000 each, she said. Witnesses said the blast left a crater 5ft deep and 2ft wide. Policemen recovered a black, pockmarked stone weighing 11g from the blast site.

A police officer said the department would consult experts from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bengaluru and ask them for a detailed analysis of the stone to ascertain whether it is debris from a meteorite. A team of experts from the institute will visit the site on February 8.

A bomb squad from Chennai took debris samples on Sunday for analysis at Regional Forensic Science Laboratory in Mylapore. Police said preliminary investigation by police forensics experts ruled out the possibility that explosives caused the blast.

"We did not find any trace of explosive substances, so we ruled out the possibility that explosives caused the blast," an investigating officer said. 

"Organizations like International Meteor Organization have already put out the calendar for 2016 -for the days we can expect meteor showers and if there are any chances of them hitting earth. These occurrences are catalogued for the benefit of stargazers," said Isro Mars Orbiter Mission project director V Adimurthy.

"They even predict the time of the meteor showers and are almost never wrong," he said. "The last meteor shower was on January 3 and the next one is between April 22 and 23. There is nothing for February."

Indian American actor Waris Ahluwalia barred from Aeromexico flight over turban #humanright

• Indian-origin actor, model and designer, Waris Ahluwalia, was denied entry into an Aeromexico plane on 8 February because of his turban.
• According to Ahluwalia, when he arrived at the gate to board his flight from Mexico City to New York, he was told to step aside. He was then subjected to a very thorough pat down. The airlines has expressed regret for the incident.

According to Ahluwalia, when he arrived at the gate to board his flight from Mexico City to New York, he was told to step aside. He was then subjected to a very thorough pat down.

Ahluwalia agreed to it for the sake of necessary security measures, until they asked him to remove his turban. Being a Sikh, Ahluwalia's turban represents commitment and accountability to Sikh Gurus as well as a symbol of being a servant to the diving presence. He stated that the turban was a symbol of his faith, that he always wore it in public, that it's similar to asking someone to get naked, and that he would not take it off.

He was then told that he would be denied access to his flight and would have to book another one. The actor then took to social media and posted pictures on Instagram including his boarding pass and another with him in front of an Aeromexico customer service kiosk.

In a statement, Aero Mexico said Ahluwalia "was asked to submit to screening and inspection before boarding, in strict compliance with TSA protocol" and that the airline offered him alternatives to fly home. Aero Mexico did not apologise but said, "We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused by this incident."

Unfortunately for AeroMexico, Waris Ahluwalia, who has starred in films including Inside Man, The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Darjeeling Limited, as well as the Gap ad campaign Make Love, also happens to be one of the leading Sikh American advocates and social activists.

Source- Catch news