Month: October 2014

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Quiz: How well do you know Mahatma Gandhi?

October 2, 2014 0

Mahatma Gandhi is honored as the Father of the Nation. Born on 2 October, Mahatma Gandhi’s profound spirituality and belief in justice inspired the world.

But what more do we know about the man who liberated us from the British monarchy?

Today, we speak to television celebs and put their knowledge to test as to how well do they know about Mahatma Gandhi, our bapu.

Vrinda Dawda:

Where was Gandhiji born?

Porbandar.

At what age did Mahatma Gandhi marry Kasturba?

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Celebs Speak: Which Gandhian philosophy do they follow…

October 2, 2014 0

“The future depends on what we do in the present” – Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi encompassed a lot of unconventional beliefs in a world where there was violence. He inspired the world with his faith in truth and justice for all mankind. Gandhiji was a great soul who loved even those who fought against his ideals to bring about peace with non-violence.

Today, we recall all those beliefs and teachings and talk to celebs about which Gandhian philosophy do they follow in their life.

Shaheer Sheikh:

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#CleanIndia Campaign: TV actors support the movement

October 2, 2014 0

India is moving its way towards becoming a powerful nation, and with the dreams and efforts of millions, it would reach the mark soon. And working towards a beautiful nation, the government recently announced the Clean India Campaign that promises to make India dirt free in five years.

Starting from today, Clean India Campaign will work till 2nd October 2019 marking Gandhiji’s 150th birth anniversary by completing this objective.

Tellychakkar.com got talking with TV celebs as they talk about the drive and also request fans to support it.

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‘Twilight’ to return as short films

October 1, 2014 0

Los Angeles, Oct 2 (IANS) “Twilight” is set to return in the form of five short films that will be broadcast exclusively on social-networking site Facebook.

Loss of smell may be predictor of death in older adults – study

October 1, 2014 0
An elderly couple sit on a bench next crocus flowers in a park in Duesseldorf

By Bill Berkrot (Reuters) – Being unable to smell bacon frying may be far more dire than simply missing out on one of life’s pleasures. In older adults, it could be a predictor of increased risk of death within five years. In a study of more than 3,000 people aged 57 to 85, 39 percent of subjects who failed a simple smelling test died within five years, according to results published on Wednesday in the science journal PLOS ONE. That compared with a 19 percent death rate within five years for those with moderate smell loss and 10 percent for those deemed to have a healthy sense of smell. …

Twitter grants $10 million to MIT for social data analysis, new tools

October 1, 2014 0
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By Christina Farr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Twitter Inc on Wednesday gave $10 million to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for research that would explore how people use and achieve shared goals using social networks. Over five years, the university’s researchers will organize a vast quantity of content from Twitter, Reddit and other online forums and build new communication tools that journalists, policy experts and researchers can use to uncover new patterns and trends. The new MIT lab is called the “Laboratory of Social Machines. …