Category Archives: Reviews

About Eastern Rajasthan Jaipur Sights Review

Posted on by

About Eastern Rajasthan Jaipur Sights Review

Consider buying a composite ticket (Indian/foreigner/foreign student ₹50/300/150), which gives you entry to Amber Fort, Central Museum, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal and Narhargarh, and is valid for two days from time of purchase.

Old City (Pink City)

The Old City (known as the Pink City by some) is partially encircled by a crenellated wall punctuated at intervals by grand gateways. The major gates are Chandpol (pol means ‘gate’), Ajmeri Gate and Sanganeri Gate. Avenues divide the Old City into neat rectangles, each specialising in certain crafts, as ordained in the ancient Hindu texts Shilpa-Shastra. The main bazaars in
the Old City include Johari Bazaar, Tripolia Bazaar, Bapu Bazaar and Chandpol Bazaar.

City Palace

(Indian/foreigner incl camera ₹75/300, video camera ₹200, audio guide ₹80, human guide from ₹300, Chandra Mahal tour ₹2500; h9.30am-5pm) A complex of courtyards, gardens and buildings, the impressive City Palace is right in the centre of the Old City. The outer wall was built by Jai Singh, but within it the palace has been enlarged and adapted over the centuries. Despite the gradual development, the whole is a striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The price of admission also gets you in to Jaigarh Fort (the fort above Amber Fort, 10km from town), a deal that is valid for two days.¨

Mubarak Mahal

Entering through Virendra Pol, you’ll see the Mubarak Mahal (Welcome Palace), built in the late 19th century for Maharaja Madho Singh II as a reception centre for visiting dignitaries. Its multi-arched, colonnaded construction was cooked up in an Islamic, Rajput and European stylistic stew by the architect Sir Swinton Jacob. It now forms part of the Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II
Museum, containing a collection of royal costumes and superb shawls, including Kashmiri pashmina (wool shawls). One remarkable exhibit is Sawai Madho Singh I’s capacious clothing. It’s said he was a cuddly 2m tall, 1.2m wide and 250kg.¨

Diwan-i-Khas (Sarvatobhadra)

Set between the Armoury and the Diwan-iAm art gallery is an open courtyard known in Sanskrit as Sarvatobhadra. At its centre is a pink-and-white, marble-paved gallery that was used as the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience), where the maharajas would consult their ministers. Here you can see two enormous silver vessels, 1.6m tall and reputedly the largest silver objects in the world; Maharaja Madho Singh II, as a devout Hindu, used these vessels to take holy Ganges water to England.¨

Diwan-i-Am

Within the lavish Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience) is an art gallery. Exhibits include a copy of the entire Bhagavad Gita handwritten in tiny script, and miniature copies of other holy Hindu scriptures, which were small enough to be easily hidden in the event that Mughal zealot Aurangzeb tried to destroy the sacred texts.¨

The Armoury

The Anand Mahal Sileg Khana – the Maharani’s Palace – houses the Armoury, which has one of the best collections of weapons in the country. Many of the ceremonial weapons are elegantly engraved and inlaid, belying their grisly purpose.¨

Pitam Niwas Chowk & Chandra Mahal

Located towards the palace’s inner courtyard is Pitam Niwas Chowk, with four glorious gates that represent the seasons. The Peacock Gate depicts autumn, with zigzagging patterns and peacock motifs – around the doorway are five beautiful repeated peacock bas reliefs in all their feathered glory. Beyond this chowk (square) is the private palace, the Chandra Mahal, which is still the residence of the descendants of the royal family and where you can take a 45-minute guided tour (₹2500) of select areas.

Jantar Mantar HISTORIC SITE

(Indian/foreigner ₹40/200, audio guide ₹150, human guide ₹200; h9am-4.30pm) Adjacent to the City Palace is Jantar Mantar, an observatory begun by Jai Singh in 1728 that resembles a collection of bizarre sculptures. The name is derived from the Sanskrit yanta mantr, meaning ‘instrument of calculation’, and in 2010 it was added to India’s list of Unesco World Heritage Sites. Jai Singh liked astronomy even more than he liked war and town planning. Before constructing the observatory he sent scholars abroad to study foreign constructs. He built five observatories in total, and this is the largest and best preserved (it was restored in 1901). Others are in Delhi, Varanasi and Ujjain. No traces of the fifth, the Mathura observatory, remain

Sharing is Caring :)
The famous ‘Chicago speech’ of Swami Vivekananda, which he delivered on September 11, 1893 is still relevant. In his speech, Swami Vivekananda touched upon the fact that though people may follow different religions, yet all paths eventually lead to the same God

Swami Vivekananda: A youth icon

Posted on by

Swami Vivekananda – the name symbolizes courage, energy and enthusiasm. Millions of people have been influenced by his thoughts and persona. His oratory and words shake people out of their passive approach towards life. With his September 11, 1893 speech in Chicago, the saint achieved global recognition as it has changed the course of debate on many issues.

BORN: JANUARY 12, 1863 DIED: JULY 4, 1902

Swami Vivekananda introduced Hinduism, its tradition and Indian civilization to the West. His speech that began with “Sisters and Brothers of America” got him a standing ovation at the Parliament of the World Religions. In his speech, Swami Vivekananda touched upon the fact that though people may follow different religions, yet all paths eventually lead to the same God.

Vivekananda said in his speech, “I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true.” His complete understanding of various philosophical facets of his motherland reflected in that historic speech of the disciple of Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.
He also presented a paper on Hinduism at the conference and talked at length about religious unity. Swami Vivekananda’s teachings and his style of oratory captured the imagination of America and he was invited to deliver lectures at various places of repute during his visit to the country. After coming back to India, he worked for youth with his teachings for an all encompassing society.

There was a vision for India and its youth in the mind of Swami Vivekananda when he said play football before reading Srimad Bhagwadgita. He further said that a man is not poor without a rupee, but a man is really poor without a dream and ambition. You are the creator of your own destiny. Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math, a monastic order based on his guru – Ramakrishna Paramhansa – teachings in Kolkata and a worldwide spiritual movement known as the Ramakrishna Mission based on the ancient Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.

Sharing is Caring :)
Jaipur City Walk

Jaipur City Walk – Pink City

Posted on by

Entering the Old City from 1 New Gate, turn right inside the city wall into 2 Bapu Bazaar. Brightly coloured bolts of fabric, jootis (traditional shoes) and aromatic perfumes make the street a favourite for Jaipur’s women. At the end of Bapu Bazaar you’ll come to  3 Sanganeri Gate. Turn left into 4 Johari Bazaar, the jewellery market, where you will find jewellers, goldsmiths and also artisans doing highly glazed meenakari (enamelling), a speciality of Jaipur.

Continuing north, walk past 5 Jama Masjid, with its tall minarets, then duck through an archway (between Nos 145 and 146) that leads into a bustling half-covered alleyway, sparkling with the sequined shawls and saris. Turn right at the end for more colourful 6 sari stalls. Return the way you came, turning left to reach 7 Badi Chaupar. Take a quick look at the spectacular 8 Hawa Mahal  before walking west along 9 Tripolia Bazaar, leading to 10 Tripolia Gate. This is the main entrance to 11 Jantar Mantar  and the 12 City Palace  but only the maharaja’s family may enter here. The public entrance is via the less-ostentatious Atishpol (Stable Gate), a little further along.

Further west is  13 Iswari Minar Swarga Sal, which is well worth climbing for the city views (enter from the back). Cross the road here and duck into 14 Maniharonka Rasta (between Nos 349 and 350), an alleyway specialising in colourful lac (resin) bangles.

Walking south, clothes and crockery stores appear as the lane becomes less touristy.  Look out for the green-painted, but rundown 14 Maniharonka Rasta opposite shop No 1129, before turning right through a narrow tunnel, and eventually popping out onto Kishanpol Bazaar. Turn left and walk past a collection of small gkite shops before ending your tour with a well-earned break at the simple but charming hIndian Coffee House (p117), just outside the Old City walls

Sharing is Caring :)

It is time for everyone to get ‘vocal for local’ toys

Posted on by

The Prime Minister in his Mann Ki Baat focuses on the mantra of ‘vocal for local’ for the Toys Industry. Talks on environment conservation citing examples of rituals among tribals of
West Champaran district of Bihar, besides Indian dog breeds and celebrating September as Nutrition month are some of the highlights.

It is time for everyone to get ‘vocal for local’ toys

FESTIVITY: This period is full of festivals. People are getting along with their day-to-day tasks, while taking care of themselves and others as well. Even Ganeshotsav is being celebrated
online at certain places; at most places ecofriendly Ganesh idols have been installed.

ENVIRONMENT: Tharu tribal community in West Champaran in Bihar have been observing a sixtyhour lockdown for centuries as ‘Saath Ghante Ke Barna’. They believe that if they step out or
someone enters from elsewhere, any movement along with other routine activities can lead to the destruction of new plants and trees.

REMEMBERING FREEDOM FIGHTERS: It is imperative for students to remain familiar with heroes of our freedom struggle. When our students are apprised of the history of the freedom
struggle viz-a-viz their local surroundings, only then we will see the reverberations of it on personality of students.

AGRICULTURE: Sowing of Kharif crops has increased by 7 per cent compared to the last year and paddy has increased by approximately 10 per cent, pulses close to 5 per cent, coarse cereals
almost 3 per cent, oilseeds around 13 per cent and cotton nearly 3 per cent. I extend felicitations to farmers and I salute their perseverance.

ONAM: Onam is being celebrated with fervour which is linked to agriculture. It is also the time of a new beginning for our rural economy.

TOY INDUSTRY: Team up for toys… Let us make toys together. For everybody it is the time to get ‘vocal for local’ toys. Come! Let’s make good quality toys for our youth. Toys should be
such that in their presence childhood blooms and smiles. Let us make toys favourable to environment too.

NUTRITION: The month of September will be observed as Nutrition Month in the entire nation. In this movement pertaining to nutrition, people’s participation is also very crucial. During the past few years in our country, a lot of effort has been made in this direction. Especially in villages, it is being converted into a mass movement with public participation.

INDIAN DOG BREEDS: Sophie and Vida are dogs of Indian Army who have been awarded the Chief of Army Staff ‘Commendation Cards’. Among the Indian breeds, Mudhol Hound and Himachali Hound are of excellent pedigree. The next time you think of raising a pet dog, consider bringing home one of Indian breeds.

INDIAN APPS: Our youth participated enthusiastically in this Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge. Around 7 thousand entries were received, out of that nearly two-thirds have
been made by the youth of tier two and tier three cities. This is a very good indication for selfreliant India,

SELF–RELIANT INDIA: Today, when we are trying to make the country self-reliant, we have to move with full confidence; and make the country self-reliant in every area

Sharing is Caring :)
The Virus Top Ten Digital Distruction

The Virus Top Ten Digital Distruction

Posted on by

Here are the top ten most destructive viruses unleashed over the last decade into the digital domain.

1. Storm Worm

Storm Worm was released in 2007 anc was rumoured to have hailed from Russia. It came in the form of an email link, usually with an important headline to grab the victim’s attention. When the victim clicks the link the code is inserted and payload with a backdoor into the system is opened. It infected over 10 million computers worldwide.

2. Conficker

Conficker was a 2008 worm that infected an estimated 15 million Windows computers worldwide. The French Navy, UK Ministry of Defence, hospitals and local police forces were affected. It was spread via Facebook, Skype and mail services, and infected networked computers with a key logger that the hacker could use to record your keyboard strokes

3. Daprosy Worm

2009 saw the release of ihe Daprosy Worm whereby an estimated 20 million computers were infected with a key logger. What made this such a dangerous virus was that it remained active in Windows safe Mod  ? so it was very difficult to r emove.

4. Stuxnet

Stuxnet was rumoured to have been a US Intelligence created virus that was designed to Infect Iranian nuclear power plants, thus stopping them from potentially creating weapons grade material Whether you believe that or not, it was one  the worst viruses to appear in moden times.

5. Duqu

Duqu was released in 2011 and shared many characteristics with Stuxnct. However Duqu had different roles: it would work as a key logger, to steal digital certificates, gather information about an infected PC, or completely wipe the contents of any connected hard drives. Interestingly, parts of the Duqu code were written in an unknown high level programming language.

6. Shamoon

Shamoon was discovered in 2012 and developed to infect the Windows kernel, the core code of [he operating system. It successfully managed to wipe the contents of millions of hard drives and was rumoured to be used in cyber espionage in the energy industry,

7. CryptoLocker

CryptoLocker is a ransomware infection that first appeared in 2015, As with most ransomware code it locks and encrypts your entire hard drive and offers to unlock them if the victim pays up to $300. Remarkably, the code
was able to delete itself whilst still keeping the files encrypted and locked.

8. CryptoLocker

2014 Regin virus was spread via fake websites and infected tens of millions of computers. Rumour has it that it was a joint US and UK Intelligence created virus for global digital surveillance but well leave chat for the conspiracy theorists to argue over. Nevertheless, it managed to send information of the victims computer back to an unknown location.

9. Rombertik’s Endless Loop

Rombertik’s Endless Loop is an interesting, if somewhat deadly, virus to have sprung up in 2015. When infected, the virus wiII alter and delete key boot files for Windows computers then force them to reboot. With the boot files, missing or altered the Windows PC will cant nuatly boot and reboot itself until you re- nstall the OS.

10. Tiny Banker

Tiny Banker is an information and packet sniffer virus that will record and onIine banking detaiIs the victim enters in their computer. That information is then sort back to several servers which the hackers can then use to access your bank accounts. It’s estimated that hundreds of millions were stolen in 2016 thanks toTiny Banker.

Sharing is Caring :)
Unlock 1.0

Review of Racold Omega Max 8 500 Lpd Domestic Water Heater (Black)

Posted on by

Product description

Omega Max 8 Solar Water Heater Has A Special Air Release Valve With Vacuum Release Function That Releases Air And Avoids Vacuum Buildup, Thus Protecting The Life Of The Water Tank.

  • Key Feature: Duronox Specially Treated Duronox SS 304 L Tank Ensures Durability And Resistance Against Corrosion.
  • Max 8 High Pressure Withstanding Capacity (Up To 8 Bar) Makes It Suitable For Pressurized Applications.
  • Multi-Function Safety Valve Makes Solar Water Heater The Safest With Pressure Relief, Non-Return, Anti-Vacuum And Drainage Function.
  • High-Density Injected Puf Insulation Ensures Maximum Heat Retention. Puf With Insulation Properties Is Twice As Effective As Any Other Insulation Material.
  • Warranty: The Product Comes With A 5 Year Warranty For Inner Container And For Collector
Buy Now

Product details

  • Product Dimensions : 2424 x 4665 x 1762 cm; 40 Kilograms
  • Date First Available : 5 March 2019
  • Manufacturer : Racold
  • ASIN : B07PK4FYWK
  • Item model number : Omega Max 8
  • Manufacturer : Racold
  • Item Weight : 40 kg
  • Item Dimensions LxWxH : 24.24 x 46.65 x 17.62 Meters
  • Included Components : Wire Whip

Customer questions & answers

Question : Heating element is also inbuilt or not in this. If yes then how many KWh

Answer : Coil will not come inbuilt along with solar however provision will be made for that and need to buy separately.

Sharing is Caring :)