Pranam Q1 Rice is not a villain as any other food of the earth. It is a misleading conveyance to the society. My father in law, who died at the age of 95, was eating only rice 3 times a day, which was too much for survival. But as a diabetyic per day I used to walk minimum 5 miles a day and more than that. Never misspell the rice and glorify the wheat or vice-versa. The food advocated and taken by our ancestors according to those regions was the best food. Q2 How to raise a child is the modern glorified commercial product sold by the businessmen making the child so obese and then, later, selling diabetic medicines applenty. So raise their minds and take care of the kids with balanced food. Q4 Why always about diabetics; purgolaxing the elders?. After all diabewtic is not a disease but ineffective limb playing the game. As a person without hands , can draw the paintings through legs, so too, a diabetic by well grooming oneself , can only die at 100 or at 60 as any other human in life. Q6 I don’t understand the logic behind some overenthusiastic people touting to make khichdi the national dish. First up, khichdi is not an Indian or even a subcontinental dish. It came to India 2200-2500 years ago from China.
The Asiatic Society in Mumbai has a torn book written mainly in Cantonese and a few passages in archaic Mandarin (the modern Chinese). The book suggests that a khichdi-type dish from the northern part of China was introduced to the Indian palate by the silk traders of China. It’s worthwhile to mention that India and China had a long history of mutual commercial and philosophical interests; Confucius and Laotse were influenced by ancient Indian philosophers and sages. Plagiarised dish So it’s better not to include and acclaim khichdi as an Indian dish, however Indian it may have become in over two millenniums. In other words, it’s a plagiarised dish! Now comes idli-dosa. Can any other dish of the Indian subcontinent claim so much popularity and omnipresence like idli and dosa? Moreover, both are completely Indian, without any culinary influence of a foreign cuisine. Tandoori chicken is Iranian, Bengal’s rosasgula is of Portuguese origin, the rogan josh of Kashmir came from Afghanistan, fish curry came from Burma, and halwa (any type of it) came from the Arab peninsula (halwa itself is an Arabic word). Kabab came from Turkey (it is a Turkish word). The list is interminable. So which dish is purely Indian and originated here on this subcontinent? Pat comes the answer: idli-dosa. Both the dishes are roughly 1,000 years old and have the stamp of originality that is typical Indian. Arab settlers bringing idli to southern India do not hold water any longer. It very much originated here in India. Moreover, the ubiquitous presence of idli-dosa from Kashmir to Kanyakumari makes both the dishes worthy contenders of becoming the national dishes. You can get it in any nook and cranny of India, though the taste may differ according to the province’s culinary influences. The legendary British chef and culinary historian Gordon Ramsay called them an “international dish” because of dosa’s aesthetically unique texture and idli’s cheeky (pun intended) smoothness. He opined that idli and dosa were the safest and tastiest foods conceived and conceptualised by humans. He further stated that an individual could survive on idli-dosa till death and the best thing about both was that they never tasted dull and monotonous. One never gets bored with idli-dosa. You can eat it every day, yet will not get fed up. Lord Mountbatten requested C. Rajagopalachari to send his Tamil cook to teach his English cook the nuances of making idli and dosa. His wife, Edwina Mountbatten, was very fond of idli and dosa and she herself learnt to make it from Jawaharlal Nehru’s cook, who was from Madurai. The Darjeeling-born Vivien Leigh who starred in Gone with the Wind had a masala dosa at perhaps the oldest South Indian restaurant on Park Street, Calcutta in 1932 and got hooked to it. She never forgot its lingering taste. Nehru’s South Indian secretary M.O. Mathai mentioned in his book Reminiscences of the Nehru Age that Indira Gandhi loved to gorge on idlis. On my visits to neighbouring countries and even countries such as Tunisia and Morocco in North Africa, I saw and had idli-dosa, though I also had seen the crocodile and baby-elephant meat-filling in a dosa in another African country, Burkina Faso! The owner, an African, came to India in the late 1960s to learn food-processing in Kochi and innovated on dosa. But he didn’t play ducks and drakes with idlis. Yours truly had the tastiest idli-dosa at a Malayali-Muslim migrant’s restaurant in Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. (HINDU REPORT) Q9 According to Vedic wisdom, we have five obligatory duties or responsibilities – as humans. These duties are entrusted upon us by the Creator Himself and include: 1. Brahma Yajna(Service to God) 2. Deva Yajna(Service to gods) 3. PitrYajna(Service to your ancestors) 4. ManusyaYajna (Service to fellow human beings) 5. BhutaYajna(Service to the rest of the creatures) The Vedic scriptures also describe that you need wealth to perform these duties. As the breadwinner for your family, therefore, you must make a living and provide for your family by engaging in a profession or commercial activity. Moreover, you must make sure that you use your money wisely, without indulging in any suspicious activities (or avoid bad karma). It is when you acquire wealth through ethical and moral means and use it to fulfill your duties that you can earn yourself a good reputation in front of your family and society at large. *A Man Shall Strive to Win Wealth by the Righteous Path. (Rig Veda Samhita x-31-2)* The Vedas describe money as ‘green energy’, which you receive in exchange for your energy (in the form of concerted physical and mental effort). In other words, we put our inherent energy in such a way that it proves to be beneficial for others. In turn, we receive the remuneration for our efforts, in the form of money (or anything else that we deem of value). This exchange of energy and efforts is called the ‘business aspect’ of life. Therefore, the Vedas emphasize putting your efforts into maximizing your money and patiently wait for your wealth to grow. *One Who Gets Up Early Morning Gets the Treasure. (Rig Veda Samhita i-125-1)* Studying Vedas, you learn that the purpose of our existence is to experience true happiness. Many of us spend our entire lives pursuing happiness, while it somehow eludes them. To make sure that we are on the right track towards achieving contentment in life, we need to differentiate between our necessities and desires and create a balance in our lives. Subsequently, we need to start working towards fulfilment of our needs as soon as possible. The sooner we start on our journey towards financial contentment, the better chances we have to leverage the right instruments to serve our purpose. Take Unit linked Insurance Plans from example. Investing in a ULIP in your late 20s or early 30s will not only allow you to invest in high-yielding equity and debt instruments for a more extended period but also help ensure your family’s financial well-being against life’s uncertainties– both in your presence and absence. On the other hand, the longer you postpone your responsibilities and financial planning, the lesser chances you will have to avail benefits of these investment cum insurance plans. On the other hand, when you purchase insurance online <https://www.maxlifeinsurance.com/life-insurance-plans> at an early age, you can avail the benefits of insurance coverage for the maximum period, while paying the minimum possible premium amount. As you age, however, the premium payable for life insurance <https://www.maxlifeinsurance.com/insurance-calculators/insurance-need-calculator> keeps on increasing while the coverage period decreases. *One Shall Produce Fair Wealth for Today and Tomorrow. (Rig Veda Samhita vi-71-6)* One of the most prominent financial management lessons from Vedas comes from the Rig Veda, which advocates the conservation of resources (both physical and financial) to take care of your future requirements. On the other hand, the Vedic wisdom condemns poverty and advises you to take steps to eradicate it. Individuals who share this attitude will never compromise their future goals for present-day desires. Instead, they work smartly on accumulating and preserving their wealth so that they can fulfill their present-day commitments while making sure that there is enough financial buffer to take care of their future needs. To do that, you must have a balanced outlook and try to live within your means. Doing so will allow you to envision your future and take the required steps to transform your vision into results while attending to the tasks at hand. This is how the process of financial planning works – the Vedic way. MONEY IS NOT EVERYTHING KR IR 22622 On Wed, 22 Jun 2022 at 11:38, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 06-2022-22* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 Is eating rice equivalent to eating sugar?* > > A1 Lucia Garcia Worked at Hospitals11h > > *Cooked rice is far more nutritious than sugar, and it is also much lower > in carbohydrates and calories.* > > Raw rice is a high-calorie, high-carbohydrate food. 100 grams of raw rice > contains 70 grams of carbohydrates and 340 calories. > > *However, cooked rice is significantly lower in carbs and calories due to > the large amount of water added during the cooking process.* > > 100 grams of cooked rice is 60 to 70 percent water, contains only 25 grams > of carb and 116 calories. > > Most importantly, in addition to carbs, rice also contains protein, > dietary fiber, B vitamins, and minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium, > and phosphorus. > > *Sugar is extracted from sugar beets or sugar cane, and it consists of 50% > glucose and 50% fructose.* > > 100 grams of sugar has a whopping 380 calories. However, Apart from > Calories, Sugar Does Not Have Any Other Nutrients. > > Unlike glucose, fructose cannot be directly absorbed and utilized by the > body, but is transported to the liver. > > The liver converts fructose into fat, and excess fat accumulates in the > liver, which can easily lead to fatty liver over time. > > *Q2 How can I make my child healthy?* > > A2 Narayana Health Health for all. All for health. Updated 1y > > Here are certain measures that can help to ensure children enjoy a healthy > life: > > Nutrition. A balanced diet for the child should comprise of > carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. > > Drinking water. Adequate hydration should be maintained in children of > all age groups. Children should be inculcated the habit of drinking > sufficient water throughout the day. > > Vaccination. The child should be vaccinated as per the immunization > schedule. Any missed doses that need catching up can be discussed with the > pediatrician. > > Washing hands regularly. Hand hygiene is most important to avoid the > transmission of harmful germs. Proper hygiene also ensures a decrease in > worm infestation, skin and ear infections. > > Periodic health check-up. The weight, height, BMI (Body Mass Index) and > other growth parameters should be monitored at regular intervals. Any > deviation should be addressed. Health care visits should also be used to > reinforce good health practices in children and parents. > > Source: Narayana Health[1] (Common Health Issues in Children[2]) > > *Q3 Why thousand light in chennai is called thousand lights?* > > A3 Lucia Welch Save up to 90% off flights with Mighty Travels > Premium. Jun 14 > > The Thousand Lights area in Chennai is so named for the abundance of > streetlights that line its streets. > > *The area was once home to a large concentration of British colonial > administrators, and the streetlights were likely installed as a safety > measure.* > > Today, the Thousand Lights neighborhood remains one of Chennai's busiest > commercial districts, and the bright lights continue to keep people safe > and traffic moving. > > *Q4 What are some interesting facts about type 2 diabetes?* > > A4 Mark Marote Electronic Engineer at Electronic Engineer > (2000–present)Jun 14 > > What is the diabetes? > > Diabetes is a chronic disease that leads to too much sugar (glucose) in > the blood, *because the body cannot break down sugar normally*. > > Generally about diabetes. > > The scientific name for diabetes is diabetes mellitus. *Diabetes is a > metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels*, caused by *too > little insulin in the blood or abnormal levels of insulin in the blood.* > > There are three main types of diabetes. > > Type 1 > > This type of diabetes develops when most or all of the insulin-producing > cells in the pancreas are destroyed, resulting in severe insulin > deficiency. The disease is most common in childhood or adolescence, but > people can get it later. > > Type 2 > > *The pancreas produces insulin but its activity is significantly reduced*. > Initially, the body seeks to correct this defect by increasing insulin > production beyond normal, to maintain balance. *After a few years, the > pancreas gives in, insulin production decreases, and as a result, blood > sugar rises*. Therefore, this slowly progressive disease is often present > for many years before being diagnosed. In the vast majority of cases, *the > main cause is genetic inheritance. *Lifestyle, being overweight, diet and > inactivity can accelerate the activation of genetic factors. > > The main risk factors for type 2 diabetes are Having family members > with diabetes, Having diabetes during pregnancy, Being overweight, > have high blood pressure. Having atherosclerosis (for example, > coronary artery disease)and Having high levels of blood fats > (cholesterol and triglycerides) > > type 3 Gestational diabetes > > The disease often occurs in the second half of pregnancy. The woman still > makes insulin, but it doesn't work as well as it did before she got > pregnant. Diet and exercise are important for the developing fetus, and > insulin often needs to be added to treatment to keep blood sugar levels > within normal limits. > > The main symptoms of diabetes are thirst frequent urination , fatigue > , anorexia and weight loss , itching around the genitals and skin > and mucosal infections > > These symptoms apply to all types of diabetes. If a person presents these > symptoms, it is advisable to see a doctor as soon as possible. > > *Diabetes is treated with proper diet Exercise Medicine* > > My note- In old age exercise is not possible because of body condition. > *Medicinal > effect is resisted by the body after years*. In old age persons depend on > wards, practical difficulty is there for diabetic diet daily. *These are > facts*. > > Only thing the diabetic can reduce intake of food, continue medicine > whether it is resisted or not. One can observe not much difference in > blood sugar level if one day he miss the medicine. Nowadays most > diabetic are happy *if blood sugar level is below 200; * > > *Q5 Is it okay to plug several kitchen appliances in one > extension plug?* > > A5 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > Considering safety aspects the answer is NO. An extension to electric > point can be using either by multi pin use or extension board. Normally > kitchen equipment are heavy duty. Either multi pin or extension board are > not intended for heavy duty. > > Kitchen must have 15 Amps and 5 Amps points. Washing area also. Light duty > equipment like ROS system can be plugged to 5 Amps sockets. Heavy duty > mixer, grinder, some times fridge etc items are to be connected to 15 amps > sockets. > > 5 amps Extension board is intended to connect Laptop, modem, mobile > charger etc. Such equipment consume very less current. A 15 amps extension > board can be used to connect setup box, CCTV power unit, base unit, though > equipment are more, current consumption is very less. > > *Q6 On a normal day, what is your ideal breakfast at home in > 2022?* > > A6 Bhuvana Rameshwar Tamil culture and heritage Updated Sun > > From the time I remember till date the easiest, the most common and the > best breakfast are *idlies with vadai, together with sambar and chutneys* > in our house. We are Tamilians of Southern part of India. Our food is rice > based hence this is our food for mornings and dinner for many, many > centuries. > > Sometimes it is idlies soaked in sambar and sometimes idlies kept > separately with sambar and chutneys. > > Idlies are made from fermented batter of rice and black lentils. Sambar is > made of yellow gram and vegetables and vadai is made of black gram. > > Milk for children and coffee for elders finishes our breakfast. > > *Q7 What materials are best to make wall plugs?* > > A7 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > Best material for wall sockets are ceramics and high quality PVC. Before > 4 decades in India all wall sockets were ceramic. Probably on account of > breakage high quality PVC is used. Still in India, *heavy duty power > sockets for connecting water heaters, wet grinders etc. are made of ceramic* > by Anchor company. *Heavy duty socket for connecting split AC is ceramic, > though plug is high quality PVC.* > > EB supply connecting fuse units ( Fuse block and EB supply holder) are > ceramic either for single phase or three phase. *Only ceramic items are > used for current connecting points.* > > *Q8 How do car manufacturers mass produce hundreds of thousands > of car keys in a way that prevents theft & key-swapping?* > > A8 Loring Chien, Engineer, been taking care of cars for 46 > years Updated 19h > > Loring Chien, Engineer, been taking care of cars for 46 years Updated 19h > > In the old days of mechanical keys there were only somewhere around a > dozen or two dozen keys for all the cars made by a manufacturer… *many > cars used different trunk/door and ignition keys sets that were randomized > so there were hundreds of combinations,* > > *But if you tried your door key in 25 cars of the same make you had a good > chance of opening two or three. But then your ignition key would most > likely not work.* > > So fast forward to remote dongles. With digital locks it is is easy to > have a 24 bit code to open a door and start the car giving 4 million codes; > a 32 bit code would give over a billion codes. > > *Q9 Is doing anything that doesn't make you money a waste of > time?* > > A9 Gopalkrishna Vishwanath Am a retired person now. I don't > need Time Management any more! Jun 14 > > I sleep soundly for about 7 hours at night. > > I go for long walks in the evening and attend a Yoga session for an hour > every morning. > > I pick up my flute and play when I get into the mood. > > I read books, and also great content on Quora contributed by other writers. > > I don’t make a single rupee out of any of the above. > > I don’t consider it a waste of my time. > > *This answer will not make even a single rupee for me.* > > *I enjoyed answering it and the satisfaction I get is enough compensation > for my time.* > > You don’t always have to be making money. You also need to live a life. > > I can also list innumerable things you can do which are a waste of both > your money and your time. > > *Q10 I don't really understand the point of trams. Why are they on > their own rails and even built if they get stuck in traffic the same way > buses do?* > > A10 Nicholas Stone Extensive life long interest in public > transport. Updated Mon > > *The point of trams is they are more efficient, carry more passengers at > greater speed and improve labour productivity*. Nevertheless, they are > costly to construct - with months or years of street disruption. > > “Luas [Dublin trams] experienced deficits between revenue and operating > costs between 2011 and 2013. In 2014 Luas operations returned a surplus of > €1.94m and this has increased each of the last four years to €10.6m in > 2018.” > > Ireland’s National Transport Authority's 2019 - Bus and Rail Statistics > > *Trams bring passengers from suburbs into centres.* They operate to a > timetable, with services provided on an easy to read schematic map. > Passengers wait at sheltered tram stops with predictable waiting times. > > *When operating at capacity, a tram can carry 400 people - full and > standing. While a bus can carry only 80 people*. A comparison between > Dublin’s buses and trams (the Luas) illustrates the point. Across the > network, there are 12 times the number of buses carrying only four times > the passengers. Passengers travelling on the Luas, are conveyed across the > city at greater speed. > > The Luas, the network of trams operating across Dublin - the capital city > of Ireland. Unlike Dublin buses, the trams are often profitable. Source: > Wikipedia. > > *Labour costs are a larger component of public transport outgoing. A tram > driver will be in charge* of a greater number of passenger than a bus > driver - adding to productivity. Trams are more efficient with electric > traction and sometimes regenerative braking. > > All of which may explain why the Luas in Dublin makes money on daily > operational costs, will the buses do not. > > My thanks to additional reporting by Tom Forth, the Data City > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 21-06- 2022.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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