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Google Inc and Microsoft Corp will challenge the supremacy of Apple's iPad as new tablet models are announced in Taipe's Computex trade show this week. Google's Android OS and Microsoft's new Windows platform will be observed by investors and analyze if they are any match to Apple's iPad. Related Article Tags: , , ,
You know, I've heard about personal loan offers and promotions but never looked into one. This week I wondered, what's the difference between a personal loan, a cash loan and a plain 'ole credit card (apart from the fact that you don't want a cash advance at 18 percent compounding interest on your Visa thank-you-very-much). And, when should I use a personal loan over a cash loan or credit? Related Article Tags: , ,
Religion and the New Age seem to be entwined. The first assumption is that the adherents would probably question religious structures considering they are associated with militant modernism. The truth is the people of the brand new Age seem to have got similar concerns as their own ancestors. Therefore religion can provide most of the answers that they are looking for eventually. Related Article Tags: , , ,
Regardless of whether you prefer puppies, kittens, rabbits, turtles, or hampsters, one thing is certain, animals bring a wonderful dimension to the home and family. According to the Humane Society, approximately 40 per cent of pet owners own more than one animal. We're not talking about animal herders, but just people with 2-3 companions as part of the family. While having multiple pets can be a great dynamic for family life, it's not often as easy as you would think. Related Article Tags: , , ,
The 8th House rules diseases and death. This is the most important malefic house in a horoscope. The 8th lord is the most malefic planet and he can destroy any Bhava or House. The 8th lord in the 8th is considered to be good for longevity, but a weak constitution will be conferred. Saturn, the Ayus Karaka or significator of longevity is considered good in the 8th. All sorts of misfortunes are given by the lord of the 8th. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
The Law of Universal Order, the doctrine that there is Law behind the order of the Universe was echoed by Shakespeare. "That the heavens themselves, the planets and the spheres observe proportion, ratio and Order." The Music of the Spheres is a philosophic concept, that regards the proportions in the motion of the celestial bodies as Musica Divina or Divine Music The Music of the Nine Revolving Heavens, the Nava Grahas! Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Saturn is a very important planet in the Solar System. It is the sixth planet from the Sun. Saturn has got 61 moons. Encelado, Rhea, Titan, Dione, Thetis, Mimas, Hyperion etc. Named after the Roman God Saturnus, the equivalent of the Vedic Shani, the Greek Cronos and the Babylonian Ninurtha, Saturn is composed of hydrogen, with small amounts of Helium and trace elements. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
For Kerala, which is a similar country to Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore etc, there are opportunities of benefiting from this ASEAN FTA. More than FTA, the Kerala Government is to be dreaded. What Keralites should do is to face the challenges thrown by ASEAN FTA. The business equation of Globalisation is " Compete or Die ". So we should compete with the ASEAN countries in products and services and use the opportunities for our benefit. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Mercury is one of the most important planets. He is benefic, if associated by benefics and malefic if associated by malefics. He is that aspect of us which knows. He is called Budha, the discriminative intellect. Mercury in Grecian Mythology is Hermes, the messenger of the gods. He is the prince of thieves, the wise counsellor and symbol of the Magus. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
The Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa is a lovely astrological treatise. We give the translation of some verses from the Uttara Kalamrita. For Jove, the lordship of 3rd and 12th is good. Only for Capricorn does he own the 3 and 12 houses. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Devi Sooktam or Durga Saptashathi is a major philosophical text. It is
called Sapta Shati because it contains 700 verses like another colossus, the
Song Celestial (Bhagavat Geetha). The poet asks for forgiveness. He says I know not Philosophy or Religion and I commit a lot of sins and please forgive me! Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Biodynamics is part of Anthroposophy, the system developed by Rudolf Steiner. According to this method of Organic Farming, all farms are individual organisms. BD emphasises balancing the interrelationship of plants, animals, soil etc with its holistic development as a self nourishing system, sans external inputs. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
As the Sun entered the 15th degree of Taurus, Edava Pathi began in right earnest. When I woke up at 0230 AM ( 29/05/2010), it was raining cats and dogs. The rains must have continued for one hour. It was accompanied by lightning. Let us hope that Global Warming has not triggered Climate Change to that extent and we will be receiving some rains! Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Solomon saith ' There is no new thing upon the earth. All novelty is but oblivion". Meaning that all new inventions are reflections of thngs heavenly or that the New Science is nothing but Old Science! Bacon in his essays said " There is an abstruse astrologer that saith; were it not for two things that are constant, no human being would live. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Saturn in Virgo has created a drought like situation. Mars, the fiery planet. in the watery sign of Cancer, afflicts the watery sign. He moves over to fiery Leo on 26th May. Rains are expected after this transit. Venus, the watery planet in Gemini and Jove in the watery sign of Pisces are both favourable indications. Reports from Mumbai that the city has only water for a month, if there are
no rains. Cause for alarm and despondency. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
What has the nation's GDP growth got to do with the monsoon ? Everything! The India Meterological Dept is considering declaring the monsoon to be a " good monsoon ", in sharp contrast with the 2009 monsoon, which was more or less a failure. A good monsoon means rising water levels in the reservoirs and dams. More power. It will raise farm output, control inflation (particularly food inflation, which was 17.6 per cent) and spur economic growth. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
The solar month of Gemini ( Mithuna ) started on 15th June and will stretch upto 16th July. It is a month of 32 days. Gemini consists of two quarters of Lamda Orionis ( Makiryam ), four quarters of Alpha Orionis ( Thiruvathira ) and one quarter of Beta Geminorum (Punarvasu). This month June came as a relief for those suffering from intense heat, particularly in the coastal areas of India. A drought like situation had prevailed due to Saturn in Virgo. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Lunar months are calculated from Full Moon to Full Moon. It is counted from the Full Moon of Aries ( Mesha ) to the Full Moon of Pisces ( Meena ). The Full Moon of Mesha ( Aries ) occurs near the constellation Alpha Virginis (Chithra ) and hence is called Chaitra. The person born under the lunar month of Chaitra gain strength from a celibate life and they pick up hints quickly from this world. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Monsoons may be the primary cause of Monsoon Tourism in Kerala. During the monsoon seasons, particularly during the months of Mithuna ( Gemini ) and Kataka ( Cancer ), the body becomes weak and this is an excellent time to take in Ayurvedic medicines. I am taking in Chyavana Prasam, a rejuvenative and restorative. It is an Anti Aging Medicine, enriched with the essence of gooseberries, the great source of Vitamin C. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
We have said that Vishu 8 or the Sun's entry into the eighth degree of sidereal Aries, is the time for the farmers to sow. Vishu or the solar ingress into Aries, is celebrated all over Kerala. This is the dawn of a good era, as it marks the end of the hot seasons of Kumbha ( Aquarius ) and Meena ( Pisces ). Temperature touching 43 degrees is disconcerting. Vishu is the heralder of the two monsoons, the South West and the North East. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
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