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The problem we face today is that anyone comments about anything without knowing the intricacies and the hard work of the people involved. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is no exception. I don't know why people always finds it joyous to take a negative stand and pump irrational criticism. Rocket science is not a Joke. Even in the worst case if we do not succeed in MOM , we shall be happy about the great attempt which we have made. கான முயலெய்த அம்பினில் யானை  பிழைத்தவேல் ஏந்தல் இனிது.             [ குறள் 772: ] Who aims at elephant, though dart should fail, has greater praise.  Than he who woodland hare with winged arrow slays. காட்டில் ஓடுகின்ற முயலை நோக்கி குறிதவறாமல் எய்த அம்பை ஏந்துதலைவிட, வெட்ட வெளியில் நின்ற யானை மேல் எறிந்து தவறிய வேலை ஏந்துதல் சிறந்தது. As a country we should develop the culture of encouragement rather than always taking a pessimistic stand. A Befitting reply to all those people by "The Space Review". :...

One of the open ended thoughts (A Research Question ) from the great mind Thiruvalluvar, 2000 years ago. Out of 1330 Kurals, this one stands unique to me withrespect to the inconclusive blankspace which need to be filled by the individual reader with their own wisdom. அவ்விய நெஞ்சத்தான் ஆக்கமும் செவ்வியான் கேடும் நினைக்கப் படும். [169] Translation: To men of envious heart, when comes increase of joy, Or loss to blameless men, the 'why' will thoughtful hearts employ. Explanation: The wealth of a man of envious mind and the poverty of the righteous will be pondered. பொறாமை பொருந்திய நெஞ்சத்தானுடைய ஆக்கமும், பொறாமை இல்லாத நல்லவனுடைய கேடும் ஆராயத் தக்கவை. The Kural No: 170 which is the successor of the above Kural makes it more interesting: அழுக்கற்று அகன்றாரும் இல்லை அஃதுஇல்லார் பெருக்கத்தில் தீர்ந்தாரும் இல். [170] Translation: No envious men to large and full felicity attain; No men from envy free have failed a sure increase to gain. Explanation:   Never have...

"The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho was my companion for last week. As it has been accepted by people all across the globe, it is one of the most interesting & "must read" novel. It was gifted to me at-least six months back.. I never tried reading the book,  though the gift was from person with real care. Hmmm, after all its about "Maktub"... ( Try googling to find out the meaning of the Arabic word "maktub" if you are very eager or wait until the end of the post) For those who have not heard about this book, it is a story about a boy - his journey - his mindset - expectations - struggles - success - which we can easily relate with our own experiences. One of the most interesting feature about the book is the "messages" that author coveys through the characters. Really Nice. The below given are my favourite "messages" from the book: "Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives,...

Today life depends on Gadgets / Appliances. For some it would be few... For others they are many. Few are essential. Others are luxurious / fancy. The case with essential gadgets is different. But what about fancy gadgets? This post is about A/C : Air-Conditioner. Of-late, many of us have become accustomed to living in A/C environment. You might raise an objection that A/C is not a fancy gadget. Whether something is fancy or not truly depends on the society that you live in. In a society of ours, where people are not getting electricity for irrigation, where mandatory power-cuts have become order-of-the-day, where students studying for their exams need to struggle with constant power cuts etc., the decision of treating A/C luxury or not is left up to you. For me it is for sure. A 1000 Watts appliance running for an hour would consume 1 Kilo Watts of power.  Even a 1 ton A/C would consume more than 1000 Watts. Calculate the power consumption for days / nigh...