Krishna Kumar started the topic Adventure: Mountain Climbing in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
Through most of history, people climbed mountains only when they had to out of necessity. They climbed to hunt game, to rescue a lost or strayed animal, or to gain a military advantage over an enemy.
But in India since ancient times there have be mythological stories of mountains being the abode of Gods like Shiva and Goddess Parvati named Mount…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Cookery: Fried Pumpkin With Pickle Flavor in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
INGREDIENTS Pumpkin 300 gm Oil refined 15 ml Butter 10 gm Mustard 2 gm Fenugreek 2 gm Fennel 2 gm Kalongi 2 gm Carom seeds 2 gm Red chilli whole 5 gm Green chilli slit 2 nos Ginger 10 gm Jaggery 20 gm Tomato chopped 1 medium Kashmiri chilli powder 5 gm Turmeric powder 2 gm Cumin 3gm Coriander powder 2 gm Dry mango powder 3 gm Salt to taste Chopped…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Cookery: Mamidikaya Pulihora (Andhra Style Mango Rice Serves(4 to 6) in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
This particular dish is a variety of rice dish which is cooked in south India belongs to the Andhra region. A different rice recipe from the earlier mango recipes provided. INGREDIENTS 1 raw mango – washed peeled and grated or mashed 2 cups rice cooked and cooled 2 tbsp peanuts remove shell 1 ½ tbsp oil 1 tbsp each chana and urad dal 1 tsp mus…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar replied to the topic Christmas: A Mothers Gift To Her Children On Christmas in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
Agree with you Siva S S 100 percent, what ever has been stated is true and as written by you many of us seem to take our parents for granted. The sooner we change this attitude the better it is as the parents will get the most important gift of their life. Their children’s time and their attention which is very crucial emotionally in the later…[Read more]
Cely I am really sorry for what happened to you. While I agree no one can ever replace ones own. There will be some mother figures in our lives who we will be admiring and relying on for the emotional support which is required for one to grow up as a child. I am sure you may be able to identify many such people who would have come and still are…[Read more]
True mothers are like that and that is the best gift one can get and be blessed. It is a difficult life for mothers and I admire their grit, determination and stand up strongly against all odds for the sake of her children. That is what is called the epitome of motherhood in our country. I wish you too could enjoy that from your mother.
Krishna Kumar started the topic Conversation: Reefs – How To Protect And Save Them in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
There are many groups who want to carry out various works on conservation of wildlife (marine as well as terrestrial) and connect it to common people. These group of young and enthusiast marine biologists from all over the globe, working on different aspect of the marine world.
With ever increasing threat to the coral reefs from anthropogenic…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Conversation: Marine – About Coral Reefs in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
Coral Reefs form about 80 percent of all life on Earth it is found in the oceans, which cover 71 percent of the planet’s surface. Coral reefs are the rain forests of our oceans, providing a home for 25% of all marine life. Coral polyps create calcium carbonate. Some of the places where you have coral reefs are Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to the…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Factoids: 10 Amazing Facts to Know in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
Here a new set of 10 amazing facts to read, think, learn, understand and ponder about:
1) The hormone that makes you grow is produced only when you sleep. So, to grow taller go to bed earlier.
2) You are slightly taller in the morning than you are when you go to bed.
3) Men have larger brains than women. But women have more brain cells. Nature…[Read more]
Could not agree with you more. Nowadays people are not having time even for themselves leave alone the people they love or the the people for whom they slog for a earning all their life. It has become as a assembly line where we are supposed to perform certain activities repeatedly over a period of time again and again and we get stuck in this…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar replied to the topic Personality – About Human Mind – Imagine a boat on placid lake waters and nature in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
Happy to know that the article has struck a right chord in you and thank you for having shared some of your personal experiences regarding the above subject. I agree with you about the nature walk and cool breeze near a water body. Unfortunately due to concretisation in the urban areas and more demand for land due to increase in population lung…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Personality – About Human Mind – Imagine a boat on placid lake waters and nature in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
About Human Mind
Human mind has to be calm like the placid waters of this lake in the picture.Since the waters are placid and calm the boats can move about smoothly without and problem and there is no hindrance to travel. One more important aspect of this issue to be observed is that since the waters are calm we can see the reflection of…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Christmas: A Mothers Gift To Her Children On Christmas in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
My children each year ask me the same question. After thinking about it, I decided I’d give them my real answer:
What do I want for Christmas? I want you. I want you to keep coming around, I want you to bring your kids around, I want you to ask me questions, ask my advice, tell me your problems, ask for my opinion, ask for my help. I want you to…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar replied to the topic Quotes: Ten Quotable Quotes – 4 in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
Happy to note that you liked a quote which even I would say is real talk. It is only during our bad and hard times in life that we can know who is the wheat and who is the chaff. Difficult times are a right time to test and check out many things about ourselves, people around us and the world in general. It is a real time to know who stands where…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar replied to the topic Cookery: Thai Style Raw Mango Salad in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
I could not understand what your question was clearly.
Good to know that you like tasting and consuming this king of fruits. I think once your mother prepares it from fresh mangoes you will love to taste it and feel the tangy taste. I have given many other dishes which can be made with mango in the earlier this is one more in those series. Thanks for the reply and feedback.
Happy to get some more information about the benefits of the mango and thanks for the same. One more information is that a ripe mango fruit should not be over eaten in summer as it causes heat to the body. As you said research needs to be done to know the full benefits of this fruit and its benefits for the health. It is also a good business…[Read more]
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Krishna Kumar started the topic Cookery: Thai Style Raw Mango Salad in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
This is one more variety of dish which is cooked using raw mango as the main ingredient. Try it out whenever you happen to get mangoes in the market and enjoy with family members. INGREDIENTS 1 raw mango( peeled and julienned or shredded) 1 small carrot(julienned or shredded) 2 shallots or onion (thin sliced) 10 to 12 cherry tomatoes 2 red…[Read more]
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