Roja is a complete movie where no aspect of it comes up short. Manirathnam proved that he had an eye for genius by picking A.R.Rahman, who had so far been composing commercial jingles, as the music director. With a rocking sound track, Rahman gave notice of his talent and started on a hugely successful career that shows no signs of slowing down even 10 years after this. Chinna Chinna Aasai is catchy and has wonderful lyrics by Vairamuthu. Pudhu Vellai Mazhai and Kaadhal Rojaave are soothing and melodious. Santoshsivan's camera captures both the greenery of the village in TamilNadu and the snowcapped peaks of Kashmir with elan. A couple of well-placed close-up shots (like the droplet of water on Madhubala's shoulder) take our breath away. Dialogs by Sujatha are intelligent and add a sense of believability to many scenes. Adding a feather to the cap, A.R. Rahman got a national award for this film.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Eggs Are Safe
If you are really fond of eggs, then you need not worry about relishing one too many. An egg a day’s contribution to the risk of coronary heart disease in healthy adults is just 1%, according to a new study funded by an industry body. Poor diet, smoking, obesity and physical inactivity contribute a whopping 30-40% to heart disease risk, depending on gender.
The study, funded by the Egg Nutrition Centre and published online in Risk analysis, substantiates decades of research challenging the myth that the cholesterol in eggs is linked to increased heart disease risk. Moreover, the study authors noted that their analysis did not adjust for the health promoting benefits of eggs which may, in fact, decrease heart disease risk. For example, research has found that overweight men who eat eggs while on a carbohydrate-restricted diet have a significant increase in their HDL levels compared to men who do not eat eggs.
The study, funded by the Egg Nutrition Centre and published online in Risk analysis, substantiates decades of research challenging the myth that the cholesterol in eggs is linked to increased heart disease risk. Moreover, the study authors noted that their analysis did not adjust for the health promoting benefits of eggs which may, in fact, decrease heart disease risk. For example, research has found that overweight men who eat eggs while on a carbohydrate-restricted diet have a significant increase in their HDL levels compared to men who do not eat eggs.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Crash-Proof Car To Hit Roads
Car giant Volvo is set to unveil its first ever “accident-proof car”, which will drive itself in traffic by using radar to control the distance. The Swedish manufacturer will unveil Volvo S60 with automatic brakes at the next month’s Detroit motor show. It will go on the market in 2010.
The car can stop itself upon sensing that a collision is about to happen either with a car or a pedestrian, even when traveling at low speeds. It will feature a sophisticated cruise control system designed to automatically maintain a safe distance from the car in front. It works with the help of a radar unit fitted in the car’s grille, which not only detects what is in front of the vehicle, but how fast it is moving.
When the car believes that there is an imminent threat of a collision, a light flashes on a windscreen display in front of the driver at the same time along with an audible warning, the brakes are applied automatically.
The car can stop itself upon sensing that a collision is about to happen either with a car or a pedestrian, even when traveling at low speeds. It will feature a sophisticated cruise control system designed to automatically maintain a safe distance from the car in front. It works with the help of a radar unit fitted in the car’s grille, which not only detects what is in front of the vehicle, but how fast it is moving.
When the car believes that there is an imminent threat of a collision, a light flashes on a windscreen display in front of the driver at the same time along with an audible warning, the brakes are applied automatically.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Dhoni’s Boys Can Put Their Feet Up
It will be harsh to conclude that the drawn Test between India and England at Mohali was a dull end to what has otherwise been an exceptional year for Indian cricket. Beginning with the tour of Australia, winning the CB Series, witnessing the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL), winning the One-day series in Sri Lanka, and finally, beating Australia and England at home, certainly made 2008 memorable. This draw, therefore, shouldn't hurt a lot.
Take the example of MS Dhoni. The only series he missed was the Test series in Sri Lanka, and that aside, an approximate calculation reveals that the wicket-keeper-batsman, also promoted to captaincy during the time has taken as many as 190 flights, not counting the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa last year and the IPL in April-May this year.
Having experience the kind of hectic activity involved, players are definitely looking forward to heading home. It will definitely cut-short a break that surely is well-deserved one and comes after a long time.
Take the example of MS Dhoni. The only series he missed was the Test series in Sri Lanka, and that aside, an approximate calculation reveals that the wicket-keeper-batsman, also promoted to captaincy during the time has taken as many as 190 flights, not counting the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa last year and the IPL in April-May this year.
Having experience the kind of hectic activity involved, players are definitely looking forward to heading home. It will definitely cut-short a break that surely is well-deserved one and comes after a long time.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Glasses That Change With Eye Power
A British scientist has designed a unique pair of glasses that can be adjusted by a wearer without any optician’s help, and one million pairs of which will soon be distributed in India. Professor Joshua Silver is hopeful that his self-adjusting glasses could enable a billion people in the developing world to receive spectacle for the first time within just over a decade.
Silver, a retired Oxford University physics professor, is even preparing to launch an ambitious scheme in India to distribute one million pairs in a year. The adaptive glasses are designed in such a way that they can be tuned by the wearer to suit their eyes, and that too without the need for a prescription. In fact, the spectacles can help both short-sighted and long-sighted people. The invention would provide spectacles for the first time to millions of people in poorer parts of the world, where opticians are in short supply.
Silver, a retired Oxford University physics professor, is even preparing to launch an ambitious scheme in India to distribute one million pairs in a year. The adaptive glasses are designed in such a way that they can be tuned by the wearer to suit their eyes, and that too without the need for a prescription. In fact, the spectacles can help both short-sighted and long-sighted people. The invention would provide spectacles for the first time to millions of people in poorer parts of the world, where opticians are in short supply.
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